“This is the central question in quantum mechanics, and has spawned a plethora of proposals, or interpretations. The most popular is the Copenhagen interpretation, which says nothing is real until it is observed, or measured.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
Barnes & Noble Has To Remind Its Stores That They’re Boycotting Amazon Books
“According to a company spokesperson, Barnes & Noble is in fact ‘not selling Amazon titles’ in its stores. But all over the country, it seems it is” – until news of that fact hit the Internet, causing B&N headquarters to scramble for an explanation and order stores to remove the titles in question.
Yet Another Filipino Mass Dance Video Becomes YouTube Sensation
“Inmates in a Philippine prison perform a mass dance routine to ‘Gangnam Style’, the song by South Korean rapper Psy that has become an internet sensation. The prisoners at Cebu provincial detention and rehabilitation centre have previously preformed a large scale dance routine of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, which has been viewed more than 50m times on YouTube.”
Frank Lloyd Wright House In Phoenix Saved From Demolition (For Now)
“The city of Phoenix and a developer who was poised to demolish a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home have reached an agreement that will put any work on hold while a search continues for a buyer, a city official confirmed Wednesday.”
Bosnia’s Cultural Institutions Are Collapsing, One By One
“The National Museum of Bosnia-Herzegovina will close on Thursday after 124 years – the victim of a political funding crisis that is devastating the divided nation’s cultural institutions. Bosnia has already lost its national art gallery this year. And international campaigners say at least five other cultural institutions are at risk. They include the National and University Library, which was attacked and reduced to rubble during the 1992-95 war.”
CBC Loses Rights To Broadcast Canadian Opera Co.
“CBC Radio broadcasts of Canadian Opera Company performances will cease for the 2012-13 season after the Toronto opera company failed to reach an agreement over rights fees with its singers and musicians.”
Is This Man The Key To The Collapse Of The Broadway Rebecca?
“The Long Island stockbroker who has emerged as a central figure in the spectacular collapse of the Broadway musical Rebecca is the subject of an unrelated federal fraud investigation that grew out of several civil lawsuits filed in recent years.”
Frank Gehry To Take On Miami’s Beloved Bacardi Complex
“Many architects would be wary of touching a beloved Miami landmark like the multicolored Bacardi complex on Biscayne Boulevard. But the architect Frank Gehry is a fan of the organization that just purchased it: the National YoungArts Foundation, a nonprofit that helps aspiring high school artists.”
The FCC Fights For Female Choreographers
No, it’s not the US Federal Communications Commission; it’s the Female Choreographers Collective in Great Britain. Founders Jane Coulston and Holly Noble explain the project.
Do Great Choreographers Have To Be Great Dancers?
Nichelle Strzepek: “Yes! I think it’s possible to be a great choreographer yet less-than-stellar dancer. In fact, throughout history it’s certainly happened. But … (you knew there would be a ‘but’).”