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What remains of the human being? On the anthropology of trans- and posthumanism
Stefan Herbrechter is one of the most influential proponents of Critical Posthumanism, a line of thought that aims to deconstruct humanism and anthropocentrism. He held teaching posts in Leeds, Heidelberg and Coventry. Dr. Herbrechter is…
Brothers of Italy: a once-marginal far-right party plots local election success | Italy
JFive years ago, the Brothers of Italy, a party with neo-fascist origins, won barely 4% of the vote. It is now leading in opinion polls, and angry speeches by its leader Giorgia Meloni have filled places in Italy ahead of local elections…
30 Best LGBTQ Books To Read During Pride Month
When done right, Pride Month is a time to celebrate and educate. And while you could always curl up on the couch and hit play a movie about queer love, these LGBTQ books take things a step further.All of the classics, bestsellers, and new…
1st woman to earn a PhD in biochemistry fought against food adulteration and gender bias | Bombay…
Mumbai: In early 1970s Bombay, where the silver foil covering the local gulab jamuns was 98% aluminum, an exhibit at Girgaum - overflowing with fake food dyes, powders filled with sawdust and fake weights - has been debunked. various…
The childish joys of the platinum jubilee
They change the guard at Buckingham Palace -Christopher Robin came down with Alice.Alice marries one of the guards."The life of a soldier is terribly hard" Said Alice.From "Buckingham Palace", A. A.…
Shubigi Rao represents at the Singapore pavilion with a book and a film
This year's edition of the Venice Art Biennale marks the 10e year of participation of the Singapore pavilion. Presenting at the pavilion is artist Shubigi Rao with Pulp III: A Short Biography of the Banned Book. His exhibition, curated…
Roman sculpture auctioned in US linked to disgraced dealer | Sculpture
An archaeologist is asking a US auction house to remove a monumental Roman sculpture from sale, saying it has photographic evidence of its direct link to a dealer involved in the illicit trade.Professor Christos Tsirogiannis, whose academic…
Opera Saratoga takes performances on the road – The Daily Gazette
Instead of asking the public to come to the opera, Opera Saratoga comes to them. Up to six different locations will host the company's offerings from Thursday, May 26.
“I had always looked elsewhere, and between the pandemic and the Spa…
Carlo Alberto Medal – Latest News – The Nation
Just to take a break from the chaos at home, I would like to celebrate the recent achievements of Stefano Giglio, professor of finance at my Alma Mater, the Yale School of Management, whose work explores the impact of climate…
Between science and art, Ferrara changed face to face with Professor Zamboni
On Wednesday May 11 at 6 p.m., at the Circolo Unione in Via Lollio, Paolo Zamboni's book “Hidden in the Cloth” will be presented.
The meeting organized by the Ferrara Campia Association for Social Progress will be moderated…
Italian Wine Podcast: “Everyone Needs a Bit of Scienza” Celebrates 100 Episodes | News
Everyone needs a little Scienza, the popular weekly podcast series hosted by Stevie Kim and renowned wine…
American woman finds rightful owners of long-lost photo album in war-torn Ukrainian town – WSVN…
(CNN) — Images of the war in Ukraine have people around the world looking for ways to try to help.Some have opened their homes to refugees or pledged donations to emergency appeals.Others have sought to support Ukrainian…
Bi-literacy program brings high school students to UNK campus
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Cretan High School students take the STAMP 4S language proficiency test last week at UNK. The exam qualifies students for the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy. (Photos by Erika…
The deadly venom of spiders and snakes can also cure what ails you
TUCSON, Ariz. - In a small room in a building at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, invertebrate keeper Emma Califf lifts a stone from a plastic box. "It's one of our desert hairy ones," she said, exposing a three-inch-long scorpion, its…
Activities and beaches
Flower show this weekend Celebrate spring at the Ribault Garden Club Flower Show, with displays of unique floral designs, horticulture, botanical arts and educational exhibits. Club members have potted and propagated a variety of native…
NARI and ACH Group to cooperate on research
Acting Director of NARI, Associate Professor Frances Batchelor with Frank Weits of the ACH GroupThe National Institute of Aging Research (NARI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Australian provider ACH Group to jointly…
French election: French President Emmanuel Macron and his family in profile
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to win a second term at the Elysee Palace in Sunday's run-off against far-right challenger Marine Le Pen, after securing 27.8% of the vote against his 23.1% in the first round and topped opinion polls…
New Orleans Restaurant Favorites – Plan Your 2022 AUA Dining Experiences
Read the full video transcriptPhilip Koo: So Oliver, the AAU is coming to town in less than two months. I think what the public really wants to know is what are your five favorite restaurants in New Orleans?
Olivier Sartor: Oh darn. This…
‘The Bad Guys’ Review: Clever Animated Adventure Gives Good Lines to Its Animated…
In the first two minutes of the parody of the retro-cool and warm animated crime…
Exhibition celebrating horses in ancient Athens draws to a close
The exhibition "Hippos: the horse in ancient Athens" is a gift for all of us. Housed in the Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens (ASCSA), the archaeological exhibit is one of aesthetics, precision,…
the time has come for breathtaking auroras
Northern Lights Hunters: Now is the Time for Stunning Auroras
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Cal Poly Physics Faculty and Students Participate in New Study That Reveals Progress in Unraveling…
The answers "would explain to us how the universe works at the deepest levels and explain to us how to extend the laws of physics"
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Physicists searching for answers about the really big things we see in the universe and,…
Art History expands course offerings after year-long faculty shortage
More than half of the art history department's core faculty are currently on furlough, but the department plans to increase its course…
BankBazaar plans IPO in 2023, plans to hire 1,500 people
BankBazaar.com, a FinTech co-branded credit card issuer and free credit score online platform, will go for an IPO in 2023, a Times of India report announced on Thursday (April 7).
The company plans to hire more than 1,500 new employees for…
Why is Europe reluctant to ban Russian energy?
Shocking images from the Ukrainian town of Bucha and Russian war crimes charges are pushing for more sanctions against Moscow. A key potential target: Russian oil and natural gas, and the $850 million that European importers pay every day…
Syndrome K: The cough that saved Jews during World War II
From 1941 to 1945, during the Nazi occupation, approximately two-thirds of the European Jewish population was murdered. About six million lives were lost in what has been called Hitler's Holocaust. It was also during this desperate time…
EU News: German economy in tatters as eurozone inflation hits new high | World | News
Economics and business expert Ambrose Evans-Pritchard said Germany faced a "nightmare scenario". In a Telegraph article titled "The German economic miracle no longer exists", he said that the German Council of Economic Experts had already…
Notre Dame historian wins NEH grant for project that seeks to disrupt understanding of why the…
John Deak
John Deak, an associate professor of history at Notre Dame, has won a National Endowment for the Humanities Collaborative Research Fellowship for an ambitious…
European wave of Omicron’s BA.2 sub-variant foreshadows US rise
Less than two months after forecasting "a long period of tranquility" for Europe in the pandemic, the regional head of the World Health Organization warned this week that much of the continent was in the throes of a new Covid-19…
Banijay Acquires Italian Film and TV Production Company Grøenlandia Group | News
Parisian group Banijay has acquired Italian production company Grøenlandia Group, whose credits include the feature film RIsland of Ose for Netflix and series Romulus for Sky.
Grøenlandia, directed by filmmakers Matteo Rovere and…
Global Language Initiative prepares University of Toronto students for a “multicultural” world
Canada, like many other countries, is increasingly becoming a "multicultural" society, where citizens regularly engage not only in their own cultures and languages, but with those of their friends, neighbors and colleagues - and the…
Clarke Garrett Obituary (2022) – Santa Fe, NM
CLARKE WILLIAM GARRETT Clarke William Garrett, accomplished scholar and author, distinguished professor of history, devoted husband, and beloved father and grandfather, died peacefully on March 2 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 87 years…
Milan will host the International Festival of Arabic Language and Culture
The 5th edition of the International Festival of Arabic Language and Culture will begin on March 17 in Milan. The festival is organized by the Arabic Language Research Institute (CARA) and the Center for Language Services…
Arab League summit scheduled for Algeria in November
RAMALLAH: Palestinian scholars are expressing deep concern over new Israeli restrictions for foreign workers and students that are hampering teaching at universities.
Israeli authorities have limited the number of foreign…
Anti-Russian hatred rises in Europe
And yet, angry messages fill his restaurant's voicemail. "Russians are killers," said one. "You are Putin's Russians", another accused.Zimin, 50, is among those hit by a sudden and rising wave of anti-Russian sentiment in Europe. As…
Black Rep and University of Washington Host Roundtable on Women’s Health
The St. Louis Black Repertory Company announces a March 10, 2022 panel discussion co-hosted by Ron Himes, Founder and Executive Producer of The Black Rep and Henry E. Hampton Arts in Residence at Washington University in St. Louis, and…
Ukraine crisis tests the limits of sanctions against Putin
The Russian leader's provocative actions demonstrated the limits of relying on the threat of economic hardship to change the behavior of a government like Putin's - a highly personalistic regime that resisted Western sanctions for eight…
Award-Winning Blue Point Film Acquired by Major Distributor, Now Ready for Wide Release
Locally filmed "One Moment" - the directorial debut of Blue Point University professor Deirdre O'Connor starring the late Danny Aiello - is having its biggest moment yet.
Film distributor Indican Pictures…
Number 282 – Florentine Lessons
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Here in Tuscany, the children have been back in school for a week and students from all over the world are moving to Italy. In the October issue of The Florentine (released September 30), we will celebrate…
‘Wonderful Mrs. Maisel’ star Caroline Aaron has made a career out of playing East Coast…
(JTA) — When cast as Midge Maisel's stepmother in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," veteran actress Caroline Aaron had no idea a series about a very special installment of mid-twentieth-century Jewish life would strike a chord around the…
‘I’ve Met 10 Popes, From Pius X to Bergoglio’: Small Italian Town Sets Record as…
Vittorio Lai, nicknamed Pistol, still drives and hunts wild boar, and on Saturday became the last person in Perdasdefogu, a remote mountain town on the Italian island of Sardinia that has set a world record for longevity, to celebrate its…
Princess Beatrice’s touching gesture to the Queen has given the Royal Family a major boost in…
Princess Beatrice, a familiar face in the upper ranks of the royal family, enjoys a more independent life than that of Prince William or Kate, Duchess of Cambridge. But although she is often seen as a positive influence within the…
Yale College Adds New Certificate in Medieval Studies
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Things to do this weekend in London: February 12-13, 2022
The whole weekend
The science museum exhibits some of Stephen Hawking's possessions. Copyright Sarah Lee.
IMAGINE THE CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL: February mid-term begins this weekend, which means the Southbank Centre's Imagine Children's…
In Italy, sighs of relief as Mattarella stays put
Call an Italian MP today, and you'll most likely hear a note of relief in their voice - similar to that of a high school student who has passed the "Esame di Maturità" (a school leaving exam so dreaded in Italy than the Baccalaureate in…
A sunspot three times larger than the Earth is a major advance in stellar physics | News
A major new breakthrough that could help scientists understand more precisely the effect of magnetic fields on star oscillations has been achieved by researchers at the University of Sheffield.…
Why has luxury spending increased during the pandemic?
Forget the early weight gain known as 'Quarantine 15', or the surge in adoptions of floppy-eared pandemic puppies – the new COVID-19 trend is about designer duds and flashy cars, and it comes at a steep price. .
Call it…
Live News: South Korea’s economy grew fastest in 11 years in 2021
South Korea's economy grew at its fastest pace in 11 years in 2021 on the back of an increase in exports as reduced production in locked-down countries fueled demand for semiconductors.Gross domestic product rose 4.1% last year, Bank of…
the error of financial fair play?
Inflated capital gains in football: facts, figures and analysis
In 2013, the world of football revolutionized the world of football Financial fair play. All UEFA goals were honourable: kick-off debt erosion Convincing teams to follow the…
Draghi and Berlusconi mingle as Italy elects new president
ROME (AFP) - Italy's parliament begins voting for a new president on Monday (24 January), with Prime Minister Mario Draghi tipped for the election in a high-stakes version of musical chairs that threatens the government's survival.
As…
🌱 Red Square Demolished + Crab Of The Day Closed + Landfill Proposal
Hello neighbours! I'm your host Patrick Murray here with 3 tracks to start your day. First, today's weather forecast: Windy with snow in the morning, 1-2". High: 35 Low: 13. Here are the main stories of the Lower East Side-Chinatown today:…
Sonny Turner dies at 82; The Platters singer was an R&B legend
Sonny Turner was a master showman who recited Platters hits with classic eloquence.
"My dad had a knack for singing songs like he was singing straight to you," Turner's daughter, Kyle Tolliver-Jordan, said Friday morning. "The lyrics…
Jacques Marchand | Obituaries | news-gazette.com
CHAMPAIGN – James W. Marchand, 95, of Champaign died of Lewy body dementia at his home on Friday, December 31,…
The Omicron shift in Europe: pandemic or endemic?
LONDON – In Britain, France, Spain and other countries in Europe, politicians and some public health experts are advocating a new approach to the coronavirus pandemic that is both bold and resigned: that illness is becoming an inescapable…
Beatrice Mintz, icon of groundbreaking research at Fox Chase Cancer Center, dies at 100
Beatrice Mintz, 100, of Philadelphia, a pioneering and award-winning researcher in developmental biology and genetics, gene transfer technology, epigenetics and tumor microenvironment, died Monday, January 3, of heart failure at her home in…
Listen to South African scientists on omicron
"You have to empower people by telling them what's going on, but I have a feeling that some British scientists didn't want to use the word 'light', they just want to use the word 'severe'."
His suspicions appear to be borne out by the…
Marilyn Migiel wins MLA award for her book on “proto-feminist” poet – India…
Marilyn Migiel, professor of Romance Studies, won the Modern Language Association's Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Publishing Award for âVeronica Franco in Dialogue,â to be published by University…
President Ignazio Cassis: a man who looks like Switzerland
Ignazio Cassis attends a press conference in Bern on December 8, 2021 which marked his election to the Swiss presidency. Keystone / Peter Klaunzer
Who is Ignazio Cassis, the new president of Switzerland? Known for having…
Vatican library shortens distance between works and scholars
ROME - On April 13, 1923, a French prelate named Eugenio Tisserant and his assistant left the Italian port city of Trieste to buy books.The following year, after browsing bookstores and private collections scattered across the Middle East…
Global news in brief
Persevere in marriage, the Pope urges the faithful
POPE FRANCIS recognized the tribute that the pandemic took weddings and families. In one letter to married couples, published on Boxing Day, he writes: âFor some…
Peter Sarsgaard on The Lost Girl, Her Literary Fixations
Photo: Aaron Richter / Contour / Contour by Getty Images for Pizz
Peter Sarsgaard is…
Analyzing Professor Lockdown’s Omicron Claims
It comes as Mark Drakeford was accused of lying to the public by a former boss of health statistics after saying that omicron was "probably" as serious as delta, despite three studies finding otherwise.
Jamie Jenkins, the former head of…
GOHAN LAB / Spiedini of seafood and vegetables: Pre-steaming allows the ingredients to retain their…
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Misleading videos used to link athlete deaths to COVID shootings
Jake West was a seemingly healthy 17-year-old when he collapsed during high school football practice in Indiana and died of sudden cardiac arrest. A video widely shared online mistakenly suggests the COVID-19 vaccination is to blame,…
Books on innovation for 2022
The Oxford Handbook on Innovation in China
Title:"The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Innovations"Authors: Xiaolan Fu, Bruce McKern and Jin ChenEditor: Oxford University Press, OxfordLanguage: EnglishWhy should you read it: The latest…
Levy Lecture: Pearl Harbor 80 years later
On December 7, the Levy Lecture Series featured a comprehensive presentation of Zoom webinars by historian Robert Watson, who has a doctorate in public policy, who discussed the prelude, buildup, motivations, execution , the…
Planetologists find evidence of brief presence of water in Arabia Terra on Mars
As part of a team of collaborators from Northern Arizona University and Johns Hopkins University, NAU Ph.D. candidate Ari Koeppel recently discovered that water was once present in a region of Mars called Arabia Terra.
Arabia Terra…
Secret military fortresses hidden in the Swiss Alps
ULike most train journeys in Switzerland, there is no picture-postcard view of the snow-capped Alps on the del Sasso metro. Cold, humid air flows through the underground funicular as it ascends in near darkness, deep into the Gotthard…
Calendar of events for December 2021 in Baton Rouge
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Pope Francis shines a light on the refugee crisis
Ahmad Ramy Alshakarji and his son Majid are seen at their home in Rome on December 3, 2021. (Chico Harlan / Washington Post)
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Many older people lose their scent – and COVID-19 makes them more vulnerable
Reports from COVID-19 patients are baffling. Just hours before, they'd been enjoying a hot cup of coffee or the scent of flowers in a garden. Then, as if a switch had been flipped, those smells disappeared. Young and old are affected -…
Assistant professor of history c.950-c.1250 (CE) job at the UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM
We are looking for a scholar of exceptional ability to join our internationally renowned History Department as Assistant Professor of History in the period c.900-c.1250 (CE), with a focus on the Islamic world (including North Africa,…
Pope advances causes of holiness, including Dutch priest murdered in Dachau
By CAROL GLATZ
Pope Francis signed a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Titus Brandsma, paving the way for the canonization of the 20th century martyr murdered at the…
COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alert
Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2021 | 7:10 p.m. Updated 36 minutes ago LONDON (AP) - The potentially more contagious new omicron variant of the coronavirus emerged in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being…
Italy’s Nextalia raises $ 635 million in first close of new private equity fund
LONDON, Nov.26 (Reuters) - Italian asset management firm Nextalia has raised more than 500 million euros ($ 564.5 million) in the first close of its new private equity fund focused on mid-market transactions in the third largest economy in…
Where sectarianism is doomed, By Wole Olaoye
A combination of a sophisticated worldview, a centuries-old tradition of interacting with humanity of all races and tendencies, and an awareness that religion is distinct from governance - all of this has…
“On Eagle’s Wings” composer retires – newsroom
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World-renowned composer Father Michael Joncas '75, artist-in-residence at St. Thomas, retires from full-time ministry effective January 1, 2022. As he contemplated his…