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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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Some historic information inspired by the lack of physical contact these days:
The handshake is believed by some to have originated as a gesture of peace by demonstrating that the hand holds no weapon, back in the cavemen days.
In Greek art dexiosis 'to give (someone) the right (hand)' was depicted as shaking hands with gods or as a farewell in gravestones. @COVID19Up
The handshake is believed by some to have originated as a gesture of peace by demonstrating that the hand holds no weapon, back in the cavemen days.
In Greek art dexiosis 'to give (someone) the right (hand)' was depicted as shaking hands with gods or as a farewell in gravestones. @COVID19Up
Nitric oxide inhibits the replication cycle of SARS coronavirus
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Journal of Virology
Nitric Oxide Inhibits the Replication Cycle of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus | Journal of Virology
ABSTRACT
Nitric oxide (NO) is an important signaling molecule between cells which has been
shown to have an inhibitory effect on some virus infections. The purpose of this study
was to examine whether NO inhibits the replication cycle of the severe acute…
Nitric oxide (NO) is an important signaling molecule between cells which has been
shown to have an inhibitory effect on some virus infections. The purpose of this study
was to examine whether NO inhibits the replication cycle of the severe acute…