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Chinese Subway Riders Given Giant Punching Bags to Deal With Commuter Rage (Video)
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While not nearly as bad as road rage, some commuters using public transportation could get a little riled up during long or arduous trips in rush hour traffic. One subway station in China may have a clever solution to anyone who needs to vent their stress (or boredom), offering giant punching bags to riders. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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In case you haven't noticed, there's quite a heat wave happening in several parts of the world, including along the East Coast of the US where temperatures hit record highs yesterday. If you're looking for a way to beat the heat, even if just mentally, we have a perfect solution.
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One of the greatest places to be inspired for art is smack in the middle of nature, with no other evidence of human habitation. Rob Gorski found a listing for the 91-acre island on Craigslist last year and bought the untamed island (not something you get to do every day!). He and artist Andrew Ranville want to keep the island in its natural state, but still allow for artists to spend time on the island getting inspired and working on projects. So, they've launched a very unusual project.
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Skilled photographers have long been using the camera to document wildlife, as well as to document human-driven changes in the natural world. Wildlife photography has been a genre for nearly as long as the camera has existed, but it is only recently that a concentration called "conservation photography" has come into its own. It might sound self-explanatory, but what exactly is conservation photography and how is it used? A short documentary directed by Neil Ever Osborne explains it, with some of the most powerful images of the natural world you've ever seen. ...
It seems there is not shortage anymore of books covering eco products and sustainable architecture but when it comes to graphic design related to sustainability, this is the first book of its kind that I have come across. The cover of the book 
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