HMS Diadem and the part she played in a battle in the Baltic Sea on 28 January 1945:
"After Z34 was damaged Hetz decided to turn to the north and attempt to outrun the British cruisers. Z34 fired a third salvo of torpedoes as the flotilla made this turn, again without result, and the three ships [...]
Entries from November 2010
New Wikipedia entry about the Baltic Sea on 28 January 1945
November 30th, 2010 · No Comments
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Save the Children & #digitalstorytelling in New Zealand
November 21st, 2010 · No Comments
"Hear Our Voices We Entreat provides recommendations from young people about a number of changes that they believe need to happen in New Zealand. These include addressing the effects of domestic violence on children, respecting the rights of and listening to the opinion of Maori, to including young people in discussions about climate change, giving [...]
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Digital storytelling and tech breaking barriers
November 20th, 2010 · No Comments
Cheryl Arnett & Rawya Shatila received top honors for teaching their first-grade students to use wiki sites, webcams, and digital stories to become 21st century pen pals; children who like each other and learn from one another: small ambassadors to the world at Microsoft’s 2010 U.S. Innovative Education Forum in Washington, D.C.
http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2010/nov/13/janet-sheridan-opening-minds-opening-hearts/
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Grant of $10,000 from the Verizon Foundation used for #digitalstorytelling
November 19th, 2010 · No Comments
Cyber bullies are facing a challenge in the North Penn School District because the district Educational Foundation has received $10,000 from the Verizon Foundation. Some of this grant will fund training for educators in cyber bullying, as well as digital storytelling and Internet safety.
http://www.thereporteronline.com/articles/2010/11/10/news/srv0000009917480.txt
via The Reporter
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Digital Stories by people affected by Mozambique landmines
November 17th, 2010 · No Comments
Community Media for Development Productions has launched a series of digital story workshops with rural Mozambican communities affected by landmines this year. Participants share their stories of life and livelihood lost to landmines during and after Mozambique’s civil war.
http://www.mg.co.za/multimedia/2010-11-15-the-landmine-legacy-in-mozambique
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Moving photograph of Gold Beach troops
November 10th, 2010 · No Comments
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Copyright National Archives, USA
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Detailed D-Day landing maps
November 3rd, 2010 · No Comments
http://www.warchronicle.com/50th_div/regimentals_wwii/5eastyorks_dday.htm
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