read Readers Respond to the September/October 2024 Issue By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Your feedback on the First Continental Congress, Douglas MacArthur and England's tangled history Full Article
read A Gingerbread Smithsonian Castle By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0000 The Smithsonian Castle is recreated in gingerbread by Charles Froke, executive pastry chef of Washington's Four Seasons (Produced by: Abby Callard) Full Article
read Ready to Fledge By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000 The biological urge is too strong to resist for penguin chicks as they fledge and dive into the water for the first time. Full Article
read Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins Reads "The Unfortunate Traveler" By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000 Smithsonian magazine's poetry consultant recites his poem commissioned for a special photography issue Full Article
read Mae Jemison Reads the Letter Written by John Glenn to Honor Jeff Bezos for Blue Origin By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000 Two weeks before he died, the legendary astronaut wrote a letter in recognition of Jeff Bezos' work, read at the 2016 American Ingenuity Awards Smithsonian magazine American #IngenuityAwards Full Article
read How Artificial Intelligence Is Making 2,000-Year-Old Scrolls Readable Again By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000 When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., it covered the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under tons of ash. Millennia later, in the mid-18th century, archeologists began to unearth the city, including its famed libraries, but the scrolls they found were too fragile to be unrolled and read; their contents were thought to be lost forever. Only now, thanks to the advent of artificial intelligence and machine learning, scholars of the ancient world have partnered with computer programmers to unlock the contents of these priceless documents. In this episode of “There’s More to That,” science journalist and Smithsonian contributor Jo Marchant tells us about the yearslong campaign to read these scrolls. And Youssef Nader—one of the three winners of last year’s “Vesuvius Challenge” to make these clumps of vulcanized ash readable—tells us how he and his teammates achieved their historic breakthrough. Read Smithsonian’s coverage of the Vesuvius Challenge and the Herculaneum scrolls here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-students-decipher-first-passages-2000-year-old-scroll-burned-vesuvius-eruption-180983738/) , here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/buried-ash-vesuvius-scrolls-are-being-read-new-xray-technique-180969358/) , and here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/archaeologoists-only-just-beginning-reveal-secrets-hidden-ancient-manuscripts-180967455/) . Find prior episodes of our show here (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/podcast/) . There’s More to That is a production of Smithsonian magazine and PRX Productions. From the magazine, our team is Chris Klimek, Debra Rosenberg and Brian Wolly. From PRX, our team is Jessica Miller, Adriana Rosas Rivera, Genevieve Sponsler, Rye Dorsey, and Edwin Ochoa. The Executive Producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales. Fact-checking by Stephanie Abramson. Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Music by APM Music. Full Article
read 'Pirate Seabirds' Could Become a Pathway for Deadly Avian Flu to Spread to Australia, Study Finds By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:26:17 +0000 Kleptoparasitism, in which a bird harasses another to steal its food, might introduce avian flu to the continent, currently the only one without the severe H5N1 strain Full Article
read Watch Vampire Bats Run on a Tiny Treadmill to Shed Light on Their Blood-Fueled Metabolism By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:03:31 +0000 In a rare technique among mammals, the bats burn proteins from blood, rather than carbs or fat, to power their pursuits of prey, according to a new study Full Article
read Why Does Rain Smell and More Questions From Our Readers By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:00:00 +0000 You asked, we answered Full Article
read Europe’s Megalithic Monuments Originated in France and Spread by Sea Routes, New Study Suggests By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 20:20:56 +0000 The ancient burial structures, strikingly similar all across Europe and the mediterranean, have puzzled scientists and historians for centuries Full Article
read The same beautiful threads By www.om.org Published On :: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 04:49:17 +0000 “Listening to their testimonies, I’ve begun to envision their stories as a collection of clues, a series of scenes revealing the fingerprints of something—or Someone—beyond our deepest imagination,” says Chris. “The people I talked with hail from a variety of backgrounds—atheist German to Cambodian Buddhist—but the tapestries of their lives reveal the same beautiful threads, pointing unmistakably to a Designer.“ Full Article
read Coaches O'Shea, Dinwiddie ready for 2nd Grey Cup meeting in 3 years By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:10:23 EST Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts have been down this road before. Toronto will be minus starting quarterback Chad Kelly, the CFL's outstanding player last season, on Sunday when it faces the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
read Change to E-mini S&P Options User Defined Spreads Market Data Channel By www.cmegroup.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 17:13:00 -0500 Full Article Product Launch Electronic Trading (CME Globex)
read With Kneissl, Skier Is Ready for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Austrian Ski Manufacturer Reduces Development Time by 50 Percent with SolidWorks CAD and Simulation Software Full Article
read SolidWorks tops industry for promoting education and producing best Web site, according to Design News readers By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Strong education programs, key sponsorships, and intuitive software put company on top Full Article
read Design News readers name SOLIDWORKS and COSMOSWorks software Best Products of the Year for 2004 By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Selections emerged from record number of entries in 2004 awards program Full Article
read SOLIDWORKS 2008 wins NASA Tech Briefs Readers' Choice Product of the Year award By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Product, company, and customers earn additional recognition Full Article
read Reading and Writing with Jesus By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:57:36 +0000 OM Madagascar responded to the declining literacy rate in the Androy region by starting a literacy course in Ambovombe. Last month the first class graduated, and the second class began. Full Article
read Spreading the gospel By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 08:17:40 +0000 Siniore desires for her family and friends to know Christ’s love as she does. After a training, she took what she learnt and put it into practice. Full Article
read News24 Business | Fed makes quarter point cut as Powell signals readiness to defy Trump if asked to resign By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Nov 08 2024 16:28:18 The US Federal Reserve shrugged off concerns about the economic impact of Donald Trump's election victory and moved ahead with a quarter point cut Thursday. Full Article
read I am ready to go! By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 23:04:12 +0000 Having faced their fears in a safe environment, young Moldovans discover and embrace the calling to reach out to the hard places of the world. Full Article
read A harvest ready for workers By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 28 May 2015 14:58:47 +0000 Severe need and great openness meet OM’s workers during visits to an unreached region of Moldova. Full Article
read Sharing the Bread of Life By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 13 Feb 2015 17:45:27 +0000 Twice a week, 60 to 80 children receive a meal and learn about Jesus, the Bread of Life, through OM Panama’s Pan de Vida programme. Full Article
read Ready to grow By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 02:42:37 +0000 OM Israel is asking for more workers to join a team reaching out to Arabs. Full Article
read Which High School Sports Pose the Greatest Risk for Coronavirus Spread? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Football, wrestling and competitive cheer pose a high risk for COVID-19 spread, while swimming and golf are at the low end of the risk scale developed by a national panel. Full Article Highschools
read Federal Teacher-Quality Funds Spread Too Thinly, Brief Argues By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000 A report suggests that the $2.5 billion program should focus more on continuous improvement than on scattershot activities. Full Article Federalpolicy
read Literacy-Rich Preschool Classrooms Key to Early Reading By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Expert says labels, books, and writing centers all help with skill development Full Article Earlychildhood
read Teaching in the Fall: Get Ready to Meet Students Where They Are By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 When they come back to us in the fall, our students’ need for connection, belonging, and real-world experience will be fierce, and we need to adjust our approach based on their needs, writes teacher Ariel Sacks. Full Article Classroom+management
read How Are States Tracking College and Career Readiness Under ESSA? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 More than 40 states are considering postsecondary and career readiness in school performance in some way in their Every Student Succeeds Act plans. Full Article College+and+career
read College and Career Readiness By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Many children whose parents didn't go to college aim for degrees in higher education, but they're far less prepared to go to college than their peers who grew up with college-educated parents, finds a new report. Full Article College+and+career
read Different Paths to the Same Goal: College and Career Readiness By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Two recent studies of Teach to One: Math highlight the tension in math between grade-level-based accountability systems and approaches to instruction that enable more personalized paths to college and career readiness. Full Article College+and+career
read Spotlight on College and Career Readiness 2018 By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article College+and+career
read Revisiting College and Career Readiness By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 An EL Education school in Rochester, NY, shows that giving young children real problems to solve can instill the qualities students will need as adults. Full Article College+and+career
read College and Career Readiness By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Preparing students for the workforce isn't the most important purpose of higher education, according to a survey of the trustees that lead the country's colleges and universities. Full Article College+and+career
read College and Career Readiness By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Only 3 percent of adults think students are "very prepared" for college when they graduate from high school, according to a Gallup survey released last week. Full Article College+and+career
read College and Career Readiness By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 In a new exploration of dual enrollment, the Education Commission of the States calls on states to rethink their restrictive policies. Full Article College+and+career
read College and Career Readiness By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Students from low-income families face a bumpier road than their wealthier peers, according to the National Center for Education Statistics' annual Condition of Education data compendium. Full Article College+and+career
read How Did Charter Schools Spread? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Almost 30 years after the first charter school legislation passed, guest blogger Sarah Tantillo takes a look at how this movement emerged and spread. Full Article Charter+schools
read Election 2020: A Note to Our Readers By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 With results of the 2020 presidential election undetermined as of EdWeek Update’s deadline, continue following edweek.org and the Politics K-12 blog for the latest updates and analysis. Full Article Elections
read Panelists at PSU-LV event discuss importance, challenges facing reading literacy By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:15:58 -0500 Shifts in how reading is taught have led to declining reading literacy scores on standardized tests across U.S. Full Article
read Which High School Sports Pose the Greatest Risk for Coronavirus Spread? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Football, wrestling and competitive cheer pose a high risk for COVID-19 spread, while swimming and golf are at the low end of the risk scale developed by a national panel. Full Article Sports
read Penn State Altoona to host poetry reading by poet, novelist Mike Simms on Nov. 14 By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:48:00 -0400 A poetry reading by Mike Simms will take place from 12:05 to 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Titelman Study of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts at Penn State Altoona. Simms is a poet, novelist, essayist, political activist, editor and publisher. Full Article
read Johnson, GOP leaders take victory lap and say they're ready for Day 1 under Trump By abcnews.go.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:22:08 -0500 House Republican leaders took a victory lap as they returned to Washington, saying they are ready on Day 1 to work on President-elect Donald Trump's agenda. Full Article Politics
read 'EMS Reads' speaker to discuss influence of politics, racism on climate change By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:23:00 -0400 Laura Pulido, Collins Chair and professor of Indigenous, race, and ethnic studies and geography at the University of Oregon, is the featured speaker for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ 2024 EMS Reads program. She will give the keynote lecture at 6 p.m. on Wednesday Nov. 13, in Paterno Library's Foster Auditorium on Penn State's University Park campus. Full Article
read Readiness Assessments Fuel Testing Jitters By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 The collection and use of data about just how prepared individual children are to enter kindergarten can be a ticklish proposition. Full Article Assessment+and+testing
read Penn State Wilkes-Barre chosen as ‘Best College Campus' in readers' choice award By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:39:52 -0400 Penn State Wilkes-Barre was selected as “Best College Campus” in a local media group’s annual readers’ choice awards program. Full Article
read Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents alumna, writer Jami Nakamura Lin Nov. 14 By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:13:23 -0500 Accomplished writer and Penn State alum Jami Nakamura Lin will read from her works at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, in Foster Auditorium as part of the 2024-25 Mary E. Rolling Reading Series. Full Article
read Spreading light on mountain bike By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 04:12:53 +0000 OM workers in the Arabian Peninsula encounter the spiritual realm while biking to remote villages to spread the light of Jesus Christ to the unreached. Full Article
read Good tidings of gingerbread men By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 23:50:52 +0000 Radio conversation about gingerbread cookies gives OM worker in the Arabian Peninsula a chance to share the true story of Christmas with local friends. Full Article
read A Model for the Reading Crisis By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Reading