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10/12/23
Hi, this is Greg Powell. I hope you'll enjoy one or more of these interesting topics from the world of business and beyond. Dan Powell, my son and collaborator, has researched the articles and written the summaries, so this is not a boilerplate message. We'd like to give you a weekly break to learn about something cool or, better yet, 5 Cool Things


Urban Planning, Then and Now (JSTOR Daily)

Probably the first thing that comes to mind when imagining how ancient cities looked is a sort of chaotic, haphazard collection of structures that spread outward over time. While many early metropolises certainly looked this way, itā€™s surprising to learn just how early the notion of a planned community actually is. The cities of the Indus civilization on the Indian subcontinent, around 2000 BCE, were laid out with regular streets, large public houses, and water-bearing infrastructure. Later cities in Europe and Asia were pioneering examples of urban planning, especially Chinaā€™s Forbidden City. Thus, the newest planned community on the west coast, California Forever, is just the latest in a centuries-old quest for perfection. Read moreā€¦

 

Fat Bear Week 2023: Can Chubby Cub 806 Jr Beat the Seasoned Champions? (BBC)

For Katmai National Parkā€™s brown bears, gaining weight during the summer is serious business. The Alaskan bears must eat as many salmon as possible to prepare for their upcoming winter hibernation, consuming a yearā€™s worth of food in about six months. Since 2014, a competition known as ā€œFat Bear Weekā€ has solicited votes for the fattest bear of the season, in a ā€œcelebration of the work and success of brown bears".  The two favorites for 2023 are Otis, a 27-year-old who weighs about 1200 pounds, and two-time champion Colbert. Read moreā€¦

 

Long COVID Leaves Clues in the Blood (Nautilus)

So-called ā€œlong COVIDā€ remains a bit of a medical mystery, even three years after the pandemic swept the world. About one in ten adults report symptoms after recovering from the initial infection, including fatigue, breathing problems, and nausea. Recent research, however, has revealed a few clues that might point the way to eventual treatment. Scientists found that long COVID sufferers exhibited abnormalities in T-cells, which help fight infections. The disruption might cause other latent viruses, like the Epstein-Barr virus, to reactivate, causing various symptoms. Read moreā€¦

 

Why Do We Forget So Many of Our Dreams? (Scientific American)

Dreams (and sleeping in general) are some of the strangest experiences that we encounter on a regular basis. Despite their frequency and incredible novelty, dreams are quickly and easily forgotten when we awake ā€” why? According to some research, the answer might lie in REM, or rapid eye movementā€™s role in memory consolidation. REM, the stage of sleep when we start to dream, may be involved in transferring our memories to long-term storage, and therefore we have to wake up in that stage to remember a dream. Fortunately, there are ways to train the mind to remember dreams better, such as keeping a dream journal. Read moreā€¦



What is the Fediverse ā€” and How Might it Affect Creators? (Mashable)

Maybe youā€™ve noticed how popular websites and tech services start off strong, then become watered down as they monetize. Part of the problem is the reality of making money on the web, but another problem is the difficulty of introducing real competition when itā€™s so hard to build huge followings. What if platforms didnā€™t have to? Thatā€™s the dream of the ā€œfediverseā€, which would allow users within its platform to access content on any partner service. In theory, such a community might resist censorship, provide greater data privacy, and allow for greater freedom of choice. Read moreā€¦

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