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Large-scale particle-image velocimetry (LSPIV) The USGS is advancing the use of large-scale particle-image velocimetry (LSPIV) - a method that uses innovative video analyzation techniques - to measure streamflow.

When technology contributes to and makes a positive impact on the environment.

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Mamdani tells Trump that New York is ready to fight after president's threats fail to thwart voters Trump has previously targeted other cities and has threatened to cut federal funding and take control of New York. Mamdani's progressive policies have drawn criticism from Republicans. But Mamdani rem...

“Donald Trump, since I know you’re watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up,” NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said, before declaring, “If anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him.” https://to.pbs.org/4nJrpUS

YouTube video by MSNBC FULL HISTORIC SPEECH | Zohran Mamdani speaks after 'political earthquake' win in NYC

Historic speech by NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. The line (at 17 min 35 sec) which gives resonance to a new era in NYC and US politics, signaling a turn of the tide for Democrats, is “Turn the volume up!”.

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Thank you @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social for the discussion. It raises many questions, such as, how to use and assess AI while managing the inclination towards anthropomorphism of the technology, and how to understand AI’s apparent ability to respond meaningfully through prediction of next text.

YouTube video by Brave Spirit The Hidden Psychology Manipulation of Why We Love Heroes - Carl Jung's Archetype

Good overview of the psychological landscape of the hero’s journey. A helpful framework for the professional entrepreneur and the strategy coach.

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Thank you to @msnbc.com for the great interview - brings back good memories of 1985 and the world hit song We are the World. It’s a good time for the world to be reminded of the message in the song.

YouTube video by lionelrichie "We Are The World" - OFFICIAL 35th ANNIVERSARY VIDEO

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YouTube video by MSNBC Lionel Richie: I hear things in melodies; I hear things in titles; I hear things in hooks

Great interview with Lionel Ritchie by Joe Scarborough from MSNBC’s Good Morning Joe. Great to hear the backstory of the production of the 1985 world hit song We Are The World

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YouTube video by John1948SevenB Joan Baez - We Shall Overcome (BBC Television Theatre, London - June 5, 1965)

Memories from a past era that inspire visions for a better future - Joan Baez - London, June 1965 - We Shall Overcome.

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YouTube video by MSNBC Joan Baez: Here’s how to get over 'dictator phobia' and resist Trump's war on democracy

Now - Joan Baez interview on MSNBC

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YouTube video by Boston University Joan Baez performs "We Shall Overcome" at the March on Washington

Then and now.

Then - Joan Baez singing We Shall Overcome in August 1963

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Shared reality - the duality of social media. Shared reality is a beneficial and binding force when there is a positive and fact-based shared sense of reality, but a detrimental and divisive force when there is a negative and illusion-based shared sense of reality. psycnet.apa.org/record/2011-...

“How long is the Braamfontein Spruit?

The beautiful Braamfontein Spruit is Johannesburg's best-kept secret. Stretching along 37km of municipal parkland and greenbelts, it is the largest urban forest in the world.”

Jozi Trails, Braamfontein Spruit - Bicycle South The beautiful Braamfontein Spruit is Johannesburg’s best-kept secret. Stretching along 37km of municipal parkland and greenbelts, it is the largest urban forest in the world. Originating in downtown B...

Interesting information on the Braamfontein Spruit for residents of Johannesburg, South Africa.
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““Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭60‬:‭1‬ ‭NIV‬‬

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.

“Hope” is the thing with feathers
BY EMILY DICKINSON

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -

A language model built for the public good ETH Zurich and EPFL will release a large language model (LLM) developed on public infrastructure. Trained on the “Alps” supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), the new LLM ma...

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Jannik Sinner roars back to beat Carlos Alcaraz for first Wimbledon final win * Italian ends champion’s winning streak 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 * World No 1 seals fourth grand slam title For most tennis players in the distinguished history of this sport, a defeat as excruciating as Jannik Sinner’s loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final would have taken years to recover from. In Sinner’s case, it simply made him stronger. One month on from the toughest loss of his life, Sinner entered the Spaniard’s territory and turned the tables at the earliest possible opportunity, demonstrating his resilience in full flight as he recovered from a set down to win his first Wimbledon title with a spectacular performance, toppling the two-time defending champion 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 6-4. Continue reading...

Jannik Sinner roars back to beat Carlos Alcaraz for first Wimbledon final win

Wimbledon 2025 men’s singles final: Jannik Sinner v Carlos Alcaraz – live * Updates from SW19 as top two seeds meet in final * Mail Daniel | Preview: Sinner seeks Paris revenge “SinAraz or AlcaSin, says Mohammad Feroze. “SinAraz sounds like a prison and AlcaSin sounds like a medicine.” SinCaraz? Continue reading...

Wimbledon 2025 men’s singles final: Jannik Sinner v Carlos Alcaraz – live

YouTube video by Discovery Science Is The Soul Real? A Neurosurgeon Explores The Evidence (2025 Dallas Conference on Science & Faith)

Views differ on whether there is any difference between the brain and the mind or soul. One view is that the brain is the same as the mind or soul. Another view is that the brain is related to, but distinct and different from, the mind or soul.

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Many congratulations to Iga Swiatek, Poland's first Wimbledon singles champion 👏🎾🍓

YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show How The Attention Economy is Devouring Gen Z | The Ezra Klein Show

Building on your question regarding AI, what are the views of different generational cohorts on the role of technology, and how does this relate to the broader dialogue on the attention economy? Here is an interesting podcast exploring these questions.

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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s Roland Garros final becomes the 2nd longest Grand Slam final in the Open Era.

1. Djokovic & Nadal 2012 Australian Open, 5 hours, 53 minutes.

2. Alcaraz & Sinner 2025 Roland Garros, 5 hours, 29 minutes.

It was an honor to witness it.

Carlos Alcaraz saves three match points to beat Sinner in epic French Open final Carlos Alcaraz produced one of the greatest comebacks of all time, saving match points in the fourth set, to defeat the world No 1 Jannik Sinner in five sets

Carlos Alcaraz saves three match points to beat Sinner in epic French Open final

Tennis Tracker: Carlos Alcaraz beats Jannik Sinner in record-breaking epic to win French Open - United Kingdom After two weeks of action on the Parisian dirt, the French Open comes to an end today, as the world's two best male players face off in what is sure to be a

Tennis Tracker: Carlos Alcaraz beats Jannik Sinner in record-breaking epic to win French Open

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Greta Thunberg Speaks from Aid Ship Heading to Gaza Despite Israeli Threats: “My Moral Obligation” As Gaza faces over three months of Israeli blockade, a group of 12 activists is sailing to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid. The Madleen ship was launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and initially...

Greta Thunberg Speaks from Aid Ship Heading to Gaza Despite Israeli Threats: It's My Moral Obligation

A Southern elephant seal makes a surprise visit to the residential neighborhood of Gordon's Bay in Cape Town, South Africa, and triggers an almost nine-hour rescue effort to return him to the coast.