Particle Physics: The Standard Model

The Standard Model of particle physics is a theory concerning the electromagnetic, weak, and strong nuclear interactions, which mediate the dynamics of the known subatomic particles. Developed throughout the mid to late 20th century, the current formulation was finalized in the mid 1970s upon experimental confirmation of the existence of quarks. Since then, discoveries of the bottom quark (1977), the top quark (1995) and the tau neutrino (2000) have given further credence to the Standard Model. Because of its success in explaining a wide variety of experimental results, the Standard Model is sometimes regarded as a theory of almost everything. - source wikipedia
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Antoine Dufour & Tommy Gauthier - Catherine

One of the best instrumental music I ever heard. I loved it!

Chess Puzzle

Collections of some chess puzzles. http://wtharvey.com/

Clarke's Three laws

British science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) coined three laws dealing with prediction: two from his 1962 essay "Hazards of Prophecy: The Failure of Imagination" and a third from his 1973 essay "Profiles of the Future." The third law is perhaps the most widely quoted.

Arthur C. Clarke formulated the following three “laws” of prediction:

1. When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.

2. The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.

3. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

The Word Clock

This word clock is truly amazing and like a digital clock is programmed to tick off a second at a time. What may puzzle some is the unique way that it uses words, instead of numbers.

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Trap the Cat Puzzle

The objective of this puzzle is to totally in-circle the cat to block any wayout of escape. Start by clicking on the cat, then on the light green dots to try and trap it with dark green dots. This is a smart cat, so good luck!

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The Red Block Puzzle

This is a real test of your ability to problem solve. While it may seem a bit tricky at first, this puzzle can easily be solved. Don't give up! The object is to use your mouse to move the other blocks so that you can slide the red block out. Good luck!

Linsanity

Wow! what else Jeremy Lin can do in basketball? Lin gave a jaw dropping performance last night in Toronto Air Canada Center. "You just watch and you're in awe," D'Antoni said. "He held it until five tenths of a second left. He was pretty confident that was going in, no rebounds, no nothing. That ball was being buried." Lin does not play rock 'n roll but pick 'n roll.

The Jeremy Lin Story

Early this week, NBA crazy folks stumbled upon an unlikely and unknown basketball virtuoso. The unfolding of his brilliancy in the court comes after the New York Knicks coach run out of option and so he pulled his last wild card in the person of Jeremy Lin. The undrafted player with a Harvard degree becomes an overnight sensation that sweep across the  basketball crazy nations in a span of 5 games - all wins. The highlight of his amazing dazzling display of basketball talents were showcase against the LA Lakers whom the Knicks haven't beaten since February 2007. The result Lin single-handedly burned the Lakers by scoring 38 career high points.