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By combining Hubble’s ultraviolet capability with infrared and visible-light data from Hubble and other space- and ground-based telescopes, scientists have just assembled one of the most comprehensive portraits of the universe’s evolutionary history. Because Earth’s atmosphere filters most ultraviolet light, Hubble can provide some of the most sensitive space-based ultraviolet observations possible, revealing new details about star birth and galaxy evolution. Read more: http://hubblesite.org/news_release/news/2018-35

A changing ESPN is working on bringing back Chris Berman https://nyp.st/2BifKKM

Category Learning Can Be Influenced By Where an Object is in Our Field of Vision

This phenomenon proves that some types of visual category learning depend on visual representations in the primary visual cortex.

The research is in Nature Human Behavior. (full access paywall)

Omarosa Drops New Tape Of Trump Trying To Buy Her Silence: Omarosa released a new secret recording that reveals Trump's daughter in law, Lara Trump, trying to buy her silence with a campaign job.

We knew dark mode and a Material Design refresh was coming, but now it looks like it's actually happening. #News #AndroidMessages

Everyone should take Huawei seriously, and not just because it recently topped Apple - When Huawei announced a couple of years ago that it was gunning for the global smartphone market’s silver medal, the company’s own Consumer Business Group CEO admitted his plan could seem crazy to the outside world. But here we are, less than two years later, scratching our heads in disbelief as Huawei has already managed to surpass Apple in Q2 2018 smartphone shipments around the world, fully intending t...

DisplayMate: Galaxy Note 9 has the best-performing smartphone screen #DisplayMate #Samsung #GalaxyNote9 #SamsungNews

Oleg's Preparations for Station Spacewalk | Roscosmos
Sewing fastener for a GoPro Camera
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Expedition 56 Flight Engineer Oleg Artemyev sews a fastener for a GoPro camera ahead of his 7-hour spacewalk on August 15, 2018 with fellow flight engineer Sergey Prokopyev.

The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos (Russian: Роскосмос), is a state corporation responsible for the space flight and cosmonautics program of the Russian Federation.

Credit: Russian Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev/Roscomos
Duration: 1 minute, 30 seconds
Capture Date: August 11, 2018

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#NASA #Space #ISS #Science #Earth #EVA #EVA45 #Spacewalk #Cosmonaut #Cosmonauts #космонавт #OlegArtemyev #GoPro #Camera #SergeyProkopyev #Flight #Engineers #Roscosmos #Роскосмос #Russia #Россия #Expedition56 #Human #Spaceflight #Spacecraft #STEM #Education #International #Video

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As It Passes -- Fort Collins, Colorado
“Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.”
— Henry David Thoreau

A large cottonwood and its attendant offspring cast a long reflection in the Poudre River east of Fort Collins a few autumns ago...

From inspiring viral challenges that took over the internet to his Bollywood connection, here are a few things you didn’t know about Drake.

Trump raised objections to 52 provisions of the law #NDAA – including four of the eight provisions dealing specifically with #Russia. The signing statement suggests he may not enforce provisions that he said raise constitutional concerns.

As passed by Congress, the defense bill attempts to tie the president's hands on Russia in a number of ways. It forbids him from using federal funds to recognize Russian control over #Crimea and bans military cooperation with Russia until Russia pulls out of Ukraine.

related link: Trump Won’t Follow Congressional Directives on Russia and Crimea -- http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/trump-wont-follow-congressional-directives-russia-crimea

President Donald Trump objects to an effort by Congress to prevent his administration from recognizing Crimea as part of Russia.

Mothers' Pesticide Levels Linked to Increased Risk of Autism in Children

Elevated pesticide levels in pregnant women are associated with an increased risk of autism among their children.

The research is in American Journal of Psychiatry. (full access paywall)

Brain Networks Responsible for Naming Objects Identified

Scientists have identified the brain networks that allow you to think of an object name and then verbalize that thought.

The research is in Brain. (full access paywall)

Material Design 2 and dark mode!

Android 9 irritations? Here are simple solutions to common Pie problems (all inspired by actual questions I've gotten from folks over the past several days):

Trump Has An Epic Meltdown Over Newspapers Defending The First Amendment: Trump responded to 350 newspapers publishing editorials denouncing his war on the press by having a total Twitter meltdown.

Open Source Summit is the place to keep up with the leading edge of Linux, says Linux kernel developer James Bottomless: http://bit.ly/2BbyuLT #OSSummit

“Trish, you’re wrong.”

“Everyone in Denmark is working for the government, and no one wants to work," Fox anchor Trish Regan announced. “Denmark — like Venezuela — has stripped people of their opportunities."

Regan’s characterization of Denmark as a bleak nation that robs its citizens doesn’t really add up. Employment rates in Denmark are higher than in the United States. Curiously, the “no one wants to work” Danish employees are also more productive than their U.S. counterparts.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/08/14/fox-compared-socialist-denmark-venezuela-sparking-puzzled-backlash-top-officials/

Chance the Rapper, Sheck Wes & Tierra Whack playing "RapCaviar Live" in NYC - Chance the Rapper at ACL 2017 (more by Tim Griffin)