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The Word: Life is a race
The Panathenaic Amphora is a terracotta amphora from the Archaic Period depicting a running race by the Euphiletos Painter. It was presented as a victory prize for the Panathenaic Games in Athens in 530 B.C. and depicts runners on one side and the Athena Promachos on the opposite side. The amphora is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. (CC0 1.0 / Public domain) “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize?
For Better Or For Worse
For Better Or For Worse is Marathon Handbook’s weekly running podcast following Alex Cyr and Alexis D’Souza — a couple soon to be married, each chasing the best race of their lives this fall. Alex is an experienced competitive runner; Alexis is just getting started. Together they navigate wedding planning, first long runs, training blocks, and everything in between. New episodes drop every week. Watch on YouTube below, or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Mosaic integration of spatial multi-omics with SpaMosaic
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Abstract With the advent of spatial multi-omics, mosaic integration of diverse datasets with partially overlapping modalities enables the construction of comprehensive multimodal spatial atlases from heterogeneous sources. Here we present SpaMosaic, a tool that uses contrastive learning and graph neural networks to build a modality-agnostic, batch-corrected latent space for spatial domain identification and missing-modality imputation.
By Xuhua Yan, Kok Siong Ang, Lynn van Olst, ALEX EDWARDS, Thomas Watson Verified, Ruiqing Zheng, Di Zhang, Rong Fan, Min Li, David Gate, Jinmiao Chen, Zhaoyu Fang
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Mark Carney’s ‘Sputnik Moment’ Challenge
When white smoke appears over the Vatican, it signals that a decision has been made by a conclave of cardinals locked inside the Sistine Chapel until a new pope is elected. On May 7, the first day of the conclave following the death of Pope Francis, black smoke told the crowd waiting in St. Peter’s Square that disagreements had not been settled.
7 Habits Of Highly Effective Runners
Ever find yourself staring at your running shoes, but suddenly the couch looks a lot more appealing? Maybe you start scrolling YouTube, remember you need to do the dishes, or convince yourself that you’ll just run “later.” Sound familiar? It’s totally normal, we all experience highs and lows in motivation. But the difference between runners who consistently show up and those who struggle often comes down to one thing: Systems.
News From Around the South Carolina Lowcountry
From news releases Bluffton Today Lieutenant Lesley Jamison retired from the Town of Yemassee police department after nearly 30 years. A Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the Hampton County Courthouse Square on May 26. Terminix Service, Inc. and Bug Busters, Inc. announced a merger in Hampton County.
Mark Carney’s ‘Sputnik Moment’ Challenge
When white smoke appears over the Vatican, it signals that a decision has been made by a conclave of cardinals locked inside the Sistine Chapel until a new pope is elected. On May 7, the first day of the conclave following the death of Pope Francis, black smoke told the crowd waiting in St. Peter’s Square that disagreements had not been settled.
Judge rules Frank Stronach sex crimes case can advance to trial Original
Advertisement 1 Stronach’s lawyer, Leora Shemesh, was unfazed by the decision, saying she was 'extremely happy' with how the case is unfolding Article content “I don’t even know these women,” Frank Stronach told a small entourage of supporters this week after facing complainants accusing him of sex crimes for the first time in court.
Judge rules Frank Stronach sex crimes case can advance to trial
Judge rules Frank Stronach sex crimes case can advance to trial Stronach’s lawyer, Leora Shemesh, was unfazed by the decision, saying she was 'extremely happy' with how the case is unfolding Frank Stronach, 92 (far right), and his lawyer, Leora Shemesh, outside the Ontario Court of Justice in downtown Toronto on April 11, as he attended preliminary hearings after he was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault in June 2024.
Managing Trumptopia’s “Psychodrama”
It was perhaps the understatement of the modern era when Melanie Stansbury, a U.S. House Democrat, held up a sign that read “This is not normal” as U.S. President Donald Trump made his triumphant return to the U.S. Capital that was attacked by his supporters after he falsely claimed the 2020 election was stolen by anti-American woke forces.
The Art of Dealing with Trumpian Threats and Theatrics
In Michael Moore’s 1995 comedy Canadian Bacon, Alan Alda plays a bumbling American president looking to use an international conflict to distract U.S. voters from economic problems he can’t solve. With the Cold War thawed, he has no obvious enemy to pick a fight with, which leads Alda’s character to jokingly state “How about Canada?” That suggestion snowballs, and Canada ends up Uncle Sam’s new wag-the-dog toy.
Hope Inspiring Leadership
When thinking about the state of leadership in today’s world, it is not hard to be cynical about the future. Social media, newspapers, and television news don’t help by presenting a seemingly endless stream of stories about leadership failures across both the public and private sectors. Simply put, given the monumental challenges inhabitants of our planet collectively face with a lack of hope-inspiring leadership, the big picture can be depressing. Enter Gerard Seijts and Kimberley Young Milani.
Billionaire Frank Stronach faces more sex charges, trial moves to Toronto Original
Magna, the company Stronach founded, is cooperating with the police investigation by conducting a targeted internal review • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content The sex crimes trial of embattled billionaire Frank Stronach will move to Toronto.
Billionaire Frank Stronach faces more sex charges, trial moves to Toronto
Magna, the company Stronach founded, is cooperating with the police investigation by conducting a targeted internal review Frank Stronach in September, 2013. Photo by Kerstin Joensson /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Article content The sex crimes trial of embattled billionaire Frank Stronach will move to Toronto. Legal counsel for Stronach briefly appeared via video link before a Brampton, Ont., courthouse Monday morning for a procedural hearing to update the list of sexual assault charges he faces.
Imaging sensor band comparison for situational awareness in wildfires
In recent decades, wildfires have become increasingly widespread and hazardous. Dryer, hotter weather combined with more frequent heat waves leave forest areas susceptible to sudden, intense, and fast-growing forest fires. To protect private property and mitigate the damage, Hotshot firefighters are deployed into these dangerous situations. Extensive satellite and aerial platforms possess optical techniques for monitoring wildfire risks and boundary tracking.
A chilling twist in the case of accused Canadian billionaire Robert Miller
Miller is dying while facing disturbing assault allegations. What happens if the cryonics supporter is revived from the dead? • • Article content Somewhere on this planet, Robert Miller rests on his deathbed, alert but fighting a heart condition and advanced stages of Parkinson’s disease. Years ago, Canada’s most secretive billionaire contemplated writing a book about founding Pointe-Claire, Que.-based Future Electronics Inc. And it isn’t hard to imagine the gist of the story he’d like to tell.
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