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How British Victorian tales of mystery, horror and the supernatural bring to light social and cultural realities of the time

This post focuses on two aspects, that of the difference in legal rights between men and women, specifically married women with reference to the novel “The Hound of the Baskerville” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The way that women were treated and looked at during the reign of Queen Victoria with particular interest in married

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The Ethics of Spectacle and the Limits of Empathy in Maltese Dark Tourism

The Ethics of Spectacle and the Limits of Empathy in Maltese Dark Tourism

A unique space within any cultural heritage, Dark tourism is the act of visiting sites associated with death, disaster, and suffering. Its range is wide, varied and growing. Taking the most  infamous Holocaust memorials to battlefields, prisons and cemeteries to derelict spots. It engages visitors to pass through the emotional and sometimes uncomfortable encounters with

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Ficus carica pollination and the significance of fig wasps vis-à-vis pollination of the different species of fig trees worldwide

Ficus carica pollination and the significance of fig wasps vis-à-vis pollination of the different species of fig trees worldwide

The Ficus genus belongs to the Moraceae family, which incorporates more than 800 species that are distributed throughout the world. Predominantly in the tropical and subtropical regions, Asia, Africa, Australia, Eastern and South Eastern parts of the Mediterranean and a number of areas in America. The Ficus genus has reached a mutualistic symbiotic relationship that

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Uses and potential side effects of the herbal product Moringa oleifera as a food supplement and herbal medicine

Uses and potential side effects of the herbal product Moringa oleifera as a food supplement and herbal medicine

Over the past few years there has been a growing trend and widespread resurgence of alternative herb-based supplements as part of a healthier lifestyle, aided through social media. This shift reflects an ever-growing awareness of the natural benefits that plants and herbs may offer. Although this knowledge has been used since ancient times and the

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The Science of Attraction: Why We Admire Sherlock Holmes

Why has this single literary character achieved such monumental success since his debut in the 1887 novel A Study in Scarlet? He has been reinvented through film adaptations, television series, pastiches, animations and even nonhuman variations. He has enjoyed a more enduring cultural footprint than modern superheroes like Batman or Superman and is one of

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