Playing college early admission game pays off Post-Tribune
The mailbox -- whether metal or digital -- is the bearer of life-changing news this time of year as teens near the halfway point of senior courses. Stuffing it is accompanied by prayers and crossed fingers.
Crusty Old Computer: New imaging techniques reveal construction of ancient marvel Science News
Scientists say that they have figured out the arrangement and functions of nearly all the parts of a mysterious mechanical gadget that was discovered a century ago in a 2,000-year-old shipwreck.
New Technology Used To Construct First Map Of Structural Variation In Human Genome Science Daily
Scientists have developed powerful new experimental and algorithmic methods to detect copy number variants (CNVs) -- defined as large deletions and duplications of DNA segments. These technologies -- reported in the journal Genome Research -- were used to create the first comprehensive map of CNVs in the human genome.
A Tutorial Boston Globe
When Emma Johnson of Cambridge was in high school, she dreaded essay assignments. She knew what she wanted to write but couldn’t seem to organize her thoughts or her time. "I had no idea how to go about studying for exams," she says, "and every paper was a minor catastrophe of time management." Her parents asked around and heard about
Letters to the editor Portsmouth Herald
Recently I read an article in the Herald about middle school students trying to decide between a public high school education and a private one. Portsmouth High School and the American Legion have fantastic programs, so I wanted to add my two cents here.
Commentary: Mountaintop Removal Sites - "Strip Mining on Steroids" LLRX.com
O n Monday, October 16, 2006 a group of writers spoke with coalfield residents about their experiences with mountaintop removal (MTR) and thereafter flew over the area to view the devastation. Following is a letter we composed the next morning.
Education proposal raises questions Wiscasset Newspaper
A proposal by Maine's Commissioner of Education has teachers and school administrators scratching their heads.
1 in 17 children referred to authorities The Scotsman
A RECORD 54,000 troubled youngsters were investigated by the Children's Reporter last year - with "bad parents" identified for the first time as the single biggest cause of referrals.
Take a leap into hyperspace New Scientist
New Scientist Space uncovers the curious tale of the rocket driven by quantum gravity
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