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First reported 25 mins ago - Updated 25 mins ago - 1 reports

Quirky mix of old and new in Clontarf for €795,000

Those who like to live in a buzzy area near shops and restaurants, will appreciate the fact that 19 Vernon Avenue is in the thick of Clontarf life.On the stretch of houses between Nolan???s supermarket and Tibors Bistro, it???s on a busy road close to ... [Published Irish Times - 25 mins ago]

Entities: Claustrophobia, Belfast (United Kingdom), Marble

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Flickr

Education: The Final Frontier

Emma Davies commented about 1 hour agoLearn in Education, Education Reform and Future"Ignorance is dangerous and our greatest hope to prevent it is to take better care of our education system while working hard to promote thinking and learning worthy ... [Published Good Magazine - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Education, Flickr, 20th century

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

Judging A Society By Its Word Choice

David Brooks considers [ NYT ] recent studies on the frequency of given words in published books over time:The first element in this story is rising individualism. A study by Jean M. Twenge, W. Keith Campbell and Brittany Gentile found that between 1960 ... [Published Atlantic Monthly - 1 hour ago]

Entities: 20th century, David Brooks, Racism

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Pioneer Black Businesswoman Fought Stereotypes

ATLANTA - As a shrewd businesswoman with keen insight and endless aspirations, Ophelia DeVore worked for much of the 20th century to smash stereotypes and empower black women by teaching them poise, confidence and the courage to get ahead in a world deeply ... [Published HighBeam Research - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Ophelia Devore, 20th century, Atlanta

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

Editors Picks: Downton Shabby Chic

My friends and I make it a habit to go out to dinner every Tuesday night. Apart from the normal catching up and reminiscing, our recent television show obsessions always make their way into conversation. Most of the time I am out of the loop, but I nod ... [Published Promo Marketing - 7 hours ago]

Entities: 20th century, Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey, Walking Dead

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 2 reports

Russians dub Brezhnev best national leader in 20th century - poll

MOSCOW. May 22 (Interfax) - Leonid Brezhnev, the Soviet leader of 1964-1982, is the most popular in Russia, Levada Center said. It polled 1,500 respondents in 45 regions on April 19-22.Some 56% of the respondents said they liked Brezhnev, and 29% did ... [Published Interfax - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Leonid Brezhnev, 20th century, Levada Center, Nikita Khrushchev

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation

The future of wiretapping

The FBI and the Obama administration want expanded power, but they are applying 20th century assumptions about surveillance to 21st century technologies. Pushed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Obama administration may ask Congress for the ... [Published Los Angeles Times - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Wiretapping, FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation, 20th century, Obama Administration, Surveillance

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Country Report: Austria

While Austria experienced significant political and economic shake-up throughout the 20th century, thecountry has remained a key strategic market for the pharmaceutical industry thanks to its steady economicdevelopment and inclination for innovation. ... [Published Pharmaceutical Executive - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Austria, 20th century, Invention

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Army experts blow up old grenade

Army bomb experts have carried out a controlled explosion on a grenade dating back to the early 20th century. ... [Published The Nationalist - May 21 2013]

Entities: 20th century, Bomb, Detonation

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

The debate about who was the greatest entertainer of the 20th century continues (Photos)

Here is an item from the website of Conway Treasures, an amazing seller of celebrity memorabilia, that echos our thoughts about Frank Sinatra: "Why do so many movie and music aficionados put Frank Sinatra at the very top of the pack which includes some ... [Published Examiner.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Frank Sinatra, 20th century, Elvis Presley, Treasures, Academy Awards

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Chestnut Hill Historical Society celebrates 20th century architecture

Nathaniel Kahn, Director, My Architect: A Son’s JourneyAward-winning writer-director Nathaniel Kahn will present My Architect: A Son’s Journey, his Oscar-nominated film about Louis Kahn. The film weaves together the biography of the elder Kahn, a tour ... [Published Chestnut Hill Local - May 21 2013]

Entities: Nathaniel Kahn, 20th century, Historical Society, Architect, Architecture

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Who will sacrifice all to play the greatest?

Erik Weisz was one of the most famous fellas around at the start of the 20th century. ... [Published Blackpool Gazette - May 21 2013]

Entities: 20th century

Quotes

As Janet Maslin of the New York Times wrote in her review: "How do we shield ourselves from distraction, or gravitate to what really matters?"

Present Shock And The Loss Of History And Context [Published Zero Hedge - 35 mins ago]

Iconoclastic in its time, the piece has become embedded into popular culture, adds Patrick. "So many movie scores reference it. If you watch any of the Bourne films, there are references to it all over the place, and then Jaws, of course …"

David Patrick’s Stravinsky centenary jazz rework [Published The Scotsman - 54 mins ago]

"Ignorance is dangerous and our greatest hope to prevent it is to take better care of our education system while working hard to promote thinking and learning worthy of our 21st century students." CTQ's teacherpreneur Jessica Keigan asks if we can create a rocket ship to fly customers into space, why are we still working with limited resources...

Education: The Final Frontier [Published Good Magazine - 1 hour ago]

...many have called the "War on Coal" lead by liberal Democrats, the latest battle against coal comes from Republican Ken Cuccinelli by way of his "Coo-Coo Tax Plan.” The net impact of his proposed repeal of coal tax credits will most certainly result in more unemployment leading to fewer and fewer coal-mining jobs."

Coal tax credits become gubernatorial election issue [Published TriCities.com - 1 hour ago]

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Quirky mix of old and new in Clontarf for €795,000 [Published Irish Times - 25 mins ago]
Present Shock And The Loss Of History And Context [Published Zero Hedge - 35 mins ago]
David Patrick’s Stravinsky centenary jazz rework [Published The Scotsman - 54 mins ago]
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Blogs

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Present Shock And The Loss Of History And Context [Published Zero Hedge - 35 mins ago] Submitted by Charles Hugh-Smith of OfTwoMinds blog , In his new book, Douglas Rushkoff examines the telescoping of time and context wrought by ubiquitous digital technologies. One of the few observers who is able to articulate a coherent critical ...
Judging A Society By Its Word Choice [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - 1 hour ago] David Brooks considers [ NYT ] recent studies on the frequency of given words in published books over time: The first element in this story is rising individualism. A study by Jean M. Twenge, W. Keith Campbell and Brittany Gentile found that between ...
Is Paying For College About to Get Harder? [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - 2 hours ago] “Students are paying more, while public institutions are receiving substantially less money to educate them. These one-year decreases in funding and increases in student costs are unprecedented over my 40-year career in higher education,” Paul Lingenfelter, ...
Is Paying For College About to Get Harder? [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - 2 hours ago] “Students are paying more, while public institutions are receiving substantially less money to educate them. These one-year decreases in funding and increases in student costs are unprecedented over my 40-year career in higher education,” Paul Lingenfelter, ...
madrid, day two [Published we move to canada - 4 hours ago] Today was the second half of our Madrid art tour.We were out early again, went back to the same local joint for breakfast (the counterman remembered what we wanted, which we enjoy), and were once again at the museum before it opened. This was Reina Sofia ...

Audio/Video

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Press Releases

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