Tendai Mangena, University of Leeds In African cultures, the names given to children play an important role because they are often laden with meanings. As a team of professors of literature, linguistics and onomastics (the scientific study of names and naming practices) we have shown in our research that the names parents give
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Charles R. Hunt, Boise State University What do you get when you combine a tiny legislative majority, a former president itching for influence and a rogue group of lawmakers who like making headlines? House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s hellish life these days. The pressure has been fierce
In the intricate tapestry of global finance, forecasting the future is as much an art as it is a science. One might even argue it’s akin to navigating a ship through turbulent waters, drawing upon the constellations above whilst remaining acutely aware of the deep undercurrents below. While envisioning the economic future has
by Colleen Kelly, 100 Days in Appalachia This summer, our Pittsburgh family took a long-awaited bucket list road trip through Appalachia. We had recently spent 18 months driving the Pan American highway, and while it was an epic journey, the need to deeply explore our roots kept calling to us. We wanted our
Title: Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte – Complete Author: Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne (Author), Ralph Waldo Emerson (Contributor) “Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte – Complete” is a captivating and intimate account of one of France’s most iconic historical figures, written by Louis-Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne, who served as Napoleon Bonaparte’s secretary. Originally published in
by Denise-Marie Ordway, The Journalist’s Resource If you’re a journalist covering higher education in the U.S., you’ll likely be reporting this fall on what many healthcare professionals and researchers are calling a college student mental health crisis. An estimated 49% of college students have symptoms of depression or anxiety disorder and 14% seriously
Imagine a single technology that could help a robot perform safety checks at a nuclear plant, cure a person’s arachnophobia and simulate the feeling of a hug from a distant relative. Welcome to the world of “extended reality”. Researchers funded by the EU have sought to demonstrate its enormous potential. Relevant research Their
Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s administration recently announced that Indonesia’s carbon market is open for international investors. Last year, projects that issued new carbon credits were stopped on the grounds that verification processes didn’t follow Indonesian law. But now, new carbon market projects will be permitted, provided they adhere to national regulations, which are
Erratic regional rainfall and temperature fluctuations pose risks for the hugely popular but climatically sensitive plant Farmers across India are reporting that climate change is adversely affecting the quality of the betel leaf. The hugely popular plant, consumed by millions of people in South Asia, is struggling amid erratic rainfall and unusual temperature
Nel mondo frenetico degli affari e dell’organizzazione, il successo non si limita solo alla strategia e alle competenze tecniche. Oggi, l’innovazione e il progresso si concentrano sempre più sulla comprensione della connessione profonda tra mente e corpo, aprendo la strada a un nuovo paradigma nella dinamica organizzativa. . Read full article here Lingua