Events
| November 6, 2015
Namale, the National Association for Media Literacy Education, is celebrating the 1st Annual Media Literacy Week in the United States.  Help to spread the word and sign up for events being organized all around the country. The list of events varies from webinars to film screenings to classroom projects and will take place from Monday, November […]
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Frightgeist, the newest tool produced by Google’s News Lab project, analyzes reams of search data to identify the top 500 costume searches made in the United States since 2006.
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The percentage of English Language Learners in American public schools increases each year. What are the best ways to support their academic success? #DoNowELLStories #DoNowELL
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Science
| October 29, 2015
This new technology permits astonishingly precise measurements of buildings, roads, waterways, coastlines and even vegetation, right down to individual plants.
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Among the multitude of California ballot measures approved by voters over the years, few have been as impactful, controversial and downright confusing as Proposition 13. Passed in 1978, the measure transformed how state and local governments in California raise and distribute tax revenue, an issue that affects everyone who lives here.
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Congressional leaders and the White House reached a tentative budget deal late Monday that, if approved, would set government funding levels and raise the debt ceiling for the next two years.
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What would you like to explore, and what skills would you look for in a team of co-explorers?” #DoNowExplore
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Science
| October 27, 2015
In tensegrity structures, rigid parts aren’t directly connected to one another with nails or screws, but instead are connected by wires, cables, elastic bands or, in the case of our bodies, soft tissues. The concept of tensegrity is used to build structures in science, engineering, arts and architecture.
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Science
| October 27, 2015
Experts say vehicles that drive themselves would not only ease congestion, but also boost safety and allow motorists to work or play as their cars take control of the wheel.
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Chad Hasegawa paints portraits of bears and notable artists, and his style is influenced heavily by the Abstract Expressionist movement, and a thrifty approach to materials.
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