• La Natura Villas / Plinthos Architects + Stefania Ntinou Architect
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    La Natura Villas / Plinthos Architects + Stefania Ntinou ArchitectSave this picture! Nikos KarampinisNaxos, GreeceArchitects: Plinthos Architects, Stefania Ntinou ArchitectAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:230 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Nikos KarampinisMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. La Natura Villas is an exclusive holiday home complex meticulously designed to harmonize with the natural landscape of the Cyclades. Nestled into the hillside of Naxos, the project takes full advantage of its elevated location, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the Aegean Sea and the rugged Naxian landscape. The architectural concept draws inspiration from the area's raw beauty and traditional Cycladic architecture, with the design elegantly merging modern living with the region's natural rock formations.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The complex consists of two beautifully crafted vacation homes, each embodying a sophisticated fusion of eclectic interior design and a vibrant outdoor lifestyle. Access to each home is thoughtfully arranged via private roads, ensuring a sense of privacy for guests. Upon arrival, guests are greeted by landscaped staircases leading to expansive outdoor areas that reveal stunning sea views and tranquil pool terraces. Inside, the homes flow effortlessly from the communal living spaces to the more intimate bedrooms, separated by two exceptional atriums that provide striking visual connections to the outdoors and different vistas of the island.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Outdoor living is a key focus of the La Natura Villas experience. The homes feature carefully placed amenities, including shaded seating areas, BBQ zones, alfresco dining spots, and infinity pools, all designed to enhance the summer lifestyle. The interior design complements the architecture by combining classic and modern elements, creating a peaceful atmosphere with plaster walls, concrete floors, and a curated mix of furniture pieces. Together, these features create a dynamic and enchanting retreat, blending the charm of Cycladic tradition with contemporary luxury.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officePlinthos ArchitectsOfficeMaterialConcreteMaterials and TagsPublished on January 24, 2025Cite: "La Natura Villas / Plinthos Architects + Stefania Ntinou Architect" 24 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025891/la-natura-villas-plinthos-architects-plus-stefania-ntinou-architect&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream
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  • Lead Poisoning Is Still a Major Problem Here's How it Impacts Our Health
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    A set of leggings with a matching Minnie Mouse shirt, freeze-dried blueberries, a face cream; These seemingly unrelated items shared one toxic trait they were recalled because they contained a dangerously high level of lead.The Minnie Mouse outfit, for example, used lead paint to print the smiling character onto the shirt and matching daisies onto the pants. Almost 90,000 units were sold, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Although government bans have reduced lead exposure, the heavy metal can still be found in consumer goods as well as water pipes and paint in older houses. Scientists have found that lead poisoning can be detrimental to physical and mental health. Studies have also found its a persisting problem in many U.S. cities.What Is Lead Poisoning?Lead poisoning happens when a person has been exposed to the toxin and develops a buildup in their body. Both adults and children can experience lead poisoning, but kids are especially at risk because their growing bones are softer and more malleable.Children are more susceptible to lead poisoning because they absorb lead to a higher degree than their adult counterparts, says Glenn Goodwin, a physician and the research director at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center in Miami.Lead poisoning can negatively affect all organs. The organ that is the most at the forefront is the brain, Goodwin says. [Lead is] evident in lowering IQs and causing personality changes.In a 2021 research review in Toxics, researchers examined epidemiological studies on how lead impacted people during various life stages. Children ages two to four years old with high lead levels had decreased motor skills and language development. They also displayed depression, aggression, and sleep problems.Another study in the review found that children ages six to twelve with high lead levels showed slow cognitive functioning and delayed reactions. They also had a flat affect, meaning they lacked facial expressions and voice intonations.Older adults were also affected. In one study, people ages 50 to 60 with lead poisoning had memory issues and difficulty learning new information. They struggled with problem-solving and executive functioning.Health and Mental Health IssuesMore than half of Americans have been exposed to high levels of lead, and studies have found it has taken a toll on their mental health.A 2024 study in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry found that lead exposure likely caused a significant burden in mental illness in the U.S.The researchers looked at data from 1940 to 2015 and analyzed blood lead levels for children during this time. They found that exposure to lead increased symptoms of anxiety, depression, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). They concluded that 151 million excess mental health disorders can be traced to lead exposure during early childhood development.Similarly, a 2019 study in JAMA Psychiatry followed 579 New Zealand children over three decades and found that children exposed to lead were more likely to grow up to have anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, or substance abuse issues. They were also more likely to have difficult personality traits like being argumentative or neurotic.Lead poisoning can also lead to a variety of physical issues, including stomach pain, nausea, headaches, and fatigue. Adults can also experience high blood pressure, kidney issues, anemia, and issues with their muscle coordination.In a 2021 study in the Journal of Urban Health, researchers surveyed adult residents of Flint, Michigan, where the water was known to have been tainted with lead. The respondents reported having physical symptoms like skin rashes and hair loss. Those who experienced physical symptoms were also more likely to report having psychological trauma, including depression and anxiety.Lifelong ExposureHow have so many people been exposed to toxic levels of lead? There were several common ways people were exposed during these decades, including lead in gasoline, consumer products, and water lines.Leaded gasoline was the standard in cars until unleaded was introduced in the 1970s. Cars began to transition to unleaded gasoline, but it was common for gas station attendants to ask, leaded or unleaded? well through the 1980s, until engines that ran on leaded gasoline were phased out.Consumer products like household paint and cans used for food storage also contained lead until a Federal ban in 1971. Although bans helped reduce how people could be exposed to lead, many Americans are still exposed to lead daily.The Environmental Protection Agency finds there are 9.2 million lead service lines, which is about 10 percent of the nations water service lines. States like Florida and Illinois have the highest percentage, while Alaska has the least.In a 2024 study in Cureus, a team of researchers examined the water pipe infrastructure in Chicago and found that 400,000 lead service lines were still in use and that 95 percent of these problematic pipes were in low-income neighborhoods.The study identified Chicago politics as the primary reason why the city has so many lead service lines. In the 1950s, the mayor passed a city code that mandated using lead pipes. Pipe installation involved work by a licensed plumber, which endeared the mayor to a large, powerful union.You have the citys history and the behind-the-scenes deals with unions. All this corruption is having medical ramifications, says Goodwin, the studys lead author.And its a medical ramification that Goodwin says many physicians are not trained to anticipate.Im an ER doctor, and were taught about all these poisons, Goodwin says. With lead poisoning, its taught that its not really a thing anymore unless youre in Flint. But as I came across in this paper its a huge problem.Article SourcesOur writers at Discovermagazine.com use peer-reviewed studies and high-quality sources for our articles, and our editors review for scientific accuracy and editorial standards. Review the sources used below for this article:United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. Bentex Recalls Childrens Clothing Sets Due to Violation of the Federal Lead Paint and Lead Content Ban; Lead Poisoning HazardU.S. Energy Information Administration. Gasoline explained Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Half of US population exposed to adverse lead levels in early childhoodJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Contribution of childhood lead exposure to psychopathology in the US population over the past 75 yearsOregon Health Authority. Lead Poisoning: Signs and SymptomsEmilie Lucchesi has written for some of the country's largest newspapers, including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and an MA from DePaul University. She also holds a Ph.D. in communication from the University of Illinois-Chicago with an emphasis on media framing, message construction and stigma communication. Emilie has authored three nonfiction books. Her third, A Light in the Dark: Surviving More Than Ted Bundy, releases October 3, 2023, from Chicago Review Press and is co-authored with survivor Kathy Kleiner Rubin.
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  • Dozens of cold-stunned turtles rescued in Florida
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    Jill Pryor, a biologist with the New York Marine Rescue Center, in Riverhead carries one of two rescued loggerhead sea turtles that were flown in from the New England Aquarium in Massachusetts on January 22, 2021. The stranded loggerheads are recuperating after being cold-stunned. John Paraskevas/Newsday RM via Getty ImagesShareThe typically toasty Sun Belt has been anything but warm this week, as some unusual weather is gripping the southern United States. The New Orleans area saw up to 10 inches of snow, alligators are freezingbut staying alivein lakes in Southeast Texas, and turtle patrols in Florida are rescuing cold-stunned turtles.Three endangered green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) found in Pensacola Beach, Florida are heading to Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park in Fort Walton Beach. A member of the Escambia Turtle Patrol found a turtle named Arugla on Wednesday, January 22. By Thursday, volunteers with Gulf Coast Turtle Watch reported two more juvenile green turtles walking along the shore. Get the Popular Science newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.When the Sound water drops below 50 these turtles start to struggle and become lethargic, causing them to freeze to death. They will then just float into shore, Gulf Coast Turtle Watch wrote on Facebook. Our current Soundside water was reading this morning at 47. All turtles have been safely, responded to and transported to the Gulfarium in Fort Walton Beach by our permitted volunteers.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission also reported that two of its officers rescued 30 sea turtles on Thursday and urged anyone who sees a distressed turtle to call 888-404-FWCC (3922).According to NOAA, cold-stunning is a condition where sea turtles become very weak or inactive after being exposed to cold temperatures. A similar phenomenon is seen in iguanas. These terrestrial reptiles can fall from trees after being cold-stunned during cold snaps.Since sea turtles and iguanas are reptiles, they are not able to strictly regulate their body temperature the way that birds and mammals can. The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) does have a few physiological adaptations that come closest to this kind of thermoregulation. For other turtle species, body temperature is closely related to their environment, so they will seek out warmer waters during the winter. Turtles will typically swim away from shore to deep water or head south.Recently, cold-stunning events have happened in several locations, including Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts, Long Island Sound in New York, Pamlico Sound in North Carolina, and various bays in Texas.When cold-stunned, turtles will become lethargic and eventually are unable to swim. They then float at the surface and wind and/or tides can wash them ashore. If it stays cold enough and the turtles are not rescued, they can develop secondary health problemsincluding fungal and bacterial infectionsand die.Cold-stunned sea turtles will often need help from humans in order to recover. They may briefly stay in captivity until waters warm or be brought to a warmer location for release. In some cases, severely affected turtles can require veterinary care and rehabilitation before they can be released back into the wild. In November 2024, a team from the New Orleans Audubon Aquarium released a formerly cold-stunned critically endangered Kemps ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) named Cilantro into the Gulf of Mexico after nearly two years of rehabilitation.Anyone who sees a turtle in distress is encouraged to contact their local NOAA stranding network so that trained responders can help.
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  • A cosmic Platypus might link two astronomical mysteries
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    NewsAstronomyA cosmic Platypus might link two astronomical mysteriesThe flash of light might also offer insight into the origins of supermassive black holes Astronomers dont know what causes bright cosmic explosions called luminous fast-blue optical transients, or LFBOTs (one illustrated). A new cosmic burst suggests at least some might be from a mid-sized black hole ripping up a star.NASA, ESA, NSF's NOIRLab, Mark Garlick , Mahdi ZamaniBy Lisa Grossman36 seconds agoNATIONAL HARBOR, MD. A bright blip in a distant galaxy may link two mysterious categories of cosmic flares. The event, which astronomers playfully call the Platypus, could also offer a new way to understand the origins of supermassive black holes that reside at the centers of most galaxies.The brilliant burst, spotted in a dwarf galaxy about 6.5 billion light-years from Earth, has many of the hallmarks of a tidal disruption event, the final flash of a star being ripped apart by a black hole. But it also resembles another type of flash, dubbed an LFBOT, which astronomers think might be a class of exploding star.
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  • Daily briefing: Cancer poisons the immune system by giving it faulty machinery
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    Nature, Published online: 23 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00241-wMicroplastics are piling up like a car crash in the brains of mice. Plus, cancer poisons immune cells to deactivate them.
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  • Daily briefing: Huge study highlights new health risks of obesity drugs
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    Nature, Published online: 21 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00204-1Blockbuster weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic could raise a persons likelihood of developing arthritis. Plus, how to reimburse young people for their participation in research.
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  • How to watch 'Asia' with David Attenborough as US streaming begins for BBC nature series
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    The seven-part series exploring the rich wildlife of Asia is coming to the US here's how to watch Asia with David Attenborough online and on TV.
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  • Developer Showcases an Impressive Stick Bug Rig Powered by Unity
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    Boycraft, a talented 3D Artist, Animator, and digital entomologist, has once again expanded their collection of realistic-looking insect models, showcasing an impressive rig made for a model of Extatosoma Tiaratum, a scorpion-looking stick bug endemic to Australian rainforests.As noted by Boycraft, they made a special physics engine and dampened the stability inversely proportional to the force applied in the direction of movement to nail the unique movements of stick bugs. If I do this too much, it becomes like a spring, but I hope to reproduce the frustrating movement. It might look more realistic if it was a little slower, the artist noted. In terms of software, the creator stayed true to form and leveraged Unity to produce the insect.And heres the entomology experts excellent Extatosoma captured in AR:Previously, Boycraft also demonstrated a 3D recreation of the Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede:Showcased a realistic Heteroscodra Maculata tarantula, also known as Togo Starburst:And depicted the tarantula battling a weta (a giant flightless cricket):Click here to check out Boycrafts insect collection and dont forget to join our80 Level Talent platformand ournew Discord server, follow us onInstagram,Twitter,LinkedIn,Telegram,TikTok, andThreads,where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.Source link The post Developer Showcases an Impressive Stick Bug Rig Powered by Unity appeared first on CG SHARES.
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  • Get Three Awesome Metroidvanias For $8 With This Fanatical Bundle
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    Over the last couple of years, challenging video games have earned a devoted following of fans looking to put their skills to the test. Those are the kind of games that Fanatical is offering a pretty good bundle deal on, as the site has a bunch of roguelikes, metroidvanias, and more on sale.Like other Fanatical deals, the more PC games you grab the better your discount, with the Ruthless Bundle starting at two games for $6. From there, you can get three games for $8 and the best-value deal here is five games for $12.Build Your Own Ruthless Bundle See at Fanatical Aura of WorldsHellbreach: VegasAsterogues (Steam Deck Verified)Spectator (Steam Deck Playable)Duck ParadoxThe Golden Eyed Ghosts (Steam Deck Playable)Nephilim ResurrectionGrime: Deluxe Edition (Steam Deck Verified)Dark Devotion (Steam Deck Playable)Children of Morta: Complete Edition (Steam Deck Verified)Wall World Complete (Steam Deck Verified)Aeterna Noctis (Steam Deck Verified)Rampage Knights (Steam Deck Playable)Dwarven Realms (Steam Deck Playable)Margoq's LairDeflector (Steam Deck Verified)Souldiers (Steam Deck Verified)Mana SparkBosorka (Steam Deck Verified)Arboria and Flame Keeper Double PackMoonlighter: Complete Edition (Steam Deck Verified)For The King - Deluxe Edition (Steam Deck Playable)Zoeti (Steam Deck Verified)As for the games on offer, there are some great titles to choose from. Metroidvania fans in particular will want to check out Aeterna Noctis, Souldiers, and Grime, as these have distinct visuals and solid gameplay loops. If you enjoy that action-packed genre, then this is a pretty solid trio of games to consider.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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