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Orit Fuchs is a world-renowned artist, known for her unique and personal works that focus on color and texture. Her journey to becoming an artist started in the world of advertising, where she worked as an art director in the largest advertising agencies in Israel. While she loved the excitement of the industry and the […]
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André Moravec’s work builds an imaginary world to explain the physical world. Psikosmos is the masterpiece book of nonagenarian André Moravec, who dedicated much of his time to a profound study of theoretical physics and philosophy. “My objective in explaining an imaginary world (Psikosmos) was to clarify, by comparison, some subjects of our […]
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Two people, one a leader in business and volunteerism and the other an avid hiker and business executive, have joined the Western National Parks Association (WNPA) board of directors. The board is the organization’s governing body and serves as an ambassador for WNPA, articulating its message, mission, and accomplishments to the public. Teresa […]
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Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariat, in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and with the financial support from the Government of Canada, is rolling out the Online Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Training Programme for Women and Girls in the IGAD region. A comprehensive training needs assessment to […]
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Glen Powell plays ‘Hangman’ in the long-awaited sequel, starring alongside Hollywood legend Tom Cruise. Shooting for the film began in 2018, and Glen had just seven weeks to get into incredible shape for a sequence in which he is seen shirtless playing American Football– a homage to the iconic volleyball scene in the original […]
Continue ReadingPhotographer Matthew Thompson, after walking the Camino de Santiago, an 800km spiritual trek across northern Spain, four times, has created a photography book that captures the feeling and mood of the Camino. The Camino is a special place, a spiritual trek, both solitary and contemplative, yet at the same time social and communal, and is […]
Continue ReadingImperial College Press and World Science Publishers have released “The Scientist and the Forger” a new book by Jehane Ragai, that takes the reader down the fascinating and ever more turbulent journey of forgery detection and art authentication. Jehane Ragai Aimed at the […]
Continue ReadingSome 17 among the UK’s brightest talents won Jools Awards in 2015. Each year Anjool’s Trust – the AMMT – presents awards and prize money to exemplary achievers across scholarship and citizenship, music, journalism, photography and enterprise and innovation. DEtour, Winners of the Company of the Year Award, left to right: Min-Hsuan Liang – Design […]
Continue ReadingJo Brand (pictured) hosted a spectacular charity classical concert at the Royal Festival Hall last night in aid of The Passage, who work to end homelessness for thousands of people on London’s streets each year. A Night Under The Stars is The Passage’s annual fundraiser and has featured the likes of Stephen Fry, Griff Rhys […]
Continue ReadingThe unrivalled collection of newspapers held by the British Libraryhave been trawled by journalist and author Rona Levin for a book which brings together some of the strangest human-interest stories written in newspapers. Levin’s eclectic selection spans two centuries of writing, finding stories that gripped the nation up to 285 years ago. Comic, Curious & Quirky: […]
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