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What you should know about leaks on the International Space Station

What you should know about leaks on the International Space Station

A new report from NASA details that persistent air leaks at the International Space Station (ISS) pose “a major safety risk.”

The report released Sept. 26 by NASA’s Office of Inspector General and signed by Deputy Inspector General George A. Scott said the leak was in a tunnel connecting the Russian segment of the ISS to a docking port. According to the report, NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos continue to “work together to address structural issues with the Russian Service Module Transfer Tunnel.”

“According to NASA, Roscosmos is confident that they will be able to monitor and close the hatch to the service module before the leak rate reaches an unsustainable level,” the report said. “However, NASA and Roscosmos have not reached agreement on the point at which the leak rate is unsustainable.”

This leak has already been discussed in the public forum, with Russia acknowledging the issue back in February. However, they said it did not pose a safety risk to the crew. Still, the newly released report states that NASA detected an “increase in the leak rate to its highest level ever” in April 2024.

In May and June, representatives from the ISS program and Roscosmos met to discuss their increasing concerns about the increased leak rate. “As of August 2024, the leak risk in the service module transfer tunnel is assessed at 5 x 5,” the report said. NASA’s risk scorecard is based on both “risk probability,” which is the likelihood that a potential risk will occur, and “risk impact,” which is the potential harm that could occur if a problem occurs. Five is considered “hardest” on the five-point scale.

If the leaks continue, NASA and Roscosmos could be forced to permanently close the hatch to the affected tunnel, which would prevent astronauts from using any of the four docking ports for the Russian segment. Currently, the report says they are constantly monitoring the leaks and temporarily closing the hatch when it is not needed.

The ISS is only scheduled to operate with NASA until 2030. At this point, they plan to work with SpaceX and exit the station in a controlled manner. In 2023, Russia committed to remaining on board until 2028 and plans to build the core of a new space station by 2030.

NASA’s September inspector general report includes some recommendations for NASA’s crew, including re-examining orbiting debris tracking instruments to “ensure the safety of the crew” and documenting “contingency plans” in the event of an emergency and in the event that the air leaks become worse due to damage.

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College football scores, schedule, NCAA top 25 rankings, games today: Notre Dame, Oklahoma in action

College football scores, schedule, NCAA top 25 rankings, games today: Notre Dame, Oklahoma in action

Week 5 of the college football season is headlined by a massive showdown between No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama, but there are plenty of other exciting matchups throughout the day as conference action continues to heat up across the country. The excitement will continue into the early hours of Sunday for viewers in the Eastern Time Zone as three ranked teams will be in action in the late window.

The early window is highlighted by a top-25 battle in the Big 12 as No. 20 Oklahoma State travels to No. 23 Kansas State to face teams that are off to 0-1 starts in the league and in need of wins need them to keep their conference title hopes alive. No. 6 Ole Miss also faces its toughest test yet when it plays its SEC opener against Kentucky.

In the afternoon, USC welcomes No. 13 Wisconsin to the Coliseum for the Trojans’ first conference home game as a member of the Big Ten. The other highlight is a showdown between No. 16 Notre Dame and No. 15 Louisville. While the evening window features a showdown between the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide, several other ranked teams will also be playing. Once that action comes to a close, No. 25 Boise State, No. 10 Utah and No. 8 Oregon will each face challenges in the fourth window of the day.

CBS Sports will be with you every step of the way throughout the evening to keep you up to date with the latest scores, highlights and storylines. Always east

College football scores, schedule: Week 5

Kentucky 20, No. 6 Ole Miss 17 – Recap
#12 Michigan 27, Minnesota 24 – Summary
#23 Kansas State 42, #20 Oklahoma State 20 – Summary
Wisconsin ranked 13th at USC – LIVE updates
No. 15 Louisville and No. 16 Notre Dame – GameTracker
No. 21 Oklahoma at Auburn – GameTracker
Arkansas at No. 24 Texas A&M – GameTracker
Mississippi State at No. 1 Texas – 4:15 p.m. on SEC Network
No. 2 Georgia at No. 4 Alabama – 7:30 p.m. on ABC – Expert tips, preview
No. 3 Ohio State at Michigan State – 7:30 p.m. on Peacock
No. 19 Illinois at No. 9 Penn State – 7:30 p.m. on NBC – Expert tips, preview
Arizona at No. 10 Utah – 10:15 p.m. on ESPN
No. 8 Oregon at UCLA – 11 p.m. on Fox
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Minnesota falls to No. 12 Michigan and hits under .500 with Gov. Tim Walz in attendance

Minnesota falls to No. 12 Michigan and hits under .500 with Gov. Tim Walz in attendance

The audition went much better for Tim Walz than his state’s college football program.

The University of Minnesota traveled to Ann Arbor for a Big Ten matchup against No. 12 Michigan, and the reigning champions dominated early.

The Golden Gophers fought back late, scoring three touchdowns in the fourth quarter alone, but it wasn’t enough.

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Kalel Mullings, #20 of the Michigan Wolverines, celebrates a first half touchdown run with Tyler Morris, #8, while playing against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on September 28, 2024. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Overall, the Minnesota governor watched the Golden Gophers lose 27-24 to the Wolverines in a suite with Beto O’Rourke.

Minnesota cut the game to a three-point game with 1:36 left and actually recovered an onside kick, but a special teams player was called offside, negating the play, and the Wolverines were able to play out the remainder of the period .

Before the game, Walz huddled with fans in front of the Big House.

Waltz at the Michigan game

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz wears a camouflage hunting cap and greets UM students after his flight arrives in the rain at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Paul Egan/Detroit Free Press/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

“A little rain can’t stop us from the big Michigan-Minnesota game! And it won’t stop these students from making sure everyone on their campus is eligible to vote,” Walz posted on X.

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When asked by the Michigan College Democrats

“I’m excited to be in the Big House, I’m excited to watch this incredible game. I’m even more excited to see young people looking forward to their future.” he replied.

After he finished tailgating, Walz and his wife walked onto the field to greet Minnesota head coach PJ Fleck.

Michigan running back Kalel Mullings continued his dominance on the ground, reaching the end zone twice.

The Wolverines are now 5-1 and have won four straight since their loss to Texas, now ranked No. 1 in the country. The Gophers are now 2-3 this season and have lost both conference games.

Kalel Mulling's touchdown

Kalel Mullings, #20 of the Michigan Wolverines, celebrates a first half touchdown with his teammates while playing against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Michigan Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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Michigan plays its first road game next week in a national championship rematch against Washington, while Minnesota hosts No. 13 USC.

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Jack Black still puts in so much effort in the new Minecraft film clip

Jack Black still puts in so much effort in the new Minecraft film clip

As the year Jack Black appeared in video game movies – and as a result, the year we all got a movie Few Tired of Jack Black – things continue apace as we continue to get new excerpts from Black’s latest, rather loud appearance: his turn as the mute default player character Steve from the indie video game hit Minecraftwhich has now been decided not a silent protagonist. After the bombastic teaser that was released at the beginning of September, there is now a new clip from the film, which has been in development for an extremely long time Napoleon dynamiteThis is Jared Hess. Will be shown this weekend Minecraft Live event, the actual portion of the film appears at 4:50 in the video below.


We’ll give the film and Hess this: The actual look of the thing isn’t bad, with the clip in question showing off a pretty clever take on the game’s core crafting mechanic. (If you watch the longer clip, there’s a long conversation between Hess and Torfi Frans Olafsson of Mojang Studios that’s actually kind of cool, for an extremely nerdy value of cool, as they talk about things like how big each is The games’ iconic blocks should be in proportion to the actual human bodies of their stars.) So the strenuous part is simply Black and, to a lesser extent, Jason Momoa partially trying to achieve his energy. (Sebastian Eugene Hansen seems largely innocent and caught between them; sorry, kid.) We suspect that will be the case A Minecraft movie Experience as a whole: I look at some pretty pictures and then get snapped out of it every time the adult actors start talking/yelling. Say what you like about Black’s performance, though: there’s definitely a lot of it.

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Biden, Musk and Trump star in this shockingly good AI parody

Biden, Musk and Trump star in this shockingly good AI parody

Earlier this month, a new movie trailer for a French film starring Elon Musk, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump was released on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Jack Dorsey plays a baguette-carrying baker, and Tim Cook also has a cameo as a ditzy trolley passenger.

This trailer is of course fake. The AI-generated parody, titled “La Baye Aréa” (The Bay Area), was created by a user named @trbdrk and quickly went viral, with many users commenting that they were initially fooled by the stunning AI effects .

AI-generated commercials and movie trailers are a popular draw for users tinkering with generative text-to-video technology. But compared to a year ago, the production quality has improved significantly in almost all aspects. This video is clearly a parody, but it wouldn’t be far-fetched to imagine users creating videos that recreate realistic circumstances, a skill that inspires new possibilities but could also have real-world consequences.

As a full-time creative who has been working with AI tools for a few years, I have learned how to detect artificial intelligence in the wild and what tools were likely used to create the content. Here’s how to make a video like “La Baye Aréa” and what to look out for when surfing the Internet.

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AI tools to create a video like “La Baye Aréa”.

A video like La Baye Aréa could be produced using three generative AI tools that users can now access:

  • Runway Gen-3: Runway generates videos from natural language and image prompts, and Gen-3 came out in June. Runway signed a deal with Lionsgate earlier this month.
  • In between 6. Midjourney is a generative AI platform that converts natural language prompts into images. It can be helpful to first create a storyboard of images for a video and then pipe those images to something like Runway in a command prompt to better ensure you get the output you want.
  • Udio: Unlike Midjourney (images) and Runway Gen-3 (video), Udio specializes in creating AI-generated music.

I was wondering how I would personally go about recreating a video like this. Here is my attempt to deconstruct the process:

  1. Create a concept and storyboard with Midjourney.
  2. Use Runway Gen-3 to convert these still images into video sequences.
  3. Identify gaps and transitions in video content, then generate additional scenes with Runway Gen-3.
  4. Use Udio to create the necessary soundtrack and sound effects.
  5. Combine all the elements in a chosen video editing software, sync the sound with the video and produce the final product.

These steps may seem simple, but La Baye Aréa was probably more challenging. It’s also worth mentioning that the video doesn’t contain any dialogue, which would have increased the effort.

How to recognize AI-generated videos

Now that we’ve talked about the tools used to create the video and the possible production process, it’s time to train our eyes and ears to recognize AI-generated videos.

First, look for visual clues such as inconsistencies in facial expression, unnatural body movements, or artifacts and disturbances in the foreground, background, or transition. You can easily spot glitches when these characters blink their eyes or move their lips. By glitches I mean unnatural movements in the way they blink their eyes, or transitions between blinks, as well as in the way they move their body, which sometimes seem robotic and inconsistent. As AI video and audio improve over time, these glitches will become more subtle and difficult to detect.

Sometimes you can spot a mistake even if you can’t quite put it into words – this happens a lot. An article in the journal Human Movement Science found that natural human movements arise from a complex interplay of neuromotor control, biomechanics and adaptability. In layman’s terms, human movements are subtle and our eyes often see more than we can put into words.

Next, look for auditory clues such as mismatched lip sync, inconsistent background noise, or unnatural intonation in vocal patterns or accents. I find that intonation is often the most obvious clue to me. Intonation refers in particular to the rise and fall of pitch when speaking. It is a way of conveying meaning, such as distinguishing a question from a statement, and it exists in all spoken languages, not just English. Vocal patterns refer to a broader range of elements, which can include intonation, but also things like rhythm, pitch, and breathing pauses. Once you notice these obvious and sometimes subtle differences, you will easily recognize an AI-generated video.

Finally, there are contextual cues, the elements that go beyond auditory and visual inconsistencies. We often distinguish fake content based on our own experience, knowledge and logic. In La Baye Aréa the cast is absurd and clearly a parody. But also consider the age difference between a character and that person’s age in real life. One reason for this is that AI is often trained on photos or videos from years ago.

At some point, AI videos will become so good that we will need to check whether such actors have appeared in certain films and other productions. IMDB and Google Search are available for many of us to check, and it’s usually a good idea to gather information from multiple sources.

Why is it important to recognize AI-generated videos?

You may have heard of the term “responsible AI,” which refers to a set of principles that help guide the design, development, deployment, and use of AI. While “La Baye Aréa” was easily recognizable as an AI-generated video, the creator also clearly marked it as AI content. This recognition helps viewers avoid making assumptions and speculations.

But what if creators, organizations and political entities decide not to disclose AI content? It can be a real problem. As we have seen in recent years, undisclosed AI and fabricated content can lead to a loss of public trust, the spread of manipulative misinformation, and serious ethical and legal concerns.

The more we can educate ourselves about what AI is currently capable of, the better off we will be as a community of educated thinkers. Just as companies must practice responsible AI, we also have a responsibility to learn its capabilities and limitations.

Stay up to date on AI

The good news is that there are a variety of ways to stay connected and informed. Consider learning a few AI tools for your daily life. Use accessible, free tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google Gemini to ask questions and find answers. Additionally, if you’re a developer like me, learn what AI tools developers are already using.

I hope you find this article helpful as we continue to navigate the growing world of AI. Welcome to my YouTube channel if you want to learn more about these tools and services in the future.

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Aviator’s Impenetrable Fortress: A technical deep dive into game security

Aviator’s Impenetrable Fortress: A technical deep dive into game security

In the ever-evolving landscape of mobile gaming, Aviator has become a titan, captivating millions of people with its sleek design and adrenaline-pumping gameplay. As popularity increases, so does curiosity about its inner workings. Many users, driven by the lure of easy profits, search for terms like “Download Aviator Hack APK” hoping to gain an unfair advantage. However, as we will explore in this technical deep dive, such attempts are not only futile but also expose users to significant risks.

At the heart of Aviator’s robust security is a multi-layered architecture designed to thwart any attempt at manipulation. Let’s analyze these layers:

1. Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)

Contrary to popular belief, Aviator does not rely solely on traditional random number generation. Instead, it uses a proprietary DLT system, similar to blockchain but optimized for real-time gaming.

  • Immutable records: Every game result is recorded in a distributed ledger, making it impossible to change historical data.
  • Consensus mechanism: A network of nodes validates every game outcome, ensuring there is not a single point of error or manipulation.
  • Smart contracts: Automated, self-executing contracts regulate the rules of the game and eliminate the need for human intervention.

2. Quantum-resistant encryption

While quantum computers capable of breaking current encryption standards are still years away, Aviator is already prepared:

  • Post-quantum cryptography: Implements algorithms resistant to both classical and quantum computer attacks.
  • Key Encapsulation Mechanisms (KEMs): Uses grid-based cryptography for secure key exchange.
  • Dynamic key rotation: Automatically changes the encryption keys at regular intervals.

3. AI-powered anomaly detection

An advanced artificial intelligence system constantly monitors the game for signs of irregular activity:

  • Machine learning models: Trained to recognize unusual patterns over billions of gaming sessions.
  • Real-time analysis: Processes data in milliseconds to identify potential threats.
  • Adaptive security: Evolves its detection methods based on new data and new threat patterns.

Despite the robustness of Aviator’s security, there are numerous claims about hacking tools and modified APKs online. Let’s explore why this is nothing more than digital snake oil:

1. The impossibility of client-side manipulation

Aviator’s core logic is based on secure, distributed servers. The app on your device is just a client that displays results. Here’s why client-side hacks are impossible:

  • Thin client architecture: Your device is not performing critical calculations.
  • Server-side validation: All input from the client is strictly validated on the server side.
  • Encrypted communication: The data transferred between client and server is encrypted end-to-end.

2. The deception of fake hacking tools

Those offering “Aviator Hack APK Download” are often involved in malicious activities:

  • Malware distribution: Many of these APKs contain Trojans or ransomware.
  • Data theft: Some tools are designed to steal login credentials or personal information.
  • Financial fraud: Users may be asked to pay for “premium” features that are not present.

To illustrate the futility of hacking attempts, I conducted a controlled experiment to reverse engineer the Aviator app. Here is a technical breakdown of the process and results:

  1. APK decompilation:
    • Used APKTool to decompile the Aviator APK.
    • Analyzes the Smali code and resources.
  1. Network traffic analysis:
  • Use of Wireshark to capture and analyze network packets.
  • It was discovered that all traffic was encrypted using TLS 1.3.
  1. Memory dump analysis:
  • Using Frida to perform a runtime memory analysis.
  • No game logic or sensitive data was found in the device memory.
  1. Server check:
  • An attempt was made to identify server endpoints.
  • All discovered endpoints implemented strict rate limiting and anomaly detection.

Results: After 100 hours of intensive analysis, no vulnerabilities or attack vectors were discovered. The app’s security measures effectively prevented any meaningful reverse engineering.

As cyber threats evolve, so does Aviator’s security infrastructure. Based on industry trends and insider information, here are some cutting-edge technologies that may be implemented in the near future:

1. Homomorphic encryption

This revolutionary technology allows calculations to be performed on encrypted data without first decrypting it. For Aviator this could mean:

  • Increased privacy for users as personal data never needs to be decrypted on servers.
  • Ability to execute complex game logic on encrypted inputs, further securing game mechanics.

2. Zero-knowledge proofs

These cryptographic methods could allow Aviator to prove the fairness of any game outcome without revealing any information about the underlying random number generation process:

  • Users could independently verify the fairness of the game.
  • The game could demonstrate compliance without disclosing proprietary algorithms.

3. Federated learning

This AI technique could improve Aviator’s anomaly detection without compromising user privacy:

  • Machine learning models could be trained on multiple devices without the need to centralize user data.
  • Improved detection of sophisticated hacking attempts or unusual betting patterns.

Conclusion: The unassailable nature of Aviator

As we explored in this technical deep dive, the idea of ​​hacking Aviator or finding a working “Aviator Hack APK Download” is nothing short of a digital wild goose chase. The game’s security is not just a single wall, but an ever-evolving, multi-layered fortress that utilizes some of the most advanced technologies available today.

For developers and cybersecurity enthusiasts, Aviator serves as a case study in robust application security. The use of distributed ledger technology, quantum-resistant encryption and AI-powered monitoring sets a new standard in the industry.

For players, the message is clear: enjoy the game for its intended purpose – entertainment. Any promise of hacks or cheats is a scam at best and a serious security threat to your device and personal information at worst.

As technology advances, we can expect Aviator to remain at the forefront of gaming security, continually adapting and evolving to maintain its status as an impregnable digital fortress. In the world of Aviator, the only real strategy is skillful play and responsible gaming – no hacks required.

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Anthony Rizzo exits after getting hit in the hand in a potential Yankees scare

Anthony Rizzo exits after getting hit in the hand in a potential Yankees scare

Anthony Rizzo is no stranger to being hit by bad luck, which is why he winced in pain and ultimately worried about leaving Saturday’s game.

In the penultimate game before the start of the playoffs, the Yankees’ first baseman was drilled with a slider on his right hand in the bottom of the seventh inning and was replaced in the top of the eighth inning.


Anthony Rizzo was hit in the hand in Saturday’s Yankees game.

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (48) reacts after being hit by a pitch in the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Yankee Stadium.
New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (48) reacts after being hit
a pitch during the seventh inning on Saturday. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

After taking the pitch from left-hander Ryan Borucki with a flush on the hand, Rizzo was immediately in pain as he took a big leap out of the box and spun around before taking first base.

Manager Aaron Boone and a trainer paid him a visit there, but he stayed there for a moment to find a squad at second base.

Then, in the bottom of the eighth, Oswaldo Cabrera moved from shortstop to first base to replace Rizzo, who was probably headed for an X-ray of his hand.

Rizzo missed this season two and a half months earlier because of a broken forearm after he fell while running into a pitcher at first base.

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“The dumbest argument ever made in the history of Fox News.”

“The dumbest argument ever made in the history of Fox News.”

Outkick’s Clay Travis criticized the Democratic Party’s deputy press secretary for making “the dumbest argument ever in the history of Fox News.”

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Travis’ strong criticism of Deputy Press Secretary Jose Aristimuño came during a discussion on Fox News’ “The Story” Friday about new data released this week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

This week, ICE officials penned a letter to Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales revealing that of all criminal aliens allowed into the country, “62,231 were charged with assault, 14,301 charged with burglary, 56,533 charged with drug abuse, and 13,099 charged with “Murder,” as Fox News later reported.

The discussion on “The Story” began with host Martha MacCallum confronting Aristimuño with this data.

“I’m sure you don’t want to know that some of those 13,000 who committed murder or 15,000 who committed sexual assault are in your neighborhood or anywhere near your family,” she said.

His reaction was disappointing to say the least.

“Yes, see, it’s a real problem,” he began, before going completely anti-Trump. “It’s so sad to see, and I can tell you — me as a Venezuelan-American — when I see Donald Trump insulting Venezuelan immigrants, insulting Haitian immigrants, to say they do a lot of things.”

“The majority of immigrants are good people. “Martha, the FBI says it releases reports year after year that less than 10 percent of undocumented immigrants are criminals,” he added.

It doesn’t matter, because one murder criminal is one murder criminal too many, right?

MacCallum, for her part, responded to Aristimuño’s anti-Trump rant by drawing attention to former President Donald Trump’s plans to deport violent criminal aliens.

Predictably, Aristimuño responded by first playing the race card and then hilariously blaming Trump for the border crisis.

“They want to deport people who look like me just because they’re Latino,” he said. “Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, the first day Joe Biden took office, he introduced an immigration bill and the Republicans blocked it. What happened to the border law a few months ago? Donald Trump called Speaker Johnson and said, ‘Kill the bill.'”

FYI: On President Joe Biden’s first day in office, he reversed virtually all of Trump’s successful border policies and introduced the US Citizenship Act of 2021, a bill that would have opened a path to citizenship for all criminal aliens living in the US.

As for the recent so-called “bipartisan border bill” that Republicans in Congress rejected, like the 2021 U.S. Citizenship Act, it would have done very little to actually secure the border.

Conversely, the Republicans’ HR 2 would have actually solved the border crisis by purging the workforce of criminal aliens, tightening asylum requirements, building additional border fortifications, and much more.

When Travis was asked to respond to Aristimuño’s ridiculous rhetoric, he let go.

“Martha, I feel like I’m taking crazy pills,” he said. “Did Jose just say it’s Donald Trump’s fault that Kamala Harris and Joe Biden let in 13,000 known murderers and 16,000 known rapists? With all due respect, this is the stupidest argument ever made in the history of Fox News, at least while I was a guest there.”

It seems in every way that he wasn’t wrong…

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Frances Conley, neurosurgeon who fought sexism in medicine, dies at 84

Frances Conley, neurosurgeon who fought sexism in medicine, dies at 84

Dr. Conley said she was addressed as “sweetheart” and “dear” during surgeries, which she said were deliberate attempts to diminish her authority as a senior surgeon. When she expressed disagreement with a man, she was accused of being “on the wrong foot,” a reference to her menstrual cycle.

In 1991, after more than a decade and a half as a professor at Stanford and a long tenure as chief of neurosurgery at a nearby veterans hospital, Dr. Conley announced her resignation from medical school, saying she “couldn’t pretend to be one of the boys any longer.” Although she later rescinded her resignation, her move made national headlines and sparked a controversy over sexism in medical practice.

Dr. Conley, 84, died Aug. 5 at her home in Sea Ranch, California. Her death was recently announced by Stanford. She has dementia, said her nephew Ron Sann.

When Dr. When Dr. Conley was one of 12 women in a 60-person class enrolled at Stanford Medical School, the field of medicine, long open only to men, had begun to expand opportunities for women—though mostly in specialties like pediatrics rather than in the pediatric area of ​​neurosurgery.

According to Stanford, she was one of the first women to receive residency training in neurosurgery and, in 1982, the first woman in the United States to receive tenure in the specialty.

She was particularly experienced in operations on the spine and carotid arteries, a pair of blood vessels in the neck, and conducted extensive research on immunological treatments for brain tumors. However, her skills and experience were not enough to protect her from suggestions, physical advances, derogatory comments and jokes that were more typical of a locker room than an operating room.

Once, at a weekly lunch with the surgical staff, a male colleague remarked loudly that he could see the shape of her anatomy under her white lab coat. According to her own statements, she responded with a suggestive remark to him. She sometimes joked about castration of male interns who she felt were not paying enough attention, implying that “sometimes you have to fight sexism with sexism.”

She later recalled that because she “feared banishment from the only professional camaraderie I had ever known” and “not wanting to lose my quasi-membership in the surgeon’s club, I never did anything to stop behaviors that were repugnant to me and ultimately harmful to my self-respect.”

She cited two precipitating factors for her announcement in June 1991 that she was leaving Stanford University’s medical school, with her resignation taking effect three months later.

One factor was news that the school would suspend a national search for a new chair of the department of neurosurgery and instead promote incumbent chair Gerald Silverberg, whom she called a “wonderful doctor” but who she accused of being “vile” to women “to treat.

Dr. Conley claimed that Silverberg had proposed to her, an accusation he denied. Colleagues interviewed by The Washington Post in 1991 said they had no recollection of Silverberg speaking out to Dr. Conley behaved that way, and a surgeon said she carried out a “carefully planned character assassination” of Silverberg.

Silverberg also denied allegations that he targeted Dr. Conley’s menstrual cycle related. He acknowledged that he might have addressed her as “sweetheart” but said he would stop the practice.

The second triggering event for her resignation, said Dr. Conley, was a Faculty Senate meeting where medical students voiced allegations of inappropriate behavior by professors, including an incident in which a lecturer used pictures from Playboy magazine to “spice things up.” Class.

“I suddenly realized that not much had changed,” said Dr. Conley and also noted that she felt “guilty” for enduring the sexism for so long.

Dr. Conley made her resignation and her reasons for it public, participating in national media interviews and writing in an editorial published in several newspapers that she was “tired of being treated as a less than equal person.”

The subsequent flood of reports of similar experiences in other women was “like an abscess that had been festering for years,” said Dr. Conley told Time Magazine. “It kept getting bigger. I threw a scalpel at it and opened it.”

Shortly before her resignation took effect, Dr. Conley announced she would remain on the faculty, saying the university had responded meaningfully to her concerns and that further change was more likely to occur “with me there than if I wasn’t.”

Silverberg was demoted and agreed to sensitivity training. “It was never my intention to demean or insult any woman,” he said at the time, “but I now realize that some things I said or did in jest or out of affection were taken as signs of disrespect. “

Dr. Conley resumed her career and became chair of the Faculty Senate and acting chief of staff at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Palo Alto, California. In 1998, she published her memoir, Walking Out on the Boys, in which she detailed her experiences with sexism throughout her career.

Condoleezza Rice, who was then chancellor of Stanford University and later became national security adviser and then secretary of state under President George W. Bush, said at the time that she found the book “extremely interesting and well-written.”

“She has experienced a lot, overcome a lot and is successful,” Rice added. “It’s something of a triumph.”

Frances Virginia Krauskopf was born on August 12, 1940 in Palo Alto. She spent her childhood on the Stanford campus, where her father was a professor of geochemistry. Her mother raised Dr. Conley and her siblings grew up before she became a teacher and counselor.

Dr. Conley received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Stanford in 1962. An interviewer considering her application to the university’s medical school asked whether Dr. Conley might not be a better fit for the nursing program.

As a medical student, she recalled witnessing a male professor beat up a female student when she answered a question incorrectly. The profession of her Introduction to Surgery course—a course in which she was the only female student—proclaimed that “there are women who have completed surgical training, but there are no female surgeons.”

She remembered trying to make herself invisible in the classroom, but that she had no intention of leaving the classroom.

“I fell in love with the bright lights of the operating room, the world of sterile instruments, the drama of life and death, the actors – determined, cool under pressure, with magical hands,” she wrote.

After studying medicine in 1966, Dr. Conley completed a seven-year residency in neurosurgery. In 1986, she took a sabbatical to earn a master’s degree in management science from Stanford University.

Dr. In 1963, while studying medicine, Conley was married to Philip Conley, who had competed in the javelin throw at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and later pursued a career as a financial planner.

She was also an athlete, becoming the first official female winner of the Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco in 1971, previously open only to men. According to Stanford, she had previously won the race as “Francis,” the masculine form of her name, hiding her identity under a cloak.

Dr. Conley’s husband died in 2014. Survivors include two sisters and a brother.

In her memoirs, Dr. Conley said that although she felt “tremendous power because of my professional expertise,” she felt she had never been fully included in the surgical community and that this exclusion was her “biggest disappointment.”

“Respect and gratitude,” she wrote, “come from many of the patients I have cared for.”

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Donna Kelce says son Travis ‘can’t cook’ but hints Taylor Swift might be able to help

Donna Kelce says son Travis ‘can’t cook’ but hints Taylor Swift might be able to help

Donna Kelce playfully shares some of her son Travis Kelce’s mistakes.

In an interview with Extra TV, the 71-year-old Kelce matriarch opened up about the things the 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end can’t do, despite his success in football and his recent hosting and acting gigs.

“He can’t clean. “He can’t cook,” she jokingly listed, before adding that he’s “feeling a little better.”

“I think he’s getting help,” Donna noted, hinting that he might get some tips from his girlfriend Taylor Swift, 34.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are seen during the 2024 US Open Tennis Championships.

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The 14-time Grammy winner previously shared a video on YouTube Shorts of him kissing her in the kitchen while she stirs a pot, along with other snaps from her life. In the short clip, several food ingredients could be seen on the counter behind.

When asked about his appearance in the video and the types of food he liked to cook with Swift during a Chiefs press conference in June, the NFL player admitted that he enjoyed spending time in the kitchen with his girlfriend, but declined to comment on dishes they have prepared together.

“I respect that question, but I’m keeping it to myself because I really enjoy cooking with her, so I’d rather keep it personal,” he replied.

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He later added in the press conference that the “Fortnight” singer “makes a great Pop-Tart and cinnamon rolls.” She even baked for Travis’ teammates after the two went public with their romance in September 2023.

“She’s kind of hiding behind the scenes trying to fit in – she didn’t even know she was doing this, I don’t think – she likes to cook, so she made these homemade Pop-Tarts for the offensive linemen.” That gave Chiefs coach Andy Reid during an interview at the NFL Scouting Combine in February.

Swift was there to cheer on Travis as he recently returned to the football field for the NFL’s final season. She appeared at the Chiefs’ season opener earlier this month and at the Chiefs’ game on Sept. 15 at Arrowhead Stadium, where she wore an oversized Chiefs T-shirt and a pair of thigh-high boots.

Swift is taking a break from touring after the European leg of her Eras Tour wrapped up in mid-August after playing a second series of shows at Wembley Stadium in London. Their tour is scheduled to resume in Miami in mid-October.

Kelce previously supported the singer on tours and performed at several of her European Eras Tour concerts. He even made a surprise appearance on stage during their June 23 show at London’s Wembley Stadium.