Today in History for 5th July 2016

Historical Events

649 – St Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1933 – German party Catholic Center disbands
1935 – Chicago Cubs are 10½ games back in NL, and go on to win the pennant
1961 – KUSD TV channel 2 in Vermillion, SD (PBS) begins broadcasting
1968 – “Manifest of 1000 words” published in Prague
2006 – North Korea missle tests: at least two short-range Nodong-2 missiles, one SCUD missile and one long-range Taepodong-2 missile.

 

Famous Birthdays

1546 – Johann Steuerlein, composer
1904 – Franz Adolf Syberg, composer
1930 – Tommy Cook, Duluth MN, actor (Missile to the Moon)
1950 – Huey Lewis [Hugh Anthony Cregg III], American musician (Huey Lewis and the News), born in New York City
1964 – Mark H Lascells, grandson of English princess Mary
1969 – John Leclair, St Albans VT, NHL forward (Team USA, Philadelphia)

 

Famous Deaths

1803 – William Jackson, (Jackson of Exeter), English composer and organist, dies at 73
1862 – Heinrich Georg Bronn, German geologist (b. 1800)
1905 – Carel V Gerritsen, free thinker, dies
1908 – Jonas Lie, Norwegian author (b. 1833)
1969 – Ben Alexander, dies at 58
2004 – Rodger Ward, American race car driver (b. 1921)

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A Look At Long Term Memory

Long-term memory differs from Short-Term Memory in several ways.

From a practical point of view, it is mostly permanent and has an almost unlimited capacity. The recollection of childhood memories through hypnosis or other methods shows the permanence and large capacity of long-term memory. Additionally, it cannot be disrupted by things that can affect short-term memory. From a biological point of view, each type of memory has a different nerve chemistry and is affected differently by various drugs and diseases.There are three types of long-term memory. The first is called “Procedural Memory.” This is how you remember skills such as riding a bike or dialing a phone. The second type of memory is called “Semantic Memory.” It helps you remember facts such as the color of your hair or your mother’s name. The last type of memory is called “Episodic Memory.” This kind is how you remember personal memories such as your last birthday party.

Each type of memory can benefit from different memory techniques. Most students are interested in improving and using their semantic memory. Elderly people are frequently more interested in their episodic memories and babies are very active in using their procedural memories.

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What Am I – Jul 05, 2016)

Can you guess what I am

In my physical manifestation, my figure is of a neutral hue.
As a calculation, one of me is almost certainly less than half of you.On your face, I am motionless and mute.
To describe the cold, I am complete and absolute.Of proximity, I am always of a close pitch.
For punishment, I taunt you even after I’ve put you in your ditch.

What am I?

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A stone.

As a measurement of weight, a stone is equal to 14 pounds, or about 6.35 grams.

In phrase, something might be described as “stone-faced”, “stone cold”, or only a “stone’s throw” away.

A public stoning, which is already a cruel way to die, might seem even more imprudent when you consider its victims are laid to rest underneath a headSTONE.

The title is both a hint and a pun and so kills two birds with one stone.
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