Budget sleight of hand does not address womenâs issues
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One of the illusions from the federal budget appears to be that allocated funding such as for childcare and domestic violence are lumped in the âwomenâs basketâ which rightly should be for families and the wider community (âFirst step of long journey for womenâ, May 13). A sleight of hand to counter recent tensions, maybe, but women themselves are seemingly still a byproduct in actions, budgetary or otherwise.
Janice Creenaune, Austinmer
The viaduct at West 49th and South Honore streets in Back of the Yards used to be just a white wall.
Now, thanks to the recent work of a group of street artists, the concrete canvas is filled with a colorful array that includes a three-eyed “fox demon” and a hamburger with arms and legs.
Chicago’s murals & mosaics
This is part of an ongoing series of stories on public art in the city and suburbs. More murals are being added every week.
The artist behind the human-like hamburger goes by the name KOZMO and helped organize the group of artists who painted the wall in April.
TAMUCC students create robot that can pick up trash
Students describe it as an ocean Roomba
A group of TAMU-CC students have developed a robot that they use to help keep the ocean clean.
and last updated 2021-05-05 19:34:39-04
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â A group of students from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has created a robot for their capstone project that they describe as a Roomba for the ocean.
Their device is able to clean up about 20 pounds of trash like plastic water bottles and beer cans. They called it A.D.D.R.A.R. which stands for Autonomous Debris Detection and Removal Aquatic Robot.
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