Service dog rides in Ohio air ambulance with ex-soldier TOLEDO, Ohio. Louis Belluomini exited from a parked ambulance at ProMedica Flower Hospital in Sylvania as he held a leash and said “side.” Less than a second later, Star, his service dog, went into a sitting position next to him and lay down. “I don’t like the idea of being on medication for the rest of my life,” said Belluomini, who…
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Can Therapy Dogs Assist in Motivating Children on the Autism Spectrum? Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most widely and deeply researched topics in child development as researchers constantly look for answers into not only its cause but the best way to treat the problematic symptoms of the disorder once diagnosed. Effects of the various types of ASD include deficits in social communication and interaction, repetitive or restricted…
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Meet The Cancer-Detecting Dogs Saving Lives One Sniff At A Time In a small village outside of Milton Keynes, dogs of all ages and breeds are trained to sniff out cancer from thousands of samples, in a routine that will one day save lives. At Medical Detection Dogs’ HQ, a major trial is underway where pets are taught to sniff out prostate cancer from urine samples provided by a local…
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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) Omaha Fire Department will be announcing their newest addition on Wednesday morning: An arson dog named Alley. Alley is coming to the department thanks to a $25,000 grant from the State Farm Arson Dog Program. The grant has covered the costs of acquiring Alley, and all associated training and travel expenses. “This dog is not designed and not trained to go after people. It’s just designed…
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AcademyScience supports STEM (STEAM) education. Brief Simplified History. Increasing Numbers. Post World War II recovery brought much of the North American Continent a “Baby Boom.” Prior to this era, the focus of education often revolved around discussion and delivery of Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. We considered ourselves successful if our next generation of youth managed these three subjects in a “satisfactory” manner. The Challenge. After rising up and evolving to…
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Police Dog Handler Presentation AcademyScience.us a Nebraska 4-H Club, shares with the community! We are preparing for our FLL First LEGO League “Animal Allies” themed research project. People may be interested in knowing what role police dogs play in the community. This Free presentation is scheduled for Monday, September…
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WO!W Presentation AcademyScience.us a Nebraska 4-H Club, shares with the community! We completed the presentation draft of our FLL First LEGO League “Trash Trek” themed research project. People may be interested in knowing what role our trash plays in the community, locally and globally; the problem and our proposed solutions. This Free presentation is scheduled for Saturday,…
Read MoreNational Preparedness Month
September is recognized as National Preparedness Month (NPM) which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, and also where we visit. The theme of this special NPM is “Don’t Wait, Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today!” https://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan We follow…
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Asteroid Day, officially started in 2015, is an educational effort designed to bring scientists, artists and concerned citizens together to raise awareness of the hazards of asteroid impacts and build support for effective solutions. Asteroid Day coincides with the anniversary of the most powerful measured asteroid impact with Earth in history, detailed a little farther down in this article. Estimates vary, but such collisions may happen roughly once every several…
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Are you interested in weather WX and the study of meteorology? Are you interested in answers to your weather WX questions? Are you interested in a tour of a National Weather Service NWS facility? Please contact our Science Leader: academic@academyscience.us Please keep in contact with us if you want information about future plans.
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