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Sydney Morning Herald
7 days ago
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
Some wines demand a double dip
With the bygone wine (C8) discussion turning to the customs of the bulk buyer, we have this item from Warren Menteith of Bali: 'In 1966 I taught in Griffith and subsequently moved to Moree. You could also buy the kegs from De Bortoli and have them shipped. A Thibenzol drench gun had a perfect seal with the keg bung. Use your imagination. Keg parties took on a whole new meaning and had some interesting activities.' 'We kids well remember father's home-bottling night,' writes Helen Lewin of Tumbi Umbi. 'There were no baths for a week beforehand as all manner of bottles were being sterilised in it (yes, we did shower). We also couldn't get the car into the garage for days before the 'bottling party' due to the intricate set-up, nor ourselves days afterwards due to the fumes. I would be more appreciative these days.' 'I don't recall seeing that beer survey in Australian Playboy (C8), which is odd because I only ever bought that magazine for the articles,' says Jim Sabine of Kellyville. On to the search for the Foucault pendulum (C8) undertaken by Anne Baillie. While they are not sure if it's the one from the Science and Technology Museum in Ultimo, both Joel Alexander of Eastlakes and Geoffrey Leeson of Stanmore say there's one in the stairwell of the School of Physics in the Old Main Building at the University of NSW. 'I remember seeing a Foucault pendulum in the Paris Pantheon,' says Peter Miniutti of Ashbury. 'If Anne is ever in Paris she should swing on by to see it.' Paris actually has two of them, and Nola Tucker of Kiama has viewed the other, which is housed in the Musee des Arts et Metiers and is 'immense and unmissable'. This offering, from Martin Field of Noosa Heads (Qld), is dedicated to Joan Anderson, the unsung Australian who introduced the hula hoop to the US: 'A friend, recently decluttering her garage, found a hula hoop she had used when she was more active. She asked a younger and fitter friend if they would like to have it. The friend, born long after the hoop era, replied, 'Does it still work?'' It's a small world. Michael Britt of MacMasters Beach says, 'My parents, both teachers, thought you earned the dunce cap (C8), Bob Pitts, when you backed through their milk bottles on the front porch in Wyong in 1966!'
The Age
7 days ago
- General
- The Age
Some wines demand a double dip
With the bygone wine (C8) discussion turning to the customs of the bulk buyer, we have this item from Warren Menteith of Bali: 'In 1966 I taught in Griffith and subsequently moved to Moree. You could also buy the kegs from De Bortoli and have them shipped. A Thibenzol drench gun had a perfect seal with the keg bung. Use your imagination. Keg parties took on a whole new meaning and had some interesting activities.' 'We kids well remember father's home-bottling night,' writes Helen Lewin of Tumbi Umbi. 'There were no baths for a week beforehand as all manner of bottles were being sterilised in it (yes, we did shower). We also couldn't get the car into the garage for days before the 'bottling party' due to the intricate set-up, nor ourselves days afterwards due to the fumes. I would be more appreciative these days.' 'I don't recall seeing that beer survey in Australian Playboy (C8), which is odd because I only ever bought that magazine for the articles,' says Jim Sabine of Kellyville. On to the search for the Foucault pendulum (C8) undertaken by Anne Baillie. While they are not sure if it's the one from the Science and Technology Museum in Ultimo, both Joel Alexander of Eastlakes and Geoffrey Leeson of Stanmore say there's one in the stairwell of the School of Physics in the Old Main Building at the University of NSW. 'I remember seeing a Foucault pendulum in the Paris Pantheon,' says Peter Miniutti of Ashbury. 'If Anne is ever in Paris she should swing on by to see it.' Paris actually has two of them, and Nola Tucker of Kiama has viewed the other, which is housed in the Musee des Arts et Metiers and is 'immense and unmissable'. This offering, from Martin Field of Noosa Heads (Qld), is dedicated to Joan Anderson, the unsung Australian who introduced the hula hoop to the US: 'A friend, recently decluttering her garage, found a hula hoop she had used when she was more active. She asked a younger and fitter friend if they would like to have it. The friend, born long after the hoop era, replied, 'Does it still work?'' It's a small world. Michael Britt of MacMasters Beach says, 'My parents, both teachers, thought you earned the dunce cap (C8), Bob Pitts, when you backed through their milk bottles on the front porch in Wyong in 1966!'
Irish Independent
07-07-2025
- Science
- Irish Independent
‘It's very exciting' – first images of double supernova captured by team including Trinity College astronomer
The first visual evidence of a dying star having been ripped apart by a double explosion has been reported by Nature Astronomy. The astronomers viewed what's left of supernova SNR 0509-67.5 – which exploded centuries ago – using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert. They saw two shells – or layers – of calcium still remained and appear blue in the captured images. The double explosion was predicted, theoretically, by Christine Collins – a Marie Sklodowska-Curie research fellow in the School of Physics at TCD – before it was observed. 'I was involved with the work that made this prediction,' said Dr Collins. 'It's very exciting to be part of this discovery. 'The prediction that these explosions leave behind the distinct calcium shell signature came directly out of the simulations, although we didn't realise at the time that it would be a feature that could be observed in a supernova remnant.' An international team of astronomers from Australia, Germany, Switzerland, the US, Canada and Ireland set out to test the theory that a double detonation was possible in a white dwarf star. This theory proposed that the white dwarf – the core of a dying star left behind after it's used up its nuclear fuel – would gather helium from a companion star, become unstable, then explode. Very strong evidence that this supernova was triggered by a double detonation The shockwaves from that first explosion would then trigger a second detonation of the white dwarf, which would produce a supernova with two circular shells of calcium left as stellar imprints and visual evidence of each explosion. 'This is very strong evidence that this supernova was triggered by a double detonation,' Dr Collins said. Dr Collins had predicted that the existence of at least some type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) could be best explained by a double detonation. 'It is a very nice case where we had a theoretical prediction and then the signature was identified in observations,' Dr Collins added. The observed confirmation that a white dwarf suffered two explosive blasts is a discovery that sheds new light on stellar explosions. The SNe Ia is a subclass of supernova that results from white dwarfs exploding. They are considered important for a general understanding of the universe because they are predictably bright, no matter how far away they are from us. They help astronomers to measure distances in space. This was how astronomers discovered that the expansion of the universe was accelerating – a finding that was the basis for the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2011. Type Ia supernovae are also viewed as important by astronomers because they are the primary source of iron in the universe – even in human blood. Yet, despite their importance, the puzzle of what exactly caused them remained unsolved, until now.
Hans India
30-05-2025
- Science
- Hans India
UoH Prof chosen to visit NIMS, Japan under MANA scheme
Hyderabad: Professor GS Vaitheeswaran from the School of Physics, University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been selected to visit the National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Japan, under the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) scheme for 2026. During his five-week visit from January 13, 2026, to February 20, Professor Vaitheeswaran will collaborate with Professor Kazunari Yamaura's research group on Quantum Solid State Materials. This collaboration aims to explore the technological applications of these materials and establish a long-term research partnership between the University of Hyderabad and Vaitheeswaran is a distinguished researcher with numerous accolades, including the DAE Young Achiever Award, BM Birla Science Prize in Physics, and Fellow Royal Society of Chemistry. He is also listed among the top two per cent scientists globally by the Stanford Survey for 2024 and serves as an Associate Editor of the Bulletin of Materials Science,' said a senior officer, UoH.
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
UoH faculty member elected as Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry
G.S. Vaitheeswaran from University of Hyderabad's (UoH) School of Physics has been elected as a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry for his contributions to understanding the electronic structure of solids, particularly in the field of energetic materials. The fellowship will enable Prof Vaitheeswaran to expand his research network and collaborations with universities worldwide, facilitating international funding and participation in conferences. He has received several notable awards, including the DAE Young Achiever Award, B.M. Birla Science Prize in Physics, and the Chancellor Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research, as per a press release on Friday (May 1, 2025).
