(NASA) How to See Comet NEOWISE
“Observers in the Northern Hemisphere are hoping to catch a glimpse of Comet NEOWISE as it zips through the inner solar system before it speeds away into the depths of space…”
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El trabajo en informática como bien común (A. Goldenberg)
“Los miembros del colectivo compartían inspiraciones teóricas, políticas y económicas comunes, como la economía participativa (ParEcon), un modelo económico propuesto por el teórico Michael Albert y el economista Robin Hahnel (Albert y Hahnel, 2003), que propone una alternativa al capitalismo y a la economía planificada apoyándose en los valores de equidad, solidaridad, diversidad y autogestión.” (Goldenberg)
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Tech accountability (Dan Shefet)
“Has the frantic pace of technological progress caused us to arrive at a junction where we need to develop a new philosophical, ethical and legal standard to measure and attribute accountability for the nefarious consequences of tech and especially the internet?”
Shark Awareness Day (July 14)
There are over 400 sharks species in the world. Even though they have lived longer than the dinosaurs and are definitely at the top of the food chain, some species are threatened with extinction. it takes many years for them to grow up and they do not have alot of young, so it is important…
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Leyendas Y arquetipos (R. Sanders)
“Los arquetipos han sido de gran interés en la filosofía, la antropología, la sociología, la sicología y los estudios literarios. En un sentido básico, un arquetipo es un modelo o idea original que se manifiesta con variaciones en muchos contextos.” (Sanders)
New Teen Reads: July 2020
Is your teen looking for a good book this summer? Take a look at some of our newest teen reads! These titles will be released through July. Though the library is still closed, you can place these books on hold for your curbside appointment or through one of our digital libraries (just download the Hoopla and/or…