First U S sub battles British flagship in 1776
The Turtle, a seven foot oaken egg shaped sub with a conning tower and hand cranked propellers, attempted to sink HMS Eagle in New York Harbor in 1776. David Bushnell designed it in Connecticut with a depth gauge and phosphorescent illumination while Ezra Lee manned the craft and attempted to attach a timed explosive to the hull. The copper sheathing protected the ship and the mission failed.
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New York Harbor
George Washington
National Geographic Society
Eagle
Turtle
David Bushnell
Ezra Lee
Math and Sex report links gender gaps in math performance
A Ford Foundation distributed study led by Dr John Ernest argues peer influence and attitudes shape girls math outcomes from elementary through high school. Sociologist Lucy Sells notes math acts as a filter limiting women in science and engineering fields. Initiatives at Wesleyan Mills College Berkeley promote math confidence through therapy, peer tutoring, and early female-oriented courses.
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Lucy Sells
University of California At Berkeley
John Ernest
University of California At Santa Barbara
Ford Foundation
Ernest and Associates
Shelia Tobias
Tobias
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Conn
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Ms. Magazine
Nuclear waste disposal proposals outlined in Willrich report
Dr Mason Willrich now at the Rockefeller Foundation outlines a plan to create a federally chartered national radioactive waste authority to manage military and civilian wastes. He urges NRC to resume full licensing authority, and proposes an IAEA tied deep sea disposal review alongside national plans. A Calfornia law links waste solutions to future plant approvals amid a court moratorium on licensing.
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Victor K. McElheny
N.Y. Times News Service
Mason Willrich
Rockefeller Foundation
Willrich
United States Energy Research and Development Administration
Com
Ment
National
ERDA
Nuclear Regulatory Commission of All Authority
NRC
Nuclear Waste Commission
International Atomic Energy Agency
California
United States Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Posh term tied to shipboard cabins for colonial travelers
United Press International notes the word posh originates as an acronym for Port Out Starboard Home, describing favored cabins for British travelers between India and England. The folklore ties the term to voyage comfort and class distinctions in early 20th century travel.
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India
England
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