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@sciencegirl The development of depth perception in humans begins at around 6 months after birth and continues until late childhood, serving as a protective mechanism to avoid obstacles during locomotion and prevent falls from heights.

Babies stop crawling on a glass floor, revealing early depth perception and fear of heights.

"Sandra Bullock stepped away from her film career in 2022 following the releases of The Lost City and Bullet Train, explaining to reporters that she simply needed to be home with her family. At the time, most people assumed it was just a typical break. What the public didn't know was that her partner, Bryan Randall, had been privately diagnosed with ALS in 2020, and she had devoted herself to caring for him full-time. ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is a progressive neurological disease that gradually weakens muscles, affecting speech, mobility, and breathing. According to statements shared with People magazine in 2023, Randall chose to keep his diagnosis private from the start, and Bullock honored that wish. There were no public campaigns or interviews about hospital visits—only a small, guarded circle of family and friends who knew what was happening behind closed doors. +1 By 2021, as Randall’s condition progressed, Bullock completely reorganized her life. Industry insiders noticed she was turning down scripts and postponing commitments after her promotional duties for The Lost City ended. Her choice was a deliberate move to prioritize caregiving over the spotlight. Friends noted that her daily life became centered on medical consultations, home support, and the specialized routines that ALS patients rely on. Those close to the couple shared how deeply involved she became in the medical side of the disease. She researched treatments, worked with specialists, and did everything possible to keep Randall comfortable and independent. Caring for someone with ALS requires constant adaptation as mobility fades and daily tasks become more difficult. Bullock reportedly handled much of this herself, determined to keep his life as dignified and familiar as possible. The couple had been together since 2015, building a quiet life away from Hollywood. Randall, a professional photographer, always valued his privacy, which shaped how they managed his illness. When Bullock told CBS Sunday Morning in 2022 that she was taking time to be present with her children and family, the comment held a much deeper meaning than anyone realized. During her absence, there was plenty of speculation. Some suggested she was tired of her career, while others thought she was reassessing her future after massive hits like The Blind Side (2009) and Gravity (2013). The truth was much more personal; caregiving at that level is emotionally and physically exhausting, often making professional ambitions feel secondary. In August 2023, Bryan Randall passed away at the age of 57 after his three-year battle with ALS. His family released a statement asking for privacy and thanking the medical teams who helped him. Only then did the world understand the scale of Bullock’s quiet commitment. For three years, she had built her world around appointments, adaptive equipment, and the unpredictable nature of a terminal illness. Friends described her dedication as unwavering. They said she wanted Randall’s final years to be filled with love and comfort. Rather than seeing it as a sacrifice, they saw it as a moment of total clarity: she knew exactly where she needed to be. Bullock has said very little publicly about the experience. Her focus has always been on honoring Randall’s wishes and protecting her children. While the industry wondered where she went, her priority never wavered. Caring for a partner with ALS takes immense patience and resilience, and she gave both freely. Her three-year withdrawal from Hollywood wasn't just a career pause; it was a deeply personal mission of loyalty and love. "

WSJ: "Trump currently favors attacking #Iran, officials said..." Mr. President, do it. Your instincts on the Iranians have been right since you've taken office. These offers for talks are stall tactics by Tehran. wsj.com/world/middle-e…

Now is the time for all freedom loving nations to CLOSE the IRANIAN EMBASSY and expel all Iranian diplomats representing the violent + barbaric mullah regime. Show solidarity with the Iranian people now! @ministerBZ #CloseIranianEmbassy #IranProtests #Iran #IranRevelution2026

@predict_addict It also had many applications in explaining human behaviours variability at both intra and inter-individual levels and complexity theories that can open new doors in rehabilitation and practice designs

How a Feud Between Mathematicians Birthed Markov Chains—and Revolutionized Probability Picture this: Russia, 1906. Two brilliant mathematicians are locked in a heated debate. On one side, Pavel Nekrasov insists that Central Limit Theorem only works under strict independence.

@ClinicalRehab @AvrilDrummond1 A good protocol to control different types of variability from personal to environmental. The key question is its generalisation to only mild severity?! even walking a short distance within 1 month after a stroke is a hard task for many patients and some require gait retraining

DW. Practice improves function; this is a central tenet of rehabilitation. A recent trial demonstrates that a protocol to increase walking practice after stroke is effective. We must help patients to practice without professionals. doi.org/10.1016/S1474-…

@Theholisticpsyc Walking can make brain-environment connections stronger because it helps to activate different brain regions that are responsible for multi-sensory perception (results of a MRI study).

Walking helps the logical and emotional part of your brain make sense of what you’re going through. Walk after a fight. Walk when your mind is spinning. Walk when you need to remember who you are. Your body knows what to do, just walk.

@BradSchoenfeld Good job! The representative practice design in skill acquisition has been proposed based on two important concepts that covers both task specificity and movement patterns. Its core concepts are functionality and action fidelity. It is widely used in sport coaching

"Functional training" is one of the most misused terms in the fitness field. Honored to have been a collaborator on this consensus paper that sought to provide clarity on the concept 💪 tandfonline.com/eprint/UA6QUR4…

@DeanTTraining Agreed! Even 4 multijoint exercises can do the whole body workout to save energy and time in any age group

Participants over 55y to help a research team about physical activity and wellbeing

@markgoldbridge If these players don’t learn from their mistakes in many games, there are 3 reasons for that:-the method of communication through the analysis department is poor-they are not trained to correct many similar mistakes -the players are not adaptable to improve fast

Absolutely embarrassing again. 1 shot on target after 70 minutes at home and that was a penalty. Zero corners. And people think it's a striker issue. We create nothing

@YukiASugimoto Indeed; a good visualisation of this concept 👍

The repetition without repetition where every step is predictable yet never identical. Always fascinated by how human movement is a deterministic symphony with infinite variations. 🎶🤖✨ #AMPL #Chaos #MyKindaArt #DataFriday

@mattiuzmax @Rainmaker1973 Agreed; it’s too far from what GKs can perceive during penalty shoot-out. Maybe good for physical conditioning and young players

@Rainmaker1973 Horrible. 90% of the goalkeepers skills is "reading" the body of player who kicks the ball. This is the way to know where the ball goes.

Live Penalty allows you to train a goalkeeper and score a goal directly from your phone x.com/i/status/14152…

@HopkinsAMP hi Can I meet one of your team members to discuss about your programme and invite you for a webinar in my research centre?

@klpoggensee Interesting system but how it can assist mechanically during losing balance?

Excited to share our new results on the GyroPack, a wearable robotic gyroscopic backpack that assists balance! doi.org/10.3390/health…

Today we publish findings from our #PhysioWorkforce review. Find out about what’s happening in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland and how you can use the data to affect change locally. csp.org.uk/workforce

WHO unveils special issue on measuring healthy ageing bgs.org.uk/policy-and-med…

@AliceTalksFooty They need to fix their mentality and embed mental skills to team and individual decision-making.

I seriously can't believe we lost that game tonight. To lose at home to Galatasaray is just awful. It feels like this #mufc team is always finding a way to lose games instead of win. We've scored 5 goals in 2 UCL games and ended up losing both due to individual errors and stupid defensive mistakes. We actually played well for most of the game and created a lot of chances. Galatasaray was trying to waste so much time. But just like the first goal, as soon as we take the lead and make it 2-1, we switch off. The goals we are conceding make it feel like we were trying to let them score; it was that bad. 😭 You can't even blame ETH for two of the goals we conceded; that's on the players. 6 losses in 10. Play well, score then concede and bottle the game.. repeat…😭

Please re-Tweet these 20 benefits of #walking 30 minutes a day. (image: @BelievePHQ) #fitness #exercise #health #aging

@UroosaMayet @BBeare123 @LondonACPIN @bexwalters89 @gitaramdharry I did with a few old stroke survivors for home exercise adherence in both UL and LL and recorded some measures over 3mon, then self-managed by family carers more than 1 year. It works if they know the direction and purposes for motor recovery.