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And they kissed twice!

Photo from Huffington Post . Congratulations to the newly weds! I am one of the billion watchers from all over the world who eagerly watched the exchange of vows of the most famous couple of the century--Prince William and Kate Middleton. I actually was teary eyed while I watch Kate walk down the aisle and when she and Prince William walked on the aisle for the first time as husband and wife. It was a really touching experience although I only saw it on television.  Perhaps the most awaited reveal of the wedding is the designer of Kate's dress. Well, lo and behold, it was Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen! The dress is reminiscent of Grace Kelly's wedding dress --classy and not as grand as everybody expected it to be--but, nevertheless, seeing her in a McQueen dress is an unforgettable moment in fashion and it will surely be on the list of the most iconic dresses of all time. Her shoes are by McQueen, too. And, Queen Elizabeth II is so gracious to lent her the 1936 Carti...

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Robert Hooke's discovery of the cell in 1665 was one of man's greatest discovery. Although his discovery was of plant cells, it opened the gates for scientists like Kolliker, Altman and Benda to discover the mitochondrion; Brown who discovered the nucleus; the DNA by Miescher; how the cell multiplies via mitosis by W.Flemming; up to the first isolation of embryonic stem cells in 1981. Cell isolation is probably the most widely researched technique today because of its many scientific applications particularly in the detection of human genetic disorders and cloning. The latter is perhaps the most controversial discovery following stem cell isolation. Man will always be fascinated with how living things live and this fascination is the fuel that drives scientists to greater discoveries to improve human life.

Photo from here . If you are one of the millions who await the kissing of Prince William and Kate on the altar, sorry, they won't kiss . Apparently, it is not customary in England churches. When Prince Charles and Princess Diana wed, the world also did not witness any kissing, but, they did kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. And it will happen again on Prince William and Kate's wedding.

This is what I keeps me occupied this Holy Week. Here is the summary of the story by Harriet Klausner . After a year in space, the five-person team on board the Beagle are getting ready to land on Mars. The landing, like everything else that follows, does not go smoothly but it does get the astronauts there in one piece. Within the first few weeks there, they have found a gemstone that is harder than a diamond and microorganisms that prove there is life on the red planet.   The astronauts are elated by their discovery of life on Mars but on Earth, hysteria sets in, fanned by a popular writer and a televangelist. They fear that the astronauts will bring back some pandemic disease to earth. A fuel line leakage leaves them stranded on Mars and the president, who is up for reelection, is not pushing a rescue mission. This means that the five stranded Americans will have to find a way to get themselves off planet or die when their air and food runs out.   Robert Zubri...

Wee! At last! Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules  will be shown on April 23, click here for the schedules and to buy tickets.