IU announces 20 fellowships for Ukrainian scholars
Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute director Dr. Sarah Phillips said the fellowships will provide Ukrainian academics with stable employment and research opportunities.
Source: indianapublicmedia.org
Rocket Report Cornwall
Cornwall says “LOL, no” to space tourism. "If we're being blunt about it ... One council member, John Fitter, was more explicit, saying, 'If we were to entertain this, it would be quite ridiculous and send out the wrong message to those people in Cornwall who could possibly be suffering on below...
Source: arstechnica.com
The Sandwich principle: assessing the didactic effect in lectures on
The Sandwich principle: assessing the didactic effect in lectures on “cleft lips and palates”: A teaching concept, that takes individual learning and personal belongings into account, is called the “sandwich principle.” This didactic method is an educational concept that alternates consecutively...
Source: biomedcentral.com
A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse
A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse showing both a partial eclipse and the Etruscan vase effect from atmospheric distortion.
Source: nasa.gov
APOD: 2017 August 11 - A Total Solar Eclipse of Saros 145
APOD: 2017 August 11 - A Total Solar Eclipse of Saros 145
Source: nasa.gov
Human Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes: An Effective, Less-Expensive Option: This Viewpoint suggests that clinicians prescribe
Human Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes: An Effective, Less-Expensive Option: This Viewpoint suggests that clinicians prescribe human insulin products as a more-affordable option over insulin analogues and explains dosing options. Kasia J. Lipska. Irl B. Hirsch. Matthew C. Riddle. JAMA.
Source: jamanetwork.com
Machines Just Got Better at Lip Reading: New speech recognition technology can distinguish sounds that look the same on
Machines Just Got Better at Lip Reading: New speech recognition technology can distinguish sounds that look the same on lips, making lip reading easier for machines
Source: ieee.org
UK's oldest person breaks hip replacement record at 112: Gladys Hooper from Isle of Wight is understood to have eclipsed
UK's oldest person breaks hip replacement record at 112: Gladys Hooper from Isle of Wight is understood to have eclipsed previous record of John Randall, who had operation aged 102
Source: theguardian.com
APOD: 2015 October 1 - Eclipsed in Southern Skies
APOD: 2015 October 1 - Eclipsed in Southern Skies
Source: nasa.gov
APOD: 2015 September 29 - Supermoon Total Lunar Eclipse and Lightning Storm
APOD: 2015 September 29 - Supermoon Total Lunar Eclipse and Lightning Storm
Source: nasa.gov
How to see the moon's most stunning night in 30 years: On Sunday night, the moon will be both its brightest and its darkest
How to see the moon's most stunning night in 30 years: On Sunday night, the moon will be both its brightest and its darkest in the year. But if you’re looking up to the sky, you’ll want to make sure you time it right — the full show will only last for about 71 minutes.
Source: independent.co.uk
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