One hundred fifty years ago, on 22 April 1863, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) held its first meeting. The founding of the academy was but one of an impressive array of federal actions that would prepare the United States of America for a bright future. During the dark days of 1862 and 1863, mired in a bloody and intense Civil War, Congress passed, and President Lincoln signed, the Morrill Act, creating a system of Land Grant Colleges. The Act greatly enhanced access to higher education for Americans and promoted scientific and technical research in the coming generations. In the same period, Congress authorized the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, and President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Only a few months later, President Lincoln and Congress took another major step to advance the young nation by creating NAS, a bold way to elevate American science and to incorporate science into the U.S. future. This was a remarkable set of government actions during very tough times.
Summary: NCVHS 60th anniversary symposium -- Toward an enhanced information capacities for health: An NCVHS concept paper (June 2010) -- The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Sixty years of making a difference: A history. ; Appendices: NCVHS members, staff, liaisons, retirees, subcommittees, workgroups (as of May 10, 2010) -- NCVHS Chairs and Executive Secretaries, 1949-2010 [and] NCVHS Executive Secretaries, 1949-present -- Charter: National Commitee on Vital and Health Statistics [and] NCVHS 60-year timeline. ; National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics. ; "February 2011." ; Title from screen viewed 8 June 2011. ; Also available in print. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Includes bibliographical references.
On cover: Supplement to the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. March, 1916, to July, 1921 ; "Being an index to all publications of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences from March, 1916, up to and including July, 1921, and supplementing the twenty-fifth anniversary index published as a supplement to the March, 1916, issue of the Annals." ; Mode of access: Internet.
Twenty five years ago, in a peaceful rural corner of Ouro Preto, Brazil, twenty people decided to establish the Latin American Association of Social Medicine (ALAMES). We were searching for new theoretical horizons and better health conditions for the people of our region. Twenty of us signed the declaration, but there were hundreds at the Ouro Preto meeting and thousands more who were committed to and interested in the new organization. We were cognizant of what had preceded this event. We knew that 140 years before us a group of German revolutionaries had undertaken a radical reform of thinking and practice in health services and education. Their ideas had not disappeared; they remained alive in several countries and were embodied in the work of thinkers like Giovanni Berlinguer. We knew that in our continent, recently hit by the systemic crisis of capitalism in the 1970's and burdened by a massive external debt, the countries of the southern cone were struggling to emerge from dark and bloody military dictatorships. Revolutionary winds were sweeping across Central America and the Caribbean. We were also conscious that a social science component – intentionally functional and instrumental in character – had recently been introduced into the curriculum for training health care professionals. Nonetheless the training and practice of health care professionals remained dominated by a disease-centered theoretical perspective and a bio-centric logic. Teaching was more concerned with the interests of the established powers than those of the impoverished majorities.
A program for the Free Niagara Anniversary dinner of 1935. 1935 was the Fiftieth Anniversary of the State Reservation at Niagara (Niagara Falls State Park, NY).
This article is a brief foreword to the ten-year anniversary issue of Arctic Review on Law and Politics with background about the journal written by the dean of the Faculty of Law at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, the journal's sponsor.
In this article, the author argues with the Polish press about the 350th anniversary of the Lublin Union, which was celebrated in Poland in 1919. In contrast to the Polish press, the author emphasizes that 1) the Act of the Lublin Union was not a voluntary union of Poland and Lithuania, it was an act of Polish violence against Lithuania; 2) Ukrainian lands became part of the Polish Kingdom not voluntarily, but forcibly annexed by the King of Poland; 3) The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was not a democratic country, as in other countries of Europe at that time, only the Polish nobility had full political rights. The common people remained completely powerless.
Remarks at COL's Board of Governors Reception, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 13 June 2013 by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth of Learning // Thank you for joining us for our 25th anniversary celebrations. Twenty five years ago the Commonwealth Heads of Government met here in Vancouver and decided to establish an organization that would use distance learning and technologies to promote education and training in Member States and to strengthen Commonwealth cooperation. Today we can say that COL has fulfilled that vision and become a well-respected organization that helps governments and institutions to expand the scale, efficiency and quality of learning that leads to development.
This multimedia exhibition catalogue which accompanies the online exhibition was created and organised by the Historical Archives of the European Union with the scientific coordination of the Alcide De Gasperi Research Centre (European University Institute) on the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. ; 'Europe and Europeans 1950 - 2020: 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration' sets out to raise awareness of the importance of the Schuman Declaration within the history of European integration, to stimulate reflection on its relevance in today's Europe, and to encourage debate on the history of the European Union (EU) and its future. The visitor is encouraged to take a journey through European history, which develops into two distinct but inter-connecting paths. The first path is guided by key sentences of the Declaration that give the title to five thematic sections. Through a selection of images and documents held in the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU), the visitor can experience some of the most relevant political, economic, social and cultural developments of the last 70 years of European history. You can further explore each thematic section by taking home the key documents available in the notebooks. The second path allows for a meeting with people, as they were involved in or affected by the process of European integration, with a view to reflecting on what it means to be European in a dialogue between past and present. Finally, the whole exhibition is enriched by a multimedia section through different QR codes that refer to audio and/or video material that can be streamed
"March, 1916"--Cover ; Index covers July 1890-Jan. 1916 ; "Supplement to The Annals of The American Academy of Political and Social Science"--Cover ; Mode of access: Internet.
The emergence of networked social movements in 2011 has opened a new door in the social movement's literature. By adopting a technopolitical and situated approach, in this paper, we explore the case of the 15M movement three years after its formation in May 2011. Through an online survey and a nonprobabilistic sampling procedure, we pay special attention to the perceptions and opinions of the movement's participants. We distinguish seven thematic sections: the relationship with the movement, previous political participation and motivations, the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), the emotions experienced, the evolution of the movement, its influence on elections, and the impacts on several aspects of social life. The results show that the respondents (N=1320) are to a large extent adherent to the movement and largely prompted into action due to political issues. Also, they mostly believe that the movement remains alive yet in new forms, and perceived impacts on different areas, institutions, behaviours, and ideas. We conclude by describing 15M as a case that adequately fits the concept of a networked social movement. Finally, we suggest future steps in the understanding of these movements by further applying the online survey designed for this study and complementing analyses via other research methods. ; La aparición de movimientos sociales en red en 2011 ha abierto una nueva puerta en la literatura del movimiento social. Al adoptar un enfoque tecnopolítico y situado, en este documento, exploramos el caso del movimiento 15M tres años después de su formación en mayo de 2011. A través de una encuesta en línea y un procedimiento de muestreo no probabilístico, prestamos especial atención a las percepciones y opiniones del participantes del movimiento. Distinguimos siete secciones temáticas: la relación con el movimiento, la participación y motivaciones políticas previas, el uso de las tecnologías de información y comunicación (TIC), las emociones experimentadas, la evolución del movimiento, su influencia en las elecciones y los impactos en varios aspectos de la vida social. Los resultados muestran que los encuestados (N = 1320) se adhieren en gran medida al movimiento y, en gran parte, se los lleva a la acción debido a problemas políticos. Además, en su mayoría creen que el movimiento sigue vivo con nuevas formas e impactos percibidos en diferentes áreas, instituciones, comportamientos e ideas. Concluimos describiendo 15M como un caso que se ajusta adecuadamente al concepto de un movimiento social en red. Finalmente, sugerimos pasos futuros en la comprensión de estos movimientos mediante la aplicación de la encuesta en línea diseñada para este estudio y complementando los análisis a través de otros métodos de investigación. ; L'aparició de moviments socials en xarxa en 2011 ha obert una nova porta en la literatura del moviment social. En adoptar un enfocament tecnopolítico i situat, en aquest document, explorem el cas del moviment 15M tres anys després de la seva formació al maig de 2011. A través d'una enquesta en línia i un procediment de mostreig no probabilístic, prestem especial atenció a les percepcions i opinions del participants del moviment. Distingim set seccions temàtiques: la relació amb el moviment, la participació i motivacions polítiques prèvies, l'ús de les tecnologies d'informació i comunicació (TIC), les emocions experimentades, l'evolució del moviment, la seva influència en les eleccions i els impactes en diversos aspectes de la vida social. Els resultats mostren que els enquestats (N = 1320) s'adhereixen en gran manera al moviment i, en gran part, els hi porta a l'acció a causa de problemes polítics. A més, en la seva majoria creuen que el moviment segueix viu amb noves formes i impactes percebuts en diferents àrees, institucions, comportaments i idees. Concloem descrivint 15M com un cas que s'ajusta adequadament al concepte d'un moviment social en xarxa. Finalment, suggerim passos futurs en la comprensió d'aquests moviments mitjançant l'aplicació de l'enquesta en línia dissenyada per a aquest estudi i complementant les anàlisis a través d'altres mètodes de recerca.
This year the 20th anniversary of establishing the Commonwealth of IndependentStates is marked. This is a date giving a sufficiently serious reason to appraise therole of this political formation in the history, as it substituted the Union of SovietSocialist Republics – the colossus which formed the former world order and determinedthe development of an entire epoch, thus laying foundation of theunique Soviet civilization.
The Revista Brasileira de Música (Brazilian Journal of Music) celebrates its 80th anniversary, and consolidates its editorial policy of internationalization and democratization of access to knowledge. This volume celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Revista Brasileira de Música consists of articles that contribute to the understanding of the historical, political and institutional context in which this jornal was created, as well as the trajectory of its main editor, Luiz Heitor Correa de Azevedo.