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Girls in Science Olympiad Shrink the STEM Gap - EdSurge News
Huong, 15, competes at the Golden Gate Science Olympiad in Air Trajectory, which requires a build that uses the gravitational potential energy of a falling weight to launch a ping pong ball at a bucket some distance away. She is the only girl in a crew with three older male teammates. Huong says she has learned much from them, especially applying physics and math theory to their builds.
Meet the high school sport that builds robots — and the next generation of engineers
On a Thursday night inside a NASA hangar in Mountain View, Calif., a group of teenage girls cluster around two large tables strewn with wires, hex wrenches and laptops. As they work, a machine rises in their midst — a black aluminum frame loaded with advanced tech like high-powered brushless motors and 3D vision systems. Say hello to the Space Cookies, aka FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1868, a Girl Scout troop that builds tournament robots.
Meet the high school sport that builds robots — and the next generation of engineers
On a Thursday night inside a NASA hangar in Mountain View, Calif., a group of teenage girls cluster around two large tables strewn with wires, hex wrenches and laptops. As they work, a machine rises in their midst — a black aluminum frame loaded with advanced tech like high-powered brushless motors and 3D vision systems. Say hello to the Space Cookies, aka FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1868, a Girl Scout troop that builds tournament robots.
Meet the high school sport that builds robots — and the next generation of engineers Original
Claire Montegut (second from right), 16, and Anika Zhou (right), 17, are members of the Space Cookies, a FIRST Robotics Competition team composed of all Girl Scouts. Here they fix their robot's roller "claw" designed to pick up cones and cubes to score points. Mark Leong for NPR hide caption toggle caption Mark Leong for NPR Claire Montegut (second from right), 16, and Anika Zhou (right), 17, are members of the Space Cookies, a FIRST Robotics Competition team composed of all Girl Scouts.
Meet The High School Sport That Builds Robots — And The Next Generation Of Engineers - NPR | Scribd
On a Thursday night inside a NASA hangar in Mountain View, Calif., a group of teenage girls cluster around two large tables strewn with wires, hex wrenches and laptops. As they work, a machine rises in their midst — a black aluminum frame loaded with advanced tech like high-powered brushless motors and 3D vision systems. Say hello to the Space Cookies, aka FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1868, a Girl Scout troop that builds tournament robots.
Tissue regeneration technology will revolutionise surgery in Australia
It is one of those rare small companies on the cusp of being able to play a key role globally – and Australia will play a crucial role in that journey. Osteopore is on an exciting path, we have commercial traction, and our novel medical tech platform is proven and has numerous apps for bone regrowth and hopefully in the near future for cartilage, tendons and ligaments. Our solutions provide ‘superior outcomes’ for patients worldwide to harness the body’s own regenerative capabilities.
Many reasons to support Pohakuloa Training Area
The Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, Japanese Chamber of Commerce &Industry of Hawaii and the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce fully support the U.S. military’s training mission at Pohakuloa Training Area. Our organizations represent over 1,000 member businesses, nonprofit organizations and professionals on Hawaii Island. Properly training soldiers for their crucial deployments is a paramount responsibility for the U.S. Army.
Inadvertent tissue adhesive tarsorrhaphy of the eyelid: a review and exploratory trial of removal methods of Histoacryl
Inadvertent tissue adhesive tarsorrhaphy of the eyelid: a review and exploratory trial of removal methods of Histoacryl http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3361-3818Zhenghong Liu1, Yi Ting Lim2, Kwok Fai, Mark Leong3 1 Singhealth Emergency Medicine Residency Programme, Singhealth, Singapore 2 Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 3 Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Correspondence to Dr Zhenghong Liu, Emergency Medicine,...
Inadvertent tissue adhesive tarsorrhaphy of the eyelid: a review and exploratory trial of removal methods of Histoacryl
Inadvertent tissue adhesive tarsorrhaphy of the eyelid: a review and exploratory trial of removal methods of Histoacryl Zhenghong Liu1, Yi Ting Lim2, Kwok Fai, Mark Leong3 1Singhealth Emergency Medicine Residency Programme, Singhealth, Singapore, Singapore 2Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore 3Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore Correspondence to Dr Zhenghong Liu, Emergency Medicine, Singhealth,...
Honda: Honda SENSING Cart
Auto manufacturer Honda hit on an innovative way to simulate a test drive that allowed it to reclaim market share and demonstrate to Malaysian consumers how advanced safety technology can benefit drivers. SUVs, 4x4s Malaysia Strategy Brand: HondaBrand owner: Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.Lead agencies: Isobar Malaysia, Dentsu OneContributing agencies: Dentsu X Malaysia, eXpedio Design Sdn. Bhd., Restless Production Sdn. Bhd.Market: MalaysiaIndustries: SUVs, 4x4sMedia channels:...
McDonald's: Kazasu - Product preference
This case study explains how McDonald's, the fast food chain, made its existing mobile loyalty programme in Japan more effective by leveraging user data. Restaurants & takeaways Japan Strategy Cairo Marsh and Mark Leong Brand owner: McDonald'sLead agency: DDB JapanBrand: KazasuCountry: JapanIndustryBeers, lagers, stouts, cider, Coffee, tea, hot drinks, Drink industry, market, Non-alcoholic, soft drinks,... WARC subscribers can sign in to keep reading Not a subscriber?
New Evidence Shows the Pet Trade Is Wiping Out Indonesia’s Birds
Indonesians on the island of Java have an old saying: A man is considered to be a real man if he has a house, a wife, a horse, a keris (dagger), and a bird. The sprawling island nation is home to more than 1,600 species of birds, more than almost any other country in the world. It’s also home to the greatest number of species that are threatened by the bird trade. Now a new study highlights just how severe a threat the pet trade is to Indonesia’s birds.
Even This Incredibly Elusive Bird Isn't Safe from Traffickers
Pittas are a birdwatcher’s prize. Called “jewels of the forest” for their glorious plumage, these shy, secretive birds are almost impossible to spot in the wild. But head to Indonesia’s massive wild bird markets, and they’re a common sight, according to a new report by TRAFFIC and Birdtour Asia. That’s despite a law banning hunting and trade of all pitta species. Researchers found 81 pittas in seven of the eight markets they visited in Java in July 2014 and in June 2015.
Five Ways China’s Wildlife Protection Law Will Harm Wildlife
They’re responsible for occasional, routine updates to China’s outdated Wildlife Protection Law. While the current version of the law, in force since 1989, states that its purpose is to protect and save threatened wildlife, the draft new version adds the competing goal of “regulating the utilization of wildlife.” The language in many ways undermines the president’s—and many citizens’—desire to end the exploitation of wildlife in China.
Indonesia’s Booming Bird Markets Put Songbirds at Risk
A cacophony of birdsong rings out from hundreds of wire and bamboo cages strung along awnings and crisscrossing the ceilings of cramped open-air stalls at Pramuka, Indonesia’s biggest bird market, in the capital, Jakarta. During three days in 2014, researchers counted more than 19,000 birds for sale in Pramuka and two other bird markets in Jakarta, representing more than 200 species. These markets are among the largest in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia’s Booming Bird Markets Put Songbirds at Risk
A cacophony of birdsong rings out from hundreds of wire and bamboo cages strung along awnings and crisscrossing the ceilings of cramped open-air stalls at Pramuka, Indonesia’s biggest bird market, in the capital, Jakarta. Thousands of wild birds—ranging from tiny brown finches and brilliant rainbow lorikeets to small-bodied, large-eyed owls—will be sold as pets to local collectors. Most of the birds were trapped illegally.
From Amateur to Professional, a 25-Year Photographic Journey
In 1989, Sanjiang was a dusty hill town in the southwest Chinese province of Guangxi. It was known for its covered wooden bridges but didn’t have many visitors. When my 23-year-old self stretched his legs after a bumpy five-hour bus ride, it felt like high noon at a Wild West outpost—with horse carts, Dong minority women wearing embroidered outfits, and rough-looking characters slung with knives and muskets. I found the nearest noodle shop and ordered by pointing.
Pictures: The World's Tigers-There Are Only 3,200 Left in the Wild
Tigers may be relegated to zoos in the future if we're not careful. Only about 3,200 tigers can be found in the wild today—a far cry from the iconic cat's situation a century ago, when 100,000 tigers roamed vast stretches of the Asian continent. "People don't realize how dire the situation is for tigers because we see them all the time.
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