Customers enter the J.C. Penney at the Grand Teton Mall on Wednesday afternoon. J.C. Penney announced Friday it plans to close between 130 and 140 stores nationwide.
Day: February 25, 2017
Trump Says He Won’t Attend White House Correspondents Dinner
President Donald Trump said he won’t attend this year’s White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 29, following weeks of attacks on news organizations that included calling them “the enemy of the American people.” “I will not be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this year.
Wondering what Austin looks like from space? Check out this photo | All…
If you’ve ever lay in the grass at Zilker Park staring up at the sky thinking, “I wonder what Austin looks like from space,” wonder no more. NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough shared a photo of Austin from the International Space Station on Twitter Saturday, writing, “Good morning USA! Austin Texas looking good from @Space_Station.”
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SunHerald reporter hops on a float at Krewe of Gemini parade
Video footage of wild pigs romping on the salt marsh at the Jacobs Entertainment site in Diamondhead became part of the record during the Mississippi Gaming Commission’s hearing on casino site approval. Robin Roberts and sister Sally-Ann Roberts returned to the Coast Saturday to accept an Heritage Award from Mississippi Power that honors the lives of their parents.
I Was Wrong About Wal-Mart, But It Doesn’t Matter
I’d argue that WMT’s comp sales success doesn’t matter and wonder what the point is of chasing sales that don’t translate into profits. I haven’t exactly been a big fan of Wal-Mart over the past several quarters as I’ve thought the company was given way too much credit for what little fundamental progress it was making.
‘Booming’ artificial intelligence and robotics sector in line for A 17m boost
Artificial intelligence and robotics which can “transform how we live, work, travel and learn” are in line for a boost in the Government’s digital strategy. Artificial intelligence and robotics which can “transform how we live, work, travel and learn” are in line for a boost in the Government’s digital strategy.
NASA to do feasibility study on manning Orion Spacecraft’s first flight
Days after the US President Donald Trump promised to “unlock the mysteries of space”, Nasa has kicked off a study to assess the feasibility of adding a two-member crew to the first unmanned flight of the agency’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft called Exploration Mission-1 .William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator of NASA’s human explorations and operation mission directorate in Washington, said they would be looking at a “big, crisp list of all the things we would physically have to change” on the vehicle in order to accommodate astronauts.
Trump to skip White House Correspondentsa Association dinner
President Donald Trump, who has been criticizing the news media and is famously thin-skinned, says he won’t be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner – sparing himself the dubious honor of being an in-the-house target of jokes. The annual fundraiser for college scholarships and venue for reporting awards mixes politicians, journalists and celebrities and is typically attended by the president and first lady.
Multiple Python Files Structure
I have a question on how to organise files in Python – I’m trying to build a text based game. all was going great with using import stuff, room2 into room1 – however when I then got to programming room2, and the facility to go back to room1 (thus requiring an import of room1.py to enable its function call – I get errors.
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“I wanted to really hate the people and the country and I couldn’t bring myself to hate them. Not even dislike them.”
Octosonar is 8X Better than Monosonar
The HC-SR04 sonar modules are available for a mere pittance and, with some coaxing, can do a pretty decent job of helping your robot measure the distance to the nearest wall. But when sellers on eBay are shipping these things in ten-packs, why would you stop at mounting just one or two on your ‘bot? Octosonar is a hardware and Arduino software library that’ll get you up and running with up to eight sonar sensors in short order.
Another Late-Session Surge Salvages a Friday for S&P 500 Bulls
For the second time in two weeks, a final-hour ramp in the S&P 500 turned the index green for bulls, with the benchmark equity gauge jumping 6 points in a little over 30 minutes to close with a 0.1 percent advance and help preserve a fifth straight weekly gain. A similar spike salvaged gains seven days earlier.
HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM) Rating Reiterated by Needham & Company LLC
‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC in a research note issued on Thursday. They presently have a $28.00 target price on the stock.
Blackberry revives classic keyboard phone
The company now licenses the brand for its devices, after Blackberry decided to outsource the development and manufacture of its smartphones. TCL’s Nicolas Zibell told the BBC’s Chris Foxx that he hoped to revive the brand with “strong products”.
Health warning as immersive virtual reality craze linked to vision problems
The problem with VR headsets, which have been linked to eye strain and dry eye problems, relates to what eye specialists call the “convergence-accommodation reflex”. Photo / 123RF Optometrists have issued a warning that virtual reality could be damaging people’s eyes as a new study shows that Australians are on the cusp of a VR revolution.
20 Years After Dolly the Sheep, Potential of Cloning Remains Unclear
On February 22, 1997, the world learned about a secret project that scientists at the Roslin Institute in Scotland had been working on. More than seven months earlier, on July 5, 1996, they had aided a Scottish Blackface sheep in giving birth to a Finn Dorset lamb codenamed 6LL3.
Mission to metal: Team targets unique asteroid
Space Systems Loral’s satellite production facilities are on site in Palo Alto. The spacecraft that will be used for the Psyche mission will be built in a high-bay facility – 165,000 square feet – like this one.
Investors pour $2 million more into booze marketplace Drizly
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How to find all hard links in a directory on Linux
How do I find out all other hard links to the /etc/passwd in /backups/ directory? How can find all hard links to a given file using Linux or Unix command line option? You can use the find command on Linux, Apple MacOS, FreeBSD and other operating systems to find out all hard links. A hard link is nothing but the specific location of physical data.
BlackBerry KEYone price and release date
The camera sensor will be an IMX378 12MP sensor which is the same one found in the Google Pixel, also as previously rumored, and there’s an 8MP front facing sensor . It comes with a 4-row QWERTY keyboard and is manufactured by the Chinese company, TCL.
IMPINJ Inc (PI) Earns Overweight Rating from Analysts at Morgan Stanley
The brokerage set an “overweight” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Separately, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of IMPINJ from $32.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 17th.
NVIDIA Co. (NVDA) Rating Lowered to Reduce at Instinet
A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on NVDA. Mizuho boosted their price target on NVIDIA from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 10th.
NVIDIA Co. (NVDA) Rating Lowered to Reduce at Instinet
A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on NVDA. Mizuho boosted their price target on NVIDIA from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 10th.
From RFID implants to genital yogurt, Epicenter is the future’s awesomely odd office
There’s no bouncer out front or PIN pad at the door. All Piglet has to do is stand near the cat flap and voilA , a sensor picks up the radio-frequency identification from a microchip between her shoulder blades to unlock the latch.
From RFID implants to genital yogurt, Epicenter is the future’s awesomely odd office
There’s no bouncer out front or PIN pad at the door. All Piglet has to do is stand near the cat flap and voilA , a sensor picks up the radio-frequency identification from a microchip between her shoulder blades to unlock the latch.
Revenue hike fuels hope
Guwahati, Feb. 25: Revenue from the Guwahati Biotech Park, the first biotechnology park in the Northeast, has steadily increased over the past two years. Chief executive officer of the park Vinod Seshan disclosed this on the sidelines of the park’s foundation day celebrations at Shilpgram here today.
Revenue hike fuels hope
Guwahati, Feb. 25: Revenue from the Guwahati Biotech Park, the first biotechnology park in the Northeast, has steadily increased over the past two years. Chief executive officer of the park Vinod Seshan disclosed this on the sidelines of the park’s foundation day celebrations at Shilpgram here today.
‘Ring Of Fire’ Eclipse Set To Blaze In Southern Skies
If you’re in the southern hemisphere and you happen to look up Sunday morning – or, for everyone else, if you happen to have Internet access – you may have the chance to see an annular solar eclipse. Unlike a total solar eclipse, this one will leave just a sliver of sunlight shining at the rim of the moon’s shadow as passes between Earth and the sun.
‘Ring Of Fire’ Eclipse Set To Blaze In Southern Skies
If you’re in the southern hemisphere and you happen to look up Sunday morning – or, for everyone else, if you happen to have Internet access – you may have the chance to see an annular solar eclipse. Unlike a total solar eclipse, this one will leave just a sliver of sunlight shining at the rim of the moon’s shadow as passes between Earth and the sun.
SETI Has Already Tried Listening to TRAPPIST-1 for Aliens
The Trappist-1 system has been featured in the news quite a bit lately. In May of 2016 , it appeared in the headlines after researchers announced the discovery of three exoplanets orbiting around the red dwarf star.
Caroline Wyatt: MS ‘brain fog’ lifted after stem cell treatment
BBC journalist Caroline Wyatt has spoken of how the “brain fog began to lift” after she had pioneering treatment for multiple sclerosis . The former BBC defence correspondent was deemed unsuitable for an NHS trial and paid $60,000 for a stem cell transplant in Mexico in January.
Ancora Advisors LLC Has $331,000 Position in Liquidity Services, Inc.
Ancora Advisors LLC continued to hold its stake in shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 34,000 shares of the company’s stock at the end of the fourth quarter.
Ancora Advisors LLC Has $331,000 Position in Liquidity Services, Inc.
Ancora Advisors LLC continued to hold its stake in shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 34,000 shares of the company’s stock at the end of the fourth quarter.
A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse occurs Sunday morning – here’s how to watch
You’re gonna need a bigger mug of coffee. This Sunday morning, when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, enjoy breakfast with an annular solar eclipse.
Scientists at PNNL design 3D-printable microscope for phones
The 3D-printable microscope is made with plastic and glass materials. According to the scientists who designed them at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, they have a variety of uses, from education to in-the-field science.
Scientists at PNNL design 3D-printable microscope for phones
The 3D-printable microscope is made with plastic and glass materials. According to the scientists who designed them at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, they have a variety of uses, from education to in-the-field science.
John Legend’s ‘hilarious’ Twitter hacker
A number of messages were posted on the 38-year-old star’s micro-blogging page, which took aim at US President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, but John saw the funny side of the now-deleted posts. He took to Instagram to write: “My twitter has been hacked.
Six Flags’ new VR roller coaster is both breathtaking and broken
Imagine screaming through deep space, swerving through the wreckage of exploding starships in a high-octane scene plucked straight out of a science fiction movie. Suddenly the universe stops, frozen in time as your body continues to hurl through the void at high speed.
NASA Weighing Risk Of Adding Crew To Megarocket’s 1st Flight
NASA is weighing the risk of adding astronauts to the first flight of its new megarocket, designed to eventually send crews to Mars. The space agency’s human exploration chief said Friday that his boss and the Trump administration asked for the feasibility study.