CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-05-19 18:53:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

What makes a great business pitch? Here's some ideas at +Virgin Media Pioneers #pitch2rich http://virg.in/w8apJ

2013-05-19 15:21:36 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 9 +1s)

Zen GPS... get me every time

#ZenSunday  

2013-05-19 15:14:10 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 6 +1s)

Roses are Red, Blood Cells Blue

❤ The heart is a symbol of love, and on this Mother's Day, let's consider the cardiovascular changes in a pregnant mother. As the sole provider of nourishment to the baby, the mother's cardiac output (blood volume) increases by 50% during pregnancy...that's an extra liter and half. Her heart will enlarge and beat faster, by about 15 beats/min. The growing fetus pushes her heart upwards and to the left. She will need more red blood cells to carry extra oxygen, although the increased numbers do not keep up with the blood volume. The higher requirement for iron and the dilution of red cells in blood can make mama-to-be tired and anemic.

❤ A pregnant woman is hypercoagulable: more likely to form clots. This is thought to be an evolutionary precaution against hemorrhaging after delivery, but it puts the motherat ... more »

2013-05-19 15:11:35 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

We're officially on DAY EIGHT of REVEALS from the 2013 MARCH round of the +Chrysta Rae  Photography Scavenger Hunt!!!

What is the photography scavenger hunt?
Only the most fun you can have with your camera!!

I host this event every other month for anyone of any level of photography to participate.
I open the game up to 500 Photographers
I give you 10 items to shoot 
I give you one month to shoot and enter your photos.
Then I have them judged by amazing photographers
(this round's judges were +Alan Shapiro, +Lee Daniels, +Brian Bonham, +Barry Blanchard and our winner from last round, +lane langmade

I then open the albums up to the public - which is this stage.
Later today I will be posting the winners from this album.
There are 10 categories: This is "*BUBBLE*", see previous posts on my stream to find the BROWN,L... more »

2013-05-19 15:10:23 (1 comments, 3 reshares, 9 +1s)

Visual Puns | Science Sunday | Space: The Final Frontier!

#sciencesunday     #spacesunday      #geekery   

2013-05-19 12:31:21 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

2013-05-19 12:30:49 (1 comments, 6 reshares, 17 +1s)

Teen's invention could charge your phone in 20 seconds

Read more: http://nbcnews.to/15Xxntd
Photo: Intel

2013-05-19 11:50:51 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Break through in flu vaccine production 
#h7n9   #h7n9真的像我玩的游戏   #vaccine  

Science collaboration involving Craig Venter Institute and Novartis* and others  have developed a revolutionary way to synthetic create (non-enzymatically create the sequences) pandemic flu vaccines to order in  weeks rather than months earlier. Timing is everything when it comes to preventing new pandemics.  
Link to the article in Science Translational Medicine
http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/5/185/185ra68
Link to news item on the Craig Venter Institute website
http://www.jcvi.org/cms/press/press-releases/full-text/article/research-team-publishes-new-methods-for-synthetic-generation-of-influenza-vaccines/

2013-05-16 07:48:04 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

New Google+ Users: Meet The New Google+
Everything "+" on one post (expand the post)

1. The new Google+
Meet the new Google+: A stream with style and smarts 
Google+: Related Hashtags
Hangouts: Conversations that last, with the people you love
Hangouts: Conversations that last, with the people you love
More: googleplusproject.blogspot.com/2013/05/new-google-stream-hangouts-and-photos.html

2. How-To Google+ Videos
Google+: How to get started 
Google+: About circles
Google+: Fun with Hangouts
Google+: Reading and responding
Google+: Sharing
Google+: Set Up Your Profile
Google+: Find people you know
Google+ Communities: A place for whatever you're into
Google+ Events: Introducing a new way to get together
Google+ Photos: Great photos, in less time
more »

2013-05-16 07:39:09 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 6 +1s)

Fish Guitar

so cool

http://goo.gl/tEQG5

2013-05-14 08:47:02 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Just quietly, I've been working on this little beauty for the last few months. Getting the media queries right for the mobile version was a real trick. If you're in anyway theatrical, you might enjoy this:

2013-05-14 08:02:51 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Panda Bears. 3D street art by Nicholas Arndt.
15 unbelievable 3D chalk artworks ➜ www.goo.gl/XIeMi

2013-05-14 07:54:45 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

A Boy and His Atom

⚛ How do you make the world's smallest movie? By moving atoms, one at a time. Certified by the Guinness Book of World Records, this stop motion animation made by IBM nanophysicists only lasts 60 seconds and shows a tiny atomic "boy" jumping on an atomic trampoline and playing with his ball atom, magnified 100 million times. It took 242 frames, each made by a scanning tunneling microscope that weighs 2 tons and operates at -268 degrees Celsius (or 450.5 degrees below zero on the Fahrenheit scale). A needle comes within 1 nanometer of each atom (actually diatomic carbon monoxide), grabs and drags it across the surface of a tiny chip to a new location..you can hear the dragging sound in the "behind the scenes" movie.

⚛ Why was this movie made? According to Moore's Law, chip performance doubles every 18 months, as theind... more »

2013-05-14 07:52:08 (21 comments, 3 reshares, 26 +1s)

For those who wish they could better remember names and faces, a new demo app for Google Glass now gives you notes on how you know each person.

2013-05-04 14:08:13 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 20 +1s)

The original smartwatch.

http://www.hahabird.com/2012/10/the-abacus-bracelet/

2013-05-03 14:11:54 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Ok, I've got 100 FREE coupons to my "Practical Guide to Liquid Photography" course on Udemy.com for my G+ friends.  
After the course you'll know how to shoot butterflies like this:-)

This is the course: https://www.udemy.com/liquid-photography-course-1/
The code which will let you get in for FREE: GO4FREEJOY
Feel free to share this among your friends, everyone would love to learn how to create such shots!
P.S If you join, I'd love to hear your feedback, post it on the course review.
Enjoy:-)

2013-05-01 13:38:49 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

H7N9: A virus worth watching

Thanks to the two Virology Hangouts on Air that +Scott Lewis and I hosted ("Going Viral" - SciSunHOA from 28 April, 2013 and http://goo.gl/1WO5Q), I have viruses on my mind (in a good way!). So it was with interest that I read about the recent outbreaks of H7N9 in China. If you want a nice primer on why influenza strains have these letters to their name, read +Deeksha Tare's post here (which explains the significance of Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase: http://goo.gl/CnQLX).

• H7N9 is an animal influenza A virus that has crossed the species barrier to infect humans. The first human infection was reported in China two months ago, and the latest WHO report confirms a total of 108 cases and 22 deaths thus far. The virus has now spread beyond mainland China as a case has been reported in Taiwan.

• Onepre... more »

2013-04-30 23:39:45 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 6 +1s)

How many Animals do you see in this picture?
15 most amazing optical illusions ➜ www.goo.gl/4oTpP

2013-04-29 12:56:48 (1 comments, 7 reshares, 20 +1s)

Science Sunday

Posted originally by Karla Clark

#sciencesunday   #sciencehumor   #physics   #physicshumor

2013-04-28 15:26:04 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

                             Couples Alarm Clock Ring
Ring is a vibrating alarm clock that fits over the finger to gently and noiselessly rip slumberers from their states of peace. It is ideal for couples, the hearing impaired, and people who associate the sound of their wake up call with aural torture akin to contemporary pop stars singing live without Auto tune.
YouTube: Couples Alarm Clock Ring

2013-04-28 15:22:11 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

From Mars, With Love

This valentine from Mars is actually a pit formed by collapse within a straight-walled trough known in geological terms as a graben. Graben are formed along fault lines by expansion of the bedrock terrain. The heart-shaped pit is about 2.3 kilometers (1.4 miles) at its widest.

Source: http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA01342

#ScienceSunday #SciSunRR  

2013-04-27 20:37:37 (2 comments, 7 reshares, 24 +1s)

This is a rare meteorological phenomenon called a SKYPUNCH

More: www.most-funny.com

2013-04-27 20:37:08 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 13 +1s)

Firefighter giving oxygen to mom cat while baby kitten watches.

Happy #Caturday  

2013-04-26 23:48:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

The amazing story of how +Moonalice's Pete Sears got his bass back after 38 years!!! cc +Roger McNamee +John Molo +Gail Barnes

2013-04-26 23:46:16 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Iceland seen from the sky

This amazing shot was captured by photographer Sandro Santioli as he flew above the landscape in a Cessna aircraft. Source: goo.gl/RXgPu

Wondrous landscapes captured in photos ➜ http://goo.gl/UQ7Xq

2013-04-26 20:51:30 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Bob Weir collapses on stage at Capital Theater
http://zagsblog.com/articles/bobby-weir-collapses-on-stage-during-concert-and-is-taken-away-in-an-ambulance/

2013-04-26 01:01:11 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Gracing office walls since the 70s .... 

2013-04-25 21:38:44 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

+Moonalice will be in SoCal for two shows w/ Cubensis this weekend. At the Golden Sails in Long Beach Friday 26 and the Malibu Inn on Friday 27. Check them out in person or on our Couch Tour via MoonTunes at www.moonalice.com!!! cc +Roger McNamee +Chris Robinson +Gail Barnes 

2013-04-25 00:15:13 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 16 +1s)

Deadly Datura

Datura inoxia , or night blooming moon flower, has many alkaloid poisons and nerve toxins that the Aztecs and native Americans used in medicine to heal wounds and block pain. Too much of the "medicine" results in delirium, bizarre behavior and amnesia. Still, it's an ornamental flower in many gardens!

Photo: Dragan Todorovic
Gallery: http://bit.ly/13hUhWM
Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_inoxia

2013-04-22 01:23:30 (1 comments, 3 reshares, 17 +1s)

Woman decorates her house with 30,000 bottle caps
http://bit.ly/PK6m4C

2013-04-21 22:48:14 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)

Lizards. Animals from the underground. 3D street art by Gregor Wosik.
Check 15 unbelievable 3D chalk artworks ➜ http://goo.gl/XIeMi

2013-04-18 19:58:56 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Go Deli Radio!!!

2013-04-17 20:25:59 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Using the Internet and Social Media the Right Way
Over the last year and a half I have met some really great musicians here on Google+. I would like to take this opportunity to mention one of my favorite bands on Google+ and comment on what they're doing right. 

1. Engagement: Unlike many musicians on social networks, +Moonalice engages and interacts with everyone on a variety of topics, while at the same time they make it very easy to find their music. Prioritizing engagement and diversity of content over massively distributing their own music is an approach that more musicians should follow.

2. Sharing for free can go a long way: +Moonalice takes sharing to the next level. For example, they stream all of their live shows for free (see www.moonalice.com for links). The combination of engagement on social platforms and sharing live shows is a recipe forsu... more »

2013-04-17 19:08:14 (7 comments, 3 reshares, 11 +1s)

Tiny Parrot, Big Spoon

This 3-day-old Edward's Fig Parrot (also known as a Scarlet-cheeked Fig Parrot) is being hand fed, after it hatched at Prague's Zoo Praha on April 5. Usually found in humid lowland forests in northeastern New Guinea, it is rare to breed them in captivity. Don't worry about his looks...he's going to grow up to be green with red breast and cheeks, and a yellow crown. See how handsome he will be ▶ http://goo.gl/oht7j

Photo Credit: Prague Zoo

2013-04-17 19:05:54 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Steven Tyler's Vocal Folds - up close and personal

Today is World Voice Day - a day we honour and celebrate our voices and the incredible physiology that makes our voices loud and proud. 
 
The vibrations of our vocal folds (aka vocal chords) translate into the sounds we hear as speech or song. From Crazy  (http://goo.gl/w47Zk) to Walk This Way,  (http://goo.gl/pK2It), Steven Tyler's vocal folds vibrate more than 500,000 times during a single concert, covering the equivalent of more than 6 miles.

In the +National Geographic video below, you can get an up close view of Tyler's vocal folds in action, and an inside view of how all of our bodies create sounds, even if we can't quite hit the high notes of Dream On.  (http://goo.gl/fmqZN)

#WorldVoiceDay   #ScienceEveryday   (when it's not   #ScienceSunday  )

2013-04-17 19:03:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Spring

☼ Pictures from my spring garden (and bunny!), although we have leap-frogged into summer. The iris and azalea I shared last spring are not out yet ▶ http://goo.gl/sMmFU

"Now that the winter's gone, the earth hath lost
Her snow-white robes, and now no more the frost
Candies the grass, or casts an icy cream
Upon the silver lake or crystal stream;
But the warm sun thaws the benumbed earth,
And makes it tender; gives a sacred birth
To the dead swallow; wakes in hollow tree
The drowsy cuckoo and the humble-bee.
Now do a choir of chirping minstrels bring
In triumph to the world the youthful spring.
The valleys, hills, and woods in rich array
Welcome the coming of the long'd-for May".

                                             - George GordonByron, Lord Byron (1788-1824)... more »

2013-04-17 19:01:24 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Been playing catch up on G+ and hear via +Allison Sekuler that +Charlie Hoover has had a BDay recently!!! Hope that it was a good one, Charlie!!! All the best for many, many more!!!

2013-04-16 23:26:18 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

How many faces do you see?
These optical Illusions will challenge your mind ➜ www.bit.ly/10VAZ9m

2013-04-16 17:39:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Go +National Geographic !!!!!

2013-04-16 16:53:12 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

The Human Face of Big Data has my Webby vote!!!

2013-04-16 13:30:54 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 9 +1s)

Birds with Mustaches!

The Inca Tern has grey feathers, orange beak and feet and....a magnificent white mustache! They are found along the rocky Pacific coastline, from northern Peru south to central Chile.

More pictures! http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/inca-tern-mustache-bird

Photo credit: Annemiek Brink

2013-04-15 22:53:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Looking for loved ones in Boston?
If you are looking for loved ones that may have been affected by the terrible events in Boston, a search on Google's Person Finder or the American Red Cross's Safe and Well Listings may help. 

Google Person Finder > http://google.org/personfinder/2013-boston-explosions/

Register or search the American Red Cross Safe & Well Listings > http://www.redcross.org/find-help/contact-family/register-safe-listing

2013-04-15 13:08:04 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 13 +1s)

Beautiful

2013-04-14 14:23:50 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Toxoplasma: Cats, Rats and Mind Hacks

Bizarre and Beautiful: More than a third of the world's population is infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. We pick it up from uncooked meat or from changing a cat's litter box. Although apparently harmless to healthy adults, "Toxo" is dangerous to the human fetus and to immuno-compromised people. This is why pregnant women and people with vulnerable immune systems are advised to avoid cats.

Mind Control: The parasite infects the limbic areas of the brain near the fear and sexual attraction regions. Because it carries a gene that codes for an enzyme crucial in dopamine production, it can alter levels of this neurotransmitter. Infected rats become oddly fearless of cats but not of anything else, making it likely that they end up in a cat's intestine, the only place where the parasite can reproduce!... more »

2013-04-12 02:21:55 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

In Memoriam
Brandon Holt, June 23, 2006 - April 9, 2013, grandnephew of +Moonalice  video director, Glenn Evans. R.I.P. A memorial fund has been set up in Brandon's memory at http://www.brandonholtmemorial.com/

2013-04-12 01:11:33 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

It is with the deepest sadness that we inform the Tribe that Brandon Holt, the 6 year old grandnephew of Moonalice's video director, Glenn Evans, was shot and killed this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with Brandon's family during this tragic time of loss. Brandon's time on Earth was so short, but he will live on through all of us in spirit as a reminder to live for today. A memorial fund has been set up in Brandon's memory: http://www.brandonholtmemorial.com/

2013-04-11 13:19:58 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

Mind blown right!

2013-04-11 13:16:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

changing all the time, never boring
I hope to inspire you to embrace
Mother earth with all her beauty
It's free, it's there, waiting for you

♥ My photos and text love to become shared with your friends ♥  :-)

Recommended to add and follow:
+BTP Daily Highligt 
+BTP Editor's Choice (Best Top Photographer's page) 
www.besttopphotographer.com
 www.rinusbakker.nl 

(c) Rinus Bakker Photography
#YesWeCanMakeThisWorldABetterPlace       #Respect   #UniteInsteadOfFight

2013-04-10 17:06:09 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

The theme for Mathematics Awareness Month, April 2013, is the Mathematics of Sustainability

Humanity continually faces the task of how to balance human needs against the world's resources while operating within the constraints imposed by the laws of nature. Mathematics helps us better understand these complex issues and is used by mathematicians and practitioners in a wide range of fields to seek creative solutions for a sustainable way of life. Society and individuals will need to make challenging choices; mathematics provides us with tools to make informed decisions.

Check out the short sections on each of the following subtopics:

Agriculture             ➽ http://goo.gl/YeM01
Alternative Energy ➽ http://goo.gl/RsRQD *Cities*                     ➽http://goo.gl/SGyy9 *Fishing*        ... more »

2013-04-08 13:44:42 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Saturn Peeks A Boo

In this extraordinary capture, Saturn appears to be emerging from just beyond the moon. It's worth remembering that the Moon is a mere 400 thousand kilometers away, compared to Saturn's distance of 1.4 billion kilometers. For details, check out the Astronomy Picture of the Day at http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130407.html

Image Credit & Copyright: Jens Hackmann