Archive for February 19th, 2009
Atlas on Endangered Languages
UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, will be putting online their “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger of Disappearing “. This atlas, which has been in print form since 1996, documents the nearly 2,500 languages that are either in danger of becoming extinct or are recently extinct. There are currently roughly [...]
Defining Neighborhoods in Los Angeles
In a move that’s sure to create a lot of discussion and disagreement, the Los Angeles Times has embarked on a project to map out all of the communities in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Times is unveiling the new map of neighborhoods today on its website at www.latimes.com/mappingla. Years in the making, it is designed [...]