Yaser Khalifa's Blogger: March 2015

Monday, March 30, 2015

Walkabout: More Travel Warnings in Kenya; Luring Tourists to Appalachia by THE NEW YORK TIMES

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.

Published: March 30, 2015 at 01:27PM

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Friday, March 27, 2015

Italian Court Throws Out Knox Conviction Once and for All by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Amanda Knox, who maintained that she and her former Italian boyfriend were innocent in her British roommate’s murder through multiple trials and nearly four years in jail, was vindicated Friday when Italy’s highest court threw out their convictions…

Published: March 27, 2015 at 01:30AM

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Owners of Restaurants Destroyed in East Village Explosion Mourn Their Losses by SARAH MASLIN NIR

By SARAH MASLIN NIR

Three food shops on Second Avenue in the East Village destroyed in an explosion on Thursday were a microcosm of New York City.

Published: March 27, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Drones Beaming Web Access Are in the Stars for Facebook by QUENTIN HARDY and VINDU GOEL

By QUENTIN HARDY and VINDU GOEL

The social network’s lofty ambitions are the centerpiece of its plans to connect with the five billion or so people it has yet to reach.

Published: March 25, 2015 at 08:00PM

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[Electrical Engineering: Students Making a “Core Loss” Test] by Pratt Institute Library

Description: Pratt Institute students in Electrical Engineering performing a core loss test on a motor.

Format: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 18 cm.

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Electrical Engineering College by LTULib

"Because of what electrical engineers have done in the world, we are farther ahead in life."

L-Book, 1964, p. 48-49.

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[Electrical Engineering] by Pratt Institute Library

Date: 1904

Description: Pratt Institute students in the Electrical Engineering laboratory; periodicals and journals are visible on shelves, including several bound volumes of "Electrical World."

Format: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm.

Source: Pratt Institute Libraries, Archives EL-01 (ar00157)

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Portrait of Lee De Forest (1873-1961), Electrical Engineer by Smithsonian Institution

Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer

Medium: Black and white photographic print

Dimensions: 24.1 cm x 19 cm

Date: Prior to 1961

Collection: Scientific Identity: Portraits from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology – As a supplement to the Dibner Library for the History of Science and Technology’s collection of written works by scientists, engineers, natural philosophers, and inventors, the library also has a collection of thousands of portraits of these individuals. The portraits come in a variety of formats: drawings, woodcuts, engravings, paintings, and photographs, all collected by donor Bern Dibner. Presented here are a few photos from the collection, from the late 19th and early 20th century.

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Repository: Smithsonian Institution Libraries

Accession number: SIL14-D2-14

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