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[Herald Interview] State-authored textbooks monopolize interpretation of public memory
2015-11-29 13:21:41| IT Services - Topix.net
The South Korean government's move to publish state-authored textbooks mimics tactics used by countries that attempt to control public memory of the past following their transition from dictatorships to democracies, a leading political theorist said. John Keane, political science professor at the University of Sydney who authored "The Life and Death of Democracy," stressed that democratic societies must allow people with different viewpoints to debate over different interpretations of history.
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memory
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interpretation
Does ad blocking herald the end of the free internet?
2015-09-18 01:01:57| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
How ad blocking could signal the end of the free web
Record Hot First Half May Herald Warmest Year Yet
2015-07-20 23:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: In what has become a common refrain this year, yet another month has set a global temperature record, with June 2015 coming in as the warmest June on record going back to 1880. It follows other record or near-record hot months during the first six months of this year, so there's a good chance 2015 will take 2014's place atop the podium as the warmest year on record. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released temperature data for June on Monday, ranking it as the warmest...
Light emitting glasses herald new era for insomnia treatment
2015-07-01 18:30:33| Extremetech
A new type of light emitting glasses are shaking things up for the treatment of insomnia. Expect more health wearables to come.
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treatment
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glasses
Kirigami stretchable batteries could herald flexible electronics era
2015-06-22 15:25:14| Extremetech
With thinner, lighter, and more portable devices, and the need to merge wearables and fashion, flexible batteries could be key. In this study, flexible batteries were stretched while powering a Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch.
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