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Guys this completely changed my writing, heed it. I often do an entire draft just looking at sentence variation and oftentimes the results are absolutely transformative in the difference.
This is very very good advice, and absolutely worth following. Read this. Read it again. Follow it. Your writing will get much, much better.
whenever i see this post i am like goddamn this is so true
Skip Google for Research
As Google has worked to overtake the internet, its search algorithm has not just gotten worse. It has been designed to prioritize advertisers and popular pages often times excluding pages and content that better matches your search terms
As a writer in need of information for my stories, I find this unacceptable. As a proponent of availability of information so the populace can actually educate itself, it is unforgivable.
Below is a concise list of useful research sites compiled by Edward Clark over on Facebook. I was familiar with some, but not all of these.
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Google is so powerful that it “hides” other search systems from us. We just don’t know the existence of most of them. Meanwhile, there are still a huge number of excellent searchers in the world who specialize in books, science, other smart information. Keep a list of sites you never heard of.
www.refseek.com - Academic Resource Search. More than a billion sources: encyclopedia, monographies, magazines.
www.worldcat.org - a search for the contents of 20 thousand worldwide libraries. Find out where lies the nearest rare book you need.
https://link.springer.com - access to more than 10 million scientific documents: books, articles, research protocols.
www.bioline.org.br is a library of scientific bioscience journals published in developing countries.
http://repec.org - volunteers from 102 countries have collected almost 4 million publications on economics and related science.
www.science.gov is an American state search engine on 2200+ scientific sites. More than 200 million articles are indexed.
www.pdfdrive.com is the largest website for free download of books in PDF format. Claiming over 225 million names.
www.base-search.net is one of the most powerful researches on academic studies texts. More than 100 million scientific documents, 70% of them are free
what addons do you use for firefox? i've just downloaded it to switch from chrome (derogatory)
firefox (affectionate)
UBlock Origin obviously. out-the-box works just fine but has a bunch of extra privacy/tracking/spam filters you can enable
Decentraleyes protects you against tracking through "free" curated content delivery and works alongside UBlock (or any of the other common adblocking addons)
I Don't Care About Cookies good for EU users where GDPR made it so every site ever in the universe asks you to accept cookies and privacy terms seventeen times a day. will just auto-accept for you. never see an annoying popup again! but only use in conjunction with...
Cookie Auto Delete does what it says on the tin. will automatically flush cookies, cache, and data when you close a tab. those cookies you just auto accepted? they're gone now. whitelist any sites you wanna stay logged in on and let the rest fucking perish
Don't Track Me Google removes that annoying link conversion when you copy google results. you know when it changes from "site.com" to "encrypted.google.com/randomnonsensefor200charactersblahblahblah"? yeah. this stops that happening. fuck off, google.
Don't Accept image/webp blocks sites from using the most useless file extension known to mankind so you can save as .jpg or .gif as god intended. fuck webp. seriously. what even is that.
Bypass Paywalls Clean exactly what you think it is
HTTPS Everywhere automatically adds ecrypted security to any site that supports https (you can do this manually by adding the s yourself to any url but... who can be fuckin bothere amirite? this does it for you)
New XKit ...duh
Google Search Filter allows you to remove domains from your searches forever. pinterest? gone. weheartit? nuked. also works on duckduckgo. never type "-pinterest" into a search again.
Simple Tab Groups allows you to group tabs together and shove them out of sight, which is nice if you're researching something and don't want 50 bajillion jstor tabs clogging up your normal browsing session
One Tab is simple and great if you're tab hoarder!!
Re the .webp blocker/interferer: THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUOHGOD. :)
The Duke of Cambridge in UAE | 10/02/2022
Prince William was greeted by crowds of flag-waving well-wishers as he rounded off a whirlwind day in the United Arab Emirates with a visit to Dubai Expo 2020.
Well-wishers whipped out their phones to snap a picture of William as he left the UK Pavilion at the Expo 2020.
The Duke of Cambridge, 39, toured the $7billion grounds of the site alongside Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (pictured), the son of Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The Duke of Cambridge (pictured right), 39, who arrived in Dubai for his first major royal overseas visit in more than two years, toured Abu Dhabi’s wetlands at the Jubail Magrove Park.
William spoke with athletes as he toured the al-Wasl Dome during his visit to Expo 2020 Dubai.
The Duke of Cambridge, who has had a day busy with engagements in Dubai, prepared to watch the show.
The Duke of Cambridge toured the al-Wasl Dome during his visit to Expo during his visit of Dubai.
A royal ovation! The Duke gave the show a warm round of applause after they performed for him at the 2020 Expo.
The Prince wore a face covering and sat down to watch the show in Dubai tonight and watched a performance commemorating the United Kingdom.
A fan could not help but chance a quick picture of the Duke of Cambridge as he walked past him.
As William (pictured left) toured the UAE, news emerged that his 73-year-old father, Prince Charles, had tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating. It’s the second time the heir to the throne has contracted the coronavirus.
Prince William (pictured centre) talks as he walks next to Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.
Sheikh Mohammed’s headline-grabbing divorce settlement and custody battle has played out in British courts over the past year. Pictured, Prince William listens as he stands next to Dubai’s Crown Prince.
The landmark divorce between Sheikh Mohammed, 72, and Princess Haya, 47, was described as the biggest in British history, with a settlement of £550 million. Pictured, the Duke of Cambridge and the Crown Prince of Dubai.
In October, reports suggested the Queen would no longer play host to the ruler at the Royal Box at Ascot - despite years of previous engagements at the races - after a judge ruled he ordered phone hacking of his ex-wife and a Tory peer. Pictured, William and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.
The UAE was created in 1971 by the ‘Trucial States’ which had gained their independence from the UK. Pictured, The Duke of Cambridge with His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Prince William (pictured) has arrived in the United Arab Emirates and started his whirlwind one-day visit by planting a tree with the help of two school children.
William met with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, chairman of Abu Dhabi’s Executive Office (pictured together).
Elsewhere, the Duke Of Cambridge speaks with DP World Chairman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem during a visit to Jebel Ali Port.
He was pictured planting a sapling alongside British School Al-Khubairat students (above).
William (pictured left) visited the park to learn more about the UAE’s efforts to protect the regional flora and fauna from human and environmental challenges, particularly as the country’s urban centres continue to grow and develop.
The prince (pictured centre) also carried out engagements in Dubai with the aim of celebrating British talent in the region and promoting conservation efforts.
William (pictured right) announced his arrival on Instagram on Wednesday night with a photo taken through an airplane window.
William with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, chairman of Abu Dhabi’s Executive Office (pictured right).
The visit marks the Duke of Cambridge’s (pictured centre) first major overseas trip since a December 2019 tour of the Middle East. He and Catherine also visited Ireland in 2020.
The visit is being carried out at the request of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Pictured, The Duke of Cambridge talks to Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
During the visit, Prince William (pictured left) learned more about initiatives that provide protected areas for the unique flora and fauna of the region and take the opportunity to highlight two Royal Foundation programmes: United for Wildlife and The Earthshot Prize.
United for Wildlife, established by Prince William (pictured right) in 2014, has been working in the region to help facilitate efforts to counter the trade in illegal wildlife which poses an existential threat to the world’s most iconic species.
The visit (pictured) also provides an opportunity to showcase The Earthshot Prize on the world stage at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Highlighting some of the remarkable innovators from the inaugural 2021 Earthshot Prize will help accelerate and scale their incredible solutions to repair the planet. Pictured, The Duke of Cambridge talks to Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Britain has had strong ties with the UAE for almost 200 years - a relationship that endures to this day. The region’s importance to the UK was down to its location close to the vital trade route to India via the waters of the Arabian and Red Seas. Pictured, William, right.
The Duke of Cambridge (second left) during his visit to Jebel Ali Port to learn more about efforts in the region to tackle the illegal wildlife trade, as part of his tour of the United Arab Emirates.
The Duke of Cambridge speaks with DP World Chairman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem (pictured together).
Jebel Ali Port is owned by DP World, the Principal Partner of United for Wildlife. DP World is headquartered in Dubai and handles around 10 per cent of global container traffic across its ports and terminals worldwide. Pictured, William (fourth right).
During his visit to Jebel Ali, Prince William (pictured second right) was given a port tour to see the scale of operations at the Middle East’s largest port.
Prince William (centre) was then shown a live demonstration of cargo being unloaded from ships.
The Duke of Cambridge was also shown the journey through customs, learning about how cutting-edge new technology can be deployed to identify trafficked wildlife items, and support enforcement investigations.
The Duke Of Cambridge arrives at the customs area of the Jebel Ali Port during his visit.
The Duke of Cambridge chatted with two athletes taking part in the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay during his visit.
The Duke of Cambridge receives the baton from an athlete as he takes part in the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay during his visit to Dubai.
William took the time to visit the UK pavilion at Expo 2020 during his whirlwind visit to Dubai.
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an educational graphic about critical thinking for tumnblr
The all important journalist questions, and then some.
A missing line from Why:
“If you really want to be a critical reader, it turns out you have to step back one step further, and ask not just whether the author is telling the truth, but why he’s writing about this subject at all.“
That is an excellent addition.
One other one for How: “how could this be exploited by someone acting in bad faith?” Closely coupled with a What: “what are the limits on the ill-effects this could produce?”
And a quick check for double standards: “who, or what, is the speaker not applying this principle to?”
(This is also a great guide for interrogating historical documents such as, say, a constitution, a press release, a speech, a letter, a diary, a bill of rights, political policies, &c)
I need to grab this and adapt this for my little filmmaking courses.
Because these questions are equally indispensible when YOU are the author of the script, the book, the story, the speech.
New technology for digitally unfolding history letters.
(I’m @historyb00ks over on TikTok).
Article is here and free to read : Unlocking history through automated virtual unfolding of sealed documents imaged by X-ray microtomography https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21326-w
Here, the authors present a fully automatic computational approach for reconstructing and virtually unfolding volumetric scans of locked let
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