Le immagini più famose delle Virtù sono quelle del Pollaiolo e di Botticelli, risalenti al Rinascimento (1470) e conservate alla Galleria degli Uffizi di Firenze. Ogni donna è raffigurata con oggetti che simboleggiano le caratteristiche di ciascuna Virtù. Il termine VIRT deriva dal latino virtus -utis che significa forza, coraggio, e da vir, che
The most famous images of the Virtues are the paintings by Pollaiolo and Botticelli, dating from the Renaissance (1470s) and preserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Each woman is depicted with objects symbolizing the characteristics of each Virtue. The term VIRTUE comes from the Latin virtus -utis, meaning strength or courage, and
A new study reports that streamflow drought is getting more intense in some parts of the United States, a phenomenon that is stressing the nation’s water policy and infrastructure. For millennia, communities throughout North America have adapted to the ebb and flow of waterways. Water infrastructure provides reservoirs for times of drought and
by Peter Dietsch, Leah Temper. Originally published on Policy OptionsOctober 28, 2022 Imagine you have an alcohol problem. Would it be a good idea to go to the local pub every night and expose yourself to the temptation to drink? Hardly. In a similar vein, the world has a serious greenhouse gas (GHG)
Four months on from its introduction in July, the Indian government’s single-use plastics ban is already faltering in the absence of strong government enforcement and cross-sector efforts Every year as the seasons start to change, pandals appear all over Kolkata. Many organising committees for the Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival in West
Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) for telecommunication sites operate by providing reliable power supply at 100% uptime and billing the mobile operators accommodated on their sites for power usage. To achieve this, there is a need for them to accurately meter the power consumed by connected telecommunication equipment. Method: This work focused on the
by Anastasia Ufimtseva, Charlotte Atkins. Originally published on Policy OptionsOctober 21, 2022 Protectionist sentiment in investment-recipient states is a perennial roadblock to international collaboration in research and development (R&D). The Investment Monitor 2022 (IM) report, recently released by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, draws alongside this roadblock, finding that foreign direct investment
Hossein Dabbagh, University of Oxford My friend was in Tehran during protests after the death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the morality police (Gasht-e Ershad). My friend went into a grocery shop intending to buy milk. The seller refused to sell anything to her. “Why are you refusing?” she asked.
Thousands of demonstrators gather in Washington, D.C., to support women’s rights on Oct. 8, 2022. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images Steven Webster, Indiana University Regardless of whether they live in a red state or a blue state, identify as Democrats or Republicans, or claim to be ideologically liberal or conservative, Americans have one
by Alec MacGillis ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: A Closer Look Examining the News Tim Ryan is a “crazy, lying fraud.” That’s how J.D. Vance, the bestselling memoirist turned Republican Senate candidate from Ohio,