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China’s space agency has released a pair of spectacular video clips from “selfie” cameras on-board the country’s Tianwen 1 spacecraft as it braked into orbit around Mars on Feb. 10. One of the videos shows Tianwen 1’s high-gain directional antenna shaking from vibrations caused by the spacecraft’s main engine, which…

Robertzon Ramirez (The Philippine Star) - February 14, 2021 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Officials of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) reminded the faithful to focus not only on “romantic love” but also on “selfless love,” especially now that a lot of Filipinos are struggling because of…

In October, The New York Times published an opinion essay by Berkeley law professor (and law school dean) Erwin Chemerinsky originally titled “Amy Coney Barrett’s Originalism Threatens Our Freedoms.” Chemerinsky took aim at the fossilizing impact of “originalism,” the conservative theory of constitutional jurisprudence that declares that only the literal…

Malinda Dissanayaka, 51, worked in the accident and emergency department at North Middlesex University Hospital. Colleagues treated him before he died on January 16. A Just Giving fundraising page has been set up in his name, raising more than £13,000. Maria Kane, chief executive of North Middlesex University Hospital, said:…

As part of your yoga practice, the philosophy of svadhyaya, which translates to “self-study” or the importance of getting to know yourself, is a vital tool for unlocking your true nature. The post Uncovering your true self through yoga appeared first on WellBeing Magazine.Read More

“Probably the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing-fields of Eton, but the opening battles of all subsequent wars have been lost there.” —George Orwell, The Lion and the Unicorn, 1941 Future generations may well wonder how it came to pass that the federal government’s homeland security policy fell…

In a recent conversation, Sir John Scarlett, the elegant former spymaster of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, or M.I.6, pondered the foreign-policy challenges facing Joe Biden when he enters the White House—and the jarring differences since he left it four years ago. The bottom line, Scarlett told me, is that America’s…

In Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises,” someone asks Mike Campbell, the troubled Scottish war veteran who is engaged to Lady Brett Ashley, how he ended up bankrupt. “Two ways,” Campbell replies. “Gradually, and then suddenly.” Campbell’s interlocutor goes on to ask what brought about his collapse. “Friends,” Campbell says.…

Reckless — "Several Republicans not only cruelly refused to wear a mask but mocked colleagues." Beth Mole - Jan 12, 2021 4:15 pm UTC Enlarge / Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, July 29, 2020. UPDATE 1/12/2021, 11:15am EST: And now there is a third. Rep. Brad Schneider…

Yes, with some exceptions. Experts say employers can require employees to take safety measures, including vaccination. That doesn’t necessarily mean you would get fired if you refuse, but you might need to sign a waiver or agree to work under specific conditions to limit any risk you might pose to…