Academy

An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education or higher learning, research, or honorary membership. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece.

The original Academy

Before Akademia was a school, and even before Cimon enclosed its precincts with a wall, it contained a sacred grove of olive trees dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom, outside the city walls of ancient Athens. The archaic name for the site was Hekademia, which by classical times evolved into Akademia and was explained, at least as early as the beginning of the 6th century BC, by linking it to an Athenian hero, a legendary "Akademos". The site of Akademia was sacred to Athena and other immortals.

Plato's immediate successors as "scholarch" of Akademia were Speusippus (347–339 BC), Xenocrates (339–314 BC), Polemon (314–269 BC), Crates (ca. 269–266 BC), and Arcesilaus (ca. 266–240 BC). Later scholarchs include Lacydes of Cyrene, Carneades, Clitomachus, and Philo of Larissa ("the last undisputed head of the Academy"). Other notable members of Akademia include Aristotle, Heraclides Ponticus, Eudoxus of Cnidus, Philip of Opus, Crantor, and Antiochus of Ascalon.

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New model describes synchronized cilia movement driven by border regions

Phys Dot Org 29 Sep 2023
Unequal interactions between cilia cause synchronization ... Hickey et al, Nonreciprocal interactions give rise to fast cilium synchronization in finite systems, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2023) ... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences....
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Foreigners savor traditional culture at Mid-Autumn Festival event in Hong Kong

ECNS 28 Sep 2023
Chinese and foreign participants interact at "Under the Mid-Autumn Moonlight" event, held at Jao Tsung-I Academy in Hong Kong in the evening of Sept 27 ... The "Under the Mid-Autumn Moonlight" event, held Wednesday at Jao Tsung-I Academy (JTIA), was directed by the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Liaison Office of the Central Government in Hong Kong....
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Exploring exotic spin interactions at microscale using solid-state spin quantum sensors

Phys Dot Org 27 Sep 2023
A team of researchers led by Academician DU Jiangfeng from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has made a significant breakthrough in exploring exotic spin interactions ... of the National Academy of Sciences (2023)....
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Iredell Sheriff's Office accepting applications for citizens' academy

Mooresville Tribune 27 Sep 2023
The Citizens’ Academy is accepting registration for the fall class, which runs Oct ... The academy is a community-oriented program, designed to provide interested citizens with quality, interactive training regarding law enforcement activities in Iredell County, said Sheriff Darren Campbell....
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J&K gets first space lab for government school students

Indian Express 27 Sep 2023
In an interactive session, CEO Vyomika Space Academy, Govind Yadav, gave a detailed insight into the lab's functioning and potential to inspire and enhance students' knowledge of Space, Science and technology The Deputy Commissioner encouraged the students present there to make the best use of the space lab....
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Starfield ‘Nerfed The Hell’ Out Of Environmental Damage During Development

Kotaku 27 Sep 2023
Exploration is a key part of the Starfield experience, with large planetary spaces through which to wander across the galaxy, but it can be risky ... CC. Share. Subtitles. OffEnglish ... Facebook ... In a recent interview with Insomniac’s Ted Price for the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Game Maker’s Notebook podcast, Starfield’s director Toddst Buy ....
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Jadon Sancho's next club betting odds: Man Utd star still likely to stay at Old ...

Football Transfers 27 Sep 2023
The latest reports indicate that Sancho's current situation has led to his exclusion from all first-team facilities, encompassing the dressing rooms and communal dining areas. Presently, he is not just training but also eating with academy players, with very limited interaction permitted within the senior squad ... 11/10 (probability. 47.6%) ... 7/2 (22.2%)....
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Health Briefs for the week

South Bend Tribune 27 Sep 2023
Oak Street Health opens in Mishawaka. MISHAWAKA — Oak Street Health is now welcoming patients at 422 W. McKinley Ave ... Oak Street Health is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays ... to noon CDT Oct ... 2 in the Care Partner Academy. Patty Piechocki, director of the Institute for Excellence in Memory Care, will lead this live/interactive web session....
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On Paterson’s Broadway, 12 cops patrol four blocks to build trust and stop crime

northjersey.com 26 Sep 2023
The rookie cops who are working in the neighborhood stabilization detail graduated from the police academy in June and have been walking the beat on Broadway since early July ... One of the department’s current field training officers, Justin Schmid, said he was assigned to motor vehicle patrol after he graduated from the police academy in 2014....
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UAE: Climate Future Week calls for urgent environmental action at Dubai debut

Gulf News 26 Sep 2023
If we renew our vows with nature and renew how we engage and interact and take care of the landscape, I believe we can create an amazing future and a better world ... saw more than 30 delegates participate in the workshop, with Moustafa Bayoumi of Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy....
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China-EU Financial Relations Strengthen with New Regulatory Working Group

Beijing Times 26 Sep 2023
Building Trust for Future Interactions. Sun Yanhong, an expert at the Chinese Academy of Social Science’s Institute of European Studies, emphasized the dialogue’s role in restoring mutual trust ... Cui Hongjian, a professor with the Academy of Regional and Global ......
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Robert De Niro's rumored reprisal of Taxi Driver character Travis Bickle in Uber ad draws ...

The Daily Mail 25 Sep 2023
The film followed the Bickle character, a mentally-disturbed loner New York City cab driver, through a series of interactions and relationships wrought with violence ... Taxi Driver followed the Bickle character, a mentally-disturbed loner New York City cab driver, through a series of interactions and relationships wrought with violence....
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Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Odds for Blood Cancers

Floyd County Chronicle 25 Sep 2023
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-loss surgery can deliver a host of health benefits, but new research reveals an unexpected one ... She is an associate professor of molecular and clinical medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. More from this section. Ozempic. What It Is, Uses, Side Effects & Drug Interactions ... ....

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