News tagged with public spaces

Russia space agency 'bans foreign travel'

They may be working to reach the final frontier, but employees of Russian space agency Roscosmos face going no further than Russia for their holidays.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 8

Free Exercise and Nutrition Program in Brazil Could Serve as Model in United States

What if free exercise classes were offered in public spaces such as parks, beaches and recreation centers? When a city government in Brazil tried such a program, it greatly increased physical activity among ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Exposure to secondhand smoke among children in England has declined since 1996

The most comprehensive study to date of secondhand smoke exposure among children in England is published today in the journal Addiction. The study, carried out by researchers from the University of Bath's School for Health ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Leading education publisher uses SpaceMath@NASA to help students master mathematics

NASA today announced that Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), Boston, has incorporated math problems developed by the SpaceMath@NASA program into some of its latest curriculum and educational products. SpaceMath ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Parking space management: Remove a spot, reduce global warming?

"Parking management is a critical and often overlooked tool for achieving a variety of social goals," according to a new study released Wednesday by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy in New York.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 25, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Designing a city for safe protests

Civil protests, from peaceful sit-ins at the Pentagon to violent riots in Cairo, nonetheless share some common characteristics. To study how protests evolve in public spaces, Dr. Tali Hatuka, an architect and head of Tel ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 23, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0