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Баллистика. Наука о выстреле (Mon, 21 Jan 2019)
Снайпер — сверхметкий стрелок — издалека поражает свою цель. Особый прибор — телескопический прицел, очень похожий на подзорную трубу и приделанный сверху к винтовке, — помогает снайперу разглядеть далекую мишень и так навести дуло оружия, чтобы пуля точно угодила во врага.
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Грипп и его предупреждение (Sat, 19 Jan 2019)
Грипп — острое инфекционное заболевание. Болезнь обычно начинается внезапно, с озноба, повышения температуры, общего недомогания. Иногда с самого начала заболевания, а чаще с некоторым опозданием, отмечаются заложенность носа, насморк, кашель и другие симптомы воспалительных процессов верхних дыхательных путей: першение в горле, боли при глотании, затрудненное дыхание.
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Ориентировка по звёздам (Fri, 18 Jan 2019)
В предлагаемой вниманию читателей книге рассказывается о том, какое большое практическое значение для человека имеет ориентировка по звездам и другим небесным светилам, как самостоятельно отыскать на небе наиболее яркие созвездия и звезды, как определить время по звездам и Солнцу, а также об астрономических методах ориентировки на местности, определении курса и места самолета в полете, об ориентировке во время космического полета.
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Вашингтонский Консенсус в России. План стандартной оккупации стран (Fri, 18 Jan 2019)
Можно только посмеяться, когда говорят, что во власти непрофессионалы и дураки. Во власти умные и профессиональные. Просто цели другие. Термин "Вашингтонский Консенсус" был введён в 1989 году экономистом Виллиамсоном для обозначения мер, применяемых Банкирской Империей (США и союзниками) при захвате стран в колониальное подчинение и необходимых для перехода от независимой экономики к колониальной и полностью зависимой.
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ОБЛОМОВСКАЯ ТРОИЦА: фермер, малый бизнесмен, иностранный инвестор (Thu, 17 Jan 2019)
Побывала на очередном «Федеральном сельсовете» - так называется «Общественное Движение Народов Российской Земли» (самоназвание). «Народы Российской земли», собравшись в Колонном зале, говорили на этот раз о развитии сельских территорий. Мне эта тема близка: мы принимаем посильное участие в благоустройстве станицы, близ которой расположено наше хозяйство и где живут наши трудящиеся.
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Мультфильмы по мотивам сказок Дмитрия Мамина-Сибиряка (Wed, 16 Jan 2019)
6 ноября 1852 года родился русский прозаик и драматург — ДМИТРИЙ МАМИН-СИБИРЯК (06.11.1852 - 15.11.1912). Сказки этого автора очень нравятся детям и взрослым. В них чувствуются душевность и особая проникновенность. Они создавались для любимой дочери, мать которой умерла при родах.
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Спор о самозарождении (Sun, 13 Jan 2019)
Если убить теленка и труп закопать в землю, то через месяц в рогах его заведется пчелиный рой. В тине Нила тысячами зарождаются мыши. В морской воде зарождаются утки и гуси, если туда попадают ветви хвойных деревьев. Угри и лягушки, черви и мухи возникают из мертвой материи — из земли, воды и воздуха.
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Лагенария. Рассказ о чудесной кубышке (Sat, 12 Jan 2019)
Много замечательных плодов вырастает на нашей земле. Вкусные и питательные служат пищей животным и человеку, но есть и такие плоды, из которых люди издавна делали посуду. Такова бутылочная тыква. В общежитии ее часто называют кубышкой. Фигурный пустотелый плод этого бахчевого растения действительно похож на хорошо отполированное, покрытое золотисто-желтым лаком, деревянное изделие, в котором можно хранить самые разнообразные вещи.
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Спортивные развлечения и игры для детей (Tue, 08 Jan 2019)
Физическая культура, являясь неотъемлемой частью коммунистического воспитания, занимает все большее и большее место в жизни взрослых и детей. Она прочно вошла в быт пионеров и школьников. Особенно любят дети спортивные игры, катание на коньках, велосипедах, хождение на лыжах, плавание.
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Страницы забытой истории. Путь к возрождению! Часть 2 (Tue, 08 Jan 2019)
Главными героями второго фильма стали: резьба по дереву Евгений Соловьев, вышивка Надежда Баринова и Дарья Кукшина, ручная набойка Дина Елисеева, роспись по дереву Максим Оразкулиев, художественное стеклоделие Вышний Волочек Быв. завод "Красный Май" и lampwork Алексей Толстокорый.
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Surf's Up: Turtle (Wed, 16 Jan 2019)
Surf's Up: Turtle Turtle Beach, Hawaii, is the jewel in the crown of worldwide competitive surfing, where its infamously low and powerful waves have become the sport's benchmark since the island hosted its first competition in 1954. Fresh from shooting the Juggalos in Ohio, NOWNESS contributor Joshua Gordon took to the Pacific island to capture the people and places that, each year, play host to the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing—an event where, for the tournament's duration, the board is king. Rather than training his lens on the beach's iconic tubular waves alone, Gordon set out to capture the unparalleled beauty of Hawaii's surrounding landscape and of surfers while they were off their boards, soaking up the island's sun and scenes in a part of the world that, once the competition has decamped, becomes again a tranquil oasis. What emerges is an abstract and immersive take on the Triple Crown (an event that is most often seen through HD screens and posts on social media)—a reminder that, before anything else, surfing is a contest of the human body against ancient and powerful nature.
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Lou (Fri, 11 Jan 2019)
Lou LA-based photographer and filmmaker Clara Balzary has made a reputation for exploring the majesty hidden in everyday banality. Her work, wrapped in a softly romantic hue, finds dynamic form in this atmospheric new film—an exploration of identity within the liminal space between girlhood and what lies beyond it. Featuring Sasha Frolova, Odessa Young, and Joaquin Phoenix, it's a murky piece of chiaroscuro topped off with searing stabs of neon. "Lou is at a loss for any clear example for how to be," explains the image-maker who has previously worked with the likes of Dazed, Adidas, and i-D. "She absorbs caricatured versions of masculine and feminine, and only until she ventures out of her house toward the darkness does she begin the mine the complexities of self definition. "Lou’s experience aims to mirror the vastness and thrill of the teenage experience, and the particular weight of constructing an authentic idea of 'self' within the female gaze."
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Private View: Everything is Connected (Thu, 10 Jan 2019)
Private View: Everything is Connected Having amassed a reputation as one of the world's most strikingly original international dance companies, Shen Wei Dance Arts are headed by one of the dance world's most creative minds, Shen Wei—the eponymous choreographer who helms the company. Here they unveil an explosive new retrospective performance that interacts with the gracefully hanging works of art—all of which were executed by Shen Wei himself, his life work—housed in Shanghai's blockbuster The Power Station of Art, in a building that once served as a power station. This is a gallery tour like no other, filling the gallery's previously reflective halls with bodies moving with the ferocity of an abstract painting. Since its founding in 2000, Shen Wei Dance Arts has performed across the globe, including at the Venice Biennale, Los Angeles Music Centre, Sadler's Wells, and at Frank Gehry's Disney Hall in Los Angeles. Across their oeuvre, the company has built close ties with the world of visual art; celebrating the creative bridges between the worlds of dance and the plastic arts. "A true polymath of the creative spectrums, Shen Wei has spent a life-time studying the nuance and philosophies of bodily movement and its transposition into other forms" explains Jim Demuth, who shot this powerhouse performance. "Of course at NOWNESS we are constantly in thrall to the study of art practice, so to be able to get a glimpse inside the world that Shen Wei and his wonderful company have been developing with such love, inclusivity and endless curiosity was not only an honour, but a lesson in humility and a celebration of the true nature of creativity itself."
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Photographers in Focus: Martin Parr (Wed, 09 Jan 2019)
Photographers in Focus: Martin Parr In a career spanning over forty years, British photographer Martin Parr has forged a reputation as the great chronicler of modern life. His images—lurid, intimate, and immediately relatable—capture the everyday in all of its visceral strangeness; whether snapping the English working class towelling-down at the beach, or shooting tourists gazing into the Grand Canyon, Parr seems always to be there—an approachable, unthreatening figure (he’s admitted that you need to be “fearless” to do what he does)—camera raised, pacing between the beach towels and ice-cream vans. In a special edition of Photographers in Focus, commissioned for the launch of Magnum Learn, a new online learning platform for photography and visual storytelling from the world-leading photo cooperative—courses are for beginners and practitioners alike—we get a closer look at Parr's thoughts and process, courtesy of filmmaker Joppe Rog. As we learn, Parr's early images constituted raw monochrome portraits of working class towns in the North of England, while his later work would leave the terraces in search of the places where people spend their leisure time—whether at suburban dances, neon-lit arcades, or sprawling city parks. If the likes of Ken Loach and Shane Meadows have defined 'kitchen sink drama' in this northern European nation, Parr takes us beyond the sink—and into the country roads and caravan parks that lie beyond, bringing his appreciation for big characters and playfully composed scenes along for the ride. At a time when working class culture, particularly in the UK, has been eroded by social policies and reviled in the press, Parr finds great solace, humor, and beauty in the country's everyday life—upholding the proud traditions of fish and chips, show jumping, and tea shops, even as these phenomena seem doomed to disappear. Discover Magnum Learn's first online course, The Art of Street Photography, featuring Martin Parr and others at learn.magnumphotos.com
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Context Object Authority (Fri, 04 Jan 2019)
Context Object Authority Los Angeles-based performer Jasmine Albuquerque leads this intimate dance in the landscape around her Malibu Canyon home—an area that, today, stands devastated after 2018’s tragic Woolsey Fires, which saw numerous fatalities and thousands of homes destroyed. Shot before the natural disaster tore its way through this part of the east coast state, the film—from long-term Nowness contributor Justin Tyler Close—stands as a testament, a love-letter, not only to this outstanding stretch of California, but also serves as an expression of self love and personal freedom. "The location played a big role in this film," explains Close. "It truly was a relationship between Jasmine and nature. We shot this at Jasmine's house in Malibu Canyon, which now is abandoned and charred from the Woolsey Fires. They lost everything. So in many ways this film is a love letter to that land. "My director of photography Mike Berlucci and myself first shot the film and then Laura Marling composed music afterwards. She wrote her composition in an experimental way, following her feelings rather than being guided by the search for perfection."
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In Residence: Sophie Hicks (Wed, 02 Jan 2019)
In Residence: Sophie Hicks In 1987, after working as fashion editor at Tatler and Vogue, Sophie Hicks embarked on a career in architecture, going on to design some 100 Chloé boutiques, stores for Nottingham's own Paul Smith, and—most notably—Yohji Yamamoto's stunning Paris flagship. In this new film, the latest of our much-loved In Residence series, fashion's interior designer guides us around her minimal Kensington home—one that belies its proximity to the beating heart of a major city. Hicks has described her own style as "cold but warm," making use of rough finishings and sparse, minimal spaces to provide a place for light—both natural and artificial—to play. There is an openness to her approach, being a reflection of her editorial career working under Grace Coddington. It is, then, no great surprise that the British stylist-turned-architect had a surreal encounter with Federico Fellini in 1986, leading to her appearing in his fictional documentary Intervista.
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Earth Mother, Sky Father: 2030 (Tue, 01 Jan 2019)
Earth Mother, Sky Father: 2030 The Congo: 2030. Welcome to this new and mind-bending sci-fi future where the Central African nation is no longer shipping its unrefined rare earth minerals out to sea, but is keeping its wealth for itself—buried deep within the ground. Filmmaker and VFX artist Kordae Henry's powerful Afro-Futurist dance piece conceives of a historical moment when, as the Jamaican-British-American director explains, "the processes and infrastructure of mining have been revalued and ritualized as an important aspect of local culture. This is Africa's future through dance—a ceremony for the God of Rare Earth." Featuring acclaimed street dancer Storyboard P playing Woot (a future 'Excavation Programmer'), the inspiration for this techno-ritual film stemmed originally from a New York Times article. "The piece exposed the truth behind the mineral trade and its industry in Africa, explaining how minerals were being exploited from the Congo, refined overseas, and developed into the batteries in our electronic devices" explains the Los Angeles-based director. "That day I was searching through my photographs of my time in Nairobi, where I first was aware how cellphones became one of the largest ways to distribute money through the country. I began to see a future not just for the country, but for the continent." For Henry, this is about wresting back control, and ownership, of a vitally precious resource—and of the utopian future that such an action would represent. "I remember traveling in Kenya and standing in Nairobi on a vibrant street market near an intersection that looked like an African Times Square. I could feel the energy of this place which resonated with me. Everyone had a story." What if he could tap into these latent energies, transforming "legacies from the past in order to change the future"? "The scars of today are left on the earth, and so the film chooses to imagine an Afrofuturist ritual that heals that land. The likes of Sun Ra, Kerry James Marshall, Nick Cave, Rammellzee, and Octavia Butler" influenced Henry's sound and aesthetic. While filmmakers such as Khalil Joseph and Arthur Jafa resonated with him, "I subconsciously and consciously chose to look outside the industry of cinema for imagery—imagery that resonated with a new understanding of a black, culturally aesthetic future." Ultimately, after conversations with producer Liam Young, and in using the dissonant electronic haze of infamous Seattle duo Shabazz Palaces, Henry's film creates a momentous cultural moment in which future rituals and ancient mythologies are brought together. "This," concludes Henry, "is an amalgamation of thoughts into a music film of an Afrofuture."
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The Falling Sky: What Young People Call Music II (A Queda do Céu: Aquilo que os Jovens Chamam de Música II) (Mon, 31 Dec 2018)
The Falling Sky: What Young People Call Music II (A Queda do Céu: Aquilo que os Jovens Chamam de Música II) Brazilian director Fernando Nogari returns to NOWNESS with a companion film to last year's lo-fi study of São Paulo's nightlife. This time, Nogari takes a sensory and atmospheric journey into the heart of Brazil's amazon forest, following a group of young people as they traverse its beating sounds and seductive scenery, while reaching into wider explorations of landscape, philosophy, and rhythm. Starting out at Belém do Pará, Amazônia—the 'portal' to the Amazon—Nogari's sulphuric film, with nods to The Beach and Joseph Conrad's delirious The Heart of Darkness, blurs the boundaries between visual poetry and documentary reportage, referencing the transformative nature of music. "It's a living diary of something that happened, a tale being told through time" explains the image-maker known for capturing hedonism and the high-life. "We don't know exactly when. A group of friends battling the impossibilities, knowing that there might be no place for them. 'Times are hard for dreamers' they say, and this couldn't be more accurate for Brazil nowadays."
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12 Days of Performance (Tue, 25 Dec 2018)
12 Days of Performance SOUND ON! Happy holidays from Nowness. Unwrap your final present here, where 12 performances become one amazing new work in the final moment of our #12DaysOfPerformance series, set against a stirring soundtrack created by the talent themselves.   To see out 2018 with a bang we’ve brought together some of our favourite dancers, musicians, wordsmiths, movers and shakers to share their genre-breaking powers in a new series of capsule performances directed by NOWNESS' own creative director Bunny Kinney—released over the last 12 days.  Enjoy the sights and sounds of Holly Blakey, Wilson Oryema and Laura van der Heijden, Greentea Peng, Bo Ningen, Kaner Flex, Rose McGowan, Isayama Ffrench, Harry Alexander and Rachel Chinouriri, Parma Ham, Sergei Polunin, James Massiah, and the Theo Adams Company. (We recommend headphones for best results.)  "We're celebrating true craft and talent in a joyful way," says Bunny Kinney about 12 Days of Performance. "Each film was a small, simple portrait of an artist or ensemble performing an improvised work. We asked everyone to just let go and do their thing–which we brought together in this final collaborative film."
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12 Days of Performance: Theo Adams Company (Mon, 24 Dec 2018)
12 Days of Performance: Theo Adams Company To see out 2018 with a bang we've brought together some of our favorite dancers, musicians, movers, and shakers to share their genre-breaking powers in a new series of capsule performances directed by NOWNESS' own creative director Bunny Kinney.   We'll be releasing a new film each day for twelve days, holding a mirror up to the diverse creative worlds we've explored over the past twelve months.  A handful of performers from the anarchic Theo Adams Company—a London-based collective of artists, dancers, designers and all manner of mavericks and misfits—participate in an ensemble elegy in this exclusive live rehearsal captured on camera. Catch a glimpse of one of their polished shows, the frenzied restaurant-focused Choreomania. "We're celebrating true craft and talent in a joyful way," says Bunny Kinney about 12 Days of Performance. "Each film is a small, simple portrait of an artist or ensemble performing an improvised work. We asked everyone to just let go and do their thing, and each of them worked with us on the overall creative direction of their video—which will be brought together into one final, collaborative film." Enjoy 12 Days of Performance then watch the full film on Christmas Day 
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12 Days of Performance: James Massiah (Sun, 23 Dec 2018)
12 Days of Performance: James Massiah To see out 2018 with a bang we've brought together some of our favorite dancers, musicians, movers, and shakers to share their genre-breaking powers in a new series of capsule performances directed by NOWNESS' own creative director Bunny Kinney.   We'll be releasing a new film each day for twelve days, holding a mirror up to the diverse creative worlds we've explored over the past twelve months. A poet known for mixing musical elements into his verse, Dazed 100 alum James Massiah hits a reflective note with his reading of an original poem musing on what the future holds as we approach the new year. Known for combining stories of street culture with meditations on gentrification, his work often offers a deep insight into London, the city he calls home – as shown in the video for No Body No Mind. "We're celebrating true craft and talent in a joyful way," says Bunny Kinney about 12 Days of Performance. "Each film is a small, simple portrait of an artist or ensemble performing an improvised work. We asked everyone to just let go and do their thing, and each of them worked with us on the overall creative direction of their video—which will be brought together into one final, collaborative film." Enjoy 12 Days of Performance then watch the full film on Christmas Day 
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12 Days of Performance: Sergei Polunin (Sat, 22 Dec 2018)
12 Days of Performance: Sergei Polunin To see out 2018 with a bang we've brought together some of our favorite dancers, musicians, movers, and shakers to share their genre-breaking powers in a new series of capsule performances directed by NOWNESS' own creative director Bunny Kinney. We'll be releasing a new film each day for twelve days, holding a mirror up to the diverse creative worlds we've explored over the past twelve months. Ukrainian-Russian ballet legend Sergei Polunin is known for his rebellious attitude. He brings his smouldering style to today’s impromptu performance, a study in breath and intimate grace. This year, the often controversial and always outspoken dance superstar featured in a video for rockers Husky Loops, shot by fashion photographer extraordinaire Rankin. "We're celebrating true craft and talent in a joyful way," says Bunny Kinney about 12 Days of Performance. "Each film is a small, simple portrait of an artist or ensemble performing an improvised work. We asked everyone to just let go and do their thing, and each of them worked with us on the overall creative direction of their video—which will be brought together into one final, collaborative film." Sergei and his company Polunin Ink, will be performing a new mixed bill at the London Palladium from 28 May –1 June 2019. Click here for  more informationEnjoy 12 Days of Performance then watch the full film on Christmas Day
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12 Days of Performance: Parma Ham (Fri, 21 Dec 2018)
12 Days of Performance: Parma Ham To see out 2018 with a bang we've brought together some of our favorite dancers, musicians, movers, and shakers to share their genre-breaking powers in a new series of capsule performances directed by NOWNESS' own creative director Bunny Kinney.   We'll be releasing a new film each day for twelve days, holding a mirror up to the diverse creative worlds we've explored over the past twelve months. Every day is a performance for outspoken queer goth producer and DJ Parma Ham, whose sky-high mohawk inspires plenty of shock and awe. The London-based creature of the night helped resurrect NOWNESS’s Five Days of Darkness program earlier this year, and was a key figure in the lo-fi Anatomy of Goth, by Jordan Hemingway and Alban Adam. "We're celebrating true craft and talent in a joyful way," says Bunny Kinney about 12 Days of Performance. "Each film is a small, simple portrait of an artist or ensemble performing an improvised work. We asked everyone to just let go and do their thing, and each of them worked with us on the overall creative direction of their video—which will be brought together into one final, collaborative film" Enjoy 12 Days of Performance then watch the full film on Christmas Day
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