A visually stunning journey through America’s 59 National Parks. “…a project founded to share the wonders of our national parks with as many people as possible, thereby ensuring their continued protection and enjoyment for generations to come. Eventually, we plan to cover all fifty-nine national parks and more through visually stunning short films, engaging online… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2016
News Release – All European scientific articles to be freely accessible by 2020
Press release, All European scientific articles to be freely accessible by 2020, Europe makes a definitive choice for open access by 2020. 27 May 2016. [Wow!] “All scientific articles in Europe must be freely accessible as of 2020. EU member states want to achieve optimal reuse of research data. They are also looking into a… Continue Reading
WSJ – What Is a Bank? A series exploring the existential crisis facing banks in 2016
Dennis K. Berma, May 30, 2016 – “The question is so simple it seems silly: What is a bank? Of course you know the answer. A bank pools savings and then allocates that capital. Simple, right? But that’s just the start. In 2016 a big bank also doubles as an enterprise software company and a… Continue Reading
39 studies about human perception in 30 minutes
Kennedy Elliott Visual Journalist Washington Post – 39 studies about human perception in 30 minutes – “Graphics editors like me often rely on common wisdom and experiential knowledge to inform our decisions about design and visualization choices — which is incredibly valuable. For the last several years, I’ve wondered about what we actually know from scientific studies… Continue Reading
UK – Cycling Fallacies
Cycling Fallacies: “Don’t be fooled by common myths about cycling – use these explanations to help spread the truth!” This site employs user friendly icons which highlight 30 negative statements about cycling juxtaposed to 30 sensible, factual answers. Give it a try! “We created this site in order to collate all the facts and arguments… Continue Reading
10 Geographical Facts About The World To Blow Your Mind
Via Interrete – “Our world is a bizarre and awesome place – but some things are just hard to believe! Here are 10 world geographical facts that you might find surprising or interesting“ Continue Reading
The Risky Business Project has released reports quantifying the economic risks posed by a changing climate
“Risky Business reports have identified climate risks to the nation, the Midwest, and the Southeast and Texas, and California. A new report released in 2016 will examine opportunities to strengthen the U.S. economy by reducing these risks.” The Economic Risks of Climate Change in the United States – “A Climate Risk Assessment for the United… Continue Reading
9 Important Facts about America’s Overseas Military Cemeteries
“The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), an agency of the U.S. federal government, manages America’s overseas cemeteries from World War I and World War II. This Memorial Day learn more about this agency that protects the memory of our fallen overseas. ABMC manages 25 cemeteries and 27 monuments, memorials and markers. Sites are located in… Continue Reading
The UNESCO/PERSIST Guidelines for selection of digital heritage for long-term preservation
UNESCO/PERSIST Content Task Force March 2016 – “The aim of the Guidelines is to provide an overarching starting point for libraries, archives, museums and other heritage institutions when drafting their own policies on the selection of digital heritage for long- term sustainable digital preservation. Existing institutional policies may be assessed against the Guidelines and revised… Continue Reading
In honor of Memorial Day – please listen to Taps, played in its entirety – which we never hear
Via Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/donna.reidy/videos/1329312881355/ Continue Reading
The Panama Papers: A Discussion of Some Ethical Issues
Follow up to previous posting, Panama Papers Database Goes Live, see McGee, Robert W., The Panama Papers: A Discussion of Some Ethical Issues (May 27, 2016). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2785954 “The Panama Papers refers to a massive leak of information encompassing more than 11 million documents involving more than 200,000 offshore entities. The… Continue Reading
Executive Office of the President – Federal Register Notices
“Under authority of the Reorganization Act of 1939 (5 U.S.C. 133-133r, 133t note), various agencies were transferred to the Executive Office of the President by the President’s Reorganization Plans I and II of 1939 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective July 1, 1939. Executive Order 8248 of September 8, 1939, established the divisions of the Executive Office… Continue Reading
