Monday, April 15, 2019

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SCIENCE

The discrete-time physics hiding inside our continuous-time world
Phys.org / 6h
Scientists believe that time is continuous, not discrete—roughly speaking, they believe that it does not progress in "chunks," but rather "flows," smoothly and continuously. So they often model the dynamics of physical systems as continuous-time "Markov processes," named after mathematician Andrey Markov. Indeed, scientists have used these processes to investigate a range of real-world processes f
Need for social skills helped shape modern human face
Phys.org / 47min
The modern human face is distinctively different to that of our near relatives and now researchers believe its evolution may have been partly driven by our need for good social skills.
Cognitive functioning does not predict weight-loss outcome for adolescents
ScienceDaily / 1h
Young people with cognitive impairments and developmental disabilities, including Down syndrome, have similar weight-loss trajectories to those with typical cognitive function after bariatric surgery, according to a new study.
Scientists print first 3D heart using patient's biological materials
ScienceDaily / 42min
In a major medical breakthrough, researchers have 'printed' the world's first 3D vascularised engineered heart using a patient's own cells and biological materials.
The sorrows of psychiatry
Nature / 2h
The sorrows of psychiatry The sorrows of psychiatry, Published online: 15 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01170-1 Alison Abbott probes a history on the fraught nexus of mental illness and biology.
New clues to abnormal brain signals in movement disorders
Futurity / 14min
New research on neural signals could help lead to additional treatments for movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease or psychiatric conditions like obsessive compulsive disorder. Sensory signals in the brain’s cerebral cortex have a different pattern of connections between nerve cells and different effects on behavior than motor signals do, the researchers report. L

VETERANS TODAY

Malaria: The Fight Continues
Veterans Today / 1d
From the moment a mosquito takes a blood meal containing malaria parasites, the parasites are in a race against time.
Brits pass law to criminalize independent terror war zone reporting
Veterans Today / 1d
Jim W. Dean - With most of corporate media long in the bag, if not all as many would say, the bulls-eye is now on what is left of independent journalism.
World’s Largest Plane Takes to the Air
Veterans Today / 1d
“No Religion:” Choice for 23.1% of Americans
Veterans Today / 1d
The meteoric rise of religious nones began in the early 1990s and has grown 266% since 1991
‘Almost’ Elephants Lived On The ‘Texas Serengeti’
Veterans Today / 1d
The selection of animals is mind-boggling, revealing that rhinos, camels, rodents, 12 types of horses and five species of carnivores trekked across what is now the Texas Gulf Coast some 11 million to 12 million years ago.
Russia: The World No Longer Trusts (Trumps) the US to Lead…Newsweek
Veterans Today / 1d
Russia’s top diplomat has argued that the world is losing faith in the United States as a global leader and that the international community has sought a more diverse approach to global decision making. At an annual address to Moscow’s diplomatic academy, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hailed on Friday a new geopolitical era marked by […]

YOUTUBE

Ellen Gives Mayor Pete Buttigieg a Platform to Make His Big Announcement
The Ellen Show / 2d
Mayor Pete Buttigieg has yet to officially announce his run for president, so Ellen encouraged him to share the big news on the show. Plus, the Indiana politician explained why it's good to have a lot of Democratic candidates running for office, and how his husband of one year, Chasten, feels about possibly becoming the first First Gentleman in the White House. #TheEllenShow #PeteButtigieg #2020E
Samsung Galaxy Fold hands-on: more than a concept
The Verge on Youtube / 2h
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold is a $1980 folding phone, but you should think of it as a tablet. In the very first real hands-on video, Dieter Bohn explains what this Android device is all about. Read more about the Fold here: http://bit.ly/2X7vBSq Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/
Illegal Marijuana Farms Endanger Wildlife on California’s Public Lands | National Geographic
National Geographic (uploads) on YouTube / 3h
Biologists and law enforcement are pushing to dismantle these unauthorized weed grow sites found on the state’s federal and state parks." ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets
Ellen Meets Inspiring Shelter Dog Adoption Duo
The Ellen Show / 2h
Ellen welcomed Lee Asher and Luke Barton, who talked about their mission to get as many shelter dogs adopted as possible by traveling across the country in an RV. Through their organization, The Asher House, they've gotten over 200 dogs adopted, and with the help of Ellen and Shutterfly, now have even more resources to continue their work. For more Shutterfly moments, go to: https://www.ellentube
The Venetian Resort [Director's cut]
Vimeo / Vimeo Staff Picks / 2h
Directed by Kinopravda kinopravda.tv D.O.P: Adam Newport-Berra adamnewportberra.com Client: The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas venetian.com Agency: Fallon fallon.com Production: Imposter imposter.tv Executive Creative Director: Nikki Baker President - Fallon New York: John King Head of Production: Pat Sidoti Producer: Patrick Gantert Copywriter: Christine Taffe Art Director: Kelsey O' Briant Account
Electric scooters may not be around for long…
The Verge on Youtube / 3d
Electric scooters have been one of the biggest tech crazes of the last year, with venture capitalists pouring more than $1 billion into the startups. But the fundamental numbers don’t add up because the scooters don’t bring in enough money to cover their costs. If the business continues on its current path, the scooter hype might be short-lived. Read more here: http://bit.ly/2P5g030 Subscribe: ht

UNCATEGORIZED

Photo: American avocets reflect upon themselves
TreeHugger / 2h
Our photo of the day comes from Utah's Great Salt Lake.
China signals Belt and Road shift with Malaysia rail project
Al Jazeera English (Aje) / 7h
Major rail project expected to resume next month after the Malaysian government secured a one-third reduction in cost.
Washington, D.C. suffers from political insanity as bankruptcy approaches
Weekly Geo-Political News and Analysis / 4h
The U.S. body politic has degenerated to gibberish and empty threats, as bankruptcy and collapse are now a mathematical certainty. That’s because the March 29th Brexit made it so that “the City of London is no longer the finance capital of the cabal,” both British Intelligence and Pentagon sources confirm. When asked, “How is President Donald Trump responding to this?” a senior British Intelligen
Four Climate Scientists Destroy Climate Change Alarmism
Watts Up With That? / 14min
This video is going viral on YouTube, earning over half a million views. In this discussion, per the video description: “four climate scientists destroy the anthropogenic global warming myth in response to the Global Climate Action Summit. “ Watch and share. Link: https://youtu.be/mqejXs7XgsU
Using Beto 2018 to project Beto 2020
Off the Kuff / 5h
The NYT recently took a deep dive into the 2018 election data from Texas, and came out seeing a real swing state, partly because of Beto and partly for other reasons. Mr. O’Rourke’s close result wasn’t because of an exceptional turnout that will be hard for other Democrats to repeat in 2020. Republican voters, 
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