A seat beside Leonardo DiCaprio on Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space flight has sold for almost one million pounds at a charity auction. A trip into space with Leonardo Dicaprio has sold for almost one million pounds. Continue reading
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One million pounds for space flight with Leonardo DiCaprio
Topics: leonardo dicaprio, richard branson, space, virgin galactic A TRIP into space with Leonardo DiCaprio has sold for almost one million pounds. A seat beside the ‘Great Gatsby’ actor on Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space flight attracted the huge bid at amfAR’s annual gala and auction at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Seats on similar flights – which Richard hopes will begin to launch from New Mexico by the end of 2013 – usually sell for 132,406 although a pair of tickets on Leonardo’s shuttle sold for 1.19 million at the auction. Continue reading
Google Takes You to the Galapagos Islands
Google Karin Tuxen-Bettman collects photos of a Galapagos giant tortoise crawling along the path in Galapaguera, a tortoise breeding center managed by the Galapagos National Park Service. In case you never take that Galapagos Islands vacation, Google has you covered Continue reading
Google goes to Galapagos Islands
Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world’s largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Soon it will take only the click of a mouse or finger swipe on a tablet to explore some of the Galapagos Islands’ most remote areas, surrounding waters and unique creatures. Google sent hikers to the Galapagos with Street View gear called “trekkers,” 42-lbs computer backpacks with large, football-like cameras mounted on a tower. Continue reading
Does religious freedom report need more ‘teeth’?
Analysis Washington, D.C. The Obama administration isnt afraid to call out Republicans for playing politics on Capitol Hill, or Wall Street for runaway profits or insurance companies for health care woes. Continue reading
Is Google’s greatest strength the freedom to fail?
Google Strategy Analysis Google clearly has a number of strengths, but its greatest may be the freedom to fail. Google shares are up more than 28% so far in 2013 and the companys market capitalization recently topped $300 billion for the first time Continue reading
The Personalized Medicine Coalition's Ninth Annual State of Personalized Medicine Luncheon to Feature Janet Woodcock …
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Personalized medicine and targeted therapies hold great potential to improve patient care and health care efficiency. At the Ninth Annual State of Personalized Medicine Luncheon hosted by the Personalized Medicine Coalition (PC), Janet Woodcock, M.D., Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will discuss how the FDA is dealing with the expanding field of personalized medicine, including the new program to encourage its development. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130517/DC16280LOGO) When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:00 p.m. Continue reading
William Roache Court – Ken Barlow Coronation Street – Exclusive Spirituality Interview / Opinions – Video
William Roache Court – Ken Barlow Coronation Street – Exclusive Spirituality Interview / Opinions Coronation Street's biggest Star, William Roache has appeared in the soap as Ken Barlow for over 50 years. 2013 has been a devastating year for Bill, he appe… Continue reading
MMRGlobal Adds Concierge Medicine Specialist Jeremy Fine, M.D. and Pediatrician and New York Times Best-Selling Author …
LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwired – May 17, 2013) – MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCQB: MMRF) (“MMR”), a leading provider of Personal Health Records (PHRs) MyEsafeDepositBox storage solutions and MMRPro document management and imaging systems for healthcare professionals, today announced the addition of two new members to its Medical Board of Advisors.Dr. Continue reading
NASA Honors Sally Ride with a National Tribute at Kennedy Center
NASA and Sally Ride Science are inviting the general public and journalists to “Sally Ride: A Lifetime of Accomplishment, A Champion of Science Literacy,” an educational tribute to America’s first woman in space on Monday, May 20. The special event will be held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., at 7 p.m. Continue reading
Love of astronomy launches Pittsfield native's education to new heights
Duane Lee, a Williams College graduate, is close to attaining his doctorate degree in astronomy at Columbia University. (Courtesy photo) PITTSFIELD — For Pittsfield native son Duane M. Lee, the next stop after graduating this year from the School of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University will be starting a post-doctoral fellowship at the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory in China this fall. Continue reading
Regents to vote on $334M medical school plan
The University of Texas has released plans for the Dell Medical School to be considered by the Board of Regents Thursday. As part of the $334 million proposed plan, research and educational facilities would be built on several blocks in downtown Austin, near the schools campus. A new hospital, built by Central Health and Seton Healthcare Family, would also be part of the new campus. Continue reading
Fey's View from the Right: Libertarians might serve Norwich better
The Bulletin recently featured a front page article concerning the Libertarian Party of Connecticuts plan to mount a full-scale campaign to take Norwich City Hall in the next election. Considering that Libertarian candidates rarely poll more than 1 percent of the vote, it may have been a slow news day. But the story was interesting because it revealed a new strategy for Libertarians, who usually grasp for more unattainable brass rings, like the 2nd Congressional District or Libertarian-leaning Rep Continue reading
Coronation Street William Roache Rape 1967- Spirituality Exclusive Interview – Ken Barlow – Video
Coronation Street William Roache Rape 1967- Spirituality Exclusive Interview – Ken Barlow In May 2013 William Roache from Coronation Street was arrested for an alleged rape in 1967. The actor behind Ken Ben talks to Alex Belfield exclusively about.. Continue reading
Dell Medical School in, Erwin Center eventually out
by HEATHER KOVAR / KVUE News and photojournalist CHRISTIAN GARCIA kvue.com Posted on May 8, 2013 at 6:14 PM Updated today at 6:21 PM AUSTIN— A unanimous vote was made Wednesday by a committee to recommend approval of the site plan for the Dell Medical School. The University of Texas Board of Regents will vote Thursday. Continue reading
WSJ Columnist Goes Bonkers On Rand Paul For ‘Loathsome,’ ‘Liberationist’ Streak of Libertarianism – Video
WSJ Columnist Goes Bonkers On Rand Paul For'Loathsome,''Liberationist' Streak of Libertarianism If the last week has made anything clear about the Wall Street Journal editorial board, it's that they sure do not like Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and his liberta… By: NewsTodayEveryday Continue reading
WSJ Columnist Goes Bonkers On Rand Paul For ‘Loathsome,’ ‘Liberationist’ Streak Of Libertarianism
If the last week has made anything clear about the Wall Street Journal editorial board, its that they sure do not like Sen. Continue reading
NASA Advisory Council Aeronautics Committee Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee Meeting 21 May 2013
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2013)] [Notices] [Pages 25100-25101] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-10001] NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice: (13-051)] NASA Advisory Council; Aeronautics Committee; Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee; Meeting AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of meeting. Continue reading
Fertilizer Plant Explosion: The New Libertarian Paradise? – Video
Fertilizer Plant Explosion: The New Libertarian Paradise? Thom talks with Eli Lehrer, President-R Street Institute (Libertarian) Website: www.rstreet.org. Continue reading
Google or the government: who’s really controlling our freedom online?
Its an apt time to reflect on online freedom. On 3 May its World Media Freedom Day and South Africa, which has just passed a bill severely restricting what the press can report on, celebrates its freedom day this weekend. Continue reading