Long Beach, CA – Our Milky Way is a spiral galaxy – a pinwheel-shaped collection of stars, gas and dust. It has a central bar and two major spiral arms that wrap around its disk. Since we view the Milky Way from the inside, its exact structure is difficult to determine.
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Category: English
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First “Bone” of the Milky Way Identified
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“I Have a Dream” Speech by Martin Luther King Jr.
By The Rev. MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. on August 28, 1963
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.
Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity.
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Air Pollution in Beijing — A Major Concern at Start of 2013
(from chinadaily.com.cn)
China’s leading e-commerce retailers have warned their supplies of air purifiers are dwindling after sales skyrocketed in recent days as heavy smog and haze hit large parts of Central and East China.
A child with device to help breathe clean air is seen in hospital waiting for treatment for cough caused by severe air pollution in Beijing on Jan 14, 2013. [Deng Jia/Asianewsphoto] -
“Cultures of China, Festival of Spring” Comes to Salt Lake City on February 21, 2013
The Chinese New Year is by far the most ceremonious, celebrated and traditional festival in China. Sponsored by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of China’s State Council and the Overseas Exchanges Association of China, “Cultures of China, Festival of Spring” presents top-level art performances overseas during the Chinese New Year season, connecting people from all around the world with art and culture and bringing the spirit of unity, harmony, and peace wherever it goes.
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Heng Nikita Guo, We Will Always Remember Your Beautiful Smile
By David Li, bostonese.com
Just when Hurricane Sandy was making all the headlines, 28-year-old Chinese student Heng Nikita Guo was found dead in her apartment in Cambridge, Mass. on Oct. 26, 2012. Ms. Guo’s death was later ruled a suicide by medical examiner. A second year MBA student at MIT Sloan School of Management, Heng Nikita Guo’s death raised concerns about the unrelenting pressure and workload at top US universities, especially for international students. As students returning campus from winter break, Nikita’s memory is still vivid among her classmates and friends.
This 2002 picture was taken in Texas.
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China’s Top Musicians to be Featured in the Empty Choreography Concert at Jordan Hall
中華表演藝術基金會
Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts
Presents
Empty Choreography*玄門步虛
Buddhism and Taoism Temple Music
Featuring the Four-virtuosos of Chinese Wind Instruments
中國管樂四大金剛
Bao Jian包鍵, guanzi pipe
Hu Jianbing胡建兵, sheng mouth organ
Chen Tao陳濤, dizhu flute
Guo Yazhi郭雅志, suona
And
Chinese Performing Arts of North America北美中樂團
Saturday, February 2, 2013, 8 PM Concert
6:30 -7:30 PM Pre-Concert Lecture
(Prof. Waifong Loh English translation)
New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall
Tickets: $15-$50, Order online: www.ChinesePerformingArts.net
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China’s Top Sports News and Natural Disasters in 2012
China’s Top 10 Sports News in 2012
BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — Following are the top 10 sports news stories of China in the year of 2012 selected by Xinhua News Agency:
– Chess world champion Hou Yifan claimed a historical victory over Hungarian Judit Polgar, the strongest female player of all time, on January 31, 2012 in their first over-the-board encounter in Gibraltar.
The 17-year-old Chinese grandmaster had white and won an endgame in round seven of the 10th Gibraltar Chess Festiva over Polgar, who had never lost to female player in 20 years.
– With the help of former NBA superstar Stephon Marbury, the Beijing Ducks knocked off title holders Guangdong Tigers 124-121 on March 30 to wrap up a 4-1 victory at the best-of-seven CBA finals for their first-ever Chinese championship.
Beijing Ducks players celebrate their first-ever CBA title after beating defending Guangdong Hongyuan in the best-of-seven final series in Beijing on March 30, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua]
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Top Natural Disasters of 2012 and Most Beautiful Places Around the World
2012 is the hottest year on record since such record has been kept. As a result, we see quite a few powerful storms and flash floods on the list. Here’s a look at the major natural disasters that rocked humanity in 2012. Hurricane sandy might have had a direct impact on US presidential election in 2012 by reminding voters that politicians can no longer hide from the consequence of climate change.
List of Top Natural Disasters in 2012 (no particular order)
Hurricane Sandy
Life in New York was thrown out of gear after superstorm sandy hit the US in October this year. New Yorkers struggled to restore vital services and clear debris after a wall of storm-driven seawater swamped road and rail tunnels and triggered massive fires that left at least 120 people dead. Over 8 million homes and businesses from the Carolinas to Maine faced power outages and food shortage.
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Update on City of Boston Flu Emergency
Boston, Jan. 11, 2013, Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced updates to the City’s response plan for an increasingly severe flu season. Twenty-two community health centers across the City have committed to providing free public clinics this weekend; a full list of participating centers can be found at www.bphc.org.
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bostonese.com’s Film Review Made to the Back Cover of Lost Years DVD
Boston, Jan. 10, 2013, — On Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, our senior reporter Mr. David Li received an email from Kenda Gee, a well-respected Canadian director and filmmaker. In that email, Mr. Gee mentioned that David Li’s review article Never to Be Forgotten – Lost Years Documents Struggles of Early Chinese Immigrants has been quoted on the back cover of DVD of the documentary film Lost Years. Director Gee also sent a picture of the DVD cover below.
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