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As the warming Earth sizzled through a week with four of the hottest days ever measured, the world focused on cold hard numbers that showed the average daily temperature for the entire planet. The 17.16 degrees Celsius (62.SETH BORENSTEIN (AP News)
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It took 12 years of delicate craftsmanship to make The Saint John’s Bible — the first hand-written Bible in over 500 years.
The project was spearheaded by Donald Jackson, former Senior Scribe and Illuminator at the Crown Office in the House of Lords. As the scribe to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Jackson was responsible for the creation of official state documents and was later named Master of the 600-year-old Guild of Scriveners of the city of London.
Such profound expertise and dedication can be seen in the calligraphy and illuminations gracing the pages of The Saint John’s Bible.
I have seen it in person... and it is available in reproduction volumes. Learn more here: https://saintjohnsbible.org/Home/Index or visit the Library of Congress online exhibit at https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/stjohnsbible/stjohns-exhibit.html
The St. John's bible uses medieval techniques and modern collaboration to create a beautifully illustrated and handwritten book that tells the stories of the bible with stunning artistic impact.Jackson, Donald
Caleb Dressel Leads the USA to Victory in the Men’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay Posted by TTVoddgamer5259EUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
If Taylor Swift chooses to endorse a candidate on here, will Meta consider her account “political”? Will it penalize her in the algorithm? How does it make these determinations?Threads
Russia must end Ukraine War to avoid US missile deployment in Germany, says Scholz https://united24media.com/latest-news/russia-must-end-ukraine-war-to-avoid-us-missile-deployment-in-germany-says-scholz-1395 by MARTINELECAEUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
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“Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation.MICHAEL LIEDTKE (AP News)
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WMBR is the awesome little radio station broadcasting from deep within the basements of MIT in Cambridge, Mass.wmbr.org
Three Russian helicopters were struck as a result of sabotage activities on Russian territory.Ukrainska Pravda
agrarheute.com - DAS Nachrichtenportal für die Landwirtschaft! Top-News zu Pflanze, Tier, Technik und Betrieb. Detaillierte Marktpreise, Ratgeber, Fotos und Videos.Amelie Siekmann (agrarheute.com)
Dutch immunologist Jacques Neefjes believes the drug aclarubicin, unavailable in Europe for 20 years, could have helped 100,000 people with a rare blood cancerGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
The point of this report is to shed light on Iran’s threats and its attempt to move new capabilities to Hezbollah.By SETH J. FRANTZMAN (The Jerusalem Post)