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10-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Irene

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Many communities found themselves isolated after the storm passed, as roads and bridges were washed out. The top photograph was taken on March 30, 2017, and the bottom photograph was taken on August 29, 2011, the day after the storm. USGS science played a vital role in helping inform preparedness and response efforts for the storm.

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Japanese Soccer Star Connects with Fans Via Cryptocurrency

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All creator coins are supported by real value in the form of community pools, and users will have some visibility into the estimated value of their creator coin based on an algorithmically determined price in accordance with the bonding curve. Among the perks that ownership of the coin will bring are exclusive video updates.

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PeopleBrowsr v. Twitter: The Arguments On Each Side — And What’s At Stake

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The uneasy relationship between Twitter and the third-party developer community has been well documented. In 2011, Twitter began to say that it intended to reserve Firehose access for “Twitter-driven” partnerships.

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Top Magazines on Google+ Have Larger Fan Base But Less Engagement Than On Facebook

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The buzz about Google Plus was grim as 2012 began: “ a virtual ghost town compared to Facebook ” was how the platform was described in February, as the rapid user growth following its June 2011 launch leveled off — and data revealed that those who signed up were doing little after that. By November 2011, comScore reported that 15.2

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