rep Utah high school to replace Braves mascot amid backlash By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T08:42:39-05:00 Full Article Education
rep Alabama School Board Members Weigh In on Plan to Replace Them By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 State Board of Education members weighed in today about a proposal to eliminate their elected positions and replace the board with an appointed commission. Full Article Alabama
rep N.J. Supreme Court Rejects Gov. Christie's Motion to Replace Funding Formula By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Gov. Christie has pushed to flatten the state's funding formula so that the state's impoverished urban districts would get the same amount of money wealthy suburban districts get. Full Article New_Jersey
rep Testing Encroaches on Arts Time, New Jersey Educators Report By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Most New Jersey students get schooled in the arts, but time devoted to the subject has been dwindling. Full Article New_Jersey
rep Dozens of Teacher Misconduct Cases Go Unreported, Utah Audit Finds By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 School authorities in Utah have failed to report educator misconduct, possibly allowing teachers to offend again by moving to other schools, according to a new audit. Full Article Utah
rep Utah high school to replace Braves mascot amid backlash By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Utah
rep How 4 Communities Are Struggling to Prepare Kids for an Uncertain Future By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Schools are slowly figuring out how to balance thinking globally with acting locally, and recognizing that some key skills are valuable no matter where students end up living. Full Article Connecticut
rep Connecticut Ranks Third on Quality Counts Annual Report Card By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The state, which earned a B, is one of the nation’s wealthiest and turned in strong performances in the school finance arena and in areas such as preschool and kindergarten enrollment. Full Article Connecticut
rep Two Black Democrats Beat Republican Incumbents to Transform a Suburban School Board By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The school board in Gwinnett County, Ga., will shift from a 4-1 white Republican majority to a 3-2 Black Democratic majority, mirroring demographic changes in the county. Full Article Georgia
rep A District-Level Effort to Replace the Common Core State Standards By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 The Manchester district in the Granite State has worked to develop its own content standards. How do they differ from the common core? Full Article New_Hampshire
rep Alaska Reporter Will Study Rural Education as 2nd Chronister Fellowship Recipient By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Victoria Petersen, of the Peninsula Clarion on the Kenai Peninsula, will report on the challenges of rural education, especially in a state as vast as Alaska. Full Article Alaska
rep Mississippi Ranks 47th on Quality Counts Annual Report Card By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The state, which earned a D-plus, scored low on the Chance for Success Index, which tracks a host of socioeconomic factors that can affect the educational environment. Full Article Mississippi
rep After Four Years, Progress Reported by 'Reconnecting McDowell' By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Academic and health offerings have increased in McDowell County, W.Va., due to a private-public partnership. Full Article West_Virginia
rep Are Schools Prepared to Respond to Sex Abuse? Latest Probe Reveals Shortcomings By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A federal investigation of Chicago's failures to respond to sexual violence in schools raises troubling questions for school districts nationwide. Full Article Illinois
rep South Carolina a unanimous No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 after 2 wins to open repeat bid; Stanford, Oregon crack rankings By sports.yahoo.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:59:09 GMT South Carolina a unanimous No. in women's AP Top 25 after 2 wins to open repeat bid; Stanford, Oregon crack rankings. Full Article article News
rep Australia's Annual Overdose Report 2023 By druginfo.sl.nsw.gov.au Published On :: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 01:44:04 +0000 The Penington Institute's annual report on overdose death in Australia has been released. Full Article
rep Deep Neural Networks Reveal a Gradient in the Complexity of Neural Representations across the Ventral Stream By www.jneurosci.org Published On :: 2015-07-08 Umut GüçlüJul 8, 2015; 35:10005-10014BehavioralSystemsCognitive Full Article
rep Pupil-Linked Arousal Modulates Precision of Stimulus Representation in Cortex By www.jneurosci.org Published On :: 2024-10-16T09:30:18-07:00 Neural responses are naturally variable from one moment to the next, even when the stimulus is held constant. What factors might underlie this variability in neural population activity? We hypothesized that spontaneous fluctuations in cortical stimulus representations are created by changes in arousal state. We tested the hypothesis using a combination of fMRI, probabilistic decoding methods, and pupillometry. Human participants (20 female, 12 male) were presented with gratings of random orientation. Shortly after viewing the grating, participants reported its orientation and gave their level of confidence in this judgment. Using a probabilistic fMRI decoding technique, we quantified the precision of the stimulus representation in the visual cortex on a trial-by-trial basis. Pupil size was recorded and analyzed to index the observer's arousal state. We found that the precision of the cortical stimulus representation, reported confidence, and variability in the behavioral orientation judgments varied from trial to trial. Interestingly, these trial-by-trial changes in cortical and behavioral precision and confidence were linked to pupil size and its temporal rate of change. Specifically, when the cortical stimulus representation was more precise, the pupil dilated more strongly prior to stimulus onset and remained larger during stimulus presentation. Similarly, stronger pupil dilation during stimulus presentation was associated with higher levels of subjective confidence, a secondary measure of sensory precision, as well as improved behavioral performance. Taken together, our findings support the hypothesis that spontaneous fluctuations in arousal state modulate the fidelity of the stimulus representation in the human visual cortex, with clear consequences for behavior. Full Article
rep BRCA1 Promotes Repair of DNA Damage in Cochlear Hair Cells and Prevents Hearing Loss By www.jneurosci.org Published On :: 2024-10-16T09:30:18-07:00 Cochlear hair cells (HCs) sense sound waves and allow us to hear. Loss of HCs will cause irreversible sensorineural hearing loss. It is well known that DNA damage repair plays a critical role in protecting cells in many organs. However, how HCs respond to DNA damage and how defective DNA damage repair contributes to hearing loss remain elusive. In this study, we showed that cisplatin induced DNA damage in outer hair cells (OHCs) and promoted OHC loss, leading to hearing loss in mice of either sex. Cisplatin induced the expression of Brca1, a DNA damage repair factor, in OHCs. Deficiency of Brca1 induced OHC and hearing loss, and further promoted cisplatin-induced DNA damage in OHCs, accelerating OHC loss. This study provides the first in vivo evidence demonstrating that cisplatin mainly induces DNA damage in OHCs and that BRCA1 promotes repair of DNA damage in OHCs and prevents hearing loss. Our findings not only demonstrate that DNA damage–inducing agent generates DNA damage in postmitotic HCs but also suggest that DNA repair factors, like BRCA1, protect postmitotic HCs from DNA damage–induced cell death and hearing loss. Full Article
rep Dopamine and Norepinephrine Differentially Mediate the Exploration-Exploitation Tradeoff By www.jneurosci.org Published On :: 2024-10-30T09:30:22-07:00 Dopamine (DA) and norepinephrine (NE) have been repeatedly implicated in neuropsychiatric vulnerability, in part via their roles in mediating the decision-making processes. Although two neuromodulators share a synthesis pathway and are coactivated under states of arousal, they engage in distinct circuits and modulatory roles. However, the specific role of each neuromodulator in decision-making, in particular the exploration–exploitation tradeoff, remains unclear. Revealing how each neuromodulator contributes to exploration–exploitation tradeoff is important in guiding mechanistic hypotheses emerging from computational psychiatric approaches. To understand the differences and overlaps of the roles of these two catecholamine systems in regulating exploration, a direct comparison using the same dynamic decision-making task is needed. Here, we ran male and female mice in a restless two-armed bandit task, which encourages both exploration and exploitation. We systemically administered a nonselective DA antagonist (flupenthixol), a nonselective DA agonist (apomorphine), a NE beta-receptor antagonist (propranolol), and a NE beta-receptor agonist (isoproterenol) and examined changes in exploration within subjects across sessions. We found a bidirectional modulatory effect of dopamine on exploration. Increasing dopamine activity decreased exploration and decreasing dopamine activity increased exploration. The modulatory effect of beta-noradrenergic receptor activity on exploration was mediated by sex. Reinforcement learning model parameters suggested that dopamine modulation affected exploration via decision noise and norepinephrine modulation affected exploration via sensitivity to outcome. Together, these findings suggested that the mechanisms that govern the exploration–exploitation transition are sensitive to changes in both catecholamine functions and revealed differential roles for NE and DA in mediating exploration. Full Article
rep Erratum: McCosh et al., "Norepinephrine Neurons in the Nucleus of the Solitary Tract Suppress Luteinizing Hormone Secretion in Female Mice" By www.jneurosci.org Published On :: 2024-11-06T09:30:07-08:00 Full Article
rep Neural Representations of Concreteness and Concrete Concepts Are Specific to the Individual By www.jneurosci.org Published On :: 2024-11-06T09:30:07-08:00 Different people listening to the same story may converge upon a largely shared interpretation while still developing idiosyncratic experiences atop that shared foundation. What linguistic properties support this individualized experience of natural language? Here, we investigate how the "concrete–abstract" axis—the extent to which a word is grounded in sensory experience—relates to within- and across-subject variability in the neural representations of language. Leveraging a dataset of human participants of both sexes who each listened to four auditory stories while undergoing functional magnetic resonance imaging, we demonstrate that neural representations of "concreteness" are both reliable across stories and relatively unique to individuals, while neural representations of "abstractness" are variable both within individuals and across the population. Using natural language processing tools, we show that concrete words exhibit similar neural representations despite spanning larger distances within a high-dimensional semantic space, which potentially reflects an underlying representational signature of sensory experience—namely, imageability—shared by concrete words but absent from abstract words. Our findings situate the concrete–abstract axis as a core dimension that supports both shared and individualized representations of natural language. Full Article
rep Crisis-hit farmers receive seeds and tools in Central African Republic By www.fao.org Published On :: Fri, 16 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT A major operation to distribute seeds and tools has been launched in the Central African Republic to support [...] Full Article
rep MERCOSUR Government representatives praise FAO's support of family farming and hunger eradication efforts By www.fao.org Published On :: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT Santiago, Chile- The declaration of the XXI Specialized Meeting on Family Farming of MERCOSUR (REAF, in Spanish) held last week in Argentina, acknowledged the advances promoted by FAO’s Director General, [...] Full Article
rep FAO Permanent Representatives conclude field visit to Laos By www.fao.org Published On :: Sat, 12 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT Vientiane.- A delegation of seven Permanent Representatives to the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N (FAO) concluded a week-long visit to Lao PDR, during which they held meetings [...] Full Article
rep LA REPÚBLICA, José Graziano da Silva: A new path to development By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT Bogotá- Latin America and the Caribbean is at a decisive juncture in its history. Thanks to its advancements in social, economic, and production-based terms, the region is on its way to [...] Full Article
rep Statement of the FAO Secretariat under agenda item 12 “Proposal of the Republic of Korea for the establishment of an FAO World Fisheries University” By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT Mr Chairman, I wish to convey, through you, to the Committee on Fisheries, the considered views of the FAO Secretariat on the item on the proposed Fisheries University. So far, the [...] Full Article
rep Two new reports demonstrate the impact of FAO's partnerships with Belgium and Sweden By www.fao.org Published On :: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT Today, FAO launched two new reports in time for the 160th session of the Council: - FAO + Belgium: Inclusive approaches to end hunger and promote [...] Full Article
rep Share your views on FAO Forestry's flagship reports By www.fao.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT Help shape FAO’s digital publishing programme by answering a 5-minute survey on the The State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) and Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA). The survey seeks to gather [...] Full Article
rep Explore FAO's 2020 digital flagship reports in six languages By www.fao.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT In 2020, FAO’s flagship ‘The State of the World’ collection was released in a new easy-to-read digital format, providing audiences with a responsive reading experience to discover FAO’s work and [...] Full Article
rep Report on the implementation of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (2019–2028) By www.fao.org Published On :: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT In December 2017, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF) to serve as a framework for developing public policies and investments to [...] Full Article
rep Programme Implementation Report 2020-21 By www.fao.org Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT In an exceptionally challenging biennium, see how FAO rose to the challenge, implementing a global, holistic and multipronged strategy to support Members. Full Article
rep Annual Report on Private Sector Engagement, 2021 By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT This newly-released report highlights the progress made since FAO’s Strategy for Private Sector Engagement 2021-2025 was approved during the 165th session of the Council in December 2020. It discusses important [...] Full Article
rep Annual Report on Private Sector Engagement 2022 out now By www.fao.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT This newly-released annual report charts progress in FAO's work with the private sector in 2022. It highlights developments across FAO's portfolio of private sector engagements, documents major achievements and lessons learned [...] Full Article
rep Annual Report on Private Sector Engagement 2022 By www.fao.org Published On :: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT This annual report charts progress in FAO's work with the private sector in 2022. It highlights developments across FAO's portfolio of private sector engagements, documents major achievements and lessons [...] Full Article
rep Second Report on the implementation of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019–2028 (UNDFF) By www.fao.org Published On :: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT In December 2017, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF) to serve as a framework for developing public policies and investments to [...] Full Article
rep Climate risks projected to affect fish biomass around the world's ocean, FAO report says By www.fao.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT Fish biomass faces steep falls by end of century under high-emissions scenario Full Article
rep This London Blacksmith Forges Replicas of Medieval Swords By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000 A London blacksmith has perfected a technique known as pattern welding to create elaborately-designed replica Saxon swords and knives. He demonstrates his technique on camera. Full Article
rep Julia Child Makes Crepe Suzette By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000 Watch the famous chef make the classic French dish, but stay for her inventive use of a blowtorch Full Article
rep The Next Pandemic: Are We Prepared? By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000 An exclusive group of thought leaders gathered at the museum to discuss how the world prepares for the next global pandemic, raises public awareness, and explores potential responses and solutions Full Article
rep Reporting from the Serengeti By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000 Smithsonian staff writer Abigail Tucker came across imperiled zebras, dusty savannahs and perilous roads while researching the Tanzanian lions. Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/The-Truth-About-Lions.html Full Article
rep A Thief Replaced This Iconic Churchill Portrait With a Fake. Two Years Later, the Original Has Been Recovered By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:03:15 +0000 Investigators discovered that the original print of "The Roaring Lion" had been sold to a buyer in Italy Full Article
rep You Can Climb Aboard a Massive Reproduction of a 17th-Century Spanish Galleon That's Sailing Around the World By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:56:00 +0000 The Galeón Andalucía, which is now making its way to London, was designed to resemble the armed merchant vessels manufactured by Spain and Portugal between the 16th and 18th centuries Full Article
rep Hours After the Protesters Who Threw Soup at a van Gogh Were Sentenced, Three More Activists Repeated the Stunt By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:35:18 +0000 Two members of Just Stop Oil staged the original demonstration in late 2022. Group members say the harsh penalties will not deter their efforts Full Article
rep The Roman Republic Quashed a Rebellion So Completely That This City Became a Landfill By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:45:39 +0000 Researchers studying the ancient site of Fregellae reveal the consequences of challenging the Roman army Full Article
rep Breast Cancer Cases Are Rising Among Younger Women, Report Finds By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:53:27 +0000 Though breast cancer mortality is declining overall, Asian American women and women under 50 have experienced an uptick in diagnoses of the disease Full Article
rep Seeing Vermeer’s 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' in Person Stimulates the Brain More Than Looking at Reprints, Study Suggests By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:24:47 +0000 Scientists used EEG headsets, MRI machines and eye trackers to study volunteers' responses to five paintings housed at the Mauritshuis museum in the Netherlands Full Article
rep Walk Through a Full-Scale Replica of the Secret Annex Where Anne Frank's Family Took Shelter During the Holocaust By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:19:15 +0000 Featuring more than 100 original artifacts, a new immersive exhibition in New York City will explore the young Jewish diarist's life and legacy Full Article
rep More Than One in Three Tree Species Around the Globe Are at Risk of Disappearing, New Report Finds By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:14:02 +0000 An assessment from the International Union for Conservation of Nature paints a grim picture of the extinction risk of the world's trees Full Article
rep Tour Guide at Medieval Manor House Discovers Mysterious Etchings Meant to Repel Evil, Trap Demons and Curse Enemies By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:30:34 +0000 A "staggering array" of markings have been hiding in plain sight carved into the walls of Gainsborough Old Hall, a 500-year-old home in Lincolnshire, England Full Article