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The 1980s brought us Reaganomics, the AIDS/HIV crisis, feminism, and a change in the art world. The role of artists and the rise of globalism are explored at "This Will Have Been: Art, Love & Politics in the 1980s," an exhibit of more than 100 works by 90 artists. The show is divided into four sections: "The End Is Near," "Democracy," "Gender Trouble," and "Desire and Longing." Pictured (from left): Dotty Attie's "An Eminent Painter," Jeff Koons's "Rabbit," Lari Pittman's "The Veneer of Order." Wednesday hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (through March 3). $15, $13 seniors, $10 students, free under 18. Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Ave., Boston. 617-478-3100. www.icaboston.org
Kneedling When you abandon your new year's resolution to work out and lose weight, get in touch with your creative side at "Take for $10." Wednesday's "Learn to Knit" covers the basics, and if you're hooked, try other one-hour classes including Salsa for Couples (Jan. 2 at 7:30 p.m.; registration required) and Winter Cheese and Wine (Jan. 3 at 6 and 7:30 p.m.). 6 p.m. $10. Boston Center For Adult Education, 122 Arlington St., Boston. 617-267-4430. www.bcae.org
Around the world in 15-20 minutes Architect Chester Lindsay Churchill's 1935 painted-glass, three-dimensional globe has never been updated, so you get a geographical snapshot of the world when you walk the 30-foot glass bridge along the Mapparium . The exhibit "The Mapparium: An Inside View" features letters, documents, and artifacts about the construction and history. Tours start at 10:20 a.m. (last tour at 4 p.m.). $6, $4 seniors, students, and ages 6-17. The Mary Baker Eddy Library, 200 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. 617-450-7000. www.marybakereddylibrary.org
McCann can Three-part harmonies, acoustic guitars, and keyboard ease you into the new year in a folk-rock way when the Brothers McCann take the stage. The band has been described as a "toe tappin', finger snappin' good time." 8 p.m. $12. Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Cambridge. 617-492-7679. www.passim.org
Sweet jam The first Wednesday of the month is jam time, and after music by the Alexei Tsiganov Trio, it's your turn to play with the Anita Coelho Brazilian Ensemble house band. Follow instructions from the Ryles folks and "bring your instruments, your charts, your students and your friends" to World Wednesday's Latin Brazilian Jazz Jam. 9 p.m. $7 ($5 and one-drink minimum for performing musicians). Ryles Jazz Club,
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Captivating Denis Côté's film starts with a bunch of art students trying to sketch an animal and moves into an exploration of the relationship between man and beast. In "Bestiaire," you'll enter the world of scurrying zebras and a lion attacking its cage doors. Jan. 3 at
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A group effort Melissa Kassel improvises new versions of old standards . Standards, blues, improvisation, and original songs will be performed by the Melissa Kassel & Tom Zicarelli Group with trumpeter Phil Grenadier, bassist Sean Farias, and drummer Austin McMahon. Jan. 3 at 7:30 p.m. $12 cover. The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Sq., Cambridge. 617-395-1393. www.lily-pad.net


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November 2 SciCafe: Q&A with Bioluminescence and Biofluorescence Experts main content.
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Museum scientists John Sparks and David Gruber have traveled the world in search of bioluminescent and biofluorescent organisms. On Wednesday, November 2, at 7 pm, the pair will host November's SciCafe, Alive and Glowing: Adventures in Bioluminescence and Biofluorescence, and shed light on the way these phenomena have appeared throughout the tree of life. Dr. Sparks will also curate the Museum's upcoming special exhibition Creatures of Light: Nature's Bioluminescence, which opens March 31. Below, Sparks and Gruber answer a few questions about their enlightening research.
What's the difference between bioluminescence and biofluorescence?
John Sparks: For an organism to biofluoresce, it must be illuminated by—in other words, absorb photons from—an external source of light. Turn off the light source, and there's no fluorescence. In bioluminescence, the light-producing reaction takes place inside of an organism, requiring no external source of light. Some organisms combine both bioluminescence and biofluorescence, such as the jellyfish Aequorea.
How did bioluminescence first evolve, and how widespread is it across the tree of life?
David Gruber: Charles Darwin pondered this exact question in 1859, mentioning the perplexing problems bioluminescence posed to his theory of natural selection. Bioluminescence's first evolutionary appearance was likely due to random mutations in non-luminescent organisms that produced a living glow. It may have started with antioxidant functions. Since sighted animals did not appear until after the Cambrian (542 million years ago), this metabolic antioxidant feature precedes the visual mating and predator avoidance displays we humans see—or can't see—today.
JS: And the phenomenon of bioluminescence is remarkably widespread across the tree of life, ranging from single-celled bacteria, radiolarians, and dinoflagellates, to mushrooms, sharks, snails, and bony fishes. The widespread nature of bioluminescence throughout the tree of life and the vastly different chemistries used to produce light indicate that there have been numerous evolutionary origins of the phenomenon. It has been estimated that bioluminescence has evolved independently over 40 times, but this may be a severe underestimate.
Are there any medical or research applications of bioluminescent or biofluorescent mechanisms?
DG: Scientists, like all humans, are highly visual creatures, and these molecules are proving incredibly successful at illuminating previously invisible biological processes down to the cellular and molecular levels. For instance, recently developed green luminescent proteins derived from sea pansies and a red-emitting protein from a luminous click beetle are being used in cutting-edge cancer research. And applications of biofluorescent proteins from corals and jellyfish are now allowing neuroscientists to visualize the firing of single neurons in living brains.
Your research on ocean organisms has led you to some extreme environments. What was your wildest research trip?
JS: We were diving at night on Bloody Bay Wall off of Little Cayman Island in the Caribbean and using special lights and filters to capture coral fluorescence on the shear wall. It was rather disheartening on these evening dives to notice just how many sharks were becoming active and circling our team—while we could still see them. Once on the wall in the complete blackness, we had to focus on getting the images and staying level in the water, as the wall drops for 1,000 feet and one could get into serious trouble quickly if not paying attention. Facing the wall and just knowing all of those sharks were out there in the darkness was unnerving.

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By Lang Whitaker, NBA.com
VIDEO: Waiters' game-winner
ALL BALL NERVE CENTER — Things have been quiet of late around Horry Scale country. Too quiet, to be honest. In fact, things were quiet enough that I knew something had to be afoot. After a record-setting pace though the All-Star break, we hadn't had a game winning buzzer beater since Dirk Nowitzki dispatched the Knicks back 31 days ago. And yet here are, back and at it once again, thanks to Dion Waiters and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who knocked off Detroit 97-96.
Before we get too far into this, we should stop and explain why we're here: What is the Horry Scale? For those who are new around these parts, the Horry Scale examines a game-winning buzzer-beater (GWBB) in the categories of difficulty, game situation (was the team tied or behind at the time?), importance (playoff game or garden-variety Kings-Pistons game?) and celebration (is it over the top or too chill? Just the right panache or needs more sauce?). Then we give it an overall grade on a scale of 1-5 Robert Horrys, the patron saint of last-second daggers.
One thing I'd like to clear up: The Horry Scale does not measure only a game-winning shot; the Horry Scale measures several facets of a Game-Winning Buzzer-Beater. So we're talking about not only the shot, but also the play that creates the shot, the situation and the drama, the celebrations… basically, everything surrounding and including the shot. So when I gave Randy Foye a 3 Horry rating, that wasn't only a reflection of his shot, which was admittedly remarkable, as I wrote, but also the play, which was awful. Taj Gibson's lefty layup wasn't the toughest shot, but that inbounds play was terrific. Basically, everything matters.
We all clear? OK, let's break tonight's shot down, our sixteenth Horry Scale entry of the season…
I know someone will get into the comments section and argue that this wasn't all that tough of a shot. But to me it was a pretty difficult shot on two different levels. First, it was essentially a tightly contested jumper, with Rodney Stuckey directly in Waiters' face. That's a tough shot no matter how good a shooter you might be. Second, Waiters didn't drive, so to free up room he did the dribble left/shoot right move, which as anyone who has played basketball can tell you, is much tougher than it looks.
This category is where this shot picks up steam. Heading into the fourth quarter, the Cavs were losing 82-66. They mounted a bit of a comeback but were still down 9 with 3:38 to play, when a Kyle Singler jumper gave Detroit a 96-87 lead. But Detroit would not score again. By the time Detroit got the ball with just under a minute to play, their lead was down to 1. They ran the clock down, missed a shot, got the ball back, and then missed another shot with 3.2 remaining. And that's when we pick up action in the clip above. The play design wasn't all that spectacular — Waiters pushed off a bit to get open and catch the pass, but he was able to make the play when it counted. Of course, Waiters knew it all along …
Considering this was a game between two teams with no chance of making the playoffs, you wouldn't think there was much riding on it. But when you factor in the epic comeback by the Cavs, I guess you can understand the Cavs reacting like they just won a playoff game. To me the most telling reaction was the fan just behind the basket in the beige shirt, who has his arms raised to the heavens as the ball flies through the air, and then as it swishes through, puts his head into his hands and collapses into his seat.
I know it wasn't a game of any consequence, and that certainly works against the importance of the play. But the reaction is so intense and genuine that I think we have to consider this. So, all factored together, I'm playing this down the middle and giving this Three Horrys out of five …
What say you? How many Horry's would you give Dion Waiters' GWBB?


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As the disturbing images of the explosions in Boston are replayed across televisions and websites, many of you may be wondering what you can do to help.
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Pop star Ashlee Simpson is set to wed again after accepting a marriage proposal from Diana Ross' son.
The 29-year-old singer and Evan Ross announced their engagement Monday on Twitter.
Actor Ross, 25, wrote, "The love of my life said YES!!!!!!" and Simpson added, "My baby love and I are ENGAGED!!! Hallelujah Hawaii!!!"
Ross suggested he was smitten with Jessica Simpson's sister when he was asked about the romance at the "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" premiere in November, telling one reporter, "She's the one. … I'm so in love and we've got amazing things going on."
Simpson was married to Fall Out Boy star Pete Wentz from 2008 to 2011. The former couple has a 5-year-old son, Bronx Mowgli.
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