FYI June 20, 2018


 
 

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On This Day

 
 
2003 – The Wikimedia Foundation is founded in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. (WMF, or simply Wikimedia) is an American non-profit and charitable organization headquartered in San Francisco, California.[6] It is mostly known for participating in the Wikimedia movement. It owns the internet domain names of most movement projects and hosts sites like Wikipedia. The foundation was founded in 2003 by Jimmy Wales as a way to fund Wikipedia and its sister projects through non-profit means.[7][8]

As of 2015, the foundation employs over 280 people, with annual revenues in excess of US$75 million.[9] Christophe Henner is chair of the board.[10] Katherine Maher is the executive director since March 2016.

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Born On This Day

 
 
1899 – Jean Moulin, French soldier and engineer (d. 1943)
Jean Moulin (20 June 1899 – 8 July 1943) was a high-profile member of the Resistance in France during World War II.[1] He is remembered today as an important symbol of the Resistance, owing mainly to his role in unifying the French resistance under Charles de Gaulle and his death while in Gestapo custody.

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FYI

 
 

If one is wealthy and famous how much help will it be for their survivors (family or business) to donate money to suicide prevention programs? Where should these funds go and how should they be disbursed/earmarked? These funds are to the programs, not management.
By Hazel Cills: Kate Spade New York Pledges $1 Million to Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Organizations
 
 
 
 
By Stef Schrader: ‘No One Except Sweet Baby Jesus’ Could Stop Dad From Pulling His Son Out Of A Burning Race Car

 
 
 
 
By Brian Kahn: You Need These Award-Winning Nature Photos Right Now (The Nature Conservancy)
 
 
 
 

Open Culture Josh Jnoes: The French Village Designed to Promote the Well-Being of Alzheimer’s Patients: A Visual Introduction to the Pioneering Experiment


 
 
 
 
By Al Cross: Many rural cemeteries are abandoned; who will tend them?
 
 
 
 
By Al Cross: Small daily in Ohio helps force resignation of the mayor
 
 
 
 
By Gary Price: Milestones: The United States Patent and Trademark Office Issues Patent Number 10,000,000
 
 
 
 
By Gary Price: Research Tools: Online Version of “Mississippi Encyclopedia” Now Available (Free to Access)
 
 
 
 

Suspense Radio Online Radio by Suspense Radio
 
 
 
 
Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings: FROM THE ARCHIVE | Fixed vs. Growth: The Two Basic Mindsets That Shape Our Lives
 
 
 
 
By Sean Captain: The U.S. is opening prime urban sky to commercial drones
 
 
 
 
By JG Pasterjak: 5 Unique Ford-Powered Cars
 
 
 
 
By Robert Bowen: Midlife Crisis: Forget Exotics, A Subaru Can Scratch That Itch
 
 
 
 
By David Tracy: The Mazda RX-7 Turns 40 And Remains A Sports Car Legend
 
 
 
 

Ideas

 
 
By Amanda C, Hometalk Team Hometalker Brooklyn, NY: William Sonoma Knockoff Vertical Herb Garden
 
 
 
 
Jim Cox Tutorial Team Springfield, MO: Micro-mini Greenhouse Planter
 
 
 
 
By Rebecca Dunkle Hometalker: $3 Front Door Update
 
 
 
 
By Chas’ Crazy Creations: To Grandma’s House we go! (Wednesday Link Party #92)
 
 
 
 
The Interior Frugalista: Talk Of The Town Party 128
 
 
 
 

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