The political cloud over Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to step back from any investigation touching the Trump campaign may have a silver lining for a law enforcement officer who appears preoccupied by violent crime, drugs and immigration. Now that Sessions will no longer oversee any investigation into the 2016 election, his path to continue a refashioning of the Justice Department may be even clearer.
Month: March 2017
America Needs a Liberal Party
America needs a new political party, one opposed to isolationism, protectionism, nativism, authoritarianism, and ecologism – but which also supports free enterprise, constitutional government, human equality, liberty, dignity, and the defensive alliance of all nations committed to such ideals. Some might call such a party “conservative,” and indeed, many of those who call themselves conservatives today would find themselves in agreement with its tenets.
Here’s why Steve Jobs never let his kids use an iPad
Steve Jobs in 2010 was on the stage at the Apple event releasing the iPad and he described it as a wonderful device that brought you educational tools. It allowed you to surf the web, it allowed you to watch videos, it allowed you to interact with other people.
NASA photos of Seattle, the Northwest: From space, ‘the…
Consider the one called “Earthrise,” taken by astronaut Bill Anders on Dec. 24, 1968, and called by Time magazine one of the 100 most influential images of all time . A recording at the time has Anders exclaiming , “Oh, my God! Look at that picture over there! Here’s the Earth coming up.
Inventor of lithium-ion battery introduces safer, faster-charging alternative
John Goodenough, a 94-year-old professor, says his new battery can charge faster than current lithium-ion designs, and is noncombustible. A 2013 photo provided by the Japan Transport Safety Board shows frayed and broken earthing wire from the overheated All Nippon Airways’ Boeing 787 lithium-ion battery.
Probing seven worlds with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Washington, Mar 4 : With the discovery of seven earth-sized planets around the TRAPPIST-1 star 40 light years away, astronomers are looking to the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope to help us find out if any of these planets could possibly support life. If these planets have atmospheres, the James Webb Space Telescope will be the key to unlocking their secrets, said Doug Hudgins, Exoplanet Program Scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 (2017) review
Gaming notebooks are notoriously expensive, to the point that spending anything less than $1,200 for a low-end machine is a rarity. That’s why we were so impressed by Dell’s Inspiron 7500 in late 2015.
Trump alleges Obama wiretapped his phones, offers no evidence
President Donald Trump is accusing former President Barack Obama of having Trump’s telephones “wire tapped” during last year’s election, but Trump isn’t offering any evidence or saying what prompted the allegation. Trump says in a series of tweets that he “just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower.”
Berko: Future bleak for mall properties
Dear Mr. Berko: I just had a 2.25 percent certificate of deposit come due for $38,000. My broker recommended I buy stock in Kimco Realty, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers and DDR Corp. because the yields are much higher and because consumer confidence will boost retail sales in 2017.
What doctors say ‘cured’ sickle cell anemia patient
In a world first, a teenager with sickle cell disease achieved complete remission after an experimental gene therapy at Necker Children’s Hospital in Paris, researchers say. People with sickle-cell disease, a group of inherited blood disorders, have abnormal hemoglobin in their red blood cells, causing blood to clog in the tiny vessels and organs of the body.
Steven Madden, Ltd. (SHOO) Upgraded to “Hold” by Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “Steven Madden, Ltd. designs, sources, markets and sells fashion-forward footwear brands for women, men and children. They distribute products through their retail stores, their e-commerce websites, catalogs and department and specialty store ” Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on SHOO.
The Greatest Inventions of All Time
It’s difficult to pick one invention to stand out as the greatest of all time. There are so many manmade wonders that enrich our lives every day and make us question how we ever lived without them.
Digi International Enabling IoT in Space
Slightly after noontime on Monday, at an altitude of approximately 250 miles, the ISS will release a TechEdSat 5 , a cuboid-shaped device, approximately the size of a fire extinguisher. After a 30-minute time-period, Digi XBee modules, taking the place of wired connections, will begin to operate as the wireless “data-crossroads” between key components of the satellite.
‘Women of NASA’ Lego Set: Q&A with Creator Maia Weinstock
Maia Weinstock is the creator of the Women of NASA Lego set that the company recently announced it will be producing as part of its Lego Ideas program. Lego announced on Tuesday that it would be making a fan-created set called ” Women of NASA ,” featuring five important women who have worked for the agency.
Malls are digging their own graves by helping Amazon
When will retailers learn that Amazon.com is not their friend? Over and over again, retailers think that by partnering with the e-commerce king, they’ll benefit through some sort of halo effect that will allow the tremendous traffic Amazon drives to trickle down to them and boost their own sales. Rarely, though, does it seem to ever happen, and Amazon continues to undermine its competition in the process.
Amazon’s video game boss just explained where its $970 million Twitch …
Why it would spend so much cash for Twitch was a real head-scratcher – live game broadcasts on the internet aren’t exactly what you would call core to Amazon’s retail business. Things got murkier in late 2016 when Amazon announced that it was getting into the game business directly with three new PC titles, starting with multiplayer brawler “Breakaway.”
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 to feature fingerprint scanner inside display
Xiaomi ‘s upcoming Mi Mix 2 smartphone could feature a fingerprint scanner embedded inside the display, claim new leaks on Weibo. Now the Mi Mix when it launched was called a concept phone by Xiaomi, and it sported a ceramic body.
Doctor Launches Vision Quest To Help Astronauts’ Eyeballs
For years, a North Texas doctor has been trying to find out what is causing this vision change among astronauts. His latest research provides some clues – and connects astronauts on the International Space Station, cancer patients on a roller coaster plane flight, and high-tech sleeping sacks.
Dhanush & Anirudh Had Sex with Me – Suchitra Karthik
Popular Tamil television host and singer Suchitra has given shock to the entire film industry by posting a series of private pictures of Dhanush, Trisha, Anirudh Ravichander, Trisha, Andrea, Hansika Motwani and VJ Dhivyadharshini on her Twitter account yesterday. Along with the leaked pictures, a cozy picture of Anirudh and Andrea grabs everyone’s attention .
Shoppers Stop Partners with Riversand Technologies for Master Data Management Solutions
Shoppers Stop, India’s leading fashion retailer, partners with Riversand, an innovative leader and visionary in PIM and MDM solutions, for its Master Data Management solution. Riversand’s MDMCenter will create end-to-end value to Shoppers Stop to strengthen its omnichannel play.
Tourism gets a virtual lift from new app
A new virtual reality app is allowing people across the world to “visit” landmarks like the Falkirk Wheel and New Lanark world heritage site. These attractions are among an elite band of 26 sites to feature in special apps launched by tourism body VisitScotland, ScotlandVR is billed as a ground-breaking virtual travel experience that allows people, wherever they are in the world, to be immersed in Scotland’s remarkable attractions.
Sarawak Plans To Spend RM2 Billion In Upgrading ICT Infrastructure
Sarawak plans to spend RM2 billion in enhancing its information, communications technology infrastructure in efforts to embark on a digital economy. Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said he hoped the federal government could chip in by equally sharing the cost.
Technoaddicts: turn on, touch in, swipe out
MY NAME is Kate and I’m not an alcoholic. Nor am I addicted to cycling. I have been known to enjoy both however – sometimes simultaneously, and not necessarily in moderation.
Minister inaugurates facilities at Chennai stations
Union Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu inaugurating new projects in Chennai today. Tamilnadu Transport Minister M R Vijayabhaskar and General Manager of Southern Railway Vashishta Johri are also seen.
SeaWorld might use animals in virtual reality
SeaWorld Orlando’s popular Kraken roller coaster will be transformed into a VR coaster experience, taking riders on a mission alongside sea creatures inspired by extinct and legendary animals of the past. SeaWorld Orlando’s popular Kraken roller coaster will be transformed into a VR coaster experience, taking riders on a mission alongside sea creatures inspired by extinct and legendary animals of the past.
Brazil’s Swiss cultural remnants
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Researches taking 1st step to help preserved organs survive the deep freeze
PanARMENIAN.Net – Deep-freezing donated organs might one day help improve the transplant supply but scientists must first figure out how to thaw the delicate tissue without it cracking. Now researchers are taking a first step toward that goal, using nanotechnology to create super heaters for preserved tissue, The Associated Press reports.
Final Cut Pro X Effects Developer Pixel Film Studios Releases ProIntro Web Volume 6
ProIntro Web Volume 6 is a set of 30 self-animating introduction titles created exclusively for use in Final Cut Pro X. Pixel Film Studios’ website oriented titles allow FCPX editors to add a web-based opener to any video production. Choose from styles with excitingly dynamic animations and streamline title elements.
Rana Daggubati is kissing Trisha in Suchitra Karthik’s Twitter leaks of intimate pictures1 hour ago
Kollywood has seen a lot of drama in the last few days as famous singer – radio jockey, Suchitra Karthik has posted some nerve chilling dirty secrets and allegations on various famous stars like Dhanush, Trisha, Hansika Motwani and others. While the pictures of Hansika Motwani in a bikini and nude stills of actress Anuya were leaked on Suchitra Karthik’s twitter account, another controversial picture has been leaked on the micro-blogging website.
NVIDIA’s upcoming tool to analyze your VR setup
PanARMENIAN.Net – The setup for your HTC Vive or Oculus Rift VR headset can make the difference between soaring or puking, but how can you tell if it’s good? NVIDIA is going to release a new tool called the FCAT VR that will take some of the guesswork out of system testing. It tracks four key metrics that can lead to high latency, stuttering and other issues: frame time, dropped frames, warp misses and synthesized frames, Engadget said.
Grandmother, – backbone’ of military family, sent back to Mexico
“She’s not a criminal, that’s where I’m at. I just feel that she’s definitely not in that category.”
Give purpose to moonshot
A SpaceX Dragon capsule sits aboard a ship in the Pacific Ocean west of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula after returning from the International Space Station on Feb. 10, 2015. Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk’s recent announcement that his SpaceX will send two astronauts to orbit the moon, by the end of 2018, was audacious.
Alibaba invests in Paytm; paves way for formal India entry
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will invest in Paytm E-Commerce Pvt Ltd, paving the way for Alibaba’s formal entry into India’s fast-growing e-commerce market. Investment firm SAIF Partners will also increase its stake in Paytm E-Commerce, the demerged unit of digital payments company, One 97 Communications that operates under Paytm brand.
NASA spacecraft’s close call with Martian moon Phobos
New Delhi , Mar. 4 : NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission , which is in its second year of studying the Red Planet’s atmosphere, was recently forced to perform unscheduled maneuver to avert a space-wreck. In its first collision avoidance maneuver, MAVEN spacecraft carried out a rocket motor burn that boosted its velocity by 0.4 meters per second to steer clear of Mars’ moon Phobos, NASA reported.
A supervised approach to time scale detection in dynamic networks
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. For any stream of time-stamped edges that form a dynamic network, an important choice is the aggregation granularity that an analyst uses to bin the data.
Grand Island Town Board: War of words develops regarding town’s new website
The Town of Grand Island’s old website host is firing back at Town Supervisor Nathan McMurray after he leveled criticism at them during Monday’s Town Board work session. McMurray blamed a lack of cooperation between the town’s old web host, giecom.net, and its new host, Revize, for the slow pace of migrating data from the old site to the new site.
Padarath queries CPU’s capability
National Security Minister Edmund Dillon was yesterday put on the spot over the Child Protection Unit by United National Congress MP Barry Padarath. Speaking during yesterday’s sitting of Parliament, Padarath asked Dillon about the current complement of the unit and what was being done to ensure families receive the required assistance without delay.
Hubble captures ‘incredibly’ massive galaxy
Washington, March 4 – The Hubble space telescope has captured an image to showcase an incredible massive galaxy, UGC 12591, that lies just under 400 million light-years away from the Earth. The galaxy and its halo together contain several hundred billion times the mass of the Sun — four times the mass of the Milky Way, NASA said in a statement on Friday.
Fairchild Wheeler Interdistrict Magnet School in Bridgeport, Conn. March 2, 2017.
Lauren Wokanovicz, right, of Shelton, and Neilissa Dagraca, left, of Stratford, both sophomore Biotech students at Fairchild Wheeler Interdistrict Magnet School attend their Human Phsiology class in Bridgeport, Conn. March 2, 2017.
Radware Ltd. (RDWR) Rating Reiterated by Jefferies Group LLC
‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group LLC in a research note issued on Friday. They presently have a $18.50 price objective on the stock.