We encounter statistics every day, but it is not always easy to interpret them appropriately. During her doctoral thesis work in the abstract field of number theory, Dutch mathematician Ionica Smeets noticed that it was very difficult for laypeople to find understandable scientific explanations of statistics. So she decided to change that. Now Smeets authors books, writes for newspapers and speaks about her field on television. She is widely known in her home country of the Netherlands, where she mediates between science and the public as a professor of science communication at Leiden University. There she studies how to present…
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Photo by Yuchen Liao/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows “We deserve more space on and off the runway.” By Natalie Michie Date September 16, 2022 The fashion industry has a tendency to preemptively pat itself on the back. But whether it’s performative body inclusivity or greenwashing, brands aren’t always as progressive as they seem. And for people with disabilities, fashion is overtly ableist and exclusionary. Look no further than New York Fashion Week. This year, over one hundred brands showcased their designs at locations across the city. And amid the days-long fashion frenzy, there was an increased sense of accessibility.…
Happy International Coffee Day, fellow coffee lovers! What better way to honor the world’s favorite caffeinated beverage than deals on coffee and coffee accessories? A few of our favorite bean subscription services, coffee companies, and roasters are offering deals for the occasion, so if you’ve been itching for some new coffee or an espresso machine, now’s a good time to buy. These deals are all sticking around until at least October 3. That’s partly because the event is actually two events: National Coffee Day fell on September 29, and International Coffee Day is October 1. The dates are so close that…
Welcome to Fan Chant, a weekly column for K-pop fans, stans, and newbies alike. Each week, I’ll be rolling out interviews, lists, and all kinds of content to keep you in the loop on the latest and greatest from our friends in Seoul and beyond. Also, make sure to subscribe to my companion newsletter! Friends, autumn is officially upon us. I know it’s been appropriately gloomy in NYC and dreamy as ever in Los Angeles, but here in Nashville (America’s former “It” city, if you will), I’m happy to say that we do get a truly lovely fall season. I…
How The Chase set the topical, visceral tone for New Hollywood 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try…
27 Sep 2022 Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Alan Asnen, Minka Kent, A.R. Shaw, and many more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading! Related grant scrolls_pure; if (shouldBeFixed && !isFixed) { header.addClass(“sticky”); isFixed = true; } else if (!shouldBeFixed && isFixed) { header.removeClass(“sticky”); isFixed = false; } e.preventDefault(); }); }); }); ]]> Read The Full Article Here
Mary McDonnell is closing in on a more permanent return to the small screen. The Major Crimes actress has landed her first series regular role since The Closer spinoff concluded. According to Deadline, McDonnell is set to star opposite Justin Hartley (This Is Us) on the CBS adaptation of The Never Game. McDonnell is set to play Mary Dove Shaw, Colter’s (Hartley) solid, strong, and uncompromising mother, who raised her three children on the remote California compound where her husband took them before his mysterious death. She still lives there, self-reliant and upright, the emotional center of Colter’s restless life—and…
Telescopes in space and across Earth captured the spectacular aftermath of NASA’s DART spacecraft crashing into the asteroid Dimorphos on 26 September. The smash-up was “the first human experiment to deflect a celestial body”, says Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA’s associate administrator for science, and “an enormous success”. “We’re all pretty stoked here,” says Andy Rivkin, a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, who works on the mission. A ringside view came from LICIACube, a tiny Italian spacecraft that flew along with DART and photographed the impact, which took place 11 million kilometres from Earth. LICIACube’s first…
Photography courtesy of Knix Plus Mariah Carey’s Chopard collaboration and Fendi opens its first boutique in Canada. By Annika Lautens Date September 16, 2022 Knix x The Birds Papaya redesign their fan-favourite leggings Photography courtesy of Knix When Canadian intimates brand Knix first collaborated with content creator Sarah Nicole Landry of The Birds Papaya in 2020, the Knix x The Birds Papaya collection sold out in just 27 minutes! The most coveted item? The Papaya Leggings, which have just been re-released. The ultra-high-rise, shiny-coated Papaya Sculpt Legging promise to live up to their new name and redesign with new bonded…
Dune Analytics: NFT trading volumes fell 97% from a record $17.2B in January 2022 to $466.9M in September 2022 — Volume Drop — NFT monthly volume has dropped 97% from 2022 highs — Source: Dune Analytics; Dashboard by @hildobby — Note: Cumulative data from OpenSea, NFTX, LarvaLabs, LooksRare, SuperRare, Rarible, Foundation Read The Full Article Here
Christian Bale is an Academy Award-winning actor (who’s even played Batman, lest we forget), but according to him, Leonardo DiCaprio is a bigger deal. Bale recalled losing several roles to DiCaprio in a recent interview with GQ, even thanking him for passing on the roles he has secured. “Look, to this day, any role that anybody gets, it’s only because he’s passed on it beforehand,” Bale said. “It doesn’t matter what anyone tells you. It doesn’t matter how friendly you are with the directors. All those people that I’ve worked with multiple times, they all offered every one of those roles to him…
According to Collider, Bridgerton breakout Jonathan Bailey has reportedly entered negotiations to star opposite Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Universal Pictures’ long-in-development film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked. Should the deal push through, Bailey would be playing the role of a handsome and carefree prince named Fiyero. This would also mark Bailey’s first major film role in a high-profile project.RELATED: Bridgerton Season 3 Begins Production, New Cast Members UnveiledBased on Gregory Maguire’s bestselling novel and the Tony-winning stage musical, the Wicked movies will tell the untold story of the Witches of Oz led by Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Coffee Killer (Motel at the End of the World Book 1)? I write in the post-apocalyptic genre and The China Pandemic was my debut novel in 2013 but after the last couple of years, I think most readers are ready for something a little lighter in the genre. I’m inspired by humor even in dark times and thought there should be a subgenre titled Cozy Apocalypse. A warm and fuzzy take on the end of the world as we know it. I came up with a scenario for…
Community is (finally!) getting the movie treatment. The hit NBC comedy series is returning for a movie, seven years after its 2015 series finale. The movie will stream exclusively on Peacock. As for the returning stars, Joel McHale will be back as Jeff Winger, while Danny Pudi will return as Abed Nadir, and Alison Briewill return as Annie Edison. Also returning is Gillian Jacobs as Britta Perry, Jim Rash as Dean Craig Pelton, and Ken Jeong as former Spanish professor Ben Chang. As for who will not be back: Yvette Nicole Brown, Donald Glover, Chevy Chase, John Oliver, Jonathan Banks,…
Obese women who use oral contraceptives containing oestrogen and progestin have a 24-fold increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with non-obese women not using the drugs, according to a review paper published today in ESC Heart Failure, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Study author Professor Giuseppe Rosano of the IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy said: “It is well established that both obesity and oestrogen-containing contraceptives are risk factors for VTE. Despite this, obese women continue to receive these drugs. The scientific evidence indicates that obesity and combined oral contraceptives have a synergistic effect on…
I thought it was for good and came to terms with my ballet-flat era being over. That was until the last year or so when I’ve started to notice the “dated” shoe trend creeping back into the wardrobes of some of the most stylish celebrities and fashion people I know. More and more these days, I’m seeing ballet flats in outfits I really want to copy. Of course, a lot of this is down to the resurgence of the classic Chanel pump, which, timeless though it is, is certainly having more of a moment now than it has done for years. And while Londoners…
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday described cryptocurrencies as “clear danger” and said that anything that derives value based on make believe, without any underlying, is just speculation under a sophisticated name.The government is in the process of finalising a consultation paper on cryptocurrencies after gathering inputs from various stakeholders and institutions.Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been flagging concerns about cryptocurrencies, which are seen as a highly speculative asset.In the foreword to the 25th issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR) released on Thursday, Das also said that as the financial system gets increasingly digitalised, cyber risks are…
Cardi B has joined Memphis rapper Glorilla on a new single titled “Tomorrow 2,” which follows Glorilla’s summer single “Tomorrow.” Check it out below.In April, Cardi B made a guest appearance on Kay Flock’s “Shake It.” She followed that with “Hot Shit” in July, recruiting Kanye West and Lil Durk to join her on the Tay Keith–produced single. Glorilla released “Tomorrow” in July after her viral TikTok hit “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” with Hitkidd earlier this year. Latto and City Girls’ JT offered new verses to an “F.N.F.” remix in early September.Read about Glorilla’s “Tomorrow” in the Ones.ContentThis content can also…
How Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm stays warm 25 years later 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write On Revelation’s Wall: A Frank Gould Mystery? The story behind the story… Really? Okay, you asked. I had an odd life. My friends asked me to write a memoir. But my life was a bit more dull than any of us thought. So I turned it into fiction, using bits and pieces of my reality to give the main character some… character. Then the first book folded into a second, the second into a third, on and on, continuing into this eighth. And now I’m working on a ninth.…
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the East New York series premiere.] The Amanda Warren-led East New York joins a (long) list of CBS procedurals, and while the series premiere introduces all the big shots and starts playing around with the relationships, the one we find most intriguing is no surprise: that between Warren’s Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood and Jimmy Smits’ Chief John Suarez. Suarez is the borough commander (Haywood’s boss’ boss) and the one to introduce her to both the deputy mayor (Darien Sills-Evans’ Raymond Sharpe) and real estate developer Adam Lustig (Scott Cohen), whom she later arrests…
Abscission I liked reading that leaves don’t fall in autumn;they’re pushed. It captures nature’s cold practicality,and the human tendency to fallfor appearances, illusions. When light and warmth dwindle,a layer of cells starts to spread where leaf stalkmeets twig, like cauterization. The death-pitted dormant tree looks aheadwithout a flicker in its heartwood. Marcescence Everything is mostly gray,sleeping or decayed. A few brittle curls clingto the willow’s bones—deadbut life won’t let go of them,as though their shredsstill have something to give. They seem both abandonedand noble in their outstaying. Edited by Dava Sobel Read The Full Article Here
Organic solar cells (OSCs) are attractive owing to their lightweight, flexibility, and high power conversion efficiency. However, a lack of morphology control of the active layer makes it challenging to develop OSCs with large active areas. Now, researchers from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea take things to the next level by using water treatment for morphology control in the fabrication of active layer thin films, improving the performance and stability of large-area OSCs. Organic solar cells (OSCs), which use organic polymers to convert sunlight into electricity, have received considerable attention in recent times for their desirable properties as…
Photography by Jonathan Cohen Welcome to Texture Talk, a column that deep dives into the dynamic world of curly hair, from crowns of curls that are free flowing to strands that are tucked away in a protective style. By Natasha Boateng Date September 16, 2022 If you’re blessed with natural waves, curls or coils, it’s important to know that top-notch definition begins once you step into the shower—not when you get out—and that the products you select dictate how well your hair will hold up throughout the week. We know that mastering a wash-and-go can take a lot of trial…
Dune Analytics: NFT trading volumes fell 97% from a record $17.2B in January 2022 to $466.9M in September 2022 — Volume Drop — NFT monthly volume has dropped 97% from 2022 highs — Source: Dune Analytics; Dashboard by @hildobby — Note: Cumulative data from OpenSea, NFTX, LarvaLabs, LooksRare, SuperRare, Rarible, Foundation Read The Full Article Here
Big Thief have unveiled dates for a Spring 2023 tour covering the US, UK, and Europe. See the full itinerary below and grab tickets here. The 17-city US circuit begins in Burlington, Vermont on January 31st, followed by Philadelphia, Houston, Miami, and more. The band will take the Ryman Auditorium stage in Nashville on February 7th before they wrap the leg at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on March 2nd. They’ll resume in the UK in early April, then close out the month with nine shows across Europe including Barcelona and the tour finale in Lisbon, Portugal on April…
What is Luca Guadagnino adding to his extended cut of A Bigger Splash? 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json =…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write They Didn’t Eat Me for Supper? As a child of divorce who was alienated from her father, I wanted to tell the story of how childhood trauma manifests in our lives later. Sometimes it shows up as a phobia, other times it’s a physical manifestation. Either way, unprocessed trauma will emerge if not addressed. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of They Didn’t Eat Me for Supper, what would they be? I love this question! I aways create a soundtrack for my books to…
Netflix and Guillermo Del Toro have teamed up to deliver eight chilling tales for viewers in time for the Halloween season. A new trailer dropped Friday, introducing viewers to some of the characters and horror that will be on the menu when the series launches Tuesday, October 25. Two episodes will launch each day until the big finale on Friday, October 28. In Cabinet of Curiosities, acclaimed Academy Award-winning filmmaker and creator, executive producer, and co-showrunner Guillermo del Toro has curated a collection of unprecedented and genre-defining stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror. From macabre to magical,…
Doctors in the UK say that attempts to restrict access to abortion services are an unacceptable barrier to healthcare Society 23 August 2022 By Jason Arunn Murugesu Ant-abortion protesters in London in September 2021Matthew Chattle/Future Publishing via Getty Images Anti-abortion groups in the UK are becoming increasingly vocal and making it more difficult for people to access healthcare, doctors and health bodies say. Besides the notable exception of Northern Ireland, where abortion was only permitted in very restricted circumstances until 2019, the issue is relatively uncontroversial in the UK. About 90 per cent of adults in the country believe that…