Baseball is the world's game. If you don't believe that, listen to Bryce Harper, who spent some time after his incredible home run and painful loss telling me why the WBC is so great and how different baseball cultures enrich the game. Column free at ESPN: https://t.co/FeE3zzywqG
A Swiftair 737-400 operated for DHL crashed in a residential area short of the runway while attempting to land in Vilnius this morning at approximately 03:30 UTC. https://t.co/FxzJhUlLZL
📣 I teamed up this summer with @HollyClarkEdu to create v2 of the "TAPE" graphic for schools to use regarding responsible Generative AI use:
🕵️♂️ Transparency when AI is used
🎯 Accuracy of the AI tool
📚 Process mindfulness
✅ Expectations from teachers/schools
Thanks to those who helped brainstorm v1 of TAPE last year at #ADEHK2023: @MrErdoganEDU@klbeasley@mrkpyp@thismighthelpED@_EdShare@watnunu
This graphic is Creative Commons BY-NC-4.0. Please let me know if you want to use all or part of it; I'm happy to collaborate!
#EdTech #GenAI #GenAIforSchools #TAPEGraphic #TAPEAI
On the Jan. 6, at approximately 9:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), an unmanned aerial vehicle launched from Iranian-backed Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen was shot down in self-defense by USS LABOON (DDG 59) in international waters of the Southern Red Sea in the vicinity of multiple commercial vessels. There were no casualties or damage reported.
This is Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara and his wife Yukiko. They spent 18-20 hours a day writing and signing transit visas by hand in Lithuania for thousands of Jews for 29 days from July 31 to August 28, 1940.
Yukiko described their last days in Lithuania: "He was so exhausted, like a sick person. Even though he was ordered to go to Berlin, he said he couldn't make it to Berlin and suggested we go to a hotel and rest before leaving. When we got to the hotel, the Jewish people came looking for us there. So he wrote some more visas in the hotel.
The next day when we got to the train station, they were there too. So he wrote more visas on the platform until the train left. Once we were on board, they were hanging on the windows, and he wrote some more. When the train started moving, he couldn't write anymore. Everyone was waving their hands. One of them called out, 'Thank you Mr. Sugihara, we will come to see you again,' and he came running after the train. I couldn't stop crying. When I think about it, even now, I can't help crying."
As the train left the station, Sugihara said, "Please forgive me. I cannot write anymore. I wish you the best." It is estimated that the actions undertaken by him and his wife are responsible for the present lives of around 100,000 people.
After the war, Sugihara was forced to resign and work menial jobs (selling light bulbs door to door). He languished in relative obscurity until 1968 when an Israeli diplomat managed to find him and finally got him the recognition that he deserved.
Sugihara never told anyone what he had done during the war. Even his closest friends had no idea. "I may have disobeyed my government, but if I didn't, I would be disobeying God. In life, do what's right because it's right, and leave it alone."
Mike Tyson with his pigeons in 1985. His love for pigeons has been a prominent aspect of his life and is often considered an unusual but endearing passion. Growing up in Brooklyn, Tyson found solace and purpose in caring for pigeons, a hobby that helped him stay out of trouble during his youth.
He became known for raising and racing pigeons, and this love for the birds persisted throughout his life. Tyson has spoken about how his connection to pigeons was a calming and grounding influence, helping him navigate the challenges he faced, particularly as a young man.
His unique affinity for these birds has become an intriguing part of his life story and showcases the transformative power of passion and purpose. Mike Tyson's devotion to pigeons serves as a reminder that unexpected interests and hobbies can have a profound impact on one's life, guiding them on a positive and fulfilling path.