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  1. Smithsonian Institution Libraries

    Refimprove date March 2009 The Smithsonian Institution Libraries SIL system comprises 20 libraries serving the various Smithsonian Institution museums and research centers. SIL s holdings include 1.5 million ... planning publisher Smithsonian Institution Libraries date accessdate 2009 03 05 ref The SIL Catalog ref cite web url http siris libraries.si.edu title SIRIS Smithsonian Institution Research Information System publisher Smithsonian Institution Research Information System date accessdate 2009 03 05 ... s libraries are located in the Washington, DC, area, where most of the Smithsonian Institution ... Smithsonian Libraries Locations publisher Smithsonian Institution Libraries date accessdate 2009 03 ... Collections There are two primary Special Collections libraries within Smithsonian Institution Libraries ... dedicated special collections libraries of Smithsonian Institution Libraries the Dibner Library of the History ... is provided to Smithsonian Institution curators, researchers, and other staff as well as outside scholars ... Department publisher Smithsonian Institution Libraries date accessdate 2009 04 02 ref Additional ... Galaxy.cfm?id 1.31 title Special Collections Department publisher Smithsonian Institution ... Library publisher Smithsonian Institution Libraries date accessdate 2011 07 10 ref include The Biodiversity ... on the Web , a database of online exhibitions worldwide Art and Artist Files in the Smithsonian Institution ... Fellowship Opportunities publisher Smithsonian Institution Libraries date accessdate 2009 03 05 ref ... Institution Libraries date accessdate 2009 03 05 ref Grammar The Smithsonian Institution Libraries ... Notes reflist External links http www.sil.si.edu Galaxy.cfm?id 2.91 Smithsonian Institution Libraries FAQ http siris libraries.si.edu Smithsonian Institution Libraries Catalog http www.sil.si.edu imagegalaxy ... by or from the Smithsonian Institution Libraries http www.celebratingresearch.org libraries smithsonian index.shtml Association of Research Libraries Celebrating research Smithsonian Institution ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian Institution Archives

    Infobox Museum name Smithsonian Institution Archives image Smithsonian logo color.svg imagesize 100px caption map type map caption latitude 38.886089 longitude 77.021413 established dissolved location 600 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC type Archives visitors director curator publictransit L Enfant Plaza WMATA station L Enfant Plaza Washington Metro website http siarchives.si.edu www.siarchives.si.edu The Smithsonian Institution Archives SIA is the archives of the Smithsonian Institution . SIA is located in Washington, D.C. , United States and maintains the archives related to the history of the 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, 9 research facilities, and the people of the Smithsonian. Collections SIA s collections consist of archival material related to art, history, science and the humanities. This includes collections about expeditions, biographies, and general history about the Smithsonian Institution. ref name Crouch1989 cite book author Archie R. Crouch title Christianity in China A Scholars s Guide to Resources in the Libraries and Archives of the United States url http books.google.com books?id eIebre3p6ZIC&pg PA78 accessdate 20 April 2012 year 1989 publisher M.E. Sharpe isbn 978 0 87332 419 9 page 78 ref References reflist External links Commons category http siarchives.si.edu Official website http newsdesk.si.edu factsheets smithsonian institution archives SIA Fact Sheet Smithsonian museums coord missing United States Category Smithsonian Institution Archives related Category Smithsonian Institution Category Archives in the United States library stub US museum stub ...   more details



  1. The Smithsonian Institution (novel)

    infobox Book See Wikipedia WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia WikiProject Books name The Smithsonian Institution title orig translator image File GoreVidal TheSmithsonianInstitution.jpg 200px First edition cover author Gore Vidal cover artist country United States language English language English series genre Novel publisher Little, Brown release date 15 October 1998 media type Print Hardcover Hardback & Paperback pages 272 p. hardback edition isbn ISBN 0 316 64504 4 hardback edition oclc 60211198 preceded by followed by Gore Vidal s novel The Smithsonian Institution is a fictional account of the adventures of T. as he helps a group of scientists in the basement of the Smithsonian create the neutron bomb , and encounters historical figures such as President Abraham Lincoln , Charles Lindbergh , Eleanor Roosevelt and Mrs. Grover Cleveland . Vidal has supposedly claimed that this was the inspiration for the 2006 film Night at the Museum Citation needed date October 2008 . The film was in fact based on the 1993 children s book The Night at the Museum . DEFAULTSORT Smithsonian Institution, The Category 1998 novels Category Alternate history novels Category Novels by Gore Vidal Category Museums in popular culture Category Smithsonian Institution 1990s novel stub ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian Institution Shelter

    Infobox nrhp name Smithsonian Institution Shelter nrhp type image Smithsonian Hut Whitney.jpg caption The Smithsonian Institution Shelter, against the backdrop of the Sierra. nearest city Lone Pine, California lat degrees 36 lat minutes 34 lat seconds 43 lat direction N long degrees 118 long minutes 17 long seconds 32 long direction W locmapin California area built 1909 architect Arch,Speiden & Speiden architecture No Style Listed Rustic architecture added March 08, 1977 ref name nris NRISref 2008a ref governing body National Park Service refnum 77000119 The Smithsonian Institution Shelter , also known as the Mount Whitney Summit Shelter , was built in 1909 on the summit plateau of Mount Whitney , in the Sierra Nevada U.S. Sierra Nevada within Sequoia National Park , in California . History The shelter at the summit was proposed after Byrd Surby, a U.S. Fisheries employee, was struck and killed by lightning on the summit in 1904. The shelter was built to house scientists who used the 14,505 foot summit to study high altitude phenomena in the time before sustained high altitude flight was possible. In 1909 the site was used by Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory director Charles Greeley Abbot to conduct spectroscopic observations of Mars to investigate the existence of water on the planet. Other studies included observations of cosmic rays and nocturnal radiation. ref cite web url http siris sihistory.si.edu ipac20 ipac.jsp?uri full 3100001 11842 0 date 2008 12 09 work title SAO Mount Whitney Shelter Erected publisher Smithsonian Institution Research Information System ref ... the shelter with funding from the Smithsonian Institution , with assistance from the Lick Observatory ... 12 09 work List of Classified Structures title Smithsonian Institution Shelter publisher National Park ... Landmarks publisher National Park Service ref However, in 1977 the Smithsonian Institution Shelter ... Category Smithsonian Institution Category Smithsonian Institution Archives related California NRHP ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian Institution Building

    nhl detail.cfm?ResourceId 1104&ResourceType Building title Smithsonian Institution Building accessdate ... of Historic Places publisher National Park Service ref governing body Smithsonian Institution refnum 66000867 The Smithsonian Castle , located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. behind the National Museum of African Art , houses the Smithsonian Institution s administrative offices and information ... National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Smithsonian Institution Building last ... and air conditioning systems. ref name nrhpinv1 Description File East entrance Smithsonian Institution Building.JPG thumb East entrance to the Smithsonian Institution Building The Castle was designed ... to the marble and granite from the other major buildings in Washington DC. File Smithsonian Institution ... history exhibits historic history.htm sib title Smithsonian Institution Building work Histories of the Smithsonian Institution s Museums and Research Centers publisher Smithsonian Institution accessdate ... sicastle.htm Smithsonian Institution Building official site http hdl.loc.gov loc.pnp hhh.dc0231 Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Stre, Washington ... Landmarks in Washington, D.C. Category National Mall Category Smithsonian Institution Category Gothic ... Institution Archives related de Smithsonian Institution Building es Edificio Institucional Smithsonian nl Gebouw van het Smithsonian Institution ja ...For similar uses and terms, see Smithsonian disambiguation . Infobox NRHP name Smithsonian Castle area built 1855 nrhp type nhl image Smithsonian Building NR.jpg caption The Castle location Washington ... Landmark in 1965. ref name nhlsum History The Castle was the first Smithsonian building, begun ... York St. Patrick s Cathedral in New York City and the Smithsonian s Renwick Gallery , also in Washington ... and a suite of rooms on the second as an apartment for the Secretary of the Smithsonian. This space ...   more details



  1. List of aircraft in the Smithsonian Institution

    NOTOC Infobox aviation name List of aircraft in the Smithsonian Institution image File Spirit Of St Louis2.jpg caption The Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis on display in the NASM The List of aircraft in the Smithsonian Institution includes aircraft exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution s National Air and Space Museum , Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center , and the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility . The Smithsonian Institution s collection of aircraft and spacecraft is the largest on display in the world. ref name smithover http www.nasm.si.edu museum Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Overview , National Air and Space Museum website . Accessed 2010 10 29. ref Aircraft displayed at the National Air and Space Museum The original location for the display of the Smithsonian s collection of aerospace artifacts is the National Air and Space Museum, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. ref name smithnasm http www.nasm.si.edu museum flagship.cfm National Air and Space Museum National Mall Building , National Air and Space Museum website . Accessed 2010 10 29. ref Most of the more famous artifacts in the collection are displayed here, including the Wright Flyer , Charles Lindbergh s Spirit of St. Louis , and the Apollo 11 command module . ref name smithnasm Macchi C.202 Aeronautica Macchi C.202 Folgore Albatros D.V Albatros D.Va Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing Beechcraft C17L Staggerwing Bell X 1 Bell P 59 Airacomet Bell XP 59A Airacomet Boeing 747 ... and Space Museum author National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution ref Bell 30 Bell Model ... Facility, the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center. Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved April 3, 2010. ref ... 2 Aviation lists DEFAULTSORT List Of Aircraft In The Smithsonian Institution Category Aerospace museums Category Individual aircraft in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution Category Lists of aircraft Smithsonian Institution ...   more details



  1. List of motorcycles in the Smithsonian Institution

    on the Move Notes reflist 2 DEFAULTSORT Smithsonian Institution Category Artifacts in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution Motorcycles Category United States motorcycle museums Category ...   more details



  1. List of space artifacts in the Smithsonian Institution

    ref improve date February 2012 NOTOC Infobox aviation name List of space artifacts in the Smithsonian Institution image File Space Shuttle Enterprise at Udvar Hazy Center.jpg caption Space Shuttle Enterprise at Udvar Hazy Center The List of aircraft in the Smithsonian Institution includes aircraft exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution s National Air and Space Museum , Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center , and the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility . The Smithsonian Institution s collection of aircraft and spacecraft is the largest on display in the world. ref name smithover http www.nasm.si.edu museum Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Overview , National Air and Space Museum website . Accessed 2010 10 29. ref Space artifacts displayed at the National Air and Space Museum Apollo 11 capsule Mercury Friendship 7 capsule Hubble Space Telescope test article and backup mirror Skylab backup Sputnik replica Tomahawk missile Tomahawk Large space artifacts displayed at the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center Opened in 2003, the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center, located near Washington Dulles International Airport in Fairfax County, Virginia , ref name smithhazy http www.nasm.si.edu udvarhazy National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center , National Air and Space Museum website . Accessed 2010 10 29. ref features thousands of artifacts for which insufficient space could be found for display in the Museum s National Mall building. ref name smithhazy The James S. McDonnell Space Hangar , opened in 2004, is incorporated into the Udvar Hazy Center. ref name smithhazy ref name presskit National Air and Space Museum Press Kit, Artifacts on Display at the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center ref div col 3 Advanced Orbiting Solar Observatory Aerobee Heliostat Nosecone, Infrared ... II Rocket Motor XKD5G 1 Target Drone Zuni missile div col end References reflist Category Smithsonian Institution ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian (disambiguation)

    Smithsonian can refer to the Smithsonian Institution , a museum in Washington, D.C. the Smithsonian Institution Building Smithsonian magazine Smithsonian magazine , a magazine published by the Institution Smithsonian Washington Metro , a station of the Washington Metro approximate to the Institution The Smithsonian Institution novel The Smithsonian Institution novel , a novel by Gore Vidal 3773 Smithsonian , an asteroid Smithsonian Agreement EF Smithsonian , an educational travel organization See also James Smithson EF Smithsonian Disambig ...   more details



  1. 3773 Smithsonian

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 For similar uses and terms Smithsonian disambiguation 3773 Smithsonian is a small asteroid belt main belt asteroid . It was discovered by astronomers at the Oak Ridge Observatory in 1984 . It is named in honour of the Smithsonian Institution , the museum complex in Washington D.C. MinorPlanets Navigator 3772 Piaf 3774 Megumi MinorPlanets Footer DEFAULTSORT Smithsonian Category Main Belt asteroids Category Astronomical objects discovered in 1984 Category Smithsonian Institution Beltasteroid stub eo 3773 Smajconjano fa it 3773 Smithsonian la 3773 Smithsonian hu 3773 Smithsonian pl 3773 Smithsonian pt 3773 Smithsonian sk 3773 Smithsonian sr 3773 uk 3773 vi 3773 Smithsonian yo 3773 Smithsonian ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian Journeys

    located at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and operated in cooperation with travel partners nationwide. Originally a department of The Smithsonian Associates TSA program, Journeys became part of Smithsonian Business Ventures in 2005, which in turn became Smithsonian Enterprises in 2008 ... Smithsonian Journeys Official Website http www.smithsonianjourneys.org blog Smithsonian Journeys Blog http www.facebook.com pages Smithsonian Journeys 130603425098 Smithsonian Journeys Official Facebook Page http www.explorica.com Category Smithsonian Institution Category Travel and holiday ... Notable tour experts have included Smithsonian curators, scientists, and researchers. Richard Kurin ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian (magazine)

    Category Smithsonian Institution Archives related Category Monthly magazines Category Smithsonian Institution publications art mag stub hist mag stub sci mag stub fr Smithsonian magazine ...Infobox Magazine title Smithsonian image file Smithsonian magazine cover.png editor Michael Caruso ref cite web url http www.poynter.org latest news romenesko 150148 caruso named smithsonian editor in chief more 150148 title Caruso named Smithsonian editor in chief author Jim Romenesko date October 19, 2011 work Romenesko publisher The Poynter Institute accessdate October 19, 2011 ref frequency Monthly category History , science , arts , nature company Smithsonian Institution firstdate April 1970 country United States language English website http www.smithsonian.com smithsonian.com total circulation 2,075,114 ref http abcas3.accessabc.com ecirc magtitlesearch.asp ref circulation year 2011 issn 0037 7333 Smithsonian is the official journal published by the Smithsonian Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The first issue was published in 1970. History The history of Smithsonian began when Edward K. Thompson , the retired editor of the weekly Life magazine Life , was recruited by the then Secretary of the Smithsonian, S. Dillon Ripley , to produce a magazine about things in which the Smithsonian Institution is interested, might be interested or ought to be interested. Thompson would later recall that his philosophy for the new magazine was that it would stir curiosity in already ... in 2001. Contributors Smithsonian has one staff writer, Abigail Tucker, ref http www.smithsonianmag.com ... mostly on freelance contributions. Notable past and current contributors to Smithsonian have included ... journalist David Snell Notes and references Reflist External links http www.smithsonianmag.com Smithsonian magazine official website Smithsonian Institution 50 largest US magazines Webby Awards cat Science year 1997 type Nominee cat2 Education year2 1998 type2 Nominee DEFAULTSORT Smithsonian Magazine ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian Networks

    625 adsl serv 1 U verse AT&T U verse adsl chan 1 118 SD br 1118 HD Smithsonian Networks SNI SI is a joint venture between CBS Corporation s Showtime Networks and the Smithsonian Institution . The service consists of Smithsonian Channel, Smithsonian Video on demand On Demand , and http www.smithsonianchannel.com smithsonianchannel.com . The network s content is inspired by the Smithsonian Institution ... networks Category Smithsonian Institution Category Showtime TV network Category English language ...Infobox TV channel name Smithsonian Channel logofile Smithsonian Channel.PNG logosize 250px logoalt logo2 launch 2007 closed date picture format 480i SDTV br 1080i HDTV share share as of share source network owner Smithsonian Institution br Showtime Networks CBS Corporation slogan country United States broadcast area United States and Canada headquarters Washington, DC former names replaced names sister names Showtime TV channel Showtime br The Movie Channel br Flix TV channel Flix timeshift names web http www.smithsonianchannel.com terr serv 1 terr chan 1 sat serv 1 DirecTV sat chan 1 565 HD only ... a wide range of historical, scientific and cultural subjects. On September 26, 2007, the Smithsonian ... 12, 2008. Dish Network has since dropped the Smithsonian Channel HD from their programming line up effective February 1, 2009. Dish Network provided no warning to subscribers. In 2010, Smithsonian ... air date has not been given. Smithsonian Networks is also available on Time Warner Cable , AT&T U verse ... Man for the Vaults Job , July 12, 2009 ref Mystery of the Hope Diamond On August 19, 2009, the Smithsonian Institution announced that the Hope Diamond is to get a temporary new setting to celebrate ... in May, along with a Smithsonian Networks documentary. ref http www.www.google.com hostednews ... 6, 2009. External links http www.smithsonianchannel.com Official Site http www.si.edu Smithsonian Institution http www.sho.com Showtime Networks References reflist SNI Category Television channels ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian Folkways

    Infobox record label name Smithsonian Folkways Recording image name image size image bg parent founded 1987 founder Smithsonian Institution name of founders, separate with commas or BR no real founder ... city and state url http www.folkways.si.edu www.folkways.si.edu Smithsonian Folkways is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution . It is a part of the Smithsonian s Center for Folklife ... Records label to the Smithsonian. The donation was made on the condition that the Institution ... Smithsonian Institution Category American record labels Category Smithsonian Institution Category Smithsonian Institution Archives related Category Record labels established in 1987 ... new recordings. Some well known artists have contributed to the Smithsonian Folkways collection, including ... s music, and international music, Smithsonian Folkways has become an important collection to the musical ... s music from all over the world. History The Smithsonian Folkways Recordings label arose when the Smithsonian s acquired a vast collection of recordings from Folkways Records, maintained by Moses ... Collection . http folklife.si.edu Smithsonian Folkways . Retrieved 2010 05 14. ref Folkways Records ... Dylan . ref Rogovoy, Seth Summer 2002 . Moe Asch Collector of Culture . Pakn Treger , pp.8 10. ref Smithsonian Institution In 1984, looking for someone to continue the Folkways Records collection after him, Asch found Ralph Rinzler , who was then artistic director of the Smithsonian s annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival Folklife Festival . Asch saw that the Smithsonian had the power to keep the collection ... . Now Hear This historic sound recordings at Smithsonian Folkways Records . Harpers Magazine . ref ... the sounds of the world preserved. There was opposition to the transfer, with some members of the Smithsonian ... was completed, but his family finished the passing of the Folkways Records to the Smithsonian in 1987 ... Rinzler Archives and Collections . http www.folklife.si.edu Smithsonian Folkways . Retrieved 2010 ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian Police

    Infobox Law enforcement agency agencyname Smithsonian Institution Office of Protection Services nativename nativenamea nativenamer commonname Smithsonian Security Guards abbreviation patch Smithsonian Institution Office of Protection Services.jpg patchcaption Smithsonian Institution Office of Protection ... reference The Smithsonian Institution Office of Protection Services is the guard force of the Smithsonian Institution . It is a federal guard force consisting of 850 officers with limited special ... of the United States federally owned and managed Smithsonian Institution museum s and research centers in Washington, D.C. , New York City , at the 2,800 acre Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Maryland as well as oversight of the security operations in the Smithsonian Facility in Panama ... ref Image Smithsonian Castle Doorway.jpg 200px thumb right The Smithsonian Institution Office of Protection ... Park Police officers , although under the authority and oversight of the Smithsonian Institution ... links Commons category Smithsonian Institution http www.gao.gov assets 130 124536.pdf 1978 Comptroller ... Smithsonian Institution webpage http afge local2463.org AFGE local 2463 http www.dc fop.org index.php ... Museum website Category Smithsonian Institution Police Category Specialist police departments ... no speciality institution overviewtype overviewbody headquarters hqlocmap hqlocleft hqloctop hqlocmappoptitle ... parentagency child1agency unittype unitname Collapsible list title 3 Smithsonian Museum Protection Smithsonian Museum Physical Security US National Zoological Park Police officetype officename ... and grounds of the Smithsonian. The powers and duties of the watchmen were the same as those of the District s Metropolitan Police. Pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 193n, the Smithsonian was authorized to employ special policemen to police the buildings and grounds of the Institution. The special police ... States Code Title 40 , Chapter 63, 6306 , Smithsonian guards are designated as Special police ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian Theaters

    themselves. Category Smithsonian Institution ...multiple issues orphan July 2010 unreferenced May 2009 wikify July 2010 advert July 2010 Smithsonian Theaters is an operating unit of Smithsonian Enterprises , the revenue generating business division for the Smithsonian Institution. Operating three IMAX Theaters and one Infiniti Digital Dome Planetarium, the group presents shows of a relevant subject matter to the museum in which it is located. The Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater is the flagship facility of Smithsonian Theaters, and is located on the first floor of the National Air and Space Museum s National Mall Campus. It plays films related to aviation and space. Currently playing are the movies 3D Sun, Fighter Pilot Operation Red Flag, and To Fly the inaugural film for the Smithsonian which has played continuously for 35 years, since the museum opened . The theater also is host to many prestigious lecture events on topics spanning the purview of the museum. John Glenn hosts a lecture each year, and series by GE , Boeing , and others draw hundreds and sometimes thousands of attendees. The Airbus IMAX Theater is located at the National Air and Space Museum s Stephen F. Udvar Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. This newest IMAX theatre plays content similar to her sister facility on the National Mall, and is currently offering The Magic of Flight, Fighter Pilot Operation Red Flag, and Blue Planet. Only named for Airbus SAS this past ... Dulles International Airport a 45 minute drive from the National Mall . However, Smithsonian Theaters ... Definition 3D format. Additionally, the Johnson Theater will show Night at the Museum Battle of the Smithsonian ... a sky watching experience in the museum. This traditional show is presented to you by one of the Smithsonian Institution s Astronomers, and is a great experience for first time visitors to the museum. External links Visit Smithsonian Theaters website http www.si.edu theaters for more details on showtimes ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian Agreement

    1971 in the United States Category Smithsonian Institution Category 1971 in international relations ko it Smithsonian Agreement ja zh ...for similar uses and terms Smithsonian disambiguation Foreign Exchange refimprove date March 2012 The Smithsonian Agreement was a December 1971 agreement that adjusted the fixed exchange rate s established at the Bretton Woods Conference of 1944. Although the other currencies were still pegged to the dollar until 1973, the main difference from the previous regime was the abolition of the dollar s convertibility into gold guaranteed by United States Department of the Treasury U.S. Treasury , making the dollar effectively a fiat currency . History The Bretton Woods Conference of 1944 established an international fixed exchange rate regime in which currencies were pegged to the United States dollar , which was based on the gold standard . By 1970, however, it was clear that the exchange rate regime was under threat, as the United States dollar was greatly overvalued because of heavy American spending on Lyndon B. Johnson s Great Society and the Vietnam War . The American economy was also coming under serious inflation ary pressures due to the aging economic infrastructure. citation needed date January 2012 Nixon Shock In response , on August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon unilaterally suspended the convertibility of dollars into gold, effectively ending the gold standard. The United States then entered negotiations with its industrialized allies to appreciate their own currencies, in response to this change. Meeting in December 1971 at the Smithsonian Institution , the Group of Ten economic Group of Ten signed the Smithsonian Agreement. In the Agreement, the countries agreed to appreciate their currencies against the United States dollar. citation needed date March 2012 Although the Smithsonian Agreement was hailed by President Nixon as a fundamental reorganization of international ...   more details



  1. Institution

    es, including corporation s see financial institution , factory , capitalism , division of labour ... and marriage . The institution of money encompasses many formal organizations, including banks ... behaviors. The social function of the institution was executed by the fulfillment of roles. Basic ... out of games. For example, the Cournot duopoly model is based on an institution involving an auctioneer ... as a whole. The term may also be used to refer to committing a particular individual to an institution, such as a mental institution. To this extent, institutionalization may carry negative connotations ... those newcomers not only technically capable to function within the institution but also responsive to its socialization process. See also Wiktionary institution Actor analysis Deinstitutionalization ... abuse Institutional economics Institutional logic Institutional memory Linkage institution References ... cs Instituce da Institution de Institution et Institutsioon el es Instituci n eo Institucio fa fr Institution sociologie gl Instituci n ko hr Ustanova id Pranata it Istituzione ... Institucioni simple Institution sl Ustanova sr fi Instituutio ta th uk ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian Research Online

    Smithsonian Research Online is a database of bibliographic citations and full texts of publications by Smithsonian Institution scholars. It is managed by the Smithsonian Institution Libraries . Access to the database is free. The database contained some 10,000 citations as of 2011. ref http smithsonianscience.org 2011 02 digital repository now contains 10000 items Smithsonian Digital Repository Now Contains 10,000 Items ref An increasing proportion of the citations includes full texts. Purposes of the database include facilitating discovery of Smithsonian research publications and assisting in measuring and communicating the magnitude, value, and impact of Smithsonian research. ref http research.si.edu srb faq.cfm Smithsonian Research Online FAQ ref References Reflist External links Official website research.si.edu Category Smithsonian Institution Category Full text databases Category Research projects Category Bibliographic databases Category Online databases Database stub ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award

    The Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Awards is a biennial honor presented by the United States National Postal Museum , which is part of the Smithsonian Institution . The award is designed to recognize individuals for ...outstanding lifetime accomplishments in the field of philately. The achievements can include original research that significantly advances our understanding of philately and postal history exceptional service to the philatelic community, and, the overall promotion of philately for the benefit of current and future collectors. ref http www.postalmuseum.si.edu museum 1h awards.html Smithsonian Institution National Postal Museum Awards Page ref The first awards were in 2002 and the most recent winners, in 2008, were Wallace Cleland , Bernard A. Henning Sr. and Gordon Morrison . References references External links http www.usstamps.org news 2009 feb09 9 2008 Winners with their awards Category Philatelic awards Category Smithsonian Institution Category Awards established in 2002 Philately stub ...   more details



  1. ComputerWorld Smithsonian Award

    The Computerworld Smithsonian Award is given out annually to individuals who have used technology to produce beneficial changes for society. Nominees are proposed by a group of 100 CEOs of information technology companies. The award has been given since 1989. ref http siris archives.si.edu ipac20 ipac.jsp?uri full 3100001 140524 0 The Computer World Smithsonian Awards, 1989 2001 , Smithsonian Institution , USA. ref Winners 2000 ref Linda Rosencrance, http www.computerworld.com s article 45660 Technology innovators presented with Smithsonian awards Technology innovators presented with Smithsonian award , Computerworld , USA, June 8, 2000. ref EBay , Montgomery County Public Schools , Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, Proton World, Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa, Danfoss Drives, National Marrow Donor Program , RealNetworks , Hawkes Ocean Technology, Delta Air Lines , Blackboard Inc. . References reflist DEFAULTSORT Computerworld Smithsonian Award Category Awards established in 1989 Category Awards for contributions to society and culture Category Smithsonian Institution ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian Global Sound

    for Music have both provided initial support to Smithsonian Global Sound. External links http www.globalsound.org Smithsonian Global Sound http www.folkways.si.edu index.html Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Category Smithsonian Institution ...Smithsonian Global Sound SGS is the digital archive project of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage SCFCH , launched in 2005 by Smithsonian Folkways, the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution. Its stated mission is to preserve and disseminate a wide range of the world s music. By making the archives of Smithsonian Folkways and its partner organizations available for online purchase and downloading, Smithsonian Global Sound brings the promotion and preservation of local traditions into the global digital age. Part of SGS s mission is to support local musicians and traditions from around the globe through international recognition, the payment of royalties, and partnership with regional archives. SGS collaborates with institutions around the planet to record, catalog and digitize music and other verbal arts and distribute them via the Internet. It promotes ... are paid to artists and institutions, internationally. As of September 1, 2009, Smithsonian Global Sound was combined with Smithsonian Folkways to provide a single destination, www.folkways.si.edu, for access to all the recordings, videos, and educational resources of Smithsonian Folkways and partner archives. Going forward, the activities of Smithsonian Global Sound will continue under the name Smithsonian Folkways and be found at www.folkways.si.edu. History The Smithsonian Center ... released from the archive. In February 2005, Smithsonian Global Sound was created to digitize this vast ... and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings catalogues and the collections of two regional archives .... The Smithsonian has agreements for various online music vendors such as iTunes and eMusic, as well ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

    The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center SERC is a United States convert 2800 acre km2 sing on environmental research and educational facility operated by the Smithsonian Institution . It is located on the Rhode River Rhode and West River Maryland West River s near Mayo, Maryland Edgewater in Anne Arundel County, Maryland , near the western shore of Chesapeake Bay . The center s focus of study is the ecosystem s of coastal zones, particularly in the Chesapeake Bay estuary and nearby wetlands . Summary The SERC conducts research on topics that include Terrestrial ecoregion Terrestrial ecoregions terrestrial , atmospheric , and estuarine environmental research within the disciplines of botany , ecology , environmental education , biology , chemistry , mathematics , microbiology , physics , and zoology . The center trains interns and graduate students, including pre doctoral and doctoral students. Annually, the center receives over 10,000 students, teachers, and families who come to visit. It gives advice, consultation, and testimony to local, state, federal, and international governmental agencies, natural resource managers, policy makers, and conservation organizations. It serves as a center of research and education on human impacts in land sea interactions of the coastal zone. The center receives 20,000,000 in extramural grants and contracts funded from governmental agencies, foundations, and industry. Technical innovation The center has been an innovator of biotelemetry to track behavior, habitat use, and movement of Callinectes sapidus blue crabs Callinectes sapidus ... http serc.si.edu Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Smithsonian Institution coord 38.88662 N 76.54265 W source placeopedia display title Smithsonian stub Category Research institutes in the United States Category Environmental research institutes Category Smithsonian Institution research programs Environmental Research Center Category Smithsonian Institution Archives related de Smithsonian ...   more details



  1. Smithsonian Kite Festival

    NASM . ref cite web url http www.dcpages.com gallery Smithsonian Kite Festival title Smithsonian Kite Festival work DCpages publisher DCpages.com accessdate 2011 03 01 ref Until 2010, the Smithsonian Associates , the cultural, educational, and membership division of the Smithsonian Institution ... Newsroom of the Smithsonian Institution date 2009 02 16 accessdate 2011 03 01 ref The 42nd Smithsonian ... China Friendship Series Smithsonian Institution program tied to 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing work America.gov ... events established in 1967 Category Smithsonian Institution festival stub ...Infobox recurring event name Smithsonian Kite Festival logo image caption 2008 promotional flyer location ... The Blossom Kite Festival , formerly the Smithsonian Kite Festival, is an annual kite ... 2011 03 17 ref The 44th Smithsonian Kite Festival, which the Smithsonian Associates and the NASM ... work 44th Annual Smithsonian Kite Festival publisher S. Dillon Ripley Center The Smithsonian Associates accessdate 2011 03 01 ref The 43rd Smithsonian Kite Festival was held on Saturday, March 28, 2009 ... 43rd annual smithsonian kite festival celebrates environment going green title The 43rd Annual Smithsonian ... August 8 to August 24, 2008, highlighted the art and history of Chinese kites. The Smithsonian stated that the Chinese introduced the first kites more than 2,000 years ago. According to the Smithsonian ... leaflets, but the kites influence gradually spread to Western countries to become what the Smithsonian called a familiar artistic and cultural icon. The Smithsonian stated that kites continue to play ... Reflist Gallery gallery Image Smithsonian Kite Festival 2010.03.27 1.JPG The Smithsonian Kite Festival, March 27, 2010 Image Smithsonian Kite Festival 2010.03.27 2.JPG The Smithsonian Kite Festival, March 27, 2010 Image Smithsonian Kite Festival 2010.03.27 3.JPG The Smithsonian Kite Festival ... http www.kitefestival.org Smithsonian Kite Festival http www.smithsonianassociates.org The Smithsonian ...   more details



  1. Harvard?Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

    NASA 70 Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian federal funds 22 National Science Foundation 4 United ... links http www.cfa.harvard.edu CfA Homepage Smithsonian Institution Coord 42.38146 71.12837 type landmark display title DEFAULTSORT Harvard Smithsonian Center For Astrophysics Category Harvard University ... Astrophysics institutes Category Telescopes Category 1973 establishments Category Smithsonian Institution Archives related Category Buildings and structures in Cambridge, Massachusetts Category Smithsonian Institution research programs cs Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics de Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics es Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics fa fr Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics it Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics lb Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics nl Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ja pl Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics pt Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ro Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ru sk Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics tr Harvard Smithsonian Astrofizik Merkezi ...File Center for Astrophysics.jpg thumb CfA exterior The Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics CfA is one of the largest and most diverse astrophysical institutions in the world, Citation needed date August 2009 where scientists carry out a broad program of research in astronomy , astrophysics , earth science earth and space science s, and science education . The center s mission is to advance knowledge and understanding of the universe through research and education in astronomy and astrophysics. The center was founded in 1973 as a joint venture between the Smithsonian Institution and Harvard University . It consists of the Harvard College Observatory and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory ... 1998 10.15 Harvard Smithso.html title Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Celebrates 25 ...   more details




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