Monthly Archives: November 2011

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE Quick Facts The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is annually observed on November 29. Local names Name Language International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People … Continue reading →

JIMMY NORMAN, SINGER WHO WORKED WITH MARLEY AND HENDRIX By BEN SISARIO Published: November 25, 2011 Jimmy Norman, a rhythm-and-blues singer and songwriter who worked with Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix early in their careers and was involved in a … Continue reading →

NewsObservingPhoto GalleryMagazine ArchiveShop at Sky News NASA / Spitzer Space Telescope Bulletin at a Glance News Observing This Week’s Sky at a Glance Community Another Origin for Cosmic Rays November 24, 2011                                                                | Recent gamma-ray observations support the longstanding theory … Continue reading →

5 Ways to Face Race at the Thanksgiving Table—and Not Choke That awkward moment when your uncle pipes up with a racist rant at holiday dinner doesn’t have to be so hard. Terry Keleher provides tips on how to take … Continue reading →

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Quick Facts The United Nations’ (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women raises public awareness of violence against women in all countries around the world and at all … Continue reading →

WORLD TELEVISION DAY Quick Facts The United Nations’ (UN) World Television Day is globally celebrated on November 21 each year. Local names Name Language World Television Day English Día Mundial de la Televisión Spanish World Television Day 2011 Monday, November … Continue reading →

LEE POCKRISS, COMPOSER AND SONGWRITER By ANITA GATES Published: November 16, 2011 Lee Pockriss, who wrote the music for midcentury pop hits like “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini,” “Catch a Falling Star” and “Johnny Angel,” died on … Continue reading →

  WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ROAD TRAFFIC VICTIMS Quick Facts The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims serves as a major advocacy day for road traffic injury prevention. Local names Name Language World Day of Remembrance for … Continue reading →

  AFRICA INDUSTRIALIZATION DAY Quick Facts Africa Industrialization Day aims to stimulate the international community’s commitment to the industrialization of Africa. Local names Name Language Africa Industrialization Day English Día de la Industrialización de África Spanish Africa Industrialization Day 2011 … Continue reading →

NewsObservingPhoto GalleryMagazine ArchiveShop at Sky News The S&T Staff Bulletin at a Glance News Observing This Week’s Sky at a Glance Community S&T’s 70th Anniversary Video Is Here! November 16, 2011                                                                | Watch a behind-the-scenes video of how S&T came … Continue reading →