When it comes to organized cycling holidays, Italy tops the list as the most sought-after destination. According to recent reports from cycling tour operators, Italy continues to be the number one choice for cyclists, thanks to its diverse landscapes, rich culture, and, of course, delicious pasta. With tourism on the rise worldwide, many popular destinations…
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The latest mural ‘Sthenos, Elévos / Stength, Bravery’ by the artist Insane51, and curated and produced by Street Art for Mankind is located in the city of Houston, Texas, and is an inspirational tribute to local hero Michael, who inspires everyone with his strength and determination. Sthenos / Elévos is the Greek word for Strength…
We visited the famous QANTAS Founders Museum in the early summer of 2020, when the temperature was 48 degrees Celsius, just in time for its Centennial Anniversary celebrations. My husband and I love to travel, and commercial aviation is one of his interests hence, it is fitting that we visit the place where Australia’s biggest…
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I found my hedgehog frozen, shivering in the vast produce section of Fei Long Market, on 8th Avenue in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. Tiny crystals of frost nestled between the prickles. It joined my bag of bitter melons and mustard hearts and stem lettuce. At home, I banished the durian to the cold terrace overnight,…
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864: Ocean Robbins on Revolutionizing our Global Food Culture. How our food choices impact our health In This Podcast: Ocean Robbins, co-founder and CEO of the Food Revolution Network, discusses his lifelong activism and efforts in promoting healthy, ethical, and sustainable food choices. Robbins shares his journey that began with activism at a young age,…
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The Oakland Athletics baseball club is still looking into where it should locate in Oakland. In January we looked at car and parking access at the sites under consideration. Folks, a lot of folks, get to games via transit – especially rail transit. Let’s look at how the sites stack up for current transit access…
Parsley is one of those underrated herbs that you use in your kitchen. In most dishes, it is used as garnish at the end of the cooking process, and therefore, it is often neglected. Compared to its close cousin, the celery, the Italian parsley or flat leaf parsley has a milder taste and aroma that is not too overpowering. …
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img { border: 10px solid #FFFFFF; } I’m glad to share the preprint of a new study where we propose “A time interval metric for cumulative opportunity accessibility”. check the abstract below. If you’d like a non-academic summary, here is a Twitter thread summarizing the key findings of the paper. Tomasiello, D. B., Santos, D….
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Image: “urban farming,” by Elizabeth Lloyd on Flickr, CC BY 2.0. Growing food in urban and peri-urban environments has many documented and diverse benefits, including enhancing food sovereignty and building community. But the high market value of city parcels means that finding and staying on land is a top challenge for urban farmers, according…
