Professor uncovers hidden literary references in Mona Lisa
January 7th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 7 (IANS) The famous Mona Lisa incorporates images inspired by Roman poet Horace and Florentine poet Petrarch, says a professor.The technique of taking a passage from literature and incorporating it ... Read more...
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‘Mysterious, hidden literary references’ found in the Mona Lisa
January 7th, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): A professor from the Queen's University has stumbled upon literary references in Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.He believes that the work of art incorporates images inspired by the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Spiritual healing ‘helps’ woman paralysed for 23yrs walk again
December 22nd, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): A woman, who became paralysed from the waist down after an accident, has after 23-years walked again following a visit to a British spiritual healer.Delia Knox, 46, became ... Read more...
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US teachers claim they were fired for complaining about on-campus sex toys
October 13th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
San Antonio, Oct 13 (ANI): Three former teachers at a school in the US are suing their employer, claiming that they were fired because they complained about on-campus sex toy parties.The three ... Read more...
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Brown University Under Court Scanner
September 25th, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Rhode Island, Sep 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Brown University along with a woman who claimed to be raped by a former student have been asked by a court to produce ... Read more...
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Suspected Milwaukee serial killer detained
September 8th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by BNO News
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (BNO NEWS) -- Police in Wisconsin have arrested a suspected serial killer who is believed to be responsible for the death of nine Milwaukee women over the last 21 years, ... Read more...
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Discovery of new gene locations gives new hope for multiple sclerosis patients
June 15th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 15 (ANI): A team of researchers from Australia and New Zealand claim that they have identified two new gene locations that appear to be linked to multiple sclerosis and other ... Read more...
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Military Continues to Monitor H1N1 Flu Virus’s Path
May 8th, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by admin
The U.S. military has prepared for years to confront a public health challenge like the H1N1 influenza virus, a senior Defense Department official said today.“We have been preparing for a situation like ... Read more...
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Livid British war hero lives in car while Afghan family given 1.2 mln pound mansion
October 24th, 2008 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 24 (ANI): A British war hero who fought in Afghanistan is living in his car, while a migrant family of Afghans has been handed over a 1.2million pounds mansion. ... Read more...
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