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Atlas Obscura
U.S. National Parks
Heart of the Monster
Atlas Obscura - jacksonhotaling
This landmark is a central figure in the Nez Perce origin story. This mound rises above the Idaho earth. But it isn’t your ordinary geological …
New York Public Library
Rapunzel.
nypl.org - digitalcollections.nypl.org
Title Rapunzel. Names Collection Dates / Origin Date Issued: 1912 Library locations Shelf locator: PC-CHI BOOK-Gri Topics Genres Notes Content: Wood engraver's …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to History Maps
Wikipedia
Map of the Roman Forum
ancient.eu
License Based on Wikipedia content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. Original image by Samuel Ball Platner. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, …
Engel Fonsecaadded this to Curioxoma
Duke University
It’s spring already? Physics explains why time flies as we age
neurosciencenews.com - Neuroscience News
Summary: A slower rate of image processing speeds up our perception of time as we grow older. Source: Duke University A Duke University researcher has …
Rui Radded this to Portugal Today (2019)
Portugal
Piódão
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Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist. This lovely village in the mountains of Portugal is made almost …
Kristina Elyse Butkeadded this to Writerlicious
Creative Commons
Authors Against Book Pirating Are Not “Elitist”
bookriot.com - Priya Sridhar
I believe books should be widely available to people. College textbooks have a high price to them, and paywalls can deter learning about academia. …
Atlas Obscura
Steamships and Sternwheelers on the S.S. Virginia V
Atlas Obscura
Journey back to the age of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet. Join Atlas Obscura Society Seattle and Ed Brown, maritime historian and Virginia V deck …
The Hindu Groupadded this to The Hindu
Rafale Deal
RTI trumps Official Secrets Act, says SC
thehindu.com - Krishnadas Rajagopal
An all-out effort by the government to claim privilege and push the Rafale jets’ pricing details back into the dark zone was met with a stoic counter …
DNA India
Rafale Deal
Rafale papers available to enemy: Centre to Supreme Court
DNA India - Abraham Thomas
Criminal action may soon follow against two former union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie and Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan for …
Copyright
The Public Domain Grows in 2019
ala.org - Vicky Ludas Orlofsky
By: Vicky Ludas OrlofskyImage from “Safety Last” (1928) by Harold Lloyd and Wesley Stout, now in the public domain.For the first time this century, a …
Child Abuse
Scouting letter was not intended for public domain, committee hears
irishtimes.com - www.irishtimes.com
Tusla recommended Scouts should ‘consider viability of continuing overnight trips’
The Eye of Photographyadded this to The Eye of Photography
Denver, CO
Dateline Gallery – Month of Photography (MoP) – Denver, Colorado
loeildelaphotographie.com - L'Œil de la Photographie
PUBLIC DOMAIN @ DATELINE GALLERY A group show featuring the captured streets of Denver from a variety of individual perspectivesLocation:3004 Larimer …
Religion
Don’t allow religion to infiltrate education
globaltimes.cn - By Ding Gang
Almost all emerging economies in Asia that became independent after WWII are grappling with religious problems. Opposing pulls among ethnic groups …
New York Public Library
Magician with devils, assistant, goose and rabbit
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Title Magician with devils, assistant, goose and rabbit Collection Dates / Origin Date Created: 1890 - 1915 (Approximate) Place: Newport, KY Publisher: …
Trends
Open Educational Resources: Tips and trends
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
Rashelle Nagar and Jill Hallam-Miller write: “Open Educational Resources (OER) comprise learning objects and tools that are freely accessible through …
The Economic Timesadded this to Economy
Demonetisation
Demonetisation to kill black money: RBI directors didn't agree
indiatimes.com
On November 8, 2016, the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation, banning high-currency notes, to hit at black money, a few …
It’s time to revisit an old way to resolve public land fights
hcn.org - Shannon Whitney
Reckoning with History is an ongoing series that seeks to understand the legacies of the past and to put the West’s present moment in perspective. On …
New York Public Library
7th map to accompany Willard's History of the United States
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Title 7th map to accompany Willard's History of the United States Names Collection Dates / Origin Date Issued: 1828 (Questionable) Place: New-York? …
Quartz
John McGee: 'Time to wake up to the dystopian technology future' -
Quartz
Independent.ie5 minutes ago Hardly a week goes by without some controversy cascading into the public domain involving social media platforms and tales of tasteless videos, inappropriate ad placements data
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St Helens
Helen McCourt's mum 'shocked' to see killer out in public
bbc.co.uk
A murder victim's mother said she was "shocked" her daughter's killer has been allowed out of prison on temporary release.
Entertainment (India)
Lakshmi's NTR trailer out: RGV drags N Chandrababu Naidu into controversy
indiatoday.in - India Today Web Desk
Balakrishna-starrer NTR Kathanayakudu and NTR Mahanayakudu failed to rake in the moolah despite getting mixed reviews from critics and audience. Now, …
Forbesadded this to Technology
National Security Agency (NSA)
NSA Releases Security Research Tool But Can You Trust It?
Forbes - Davey Winder
In recent years it has become almost commonplace for leaked National Security Agency (NSA) hacking tools to hit the headlines thanks to being used in attacks such as WannaCry, NotPetya and even the Democratic
ThePrintadded this to Top Stories
Rafale Deal
Is the Modi govt bungling on Rafale or are secrecy laws critical for defence deals?
theprint.in - ThePrint Team
Text Size:A-A+ After The Hindu newspaper’s latest revelation on the Rafale deal, Attorney General K.K. Venugopal told the Supreme Court that the …
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D Day
Agent Garbo: The Strange Tale of the Man Who Saved D-Day
ridiculoushistoryshow.com
A LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chase disembarks troops of Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st …
Atlas Obscura
Royal Navy
Western Approaches Museum
Atlas Obscura - LFCFan
Hiding in plain sight is a World War II-era bunker that looks like it's frozen in time. It’s easy to forget just how central to the war effort the …
Elschreursadded this to Film
Filmmaking
'The Things They Carried' Movie Coming from Rupert Sanders
nofilmschool.com - Jason Hellerman
It turns out, those books we read in high school might be valuable today... I'm willing to bet a large sum that most of our American readers had to …
Michigan
M22 and state reach agreement on trademark issue
fox17online.com - Bob Brenzing
From Google Maps × From Google Maps TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Good news for two Michigan brothers with an iconic northern Michigan business. Keegan and Matt …
Outlook Magazineadded this to Outlook India
Rafale Deal
Govt rattled by revelations in Rafale deal, trying to silence them: CPI(M)
outlookindia.com
(Eds: Adds Yechury tweets; fixes typo in para 3 ) New Delhi, Mar 7 The CPI(M) on Thursday alleged that a "rattled" government was trying to silence …
DNA
Transformative Research
mrc.ac.uk - The BPOD Team
Born on this DayIntertwined strands of DNA molecules give rise to every form of life imaginable. Biological building blocks begin to assemble when …
New York Public Library
Does it hurt?" asked the boy.
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Title Does it hurt?" asked the boy. Names Neill, John R. (John Rea) (Artist) Collection Children's book illustrations Book illustrations -- Wizard of …