Schools and Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) are marking St. Sava’s Day today, honoring St. Sava who was the founder of education and church in these parts.
Schools mark the holiday as a feast day and students attend the traditional school celebration.
The Islamic Community in Serbia announced that it would inform international institutions of the problem of celebrating an Orthodox Christian holiday. The St. Sava Day is celebrated as a school feast day in Serbia, “a secular state”, said one of the country’s two rival Islamic communities, that headed by Mufti Muamer Zukorlić.
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Jan. 12. Semifinalists on Eastern and Central Time will be announced at 1 p.m. EST/12 p.m. CST. (Any Semifinalists from North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Texas will also all be announced at this time). Semifinalists on Pacific and Mountain Time will be announced at 1 p.m. PST/2 p.m. MST. (Any Semifinalists from Alaska and Hawaii will also be announced at this time).
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Three-hundred seniors from 173 high schools across the country will be named semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search 2011, a program of Society for Science & the Public. As the nation’s oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competition, the Intel Science Talent Search brings together the best and brightest young scientific minds in America to compete for $1.25 million in awards. Each semifinalist receives a $1,000 award from the Intel Foundation with an additional $1,000 going to his or her respective school, resulting in $600,000 in total semifinalist awards.
The Intel Science Talent Search encourages students to tackle challenging scientific questions and develop the skills to solve the problems of tomorrow. Projects submitted for consideration cover all disciplines of science, including biochemistry, chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering, behavioral science, and medicine and health.
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Semifinalists were selected from 1,744 entrants and hail from 30 states and the District of Columbia. To learn about specific semifinalists and view a state by state breakdown, visit www.societyforscience.org/sts.
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On Jan. 26, 40 of the 300 semifinalists will be named as finalists and receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. from March 10-15. They will compete for more than $630,000 in awards provided by the Intel Foundation. Each finalist receives at least $7,500. The winners will be selected based on rigorous judging sessions and announced at a black-tie gala award ceremony at the National Building Museum on March 15. The top award is $100,000; the remaining top 10 will receive awards totaling $305,000.
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“America’s future as a leader in innovation is dependent on our youth excelling in math and science. The Intel Science Talent Search is an opportunity to ignite curiosity and passion among youth to tackle challenging scientific questions and develop the skills to solve the problems of tomorrow.” – Shelly Esque, vice president of Corporate Affairs at Intel.
“As we celebrate the 70th year of the Science Talent Search, we also celebrate the outstanding caliber of the semifinalists who inspire us with their mastery of math and science in addressing the problems society faces,” said “We join with Intel to congratulate these exceptional young minds and commend the mentors, teachers, schools, parents and communities that have contributed to their success.” – Elizabeth Marincola, president of Society for Science & the Public, the nonprofit organization dedicated to public engagement in scientific research and education that has owned and administered the Science Talent Search since its inception in 1942.
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Over 70 years, more than 142,000 students from U.S. high schools in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and territories have submitted independent research projects for the Science Talent Search.
The young innovators chosen to participate in the Science Talent Search have gone on to receive some of the world’s most prestigious honors. For example, seven former finalists have won the Nobel Prize while others have been awarded the Fields Medal, the National Medal of Science and the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. 2011 marks Intel’s 13th year sponsoring the Science Talent Search.
Over the past decade alone, Intel and the Intel Foundation have invested more than $1 billion, and Intel employees have donated close to 3 million hours toward improving education in more than 60 countries.
Get the latest Intel Science Talent Search news at www.intel.com/newsroom/education. To view ongoing updates about the Intel Science Talent Search 2011, join the Facebook group at www.facebook.com/InspiredbyEducation and follow Twitter updates at www.twitter.com/intelinspire. To join Intel’s community of people sharing their stories with the hope of becoming a catalyst for action and a voice for change in global education, visit www.inspiredbyeducation.com.
To learn more about Society for Science & the Public (SSP), visit www.societyforscience.org, follow SSP on Twitter at www.twitter.com/society4science, or visit SSP’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/societyforscience.
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Gail Dundas, Intel 503-264-2154, gail.dundas@intel.com
Rick Bates, Society for Science & the Public 202-872-5136, rbates@societyforscience.org
Heather MacKinnon, Burson-Marsteller, for Intel 415-591-4127, heather.mackinnon@bm.com
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BAND MEETS KIDS AT FIRST PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC SCHOOL
TO INSTALL ROOF-TOP SOLAR
PANELS
 The Disco Biscuits by Ashley Beliveau |
Less than a year after The Disco
Biscuits played a sold-out show in New York to raise money toward the purchase of solar panels for a
school, the band visited the Albert M. Greenfield Elementary School in Philadelphia yesterday to see the results of
their work.
“Bisco Power Mission,” a joint project between The Disco Biscuits, the non-profit organization HeadCount and Mercury Solar Systems, helped Greenfield become the first
public school in Philadelphia to install roof-top solar panels. The $35,000 installation will save the school over
$43,000 in energy costs over the next 25 years.
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On Wednesday, Nov. 17 the band visited a class of fifth-graders who have been learning about solar energy, and
then went to the roof to see the panels for themselves.
“It was pretty amazing to see how it all came together,” said Marc Brownstein, The Disco Biscuits’ bass
player and the co-chair of HeadCount, an organization dedicated to fostering civic participation through the power
of music. “We always talk about harnessing the energy that music generates – well in this case we literally made that
happen.”
The output of the photovoltaic panels is displayed in real time on a video monitor in the lobby of the school, adding
an educational element to the initiative.
“I love the fact that every time the kids come into the school they’re getting a little reminder about solar and
renewable energy,” said Jon Gutwillig, the guitarist for The Disco Biscuits who helped conceive the project.
“Some of those kids will grow up to be engineers, and be more likely to work in renewable energy because of
it.”
Next to the monitor is a plaque listing the names of individual fans of The Disco Biscuits who helped make Bisco
Power Mission possible by purchasing a commemorative poster in addition to a concert ticket.
“We’re really proud of the fact that our fans helped make this happen,” Brownstein said.
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dist…
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