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One in six cultural heritage sites are at risk thanks to climate change - here’s how we’re trying to save them
11 months, 3 weeks ago

One in six cultural heritage sites are at risk thanks to climate change - here’s how we’re trying to save them

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy From Victorian glasshouses to ancient water channels, a new slate of projects has been announced …

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The Huge Fight Behind Those Pop-Up Fundraising Banners on Wikipedia
2 years, 1 month ago

The Huge Fight Behind Those Pop-Up Fundraising Banners on Wikipedia

Slate  

Welcome to Source Notes, a Future Tense column about the internet’s information ecosystem. “The wiki community is challenging the Wikimedia Foundation’s right or ability to run fundraising ads on English Wikipedia,” said Lane Rasberry, a long-term Wikipedian and data scientist at the University of Virginia. The self-governing wiki community has long insisted that the WMF consult them when it comes …

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Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh top in Chinese coronavirus vaccine wastage
3 years, 7 months ago

Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh top in Chinese coronavirus vaccine wastage

Op India  

Despite advisory from Ministry of Health to states to keep wastage of vaccines less than 1%, states like Jharkhand have recorded wastage as high as 37.3%. States have been urged repeatedly to keep vaccine wastage below 1%, many States like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh are reporting much higher wastage than the national average : Ministry …

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Wikipedia Makes 'Awkward' Donation Pitch Seeking Rs 150 from Indian Readers, Again
4 years, 5 months ago

Wikipedia Makes 'Awkward' Donation Pitch Seeking Rs 150 from Indian Readers, Again

News 18  

Over the years, Indians have used Wikipedia for a variety of purposes. On Wednesday, Wikipedia which is run by the Wikimedia Foundation posted an "awkward" message for its Indian readers, urging readers to not "scroll past" the notice. In August last year, a similar message appeared on the Wikipedia website, seeking donations from readers to continue running the online page. …

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The 25 world attractions added to a new endangered ‘watch list’
5 years, 2 months ago

The 25 world attractions added to a new endangered ‘watch list’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Historic sites around the world that are under threat have been named in a new watch …

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Wikipedia is Asking Indian Users to Contribute Money in Awkwardly Emotional Pitch
5 years, 4 months ago

Wikipedia is Asking Indian Users to Contribute Money in Awkwardly Emotional Pitch

News 18  

Many an Indian would swear by the Wikipedia - the free online storehouse of information on all things under the sun - as a true friend and guide. It is surely thanks to Wikipedia that many science projects got made, many examinations passed, information on films and musicians gathered and books "read". Starting with a greeting to "knowledge lovers" in …

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Wikipedia is in a constitutional crisis over the banning of an editor named Fram.
5 years, 6 months ago

Wikipedia is in a constitutional crisis over the banning of an editor named Fram.

Slate  

Welcome to Source Notes, a Future Tense column about the internet’s knowledge ecosystem. Hence the references to Fram’s ban as causing a “constitutional crisis” and this comment from Wikipedia’s co-founder Jimmy Wales: “This is not about individual people, this is a question about our constitutional order. In a statement to Slate, the Wikimedia Foundation said it rarely takes direct action …

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A story of failed restoration plans
5 years, 7 months ago

A story of failed restoration plans

Hindustan Times  

In 2006, the World Monuments Watch, which is an index of buildings, monuments and sites that are threatened by neglect, vandalism or natural disasters, included Mumbai’s Esplanade Mansion in its list. A report from Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay, which inspected the structure, says that the cast-iron frame is irreparably damaged and the building will have to be demolished. …

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