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1 day ago · Thomas Ruggles Pynchon Jr. (/ ˈ p ɪ n tʃ ɒ n / PIN-chon, commonly / ˈ p ɪ n tʃ ən / PIN-chən; born May 8, 1937) is an American novelist noted for his dense and complex novels. His fiction and non-fiction writings encompass a vast array of subject matter, genres and themes, including history, music, science, and mathematics.
1 day ago · Science is a rigorous, systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the world. Modern science is typically divided into three major branches: the natural sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry, and biology), which study the physical world; the social sciences (e.g., economics, psychology, and sociology), which study individuals ...
18 minutes ago · There are exactly two in Braddon, both based in Haig Park at the northern end of Lonsdale Street and out of the way of many shoppers. Susan says this results in a cost for local businesses who are left to cover the inevitable – and often inexplicable – vandalism. “I know one building on Mort Street – frequently used by the public – is ...
18 minutes ago · “Strolling the decks in the morning sun as the ship cruises past the islands of Cephalonia and Ithaca is the nicest part of the trip” The Man in Seat 61. That sentence sold me
1 day ago · v. t. e. Historically, cavalry (from the French word cavalerie, itself derived from "cheval" meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Until the 20th century cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry in the roles of reconnaissance, screening, and skirmishing in many armies, or as ...
1 day ago · The chair of*its awards committee, Thomas Blunier, presented a breakdown, by gender, of prize nominees (被提名者) and nominators (提名者) since 2014. The data were revealing. Although women make up37% of the society’s members, they made just 20% of nominations suggesting that women are less likely to nominate than men.
