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The federation was created in 1919 to represent the United States in the Union Académique Internationale (International Union of Academies). The founders of ACLS, representatives of 13 learned societies, believed that a federation of scholarly organizations (dedicated to excellence in research, and most with open membership) was the best combination of U.S. democracy and intellectual aspirations.
19 Jan 1949 [7] International Council for Science 1931: Paris: International Council of Onomastic Sciences Uppsala: International Fiscal Association 1938: International Geographical Union 1922: Cape Town, Delhi: International Institute for Conservation 1950: International Mammalian Genome Society 1991: International Mathematical Union 10 Sep ...
A learned society (/ ˈ l ɜːr n ɪ d /; also scholarly, intellectual, or academic society) is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline, profession, or a group of related disciplines such as the arts and sciences. [1] Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honour conferred ...
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) is an international trade association of non-profit publishers [1] created in 1972. [2] It is the largest association of scholarly and professional publishers in the world, [ 1 ] with over 300 members in 30 countries.
Almost 3 out of 10 adults in the U.S. now perform at the lowest measured levels of literacy.
In Terminal 4 at Los Angeles International Airport, a TSA officer flagged a carry-on bag with 82 consumer-grade fireworks, three knives, two replica firearms and a canister of pepper spray.
A suspect has been arrested following the reported shooting of Alabama stepsisters Kayden Lynch, 19, and Madison Daly, 18, on Christmas Eve. Per Lee County outlet The Observer, 18-year-old Jalen ...
Coughing is a physiologic way to rid one of some of the congestion, says Amesh A. Adalja, M.D., senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. Controlled cough is a mucus-clearing ...