Contrary to popular belief, neurons continue to grow and change in older brains.

Neurons are brain cells that communicate by sending chemicals back and forth. These chemicals, called neurotransmitters, travel between neurons through points called synapses. Neurons will form new connections with each other as a child grows, learns, or reacts to their environment. All our knowledge, memories, abilities, habits, and more are written into this network of […]

In a new study, researchers have found a new genetic factor that leads the brain to grow fewer synapses at a critical time in brain development. This means less communication between brain cells. The health condition could impair learning and could cause the development of autism and other disorders. The research was conducted by a […]

Deep inside the brain, a neuron prepares to transmit a signal to its target. To capture that expectant, fleeting moment with painstaking detail, science illustrator Graham Johnson based his elegant, highly accurate drawing on ultra-thin micrographs of sequential brain slices. The brain contains billions of neurons, whose network of chemical messages form the basis of all thought, movement and behavior. Johnson's illustration tells the story of one such signal, a synaptic millisecond that is both eye-catching and accurate in scale and shape. Source: Graham Johnson, Graham Johnson Medical Media Via: FoxNews.com EyePoppers

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Growing Synapses, technical pen on paper, copyright Nina Leung, 2014 The drawing above is what I imagine an underlying cell structure of a plant might be. It's like a fake, microscopic botanical drawing. It also makes me think of a nervous system in some strange creature. Leaf Dreams, pen and ink on bristol, copyright Nina Leung, 2014 This one was inspired by Hugo Guinness. I love the stark black and white contrast. It's loosely based on a botanical drawing I found in the Encyclopedia of Illustration.

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Highlights Learn how to write and design simple and efficient T-SQL code. About the Author: Elizabeth Noble is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Director of Database Development in the metro Atlanta area. 553 Pages Computers + Internet, Databases Description Book Synopsis Learn how to write and design simple and efficient T-SQL code. This is a hands-on book that teaches you how to write better T-SQL with examples and straightforward explanations. New in this edition is coverage of Parameter Sensitive Plan (PSP) optimization, Azure Synapse Link for real-time analytics, integration with S3-compatible object storage, and SQL Ledger tables based on blockchain. You'll learn to improve your T-SQL design in ways that provide faster performance, stronger security, and easier comprehension. The book identifies common anti-patterns in writing T-SQL and instructs you on how to change your code so you can be more confident in writing T-SQL code that is reliable and performs well. Pro T-SQL 2022 is focused on the problems that developers are faced with and must solve in delivering successful applications. The content begins from a foundation of writing T-SQL that is clear and understandable. The book then takes youthrough writing SQL that performs well, is easy to manage through coding standards and version control, can be maintained and modified as business requirements change over time, scales as your business grows, and takes advantage of the full range of security features built into the SQL Server and Azure SQL database engines. What You Will Learn Choose the correct data types and database objects when designing your T-SQL Write T-SQL that accesses your data efficiently and uses hardware effectively Implement source control and testing methods to streamline your deployment process. Design T-SQL that is flexible and can be enhanced or modified with little effort Plan for long-term data management, including growth and purging of older data Enhance database security through features such as encryption, data masking, row-level security, and the SQL Ledger blockchain table type Who This Book Is For Database developers who want to improve the efficiency of their applications with better T-SQL; developers who want to know more about T-SQL so they can be prepared to solve complex problems more easily; data professionals who want to write high-quality T-SQL that performs well, is flexible to changing needs, and is easy for others to understand From the Back Cover Learn how to write and design simple and efficient T-SQL code. This is a hands-on book that teaches you how to write better T-SQL with examples and straightforward explanations. New in this edition is coverage of Parameter Sensitive Plan (PSP) optimization, Azure Synapse Link for real-time analytics, integration with S3-compatible object storage, and SQL Ledger tables based on blockchain. You'll learn to improve your T-SQL design in ways that provide faster performance, stronger security, and easier comprehension. The book identifies common anti-patterns in writing T-SQL and instructs you on how to change your code so you can be more confident in writing T-SQL code that is reliable and performs well. Pro T-SQL 2022 is focused on the problems that developers are faced with and must solve in delivering successful applications. The content begins from a foundation of writing T-SQL that is clear and understandable. The book then takes you through writing SQL that performs well, is easy to manage through coding standards and version control, can be maintained and modified as business requirements change over time, scales as your business grows, and takes advantage of the full range of security features built into the SQL Server and Azure SQL database engines. What You Will Learn Choose the correct data types and database objects when designing your T-SQL Write T-SQL that accesses your data efficiently and uses hardware effectively Implement source control and testing methods to streamline your deployment process. Design T-SQL that is flexible and can be enhanced or modified with little effort Plan for long-term data management, including growth and purging of older data Enhance database security through features such as encryption, data masking, row-level security, and the SQL Ledger blockchain table type About the Author Elizabeth Noble is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Director of Database Development in the metro Atlanta area. When ze was introduced to hir first database over 10 years ago, ze found the career ze wanted to pursue. Hir passion is to help others improve the quality and speed of deploying database changes through automation. When ze is not trying to automate database development, ze can be found spending time with zir dogs, painting, paddle boarding, or throwing axes.

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Loving this book! So glad you're joining us for our summer book study! If you missed Chapter 1, you can catch up here. Chapter Summary In this chapter, Boaler focuses on recent neurological research that has shown that our brains spark and grow when we make mistakes, even if we don't know we've made a mistake! Other studies have found that students with growth mindsets have a greater awareness of errors and they were more likely to go back and correct them. THIS is why it is so important to help students believe in themselves and develop growth mindsets! Peter Sims, a writer for the New York Times, identifies habits of successful people: Feel comfortable being wrong Try seemingly wild ideas Are open to different experiences Play with ideas without judging them Are willing to go against traditional ideas Keep going through difficulties My Takeaway School has become a performance culture. We want students to be successful, often giving tasks that they will get correct. We need to give challenging work, accompanied by positive messages and to teach about growth mindset. We need to change the ways students view mistakes and establish a classroom that values mistakes. Students need to be comfortable with attempting new information, then sharing their process and discussing. Keep a bulletin board dedicated to mistakes (we call this our "Blooper" board). Students love working out their mistakes and sharing their process how these mistakes led to a successful solution. (I don't let my students use erasers because I always tell them I want them to leave all their trials so we can learn from what they tried.) 3 Tips for the Classroom I love this idea shared by another teacher to introduce the connection between mistakes and brain growth: have students crumple up a piece of paper and throw it at the wall with the same feeling they have when they make mistakes or when something is hard to master. After retrieving the paper ball, have students trace all the crumpled lines with colored markers, which represent their brain growth. Have students keep this paper as a reminder of the importance of mistakes. Share examples of successful people who have failed and overcome. Students will begin to view mistakes and failures as opportunities for learning. Educate your families: explain the importance of communicating the value of effort, persistence, and goal setting. I love that Carol Dweck tells parents "that if children come home saying they got all their questions right in class or on a test, parents should say: 'Oh I'm sorry; that means you were not given opportunities to learn anything.'" -p. 19 LOL! Imagine children's initial reaction to this message! Correctness is not a sign of intelligence. This is a terrific video to show both parents and students: For more ideas, articles, and videos on Growth Mindset, check out my Pinterest board here. An InLinkz Link-up

Tom Stubbs Believe it or not, this isn't the work of an artist. This is the Rainbow Eucalyptus tree (Eucalyptus deglupta), famous for its exceptional colour making it look like something from Narnia. The tree is truly a living dynamic piece of natural art, but how does it get this bizarre appearance? Unlike most trees we are familiar with that have thick ‘corky’ bark, the Rainbow Eucalyptus has smooth and thin bark. It frequently exfoliates these thin layers. As the newly exposed bark ages slowly it changes colour, beginning with bright green and darker green, then bluish to purplish, then pink and orange, before it finally reaches a brownish maroon and falls off. These individual slices of bark are constantly changing at different rates meaning the tree is always changing colour and there is always a great range of colours. For obvious reasons the Rainbow Eucalyptus is a very popular ornamental plant, although it originates from the rainforests of Mindanao (Philippines). While we are on the topic of colour, check out this amazing little moth, the Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda) from North America, how cute.

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Preaching is hard work. Anyone who has preached even for a short while will comprehend the synapse straining effort it takes to write and deliver a sermon. This book is to help people progress in their preaching over the long-haul of ministry, it addresses both skills and attitudes. Every preacher can become a better preacher.