Today, what happens in your brain when you notice a semantic or grammatical mistake, according to neuroscience. Sarah Phillips, a neurolinguist, tells us all about the N400 and the P600 responses.
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NBN Book of the Day - Dan Moller, “The Way of Bach: Three Years with the Man, the Music, and the Piano” (Simon and Schuster, 2020)
A tale of passion and obsession from a philosophy professor who learns to play Bach on the piano as an adult.
Dan Moller grew up listening to heavy metal in the Boston suburbs. But one day, something shifted when he dug out his mother's record of The Art of the Fugue, inexplicably wedged between ABBA's greatest hits and Kenny Rogers. Moller was fixated on Bach ever since.
In The Way of Bach, he draws us into fresh and often improbably hilarious things about Bach and his music. Did you know the Goldberg Variations contain a song about his mom cooking too much cabbage? Just what is so special about Bach’s music? Why does it continue to resonate even today? What can modern Americans—steeped in pop culture—can learn from European craftsmanship? And, because it is Bach, why do some people see a connection between music and God?
By turn witty and though-provoking, Moller infuses The Way of Bach with philosophical considerations about how music and art enable us to contemplate life's biggest questions.
Zach McCulley (@zamccull) is a historian of religion and literary cultures in early modern England and a PhD Candidate in History at Queen's University Belfast.
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The NewsWorthy - Millions Without Water, Immigration Overhaul Bill & Restaurant Tip War- Friday, February 19th, 2021
The news to know for Friday, February 19th, 2021!
What to know about:
- the latest crisis in Texas: power is still an issue, but access to clean, safe water is now the most pressing concern
- a newly-proposed bill to overhaul the American immigration system: what's in it and its chances of becoming law
- where Facebook is banning news stories
- how you can vote to help decide what Amazon builds next
- a first-of-its-kind animal clone
Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.
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Sources:
Texas Power and Water Crisis: AP, NY Times, CBS News, Dallas Morning News
Sen. Cruz Vacation Backlash: WaPo, NPR, AP, Houston Chronicle
Dems Introduce Immigration Bill: Politico, ABC News, FOX News, USA Today
Iran Nuclear Talks Offer: NY Times, NBC News, WSJ, Reuters
Mars Rover Successfully Lands: USA Today, AP, NASA, First Image from Perseverance
Millions of Phony N95 Masks Seized: AP, WSJ, Axios, 3M: ID PPE Fraud
Facebook Bans News-Sharing in Australia: CNBC, Business Insider, The Verge, AP, Facebook
Amazon Launches ‘Build It:” USA Today, CNBC, The Verge, Amazon
First U.S. Endangered Species Clone: AP, NY Times, CBS News, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Feel Good Friday- ‘Tip War’ Raises Thousands for Restaurant Workers: ABC News, Today, CNN
What A Day - Making Black History
Black Americans still frequently have to break barriers to become elected, appointed, or hired to do a thing. We spoke to people who have become the 'firsts’ to hold their position this past year, how they feel about it being celebrated, and the pressures that come with their new roles.
Congress held its first hearing on last month’s GameStop insanity, with CEOs of trading platforms and hedge funds testifying, along with one of r/WallStreetBet’s most notable figures. Congressional Dems also put out a new immigration relief bill which includes an eight-year pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
And in headlines: Planned Parenthood sues to block anti-abortion law in South Carolina, Walmart announces raises for nearly half a million workers, and the Perseverance rover lands on Mars.
For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday.
The Daily Signal - Rush Limbaugh’s Legacy: Stories and Perspective From a Friend
America said goodbye Wednesday to conservative talk radio legend Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh, who revolutionized talk radio, will be remembered for his intellect, sense of humor, and bold rhetoric.
Brent Bozell, founder and president of the Media Research Center, was good friends with Limbaugh. Bozell joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to share stories about how the talk show host often frustrated those on the left and challenged conservatives to stand firm in their beliefs.
We also cover these stories:
- President Joe Biden unveils a bill that would give at least 11 million illegal immigrants a path to U.S. citizenship.
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot launches a review of 41 statues and monuments in an effort to confront the “hard truths of Chicago’s racial history."
- The president says he is willing to give reparations for slavery to black Americans.
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Python Bytes - #221 Pattern matching and accepting change in Python with Brett Cannon
Topics covered in this episode:
- Keeping up with Rich
- 12 requests per second
- Python Launcher for Unix reaches RC (probably 😉)
- Build a text editor with Python and curses
- Pattern matching and accepting change in Python
- A Quick Intro to Structural Pattern Matching in Python
- Extras
- Joke
Opening Arguments - OA466: Opening Arguments Blocked in Australia?!
Why is the OA Facebook page blocked in Australia? Well, it's not just us, it's every news page! We've got the deep dive into why Facebook is blocking us and why Google isn't, even though they were targeted by the same law. Before that, we take a look at a truly terrible bill out of South Carolina that is going to be model legislation in a post-Roe America. It's every bit as anti-choice as you think and then some. Finally, a look at an absurd and pathetic attempt by Georgia Republicans to shield Trump from likely indictment by amending the constitution!
Texas Resources: Warming Centers – TDEM, Warming centers in Texas: How to find them, get help and help others, Live Doc with resources, TEXAS WEATHER CRISIS ASSISTANCE Links: Overview of Fetal Development, Abortion Policy in the Absence of Roe, AUS Digital Platforms Inquiry rpt, News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2021 – Parliament of Australia, News Corp and Google Agree To Global Partnership, Changes to Sharing and Viewing News on Facebook in Australia, Georgia General Assembly - SR 100, 2021 Cornelius Vanderbroek Memorial Essay Competition for Law School Students, Maryland FBA Essay Contest
The Stack Overflow Podcast - How do digital nomads pay their taxes?
A nice story on how to avoid the Nomad Tax Trap.
Got a lot of employees moving to Texas? The state is notorious for the number of patent lawsuits filed there, and having employees living in the area may expose companies to great legal liability.
If the work from home boom is here to stay, get ready for a lot of "cost-of-living" adjustments to follow.
Our lifeboat badge of the week goes to kd12 for explaining: How to get an element by its data-id in jQuery
The Gist - ‘Till the Cows Come Home
On the Gist, #TedFled.
In the Interview, his new documentary has been called “jaw-dropping,” “incendiary,” “riveting,” and “engrossing.” Sam Pollard’s new film MLK/FBI is about the bureau’s surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The film delves into new and declassified documents as well as restored footage to reveal the government’s long past of targeting Black activists. Pollard tells Mike, “I was just trying to tell a good story. About two men on the same trajectory one with a goal to take his people to the Promised Land, and the other one with a goal to stop that man from doing that.” Sam Pollard is an award winning director, editor and producer. He was nominated for an Oscar for his 1997 documentary 4 Little Girls, and has won two Emmys for his documentary editing.
In the Spiel, we’re worried about the cows in Texas. Hat tip, Moo Muffs!
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Madigan Sends Shockwaves Around State With Resignation Email
Longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday announced he’s resigning from office at the end of February. The 78-year-old Democrat has been a fixture and a power player in Springfield for half a century, but questions about his ties to the ComEd bribery scandal laid him low in recent years.
Reset looks back on Madigan’s reign in Springfield and gets reaction from state lawmakers.
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