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Back to School The following links provide resources for students, parents, and educators in preparation for returning to school in the fall. For Students For Educators For Parents Financial Assistance Safe and Healthy Students How Are We Doing? More Online Resources Source: USA.gov
Key events in Tiger’s life and career are presented on this new interactive timeline (with photos) from the Associated Press. Direct to: “Tiger Woods: Looking to Earn Back His Stripes”
Rare Books: British Library Launches eBook Treasures Series With Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Arundel
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|The launch of a major collection of digitized materials (upcoming releases listed below). From a BL News Release (With Multiple Screenshots to Download): The British Library has launched today a ground-breaking “eBook Treasures” series which will allow iPad users to download entire ancient manuscripts. Starting with Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Arundel (1478-1518), users will […]
From an In Custodia Legis Blog Post by Andrew Weber: Today we launched another update to THOMAS: our @THOMASdotgov Twitter feed is now dynamically updating on the homepage in the right column. It is just below the Weekly Top Five. [Clip] One of our goals with the Twitter account is to provide timely alerts about […]
This issue is devoted to preservation is tropical climates. “Preservation in Tropical Climates: An Overview” by John F. Dean “Climate Controls in a Historic House Museum in the Tropics: A Case Study of Collection Care and Human Comfort” by Shin Maekawa, Vincent Beltran, Claudia Carvalho and Franciza Toledo “Insect Control: A Total Approach for Small […]
Quick Intro It’s worth mentioning that with the many new “social ways”of communicating and finding info, e-mail and search continue to maintain a sizable lead vs. other services. It’s not that social media hasn’t exploded (although it seems to be leveling off a bit according the graph below) but we think it’s important to remember […]
Searchable Database From the National Cancer Institute: Resources for Financial Assistance for Cancer Patients (U.S.) This database includes Government agencies and national organizations that provide financial assistance to cancer patients and their families, or provide information about patient assistance programs. Inclusion in this database does not imply endorsement by the National Cancer Institute. Numerous organizations […]
From the Topeka Capitol Journal: Kansas has been awarded additional funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities to continue its participation in the National Digital Newspaper Program, according to Kansas Historical Society officials. As a result, the Kansas Historical Society will digitize an additional 100,000 pages of Kansas newspapers, dating from 1836-1922. Kansas was […]
Direct to 2011 IndustryWeek 500 (Largest Publicly Held Manufacturing Companies) Rankings Based on Revenue Sort the list by several categories including industry, ranking, and financial performance measures Previous years’ databases of the IW U.S. 500 are also available. 2010 IW U.S. 500 — Based on 2009 annual revenues 2009 IW U.S. 500 — Based on […]
From a Co.Design Article: In November 2009, Bing Thom, winner of Architecture Canada’s 2011 RAIC gold medal, Canada’s highest architectural accolade, was commissioned to build a $36M, 80,000 square foot library in this town southeast of Vancouver. BTA had previously built Surrey’s Central City, a project that included office space, a shopping center, and a […]