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- On October 14, 2012 Felix Baumgartner and a team of scientists made history by jumping from the highest altitude ever recorded, more than 128,000 feet above the earth! Felix also became the first skydiver to break the speed of sound!
Anything is possible when we work together! What incredible things have you accomplished as part of a team?
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American Center New Delhi created the event Voices of Now: Arena Stage theater p... - The United States is helping countries develop their farm sectors. How are farmers in your area using investments to grow economically and produce food sustainably? http://goo.gl/B6BAj
Photo credit: F. Fiondella (IRI/CCAFS)
- We LOVE Esperanza Spalding, and wish her all happiness on her birthday today! A tribute to this vivacious, Grammy Award-winning American musician, from SPAN magazine: http://goo.gl/blq68 (Photograph by Sandrine Lee)
- Chai Garam!!! Ever wondered what qualifies as good tea? Do you really know how to sip your cup of tea? Well, think again! Watch the Wall Street Journal video, “The Art of Drinking Tea”— it will change the way you drink your morning cup of Chai. Ch(ai)eers! http://goo.gl/A6dBJ
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- Interested in attending “Voices of Now” performance, but can’t make it? Watch it live at: https://www.facebook.com/americancenternewdelhi/app_345553925524417
- REMINDER: Are you all coming to the “Voices of Now” performance TONIGHT?
- Let’s get down and dirty! Did you know that October 14-20, 2012 is celebrated as Earth Science Week? So, rock your world and take up a career in earth science. Not sure how?? You don’t need to be a science expert to make a career in th...is field. All you need is a love of the world and there are many possibilities ahead. NASA suggests an exciting variety of career options in the field. Choose yours @ http://goo.gl/zQZA5See More
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- Learn how social networks, digital presence and your online conversations can make or break your application to US higher education institutions. Take away the clear Dos and Don’ts as you navigate the internet and stay on the good side of it! Join us on October 17, 2012 @4:00 PM in the American Center for an interactive seminar on “Digital Networks for US Higher Education Application.”
- Happy World Food Day! This year’s theme, which was announced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, is “Agricultural Cooperatives: Key to Feeding the World.” What does “agricultural cooperative” mean to you? http://goo.gl/18he3
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- Are you coming to the Voices of Now performance tomorrow evening? Our young and talented workshop participants have been working with the Arena Stage teaching artists and will write and perform a play in just two short sessions. It will be followed by a brief performance by Arena Stage, a premier American theater group.
American Center New Delhi shared a link.
What makes a democracy tick? Watch this short SPAN video where young Indians talk about democracy and freedom, and other things that move them. http://goo.gl/awg08- Who do you think will be voted in as the next U.S. President on November 6, 2012? Wondering how the U.S. elects its President? The American Library, New Delhi is organizing a special orientation program TOMORROW that will offer a guided tou...r of the resources on election materials available through eLibraryUSA. All Library Members are cordially invited to attend and get live search assistance in eLibraryUSA. Happy e-touring!See More
Open to: All American Library members
Where: The American Library
When: October 16, 2012 (Tomorrow)
Time: 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM
American Center New Delhi shared a link.
Expanding opportunities for American and Indian businesses and workers: That’s the reason for increasing the economic relationship between India and the U.S. What could that relationship mean to you? http://goo.gl/P6A4fAmerican Center New Delhi shared a link.
New findings by a NOAA-led study provide additional evidence that as the Arctic warms at twice the global rate, there is an increased probability of extreme weather events across the temperate latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, where billions of people live. Do you think the weather is changing where you live? http://goo.gl/SvOF3- We are excited to present Arena Stage, a premier theater group, and their workshop “Voices of Now” at the American Center! Arena Stage teaching artists will lead a playmaking workshop for youth, who will write, rehearse and perform a play in just two days. Don’t miss this unique performance, which will be followed by a brief Arena Stage performance.
American Center New Delhi shared a link.
What is "Americana" music? For Massachusetts-based The Boston Boys, it's an eclectic mix of “honest lyrics, soulful vocal melodies and bone-shaking grooves.” What kind of music do you like? http://goo.gl/blcs2American Center New Delhi shared a link.
Secretary Geithner and Finance Minister Chidambaram have promised that India and the United States will strengthen cooperation so that two-way trade and investment figures between the two countries grow. They singled out India’s infrastructure investment plan as offering opportunities for both countries. In what ways would you like to see ties between India and the United States grow? http://goo.gl/IewdnAmerican Center New Delhi shared a link.
The Millennium Development Goal of halving the proportion of people suffering from hunger may be achieved by 2015. How is your community addressing hunger? http://goo.gl/HOu8fAmerican Center New Delhi shared a link.
Do Indians like the pace of modern life? Watch this interesting video produced by SPAN and tell us what you think: http://goo.gl/753Qp- Congratulations to American scientist David Wineland for winning the Nobel Prize in Physics! http://tinyurl.com/8ej4thq
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- Libraries and information technologies are sources of information that can help build communities. What role does your closest library play in your community? http://goo.gl/QB0i2
- From well before birth, a mother provides her child with necessary nutrition. On a larger scale, women provide nutrition to entire communities, with their family-oriented organizational skills and natural instincts to take care of others. V...andana Shiva founded her NGO Navdanya on the basis that women farmers are “the ultimate seed breeders,” breeding crop varieties that are resistant to drought, disease and the impacts of climate change. How so? Because women focus on breeding for taste, nutrition and resilience, rather than just increased yields. http://ow.ly/dkf6mSee More
Photo: Navdanya
- Live now! Pechakucha thoughts and talks at
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- Live now! Pechakucha thoughts and talks at
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- Students from India on top for studying master's in US: http://goo.gl/iZDzu
- Happy Birthday Amitabh Bachchan!
Not just one of the greatest Bollywood actors of all time, but a prominent social activist, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for polio and HIV/AIDS advocate. We deeply admire his contributions and look forward to his Hollywood debute in the Great Gatsby!
Photo credit: www.panasianbiz.com
American Center New Delhi shared a video.
“Putting women and girls at the center of our foreign policy is not only the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing as well, because when you give girls the opportunity to go to school, to receive quality health care, to be free from violence and discrimination, you are helping to lay the foundation for stronger families and communities and even a more peaceful, prosperous and secure world” - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks about the first ever International Day of the Girl Child, watch her full remarks.
American Center New Delhi shared a link.
The art contest results are in! Watch DCM Don Lu announce the winners on this first International Day of the Girl Child.- Do we have some fans from Patna? Come check out a performance sponsored by the American Corner Patna on Saturday, October 13, at 7:30 PM at Premchand Rangshala Rajendra Nagar! A premier American theater group Arena Stage will be working with youth to create and stage a performance in just one day, followed by a brief piece by the American artists.
- The Z machine, the largest X-ray generator in the world, is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As part of the Pulsed Power Program, which started at Sandia National Laboratories in the 1960s, the Z machine concentrates electrical energy and turns it into short pulses of enormous power, which can then be used to generate X-rays and gamma rays. | Photo credit: Randy Montoya/Sandia National Laboratories.
- Do you think it's possible for good environmental stewardship to also be good business? http://goo.gl/UjxB8
- Tring Tring!!! It’s time for Storytime @ your American Library. Kids in the age group of 7-12 years are invited to join us. Girls are especially encouraged to attend this session for we are celebrating the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11. It will be fun so make sure you are with us.
When: October 13, 2012 (10:00 AM to 11:00 AM)
Where: The American Library, New Delhi
- International Day of the Girl Child: Mothers2Mothers is helping HIV-positive women and their families to live full lives despite the disease, and provides healthcare so that their children can be HIV-free. http://goo.gl/GiwAa
- One day to go for PechaKuchaNight@AmCenter and we are so excited! We have a really fantastic group of speakers who will talk about their work and how a global perspective led to an innovation in thinking. If you can’t join us in person, follow all the action on Twitter, we’re using the hashtag #pknd13.
- Check out this photo from the U.S. Department of State's solar farm in New Jersey! Learn more about the Department's greening efforts here: http://goo.gl/pNx4O. Which type of renewable energy interests you most and why?
A. Solar
B. Wind
C. Hydro (water)
D. Geothermal
E. All of the above
F. Other
- Are you a high school student who wants to study in the United States? Or, are you a high school teacher? If so, join a free online discussion about academic study and teaching opportunities in the USA! Robin Lerner, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange, will talk about J-1 visa programs for students and teachers on Wednesday, October 10 at 6:00 PM. Learn more: http://goo.gl/6GSLM
- Musician Christina Aguilera and the head of the corporation that includes KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell receive awards for fighting global hunger. How are you contributing to reducing hunger where you live? http://goo.gl/IuzQK
American Center New Delhi shared a video.
Are you excited for the results of our art contest to be announced on Thursday? Here’s a peak behind the scenes of our selection process: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151035505146582
- October 11 is the International Day of the Girl Child.
Are you a girl looking to make a difference in your community? Check out Ashoka Foundation’s top 10 websites for Women Social Entrepreneurs. How does learning about likeminded individuals inspire you to take action? http://goo.gl/a9Ezb
Photo: Ashoka
- Walt Disney World's EPCOT Center, the most ambitious theme park ever created, celebrated its 30th anniversary on October 1st, 2012.
Photo: Tom Bricker (WDWFigment)
- A Falcon 9 rocket cuts its way through the clouds over Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida carrying a Dragon capsule to orbit on Sunday [October 7, 2012]. Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, b...uilt both the rocket and capsule for NASA's first Commercial Resupply Services, or CRS-1, mission to the International Space Station. SpaceX CRS-1 is an important step toward making America’s microgravity research program self-sufficient by providing a way to deliver and return significant amounts of cargo, including science experiments, to and from the orbiting laboratory. NASA has contracted for 12 commercial resupply flights from SpaceX and eight from the Orbital Sciences Corp. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/living/launch/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Glenn BensonSee More
![Photo: A Falcon 9 rocket cuts its way through the clouds over Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida carrying a Dragon capsule to orbit on Sunday [October 7, 2012]. Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, built both the rocket and capsule for NASA's first Commercial Resupply Services, or CRS-1, mission to the International Space Station. SpaceX CRS-1 is an important step toward making America’s microgravity research program self-sufficient by providing a way to deliver and return significant amounts of cargo, including science experiments, to and from the orbiting laboratory. NASA has contracted for 12 commercial resupply flights from SpaceX and eight from the Orbital Sciences Corp. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/living/launch/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Glenn Benson](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121018231436im_/https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/c100.0.403.403/p403x403/155246_10151038990001582_1320140439_n.jpg)
- Indians founded the most hi-tech startups in the U.S. and contributed greatly to the growth of the American economy. http://goo.gl/ru1Nx
Photo: Jeffery Hayes
- Today, Americans celebrate Columbus Day – have you heard about this holiday? It celebrates the miracle of exploration and discovery. http://goo.gl/gbGx2
- "You serve best by doing what you love most.”
How does this statement relate to your life? Have you ever used your talents to help someone else?
- “If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights once and for all. Let us not forget that among those rights are the right to speak freely — ...and the right to be heard,” observed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 4th World Conference on Women in September 1995. This still holds merit after 17 years. Share with us your thoughts on global women’s issues and what do you think can be done to address those challenges. http://goo.gl/5gLFeSee More
- New York City is getting 'world's largest' Ferris wheel! Do you like to ride Ferris Wheel? http://goo.gl/gfwXw
- October 11th is the International Day of the Girl Child. Check out what the Rajasthan government is doing via the “Hamari Beti Express” to save girls:http://goo.gl/d30Id
Photo: Shaun D Metcalfe
- It’s the UN Space Week. Why should countries work together in space exploration?
- Here’s a new activity for you and your online friends! Go to cyclonecenter.org and you can help scientists understand more about the behavior of cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons. http://goo.gl/kMPLW
- Since 1977, the people of the U.S. Department of Energy have been delivering the science, innovation and expertise required to advance America's energy, economic and national security. In this photo taken in June 1988, former Secretary of E...nergy John Herrington takes the wheel of a clean natural gas vehicle in front of the Energy Department in Washington, DC.See More
Today, natural gas powers over 112,000 vehicles in the United States and roughly 14.8 million vehicles worldwide. Natural gas vehicles, which can run on compressed natural gas, are good options for high-mileage, centrally-fueled fleets that operate within a limited area. | Photo courtesy of the Department of Energy.
- October 11th is the International Day of the Girl Child. How are you helping to empower women in your communities? http://halftheskymovement.tumblr.com/image/32778986364
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