The International Conference ‘City as a Classroom’ united 40 experts from 11 countries of the world. Online International Scientific and Practical Conference “City as a classroom” was held on August 23rd-28th, 2020. The speakers of the conference were more than 40 leading researchers and experts from various fields: architecture, philosophy,Continue Reading

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Does wearing glasses protect you from coronavirus?

paulaphoto/Shutterstock Researchers in China have found that people who wear glasses appear to be at lower risk of catching COVID-19. The authors of the study, published in JAMA Ophthalmology, noticed that since the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan in December 2019, few patients with spectacles were admitted to hospital suffering fromContinue Reading

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Regrowing knee cartilage: new animal studies show promise

Breslavtsev Oleg/Shutterstock In our joints, a slippery, elastic tissue called cartilage covers the ends of the articulating bones. If this protective covering is lost through injury or ageing, it leaves bone grinding painfully against bone. Cartilage injuries are very common and rarely heal spontaneously. This can cause further damage toContinue Reading

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In Bolivia, indigenous Aymara question Bolivia’s Independence Day celebrations · Global Voices

August 6 “does not represent independence for the Aymara” August 11, 2020 in Achacachi, Bolivia. Aymara provincial assembly, known as the ‘Red Ponchos’. Photo by Elias Hilari Quispe, used with permission. August 6 marked the 195th anniversary of Bolivia’s Independence Day; it also drew criticism from indigenous Aymara netizens about alleged corruptionContinue Reading

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Perú’s state TV broadcasts 23 hours in Spanish daily but only 1 hour in indigenous languages · Global Voices

This statistic reflects how Peru treats its indigenous peoples Screenshot of the TV Perú channel program. Photo by Carlos Molina Vital, used with permission. The title of this article summarizes the attitude of the state channel TV Perú towards indigenous peoples, while also reflecting the colonial history of the country.Continue Reading

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