Introduction
Our access to and use of information has undergone a tremendous metamorphosis in this era of digital innovation. One such development is the emergence of the vLibrary, a digital library that overcomes the confines of physical ones.
What is vLibrary?
The term “virtual library” (or “vLibrary”) refers to a certain type of online platform that stores various types of digital materials, such as books, journals, articles, and multimedia content. It allows people to have access to a wealth of information without having to leave the coziness of their own devices.
The Evolution of Digital Libraries
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Are you thinking about going to back school to further your studies? Traveling while you’re in school can help you learn more.
Getting a master’s degree abroad can give you a lot of new experiences and cultural knowledge. Studying abroad can lead to job opportunities that you can’t get at home.
Global masters programs can help you learn more and connect with people around the world. Don’t miss the chance to learn about different cultures while you’re updating your resume.
Are you ready to jump into studying abroad? Read on!
The Appeal of Studying Abroad
When students go to a different country to get their master’s degree programs, they open up a world of possibilities. The appeal of studying abr…
What comes to mind when you hear the word tea? for most people, they may say oolong tea or ginger tea. However, do you know that both are not the same? one is regular tea, and the other is herbal tea. If you are confused, don’t worry. In this article we’ll explore the various differences between regular teas and herbal teas. Five Major Differences Between Regular Tea and Herbal Tea Role of Ingredients and Composition
The truth is that regular tea-Black, Green, White, and Oolong are all derived from the leaves of Camellia sinensis. The flavours and caffeine content vary in the four teas mentioned above because of processing and levels of oxidation reached during their processing.
On the other hand, herbal teas are completely different since they are never…
The Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan is an ideal representation or an outline that includes green building principles, renewable energy integration, and sustainable urban development for the next 20 years, with an aim to save the resources for the generations to come. Sustainability and Smart City are the focal points of this future plan. Elevating the quality of life for both visitors and residents is the prime focus of this plan. Dubai, recognized as the most luxurious city, is further focused on increasing investment in Dubai real estate in the future with this urban master plan 2040.
The plan revolves around initiatives to reduce energy consumption by 30%, focus on increasing renewable energy usage to 75% by 2050,…
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BROOKLIN, Canada, Sep 22 2006 (IPS) – Hi-tech medicine, including stem cell therapy and biotechnology, are seen by many experts as potential solutions for non-infectious diseases like diabetes in the developing world.
Eliminating the need for costly insulin injections for diabetics, regenerating heart muscle after it fails, and improving resistance to disease by engineering immune cells top a list of 10 areas developing countries should focus their medical research on, say experts from the North and South.
Developing countries could potentially benefit from advances in regenerative medicine to address the epidemic of non-communicable disease and other pressing health needs, says a study by the University of Toronto published recently in the journal Publ…
Helen Clark
HANOI, Nov 11 2009 (IPS) – Vietnam will be one of five nations most affected by climate change. Worst-case scenarios see large parts of the low-lying and flood-prone Mekong Delta area, which produces much of the nation s rice crop, flooded.
A one-metre rise in sea level, predicted by 2100 will affect 10 percent of Vietnam s population (which now stands at 86 million) and 10 percent of GDP lost.
The government could not have been more right when it released these scenarios in August. Many international organisations concur.
As millions are displaced and the potential for vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue to spread grows, health and human rights have become concerns closely related to climate change.
The links between health, h…
UXBRIDGE, Canada, Nov 11 2010 (IPS) – One of the world s biggest health threats is also one of the least recognised more than 100 million people who literally breathe and eat toxic pollutants like lead, mercury, chromium every day, according to the first-ever detailed assessment.
Kids playing in contaminated tannery scraps. Credit: Courtesy of the Blacksmith Institute
By contrast, global attention and billions of dollars are focused on AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, which affect comparable nu…
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 31 2020 (IPS) – Tobacco use kills more than people each year. Most adult smokers start smoking before the . This implies that if one can get through adolescence without , the likelihood of being a smoker in adulthood is greatly reduced.
Preventing young people from becoming addicted to tobacco and related products is therefore key to a smoke-free future.
With the advent of novel tobacco products and the tobacco industry falsely marketing them as less harmful than their combustible counter…