Players from German orchestra mingled with crowds on a Cologne plaza recently and one by one joined in to play the well-known tones from a galaxy far, far away.
The WDR Radio Orchestra cherishes all kinds of good music, including operettas and jazz, rock and pop, film and video game music in its repertoire.
The Coast Guard rescued 14 people adrift in life rafts in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 90 miles off the coast of Hatteras, N.C. on Monday morning, following the sinking of their ship in 40 mile-per-hour winds.
The heroic Coast Guard effort to rescue survivors from the replica tall ship, HMS Bounty, involved helicopters, baskets and swimmers in the midst of some 18-ft swells.
The Coast Guard rescued 14 people adrift in life rafts in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 90 miles off the coast of Hatteras, N.C. on Monday morning, following the sinking of their ship in 40 mile-per-hour winds.
The heroic Coast Guard effort to rescue survivors from the replica tall ship, HMS Bounty, involved helicopters, baskets and swimmers in the midst of some 18-ft swells.
Six-year-old Nico Castro from San Bruno, Calif., isn’t letting his battle with brain cancer affect his spirit of giving this Halloween.
After his doctor gave him the green light to go trick-or-treating thanks to a break in his chemotherapy, he began worrying about the other kids in the cancer ward who remain confined to beds.
“I was sad they wouldn’t have candy (or costumes),” Nico explained.
There is “reason for some optimism” for the UK economy, the Bank of England’s deputy governor Charlie Bean said after last week’s GDP figures showed production expanded by 1%.
He also pointed to “signs of progress” from the eurozone and banking crises and inflation, which is staying down.
In related news, Reuters reports that British retail sales picked up faster than forecasted in October.
Chrysler Group LLC reported a net profit of $381 million for the third quarter of 2012 on Monday, up 80 percent from the $212 million profit the company reported for the same period a year ago.
Monday’s results mark the third consecutive quarter of solid profitability for the company, which means the 26,000 members of the United Auto Workers employed in Chrysler’s factories will next year likely receive their signing bonus of $1,750, as part of the union’s 2011 agreement with the automaker.
An 80-year-old Utah man arrived on the East Coast Monday to help feed evacuees from Hurricane Sandy. Vern Gillmore, who says his hobby is volunteering, joins other Good Samaritans from around the country and Canada leaving their warm homes and heading into the eye of the storm to help neighbors they’ve never met.
“It makes me sad to see some of the devastation that goes on with the hurricanes,” said fellow Utah Red Cross volunteer Tina Spencer, “but it’s just a wonderful thing to see the gratitude on the faces of people that are in the middle of a disaster.”
Red Cross Volunteers will stay on the scene for at least 2-3 weeks or until they are finished providing services.
Meanwhile, utility crews from as far away as Florida and even Canada have sent convoys of trucks streaming into the disaster zone to help restore power and repair dangerous broken power lines expected to impact millions of people in every state from Virginia all the way north to Vermont, according to reports.
– WATCH the Arkansas video below – or READ the story, here.
An 80-year-old Utah man arrived on the East Coast Monday to help feed evacuees from Hurricane Sandy. Vern Gillmore, who says his hobby is volunteering, joins other Good Samaritans from around the country and Canada leaving their warm homes and heading into the eye of the storm to help neighbors they’ve never met.
“It makes me sad to see some of the devastation that goes on with the hurricanes,” said fellow Utah Red Cross volunteer Tina Spencer, “but it’s just a wonderful thing to see the gratitude on the faces of people that are in the middle of a disaster.”
An expanding body of research suggests people’s moral compasses are active far earlier than previously thought.
Young children and even babies demonstrate attributes such as generosity, empathy and a sense of justice, indicating that far from being born as clean slates, humans seem to have innate altruistic tendencies and are able to make moral choices at a remarkably young age.
A new Canadian (CBC) documentary offers a fascinating exploration of this relatively new and growing area of research. “Babies: Born to be Good?” follows the work of researchers in Canada, the U.S. and China as they test children’s inherent abilities to distinguish right from wrong.
– If you are in Canada, you can watch the full show here on CBC.
– READ the article in the Toronto Globe and Mail
– WATCH the preview below
An expanding body of research suggests people’s moral compasses are active far earlier than previously thought.
Young children and even babies demonstrate attributes such as generosity, empathy and a sense of justice, indicating that far from being born as clean slates, humans seem to have innate altruistic tendencies and are able to make moral choices at a remarkably young age.
Earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, floods, and tornadoes can cause massive damage quickly. It is essential to have a disaster plan in place for your animals.
What if you are away when disaster strikes? Do you know your neighbors? If you have to make a poster for your Missing Pet, do you have a simple non-cluttered photo for the best reproduction?
Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they’ve found a way around the nuisance and potential danger of repeatedly having to plug in an electric car to get it moving again.
The university’s physics department says it has developed a way to wirelessly recharge the vehicle using magnets to create a frequency 100 times lower than what’s used now.
126 years to the day since the copper lady was first unveiled in New York City’s harbor, and after a year-long renovation, the Statue Of Liberty is set to receive visitors once again inside her crown.
A ceremony this morning marked the reopening of the statue’s crown and new access to a lower observation deck for the first time to visitors with disabilities.
Highlights of the new rennovations include a new staircase that is not as steep and new elevator for wheelchair access as well as safer exits in case of emergency.
The statue, a gift from France in 1886, stands 305 feet tall if you include the pedestal and base. The copper was hammered by hand in France before being shipped overseas in pieces.
(READ more in the article from New York Fox-13)
126 years to the day since the copper lady was first unveiled in New York City’s harbor, and after a year-long renovation, the Statue Of Liberty is set to receive visitors once again inside her crown.
A ceremony this morning marked the reopening of the statue’s crown and new access to a lower observation deck for the first time to visitors with disabilities.
Scientists in Britain say they have developed a super-sensitive test using nano-particles to spot markers for cancer or the AIDS virus in human blood serum using the naked eye.
As it does not need sophisticated equipment, the test-tube technique should be cheap and simple, making it a a boon for disease detection in poor countries, the team wrote in Nature Nanotechnology on Sunday.
A new study may have found a specific patient population that may live longer by taking this drug: Colon cancer patients.
After reviewing data from 964 colorectal cancer patients, researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston found when patients whose tumors had a mutated form of the PIK3CA gene took aspirin after being diagnosed, they lived significantly longer than patients without the mutation.
Fara, a military explosives detection canine who helped keep our troops safe in Kuwait, returned home to a hero’s welcome at Baltimore’s BWI Airport, greeted by her adoptive handler, Military Working Dog Adoptions, and a cheering contingent from American Humane Association.
After their careers of military service, many four-legged heroes don’t have the financial backing to get home.
Calling it the largest donation ever to a park in the U.S., New York City’s Mayor Bloomberg announced that hedge fund billionaire John Paulson has donated $100 million toward the upkeep of his city’s beloved Central Park.
“Central Park is the most deserving of all of New York’s cultural institutions,” said Paulson, who grew up and still lives near the park. “I wanted the amount to make a difference.”
They say a problem shared is a problem halved. Now a team of psychologists in the USA has performed a series of studies that suggest sharing your good news multiplies its benefits for your happiness and longer-term life satisfaction.
The researchers found that sharing your good news with another person is especially beneficial, more than writing about it, and more than just enjoying social contact.
The benefits aren’t fleeting either.
At the end of the study, those who’d shared positive experiences with another person at least twice a week were happier and more satisfied with life.
(READ the article in the Research Digest)
Teenager Austin Hay completed construction on a tiny house with wheels that he had begun during his sophomore year of high school.
The home includes a full kitchen, loft, shower and composting toilet, and is based on plans donated by the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. The graduating senior wants to add solar panels some day.
