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Putin Has No Idea What He Wants In Ukraine, My (Brief) Detention By Iran's Morality Police, Here Is Rob Ford's Brutal 'Kimmel' Interview, Giant Virus Resurrected From 30,000-Year-Old Ice, How Does A Snake Eat A Crocodile? The Daily Digg Tuesday, March 4, 2014 BORED AFTER THE OLYMPICS Putin Has No Idea What He Wants In Ukraine newrepublic.com Over the last few days, I have carefully read all the statements made by Russian officials; I've spoken with many of them. I've heard dozens of explanations of Russia's actions in the Crimea: the defense of military bases, the defense of Russian citizens, reacting to an untrustworthy new government in Kiev. And yet I couldn't get a clear answer to the simple question of "why?" I SHOULD HAVE RAN My (Brief) Detention By Iran's Morality Police npr.org My introduction to the morality squad began with shouts and threats and ended with fruit juice and a hug from a lady cop in a black chador that covered bleached blonde hair and a snug red leather jacket. CRACK UNDER THE STRAIN Here Is Rob Ford's Brutal 'Kimmel' Interview digg.com Everyone's favorite crack-smoking-hard-drinking-body-slamming-reggae-dancing-football-playing mayor, Rob Ford, was a guest on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Monday night and the host did not let him off easy. Why a man who seems to sweat so easily put himself in the hot seat, we'll probably never know. But here, in four parts, are the brutal consequences of that decision. SCIENCE, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? Giant Virus Resurrected From 30,000-Year-Old Ice nature.com In what seems like a plot straight out of a low-budget science-fiction film, scientists have revived a giant virus that was buried in Siberian ice for 30,000 years — and it is still infectious. SOUNDS LIKE A CHILDREN'S BOOK GONE WRONG How Does A Snake Eat A Crocodile? bbc.com Here's how a snake manages to put down and consume something as large as a crocodile. Read more on Digg.com → ARE THOSE PLATES? Performers from the Sao Clemente samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. Credit: AP Photo/Felipe Dana Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2014 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014

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This week on Pinterest Posted: 03 Mar 2014 11:48 AM PST Pinterest has become a great source of inspiration for me. Each week I share my favorite pins of the week. If you don't want to miss any pin, make sure to follow me on Pinterest. Classic movies in miniature style Classic movies in miniature style by Murat Palta. Via Behance. Frocks Fineliner Pen Drawings by Redmer Hoekstra. Via Inspiration Hut. Red Bull superheroes A Red Bull packaging concept with superheroes. Via Feel Desain. Chocolate packaging Great minimalist packaging for chocolate. Via The Dieline. Sugar puzzle Some playful sugar pieces. Via Sumally. Labor District Cafe logo Great logo for the Labor District. Bead light Bead lights by Mat Cult. Via Okoloweb.cz. Saucy Sam’s branding Great branding by Alec Register Design for a liquor store. The post This week on Pinterest appeared first on Design daily news. Are you a blogger? Turn your posts into eBooks very quickly using MagPress, our Premium WordPress plugin.

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The Housing Market With Nowhere To Go

Why The Crimean War Is Not A New Cold War, The Housing Market With Nowhere To Go, The 86th Oscars In Under 2 Minutes, How Our 1,000-Year-Old Math Curriculum Cheats America's Kids, Inside The Billion-Dollar Hacker Club The Daily Digg Monday, March 3, 2014 MISLEADING METAPHORS Why The Crimean War Is Not A New Cold War ricknoack.com References to the Cold War have flourished in official statements and newspaper headlines throughout the weekend. However, these comparisons are misleading. BUT UP The Housing Market With Nowhere To Go bits.blogs.nytimes.com Not long ago the pink house at 1829 Church Street, in the Glen Park neighborhood here, hit the market for $895,000. It sold for $1.425 million — $530,000 over the asking price — in less than two weeks. POOR LEO The 86th Oscars In Under 2 Minutes digg.com If you don't think the Oscars are a big deal, then maybe you haven't properly assessed the "Gravity" of the situation. NOBODY FALLS IN LOVE WITH MULTIPLICATION How Our 1,000-Year-Old Math Curriculum Cheats America's Kids latimes.com By hiding math's great masterpieces from students' view, we deny them the beauty of the subject. THE w00w00 MAFIA Inside The Billion-Dollar Hacker Club techcrunch.com "Everyone talks about the PayPal mafia, but nobody talks about the w00w00 mafia," says a person familiar with the group, comparing the impact its participants have made on the tech industry to the much-publicised successes of ex-PayPal employees and founders. Read more on Digg.com → THAT POOR SUIT "The Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon, center, exits the water during the Chicago Polar Plunge, Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Chicago. Fallon joined Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the event. Credit: AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2014 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014

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Typographic inspiration for the week-end Posted: 02 Mar 2014 11:51 AM PST To relax a little on the week-end, lay back and check out a little typographic inspiration. If you like typography, make sure to check our Typography Daily blog. Trade Gothic Trade Gothic is often seen in advertising and multimedia in combination with roman text fonts, and the condensed versions are popular in the newspaper industry for headlines. Hand made letters Some hand made letters, painted by several designers for clients and friends. The 10 minutes type project The Ten Minute Type Project is a typographical exploration with a maximum time limit of ten minutes per execution. It is a project which celebrates hand drawn typography as well as the slight imperfections achieved in a short space of time. Posters for the Jazz Festival en Claypole Some great posters with lovely typographic integration. Waves An experimental headline font. Cover design Cover design by Olga Grlic. Z for a novel of Zelda Fitzgerald. Wilson A stencil typeface in 3 versions. Books about Rainer Schmidt A publication made up of six books for Rainer Schmidt Landschaftsarchitekten + Stadtplaner, published by Birkhäuser Verlag. The post Typographic inspiration for the week-end appeared first on Design daily news. Are you a blogger? Turn your posts into eBooks very quickly using MagPress, our Premium WordPress plugin.

WordPress news: February 23 to March 1, 2014 Posted: 01 Mar 2014 11:07 AM PST WordPress has become a tool used by millions of designers for much more than creating blogs. Each week we take a look at what's new with WordPress. For more regular news, tutorials and tricks, check out our blog about WordPress. Plugins WP Hotkeys WP Hotkeys is a plugin developed by McGuive7 and MIGHTYminnow that adds the ability to navigate the backend of WordPress with just a keyboard using shortcuts.  Better WP Security Better WP Security is the easiest, most effective way to secure WordPress. Improve the security of any WordPress site in seconds. Themes Food Truck & Restaurant "Foodtruck." Streetfood Template comes as a One-Pager and Multi-Page WordPress Theme Please hit the Screenshot Button for a preview of all pages and Styles. The Brand The Brand is a great premium theme for online magazines. News Legalmattic Several “legal documents” on WordPress.com, including the Terms of Service, have been open-sourced. WordPress.com adds partners to lower the barrier to eCommerce Creating an eCommerce site has never been this easy, thanks to WordPress.com. Tips & Tutorials How to deactivate WordPress Multisite properly If you have been using WordPress multisite and want to deactivate it, here is how to do it.  Stopwatch An introduction to transients in WordPress A good intro to transients for WordPress developers. The post WordPress news: February 23 to March 1, 2014 appeared first on Design daily news. Are you a blogger? Turn your posts into eBooks very quickly using MagPress, our Premium WordPress plugin.

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Digital printmaking competition: a call to artists Posted: 28 Feb 2014 11:03 PM PST Last week we announced the Association Contraste’s art contest. With good prizes, an exhibition and a catalogue planned for November 2014, this is a great opportunity for young digital artists to get some exposure. You can find all the information about the contest here. The sponsors This event is supported by Webydo, artists and designers favorite tool for website creation. The post Digital printmaking competition: a call to artists appeared first on Design daily news. Are you a blogger? Turn your posts into eBooks very quickly using MagPress, our Premium WordPress plugin.

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