Santa Fe Institute lecture delves into field of culturomics
To borrow from the Bard, what's in a word? When and how often a word is used in literature says a lot about culture, society and trends, claim researchers who created a computer program to analyze words and phrases in millions of books.
KANSAI: Who & What
Limber up for Osaka's full-on 'winter of love' The "Love @ Osaka Project" at Osaka Station City has started, aiming to celebrate Valentine's Day this month and White Day on March 14, the final day of the event.
Filmmaker Keith Beauchamp Investigates Cases of Possible Modern-day Lynchings in Investigation Discovery's THE ...
SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- History relegates lynchings to the Deep South's bygone era of Civil Rights injustices, when racial intolerance spawned crimes so hateful and politically ...
Christina Patterson: Let's turn this party in the park into something that will last
I'm sure he meant well. I'm sure, when Michael Gove suggested a little pick-me-up for the Queen and her subjects, he meant really well. I'm sure he was thinking of the moment when the Queen blinked and gulped and wiped away tears, when, in fact, for the first time ever she showed her grief in public, and that grief was for a boat.
Christina Patterson: Madonna's got a long wait for her knight in shining armour
She's one of the most powerful women in the world. She is, in fact, at least according to Time, which is very keen on lists, one of the 25 most powerful women of the last century. She looks a million dollars, and is worth several hundred million more. But there's one thing Madonna's millions can't buy her. Yup, you've guessed it: love.
Erasmus Prize 2012 Awarded to Daniel C. Dennett
AMSTERDAM, January 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded the Erasmus Prize 2012 to the American philosopher Daniel C. Dennett (1942). The theme of the Erasmus Prize this ...
Investigation Discovery Launches IDAddicts.com, Where Super Fans Can Get Their Fix - Warning: May Cause Dependency!
SILVER SPRING, Md., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fans love Investigation Discovery to death, and they're not shy about proclaiming their addiction to true-crime programs like ON THE CASE WITH PAULA ZAHN ...
Investigation Discovery Takes a Chilling Look at a Man who Hunted Humans for Sport in the Special, ALASKA: ICE COLD ...
SILVER SPRING, Md. , Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As America's last true frontier, Alaska is an ideal destination for people wanting to experience the intrinsic beauty of isolated nature -- but its wilderness ...
Exclusive Live Stream: Former Top Presidential Economic Advisers Christina Romer and Michael Boskin Join Bank of ...
Live Stream of Economic Luncheon Featuring Christina Romer and Michael Boskin at The Commonwealth Club of California Available Only on FORA.tvSan Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 18, 2012 WHAT: The Commonwealth Club of California presents the Bank of America/Walter E. Hoadley Annual Economic Forecast, featuring former top economic advisers Christina Romer and Michael Boskin. The lively discussion ...
Bannockburn visitor centre planned for 700th anniversary of battle gets £4m funding
A VISITOR centre to be built at the site of the battle of Bannockburn to commemorate its 700th anniversary has been awarded funding of almost £4 million.