The Golden Age of Hollywood was a time of great patriotism in the United States. Many stars of the era used their fame to support the war effort, sell war bonds, and entertain troops overseas.
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From the shallow coastal waters to the deepest, most inaccessible parts of the ocean, our blue planet holds a wealth of mineral resources beneath its waves. The most extensive mining operations for precious gems in the ocean are currently taking place off the coast of Namibia and South Africa, where companies like De Beers extract diamonds from the seabed.
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You can’t go on a news website or tune in to the news on TV without hearing something about artificial intelligence. So what is AI?
Artificial intelligence is the use of machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding and responding in natural language, recognizing and creating images, making decisions, and learning from previous transactions.
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The nightlife of Hollywood has taken on a legendary status, and there’s particular reverence for its Golden Age heyday when celebrities turned up at the Brown Derby or Ciro’s in droves. Star-struck fans dreamed of possibly rubbing elbows with Clark Gable or Lana Turner in one of Los Angeles’s many stylish establishments–provided they could afford the meal or cover charge.
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On a clear day – and from the right location, you can see Mount Baldy (aka: Old Mount San Antonio) looming like a sentinel east of the Los Angeles skyline. At over 10,000 feet, it’s the highest point in Los Angeles County, and the third highest peak in Southern California.
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The following is the second article in a 12-part series covering “LA’s Own Marineland,” a podcast documentary on the history of the oceanarium produced, written, and hosted by writer-podcaster Tod Perry.
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Artificial Intelligence is Amazing
My last Palos Verdes Pulse article touted the amazingness of Artificial Intelligence and its conversational chatbots, such as ChatGPT. The Brave New World of Artificial Intelligence By William Lama, Ph.D — Palos Verdes Pulse
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In the mid to late 1930’s, the winds of war were rising. On the European continent Hitler continued his conquest and in the east Japan was expanding its empire with its invasion of China. On the home front, many Americans held to the ideology of isolationism, but there was little doubt that tensions were growing between the U.S. and Japan.
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The history of Barbie begins with her creator, Ruth Handler. In the 1950s, Handler noticed that her daughter, Barbara, often gave her dolls adult roles during playtime. However, most dolls on the market at the time were baby dolls, leaving a gap for dolls representing adults. This observation sparked an idea in Handler's mind.
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Did you know that the movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, starring Johnny Depp and Keira Knightly, had some scenes filmed at the old Marineland of the Pacific; plus the sea sequences of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, were filmed off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes? How about the Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore movie, 50 First Dates? It had scenes from the Trump National Golf Club, also in RPV.
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Why do some memories affect us on such a deep level that they seem to intensify instead of dimming with age? I can vividly remember being 4 years old in 1981 and first seeing Orky and Corky emerge from the salty depths of the Killer Whale Coliseum at Marineland, and the feeling of awe and fear has never left my psyche.
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Donna Duperron attended the promotion ceremony for retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Buzz Aldrin last Friday. Lieutenant General Michael A. Guetlein, Commander, Space Systems Command presided over the promotion of Colonel Adrin to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force.
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As we increasingly pivot towards digital lifestyles, a growing trend is the shift from traditional paper magazines to their digital counterparts. This transition is largely attributable to several compelling factors, including the unparalleled convenience, cost-effectiveness, and most importantly, the environmental sustainability of digital magazines.
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In a world that may seem scary, nerve racking, or uneasy, it is important for people to find their happy place. It is important that we have a safe space to be ourselves whatever that may look like. Estela Rivas Bryant is someone who has been able to offer this to young female hockey players through a local non-profit program.
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Therapy Dog Maya recently visited a group mental health session for teenage girls at Torrance-based Del Amo Hospital. As she worked her way around the circle, each of the troubled teens had a chance to pet, scratch or hug her. Maya lingered a moment with one 15-year-old girl, who turned to Maya’s handler, Jim, and said quietly, “This is the happiest time I have had since I’ve been here.” Then she smiled.
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My friends who meet at Mayers bakery are quite interested in artificial intelligence. We are the “Bakery Boys” and each week we solve one of the world’s big problems. Unfortunately, by the next meeting we have forgotten the problem and the solution. No wonder we are interested in artificial intelligence, or AI.
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In 1997 an MIT article noted that the sky will soon fill with satellites providing communication to every point on Earth, and that they should do double duty by collecting solar energy and beaming it down to Earth. Perhaps that time has come.
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The Soka Gakkai International (SGI) began their donation of cherry trees to the City of Torrance in 2001.
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