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The widow of a U.S. soldier who died in Niger this month under circumstances that remain unclear says the call that President Donald Trump made to her after her husband's death was hurtful - but not just for the reason that has been making headlines.
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Dynasty Football 101 Podcast; Episode 7
Ron and Dave are joined by Jeremy Hardt of Rotoviz to breakdown key matchups, Dynasty relevant players and we being our Senior college player analysis with Baker Mayfield.
Ron and Dave are joined by Jeremy Hardt of Rotoviz to breakdown key matchups, Dynasty relevant players and we being our Senior college player analysis with Baker Mayfield.
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The longtime Star Wars narrator discusses his approach to the fan-favorite character in Timothy Zahn's hit book.
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Sony becomes the first major Android manufacturer to roll out Android Oreo in its final form to one of its devices. #News #Sony #SonyXperiaXZPremium
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Galaxy NGC 4535
This image depicts the galaxy NGC 4535, in the constellation of Virgo (The Maiden), on a beautiful background full of many distant faint galaxies. Its almost circular appearance shows that we observe it nearly face-on.
In the centre of the galaxy, there is a well-defined bar structure, with dust lanes that curve sharply before the spiral arms break from the ends of the bar. The bluish colour of the spiral arms points to the presence of a large number of hot young stars. In the centre, however, older and cooler stars give the bulge of the galaxy a yellower appearance.
This visible image was made with the FORS1 instrument on ESO’s 8.2-metre Very Large Telescope. The galaxy can also be seen through smaller amateur telescopes, and was first observed by William Herschel in 1785. When seen through a smaller telescope, NGC 4535 has a hazy, ghostly appearance, which inspired the prominent amateur astronomer Leland S. Copeland to name it “The Lost Galaxy” in the 1950s.
NGC 4535 is one of the largest galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, a massive cluster of as many as 2000 galaxies, about 50 million light-years away. Although the Virgo Cluster is not much larger in diameter than the Local Group — the galaxy cluster to which the Milky Way belongs — it contains almost fifty times as many galaxies.
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ESO
This image depicts the galaxy NGC 4535, in the constellation of Virgo (The Maiden), on a beautiful background full of many distant faint galaxies. Its almost circular appearance shows that we observe it nearly face-on.
In the centre of the galaxy, there is a well-defined bar structure, with dust lanes that curve sharply before the spiral arms break from the ends of the bar. The bluish colour of the spiral arms points to the presence of a large number of hot young stars. In the centre, however, older and cooler stars give the bulge of the galaxy a yellower appearance.
This visible image was made with the FORS1 instrument on ESO’s 8.2-metre Very Large Telescope. The galaxy can also be seen through smaller amateur telescopes, and was first observed by William Herschel in 1785. When seen through a smaller telescope, NGC 4535 has a hazy, ghostly appearance, which inspired the prominent amateur astronomer Leland S. Copeland to name it “The Lost Galaxy” in the 1950s.
NGC 4535 is one of the largest galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, a massive cluster of as many as 2000 galaxies, about 50 million light-years away. Although the Virgo Cluster is not much larger in diameter than the Local Group — the galaxy cluster to which the Milky Way belongs — it contains almost fifty times as many galaxies.
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ESO
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Are you working on a spooky Raspberry Pi-based Halloween build? Check out today's blog post for inspiration and share your own projects in the comments below.
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LOOK: Tom Brady trolls Falcons after Patriots’ Sunday night win: Both teams said Sunday's Patriots-Falcons game was not a Super Bowl rematch, but Brady's Instagram post hinted otherwise. http://dlvr.it/Px8Gfz
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Seahawks' Bennett will continue protests, says Colin Kaepernick shouldn't be 'sacrificed': The Seahawks' Michael Bennett sat again during the national anthem Sunday. He explained his decision and discussed the topic of anthem protests as they relate to former 49ers QB Colin Kaepnerick. http://dlvr.it/Px4zCD
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Donald Trump has a unique speaking style, for better or for worse. That made it easy for this artificial intelligence to mimic Trump's speeches.
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"First off, and I can’t stress this enough, there is no high-end Android market. It doesn’t exist. It never existed. It won’t exist."
Okay, then😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Okay, then😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Google will take a % of fees for new subscriptions that publishers get via its upcoming subscriber targeting tools
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WhatsApp is likely to roll out more features to group admins soon so that the management of the groups becomes simple. +WhatsApp
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https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=AMDGPU-PRO-17.40-Mining-Boost AMDGPU-PRO 17.40 Yields Huge Speed-Up For Radeon Mining Performance
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"Galaxy over Lake Ninan"
With all the clouds about, I've been watching the satellite pictures waiting for a gap. On Sunday night there appeared to be one around Lake Ninan so off I go in the evening (about two hour drive from Perth).
Waiting for the galaxy to set closer to the horizon (I had planned an epic "galaxy reflected in water" scene), I took a "warm-up" panorama in this 36 panel mosaic - which is probably just as well, as the light cloud that can be seen on the horizon pretty much came over within the hour and cut my session short.
Lake Ninan is sort of a mixed bag (at least for me). The first time there I was on the western side looking east (at the time thinking about getting the galaxy rising) but there are only some small stumps and short trees on the shore on the western side which makes for fairly boring shots. This image taken on the eastern shore is a bit more interesting as it has more (albeit dead) trees in the water providing nice reflections.
This is a 36 panel mosiac, with a tracking mount for the sky and turned off for the foreground, all camera settings were kept the same for all panels. Stitching in PTGui, colour calibration with Pixinsight, levels, saturation and contrast in Photoshop.
Enjoy, Will Vrbasso.
www.stellaraustralis.com
| 2017-10-22 | Lake Ninan, Western Australia | EOS6D modified | 50mm | f/3.2 | UV/IR cut-filter | iOptron mount | ISO3200 | 30sec | 36 x panels |
#nightscape #astrophotography #australia #lake #lakeninan #night #canon #stellaraustralis #vrbasso #milkyway #galaxy
With all the clouds about, I've been watching the satellite pictures waiting for a gap. On Sunday night there appeared to be one around Lake Ninan so off I go in the evening (about two hour drive from Perth).
Waiting for the galaxy to set closer to the horizon (I had planned an epic "galaxy reflected in water" scene), I took a "warm-up" panorama in this 36 panel mosaic - which is probably just as well, as the light cloud that can be seen on the horizon pretty much came over within the hour and cut my session short.
Lake Ninan is sort of a mixed bag (at least for me). The first time there I was on the western side looking east (at the time thinking about getting the galaxy rising) but there are only some small stumps and short trees on the shore on the western side which makes for fairly boring shots. This image taken on the eastern shore is a bit more interesting as it has more (albeit dead) trees in the water providing nice reflections.
This is a 36 panel mosiac, with a tracking mount for the sky and turned off for the foreground, all camera settings were kept the same for all panels. Stitching in PTGui, colour calibration with Pixinsight, levels, saturation and contrast in Photoshop.
Enjoy, Will Vrbasso.
www.stellaraustralis.com
| 2017-10-22 | Lake Ninan, Western Australia | EOS6D modified | 50mm | f/3.2 | UV/IR cut-filter | iOptron mount | ISO3200 | 30sec | 36 x panels |
#nightscape #astrophotography #australia #lake #lakeninan #night #canon #stellaraustralis #vrbasso #milkyway #galaxy
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The colours of Iceland's Goðafoss
One of the the more graceful locations on the island. A crescent waterfall that looks amazing no matter what angle you're photographing it from. The water also spills into a beautiful canyon that seems to never get the attention it deserves. So, in order to get here, you need a bit more time than usual, as it's in the far north-east of the island. But for those making the journey around the entire island, it will definitely be a highlight of your trip.
Goðafoss, you're a stunner!
More photos like this at www.explosiveaperture.com
One of the the more graceful locations on the island. A crescent waterfall that looks amazing no matter what angle you're photographing it from. The water also spills into a beautiful canyon that seems to never get the attention it deserves. So, in order to get here, you need a bit more time than usual, as it's in the far north-east of the island. But for those making the journey around the entire island, it will definitely be a highlight of your trip.
Goðafoss, you're a stunner!
More photos like this at www.explosiveaperture.com
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Want to add your #YouTube tab in your Facebook fan pages? An easy step by step with video tutorial.. please like n share it!
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A neuroscientist reveals the crucial difference between feelings and emotions http://bayart.org/neuroscientist-reveals-crucial-difference-feelings-emotions/
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Rick and Morty Models #3dprint #3Dprinting #cartoon #morty #MyminiFactory #picklerick #rick #rickandmorty
Rick and Morty is the cartoon trending for the last couple months. It looks like an amazing show since my friends don’t stop to talk about it… I wasn’t able to watch the first episode… It’s just not for me… But that don’t keep me to admire the models that…
Rick and Morty is the cartoon trending for the last couple months. It looks like an amazing show since my friends don’t stop to talk about it… I wasn’t able to watch the first episode… It’s just not for me… But that don’t keep me to admire the models that…
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The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-113 in a matchup that featured a thrilling ending. The game was close after the first quarter, but the Timberwolves would build a 61-54 lead going into halftime, thanks in part to 13 points from Karl Anthony-Towns and 10 points from Andrew Wiggins. The Timberwolves would then push the lead to double-digits in the third quarter, making it 81-71 with 4:19 left.
In the fourth quarter, the Thunder managed to cut the lead to 104-102 on a Russell Westbrook three-pointer. Westbrook would later hit another three-pointer with 30 seconds remaining in the fourth to tie the game up at 110 apiece. However, the Timberwolves' Anthony-Towns would answer back with a floating jumpshot with 9 seconds remaining to give his team the slight edge. With the Thunder down 112-110, Westbrook would hand the ball off to Carmelo Anthony, who would hit a three-pointer with 5 seconds remaining to seemingly secure his team the victory. However, with no timeouts left, the ball was inbounded to Wiggins, who raced up the court and banked in a three-pointer at the buzzer to win the game.
Andrew Wiggins had 27 points (10/20 FG), 4 assists, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals.
Karl Anthony-Towns had 27 points (11/17 FG) and 12 rebounds.
Jeff Teague had 19 points (5/10 FG), 9 assists, and 6 rebounds.
Russell Westbrook had 31 points (5/8 3PT), 10 assists, and 5 rebounds.
Carmelo Anthony had 23 points (9/19 FG), 2 assists, 2 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Steven Adams had 17 points (8/12 FG), 3 assists, 13 rebounds, and 2 blocks.
#NBA #Timberwolves #Thunder
In the fourth quarter, the Thunder managed to cut the lead to 104-102 on a Russell Westbrook three-pointer. Westbrook would later hit another three-pointer with 30 seconds remaining in the fourth to tie the game up at 110 apiece. However, the Timberwolves' Anthony-Towns would answer back with a floating jumpshot with 9 seconds remaining to give his team the slight edge. With the Thunder down 112-110, Westbrook would hand the ball off to Carmelo Anthony, who would hit a three-pointer with 5 seconds remaining to seemingly secure his team the victory. However, with no timeouts left, the ball was inbounded to Wiggins, who raced up the court and banked in a three-pointer at the buzzer to win the game.
Andrew Wiggins had 27 points (10/20 FG), 4 assists, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals.
Karl Anthony-Towns had 27 points (11/17 FG) and 12 rebounds.
Jeff Teague had 19 points (5/10 FG), 9 assists, and 6 rebounds.
Russell Westbrook had 31 points (5/8 3PT), 10 assists, and 5 rebounds.
Carmelo Anthony had 23 points (9/19 FG), 2 assists, 2 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Steven Adams had 17 points (8/12 FG), 3 assists, 13 rebounds, and 2 blocks.
#NBA #Timberwolves #Thunder
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During World War ll nylon was used in parachutes, rope and nettings. As duty prevailed, a new fashion arose from the nylon rations. It was called Liquid stockings. A foundation for your legs, applied carefully and evenly for the illusion of hose. Advanced users got even more realistic by using black eyeliner pencils to draw the “seam.”
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Total Recall: The Woman Who Can’t Forget
The one thing we do know is rather vague: Memories live in the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex. After that, the entire question of how memory works is up for grabs. For example, where precisely in the hippocampus (or prefrontal cortex) is my memory of reading Kurt Vonnegut for the first time? If I try to summon that experience, I am likely to wind up with a blur—a half dozen indistinct recollections. And no brain-scan technology will help me bring it into better focus. So when I hear about Price's feats, my mind boggles. From the perspective of evolution, finding a human being with memory that works with the precision of a computer would be like finding someone with bones made of steel. The type of memory system we have—in technical terms, context-dependent rather than location-addressable—has been around for several hundred million years. The existence of a human brain that works completely differently is astronomically unlikely.
The one thing we do know is rather vague: Memories live in the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex. After that, the entire question of how memory works is up for grabs. For example, where precisely in the hippocampus (or prefrontal cortex) is my memory of reading Kurt Vonnegut for the first time? If I try to summon that experience, I am likely to wind up with a blur—a half dozen indistinct recollections. And no brain-scan technology will help me bring it into better focus. So when I hear about Price's feats, my mind boggles. From the perspective of evolution, finding a human being with memory that works with the precision of a computer would be like finding someone with bones made of steel. The type of memory system we have—in technical terms, context-dependent rather than location-addressable—has been around for several hundred million years. The existence of a human brain that works completely differently is astronomically unlikely.
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Science's data crisis: increasing quantity is lowering quality, challenging the finite neurological capacity of the human mind.
"Human minds simply cannot reconstruct highly complex natural phenomena efficiently enough in the age of big data. A modern Baconian method could transform our understanding of the natural world."
"Human minds simply cannot reconstruct highly complex natural phenomena efficiently enough in the age of big data. A modern Baconian method could transform our understanding of the natural world."
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