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Oct 08 2007

40th anniversary of Che’s capture

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Today is the 40th anniversary of “Che‘s” (June 14 1928-Oct 9, 1967) capture and execution (Oct 9th) in the Bolivian mountains. After studying medicine in Argentina, and later traveling throughout...

Oct 04 2007

Europe, Technology, USA, World

It’s been 50 years since Sputnik

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Today is the 50th anniversary since Sputnik soars the skies, making it the first man-made object to orbit the earth. Created in the tense atmosphere surrounding the cold war, the...

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...

Sep 20 2007

Libraries, Public Libraries, USA

Refusing to Return Library Books

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Just a couple of days ago Boston.com ran an article about a woman in Maine who has decided that certain books are not adequate for the library and has taken...

Sep 05 2007

Europe, Women, World

First Woman Beefeater

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Over the weekend London finally broke a tradition that had been running for over 500 years, that of only employing men as Beefeaters at the Tower of London. Moira Cameron...

Aug 29 2007

Archives, Digital, Open Access, Photographs, Technology, USA, World

Apollo Moon Photographs

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In the 1970’s the various Apollo missions took a number of highly detailed photographs of the moon which have been seen only by a handful of scientist. For three decades...

Aug 23 2007

Europe, Technology, USA, Web 2.0, World

Virtual Graveyards

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While it’s not entirely new to create online memorials for loved ones who have passed away, I’m just starting to realize that there are a number of websites out there...

Aug 14 2007

Language, USA

¿Habla Español?

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I just found a really interesting article recounting the experiences of two BBC correspondents who spent two weeks traveling the length of the USA speaking only Spanish. The aim of...

Jul 31 2007

Databases, Digital, Libraries, Open Access, Technology, USA, Web 2.0, World

Open Library

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Open Library is a new project starting out in San Francisco, CA, but global in scope. It aims at creating a single database for all book ever published! This massive...

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