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A Book for Our Times: Author Steven T. Collis Shares a Story of Heroism During WWII
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A Book for Our Times: Author Steven T. Collis Shares a Story of Heroism During WWII

Steven T. Collis is a storyteller and law professor at the University of Texas School of Law. He serves as the faculty director of Texas’s Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center and…

9 August 2021 · 4 min read

‘Hate America, Inc.’: Mark Levin’s new book sold ‘eye-popping’ 565,000 copies in 2 weeks
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‘Hate America, Inc.’: Mark Levin’s new book sold ‘eye-popping’ 565,000 copies in 2 weeks

by WorldTribune Staff, July 30, 2021 Having sold more than 565,000 copies in just two weeks, Mark Levin’s “American Marxism” sits atop the New York Times bestseller list and is…

30 July 2021 · 3 min read

Stakeholders seek more women inclusion in book ecosystem at BAN/NIBF conference
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Stakeholders seek more women inclusion in book ecosystem at BAN/NIBF conference

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s book industry on Thursday, at the 20th edition of the Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF) conference, extolled the strategic role of women in Nigeria’s book industry, noting…

29 July 2021 · 9 min read

A light book about serious things
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A light book about serious things

Book Review By Derryll White Scrimger, Richard (2016).  Lucky Jonah. This is a Canadian novel with the main character, Jonah, 13 in Grade 8 in a small Ontario town.  Jonah…

25 July 2021 · 2 min read

The Environmental Toll of Disposable Masks – And How To Reduce It
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The Environmental Toll of Disposable Masks – And How To Reduce It

A new study calculates the waste generated by N95 usage and suggests possible ways to reduce it. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began last year, face masks and other personal protective…

24 July 2021 · 7 min read

Signature of new Service Level Agreement (SLA) between the EUIPO and the CPVO
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Signature of new Service Level Agreement (SLA) between the EUIPO and the CPVO

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) signed a new Service Level Agreement (SLA) which entered into force on 21 July 2021. The…

21 July 2021 · 2 min read

Tragic Teardrop Star Reveals Hidden Supernova Doom
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Tragic Teardrop Star Reveals Hidden Supernova Doom

Artist’s impression of the HD265435 system at around 30 million years from now, with the smaller white dwarf distorting the hot subdwarf into a distinct ‘teardrop’ shape. Credit: University of…

19 July 2021 · 7 min read

Scientists Identify Specific Human Brain Circuit for Spirituality
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Scientists Identify Specific Human Brain Circuit for Spirituality

Using datasets from neurosurgical patients and those with brain lesions, investigators mapped lesion locations associated with spiritual and religious belief to a specific human brain circuit. More than 80 percent…

18 July 2021 · 5 min read

New Study Finds Muscle Relaxants Largely Ineffective for Lower Back Pain
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New Study Finds Muscle Relaxants Largely Ineffective for Lower Back Pain

And might increase the risk of side effects. Muscle relaxant drugs are largely ineffective for low back pain, despite being widely prescribed for this condition, suggests an analysis of the…

18 July 2021 · 3 min read

Science Made Simple: What Are Atomic Nuclei?
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Science Made Simple: What Are Atomic Nuclei?

In 1911, Ernest Rutherford discovered that at the core of every atom is a nucleus. Atomic nuclei consist of electrically positive protons and electrically neutral neutrons. These are held together…

18 July 2021 · 2 min read