June in Review & International Youth Day : Creating a World for All Ages !

International Youth Day 2022

https://www.un.org/

"On this important day, let’s join hands across generations to break down barriers, and work as one to achieve a more equitable, just and inclusive world for all people."

António Guterres, UN Secretary-General

International Youth Day is celebrated annually on 12 August to bring youth issues to the attention of the international community and to celebrate the potential of youth as active partners in the global society. 

International Youth Day 2022

https://www.un.org/

• Theme 2022:

"Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages."

The objective of International Youth Day 2022 is to amplify the message that action is needed across all generations to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and leave no one behind. 

It will also raise awareness on certain barriers to intergenerational solidarity, notably ageism, which impacts young and old persons, while having detrimental effects on society as a whole.

Solidarity across generations is key for sustainable development. As we navigate the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is especially important to recognize and address these age-related barriers to "build back better" in a manner that leverages all generations’ strengths and knowledge.

@Vis_Im

Did you know?

• Half of the people on our planet are 30 or younger, and this is expected to reach 57% by the end of 2030.
• Survey shows that 67% of people believe in a better future, with 15 to 17 year-olds being the most optimistic about this.
• The majority of people agree that the age balance in politics is wrong. More than two thirds (69%) of people across all age groups agree that more opportunities for younger people to have a say in policy development/change would make political systems better.
• Globally, only 2.6% of parliamentarians are under 30 years old, and less than 1% of these young MPs are women.

International Youth Day 2022 

Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages

via Business Trumpet

Education:

Youth all over the world, be part of the celebrations Creating a World for All Generations by organizing your own event or activity! You can organize an event to celebrate International Youth Day in your community, school, youth club, or workplace.

Are your school or youth group celebrating #YouthDay? Planning a special activity?

Think about what you can do in you community and how you can effectively spread the message. Make it fun and relatable and use all your channels to spread the message. Think Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, university newsletters, local newspapers or radio stations.

By the way, I'm here to share with you the Review of June.

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And now here the posts of June 2022: 

Journée Internationale Le Petit Prince

Éducation : Festival d'Annecy : Cristal du long métrage 2022 - Le Petit Nicolas, de la poésie !

Some of my usual readers are in Summer holiday. However in some states of the United States, teachers and students are already back to school the 1st August.

Wherever you are back to school or still on holidays like the most of European countries, I hope that you're having a wonderful and safe time. 

I'll be back posting the normal roundup next week.

G-Souto

13.08.2022

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Hello Science ! Here come the Perseids meteor shower ! Look up the sky !

 

The Perseids shower

credits:  Lowell Observator

https://lowell.edu/

The Perseid meteor shower (also known as the Perseids) greets stargazers every year from mid-July to late August. This year the shower will peak between Aug 11-12, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS)

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The 2022 Perseids won’t be quite as spectacular as they were in 2021, due to the full moon illuminating the sky. See the Moon posing with various planets throughout the month, plus catch the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower.

The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak August 12 and 13.

Last year, the moon was just a thin crescent and didn't obscure the view of the meteor shower too badly, but the moon's glow is a continuing concern for skywatchers looking for a clear view. Even though the Perseids are especially bright, moonlight can make viewing a bit tricky. This year, the peak of the Perseids will be affected by the full moon illuminating the sky. 

Most of the Perseids are tiny, about the size of a sand grain. Almost none of the fragments hit the ground, but if one does, it's called a meteorite. This beloved, annual sky spectacle is caused by the comet Swift-Tuttle.

credits: Future

via Space.com

Comet Swift-Tuttle is the largest object known to repeatedly pass by Earth; its nucleus is about 16 miles (26 kilometers) wide. It last passed near Earth during its orbit around the sun in 1992, and the next time will be in 2126. 

When you sit back to watch a meteor shower, you're actually seeing the pieces of comet debris heat up as they enter the atmosphere and burn up in a bright burst of light, streaking a vivid path across the sky as they travel at 37 miles (59 kilometers) per second, according to NASA.

The Perseids generally appear to radiate from a point high in the north, called the "radiant." But you need only point yourself generally toward the north and look up.

And while we're talking meteors, did you know many of these "shooting stars" come from comets? Most of the annual meteor showers we observe take place as Earth passes through trails of debris left behind by active comets orbiting the Sun, casting off little bits of dusty debris in their long tails. 

Comet Swift-Tuttle

credits: Jim Scotti, University of Arizona

via Space.com

• Some information:

The Perseid meteors come from a comet called Swift-Tuttle, which orbits the Sun every 133 years. This is also the reason for the formation of the annual Perseid meteor shower on Earth.

Every year from mid-July to late August, observers are able to admire burning cometary debris all over the sky. This year, the peak comes from the evening of August 12 until the morning of the 13th. The moon will enter a phase of the crescent, eliminating additional lighting. The sky will be perfectly dark for viewing the meteor shower.

The Royal Observatory Greenwich in London said: “As the bits of rock and dust in the stream of debris collide with the Earth’s atmosphere, they burn up and create fiery streaks across the sky.”

Education:

A veritable ritual for summer stargazers, the Perseids are considered one of nature's best fireworks shows, with dozens of shooting stars an hour falling at peak times. 

• How to see?

You can see the Perseids meteor shower best in the Northern Hemisphere and down to the mid-southern latitudes, and all you need to catch the show is darkness, somewhere comfortable to sit and a bit of patience.

To find the Perseids meteor shower, it's a good idea to look for the point in the sky where they appear to originate from, this is known as the radiant. According to NASA, the Perseids' radiant is in the Perseus Constellation. Though Perseus isn't the easiest to find, it conveniently follows the brighter and more distinctive constellation Cassiopeia across the night sky. The meteor shower gets its name from the constellation it radiates from, the constellation is not the source of the meteors.

Perseids shower

credits: Dneutral Han/ Getty Images

This is probably not the best year to make a special trip in order to see the Perseids, but, if you find yourself outside between midnight and dawn on Aug. 13, don’t forget to look up anyway.  

Why? Because you never know – you might just catch one of the bright Perseid meteors that defies the glare of the Moon. Also, the occasional early Perseid can streak across the sky as much as a week beforehand.

The mornings of August 11 and 13 are worth trying, too. The morning of August 13 will present a thinner and less bright moon than on the previous dates … and also more hours of dark sky for meteor watching. So moonrise is a key factor for watching 2020’s Perseid meteor shower. 

credits: unknown

via Google Images Archive

As the full Moon subsides, the Perseids will begin to wane Aug. 21-22 and cease completely by Sept. 1. They’re the debris remnants of Comet Swift-Tuttle, a lumbering “snowball” composed of ice, rock, and dust, which orbits our Sun every 133 years. The comet itself was last visible to us in 1992 and won’t pass our way again until 2125.

How dark must be? Meteor-hunting toolbox:

To best see the Perseids, go to the darkest possible location and lean back and relax. You don't need any telescopes or binoculars as the secret is to take in as much sky as possible and allow about 30 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the dark.

credits: Future

via Space.com

Visit Sunrise Sunset Calendars to find out when the moon rises in your sky, remembering to check the moonrise and moonset box.

Also, keep in mind that the Perseids tend to be bright. So we expect a number of them to overcome the moonlit glare over the next several mornings. Will you see as many as 40 to 50 meteors per hour in the predawn hours? Maybe!

Perseids meteor

credits; Getty Images

Resources:

• Video: 

• Links: 

NASA: Perseids Peak: Watch Best Meteor Shower of the Year!https://blogs.nasa.gov/Watch_the_Skies/2023/08/07/best-meteor-shower-of-the-year-peaks-this-weekend/

EarthSky: Perseid meteor shower 2023: All you need to knowhttps://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-perseid-meteor-shower/

ESA/ Space for Kids : Here come the Perseids

https://www.esa.int/kids/en/learn/Our_Universe/Comets_and_meteors/Here_come_the_Perseids4

Perseids meteor shower 2022: When, where and how to see it

https://www.space.com/32868-perseid-meteor-shower-guide.html#section-additional-resources

Hope you will enjoy, as a sky watcher, admiring the beauty of this annual awesome event.

Happy  viewing!

G-Souto

12.08.2022

update 11.08.2026

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May in Review & Doodle games : Celebrating la Pétanque !

 

La Pétanque à l'honneur

https://www.google.com/doodles/

Il fait beau, il fait chau! L’occasion de jouer à la pétanque en plein air ! Mais pourquoi se priver d’une double dose? 

Aujourd'hui, le dimanche 31 juillet, et jusqu’à demain, le 1er août, Google présente un Doodle qui se pare des célèbres boules de métal en intégrant un petit jeu de pétanque.

La Pétanque à l'honneur

https://www.google.com/doodles/

« La pétanque a toujours été un sport français emblématique. Jouer à la pétanque, c’est pour moi revenir à l’authenticité, la convivialité et à tous les âges. Je souhaitais partager cette expérience », commente la dessinatrice de doodles Hélène Leroux. 

Ce jeu est effectivement typique du sud de la France, mais son aura va au-delà. Son origine est d’ailleurs lointaine : il faut remonter aux lancers de pierres plates à l’Antiquité, puis aux lancers de boules de pierre chez les Grecs, avant que les Romains n’intègrent la boule cible (le cochonnet) et qu’ils importent le jeu en France.

La Pétanque à l'honneur

https://www.google.com/doodles/

• Comment jouer à la pétanque?

Pour jouer au jeu, rien de plus simple, il suffit de cliquer sur bouton Play du Doodle, ce qui lancera la page interactive. 

Le jeu est très simple : il faut étirer une flèche vers le bas en l’orientant dans la bonne direction, ce qui permet de contrôler à la fois la distance et la puissance de chaque lancer. Comme dans tout jeu de pétanque, l’objectif est de rapprocher votre boule le plus possible du cochonnet.

La Pétanque à l'honneur

https://www.google.com/doodles/

Trop chaud pour une partie de pétanque dehors? Vos amis sont en vacances et vous êtes coincé à la maison? Pas de soucis, les derniers Doodle Bowls! sont disponibles et vous permettront de vous adonner - virtuellement - à cette activité en solo, contre des joueurs tirés au sort ou même entre amis - via un lien d'invitation , que ce soit en tête-à-tête, ou avec votre acolyte ceinture noire de pétanque en doublette.

Celebrating Pétanque

https://www.google.com/doodles/

The Google Doodle of today and tomorrow, 31 July - 1st August is an interactive game celebrating la Pétanque, an older and traditional game played in Provence, France.

 

The modern game of Pétanque originated in 1907 in Provence, France when a local café owner adjusted the rules to accommodate a player whose rheumatism prevented him from running. With a reduced length of the field and a stationary toss, Pétanque spread quickly across the country. 

Celebrating Pétanque

https://www.google.com/doodles/

The rules of the game are fairly simple: throw, toss, or roll your team’s metal boules closer to the target boule than the other team. Over a series of rounds, the first player or team to score thirteen points wins! 

The goal might sound simple, but players can use a number of tactics to gain an advantage over their opponent. “Shooting” is a popular strategy, often used at competitive levels, where players attempt to knock away an opponent's boule from the target. 

Click the Doodle and get the boules rolling! Play a random match or challenge your friends!

And now here the posts of May 2022: 

Schools ! Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi ! Let's continue the science-fiction study ! What's new ? Resources

Sorrow : "That I shall go with you a way ! " To Robb Elementary School

Schools : Europe Day & European Year of Youth : "The Future is now !"

Cartoon Youth Challenge !

It's Summer time! Don't forget to play la Pétangue in your your garden or in a park of the city you live. Remember, the Doodle game will be displayed until tomorrow, August 1st.

Or invite your online friends to play! It's funny! hat's wonderful! Tomorrow they will know the winners! Pay attention!

Celebrating Pétanque

https://www.google.com/doodles/

16 illustrations of individual personified black and white, purple and green olives. Each olive wears a different expression and some hold Pétanque boules. The words “Les Olives” caption the drawings.

The teams are made up of two varieties of olives, and the pitch is good old-fashioned toast. 

 

Wherever you are, on holiday summer, I hope that you're having a wonderful and safe time. 

I'll be back posting the normal roundup next week.

G-Souto

31.07.2022
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