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‘Ring Of Fire’ Eclipse Brings Cheers And Shouts Of Joy As It Moves Across The Americas
CANCUN, MéXICO — A Solar Eclipse! After crescent-shaped shadows formed on the ground and darkening skies, spectators congregated along the narrow path of a rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse on Saturday erupted in applause.
The spectacle captivated millions of individuals throughout the Americas as the moon entered its designated position and obscured the sun’s outermost region, leaving only a dazzling circle visible.
To observe the eclipse, hundreds of individuals flocked to the planetarium in the Caribbean resort city of Cancún. While some individuals utilized box projectors, others employed telescopes and specialized spectacles to observe.
Children who were filled with anticipation whistled, while some adults extended their arms in an apparent salutation towards the sky in anticipation of the eclipse.
Outside plant vendors witnessed the lunar-sun cycle more organically, aided by trees through which the varying sunlight penetrated, thereby generating distinctive silhouettes on the pathway.
“There was silence and a misty appearance, as if it were dusk, but the birds resumed singing within minutes,” one of the vendors, Carmen Jardines, 56, remarked.
Artemia Carreto was relating her recollections of her childhood in southern Mexico to onlookers when they were directed their attention to the river, which was exquisitely reflected in the dunes beneath.
Although Carreto was not near a river then, she reported being captivated by the sensations brought about by temperature fluctuations and a weighty sensation she attributed to the Earth’s rotation.
Pilar Cáceres perceived an aura of vitality.
‘Ring Of Fire’ Eclipse Brings Cheers And Shouts Of Joy As It Moves Across The Americas.
“It is something that nature brings us and we must observe it,” said the retired elementary school teacher, age 77, who followed the eclipse’s shadow with a piece of cardboard.
Proficient ancient Maya astronomers, who meticulously monitored the celestial and lunar movements, denoted eclipses as “broken sun.” According to archaeologist Arturo Montero of Tepeyac University in Mexico City, the dark volcanic glass might have been used to protect the eyes.
In contrast to a total solar eclipse, a ring of fire eclipse does not witness the complete obscuration of the sun by the moon. A brilliant, fiery border is produced when the moon aligns between the Earth and the sun.
From the instant the moon begins to obscure the sun until it returns to its normal position, the eclipse lasts between two and a half hours at any given location. Three to five minutes comprised the ring of fire segment, which varied by location.
The U.S. itinerary for Saturday includes New Mexico, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, and Texas, with a narrow glimpse of California, Arizona, and Colorado. Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil followed. The majority of the Western Hemisphere experienced a partial eclipse.
Other organizations, including NASA, live-streamed the event.
Some eclipse watchers in the United States ventured to remote regions in an attempt to obtain the best possible view, whereas those in Albuquerque were treated to a double treat: the eclipse occurred during an international balloon fiesta, which annually attracts hundreds of hot air balloon pilots and tens of thousands of spectators.
‘Ring Of Fire’ Eclipse Brings Cheers And Shouts Of Joy As It Moves Across The Americas.
The balloon launch field emanated hoots, hollers and yelps as the moon approached its oblique position over the sun. As the spectacle unfurled, some pilots utilized their propane burners to send flames upward in unison.
Aurora, Colorado-based balloon pilot Allan Hahn remarked, “It’s very exciting to be here and experience the convergence of our passions for aviation and something so natural as an eclipse.”
Before dawn, ardent individuals descend upon the footpaths of Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, staking out their preferred locations amidst the red rock hoodoos.
As the ring of fire peaked, applause reverberated throughout the park’s canyons.
“I just think it’s one of those things that unites us all,” said John Edwards, a cancer drug developer who viewed the eclipse from Bryce Canyon after traveling alone across the country.
When Kirby James and Caroline McGuire, both from Toronto, planned their excursion to southern Utah, they were oblivious that they would be in an ideal location.
“Nothing you could read could prepare you for how it feels,” said co-founder of a software company, Kirby James, 63. “That precise instant, particularly when the ring of fire illuminated, you realized you were witnessing an experience once in a lifetime.”
‘Ring Of Fire’ Eclipse Brings Cheers And Shouts Of Joy As It Moves Across The Americas.
Along the path, small villages and cities experienced a mixture of anticipation and apprehension regarding the weather and the potential overabundance of visitors seeking to observe the annular solar eclipse.
As the eclipse was only intermittently visible in Eugene, Oregon, murmurs of disillusionment accompanied oohs and ahs; the sun’s light peered through the cloud cover only occasionally.
The Tatacoa desert in southern Colombia served as the location where astronomers assisted a group of visually impaired individuals in perceiving the moon and sun’s ideal golden ring by utilizing elevated maps and temperature fluctuations.
Minister of Science of Colombia Yesenia Olaya stated that such occasions ought to motivate individuals to foster an interest in science among children to the extent that they consider it “a life project.”
Juan Pablo Esguerra, age 13, eagerly anticipated accompanying his father on the lunar eclipse trek to the desert for several months.
‘Ring Of Fire’ Eclipse Brings Cheers And Shouts Of Joy As It Moves Across The Americas.
He stated, “I enjoy astronomy because it is a spectacular experience.” “This is the pinnacle of what I have ever witnessed.”
Amidst the assembly of thousands of individuals on the main esplanade of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, the principal public institution of the nation, some children arrived in Mexico City adorned as astronauts. As individuals contributed specialized eyewear, the university assembled telescopes.
The eclipse on Saturday was the first to occur in Brazil since 1994. Although the event was relayed online by the nation’s national observatory, thousands flocked to parks and beaches in the north and northeast to observe it.
A total solar eclipse will traverse the United States in the opposite direction in April of that year. Before arriving in Canada, this one will traverse from Texas to New England via Mexico.
The following ring of fire eclipse will occur at the southernmost point of South America in October of next year. By 2026, Antarctica will have one. Before another ring of fire is visible in the United States, it will not occur again until 2039, and Alaska will be the only state in its direct path.
SOURCE – (AP)
NEW YORK – After a month of criticizing the proceedings from afar, former President Donald Trump returned to his civil business fraud trial as a spectator on Thursday.
After more than two months of testimony, the Republican presidential candidate for 2024 arrived to hear an accounting professor testify about financial issues relevant to the case.
Trump is slated to testify for the second time on Monday.
Even as he campaigns to retake the office and fights four criminal charges, Trump focuses heavily on the New York lawsuit. Outside the courtroom, he’s been a dissatisfied bystander, a combative witness, and a furious pundit.
“This is a witch hunt, and it’s a very corrupt trial,” Trump remarked as he entered the courtroom on Thursday.
The case is putting his net worth on trial, probing his real estate empire, and threatening to bar him from doing business in his home state.
Trump Is Back At His New York Civil Fraud Trial As Testimony Nears An End
In the claim, New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Trump, his corporation, and some officials of defrauding banks and insurers by providing them with financial statements that overstate the value of trademark properties such as his Trump Tower penthouse and Mar-a-Lago, the Florida club where he now resides.
The statements were submitted to assist in secure deals, such as loans with low-interest rates available to the ultra-wealthy, and certain loans required fresh statements every year.
Donald denies any wrongdoing and claims that the figures in the statements understated his wealth. He has repeatedly minimized the value of the documents in closing agreements, stating that lenders and others should conduct their analyses.
And he argues that James and Judge Arthur Engoron, both Democrats, abused their power in the case.
Eli Bartov, an accounting professor at New York University, testified in Trump’s defense on Thursday.
Trump Is Back At His New York Civil Fraud Trial As Testimony Nears An End
Bartov rejected the attorney general’s assertions that Trump’s financial statements violated basic accounting principles in a report written before his hearing. According to the professor, such statements are merely a starting point for recipients to do their own assessments in the accounting and financial world.
Trump has frequently lamented the situation on his Truth Social platform.
Going to court in person provides him with a microphone —several of them, thanks to the press cameras stationed in the hallway. He frequently expostulates and casts various developments as wins on his way into and out of the proceedings, which cameras cannot record.
When Engoron ruled Trump had breached a gag order that forbids trial participants from publicly commenting on court staffers, he penalized him $10,000 on Oct. 26. Trump’s lawyers are challenging the gag order.
James has not gone unchallenged, frequently — but not on Thursday — showing up to court when Trump is present and making her statements on social media and on the courthouse steps. Lawyers in the case have been instructed not to make press remarks in the hallway, but the former president has been permitted to do so.
Trump Is Back At His New York Civil Fraud Trial As Testimony Nears An End
“Here’s a fact: Donald has been committing financial fraud for years.” “Here’s another fact: There are consequences when you break the law,” her office tweeted this week on X, formerly Twitter.
While the non-jury trial focuses on allegations of conspiracy, insurance fraud, and manipulating corporate documents, Engoron previously concluded that Trump and the other defendants committed fraud. He appointed a receiver to take charge of some of Trump’s properties, but an appeals court has stayed that order for now.
During the trial, James seeks more than $300 million in penalties and a ban on Donald and the other defendants doing business in New York.
It is unclear when the testimony will conclude, although it is expected before Christmas. Closing arguments are slated for January, and Engoron hopes to reach a verdict by the end of the month.
SOURCE – AP
Entertainment
Wikipedia, Wrapped. Here Are 2023’S Most-Viewed Articles On The Internet’s Encyclopedia
NEW YORK – Remember what you were looking for in 2023? Wikipedia, on the other hand, has the receipts.
According to data provided Tuesday by the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit behind the free, openly edited online encyclopedia, English Wikipedia received more than 84 billion views this year. The most popular piece was on ChatGPT (the AI chatbot that appears to be everywhere these days).
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has flown into the public eye since its inception just over a year ago, as the technology makes its way into schools, health care, legislation, and even religious preaching. The chatbot has also contributed to developing arguments regarding the possible benefits and risks of generative AI, most of which are detailed on its Wikipedia page.
Here Are 2023’S Most-Viewed Articles On The Internet’s Encyclopedia
The annual list of fatalities was the second most-read article on Wikipedia in 2023, after taking the #4 and #1 rankings in 2022 and 2021, respectively. Individual entries for important figures who died this year drew much attention, notably those for Matthew Perry and Lisa Marie Presley.
Meanwhile, the highly anticipated 2023 Cricket World Cup came in third place — along with three other cricket-related entries in Wikipedia’s top 25 this year, including the Indian Premier League at #4, marking the first time cricket content has made the list since the Wikimedia Foundation began tracking in 2015.
“Barbenheimer,” Taylor Swift and others also appeared to influence our internet-reading habits in 2023. Here are this year’s top 25 English Wikipedia articles.
According to the Wikimedia Foundation, this top 25 ranking was constructed using English Wikipedia statistics as of November 28. The charity plans to update full-year figures on January 3, 2024.
The United States (33.2 billion) and the United Kingdom (9 billion), along with India (8.48 billion), Canada (3.95 billion), and Australia (2.56 billion), are the top countries that accessed English Wikipedia globally in 2023, according to Wikimedia Foundation data shared with The Associated Press.
Here Are 2023’S Most-Viewed Articles On The Internet’s Encyclopedia
1. ChatGPT: 49,490,406 pageviews
2. Deaths in 2023: 42,666,860 pageviews
3. 2023 Cricket World Cup: 38,171,653 pageviews
4. Indian Premier League: 32,012,810 pageviews
5. Oppenheimer (film): 28,348,248 pageviews
6. Cricket World Cup: 25,961,417 pageviews
7. J. Robert Oppenheimer: 25,672,469 pageviews
8. Jawan (film): 21,791,126 pageviews
9. 2023 Indian Premier League: 20,694,974 pageviews
10. Pathaan (film): 19,932,509 pageviews
11. The Last of Us (TV series): 19,791,789 pageviews
12. Taylor Swift, 19,418,385: pageviews
13. Barbie (film): 18,051,077 pageviews
14. Cristiano Ronaldo: 17,492,537 pageviews
15. Lionel Messi: 16,623,630 pageviews
16. Premier League: 16,604,669 pageviews
17. Matthew Perry: 16,454,666 pageviews
18. United States: 16,240,461 pageviews
19. Elon Musk: 14,370,395 pageviews
20. Avatar: The Way of Water: 14,303,116 pageviews
21. India: 13,850,178 pageviews
22. Lisa Marie Presley: 13,764,007 pageviews
23. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: 13,392,917 pageviews
24. Russian invasion of Ukraine: 12,798,866 pageviews
25. Andrew Tate: 12,728,616 pageviews
According to the Wikimedia Foundation, this top 25 ranking was constructed using English Wikipedia statistics as of November 28. The charity plans to update full-year figures on January 3, 2024.
The United States (33.2 billion) and the United Kingdom (9 billion), along with India (8.48 billion), Canada (3.95 billion), and Australia (2.56 billion), are the top countries that accessed English Wikipedia globally in 2023, according to Wikimedia Foundation data shared with The Associated Press.
SOURCE – (AP)
Are you adept at flirting or chatting up possible partners? If this is the case, you may already have rizz and be unaware of it.
Young folks utilize the Oxford word of the year, internet slang for romantic appeal or charm.
It was one of eight words chosen from a shortlist to define the mood, ethos, or preoccupations of 2023.
A public poll was used to narrow down the list before Oxford lexicographers made the ultimate selection.
Swiftie, Beige Flag, and Situationship were among the other contenders.
If you are not a member of Generation Z, the term may be meaningless to you.
However, it is widely utilized online, with billions of views of the hashtag “rizz” on TikTok.
Rizz Named Word Of The Year 2023 By Oxford University Press
It is described as style, charm, or attractiveness, as well as the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner, by Oxford University Press [OUP], which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary [OED].
The word “charisma” is assumed to be a shorter variant of “charisma.”
It can also be used as a verb, as in “to frizz up,” which means “to attract, seduce, or chat up someone.”
It’s essentially a modern version of the “game,” described as skill, proficiency, and the capacity to sexually entice people through one’s charm.
What do the shorlisted words mean?
Beige flag (n.): a character feature that indicates that a partner or possible partner is boring or lacks creativity; (also) a quality or habit, especially of a partner or potential mate, that is very distinctive but not good or bad. [proposed definition]
A situationship (n.) is a romantic or sexual relationship that is not formal or established.
Swiftie (n.): a devoted follower of Taylor Swift. [proposed definition]
Prompt (n.): a command issued to an artificial intelligence program, algorithm, or the like that affects or influences the content it generates [draft definition]
De-influencing (n.): the activity of deterring individuals from purchasing specific things or pushing people to consume less material goods, particularly through social media [draft definition]
The Oxford University Press emphasized that lexicographers are writing a draft definition “for the Word of the Year campaign” and that terms without draft definitions are already in the OED.
Rizz Named Word Of The Year 2023 By Oxford University Press
The rest of the words will be included in dictionaries “after assessment of their longevity, frequency, and breadth of usage,” according to the statement.
Kai Cenat, a Twitch streamer and YouTuber is widely credited with popularizing the term rizz, which he used with his buddies.
The word’s popularity has grown this year, and in June, actor Tom Holland was asked by Buzzfeed about the secret to his frizz.
Holland responded, “I have no rizz at all.” “I have limited rizz,” he says before detailing how he won his fiancée Zendaya over by playing the “long game.”
Another slang term characterizing “unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy” behavior that was last year’s Oxford word of the year was “goblin mode.”
Casper Grathwohl, president of Oxford Languages, stated that while “goblin mode” was popular following the epidemic, “it’s interesting to see a contrasting word like rizz come to the forefront.”
He speculated that the word referred to “a prevailing mood of 2023, where more of us are opening up after a challenging few years and finding confidence in who we are.”
Mr. Grathwohl said that the increased use of the word frizz demonstrated that words and phrases derived from online culture “are increasingly becoming part of the day-to-day vernacular.”
The language specialists at Oxford University Press chose the selection of eight words.
This list was then subjected to a public vote in late November, narrowing the field to four finalists before the experts decided.
Collins Dictionary revealed “artificial intelligence” as the word of 2023 in November.
SOURCE – BBC
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