New 'Ocelot' quantum processor
Thursday, February 27
Joint Replacement
According to current research, regular exercise does not typically cause joint replacement later in life; in fact, most studies indicate that moderate exercise can actually help protect joints and potentially reduce the need for joint replacement surgery by strengthening the muscles around the joints and improving overall joint health.
Key points to remember:
Protective effect:
Studies have shown that moderate exercise, including activities like walking and swimming, can be protective against osteoarthritis, the primary reason for joint replacement, and may even decrease the risk of needing joint surgery later in life.
Importance of form:
While exercise is beneficial, improper form or excessive intensity, especially with high-impact activities, could potentially put stress on joints and increase the risk of injury, so it's crucial to exercise with proper technique and listen to your body.
Consult a doctor:
If you have pre-existing joint issues, always consult a doctor or physical therapist to develop a safe and appropriate exercise program tailored to your needs
GOODBYE GENE
Hackman's two Academy Award wins were for Best Actor for his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in William Friedkin's action thriller The French Connection (1971) and for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a villainous Sheriff in Clint Eastwood's Western film Unforgiven (1992). He was Oscar-nominated for his roles as Buck Barrow in the crime drama Bonnie and Clyde (1967), a college professor in the drama I Never Sang for My Father (1970), and an FBI agent in the historical drama Mississippi Burning (1988).
Hackman gained further fame for his portrayal of Lex Luthor in Superman (1978) and its sequel Superman II (1980). He also acted in: The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Scarecrow (1973), The Conversation (1974), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Under Fire (1983), Power (1986), Loose Cannons (1990), The Firm (1993), The Quick and the Dead (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Enemy of the State (1998), Behind Enemy Lines (2001) and Runaway Jury (2003). He retired from acting after starring in Welcome to Mooseport (2004).
Gaming
By Jessica Cogswell on February 25, 2025 at 4:40PM PST
At A Glance
What is the axolotl, Mexico’s most beloved amphibian?
Why "just enough" might be all you need.
The people who "see" foreign languages.
How "Clueless" revolutionized the high-school comedy.
Desert train robbers target Nikes worth millions.
Should we put a data center on the moon?
The Florida Man Games return.
Clickbait: The Fyre Festival is getting a sequel.
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón[a] (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾiða ˈkalo]; 6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954 was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country's popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society.
Her paintings often had strong autobiographical elements and mixed realism with fantasy. In addition to belonging to the post-revolutionary Mexicayotl movement, which sought to define a Mexican identity, Kahlo has been described as a surrealist or magical realist. She is also known for painting about her experience of chronic pain.
Born to a German father and a mestiza mother (of Purépecha[5] descent), Kahlo spent most of her childhood and adult life at La Casa Azul, her family home in Coyoacán – now publicly accessible as the Frida Kahlo Museum.
Born to a German father and a mestiza mother (of Purépecha[5] descent), Kahlo spent most of her childhood and adult life at La Casa Azul, her family home in Coyoacán – now publicly accessible as the Frida Kahlo Museum.
Although she was disabled by polio as a child, Kahlo had been a promising student headed for medical school until being injured in a bus accident at the age of 18, which caused her lifelong pain and medical problems. During her recovery, she returned to her childhood interest in art with the idea of becoming an artist.
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Education
When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school
It's a wonder I can think at all
And though my lack of education hasn't hurt me none
I can read the writing on the wall
And though my lack of education hasn't hurt me none
I can read the writing on the wall
Kodachrome - Paul Simon, May 19, 1973
For some reason, these lyrics have stuck with me for a lifetime, so far, and are just as relevant today as they were half a century ago.
Education...
What is it about education that makes it so important to us Americans and the rest of the world?
High School education has been seldom used since graduating...
College education has been more used simply because my degree was in English.
Graduate school education has been seldom used other than it opened employment doors for me...
Do you know the RULE OF 72?
Divide the interest rate into 72 and the answer approximates the number of years it takes for your money to double.
What does that mean?
Interest rate of 8% divided into 72 = 9
9 years for money to double
10,000 - start
20,000 - 9 years
40,000 - 18 years
80,000 - 27 years
160,000 - 36 years
320,000 - 45 years
18 years of age when you started
63 years of age, 45 years later
NOTE: you are right at early retirement age
This is the power of education, but this is not taught in high school for some reason.
WHY NOT?
I cannot answer that... you will need to contact your department of education.
Rule of 72 is not CRAP and yet it is not taught.
Scientists spot alien world
Scientists have mapped the atmosphere a planet outside of our solar system in 3D for the first ever time.
And they have found a world unlike anything we have ever seen: powerful winds that carry chemical elements in complicated, intricate patterns across the atmosphere. A vast jet stream reaches across half the planet, churning the atmosphere up as it crosses the side of the planet that it always facing its sun.
Scientists say that the new 3D understanding of the planet represents a major breakthrough for our understanding of the atmosphere and weather of alien worlds. But it also challenges our current understanding of weather, they say, because it is so unusual. READ MORE...
Wednesday, February 26
SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch: Live updates
SpaceX's Starship megarocket is the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, and the giant booster that will launch the moon lander for NASA's Artemis 3 mission that aims to land astronauts on the moon by 2027.
The next Starship launch by SpaceX will be Starship Flight 8 on Friday, Feb. 28. at 6:30 p.m. EST (2330 GMT).
It will be the second flight of a new version of the Ship and test new enhancements to the Super Heavy Booster while flying a similar profile to that of Flight 5 on Oct. 13, which saw the successful first landing and capture of the Super Heavy booster. It is also expected to include a relight of the Ship engines, test reentry gear for Ship in space and mark the first deployment of simulated Starlink satellites. READ MORE...
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