| Villages Left Traumatized by MH17 Crash
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 The crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 has sent a shock wave through the world, but on a local scale it has paralyzed three Ukrainian villages near the crash site, where almost no one came to the rescue.
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| Star Apps: Michael Pitt
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 Actor Michael Pitt is best known for playing a gangster on "Boardwalk Empire," a murderous psychopath in "Funny Games," and a drugged-out grunge rocker in "Last Days." With "I Origins," he demonstrates range with his credible portrayal of Dr. Ian Gray, a molecular biologist studying the evolution of the eye, who makes a discovery that challenges all his deep-held scientific theories and spiritual beliefs. Weird scientist: Michael Pitt plays Dr. Ian Gray in I Origins. (Credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures) This role seems like a definite departure from your previous work. What drew you to playing a scientist? Maybe that. One of the things I was really interested in was that people have never seen me play a character like this. That's interesting for me, and I hope that's interesting for my fans. What interests you about scientists? Their quest for unlocking the mysteries of the universe. That's a very noble thing to be passionate about, and I draw a parallel between scientists and artists. Do actors function ...
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| Herbariy / Wishing We Where Somewhere Else
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 Herbariy / Wishing We Where Somewhere Else Germany, Iceland, United States, United Kingdom Personal series of illustration. This is part two of the project HERBARIY: The interpretation of countries' coats of arms. The main idea was to create an interpretation that would be based on general elements of coat of arms. The illustration has been made according to the description and historical references.
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| House Kamperland / Bedaux de Brouwer Architecten
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 Architects: Bedaux de Brouwer Architecten Location: Veere, The Netherlands Architect In Charge: Jacq. de Brouwer Design Team: Cees de Rooij, Kees Paulussen Area: 360 sqm Year: 2009 Photographs: Luuk Kramer Interior: Liesbeth Annega Relevant Advisors: Laride Veldhoven, Goudstikker De Vries BV Contractor: Bouwbedrijf van de Linde, Goes Floor: Seamless floor (DRT Floor) Sanitary: Van Boven, Den Dungen Bricks: Röben Black Window Frame: Reynaers Aluminum From the architect. The view from the location, over the water, to the historic silhouette of the town Veere (The Netherlands) is breathtaking. The living floor has been moved up, above the garden, pier and moored sailboats to be able to freely enjoy this magnificent view. The dining-kitchen has been placed in a glass cocoon on the lake side. The sitting room is at the more introvert part at the entrance side. A seven meter high internal patio provides both daylight to the sitting room as well to the lower bedroom level. The architecture is kept minimalistic, ...
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| Plane passenger threatens to 'bomb Canada'
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 A PLANE has been escorted by American fighter jets to safety after a passenger on-board threatened to 'bomb Canada'. Flight 772 carrying 181 passengers and six crew turned around approximately 45 minutes into the flight as it passed over West Virginia, a spokeswoman for the Sunwing airline told AFP. Captain ...
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