“Four years ago, I felt the importance of the Olympics and how it is different from other events. It's a completely different atmosphere. The main advice I can give my teammates is to try to enjoy the experience.” GivingTryingYearsI CanDifferentFeltEnjoyFourAdviceEventsYears AgoImportanceAtmosphereFour YearsOlympicsTeammate Author:Kohei Uchimura
“Soils could also be giving up their carbon stores: evidence emerged in 2005 that a vast expanse of western Siberia was undergoing an unprecedented thaw. The region, the largest frozen peat bog in the world, had begun to melt for the first time since it formed 11,000 years ago. Scientists believe the bog could begin to release billions of tonnes of methane locked up in the soils, a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. The World Meteorological Organisation recently reported the largest annual rise of methane levels in the atmosphere for a decade.” WorldGivingYearsFirstsBelieveLevelsGiving UpEvidenceFirst TimeYears AgoScientistWesternDecadesStoresBillionsReleaseAtmosphereSoilGlobal WarmingGasRegionsLockedCarbonFrozenOrganisationUnprecedentedAnnualsGreenhousesLocked UpCarbon DioxideGreenhouse GasesExpanseBogsSiberiaMethane Author:David Adam
“You go through different stages when you're working on the music in film. At least, I do. You have a temp score, so you have music from other people, usually from other movies, to give you a sense of what the mood is supposed to be, what the atmosphere is.” PeopleGivingDifferentFilmStageMoodSupposed To BeAtmosphereScore Author:Duncan Jones
“It is through observation and perception of atmosphere that he [the artist] can register the feeling that he wishes his painting to give out.” GivingFeelingsArtistWishPaintingPerceptionObservationAtmosphereRegister Author:Lucian Freud
“You have to love writing a song and architecture. You have to give it a form. It is my job to create a sonic landscape. I like to create ambiance and atmosphere. The writing is the intimate part of it. It is a sketch. The production is the whole painting.” GivingWritingWholeJobsFormSongPaintingProductionsArchitectureLandscapeAtmosphereIntimateAmbiance Author:Keren Ann
“You have to be aware of all the latent possibilities that give a work its special character - its atmosphere, its moods, its contrasts.” GivingCharacterSpecialPossibilityMoodAtmosphereContrastLatent Author:Alfred Brendel
“The next time you find yourself in some way trying desperately to land safely, your compassion might be what finally gives you the courage you need to let go of the controls. In doing so, you might discover that each time you let go, it becomes easier and easier to re-enter the atmosphere of your own aliveness. Gradually you’ll come home to the flow of your own living presence, the warmth and space of your awakening heart.” WayNeedsGivingTryingHeartHomeMightNextSpaceCompassionLandEasierLetting GoFlowAwakeningAtmosphereFinding YourselfComing HomeWarmthNext Time Author:Tara Brach