Image by Jeffry S.S. from pexels.com In a move that’s equal parts strategic and spirited, Jetstar Airways has announced two new direct international routes from Australia to the Philippines—Brisbane to Cebu and Perth to Manila—set to launch in late 2025. For budget-conscious travellers, diaspora communities, and tropical dreamers alike, this expansion is more than a…
886: Tony Sarah on Earth Friendly Fertilizers. Exploring the importance of organic fertilizers. In This Podcast: Tony Sarah shares his background in the nursery business and the accidental discovery that led him to develop his organic fertilizer, Tony’s Magic Mix. He discusses the ingredients and scientific principles behind the fertilizer, focusing on soil health and…
Estimated reading time: 14 minutes Unlike a regular flood, a flash flood occurs suddenly, often catching people off guard and bringing a wall of water often filled with debris. Flash flooding often accompanies heavy rainfall, but what makes a flash flood dangerous is that it can often travel long distances to locations where no rain…
I’ve lived in a number of cities with subway or metro systems. Stations most often have a basic name that fits one of the following criteria where the station is: neighborhood name significant nearby landmark or regional facility cross streets. When I lived in Paris, my station was Breguet Sabin because rue Breguet and rue…
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Discover the heirloom leafy green that’s peppery, pretty, and perfect for your next salad. One of the unexpected joys I’ve discovered in my gardening journey? Uncovering the stories behind the plants I grow. Because sometimes, vegetables aren’t just ingredients — they carry with them culture, history, and heritage. Take mizuna, for example. This lovely green…
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img { border: 1px solid #FFFFFF; } Glad to share our new paper comparing accessibility to jobs by transport mode across 117 cities from 16 countries and 6 continents. This is the largest global comparative study of transport accessibility conditions conducted so far. The study was led by Hao Wu in collaboration with David Levinson…
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“Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are” Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Alzheimer’s is a degenerative condition that’s on the rise, and is affecting more than 50 million people worldwide. Signs of the disease could start in middle age with memory loss and cognitive impairment, leading to significant behavioral changes. There…
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This essay was written by architect and journalist Amnon Direktor, who is originally from Israel and now based in Brussels, Belgium. Follow his work on LinkedIn and Instagram. Gas lamps in Belfast, Northern Ireland (Credit — Wikipedia).jpg How would you react if you were told that the wooden bench in your city is assigned for…
Editor’s note: This is the second post in our annual Digital Summer School for 2025, in which we highlight projects in the digital humanities. You can read other posts in the series here. Created during a 2024-2025 fellowship at Temple University’s Loretta C. Duckworth Scholar Studio (LCDSS), the Queer Philly Mapping Project explores the spatial…
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“Tilsammen” by TELMO With the 12th year of ‘Out in the Open’ Belgian SPEAR and Dutch TELMO has just finished two new murals in Aalborg, Denmark. “Tilsammen” literally carries the sense of “to together”, which makes sense when thinking of it as things being added up or gathered into a whole. Going towards being together.” -Telmo For…
