Diversity

Stunning 19th-century French natural history illustrations from La Monde de la Mer.  source

Our series Dusting ‘Em Off looks at how classic albums found an enduring place in pop culture. Today, we spend some time with Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s Trilogy. At times, Emerson, Lake & Palmer were downright maniacal. It’s evident in their most celebrated material; the absurd 10/8 time signature in “Tarkus,” the proto-heavy metal detour in … Read moreEmerson, Lake & Palmer’s Trilogy Set a Cosmic New Standard for Progressive Rock

The employment of individuals with AID has caused concern amongst employees within organisations. However, training activities have raised awareness of autism amongst those employees. This new awareness has overcome initial negative judgements about the employment of individuals with AID, turning these instead into positive ones. Thus, social interaction between workers with AID and their co-workers … Read moreHow do individuals with autism participate in work life? A study on inclusive employability

Listening as a creative act: There are gifted musicians, yes, but there are also gifted listeners – the great composer Aaron Copland (born on this day in 1900) on how to be one. source

Some artists want assurances that their own work not be used to train the AIs… But.. the algorithms are exposed to 6 billion images with attendant text. If you are not an influential artist, removing your work makes zero difference. A generated picture will look exactly the same with or without your work in the training … Read more"Some artists want assurances that their own work not be used to train the AIs… But.. the…"

These six nonfiction books are my favorites of 2023, the titles I most recommended to friends and Largehearted Boy readers (my personal definition of “favorite”). Black Punk Now edited by Chris L. Terry & James Spooner Black Punk Now is an anthology both captivating and educational as the community behind black punk in all its … Read moreLargehearted Boy’s Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2023

The Lords of the New Church  “Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, airs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern every Sunday on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave (Channel 33). The most recent two episodes are also available to subscribers to stream via the Sirius XM app.   HOUR 1The Lords … Read morePlaylist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (11/26/23)

Question from audience member #1 So thank you for your fight. I’m Willie Del, [a valley?] doctoral student in political science. I would like to know in which extent imperialism is the concept to fight. And secondly, in the literature, it is very much criticized that indigenous voices that are represented in the international scene are still very … Read moreDefending the Sacred: Indigenous Peoples Against False Solutions and Article 6​

The opposite of [feng shui]. A disordered, shitty, crappy home [decorating] technique where furniture/wall hangings and [rugs] are randomly placed.source

Kurt Vonnegut says fiction is an art form unto its own. “All of fiction is a practical joke—making people care, laugh, cry or be nauseated or whatever by something which absolutely not going on at all. “It’s like saying, ‘Hey, your pants are on fire.’ “ “Don’t worry about getting into the profession. Write anyway … Read moreKurt Vonnegut’s Advice for Writers