Washington: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have harvested the first crop of Chinese cabbage after spending nearly a month tending to the leafy greens, NASA said.
Day: February 18, 2017
Where zombies feel real
You walk from a black-light illuminated space to a dimly lit, large open room, with a black floor and wall-to-wall white grid. On command, you put your goggles down.
Deutsche Bank AG Reaffirms Buy Rating for Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc
‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by research analysts at Deutsche Bank AG in a research report issued on Thursday. Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock.
Sealed Air Corporation’s (SEE) Hold Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Group LLC
‘s stock had its “hold” rating restated by equities researchers at Jefferies Group LLC in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. They presently have a $45.00 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $48.00.
Thread Adds Stitch to Spec
Lawyers get paid for arguing different interpretations of the law. No such luck for engineers, though.
Businessman seeks up to $10m for shopping domain names, assets
The company, Shopping Ltd, and all of its many associated domain names are listed for sale on Trademe. It’s seller, owner Stephen Hudson, says they could collectively reach up to $10 million.
Last-second launch delay for SpaceX at historic moon pad
SpaceX halted the countdown with just 13 seconds remaining. The second-stage steering issue actually cropped up several minutes earlier.
Roy Keane criticises Pogba brothers for ‘strange, nonsensical, over the top’ affection
Pogbas Paul and Florentin met during Manchester United’s Europa League last-16 tie against St Etienne this week, and there were Pogbas in attendance as well. “Whoever wins she’ll be happy in some respect”.
Quiz: How Well Do You Know About ISRO’s Achievements?
I don’t know about you, but when Google Earth first launched, I was completely enthralled. Her husband Ajay Bhargav is a hardware engineer.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Trading Up 6.7% on Analyst Upgrade
Finally, Aperio Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 7.0% in the third quarter. A recent bid put the stock price near $61.39.
Launch of SpaceX rocket carryinga
The launch of a SpaceX rocket carrying an experiment from Knox County students was postponed Saturday after concerns at launch time. The SpaceX Dragon was set to takeoff for the International Space Station at 10:01 a.m., but was “scrubbed,” or called off, in the middle of the launch countdown.
‘Exquisitely made, moving and profound’: Demetrios Matheou reviews…
SO often at the Oscars there is a justified outcry over the snubbing of black directors and performers. Next week’s ceremony should involve less indignation, given the nominations in that regard.
Bill Gates thinks we might have to start taxing robots in the future
The increasing automation of production lines has been the subject of much debate and controversy in recent years, as many jobs that we previously performed by humans can now be done more efficiently and at a lower cost by robots. In some cases, these have been replaced by new jobs in the design and maintenance of said machines but, overall, the higher skill cap for such jobs, alongside the increasing pace at which robots are taking over more repetitive tasks is expected to leave many unemployed.
Hologram Barbie is Mattela s newest toy
Toy maker Mattel’s latest invention is a digitally rendered interactive Barbie – called the Hello Barbie Hologram – and it’s hitting stores in late fall this year. The toy will be priced at under $300, the company says.
Black History Month event focuses on NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’
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NASA Announces Eighth Class of Candidates for Launch of CubeSat Space Missions
NASA has selected 34 small satellites from 19 states and the District of Columbia to fly as auxiliary payloads aboard missions planned to launch in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Launch opportunities are leveraged from existing launch services for government payloads as well as via dedicated CubeSat launches from the new Venture Class Launch Services contracts.
Swift Ownership Manifesto
The widespread use of copy-on-write value types in Swift has generally been a success. It does, however, come with some drawbacks: The ability to copy a value at any time and thus “escape” it forces the underlying buffers to generally be heap-allocated.
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Xeon X5670 vs i5-75004
Both are in nearly the same price. Also, don’t need to tell me that I can buy RX480, R9 290 is second-hand and cheaper, I have limited budget .
Last-second launch delay for SpaceX at historic moon pad Updated Feb 18, 2017 at
SpaceX halted the countdown with just 13 seconds remaining. The second-stage steering issue actually cropped up several minutes earlier.
Passing of a Nobel laureate
TRIBUTES have been paid to Nobel laureate Prof Sir Peter Mansfield , who has died at the age of 83. Sir Peter pioneered the creation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging , one of the most important and revolutionary breakthroughs in modern medical science. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 2003 for his role in the development of MRI, which is used today in research, diagnosis and the treatment of millions of patients around the world.
Gary Peterson: ACA town hall draws constituents in droves
The line snaked down Escobar Street and hung a left at Pine. It weaved into the Contra Costa County Administration Building, through the lobby and down the hall toward the supervisors’ chamber.
Amazon Intros Video Calling Service
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‘Hidden Figures’ and the true NASA stories behind the movie – CNET
The women who helped pioneer space travel have rocketed into the public eye thanks to the acclaimed movie ” Hidden Figures “. We spoke to NASA’s chief historian to learn more about the remarkable true story of these pioneering mathematicians, engineers and computer scientists, and to explore how the film dramatises their struggles.
Many Android connected car apps hackable, allowing entry but not ignition
Be wary of Android connected car apps. As cool as it can be to have an app that makes your smartphone a remote control for your car or truck, the same app could be hacked to let thieves enter your car.
How to recover lost contacts on an iPhone
Contacts are an important part of your iPhone, especially if you’re constantly making calls, sending emails, or texting friends and family. You may have one long contact list, or one that’s been meticulously organized and sorted to make navigation easier.
SpaceX Halts Rocket Launch 10 Seconds Before Planned Liftoff
Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. halted the launch of its second rocket in as many months on Saturday, about 10 seconds before its scheduled liftoff. “All systems go, except the movement trace of an upper stage engine steering hydraulic piston was slightly odd.
Examining exploding stars through the atomic nucleus
Imagine being able to view microscopic aspects of a classical nova, a massive stellar explosion on the surface of a white dwarf star , in a laboratory rather than from afar via a telescope. Cosmic detonations of this scale and larger created many of the atoms in our bodies, says Michigan State University’s Christopher Wrede, who presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting.
Last-second launch delay for SpaceX at historic moon pad
This photo provided by NASA shows a Space X Falcon9 rocket on the launch pad, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 at Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. SpaceX is launching space station supplies from the exact spot where Americans flew to the moon almost a half-century ago.
NASA astronaut to speak at Sweet Briar College graduation
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SpaceX aborts launch to space station due to technical trouble
U.S. space company SpaceX aborted in the last minute the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon capsule to the International Space Station on Saturday morning due to technical trouble. A SpaceX Falcon 9, carrying a Dragon cargo capsule loaded with nearly 5,500 pounds of supplies and equipment bound for the International Space Station , was supposed to blast off from U.S. space agency NASA’s historic Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center for the first time at 10:01 a.m. EST , but the launch was called off with just 13 seconds left in the countdown, NASA TV showed.
SpaceX Aborts Flight Due to Rocket Issues
The private space firm plans to try its unmanned mission to the international space station again at 9:38 am ET on Sunday. SpaceX decided to halt its launch plans Saturday in order to “take a closer look at positioning of the second stage engine nozzle,” the company tweeted.
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It not only works as a CGI program for a small or medium scale Web search engine, but also works as a personal use search system for your pile of emails. Supported document types are HTML, Mail/News, MHonArc, RFC, TeX , man , PDF and plain text.
“We Have a Moral Responsibility to Disobey Unjust Laws.” Martin Luther King
Mary Freeman President, ShopBranch8: Inventors of the Yoga Suit President, Cream City Enterprises, Producers of the film, ZORBA THE BUDDHA Founder, Milwaukee Yoga Movement “Imagination is not a state: it is the human existence itself.” William Blake If there has ever been a time in the history of our Nation where Black America needs to Unite around an issue, now is the time because the number one cash crop in the world and all of her profits are being stolen by the 1% in our society.
Web.com Group Inc (WEB) Downgraded to “Sell” at Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “WEB.COM GROUP, INC. is a leading provider of online marketing for small businesses.
7 Days: A week of Windows 10 Mobile, security matters, and the Lick of Love
What a week it’s been. There’s been almost no end of exciting news, intriguing insights and spicy rumors from all over the tech world but don’t worry that you might have missed something, because 7 Days is here once more to walk you through what’s been happening, and bring you up to speed.
Intel Corporation’s 14-Nanometer Yields Still Have Room for Improvement
Not only was the mass production start of 14-nanometer products later than expected , the company faced significant manufacturing yield issues on that technology. Manufacturing yield refers to the percentage of chips that Intel produces on a silicon wafer that are usable .
SpaceX aborts launch after ‘odd’ rocket engine behavior1 hour ago
Miami, Feb 19 : SpaceX aborted its planned Dragon cargo launch to the International Space Station just seconds before liftoff today due to a “slightly odd” technical issue with the Falcon 9 rocket engine. The delay was made “out of an abundance of caution,” a SpaceX spokesman said, and came a day after engineers discovered a small helium leak in the engine’s second stage.