A graphic representation of the underwater explorers off the coast of Del Mar. Credit: Jaffe Lab for Underwater Imaging/Scripps Oceanography Scientists have developed a swarm of tiny robots which can travel deep down into the oceans and provide exquisite insight into marine life. Scientists believe that by using these data they can answer some basic questions about the life lurking in the oceans.
Month: January 2017
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Study of Gap Junctions in Human Embryonic Stem Cells.
To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. Gap junctional intercellular communication has been described in different cell types including stem cells and has been involved in different biological events.
Gene expression of pluripotency determinants is conserved between mammalian and planarian stem cells.
Freshwater planaria possess extreme regeneration capabilities mediated by abundant, pluripotent stem cells in adult animals. Although planaria emerged as an attractive in vivo model system for stem cell biology, gene expression in neoblasts has not been profiled comprehensively and it is unknown how molecular mechanisms for pluripotency in neoblasts relate to those in mammalian embryonic stem cells .
Evolutionary conservation of Ebola virus proteins predicts important functions at residue level.
The recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease resulted in a large number of human deaths. Due to this devastation, the Ebola virus has attracted renewed interest as model for virus evolution.
Kool Tools: STOMP 6
AirTurn’s STOMP 6 is a wireless, six switch foot pedal that connects to any Bluetooth-enabled device such as an iPhone or iPad and works with hundreds of apps to perform tasks that simplify music performance. OnSong offers immediate support for the STOMP 6 which allows users to configure 40-plus actions per switch.
Microsoft Office 2013/2016 high CPU on RDS servers
This may help some out there, although it’s not an idea fix it may help someone until Microsoft release a fix or someone else comes up with a better option. When opening a new or existing word document on any of the servers and making some changes, leaving the mouse and keyboard without any additional input would result in a high CPU being used by the word application after some time ranging from 1 minute to 1 minute 40 seconds.
Butene-1 Market Detailed Analysis, Deep Research Study with Forecast to 2016-2026
The Asia Pacific market for butene-1 is highly consolidated in terms of geography and is dominated by China. While India and ASEAN countries are key contributors to the market’s revenues, they have a scarcity of suppliers as well as large-scale manufacturers of butene-1, and the markets are thus undersupplied.
Microsoft wins Ireland cloud data-grab case against US Department of Justice
Microsoft has won the latest round in its long-running legal battle with the US Department of Justice , which is demanding that the company hand over data stored in a Microsoft data centre located in Ireland. The case relates to a suit the DoJ first filed against Microsoft in 2013 that suggested that because Microsoft is a US company, it had a legal right to request data from it stored in Ireland.
2-Methylpropene Market Deep Research Study 2016 – 2024 Industry…
The rising consumption of gasoline and lubricant additives and rubber products in the automotive and aviation industries, the expansion of existing production facilities, especially in Asia Pacific, and an increase in the bio-based production of 2-methylpropene have been known to significantly drive the 2-methylpropene market across the globe. The global 2-methylpropene market is poised to register a steady CAGR of 7.07% from 2016 to 2024 in terms of revenue.
Asthma and COPD Drugs in U.S. and China Industry Analysis & Forecast Available in Latest Report
The market for asthma and COPD drugs in the U.S. and China is poised to present a steady incremental opportunity in the years to come. A rise in the affected patient pool, an improved diagnosis rate for respiratory diseases, and heightened patient awareness regarding treatment options are identified as the key factors driving this market.
On Your Marks … Get Set … Google Lunar XPRIZE Finalists Announced
The race is on: the five finalist teams in the Google Lunar XPRIZE have been set, and they all have rocket launch contracts to go to the Moon in 2017. A total of $30 million in prizes is on the line, including the $20 million grand prize for whoever gets there first , and these teams are employing a variety of technology to land first and claim the fame.
Nana Addo appoints Joe Anokye as acting NCA Head
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Joe Anokye as the Acting Director General for the National Communications Authority . He takes over from William Tevie who occupied the position since June 22, 2015.
Microsoft victory in overseas email seizure case is upheld
An equally divided federal appeals court refused to reconsider its landmark decision forbidding the U.S. government from forcing Microsoft Corp and other companies to turn over customer emails stored on servers outside the United States. Tuesday’s 4-4 vote by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan let stand a July 14 decision that was seen as a victory for privacy advocates, and for technology companies offering cloud computing and other services worldwide.
Campaign to build Argyll space port launched
A CAMPAIGN for the former Nato air base at Machrihanish in Argyll and Bute to be turned into a spaceport has reached Westminster. Argyll and Bute MP Brendan O’Hara spoke at a reception for the bid, which has been launched by the airport’s owners, Machrihanish Airbase Community Company .
Jennifer Lawrence photo hacker jailed for nine months
A 29-year-old man was sentenced to nine months in prison on Tuesday for hacking the online accounts of Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities and stealing private information, including nude photos. Edward Majerczyk from Chicago was accused of organising a phishing scheme that tricked victims into giving him usernames and passwords for email and other online accounts.
24 Pull Requests challenge encourages fruitful contributions
Ben Cotton is a meteorologist by training and a high-performance computing engineer by trade. Ben works as a technical evangelist at Cycle Computing .
An executive’s guide to containers
As a CxO, I face the constant challenge of doing more with less. IT budgets continue to decrease and I have less resources, yet the amount of work to deliver is greater than ever before.
Solid state drives in Linux: Enabling TRIM for SSDs
Educator, education technology specialist, entrepreneur, open source advocate. M.A. in Educational Psychology, MSED in Educational Leadership, Linux system administrator, CCNA, virtualization using Virtual Box and VMware.
‘Celebgate’ hacker sentenced to nine months for stealing nude photos
A Chicago man was sentenced to a stint in jail Tuesday for hacking online accounts belonging to Jennifer Lawrence , Kirsten Dunst , Kate Upton and Hope Solo , among dozens of other celebrities two years ago that ended up online. Edward Majerczyk was sentenced to nine months in prison after admitting to hacking the online accounts of at least 30 celebrities, and will have to pay $5,700 to one of his victims as partial compensation for treatment after the stolen photos were published on the Internet.
Researcher’s bid to stop child-killing syndrome
An Auckland-based doctor’s ground-breaking research, involving lab-cultivated, living, beating heart cells, could land a blow against a major killer of Kiwi children. A new effort has been launched to keep Swedish paediatric cardiology expert Dr Annika Winbo’s pioneering work here in New Zealand.
Azy Kokabi, Partner, Sughrue Mion, PPLC to Speak at TKG’s Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Azy Kokabi, Partner, Sughrue Mion, PPLC will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Resolving Patent Dispute Under BPCIA: Latest Developments and Strategies in 2017 LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for February 14, 2017 from 3:00pm 5:00pm .
EU asks China to open markets following free trade support
European Union ambassador to China Hans Dietmar Schweisgut speaks at a press conference in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. The Schweisgut has welcomed its endorsement of free trade in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s promise to restrict imports and appealed to Beijing to lower its own market barriers.
Sardina Systems Announces Support for Fresh OpenStack Newton…
Sardina Systems announces availability of support for the OpenStack Newton release, while promising significant zero-downtime upgrade feature for the new release. OpenStack Newton, the 14th release of the most widely deployed open source cloud software it is offering a greater scalability, resiliency and user experience to support a wider variety of workloads.
How To Buy Likes On Instagram Four Days To Improving The Way You Check Out Insta-Promoter Company
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Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOXA) Is Diving Into The Pool Of Virtual Reality Filmmaking
It’s been recently illustrated that media-entertainment giant Twenty-First Century Fox Inc will be opening up a subsidiary, which will be responsible for the development of virtual reality filmmaking The subsidiary in question, has already been opened, and operates by the name of FoxNet, and is responsible not only for virtual reality filmmaking but also for virtual reality gaming capabilities. The former film executive for Twenty-First Century Fox, Salil Mehta, will be responsible for the operations of this subsidiary.
American Swimming Coaches Association to Launch Knowledge-Sharing…
The American Swimming Coaches Association and Brainsy, Inc. are collaborating to launch the Swimming Coach Expert Calling Network , a knowledge-sharing platform connecting some of the nation’s top swimming coaches to other coaches, parents, athletes, and others seeking their advice or guidance. ASCA Coaches will set up personalized profiles on the Swimming Coach ECN system, which allows information-seekers to find and contact them, exchange knowledge online, or conduct over-the-phone consultations at a rate set by the expert.
7 Tips To The Right Employee Time Tracking
Each company strives to optimize its business processes and automate in-house systems in order to increase productivity. Keeping track of employee performance is quite a widespread practice today.
Satellite Imagery Aids in Prediction and Prevention of Food Crises
Commercial satellite imaging has penetrated the earth’s layers and made the concept of location-based services popular across industries. Now the technology which has empowered so much commercial progress is being called on to address some of the world’s most significant humanitarian crises.
Students teach Somerset School Committee members how to code
North Elementary School fifth grade students not only gave a presentation to the Somerset School Committee on what they do with computer coding in their classes, but they also took a few minutes to look at the laptop computers of the School Committee members and gave them a few lessons about how to write code. “I can promise you, I didn’t know this stuff in fifth grade, fourth grade, third grade and down,” School Committee Chairman Stu Mahjoory said after a student showed him how to write code.
Baidu focuses on AI as founder Robin Li hires new management team
After a turbulent 2016, during which 12 per cent was wiped off Baidu Inc’s market value, founder Robin Li needs all the help he can get to put the dominant search engine operator in the world’s largest internet market back on track. During the past four weeks Li has rehired Melissa Ma, his wife and lifelong business partner, and poached at least three executives from Microsoft, Xiaomi and a Chinese local startup to join his senior management team, underscoring the company’s push to regain its traction after an advertising scandal in May destroyed consumer confidence and provoked a rare rebuke from the Chinese government.
Local marketing initiatives boost franchises
In addition to the franchisor’s marketing efforts, success comes when a franchisee markets his or her business among the local community and success or failure of retail franchises primarily depends upon such local marketing initiatives. Sally J’Arlette-Joy, founder of Sandwich Baron, says the key to success lies in a corporate marketing strategy dovetailing with a franchisee’s local marketing strategy.
Rat-grown mouse pancreases help reverse diabetes in mice
Mouse pancreases grown in rats generate functional, insulin-producing cells that can reverse diabetes when transplanted into mice with the disease, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Tokyo. The recipient animals required only days of immunosuppressive therapy to prevent rejection of the genetically matched rather than lifelong treatment.
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Patriot Perspective: Post-secondary success is how we measure our schools’ success3 min ago
I want to thank and acknowledge the challenging community engagement and planning work that has and continues to take place across all of our school district’s communities.
Lenovo reveals new clamshell, convertible laptops aimed at students and schools
Students and schools may want to see what Lenovo’s new Chromebooks and Windows 10-based notebooks bring next month. During the BETT 2017 convention in London, Lenovo revealed its latest products for the educational market that included updated ThinkPad 11e and ThinkPad 11e Yoga laptops.
Discarded laptop yields revelations on network behind Brussels, Paris attacks
Just hours after two ISIS suicide bombers blew themselves up inside Brussels airport on the morning of March 22, 2016, Belgian police discovered their safe house/bomb factory, thanks to the testimony of the taxi driver who picked up the attackers and took them to the airport. In a trash can outside the residence on rue Max Roos in the Brussels district of Schaerbeek, Belgian police found a discarded laptop belonging to one of the suicide bombers — a Belgian named Najim Laachraoui — who is believed to have built the bombs used in the Paris and Brussels attacks.
Mnuchin Backs Fed Independence and Signals Reform Isn’t Priority
In written questions by senators following his confirmation hearing on Thursday, Mnuchin was asked about his thoughts on “politicizing decisions made by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the benefits of an independent central bank.” “The Federal Reserve is organized with sufficient independence to conduct monetary policy and open market operations,” Mnuchin responded to Senator Bill Nelson, a Florida Democrat.
China’s Great Rebalancing Has Gone Missing From Stock Market
It was supposed to be the face of new China — a stock market in the technology hub of Shenzhen designed to nurture future stars like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. Yet the ChiNext market set up in 2009 is proving a dud, at least when measured against the old-economy heavy Shanghai Composite Index in recent months. That’s in face of economic data that show how the new growth drivers — consumption and services, where private companies dominate — are in good shape.