Tag: harris communications group
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Henrietta’s presents a Gingerbread Castle
Anita M Harris loves the gingerbread castle at Henrietta’s Table, in Harvard Square, Cambridge.
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Mark Hoffman on Venice Biennale 2024: Lines, Form at the German Pavilion
Mark S. Hoffman of the New Cambridge Observer covered the Venice Biennale 2024, a significant art festival featuring over 400 artists. He experienced the frustration of long lines but noted their integral role in understanding the exhibits, particularly at the German Pavilion. There, he encountered innovative displays like a spaceship with spinning blades simulating gravity,…
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To Mask or Not to Mask? That is the Question
After a three-week bout with Covid, Anita M. Harris is concerned about the lack of clarity on how to combat the wily virus.
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BIO INTERNATIONAL 2023: A Lively Life Science Gathering
On June 7, 2023, I was privileged to cover the convention of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) International Convention–my first time attending the meeting since 2018, when the 25th anniversary of the gathering was held here in Boston. The excitement was back–with 9144 companies registered to attend, many with booths, tables or pavilions–and, according to…
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Ani Kasten Ceramics at Lacoste Keane: Beauty From Decay
Once again, the Lacoste Keane gallery in Concord MA presents a stunning new show–in which ceramicist Ani Kasten uses the concept of visual poems to reflect on issues such as environmental collapse, social collapse, and inner and outer strife. . In the show, Kasten creates sculptural compositions from fragments and debris. While some vessels are…
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Human controls, standards needed for artificial intelligence, experts say
Artificial intelligence is likely to transform the public sector by automating many government tasks—including making combat decisions. But, according to experts at a recent symposium held at Harvard University, this “over-the-horizon” technology can only guide and inform government leaders. There will always be a need for human decision making—and for clear ethical standards to prevent…