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How often do you catch yourselfputting things off until tomorrow? Does tomorrow ever really come? This is part of Lifehackersbook reviewseries. As Pychyl explains, Procrastination is a problem with not getting on with life itself. When we procrastinate on our goals, we are our own worst enemy, These areourgoals… When we procrastinate on our goals, we are basically putting off our lives. It has nothing to do with laziness and more to do with a few strong cognitive biases....

It was built entirely out of clay and baked in the sun. No steel or cement or other reinforcing materials were used. The 5,400-square-foot house is claimed by Mendoza to be “the biggest piece of pottery in the world.” There is a fully functional kitchen with dishes, jugs and vases all fashioned from the same material. Solar panels provide hot water for showers, and bathroom toilets and sinks are decorated with colorful mosaic tiles....

The year was 1934, and these were Henry Fords men. But Fords dreams were much grander. He wanted to build a utopic community that was to serve as a double experiment in business and civilization. Unfortunately, Ford was only a businessman. By the time this photograph was taken, his dream was already breaking apart. Photo credit: Greg Grandin Henry Ford had rigid ideas of what a utopia was to be....

A huge German U-boat had washed ashore right in front of the popular Queens Hotel. The submarine SM U-118 was commissioned on 8 May 1918, and put into service in the eastern Atlantic. The SM U-118 scored its first hit on the British steamerWellingtonafter four months. Early the following month, U-118 sank its second and last ship, the British tankerArca. Photo credit:southcarolina1670.wordpress.com Initially there were attempts to displace the stricken vessel....

Sren Poulsen, the creator of “The World Map”, was born in Denmark in 1888. Photo credit:Frank Vincentz/Wikimedia Sren Poulsen continued building his map until his death in 1969.

Here are 10 ways to work that room like a champ. Enter with Confidence Everything starts that first moment you enter a room. Sometimes, confidence is a fake it til you make it kind of game. Whatever the case, if you know why youre going, youll have a better time. It wont benefit you or anyone else to do so. But if you want to meet new people, you have to put yourself out there....

The pyramid shaped building stands 62 meters tall with a symmetric 62 x 62-meter base. The structure is clad in stone and glazed inserts with an apex of stained glass. Lifts take delegates to a gardenlike reception space from where they ascend to the chamber via a winding ramp. Ironically, the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation also hosted two editions of the International Astana Action Film Festivals. Photo credit:astanaproject.wordpress.com Photo credit:CNN...

This evening Im giving a talk to my daughters Girl Scouts troop about careers in technology. Im going to tell them that women have done amazing things in tech. Im going to tell them that they too can do anything they set their minds to in this arena. But I will be lying to them. Diversity problems exist in just about every company and industry (including the media). Ive witnessed this myself and also talked to women currently overcoming these barriers....

Are you having an ultrasound? the midwife asked, at my first appointment. I thought there had been a miscommunication: nobody had told me whether I would have one. Well, its up to you, she said. She could explain the pros and cons, but the decision was mine. Welcome to the midwifery model of care. Midwives are an alternative to obstetricians for women with uncomplicated pregnancies. They have training in pregnancy and birthoften a graduate nursing degreebut they arent doctors....

The Al Bahr Towers in Abu Dhabi is no different. The outer skin sits two meters outside the buildings exterior on an independent frame. Each triangle is coated with fiberglass and programmed to respond to the movement of the sun. At night the umbrellas remain folded so youll see more of the facade. This has also kept artificial lighting in the interior to a minimum. Photo credit:www.ahr-global.com Photo credit:www.thenational.ae Photo credit:compositesandarchitecture....

Tell us a bit about your current work and how long youve been at it. Ive been in emergency services in Michigan for almost 10 years. I started as a volunteer firefighter. What drove you to choose your career path? It wasnt anything planned. I really didnt have much direction in my life at the time. I had just quit being in a band and was moving on from that point in my life....

The repeated annual freezing and thawing of permafrost soils can produce very interesting geometric features called patterned ground. These include polygons, circles, nets, steps, and stripes. Areas that are rich in larger stones contain much less water than highly porous areas of finer grained sediments. Patterned ground in Katmai National Park, Alaska. Photo credit:epod.usra.edu Photo credit:www.geol.umd.edu Patterned Ground on Ile de la Possession in the Crozet Islands. This picture was taken on Mars indicating the presence of water on the Red Planet....

Some are made of concrete, steel or granite, others are made of bamboos and foam. Some bear little resemblance to the original monument. Here are some of the strangest imitation of England’s famous Druidic circle. It consist of 39 vintage American cars arranged in a circle and partially buried to keep them upright. Arches were created by welding more cars atop the erect ones. The entire structure is spray painted with a shade of gray to mimic the color of stone....