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Natascha McElhone reads "I Go Down to the Shore" by Mary Oliver from Maria Popova on Vimeo.

Poem text and context: brainpickings.org/2020/09/18/i-go-down-to-the-shore-mary-oliver/

Created for The Universe in Verse 2020 – more here: brainpickings.org/the-universe-in-verse

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The Universe in Verse: Physicist Brian Green reads Rilke from Maria Popova on Vimeo.

Poem text and context: brainpickings.org/2020/12/25/brian-greene-rilke/

Recorded for the 2020 Universe in Verse, created and hosted by Maria Popova at Pioneer Works: brainpickings.org/the-universe-in-verse

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The Universe in Verse | Part 8: Octopus Empire from Maria Popova on Vimeo.

Story and poem text: themarginalian.org/2022/04/14/octopus-empire

Poem by Marilyn Nelson Reading by Sy Montgomery Art by Edwina White  Animation by James Dunlap Music by Topu Lyo

Created for The Universe in Verse: theuniverseinverse.org

A project by Maria Popova (themarginalian.org) in partnership with On Being (onbeing.org)

Part 7: vimeo.com/697039749 Part 6: vimeo.com/685662758 Part 5: vimeo.com/679582022 Part 4: vimeo.com/680005157 Part 3: vimeo.com/679248186 Part 2: vimeo.com/676129501 Part 1: vimeo.com/673019873

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Sexy Snails Run for Love from Maria Popova on Vimeo.

About this: brainpickings.org/2021/02/14/snails-run-for-love/

Music: "Run for Love" by Joan as Police Woman joanaspolicewoman.com

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Blessings by David Whyte from Maria Popova on Vimeo.

Poet David Whyte in collaboration with filmmaker Andrew Hinton and composer Owen Ó Súilleabháin.

Poem text and context: themarginalian.org/2021/10/26/david-whyte-blessings/

Film commission by Emergence Magazine and produced by Pilgrim Films: vimeo.com/pilgrimfilms

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Krista Tippett Reads “The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry from Maria Popova on Vimeo.

Poem text and context: brainpickings.org/2021/03/12/wendell-berry-the-peace-of-wild-things-animated

Recorded for the 2020 Universe in Verse, created and hosted by Maria Popova at Pioneer Works: brainpickings.org/the-universe-in-verse

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Kosmos: Artist Dustin Yellin Reads Walt Whitman from Maria Popova on Vimeo.

Poem text and context: themarginalian.org/2022/04/29/walt-whitman-kosmos-dustin-yellin/

Created for The Universe in Verse: theuniverseinverse.org

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Brooklyn Youth Chorus Performs "Biking Through Time" by Composer Paola Prestini from Maria Popova on Vimeo.

Background and words: themarginalian.org/2022/05/06/biking-through-time-paola-prestini

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The Universe in Verse | Part 1: Bloom from Maria Popova on Vimeo.

Created for a story about the evolution of life and the birth of ecology, featuring centuries-old pressed flowers from the teenage Emily Dickinson's surviving herbarium. Read it (and find the poem text, and the behind-the-scenes wonder of how this musical cinepoem was made) here: themarginalian.org/2022/02/04/universe-in-verse-bloom/

poem by Emily Dickinson music by Joan As Police Woman art + animation by Ohara Hale (based on Emily Dickinson's herbarium) lettering by Debbie Millman (based on Emily Dickinson's handwriting)

About the series: theuniverseinverse.org

A project by Maria Popova (themarginalian.org) with On Being (onbeing.org)

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The Universe in Verse | My God, It’s Full of Stars from Maria Popova on Vimeo.

Created for a story about Henrietta Leavitt, Edwin Hubble, and our human hunger to know the universe. Read it (and find the poem text and cinematic making-of) here: themarginalian.org/2022/02/11/universe-in-verse-animated-hubble/

Part 1: vimeo.com/673019873

About the series: themarginalian.org/the-universe-in-verse

A project by Maria Popova (themarginalian.org) with On Being (onbeing.org)

poem + reading by Tracy K. Smith art + animation by Daniel Bruson music by Gautam Srikishan with creative direction by Erin Colasacco

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ReMission International - TOS2020

Wayne Hussey and friends remake the classic Mission anthem 'Tower Of Strength' in support of Covid-19 related charities globally. All proceeds to charities personally chosen by each contributor

Video directed and edited by Vicente Cordero for Industrialism Films Clips used with kind permission: Gary Numan - My Name Is Ruin (Live at the Roundhouse), Evi Vine - Dreamers, The Mission - Blood On The Road, Beauty In Chaos - The Delicate Balance Of All Things, and The Twilight Sad - Vtr. And personal clips from Julianne Regan, Rachel Goswell, Steve Clarke, Budgie, Lol Tolhurst, Robin Finck, Billy Duffy, Richard Fortus, Jay Aston, Michael Aston, Kirk Brandon, Miles Hunt.  

Collaborators include: Andy Rourke, Billy Duffy, Budgie, Evi Vine, Gary Numan, James Alexander Graham, Jay Aston, Julianne Regan, Kevin Haskins, Kirk Brandon, Lol Tolhurst, Martin Gore, Michael Aston, Michael Ciravolo, Midge Ure, Miles Hunt, Rachel Goswell, Richard Fortus, Robin Finck, Steve Clarke, Tim Palmer, Trentemøller.

Buy-stream-download: https://remissioninternational.lnk.to... 

Or for full digital bundle with free bonus original Tower Of Strength remastered, and vinyl & CD & t-shirts: https://www.themissionukband.com or: https://liveherenow.co.uk/pages/remis... 

For North America go to: https://www.beautyinchaosmusic.com/to... 

Digital release date 28th August CD & 12” vinyl release date 2nd October Merchandise available here: https://www.themissionukband.com/orde...

Produced by Wayne Hussey. * Co-produced and mixed by Tim Palmer.

TOS2020 - ReMission International track-listing:

Vinyl Side A (cat no: SPV 243541 LP) 1. TOS2020 (Beholden To The Front Line Workers Of The World mix)* 2. TOS2020 (single)*

Vinyl Side B TOS2020 (Trentemøller Remix) TOS2020 (Albie Mischenzingerzen Remix)

CD (cat no: SPV 243542 CD-EP) 1. TOS2020 (Beholden To The Front Line Workers Of The World mix)* 2. TOS2020 (Trentemøller Remix) 3. TOS2020 (Albie Mischenzingerzen Remix) 4. TOS2020 (single) *

Digital Bundle (cat no: SPV 24354D) 1. TOS2020 (single) * 2. TOS2020 (Beholden To The Front Line Workers Of The World mix)* 3. TOS2020 (Trentemøller Remix) 4. TOS2020 (Albie Mischenzingerzen Remix) 5. Tower Of Strength (original - new remaster) - The Mission (free bonus track with bundle only)

Nominated charities:

UK NHS - St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Memphis - Music Venue Trust - Covenant House, New Orleans - Disasters Emergency Committee - MusiCares - Plan International - Direct Relief - Alzheimer’s Scotland - Liberty Hill Foundation - The Shrewsbury Ark - Memorial Sloan Kettering Center, NYC - Prostate Cancer UK - The Teddy Bear Clinic - RedRover - Help Musicians UK - Crew Nation - Venice Family Clinic - Anthony Walker Foundation - The San Francisco City Covid-19 Fund - Projeto Cáo Communitário

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Facebook & Carnegie Mellon University release a map displaying crowd-sourced data on COVID-19 Symptoms

Facebook released this map displaying information gathered from users who volunteered to participate in a survey and shared that they have experienced corona virus symptoms.

Over a million users of the social media platform filled in a survey created by Carnegie Mellon University to report symptoms like a cough or a fever. The survey designed by CMU Delphi Research Center asks people to self-report symptoms associated with COVID-19 or the flu that they or anyone in their household has experienced in the last 24 hours. Surveys like this have been used globally for public health research. Even with as few as several thousand responses, survey data like these have been successfully used to forecast the spread of the flu and other illnesses.

The data points displayed can be drilled down to the county level in the United States and is being updated by the team regularly.

According to Facebook,

“The estimates can be helpful for policymakers and health researchers to forecast potential COVID-19 outbreaks. These estimates don’t represent confirmed COVID-19 cases and shouldn’t be used for diagnostic or treatment purposes, or guidance on personal or business travel. Facebook’s research partners are committed to only using survey results to study and help contain COVID-19.”

Mitigating Survey Bias:

“To help CMU measure results, Facebook shares a single statistic known as a weight value that doesn’t identify a person but helps correct for any sample bias, adjusting for who responds to survey invitations. Making adjustments using weights ensures that the sample more accurately reflects the characteristics of the population represented in the data. The weight for a survey respondent in the sample can be thought of as the number of people in the U.S. adult population that they represent based on their age, gender and state of residence.”

 We can expect to see maps of Facebook users suffering from COVID19 symptoms in other countries shortly. Authored by Jai Krishna Ponnappan

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Latest Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins

P. S - The data in this is probably the most accurate in terms of confirmed cases but keep in mind not everyone is being tested.

Understanding the 'no response' versus 'stay at home' per state in the USA

Authored by Jai Krishna Ponnappan

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The Universe in Verse 2018: full show from Maria Popova on Vimeo.

Show description and poem playlist: brainpickings.org/the-universe-in-verse/

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The room, an Outcast Pictures film with Rutger Hauer from Outcast Pictures on Vimeo.

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U.S. Census Bureau Trust | Census Partners With Social Media Platforms, Community Organizations, the Public to Stop Spread of False Information

Every decade, technology plays a greater role in the way the census is conducted. But in 2020, the first time anyone who wants to respond to the census online has that option, the greatest change may come from the way all of us use technology.

For the first time during a decennial census, the majority of people in the United States are using digital and social media in their everyday lives.

To prevent the spread of fake, false and inaccurate information, that can negatively influence 2020 Census participation and response, the Census Bureau has established the government’s first ever Trust & Safety Team to protect the count.

“The rise of digital and social media use has exponentially increased the speed of how accurate and inaccurate information can spread,” said Stephen Buckner, assistant director for communications at the U.S. Census Bureau. “We know that many people may not know what the census is because it happens only every 10 years, making it a likely target for misinformation and disinformation campaigns, which is why we’ve been actively preparing to defend against them.”

The Census Bureau is ready for these challenges.

To prevent the spread of fake, false and inaccurate information, that can negatively influence 2020 Census participation and response, the Census Bureau has established the government’s first ever Trust & Safety Team to protect the count.

What we are doing:

Working with social media platforms such as Facebook, Microsoft, Nextdoor, Google, and Pinterest to update their policies and terms of service to include census-specific activities.

Coordinating with YouTube and Twitter to create processes enabling us to quickly identify and respond to misinformation and disinformation.

Collaborating with other government agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission to protect everyone, and especially the elderly, from scammers pretending to represent the Census Bureau.

Working with civil society organizations such as the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and NALEO Educational Fund to ensure they have the resources necessary to combat misinformation and disinformation in targeted communities and promote participation in the 2020 Census.

Working with the Better Business Bureau and AARP to protect consumers against possible scams and fraud during the count.

These partnerships will help the Census Bureau counter false information that can lead to an undercount by quickly identifying phony information and respond with factual content.

Why Social Media Matters

More consumers than ever now receive their information from nontraditional sources. In fact, over the past few years, more people reported receiving their news from social media than from newspapers.

According to Pew Research, only 43% of people in the United States used social media during the last census in 2010, compared to 72% today.

You may dismiss what happens on social media but an analysis by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows it can influence our real-world behavior.  

For example, imagine someone posts a message saying you are not required to respond to the census and should ignore all attempts to be counted. Or they share a post that suggests the Census Bureau will share your private data even though public disclosure is prohibited by law.

The person posting such misinformation might be a trusted friend or family member who has shared the post with their friends and followers. The number of people who may, as a result, think that responding to the census is not required or become worried about privacy grows rapidly.

The post could spread, possibly leading to low census participation and an inaccurate count or undercount of certain population groups.

The Census Bureau is Ready – Are You

The stakes are high. Census results help communities get their fair share of billions of dollars in federal funds for schools, hospitals, roads, public works and other vital programs every year. The decennial census also helps determine congressional representation.

The Census Bureau will protect the count but can’t do it alone. You can help make a real difference in the outcome.

How?

Report inaccurate, suspicious or fraudulent information to the Census Bureau. If you see or hear something, tell us:

Report suspicious information and tips to rumors@census.gov.

Reach out to us on our verified social media accounts (@USCensusBureau) to ask questions and flag suspicious information.

Call the Census Bureau Customer Service Hotline at 1-800-923-8282 to report suspicious activity.

The 2020 Census will have implications for years to come. It is everyone’s responsibility to make sure we have an accurate count. Our communities depend on it. You can shape your future and the future of your community, today. Authored by Jai Krishna Ponnappan Source: census.gov

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NASA team uses Summit supercomputer to simulate a retropropulsion-powered descent to Mars surface from OLCF on Vimeo.

A team of researchers led by Eric Nielsen of NASA Langley Research Center is using Summit to simulate engine-powered deceleration known as retropropulsion—a promising engineering solution for landing humans on Mars by the mid- to late-2030s.