Does 'Brain Training' Actually Work?
An online citizen science project is recruiting 30,000 volunteers to assess whether exercises to improve memory and attention are valid—and if so, for whom
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An online citizen science project is recruiting 30,000 volunteers to assess whether exercises to improve memory and attention are valid—and if so, for whom
-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
[Author's note: This is a condensed and simplified adaptation of an essay on conservatism I wrote for the Encyclopedia of Political Thought, edited by Gregory Claeys, and published by CQ Press (2013).]
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As the election is well underway, the United States’s political discussion has intensified about the living standards of the poorest in the country and the solution to their poverty. The Democrats, as usual, have proposed extended welfare benefits and greater government aid to poor families.
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A grand jury has indicted an officer involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in her Louisville home, but the former Louisville police officer, Brett Hankison, was charged with endangering lives in a neighboring apartment when he fired indiscriminately, not for the five shots that hit Taylor. Ben Crump, an attorney for Taylor's family, tweeted that it was "outrageous and offensive" nobody was charged for killing Taylor, a Black emergency medical worker. Hankison and two other... Читать дальше...
WASHINGTON — Raytheon won an exclusive contract to send six retired guys out to stare at shit, sources report. The six guys will come out next week and will wander around for a month. For a few hours a day they will stand in front of a computer stack and stare at it with their...
To celebrate Amarr Coronation Day, the Crown and Swords SKIN will be returning to EVE Online's New Eden Store, but only until 11:00 UTC on 8 October!
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Evan Allgood satirizes the Republican talking points about the supposed radicalism of the Democrats’ nominee to replace Donald Trump as President, Joe Biden.
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Today’s news and notes.
Cavs links
Cavs assistant Lindsay Gottlieb joins Chris Manning and Evan Dammarell to discuss the Cavs’ minicamp, her transition to the NBA, and much more!
Collin Sexton claims he added 10 to 15 pounds of muscle to his frame while the Cavs were away.
Non-Cavs links
Mitchell Robinson will not attend New York’s voluntary workouts in the bubble.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - FEBRUARY 29: Matthew Hurt #21 of the Duke Blue Devils shoots over Mamadi Diakite #25 of the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during a game at John Paul Jones Arena on February 29, 2020 in Charlottesville, Virginia. | Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images
These guys shot the three well but not enough to make official lists.
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Immigration detainees in South Florida are being required to attend court hearings with other migrants even if they have COVID-19, two sources with the Department of Justice confirmed Wednesday.
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Shaliek (Wright) Moore played in West Long Branch from 1995-99 for Monmouth Women's Basketball, scoring 748 career points.
Give Cineworld one thing; there were clearly no private screenings of today's horrorshow to its big new investor.
Dogs have a well-documented predisposition to care about puppies; their ancestors were wolves, and in wolf packs not all of the females breed but all of them take care of the pups.
To bemuse, bother and bedevil ad infinitum.
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New devices aimed at expanding Amazon’s home-security offering and line of Echo smart speakers featuring its Alexa voice assistant will likely take the limelight at the tech titan’s virtual event.
“Fortnite” maker Epic Games and other companies have forged an alliance to pressure Apple and other app-store operators to make changes to their marketplace rules, which the group says stifle competition.
When it became clear outdoor dining was the only way Bay Area restaurants would be welcoming customers back in person any time soon, tables began popping up haphazardly on streets everywhere. Most were looking for a speedy, cost-effective solution in a devastating time for the restaurant industry. But others, like Kingston 11 in uptown Oakland, decided to take their time.
My dad had only given himself a superficial laceration, but the image of his bloody hand remained etched in my frontal cortex. I remembered the sight any time I saw an oyster knife and any time I saw a dude at a raw bar shucking oysters with seeming minimal effort. None of this stopped me from eating oysters as an adult, but I was more than happy to leave the yeoman’s work of cracking them open to the yeomen.
Here's what investors need to know about the spike in retail bankruptcies since the pandemic began.
VINNY Dingle is horrified to discover Paul is gambling again next week in Emmerdale – after he forced Mandy to beg for his forgiveness. Here’s the lowdown on what’s happening in the Dales next week… 1. Chas rows with Paddy Aaron asks Bear for ideas on saving Chas and Paddy’s relationship, but they’re interrupted when […]
Three nights of action from one of the premier European organizations
With all of the uncertainty, cancellations and event postponements this year, Cage Warriors is setting up a wild gamble on a blockbuster three-night affair featuring some of their premier talent and some title fights. Dubbed The Trilogy, this set of events should provide plenty of action throughout the week and settle some scores from one of the top European proving grounds.
For today, we’ll be looking at the first two cards... Читать дальше...