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Flamenco Flash Mob

By admin | Published: 2013/03/29

Flamenco is a genre of music (song and dance) from Andalusia, Spain. The style includes cante (singing), toque (guitar playing), baile (dance) and palmas (handclaps). Song and Video Inspired by Flash Mob Flamenco Lately, protestors have incorporated Flamenco into flash mob demonstrations. Following are some headlines: “Spanish Bank Protested By Flash Mob Of Flamenco Dancers […]

Posted in freedom, Government, International, music | Tagged dance, dancing, Flamenco, Flamenco Flash Mob, flash mobs, genre, music, Spain, Spanish, style | Comments closed

Happy Birthday Universe!

By admin | Published: 2013/03/21

Q: How old is the universe? A: 13.8 billion years old Planck, the European space agency, in cooperation with NASA have created a detailed map of the universe. “Astronomers worldwide have been on the edge of their seats waiting for this map,” said Joan Centrella, Planck scientist. “These measurements are profoundly important to many […]

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Solar Storms

By admin | Published: 2013/03/15

G1 (Minor) storming is expected on March 16th and G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storming is expected on the 17th from this morning’s coronal mass ejection. The CME is the bright loop leaving the Sun to the upper left of the circular center in the image below (Image Credit ESA/NASA SOHO LASCO).

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The New Seaboard Keyboard

By admin | Published: 2013/03/08

A British start-up company has invented a new type of piano. “Evolved from the piano keyboard, the Seaboard is a new musical instrument which bridges the gap between acoustic and digital music by putting the control of pitch, volume and timbre right at your fingertips.” The way in which you touch the keys changes the […]

Posted in Education, music, Science | Tagged instruments, invention, keyboard, music, musical instruments, new, piano, Science, Seaboard | Comments closed

Climate Change Time Machine

By admin | Published: 2013/02/21

NASA has developed a web application that allows you to view the sea ice declining, sea level, carbon emissions and average temperature rising over time: Climate Time Machine

Posted in Environment, Global Warming, Science | Tagged Artctic, climate change, decline, enivronment, global warming, ice, important issues, losses, melting, ocean temperatures, rise in sea level, rising temperatures, sea ice, United States, volume, warming | Comments closed

What Is Global Warming

By admin | Published: 2013/02/21

by the National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration What is Global Warming? The term Global Warming refers, without any implications for the cause or magnitude, to the observation that the atmosphere near the Earth’s surface is warming. This warming is one of many kinds of climate change that the Earth has gone through in the past […]

Posted in Education, Environment, Global Warming, Science | Tagged 2012, climate change, death, dying, enivronment, extreme weather events, forests, global warming, Hurricane, important issues, ocean temperatures, ozone, record, severe weather, storms, trees, United States, warming, what is global warming | Comments closed

When Does an Asteroid Become a Meteor?

By admin | Published: 2013/02/15

EARTH — NASA has been watching an asteroid, Asteroid 2012 DA14, fly near Earth; however, they missed another asteroid that became a meteor in Russia. An asteroid when it enters the Earth’s atmosphere. Usually, they burn up upon entry. Not this time. A Russian health official estimated 1,000 people were injured when a 10 ton […]

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King Richard III Found

By admin | Published: 2013/02/04

The body of King Richard III was found in a parking lot. The physical appearance, including a curved spine, an arrowhead and other battle wounds, led scientists to believe it is King Richard III. DNA tests have since confirmed it is Richard. Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England […]

Posted in Education, Politics, War And Peace | Tagged Dark Ages, King Of England, King Richard III, Middle Ages, War Of The Roses | Comments closed

Prepare For Severe Weather

By admin | Published: 2013/01/31

FEMA has issued an announcement for residents of the Northeastern United States to be prepared for severe weather. FEMA encourages all individuals in areas where severe weather is expected to monitor NOAA Weather Radio, and local news for severe weather updates and warnings and to always follow the direction provided by local officials. When natural […]

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Human Rights Videos

By admin | Published: 2013/01/23

EARTH — Over 20 years ago, Peter Gabriel help start an organization called Witness. (witness.org). He started giving video cameras to victims around the world, so they could film the atrocities being committed against them. “WITNESS uses video to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. WITNESS empowers people to transform personal […]

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