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Akamai Foundation Announces 2004 Grants to Support Math Education Initiatives Nationwide The Mathematical Association of America is the largest professional society of college and university mathematics teachers in the world. The Akamai Foundation is dedicated to excellence in mathematics, with the aim of promoting math's importance and encouraging America's next generation of technology innovators. The grant to the MATCH School of Boston is part of a three-year, $100,000 total commitment by the Akamai Foundation to fund the capital requirements for construction of the Akamai Math Classroom. www.tmcnet.com /usubmit/2004/jun/1050161.htm   (1450 words)

Bay Area Math Circle Examples of such contests are BAMO(Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad), USAMO(United States of America Mathematical Olympiad), IMO(International Mathematical Olympiad), or other similar proof-type math competitions. Project of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and co-sponsored by the UC Berkeley Mathematics Department and partially supported through the NSF Career Grant to R. Vakil of Stanford University. Each month students will be given a set of 5 problems, and about four weeks later we will collect their written solutions. mathcircle.berkeley.edu /BMC6/pages/BMC/MathContestAd05.htm   (306 words)

Virtual Field Trip Guides, Links for Palaeobotanists Michael T. Garrison, Websurfer´s Biweekly Earth Sciences Review: Geology of the United States of America: States and Localities, and Maps and Cartography, Geological Maps of USA States. InfoNation is an easy-to-use database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations. This set of field geology guides contains more than 50 subpages dedicated to individual field trips, 15 subpages of bibliographic entries keyed to the field trips, 6 subpages listing vertebrate, invertebrate, and plant fossils of the region, and a subpage with complete geological maps (old) of England, Scotland, Cornwall, and Wales. www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de /b-online/palbot/teach/fieldtrips.html   (1015 words)

Diary of the Planet News The United States National Academy of Sciences warns that sudden, unexpected climate change—on a scale that could cause widespread drought or plunge Earth into a deep freeze—poses a more immediate danger. Non-native zebra mussels that were stowaways on ships from Europe have become a major pest in the United States, clogging inland waterways and pushing indigenous freshwater shellfish to extinction. Shot, trapped, and poisoned for many decades, America's national bird was almost exterminated in the lower 48 states by 1963. news.nationalgeographic.com /news/diary.html   (905 words)

Past Guests and Lecturers He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has held a Guggenheim Fellowship and fellowships at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and the National Humanities Center. Mueller is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, has been a John Simon Guggenheim Fellow, and has received grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities. President of the Eisenhower Group, Inc. (EGI), a Washington, DC-based consulting firm that provides political, economic, trade, marketing and investment analysis to Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations and entrepreneurs. is.owu.edu /events01.html   (5470 words)

News from Trinity University He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. Professor Ehrlich proposed further plans for the panel to be sponsored by the United Nations and supported by the world governments encouraging a broad spectrum of participation. Professor Ehrlich recently spoke at the 89th annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) in Portland, Ore., in which he called for the creation of a Millennium Assessment of Human Behavior (MAHB) panel, which would work toward the prevention of the destruction of the delicate balance between humanity and its life-support systems. www.trinity.edu /departments/public_relations/news_releases/0928ehrlich.htm   (323 words)

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences He later became the music director for United Productions of America, producers of the Mr. Over the next 40 years, he composed music for hundreds of motion pictures, television productions, animated series, documentaries and commercials. As a member of the Walt Disney Studios music department, he scored for such TV programs as Zorro and The Mickey Mouse Club, for which he penned the memorable theme song. www.emmys.org /news/2005/june/mendoza.php   (273 words)

Animation World News - Awards Later, he was one of the original members of the studio United Productions of America (UPA), and with the late Robert ("Bobe") Cannon, developed such cartoons as Gerald Mc Boing Boing, Madeline and Mr. Engel has been a member of the Cal Arts School of Film and Video since 1970 and he has served on the executive board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the past 30 years. Jules Engel began his career in the late 1940s at Walt Disney Studios where he was first recognized for his work on the Chinese and Russian dance sequences in Fantasia. www.awn.com /mag/issue2.11/2.11pages/2.11awards.html   (302 words)

SJSU Virtual Museum He was elected a member of the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher (1932), the United States National Academy of Sciences (1942), the American Gastroenterological Association (1946), and the American College of Surgeons (1947). He traveled to the United States of America as a Rockefeller Fellow and was associated with the University of Chicago. He also showed that sympathetic reflexes could be evoked by stimulation of the medulla of the brain. www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de /b-online/library/history/lim.html   (282 words)

SIL Bibliography: Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America SIL Bibliography: Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Ethnologue > SIL Bibliography > Serials index > Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America www.ethnologue.com /show_serial.asp?name=658   (66 words)

JSTOR: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America JSTOR: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America publishes brief first announcements of Academy Members' and Foreign Associates' more important contributions to research and of work that appears to a Member to be of particular importance. www.jstor.org /journals/00278424.html   (149 words)

American History - Juliette Gordon Low She encouraged girls to prepare themselves not only for traditional homemaking roles, but also for possible future roles as professional women, in the arts, sciences and business, and for active citizenship outside the home. It is the world's largest voluntary organization for girls and has influenced the lives of more than 50 million girls and adult women and men who have belonged to Girl Scouts. By maintaining contacts with overseas Girl Guides and Girl Scouts during World War I, she helped lay the foundation for today's World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. www.electricscotland.com /history/america/low.htm   (149 words)

Sean MacIsaac He spent the summer of 2001 working at Ximian Inc., a Linux software development company. He performed independent research on the.NET platform and won an international computer programming contest among 118 of the best young programmers in the world. Prior to founding Intwine, Sean graduated with honors from Princeton University with a degree in computer science. www.eo.com /about/people/seanmacisaac.aspx   (149 words)

International Mathematics Olympiad The Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad (BAMO) is a contest for high school students sponsored jointly by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), the American Institute of Mathematics (AIM), the University of California at Berkeley (UCB), and the University of San Francisco (USF). The Colorado Mathematical Olympiad (CMO) is the largest essay-type mathematical competition in the United States, with 600 to 1,000 participants competing annually for fine prizes. The Olimpíada Matemática Argentina (OMA) is the Argentinian Mathematics Olympiad. olympiads.win.tue.nl /imo   (149 words)

International Biology Olympiad Gérard Cobut (gerard.cobut@naturalsciences.be) from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences has set up an extensive IBO web site, including the Organization Rules of the IBO, guidelines for participants and hosts, and information on the theoretical and practical topics covered in the competition tasks. It is one of the International Science Olympiads. A list of recommended biology literature for self-study is slowly evolving. olympiads.win.tue.nl /ibo   (149 words)

America's Foundation for Chess - Founders & Board America's Foundation for Chess is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Yasser was presented with the Grandmaster of the Year award in 2001 by the United States Chess Federation. Jim is a member in the Division of the Basic Sciences at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and is an Affliate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Washington. www.af4c.org /board.asp   (149 words)

Brazzil - Brazil 24/7 :: View topic - Answers to some of the questions people have about Brazil I currently live in the USA,and I would like to say that I have strong admirations and respect for the American people and for United States of America (Lula will be in Washington I think on June 23rd to talk to Bush). Large wage differentials reflect, among other factors, unqual distrihution of the quantity and quality of schooling." Inter-American Development Bank, Facing up to Inequality in Latin America: Economic and Social Progress in Latin America, 1998-1999 report (Washington, D.C.: Inter-American Development Bank, 1998, 1. An incomplete list would include the themes of race, gender, and environment, which I shall address below, as well as education and urban violence. www.brazzil.com /forum/viewtopic.php?t=927   (149 words)

SHORT.RTF Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 97, 4297-4302. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 94, 8691-8696. Billingham, M. & Ayre, D. 1997 Asexual reproduction and genetic determination of colour patterns within populations of the subtidal sea anemone Anthothoe albocincta. www.cse.sc.edu /research/bioinformatics/bibliography/SHORT.RTF   (17100 words)

Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences celebrates two jubilees (01/21/96) NEW YORK - The Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences (UAAS) recently marked the 50th anniversary of its founding in Europe and the 40th anniversary of its establishment in the United States with a gala celebration consisting of a scholarly conference, a concert and a banquet held at the Ukrainian Institute of America. Among the many congratulatory messages received by the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences in the U.S. were greetings from the Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox metropolitan-archbishops respectively, Stephen and Constantine from Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Yuri Shcherbak; New York Gov. George Pataki; and New York City Mayo Rudolph Giuliani. Omelchenko then returned to the podium to assess "The Academy in the United States." Both speakers noted the academy's struggles and achievements, especially in the scholarly arena, and cited the contributions of key academicians and administrators which assured the institution's success. www.ukrweekly.com /Archive/1996/039610.shtml   (17100 words)

Amazon.com: A New World: The History of Immigration to the United States: Books Indeed, the unique story of America is that of the interaction of the native peoples with wave upon wave of people emigrating from their homelands, including, of course, the enslavement and forced movement of millions of Africans. Chapter by chapter the book chronicles the influx of whole populations into the United States, form the earliest European settlers of the 17th century to the Asian immigration of the 20th. By tracing the history of immigration to America, this book reminds us all of who we are and where we come from. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/157145280X?v=glance   (818 words)

Directory of Organizations Online: Medical and Social Sciences "The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust." "The Urgent Care Association of America (UCAOA) exists to encourage and facilitate the development and success of urgent care centers and the urgent care industry." "The United States Pharmacopeia promotes the public health by establishing and disseminating officially recognized standards of quality and authoritative information for the use of medicines and other health care technologies by health professionals, patients, and consumers." www.west.asu.edu /jbuenke/organizations/u.html   (1617 words)

Embassy of the United States of America, Kuwait The Embassy of the United States of America in Kuwait sponsored a musical performance by the New Orleans All-Star Brass Band on November 24, 2005. Of course, I want to join you in welcoming to Kuwait the delegation from Portland State University: Portland State University President, Dan Bernstine; Dean Marvin Kaiser of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Professor John Damis. Embassy of the United States of America, Kuwait kuwait.usembassy.gov   (2132 words)

National Atlas home page Welcome to the National Atlas of the United States of America The National Atlas of the United States of America This edition is dedicated to the memory of our colleague, José F. Vigil, whose creativity and artistry helped us all to visualize, understand, and appreciate the Earth and all the natural sciences. www-atlas.usgs.gov   (2132 words)

United States Department of Education The Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 established the Institute of Education Sciences within the U.S. Department of Education to carry out a coordinated, focused agenda of high-quality research, statistics, and evaluation that is relevant to the educational challenges of the nation. The U S. Department of Education is the agency of the federal government that establishes policy for, administers, and coordinates most federal assistance to education. The Department's mission is to serve America's students -- to ensure that all have equal access to education and to promote excellence in our nation's schools. www.infolit.org /members/usde.htm   (285 words)

HSbibMed A Chronological Catalogue, and Critical and Bibliographical Study of Books, Pamphlets, Broadsides, and Articles in Periodical Publications Relating to the Medical Sciences-Medicine, Surgery, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine-Printed in the Present Territory of the United States of America during British Dominion and the Revolutionary War. A list of domestic and veterinary medical books and pamphlets printed in the German language in British colonial America and the United States, pp. The Bibliography of the History of Medicine of the United States and Canada continued in the Bulletin of the History of Medicine until the commencement of the Bibliography of the History of Medicine. www.people.fas.harvard.edu /~burchst/HSbibMed.html   (285 words)

Welcome to CAHSU (Belize Medical College) Homepage. Offshore Medical Schools, Foreign Medical Schools,Caribbean medical school- school of medecine The Clinical Medicine program is composed of 80 weeks of clinical rotations at affiliated hospitals in the United States of America, United Kingdom, Belize and Mexico. The Central America Health Sciences University, Belize Medical College Basic Science and Clinical Medicine curriculum provides a high quality medical education which encourages students to take active responsibility for their learning process and to prepare them for life-long, self-directed learning. Gives access to areas of medical practice students may be interested in while pursuing their career. www.cahsu.edu /curric   (242 words)

Texas Texas has a large number of Spanish speaking people some of whom have recently immigrated from Mexico, Central America, and South America but includes others, known as Tejanos, whose ancestors have lived in Texas since before independence from Mexico. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston To the south east Texas has a shore of the Gulf of Mexico. united-states.asinah.net /american-encyclopedia/wikipedia/t/te/texas.html   (242 words)

THE ANTARCTIC GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS WORKING GROUP LINKS PAGE Geological Society of America The primary role of the GSA research grants program is to provide partial support of master's and doctoral thesis research in geological sciences for graduate students at universities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America. United States Geological Survey (USGS) The mission of the USGS is to provide geologic, topographic, and hydrologic information that contributes to the wise management of the Nation's natural resources and that promotes the health, safety, and well-being of the people. Office of Polar Programs (OPP) National Science Foundation (NSF) This NSF program manages the United States Antarctic Program and invites scientists at U.S. institutions to submit proposals to perform research in Antarctica and/or to perform related research and data analysis in the United States. www.geology.ohio-state.edu /agg-group/antlinks.html   (242 words)

MusicMoz - Education: Regional: North America: United States: Oklahoma Southwestern Oklahoma State University - School of Arts and Sciences - Music Department. Top » Education » Regional » North America » United States » Oklahoma MusicMoz - Education: Regional: North America: United States: Oklahoma musicmoz.org /Education/Regional/North_America/United_States/Oklahoma   (242 words)

The American Revolution In the wake of the Revolution came events as varied as the drafting and ratification of the Constitution of the United States of America and the rebellions of slaves who saw the contrast between slavery and proclamations of liberty. The American Revolution ended two centuries of British rule for most of the North American colonies and created the modern United States of America. The Revolution website offers a chance to join in national discussions of American revolutionary origins. revolution.h-net.msu.edu   (191 words)

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