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American Railroad Journal

The University of Missouri Digital Library has over three dozen digital collections, including those that focus on the Civil War and historical Missouri newspapers. One of the more recent additions is this archive of the American Railroad Journal. This publication was started in 1832, and it covered all aspects of the railroad industry for over 70 years. Taken as a whole, this archive offers a...

https://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/umsl/islandora/object/umsl%3...
Amidst ongoing financial difficulties, the United States Postal Service thinks about the future

Fixing the Mail: Neither Snow nor Rain nor Red Ink http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/aug2009/db2009087_477965.htm US Postal Service faces protest over cutbacks http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/aug/10/us-postal-service-cutbacks-opposed Federal Eye: Do New Postage Stamps Help or...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2009/0814
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AP Mobile

The Associated Press, the multinational nonprofit news agency that publishes and republishes in about 1,700 newspapers worldwide, has its own award-winning news app. AP Mobile sports a clean, intuitive layout, beautiful photos, and rich content. It is available for iOS 7.0+ and Android 2.3.3+.

https://apnews.com/hub/mobile
Apps for Development: World Bank

The World Bank is stepping up to the new media plate by asking concerned app developers to bring out their innovative software applications that "move us a step closer toward solving some of the world's most pressing problems." On the site, visitors can look over all of the apps that have been submitted as part of this initiative, and they are all quite interesting. They include "Food Factor",...

https://appsfordevelopment.devpost.com/challenges/78/
As more information goes online, companies and individuals try to maintain privacy of web searches

Ask.com's privacy "eraser" misses a few spots http://machinist.salon.com/blog/2007/12/11/askeraser/index.html Protests accompany Google's expansion of Street View http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/11/technology/street.php Google Maps Street View http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/ Security Bites Podcast http://www.news.com/2030-11424-6052904.html Six Tips to Protect Your...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2007/1214
As oil prices rise, many grow concerned about the coming months

Is $100 Oil As Lethal As It Looks? http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_47/b4059057.htm In Maine, 'a lot of fear out there' as heating oil prices keep rising http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=147368&ac=PHnws Over a barrel, cruise lines boost ticket costs http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21755394/ USA National Gas Temperatures...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2007/1116
Asia Society: Water: Asia's Next Challenge

Water is truly the staff of life, and without it human existence would come to a screeching halt quite quickly. The Asia Society has created this fine site to draw attention to the tremendous challenges facing Asia in terms of access to water for a myriad of uses. On the homepage, visitors can watch a short film, and then delve into the main report. Here, visitors will find the executive summary,...

http://sites.asiasociety.org/taskforces/water/interactive/
Automobile in American Life and Society

Over the past century or so, the automobile has transformed the American experience in ways that are hard to fully comprehend. This website from the University of Michigan at Dearborn brings together commentary from scholars on the automobile's impact in the areas of environment, design, labor, gender, and race. These commentaries are written by leaders in their fields, including Stephen Meyer,...

http://www.autolife.umd.umich.edu/
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Backchannel

Backchannel is dedicated to "mining the tech world for lively and meaningful tales and analysis." Since 2014, this magazine - authored by a team of tech experts and journalists - has provided readers with news about technological developments, product evaluations, and tech-industry news. Backchannel pays special attention to the business end of the tech industry, covering new start-up tech...

https://www.wired.com/?gi=13e82afce600
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Be Internet Awesome

Launched in 2017, Be Internet Awesome is an initiative from Google that "teaches kids the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety so they can explore the online world with confidence." Upon arriving on the site, visitors can watch a two-minute video that briefly introduces the program before exploring its resources. A good place to start is Interland, an immersive web experience with four...

https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us
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