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What is Humanism?

How humanist are you?

Many people are humanists without even knowing it. If you are non-religious and look to science, reason, empathy, and compassion in order to live an ethical and meaningful life, please considerhttps://humanism.org.uk/

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Displaced residents to return to Palmyra

07 April 2016 at 15:30pm

By: AFP

Damascus – Displaced residents of the famed Syrian city of Palmyra, recently recaptured by the army, will begin returning to their homes at the weekend, a government official told AFP on Thursday.

Syria’s armed forces recaptured Palmyra and the adjacent world-famous ruins from the Islamic State on March 27, ending nearly 10 months of jihadist rule. Continue reading Displaced residents to return to Palmyra

UNESCO Director-General and President Vladimir Putin discuss the protection of Palmyra’s cultural heritage

© UNESCO/Ron Van Oers — Palmyra

Following the liberation of Palmyra, the Director-General of UNESCO, Ms Irina Bokova, discussed with HE Mr Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, during a telephone conversation on 27 March 2016, the protection and preservation of the cultural heritage of Palmyra.

“I stand ready to send a UNESCO emergency assessment experts’ mission‎ to map the damages at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Palmyra”, declared Irina Bokova.

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Shoot the Supermoon Eclipse like a Pro

Sep. 23, 2015

Shoot the Supermoon Eclipse like a Pro Much of the United States will be treated to a rare combination supermoon and lunar eclipse on Sunday night, Sept. 27. Since the next celestial event of this kind won’t happen until 2033, you might want to preserve the memory with a great photo.Bill Ingalls Bill Ingalls, NASA Photographer Credits: Michael Ventura Enter Bill Ingalls, NASA’s senior photographer and a fixture at NASA Headquarters, with a salt-and-pepper ponytail and a ready smile. Continue reading Shoot the Supermoon Eclipse like a Pro

SESAME – like CERN in Jordan (Open Sesame)

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What is SESAME?

SESAME (Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East) is a “third-generation” synchrotron light source under construction in Allan (Jordan). It will be the Middle East’s first major international research centre. Source: Sesame

It is a cooperative venture by scientists and governments of the region set up on the model of CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research). It is being developed under the auspices of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) following the formal approval given for this by the Organization’s Executive Board (164th session, May 2002). Continue reading SESAME – like CERN in Jordan (Open Sesame)

Tuareg Culture and News: Who are the Tuareg people?

Who are the Tuareg people

The Tuareg people are Berber-speakers who trace their ancestry to the indigenous peoples of North Africa in ancient times. They share the same language family as the Berber-speakers of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. Tuaregs live primarily in Niger, Mali, Algeria and Libya, with diasporas in many surrounding countries. Continue reading Tuareg Culture and News: Who are the Tuareg people?