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A Digital Dive Into Rio de Janeiro's Past

Edit CityLab 17 May 2016
What she means is that, on one hand, this dense Brazilian city boasts some world’s most iconic architecture and monuments—it’s a cidade maravilhosa or "marvelous city," as Uri Friedman notes. On the other, it’s home to a sea of favelas—urban shantytowns ridden with poverty and lawlessness that are the most visible evidence of the city’s acute inequalities ... And here’s one from 1923 ... ....

Emmerdale spoiler: Sam threatens a horrified Ronnie with a gun

Edit Digital Spy 17 May 2016
Jimmy has a plan when Dan says that he needs somewhere to study and tells Dan about having to discreetly mind Ashley.  Also today, Rodney is gutted to receive a lukewarm reception when he returns. ....

Lambert named new coach of Americans (AHL - American Hockey League)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
Buffalo Sabres General Manager Tim Murray announced today that Dan Lambert has been named Head Coach of the Rochester Americans, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Sabres ... 'We had a plan in place going into last season to eventually promote Dan to head coach of the Americans and transition Randy back to player development,' said Murray....

Learn from the past: Hoover Institution Library & Archives show why history matters to the present (Stanford University)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
Jennifer Burns, an assistant professor of history at Stanford, said the Library & Archives are invaluable for her research on economist Milton Friedman and philosopher Ayn Rand ... 'The archives are my single most important source.' For example, for her current book project on Friedman, she discovered his lectures as a young professor in the 1930s, ......

Congress OKs bill allowing for land sale offer to Anchorage

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 17 May 2016
Dan Sullivan and Rep ... ........................ ADVERTISEMENT ...................... ....

My Word

Edit Orlando Sentinel 17 May 2016
Editor's note. This guest column was signed by Debra A. Parrish of the Lake Pickett Lake Front Owners Association, W. Jay Zembower of the Lake Pickett Woods Homeowners Association Inc., Dan Washburn of the Lake Pickett Cove Homeowners Association of Orange County Inc. and Deborah A. Schafer of... ....

Called out by gun control advocates, Schumer works fast

Edit Times Union 17 May 2016
Washington, D.C. A family feud of sorts prompted Sen ... So far, it hadn't happened ... "I want to be clear, Sen. Schumer is truly is one of the great leaders on this issue," said Dan Gross, president of the Brady group, named after President Reagan's press secretary, James Brady, who was grievously wounded in the 1981 assassination attempt on Reagan's life ... By some measures, Schumer is an odd target for gun-control activists ... dan@hearstdc.com ....

Boca Raton police honor fallen officers with ceremony

Edit WPTV 17 May 2016
BOCA RATON, Fla. - Boca Raton police honored fallen officers today ... Chief Dan Alexander said these events highlight the connection officers have with the community ... ....

USC Shoah Foundation Adds New Holocaust Testimony Collection from JFCS to its Visual History Archive (USC Shoah Foundation)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
(Source. USC Shoah Foundation) ... The JFCS Holocaust Center collection is the pilot project in USC Shoah Foundation's Preserving the Legacy initiative ... This meant that staff had to be hired and trained to ensure the high standards of the existing collection ... Anita Friedman, executive director of Jewish Family and Children's Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties ... (noodl. 33585999) ....

Google puts its expert on the stand to combat Oracle, wraps up its case

Edit Ars Technica 17 May 2016
(credit. Owen Astrachan / Duke University) ... After opening statements, Android programmer Dan Bornstein offered about 30 minutes of testimony, responding to issues that Oracle raised on Friday about licensing and "scrubbing" source code ... Read 30 remaining paragraphs . Comments ....

Dan Patrick’s rhetoric is fictional - Letters to the Editor

Edit The Dallas Morning News 17 May 2016
 . Re. “Transgender battle — Patrick draws boos, again calls for superintendent’s ouster,” Thursday news story ... Dan Patrick’s rhetoric was filled with untruths as he advocated against the Fort Worth ISD policy, which allows transgender students to use restrooms in accordance with their gender identity ... ....

Cyril Rioli to return for Hawthorn Hawks' test against Sydney Swans

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 17 May 2016
Star midfielder Cyril Rioli should be ready to return to the Hawks' team when they play Sydney on Friday night, according to teammate Liam Shiels ... Advertisement ... Shields said Sydney forward Lance "Buddy" Franklin was in career best form and midfielders including Luke Parker, Dan Hannebery and Kieren Jack were all playing well ... ....

The transgender battle: Is it a fuss over nothing? - Letters to the Editor

Edit The Dallas Morning News 17 May 2016
Take others’ rights into account. There are many like me who oppose the notion that a man can simply decide one day to be a woman, casually stroll into the ladies’ room, and expect all of the ladies to check their sensibilities at the door. The sensibilities of a majority are trivialized for those of a very few ... Kevin White, Flower Mound ... Dan Patrick and state Rep ... ....
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