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Russia: Luzhkov vs NYTimes; “Destruction of Old Moscow”

Posted by Veronica Khokhlova on 16/11/2009

IZO posts a translation of an open letter to president Medvedev “about the destruction of old Moscow under Mayor Luzhkov,” written by urbanism scholar Yuri Bocharov. Russia! reports on the defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, filed and won by the Moscow mayor.

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U.S.: Redesign Of Vladimir Nabokov's Book Covers

Posted by Veronica Khokhlova on 16/11/2009

At Design Observer, John Gall writes about the redesign of Vladimir Nabokov's book covers: “All twenty-one of them.” (Link via Maud Newton.)

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Seven Nature Reserves In China Join Biosphere Program

Posted by editor on 16/11/2009

Seven nature reserves have been approved by the Chinese National Committee for Man and Biosphere Program to join the China Biosphere Protection Network. The reserves include Tianbaoyan in Fujian; Nanshan in Guangdong; Jiuduansha Marshland in Shanghai; Dongyanggou in Sichuan; and Jiangcuibei Mar ...

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Bloggers Remember TEDIndia: The Good, the Bad and the Quirky

Posted by Gaurav Mishra on 14/11/2009

When the legendary TED conference came down to India, Indian bloggers were understandably excited. Some of the bloggers participated in the event and Gaurav Mishra was one of them. In this post he compiles a roundup of bloggers reactions to the TEDIndia 2009 conference, which took place earlier this ...

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Japan: Hitler's “Mein Kampf”, the manga version

Posted by Scilla Alecci on 13/11/2009

After more than 80 years since its first publication, Hitler's Mein Kampf has become a Manga comic.The 190 page volume, which sold some 45,000 copies in the first printing, tells in a very simple way the story of Adolf Hitler, from his childhood to his rise as the leader of the National Sociali ...

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