A warrior and whaler, he gave his kayak the biurficated, or double…
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Archaeological News: The last kayak: 1860 Alutiiq boat hold clues to an Alaskan culture -
CAMBRIDGE — Around 1860 near Kodiak Island off the south coast of Alaska, an Alutiiq warrior built a streamlined kayak by stretching and sewing the hides of five female sea lions around a sophisticated wooden frame.
A warrior and whaler, he gave his kayak the biurficated, or double…
Scientific Ignorance - it’s amazing how many people’s disbelief in evolution boils down to exactly this. :/
(Source: skepticalavenger)
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Aurora - apod.nasa.gov - Salomonsen
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Machu Picchu, Peru (by GlobeTrotter 2000)
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From barn to bibliothek, a library emerges from history
By LibraryLab at 1:49 pm Monday, Mar 26
Most libraries aren’t found in barns, butJackson (N.H.) Public Library happily makes its new home in one. It’s not just any barn, either. Built in 1858 as part of the town’s first inn, the barn was dismantled and stored away in 2008. At about the same time, the library was looking to open a new facility. As the recession made following through on an architect’s design fiscally impossible, the library partnered with the Jackson Historical Society, itself looking for a way to re-erect the barn.
Jackson Public Library is one of several recent libraries to adapt existing non-library buildings (including a factory, a roller rink, and a department store) as new homes. In addition to generally costing less than a new building, and the potential historic value, the practice helps rejuvenate neighborhoods. See the library in a roller rink (and more) atReused Libraries Rejuvenate Communities [atyourlibrary.org]
— posted by Greg Landgraf, American Libraries](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ik1kVgDP1qkzn6do1_500.jpg)
From barn to bibliothek, a library emerges from history
Most libraries aren’t found in barns, butJackson (N.H.) Public Library happily makes its new home in one. It’s not just any barn, either. Built in 1858 as part of the town’s first inn, the barn was dismantled and stored away in 2008. At about the same time, the library was looking to open a new facility. As the recession made following through on an architect’s design fiscally impossible, the library partnered with the Jackson Historical Society, itself looking for a way to re-erect the barn.
Jackson Public Library is one of several recent libraries to adapt existing non-library buildings (including a factory, a roller rink, and a department store) as new homes. In addition to generally costing less than a new building, and the potential historic value, the practice helps rejuvenate neighborhoods. See the library in a roller rink (and more) atReused Libraries Rejuvenate Communities [atyourlibrary.org]
— posted by Greg Landgraf, American Libraries