Temporal circuit of brain activity supports human consciousness
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Temporal circuit of macroscale dynamic brain activity supports human consciousness
The ongoing stream of human consciousness relies on two distinct cortical systems, the default mode network and the dorsal attention network, which alternate their activity in an anticorrelated manner. We examined how the two systems are regulated in the…
Messaging App Signal Threatens to Dump US Market If Anti-Encryption Bill Passes
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PCMag UK
Messaging App Signal Threatens to Dump US Market if Anti-Encryption Bill Passes
Signal is calling on its users to oppose the EARN IT Act, which it fears will be used to undermine end-to-end encryption, forcing it to leave the US market.
5G Virus Conspiracy Theory Fueled by Coordinated Effort
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5G Virus Conspiracy Theory Fueled by Coordinated Effort
A conspiracy theory linking 5G technology to the outbreak of the coronavirus is quickly gaining momentum, with celebrities including actor Woody Harrelson promoting the idea. But the theory is also getting a boost from what some researchers say is a coordinated…
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🇮🇷 COVID-19 numbers from Iran, dated April 9, 2020.
Sharp decline in nation-wide infections during the last 24 hours, down to 1634. Deaths are also down to 117. @COVID19Up
Sharp decline in nation-wide infections during the last 24 hours, down to 1634. Deaths are also down to 117. @COVID19Up
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🇹🇭 Two Thai citizens are said to have been infected with the lung disease pathogen after a complete recovery from COVID-19. According to Thai media reports, both patients tested positive for the coronavirus SARS-CoV2 again. SOURCE @COVID19Up
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Chaiyaphum woman infected with Covid-19 for second time
A Chaiyaphum woman has contracted Covid-19 for the second time after having been cured of the virus while she was in Bangkok in the middle of March.
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On Good Friday, Jerusalem archbishop urges prayer for the suffering and dying
On a sombre and quiet Good Friday in Jerusalem, the Vatican's apostolic administrator in the Holy Land called for prayer for people suffering and dying from the coronavirus.
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On a sombre and quiet Good Friday in Jerusalem, the Vatican's apostolic administrator in the Holy Land called for prayer for people suffering and dying from the coronavirus.
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Less than 1% of Austria's population infected with coronavirus, study finds
Less than 1% of Austria's population is infected with the coronavirus, a study published on Friday found, based on testing a representative sample of more than 1,500 people.
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Less than 1% of Austria's population is infected with the coronavirus, a study published on Friday found, based on testing a representative sample of more than 1,500 people.
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Notre-Dame service a message of hope for France in coronavirus lockdown
Nearly a year after fire devastated Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the city's Archbishop held a small ceremony there to mark Good Friday, praying that Easter's message of rebirth might bring comfort to a country stricken by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nearly a year after fire devastated Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the city's Archbishop held a small ceremony there to mark Good Friday, praying that Easter's message of rebirth might bring comfort to a country stricken by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Insights with Rene Girard
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Insights with Rene Girard
René Girard (1923-2015) has been described as the Darwin of the human sciences for his theories of the origin of violence and religion and the imitative character of human behavior (mimesis). His books, among them Violence and the Sacred and Things Hidden since the Foundation of the World, span the fields of Literary Criticism, Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, History, Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology. While his theories have attracted many devoted disciples, Girard has also sparked controversy for his sweeping general claims, tendentious readings of canonical works, and his explicitly Christian perspective. This panel discussion will consider the significance of Girard’s thought for the human sciences.
René Girard (1923-2015) has been described as the Darwin of the human sciences for his theories of the origin of violence and religion and the imitative character of human behavior (mimesis). His books, among them Violence and the Sacred and Things Hidden since the Foundation of the World, span the fields of Literary Criticism, Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, History, Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology. While his theories have attracted many devoted disciples, Girard has also sparked controversy for his sweeping general claims, tendentious readings of canonical works, and his explicitly Christian perspective. This panel discussion will consider the significance of Girard’s thought for the human sciences.
South Korea reports recovered Covid-19 patients testing positive again
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Reuters
South Korea reports recovered coronavirus patients testing positive again
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean officials on Friday reported 91 patients thought cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again.
Apple and Google partner on Covid-19 contact tracing technology
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Google
Apple and Google partner on COVID-19 contact tracing technology
A joint effort to enable the use of Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of the virus.
The plans to reopen the economy are scary
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Vox
I’ve read the plans to reopen the economy. They’re scary.
There is no plan to return to normal.
Edward Bernays and the birth of public relations (2015)
Its underlying purpose, in large part, is to make money. By convincing people that they want something they do not need, Bernays sought to turn citizens and neighbors into consumers who use their purchasing power to propel themselves down the road to happiness.
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Its underlying purpose, in large part, is to make money. By convincing people that they want something they do not need, Bernays sought to turn citizens and neighbors into consumers who use their purchasing power to propel themselves down the road to happiness.
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The Conversation
The manipulation of the American mind: Edward Bernays and the birth of public relations
“The most interesting man in the world.” “Reach out and touch someone.” “Finger-lickin’ good.” Such advertising slogans have become fixtures of American culture, and each year millions now tune into the…
Some shirts hide you from cameras, but will anyone wear them?
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Ars Technica
Some shirts hide you from cameras—but will anyone wear them?
It's theoretically possible to become invisible to cameras. But can it catch on?
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Italy's daily coronavirus death toll and new cases decline slightly
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 570 on Friday, down from 610 the day before, and the number of new cases also slowed modestly to 3,951 from a previous 4,204.
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Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 570 on Friday, down from 610 the day before, and the number of new cases also slowed modestly to 3,951 from a previous 4,204.
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