When I learned of the proposal to develop 1,100 acres around the Cow Creek Pastoral Ranch in San Miguel County, I couldn’t help but draw comparisons between those plans and the fictional story depicted in Milagro Beanfield’s War – a film I made 30 years ago. Milagro tells the story of a cultural clash between a small community closely tied …
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Back for another bite: why classic movies of the 70s and 80s are new stars on the scene | To organise
Tthere is a lot of talk about Britain in the 1970s and 80s – and not much good: warnings of a “winter of discontent” to match that of 1978-79, talk of runaway inflation, predictions that Financial fallout from the pandemic could make the crash of the late 1980s look like a picnic. All these elements evoke gloom and grayness to …
Read More »Sculptures by Artist Joel Isaak Celebrate the Lives of Indigenous Fishermen | Alaska Native Quarterly
Pick up your copy of the summer issue of Alaska Native Quarterly from places you’ll find Anchorage Press, or sign up HERE for home delivery. A family committed to the centuries-old tradition of salmon fishing and farming will soon welcome residents of the Yukon-Kuskokwim region as they enter the expanded Bethel Hospital. Artist Dena’ina Joel Isaak created the life-size statues …
Read More »Peter Forster is the new captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
Peter Forster arrives as the new captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews on the first tee of the Old Course. Photo: Alan Richardson Pix-AR.co.uk “I am truly honored to be the captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews,” said Forster, who will serve as The R&A ambassador to support its work …
Read More »Have you ever seen Chichén Itzá? Meet its former sister city of Mayapán
Mayapán, considered the last important capital of the ancient Mayans, is ideal for visitors who prefer less crowded archaeological areas. Mayapán is believed to mean “Banner of the Mayans” or “Flag of the Mayas”. The site, about 40 kilometers from Mérida, Yucatán, in the municipality of Tecoh, was inhabited between 300 BC and 600 AD, but the walled city is …
Read More »Was a vicious Cosmic Airbust behind the Sodom story?
(News) – The biblical city of Sodom was destroyed by “brimstone and fire”, as the book of Genesis says. Now, scientists say it’s possible that this story is the written version of the oral tradition of what happened to an ancient Middle Eastern city now called Tall el-Hammam, which they determined was erased by a space rock about 3,600 years …
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The galaxy far, far away continues to fill up, with new generations of tales and a series of all-new adventures in an unlikely place. Star Wars: Visions is an all-new anime anthology made up of nine short films that add a unique twist to the Jedi, the Force, lightsabers, and the Star Wars mythos as a whole. Released on September …
Read More »6 book recommendations from Monica Byrne
Monica Byrne is a novelist, playwright and screenwriter. His ambitious new work of speculative fiction, The real star, follows three characters reincarnated through two millennia, from the collapse of the ancient Mayan civilization to a distant utopia. God is not one by Stephen Prothero (2010). I couldn’t let go of this book. It’s a lucid comparison of the eight great …
Read More »Members of the lost Bnei Menashe tribe celebrate Sukkot in northeast India
(September 20, 2021 / JNS) Like many Jews around the world, members of the Bnei Menashe community in India are gathering to celebrate Sukkot this week. In their festival prayers, they made a special appeal to realize their age-old dream of making alyah over the coming year. “Even in the most remote areas of northeast India, the Bnei Menashe continued …
Read More »Saudi hospitality: Jubbah a city without doors
The Jubbah Oasis in northern Saudi Arabia, where humans lived during periods of increased rainfall hundreds of thousands of years ago. Image Credit: Courtesy: Projet Paléodéserts Abu Dhabi: Like the Indian village of Shani Chingnapur in Maharashtra which has caught the world’s attention because all of its houses are without locks and doors, the Saudi Arabian town of Jubbah in …
Read More »Luxury is home made this heritage month
September is a month of celebration in South Africa. We go back to the roots, we come together and we celebrate what makes us the epitome of South Africa. South Africa’s heritage is deeply rooted in its distinctiveness. While it is rare for a country to have both a diverse cultural and natural heritage, we find ourselves blessed with both; …
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In July 1997, I had the chance to spend a few days among the Paiwan, an aboriginal people of the highlands of south central Taiwan. I was in the country for generally academic reasons, attending a conference at a research center in Taipei, but had been invited by a few anthropology students who were undertaking fieldwork in the interior of …
Read More »In Afghanistan, girls are forced to dress like boys
AREF KARIMI / Getty Society tells us, even as young girls, that boys have an easier time. But basically here in America boys and girls have equal access to education, work, and sports (mostly). We may not all have equity, but many of us have access to it, and that means something. For boys and girls in Afghanistan, life is …
Read More »Faith must identify with those who suffer, says the Pope at mass
ŠAŠTIN, Slovakia – The world needs Christians who are “signs of contradiction,” who demonstrate the beauty of the gospel rather than hostility towards others, said Pope Francis. Celebrating Mass on the last day of his apostolic trip to Slovakia on September 15, the Pope said the country needs such prophets who are “models of fraternal life, where society experiences tensions …
Read More »Ancient bone tools found in Moroccan cave were used to work leather and fur – sciencedaily
When researchers began examining animal bones in the Smugglers Cave in Morocco, they wanted to learn more about the diet and environment of the earliest human ancestors who lived there between 120,000 and 90,000 ago. years. But they soon realized that the bones they found were not just food scraps. As reported in the journal iScience by September 16, they …
Read More »Bharti Singh lost 16 kg on an intermittent fast. Know Its Advantages And Disadvantages From An Expert | Health
Tv personality and comedian Bharti Singh is in the news for her massive 16kg weight loss in ten months thanks to intermittent fasting. The 37-year-old reveals in an interview that she takes her first meal at 12 p.m. and doesn’t eat anything after 7 p.m. The Kapil Sharma Show star admits she enjoys all of her favorite foods, including paratha …
Read More »Taliban and Afghan women in sport: La Tribune India
Rohit mahajan SHOULD WE allow women to play sports? Is it necessary for women to play sports? In the civilized world, anyone who uses the words “allow” and “necessary” in the context of women in sport – or any other field of human endeavor – would be considered an idiot who is not suitable to be taken seriously. But not …
Read More »The ancient roots of Greek hospitality
The Story of Baucis and Philemon – a pair of former Hospitallers who were saved by Zeus and Hermes. Credit: Wikipedia / Public domain. The Greek word Philoxenia, literally translated as “the friend of a stranger”, is widely seen as synonymous with hospitality. For the Greeks, it is much deeper than that. It is an unspoken cultural law which shows …
Read More »The strange race to find a billion years gone
“On these timescales, we’re not really good at fine-tuning an age for the exact missing time,” says Francis Macdonald, professor of geology at the University of California at Santa Barbara, who was also involved in the research. “And so the previous theory suggested that okay, it all forms once, with glaciation – but we say ‘no, it formed over hundreds …
Read More »Seven books (none of them by Khaled Hosseini)
As the Taliban stormed into major cities in Afghanistan to regain political control after the US withdrawal, citizens and residents feared the return of hard-line Islamic rule. Although the Taliban have promised more moderate rule – and respect for women’s rights – most are skeptical and wonder what the future holds for them, especially women who fear losing the basic …
Read More »AMU students condemn VC for condolences on death of Kalyan Singh
An unsavory controversy has erupted at Aligarh Muslim University with university students criticizing Vice-Chancellor Professor Tariq Mansoor for mourning the death of the former UP chief minister Kalyan Singh and posted a message of condolence. Hateful posters were put up on the university campus by the students condemning the rector for an “act” which they described as “shameful and hurtful …
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Quads are the heart of the campus, a central gathering space usually anchored in the main buildings of an institution. They also contribute a great deal to the character and identity of a campus and a university. Usually shaped like rectangles, anything can happen in well-maintained areas, usually located in the center of campus. Students, staff and faculty can meet …
Read More »NASA’s Martian Perseverance Rover captures demonstrations of the small Martian moon on film
NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover records time-lapse film of a slightly cloudy Martian sky when it accidentally captures the smaller of the Deimos, two satellites of the Red Planet that glisten above in the dim light of Mars. low. The Patience Team made a short film of the Mars sky from a series of photos of the Mars rover and posted …
Read More »Opinions of our readers 23 August 2021
Taliban make clear their intentions While reports of 150 Indians intercepted on their way to the airport by the Taliban triggered fear and anxiety are indisputable, it has revealed the truth that not only the moderate Taliban are a ‘smokescreen’, but also far. In fact, interrogation of the abducted Indians made it clear that Indians are no longer wanted there …
Read More »Cork legend Ben O’Connor believes rebels can dethrone Limerick
Conversation with Ben O’Connor who sometimes looks like Cork. Yes, the three-time winner All-Ireland believes Cork has more than a chance to defeat the All-Ireland champions and put a dent in their aura of invincibility, recalling another team in another code. He draws that parallel with a smile, but in a week in which Cork appears in three All-Ireland finals …
Read More »Professor Cambitoglou’s $ 6 million bequest to the University of Sydney Archaeological Institute
In 1963, the late Alexander Cambitoglou AO was the first Greek to be appointed professor at an Australian university. A professor in the Department of Classical Archeology at the University of Sydney, he was famous for his dedication and thoroughness in his chosen field, which continued beyond his death in the form of his bequest of 6 million dollars to …
Read More »David Bouchier: a gift from the past
Few things are so deeply rooted in human nature as the idea of property. One of the first words a child learns is “mine”. Our whole civilization is based on the right to own and own property. 18th century philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau argued that property is the source of all our inequalities, conflicts and wars. A garden fence or …
Read More »Fasting May Have Become a Health Fad, But Religious Communities Have Been Doing It For Millennia | Religion
The practice of fasting has entered popular culture in recent years as a way to shed extra pounds. Featured in the bestselling book “The Fast Diet”, he advocates eating normally on certain days of the week while drastically reducing calories on the remaining days. Fasting has been shown to improve metabolism, prevent or slow disease, and possibly increase lifespan. But …
Read More »Tokyo 2020 Olympic venues combine tradition and future
Tradition and modernity are never far away in Tokyo, the Japanese capital, where ryokas, teahouses and ancient shrines rub shoulders with glass skyscrapers, capsule hotels and robot cafes. Northampton, MA –News Direct– International Olympic Committee Tradition and modernity are never far away in Tokyo, the Japanese capital, where ryokas, teahouses and ancient shrines rub shoulders with glass skyscrapers, capsule hotels …
Read More »Be proud of India’s rich history and tradition, Sinha to NU students | Nagpur News
Nagpur: Rajya Sabha MP Rakesh Sinha on Wednesday urged Nagpur University students to be proud of India’s rich history, heritage and tradition. While citing examples of old universities like Taxashila and Nalanda, the BJP leader called on UN officials to make an effective contribution to the education sector. He was speaking during the celebrations for the 98th founding of NU …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth’s 800-year-old beloved royal tradition returns to the Thames
The queen attends the annual swan upping Sang Tan / PA Images / Getty The Queen attends the annual Swan Upping in 2009 Queen Elizabeth enjoys all kinds of historical advantages from her position as monarch, but one of the most unusual is that she has the right to own any swan swimming in open water in the whole of …
Read More »Can Welsh handball bounce back after extinction?
“Will it be difficult to find, you think? asks my friend Ben Coakley as he leads us through the hills of South Wales. The answer, we will soon find out, is no. Half an hour north of Cardiff, we can easily see our destination: an imposing concrete structure towering over a central location in the village of Nelson. Over 150 …
Read More »‘Karen, Queen of Congee’ opposes branding of ancient Asian dish for Western palate
A breakfast brand that “upgrades” the congee for the Western palate sparked controversy over the weekend after Twitter users accused it of cultural appropriation. Company context: Founded in 2017 in Eugene, Oregon, Breakfast Cure sells packets of various flavors of “congee” that focus on “organic whole grains, gluten free and a wide variety of ingredients”. He calls each of his …
Read More »A “submerged city” discovered off the coast of Egypt
(Reuters) – Divers have discovered rare remains of a military ship in the ancient sunken city of Thônis-Heracleion – once Egypt’s largest port on the Mediterranean – and a burial complex illustrating the presence of Greek merchants, the country said on Monday 19 July. The city, which controlled entry into Egypt at the mouth of a western arm of the …
Read More »Egypt finds ancient military ship and Greek tombs in sunken city
CAIRO, July 19 (Reuters) – Divers have discovered the rare remains of a military ship in the ancient sunken city of Thônis-Heracleion – once Egypt’s largest port on the Mediterranean – and a burial complex illustrating the presence of Greek merchants, the country reported on Monday. The city, which controlled entry into Egypt at the mouth of a western arm …
Read More »Ancient Greek origins of Olympic gymnastics in National Geographic | sport, greece
NEW YORK – With the Olympic Games scheduled to begin in Tokyo on July 23, National Geographic (NG) looked at “How Gymnastics Became a Deeply Beloved Olympic Sport” on July 15, looking back at the ancient Greek origins of the Olympic Games. sport and its development for Today. Starting with “naked men exercising in outdoor plazas,” to “bodyguards loyal to …
Read More »India is not just arranged marriage and curdled rice
While arranged marriages continue to find favor with many, the nature of them has changed in many ways today. The topic of social media discussion this week was the Emmy-nominated web series “Indian Matchmaking” in the Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program category. Indian Twitter got dizzy that a reality show about Indian arranged marriages could actually get an Emmy! While Indo-American …
Read More »Two fragments of the Egyptian shroud from the Book of the Dead have been brought together!
Thanks to researchers on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, two ancient Egyptian shroud fragments from the Book of the Dead, one in New Zealand and the other in Los Angeles, have been brought together. The two fragments were part of a linen shroud made for Petosiris or Ankhefenkhons, who was Thoth’s high priest in Hermopolis 2,300 years ago. Before …
Read More »These pretty Italian villages want to pay you $ 33,000 to move in
Bova enjoys a fascinating view of the coast. Italian villages will pay people to move to sleepy villages in the hope of reversing years of population decline. (Carmine Verduci) CALABRIA, ITALY – Have you always dreamed of opening a craft store and settling for good in an idyllic village in southern Italy where it is hot most of the year …
Read More »How to get rid of the dead? This controversy and many others figure in this history of the Parsis
The differences between BPP [Bombay Parsi Panchayat] administrators, between reformists and conservatives, have led to inappropriate bickering over the past decades. One of the main sources of contention was the operation of the Towers of Silence at Doongerwadi. According to the Vendidad, Zoroastrianism has a unique system of eliminating the dead – dokhmenishini – because cremation pollutes the fire, which …
Read More »‘One Last Monster’ Roots Giant Monsters In Korean History
One of the most striking visuals of Gene Kim’s animated short One last monster currently touring festivals, is the giant turtle tanks. The kingdom of Adin is led to war by huge stocky chelonians with cannons mounted on their backs. They are a formidable tusk, extremely cute and rooted in one of the favorite tales of Korean history. Kim told …
Read More »Rtl today – Cienaga de Zapata: Bringing tradition back to life: charcoal burners revive Cuban swamp
In a remote swamp in central Cuba, men chop wood and build large pyres that smolder for days as they watch. These are the charcoal burners of Cienaga de Zapata, reviving an old tradition of making charcoal – not in industrial ovens, but in open fires. “It’s a little harsh, but I like it,” said Daniel Diaz, 59, his face …
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DUBAI – The second largest city in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai, welcomes the Abrahamic family: JOE MACHINE, a captivating collection of contemporary paintings by famous British artist Joe Machine, as part of the artist’s debut in Dubai and the Arab Emirates United. On display July 1 through August 14 at the new Masterpiece Fine Art, Dubai Gallery, are the …
Read More »The unsolved mystery of Skeleton Lake
The rising sun was not yet shining on the icy and snowy cirque where I rested after a morning walk towards a glacial tarn. Cold and miserable, at a dizzying height of 4,800m in the Indian Himalayas, I couldn’t muster the energy to take care of the pile of human skeletons piled up beside the frozen lake known as Roopkund. …
Read More »The idea of exporting democracy is undemocratic: Oxford professor
TEHRAN – A professor of history at the University of Oxford says the idea of exporting democracy as a technique or technology is undemocratic. “The American idea of democracy as an export element is not only undemocratic, but a product of neoliberalism,” Faisal Devji told The Tehran Times. Devji also says, “Democracy here has been redesigned as a repeatable technique …
Read More »Revisiting the children of Macaulay
Many years ago I wrote an essay for the magazine called “The Children of Macaulay”. Thirty-five years later, I’m pleasantly surprised to still think essentially the same way. The main ideas of this essay were the need for roots, the English educational system that made us Brown Sahibs, the alluring appeal of the English literature I teach, and the need …
Read More »The 4th of July parade: an ivory tradition
By Rita Christopher / Zip06.com • 06/29/2021 1:20 PM EST If it’s July 4th, there must be a parade down Main Street in Ivorton. At least for 14 years, there have been. This year marks the 15th year of the march. The parade will depart at 10 a.m. and will descend Main Street from Ivoryton to Ivoryton Green on Sunday …
Read More »The Ultimate Guide to Mexican BBQ 2021
Kirt Edblom / Flickr The richness of Mexican cuisine is unmatched. In northern Mexico, beef dishes reign supreme due to a rich history of cattle ranching. In the southern peninsula state of Yucatan, seafood is a way of life. In bustling, bustling Mexico City, diners enjoy tacos al pastor on the busy streets. Because of this culinary diversity, it’s no …
Read More »I never imagined that a village boy like me would hold the highest office in the country: Kovind
He was addressing a rally in the village of Paraunkh, which is his birthplace, in the Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh. The Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted that in a rare emotional gesture, after landing at the helipad near his village, Kovind bowed and touched the ground to pay homage to his homeland. This is the first time that the president …
Read More »Buenos Aires Hours | Embassy of India leads International Yoga Day celebrations
The Indian Embassy in Argentina hosted a series of celebrations and commemorative events last week to mark International Yoga Day (June 21), raising awareness of the benefits of the ancient practice both offline and online. line. The main celebration took place last Sunday, with an event featuring art, music and dance performances broadcast live from the Indian Embassy. There was …
Read More »The team resurrecting ancient Rome’s favorite condiment
On a sunny day at In May, a dozen people gathered in the Roman ruins of Troia, in present-day Portugal, with a recipe. The list of ingredients? 400 kilos of sardines, 150 kilos of sea salt and 350 liters of sea water. The group included archaeologists, nutritionists, palynologists, ichthyologists and, of course, a qualified chef. They had come together to …
Read More »Just the beginning – The Sopris Sun
Para leer in español, presiona aquí. By Vanessa Porras This Friday, June 25, the “Identidad y Libertad” exhibition will end at the R2 gallery of the Launchpad. For those who were able to attend the opening of the exhibition, two of the artists, Tony Ortega and Armando Silva, were present and gave a brief introduction to their work and the …
Read More »“Make every day a day of yoga”
International Yoga Day was celebrated on Monday by members of the Odia Society UAE in Dubai. Also this year, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including Odias, participated in this occasion with total enthusiasm in programs with limited attendance, parks and houses while respecting the restriction. Regular yoga practice can dramatically transform our lives by boosting our immunity, self-esteem, and self-confidence. …
Read More »KP Sharma Oli is wrong again and says “yoga originated in Nepal, not India”
International oi-Deepika S | Updated: Tuesday June 22, 2021, 2:21 PM [IST] Kathmandu, June 22: In another controversial statement, the Acting Prime Minister of Nepal, KP Sharma Oli, claimed that yoga originated in Nepal and not India. KP Sharma Oli “Yoga originated in Nepal, not India. When yoga first came into being, India did not exist; it was divided into …
Read More »Rebel druids gather at Stonehenge as Europe marks summer solstice under COVID-19 restrictions
Thousands of Europeans remained standing to greet the sunrise on Monday even as traditional festivities were put on hold due to COVID-19. Police have been called to a gathering of hundreds of people at the summer solstice at Stonehenge, a world-famous Neolithic monument in Wiltshire, southwest England. Normally, up to 30,000 people gather on the ancient stone circle to mark …
Read More »Read the homilies of Father and Bishop Ratzinger | Catholic National Register
CHOICE OF BOOKS: “On Love” highlights how Pope Benedict XVI has consistently brought the word of God to his flock in a thoughtful way. ON LOVE Selected writings By Joseph Ratzinger / Pape Benoît Ignace Press, 2021 215 pages, $ 15.95 To order: ignatius.com “I knew you were going to say that.” These words are not immediately obvious as a …
Read More »Why collard greens are important to the black culinary tradition
Photo: Saundi Wilson (Getty Images) welcome to Flavor & Soul: A Brief History of African American Cuisine. We’ll take a closer look at a dish each week and trace its roots in African-American culinary tradition. For every significant celebration throughout the African American Diaspora, there will be greens. It doesn’t matter if it’s Christmas, graduation or June 17th, if that …
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