From this week's "Internet Scout Report'...
Advanced Papyrological Information System: "Writing from the ancient world frequently appears on papyrological materials such as papyri and wood tablets, and many of these important artifacts are in far-flung locations that may be difficult for researchers to access. The Advanced Papyrological System (APIS) has stepped in to provide a virtual location to house digitized images of many of these materials, along with English translations. The funding for the project has come from a variety of sources, including the National Endowment for the Humanities andparticipating institutions, such as the University of Chicago, Duke University, and the University of Toronto. Visitors can perform any number of elaborate searches using keywords, collection, date, and so on. For the more casual user, there is also the option of just browsing by subject word,writing material, or language."
21 Points Game is a unique card game where you need to score 21 points, but remember, you don't know how many points your opponent has! You can take another card, but if your total points goes beyond 21, you've lost! But if it's exactly 21, then you win!, you can also show all the cards, and if your cards have more points than your opponent's, you win!
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The APIS system is a great way for researchers and students to get information that otherwise they would be unable to get. It is also a way to preserve the papyrus and keep it safe guarded for future generations. Look at the list of universities that work in conjunction for the APIS, it would be even better if they could expand the system to allow universites and museums from around the world to be a part of it. The APIS is a good system, but it would be even better if it was a global system.
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