Albrecht Dürer and one of his largest works, The Cannon , from 1518.
Albrecht Dürer was born 550 years ago, on May 21, 1471, during the Renaissance, a time of upheaval, that rang in the early modern age. With improved production methods, industry and trade grew rapidly, bringing with it more money and the strengthening of a new middle class. Modern science developed, inherited truths were called into doubt, and the working people began to challenge their appointed places in the social, political, and religious hierarchies. It was a time, among other things when the peasants arose and demanded to be treated as equals.
When the actor Stephen Fry spoke openly about the “secret life of a manic depressive,” his words resonated with Liam Gildea.Gildea, 37, from Co Mayo, spent his twenties trying to work and study
May 7, 2021 1:54 pm
A new land map and classification system have been created for the Republic of Ireland, dividing the country into nine distinct areas that share environmental characteristics.
The new classification system is significant as it addresses a knowledge gap that has existed, which will better inform planners and policymakers about future land use monitoring programmes and agri-environment schemes, and help protect and enhance biodiversity and environment quality.
This will, ultimately, benefit farmers and landowners all across the country.
Published recently in the
Journal of Environmental Management, and co-authored by Dr. James Moran, a lecturer in ecology and biology at Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), the new land-classification system and map are part of a broader research project entitled ‘High Nature Value Farmland and Forestry Systems for Biodiversity (FarmForBio).
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