Some tips for replacing violin/viola strings:
Replace only one string at a time.
Lubricate the string grooves in the bridge and nut with the lead of a graphite pencil so that the strings may glide over them easier.
Ensure that the string is wound around the peg in a way that brings the string in contact with the [...]
A rare performance film of Philippe Hirshhorn circa 1967.
An Italian artist who purposely shrouded himself in mystery and stood apart from popular artistic trends, De Dominicis exhibited very little in North America. He worked in a variety of mediums including sculpture, painting, film, and installation. Gino De Dominicis at P.S.1
“So I believe in singing to such an extent that if I were asked to redesign the British educational system, I would start by insisting that group singing become a central part of the daily routine. I believe it builds character and, more than anything else, encourages a taste for co-operation with others. This seems [...]
One of the key villain scenes in the latest Bond film, Quantum of Solace, takes place at an outdoor performance of Tosca. From Wikipedia:
The sequence, where Bond stalks the villains during a performance of Tosca, required 1500 extras. The production used a large model of an eye, which Forster felt fitted in the Bond style, [...]
“It turns out that things that work very well are also very beautiful. It is sort of an ancient design concept that goes back to Pythagoras — that the universe is designed in … an aesthetic, rational way. That still seems to hold up in the case of the violin.” –Sam Zygmuntowicz
Oxford researchers compiled a list of the ten most annoying phrases in common use today. There are a lot of good ones in the comments, too.
YouTube has several new features, including the ability to add closed captions to videos.
This pretty much comes naturally to me, but in case you need some tips, the Boston Globe printed up a neat chart on how to nap.