In June, the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa suffered a historic defeat. The ANC, the party which brought the end of the apartheid regime, lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election onJune 1.This puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since...
Heritage holds significant historical, cultural, or natural value. GIS technology integrates spatial and attribute data of heritage sites, providing a powerful modern tool for better understanding, preservation, and management of heritage resources. To r
Owing to the changing political districts during the historical period, with the Yangtze River as the dividing line, the historical Jiangnan region of Jiangsu roughly included present-day Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi, and Suzhou, and the remainder of the region was within the main scope of...
4) and showed the similar genetic background of those breeds originated from the same geographical regions (north, central, south and Maltese), and some breeds identified by private clusters, once again confirming the uniqueness of GIR, ORO, VAL, TER and SAM, among others (Supplementary Fig. ...
Imperialism is the order of the day. Mention has been made of the devices that have been adopted by Rockefeller's Westchester County to reduce their taxes. Most notable is the old "robber baron" device of charging a toll for use of the roads. Each year there are fewer highways that the...
Few days back, it was dear friend Late Sadia’s 64th birth anniversary – the same day I also received these two stamps – one of Gambia showcasing Zafar’s portrait and the other was the 1975 Indian issue, commemorating the 200th birth anniversary of Zafar. The designer of the Indian ...
restaurant.Oneday,whenIwasservingfoodtoamiddle-agedcouple,thewifeaskedmehowthefoodcouldbeservedsoquickly.ItoldherthatIhadmadesuretheygottheirfoodquicklybecauseIalwaysrespecttheelderly.AssoonasIsaidthat,shelookedveryunhappy.MymanagergavemealonglectureabouthowAmericansdisliketheword“old”.Ithenwalkedbackand...
Navruz(Navroz– Gujrati variation) is a Persian word meaning ‘New Year’s Day’ (twenty-first March). This is the first day of spring, hence the day is beautiful (sohamna). Shah Ali Qayamrefers toImam-e-Zaman(Imam of the Time) becauseNoor-e-Imamais everpresent (qayam). ...
2. General Project of Reform on Higher Education Funded by Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Education in 2020 Research on the Strategy of Improving the Quality of Teaching and Researching in Local Colleges and Universities under the Background of First-class Undergraduate Education Project Number: ...
Right image: view of the site with the Royal College of Music Building and the Albert Court in the background. The main objective of this study was twofold: first, to broaden the experience around the buildings and monument with public contribution and, second, to compare engagement between ...