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Today's Word "subaltern"
subaltern \suhb-OL-tuhrn; SUHB-uhl-tuhrn\ (adjective) - 1 : Ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior. 2 : (Chiefly British) Ranking as a junior officer; being below the rank of captain. 3 : (Logic) Asserting only a ...Read more
This Day in History, June 30
On June 30th, 188, Robert Louis Stevenson published his adventure novel "The Black Arrow."
Waisthole
Enter words into the following word chain such that each pair of words in the chain forms a compound word. No word can appear in the chain more than one time. Each "?" represents a missing word. Example: girl ? ? shape = girl friend ship shape = girlfriend friendship shipshape.
waist ? tail ? ? side ? ? fall ? ? down ? ? spring ? ? ? hole
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Meteorite hunters chase treasures after fireball streaks across Georgia
McDONOUGH — It only took Ed Albin a few steps Sunday to spot it as he wandered onto an empty construction site in Henry County about 45 minutes southeast of Atlanta.
“Oh my God,” he said, crouching down to take a ...Read more
Hurricane center says tropical system could target Florida while Tropical Storm Barry forms near Mexico
While Tropical Storm Barry formed in Gulf waters off of Mexico on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center began forecasting the season’s next potential tropical system could form and threaten Florida.
In its 8 a.m. ...Read more
Crop of 23 peregrine falcons and juvenile bald eagles have flown the coop but are begging their parents
The formerly endangered peregrine falcon produced a bumper crop of at least 23 juveniles this year in the Pittsburgh region.
That's a lot of young birds that will add to an already busy landscape with more peregrine nests...Read more
How robotic hives and AI are lowering the risk of bee colony collapse
Lifting up the hood of a Beewise hive feels more like you’re getting ready to examine the engine of a car than visit with a few thousand pollinators.
The unit — dubbed a BeeHome — is an industrial upgrade from the ...Read more
Today's Word "sublunary"
sublunary \suhb-LOO-nuh-ree\ (adjective) - Situated beneath the moon; hence, of or pertaining to this world; terrestrial; earthly.
"They acquire sublunary bodies, just as did the fallen Watchers when they joined with the ...Read more
This Day in History, June 29
On June 29th, 1613, the Globe Theatre in London burned down.
Fish Lingo
Each of the following clues describes two words. One of the words is a type of fish. The other word is that fish with one of the following changes: a letter added anywhere (eel reel), a letter deleted anywhere (carp cap), a letter changed anywhere (shark spark). There is no rearrangement of the other letters. No fish is used more than once.
1) This is a metallic fish.
2) This is a medical fish.
3) This is a frozen fish.
4) ...
Why warring Colorado River states could be headed for 'divorce'
LAS VEGAS — Deadlocked for months in tense, closed-door meetings, Colorado River states may be one step closer to an agreement.
Representatives from each of the seven Western states have agreed to discuss a new path ...Read more
Today's Word "lackadaisical"
lackadaisical \lack-uh-DAY-zih-kuhl\ (adjective) - Lacking spirit or liveliness; showing lack of interest; languid; listless.
"Folk whose god is lazy and lackadaisical needs must do for themselves what that lazy, ...Read more
This Day in History, June 28
On June 28th, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed, ending World War I.
Five Siblings
Five siblings are they, their color is true;
One belongs to one, four are shared by two.
Connected together, some by locks;
Many meet their fate upon the rocks.
Arrange their initials, and you should
Find things that are found in a neighborhood.
What has just been described?
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How AI is revolutionizing ATL's international terminal
For a U.S. citizen arriving in Atlanta these days, there’s a world in which you might not even need to pull out your passport.
The process of a Customs and Border Protection officer manually reviewing American passports...Read more
Federal judge denies OpenAI bid to keep deleting data amid newspaper copyright lawsuit
NEW YORK — A federal judge has upheld a ruling directing OpenAI to preserve logs and data slated for deletion after news outlets including the Daily News suing the technology giant accused the company of hiding evidence ...Read more
Nvidia breakout puts $4 trillion market value within reach
Two years after Nvidia Corp. made history by becoming the first chipmaker to achieve a $1 trillion market capitalization, an even more remarkable milestone is within its grasp: becoming the first company to reach $4 ...Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs oil drilling ban for Apalachicola River area
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Thursday evening to ban oil drilling along the Apalachicola River in northwest Florida, delivering a win for both environmentalists and fishermen who said the ban was essential to ...Read more
Hurricane center gives low chance for system to form in Gulf
The National Hurricane Center began tracking a system in the Caribbean that could move into the Gulf waters off Mexico over the weekend with a chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
In ...Read more
Farewell to the US as the world's top science nation
When I asked John Savage, the retired co-founder of the Department of Computer Science at Brown University, what the essential ingredient in research is, he responded with one word: “Passion.”
It is passion that keeps...Read more
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