Since this Fall, Lux has been supporting Tutor Technologies by expanding their direct marketing, implementing a full website re-design [January 2013], and augmenting PR/media relations via periodicals, universities, and social media. Entering our 3rd month this January, we’re slated for an explosion in public awareness for Tutor Tech—-celebrating what these award-winning developers can offer—-both in terms of current software tutorials in math & computer science, as well as the ability for customers to easily create their own intelligent [A.I.] tutors for virtually any subject matter{!!}. Lux is proud to help Tutor Technologies make this transition from the creation phase to the public marketing phase and is looking forward to seeing great gains made in online technology-based education.
I’m also considering the possibility that these markings serve as an evolved defense from predators, creating the appearance of an aggressive lizard, as this could translate as a pair of snake eyes with fangs and tongue, or the like—especially in low light.
archiemcphee:
Did you know that different species of baby birds have different coloured mouths, some with striking markings like the one you see here? We’ve seen baby birds with bright strawberry mouths, deep raspberry mouths, and even pale pink mouths with violet streaks on the sides like lines painted on a runway. It’s an awesome little secret that is believed to help a chick’s parents identify their young or as a handy target to aid feeding.
But we’ve never seen anything like this cute little guy, who practically has a funfair target game’s worth of markings inside his mouth. This is “a rare Crested Coua chick, which is being hand-reared at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo.” It’s displaying “the markings on the inside of its mouth as it prepares to receive food from its caretaker. These markings are unique for each individual chick and fade as the bird matures.”
Photo by Julie Larsen Maher
[via Telegraph.co.uk]
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vlorin:
Full Moon setting behind Alps and the Sacra of San Michele: The picture captures the full Moon setting behind the Alps and the Sacra di San Michele, a religious complex situated 1,000 meters up Mount Pirchiriano, some 60 kilometers form Turin, in northern Italy. (© Stefano De Rosa/National Geographic Photo Contest)
(Source: margerinestcroix, via adrienbroodys)
“HÖVDING is by far the best cycle helmet” in a test performed by Swedish insurance company Folksam.
Hövding is a bicycle helmet unlike any other currently on the market. It’s ergonomic, it’s practical, it complies with all the safety requirements, and it’s also subtle and blends in with what else you are wearing.
Hövding is a collar for bicyclists, worn around the neck. The collar contains a folded up airbag that you’ll only see if you happen to have an accident. The airbag is shaped like a hood, surrounding and protecting the bicyclist’s head. The trigger mechanism is controlled by sensors which pick up the abnormal movements of a bicyclist in an accident.
The actual collar is the visible part of the invention. It’s covered by a removable shell that you can change to match your outfit, and we’ll be launching new designs all the time. Hövding is a practical accessory that’s easy to carry around, it’s got a great-looking yet subtle design, and it will save your life. - hovding.com
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Ryan from the Lux Aeterna team joined and documented a primitive-style expedition with Kiliii Yu and three expert kayakers in the Kyuquot Sound of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We camped on beaches and harvested incredible fish while paddling from island to island in the open ocean, and returning safely to Fair Harbor in 6 days. This journey was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity, whether you want to build your own boat or travel with experienced sea kayakers in strong yet quiet and unobtrusive vessels. We saw grey whales twice in our first day, bald eagles, oyster catchers, 1000+ year old immortal jellyfish, and a great blue heron, just to name a few.
Ryan was brought on as a documentarian, recording video and audio, in addition to photography. The challenge was immense, given my inexperience as a sea kayaker, while also being on duty with cameras and microphones paddling through deep salt water.
For more information, visit: http://www.seawolfkayak.com
Photography: Ryan Howard
![I’m also considering the possibility that these markings serve as an evolved defense from predators, creating the appearance of an aggressive lizard, as this could translate as a pair of snake eyes with fangs and tongue, or the like—especially in low light.
archiemcphee:
Did you know that different species of baby birds have different coloured mouths, some with striking markings like the one you see here? We’ve seen baby birds with bright strawberry mouths, deep raspberry mouths, and even pale pink mouths with violet streaks on the sides like lines painted on a runway. It’s an awesome little secret that is believed to help a chick’s parents identify their young or as a handy target to aid feeding.
But we’ve never seen anything like this cute little guy, who practically has a funfair target game’s worth of markings inside his mouth. This is “a rare Crested Coua chick, which is being hand-reared at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo.” It’s displaying “the markings on the inside of its mouth as it prepares to receive food from its caretaker. These markings are unique for each individual chick and fade as the bird matures.”
Photo by Julie Larsen Maher
[via Telegraph.co.uk]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcqwk9QyAn1qzfsnio1_500.jpg)
