Monthly Archives: January 2015
The most beautiful places on Earth
I use a plug-in on my browser (Chrome) called Earth View from Google Maps. Every time I open a new tab, the plug-in substitutes the bland background with a beautiful top-view of some place as spotted in Google Maps. Even … Continue reading
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Tagged Dampier Peninsula, Davis County, Earth View, El Loa, Ennedi, Google Maps, Loraine, Moab, Villarino Partido, Yoron
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India’s open access policy is out and about
On December 22, the Minister of Science and Technology and the Earth Sciences approved India’s first open access policy. The policy had been in the works since July 2014, when a committee of members affiliated with the Department of Science … Continue reading
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Tagged Department of Biotechnology, Department of Science and Technology, green open access, open access policy
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Listening to the music that makes money
Do you remember Daft Punk’s 2013 album Random Access Memories? It borrows from riffs and melodies created by more than a dozen other artists, and an orchestra, who were invited to participate in the album’s production. The electronic musicians duo … Continue reading
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Tagged composition, hip-hop, invisible hand, jazz, lifecycle, music, reggae, Steven Thurner
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