Survey
Poll: U.S. has negative influence on world
The United States follows Iran as the country most widely viewed as having a negative influence in the world, a new poll conducted for BBC News by the university stated.
From Oct. 2005 to Jan. 2006, the university and international polling firm GlobeScan surveyed 39,435 people from 33 nations on their views of various countries. Japan was rated the most positive influence, with 31 out of 33 nations giving favorable ratings.
World-wide, the numbers show an increase in dissatisfaction with America, with France’s negative rating rising from 54 percent to 65 percent, and Britain’s from 50 percent to 57 percent from the 2004 poll.
The United Kingdoms, France, Europe, China and Japan all scored significantly higher in positive ratings than in negative, while Iran, the United States and Russia scored more negative than positive.
Vision for Space Exploration program
NASA awards Maryland applied information systems
NASA awarded more than $1 million in grants to the university Thursday to support the Applied Information Systems Program.
The money, which comes from the organization’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington, will support the Vision for Space Exploration, among other programs. The Vision program is designed to explore the moon, Mars and beyond, according to a NASA press release.
Additionally, Johns Hopkins University and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt each received about $700,000 in grant money.
L’Acadmie de Cuisine
Local cooking school celebrates serving nearly 200,000 students for 30 years
L’Academie de Cuisine, a Montgomery County cooking school recently named one of the 10 best in the nation, is preparing for its 30th anniversary celebration Feb. 19.
The Gaithersburg school has taught an estimated 195,000 students since its founding in 1975 by a French chef and an area investor. The dinner menu consists of grilled lobster with jerk seasoning and black bean and fruit salad.
Acclaimed chefs who have taught or studied at L’Academie de Cuisine have gone on to work at the White House and 1789 in Georgetown, among other notable locations.
Compiled by senior staff writer Brendan Lowe.
