Inside Your Little Brain

With a name that means 'little brain' in Latin, the cerebellum comprises just 10 percent of the entire brain's mass. Don't let that small size fool you, though; with more than three-quarters of the brain's neurons packed within that small space, there's a lot going on inside.

Traditionally it's thought this part of the nervous system located at the base of the skull is mostly concerned with coordinating motor functions like balance and movement. Now new research backs up a hypothesis that's gathering momentum: it also plays a key role in learning.

In this new study, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Columbia University wanted to build on previous research identifying the cerebellum's posterior-lateral region as playing a role connecting what we see to the movements we make.     READ MORE...

Steve Miller Band

 

Athletic Expressions

 

Vacation 2024

 My wife and I are leaving today for a week-long vacation because we need a break from our life of retirement...  LOL

We decided to take a vacation twice a year when we first got married thirty years ago and we have never reduced this goal but have sometimes increased it.

In 2015, we both retired and until COVID shut everything down, for about 5 years we took a vacation every other month.  Those vacations included:

• Cruises to the Caribbean, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Mediterranean.
• Several flights to Los Vegas, Vancouver, Europe, the United Kingdom, Texas, Mexico, New Orleans, and Florida.
• And always two weeks at Myrtle Beach, SC.

Even though COVID halted our traveling, we were both losing interest in traveling so much and since we really enjoyed Myrtle Beach and knew what to expect when going there, we decided to just go there twice a year.

However, we did not want to go there when there were a lot of tourists going there as well, so we decided to go before and after the season.  This meant May and September.

Myrtle Beach in May is not always that warm, so this year we decided to go to Florida.

So, today we are on our way to Ft Lauderdale to spend a couple of days at a resort FREE OF CHARGE and listen to a presentation, then drive to St Augustine for another five days until returning to TN.

The presentation will give a $100 just for listening, so we will use that money to pay for our gasoline there and back.

Twelve hours down to Ft Lauderdale, stopping after 8 hours, then continuing on Sunday.  Tuesday, we drive north 3 or so hours to St. Augustine, then five days later, will only have an 8-hour drive back to TN.

We will take chairs and umbrellas with us as many of the resorts do not provide them on the beach.

I will share the highlights of our days on vacation as they unfold but I do not expect spectacular to happen.

Dancing Birds

 

A Glitch in Einstein's Theory

This James Webb Space Telescope deep-field image shows some of the earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA and STScI)





There is no denying the awesome predictive power of Albert Einstein's 1915 theory of gravity, general relativity — yet, the theory still has inconsistencies when it comes to calculating its effect on vast distances. And new research suggests these inconsistencies could be the result of a "cosmic glitch" in gravity itself.


In the 109 years since it was first formulated, general relativity has remained our finest description of gravity on a galactic scale; time and again, experiments have confirmed its accuracy. This theory has also been used to predict aspects of the universe that would later be observationally confirmed. This includes the Big Bang, the existence of black holes, the gravitational lensing of light and tiny ripples in spacetime called gravitational waves.


Yet, like the Newtonian theory of gravity that it surpassed, general relativity may not offer us the full picture of this enigmatic force.  READ MORE...

Jerry Lee Lewis

 

Mustang Sally

 

Motorcycle Without Gasoline or Electricity

Sustainable mobility is not just for cars, although they are the ones we pay most attention to. The key is also for other personal mobility vehicles, even if one of them would never have run on a fuel that now does. We are talking about the first motorcycle that runs without gasoline or electricity, but with something better that will revolutionize transportation.

The new fuel that will revolutionise the roads: goodbye to EVS
Transport is going through a transformational period which will define a new era in vehicle engineering since companies fight for the replacement of cars which run on gas. One of the most attractive technologies is the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, which hydrogen gas and oxygen and use treatment to produce energy.

Hydrogen has been one of the zero emission fuels widely praised for a long time and could help in addressing Environmental pollution problems like fossil fuel burning emissions which are said to be the main cause of climate change.

One of the latest pushing ahead comes from Japan’s motorbike manufacturer Suzuki. During the last week of September, Suzuki revealed their new hydrogen-powered model, which is a modified version of their popular Burgman scooter.

The hydrogen Burgman shows us a rough patch of what it could be like when electric-powered quiet and clean-scooters and motorcycles powered by hydrogen replace what we now have which are loud and harmful fossil-fuel operated models.     READ MORE...

Somewhat Political

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> Steve Albini, iconic rock producer and engineer who worked with Nirvana, the Pixies, and many others, dies at 61 (More)

> South by Southwest festival to expand to London in 2025 (More) | Ten countries advance to Eurovision 2024 Grand Final set for May 11 (More)


Science & Technology
> Astronomers discover the first known exoplanet similar to Earth with a substantial gas atmosphere; 55 Cancri e, roughly 41 light-years away, is too hot for organic life but may provide insight into Earth's early development (More)

> Researchers develop modified chemical compound based on the psychedelic venom of the Colorado River toad that reduces anxiety and stress without inducing hallucinations (More)

> Google's DeepMind announces its AlphaFold platform now allows researchers to predict protein structures when interacting with other molecules; capability, currently under restricted access, likely to help accelerate new drug discovery (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 0.0%, Dow +0.4%, Nasdaq -0.2%); Dow extends winning streak to sixth day (More)

> Airbnb shares fall 8% in after-hours trading on weaker Q2 forecast (More) | Robinhood shares rise over 3% in after-hours trading on better-than-expected Q1 earnings and revenue (More) | Uber shares close down 5%, Lyft shares close up 7% following ride-share companies' respective earnings reports a day earlier (More)

> Archegos Capital founder Bill Hwang and company's chief financial officer begin trial for fraud and racketeering charges over an alleged stock manipulation scheme; Archegos Capital collapsed in 2021 with $36B in assets, drove $10B in losses at global banks (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> House Democrats join Republicans in 359-43 vote to dismiss motion from Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R, GA-14) to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R, LA-4) (More)

> Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suffered from a series of health issues, including a parasite that infected part of his brain, as well as a neurological disorder, heartbeat abnormality, and mercury poisoning, per new report (More)

> Russia launches more than 70 missile and attack drones targeting Ukrainian power plants across six regions (More) | See updates on war (More)

SOURCE:  1440 News

Entertainment

My wife and I stopped paying for cable and just got a WIFI connection and a ROKU to watch a variety of programs that were available through Netflix, Prime, and HULU.  I wanted HULU so I could watch FOX News and did not really care about the others.

However, I cannot watch NEWS all day so I started surfing around the channels and found NOTHING of INTEREST.

Most of the selections were TV Series or Movies from the 2000s or more recent shows that were, to say the least, CRAPPY.  Crappy because they had illogical plots or plots that were plain stupid...  there were horrible acting and even worse special effects.

Of those OLD SHOWS that I did watch, shows from the BBC were the best.  They were full of excellent acting, outstanding plots, and better than average (my opinion) cinematography.

Part of my problem is no doubt my age and many of these programs that don't appeal to me do in fact appeal to a younger mentality.  Youth just wants to be entertained and don't really care about the quality of that entertainment.

The other issue that bothers me about these networks is the fact, that the first episode is FREE then you have to pay for all the rest of the episodes...  it does not take long to figure out what they have done there.

For those programs and series that are FREE and relatively good, it is almost another year before the second season is released.  By the time it arrives, you have forgotten about the first season, but the first season is no longer available...  WTF???

It is a shame that the state of ENTERTAINMENT in the USA is like this because it shows that the industry only cares about making money and putting the public in a situation where they are FORCED to buy the SHIT, they make available.

Tired of Being Told

This should be required reading for every man, woman and child in the U.S.A & Canada

By Robert A. Hall

I'm 73
Except for one
semester in college when jobs were scarce and a
six-month period when I was between jobs, but
job-hunting every day, I've worked, hard, since I was 18.
Despite some health challenges, I still put in
50-hour weeks, and haven't called in sick in
seven or eight years. I make a good salary, but
I didn't inherit my job or my income, and I
worked to get where I am. Given the economy,
there's no retirement in sight, and I'm tired.
Very tired.

I'm tired of being told
that I have to "spread the wealth" to people who
don't have my work ethic. I'm tired of being
told the government will take the money I
earned, by force if necessary, and give it to
people too lazy to earn it.

I'm tired of being told
that Islam is a "Religion of Peace," when every
day I can read dozens of stories of Muslim men
killing their sisters, wives and daughters for
their family "honor"; of Muslims rioting over
some slight offense; of Muslims murdering
Christian and Jews because they aren't
"believers;" of Muslims burning schools for
girls; of Muslims stoning teenage rape victims
to death for "adultery;" of Muslims mutilating
the genitals of little girls; all in the name of
Allah, because the Qur'an and Shari???a law tells them to.

I'm tired of being told
that, out of "tolerance for other cultures," we
must let Saudi Arabia use our oil money to fund
mosques and mandrassa Islamic schools to preach
hate in America and Canada , while no American
nor Canadian group is allowed to fund a church,
synagogue or religious school in Saudi Arabia to
teach love and tolerance..

I'm tired of being told I
must lower my living standard to fight global
warming, which no one is allowed to debate.

I'm tired of being told
that drug addicts have a disease, and I must
help support and treat them, and pay for the
damage they do. Did a giant germ rush out of a
dark alley, grab them, and stuff white powder up
their noses while they tried to fight it off?

I'm tired of hearing
wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians
of both parties talking about innocent mistakes,
stupid mistakes or youthful mistakes, when we
all know they think their only mistake was
getting caught. I'm tired of people with a sense
of entitlement, rich or poor.

I'm real tired of people who
don't take responsibility for their lives and
actions. I'm tired of hearing them blame the
government, or discrimination or big-whatever
for their problems.

Yes, I'm damn tired . But I'm also glad to
be 73.. Because, mostly, I'm not going to have
to see the world these people are making. I'm
just sorry for my granddaughters and grandson.

Robert A. Hall is a Marine Vietnam veteran who served
five terms in the Massachusetts State Senate.

There is no way this will be widely publicized, unless
each of us sends it on!
This is your chance to make a difference.
"I'm 73 and I'm tired." If you don't forward this you
are part of the problem.

 

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Exploring Exotic States of Matter

Proximity is key for many quantum phenomena, as interactions between atoms are stronger when the particles are close. In many quantum simulators, scientists arrange atoms as close together as possible to explore exotic states of matter and build new quantum materials.


They typically do this by cooling the atoms to a standstill, then using laser light to position the particles as close as 500 nanometers apart—a limit that is set by the wavelength of light. Now, MIT physicists have developed a technique that allows them to arrange atoms in much closer proximity, down to a mere 50 nanometers. For context, a red blood cell is about 1,000 nanometers wide.


The physicists have demonstrated the new approach in experiments with dysprosium, which is the most magnetic atom in nature. They used the new approach to manipulate two layers of dysprosium atoms and positioned the layers precisely 50 nanometers apart. At this extreme proximity, the magnetic interactions were 1,000 times stronger than if the layers were separated by 500 nanometers.     READ MORE...

Senator Kennedy Again

 

Have You Ever Seen the Rain

 

The Airscooter Flying Machine

Inventor Franky Zapata, known for his daring feats on the Flyboard Air hoverboard, has unveiled his latest creation – it’s called the Airscooter.

This incredible personal flying machine is designed to offer an alternative to cars.  And it can zip through the air at speeds of up to 62 miles per hour.  Imagine a cute little egg-shaped cockpit, where anyone – with just a little training – can take control and soar up to heights of 9,800 feet.

This amazing flying car is one of a kind, and it’s practical too.  A trip that would normally take two hours by car during rush hour can be completed in just 10 minutes with the Airscooter.  But it’s not all fun and games; this flying machine also helps the environment.

Although it does use a bit of fuel, its carbon footprint is like that of a car.  The Airscooter is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, meaning it doesn’t need much space to take off.     READ MORE...

Somewhat Political

 

In The NEWS

Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Disney shares drop nearly 10% despite news that streaming platform Disney+ brought in its first-ever quarterly profit (More)

> Ian Gelder, "Game of Thrones" actor, dies of cancer at age 74 (More) | Susan Buckner, actress known for role in "Grease," dies at age 72 (More)

> Borussia Dortmund tops Paris Saint-Germain to advance to UEFA Champions League final (More) | Real Madrid takes on Bayern Munich today (3 pm ET, Paramount+) in other semifinal matchup (More)


Science & Technology
In partnership with EnergyX

> OpenAI debuts tool to detect images generated by its text-to-image DALL-E 3 platform; detection worked with 98% accuracy, but accuracy rate dropped if images were modified after being generated (More) | Watch 1440's new explainer on how generative AI works (More)

> Engineers develop millimeter-thick fabric capable of suppressing sounds in large rooms or spaces; the electrically active material acts as a "sound mirror," can reduce ambient noise by up to 75% (More)

> NASA's Roman mission to search for primordial black holes; theorized but never observed, the low-mass objects formed shortly after the Big Bang and may be as small as Earth (More) | How black holes form (More, w/video)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.1%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq -0.1%) as investors wait on news of Federal Reserve interest rate cut timing (More) | Reddit shares jump over 14% in after-hours trading on news first-quarter revenue rose 48% from 2023; marks first quarterly earnings report since March initial public offering (More)

> TikTok sues US government over law forcing Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest or face a US ban; argues video platform should be allowed to operate under First Amendment free speech protections (More) | See previous write-up (More)

> London-based self-driving car company Wayve raises $1.1B in Series C funding led by SoftBank (More) | Federal investigators question Tesla over uptick in crashes despite rollout of autopilot software updates (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> Israel takes control of Gaza's side of Rafah crossing with Egypt as the UN warns of potential for collapse of aid flow to the territory; Israel-Hamas cease-fire discussions continue (More) | See updates on war (More)

> Ukrainian officials say they have foiled an assassination plot against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, arrest two colonels accused of acting as Russian spies (More) | See updates on war (More)

> At least one person died and more than 30,000 people left without power following tornadoes in Oklahoma; parts of central and eastern US under tornado and thunderstorm watches (More)

SOURCE:  1440 News

Lessons Learned

 

At SEVENTY-SIX (76) years of age and after a FOURTY-FIVE (45) year career, these are some of the lessons I have learned, many of which were learned the HARD WAY.  The hard way is always AFTER THE FACT, NEVER BEFORE.

What does that mean?

If someone told me not to spit into the wind, I would have to spit into the wind in order to find out why.

1.  Follow the TEN COMMANDMENTS whether you are religious or not because they make sense.

2.  Don't worry about learning that much in high school outside of English because you will always need to communicate properly no matter what you do - both oral and written.

3.  Consider the Air Force as a career - low risk of being killed.

4.  Consider going to a Community College for your first two years and as a junior you can pretty much attend any college you want.

5.  Find the right balance between work and home.  It is different for everyone, not just because everyone is different, but spouses are different as well.

6.  In college, don't worry about the grade - worry about how much knowledge you can retain to use in your career.

7.  Manage your debt properly (no debt is best) and manage your stress.  The word manage connects these two concepts together.

8.  Start saving money as early as possible.  Maybe stop smoking and save the money you would have spent on cigarettes.  Or, whatever else you gave up.

9.  Don't challenge the boss at work but don't kiss their asses either.  Learn what you can from that company and move on to another one.  Never burn your bridges.

10.  You will be lucky if you have 3-5 REAL FRIENDS during your lifetime.  You will like some people you work with, but they are not necessarily friends.  Friends are special and it make take 20 years before you realize someone is your friend.

11.  Don't let power and greed cloud your judgement...  that is to say, having one or both of them is not always the right kind of goal to have.  Simplicity oftentimes outweighs complexity.

12. And to thine own self be true.  Know who you are and live your life that way regardless of what others might say.  Integrity is an important value that people often lose sight of.

I am sure that there are other concepts but those are the ones that pop into my mind.  I have never let greed and power influence too much of my life and when I did follow of path of greed, there was always a tradeoff that I later regretted making.

HOWEVER, I would not change a thing about my life because who I am today is a result of who I was and all those experiences I encountered.  I like who I am now.