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A food historian has kicked up controversy after claiming that there is ‘no such thing’ as Italian cuisine, sparking debate over the origins and ownership of food. But perhaps we should reconsider our ideas about so-called ‘national dishes’, suggests Hannah Twiggs Via Seth Dixon
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May 1, 3:00 PM
This is a great everyday example that shows how cultural patterns and processes change and why they matter. Places and cultures are proud of what they see as their accomplishments that are foundational to their heritage. Interestingly though, many communities jealously guard what they see as their contributions as dislike hearing that their other communities may have had a hand in that contribution. In an analogous example, Mexicans are very proud of their cuisine, but nothing is created in isolation. Street tacos made with meat cooked on a rotating spit (al pastor) came to Mexican after WWI and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Migrant from what are now the countries of Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Turkey brought the Middle Eastern traditional manner of cooking meat and it became a new thing when it can to Mexico. So, is it “authentically” Mexican? IMHO, of course it’s still authentic, but there is a tendency among many to judge something to be less authentic when the origins are more diffused. I think we should resist the temptation though, to judge the value of a culture or a cultural trait based on it’s perceived “authenticity” or “purity.” Cultures are delightfully intermixed, and the diffusion of cultural practices is what leads to continual human progress that shapes our modern world.
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The Dewulf carrot toplifter harvester pulls carrots from the ground. It can harvest four rows of crops at a time.
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What can economists learn from linguists? Behavioral economist Keith Chen introduces a fascinating pattern from his research: that languages without a concept for the future -- "It rain tomorrow," instead of "It will rain tomorrow" -- correlate strongly with high savings rates.
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This chart shows the rate of infant deaths per 1,000 live births in selected countries in 2021.
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A number of theories try to explain how cultural differences come to be. A new study quantifies how such factors as resource abundance, population density and infectious disease risk can contribute.
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Map found via reddit, click for larger version While it's well known that the mercator projection distorts the world, the maps here show very clearly by how much. Countries close to the equator barely change, whereas countries further north shrink dramatically. The maps are all the wor
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America's Interstate highways aren't randomly assigned their numbers—there's a real method to behind it all. Most of the time.
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Vermont Business Magazine Today the Vermont House of Representatives passed the Reproductive Liberty Amendment (Prop 5) in a vote of 107-41. The amendment will now appear on the 2022 General Election ballot in November and will be decided on by Vermont voters.
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Sappi is a global company focused on providing chemical cellulose, paper-pulp and paper based solutions to its direct and indirect customer base across more than 100 countries.
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For years I’ve enjoyed the clips on YouTube of “My First Errand” where it’s been running for decades in Japan. The very existence of the show demonstrates how we think about parenting and childhood are impacted by our cultural influences. Young kids go on their first unsupervised errand, but with an army of cameramen and…
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Here's a little edit I put together of the popular Bill Wurtz video, "history of the world, i guess", but I edited out any profanity, so it can be shown in school without any worry!
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EssayGrader is a tool built for teachers to grade essays and papers online. Get essay feedback based on rubrics, find grammar, spelling and punctuation errors, summarize long essays and detect if an essay was written by AI. Via Nik Peachey
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April 16, 9:30 AM
Here’s an AI tool for grading essays and assignments. You can create rubrics to apply and get summaries of assignments too. The free version is limited to 10 assignments a month of 1000 words each.
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The fastest way to learn a language is to speak it from Day 1. PrettyPolly lets you practice speaking with a resource that is ever-present and endlessly helpful. Via Nik Peachey
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Impressive AI app for developing speaking skills https://www.prettypolly.app/
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Explore the 4 dam types—embankment, gravity, arch, buttress—for water control, power, and flood prevention.
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This chart shows infant deaths per 1,000 live births in the U.S. (1995-2022).
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"Available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other platforms, the free audiobooks use neural text-to-speech technology to read to you in a human-sounding voice ..." Via Leona Ungerer
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Drag and drop countries around the map to compare their relative size. Is Greenland really as big as all of Africa? You may be surprised at what you find! A great tool for educators.
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Through six facts, we can get a better understanding of how our immigrant population affects the U.S. economy.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj_Gl8_EX04 "If you look at maps of the Americas ranging from the 16th to the 20th centuries many of them have an island within the Gulf of Mexico called Bermeja…but on modern maps, it’s not there." SOURCE: Geography Geek Don’t be fooled by the click-bait nature of the embedded video title (of course the CIA…
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Ramayana: Valmiki’s Ramayana is an epic mythological magnum opus that has stood the test of time. 2020 marks a resurgence in the popularity and interest in the life and trials of Lord Rama.
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"In October, as we marked the Book Review’s 125th anniversary, we invited readers to nominate the best book published during that time. This was a nod to our history: In its first few decades, the Book Review often asked readers to anoint the best books, the best short stories, the best poems. We wanted this project, like those early ones, to reflect readers’ tastes and preferences. Via Jim Lerman
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