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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100603/ap_on_en_ot/us_stephen_hawking_honored
I have always admired Stephen Hawking and would have loved to been there for this.
NEW YORK – Luminaries from the fields of physics, opera, poetry, theater, music and dance gathered to pay tribute to British physicist Stephen Hawking on Wednesday, with performances and speeches at a gala in his honor.
After outliving his predicted death from his degenerative disease by more than 40 years, Hawking told the audience filling Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall that he is thinking about what he will leave behind.
"As scientists, we step on the shoulders of science, building on the work that has come before us — aiming to inspire a new generation of young scientists to continue once we are gone," Hawking told the crowd with the help of an electronic speech synthesizer. "I am proud to have played a small role in this great story."
The gala merging the arts and science was the kickoff event for this year's World Science Festival, a five-day gathering meant to bring some of the universe's most complex topics to the masses.
"It really seems strange to me, that with all that's known about science, with all that's known by science about the universe, so little of it reaches us in the general public," actor and science buff Alan Alda said in his welcome speech, calling the resulting ignorance a "dangerous darkness."
In introducing Hawking, friend and fellow physicist James B. Hartle told the audience that the public's image of the nearly paralyzed Hawking as a lone figure trapped by physical limitations is false. Instead, he said, Hawking, who is best known for his work explaining the physics of black holes, has been surrounded by former students and built collaborative relationships with colleagues.
Above all, Hartle said, Hawking is able to see past mental clutter, discard assumptions and catch hold of undiscovered truths.
Even Hartle's brief discussion of the nature of time before the Big Bang seemed to appeal to an audience with enough geek power that they applauded for a "Star Trek: The Next Generation" clip that featured Hawking and laughed with recognition as Broadway singers launched into a song about a calculus equation.
The evening also featured the premiere of "Icarus at the Edge of Time," an orchestral work composed by Philip Glass and based on the children's book by celebrity physicist and festival co-founder Brian Greene.
The cautionary tale about the dangers and wonders of reaching out for new knowledge follows a spacefaring teenager as he journeys to the edge of a black hole, only to find that thousands of years have passed when he returns.
The piece, illustrated by video artists and narrated live by actor John Lithgow, was adapted by Greene and famed playwright David Henry Hwang.
Other performances featured Broadway star Danny Burstein, who sang an upbeat tune about the nature of the galaxy, and his wife, Rebecca Luker, who sang a darkly comic piece about what New York City might look like underwater.
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, poet Elizabeth Alexander, jazz pianist Eldar Djangirov and New York City Ballet dancer Tiler Peck all performed pieces on related themes.
I have always admired Stephen Hawking and would have loved to been there for this.
NEW YORK – Luminaries from the fields of physics, opera, poetry, theater, music and dance gathered to pay tribute to British physicist Stephen Hawking on Wednesday, with performances and speeches at a gala in his honor.
After outliving his predicted death from his degenerative disease by more than 40 years, Hawking told the audience filling Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall that he is thinking about what he will leave behind.
"As scientists, we step on the shoulders of science, building on the work that has come before us — aiming to inspire a new generation of young scientists to continue once we are gone," Hawking told the crowd with the help of an electronic speech synthesizer. "I am proud to have played a small role in this great story."
The gala merging the arts and science was the kickoff event for this year's World Science Festival, a five-day gathering meant to bring some of the universe's most complex topics to the masses.
"It really seems strange to me, that with all that's known about science, with all that's known by science about the universe, so little of it reaches us in the general public," actor and science buff Alan Alda said in his welcome speech, calling the resulting ignorance a "dangerous darkness."
In introducing Hawking, friend and fellow physicist James B. Hartle told the audience that the public's image of the nearly paralyzed Hawking as a lone figure trapped by physical limitations is false. Instead, he said, Hawking, who is best known for his work explaining the physics of black holes, has been surrounded by former students and built collaborative relationships with colleagues.
Above all, Hartle said, Hawking is able to see past mental clutter, discard assumptions and catch hold of undiscovered truths.
Even Hartle's brief discussion of the nature of time before the Big Bang seemed to appeal to an audience with enough geek power that they applauded for a "Star Trek: The Next Generation" clip that featured Hawking and laughed with recognition as Broadway singers launched into a song about a calculus equation.
The evening also featured the premiere of "Icarus at the Edge of Time," an orchestral work composed by Philip Glass and based on the children's book by celebrity physicist and festival co-founder Brian Greene.
The cautionary tale about the dangers and wonders of reaching out for new knowledge follows a spacefaring teenager as he journeys to the edge of a black hole, only to find that thousands of years have passed when he returns.
The piece, illustrated by video artists and narrated live by actor John Lithgow, was adapted by Greene and famed playwright David Henry Hwang.
Other performances featured Broadway star Danny Burstein, who sang an upbeat tune about the nature of the galaxy, and his wife, Rebecca Luker, who sang a darkly comic piece about what New York City might look like underwater.
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, poet Elizabeth Alexander, jazz pianist Eldar Djangirov and New York City Ballet dancer Tiler Peck all performed pieces on related themes.
Planet Triple Play: Saturn, Mars and Venus Appear Together
Geoff Gaherty
Starry Night Education
space.com Thu Jun 3, 9:45 am ET
If you live in the northern hemisphere, go out any night this week an hour or so after sunset and look at the western sky to catch a planetary triple play starring Venus, Saturn and Mars.
The first thing skywatchers will see — weather permitting — is the brilliant planet Venus, slightly north of west, in the constellation Gemini. Look for Gemini's twin first magnitude stars, Pollux and Castor, just above Venus.
As the sky gets darker, the planet Mars can be spotted to Venus' left as it appears in the constellation Leo very close to the bright, first magnitude star Regulus. Further still to the left will be Saturn shining in the western part of the constellation Virgo.
Geoff Gaherty
Starry Night Education
space.com Thu Jun 3, 9:45 am ET
If you live in the northern hemisphere, go out any night this week an hour or so after sunset and look at the western sky to catch a planetary triple play starring Venus, Saturn and Mars.
The first thing skywatchers will see — weather permitting — is the brilliant planet Venus, slightly north of west, in the constellation Gemini. Look for Gemini's twin first magnitude stars, Pollux and Castor, just above Venus.
As the sky gets darker, the planet Mars can be spotted to Venus' left as it appears in the constellation Leo very close to the bright, first magnitude star Regulus. Further still to the left will be Saturn shining in the western part of the constellation Virgo.
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Planet Triple Play: Saturn, Mars and Venus Appear Together
Geoff Gaherty
Starry Night Education
space.com Thu Jun 3, 9:45 am ET
If you live in the northern hemisphere, go out any night this week an hour or so after sunset and look at the western sky to catch a planetary triple play starring Venus, Saturn and Mars.
The first thing skywatchers will see — weather permitting — is the brilliant planet Venus, slightly north of west, in the constellation Gemini. Look for Gemini's twin first magnitude stars, Pollux and Castor, just above Venus.
As the sky gets darker, the planet Mars can be spotted to Venus' left as it appears in the constellation Leo very close to the bright, first magnitude star Regulus. Further still to the left will be Saturn shining in the western part of the constellation Virgo.
Im so jealous of everyone that lives in the northern hemisphere right now!
Thanks for sharing guys
Matriarch
Serendipity on the sand: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/01/2914897.htm
It was a chance encounter on Bondi Beach that would have profound repercussions in the foothills of the Himalayas...
It was a chance encounter on Bondi Beach that would have profound repercussions in the foothills of the Himalayas...
Zimbabwe sees first independent newspaper in seven years
6 June 2010 - Zimbabwe's first independent daily newspaper to be launched in seven years said Friday that it will provide a counterpoint to state media. NewsDay said in Friday's promotional issue that it will not fall prey to 'hate, divisiveness, abhorrent propaganda, and personality cults' -- tactics it believes the state-run media uses. The paper will start selling on Monday. A new media licensing authority formed by the coalition government has also approved two other independent dailies that will start publishing in coming weeks. The licensing authority was set up in May, replacing the draconian state Media and Information Commission.
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6 June 2010 - Zimbabwe's first independent daily newspaper to be launched in seven years said Friday that it will provide a counterpoint to state media. NewsDay said in Friday's promotional issue that it will not fall prey to 'hate, divisiveness, abhorrent propaganda, and personality cults' -- tactics it believes the state-run media uses. The paper will start selling on Monday. A new media licensing authority formed by the coalition government has also approved two other independent dailies that will start publishing in coming weeks. The licensing authority was set up in May, replacing the draconian state Media and Information Commission.
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Clinging tight, the baby anteater who'll spend four months riding on his mum's back
A baby anteater became the centre of attention for visitors at a zoo as it clung to its mother’s tail just days after being born.
The Giant Anteater, whose gender is not yet known, will cling to its mother for four months until it is ready to walk, explore and find food on its own.
The ‘adorable’ mammal will also occasionally crawl onto its mum's front to feed at Amazon World Zoo Park in Newchurch, Isle of Wight.
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A baby anteater became the centre of attention for visitors at a zoo as it clung to its mother’s tail just days after being born.
The Giant Anteater, whose gender is not yet known, will cling to its mother for four months until it is ready to walk, explore and find food on its own.
The ‘adorable’ mammal will also occasionally crawl onto its mum's front to feed at Amazon World Zoo Park in Newchurch, Isle of Wight.
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Clinging tight, the baby anteater who'll spend four months riding on his mum's back
A baby anteater became the centre of attention for visitors at a zoo as it clung to its mother’s tail just days after being born.
The Giant Anteater, whose gender is not yet known, will cling to its mother for four months until it is ready to walk, explore and find food on its own.
The ‘adorable’ mammal will also occasionally crawl onto its mum's front to feed at Amazon World Zoo Park in Newchurch, Isle of Wight.
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Poor thing is so ugly, it's cute!
Congrats To The Biggadikes
Ella Mei Yon Biggadike, the daughter of the Rev. Dr. Maylin Biggadike and Ralph Biggadike of Ridgewood, N.J., was married Friday to Joshua Charles Harris, a son of Kathleen Harris-Johnson of Cottonwood, Ariz. The bride’s mother, an Episcopal priest, performed the ceremony at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brooklyn.
I'm sure the big Johnson family is happy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/fashion/weddings/06BIGGADIKE.html?ref=weddings
Ella Mei Yon Biggadike, the daughter of the Rev. Dr. Maylin Biggadike and Ralph Biggadike of Ridgewood, N.J., was married Friday to Joshua Charles Harris, a son of Kathleen Harris-Johnson of Cottonwood, Ariz. The bride’s mother, an Episcopal priest, performed the ceremony at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brooklyn.
I'm sure the big Johnson family is happy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/fashion/weddings/06BIGGADIKE.html?ref=weddings
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Planet Triple Play: Saturn, Mars and Venus Appear Together
Geoff Gaherty
Starry Night Education
space.com Thu Jun 3, 9:45 am ET
If you live in the northern hemisphere, go out any night this week an hour or so after sunset and look at the western sky to catch a planetary triple play starring Venus, Saturn and Mars.
The first thing skywatchers will see — weather permitting — is the brilliant planet Venus, slightly north of west, in the constellation Gemini. Look for Gemini's twin first magnitude stars, Pollux and Castor, just above Venus.
As the sky gets darker, the planet Mars can be spotted to Venus' left as it appears in the constellation Leo very close to the bright, first magnitude star Regulus. Further still to the left will be Saturn shining in the western part of the constellation Virgo.
I was only able to see Venus. Damn buildings and trees blocked my view of Mars and Saturn! I wish I lived in MI again to see it.
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(This made me go to work with a smile. Gotta love the sillyness of my country sometimes.)
Council helps jobless women find a rich man to keep them
The Frisian villages of Dongeradeel and Dantumadiel have come up with a novel way of cutting spending on welfare payments - encouraging jobless women to find a rich man, the Leeuwarder Courant reports on Tuesday.
The local social service departments are paying for the women to have a make-over in the hope they can hook up with a rich husband to support them, the paper says. If 70 women find a new husband, the council can save €400,000 on welfare payments.
The councils are putting €1,400 into each woman to have her hair done and get help with her image. They will also get their wardrobe updated and tips on social skills and presentation.
Once the transformation process has been completed, the women will be registered at a local marriage bureau Mens en Relatie in Oentsjerk, the paper says.
So far fewer than 10 women have signed up for the scheme, which is described as 'unethical' by locals. Taking part is completely voluntary, officials told the paper.
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Council helps jobless women find a rich man to keep them
The Frisian villages of Dongeradeel and Dantumadiel have come up with a novel way of cutting spending on welfare payments - encouraging jobless women to find a rich man, the Leeuwarder Courant reports on Tuesday.
The local social service departments are paying for the women to have a make-over in the hope they can hook up with a rich husband to support them, the paper says. If 70 women find a new husband, the council can save €400,000 on welfare payments.
The councils are putting €1,400 into each woman to have her hair done and get help with her image. They will also get their wardrobe updated and tips on social skills and presentation.
Once the transformation process has been completed, the women will be registered at a local marriage bureau Mens en Relatie in Oentsjerk, the paper says.
So far fewer than 10 women have signed up for the scheme, which is described as 'unethical' by locals. Taking part is completely voluntary, officials told the paper.
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Ferrari take on 11-year-old trainee
AAP - June 10, 2010, 8:26 am
Ferrari has accepted their youngest ever recruit to their drivers' academy, 11-year-old Canadian Lance Stroll.
Stroll, from Montreal, has twice won the Canadian national championship in the Rotax Mini Max category.
Last year, he finished sixth in the World Finals at Lonato in the Mini Roc category and second in the Rotax Micro Max Florida Winter Tour.
Stroll was nominated by the Federation Sport Automobile du Quebec as Rookie of the Year in 2008 and Driver of the Year the following year.
Luca Baldisserri, who runs the Ferrari Driving Academy said: "He is very young, but he has already shown in karting that he is exceptionally talented."
AAP - June 10, 2010, 8:26 am
Ferrari has accepted their youngest ever recruit to their drivers' academy, 11-year-old Canadian Lance Stroll.
Stroll, from Montreal, has twice won the Canadian national championship in the Rotax Mini Max category.
Last year, he finished sixth in the World Finals at Lonato in the Mini Roc category and second in the Rotax Micro Max Florida Winter Tour.
Stroll was nominated by the Federation Sport Automobile du Quebec as Rookie of the Year in 2008 and Driver of the Year the following year.
Luca Baldisserri, who runs the Ferrari Driving Academy said: "He is very young, but he has already shown in karting that he is exceptionally talented."
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Sea turtle finds Dutchman's lost camera and films itself
An underwater camera lost by Dutchman Dick de Bruin during a holiday in Aruba last November has turned up in Florida, after being partly taken there by a sea turtle which filmed its swim, the Telegraaf reports.
The camera's finder, Key West coastguard Paul Shultz, placed the last recordings on YouTube at the end of May in an effort to trace the owner.
The camera appears to have become entwined with a sea turtle which activated the camera and filmed until the battery was empty.
An underwater camera lost by Dutchman Dick de Bruin during a holiday in Aruba last November has turned up in Florida, after being partly taken there by a sea turtle which filmed its swim, the Telegraaf reports.
The camera's finder, Key West coastguard Paul Shultz, placed the last recordings on YouTube at the end of May in an effort to trace the owner.
The camera appears to have become entwined with a sea turtle which activated the camera and filmed until the battery was empty.