New Portal: Gateway to Heaven
And so I cross into another world
shyly and in homage linger for an invitation
from this unknown that I would trespass on. (more…)
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Lavleen Madahar: Global consciousness inspired by small-town people watching
By drawing from her own life experiences, the incoming first-year Brown student hopes to positively impact individuals and communities through dedicated research in the social sciences.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Lavleen Madahar will be the first to tell you she’s a people person. (more…)
Wie erkennt der innere Mondkalender von Tieren die richtige Mondphase?
Ein lichtempfindliches Molekül hilft Meerestieren ihren Fortpflazungszyklus zu synchronisieren.
Wie Tiere in der Lage sind, natürliche Lichtquellen zu interpretieren, um ihre Physiologie und ihr Verhalten anzupassen, ist wenig verstanden. (more…)
5 Tips for Stress-Free Year-End Closing
Year-end closing is a nightmare for every business that does not have a good accounting team. From leave management to closing your books, running around like a headless chicken during your last quarter can be a pain. It’s stressful to do, but it doesn’t have to be. (more…)
President Putin observed the main stage of Vostok-2022 strategic command post exercise
Supreme Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin observed the main stage of the Vostok-2022 strategic command post exercise at the Sergeyevsky range in the Primorye Territory.
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Defence Minister Valery Gerasimov observed the exercise together with the President. (more…)
Is North Korean leader Kim Jong-un writing a coffee table book about surface to surface missiles?
DPRK News Service (Official News feed of Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea ) claims in a July tweet that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is writing a book about surface to surface missiles: (more…)
Invasive Zistrose bedroht Korkeichen in Portugal
Korkeichen ändern ihre Wassernutzung unter der starken Konkurrenz durch Zistrosen und verbrauchen weniger Wasser
Welche Strategien und Anpassungsmaßnahmen wendet die Korkeiche (Quercus suber) in savannenartigen Ökosystemen im Südosten Portugals an, um zur Sommer- und Winterzeit ihren Wasserbedarf zu decken? Und wie verhält sie sich, wenn dieser Baum mit der invasiven Zistrose (Cistus ladanifer) um Wasser konkurriert? Ein Team um Dr. Simon Haberstroh und Prof. Dr. Christiane Werner vom Institut für Geo- und Umweltnaturwissenschaften der Universität Freiburg schildern ihre Ergebnisse zu diesen Forschungsfragen in der Zeitschrift Functional Ecology. (more…)
Lynda Umuhoza: Teaching coding to local campers and inspiring the next generation of women in tech
As an iProv summer fellow, the rising Brown sophomore created a new coding class for local students attending summer day camp at Providence recreation centers. (more…)