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Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco was an Italian writer, philosopher, and semiotician born in Alessandria on 5 January 1932 . He studied media studies and philosophy at the University of Turin and was a professor of semiotics at various universities in Italy and France. Eco is best known for his novels "The Name of the Rose " (1980), "The Foucault Pendulum " (1988), and "The Cemetery in Prague " (2010), all of which have been translated into numerous languages and have become worldwide bestsellers. His works are characterized by their historical, philosophical, and literary allusions and often play with the concept of perception and the interpretation of signs and symbols. Eco died in Milan on 19 February 2016.
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Birthday: Capricorn
Chinese zodiac sign:
豬 Metal Pig
41,021 days ago (112 years, 3 months, 22 days)
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Daily aspects
extile Saturn (Taurus) This transit increases your sense of responsibility and organizational talent. You will be able to pursue your goals with care and deliberation. It's a good time to get together with women in groups, and discuss important issues.
When Venus is in Sagittarius, our ideal being awakens. We have strong self-confidence, a lot of intuition, and a well-groomed mind. We have strong religious feelings, are optimistic, generous, and warm. Our love for travel and country life, as well as our love for the sport, awakens. When it comes to love, we're always on the hunt. We are longing for lasting love, but during this time, we tend to idealize short-lived and hasty ties.
The trine between the Sun and Saturn gives you a lot of strength and success, steadiness, sobriety, and self-confidence. You achieve your goals with perseverance, orderliness, and tenacity, and your tasks are completed with persistence. You can manage and organize large business ventures. The relationship with your father is steady. It's a good time to go to the hairdresser, and do workouts that strengthen your bones. You may also want to pay the dentist a visit. You may get together with a love from the past, or get involved romantically with someone older.
The conjunction between the Moon and Neptune can make you dreamy, passive, and unbalanced. You are hypersensitive, possibly have a weakened instinctive life and may experience a nervous disorder. You may tell white lies. You are very sensitive and prefer loneliness. It's a good time to write in your journal, or express yourself through poetry or writing lyrics of a song.
extile Mars (Taurus) This aspect gives you the ability to communicate well with the opposite sex. Good relationships will occur at work, and you'll feel a lot of drive to achieve more - or even have a side project working from home. You may also have a craving to eat hot and spicy food, so go take your partner, or friends, to the closest Indian or Mexican restaurant! Just know that it'll be easy to burn off the extra calories, as you'll be inspired to exercise more.
During this time, you can be eccentric, headstrong, fanatic, over-the-top, irritable, and extremely moody. It's not a good time to deal with money, with regards to business or property. You and your romantic partner may get into arguments at home.
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