As Google has worked to overtake the internet, its search algorithm has not just gotten worse. It has been designed to prioritize advertisers and popular pages often times excluding pages and content that better matches your search terms
As a writer in need of information for my stories, I find this unacceptable. As a proponent of availability of information so the populace can actually educate itself, it is unforgivable.
Below is a concise list of useful research sites compiled by Edward Clark over on Facebook. I was familiar with some, but not all of these.
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Google is so powerful that it “hides” other search systems from us. We just don’t know the existence of most of them. Meanwhile, there are still a huge number of excellent searchers in the world who specialize in books, science, other smart information. Keep a list of sites you never heard of.
www.refseek.com - Academic Resource Search. More than a billion sources: encyclopedia, monographies, magazines.
www.worldcat.org - a search for the contents of 20 thousand worldwide libraries. Find out where lies the nearest rare book you need.
https://link.springer.com - access to more than 10 million scientific documents: books, articles, research protocols.
www.bioline.org.br is a library of scientific bioscience journals published in developing countries.
http://repec.org - volunteers from 102 countries have collected almost 4 million publications on economics and related science.
www.science.gov is an American state search engine on 2200+ scientific sites. More than 200 million articles are indexed.
www.pdfdrive.com is the largest website for free download of books in PDF format. Claiming over 225 million names.
www.base-search.net is one of the most powerful researches on academic studies texts. More than 100 million scientific documents, 70% of them are free
Happy Birthday
April 25
Call for Help 🆘🚨
My name is Nasreen, a 37-year-old mother of four: Leila (13), Amal (8), Mohamed (4), and baby Samaa (1). We are a family of seven, living in Gaza with my ailing mother and my brother Islam. After losing my children's father, I became their sole provider, striving to offer them safety and a decent life amidst the devastation.
We lost our home, and our current shelter offers no protection from the cold. My children, who used to laugh and play, now suffer from fear and hunger. We lack food, milk for baby Samaa, diapers, warm clothing, and medication for my mother. My brother does his best to support us, but job opportunities are almost nonexistent, and we survive on scarce aid that barely meets our basic needs.
I now turn to you in a moment of desperation, asking for your help. Your support can provide my family with warmth, food, and hope. If you cannot donate, please share our story so it may reach those who can help us.
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they are in love.
Hi there 👋,
My name is Mohammad, and I’m reaching out in a moment of desperate need. I’m a father of three young children living in Gaza, and we are caught in the midst of a catastrophic war. Our home is no longer a safe haven, and the future here seems increasingly uncertain. 💔
I’ve launched a fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $40,000 to relocate my family to a safer place where my children can grow up in peace and have a chance at a brighter future. 🕊️🇵🇸
Unfortunately, my previous fundraising efforts were abruptly halted when my account was terminated without explanation. However, I remain determined to keep fighting for my family’s safety and well-being. 🫶
If you could take a moment to read our story, consider donating, or simply share our campaign with others, it would make an incredible difference. Every act of kindness, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to safety and a new beginning. 🙏
Thank you for your time, compassion, and support. ❤
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Of course!!! Thank you for reaching out to me, i’m donating as soon as possible.
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Last part for my Impera ghoul designs. Also thanks for all the support for my past designs, the comments are always fun to read :)) Without further ado: Sunshine and Aurora. Previous designs: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Headcanons under the cut:
Multi-Ghouls
Because of their mixed elements, their physical forms either have missing or added features. E.g. Aurora (Extra eyes), Sunshine (Extra horns), Swiss ("Missing" eyes and extra teeth), Cowbell (Missing horns), Special/Phil (Missing tail)
They have ram-like horns and noses (Except for Aurora and Special)
Most likely to experiment with their appearance such as different hairstyles, piercings, makeup, etc.
Sunshine
The most eccentric of Copia's ghouls
No matter what she does, her hair is always messy and sticks out in different ways
Experiments with jewelry (gold only) and makeup
Aurora
She and Phantom look alike. During their summoning ritual, the ones who attended expected a very large ghoul. As the being came out of the portal, the build-up of quint magic split it resulting in the two ghouls (Note: They are not related)
She has little to no quintessence (Phantom took it all, likewise, she took his eye as their physical forms settled)
Has a habit of dyeing her hair whatever color she feels like having for the month, it's always technicolor
These are some old law/ young heart pirate doodles that I made months ago and still love to look back on. The hearts have a special place in my heart. Trust I am still waiting to see them again in the manga ( ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ )
worst part about getting angry is how much it makes you want to be mean