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Mar 28 2008

Archives, Databases, Technology, USA, Web 2.0

Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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Earlier this week Footnote.com and the National Archives and Records Administration offered a new Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The actual memorial consist of two large granite walls inscribed with the...

Feb 09 2008

Digital, Maps, Technology, World

The Digital Divide

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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has recently published Information Economy Report 2007-2008 which notes that the digital divide is still very much an issue that must...

Jan 07 2008

Digital, Europe, Technology, USA, World

Opera at the Movie Theater?

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Yes! You can enjoy the opera at the movie theater! Last season Peter Gelb, director of the Metropolitan Opera began this amazing project of doing live broadcast to a number...

Dec 21 2007

Databases, Digital, Europe, Open Access, Technology, USA, World

Million Book Project

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As the year comes to an end the Million Book Project has reached its goal of scanning and making freely available a million books! This project is spearheaded by the...

Nov 19 2007

Libraries, Maps, USA, World

Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, 2007

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This weekend I attended the 31st. Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair. I heard about this event after a visit to the John Carter Brown Library and decided to check it...

Oct 03 2007

Europe, Open Access, World

Master Pieces Help Scientist Study Climate

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Being that we can’t go back in time to study previous climate patterns, Prof. Zerefos of the National Observatory of Athens has begun a study of old master pieces to...

Sep 28 2007

Technology, World

Rural Relations

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Pradeep Lokhande is an India-based entrepreneur who has been helping bring computers into some of the most remote corners of his country while simultaneously bringing information about rural villages to...

Aug 12 2007

Venezuela, World

Bufeos

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A few days ago the Christian Science Monitor had an interesting article about conservation efforts for bufeos, (also known boto, pink dolphins, or fresh water dolphins). Scientist Fernando Trujillo from...

Jun 30 2007

World

World Heritage Sites

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Earlier this week UNESCO had a couple of additions to their World Heritage Site list. World Heritage Sites can include natural locations, buildings, monuments, and entire cities, and are believed...

Jun 21 2007

Europe, Women, World

Women Peacekeepers

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This morning the BBC has an article about the first all-female UN peacekeeping troop. The group is comprised of 105 Indian women, who have been based in Liberia for the...

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