ISS' woman commander tells girls about science in orbit
venice: The first European female commander on the International Space Station (ISS), Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, answered young girls’ questions. Accompanied by a lookalike Barbie doll, she took time to describe some of the experiments conducted aboard the ISS, as well as answer questions from five girls aged between eight and 11 years from across Europe. She and her spacesuit-clad Barbie floated in zero gravity, as the 45-year-old spoke. reuters
New Zealand gets its first Indian-origin woman Notary Public
Auckland: Ashima Singh, barrister and solicitor at Auckland-based Legal Associates, has become the first Indian-born woman to be appointed a Notary Public in New Zealand. Notary service is usually sought when the validity of a document needs to be verified for overseas use. In her new role, Singh will sign and seal documents that people are asked to provide for overseas use such as to government agencies, courts, and commercial contracts. ians
