People file past the Queen’s coffin in St Giles’ church, Edinburgh. PA Images/Alamy Philip Williamson, Durham University Great royal events in the United Kingdom are often a mix of old and new, and the commemoration and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be no exception. While there will be several strikingly new features,
Smart City integrates systems with the latest technologies to enable fast track of information and decision making by individuals, government, businesses, and public. Smart City connects people and information to manage public amenities, control crime rates, enhance services effectiveness, create vibrant, competitive, and innovative cities, and improve quality of life. Islamic Smart City
Roof mounted solar panels come in form of fixed panels, unable to adjust to sun’s position during day and throughout the year. As an effect, the efficiency of such solution is usually dependent on the roof slope and position of the building in relation to sun’s day arc during seasons. These problems can
The replicative forms of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is found in several types of white blood cells within the host defense system. To determine the dimensionality of the extrahepatic manifestation of HBV in host white blood cells, it is important to understand the complete biology of its pathogenesis and lymphotropic nature.Methods: Deep
La parola Felicità deriva etimologicamente da: felicitas, deriv. felix, -icis, “felice”, la cui radice “fe-” significa abbondanza, ricchezza, prosperità, mentre il significato di Felicità è definito come: – “Stato d’animo di chi è sereno, non turbato da dolori o preoccupazioni e gode di questo suo stato” (Treccani); – “Stato di chi è felice, di chi
The Italian word for Happiness, felicità, deriving from felicitas (felice means happy in Italian, from felix -icis), has the root word fe-, meaning abundance, wealth, prosperity, while Happiness is defined as: – “A state of wellbeing and contentment” (Merriam-Webster); – “1. The state of feeling or showing pleasure; 2. the state of being satisfied
Untitled design. Wikimedia Jonathan Culpeper, Lancaster University and Mathew Gillings, Vienna University of Economics and Business Shakespeare’s language is widely considered to represent the pinnacle of English. But that status is underpinned by multiple myths – ideas about language that have departed from reality (or what is even plausible). Those myths send us
Automaker GMC shows off its Hummer EVs at a plant in Detroit. Nic Antaya/Getty Images Ho-Yin Mak, Georgetown University; Christopher S. Tang, University of California, Los Angeles, and Tinglong Dai, Johns Hopkins University Two electrifying moves in recent weeks have the potential to ignite electric vehicle demand in the United States. First, Congress
Industries rely on “beneficial use” of coal power’s toxic byproduct. Will stepped-up enforcement of federal rules interfere? This story is part of a 12-part investigation by the Chicago Investigative Project in the graduate program at the Medill School at Northwestern University. The amount of coal ash in the United States is hard to
If you’ve been following the latest news on government surveillance scandals around the world, the name Pegasus may have popped up in your feed. It’s a complex story, so we’ve put together an infographic explainer that covers all the basics. How does Pegasus work? Check. Which world leaders were targeted? Check. Astonishing subscription