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Watch Seven Medieval Castles' Digital Reconstruction

Architects and designers restored royal ruins across Europe to their former glory




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Why the National Emergency Library Is So Controversial

The Internet Archive describes the downloadable collection of more than one million books as a library, but critics call it piracy




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196-Foot Section of the Berlin Wall Demolished to Make Way for Condos

Angry historians say the stretch of concrete was one of the largest remaining sections of the inner wall




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Digital Reconstructions Reveal 200-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Embryo’s Unusual Teeth

New scans suggest unhatched dinosaurs reabsorbed a set of teeth during development




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Berlin Artists Turn Their Balconies Into Mini Galleries

Some 50 artists around the Prenzlauer Berg district displayed works of art for passersby to enjoy




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Why Microsoft Word Now Considers Two Spaces After a Period an Error

Traditionalist "two-spacers" can still disable the function




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Land O'Lakes Drops the Iconic Logo of an Indigenous Woman From Its Branding

The story behind the image, and its removal, led to mixed reactions from the public, including native communities




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Super-Constipated Florida Lizard Breaks Records With Gargantuan Poop

An unfortunate diet of pizza grease and sand clogged her innards, amassing a giant and unpassable lump of feces in her gut




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How to Watch the National Air and Space Museum's Free Virtual Concert

Catch the musical event, featuring Sting, Death Cab for Cutie front man Ben Gibbard and other artists, on YouTube tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern time




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Hundreds honor Alaska Native rights icon Peratrovich




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Stefan Ingves: The Riksbank's measures to mitigate the effects of the corona crisis on the economy

Speech by Mr Stefan Ingves, Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at the Sveriges Riksbank, Stockholm, 3 April 2020.




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The Art of the Teleconference

Transform your Zoom virtual background or computer desktop into a work of art




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These Are the Winning Photos of Smithsonian Magazine's 17th Annual Photo Contest

From Vietnam to Antarctica, this year's winners bring you amazing glimpses of a changing world—and the indefatigable human spirit




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Elegance and Majesty in Contrast

A perfect landing by a Mute Swan. This image reflects a strong contrast between the calmness induced by the white beauty on the swan against the disturbance caused in the water by its landing. I reduced exposure on the background to reflect the same contrast.




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Anaconda Glacial Cave

Anaconda Glacial Cave in Iceland




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Yosemite Valley Controlled Burn

This photo was taken from the Tunnel View at Yosemite National Park. The photo is of Bridalveil Fall consumed by smoke due to controlled burning on the Yosemite Valley floor.




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How 13 Seconds Changed Kent State University Forever

The institution took decades to come to grips with the trauma of the killing of four students 50 years ago




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The 'Hard Hat Riot' of 1970 Pitted Construction Workers Against Anti-War Protesters

The Kent State shootings further widened the chasm among a citizenry divided over the Vietnam War




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These Ancient Stone Troughs Contained an Unlikely Beverage




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$612K award to Giant Mine contractor overturned

In a written decision released Thursday, a panel of three appeal court judges said the judge who granted the award to McCaw North Drilling and Blasting Ltd. misinterpreted a clause in the contract for the cleanup.



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RCMP charge Yellowknife man with murder in connection to death of Breanna Menacho

Yellowknife RCMP confirmed the death of the missing 22-year-old woman on Friday and charged 27-year-old Devon Larabie in connection with her death.



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Saskatchewan to have higher than normal fire conditions this summer: Natural Resources Canada

Fire scientist say that Saskatchewan say Canadian Forest Service is updating their interactive maps every month from May to September this year so people can check the fire map in their region. Saskatchewan is one of the highest chances of fire this year.



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Man convicted of double murder in Fort Frances charged in $2.2M Winnipeg drug bust

Two men are charged in connection with an illegal drug distribution operation after Winnipeg police seized more than $2.2 million worth of methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy.



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Thunder Bay District Health Unit confirms 1 new case of COVID-19 Thursday

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in its catchment area Thursday, bringing the total in the area to 77, with 65 of those listed as resolved.



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Man arrested, charged in connection with pair of break-ins at Thunder Bay health unit

A 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with two break-ins at the Thunder Bay District Health unit offices, the Thunder Bay Police Service announced in a written release Friday.



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Workshop on Access Control & Identity Management

The National Computer Board conducted a workshop on Access Control & Identity Management on the 30th June 2015 at the Conference Hall, Cyber Tower 1, Ebène. The workshop was targeted towards IT Professionals, System Administrators, Network & Database Administrators and IT Security Professionals. The aim of the workshop was to bring together international and local IT Security Professionals to share their knowledge and experiences around the recent developments in the area of Access Control and Identity Management. On this occasion, an exposition was also organised to showcase the latest security products available in the market.
 




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Comment on Connecticut statue unveiled at its new home – Richmond Times Dispatch by IMCRadio.Net

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Comment on Song Contest: Raab und Engelke sollen Eurovision-Finale moderieren by Deutschland News

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Police don't want convicted killer Philip Pynn back in N.L.

Philip Pynn is being released from federal prison for a second time, after breaching conditions landed him back behind bars last year — but it's not clear where he can live.



  • News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador

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Alberta doctors push back against government's 'divide-and-conquer' strategy

"It is unfortunate that it has come to pass that we have to collectively and overtly publicly declare that we are unified," says Alberta Medical Association president Christine Molnar.



  • News/Canada/Edmonton

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Incidence of Parksinson's higher in miners who inhaled McIntyre Powder, Ontario WSIB study concludes

A new study facilitated by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario states miners who were forced to inhale an aluminum powder were found to have a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease.



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Chance for northern Ontario business owners to share concerns with federal economic development minister

Business owners throughout northern Ontario will have the chance Friday morning to speak directly with federal Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly.



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Art Chosen by Artists: Library of Congress National Exhibition of Prints (1943-77) – a New Research Guide

The following is a guest post by Katherine Blood, Curator of Fine Prints, Prints & Photographs Division. As the Library of Congress marks its 220th year of serving the nation, the publication of a new guide tells two stories: how staff have for decades worked with art professionals to build the collections and how by […]




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Bradford Assay for Determining Protein Concentration

The Bradford assay is a quick and fairly sensitive method for measuring the concentrations of proteins. It is based on the shift in absorbance maximum of Coomassie Brilliant Blue G-250 dye from 465 to 595 nm following binding to denatured proteins in solution.




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Macroeconomic effects of Covid-19: an early review

BIS Bulletin No 7, April 2020. Past epidemics had long-lasting effects on economies through illness and the loss of lives, while Covid-19 is marked by widespread containment measures and relatively lower fatalities among young people. The short-term costs of Covid-19 will probably dwarf those of past epidemics, due to the unprecedented and synchronised global sudden stop in economic activity induced by containment measures. The current estimated impact on global GDP growth for 2020 is around -4%, with substantial downside risks if containment policies are prolonged. Output losses are larger for major economies.




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Best of the National Book Festival: Condoleezza Rice, 2017

Our ongoing celebration of the Library of Congress National Book Festival continues with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discussing "Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom" on the Main Stage at the 2017 Festival.




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How Susan Kare Designed User-Friendly Icons for the First Macintosh

The graphic designer is receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from Cooper Hewitt for her recognizable computer icons, typefaces and graphics




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Supervisor Controlling Officer - Static Data, Auditing and Reporting

Application deadline: 17 May 2020 | Banking Settlements Centre | Location: Basel, Switzerland




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Basel Committee publishes consultation paper on revisions to the credit valuation adjustment risk framework

Press release about the Basel Committee publishing consultation paper on revisions to the credit valuation adjustment risk framework, 28 November 2019.




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CPMI report sets out considerations for developers of wholesale digital tokens

Press release: CPMI report sets out considerations for developers of wholesale digital tokens, 12 December 2019




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Launch of the consolidated Basel Framework

Press release about the Basel Committee launching the consolidated Basel Framework, 16 December 2019.




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Markets Committee calls for wider adoption of global code of conduct for foreign exchange markets

Markets Committee calls for wider adoption of global code of conduct for foreign exchange markets (Press release, 30 January 2020)




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Statement: BIS staff member confirmed with Covid-19 in Basel

BIS statement, 16 March 2020.




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Foxg1 gene works like a molecular knob to control neocortical activity

It works like a very fine "molecular knob" able to modulate the electrical activity of the neurons of our cerebral cortex, crucial to the functioning of our brain.




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The Great Biden Consolidation

How the PleaseNotSanders movement achieved what NeverTrump never could.




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The Coronavirus and the Conservative Mind

The pandemic has put psychological theories of politics to a very interesting test.




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No pomp, under the circumstances: CBU holding online convocation

What would have been Cape Breton University's largest convocation to date is being replaced by an online offering this year because of COVID-19. Some graduating students say it just won't be the same as a traditional ceremony.



  • News/Canada/Nova Scotia

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New projections find deconfinement in Montreal could lead to sharp increase in deaths

The current deconfinement plan in the Montreal area could lead to a rapid increase in deaths in the city, according to findings by Quebec's public health institute. 



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1 new case of COVID-19 in Manitoba connected with Brandon trucking company cluster

Eight COVID-19 cases are now connected to that workplace, including six employees.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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Union raises concerns over lack of safety inspections after Manitoba construction worker dies on the job

The union that represents thousands of Manitoba workers is asking what safety protocols were in place when a construction worker was killed after a trench wall collapsed on him earlier this week.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba