Abstract The first wave of the second plague pandemic, the Black Death, claimed much of Europe’s human population in just a few years after 1347 CE. While it is accepted that the causative bacterium Yersinia pestis originated from wildlife rodent populations in central Asia and reached Europe via the Black Sea region, reasons for the...

SOUTH CHICAGO — State environmental regulators have approved developers’ plans to clean up the former site of a South Side steel mill, clearing the way for work to begin on the Quantum Shore Chicago project. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency this week signed off on a cleanup plan for the old U.S. Steel South Works...

Introduction Hello everyone, my name is Mai Al-Arabi, and I'm a CG Environment Artist specializing in photorealistic Digital Matte Painting and Full 3D Environment creation for film, television, and real-time projects. My journey began around 9 years ago while I was studying in the Faculty of Applied Arts, Graphics and Advertising Department. Even though my...