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How has the United States' biggest city "built" and changed over time? Urban Layers provides a first-hand look. Using data from PLUTO and the NYC Building Footprints, Urban Layers tracks New York's evolution from the 1700s to 2013. The interactive map invites users to "navigate through historical fragments of the borough that have been preserved and are currently embedded in its densely built...

Roots of Change (ROC), an organization that works primarily in California to change U.S. agricultural policies in order to promote the health and well-being of farmers, food producers, and consumers, presents the Flipping the Table podcast. About two years of episodes (dating back to January 2019) are available on the site, and can also be streamed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher. ...

Celebrate National Cybersecurity Month with Cybersecurity Circus. Created by Texas A&M University's Division of Information Technology (readers may remember another one of their cybersecurity games, Aggie LIFE, from the 07-10-2020 Scout Report), this game is both fun and functional. After all, as many aspects of our life transition online, cybersecurity is increasingly important. Modeled after a...

Publishing research and reports on the biotechnology and biomaterials fields, the Journal of Biotechnology and Biomaterials provides trustworthy insights in an open-access, peer-reviewed format. Launched in 2011, the journal now has more than 40 issues. The Current Issue, Archive, and Special Issues tabs at the top of the page allow for easy browsing of all content. Articles span various subjects,...

Composed of stakeholders from several continents, the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) supports "inclusive international development and humanitarian action with a special focus on the full and effective enjoyment of human rights by all people with disabilities." Before delving into the website's resources readers should note the icons in the upper-right-hand side of the...