[accessibleimage] Haptics, artist, snow sculpture,Imke Durre


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Haptics: I’m Feelin’ You
Back in 1932, Aldous Huxley imagined a Brave New World (the year he picked was 2540) with elaborate movie theaters equipped to provide a sensation of touch. Turns out “the feelies” will make their appearance far sooner, and they’re coming to our pockets. 
http://www.e-gear.com/story/story.bsp?sid=134947&var=story

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Blind artist chases dream

Duyen Xuan To Lien's artworks reveal how profoundly happy she is.
Her kaleidoscopic choice of colours extends across the rainbow spectrum and she works with the brightest of hues. Her patterns and stripes are embellished with cheery motifs: hearts, stars, flowers and smiling faces.
To's artworks won her many admirers at her small solo art show, for one night only, at the Helen Maxwell Gallery in Braddon on Monday.
The crowd of 60 who gathered to see her work marvelled at the detail, particularly astonished as To, 19, is legally blind.
She has a rare disease, septo-optic dysplasia, which means the nerves that connect her eyes to her brain are underdeveloped. To's sight will continue to deteriorate over time.
Her disease also causes dysfunction in her growth and development, and in some of her other capabilities. The disease is incurable and inoperable. 

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/blind-artist-chases-dream/1274544.aspx


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Snow is Transformed into Art in Breckenridge
Each year, four-person teams are assigned 12-foot-tall, 20-ton blocks of machine-made snow. These teams work within a five-day period to create sensational sculptures. From these blocks of snow, the teams often create enormous pieces of whimsy, although some deliver powerful political or social commentary. Some sculptures are even interactive and allow spectators to experience the tactile as well as visual grace of the fleeting exhibit. 
http://www.atmstravelnews.com/viewpressreleases.asp?ClientID=243&rid=2316

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great article about Dr. Imke Durre, Climatologist <http://www.fredshead.info/2005/11/dr-imke-durre-climatologist.html> at Fred's Head 
http://www.fredshead.info/2005/11/dr-imke-durre-climatologist.html

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