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The Art Of Science
12:06 pm
Mon October 29, 2012

Computers, Pinch Of Art Aid Hurricane Forecasters

Credit PCWeather Products Inc.
These are some of the "spaghetti map" models used to generate a forecast for Hurricane Sandy's track. The models have grown increasingly sophisticated over the years.

Originally published on Fri October 26, 2012 10:34 pm

If you've ever found yourself anxiously wondering where a hurricane might make landfall, then you're probably familiar with "spaghetti charts" — the intertwined web of possible storm tracks put out by many forecasters.

Those lines represent hundreds of millions of observations from satellites, aircraft, balloons and buoys, all crunched from complex forecasting equations on some of the world's most powerful computers.

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Smash and Grab Fundraiser
12:30 pm
Fri October 26, 2012

'Smash and Grab' Fundraiser Attracts Artists and Collectors Alike

Surviving fifteen years as an art space in Miami unofficially grants you the status of cultural institution.  Starting your fifteenth year in a new location with twice the space only cements it.  

Locust Projects of Miami is well poised for longevity as it prepares for both its 15th anniversary, and the 10th edition of it’s ‘Smash and Grab’ signature fundraising event.

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A Local Film Maker Highlights Urban Challenges
3:05 pm
Tue October 23, 2012

Film: Why You Can't Just Live In Cities Anymore, Now You Have To Think About Them

Credit By Georgia Popplewell (caribbeanfreephoto)/flickr
University of Miami professor Sanjeev Chatterjee is profiling some of the world's major cities as they rapidly change to keep up with an evolving world.

According to the World Health Organization, as of 2010, over half the world’s population lived in cities.

By 2050, that percentage is expected to increase to 70 percent.

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Arts
3:07 pm
Fri October 19, 2012

The Bells Of Bok Tower: New Carillonneur Named At National Landmark

Credit Steve Newborn/WUSF

The bell tower at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Fla., is a national historic landmark. The tower has one of the world's finest carillons-- an instrument made up of 60 bells.

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Arts
2:29 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

South Florida Actor Tackles 30 Characters in One Play

Credit Justin Namon
Actor Tom Wahl in Zoetic Stage's "I Am My Own Wife" at the Adrienne Arsht Center

After actor Tom Wahl first read the script for “I Am My Own Wife,” he had to lie down.

“It was a little overwhelming,” Wahl says.  “But from the first page, I was just blown away by the story.”

Doug Wright’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play revolves around the life of Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf, a Berlin transvestite, who survived first the Nazis and then the Communists -- as a woman.

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