When they handed out the gold statuettes at the 83rd annual Academy Awards last night in Hollywood, no surprise as the odds-on favorite “The King’s Speech” took the honor for Best Picture of 2010. Colin Firth won the Best Actor Oscar for his lead performance in “The King’s Speech” and Natalie Portman was named Best Actress for her portrayal of a troubled ballerina in the movie “Black Swan.” Source Link
The pioneering spirit of individualism that sent people westward in America’s early days seems to have stuck when it comes to naming their children. A new study of baby name data shows children born in the youngest of the 50 states have more unusual names than newborns in the original 13. Hawaii has the most unique names and New Hampshire the most traditional. Source Link
Valet parking may be in order as the Shuttle Discovery is making its final visit to the International Space Station, as part of its farewell flight before Discovery is retired from service. This marks the first time that spacecraft from Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States are all docked at the space station. The shuttle program’s final two missions are scheduled for April and June. Source Link
The pioneering spirit of individualism that sent people westward in America’s early days seems to have stuck when it comes to naming their children. A new study of baby name data shows children born in the youngest of the 50 states have more unusual names than newborns in the original 13. Hawaii has the most unique names and New Hampshire the most traditional. Source Link
Valet parking may be in order as the Shuttle Discovery is making its final visit to the International Space Station, as part of its farewell flight before Discovery is retired from service. This marks the first time that spacecraft from Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States are all docked at the space station. The shuttle program’s final two missions are scheduled for April and June. Source Link
