Sunday, November 11, 2007
Performance art
Last year artist Andrew Brandou held an exhibition called "Everyone's Happier Now That You're Gone" at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York.
On the last day of the exhibition he allowed one of his collectors, Jeannie, to bring in her dog and 'let him have his way' with hundreds of balloons. At the last count he burst 86.
In other dog/balloon interaction, here's a dog meeting his first ever balloon.
On the last day of the exhibition he allowed one of his collectors, Jeannie, to bring in her dog and 'let him have his way' with hundreds of balloons. At the last count he burst 86.
In other dog/balloon interaction, here's a dog meeting his first ever balloon.
Sheep, shark, sausages and beef in latest Damien Hirst work
Art lovers who missed his 50 million-pound diamond-encrusted skull or his pickled displays of animal corpses can see a new work by Damien Hirst.
The installation by the former BritArt bad boy, who is known for his provocative and disturbing works centring on the theme of death, will include 29 preserved sheep, a shark, two large sides of beef, sausages and a pair of doves.
Called "School: The Archaeology of Lost Desires, Comprehending Infinity, and the Search for Knowledge", the installation will occupy almost the whole of the lobby of the Lever House on Park Avenue in Manhattan.
It was commissioned by Aby Rosen, the owner of the landmark building. It will be on display and illuminated 24 hours a day until February 2008.
More here.
The installation by the former BritArt bad boy, who is known for his provocative and disturbing works centring on the theme of death, will include 29 preserved sheep, a shark, two large sides of beef, sausages and a pair of doves.
Called "School: The Archaeology of Lost Desires, Comprehending Infinity, and the Search for Knowledge", the installation will occupy almost the whole of the lobby of the Lever House on Park Avenue in Manhattan.
It was commissioned by Aby Rosen, the owner of the landmark building. It will be on display and illuminated 24 hours a day until February 2008.
More here.
Hawaiian fishermen land a feral pig
It is a fish tale that is easy to scoff as a more of a tall tale. Three friends landed some fish off Kahana Bay on Thursday and a 40-pound feral pig that was swimming near their boat.
As the small fishing boat headed for shore at Kahana Bay, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. However, on closer inspection, the catch of the day was not seafood. It was pork.
"We just hooked up with a fish. As soon as we got it off, I looked over and Aaron was, I thought he was yelling 'fish, fish!' When I looked to my right, it was 'pig, pig!' There was a pig just swimming straight out to sea," fisherman Tyson Pualoa said.
"It looked like it was tired, like it was swimming all night or something. It was pretty much fatigued, ready to go down. We just threw a lasso over his head and yanked him on the boat," fisherman Lenny Mercurio said.
The fishermen said the 40-pound feral pig seemed relieved to be rescued, but the crew tied her up for the ride home to keep her from nipping at them.
No one knows for sure how long the pig was swimming or how she got nearly a mile off shore. Once back on dry land, the fishermen practiced the "catch and release" method. They untied the pig and it took off running back into the forest.
As the small fishing boat headed for shore at Kahana Bay, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. However, on closer inspection, the catch of the day was not seafood. It was pork.
"We just hooked up with a fish. As soon as we got it off, I looked over and Aaron was, I thought he was yelling 'fish, fish!' When I looked to my right, it was 'pig, pig!' There was a pig just swimming straight out to sea," fisherman Tyson Pualoa said.
"It looked like it was tired, like it was swimming all night or something. It was pretty much fatigued, ready to go down. We just threw a lasso over his head and yanked him on the boat," fisherman Lenny Mercurio said.
The fishermen said the 40-pound feral pig seemed relieved to be rescued, but the crew tied her up for the ride home to keep her from nipping at them.
No one knows for sure how long the pig was swimming or how she got nearly a mile off shore. Once back on dry land, the fishermen practiced the "catch and release" method. They untied the pig and it took off running back into the forest.
Barn fire kills more than 150,000 fish
In one of the more puzzling tragedies of recent times, 150,000 fish were killed in a barn fire in America.
The fire took hold in a barn on a fish farm near Urbana, Ohio.
The farm's owner, Dave Smith, said that he had moved the fish into the barn because of the cold weather. Once the 150,000 fish had been moved to the barn, Smith said he fired up a stove to keep them warm. Unfortunately, the wind was blowing in an ill direction, sparking the blaze which burned the barn down.
If only there'd been some water around, or something.
More photos here.
The fire took hold in a barn on a fish farm near Urbana, Ohio.
The farm's owner, Dave Smith, said that he had moved the fish into the barn because of the cold weather. Once the 150,000 fish had been moved to the barn, Smith said he fired up a stove to keep them warm. Unfortunately, the wind was blowing in an ill direction, sparking the blaze which burned the barn down.
If only there'd been some water around, or something.
More photos here.
Wild deer dives into polar bear pool at Pittsburgh Zoo
Two zoo polar bears got a surprise chance to stalk wild prey on Friday when a deer got into their exhibit.
The two young bears, Koda Rogers and Nuka McFeeley, were minding their own business, enjoying some brotherly wrestling in their 150,000-gallon pool when the deer jumped 20 feet from the roof of the "Water's Edge" exhibit.
The deer actually turned and attacked the bears at one point. Zookeepers eventually broke up the fight by luring the bears with some treats, which ended up attracting the deer, too.
The bears were not injured, but the deer had to be euthanized because of injuries sustained in the fall from the roof.
The two young bears, Koda Rogers and Nuka McFeeley, were minding their own business, enjoying some brotherly wrestling in their 150,000-gallon pool when the deer jumped 20 feet from the roof of the "Water's Edge" exhibit.
The deer actually turned and attacked the bears at one point. Zookeepers eventually broke up the fight by luring the bears with some treats, which ended up attracting the deer, too.
The bears were not injured, but the deer had to be euthanized because of injuries sustained in the fall from the roof.
Seven-year-old Singaporean boy seeks place in university
The parents of a seven-year-old science prodigy have begun a world-wide search for a university place for their child, with the warning that "a great mind could be lost” if he is not offered the chance to pursue his studies at degree level.
Ainan Celeste Cawley, the son of a British father and a Singaporean mother, passed his O-level chemistry in Singapore at the age of 6 and is studying for an A level in the same subject.
The case of the child genius, whose parents claim that he could walk at six months and construct complex sentences by his first birthday, has provoked both curiosity and concern. Experts believe that the lack of a normal childhood can do irreparable long-term psychological damage
More here.
Ainan Celeste Cawley, the son of a British father and a Singaporean mother, passed his O-level chemistry in Singapore at the age of 6 and is studying for an A level in the same subject.
The case of the child genius, whose parents claim that he could walk at six months and construct complex sentences by his first birthday, has provoked both curiosity and concern. Experts believe that the lack of a normal childhood can do irreparable long-term psychological damage
More here.
Spanish violinist spends week in transparent box
A Spanish violinist spending a week in a transparent box on a busy Madrid street says she hopes to gain inspiration from living under the gaze of strangers.
"The idea was to talk through my music. It's also a way to promote myself," said Patricia Arguelles before climbing into her see-through home outside Retiro Park.
The box, like a glass-sided caravan, contains a bed and a table for her laptop, and is in full view of the street.
She has privacy only in her toilet and shower.
On Friday afternoon, a crowd watched as she emerged grinning from the toilet. A few hours later, she lay curled up in bed with a security guard outside her capsule.
"The idea was to talk through my music. It's also a way to promote myself," said Patricia Arguelles before climbing into her see-through home outside Retiro Park.
The box, like a glass-sided caravan, contains a bed and a table for her laptop, and is in full view of the street.
She has privacy only in her toilet and shower.
On Friday afternoon, a crowd watched as she emerged grinning from the toilet. A few hours later, she lay curled up in bed with a security guard outside her capsule.
Defiant death cap eater 'was sure it was not poisonous'
45 year old José Manuel Hidalgo is waiting to learn whether any lasting damage has been done to his liver after he ate a death cap mushroom last weekend to prove to his friends that it was not poisonous. The incident occurred last Sunday in Mr Hidalgo's home town of Fuentes de León in Spain.
Following a day spent picking and exhibiting mushrooms, Mr Hidalgo got into an argument with a group of other mycologists concerning the dangers of a mushroom labelled as a death cap 'amanita phalloides'.
To prove that it was not poisonous, Mr Hidalgo bit off half the mushroom then began to chew defiantly. While his fellow fungus enthusiasts called the Guardia Civil and an ambulance, Mr Hidalgo continued to insist that there was no danger as he devoured the rest of the exhibit.
A close friend eventually persuaded Mr Hidalgo to be taken to to Zafra Hospital where he started to show the first symptoms of intoxication "when his whole body turned yellow then began to swell up, and he started throwing up uncontrollably," whereupon he was rushed in a mobile intensive care unit to the Infanta Cristina Hospital in Badajoz.
He spent two days in the intensive care unit, and finally was allowed out onto the ward amid concerns that his liver may have suffered permanent damage.
Following a day spent picking and exhibiting mushrooms, Mr Hidalgo got into an argument with a group of other mycologists concerning the dangers of a mushroom labelled as a death cap 'amanita phalloides'.
To prove that it was not poisonous, Mr Hidalgo bit off half the mushroom then began to chew defiantly. While his fellow fungus enthusiasts called the Guardia Civil and an ambulance, Mr Hidalgo continued to insist that there was no danger as he devoured the rest of the exhibit.
A close friend eventually persuaded Mr Hidalgo to be taken to to Zafra Hospital where he started to show the first symptoms of intoxication "when his whole body turned yellow then began to swell up, and he started throwing up uncontrollably," whereupon he was rushed in a mobile intensive care unit to the Infanta Cristina Hospital in Badajoz.
He spent two days in the intensive care unit, and finally was allowed out onto the ward amid concerns that his liver may have suffered permanent damage.
Teenager almost dies after being hit by eggs
A teenager who is allergic to dairy products suffered a potentially fatal reaction after being pelted with eggs in the street.
Sandy Main, 16, struggled to breathe after the eggs, which were thrown from a passing car, caused his body to go into anaphylactic shock.
He was taken to hospital by ambulance, where doctors gave him oxygen and steroids to treat the reaction.
Anaphylactic shock is a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction which can happen within minutes of coming into contact with an allergen like eggs, nuts or milk.
Sandy Main, 16, struggled to breathe after the eggs, which were thrown from a passing car, caused his body to go into anaphylactic shock.
He was taken to hospital by ambulance, where doctors gave him oxygen and steroids to treat the reaction.
Anaphylactic shock is a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction which can happen within minutes of coming into contact with an allergen like eggs, nuts or milk.
Chlamydia tests for men at football matches
Young men are to be offered chlamydia test kits at football matches and sports clubs to encourage them to check for the sexually-transmitted infection, the Health Protection Agency have said.
The move is part of a drive to increase male screening for the infection, which can cause long-term health problems and infertility.
Chlamydia infection rates have soared in Britain over the last decade, with one in ten people under 25 who are tested found to be positive. But the number of young men having their urine tested for the infection remains low compared to women.
If untreated, chlamydia can cause Reiter's syndrome, a form of arthritis which causes swelling of the joints, and inflammation of the urethra and the eyes.
In other chlamydia related news, ‘One in ten men thinks chlamydia is a flower’.
The move is part of a drive to increase male screening for the infection, which can cause long-term health problems and infertility.
Chlamydia infection rates have soared in Britain over the last decade, with one in ten people under 25 who are tested found to be positive. But the number of young men having their urine tested for the infection remains low compared to women.
If untreated, chlamydia can cause Reiter's syndrome, a form of arthritis which causes swelling of the joints, and inflammation of the urethra and the eyes.
In other chlamydia related news, ‘One in ten men thinks chlamydia is a flower’.
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