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He Escaped Slavery and Became a Civil War Hero. Now, Robert Smalls Is Getting a Statue in South Carolina

A special committee has until January 15 to finalize the design, location and funding for a monument that will be erected on the lawn of the South Carolina State House




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People Born Without a Sense of Smell Have Different Breathing Patterns, Study Finds

Study participants with lifelong anosmia sniffed less than those with a normal sense of smell. Future research could shed light on whether this has negative implications for their health




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Surrealism Is Turning 100. See the Dreamlike Paintings That Made the Movement So Revolutionary

A blockbuster exhibition in Paris is showcasing 500 artifacts and artworks in honor of the Surrealist Manifesto, which sparked a new artistic style that spread around the world




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At the Age of 50, an Elderly Female Elephant Dies at the Smithsonian's National Zoo

The pachyderm, named Kamala, was suffering from osteoarthritis when zoo staff chose to euthanize her




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Voyager 1 Breaks Its Silence With NASA via a Radio Transmitter Not Used Since 1981

The farthest spacecraft in the universe went momentarily rogue, but scientists breathed a sigh of relief when it reconnected at an unexpected radio frequency




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Watch Vampire Bats Run on a Tiny Treadmill to Shed Light on Their Blood-Fueled Metabolism

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




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Why Does Rain Smell and More Questions From Our Readers

You asked, we answered




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Announcing the Finalists of the 12th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest

See the finalists of our 2014 photo contest and vote for the Readers' Choice winner




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Independent candidate Smith-McCrossin faces new challengers in Cumberland North

Independent Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin is back on the campaign trail in Cumberland North, but opponents say the riding would be better represented by an MLA from an official party. 



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The Smithsonian Gets Experimental and Field-Tests a New Forum for Bringing Artists to the Public

A Two-Day Festival in the historic Arts & Industries Building brings community, artists and scholars together for a “Culture Lab”




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Museum Director Discovers His Mother’s Childhood Visit to the Smithsonian

By raising her son to be curious about the natural world, this mother helped shape the trajectory of the National Museum of Natural History




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Questions continue to swirl in P.E.I. legislature around NHL tourism deal

Questions included whether the province plans to renew the NHL tourism partnership deal for a second year, how much that renewal would cost, and even the date on which a second year would begin. 



  • News/Canada/PEI

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Small P.E.I. town of Kensington launches campaign against gender-based violence

The Town of Kensington, P.E.I., has committed to implementing a new campaign to end gender-based violence.



  • News/Canada/PEI

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Bobby's Breakthrough: 6th time a charm as Forge FC's Smyrniotis named CPL coach of the year

Bobby Smyrniotis, shut out in five previous nominations, finally has a Coach of the Year Award to go with his four Canadian Premier League titles.



  • Sports/Soccer/CPL

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Explore local with the Waterloo Region Food Directory: Jasmine Mangalaseril

Waterloo region’s food landscape is more than farm stands and restaurants. There's a vast array of food producers, food makers and organizations that make up the food scene. And now, a new directory aims to make them easier to find. CBC KW's food columnist Jasmine Mangalaseril explored the directory.



  • News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo

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Banners put veterans front and centre in small town Ontario

A heartfelt initiative is taking root in some small towns across eastern Ontario where light and hydro poles are being adorned with banners that pay tribute to local veterans.



  • News/Canada/Ottawa

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How a resolution at the B.C. Law Society became a debate about residential school denialism

A recent request to change the wording in a mandatory Indigenous intercultural course for lawyers in British Columbia led to a debate over whether the changes amounted to residential school denialism. 




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Calgary small businesses anxious about potential post worker strike as holiday season looms

After Canada Post workers gave a 72-hour notice to strike early Tuesday, some Calgary business owners are worried about what this means for holiday season sales. 



  • News/Canada/Calgary

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Small visit - big help!

She only came for a week, but impacted lives of several families with children with autism. Isabel Black shares about her experiences in Montenegro.




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Baptisms at the beach

Mozaik church, pioneered by the OM team in Bar, Montenegro, has recently baptised seven new believers in the Adriatic sea, at the beach.




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SolidWorks 2010 Products: Work Smarter and Faster with Powerful New Capabilities

Leading CAD Software Optimizes Core Design Functions for an Improved Design Experience




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SolidWorks Helps Maesa Studio Create Elegant, Cost-Effective Packaging For Top Cosmetic Brands

Sharing Information Between Design and Production Eliminates Budget Overruns That Erode Customers’ Profits




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Small Isn’t Just Beautiful, It’s Educational For California-Irvine Students Launching Micro Satellite to Photograph the Earth

SolidWorks CAD Software Enables Engineering Students to Fit ‘CubeSat’ Components Into a Four-Inch Square Box




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COSMOSWorks software prepares revolutionary solar car for real-world trials on Canada's roads

Power of One project's goal is perfecting solar technology for tomorrow's hybrid cars as high oil prices peak interest in alternative vehicles




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A new book for smart engineers: SolidWorks for Dummies

#1 3D CAD software is first in industry to be highlighted in popular series renowned for clarity, humor, and gentleness




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SolidWorks 3D design and COSMOS design analysis software setting global standard for offshore oil and oilfield equipment design

Andergauge and National Oilwell are the latest of more than 300 petroleum industry companies to streamline product development and delivery




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SolidWorks and COSMOS software make big waves in boating

Some of industry's biggest names cite ease of use and powerful 3D mechanical design, analysis features




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Metal Work cuts six weeks out of pneumatic component development time with SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks

3D mechanical design and design analysis software speed time to market, grow revenues; 3D PartStream.NET boosts company's online catalog sales




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COSMOS software helps Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute design instrument arrays that withstand crushing ocean depths

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COSMOS 2006 software spotlights technological innovations and simplified analysis for every engineer's desktop

World's #1 mainstream analysis software adds 100-plus new features that put powerful design validation in easy-to-use packages




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COSMOSWorks helps St. Jude Medical cut time and cost from heart valve design process

COSMOS analysis predicts results to estimated 95 percent accuracy of final-stage testing, validating designs most likely to succeed under real-world conditions




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Cosmic Blobs Cited as 'Breakthrough Product'

Software earns recognition from parents' organizations




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COSMOS 2005 wins Control Engineering Engineers' Choice Award

COSMOS wins readers' nod in software and information integration category




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Partnership with MatWeb gives COSMOS users seamless access to vast materials information database

MatWeb's new export engine pipes data from its 47,000 material information sheetsdirectly into SolidWorks and COSMOSWorks




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CORSA Performance chooses SolidWorks and COSMOS software to design high-end exhaust systems that make sports cars purr

3D mechanical design and analysis capabilities help Ohio company speed products to market, recouping thousands in potentially lost revenue per day




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Daka dives into new market for recreational SEASCOOTER with SolidWorks and COSMOSWorks software

Global design firm cuts development time and costs in half




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SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks power Emirates Team New Zealand racing yacht, winner of 2004 America's Cup Season Championship

Robust design helps withstand challenging competitive conditions as team takes first round in America 's Cup qualifying races




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Control Engineering magazine names COSMOS 2005 one of its products of the year in annual Editors' Choice awards

Names SolidWorks Corporation's suite of COSMOS design analysis software one of the top innovations of 2004




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COSMOSFloWorks fluid flow analysis software cuts unnecessary prototypes from design processes

Customers highlight ability to see flow of gasses, liquids, and heat helps designers anticipate and correct flaws early in the design process




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Zygo designs lightweight, durable military pilot training head-mounted displays using SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks

3D mechanical design and analysis software dramatically increases productivity and reduces revision for precision optical manufacturer




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COSMOS 2007's simplicity and ease of use encourages designers to innovate by validating how their designs will perform in actual use

Extensive automation of time-consuming tasks gives designers fast, accurate tools for testing their ideas




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Aviation innovator uses SolidWorks and COSMOS software to power design of new class of aircraft

3D CAD and analysis products help Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc. develop advanced gyroplanes and gyrodynes for recreational, law enforcement, commercial, and military uses




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Triumph Aerospace Systems-Seattle uses COSMOS analysis software to put winning doses of precision in design proposals

Stress, fluid flow, and motion analysis lend credence to company's designs for Boeing, Airbus, and other major aerospace companies




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Rail-Ability keeps new product design on track with SOLIDWORKS and COSMOSXpress software




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Design News readers name SOLIDWORKS and COSMOSWorks software Best Products of the Year for 2004

Selections emerged from record number of entries in 2004 awards program




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Caged Ltd. revs up design to manufacture with SOLIDWORKS, COSMOSWorks

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SOLIDWORKS and COSMOS software boost success of student engineers in international 'Formula' auto racing competitions

Top-placing teams cite software's short learning curve and focus on designing better products




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Cosmic Blobs unveils 'Deluxe' Edition plus new collection of expansion packs

New offerings present even more possibilities for powerful and fun 3D graphics software for kids




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Tobermory accelerates product creativity, development with SOLIDWORKS, COSMOSWorks

U.K. consultancy streamlines product design with 3D CAD and analysis software




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Syncroness uses COSMOSMotion analysis technology to design high-quality, complex mechanisms in less time at lower cost

Cutting days and weeks from design cycle gives Syncroness more time to focus on designing lightweight, high performance products