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Photo: Winner of Miss Universe 2007, Miss Japan Riyo Mori parades in the evening gown competition of the pageant at the National Auditorium in Mexico City May 28, 2007. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey is photographed with the 2007 Corvette Convertible Indianapolis 500 Pace Car in Los Angeles, CA while taking a break from shooting a movie. Dempsey will drive the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Pace Car at the 91st Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 27. This will be the 18th time a Chevy has paced the Indianapolis 500. (General Motors Racing Photo) |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 6:06 AM | View the original post
NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex officially opened Shuttle Launch Experience on May 25. Joining Florida Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp and key officials forthe attraction's premiere were NASA veteran astronauts including Charlie Bolden, Rick Searfoss, John Young, Robert Crippin, Buzz Aldrin and Al Worden.
The culmination of three years of development by veteran Space Shuttle astronauts, renowned attraction experts and a design team under the guidance of NASA, Shuttle Launch Experience sends visitors through a simulation of launching into Earth's orbit from Kennedy Space Center, the birthplace of American space exploration, minutes from Orlando.
Through sophisticated motion technology, special effects seats and high fidelity presentations, the unique experience immerses visitors in the sensations of launching into space -- going fully vertical in the process. |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 4:41 AM | View the original post
Photo: The Band in the Bubble: The five members of Cartel said farewell to fans before sealing themselves inside a giant bubble from May 24-June 12 to record the follow-up to their hit album CHROMA as part of Dr Pepper Band in a Bubble -- a multi-media event and MTV music special. |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 4:35 AM | View the original post
Photo: Ma Lin of China returns a ball to Leung Chu Yan of Hong Kong during their match on the fifth day of the World Table Tennis Championships in Zagreb, 25 May 2007. (AFP) |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 4:32 AM | View the original post
Photo: Michael Campbell of New Zealand hits out of a bunker during the Second Round of the BMW PGA Championship at The Wentworth Club on May 25, 2007 in Virginia Water, England. (Getty) |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 12:48 PM | View the original post
Photo: In grand Spanish style, the Disney Magic cruise ship was greeted by a fireworks spectacular in Barcelona, Spain, on Thursday night, May 24, 2007. The event signals the start of Disney Cruise Line's first-ever Mediterranean voyages. The Port of Barcelona will serve as homeport for the Disney Magic this summer as it embarks on brand new 10- and 11-night itineraries in the Mediterranean. |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 5:06 AM | View the original post
Photo: Saks Fifth Avenue New Shoe Floor. A 70 foot long Murano glass curtain is illuminated from the ceiling.
Saks Fifth Avenue has announced its plans to greatly expand its New York store's designer shoe salon, which will move to the completely redesigned eighth floor. The dramatic new space will be named 10022-SHOE, referring to the eighth floor's dedicated zip code. 10022- SHOE is slated to open with a gala celebration this September. |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 5:00 AM | View the original post
Photo: American Idol Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks, 17, from Glendale, AZ performing THIS IS MY NOW during the American Idol Season 6 Finale Show at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California, May 23, 2007. (Lester Cohen/WireImage) |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 3:07 AM | View the original post
Failure Rates Double in 3rd Annual GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test.
ST. LOUIS, May 24 -- Results from the 2007 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test indicate that one in six drivers on the road -- roughly 36 million licensed Americans -- would not pass their written DMV exam if taken today. The third annual survey by GMAC Insurance gauges driver knowledge of the rules of the road by testing licensed Americans on actual questions from state DMV license exams.
"All Americans need a refresher course when it comes to basic driving rules," said Gary Kusumi, CEO and president, GMAC Insurance - Personal Lines. "Being a safe driver is about conduct, judgment and knowledge. We're hoping this year's results encourage people to arm themselves with the knowledge they need to stay safe." |GlobalGiants.com|
According to this year's results, New York drivers ousted Rhode Island by ranking last in all 50 states and the District of Columbia on driver knowledge. Idaho, on the other hand, topped the list and dethroned Oregon's tenure at first place as the most knowledgeable drivers in the United States. While the national average score was 77.1 percent, New Yorkers had an average of 71 percent and the highest failure rates (36 percent); Idaho had an average score of 81.7 percent. In general, geographical regions ranked similarly to previous years, with Arkansas, Minnesota, Kansas and Wisconsin ranking in the top five and New Jersey, Washington, DC, Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the bottom five among all states.
Points of interest drawn from the 2007 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test include:
• With Age Comes Wisdom: The older the driver, the higher the test
score. Drivers 35+ years old were most likely to pass.
• More than half of respondents (55 percent) don't know how many feet to
signal before making right or left turns.
• More than 2 in 5 drivers (46 percent) are unaware of the meaning of a
diamond-shaped sign (warning sign).
• Fortunately, nearly all respondents (98 percent) know what to do when
an emergency vehicle with flashing lights approaches, what to do when
hydroplaning and the meaning of a solid yellow line.
Survey Says: Geography Means Everything
• Illinois, Georgia, DC, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Rhode
Island and Massachusetts were the least knowledgeable states overall,
with average scores lower than 75 percent.
• Idaho and Alaska were the most knowledgeable, with average scores over
81 percent.
• Regions displaying the highest failure rates were the South Atlantic
(20.8 percent) and New England (15.7 percent).
Where are the most knowledgeable drivers in the nation? The following is a complete list of state rankings for the 2007 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test.
1 ID ....... 18 MO ....... 33 FL
2 AK ....... 19 DE ....... 36 ME
3 MN ....... 19 NV ....... 37 NH
4 WI ....... 21 VT ....... 37 MS
5 KS ....... 22 CA ....... 37 TN
6 WA ....... 23 HI ....... 40 CT
7 SD ....... 24 TX ....... 41 VA
8 MT ....... 25 MD ....... 41 LA
9 OR ....... 25 AL ....... 43 WV
10 IA ....... 27 AR ....... 44 GA
11 NE ....... 28 MI ....... 45 IL
12 WY ....... 29 KY ....... 46 PA
13 OK ....... 30 UT ....... 47 RI
13 IN ....... 31 OH ....... 48 MA
13 NC ....... 31 CO ....... 48 DC
16 NM ....... 33 SC ....... 48 NJ
17 ND ....... 33 AZ ....... 51 NY
The test was administered by TNS, a major market information resource and provider of custom research and analysis. |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 10:55 AM | View the original post
Photo: A hopeful buyer adds his name to the box for Clark Hulings' painting "Two Roses" at J.N. Bartfield Galleries' exhibit and sale of Hulings' one person show "Timeless Beauty: Pursuing Life's Textures".
NEW YORK -- The noted American master, Clark Hulings, opened his first one-person exhibition and sale in New York City in 40 years at J. N. Bartfield Galleries May 22 evening to an enthusiastic gathering of collectors who had traveled from throughout the US to try to acquire one of his recent paintings. It was Hulings' first one-person show since 1999 and everything sold immediately.
In an unprecedented procedure for the New York gallery, the paintings were offered at set price by draw from intent-to-purchase slips. Eager collectors filled boxes under the paintings with the slips, or submitted them absentee from California to Maine.
Of the collection of 37 oils created by Hulings over the past three years, fifteen will be auctioned at Morris & Whiteside Galleries on Hilton Head Island, SC, on Saturday evening, 2 June. |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 3:00 AM | View the original post
Photo: Emirates Team New Zealand leads Spain's Desafio Espanol in the semi-finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup in Valencia, May 16, 2007. (AFP)
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 2:54 AM | View the original post
Photo: A gas pump handle is seen at an Exxon gas station in Portland, Oregon April 26, 2007. Exxon Mobil Corp said on Thursday its first-quarter earnings rose over 10 percent as higher profits from its refining and chemical units outweighed lower oil and gas prices. REUTERS/Richard Clement |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 12:31 PM | View the original post
Photo: Ricoh Sustainable Development Award winners (from L to R) Danielle Lent, Emily Levine and DJ Ray Horton pose with Robert Whitehouse, director, Environmental Management and Product Compliance, Ricoh Americas Corporation, at a special awards ceremony at Intel ISEF 2007.
Ricoh Americas Corporation presented three high school students with the Ricoh Sustainable Development Award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) 2007 hosted by Agilent Technologies during a special awards ceremony in Albuquerque on Thursday night. The students will share a $50,000 scholarship from Ricoh Americas Corporation.
The three students who received top honors at the ceremony were DJ Ray Horton of Hotchkiss High School in Hotchkiss, Colorado, for his four year study on the biological control of a common corn crop parasite and Emily Levine and Danielle Lent of Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls in Hewlett, New York, for their research on optimizing recycled polymer blends using supercritical carbon dioxide.
The Intel ISEF is the world's largest pre-college celebration of science and is held every year in May. Intel ISEF brings together over 1,500 students from around the world to compete for scholarships, tuition grants, internships, and scientific field trips. This year's event was held at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. |GlobalGiants.com|
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First World Championship for TopCoder High School Members Sees Eastern Europe Prevail in Individual and Team Tournaments.
Photo: TopCoder High School Champion Yury Petrov of Saint Petersburg. (Topcoder, Inc.)
Photo: Team V. Gimnazija of Zagreb, Croatia. (PRNewsFoto/Topcoder, Inc.)
TopCoder(R), Inc., a leading online programming competition, skills assessment and competitive software developer, has announced the winners in the first ever TopCoder High School global programming tournament hosted by Purdue University on May 19th 2007. Forty-seven elite competitors from the U.S., China, Russian Federation, Australia, Poland, Romania, Kazakhstan, Canada, Bulgaria, Croatia and the Ukraine representing themselves, their schools and their countries competed in a challenging contest of computing skills for a share of $50,000 in scholarship awards.
Purdue University was founded in 1869 and is one of the largest four-year universities in the United States. More than 38,000 students from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, three territories, residents abroad, and 126 foreign nations study at the West Lafayette campus, and more than 30,000 are enrolled at other campuses and locations. |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 6:01 AM | View the original post
Venezuelan rookie makes history: first Latina, first time three women will race at Indy.
Photo: Milka Duno becomes historic third female for Indianapolis 500, first Latina in sporting event. (CITGO)
INDIANAPOLIS, May 21 -- Milka Duno, the newest driver and third female in the IndyCar Series, will start the 2007 Indianapolis 500 in the middle of the 10th row from the 29th starting position. Duno's run for the spot held the attention of fans as they watched the IndyCar Series rookie from Venezuela come back from a crash that took place on Friday, May 11th at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
"When I crashed, I felt so bad but everyone was very supportive including the team, the IndyCar Series, all the wonderful fans in Indianapolis, my sponsor CITGO and many of the other drivers," said Duno. "I am really grateful. We proved what a fantastic spirit there is in this team. Everyone worked so hard and we never stopped believing, and now we are in!" |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 4:27 AM | View the original post
Photo: Robin Harris models a dress inspired by the 2008 Buick Enclave and designed by International Academy of Design & Technology student Anastasia Chatzka of Chesterfield, Michigan at the General Motors 2007 fashion show at Chicago's Union Station Thursday, May 17, 2007. (General Motors Photo/Aynsley Floyd) |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 6:46 AM | View the original post
Photo: Naomi Tutu, peace and human rights activist and daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, speaks to undergraduate students at 2007 Bentley College Commencement in Waltham, Mass. |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 6:43 AM | View the original post
Photo: Dayan Li, 17, of Greenbelt, Md.; Philip Streich, 16, of Platteville, Wis.; and Dmitry Vaintrob, 18, of Eugene, Ore. were chosen from more than 1,500 participants as the top three winners of the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF). Each received a $50,000 Intel Young Scientist scholarship from the Intel Foundation. Intel ISEF, the world's largest science fair, took place this week in Albuquerque, N.M., where more than 1,500 high school students from around the world won approximately $4 million in prizes. |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 2:03 PM | View the original post
Photo: Freedom Schooner Amistad under full sail. (Amistad America, Inc.)
AMISTAD America Chairman William Minter announced that the Freedom Schooner Amistad will be departing its home port of New Haven on June 21st for its 2007-2008 Atlantic Freedom Tour. This historic transatlantic voyage -- an epic 18-month journey commemorating the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in the United Kingdom and next year in the United States -- will promote the values of understanding and unity represented by Amistad itself. The Freedom Schooner Amistad, the vessel for change, is a replica of the original ship that was commandeered by Africans who had been captured in 1839.
Amistad America, Inc. is not-for-profit US based charity that promotes improved relations between races and cultures through educational programs and Amistad schooner port visits. |GlobalGiants.com|
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