Dr. Kelly's Science for the Public's 6/21/11 Public Science Lectures presentation was all about the many new advances in the wide field of prosthetics. Here, Dr. Kelly presents a personal side: what drew him into this field; his approach to training grad students in such a complex field; the delights and the challenges of this work.

6/24/11 - Mikhail Fishman and Rachael Hanna discuss minimum wage and debate about whether or not it benefits the poorer population.

6/24/11 - Dolores Vidal and Janette Cranshaw discuss the latest news and upcoming Beech Street Center events.

In New York City, members of the group New Yorkers Against Budget Cuts are camping out near City Hall to protest budget cuts and layoffs. Activists have dubbed the encampment "Bloombergville," named after the city’s mayor Michael Bloomberg and "Hooverville," the popular name for the shanty towns for the homeless during the Great Depression. Democracy Now!’s Jaisal Noor filed this report.

Democracy Now! 2011-06-24 Friday

• Headlines for June 24, 2011
• New Exposé Reveals Nuclear Regulatory Commission Colluded with Industry to Weaken Safety Standards
• Haiti: Leaked Cables Expose U.S. Suppression of Min. Wage, Election Doubts and Elite's Private Army
• Leaked WikiLeaks Cable: 2005 Democracy Now! Report on Haiti Killings Irked U.S. Embassy
• Feeding Resistance: Food Not Bombs Members Arrested in Orlando for Serving Meals Without a Permit

5/31/11 - Belmont High School Senior Awards and Scholarship Ceremony.

5/20/11 - Belmont High School Promenade

Show begins in Miami, with C.O.D. (Cool Ole Dudes) the musical group that plays theme music for Make Art...Interview with musicians and then returning to Belmont for show with dancer, Jessica, actor, Miriam, and writer, Rachel who discuss, make art and then dance with Jessica.