In Camus’s works, we see an obsession with the human mouth, especially mouths that are smiling or laughing. Often, the smiles and laughter are juxtaposed with gravity and violence. Here we take a look at how Camus uses the mouth, smiling or grave (and, bizarrely, sometimes both at the same time), in order to […] Read more ›
Clive Davis, the record company lawyer who became one of the music industry's most powerful figures, launching or resurrecting the careers of such superstars as Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys, has died, his family confirmed. He was 94. Earlier this year, Davis was hospitalized following an… Read more ›
Strength training may play an important role in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes. Read more ›
In ontology-based data access (OBDA), multiple data sources are integrated via mappings to an ontology. We consider an OBDA setting based on existential rules and the certain answer semantics. We address the recent issue of query abstraction, which consists of abstracting data queries by translating them to the ontology layer. Since a perfect abstraction may not exist, the notions of minimally complete and maximally sound abstractions have been ... Read more ›
Contributed by L Jpictures.abebooks.com License: All Rights Reserved. This copy of the first book in the series – first edition, first printing, signed by both the author and the illustrator – is currently offered for no less than $1,250,000 (shipping not included). Cochin is the typeface used for the series of children’s fantasy novels as published by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom. The covers of the seven books were illustrated by (vol. 1), (vols. 2 and 3), Giles Greenfield (vol. 4), and ... Read more ›
Open any contemporary literary journal or cultural commentary site, and you are bound to encounter a familiar refrain: artificial… Read more ›
Gregg Olsen’s new book, By the River’s Edge (Thomas & Mercer), chronicles the killings of Yolanda Sapp, Nickie Lowe, and Kathy Brisbois, and a decades-long hunt for a serial killer in Washington. What is the first true-crime story you covered? It was the story of Danny Stutzman; a little boy found in a Nebraska cornfield […] Read more ›
Subscribe to get parts 1 and 2 of this now, ad-free, plus tons of bonus content.On Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit (1807), sec. 527-73, i.e. "Faith and Pure Insight" and "The Struggle of Enlightenment with Superstition." Picking up where we left off in this book, an intangible part of us ("pure consciousness") escapes the attempts of culture to define us. This spiritual part has two sides: pure insight, which is the destructive critical faculty popularized by The Enlightenment which sees thro... Read more ›
A pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer warned about the "sword of government." Read more ›
Here’s Dr. Johnson on the dangers of quoting others in a commonplace book: “the pleasure of wantoning in common topicks is so tempting to a writer, that he cannot easily resign it; a train of sentiments generally received enables him to shine without labour, and to conquer without a contest.” – Samuel Johnson, The Rambler, No. 2, ‘The necessity and danger of looking into futurity’. 24 March, 1750. There’s some irony in quoting him, but it’s in the service of pointing out that Johnson’s essays... Read more ›
In April, Jonathan Pike, a professor of philosophy at Open University, submitted a formal complaint about the appointment of his colleague, professor of philosophy Sophie Grace Chappell, a trans woman, to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029 subpanel for philosophy. That complaint has now been dismissed, according to Professor Chappell, who, in an email and also on Facebook, wrote: “On June 15th… UKRI’s independent adjudicator dismissed the complaint against me as without merit in any... Read more ›
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A new study suggests that while spending time alone increases momentary feelings of loneliness, teenagers who are frequently alone aren't necessarily lonelier overall. Instead, personality traits and relationship quality are the true drivers of chronic social isolation. Read more ›
• N-acetylcysteine ethyl ester (NACET) boosts cysteine, glutathione and activates NRF2 in RPE cells. • Cysteinylation of KEAP1 Cys226/Cys613 drives NRF2 activation by NACET. • Oral NACET activates NRF2 signaling in the retina in vivo. • NACET reduces retinal aging markers and diabetic neurodegeneration. • NACET is a promising therapeutic candidate for oxidative stress-related diseases. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) are leading causes of visual impairment... Read more ›
macOS Apps Step by Step has had a minor update to version 4.1. The book is available for purchase or update at Gumroad. If you bought a previous edition of "macOS by Tutorials" or "macOS Apps Step by Step" from me via Gumroad, version 4.1 is a free update that you can download from your Gumroad library. If you bought the first edition of macOS by Tutorials from either Kodeco or Amazon, please email me for a 50% discount code. Click the image for more details, and if you’d like to check out th... Read more ›
Books I am currently reading: The Copenhagen Trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen Crude Capitalism by Adam Hanieh Slow Days, Fast Company by Eve Babitz Kitchen ... Read more ›