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Justin Bieber Fighting Selena Gomez & The Weeknd For The Same Award #celeb #celebrity #entertainment #award
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Why Evolution Wants You To Grow Old and Die
Natural Selection favors those traits best suited to, directly or indirectly, increase the reproductive fitness of an organism. Since this usually means traits will be favored which increase an organism's longevity, giving it more time to have more offspring, an obvious question arises: why do we grow old and die? Why aren't we, like H.P. Lovecraft's Deep Ones, immortal unless destroyed by external forces (e.g. being eaten)? More to the point, since aging is so nearly ubiquitous, why does Natural Selection favor aging, when intuitively it feels like eternal youth would give us more time and better health to make more offspring?
One explanation might simply be that Natural Selection can't do anything about it, that it is essentially the result of inescapable laws of physics and chemistry. Although this has probably been the most commonly assumed explanation, for many reasons this is not an entirely satisfying explanation, not the least reason being that we do find exceptions to the aging process (e.g. the HeLa cell line, a.k.a. 'The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks').
In 1953, the Evolutionary Biologist George C. Williams proposed that aging could be favored by Natural Selection due to what he termed Antagonistic Pleiotropy (AP), the hypothesis that traits which promote aging can still be selected for, assuming they also confer benefits to reproductive fitness. Never aging, after all, does no evolutionary good if one never reproduces, either, and a mortal being that reproduces more frequently in greater numbers will win the evolutionary race against an immortal being that reproduces rarely or never.
Until recently, AP was difficult to prove, in large part due to the difficulties of working on a large scale with old animals, but new research published in the journal Genes and Development has finally furnished solid evidence for AP in the genes of worms.
The researchers were able to identify 30 genes which promote reproductive success, but which are also involved in the aging process. Some of these genes, for example, were involved in autophagy, the process by which cells and cell components are degraded and recycled in an orderly fashion. Autophagy is critical for reaching reproductive maturity, but once the peak of reproductive maturity passes, the process itself begins to degrade and malfunction, contributing to the process we call aging.
It isn't really surprising, in the final consideration, that evolution favors growing old and dying, or rather that it favors reproductive success even when this contradicts the biological immortality of the individual. Evolution is impersonal, has no goals, and does not share our values, and thus does not care how long we live as long as we reproduce.
By knowing why evolution tends to favor aging, however, we may learn how to better counteract it, since we do have goals and values. Or, we may find as we learn more about the reason for its existence that growing old is more valuable than many of us may have come to believe, and may thereby appreciate it more, instead of seeing it in a wholly negative light as we tend to do these days.
#BlindMeWithScience #Evolution #Immortality
Natural Selection favors those traits best suited to, directly or indirectly, increase the reproductive fitness of an organism. Since this usually means traits will be favored which increase an organism's longevity, giving it more time to have more offspring, an obvious question arises: why do we grow old and die? Why aren't we, like H.P. Lovecraft's Deep Ones, immortal unless destroyed by external forces (e.g. being eaten)? More to the point, since aging is so nearly ubiquitous, why does Natural Selection favor aging, when intuitively it feels like eternal youth would give us more time and better health to make more offspring?
One explanation might simply be that Natural Selection can't do anything about it, that it is essentially the result of inescapable laws of physics and chemistry. Although this has probably been the most commonly assumed explanation, for many reasons this is not an entirely satisfying explanation, not the least reason being that we do find exceptions to the aging process (e.g. the HeLa cell line, a.k.a. 'The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks').
In 1953, the Evolutionary Biologist George C. Williams proposed that aging could be favored by Natural Selection due to what he termed Antagonistic Pleiotropy (AP), the hypothesis that traits which promote aging can still be selected for, assuming they also confer benefits to reproductive fitness. Never aging, after all, does no evolutionary good if one never reproduces, either, and a mortal being that reproduces more frequently in greater numbers will win the evolutionary race against an immortal being that reproduces rarely or never.
Until recently, AP was difficult to prove, in large part due to the difficulties of working on a large scale with old animals, but new research published in the journal Genes and Development has finally furnished solid evidence for AP in the genes of worms.
The researchers were able to identify 30 genes which promote reproductive success, but which are also involved in the aging process. Some of these genes, for example, were involved in autophagy, the process by which cells and cell components are degraded and recycled in an orderly fashion. Autophagy is critical for reaching reproductive maturity, but once the peak of reproductive maturity passes, the process itself begins to degrade and malfunction, contributing to the process we call aging.
It isn't really surprising, in the final consideration, that evolution favors growing old and dying, or rather that it favors reproductive success even when this contradicts the biological immortality of the individual. Evolution is impersonal, has no goals, and does not share our values, and thus does not care how long we live as long as we reproduce.
By knowing why evolution tends to favor aging, however, we may learn how to better counteract it, since we do have goals and values. Or, we may find as we learn more about the reason for its existence that growing old is more valuable than many of us may have come to believe, and may thereby appreciate it more, instead of seeing it in a wholly negative light as we tend to do these days.
#BlindMeWithScience #Evolution #Immortality
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Not to say I told you so, but I did tell you all a year and a half ago this bastard Manafort was the key to proving Trump's treason.He's been up Putin's ass for years, proved by his work for Viktor Yanokovych in the Ukraine. And Mueller is evidently connecting all the dots with open talk of indictment. Manafort. Then Flynn, actually both Flynns. Then all the dominoes will start to fall, Kushner, Donald Jr., Trump himself -- the whole sleazy lot of them.
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6 Exercises To Tone Your Glutes And Get A Superb Butt – Video
workout to finish off your leg day. These moves are great to get a round, lifted, bigger butt and toned thighs. You don’ need any equipment.
#news #Healthcare #HealthyLiving #Wellness #Health #Medicine #Healing #Cure #Acupuncture #Explore #Natural #Treatment #HomeRemedies #Healer #Remedies #HomeRemedy #Holistic #Exercise #Workout
workout to finish off your leg day. These moves are great to get a round, lifted, bigger butt and toned thighs. You don’ need any equipment.
#news #Healthcare #HealthyLiving #Wellness #Health #Medicine #Healing #Cure #Acupuncture #Explore #Natural #Treatment #HomeRemedies #Healer #Remedies #HomeRemedy #Holistic #Exercise #Workout
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A September Morning Sky
Image Credit & Copyright: Tamas Ladanyi (TWAN)
Explanation: The Moon, three planets, and a bright star gathered near the ecliptic plane in the September 18 morning sky over Veszprem Castle, Hungary. In this twilight skyscape, Mercury and Mars still shine close to the eastern horizon, soon to disappear in the glare of the Sun. Regulus, alpha star of the constellation Leo, is the bright point next to a waning crescent Moon, with brilliant Venus near the top of the frame. The beautiful morning conjunction of Moon, planets, and bright star could generally be followed by early morning risers all around planet Earth. But remarkably, the Moon also occulted, or passed directly in front of, Regulus and each of the three planets within 24 hours, all on September 18 UT. Visible from different locations, timing and watching the lunar occultations was much more difficult though, and mostly required viewing in daytime skies.
Image Credit & Copyright: Tamas Ladanyi (TWAN)
Explanation: The Moon, three planets, and a bright star gathered near the ecliptic plane in the September 18 morning sky over Veszprem Castle, Hungary. In this twilight skyscape, Mercury and Mars still shine close to the eastern horizon, soon to disappear in the glare of the Sun. Regulus, alpha star of the constellation Leo, is the bright point next to a waning crescent Moon, with brilliant Venus near the top of the frame. The beautiful morning conjunction of Moon, planets, and bright star could generally be followed by early morning risers all around planet Earth. But remarkably, the Moon also occulted, or passed directly in front of, Regulus and each of the three planets within 24 hours, all on September 18 UT. Visible from different locations, timing and watching the lunar occultations was much more difficult though, and mostly required viewing in daytime skies.
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When you shout "Selfie"...
and everyone squeezes in 😭😂 LOL!! Smiling is our FAVORITE⭐️✨
Catch our Happy HTC faces by following us on Twitter at "TexansCheer" ❤️💙
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#Sports #NFL #Cheerleaders
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and everyone squeezes in 😭😂 LOL!! Smiling is our FAVORITE⭐️✨
Catch our Happy HTC faces by following us on Twitter at "TexansCheer" ❤️💙
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#Sports #NFL #Cheerleaders
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Sleep on Long Flights Like a Pro with These 13 Must-Know Tips
There's absolutely nothing comfortable about #flying, unless you happen to be tiny enough to fit into the limited space offered on airplanes, or wealthy enough to afford a first-class ticket.
And if you're about to embark on a long flight, catching a few 💤 can feel like an impossible task. But it's definitely not impossible to get some quality sleep for a few hours, you just need to know how to use that limited space to your advantage.
Follow the tips below:
https://travel-tips.wonderhowto.com/how-to/sleep-long-flights-like-pro-with-these-13-must-know-tips-0167935/
#traveltips #tricks #sleep #flight #howto
There's absolutely nothing comfortable about #flying, unless you happen to be tiny enough to fit into the limited space offered on airplanes, or wealthy enough to afford a first-class ticket.
And if you're about to embark on a long flight, catching a few 💤 can feel like an impossible task. But it's definitely not impossible to get some quality sleep for a few hours, you just need to know how to use that limited space to your advantage.
Follow the tips below:
https://travel-tips.wonderhowto.com/how-to/sleep-long-flights-like-pro-with-these-13-must-know-tips-0167935/
#traveltips #tricks #sleep #flight #howto
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Google Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL Preview: All There Is To Know
#google #googlepixel2 #preview #flagship #android
#google #googlepixel2 #preview #flagship #android
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Stranded
Silhouette Island, Seychelles
At dusk and dawn, the landscape have many shapes, silhouettes and shadows that can make your imagination run wild. Here the daybreak seems to reveal a stranded whale half buried in the sand.
It is the same with some animals too – I remember one of my dogs barking incessantly to a mailbox on a pole as he could not make heads or tale of that strange shape in the low light. He might have thought it a very strange human being without arms.
In this case you can just walk up and touch to realise it is just a beautifully carved granite rock. Its smoothness is the result of aeons of sandblasting of the waves swirling the sand around on its surface.
Image Copyright © 2016 +Morten Ross
Image Capture Date: 23 November 2016 05:57
Altitude: 0 meters
#seychelles #mahe #silhouetteisland #sea
#LandscapePhotography +Landscape Photography curated by +Margaret Tompkins +Eric Drumm +Chandler L. Walker +Krzysztof Felczak +AJ Lim +Jeff Beddow +H Peter Ji +Jani Westman +Dorma Wiggin +Ranco Sevla Sevla
#hqsplandscape +HQSP Landscape
#BTPLandscapePro +BTP Landscape Pro , owned and curated by +Nancy Dempsey
Silhouette Island, Seychelles
At dusk and dawn, the landscape have many shapes, silhouettes and shadows that can make your imagination run wild. Here the daybreak seems to reveal a stranded whale half buried in the sand.
It is the same with some animals too – I remember one of my dogs barking incessantly to a mailbox on a pole as he could not make heads or tale of that strange shape in the low light. He might have thought it a very strange human being without arms.
In this case you can just walk up and touch to realise it is just a beautifully carved granite rock. Its smoothness is the result of aeons of sandblasting of the waves swirling the sand around on its surface.
Image Copyright © 2016 +Morten Ross
Image Capture Date: 23 November 2016 05:57
Altitude: 0 meters
#seychelles #mahe #silhouetteisland #sea
#LandscapePhotography +Landscape Photography curated by +Margaret Tompkins +Eric Drumm +Chandler L. Walker +Krzysztof Felczak +AJ Lim +Jeff Beddow +H Peter Ji +Jani Westman +Dorma Wiggin +Ranco Sevla Sevla
#hqsplandscape +HQSP Landscape
#BTPLandscapePro +BTP Landscape Pro , owned and curated by +Nancy Dempsey
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"US President Donald Trump has congratulated African leaders on the “business potential” their countries have, saying he has “so many friends” who go to the continent "trying to get rich."
"We hope to extend our economic partnerships with countries who are committed to self-reliance and to fostering opportunities for job creation in both Africa and the United States," Trump said during a working lunch with leaders of African nations on the sidelines of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Thursday.
"I have so many friends going to your countries trying to get rich. I congratulate you," continued Trump. "It's really become a place that they have to go, that they want to go," he said."
"We hope to extend our economic partnerships with countries who are committed to self-reliance and to fostering opportunities for job creation in both Africa and the United States," Trump said during a working lunch with leaders of African nations on the sidelines of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Thursday.
"I have so many friends going to your countries trying to get rich. I congratulate you," continued Trump. "It's really become a place that they have to go, that they want to go," he said."
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Dino-killing asteroid sped up bird evolution - Human activities could change the pace of evolution, similar to what occurred 66 million years ago when a giant asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, leaving modern birds as their only descendants. That's one conclusion drawn by the authors of a new study just published in Systematic Biology.
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Late breakfast today
Stock camera, HDR+ on, edit in GooglePhotos
#nexus6p #breakfast #fresh
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Thank you
Stock camera, HDR+ on, edit in GooglePhotos
#nexus6p #breakfast #fresh
Thumb up 👍 and share if you like my pics 🙏
Thank you
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#WorkitWednesday with #wowwoman AFc Riley
Read more on: bit.ly/2xSN3RZ
#Sports #NFL #Cheerleaders
(Credit: Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders)
Read more on: bit.ly/2xSN3RZ
#Sports #NFL #Cheerleaders
(Credit: Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders)
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Google Signs Agreement to Tackle YouTube Piracy - Once upon a time, people complaining about piracy would point to the hundreds of piracy sites around the Internet. These days, criticism is just as likely to be leveled at Google-owned services. YouTube, in particular, has come in for intense criticism, with the music industry complaining of exploitation of the DMCA in order to obtain unfair streaming rates from record labels. Along with streaming-ripping, this so-called Value Gap is one of ...
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On this day:
At 21st September of 1987, the first episode of "Beverly Hills Teens" aired. Originally airing in first-run syndication in the United States from September 21, 1987 through December 18, 1987, this series centers around the lives, loves, and longings of a group of typical, fun-loving American teenagers who just happen to be fabulously wealthy. It is set against a backdrop of wonderfully and comically exaggerated wealth: stretch limos with hot tubs, chic shops, glittering discos, sleek yachts, and the most luxurious country club in the entire free world.
"Come live your fantasy in Beverly Hills. Come on and make your dreams come true..." The first lines to the show's theme song set up the entire plot. The teens of Beverly Hills Teen Club excel in pursuing the big 80's 'lifestyles of the pampered and priviledged'. But don't let the money fool you. These are typical everyday teens that are fun-loving, very social, and they actually do homework. They just happen to be very rich!
The show's main focus seems to be around Bianca, the mischeivious brunette vixen of the teens. Many episodes center around her schemes that she attempts to attract fame, gain popularity, win contests, and ultimately nab Troy (the male hearthrob) who has his heart set on Lark (good girl and unknowing nemesis to Bianca).
Other characters include Gig and Jett (the musical prodigies that love to rock n' roll), Radley (the kick-back surfer guy), Tara (the beautiful southern belle), Shanelle (the reliable and responsible teacher's pet), Pierce (the vain sly dog), Blaze (the down-to-earth country gal), Nikki (the melodramatic actress), Switchboard (the public relations gossiper), Buck (the man who will do anything for a buck), Wilshire (Bianca's confidante and chaffeur), and the two youngest ones Chester (the genius with infinite inventions) and Jillian (the girl in a hurry to grow up).
The teens' fantastical Beverly Hills includes the real-life shopping vicinity of Rodeo Drive, their high school, and their frequent hang-out at the Teen Club which includes: a gymnasium, a beach, a snow summit (which also includes a castle!)
The show started running weekly in syndication in September of 1987 and continued until December of 1988. A year after syndication ended, Beverly Hills Teens became a part of the cartoon series Maxie's World where 15 minutes of Maxie's world would first air followed by 15 minutes (half an episode) of Beverly Hills Teens.
The plots were really about hanging out at the Teen Club, shopping on Rodeo Drive, surfing the waves in Malibu, having fun with your friends, and passing exams at high school. The cartoon is superbly fun and entertaining to watch.
#BeverlyHillsTeens #Cartoons
#Onthisday #VintageCartoons #80sCartoons
#Animation #AnimatedSeries #TV
#TVSeries #ComedySeries #AdventureSeries
#Cartoon #Comedy #ChildrenSeries
#BeverlyHillsTeens_30ThAnniversary
At 21st September of 1987, the first episode of "Beverly Hills Teens" aired. Originally airing in first-run syndication in the United States from September 21, 1987 through December 18, 1987, this series centers around the lives, loves, and longings of a group of typical, fun-loving American teenagers who just happen to be fabulously wealthy. It is set against a backdrop of wonderfully and comically exaggerated wealth: stretch limos with hot tubs, chic shops, glittering discos, sleek yachts, and the most luxurious country club in the entire free world.
"Come live your fantasy in Beverly Hills. Come on and make your dreams come true..." The first lines to the show's theme song set up the entire plot. The teens of Beverly Hills Teen Club excel in pursuing the big 80's 'lifestyles of the pampered and priviledged'. But don't let the money fool you. These are typical everyday teens that are fun-loving, very social, and they actually do homework. They just happen to be very rich!
The show's main focus seems to be around Bianca, the mischeivious brunette vixen of the teens. Many episodes center around her schemes that she attempts to attract fame, gain popularity, win contests, and ultimately nab Troy (the male hearthrob) who has his heart set on Lark (good girl and unknowing nemesis to Bianca).
Other characters include Gig and Jett (the musical prodigies that love to rock n' roll), Radley (the kick-back surfer guy), Tara (the beautiful southern belle), Shanelle (the reliable and responsible teacher's pet), Pierce (the vain sly dog), Blaze (the down-to-earth country gal), Nikki (the melodramatic actress), Switchboard (the public relations gossiper), Buck (the man who will do anything for a buck), Wilshire (Bianca's confidante and chaffeur), and the two youngest ones Chester (the genius with infinite inventions) and Jillian (the girl in a hurry to grow up).
The teens' fantastical Beverly Hills includes the real-life shopping vicinity of Rodeo Drive, their high school, and their frequent hang-out at the Teen Club which includes: a gymnasium, a beach, a snow summit (which also includes a castle!)
The show started running weekly in syndication in September of 1987 and continued until December of 1988. A year after syndication ended, Beverly Hills Teens became a part of the cartoon series Maxie's World where 15 minutes of Maxie's world would first air followed by 15 minutes (half an episode) of Beverly Hills Teens.
The plots were really about hanging out at the Teen Club, shopping on Rodeo Drive, surfing the waves in Malibu, having fun with your friends, and passing exams at high school. The cartoon is superbly fun and entertaining to watch.
#BeverlyHillsTeens #Cartoons
#Onthisday #VintageCartoons #80sCartoons
#Animation #AnimatedSeries #TV
#TVSeries #ComedySeries #AdventureSeries
#Cartoon #Comedy #ChildrenSeries
#BeverlyHillsTeens_30ThAnniversary
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Wisps like this are all that remain visible of a Milky Way star. About 7,000 years ago that star exploded in a supernovaleaving the Veil Nebula. At the time, theexpanding cloud was likely as bright as a crescent Moon, remaining visible for weeks to people living at the dawn ofrecorded history. Today, the resultingsupernova remnant, also known as theCygnus Loop, has faded and is now visibleonly through a small telescope directedtoward the constellation of the Swan (Cygnus). The remaining Veil Nebula is physically huge, however, and even though it lies about 1,400 light-yearsdistant, it covers over five times the size of the full Moon. The featured picture is aHubble Space Telescope mosaic of six images together covering a span of only about two light years, a small part of the expansive supernova remnant. In images of the complete Veil Nebula, evenstudious readers might not be able toidentify the featured filaments.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
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