Doris Lessing’s ‘Golden Notebook’ and Our Era of Unrest
Lessing’s 1962 novel is far from a manifesto. But in its embrace of chaos and split identities, it captures the mood of both its time and ours.
Lessing’s 1962 novel is far from a manifesto. But in its embrace of chaos and split identities, it captures the mood of both its time and ours.
The acclaimed novelist and story writer, who died in 2003, depicted the everyday experiences and domestic concerns of women — themes that deserve more literary recognition.
Audi's turbocharged S5 is at its best in functional Sportback guise.
We compare the specs and day-to-day performance of Apple's newest flagship and budget phones to see how they stack up.
Our analysis of the way Russian accounts shared and spread memes and other images on Twitter from 2016 to 2018 can help us prepare for the 2020 election.
Читать дальше...Coronavirus lockdowns have led to a massive reduction in global emissions, but there’s one area where energy usage is up – way up – during the pandemic: internet traffic. Data-intensive video streaming, gaming, and live streaming for business, university, and school classes is chewing up energy. Estimates can be notoriously difficult and depend on the electricity source, but six hours of streaming video may be the equivalent of burning one litre of petrol, due to emissions from the electricity used... Читать дальше...
The Golden Knights and Chicago Blackhawks will play the next two days in their first round playoff series ...
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Welcome to the COVID-19 arms race.
Two of Australia’s leading experts on the Covid-19 pandemic say there’s a very good chance a vaccine will be developed for the disease but there will be huge challenges to overcome until then, and in rolling out that vaccine to the entire world.
Epidemiologist Raina MacIntyre told ASPI’s ‘Strategic Vision 2020’ conference she believes there’s ‘probably a 90% chance’ the unprecedented global effort to find a vaccine will bear fruit. Читать дальше...
The quadrennial gatherings have shaped the nation’s history. What happens if they disappear?
Residents have been dealt a blow as a water main near the homes develops a third leak in the same number of days.
Bands, lounge acts, productions shows and lots more.
The Golden Knights and Chicago Blackhawks will play the next two days in their first round playoff series ...
By most any measure, the recent interview of President Donald Trump conducted by Axios political correspondent Jonathan Swan revealed a man who is clearly overmatched by the responsibilities of his office.
We can all agree that urban sprawl is not good for wildlife, but loss of habitat, drought and wildfires also negatively affect the animals.
The Golden Knights are like every team in the bubble, stuck in their hotel with nothing to do when they’re not practicing or playing. So team veterans — Holden, Nate Schmidt, Ryan Reaves and Jonathan Marchessault — have created a “Fun Committee” to keep the team entertained ...
When the Raiders signed Darren Waller to a big-money contract extension in the middle of last season, the consensus was that it was a fair deal, despite Waller’s limited track record and history of personal problems ...
Our nation is facing the biggest public health and economic crisis in our history, and there has never been a more urgent time to make sure families are made whole …
NBA bubble action is slowing but not going away just yet. With games scheduled throughout the day, bettors have been gambling around the clock on basketball for the last two weeks. Six teams are packing up and heading home from Disney World, however, after ...
If you wanted to share food with a neighbor, would you expect to need the government’s permission first? And would you expect to pay for the privilege?
Development of the new University Center in the southern part of the city of Lecco is an evolution of the preliminary project prepared by the Polytechnic University of Milan and is the winner of a tender. The area is crossed by Antonio Ghislanzoni street, which divides the space into different destinations: to the north-east, adjacent to the railway line, are the market space and the new green spaces; to the south-west, overlapping with the area of the old disused hospital, is the new university facilities site. Читать дальше...
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Perspective is important. A wallet may seem inconsequential during your everyday life, but I’ve started to reexamine pretty much every aspect of my day since being stuck inside. I realized, one of the things I still have to carry with me everywhere I go is a wallet. For a while, I’ve been skating by with my old one, even though it’s not ideal. I recently had the opportunity to test out a wallet that made my old one look like a piece of junk,... Читать дальше...
Norwich City, Watford, Bournemouth, Rotherham United & Wycombe Wanderers are the other new teams in the division
TL;DR: As of Aug. 15, you can make high-quality cold brew at home in just four minutes with this Gourmia GCM6850 Digital Accelerated Cold Brew Coffee Maker for $59.99, a 45% savings.
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