Chris Stapleton, Meghan Trainor and KISS were just a few of the highlights on the outdoor Grandstand stage at this year’s Great Allentown Fair, a week-long annual event owned and operated by the non-profit Lehigh County Agricultural Society for over 150 years. At this year’s fair, Duttera Sound Services, which has been supplying production sound and lighting on the Grandstand for more than a quarter-century, once again provided a QSC WideLine Series Line Array Loudspeaker system, comprised of a mix of WideLine10 and WideLine 8 arrays, powered by PowerLight 3 Series amplifiers.
Month: January 2017
3 Questions for Rick Perry, Trump’s Pick to Lead the Um…
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry meets with president-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower December 12, 2016 in New York. Rick Perry is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Energy, a government agency that seemingly annoyed Perry so much that, in 2011, he boasted that he would abolish it, if elected president.
Qorvo Releases Multi-protocol System-on-Chip for Secure Smart Homes
Qorvo , a provider of RF connectivity solutions, has introduced a complete system-on-chip for smart-home devices that, according to the company, provides multi-protocol support while improving power consumption. More than 600 million smart-home devices are expected to be shipped annually by 2021 , according to ABI Research , compared with 40 million in 2015.
Killer who slaughtered nine people in South Carolina church to…
Dylann Roof is competent to represent himself when the jury that found him guilty of killing nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church returns to court to decide his punishment, a judge has ruled. Dylann Roof, who is charged with killing nine people at a church in South Carolina Dylann Roof is competent to represent himself when the jury that found him guilty of killing nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church returns to court to decide his punishment, a judge has ruled.
Mills: Are skilled trades doomed to decline?
Mark P. Mills Mills is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research.
Google doodle pays tribute to reformer and feminist Savitribai Phule on her 186th birth anniversary
The internet search engine giant, Google marks the 186th birth anniversary of noted Indian feminist, gender equity advocate, social reformer and poet, Savitribai Phule with a doodle on its home page. Savitribai Phule, encouraged by her husband Jyotirao Phule, worked for girls’ education, rights of women, gender justice and social reforms.
PowerVision Unveils PowerRay Underwater Robot with Revolutionary…
Delivering the most thrilling and effortless fish finding experience for consumers, PowerRay features an optional add-on component, PowerRay Fishfinder, which leverages sonar system to detect fish with precision and sends images of fish and underwater landscape, temperature data, as well as alerts to users through internal Wi-Fi to enable fishermen to make spontaneous decisions. The PowerRay robot can dive as deep as 30 meters or 98 feet underwater.
Cnova N.V.: 2016 Full Year Net Sales and Financial Results Release Dates
AMSTERDAM, January 3, 2017, 07:45 CET – Cnova N.V. will release its 2016 Full Year Net Sales on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 07:45 CET, and its 2016 Full Year Financial Results on Thursday, Thursday 23, 2017 at 07:45 CET. Cnova will host its 2016 Full Year conference call and webcast on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 16:00 CET.
CES 2017: Asus ZenFone AR leaked, will be Daydream-ready Tango phone
Asus has plans to unveil two devices at CES 2017 during its ‘Zenovation’ press conference – the ZenFone 3 Zoom, and the ZenFone AR. It appears Asus had accidentally published a press release on its website post-dated January 4, revealing some details of the upcoming smartphone.
With Love For Marvel’s Wolverine, Scientist Develops Self-healing Material For Future Robots
Chao Wang, 31, part of a team of scientists, developed a kind of ion conductor infused with the technology of self-healing and super-stretching, which reminds us of Marvel’s Wolverine. In a journal called “Advanced Materials,” they explained that ions can flow back and forth through the new-age conductor.
Rare American Total Eclipse Of 2017: When And How To Catch It
On August 21, some states in the United States will experience brief darkness. This is due to the moon passing between the Sun and Earth.
SpaceX finds cause of launch pad explosion that destroyed $300 million Israeli satellite
Elon Musk’s SpaceX company announced that it has found the cause of a September launch pad explosion that destroyed a $300 million Israeli communications satellite. The company’s Falcon rockets have been grounded since the Sept.
SpaceX aims for January 8 return to flight with Falcon rocket
Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to resume flying rockets next week following an investigation into why one of them burst into flames on a launch pad four months ago, the company said on Monday. In a statement, SpaceX said it expected to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base on Jan. 8 to put 10 satellites into orbit for Iridium Communications Inc. SpaceX had suspended flights after the same model rocket went up in a blaze on Sept.
Asus ZenFone AR Project Tango smartphone leaked ahead of CES 2017; here’s what we know so far
After the Lenovo PHAB2 Pro , it seems like Asus will be launching the second Project Tango smartphone for consumers. Though Asus is set to host its CES 2017 event tomorrow, Qualcomm jumped the gun by briefly revealing the smartphone, called ZenFone AR, on its blog.
Dodeca-CLE Peptides as Suppressors of Plant Stem Cell Differentiation
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. In plants and animals, small peptide ligands that signal in cell-cell communication have been suggested to be a crucial component of development.
a Plant Peptide Encoded by CLV3 Identified by in Situ Maldi-Tof MS Analysis
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. The Arabidopsis CLAVATA3 gene encodes a stem cell-specific protein presumed to be a precursor of a secreted peptide hormone.
Vermont utility apparently not a target of Russian hacking
As federal officials investigate suspicious Internet activity found last week on a Vermont utility computer, they are finding evidence that the incident is not linked to any Russian government effort to target or hack the utility, according to experts and officials close to the investigation. An employee at Burlington Electric Department was checking his Yahoo email account Friday and triggered an alert indicating that his computer had connected to a suspicious IP address associated by authorities with the Russian hacking operation that infiltrated the Democratic Party.
Trump Said to Pick Lighthizer for U.S. Trade Representative
Lawyer Robert Lighthizer, who was deputy trade representative during the Reagan administration, is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Trade Representative office, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Lighthizer, a partner at the Washington offices of law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, has focused on traditional trade litigation, policy advice and legislative initiatives for a roster of large U.S. corporations and coalitions, according to the firm’s website.
Iran Qualifies CNPC to Total for Bidding on Oil and Gas Projects
Iran qualified 29 international oil companies to bid in upcoming tenders for crude and natural gas development projects as the Persian Gulf state seeks investment in energy. China National Petroleum Corp., Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SA are among the companies that will be invited to bid in tenders, according to a list published Monday on the website of state producer National Iranian Oil Co.
Satellites Observe “Traffic Jams” in Antarctic Ice Stream Caused…
A fascinating press release I want to pass along. At first I thought it was maybe good news in that rising sea levels would slow glacier drainage into the oceans but the affect is the opposite: For the first time, researchers have closely observed how the ocean’s tides can speed up or slow down the speed of glacial movement in Antarctica.
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Johnson Tiles is acclaimed across the world not just for pushing the creative boundaries of tile manufacturing, but also for its visionary approach. But it is through innovation that the 115-year-old tile manufacturer has stayed one step ahead in the industry.
pynoti 1.2
How to install ————— “`shell pip install pynoti “` Usage —– “`python from pynoti import noti noti.Noti .run() noti.Noti .run() noti.Noti .run() noti.Noti .run() noti.Noti .run() “` Example ——– ![example1] Contributors ———— * Leonardo Javier Esparis Meza License ——- Copyright 2017 Leonardo Javier Esparis Meza and individual contributors. All rights reserved.
With Roof as his own lawyer, sentencing to begin in slayings
After a judge ruled Monday that Dylann Roof is competent to represent himself, the same jury that last month unanimously found him guilty in the slayings of nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church will return to court to begin contemplating his punishment. With the 22-year-old representing himself, the process is sure to be unconventional.
Cuffs on Kareena’s I-T account hacker
The cyber police on Monday arrested a 26-year-old man, who has been serving in a central paramilitary force, for allegedly hacking actor Kareena Kapoor-Khan’s income tax e-filing account. When the actress tried to file her income tax returns, she found that her account was hacked and someone had already filed an income tax return of Rs 8 lakh on her behalf.
Crime 4 mins ago 9:38 p.m.With Roof as his own lawyer, sentencing to begin in slayings
After a judge ruled Monday that Dylann Roof is competent to represent himself, the same jury that last month unanimously found him guilty in the slayings of nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church will return to court to begin contemplating his punishment. With the 22-year-old representing himself, the process is sure to be unconventional.
2016 to break heat record; temps challenging climate change skeptics
Two days before the presidential inauguration, scientists are expected to announce that 2016 was the hottest year on Earth since record-keeping began in 1880 - news that will test national, state and economic leadership on climate change. Even as Washington, D.C., and California bundle up against winter chill, records will show that extreme heat blanketed large areas of every continent this year, pushing up average temperatures for the third year in a row.
Advances in digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) and its emerging biomedical applications.
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. Since the invention of polymerase chain reaction in 1985, PCR has played a significant role in molecular diagnostics for genetic diseases, pathogens, oncogenes and forensic identification.
Samsung Electronics Unveils Family Hub 2.0 and Smart Built-in Appliances at CES 2017
Samsung Electronics introduced its latest edition Family Hub 2.0 refrigerator at CES 2017 in Las Vegas. The next generation refrigerator, building upon Family Hub 1.0 which was introduced to wide acclaim last year, features expansion from four to 10 refrigerator models as well as enhanced usability with improved app integration and diverse new app partners.
Amgen Hikes Dividend By 15%. Is It A Buy, Sell, Or Hold?
Early in the year, I said that Amgen’s dividend growth is likely to slow down . Specifically, this was my reasoning: Amgen has expanded its payout ratio from 7% in 2011 to 40% now.
Hedge Funds Bet the Commodity Revival Will Keep Going in 2017
Commodities had a resurgence in 2016, with the first annual advance since 2010. The gains will continue next year for many of the markets, at least that’s what hedge funds are signaling.
For Cheapest Power on Earth, Look Skyward as Coal Falls to Solar
Solar power is now cheaper than coal in some parts of the world. In less than a decade, it’s likely to be the lowest-cost option almost everywhere.
Official: U.S. Customs and Bordera
ATLANTA An outage with the system of the agency meant to protect the nation’s borders is now over, officials said. According to a spokesman with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, officials in Atlanta responded to a computer system outage Monday night that lasted about an hour.
django-rest-framework-social-oauth2 1.0.5
The first aim of this package is to help setting up social auth for your rest api. It also helps setting up your Oauth2 provider.
Fake Elon Musk on His Favorite Restaurants (Red Lobster!), His Intelligence, and Bringing Mars To Us
He isn’t pioneering rocketry, solar energy, battery storage, or EVs. He doesn’t want to save humanity by seeding the galaxy with our species.
SpaceX rockets will finally fly again this week
SpaceX has been anxiously waiting for the right time to resume rocket launches since the unexpected explosion that destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket in mid-September during ground preparations. That date might be January 8th, a new report says, assuming everything goes according to plan.
Ternium S.A. (TX) Upgraded at Citigroup Inc.
The brokerage currently has a $21.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup Inc.’s price objective suggests a potential downside of 13.04% from the company’s current price.
Ten displaced, dog killed in North Park house fire
Ten people were displaced and a dog died after a fire ripped through a North Park home early Monday, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department officials said. The first crew pulled up about 12:30 a.m. on Polk Avenue near Illinois Street to find the single-family home fully engulfed, with “heavy fire coming from every window in the house,” Battalion Chief David Gerboth said.
Dylann Roof to defend himself in sentencing for South Carolina church killings
Dylann Roof is competent to represent himself when the jury that found him guilty of killing nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church returns to court to decide his punishment, a judge has ruled.
Parents sue Apple, blame FaceTime for daughter’s death
A Texas couple is suing Apple, claiming its FaceTime app is responsible for the death of their 5-year-old daughter. James and Bethany Modisette say Apple was granted a patent in 2014 for a FaceTime design that would’ve used GPS tracking to determine speed of travel to prevent people from using the app while driving, reports Courthouse News .
Looking for space junk: USU project keeps an eye on the sky
Most people don’t realize it, but right now at this very moment, thousands of pieces of junk are flying around right over their heads. It’s in orbit around the Earth – space junk – and it’s a big threat to do serious damage and bodily harm.