Freedom of Expression: Survey of Enrique Chagoya's artwork opens at Kala Art Institute

BERKELEY, CA.- Kala Art Institute announces Freedom of Expression, an exhibition of the work of Enrique Chagoya. Curated by Peter Selz and Sue Kubly, Freedom of Expression is a survey of Chagoyas artwork from the past thirty years, including large charcoal and pastel drawings, prints, codices and three-dimensional objects, many of them completed since 2000. Chagoya’s work incorporates historic and political subject matter to cast new interpretations of Mexico’s history and current political events Continue reading

Soft Circuits May Lead To 'Cyborg Tissues'

3-D circuits could enable smart matter that reacts to surroundings. Showcasing more than fifty of the most provocative, original, and significant online essays from 2011, The Best Science Writing Online 2012 will change the way… Read More Seamlessly integrating powerful, 3-D computer circuits into soft materials such as rubber has been an elusive goal in engineering. Continue reading

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Virtual Jog along Paradise Beaches-VIDEO FOR FITNESS WORK OUTS Virtual Jog Along Paradise Beaches Videos for fitness workouts https://www.worldnaturevideo.com/productlist/Walking_DVDs_for_treadmill.html for more DVDs and… By: IsisVisuals Continue reading

NASA's planet-hunting Kepler probe in peril

NASA An artist’s conception shows NASA’s Kepler space telescope observing a planet making a transit across an alien star. (Star and planet not to scale.) By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler space telescope suffered a second failure in its reaction-wheel control system, forcing a suspension of its search for alien planets while the space agency determines whether the four-year mission is truly finished. “It’s certainly not good news,” Charles Sobeck, deputy project manager for the $600 million mission at NASA’s Ames Research Center, told reporters Wednesday. Continue reading

Saltman leads at Madeira Islands Open

Updated: Thursday, 16 May 2013 22:42 | Comments Lloyd Saltman is the surprise leader of the Madeira Islands Open Scot Lloyd Saltman hailed a virtually flawless round after equalling his best 18 holes as a professional on the first day of the Madeira Islands Open. The Edinburgh-based 27-year-old carded an eight-under-par 64 to take a two-shot lead from England’s Richard Bland. Saltman was four under through five and two further birdies around the turn meant he covered the first 11 holes in 39 strokes Continue reading

At Cannes, Watson revels in post-'Potter' freedom

CANNES, France (AP) Emma Watson is reveling in her post-”Potter” freedom at the Cannes Film Festival, relishing a Valley Girl role far from her wise-beyond-her-years Hermione. The 23-year-old “Harry Potter” actress stars in Sofia Coppola’s “The Bling Ring,” which premiered Thursday at the French Riviera festival. Continue reading

Metropolitan Beaches Commission To Hold Public Hearings In Nine Communities This Summer

BOSTON, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –The Metropolitan Beaches Commission (MBC) recently completed two public hearings on Beacon Hill to assess the state of the Boston Harbor region’s public beaches and announced that they will hold a series of 9 public hearings in the region’s beachfront communities this summer. Continue reading

Space Station Crew Returns to Earth Tonight: How to Watch it Live

After months living in space, two astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut will return home from the International Space Station tonight (May 13) and you can watch their landing live online. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, American astronaut Tom Marshburn and cosmonaut Roman Romanenko are preparing to leave the space station aboard a Russian-built Soyuz spacecraft for a planned landing at 10:31 p.m. EDT (0231 May 14 GMT) on the Central Asian steppes of Kazakhstan, where the local time will be early Tuesday morning. Continue reading

Citrix to Present “Freedom at Work, Wherever Work Happens” at WorldBlu LIVE 2013

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Citrix will present at WorldBlu LIVE 2013, the worlds premier gathering on freedom in the workplace, on May 16 in Denver, Colorado. Citrix Podio co-founder and Director of Brand Strategy Jon Froda will present the session Freedom at Work, Wherever Work Happens, focusing on the changing nature of work, evolving mobile workstyles and the new technologies influencing this shift. Continue reading

Space Station Is Big Step Toward Mars, Astronaut Says

A NASA astronaut sees his work aboard the International Space Station as a means of bringing humanity a little closer to setting foot on Mars. During a 25-minute webcast Tuesday (May 7), members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportations Subcommittee on Science and Space asked NASA’s Tom Marshburn to delve into the science, downtime and other parts of life on the space station. Continue reading

Art: Exploring feminine spirituality

Maimouna Guerresi (left) and Mudra no.1, 2011 Mamouna Guerresi / TASVEER (Right) Italian photographer, video artist and sculptor Maimouna Guerresi explores the feminine spirituality through her veiled figures, which in turn, represent the greater Indian spirituality. We catch up with her to know what inspires her. What is the idea behind Inner Space Continue reading

Program on Medicine and Religion selects faculty scholars

The University of Chicago Medicine’s Program on Medicine and Religion has selected its second round of faculty scholars whose focus will be on the relationship between a physician’s spirituality and their ability to deal with the pressures of practicing medicine. “These scholars are poised to deepen and expand scholarship regarding religion and medicine,” said Farr Curlin, MD, associate professor of medicine and co-director of the Program on Medicine and Religion. There is a growing list of factors contributing to feelings of burnout and dissatisfaction among doctors. Continue reading

Nano Labs and CIVIK to Begin Testing Nanotechnology Coatings With Commercial LED Lighting Systems

DETROIT, May 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nano Labs Corp. (CTLE) is pleased to announce today the Company has signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with CIVIK of Mexico. The NDA will allow CIVIK to review and test 2 of Nano Labs’ nanotechnologies, the nano insulate coatings and nano diamond applications, on CIVIK’s proprietary LED light system. Continue reading