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Before I go on, I want to make sure we make this clear: I am in no way advocating that anyone drop out of college.
I am a strong believer in the value of a college education, both in its contribution to personal development and to future success. And in monetary terms, the numbers bear us out: People who go to college, in general, go on to earn more money than those who don't.
A 2002 U.S. Census, for example, found that someone with a bachelor's degree earns, on average, over $20,000 more a year and nearly $1 million more over her or his lifetime than a high school graduate.
But then there are those few exceptions who defy convention, dropping out of college or graduate school and becoming gazillionaires anyway.
While I'm not in favor of dropping out of college, I do like a good story, and here I have a chance to tell five of them.
So here are the flukes, the statistical freaks, the six wayward college dropouts who went on to find computer-geek fame and make multibillion-dollar fortunes on some of the most innovative technology platforms of the last 20 years.
1) Bill Gates, Microsoft
Possibly the most world-renowned example of post-dropout success, Bill Gates made the bold decision to leave Harvard his junior year, in 1977. Long before Windows became a worldwide rampant technology, contested monopoly, and household name, Gates was just a slacker college student.
"I had this terrible habit of not ever attending classes," Gates said.
Gates left Harvard to devote his time to what would later become the world's largest software company in Microsoft, a venture he had started in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen.
Now 53, Gates is worth an estimated $50 billion. Forbes has ranked Gates as the richest man in the world every year for over a decade, and Gates has given millions to various philanthropic causes.
The foundation he and his wife created in 2000, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has embarked on what some are calling the most ambitious charitable project in history, with an endowment from the Gates' of more than $28.8 billion (as of January 2005) earmarked for global health and learning initiatives.
2) Steve Jobs, Apple
Just eight months older than Gates and the father of the Mac, that technological nemesis to Gates' Windows, Steve Jobs followed a similar path to post-dropout mega-riches.
Jobs' biological parents were dead-set on his getting a college education, and before Jobs was adopted, his adoptive parents had to promise that they would send him to college.
In the fall of 1973, Jobs' adoptive parents spent their life savings to send him to Reed College in Oregon, where Jobs found the mandatory college courses pointless and uninspiring.
As he told Stanford University's graduating class of 2005 in his commencement address, "After six months, I couldn't see the value in it. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out."
Although he formally dropped out of Reed, Jobs hung around the campus for another year, showing up only at the classes that piqued his interest.
Jobs got his first job with Atari in 1974 and then in 1976 co-founded Apple Computer with his high-school friend, Steve Wozniak.
Jobs was ranked 49th in the Forbes 400 Richest Americans of 2006 list and has a current estimated net worth of over $5 billion.
With the trendsetting family of iPods and iPhones, sleek laptops and desktops, intuitive and user-friendly apps, and a series of visually stunning OS X operating systems, Apple continually sets the industry benchmark for innovations in hardware design, user interfaces, and digital entertainment.
3) Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook
With a net worth estimated at $1.5 billion and believed by some analysts to be the country's wealthiest man younger than 25, Mark Zuckerberg, like Gates, is a Harvard dropout.
After launching Facebook school-wide from his dorm room at Harvard in February 2004, Zuckerberg began devoting more and more time to his program, gradually spreading it to other schools.
By that summer, Zuckerberg and his roommate Dustin Moskovitz had released Facebook to nearly 30 schools, and the website was growing too popular to be run part-time. Like Gates before him, Zuckerberg dropped out to make his technology start-up his sole focus.
Since then, Zuckerberg has received (and turned down) a $900 million buyout offer from Yahoo and pushed Facebook toward overshadowing MySpace as the most popular and fastest growing social networking site in the U.S.
Only 23, he's Facebook's CEO and retains control of the company.
4) Shawn Fanning, Napster
Widely known as the man who delivered peer-to-peer file sharing to the masses, Fanning is the mastermind behind Napster, the first-of-its-kind music-sharing application.
In the spring of 1999, as a 19-year-old freshman at Northeastern University in Boston, Fanning wrote a simple program that would allow users to search for and share music files over a peer-to-peer network.
The test version of Fanning's program was a viral hit, downloaded by thousands of users and with traffic quickly outstripping Napster's capacity. By the fall of that year. Fanning decided to drop out of school to move to Silicon Valley.
Although Napster drew the enmity — as well as the many-headed legal team — of the Recording Industry Association of America and of member band Metallica, in particular, for allowing users to illegally download free music, Napster forever changed the entertainment industry, forcing it to contend with the advent of digital media.
Fanning resigned from Napster in 2002 and went on to found SNOCAP, another music-sharing platform designed to let users access music inexpensively and legally.
5) Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google
Larry Page and Sergey Brin were busy cooking up Google while they were still aspiring Ph.D. students in the computer science program at Stanford. The pair later went on leave from the Ph.D. program to make Google their primary focus.
Since its launch in 1998, Google has become the world's dominant online search engine, a provider of popular free e-mail and Web tools, a cutting-edge innovator, a highly sought-after employer, and a profitable public company with stock prices reaching almost $750 a share at their recent peak.
Both just 33 years old, Page and Brin are now billionaires with net worths of about $13 billion each, ranked 27th and 26th on the Forbes World's Richest People of 2006 list, and still pushing the Google monolith and fortune-making machine forward.
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15 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter
One of the more underrated benefits of the internet era has been access to quality radio style programming at any time of the day or night. Just like DVRs have freed us from having to adhere to rigid television program schedules, podcasting has enabled us to carry excellent radio with us for listening at any time. I struggle with not having enough hours in the day to listen to it all, because there is truly so much quality out there. Here are 15 podcasts in particular that will make you a smarter, more well rounded, and better informed person. Enjoy, and please leave your comments!
15. EconTalk
Duration: Roughly an hour
Hosted by professor Russel Roberts, EconTalk is the number one podcast for economics. With "clear and thoughtful conversations about economics", the show brings the theory behind economics to situations and subjects that a wide variety of people can relate to. The show is usually a one on one discussion between Roberts and another guest.
Check out EconTalk HERE.
14. The Naked Scientists
Duration: 60 mins
The Naked Scientists is an interactive podcast covering topical science news stories as well as answering audience questions. The show has featured several distinguished guests such as Alec Jeffreys (the discoverer of DNA fingerprints) and James D. Watson (the co-discoverer of DNA structure). The Naked Scientists have won several awards during their run, including the European Podcast Award.
Check out The Naked Scientists HERE.
13. Common Sense with Dan Carlin
Duration: Roughly 1 Hour
Dan Carlin is one of those people that has the amazing ability to present all side of an argument but remain non-partisan while doing so. Common Sense takes no prisoners, making all aspects of government and politics fair game for Carlin's quick witted criticism. Known lovingly as "George Costanza on steroids", Carlin's podcast will keep you on your toes and your brain in shape!
Check out Common Sense with Dan Carlin HERE.
12. The Writer's Block
This weekly reading series is targeted mainly at 25-40 year olds, appealing to young, intelligent, edgy listeners. Distributed through NPR, The Writer's Block features stories, essays and poetry by all kinds of authors, and all kinds of genres, from non-fiction to plays!
Check out The Writer's Block HERE.
11. The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is a podcast hosted by Steven Novella and his panel of "skeptical rogues". The podcast discusses myths, conspiracy theories, pseudoscience and paranormal discoveries with a certain level of disbelief and, well, skepticism. Novella and his colleagues have been instrumental in debating with anti-vaccine activists, "homeopathy practitioners" and those who debate the connection between HIV and AIDS.
Check out The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe HERE.
10. Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!
This hour long "quiz game show" is hosted by playwright and actor, Peter Sagal. Every week, three panelists are chosen to compete on the show. Listeners are also encouraged to participate by phone or email, sometimes being chosen as contestants themselves. Prizes for winning often include Carl Kasell recording voicemail on contestants home machines!
Check out Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me! HERE.
9. The Sound of Young America
Based in Los Angeles, The Sound of Young America is hosted by Jesse Thorn, who spends segments interviewing popular arts and cultural personalities. Guests have included Art Spiegelman, David Cross, Patton Oswalt and even Ira Glass. The Sound of Young America got it's start as a college station back in 2000 and made the jump to podcast form in 2004. The show has been mentioned in TIME Magazine and Salon.com, who said, "If you've never heard of The Sound of Young America, The Sound of Young America is the greatest radio show you've never heard of". Well, now you don't have an excuse, you've heard of it, now you just have to listen to it!
Check out The Sound of Young America HERE.
8. Keith and The Girl Comedy Talk Show
Keith and the Girl is one of the most popular comedy podcasts to hit the airwaves in the past 5 years. Hosted by couple Keith Malley and his singer girlfriend Chemda Khalili, the show features the pair discussing the daily adventures of their lives as well as current events. The show has over 50,000 listeners and has been ranked in the Top Ten Podcasts by Podcast Alley.
Check out Keith and The Girl HERE.
7. NewsPod
This daily program presents highlights from other BBC news programs, including BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 5, BBC Asian Network and many more. NewsPod brings the quickest news updates with a wide variety of topics and informed speakers.
Check out NewsPod HERE.
6. All in the Mind
All in the Mind host Natasha Mitchell presents one of the most unique podcasts, delving deeply into the human mind, brain and behavior. Topics include depression, addiction, consciousness and free will. This podcast brings educated, although unexpected, voices and themes to challenge the listener to take a closer look at the mind.
Check out All in the Mind HERE.
5. Material World
Each week on Material World, scientists discuss and describe their work and projects. The program is split into two sections, spending 15 minutes on each topic, and interviewing scientists and engineers. Although this is one of the most scientifically informative podcasts, it's only downfall lies in the abundance of cheesy science jokes and puns.
Check out Material World HERE.
4. The Dave Ramsey Show Podcast
The Dave Ramsey Show is a self-syndicated program that takes live calls regarding personal finance. Ramsey offers step by step guidance to listeners experiencing financial difficulties. The defining factor between Ramsey's show, and other financial podcasts, is Ramsey's willingness to take more than just the mathematical/statistical aspects into account. Ramsey relates to his audience through a spiritual and emotional connection, making him more like a friend or mentor than just a financial adviser. There are many roads to financial security and stability, but listening to Ramsey's common sense proclamations is a great motivation for keeping on track to anyone who struggled with debt or their finances.
Check out The Dave Ramsey Show HERE
3. TED Talks
Duration: Varies
TED talks is one of those rare shows that spans a large quantity of topics, without sacrificing the quality of discussion. This series of lectures features some of the best concepts ("ideas worth spreading") as well as amazing speakers. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Jane Goodall, Al Gore and Bill Gates have all been noted speakers. By April of 2009, the talks had been heard over 100 Million times by over 15 million people.
Check out TED Talks HERE.
2. NPR Intelligence Squared
This NPR podcast brings an "Oxford-style debating to America", your basic motion, one moderator and 3 on 3 debating. NPR markets this podcast toward a wide range of people, it's discussions including American religions, Hollywood, and even terrorist organizations. The topics are timed with world events, but this podcast tends to shine a light on events you might not be hearing about on the nightly news.
Check out NPR Intelligence Squared HERE.
1. This American Life
This hour long program, hosted by Ira Glass, is a journalistic non-fiction program, featuring essays, memoirs, short fiction and much more. The show, which first aired on the radio in 1995, is one of the most listened podcasts of our generation. The show's incredible value was recently on display when it tackled the housing crisis and economic collapse with two episodes entitled "The Giant Pool of Money" and "The Giant Pool of Money Part 2″. TAL excels at taking the esoteric and making them understandable – relatable even – to the average Joe. Each week's episode tackles one issue or topic in a variety of ways, ensuring that you will come away each week with a deeper understanding of the world.
Check out This American Life HERE.
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Free! Microsoft Gives Students Professional Developer Tools
Are you one of those college students with a dream? Are you one of those college students with one of those technical dreams that end in some sort of world domination? Well then Microsoft has good news for you!
DreamSpark is simple; it's all about giving students Microsoft professional-level developer and designer tools
at no charge so you can chase your dreams and create the next big breakthrough in technology – or just get a head start on your career.
Software tools for you at No Charge! The Microsoft DreamSpark student program allows students to get access to the latest Microsoft developer and designer tools, such as Visual Studio® and Expression® Studio, at no charge. Take advantage of this program today and unlock your creative potential. Start exploring the power of software.
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4 Cheap Brand-Name Laptops!
A new laptop for college doesn't need to cost you $1,500. Don't let the flashy ads and giant headlines fool you: You don't need 4GB of RAM or a 2.4GHz dual-core processor to handle everything you need to do for class, even if you want to be able to download a video or blast your master playlist at the same time.
Save your money for food and rent; you can get all the college capability you need and all the digital entertainment center you want without the steep price tag.
Here's a list of six relatively inexpensive yet powerful laptops from all the big-name manufacturers. Keep in mind that these come straight from the manufacturer's website and can be found even cheaper elsewhere!
1) Dell Inspiron 15
Starting Price: $399*
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This modest laptop packs all the processing power and entertainment capability most students will need all in an awesome outer shell! With an Intel® Celeron® 900 (1MB cache/2.20GHz/800Mhz FSB)processor, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, Windows Vista pre-installed, a 15-inch display, and a CD burner. With its integrated wireless network card, the Inspiron comes ready to jump on your school's wireless network. Best of all, you can make this laptop yours for monthly payments as low as $15.
Avg Customer Rating 4.3 of 5
2) Compaq Presario CQ60
Starting Price: $399.99*
Think of this bargain laptop as "the little computer that could." It isn't quite as powerful as its HP Pavilion cousin, but with a 2.1GHz Intel Pentium dual-core mobile processor, a healthy 3072MBMB RAM plus 250GB hard drive with built-in protection, and built-in wireless card and mic/webcam, this Presario is more than enough for the average student's needs. And $15 a month is all you'll need to take it home.
Avg Customer Rating 4 out of 5
3) HP G60t
I am a proud owner of a HP laptop and I ooze nothing but praise for this brand, as I have put my laptop through the worst (coffee spills, drops, random coaster usage) and yet it has never failed me…not once! For a slightly higher price tag than the Presario, this laptop from HP offers an even better educational bang for your buck. With an Intel Pentium dual-core mobile processor cruising at a speed of 1.6GHz (with the option of upgrading up to a blazing 2.50GHz), a full 1GB RAM, a 15.4-inch display, built-in wireless, and a FireWire port plus 3 USB ports, built-in 5 digital media card reader, the Pavilion puts power and speed at your fingertips for about $20 a month.
Avg Customer Rating 4.6 out of 5
4) Toshiba Satellite Pro A210-EZ2202X
Price: $670*
With the AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile processor on this Toshiba laptop, you'll plow through your assignments at 1.9GHz. Your barrage of PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, 20-page term papers, embedded videos, and multi-tab Internet research won't stand a chance against the Satellite's arsenal of 1GB RAM, 80GB hard drive, DVD burner, 4 USB ports, 15.4-inch display, and built-in wireless — all yours for about $24 a month.
* Manufacturer prices as of October 14, 2009
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Free! Google Book Downloader
Thanks to Google's drive to add more and more books to the Google Books project, including thousands of public domain volumes, you'll find quite a nice selection to choose from. Google Book Downloader helps you download them to PDF.
Let's get one thing out of the way from the start. Google Book Downloader will not let you pirate books. It will however let you download books that are flagged as full-access such as books in the public domain and books with limited-preview—although you'll only get the preview parts, not the entire book.
While using the application isn't as simple as say right clicking on a file and saving it, the difficulty level isn't high. Once you've installed the application, fire it up, and feed it some books you want to download. Although the instructions for the Add dialogue box indicate you can use ISBN numbers, we didn't have much luck with that. Since you're already searching Google Books to find the books you want, you might as well cut and paste the URL for the book at Google Books—that method never failed.
Once you've added your books they'll appear in the download queue. From there start the downloads and let it go. Occasionally as the application pulls down data you'll need to enter a captcha to keep the pipeline open, but other than that it's an unattended process. Check out the tutorial available here to get a more in-depth overview of the process and make sure you get off to the right start.
Google Book Downloader is freeware, Windows only and requires .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 or above.
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Spotlight: CareerBuilder.com
Sort of an unpaid endorsement but hey, I give props where props are due and I have found a gem among stones with Career Builder. Life is what you make of it, and so is a career. I guess this is a sort of review of the site, it's basically my personal experience and I thought I would share with my fellow frugal pupils.
I signed up a few weeks ago, took a little while to fill out my profile and whip up a killer resume and generic cover letter. Anyway, I had signed up on snagajob, indeed, yahoo, hotjobs, everywhere and I was oh so skeptical of this career builder hullabaloo.
I don't know how it all works but after I did all the formalities, I got a pretty nice list of prospective jobs and the hands-down, best thing about Career Builder was the fact that most jobs could be applied to with just the click of a button. At first I was thinking, yeah right, it probably wasn't sent, but within minutes I received a confirmation email, and even beyond that, days later I get phone calls for interviews. Another nice thing is the even further customized "Quick Apply" list you get when you apply for a job; in other words, there are other jobs along that line where you can apply to all at the same time.
Another cool thing is that you can see how many searches and views your resume generates, and if you want, you could pay to upgrade your account for your resume to be moved further up the "stack" I guess. Either way, Career Builder is the BEST job site I've ever used, and I've been a full-time job seeker for months now! As always, this is not an obligatory message, I'm just passing on some useful info, which is, try it out…it's worth your time!
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Affordable resources needed to combat crisis
Substance abuse is both a personal crisis and a public health challenge. Resources to battle it need to be viewed in that light.
If a new study of how people purporting to be heroin users are treated by some health care providers is any guide, relatively minor federal policy changes could improve treatment of addicts substantially.
Researchers at the Havard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health wanted to know how heroin users who can pay cash for medical help are treated, in comparison to those relying on Medicaid coverage. Medicaid, of course, is relied upon by millions of low-income Americans.
Five states and the District of Columbia were chosen for the study, because of their high rates of drug abuse. West Virginia and Ohio, as well as Maryland, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, were included.
Callers posing as 30-year-old women using heroin — but seeking help — called health care providers. They sought appointments, allegedly because they wanted prescriptions for drugs (buprenorphine/naloxone) that might help them kick their habits.
Many times, the callers were unable to get appointments with health care providers, for a variety of reasons. Some had simply stopped taking new patients. But all too often, ability to pay out of one's pocket was the problem.
Throughout the five states and the District of Columbia, 44 percent of those seeking appointments were refused them because of their "payer status." The percentage was lower in West Virginia (32%).
Medicaid seems to have been much of the problem. Many health care providers complain the federal program is slow to pay and its reimbursement rates are not adequate.
Another challenge was refusal to schedule appointments quickly. Many times, the callers were told they would have to be placed on waitlists. That happened much more frequently in West Virginia than in other states — indicating clearly a need for more treatment options for drug addicts.
What about the Medicaid problem, however? Medicaid relies on both state and federal dollars. Limits on reimbursement for various health care needs must be set, or the money runs out.
But, again, drug addiction is not just a personal health crisis. For various reasons — including the impact on children and increased crime — it is a public health issue, too.
Why not consider increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates for services related to addiction treatment? That could persuade more providers to accept Medicaid patients, possibly saving many lives.
That — and more study of links between the drug crisis and the ability of some victims to pay for treatment — ought to be considered by federal officials.
Martinsburg woman admits to role in drug selling operation
Suit regarding Gov. Justice's residency moves forward
Big Fish to hit Apollo stage this weekend
North Middle school gets an artistic makeover
Warner calls Harrison County cyberattack a warning for vigilant election cybersecurity
Archbishop William Lori announces new auditor, stronger spending controls for Wheeling-Charleston Diocese
Interagency cooperation results in shut down of six additional drug houses
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Established in 1925, Winn-Dixie Stores is one of the largest food retailers in the United States. It operates supermarkets under the Winn-Dixie, Winn-Dixie Marketplace and SaveRite brands. The company maintains more than 500 retail grocery locations, including over 400 in-store pharmacies in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi. Winn-Dixie Stores employs a staff of nearly 52,000 associates. It administers the Customer Reward Card program, which utilizes proprietary data for merchandizing the company s stores to cater to various customer trends. The company s stores offer a range of products that includes grocery supplies, dairy items and food products. Winn-Dixie Stores operates through meat, seafood and deli departments. Its stores maintain bakery departments that specialize in cakes, pies, cookies and desserts. The company s stores have floral divisions that provide flower and accessory arrangements for parties and special occasions. In addition, Winn-Dixie Stores offers a variety of baby care products, such as diapers, lotions, soaps and ointments. It conducts fundraising activities and supports nonprofit organizations. The company sells gift cards of several denominations.


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Obec Rudice se nachází v okrese Uherské Hradiště ve Zlínském kraji. Žije zde  obyvatel.

Název
Jméno vesnice (původně Rudica) je zpodstatnělé přídavné jméno rudá popisující železnou rudou, která se v místě těžila, zbarvenou vodu nebo půdu. Podle vesnických jmen množného čísla zakončených na -ice přešlo jméno Rudice do množného čísla (ještě 1538 bylo jméno zapsáno v jednotném čísle (ve 4. pádě: ves Rudiczy)).

Historie
První písemná zmínka o obci pochází z roku 1350.

V roce 1704 nechal hrabě Marsinay postavit nový kostel a roku 1836 hrabě Alexandr Motlet nechal postavit školu a při ní založil nadaci pro chudé děti. Nová školní budova pak byla postavena roku 1904. O čtyři roky dříve byla dokončena stavba silnice z Nezdenic do Rudic. Až do roku 1906 nebylo žádného řádného listonoše v Rudicích, obyvatelé poštu sami si obstarávali, obyčejně třikrát týdně, dle pořádku chodívali pro poštu dříve do Luhačovic, posléze do Nezdenic. 15. února 1913 odjelo z Rudic 23 zedníků na stavbu cukrovaru do Gorna Oravice v Bulharsku, tam ale 14. března vypuklo zemětřesení, při kterém zahynulo 158 lidí, mezi nimi i jeden zedník z Rudic, Josef Surý z čp. 76. V roce 1919 zde byl v domě čp. 50 založen konzumní a podpůrný spolek.

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Na hřbitově se nachází pomník padlých letců za druhé světové války.

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Vesnice v okrese Uherské Hradiště
Obce v okrese Uherské Hradiště
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Enbridge Inc. er en canadisk multinational pipeline transportvirksomhed med hovedkvarter i Calgary, Alberta. De ejer og driver pipelines i Canada og USA, som benyttes til transport af olie og gas. Deres råolie transportsystem består af 27.500 km rørledning. Deres naturgastransportsystem består af 38.300 km rørledning.
Enbridge investerer også i vedvarende energiprojekter i Nordamerika og Europa.

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The Best Cyber Monday Tech Deals to Shop Today: Airpods, Smart TVs, Portable Speakers and More
By Anna Tingley
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are still the best days in the year to get new tech, whether you're looking for a new TV, computer monitor, laptop or headphones.
Unlike the past, Black Friday's deals weren't relegated to brick-and-mortar stores but the best online savings can still be expected to go live today. From Walmart to Best Buy to Amazon , here are the best tech deals to shop this year.
Check out our full Cyber Monday roundup here, in addition to sales on TV sets and Amazon devices .
Apple AirPods Pro (32% Off)
The newest Apple AirPods are worth the buy even when not on sale, considering the five hours of music playback and automatic recharging capabilities. If your AirPods are starting to wear out, it may be time for an upgrade. The Pros are known for a longer lifespan, but the most exciting feature is their noice cancelling functionality, which allows you to drown out all external audio with a simple touch of the bud. The Airpods 2 are also down to just $115 today.
Buy: Apple AirPods Pro $179.00
Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones (29% Off)
Sony 's best-selling headphones, currently $100 off, are known for its impressive ANC (active noise cancellation), which uses microphones and speakers to reduce background and surrounding noises. While drowning out distracting noises like keyboard typing or office chatter, they also deliver crystal clear audio. They boast a powerful low-frequency response and an impressive lack of distortion at high volumes. Plus, in addition to helping with ANC, the microphones can also be used to record voice memos or talk to Siri on connected devices.
Buy: Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones $248.00
JBL Flip Essential Portable Speaker (20% Off)
JBL is one of the best portable speakers on the market. Their normal retail price is already a bang for your buck but this Black Friday deal slashes the price tag by nearly 50%. It's packed with powerful, room-filling audio that you can wirelessly play from your smartphone or tablet. Better yet, it delivers up to 10 hours of non-stop play and features a waterproof design.
Google Nest Mini Smart Speaker (50% Off)
The Nest Mini not only has a sophisticated and slim design but features rich audio with a powerful bass. In addition to its quality speaker, it also features a voice-controlled Google Assistant for hands-free access to the weather, news, reminders, alarms and more.
Apple Magic Keyboard ($150 Off)
A Magic Keyboard is really all you need to transform your iPad or tablet into a fully functional laptop, with a top-notch typing experience, a full-sized trackpad and backlit keys. It magnetically connects to the tablet after which you can smoothly adjust to the perfect viewing angle.
Macbook Air 13.3″ Laptop ($100 Off)
Apple's thinnest and lightest notebook gets supercharged with the M1 chip in this new iteration, meaning you don't have to sacrifice functionality and speed for a sleek design. It features a blazing fast 8-core CPU so you can tackle intensive video and graphic-based projects, while a 16-core neural engine allows for accelerated machine learning tasks. Plus, it has the longest battery life ever at 18 hours with no charge.
Echo Dot 4th Generation (40% Off)
Amazon best-selling smart speaker is nearly half off for Black Friday. A sleek and compact design is perfect for any nightstand or desk. Alexa can help out with anything: setting alarms and timers, asking questions about the weather or news and even help you control other smart devices in your home such as lights, thermostats and door alarms. The 3rd generation is also 50% off . Check out our roundup for more Black Friday deals on Amazon devices.
Buy: Echo Dot 4th Generation $29.99
Anker 4-in-1 Charging Station (42% Off)
Charge all your devices in one place with this handy Anker station, which comes with two wireless charging surfaces, a Lightning connector dock and a USB-C port. It's great because it's compatible with a wide range of devices, from Apple Watches and AirPods to iPhones and other Qi-enabled phones. Plus, you don't have to take off your phone case thanks to PowerWave technology that transmits charge through surfaces up to 5mm thick.
Buy: Anker 4-in-1 Charging Station $69.99
LG 2.1 Channel 300W Soundbar System ($150 Off)
Take your home movie theater to the next level with the high-tech LG soundbar, whose booming audio comes at a great price with this limited-time deal. The lightweight 300W speaker kit is made with a carbon diaphragm that reduces distortion for clean, crisp audio while Adaptive Sound Control automatically adjusts settings for optimal quality. Plus, it comes with a wireless subwoofer for intense bass.
Roku Streambar (38% Off)
Streaming is given a serious upgrade with Roku's new streambar, which pairs high-quality picture and sound for a premium viewing experience. The compact device features brilliant 4K UHD alongside crisp audio and, like all of Roku's devices, offers access to more than 500,000 movies and TV shows, with easy-to-use voice controls and bluetooth compatibility.
Buy: Roku Streambar $79.98
Fire TV Stick (36% Off)
Binging TV and movies is made seamless with Amazon's Fire TV Stick, which uses Alexa voice control to search and launch shows across apps. Plus, you can control power and volume on your TV and sound bar from one stick so you don't have to worry about multiple remotes that all serve different functions.
Buy: Fire TV Stick $34.99
Google Nest Thermostat (23% Off)
Get Google's best-selling Nest Thermostat for less than $100 this Black Friday. The smart gadget allows you to save energy and stay comfortable, allowing you to program temperatures to match your own schedule and automatically turns itself down when you leave. A handy remote control gives you the option to control the temperature wherever you are, and you can even use the Savings Finder app to track your own consumption and find ways to be more energy efficient. Check out our more eco-friendly items to shop this holiday season in our roundup here .
Buy: Google Nest Thermostat $99.99
DJI FVB Drone Combo ($300 Off)
This all-encompassing drone bundle gives the thrill of immersive flight, packed with valuable gadgets that are worth well more than its current sub-$1000 price tag. It comes with Goggles V2 and super-wide 150-degree FOV for a sleek and aerodynamic aircraft, also packed with HD video transmission up to 120 pfs. With a choice between S, N or M modes you can control the device at any level you feel comfortable with, all featuring safety features such as obstacle sensing so you can fly worry-free.
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Seattle goalkeeper Kasey Keller won a handful of Save of the Week awards this season — all via fan vote. So it shouldn't be a huge surprise that one of those efforts from the Sounders FC captain was picked by the fans as Save of the Year as announced by the league this afternoon.
The winning save was a phenomenal diving stop on Kansas City's Chance Myers in stoppage time of a 1-0 home win against the Wizards on April 17. Myers got a friendly bounce off the turf and fired a shot from the edge of the six-yard box that seemed destined to tie the game after Mike Fucito's dramatic go-ahead goal. But Keller's incredible reactions and skill just pushed the shot wide to preserve the win and the clean sheet.
RENTON, WASH. – Seattle Sounders FC goalkeeper Kasey Keller has been awarded the 2010 NAPA Auto Parts Save of the Year in Major League Soccer.
Keller's stop in second-half stoppage time preserved Seattle's 1-0 home victory over the Kansas City Wizards on April 17. Moments after Mike Fucito scored to put Sounders FC ahead, a close-range drive by the Wizards' Chance Myers was deflected by Keller wide of the left post to preserve the shutout.
In all, Keller won MLS Save of the Week five times during the season. He finished tied for second with 11 shutouts.
NEW YORK (Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010) – Major League Soccer's most outstanding individual plays were honored today as Chicago Fire midfielder Marco Pappa earned the 2010 AT&T Goal of the Year and Seattle Sounders FC goalkeeper Kasey Keller was awarded the NAPA AUTO PARTS Save of the Year.
On April 10th, against the San Jose Earthquakes, Pappa struck a left-footed rocket that bent around midfielder Brandon MacDonald and curled into the upper right corner of the goal, out of goalkeeper Joe Cannon's reach.
With his team ahead 1-0 in second-half stoppage time against the Kansas City Wizards on April 17th, Keller made the save of the year with a quick reaction on Wizards midfielder Chance Myers' right-footed shot from just outside the six-yard box. Keller redirected the shot from the left side wide to the right of the goal, preserving the clean sheet and the 1-0 victory.
Fans of participating wireless carriers were invited to voice their vote for the AT&T Goal of the Year by texting** GOAL to 22442 from their mobile device to watch the nominees and select their favorite.


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Botha – 'Mostert a combination of Bakkies and Matfield'
Springbok legend Bakkies Botha has paid fellow lock Franco Mostert the ultimate compliment after a superb Super Rugby season.
"What makes Franco special is that he is a combination of a Victor Matfield and a Bakkies Botha put together. He has got the aggression of a Bakkies, but has all the flair and the skills of a Victor Matfield," Botha said.
That quote is incredibly special because it was said by a fellow lock and one of the most decorated South African rugby players of all time.
Botha has won a World Cup, Tri-Nations titles, a series against the British & Irish Lions, Super Rugby titles, Currie Cups, the French Top 14 and a European Cup title. He also formed one of the best and longest ever serving lock partnerships with Matfield.
Botha has been watching this year's Super Rugby tournament and Mostert's astronomical growth with great interest. He has been following Mostert's career ever since they once shared a dressing room at the Bulls.
"The first time I met him was at the Bulls and he seemed to be a bit complacent. He left the Bulls for the Lions and his game has just taken off," Botha told KweséESPN.
"Johan [Ackermann, Lions coach] knows how to work with locks, because he was a lock himself, a Springbok lock. I think for Franco to go to the Lions was a great decision. Now he is playing some great rugby.
"At this stage he is the best lock in South Africa, and one of the best in the world."
Mostert's work rate stands out from almost all South African forwards, particularly from the man he has replaced in the Bok starting XV- current SA Rugby Player of the Year, Pieter-Steph du Toit.
He makes an impact at collisions despite not being a particularly sizeable lock. His cleans, tackles and carries are also highly effective.
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Burbank police are searching for Carlen Carl Stepanian, 23, in connection with a shooting that left a man shot in the foot.
A 23-year-old Burbank man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he shot his friend in the foot earlier this month, authorities said.
Carlen Stepanian allegedly shot his friend in the foot on Sept. 3 after the friend tried to intervene while Stepanian had an altercation with his brother, said Burbank Police Sgt. Darin Ryburn.
Police discovered the shooting victim during a traffic stop, in which Stepanian's brother and mother, along with the victim, were reportedly speeding to the hospital.
Stepanian had reportedly fled the scene – which was a home on the 900 block of Fairmont Road – prompting police to ask the public's assistance in locating him.
Stepanian turned himself in at the Burbank Police Department on Friday evening, Ryburn said.
He is being held in lieu of $1.5 million bail and is due back in court next month, according to Los Angeles County jail records.


Previous studies report that cash holdings are more valuable for financially constrained firms than for unconstrained firms. We examine (i) why this is so and (ii) why some constrained firms appear to hold too little cash. Our results indicate that greater cash holdings are associated with higher levels of investment for constrained firms with high hedging needs and that the association between investment and value is stronger for constrained firms than for unconstrained firms. These findings imply that higher cash holdings allow constrained firms to undertake value-increasing projects that might otherwise be bypassed. We further find that some constrained firms exhibit low cash holdings because of persistently low cash flows. Overall, our findings support the view that greater cash holdings of constrained firms are a value-increasing response to costly external financing. The Author 2009. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Society for Financial Studies. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org., Oxford University Press.
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Transhuman Quest: AI Chips Implanted In Brain
Posted By: Cara Curtis August 16, 2019
Make no mistake about this, implantable tech is about Transhumanism, not science. Transhumans like Musk and Ray Kurzweil dream of achieving immortality by uploading their brain to the cloud. ⁃ TN Editor
Last month, Elon Musk's Neuralink, a neurotechnology company, revealed its plans to develop brain-reading technology over the next few years. One of the goals for Musk's firm is to eventually implant microchip-devices into the brains of paralyzed people, allowing them to control smartphones and computers.
Although this Black Mirror-esque technology could hold potentially life-changing powers for those living with disabilities, according to Cognitive Psychologist Susan Schneider, it's not such a great idea, and I can't help but feel relieved, I'm with Schneider on this.
Musk, who's also the Chief Executive of both Tesla and SpaceX, aims to make implanting AI in the brain as safe and commonplace as laser eye surgery. But, how would this work? In a video presented unveiled at the California Academy of Science, Musk said the implant would record information emitted by neurons in the brain.
The tiny processors will connect to your brain via tiny threads significantly thinner than a human hair (about 4 to 6 μm in width). These sensors will fit on the surface of your skull and then relay information to a wearable computer that sits behind your ear, called The Link. With this all in place, your brain can then connect to your iPhone via an app — we are truly living in the future and it's terrifying.
Musk isn't the only person radicalizing the future of our brain's. For example, Ray Kurzweil, the futurist and Director of Engineering at Google, said he expects that we'll be able to back our brains up to the cloud by 2045 — ultimately making us immortal.
But as Schneider points out, we shouldn't fully invest our trust in the suggestion that humans can merge with AI. Instead, more research should be done around the possibilities and consequences of merging technology with the human brain.
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FBI raids suspected Chinese police outpost in New York City
Published: January 13, 2023, 3:18 pm
By Ryan Robertson (Anchor, Investigative Reporter)
The Chinese government operates around 100 secret police outposts in other countries around the world. We now know last fall, the FBI raided one of those outposts in New York City.
According to reporting from the New York Times, the FBI raided a third floor office in a six-story building in New York's Chinatown. The office was under investigation for conducting police operations without jurisdiction or diplomatic approval.
China is suspected of operating similar outposts in Japan, Taiwan, Ireland, Canada, France and several other nations.
It's not unheard of for police officers to operate in foreign countries, but they usually declare themselves to the foreign government and work in cooperation with local authorities. China not doing so makes these suspected Chinese police outposts all the more concerning.
Western officials and Chinese dissidents living abroad said the Chinese Communist Party is using the outposts to keep tabs on Chinese nationals. Chinese state-run media even touts the effectiveness of such outposts, calling them overseas police service centers. Now deleted Chinese reports seemed to celebrate that the outposts were collecting intelligence and solving crimes without collaborating with local officials.
However, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the outposts are staffed with volunteers. Instead of conducting clandestine operations, the Foreign Ministry said the outposts are there to serve administrative functions, such as helping Chinese nationals do things like renew their driver's licenses. The Chinese Embassy in Washington D.C., said the sites are not police stations, and there is "no need to make people nervous about this."
In 2020, FBI Director Christopher Wray said it's outrageous that China thinks it can come to the U.S. and conduct illegal police operations. This past October, federal authorities in New York charged seven people with harassing a Chinese national living in the U.S. Authorities said the seven were charged in connection to Operation Fox Hunt, which is an illegal effort by China to locate and repatriate Chinese dissidents.
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ACCORDING TO REPORTING FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE FBI RAIDED A THIRD FLOOR OFFICE IN THIS BUILDING IN NEW YORK'S CHINATOWN. THE OFFICE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR CONDUCTING POLICE OPERATIONS WITHOUT JURISDICTION OR DIPLOMATIC APPROVAL.
CHINA IS SUSPECTED OF OPERATING SIMILAR OUTPOSTS IN JAPAN, IRELAND, CANADA, FRANCE, AND SEVERAL OTHER NATIONS.
IT'S NOT UNHEARD OF FOR POLICE OFFICERS TO OPERATE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, BUT THEY USUALLY DECLARE THEMSELVES TO THE FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND WORK IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES. WHICH MAKES THESE SUSPECTED CHINESE POLICE OUTPOSTS ALL THE MORE CONCERNING.
WESTERN OFFICIALS AND CHINESE DISSIDENTS LIVING ABROAD SAY THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY IS USING THE OUTPOSTS TO KEEP TABS ON CHINESE NATIONALS. CHINESE STATE-RUN MEDIA EVEN TOUTS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH OUTPOSTS IN BRINGING SO-CALLED CHINESE FUGITIVES TO JUSTICE.
HOWEVER, THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SAID THE OUTPOSTS ARE THERE TO SERVE AN ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION, HELPING CHINESE NATIONALS DO THINGS LIKE RENEW THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE.
IN 2020, FBI DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER WRAY SAID IT'S OUTRAGEOUS THAT CHINA THINKS IT CAN COME TO THE U.S. AND CONDUCT ILLEGAL POLICE OPERATIONS.
THIS PAST OCTOBER, FEDERAL AUTHORITIES IN NEW YORK CHARGED SEVEN PEOPLE WITH HARASSING A CHINESE NATIONAL LIVING IN THE U.S. AUTHORITIES SAY THE SEVEN WERE CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO OPERATION FOX HUNT, WHICH IS AN ILLEGAL EFFORT BY CHINA TO LOCATE AND REPATRIATE CHINESE DISSIDENTS.
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Prevention & Nutrition
Necrotizing enterocolitis has been a difficult condition to research due to the complex and multifactorial nature of its pathogenesis. As the major risk factors are bacterial colonisation of immature intestines and NEC rarely occurs in babies who have not been fed, types of feeds and whether, and how, they are causative or protective have been a core area of research.
NEC is up to six times more common in infants fed formula versus breast milk, and in his presentation, Is NEC requiring surgery precipitated by a change in feeds? Observations from 50 consecutive cases, David Burge, Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon at University Hospital Southampton, argued that cow's milk protein products may cause NEC via a non-IgE mediated CMPA mechanism.
Considerable research into breast milk has been undertaken, but as Ruurd van Elburg, Professor of Early Life Nutrition at Emma Children's Hospital in Amsterdam, emphasised in New insights in human milk composition and benefits for preterm infants, there is not just one human milk and it is an analytical challenge to measure different components of breast milk.
Although the specific protective components within breast milk remain incompletely understood, in The Role of MicroRNAs in NEC, Dr Misty Good of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh described one of the mechanisms by which it is protective against NEC. Dr Good was a member of a team led by Professor David Hackam of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that showed how Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) could result in increased susceptibility to the disease. Breast milk is protective against NEC by inhibiting TLR4 with the activation of epidermal growth factor (EGFR), which is abundant in breast milk and amniotic fluid.
However, as Dr Sharon Unger of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto reiterated in her presentation to SIGNEC in 2015, Donor Human Milk for Very Low Birth Weight Infants, most mothers of very preterm infants are unable to provide a sufficient volume of milk, so supplementation with formula or donor milk is necessary. Dr Unger spoke of the OptiMoM and DoMINO studies and evidence of NEC protection, but concluded that more research is needed into optimizing mother's own milk, donor milk and fortifiers.
Fortifying the immature gut with probiotics to counteract the negative effects of altered intestinal microflora has been an area of NEC research for some time, and Kate Costeloe, Professor of Paediatrics at Barts and the London Hospitals, has given several presentations to SIGNEC on the Probiotic in Preterm Babies Study (PiPS). In The PiPS Trial, she reported its conclusion that it did not support the routine use of probiotics at the present time as probiotic administration did not show benefit in terms of death or late onset sepsis in the study population. That said, many units in the UK are routinely using probiotics.
At Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, researchers have looked at a probiotic, which Professor Gail E. Besner explained in Novel methods of stem cell therapy and probiotic administration for NEC. Her team discovered that a single dose of Lactobacillus reuteri administered as a biofilm decreases the incidence of NEC and preserves gut barrier function. This is an exciting development, and perhaps the most important question about probiotic use is not 'yes' or 'no' but which probiotic to use and how best to use it.
It is also critical that we understand the nutritional requirements and capacities of infants that have had NEC. In Nutritional management post Necrotising Enterocolitis: a practical approach, Kate Tavener, Specialist Neonatal Dietitian at King's College Hospital in London, reported that there is a limited evidence base for feeding post NEC and little consensus on when enteral feeding should restart after medical NEC. Infants who have undergone gut resection may have poorer tolerance to whole protein fat and lactose, and human milk should be the first choice post NEC.
Introduction of Bovine-based Nutrient Fortifier and Gastrointestinal Inflammation in Very Low Birth Weight Infants as Measured by Fecal Calprotectin.
Authors: Panczuk Julia K., Unger Sharon, Francis Jane, Bando Nicole, Kiss Alex, and O'Connor Deborah L..
Breastfeeding Medicine. January 2016, 11(1): 2-5.
Bifidobacterium breve BBG-001 in very preterm infants: a randomised controlled phase 3 trial
Authors: Costeloe, Kate et al.
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Is NEC requiring surgery precipitated by a change in feeds?
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Q: How to test performance of Oracle Forms Applications and Oracle ADF Application I am new to either Oracle FORMS and Oracle ADF, but I will need to measure performance(get timings) of the same applications implemented in FORMS and in ADF.
-> I know that the technologies are different, which one is supposed to be faster, with a better user interface response?
-> Is ADF slower than FORMS because of the heavier interface?
-> What can be changed to increase performance on a ADF Application (Server?) ?
-> Are there any applications to perform benchmarking to the application?
I am asking this because I have already performed a quick run of both FORMS and ADF Application, and ADF is slower than FORMS.
Thank you so much,
Best Regards

A: I know that the technologies are different, which one is supposed to be faster, with a better user interface response?
ADF can have great user interface response if used with performance in mind and utilizing Javascript inside your application.
Is ADF slower than FORMS because of the heavier interface?
No, both behaves the same under the same circumstances, ADF can be enhanced when you apply performance procedures and ADF also provide great user experience to the user.
What can be changed to increase performance on a ADF Application (Server?)
Consider reading this documentation
Are there any applications to perform benchmarking to the application?
Use JMeter with ADF, see a link for a demo, and another article as well.

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It was one for the history books: a record score, the first back-to-back All-Star MVP winner, and a farewell to the legend, Kobe Bryant. The West ultimately routed the East, 196-173, in a game that reinforced the notion that there's barely a pretense of defense at the All-Star game. But there were plenty of other narratives to seize on, from the return to the top level of Paul George, who had 41 points, to the synergy of a reunited Dwyane Wade and LeBron James.
But the game also served to reinforce the conventional wisdom that the West is simply a stronger division. Chris Paul, James Harden, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Anthony Davis, and DeMarcus Cousins all had to settle for a place on the bench to start this one. That was partly down to Bryant's romantic—but not unjustified—selection for the starting lineup in his last appearance, but it also had everything to do with the strength in depth the West can call on.
It was a fitting reminder, as Kobe left the All-Star court for the last time with the whole crowd chanting his name, that the torch has well and truly been passed.


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Euphoria (U4IA) Launches In Bangalore
On Oct. 30, 2013 | By Staff Report
It seems Bangalore is determined to regain its name as the pub city of the country.
This evening will see the launch of yet another microbrewery. Euphoria or U4IA for short, is opening its doors to the city on New BEL Road. The venue is four storeys high and includes a microbrewery, a nightclub, a fine dining restaurant and a rooftop lounge.
"Unlike other liquors, it's best to drink beer fresh. The fresher the beer, the better it tastes and the brew master at Euphoria has four fantastic beers to offer, each with a very distinctive taste," says Prasad Bidapa who is hosting a beer inspired fashion show at the launch.


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IBM developer Force-pushes a droid around the office
Published: January 14th, 2016
- Alex Handy
While this may not be the droid you're looking for, it's certainly worth taking a gander at. An IBM employee has used the company's Node-RED and Bluemix Internet of Things tools to add mental controls to a Sphero BB-8 robotic toy.
Joshua Carr, lead developer at IBM working on Internet of Things projects, decided a while ago that he would like to be able to control things with his mind a la the Force. To that end, he ordered the latest version of the Emotiv brain-wave scanning headset to go with a brand new Sphero BB-8.
(Related: 2015 was a year of major progress for IoT)
"I got the [Emotiv] headset and had no idea what to expect," he said. "Fortunately, the SDK that comes with the headset has a series of language support for things like Android and iOS. There were a few good examples that came with the SDK, such as reading emotions."
Figuring out the Emotiv took about a day, said Carr. "I spent two to 2.5 hours reading the documentation to work out how to use the to pull and push commands," he said. "I attached a Java IoT library and created an MQTT client that started pushing to my private instance. [Programming the Emotiv] was probably the hardest thing because I hadn't done it before. It was harder than the IoT cloud stuff."
The Emotiv also required some brain training on Carr's part since mind-based interface devices take a lot of getting used to. "One of the interesting things that came up: Kids can train it a lot quicker than me. I think it's because they believe in make believe, or maybe because my mind is always thinking of 100 things at once," he said.
Using his setup, Carr can drive the BB-8 away from him, then have it roll back on command, all by using the power of his brain.
Because this is an IBM project, Watson has to get in on the fun, too. "I want to give my BB-8 a personality," said Carr. "I can base BB-8's personality off my Twitter stream, or off the BB-8 Twitter stream. We can do it inside Node-RED with the Watson Node. We use Watson Personality Insight, and do sentiment analysis in real time. If I send out a tweet and am happy, then BB-8 is happy. If I am sad, BB-8 is sad as well."
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Mexico-Uruguay Early Childhood Initiative: Art, Human Rights and Citizen Coexistence
By UNOSSC March 17, 2019 August 30th, 2019 Solution
The city of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico has been one of the municipalities most affected by violence over the last few years. High homicide rates have left a significant number of orphaned children. They are neglected by their families and teachers and also by public policies. Children and adolescents experience family- and gang-related violence, stress, anguish and anxiety, as well as other disorders and addictions. These issues are reflected in school violence, bullying and other behavioural problems.
Towards a Solution
To address this challenge, Mexico and Uruguay developed an initiative "Early Childhood: Art, human rights and citizen coexistence" to strengthen human rights education from early childhood through art in schools located in violence-prone areas intended to reduce all forms of social discrimination.
The initiative targeted children from 3-8 years old, their families, teachers and tutors and sought to achieve the following SDGs: SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
Each participant/partner – Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, and Ciudad Juárez – addressed these objectives from different curricular and methodological strategies, which strengthened project ownership and helped improve the results. The starting point in both countries was to invite schools to join the project by carrying out activities to prevent violence and discrimination.
The main project activities were structured around two intervention areas. The goals were to:
develop an artistic dimension in institutional education projects (Proyecto educativo institucional, PEI) by promoting a sense of belonging, cooperation and respect for differences within the learning communities; and
enhance teaching skills by 'problematizing' teaching practices; that is, using case studies to solve an issue or a problem to contribute to children's development in terms of creativity, emotional expressions and affection.
In general, the project was successful in advancing a pedagogical model that efficiently integrated art and human rights through a defined curricular content and an educational road map. The model proved suitable for implementing prevention actions targeted at children and adults and for developing workshops to train educators using a methodological guide. Although it is still too early to measure the actual effectiveness of those materials, they have become a permanent reference material for users.
In the pilot schools, four types of workshops were conducted for parents who were educated in performing arts (puppetry), visual arts and human rights.
Through each workshop, students were given tools to interpret stories using puppets. The main themes of the stories were human rights and prevention of bullying. Each school was equipped with didactic and literary material, a suitcase-theatre with puppets, an art mural and a course to make their own glove puppets.
The workshops helped the project achieve progress towards an effective pedagogical transformation by designing an intervention model in which the educational community was responsible for designing and putting into practice actions that integrate human rights and arts in each school. The teams formed in the training sessions provided inputs and produced working tools to address problems affecting priority groups (including families, children, co-workers and local organizations).
The training sessions yielded important results in terms of knowledge-building and acquisition. They also helped to develop practical capacities that increased the recipients' critical abilities in reading, interpreting and understanding human rights perspectives.
In terms of sustainability, partnerships with other institutions and public entities were established in both countries. These have helped to ensure the project's continuity and its incorporation into the public agenda.
The project has produced two important achievements that will enable the results to be replicated:
In Mexico, the series of DENI programmes (www.deni. org.mx) is currently being produced. They incorporate the project's themes in a language and format adapted to children and have been incorporated as a work tool in Mexican schools.
In Uruguay, under the National Human Rights Education Plan, the Ministry of Education and Culture has committed funds to finance additional hours for teacher training activities in Montevideo and follow- up in three new schools pilot.
Sustainable Development Goal target(s): 4.1, 16.1, 17.9
Countries/territories involved: Mexico, Uruguay
Supported by: Mexico-Uruguay Joint Cooperation Fund
Implementing entities: In Mexico: Chihuahua State Human Rights Commission (CEDH), SUPERARTE A.C. In Uruguay: Montevideo City Council, Solís Theatre
Project period: 2015-2017
URL of the practice: CEDH Report (in Spanish) goo.gl/T6Ybua; Video (in Spanish) goo.gl/pmk4Jx
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Start with the best and work down.
That was my rule when I first began submitting short stories. I sent them to the biggest-name magazines first and then, as they acquired rejections, to progressively more obscure and lower-paying markets. My reasoning was that this strategy would land the story in the best place it deserved.
I sometimes made exceptions to this rule. When my critique group judged a story too flawed to fix and I agreed but still liked it, I submitted it to a minor-league magazine . . . and they bought it. When I discovered that my success rate was higher at anthologies—because I could send them exactly what they were looking for—I began seeking out anthology markets.
Despite these exceptions, I still think my rule is a good one.
But it's not very precise. "Best" has been a fuzzy judgment based on name recognition and prestige, quality of production, size of distribution, and pay rate. Recently I saw a friend's spreadsheet that ranked 266 sf/f markets based on 21 variables, including awards, SFWA pro market status, and number of stories in various "Year's Best" anthologies, weighted by a process I didn't grasp.
Wow! It's not often I meet someone more obsessive than I am.
Now that fiction is my main job and not a sideline, I need a more rigorous set of standards for choosing the "best" places to submit. I'll use my friend's spreadsheet, of course, as one source of information. But he and I have somewhat different priorities. One example: I want to make a living at fiction now, so pay rate is more important than the awards a magazine has won.
I hope you will help me decide what my personal ranking for sf/f should include. What do you consider when choosing a market to send a story to, and why? What do you think I should take into account?
In appreciation for your ideas, I'll draw one name from those who comment by midnight Pacific time, 28 July. The winner will receive a softcover copy of my historical novel Like Mayflies in a Stream or, if they prefer, any book at Amazon.com of equal or lesser value.
Coming 28 July: Contest and author interview with Kathryne Kennedy, author of several fantasy romances. People who post comments will be entered in a drawing to win her new novel, The Fire Lord's Lover.
I generally start at the top of the pay rank too, modified a bit by perceived prestige (based on my own perception -- I'm not obsessive enough to track awards and such) and where I think a story is likely to sell. For example, if I have a S&S fantasy to send out, a market that specifically calls out S&S is probably more likely to take it than a market that just says "fantasy" in general. And realistically, markets tend to group by pat rate rather than falling into a neat single-file rank, so there's room for some juggling there.
Oh, and response time counts too! :/ I use Duotrope, and all else being equal, a market that responds in 40 or 30 or 10 days gets my submission way before a market that responds in 60 or 80 or 200 days. Looking at the actuals on response time, you really have to wonder what's up with some of these folks. More importantly, if they claim a 90-day response and are actually closer to 200-day average, will they be that late with my check too?
I tend to avoid contests, and particularly contests where the "prize" is publication in a magazine or anthology. That's sort of what reading slush is for, you know? [wry smile] And if they charge an entry fee on top of that, I consider them a scam and cross them completely off my list.
Note that I'm not talking about contests where the prize is some significant amount of money, plus publication -- at least $$$ more than the story would usually bring at pro rates, so you're getting a prize on top of what you'd get for a normal publication. That's fine. It's when being published is the entire prize that I just eyeroll and move on.
These days, I hardly ever write anything on Spec. I generally have a particular market already targeted for the stuff I'm working on. I do remember trying big magazines first, but I typically make a prejudgmenet about whether I have any chance or not. If I'm sure that a story won't have a chance at Weird Tales, say, then I'll go with lower level markets right off the bat.
LANA, thanks for entering the contest.
ANGIE, thanks for your detailed description of your method. I need to start paying more attention to response time, and that should be on my list of criteria for bestness.
CHARLES, I have the bad habit of getting an idea and writing a story without considering whether there's a market for it. I'd prefer to start with a market and then write a story to suit it.
STEVE, I think different lengths come more naturally to different people. I find it much easier to write in novel length than in story length myself. And congratulations! You were the winner of the contest. Do you want me to sent you an autographed copy of Like Mayflies in a Stream or would you prefer to choose another book costing $12 US or less from Amazon.com or at http://www.bookdepository.com/?
Oooooh, Mayflies please! I'm so excited to read your book!


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It is a much calmer morning.
There is still quite a lot of cloud up there, but there are already breaks in the cloud and some blue sky to be seen as well as a bit of sunshine. The forecast is for clear skies and sun during the day today.
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The 2cm of fresh snow reported this morning is from yesterday during the daytime.