In London, in the individual competition, the gymnasts will perform to music with the hoop, ball, clubs, or ribbon. In the group competition one routine with five ribbons and a routine with three hoops and two balls will be performed. The gymnasts are expected to use the entire floor area in their routines and their work with the apparatus should be balanced between each hand equally. The apparatus is also supposed to stay in constant motion or points will be deducted....

During his visit to the United States on September 22-27, 2015, Pope Francis stayed two days in Washington, spending time with President Obama and speaking to a joint session of Congress, and added an unannounced appearance at the convent of the Little Sisters of the Poor. In New York, he addressed the United Nations, prayed and participated in an interfaith service at Ground Zero, and celebrated Mass in Madison Square Garden....

All of the top men’s seeds are going home early. Australian Patrick Rafter the defending U.S. Open champion, and former number one Andre Agassi, who surged into the top 10 last year after finishing 1997 ranked 122nd, were both upset within the last week. Karol Kucera of Slovakia, ranked seventh is the highest men’s seed still playing. Both Rafter and Agassi could have moved within striking range of Sampras this year with a strong Australian Open performance....

Armageddon According to the Popol Vuh, a book of stories from the Mayan K’iche’ Kingdom of Q’umarkaj (modern day Guatemala), we are living in the fourth world. Pulled together in the 1700s, the Popol Vuh explains that after the gods created three failed worlds, there was a fourth successful one where humanity exists. In the Mayan Long Count calendar, the third world ended after 13 b’ak’tuns (cycles), or 5,125 years. The end of the third world marks the beginning of the fourth world, which corresponds to August 11, 3114 BC in the Gregorian calendar, meaning the fourth world will reach its end or 13th b’ak’tun on December 21, 2012....

We are quickly running out of space. It’s time to learn the three R’s of the environment: reduce, reuse, recycle. Then practice what you preach: don’t buy things you don’t need or items that come in wasteful packaging or that cannot be recycled. Reuse and recycle whatever you can. Reducing the amount of waste you produce is the best way to help the environment. There are lots of ways to do this....

The United Nations is sponsoring potato events in several countries from May to August 2008, including the “First National Potato Congress” in Peru May 20-23, “All about Seed Systems” in the Netherlands June 2-20, the “Maine Potato Blossom Festival” in Fort Fairfield, Maine, July 12-20, and “National Potato Week” in Lembang, Indonesia August 20-23. Food of the future Billed as the “food of the future” for their potential as a high-energy food source and an easily cultivated sustainable crop, potatoes are a good source of carbohydrates, protein, vitamin C, fiber, and potassium....

Dinosaur Quiz Dinosaur Hall of Fame Dinosaur Classification

abrupt climate change: Climate change occurring so rapidly that human and natural systems have difficulty adapting. absolute humidity: The actual weight of water vapor within a unit of volume of air. absolute zero: The lowest temperature possible; -273.15 Celsius and -459.67 Fahrenheit. acclimation: The process by which an organism adapts to climate changes in the environment. acid rain: Sulfuric acid in raindrops due to atmospheric pollution from sulfur dioxide. advisory: A forecast issued by the National Weather Service regarding weather conditions that might require caution....