The Daily Populous

Wednesday August 2nd, 2017 evening edition

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The Louisville resident competed in her first meet Saturday, setting best times for her age bracket in the 50-meter and 100-meter backstroke and competing in a medley relay.

Kowalski didn’t learn to swim until she was almost 40 because she was afraid of the water.

Now, she swims two or three times a week in the summertime, usually completing 15 laps, or 30 lengths, of the pool.

Mary Graves, the general manager of Lakeside Swim Club and deck coach for the Lakeside Masters Swim Team, called Kowalski inspiring.

As for next year, Kowalski said she hopes to compete if she’s able.

In addition to swimming, Kowalski enjoys gourmet cooking, morning yoga and showing off her “wicked” Scrabble skills.

Since she joined a Thursday afternoon game, more and more people have shown up to play and now there are often three tables going at once. »

Earth's 2017 resource 'budget' spent by August 2: report

Authored by phys.org

Earth Overshoot Day will arrive on August 2 this year, according to environmental groups WWF and Global Footprint Network.

Description of Earth Overshoot Day, the date at which humanity's use of natural resources exceeds what the planet can regenerate in that given year.

While coming earlier every year, the advance of Earth Overshoot Day has slowed down, said the statement. »

NASA continues to study pulsars, 50 years after their chance discovery

Authored by cevolt.com
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Astronomer Jocelyn Bell made the chance discovery using a vast radio telescope in Cambridge, England.

The Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer, or NICER, is the first NASA mission dedicated to studying pulsars.

NICER-SEXTANT is the first astrophysics mission dedicated to studying pulsars, 50 years after their discovery. »

Jury Finds Newlyweds Defamed Dallas Wedding Photographer Andrea Polito Over Album Cover Fee

Authored by nbcdfw.com

A North Texas wedding photographer has been awarded a $1.08 million defamation verdict against a married couple whom the jury found posted false statements in a social media campaign after being unhappy about a surprise fee.

A Dallas County jury found Friday that social media posts made by Neely and Andrew Moldovan against photographer Andrea Polito amounted to.

In the 2015 interview with NBC 5, Moldovan argued, "An album comes with a cover. »

IBM scientists have captured 330TB of uncompressed data into a tiny cartridge

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In a new world record, scientists at IBM have captured 330 terabytes of uncompressed data — or the equivalent of 330 million books — into a cartridge that can fit into the palm of your hand.

Areal recording density is the amount of information that can be stored on a given area of surface.

Tape drives were invented over 60 years ago and were traditionally used for archiving tax documents and health care records. »