Home & Design Trends

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This is one of those perennial questions I tend to sit with for days. And each time, I draw out an answer or a conclusion or inference that suits whatever frame of mind I’m in. To put it simply, the answer is different each time, and I’m okay with th

New Philosopher

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1 Send your details along with the form on the next page to: 130 Macquarie St, Hobart TAS 7000 Australia 2 Online at https://www.newphilosopher.com/subscribe/ 3 Email us: subscribe@newphilosopher.com Extraordinary quality in all respects. New Phil

Timber Home Living

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As kids, we’re told to “dream big,” as if the only way to measure success is by excessive size. Nowhere has this philosophy revealed itself more than in housing. The place we live has become the ultimate symbol of achievement — the bigger the house,

New Philosopher

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Extraordinary quality in all respects. New Philosopher is one of the best things happening. I love how the writing reminds me that the types of issues we are grappling with today are similar to those grappled with by philosophers for centuries. I lov

New Philosopher

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Extraordinary quality in all respects. New Philosopher is one of the best things happening. I love how the writing reminds me that the types of issues we are grappling with today are similar to those grappled with by philosophers for centuries. I lov

Art Almanac

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‘All Auras Touch’ is an exhibition by Kate Mitchell on view at Carriageworks this summer. Mitchell is using the main occupations list from the census data to form the framework of the project. The audience is invited to sit for the artist who will ta

Ask Science and Arts Magazine for Kids and Children

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It can be tricky to tell how smart animals are—they can’t answer questions. But scientists can give them tests to see what they can do. Pigeons have lots of natural skills. They can read landscapes like a map. They can find their way home from places

NPR

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Tania Lombrozo looks at a new paper arguing that research on the public's understanding of science often conflates knowledge and understanding — and that this conflation has costs.

Poets & Writers

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THE WRITTEN IMAGE Julie Chen’s artist’s books (flyingfishpress.com) are as inventive as they are beautiful. For more than thirty years, the Berkeley, California, artist and professor of book art at Mills College has used the medium to give literal sh

Home & Decor

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Are you one of the eight in 10 employees who want to work from home after the Covid-19 situation is over? Well, I can’t say I’m surprised by the numbers. Working from home – and in fact exercising and socialising at home as well – has become the new

The Atlantic

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The bushy-tailed rodents appear to remember where they put different types of food, at least for a few hours.

The American Scholar

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WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE explain to me how the dutiful 0s and 1s of computer processes at some point unbind themselves and undertake independent thought? Could anyone describe the actual instant of transition? I’ve been asking these questions around the

ImagineFX

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Don’t overthink the initial design process. Let the hand do the designing based on the knowledge you’ve already accumulated about the subject. In this stage, I try to forget all rules and think only about the personality of the characters based on th

Inc.

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How many times has this happened to you? You have a conversation with people on your team about building something. You arrive at an agreement about that vision. Then they go off to build that thing. A few weeks later, they come back to unveil what y

Cosmopolitan India

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WHY YOU NEED MORE STRONG, SUCCESSFUL WOMEN IN YOUR LIFE Have you heard that saying about how we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with? That if you hang out with creative types, you’ll likely soak in some of that leftbrained t

BBC Science Focus Magazine

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WHAT DID THEY DO? A team from Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary, placed a group of rats into a complex maze and had them search for a water reward positioned at just 1 of 16 endpoints in order to study their problem-solving behaviour when t

Artichoke

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Over the past almost two years, I have had the privilege of writing to (and for) Artichoke readers and DIA members in this column, sharing my thoughts and opinions about themes that affect all of us in the design community. During this time, I’ve ask

Woman's Weekly

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This promises to be a busy time for you. You might find yourself juggling several different balls in the air. You may be offered a wonderful opportunity. Consider it carefully and don’t be afraid to take a risk. Now is the time to set a clear inten

Cycling Weekly

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‘Form’ is simply a description of your physical ability at any given moment. “He’s got great form.” “Her form is the worst I’ve ever seen it.” And of course, “You have form, but I have class, and that fella over there just got lucky.” Form exists mai

Writing Magazine

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If you write for younger children, a new study by the University of Texas and Vanderbilt University, published by Frontiers in Psychology, has some pointers to make your work more appealing. Researchers Margaret Shavlik, Jessie Raye Bauer and Amy E B

Bow International

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As one of the first shooting-sport-specific psychology books I read, I was initially very excited to apply the methods within. We bought the audio book at The Vegas Shoot in 2017 and it has prompted many discussions over the years. Lanny’s voice is v

Best Self Magazine

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— Are you an expert at anticipating and avoiding obstacles, problems, and potential risks in business and life? This ‘talent’ may actually be the exact thing that is holding you back from being truly successful!  It’s really not your fault; we are ta

Foiling Magazine

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We all know that – with foil riding – we are engaging in a somewhat magical exploit. How many times have you been stopped on the way to the beach for a bemused dog walker to ask what that is you’re carrying? Or had surfers staring at you slack-jawed

Futurity

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When it comes to communicating, what we’re saying may only be as important as how we say it, the author of a new book argues. “We don’t always realize that when we talk, we’re not just conveying the content of our speech, we’re also conveying a lot a

Cycling Weekly

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I think the old rules pro cyclists lived by, whether they were of physical benefit to them or not, were a very powerful psychological tool – one that could make a difference, owing to belief and the placebo effect. There was a study with weightlifter

Woman

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You’re still in the land of mists and maybes, so don’t be tempted to provide answers when you don’t have the facts. In a week’s time, you’ll be in the know. For your reading ☎ 09058 172557 Don’t allow certain people to press your buttons. Misunders

Reason

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AS A MATTER of astronomical fact, it is not actually darkest just before the dawn. The brightness of the night sky is largely determined by the phase of the moon, a famously fickle celestial body. In the middle of the lunar month, for instance, it’s

Forbes Africa

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WE ALL BECOME PHILOSOPHICAL at some point in our lives; every time we go through a crisis, some aspect of philosophy becomes my default setting. I look at purpose, reason, truth and all the fine things that are the critical ingredients of our lives.

Cycling Weekly

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Once upon a time there were four universally recognised cycle training intensities. There was ‘easy’, which was just casual noodling while chatting to your mates. There was ‘steady’, which was noodling harder, but not so hard you couldn’t keep talkin

True Love

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Knowing how to communicate with your boss can help reduce friction. If you’re new to working with them, consider asking these questions upfront. However, keep in mind that their responses are not fixed; they may be circumstantial. For a longer-term w