Complete List Of Pavement Albums And Discography looks at a band formed in Stockton‚ California‚ in 1989. The band is celebrated for its significant contribution to the indie and alternative rock scenes of the 1990s‚ carving a niche with their lo-fi sound‚ cryptic lyrics‚ and unconventional song structures. Their influence is widely recognized in the music industry‚ inspiring a generation of indie musicians with their innovative approach to music and disregard for mainstream trends. The band released their first single‚ “Slay Tracks: 1933–1969‚” in 1989‚ followed by their debut studio album “Slanted and Enchanted” in 1992. Over their career‚ Pavement The post Complete List Of Pavement Albums And Discography appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

Just minutes after being buried alive by a terrifying avalanche‚ two snowboarders dug themselves out and found that fate had placed them in a unique position. Loren Ennis and his best friend Ben Erskine both discovered other people had been buried next to them‚ and both were able to save a life‚ after nearly losing […] The post Two Snowboarders Save the Lives of Skiers After Nearly Losing Their Own in Palisades Avalanche appeared first on Good News Network.

Eikthyrdeer is one of the first Pals most players will ride as it’s plentiful around the starting area. But did you know there’s an upgraded version as well? If you want one of your own‚ let me show you how to find and catch Eikthyrdeer Terra in Palworld. Where to find Eikthyrdeer Terra in Palworld The biggest hurdle you’ll face on your Eikthyrdeer Terra hunt is finding it in the first place.  Screenshot: PC Invasion These elusive creatures are only obtainable on the small island to the south. You can see the precise location in the image above. The problem is‚ you’ll attract a ton of unwanted attention the moment you step foot on the island‚ as it’s a wildlife sanctuary. When you arrive‚ gun-wielding will quickly rush to your location‚ but there’s a cheeky way around them. If you fly to the island on a Pal but never actually dismount‚ the guards will leave you alone. You can use your flying mount to att...

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Observing the most energetic events in the universe is not an easy task. They are so energetic that they are excellent at penetrating matter‚ so the traditional approach of telescopes – mirrors and detectors – has to be adapted to catch the powerful light of X-rays and gamma rays. Now‚ astronomers have revealed the most accurate of a neutron star's gamma ray beam – the most accurate gamma ray image ever taken. This breakthrough image is of the Vela Pulsar‚ a well-known gamma-ray source. A pulsar is a degenerate stellar object not much bigger than a city‚ and we are seeing it from 800 light-years away. The resolution is 40 times better than the previous best image‚ and it is quite incredible. The best image of the Vela Pulsar. The dashed circle is the previous resolution.Image Credit: GRAINE collaboration (CC-BY)The observations were taken by a new telescope designed for gamma rays. A stack of photographic film can trace gamma rays with high precision. The films are not stopping the powerful gamma rays but being stacked one over the other‚ they can record the direction of the gamma rays.To remove the interference of the atmosphere‚ the stack was attached to a balloon that lifted it to an altitude of 35 to 45 kilometers (22 to 28 miles). The wind was moving the balloon and the telescope around‚ so cameras were used to understand the motion of the system. But there was a final issue.The pancake stack is like a long-exposure but the film itself doesn’t record the time‚ so the team made sure that the bottom layers of the pancake would move at a precise speed. This allowed precise measurements between the camera-recorded motions and the tracing in the pancake. The result speaks for itself: the highest-resolution gamma-ray image."We captured a total of several trillion tracks with an accuracy of 1/10‚000 millimeters. By adding time information and combining it with attitude monitoring information‚ we were able to determine ‘when’ and ‘where’ the events originated with such precision that the resulting resolution was more than 40 times higher than that of conventional gamma-ray telescopes‚" Shigeki Aoki from Kobe University said in a statement.A gamma-ray sky map from NASA's Fermi.Image Credit: NASA/DOE/International LAT TeamThe new approach can allow different and complementary approaches to gamma-ray observations‚ both on the ground and in space. Although it's early days‚ it has great potential."By means of scientific balloon-borne experiments‚ we can attempt to contribute to many areas of astrophysics‚ and in particular to open up gamma-ray telescopy to 'multi-messenger astronomy' where simultaneous measurements of the same event captured through different techniques are required‚" Aoki added. "Based on the success of the 2018 balloon experiment these data were generated with‚ we will expand the observation area and time in upcoming balloon flights and are looking forward to scientific breakthroughs in the field of gamma-ray astronomy." The study is published in The Astrophysical Journal.

A new species of giant deep-sea isopod has been identified in the Bahamas after researchers with OceanX deployed traps on the seabed. A cousin of the much beloved terrestrial roly-poly pill bugs‚ they serve a similar ecological role in the nutrient cycle‚ making them a vital part of the ecosystem.These alien-like critters have see-through bodies and big buggy eyes that help them search for prey in the gloomy depths. If you’re wondering what a roly-poly on steroids eats 600 meters (1‚969 feet) below the sea‚ they’re partial to sea cucumbers‚ sponges‚ and nematodes‚ but will also scavenge any morsels that rain down from above.The new species was discovered during a 2019 mission led by OceanX and the Cape Eleuthera Institute that deployed baited eel traps and light traps in the Exuma Sound at depths between 540 and 656 meters (1‚172 and 2‚152 feet). At sizes between 4 and 6 centimeters (1.5 and 2.4 inches)‚ they’re described as large compared to other species in their genera‚ most of which are less than 3 centimeters (1.2 inches).It's dangerous to go alone! Take this.Images courtesy of OceanXThe chonky boi has been named Booralana nickorum‚ named after two family members of study senior author Edward Brooks. It joins two other species from the marine Cirolanidae to be discovered in the Caribbean region since 2010: Bathynomus maxeyorum and Bathynomus yucatanensis.Its segmented body is protected by a hardened exoskeleton which is white at a push‚ but nearing translucent. There’s no need for flashy coloration when you live in a habitat that’s almost completely devoid of light.You can see its guts and things‚" study co-author Nicholas Higgs told Live Science. According to Higgs‚ who is director of research and innovation at the Cape Eleuthera Institute‚ it was clear to the team that the new species was “definitely different from anything we've seen before" when they first observed it onboard the research vessel.The isopod’s discovery comes as part of an OceanX mission that was focused on identifying both deep-sea and mid-water species‚ testing 3D models of little-known organisms‚ investigating the expansion and feeding state of sargassum falls (seaweed on the ocean floor)‚ and satellite tagging bluntnose six-gill sharks at depth. And if you get a new-to-science species of giant see-through isopod to boot? As they say‚ there are many benefits to being a marine biologist.The study is published in Zootaxa.

Baleen whales have paired blowholes‚ while toothed whales have just one. This has led scientists to suspect that baleen whales‚ like humans and many land creatures‚ can use subtle differences in the strength of a scent to detect the direction it’s coming from. It’s not an easy hypothesis to test‚ however‚ given that the largest creatures on Earth don’t make great lab animals. A study reveals some baleen whales are more suited to stereo sniffing than others‚ offering a path for further investigation.Whales and dolphins have paired nasal passages‚ but these come together as a single blowhole in species such as orcas and dolphins. When you’ve got sonar‚ presumably a hint of directional smelling capacity just isn’t that useful for detecting large prey.Things are different for baleen whales‚ which feed on vast quantities of krill and other small prey. They require enormous quantities of food to maintain their vast body size‚ which requires finding their prey first. The water is wide‚ and random hunting seldom works.When small animals known as zooplankton feed on the photosynthesizing organisms at the base of the ocean food chain‚ the phytoplankton release the gas dimethyl sulfide (DMS). Perhaps this is their way of calling for help‚ because sea birds are known to detect DMS to find food‚ sometimes from more than 20 kilometers (12 miles) away with a favorable wind.Scientists have speculated that baleen whales may also use DMS to home in on food‚ since their diet is also attracted to phytoplankton. To do so‚ however‚ they would need to come to the surface‚ and be able to detect the direction from which the DMS comes. Attempts to test this have provided some support but have ultimately proven inconclusive.Conor Ryan of the Scottish Association for Marine Science and colleagues reasoned that the separation of the two blowholes‚ known as nares‚ in different baleen whales might provide a clue. Widely separated eyes and ears provide better depth perception and directional hearing. Likewise‚ the larger the gap between nares‚ the better an animal can tell where a smell comes from. They also reasoned that whales that feed on surface zooplankton would benefit more from such capabilities than those baleen whales such as humpbacks that feed further up the food chain on small fish‚ or dive deep for their prey like gray whales.Another effect of the separation between nares is the wings of spray produced when the whale blows through them.Image credit: John Durban and Holly Fearnbach. Authorized by permit # 17355 from the U.S. National Marine Fisheries ServiceRather than trying to lure whales in a particular direction through the release of DMS‚ as others have done‚ the team filmed 14 whale species at sea to measure the relationship between nare separation and preferred prey.The findings match their expectations. The closer the prey to the phytoplankton level in the food chain‚ the wider the whale’s nare-gap‚ relative to its body width. To confirm the stereo-smell hypothesis the authors propose future studies focus on whales that rely most on plankton for prey.The study authors note this does not prove whales use DMS specifically to find patches of krill‚ but it does suggest that those that hunt closer to the bottom of the food chain use smell of some sort.There’s more practical significance to the work than might first meet the eye (or nose). Just as our sounds are interfering with whales’ capacity to communicate‚ human-produced smells are making the ocean a more confusing place. Growth colonies on floating plastic produce DMS‚ and if this really is what whales are using to hunt‚ they’re probably at more risk of ingesting fatal quantities of plastic. It’s s already thought this is a factor in seabirds’ plastic consumption.The study is published in Biology Letters.

A tortoise in Brazil has received a new lease of life thanks to a one-of-a-kind 3D-printed prosthesis. Filó the 25-year-old Chelonoidis carbonarius – or jabuti‚ as the species is known locally – had been left unable to walk following surgery to correct a severe reproductive condition‚ yet now zips around on wheels.Veterinary doctor Giuliano Setem told IFLScience that he had “never had a [tortoise] patient with such a bad injury” prior to encountering Filó. Weighing 20 kilograms (44 pounds)‚ the reptile was placed in Dr Setem’s care after developing complications from an operation to treat egg retention.This occurs when poor diet‚ lack of sunlight‚ or other lifestyle factors disrupt a tortoise's ability to produce calcium. This‚ in turn‚ results in weak-shelled or misformed eggs that break inside the animal’s reproductive system‚ releasing their contents and creating the ideal conditions for bacterial infection.When egg retention is diagnosed‚ vets usually carry out a routine operation to remove the eggs along with the entire reproductive system. Unfortunately for Filó‚ her surgery was conducted by a veterinarian who was not a reptile specialist.After the operation‚ the tortoise suffered necrosis of the plastron bone‚ which forms the bottom of the shell and protects the abdomen. Part of the plastron then broke off‚ exposing the coelomic membrane.   “In addition to the loss of a portion of her shell‚ Filó has also developed paresis [partial paralysis] of the pelvic limbs‚ which has become more critical in recent months‚” explained Dr Setem. “This makes it difficult for her to move around and obtain food‚ and she frequently becomes soiled.”It’s currently unclear if the hind leg mobility problem was caused by nerve compression due to egg retention or “some carelessness by the surgeon during the procedure”. Regardless of the cause‚ Dr Setem knew that he would have to think outside the box to find a solution‚ and called upon the services of 3D designer Cícero Moraes.A CT scan of Filó's injury.Image courtesy of Giuliano Setem/Cícero MoraesHaving previously created the world’s first 3D-printed tortoise shell‚ Moraes studied computerized tomography (CT) scans of Filó’s injury before designing a prosthetic that both protects the wounded region and enhances the tortoise’s mobility. Describing the contraption to IFLScience‚ Moraes explained that “it is a base that attaches‚ in a non-retentive way‚ to the defect caused by the surgical procedure‚ in order to protect the region from external elements‚ [and] at the same time four structures [that] come out‚ each with a wheel rotating‚ which allows Filó to walk without putting all her weight on [her] paws.” As can be seen in the above video‚ Filó has been testing the limits of the device‚ which stands up well to everything she throws at it.

When I’m interviewed about liberal tilt in the media‚ I’m usually pretty confident. But I can still be rattled for a moment when someone breaks out the silly old Eric Alterman argument – his book in 2003 was titled “What Liberal Media?” When I appeared on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal‚” host Kimberly Adams read a passage to me from Eric Levitz at Vox.com. It hummed with that addled Alterman vibe: “Trump has a much better apparatus for maintaining the approval and enthusiasm of his party’s voters‚ and for seeding politically favorable narratives‚ than Biden does.” The subhead plainly claimed: “The US media landscape is tilted against Biden.” In this alternative universe‚ “Fox News is more consistently propagandistic than MSNBC and boasts a 42 percent larger viewership. Right-wing talk radio dwarfs the influence of progressive alternatives.” The idea that Fox is more “propagandistic” than MSNBC is mere opinion. But the idea that Trump has a larger messaging machine ignores the overwhelming power of the “legacy media‚” the big brands. The evening newscasts of ABC‚ CBS‚ and NBC far outnumber Fox. In one weekly ratings period in January‚ ABC had 8.77 million viewers‚ NBC 7.34 million‚ and CBS 5.44 million. That’s about 21.5 million combined. The average primetime ratings number for Fox is 1.8 million. Their last Trump town-hall program with Sean Hannity gathered 3.2 million viewers. As for the idea that conservative talk radio “dwarfs the influence of progressive alternatives‚” that completely ignores National Public Radio‚ whose programming is distributed to more than 1‚000 public radio stations across America. Their marketing website proclaims they have the number-one and number-two “drive time news/talk radio programs in America.” They claim a weekly audience of 44 million‚ and argue “84 percent of NPR listeners take action in response to something heard on NPR.” But C-SPAN viewers didn’t hear the most hilarious Eric Levitz passages. He insists “there is a fundamental asymmetry in the media diets of Democrats and Republicans. The former tend to trust‚ and seek out information from‚ formally independent and nonpartisan news outlets‚ while the latter almost exclusively trust conservative opinion journalism such as that produced by Fox News and right-wing talk radio.” This is the lamest dodge imaginable. “Our” outlets are “formally independent and nonpartisan‚” which is about as persuasive as “Bill Clinton was formally monogamous.” Anyone who thinks MSNBC viewers want “formally independent TV” hasn’t noticed how they bellyache on social media when they let Republicans appear‚ or a host like Andrea Mitchell is deemed as insufficiently hyperpartisan. Then there’s this gem: “And although the [New York] Times and [Washington] Post might subject Trump to withering scrutiny‚ they feel no obligation to boost Democrats’ political fortunes.” Stop‚ we all need to breathe between laughing fits! Anyone who’s recently become familiar with the argumentation of Eric Levitz might start with his unintentionally humorous discourse on how people may have found headless babies after Hamas terrorists rampaged through Israel last October 7‚ but “the report established that babies were found headless‚ a fact that lends plausibility to claims of beheading‚ but which does not prove them.” The “progressives” at Vox may envy Fox‚ and they may try to blame Biden’s cratering approval ratings on insufficient levels of propaganda from the “nonpartisan” media outlets they prefer. But it’s ridiculous to argue Donald Trump is receiving more positive and promotional press treatment than Biden in 2024.