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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host Deesha Dyer, former White House Social Secretary for President Obama, to discuss her book Undiplomatic, detailing the personal impact of…

One of the priorities of the Closing the Gap reporting is that Indigenous cultures and languages are “strong, supported and flourishing”. It also calls for Indigenous students to “achieve their full learning potential”. These two…

Nigerian singer Síkírù Àyìndé Barrister (1948-2010) pioneered fújì, a Yorùbá genre of popular dance music. In February 2024, historian Saheed Aderinto’s documentary on the musician’s life and times premiered. The Conversation…

Researchers found hints that Italians and Swedes adopt different rhetorical styles in telling a story. Image: Shutterstock.comWhen talking, we commonly use our hands to stress, re-enact, or signal breaks or new information. But is it…

Cranbrook in Sydney’s east is one of the most elite boys schools in Australia. On Monday night, the ABC’s Four Corners program aired claims some female teachers had been bullied by male staff and sexually harassed by students.…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle Institute of Archaeology, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Arts 2024, 13(2), 64;…

A suitcase, nicknamed the “football”, contains the launch codes for a US nuclear strikeOlivier Douliery/Pool via CNP/dpa/Alamy Nuclear War: A scenarioAnnie Jacobsen (Torva) IN 1985, US President Ronald Reagan and…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TPI Composites, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPIC), today published its 2023 sustainability report highlighting its progress on organizational and global impacts related to sustainability.…

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced its 2024 May Arts and Culture Festival. From May 10 to May 12, the museum will host pop-ups, performances, discussions and other programs that draw upon the role of the…

The Collider Detector at Fermilab in Illinois, setting up for more discoveriesDAVID PARKER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Space OdditiesHarry Cliff (Picador) A BALLOON the size of a football stadium hovering over an Antarctic…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research presented early ahead of this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and…

Same-sex relationships are legal in South Africa and protected by the constitution. Unfair discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is against the law. But in practice many cultures don’t necessarily see this as a right.…

Ottawa, Ontario (March 24, 2024) — President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Natan Obed, and the Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu, issued the following statement today: “Tuberculosis (TB) can be eliminated with joint…

March 25, 2024 — Ottawa, unceded traditional Algonquin territory, Ontario —  Indigenous Services Canada Emergency events are increasing in frequency, duration and intensity as a result of climate change. First Nation communities…

VR allows characters to visit fantastical worlds, such as a fiery wastelandNetflix 3 Body ProblemDavid Benioff, D. B. Weiss and Alexander WooNetflix ADAPTATION is the backbone of the modern TV industry. It is also…

NEW YORK —  Babar author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father's popular picture book series about an elephant-king and presided over its rise to a global, multimedia franchise, has died. He was 98. De Brunhoff, a Paris native who…

1. IntroductionThe industrial sector is facing a significant challenge regarding achieving sustainable development . The industrial sector plays a pivotal role in fostering economic growth, promoting competitiveness in the market,…

In the Netherlands, schoolchildren must leave their smartphones outside the classroomHollandse Hoogte/Shutterstock UnlockedPete Etchells (Piatkus) DURING the course of writing this review, I looked at four separate…

March 21, 2024 — Calgary, AB — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Nukik Corporation Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, CanNor and PrairiesCan, announced in a keynote address to…

Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire, UK, flooded in January.Anna Barclay/Getty Images Sunken LandsGareth E. Rees (Elliott and Thompson) FOR many people, the most famous story of a great flood is that of Noah and his…

The COVID-19 pandemic widely introduced the term and definition of zoonosis to the general public. People became aware that wildlife can be potential hosts of infectious bacteria and viruses. Early on, two mammalian species were…

Ottawa, Ontario (March 19, 2024) — The Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, and the Minister for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and…

You may wonder what companies like Zappos, Google and Twitter all have in common? Perhaps even more than their products, these companies are known for their thriving and coveted corporate cultures. In my opinion, having a great culture…

You may wonder what companies like Zappos, Google and Twitter all have in common? Perhaps even more than their products, these companies are known for their thriving and coveted corporate cultures. In my opinion, having a great culture…

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 In our Backlist Blog series, we showcase books that keep coming to the top of our bestsellers list years after they were first published. Check out the Top 25 backlist titles here!  In…

Munich —  In a nondescript building in southwestern Munich, Uyghur children gather every Saturday to do something that is banned in China: learn their native language. On a recent morning, the children in the youngest course giggled as…

When Jamal Murray rested his back against a chair Wednesday night, the idea of the Nuggets going back-to-back became more real than ever. The Nuggets toppled Miami in a rematch of the NBA Finals. It represented their 10th win in their…

March 14, 2024 – English River First Nation, Patuanak, Treaty 10 Territory, Saskatchewan – Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. The Government of Canada is working to renew the relationships between the Crown and…

Culture of Excellence 2.0 focuses on building Great People, Great Leaders, and Great Teams, with the knowledge that this is the best way to prepare for victory in combat, innovate and solve hard problems, and…

I’m an Australian-Ukrainian researcher and I moved back to Kyiv from Sydney in 2022 after the full-scale Russian invasion. My life in a war zone has given me the chance to witness firsthand Russia’s brutality and Ukraine’s limitless…

Dohuk, Iraq —  Huddled in the back of a van, Rebin Pishtiwan carefully scans one yellowed page after another, as part of his mission to digitize historic Kurdish books at risk of disappearing. Seen as the world's largest stateless…

The interior of the I-Soon office, also known as Anxun in Mandarin, is seen after office hours in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan Province on Feb. 20, 2024.…

Grammy award-winning singer, producer and songwriter Babyface at the sixth edition of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, 2024. Courtesy DCT Abu Dhabi. ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The sixth edition of…

Before Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to mount a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Andrey Muravyev, better known as the artist DazBastaDraw, mainly drew sketches and comics for himself as a hobby…

Taking care: We recognize this news release may contain information that is difficult for many and that our efforts to honour Survivors and families may act as an unwelcome reminder for those who have suffered hardships through…

March 06, 2024 “This trading scandal – the most severe ethics failure in the Fed’s history – eroded the public’s trust and raised legitimate questions about the integrity of Fed officials and the Fed’s policy…

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ArtsKC, Kansas City’s nonprofit regional arts council, announced a new initiative, The Drop – a program that champions a more intentional approach to arts engagement in our city. The…

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ArtsKC, Kansas City’s nonprofit regional arts council, announced a new initiative, The Drop – a program that champions a more intentional approach to arts engagement in our city. The…

The building of Goshimaya, a company that produces Wajima lacquerware, is seen collapsed on Jan. 16, 2024, following the earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture. (Mainichi/Takuya…

The building of Goshimaya, a company that produces Wajima lacquerware, is seen collapsed on Jan. 16, 2024, following the earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture.…

Transcript Michele J Gelfand: Tight loose is one dimension of culture. We can think about, this is a dimension about social norms. Social norms are these unwritten rules for behavior that sometimes get more formalized into laws and…

March 1, 2024 — (Ottawa, ON) — Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation Today, Chief Rodger Redman of Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation (“Standing Buffalo”) and the…

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1. IntroductionThe Gardenia jasminoides Ellis, a perennial shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family, is widely distributed in southeastern and southwestern regions of China . Renowned for its fragrantly aromatic flowers, this plant is…

1. IntroductionCyberattacks are becoming increasingly complex worldwide . According to Fox , some sectors have seen a 300% increase in cyberattacks annually. Alotaibi et al. noted that SMEs in Saudi Arabia are at high risk, with…

by Brigitte Vézina, Jocelyn Miyara Uncategorized In 2023, the Creative Commons (CC) Open Culture Platform ran an open call for funded activities as part of our efforts to develop local, non-Western models of open culture, and to…

1. C.A. Hartnell, A.Y. Ou, A.J. Kinicki, et al., “A Meta-Analytic Test of Organizational Culture’s Association With Elements of an Organization’s System and its Relative Predictive Validity on Organizational Outcomes,”…

February 21, 2024 — Matsqui First Nation Territory, Abbotsford, British Columbia — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada The Government of Canada is working to renew the relationships with Indigenous Peoples in…

February 21, 2024 — Lake Babine Nation, British Columbia — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Today, Chief Murphy Abraham, along with other Lake Babine Nation representatives and the Honourable Gary…

February 21, 2024 — Lake Babine Nation, British Columbia — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Today, Chief Murphy Abraham, along with other Lake Babine Nation representatives and the Honourable Gary…