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Scientists detect traces of an ancient Mayan city in southern Mexico using laser-sensor technology

Nov 3, 2024 | gazettetimes.com | Stephen Smith |Stephen Smith

NEW ORLEANS — Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle in southern Mexico, authorities said Wednesday. The lost city, dubbed Valeriana by researchers after the name of a nearby lagoon, may have been as densely settled as the better-known pre-Hispanic metropolis of Calakmul in the southern part of the Yucatan peninsula.
Learning the truth about the 96-hour rule

Oct 8, 2024 | hfmmagazine.com | Kathryn Quinn |Stephen Smith

When disaster strikes, every hospital needs a plan of action. When disaster strikes, every hospital needs a plan of action. Will it stay open indefinitely? Stay open for a defined period and then close? Close immediately? It’s a nuanced and site-specific decision that requires collaboration between community leaders, emergency management agencies, public health entities and internal stakeholders.
Stephen Smith: Celebrate Smart Irrigation Month by adopting new technologies and tips to reduce water usage

Jun 21, 2024 | reporterherald.com | Stephen Smith

A life passion of mine has revolved around water, irrigation and how we all play a role in conserving one of our most precious resources. With July designated as Smart Irrigation Month by the Irrigation Association (IA), and at a time when we see the highest demands for water due to landscape irrigation, it is a great time to talk about innovations in irrigation that make conservation more accessible to those who want to participate.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Some opinions about the city I call home

Mar 6, 2024 | bemidjipioneer.com | Stephen Smith

As a lifelong resident of Bemidji, I have some strong opinions about the city I proudly call home. Lately, the urge to express these opinions publicly has intensified, prompting me to do so now. Let's start with our flag. Rather than a distinctive symbol, it's more akin to a city seal slapped onto a light blue background, similar to the current Minnesota state flag. This design flaw not only lacks originality but also presents readability issues when the flag waves high in the air.
-Congressional Redistricting Louisiana

Nov 10, 2023 | chronicleonline.com | Stephen Smith

FILE - The Louisiana state Capitol stands prominently, April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. The Louisiana Legislature has until Jan. 15, 2024 to enact a new congressional map after a lower court ruled that the current political boundaries dilute the power of the state’s Black voters, based on an order issued by a federal New Orleans appeals court Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.
-Congressional Redistricting Louisiana

Nov 10, 2023 | auburnpub.com | Stephen Smith

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The call for a ceasefire is fig-leaf diplomacy

Nov 8, 2023 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Stephen Smith

The chorus calling upon Israel to agree to a ceasefire grows ever louder. The images of carnage in Gaza; the rapidly rising civilian death toll; the humanitarian crisis; State actors piling on the pressure appear rational reasons for Israel to agree to an immediate cessation of hostilities. But this is delusional thinking. Here’s why. There are 15 million Jewish people living in the world today. They come from all walks of life. They follow a wide range of politics from hard right to progressive left.
No, the Jewish state is not committing genocide

Oct 25, 2023 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Stephen Smith

Genocide is a crime, not an opinion. Emotionally charged accusations of genocide are being broadcast by supporters of both sides in the Israel-Gaza war. It is a heavy claim, and one that should only be stated with full understanding of its implications in international law. The crime of genocide was first defined in 1948 within the UN Genocide Convention. The 1949 Geneva Conventions also require humane treatment of civilians during times of war.
How can you help your kids get better at math?

Sep 19, 2023 | hechingerreport.org | Sharon Lurye |Stephen Smith

In this short video, reporter Sharon Lurye discusses how parents can help their young children gather basic math skills. Math is all around us. You don’t have to buy anything expensive or plan an activity in advance. It’s all about taking advantage of those spontaneous opportunities to ask your kids questions and help them learn. Sluggish growth in math scores for U.S. students began long before the pandemic, but the problem has snowballed into an education crisis.
More than 123,000 NY food stamps for kids have gone unused

Sep 14, 2023 | syracuse.com | Stephen Smith

By Kathleen Moore | Times Union, AlbanyAlbany, N.Y. — Hundreds of thousands of New York children have been issued emergency food stamps and may not know it. This summer, the state sent out P-EBT benefits to 1.86 million children for disruptions to school lunch programs in the 2021-2022 school year and summer of 2022. Most of those children’s families have EBT cards because they qualified for SNAP — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — so the money appeared on a card they use regularly.