I rode as a kid, cherishing the possibility of exploring on my own. I rode for fun, just because I could.
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UN Tech Envoy Should Support an Open, Global, and Interoperable Internet
APC sees the Tech Envoy's role as central to promoting improved coordination and synergy among different spaces and processes concerning internet governance and global digital cooperation.
APC sees the Tech Envoy’s role as central to promoting improved coordination and synergy among different spaces and processes concerning internet governance and global digital cooperation.
Perspective | Where ‘Country’ and ‘Metropolitan’ Blend in North Carolina
“Why has North Carolina remained stuck on the cusp of turning into a solidly blue state?”
“why has north carolina remained stuck on the cusp of turning into a solidly blue state?”
Commemorating Roberta Bondar’s Voyage Into Space
Today we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dr. Roberta Bondar blasting off from the John F. Kennedy space center and becoming Canada’s first female astronaut and the world’s first neurologist in space!
Today we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dr. Roberta Bondar blasting off from the John F. Kennedy space center and becoming Canada’s first female astronaut and the world’s first neurologist in space!
Critical Cycling: Race and Memory on an Old Stagecoach Route
It was one of the most important stagecoach routes in the early 1800s.
It was one of the most important stagecoach routes in the early 1800s.
IAWRT-K Joins the APC Network: “We Recognise the Rich Networking Opportunities and the Possibility of Building Synergy Through Advocacy and Partnerships”
IAWRT strives to meet the urgent global challenges faced by women in and around the media.
IAWRT strives to meet the urgent global challenges faced by women in and around the media.
Online Launch: Community Radio Enabling Women’s Empowerment in Remote Communities of India
How have women found self-expression through community radio as a low-cost technology while enabling local communities to voice themselves during the pandemic?
How have women found self-expression through community radio as a low-cost technology while enabling local communities to voice themselves during the pandemic?
Designing Streets with the Human Mind in Mind
Traffic engineering practices also don’t do a good enough job accounting for the psychology of drivers.
Traffic engineering practices also don’t do a good enough job accounting for the psychology of drivers.
The Stubborn Commuter
I’m a relatively recent convert to cycling. I knew very little about it until about 10 years ago.
I’m a relatively recent convert to cycling. I knew very little about it until about 10 years ago.
The Forgotten History of Cyclone Science: Lessons for the Climate Crisis
The historical record reveals that two devastating cyclones hit the centre of Sundarbans and Calcutta in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
The historical record reveals that two devastating cyclones hit the centre of Sundarbans and Calcutta in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
Driftless Historian
The bike I’m riding at any given moment determines what type of historian I am.
The bike I’m riding at any given moment determines what type of historian I am.
SPACE: The Mentorship Programme that Seeks to Address Gendered Experiences in Access-Related Policy and Regulation Building
Whose voices are heard in policy and regulatory spaces? What are our gendered experiences in these spaces? How can we build more inclusive, diverse and community-oriented access policies?
Whose voices are heard in policy and regulatory spaces? What are our gendered experiences in these spaces? How can we build more inclusive, diverse and community-oriented access policies?
E-Resources: US Historic and Contemporary Newspapers
In this second instalment of our Americas e-resources blog series we will focus on US newspapers, both historic and contemporary.
In this second instalment of our Americas e-resources blog series we will focus on US newspapers, both historic and contemporary.
Poets and Pen-Pushers
When the boss went on a parish visit he found bécquer drawing.
When the boss went on a parish visit he found bécquer drawing.
Inside the Digital Society: Metamorphosis?
Mark Zuckerberg announced a Facebook change of name to Meta and a change of goal from 2D social media to a 3D ‘metaverse’.
Mark Zuckerberg announced a Facebook change of name to Meta and a change of goal from 2D social media to a 3D ‘metaverse’.
Witnessing Climate Change: Cop26 and Oceania Book Artists
With COP26 now over in Glasgow, I have looked to the Library’s Oceania collections for examples of book artists tackling some of the themes under discussion by world leaders during this crucial conference.
With COP26 now over in Glasgow, I have looked to the Library’s Oceania collections for examples of book artists tackling some of the themes under discussion by world leaders during this crucial conference.