themindunleashed--2020-06-09--Teen Who Cleaned City Streets After Protests is Given a Car and College Scholarship by Locals

( TMU ) – As protests have swept across the United States in the aftermath of the brutal killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police , cities both large and small have had to pick up the pieces left behind after the unrest has subsided .
But teenager Antonio Gwynn Jr. of Buffalo , New York , wasn ’ t about to wait for a community appeal to start cleaning up the debris left behind by the raging battles between residents and police .
Instead , he took it upon himself to grab a broom and some trash bags and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own .
And for his selfless acts , he ’ s been handsomely rewarded with a full scholarship and a gorgeous red convertible car .
Gwynn , an 18-year-old high school student , told CNN that when he saw that Bailey Avenue suffered damage and was strewn with glass and debris following violent clashes last Sunday between Buffalo police and local residents , his first concern was for the workers he knew would need the street to get to work the next morning .
So he grabbed his broom and started his volunteer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cleaning the streets by himself for the next 10 hours .
When the neighbors arrived to clean up the street that morning , they immediately noticed that Gwynn had already performed the task .
Matt Block , 27 , noticed Gwynn ’ s story in the local .
After doing a little bit of research , he saw that Gwynn had been asking around on Facebook for some advice on buying a new car .
So Block decided to just give the teen his red 2004 Ford Mustang convertible .
“ I couldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it and this was a good way for me to get rid of it and know someone that gets it is going to appreciate it , ” Block told WKBW .
The gift was auspicious , as Gwynn ’ s late mother who passed away in 2018 also drove a red Mustang .
“ The car he sent me a picture of was the same exact car that my mom first got me .
It ’ s the same color , same everything , ” said Gwynn .
Gwynn was so shocked that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” – and Block , too , said that the coincidence gave him “ goosebumps.
” A local businessman , Bob Briceland , soon learned about Block ’ s gift and decided to also give a gift of his own – a year of free auto insurance provided by his very own insurance agency .
“ I just felt compelled to help him out .
We just need to get together our whole city and show people how there ’ s so many good people here , ” Briceland said .
Gwynn , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planning to attend a trade school while he saved up for college .
However , upon learning about Gwynn ’ s selfless deeds , local Medaille College extended a full ride scholarship to the good Samaritan .
Upon hearing the news , Gwynn says he “ literally stopped , pulled over , and started crying .
So did my great aunt .
My little cousin did also.
” Gwynn plans to study business this fall as well as mechanics on the side .
After completing his studies , he hopes to start his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to be someone to help everyone with their car problems .
This is a great opportunity I have right in front of me , ” he said .
While this may be the first time Gwynn has received recognition on this scale for his altruistic acts , he is a regular volunteer at his local church and also does community service through Kappa Phi .

(TMU) – As protests have swept across the United States in the aftermath of the brutal killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, cities both large and small have had to pick up the pieces left behind after the unrest has subsided.
But teenager Antonio Gwynn Jr. of Buffalo, New York, wasn’t about to wait for a community appeal to start cleaning up the debris left behind by the raging battles between residents and police. Instead, he took it upon himself to grab a broom and some trash bags and start cleaning up the streets on his own.
And for his selfless acts, he’s been handsomely rewarded with a full scholarship and a gorgeous red convertible car.
Gwynn, an 18-year-old high school student, told CNN that when he saw that Bailey Avenue suffered damage and was strewn with glass and debris following violent clashes last Sunday between Buffalo police and local residents, his first concern was for the workers he knew would need the street to get to work the next morning.
So he grabbed his broom and started his volunteer endeavor at 2 a.m., sweeping and cleaning the streets by himself for the next 10 hours. When the neighbors arrived to clean up the street that morning, they immediately noticed that Gwynn had already performed the task.
Matt Block, 27, noticed Gwynn’s story in the local. After doing a little bit of research, he saw that Gwynn had been asking around on Facebook for some advice on buying a new car. So Block decided to just give the teen his red 2004 Ford Mustang convertible.
“I couldn’t come to grips with selling it and this was a good way for me to get rid of it and know someone that gets it is going to appreciate it,” Block told WKBW.
Cannot get enough of this story! #HometownPride 18-yr-old Antonio Gwynn started at 2am and spent hours on his own cleaning up his street after riots broke out the night before. Days later, he was awarded a FULL college scholarship from @MedailleCollege and this new car. ♥♥ pic.twitter.com/bhuu1lMJII — Kate Glaser (@KateGIaser) June 7, 2020
The gift was auspicious, as Gwynn’s late mother who passed away in 2018 also drove a red Mustang.
“The car he sent me a picture of was the same exact car that my mom first got me. It’s the same color, same everything,” said Gwynn.
Gwynn was so shocked that “he didn’t have words” – and Block, too, said that the coincidence gave him “goosebumps.”
A local businessman, Bob Briceland, soon learned about Block’s gift and decided to also give a gift of his own – a year of free auto insurance provided by his very own insurance agency.
“I just felt compelled to help him out. We just need to get together our whole city and show people how there’s so many good people here,” Briceland said.
Gwynn, a high school senior, had been planning to attend a trade school while he saved up for college. However, upon learning about Gwynn’s selfless deeds, local Medaille College extended a full ride scholarship to the good Samaritan.
Upon hearing the news, Gwynn says he “literally stopped, pulled over, and started crying. So did my great aunt. My little cousin did also.”
Gwynn plans to study business this fall as well as mechanics on the side. After completing his studies, he hopes to start his own cleaning business.
“I always wanted to be someone to help everyone with their car problems. This is a great opportunity I have right in front of me,” he said.
While this may be the first time Gwynn has received recognition on this scale for his altruistic acts, he is a regular volunteer at his local church and also does community service through Kappa Phi.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-09--Stunning Drone Footage Shows 64 THOUSAND Green Turtles Swimming Around Great Barrier Reef

( TMU ) – Researchers in Australia have captured stunning aerial footage of thousands of green turtles gathering on the Great Barrier Reef at the height of nesting season .
Every year , masses of the creatures make their way to the largest green turtle rookery in the world at Raine Island , a coral cay rich in vegetation that lies about 385 miles ( 620 km . )
northwest of Cairns in Queensland , Australia .
Australian Geographic estimates that some 64,000 female green turtles migrate thousands of kilometers every year to lay their eggs at the island .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ drone by the Queensland Government ’ s Department of Environment and Science ( DES ) , could be one of the biggest turtle swarms ever observed .
The majestic green turtle is widely distributed across the world ’ s tropical and subtropical waters , and gets its name from the verdant deep green color of its cartilage and fat .
The green turtle is one of the largest and the only herbivorous marine turtle , and thrives in the Reef due to its protected shores near the coast and around islands , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite the massive number of green turtles seen in the video footage , the creature is considered endangered due to the threat of hunting , overharvesting of eggs , the degradation of marine habitats and their loss of beach nesting sites .
They also are frequently trapped by fishing boats .
“ Marine turtles have roamed the world ’ s oceans for more than 100 million years , and are an integral part of our tropical coastal ecosystems , ” WWF-Australia wrote on its website .
“ It ’ s taken humans just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their survival and these ancient mariners are now considered endangered or vulnerable.
” Despite their wide geographical distribution , only a few large nesting populations still exist , and Raine Island in the northern Great Barrier Reef is the largest among them .
However , scientists remain concerned that they are not reproducing at the expected rate primarily due to inhospitable terrain causing them to fall from cliffs or get trapped in the heat , as well as suffering flooding in their nests .
“ We sort of became aware that although there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actual reproduction isn ’ t working so well , ” Dr. Andrew Dunstan of the DES told CNN .
The researchers have been intervening to assist the green turtle population while also tracking them .
They found that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ( UAVs ) or drones had the best capabilities in terms of documenting the ancient mariners .
Researchers initially tried to pain the turtles ’ shells with a white stripe of non-toxic paint , but they found that drones were far easier and more accurate when it came to tracking the sea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of painted and unpainted turtles from a small boat in rough weather was difficult .
Using a drone is easier , safer , much more accurate , and the data can be immediately and permanently stored , ” said in a statement .
The use of the drones showed that the 64,000 green turtles that swarmed to the island were a much a higher number than they had ever guessed – forcing them to revise their historic population estimates .
“ We were underestimating that a lot .
We ’ re finding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drone and as we do when we directly compare with the observer counts , ” Dunstan added .
In the future , researchers how to use the results to further tweak their methods of managing and tracking the turtle population .
They also hope to introduce artificial intelligence that can automate the counting of the creatures using the footage captured by drone .

(TMU) – Researchers in Australia have captured stunning aerial footage of thousands of green turtles gathering on the Great Barrier Reef at the height of nesting season.
Every year, masses of the creatures make their way to the largest green turtle rookery in the world at Raine Island, a coral cay rich in vegetation that lies about 385 miles (620 km.) northwest of Cairns in Queensland, Australia.
Australian Geographic estimates that some 64,000 female green turtles migrate thousands of kilometers every year to lay their eggs at the island.
The latest footage, captured using a drone by the Queensland Government’s Department of Environment and Science (DES), could be one of the biggest turtle swarms ever observed.
Drone footage shows the largest remaining breeding ground for green turtles in the world. The video revealed up to 64,000 turtles swimming around Australia's Great Barrier Reef during nesting season. https://t.co/wVqw0ZFjur pic.twitter.com/kTQwXAQIbZ — CNN (@CNN) June 9, 2020
The majestic green turtle is widely distributed across the world’s tropical and subtropical waters, and gets its name from the verdant deep green color of its cartilage and fat. The green turtle is one of the largest and the only herbivorous marine turtle, and thrives in the Reef due to its protected shores near the coast and around islands, according to conservationist group WWF-Australia.
However, despite the massive number of green turtles seen in the video footage, the creature is considered endangered due to the threat of hunting, overharvesting of eggs, the degradation of marine habitats and their loss of beach nesting sites. They also are frequently trapped by fishing boats.
“Marine turtles have roamed the world’s oceans for more than 100 million years, and are an integral part of our tropical coastal ecosystems,” WWF-Australia wrote on its website. “It’s taken humans just 200 years to tip the scales against their survival and these ancient mariners are now considered endangered or vulnerable.”
Despite their wide geographical distribution, only a few large nesting populations still exist, and Raine Island in the northern Great Barrier Reef is the largest among them.
However, scientists remain concerned that they are not reproducing at the expected rate primarily due to inhospitable terrain causing them to fall from cliffs or get trapped in the heat, as well as suffering flooding in their nests.
“We sort of became aware that although there’s these massive aggregations, the actual reproduction isn’t working so well,” Dr. Andrew Dunstan of the DES told CNN.
The researchers have been intervening to assist the green turtle population while also tracking them. They found that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones had the best capabilities in terms of documenting the ancient mariners.
Researchers initially tried to pain the turtles’ shells with a white stripe of non-toxic paint, but they found that drones were far easier and more accurate when it came to tracking the sea creatures.
“Trying to accurately count thousands of painted and unpainted turtles from a small boat in rough weather was difficult. Using a drone is easier, safer, much more accurate, and the data can be immediately and permanently stored,” said in a statement.
https://twitter.com/WildlifeDay/status/1270338678842408960
The use of the drones showed that the 64,000 green turtles that swarmed to the island were a much a higher number than they had ever guessed – forcing them to revise their historic population estimates.
“We were underestimating that a lot. We’re finding 1.73 times as many turtles with the drone and as we do when we directly compare with the observer counts,” Dunstan added.
In the future, researchers how to use the results to further tweak their methods of managing and tracking the turtle population. They also hope to introduce artificial intelligence that can automate the counting of the creatures using the footage captured by drone.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-09--Pregnant Elephant Dies After Eating Pineapple Stuffed With Firecrackers

( TMU ) – In southern India , a pregnant elephant died a slow and painful death after eating a firecracker-filled pineapple when she wandered into a village near the Kerala ’ s Silent Valley Forest looking for food .
According to a spokesperson for the Kerala Forest Department , farmers use fruit stuffed with firecrackers at the edge of their fields in efforts to save their crops from wild boars , and the elephant found and ate the pineapple filled with the explosives , suffering deadly injuries as a result .
The pineapple exploded in her mouth as she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tongue and mouth , and breaking both her upper and lower jaw , leaving her in unimaginable pain , and unable to eat or drink .
Wildlife official Mohan Krishnan , in a touching post on social media , said that the mum-to-be was later found dying in a nearby river .
He wrote : “ She trusted everyone .
When the pineapple she ate exploded , she must have been shocked not thinking about herself , but about the child she was going to give birth to in 18 to 20 months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a single human being even when she ran in searing pain in the streets of the village .
She didn ’ t crush a single home .
“ When we saw her she was standing in the river , with her head dipped in the water .
She had a sixth sense that she was going to die.
” To try and get the injured elephant out of the water and safely to treatment , two captive elephants were brought in , but she didn ’ t budge .
She stayed in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An autopsy revealed that she was about two months pregnant .
Her body was transported back into the forest where was cremated .
A Kerala Forest Department spokesperson told Sky News : “ It seems this elephant was very unfortunate and unlucky .
In my 20 years of service I have heard of three such cases in the past with elephants .
It is very sad and we are all very sad about it.
” The official Kerala Forest Department Twitter page wrote : “ Article 51-A ( g ) of the Indian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of every citizen of India to have compassion for living creatures.
’ ’ “ The pregnant elephant… was killed in human-wildlife conflict .
Action has already been initiated .
But where lies our duty ?
” It is unlikely that this was a deliberate attack on the elephant , although a team from the Kerala Forest Department is investigating and questioning people involved about the incident and a Change.org petition , calling for justice for the elephant , has already reached over 1 million signatures .
Millions of people across the world have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death of the elephant and her unborn baby , with many creating and sharing their art as a tribute to an innocent mother and child .
Gentle giants that will never roam the forest again .

(TMU) – In southern India, a pregnant elephant died a slow and painful death after eating a firecracker-filled pineapple when she wandered into a village near the Kerala’s Silent Valley Forest looking for food.
According to a spokesperson for the Kerala Forest Department, farmers use fruit stuffed with firecrackers at the edge of their fields in efforts to save their crops from wild boars, and the elephant found and ate the pineapple filled with the explosives, suffering deadly injuries as a result.
The pineapple exploded in her mouth as she bit down on it, injuring her tongue and mouth, and breaking both her upper and lower jaw, leaving her in unimaginable pain, and unable to eat or drink.
Wildlife official Mohan Krishnan, in a touching post on social media, said that the mum-to-be was later found dying in a nearby river.
Article 51-A (g) of the Indian Constitution says that it shall be duty of every citizen of India to have compassion for living creatures. The pregnant elephant in pic was killed in human- wildlife conflict.Action has already been initiated. But where lies our duty? N humanity?? pic.twitter.com/V1ufNt3HfN — Kerala Forest Department (@ForestKerala) June 3, 2020
He wrote: “She trusted everyone. When the pineapple she ate exploded, she must have been shocked not thinking about herself, but about the child she was going to give birth to in 18 to 20 months.
“She didn’t harm a single human being even when she ran in searing pain in the streets of the village. She didn’t crush a single home.
“When we saw her she was standing in the river, with her head dipped in the water. She had a sixth sense that she was going to die.”
To try and get the injured elephant out of the water and safely to treatment, two captive elephants were brought in, but she didn’t budge. She stayed in the water, where she eventually died. An autopsy revealed that she was about two months pregnant. Her body was transported back into the forest where was cremated.
A Kerala Forest Department spokesperson told Sky News: “It seems this elephant was very unfortunate and unlucky. In my 20 years of service I have heard of three such cases in the past with elephants. It is very sad and we are all very sad about it.”
The official Kerala Forest Department Twitter page wrote: “Article 51-A (g) of the Indian Constitution says that it shall be duty of every citizen of India to have compassion for living creatures.’’
“The pregnant elephant… was killed in human-wildlife conflict. Action has already been initiated. But where lies our duty?”
It is unlikely that this was a deliberate attack on the elephant, although a team from the Kerala Forest Department is investigating and questioning people involved about the incident and a Change.org petition, calling for justice for the elephant, has already reached over 1 million signatures.
Millions of people across the world have been shocked and saddened by the horrific death of the elephant and her unborn baby, with many creating and sharing their art as a tribute to an innocent mother and child. Gentle giants that will never roam the forest again.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-10--Tesla Partner Says New Electric Vehicle Battery Could Last Over a MILLION Miles

( TMU ) – A Chinese battery supplier says that it is ready to begin manufacturing an electric vehicle battery that is capable of powering a car for 1.24 million miles ( two million km . )
over the course of a 16-year lifespan .
The battery could revolutionize the automotive industry , as most automakers offer warranties on their car batteries limited to between 60,000 and 150,000 miles over a three- to eight-year period .
To put 1.2 million miles into perspective , imagine a length equivalent to circling the globe 50 times .
The new product could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over typical span in which motorists own their vehicles , but could also be reused in a second vehicle .
Chinese car battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technologoy ( CATL ) has a number of major clients , including Tesla , Volkswagen , BMW , Daimler , Volvo , Honda and Toyota .
However , the company hasn ’ t yet revealed who it plans to supply with the new battery .
Previous reports , however , indicate that “ a new low-cost , long-life battery ” was being jointly produced by the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the company also inked a two-year deal with Tesla to supply batteries for the company ’ s Model 3 cars .
The electric vehicle maker ’ s CEO and founder Elon Musk has teased investors and rivals with the existence of the “ million mile ” battery , which is key to the ambitious businessman ’ s goal of making Tesla cars as profitable and accessible as traditional gasoline vehicles .
Last month , American auto giant General Motors also claimed that it is fast approaching the milestone of developing a million-mile EV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , CATL Chairman Zeng Yuqun cryptically commented : “ If someone places an order , we are ready to produce.
” When the product is introduced , it should go far in soothing consumer anxiety about batteries losing strength and requiring replacement over the course of a few years .
Likewise , the lowering of costs related to electric vehicle ownership could also help an industry that ’ s suffered lowered sales due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and collapsed oil prices that make gas-guzzling autos more attractive to motorists .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicles should sharply rebound come early next year , reversing the short-term drag on demand resulting from COVID-19 and the resulting lockdowns .
Zeng expects that prospective car buyers who have been holding onto their wallets has created a pent-up demand that should spring forward at the start of 2021 – with premium models reaping the reqards .
With that in mind , the Chinese manufacturer has poured massive investments into research-and-development to ensure that it will hold the commanding advantage in battery tech .
“ The pandemic may have a lasting effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a major factor next year , ” Zeng added .
“ We have great confidence for the long run.
” Zeng , who founded CATL ten years ago , said that he and Musk often share insights with one another and exchange text messages about new developments in business and technology .
CATL and Tesla also hope to jointly develop cobalt-free batteries .
Zeng also said that Musk requested the Chinese behemoth ’ s help in supplying ventilators to hard-hit hospitals as the coronavirus outbreak dramatically grew in Marh .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a fun guy .
He ’ s talking about cost all day long , and I ’ m making sure we have the solutions .
”

(TMU) – A Chinese battery supplier says that it is ready to begin manufacturing an electric vehicle battery that is capable of powering a car for 1.24 million miles (two million km.) over the course of a 16-year lifespan.
The battery could revolutionize the automotive industry, as most automakers offer warranties on their car batteries limited to between 60,000 and 150,000 miles over a three- to eight-year period.
To put 1.2 million miles into perspective, imagine a length equivalent to circling the globe 50 times.
The new product could be capable of powering a car not only over typical span in which motorists own their vehicles, but could also be reused in a second vehicle.
Chinese car battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technologoy (CATL) has a number of major clients, including Tesla, Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler, Volvo, Honda and Toyota. However, the company hasn’t yet revealed who it plans to supply with the new battery.
Previous reports, however, indicate that “a new low-cost, long-life battery” was being jointly produced by the Chinese behemoth alongside Tesla. In February, the company also inked a two-year deal with Tesla to supply batteries for the company’s Model 3 cars.
The electric vehicle maker’s CEO and founder Elon Musk has teased investors and rivals with the existence of the “million mile” battery, which is key to the ambitious businessman’s goal of making Tesla cars as profitable and accessible as traditional gasoline vehicles.
Last month, American auto giant General Motors also claimed that it is fast approaching the milestone of developing a million-mile EV battery.
In his interview with Bloomberg, CATL Chairman Zeng Yuqun cryptically commented: “If someone places an order, we are ready to produce.”
When the product is introduced, it should go far in soothing consumer anxiety about batteries losing strength and requiring replacement over the course of a few years.
Likewise, the lowering of costs related to electric vehicle ownership could also help an industry that’s suffered lowered sales due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and collapsed oil prices that make gas-guzzling autos more attractive to motorists.
However, Zeng anticipates that the demand for electric vehicles should sharply rebound come early next year, reversing the short-term drag on demand resulting from COVID-19 and the resulting lockdowns. Zeng expects that prospective car buyers who have been holding onto their wallets has created a pent-up demand that should spring forward at the start of 2021 – with premium models reaping the reqards.
With that in mind, the Chinese manufacturer has poured massive investments into research-and-development to ensure that it will hold the commanding advantage in battery tech.
“The pandemic may have a lasting effect throughout 2020, but won’t be a major factor next year,” Zeng added. “We have great confidence for the long run.”
Zeng, who founded CATL ten years ago, said that he and Musk often share insights with one another and exchange text messages about new developments in business and technology. CATL and Tesla also hope to jointly develop cobalt-free batteries. Zeng also said that Musk requested the Chinese behemoth’s help in supplying ventilators to hard-hit hospitals as the coronavirus outbreak dramatically grew in Marh.
Zeng explained:
“We’re getting along well and he’s a fun guy. He’s talking about cost all day long, and I’m making sure we have the solutions.”
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themindunleashed--2020-06-10--New Data Says Universe Is Flat, Which Could Be Even Weirder Than It Sounds

( TMU ) – The shape of the universe is hard to get one ’ s head around , not only as a theoretical concept but as a mathematical one , yet it remains as one of the most important unanswered questions in physics .
Determining the geometry of the universe , many scientists believe , will be fundamental to solving the mysteries of the cosmos .
New measurements of dark energy and cosmic expansion collected by a team of astronomers at the University of Portsmouth constitute the most precise data yet in this intellectual quest .
This recently published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – not shaped like a bubble .
The team used a new method combining the study of cosmic voids ( immense bubbles of space containing only a few galaxies ) and relics of sound from the very early Universe , which scientists refer to as baryon acoustic oscillations ( BAO ) .
Previously , scientists attempting to chart cosmic expansion and dark energy used distant supernovae as beacons of measurement in the unfathomable depths of space .
The new method , helmed by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey for over a decade , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and quasars .
The results seemingly accomplished two interrelated theoretical hurdles : 1 ) disconfirmed measurements of the cosmic microwave background ( CMB ) by the Planck satellite , which suggested a bubble-like spherical universe , and 2 ) confirmed the ( Hubble ) model of a cosmological constant dark energy , which suggests a flat universe .
Additionally , the fresh data will likely help write a new chapter in our understanding of the evolution of dark energy and its effect on the universe .
“ This result shows the power of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of dark energy and how it evolved over the last billion years , ” wrote Portsmouth cosmologist Seshadri Nadathur in a press release .
“ We ’ re making really precise measurements now and the data is going to get even better with new surveys coming online very soon.
” It should be noted that a “ flat ” universe doesn ’ t mean what your mind might visually conjure .
Of the ten or more suggested shapes of the universe over the decades , they belong to three major geometric categories : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So “ flat ” is actually an umbrella term that could refer to a number of different topologies , including the “ torus.
” In other words , even if our universe is flat , that doesn ’ t rule out it being bent into an involutional , hyperdynamic , donut-like shape known as the torus .
The question of whether the universe is spatially flat or round is one of the most contested questions in physics , right up there with whether the cosmos are “ open ” or “ closed ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent measurements confirm that the universe is both flat AND “ closed , ” this would raise the prospect of physical reality wrapping around itself in an infinite loop .
But that ’ s for another day and another cup of coffee .

(TMU) – The shape of the universe is hard to get one’s head around, not only as a theoretical concept but as a mathematical one, yet it remains as one of the most important unanswered questions in physics. Determining the geometry of the universe, many scientists believe, will be fundamental to solving the mysteries of the cosmos.
New measurements of dark energy and cosmic expansion collected by a team of astronomers at the University of Portsmouth constitute the most precise data yet in this intellectual quest. This recently published data suggests the universe is spatially flat – not shaped like a bubble.
The team used a new method combining the study of cosmic voids (immense bubbles of space containing only a few galaxies) and relics of sound from the very early Universe, which scientists refer to as baryon acoustic oscillations (BAO). Previously, scientists attempting to chart cosmic expansion and dark energy used distant supernovae as beacons of measurement in the unfathomable depths of space.
The new method, helmed by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey for over a decade, gathered data from over a million galaxies and quasars. The results seemingly accomplished two interrelated theoretical hurdles: 1) disconfirmed measurements of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) by the Planck satellite, which suggested a bubble-like spherical universe, and 2) confirmed the (Hubble) model of a cosmological constant dark energy, which suggests a flat universe.
Additionally, the fresh data will likely help write a new chapter in our understanding of the evolution of dark energy and its effect on the universe.
“This result shows the power of galaxy surveys to pin down the amount of dark energy and how it evolved over the last billion years,” wrote Portsmouth cosmologist Seshadri Nadathur in a press release. “We’re making really precise measurements now and the data is going to get even better with new surveys coming online very soon.”
It should be noted that a “flat” universe doesn’t mean what your mind might visually conjure. Of the ten or more suggested shapes of the universe over the decades, they belong to three major geometric categories: flat, round, and hyperbolic. So “flat” is actually an umbrella term that could refer to a number of different topologies, including the “torus.”
In other words, even if our universe is flat, that doesn’t rule out it being bent into an involutional, hyperdynamic, donut-like shape known as the torus.
The question of whether the universe is spatially flat or round is one of the most contested questions in physics, right up there with whether the cosmos are “open” or “closed”. Eerily, some cosmologists say if recent measurements confirm that the universe is both flat AND “closed,” this would raise the prospect of physical reality wrapping around itself in an infinite loop.
But that’s for another day and another cup of coffee.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-10--To Study Hummingbirds Up Close, This Man Attached Feeders To His Glasses

( TMU ) – Late spring is the time when bird enthusiasts , and hummingbird lovers in particular , prepare to welcome these amazing little feathered creatures by polishing their special , brightly colored hummingbird feeders .
They are considered one of the smallest , beautiful and remarkable birds found in nature .
Native to the Americas , most of the species measure between 2.95-5.11 inches ( 7.5–13cm ) in length – the bee hummingbird , weighing just 0.07 ounce ( 2.0g ) and 1.98 inches ( 5cm ) in length being the smallest existing bird species .
Hummingbirds flap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ humming sound they are named for and are the only birds that can fly backwards .
Although found in Canada and across North America , they migrate to warmer climates to avoid the cold winters , they are found all year in much of the Caribbean and South America and in some of the warmer southern and coastal regions in the US and Mexico .
The North and South America is home to around 330 species of hummingbirds and while these birds have no sense of smell , they do have excellent color @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , prefer tubular orange or red flowers .
To attract them , simply plant red and orange flowers in the garden and/or use feeders with include those colors .
Hummingbirds drink the nectar by moving their forked tongue , which is as long as its beak , in and out of the flower or feeder about 13 times per second and can consume up to double their body weight in a day .
And with all the energy used by those fast beating and humming wings , they don ’ t have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enthusiasts sometimes get very creative to attract these birds to their gardens by providing the sweet nectar and intricate , colorful feeders .
Quite a few get very creative with their feeder designs , especially when wanting to experience the birds up close and very personal .
A man from Lyons , Colorado for example , attached plastic feeders to his spectacles for a real up-close hummingbird experience .
His design was successful as the birds didn ’ t seem to mind being so close to a human and happily sipped the sugar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wings hummed around his face .
Spencer Staley , a ‘ bird nut ’ , turned himself into hummingbird feeder a couple of years ago .
Staley converted a safety helmet by adding seven feeders , attached at the tips of thin metal rods .
With his innovative human feeding station Staley was able to feed hundreds of birds in a short period of time .
A Costa Rican enthusiast also created a similar hat feeder , albeit on a smaller scale , with three feeders attached to a hat with wire , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the birds sipping the nectar .
When there ’ s nectar to be had , hummingbirds don ’ t seem to mind getting close to humans , even close enough to be fed by hand , but be prepared to be patient should you want to give this method a try .

(TMU) – Late spring is the time when bird enthusiasts, and hummingbird lovers in particular, prepare to welcome these amazing little feathered creatures by polishing their special, brightly colored hummingbird feeders.
They are considered one of the smallest, beautiful and remarkable birds found in nature. Native to the Americas, most of the species measure between 2.95-5.11 inches (7.5–13cm) in length – the bee hummingbird, weighing just 0.07 ounce (2.0g) and 1.98 inches (5cm) in length being the smallest existing bird species.
Hummingbirds flap their wings so fast they create the humming sound they are named for and are the only birds that can fly backwards. Although found in Canada and across North America, they migrate to warmer climates to avoid the cold winters, they are found all year in much of the Caribbean and South America and in some of the warmer southern and coastal regions in the US and Mexico.
The North and South America is home to around 330 species of hummingbirds and while these birds have no sense of smell, they do have excellent color vision.
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird for instance, prefer tubular orange or red flowers. To attract them, simply plant red and orange flowers in the garden and/or use feeders with include those colors.
Hummingbirds drink the nectar by moving their forked tongue, which is as long as its beak, in and out of the flower or feeder about 13 times per second and can consume up to double their body weight in a day. And with all the energy used by those fast beating and humming wings, they don’t have to worry about gaining weight either.
Hummingbird enthusiasts sometimes get very creative to attract these birds to their gardens by providing the sweet nectar and intricate, colorful feeders. Quite a few get very creative with their feeder designs, especially when wanting to experience the birds up close and very personal.
A man from Lyons, Colorado for example, attached plastic feeders to his spectacles for a real up-close hummingbird experience.
His design was successful as the birds didn’t seem to mind being so close to a human and happily sipped the sugar water on offer while their rapidly flapping wings hummed around his face.
Spencer Staley, a ‘bird nut’, turned himself into hummingbird feeder a couple of years ago.
Staley converted a safety helmet by adding seven feeders, attached at the tips of thin metal rods. With his innovative human feeding station Staley was able to feed hundreds of birds in a short period of time.
A Costa Rican enthusiast also created a similar hat feeder, albeit on a smaller scale, with three feeders attached to a hat with wire, providing him with a very close view of the birds sipping the nectar.
When there’s nectar to be had, hummingbirds don’t seem to mind getting close to humans, even close enough to be fed by hand, but be prepared to be patient should you want to give this method a try.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-10--George Floyd and Derek Chauvin “Bumped Heads” While Working at Nightclub, Says Ex-Coworker

( TMU ) – As mourners laid the body of George Floyd to rest , a former coworker of both Floyd and his killer , now-former Officer Derek Chauvin , has revealed that not only did the two know each other – but they also clashed with one another while working the same shifts at the club .
In a bizarre twist of the ongoing that hints at the potential motivation behind the apparent murder of Floyd , it has been reported that both he and his eventual killer , Derek Chauvin , both worked the same security shift at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Minnesota .
But in a shocking development to a story that has become a global example of police impunity in the United States , coworker David Pinney told CBS News that the two didn ’ t simply know each other – but they also had serious friction between each other .
“ It has a lot to do with Derek being extremely aggressive within the club with some of the patrons , which was an issue , ” Pinney continued .
If found guilty of intentional second-degree murder , Chauvin could face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in prison , while an unintentional second-degree murder conviction would call for 12 and a half years in prison .
Chauvin was arrested and originally charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter following the uproar resulting from the release of videotaped footage of the killing , but the charges were later upgraded by state Attorney General Keith Ellison .
However , the family of George Floyd has been convinced that the killing was driven at least in part by personal motives .
Family attorney Benjamin Crump has also demanded that Chauvin be charged with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he knew who George Floyd was.
” Pinney agrees that Chauvin knew his eventual victim , saying : “ No .
He knew him … I would say pretty well.
” Additionally , club owner Maya Santamaria contends that Chauvin displayed a frightful attitude toward Black patrons of the club where he and Floyd worked .
When asked if Chauvin had a “ problem with Black people , ” Santamaria commented that she believes “ he was afraid and intimidated.
” In the past , Santamaria has commented that Chauvin had a tendency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the club had a primarily Black clientele , especially in terms of by dousing crowds with pepper spray and resorting to calling police as backup in a move she described as “ overkill.
” In video footage from May 25 that has been seen tens of millions of times over the past two weeks , Chauvin can be seen choking Floyd with his knee during an arrest attempt that ultimately led to his death .
The white now-former officer held his knee down on the 46-year-old unarmed Black man ’ s neck for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seconds in total , and two minutes and 53 seconds after Floyd lost consciousness , according to a criminal complaint .
Three officers also took part in the deadly events .
The three other former officers who have been charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin during the second-degree killing of Floyd are J Alexander Kueng , Thomas Lane , and Tou Thao .

(TMU) – As mourners laid the body of George Floyd to rest, a former coworker of both Floyd and his killer, now-former Officer Derek Chauvin, has revealed that not only did the two know each other – but they also clashed with one another while working the same shifts at the club.
In a bizarre twist of the ongoing that hints at the potential motivation behind the killing of Floyd, it has been reported that both he and his eventual killer, Derek Chauvin, both worked the same security shift at El Nuevo Rodeo club in south Minneapolis, Minnesota.
But in a shocking development to a story that has become a global example of police impunity in the United States, coworker David Pinney told CBS News that the two didn’t simply know each other – but they also had serious friction between each other.
“They bumped heads,” Pinney told the news station.
“It has a lot to do with Derek being extremely aggressive within the club with some of the patrons, which was an issue,” Pinney continued.
If found guilty of intentional second-degree murder, Chauvin could face up to 25 and a half years in prison, while an unintentional second-degree murder conviction would call for 12 and a half years in prison.
Chauvin was arrested and originally charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter following the uproar resulting from the release of videotaped footage of the killing, but the charges were later upgraded by state Attorney General Keith Ellison.
However, the family of George Floyd has been convinced that the killing was driven at least in part by personal motives. Family attorney Benjamin Crump has also demanded that Chauvin be charged with first-degree murder, “because we believe he knew who George Floyd was.”
Pinney agrees that Chauvin knew his eventual victim, saying: “No. He knew him … I would say pretty well.”
Additionally, club owner Maya Santamaria contends that Chauvin displayed a frightful attitude toward Black patrons of the club where he and Floyd worked.
When asked if Chauvin had a “problem with Black people,” Santamaria commented that she believes “he was afraid and intimidated.”
In the past, Santamaria has commented that Chauvin had a tendency to become unnecessarily aggressive during nights when the club had a primarily Black clientele, especially in terms of by dousing crowds with pepper spray and resorting to calling police as backup in a move she described as “overkill.”
In video footage from May 25 that has been seen tens of millions of times over the past two weeks, Chauvin can be seen choking Floyd with his knee during an arrest attempt that ultimately led to his death.
The white now-former officer held his knee down on the 46-year-old unarmed Black man’s neck for a total of 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total, and two minutes and 53 seconds after Floyd lost consciousness, according to a criminal complaint. Three officers also took part in the deadly events.
The three other former officers who have been charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin during the second-degree killing of Floyd are J Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-10--Cops TV Series Cancelled After 33 Seasons Amid Police Brutality Protests

( TMU ) Op ed – In most mainstream television shows , movies , or books , the police are almost always the heroes of the story , and much of the real-life experiences that people have with police are often let out of the picture entirely .
This has helped to maintain the prevailing narrative that the police are the good guys and that they spend their days dealing with the worst elements of society , and protecting the world from thieves , rapists , and murders .
In many ways , Hollywood has acted as a propaganda agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , by always deferring to authority in their depictions of people in these roles .
These types of shows aren ’ t a small phenomenon either , cable and streaming services are flooded with them and they have had a profound impact on the public ’ s perception of the police .
This has slowly started to change , as cell phone cameras have allowed for widespread documentation of police brutality .
However , the death of George Floyd and the protests that have followed have accelerated the conversation about police reform to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and less socially acceptable to be affiliated with the police .
This shift in the global consciousness will undoubtedly push networks to reconsider airing shows that glorify the police .
In fact , this has already started to happen .
Cops , one of the longest running shows on TV , was canceled by the Paramount network amid the growing protests .
“ Cops is not on the Paramount Network and we don ’ t have any current or future plans for it to return , ” a Paramount Network spokesperson said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 1,100 episodes of Cops , and the show was preparing for its 33rd season .
The footage presented on Cops has actually been controversial long before this recent interest in police brutality .
As far back as the 1990 ’ s , the show was accused of propagating harmful racial stereotypes .
A 1994 study from Old Dominion University found that viewers of the show were more likely to associate crime with people of color because the suspects depicted in the show were overwhelmingly black or latino , and the police officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , additional research showed that the content on the show was so biased that it could be used to justify racial profiling .
The show ’ s creators John and Morgan Langley responded to these criticisms during a 2018 interview , saying that they have long since corrected this problem , but the efforts seem to be too little too late , and the format itself is quickly becoming offensive to most people .
If the sentiment to bring extreme reforms to policing continues to grow , this style of cop show may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The future is also uncertain for the show Live PD , a successor to Cops which appears on A & E .
According to THR , A & E pulled last week ’ s episodes of Live PD and there is no clear indication when or if the next episode will air , although the network is promising that it will be back at some point .

(TMU) Op ed – In most mainstream television shows, movies, or books, the police are almost always the heroes of the story, and much of the real-life experiences that people have with police are often let out of the picture entirely.
This has helped to maintain the prevailing narrative that the police are the good guys and that they spend their days dealing with the worst elements of society, and protecting the world from thieves, rapists, and murders.
In many ways, Hollywood has acted as a propaganda agency for both law enforcement and the military, by always deferring to authority in their depictions of people in these roles.
These types of shows aren’t a small phenomenon either, cable and streaming services are flooded with them and they have had a profound impact on the public’s perception of the police.
This has slowly started to change, as cell phone cameras have allowed for widespread documentation of police brutality.
However, the death of George Floyd and the protests that have followed have accelerated the conversation about police reform to the point where it is becoming less and less socially acceptable to be affiliated with the police.
This shift in the global consciousness will undoubtedly push networks to reconsider airing shows that glorify the police. In fact, this has already started to happen. Cops, one of the longest running shows on TV, was canceled by the Paramount network amid the growing protests.
“Cops is not on the Paramount Network and we don’t have any current or future plans for it to return,” a Paramount Network spokesperson said, according to Entertainment Weekly.
There are over 1,100 episodes of Cops, and the show was preparing for its 33rd season.
The footage presented on Cops has actually been controversial long before this recent interest in police brutality. As far back as the 1990’s, the show was accused of propagating harmful racial stereotypes.
A 1994 study from Old Dominion University found that viewers of the show were more likely to associate crime with people of color because the suspects depicted in the show were overwhelmingly black or latino, and the police officers were mostly white.
Again in 2004, additional research showed that the content on the show was so biased that it could be used to justify racial profiling.
The show’s creators John and Morgan Langley responded to these criticisms during a 2018 interview, saying that they have long since corrected this problem, but the efforts seem to be too little too late, and the format itself is quickly becoming offensive to most people.
If the sentiment to bring extreme reforms to policing continues to grow, this style of cop show may become a thing of the past.
The future is also uncertain for the show Live PD, a successor to Cops which appears on A&E. According to THR, A&E pulled last week’s episodes of Live PD and there is no clear indication when or if the next episode will air, although the network is promising that it will be back at some point.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-10--NASCAR Announces BAN on Confederate Flags, Says ‘We Must Do Better’

( TMU ) – On Wednesday , NASCAR formally banned the Confederate flag from all races and properties in a bold move that distances the company from what many see as a symbol of slavery and white supremacy , but which also served as a mainstay at the stock car racing company ’ s events for over 70 years .
As the United States continues to be gripped by over two weeks of social upheaval and protests for racial justice and an end to police brutality , some of the largest companies in the United States ranging from HBO to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to race relations and redoubling their efforts to back away from content and symbols associated with systematic racism in American society .
Following the May 25 killing of unarmed 46-year-old Black man George Floyd by Minneapolis police , the company was also caught in the crossfire of demands for change as Bubba Wallace , NASCAR ’ s only Black driver , called for the Confederate battle flag to be banished as it had “ no place ” in the sport .
“ The presence of the confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and inclusive environment for all fans , our competitors and our industry , ” NASCAR said in a statement released Wednesday afternoon .
“ Bringing people together around a love for racing and the community that it creates is what makes our fans and sport special .
The display of the confederate flag will be prohibited from all NASCAR events and properties.
” The move was announced just hours before a Wednesday night race at Martinsville Speedway where Wallace plans to drive a Chevrolet coated in a # BlackLivesMatter paint scheme .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BLM scheme has been hailed by several athletes on Twitter , including NBA star LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers .
NASCAR drivers have also come out in support of # BlackLivesMatter in recent days .
The move could serve to rile up fans of the sport , however .
According to Statista , the vast majority of NASCAR fans – approximately 91 percent – are white , and the sport remains rooted in the U.S. South .
In 2015 , ex-Chairman Brian France attempted to ban the flying of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ angry backlash from fans .
NASCAR hasn ’ t yet addressed how it plans to enforce the policy or what penalties , if any , it plans to use against fans who bring the controversial banner to the track .
Fans haven ’ t been in attendance at NASCAR races since the sport resumed last month amid the pandemic .
Statues of military leaders and figures who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War have increasingly come under fire in the past several years as embodiments of anti-Black bigotry and white supremacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the monuments .
According to the Washington Post , some 1,880 Confederate monuments have been erected across 31 states as well as the nation ’ s capital since 1880 .
Only 11 states formed the Confederacy , which attempted to secede from the United States in February 1861 .
The Southern declarations of secession resulted in a gruesome four-year civil war that saw upwards of 600,000 lives lost , the Confederacy dissolved , and slavery abolished .
For decades following the Confederacy ’ s defeat , a nostalgic myth about the so-called “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebels ” rising up despite the odds to defend their way of life from Northern Yankees — proliferated across the U.S. South , primarily among white residents .
Believers and propagandists of the “ Lost Cause ” largely shrugged off or downplayed claims of historic racism , instead reframing the Civil War as a constitutional clash over state ’ s rights rather than a fight to preserve institutions of slavery .
Lost Cause proponents also depicted the aftermath of the war as a tragedy for once-prosperous whites in the south and even for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have benefited from the livelihoods allegedly provided by their former plantation masters .
This revisionist history also involved false claims of white victimization at the hands of Jewish northern “ carpetbaggers ” and vengeful Black ex-slaves as well as their supposed “ malcontent ” children during the era of Reconstruction .
These ideological claims laid the basis for the rise of white supremacist groups like the Ku Klux Klan , as well as Jim Crow segregation laws that systematized the continued discrimination against and exclusion of Black people in the South .

(TMU) – On Wednesday, NASCAR formally banned the Confederate flag from all races and properties in a bold move that distances the company from what many see as a symbol of slavery and white supremacy, but which also served as a mainstay at the stock car racing company’s events for over 70 years.
As the United States continues to be gripped by over two weeks of social upheaval and protests for racial justice and an end to police brutality, some of the largest companies in the United States ranging from HBO to the NFL have been re-examining their approach to race relations and redoubling their efforts to back away from content and symbols associated with systematic racism in American society.
Following the May 25 killing of unarmed 46-year-old Black man George Floyd by Minneapolis police, the company was also caught in the crossfire of demands for change as Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only Black driver, called for the Confederate battle flag to be banished as it had “no place” in the sport.
“The presence of the confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry,” NASCAR said in a statement released Wednesday afternoon. “Bringing people together around a love for racing and the community that it creates is what makes our fans and sport special. The display of the confederate flag will be prohibited from all NASCAR events and properties.”
The move was announced just hours before a Wednesday night race at Martinsville Speedway where Wallace plans to drive a Chevrolet coated in a #BlackLivesMatter paint scheme. The Alabama native’s decision to use the BLM scheme has been hailed by several athletes on Twitter, including NBA star LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. NASCAR drivers have also come out in support of #BlackLivesMatter in recent days.
The move could serve to rile up fans of the sport, however. According to Statista, the vast majority of NASCAR fans – approximately 91 percent – are white, and the sport remains rooted in the U.S. South. In 2015, ex-Chairman Brian France attempted to ban the flying of the Confederate flag at races and received an angry backlash from fans.
NASCAR hasn’t yet addressed how it plans to enforce the policy or what penalties, if any, it plans to use against fans who bring the controversial banner to the track. Fans haven’t been in attendance at NASCAR races since the sport resumed last month amid the pandemic.
Statues of military leaders and figures who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War have increasingly come under fire in the past several years as embodiments of anti-Black bigotry and white supremacy, with crowds often toppling or defacing the monuments.
According to the Washington Post, some 1,880 Confederate monuments have been erected across 31 states as well as the nation’s capital since 1880. Only 11 states formed the Confederacy, which attempted to secede from the United States in February 1861. The Southern declarations of secession resulted in a gruesome four-year civil war that saw upwards of 600,000 lives lost, the Confederacy dissolved, and slavery abolished.
For decades following the Confederacy’s defeat, a nostalgic myth about the so-called “Lost Cause” — noble Southern “rebels” rising up despite the odds to defend their way of life from Northern Yankees — proliferated across the U.S. South, primarily among white residents.
Believers and propagandists of the “Lost Cause” largely shrugged off or downplayed claims of historic racism, instead reframing the Civil War as a constitutional clash over state’s rights rather than a fight to preserve institutions of slavery. Lost Cause proponents also depicted the aftermath of the war as a tragedy for once-prosperous whites in the south and even for Black people, who were alleged to have benefited from the livelihoods allegedly provided by their former plantation masters.
This revisionist history also involved false claims of white victimization at the hands of Jewish northern “carpetbaggers” and vengeful Black ex-slaves as well as their supposed “malcontent” children during the era of Reconstruction. These ideological claims laid the basis for the rise of white supremacist groups like the Ku Klux Klan, as well as Jim Crow segregation laws that systematized the continued discrimination against and exclusion of Black people in the South.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-10--6-Year-Old Boy Confined in Closet Died Weighing 18 Pounds, Parents Could Face Death Penalty

( TMU ) – An autopsy found that a 6-year-old boy found dead in his home last March weighed only 18 pounds when he died – roughly the weight of a 1-year-old .
Deshaun Martinez was found unresponsive in an apartment being rented by his family in Flagstaff , Arizona , last March .
He died shortly afterward at the hospital following an unsuccessful attempt by officers to revive the boy , police claim .
His parents , Anthony Martinez and Elizabeth Archibeque , later admitted to authorities that they had confined Deshaun and his 7-year-old brother in a closet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for about a month , barely feeding the two young boys , according to arrest records obtained by Fox 10 News .
According to the autopsy report recently published by the Arizona Daily Sun , Deshaun died of starvation .
The manner of death , however , is listed as a homicide .
After the child ’ s body was discovered last March lying alongside his brother , police arrested his parents as well as his grandmother , Ann Martinez , and charged them with first-degree murder , child abuse , and kidnapping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an extremely heavy penalty .
Prosecutors are weighing the possibility of capital punishment in the case , and have until late July to decide whether to pursue that course .
However , the family has pleaded not guilty .
The parents also allegedly explained to police that the little boys would “ steal food ” at night , while also claiming that Deshaun ’ s malnourishment was a result of a medical condition and his alleged theft of diet pills from them .
But according to the Associated Press , the boy had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , none of which were life-threatening .
The autopsy does report that Deshaun ’ s medical records show that he had problems gaining weight .
While his weight did climb to 34 pounds at age 4 , it dropped to 27 pounds a year later and 18 pounds when he died .
According to medical examiner Lawrence Czarneck , his weight was in the third percentile for his age he was being kept in a “ non-life-sustaining state of starvation.
” Elizabeth Archibeque had explained to police that Deshaun was “ fed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weight .
Anthony Martinez claims that the family was on a tight budget that was being supplemented by food stamps , which the parents had been waiting for before buying more nutritious and fatty food for Deshaun .
Czarnecki reported that the boy ’ s appearance was “ skeletal ” and bore signs of extreme starvation , with skin stretched tight over his bones and a near-total absence of body fat .
His facial cavities also were visible through his skin , his hair was brittle , and he also had heavily sunken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to AZ Central , the boy ’ s surviving siblings – aged 2 , 4 , and 7 – have been taken into custody by the Arizona Department of Child Safety .
In a statement , the child welfare agency said that it had one prior report involving the family .
On Feb. 18 , 2013 , the department received a report alleging two cases of abuse of one of Deshaun ’ s siblings – however , the allegations were found to be unsubstantiated , according to the DCS .

(TMU) – An autopsy found that a 6-year-old boy found dead in his home last March weighed only 18 pounds when he died – roughly the weight of a 1-year-old.
Deshaun Martinez was found unresponsive in an apartment being rented by his family in Flagstaff, Arizona, last March. He died shortly afterward at the hospital following an unsuccessful attempt by officers to revive the boy, police claim.
His parents, Anthony Martinez and Elizabeth Archibeque, later admitted to authorities that they had confined Deshaun and his 7-year-old brother in a closet for up to 16 hours per day for about a month, barely feeding the two young boys, according to arrest records obtained by Fox 10 News.
According to the autopsy report recently published by the Arizona Daily Sun, Deshaun died of starvation. The manner of death, however, is listed as a homicide.
After the child’s body was discovered last March lying alongside his brother, police arrested his parents as well as his grandmother, Ann Martinez, and charged them with first-degree murder, child abuse, and kidnapping.
The parents and grandmother could face an extremely heavy penalty. Prosecutors are weighing the possibility of capital punishment in the case, and have until late July to decide whether to pursue that course.
However, the family has pleaded not guilty. The parents also allegedly explained to police that the little boys would “steal food” at night, while also claiming that Deshaun’s malnourishment was a result of a medical condition and his alleged theft of diet pills from them.
But according to the Associated Press, the boy had multiple abrasions and bruises on his body, none of which were life-threatening.
The autopsy does report that Deshaun’s medical records show that he had problems gaining weight. While his weight did climb to 34 pounds at age 4, it dropped to 27 pounds a year later and 18 pounds when he died. According to medical examiner Lawrence Czarneck, his weight was in the third percentile for his age he was being kept in a “non-life-sustaining state of starvation.”
Elizabeth Archibeque had explained to police that Deshaun was “fed a lot” but failed to gain much weight. Anthony Martinez claims that the family was on a tight budget that was being supplemented by food stamps, which the parents had been waiting for before buying more nutritious and fatty food for Deshaun.
Czarnecki reported that the boy’s appearance was “skeletal” and bore signs of extreme starvation, with skin stretched tight over his bones and a near-total absence of body fat. His facial cavities also were visible through his skin, his hair was brittle, and he also had heavily sunken eyes surrounded by dark circles.
According to AZ Central, the boy’s surviving siblings – aged 2, 4, and 7 – have been taken into custody by the Arizona Department of Child Safety.
In a statement, the child welfare agency said that it had one prior report involving the family. On Feb. 18, 2013, the department received a report alleging two cases of abuse of one of Deshaun’s siblings – however, the allegations were found to be unsubstantiated, according to the DCS.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-10--Meet The White-Browed Tit-Warbler, The Bird With A Beautiful Rainbow Coloring

( TMU ) – While many bird species have amazing bright , jewel colored plumage , such as Blue Jays , Peacocks and Sunbirds , the white-browed tit-warbler has a multi-colored body , with a light brown crown and light colored eyebrow .
The white-browed tit-warbler ( Leptopoecile sophiae ) is a species within the family of Aegithalidae ( Bushtits ) and first described by Nikolai Severtzov in 1873 .
The white-browed tit-warbler is small , weighing between 0.21–0.28oz ( 6–8g ) and between 3.3–3.9in ( 8.5–10cm ) long .
The rear and upper tail-coverts are violet blue and both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crown and white supercilium ( eyebrow ) and a relatively long tale .
The male has plumage of vibrant colors , with distinctive blue-mauve underparts and chest .
The plumage of females are usually duller , and distinguishable from the males by their pale underparts .
Native to the Himalayas , the Tibetan Plateau , Russia , and much of Northwest China , the white-browed tit-warbler prefers dry mountainous shrub land between 6,600–16,400 feet ( 2,000–5,000m ) and tend to move to lower elevations in winter .
The white-browed tit-warbler forage for insects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other bird species , these birds are monogamous and their first mating partner they choose will be their partner for life .
Breeding usually start early April to July .
The pair build their dome shaped nest together in shrubs about 3ft ( 0.9m ) .
Typically , four to six eggs are laid and incubated over an average of 20.5 days .
The parents share nesting duty and the chicks reach fledgling stage after about 17 days .
The IUCN ( International Union for Conservation of Nature ) lists the species under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list , largely due to the bird ’ s natural habitat at high elevation and cold regions where feral cats , usually a natural predator , would prefer not to go hunting .
Much like the feral cats , unless you ’ re a keen hiker to high places and love the cold way up near the clouds , chances are you ’ ll be just be happily enjoying the photographs of these rainbow birds from the comfort of home .

(TMU) – While many bird species have amazing bright, jewel colored plumage, such as Blue Jays, Peacocks and Sunbirds, the white-browed tit-warbler has a multi-colored body, with a light brown crown and light colored eyebrow.
The white-browed tit-warbler (Leptopoecile sophiae) is a species within the family of Aegithalidae (Bushtits) and first described by Nikolai Severtzov in 1873.
The white-browed tit-warbler is small, weighing between 0.21–0.28oz (6–8g) and between 3.3–3.9in (8.5–10cm) long. The rear and upper tail-coverts are violet blue and both males and females have a light brown crown and white supercilium (eyebrow) and a relatively long tale.
The male has plumage of vibrant colors, with distinctive blue-mauve underparts and chest. The plumage of females are usually duller, and distinguishable from the males by their pale underparts.
Native to the Himalayas, the Tibetan Plateau, Russia, and much of Northwest China, the white-browed tit-warbler prefers dry mountainous shrub land between 6,600–16,400 feet (2,000–5,000m) and tend to move to lower elevations in winter.
The white-browed tit-warbler forage for insects under roots and rocks.
Like several other bird species, these birds are monogamous and their first mating partner they choose will be their partner for life. Breeding usually start early April to July. The pair build their dome shaped nest together in shrubs about 3ft (0.9m).
Typically, four to six eggs are laid and incubated over an average of 20.5 days. The parents share nesting duty and the chicks reach fledgling stage after about 17 days.
The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) lists the species under ‘least concern’ on the red list, largely due to the bird’s natural habitat at high elevation and cold regions where feral cats, usually a natural predator, would prefer not to go hunting.
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Much like the feral cats, unless you’re a keen hiker to high places and love the cold way up near the clouds, chances are you’ll be just be happily enjoying the photographs of these rainbow birds from the comfort of home.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-10--VIDEO: Neighbors in Shock After Brutal Arrest of Black Amazon Driver for Parking ‘the Wrong Way’

( TMU ) – A suburban neighborhood in Warren , Michigan , is reeling after shocking video of the brutal arrest of a Black delivery driver working for Amazon who parked improperly on the street went viral .
According to FOX 2 Detroit , witnesses say that the Amazon driver had just barely delivered a package to local resident Diana Gouim before a white police officer roughly tackled the worker .
Neighbor Geri Cheatham , who witnessed the altercation , was completely confused by what she saw , especially after the officer then called for backup .
“ It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the size of me , ” Cheatham said .
“ And he was so polite to my neighbor , he offered to put it on the chair for her because it was heavy.
” Amondeuz Graham was on his way to get some gardening supplies when he also saw the disturbing events .
Graham told ClickOnDetroit : “ One of the ladies who lived at the residence came out and tried to explain to the cop , ‘ that ’ s my friend ’ s house , he was just delivering a package @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t what ’ s going on here , he ’ s just delivering a package.
’ ” Jim Michaels , who ordered the package being delivered , said that neighbors immediately began to plea with the officer to convince him that the driver hadn ’ t done anything wrong – upon which the officer responded that the suspect had apparently committed a minor parking infraction .
Michaels explained : “ We , several of the neighbors , spoke with the officer saying the kid hasn ’ t done anything and the cop was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wrong way.
’ ” In the video , you can see that the Amazon truck was parked the wrong way – as is common for delivery workers and couriers who often must make a large number of drop-offs per day – yet it remains unclear if that is what sparked the officer ’ s ire .
“ [ The delivery driver ] was scared .
He was scared .
I don ’ t blame him .
It could have gotten out of control totally , ” Cheatham said .
The Amazon driver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , video of the altercation quickly spread on social media – forcing the mayor himself to weigh in and demand that the offending officer be fired immediately .
In an impassioned post to Facebook , Warren Mayor Jim Fouts wrote : “ There was an outrageous and unacceptable physical altercation with a Warren police officer involving a young African American delivery man for Amazon to a Warren home today .
I have spoken with Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer and have ordered that this officer be terminated immediately .
I have zero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ innocent person .
If the last two weeks have brought up anything , it is that bad behavior by ANY police officer will not be tolerated .
And I ’ m calling on the Macomb County Prosecutor to look into this situation to see if either charges should be brought against this individual and the U.S. attorney if this was a civil rights violation .
The policy of the warren police department and the training provided to every officer is to deescalate every situation .
This officer did not follow policy or his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the citizens in Warren .
BLACK LIVES MATTER.
” However , on the request of Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer , Mayor Fouts removed the message on the grounds that it violates the officer ’ s rights to due process .
The officer has since been placed on paid leave and faces an Internal Affairs investigation , according to Dwyer .
The police commissioner also confirmed that audio and video from the officer ’ s body-worn camera also recorded what transpired during the arrest .
Dwyer has so far refused to clarify on what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to news reports , however , police are now claiming that the driver failed to immediately show his driver ’ s license when asked .
In a statement to FOX Business , Amazon has demanded “ full accountability ” for the officer .
A spokesperson for the retail giant told the network : “ We see what others see in this video , and it ’ s unacceptable .
We expect a swift investigation and full accountability for those involved .
Amazon will deploy all necessary resources to investigate the matter with our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to represent and support the driver .
”

(TMU) – A suburban neighborhood in Warren, Michigan, is reeling after shocking video of the brutal arrest of a Black delivery driver working for Amazon who parked improperly on the street went viral.
According to FOX 2 Detroit, witnesses say that the Amazon driver had just barely delivered a package to local resident Diana Gouim before a white police officer roughly tackled the worker.
Neighbor Geri Cheatham, who witnessed the altercation, was completely confused by what she saw, especially after the officer then called for backup.
“It was ridiculous for one little kid that was the size of me,” Cheatham said. “And he was so polite to my neighbor, he offered to put it on the chair for her because it was heavy.”
Amondeuz Graham was on his way to get some gardening supplies when he also saw the disturbing events. Graham told ClickOnDetroit:
“One of the ladies who lived at the residence came out and tried to explain to the cop, ‘that’s my friend’s house, he was just delivering a package’, like ‘I don’t what’s going on here, he’s just delivering a package.’”
Jim Michaels, who ordered the package being delivered, said that neighbors immediately began to plea with the officer to convince him that the driver hadn’t done anything wrong – upon which the officer responded that the suspect had apparently committed a minor parking infraction.
Michaels explained: “We, several of the neighbors, spoke with the officer saying the kid hasn’t done anything and the cop was like well, ‘He was parked the wrong way.’”
VIDEO: Warren police officer on paid leave after arrest of Amazon delivery driver goes viral “He was aggressive taking him down to the ground. It was so ridiculous over a traffic offense” says Jim Michaels, who ordered the package.The Warren police officer is on paid leave after his arrest of an Amazon delivery driver went viral. Darren Cunninghamhttps://bit.ly/2MM3tkw Posted by WXYZ-TV Channel 7 on Wednesday, June 10, 2020
In the video, you can see that the Amazon truck was parked the wrong way – as is common for delivery workers and couriers who often must make a large number of drop-offs per day – yet it remains unclear if that is what sparked the officer’s ire.
“[The delivery driver] was scared. He was scared. I don’t blame him. It could have gotten out of control totally,” Cheatham said.
The Amazon driver was eventually hauled off by the officers.
However, video of the altercation quickly spread on social media – forcing the mayor himself to weigh in and demand that the offending officer be fired immediately.
In an impassioned post to Facebook, Warren Mayor Jim Fouts wrote:
“There was an outrageous and unacceptable physical altercation with a Warren police officer involving a young African American delivery man for Amazon to a Warren home today. I have spoken with Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer and have ordered that this officer be terminated immediately. I have zero tolerance for this disgusting act against an innocent person. If the last two weeks have brought up anything, it is that bad behavior by ANY police officer will not be tolerated. And I’m calling on the Macomb County Prosecutor to look into this situation to see if either charges should be brought against this individual and the U.S. attorney if this was a civil rights violation. The policy of the warren police department and the training provided to every officer is to deescalate every situation. This officer did not follow policy or his training and is not fit to serve the citizens in Warren. BLACK LIVES MATTER.”
However, on the request of Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer, Mayor Fouts removed the message on the grounds that it violates the officer’s rights to due process.
The previous post regarding an altercation was taken down at the request of the Warren Police Commissioner. I await… Posted by Jim Fouts on Tuesday, June 9, 2020
The officer has since been placed on paid leave and faces an Internal Affairs investigation, according to Dwyer. The police commissioner also confirmed that audio and video from the officer’s body-worn camera also recorded what transpired during the arrest. Dwyer has so far refused to clarify on what grounds the driver was detained. According to news reports, however, police are now claiming that the driver failed to immediately show his driver’s license when asked.
In a statement to FOX Business, Amazon has demanded “full accountability” for the officer. A spokesperson for the retail giant told the network:
“We see what others see in this video, and it’s unacceptable. We expect a swift investigation and full accountability for those involved. Amazon will deploy all necessary resources to investigate the matter with our Delivery Service Provider, as well as to represent and support the driver.”
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themindunleashed--2020-06-10--Scientists Create Artificial Red Blood Cells That May Even Be Better Than The Real Thing

( TMU ) – Scientists have created artificial blood cells and found a new way to mimic the tissue that carries oxygen .
Beyond that , the new artificial blood cells can allow for dispersing medicine into the body , sensing toxins , and other tasks .
An international team of bioengineers developed the historic blood cells from the University of New Mexico , Sandia National Laboratories , and the South China University of Technology .
The study , published in the ‘ American Chemical Society ’ s ’ journal ‘ Nano ’ , said they found these unique ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the biological version .
“ Inspired by the above pioneering studies wherein synthetic constructs were created that achieved one or several key features of native RBCs , we endeavored to create a modular rebuilt RBC ( RRBC ) mimic that possessed the complete combined features of native RBCs , ” the researchers wrote in their paper published in the journal ACS Nano In tests in mice , the cells circulated for over 48 hours , and its worth mentioning the team detected no toxic side effects as a result of injecting the artificial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team showed off various other abilities that these synthetic RBCs could perform .
Red blood cells perform a vital function in our body – they carry oxygen from the lungs to all tissues .
They do this through molecules called hemoglobin , which uses proteins containing iron that bind to oxygen .
It was once thought that artificial blood was one of sciences ’ holy grails due to decades of failure in the field .
Currently , there are already several synthetic RBCs already in development .
Many rely on scavenging key materials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ donors and repackaging them into benign particles that are unlikely to trigger an immune response , Science Alert reported .
In the past , when trying to create synthetic versions of red blood cells , scientists have had some trouble mimicking all of the properties .
For example , Scientists in Japan previously developed “ artificial blood ” that could , in theory , be transfused into patients regardless of their blood type .
However , their results tested in rabbits were mixed , IFL Science reported .
Scientists created artificial blood cells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and positive charged polymers after they took donated human RBCs then covered them in a thin layer of silica .
The researchers then carved away the silica – and finally , the surface was coated in natural RBC membranes .
Not only can the artificial blood cells squeeze through the tightness of your vascular system with its usual hemoglobin , but it can also be modified to deliver tumor-killing medications , carry biosensors , and more .
This is a huge discovery for science as the dependence on huge amounts of clean , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through trauma puts a high demand on finding a suitable substitute .

(TMU) – Scientists have created artificial blood cells and found a new way to mimic the tissue that carries oxygen. Beyond that, the new artificial blood cells can allow for dispersing medicine into the body, sensing toxins, and other tasks.
An international team of bioengineers developed the historic blood cells from the University of New Mexico, Sandia National Laboratories, and the South China University of Technology. The study, published in the ‘American Chemical Society’s’ journal ‘Nano’, said they found these unique ‘cells’ retained the biconcave shape of the biological version.
“Inspired by the above pioneering studies wherein synthetic constructs were created that achieved one or several key features of native RBCs, we endeavored to create a modular rebuilt RBC (RRBC) mimic that possessed the complete combined features of native RBCs,” the researchers wrote in their paper published in the journal ACS Nano
In tests in mice, the cells circulated for over 48 hours, and its worth mentioning the team detected no toxic side effects as a result of injecting the artificial blood.
In other tests, the team showed off various other abilities that these synthetic RBCs could perform.
Red blood cells perform a vital function in our body – they carry oxygen from the lungs to all tissues. They do this through molecules called hemoglobin, which uses proteins containing iron that bind to oxygen. It was once thought that artificial blood was one of sciences’ holy grails due to decades of failure in the field.
Currently, there are already several synthetic RBCs already in development. Many rely on scavenging key materials such as hemoglobin from human or animal donors and repackaging them into benign particles that are unlikely to trigger an immune response, Science Alert reported.
In the past, when trying to create synthetic versions of red blood cells, scientists have had some trouble mimicking all of the properties. For example, Scientists in Japan previously developed “artificial blood” that could, in theory, be transfused into patients regardless of their blood type. However, their results tested in rabbits were mixed, IFL Science reported.
Scientists created artificial blood cells by combining biological material with lab-grown negative and positive charged polymers after they took donated human RBCs then covered them in a thin layer of silica. The researchers then carved away the silica – and finally, the surface was coated in natural RBC membranes.
Not only can the artificial blood cells squeeze through the tightness of your vascular system with its usual hemoglobin, but it can also be modified to deliver tumor-killing medications, carry biosensors, and more.
This is a huge discovery for science as the dependence on huge amounts of clean, freshly donated products to replace blood loss through trauma puts a high demand on finding a suitable substitute.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-11--Mysterious Radio Burst From Deep Space Repeats in a Cycle Every 157 Days

( TMU ) – Astronomers have found a fast radio burst ( FRB ) that repeats in a looping cycle every 157 days , and they can ’ t identify the source , Science Alert reported .
FRB ’ s are energetic flares of radiation that last just a few milliseconds and most of them flare randomly only once , then they are detected again .
Further , FRBs are believed to generate a billion times more energy than any known object in our galaxy .
In fact , this energy equals to the one produced by 500 million of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As previously reported by TMU , scientists reportedly observed FRBs coming from somewhere deep in space in 2019 .
This was only the second time repeated blasts of signals of this type had ever been recorded .
Now , scientists have discovered that FRB , 121102 , one of the most famous active FRBs discovered repeating bursts several times since its discovery in 2012 , has revealed a pattern .
According to a study of new observations and previously published research , FRB 121102 exhibits repeated burst activity for a period of about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 67 days .
Then this whole 157-day cycle repeats again .
If this analysis is accurate , the source should have entered a new activity cycle around June 2nd of this month .
“ This is an exciting result as it is only the second system where we believe we see this modulation in burst activity , ” explained astronomer Kaustubh Rajwade of The University of Manchester .
“ Detecting a periodicity provides an important constraint on the origin of the bursts and the activity cycles could argue against a precessing neutron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determine the origin of the bursts .
“ If we consider now also orbital motion to be the cause of the observed periodicity in FRB 121102 , the large range in the observed periods ( 16-160 days ) can constrain the possible binary systems , ” the researchers wrote in their paper .
“ High-mass X-ray binaries are systems with a neutron star in an orbit with a massive O/B star .
HMXBs in our Galaxy and the Small Magellanic Cloud have a large range of orbital periods , ranging from few tens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand , binaries where the donor star fills the Roche lobe of the system have much shorter periods ( < 10 days ) and are unlikely to be possible progenitors , ” they added .
“ This exciting discovery highlights how little we know about the origin of FRBs , ” said physicist and astronomer Duncan Lorimer of West Virginia University .
“ Further observations of a larger number of FRBs will be needed in order to obtain a clearer picture about these periodic sources and elucidate their origin.
” Most scientists who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point at magnetars or magnetic oscillations of neutron stars as possible explanations .
Other hypotheses include ‘ pulsar collapses ’ and ‘ black hole collisions ’ .
TMU previously reported that a respected Harvard scientist also theorized that looping signals in space could be aliens even though he stated the possibility was unlikely .
“ At the moment we do not have a smoking gun that clearly indicates the nature of FRBs .
So all possibilities should be considered , including an artificial origin .
A civilization might generate a powerful beam of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we could observe the leakage of that radiation outside the boundaries of the sail.
” While Loeb didn ’ t dismiss the potential that the radio bursts could be caused by aliens , he told CNET that the explanation could be much simpler : “ We observe periodicity in many astrophysical systems such as pairs of stars .
Therefore , by itself—periodicity is not unusual enough to require an artificial origin .
If we detected a Morse coded message , the data would have required a more creative interpretation.
” Strangely enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been recorded this year as repeating based on a clear discernible pattern , according to a paper by a team of astrophysicists in Canada , that pinpointed the fast radio bursts to have an unprecedented 16-day cycle .
Another scientist named Loeb along with a colleague , Avi Loeb and Manasvi Lingam , have previously proposed the idea that FRB ’ s may originate from alien solar sails , as such a propulsive source used to travel the cosmos .

(TMU) – Astronomers have found a fast radio burst (FRB) that repeats in a looping cycle every 157 days, and they can’t identify the source, Science Alert reported.
FRB’s are energetic flares of radiation that last just a few milliseconds, and most of them flare randomly only once, then they are never detected again. Further, FRBs are believed to generate a billion times more energy than any known object in our galaxy. In fact, this energy equals what would be produced by 500 million of our suns, according to NASA.
As previously reported by TMU, scientists reportedly observed FRBs coming from somewhere deep in space in 2019. This was only the second time repeated blasts of signals of this type had ever been recorded. Now, scientists have discovered that FRB, ‘121102’ – one of the most famous active FRBs discovered – repeating bursts only several times since its discovery in 2012, has revealed a pattern.
According to a study of new observations and previously published research, ‘FRB 121102’ exhibits repeated burst activity for a period of about 90 days, before going quiet for about 67 days. Then this whole 157-day cycle repeats again. If this analysis is accurate, the source should have entered a new activity cycle around June 2nd of this month.
“This is an exciting result as it is only the second system where we believe we see this modulation in burst activity,” explained astronomer Kaustubh Rajwade of The University of Manchester.
“Detecting a periodicity provides an important constraint on the origin of the bursts and the activity cycles could argue against a precessing neutron star.”
Now the scientists need to determine the origin of the bursts.
“If we consider now also orbital motion to be the cause of the observed periodicity in FRB 121102, the large range in the observed periods (16-160 days) can constrain the possible binary systems,” the researchers wrote in their paper.
“High-mass X-ray binaries are systems with a neutron star in an orbit with a massive O/B star. HMXBs in our Galaxy and the Small Magellanic Cloud have a large range of orbital periods, ranging from few tens to hundreds of days… On the other hand, binaries where the donor star fills the Roche lobe of the system have much shorter periods (< 10 days) and are unlikely to be possible progenitors,” they added.
“This exciting discovery highlights how little we know about the origin of FRBs,” said physicist and astronomer Duncan Lorimer of West Virginia University. “Further observations of a larger number of FRBs will be needed in order to obtain a clearer picture about these periodic sources and elucidate their origin.”
Most scientists who speculate on the origin of FRBs, point at magnetars or magnetic oscillations of neutron stars as possible explanations. Other hypotheses include ‘pulsar collapses’ and ‘black hole collisions’.
TMU previously reported that a respected Harvard scientist also theorized that looping signals in space could be aliens even though he stated the possibility was unlikely.
According to Harvard’s Abraham Loeb, a respected astronomer:
“At the moment we do not have a smoking gun that clearly indicates the nature of FRBs. So all possibilities should be considered, including an artificial origin. A civilization might generate a powerful beam of light to propel cargos with a sail and we could observe the leakage of that radiation outside the boundaries of the sail.”
While Loeb didn’t dismiss the potential that the radio bursts could be caused by aliens, he told CNET that the explanation could be much simpler:
“We observe periodicity in many astrophysical systems such as pairs of stars. Therefore, by itself—periodicity is not unusual enough to require an artificial origin. If we detected a Morse coded message, the data would have required a more creative interpretation.”
Strangely enough, another “mystery radio signal” has been recorded this year as repeating based on a clear discernible pattern, according to a paper by a team of astrophysicists in Canada, that pinpointed the fast radio bursts to have an unprecedented 16-day cycle.
Another scientist named Loeb along with a colleague, Avi Loeb and Manasvi Lingam, have previously proposed the idea that FRB’s may originate from alien solar sails, as such a propulsive source used to travel the cosmos.
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