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Alex Justice's Favorite Vines
While Watching a Baseball Game:
Every time I watch this Vine I am reminded of how lucky I am to be a Cave Dweller. I mean come on...the Afrojack concert, Opening Day baseball games, perfect vibes and great people all at one time?! I can't believe it's even real as I'm typing it. Definitely one of the top moments of euphoria I've had yet in the Fan Cave.
The First Indians Win:
Speaking of complete euphoria, I LOVE watching this Vine over and over again. It always feels amazing to be a Tribe fan, but I have to say that winning our Opening Day game with a beautiful performance by Justin Masterson and a home run by Asdrubal Cabrera just put it over the top. That day just set the tone for what is about to be a fantastic season for the Indians and for me.
The Home Run Slide Vine Series:
Every single one of the Cave Dwellers' first home run slides that I captured on Vine is so special to me. But, I'd have to say that the very first home run slide by Travis, on a GRAND SLAM by the Mets, may just be my favorite. It was a very memorable moment, to say the least.
The "Sweet Caroline" Tribute:
This Vine holds a very special place in my heart, as it proves that the tragedy at the Boston Marathon has brought our nation together once again. The support that has been constantly flowing in for Boston has been incredible, and this tribute by the Yankees is just one of the many moments that has truly touched each of us.
The Walk Off Victory:
I cannot even believe I Vined quick enough to catch this moment on video. This beautiful walk-off win by the Angels happened on what we referred to as "Walk Off Weekend," hence my quick intro at the beginning. Starting on Friday, my Indians and Nick's Red Sox both had walk-off wins so we were pretty ecstatic about the chance to add another Dweller to the "Walk Off Club" on Saturday. Plus, I just love the fact that the Dwellers all cheer for each others' teams now (aww, friends are great).


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What is the main method in Java?
Why main method is static in Java
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Though I understand why main is static in Java and why main is publicI didn't understand the point on making main method void in Java, Why not it could be int or boolean to return whether it ran successfully or not. We already have main method in C++ and C which returns int.
one more point is that one can play with the argument to main method as:
String[] args,String args[]
Also sometimes we get confused that the following is not a valid main method but it is:
public static void main(String[] test123){...}
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Following are valid main method signature:
public static void main(String[] argument)
public static void main(String argument[])
public static void main(String... args)
public static synchronized void main(String... args)
public static strictfp void main(String... args)
public static final void main(String... args)
We have servlet & other as managed java objects. The java runtime environment provides many facilities like memory allocation & garbage collection etc. Our main application is executed by the JRE process. The process can return the status to the OS as zero or some other integer to return its status. Your application can return the value or JVM itself. Thus it might have make sense to assign the value by using System.exit(1).
Nice explanation of 'public static void main(Strin args[])'. here is my post on the same 'public static void main(String args[]): Explained
here is point too on main:
The main method can be overloaded.
do you know how to pass arguments to main method in Java and how to get those arguments inside java program ?
even though main method should not return values,it can use empty return statement.
ex return; allowed
but return somevalue; not allowed
Java Main method can also throw any Exception or Error in its throws clause, following main method in java is perfectly legal:
public static void main(String args[]) throws AssertionError
Can we declare main method private? this was the question asked to me. What will happen if we make main method private in Java, i said we can not access it from outside of Class since its private and also can not run Java program, was that correct answer ?
Can we throw exception from main method in Java ? I am asking both checked and unchecked Exception. Also when do we get error "no main class found your program will terminate"
Can main method throw Exception in Java?
indeed main method can throw Exception both checked and unchecked.
Can main method be overloaded in java?
Yes main method in java can be overloaded but JVM will only invoke main method with standard signature.
Can main method be overridden in java?
Yes main method in java can be overridden and the class you passed to java command will be used to call main method.
here are few more questions like why main is static:
Why run method in Java doesn't return any thing ?
Why start method is used to start thread instead of run ?
By the way you can run Java class even without main method, just put your code inside static initializer block and it will be run when class will be loaded.
JVM does not find for the Main Method its the JNI. Secondly your logic that why main is public has no reason. Since the class is never instantiated it doesn't matter is its public or not.
Main method is entry point for any Core Java program, "Any"...no
should be "public, static and void in Java", no you can write your own JVM and instead have some other return type and signature.
You should realize your responsibility, many newbies may read your article and may take your wrong information ar true.
In order to access the Class must be public. All JVM are written using JVM specification and I have never heard of any JVM changing signature of Main method, if you have better reason than please share.
Here is my list of frequently asked question on main in Java
1. Can we overload main method in Java?
2. Can we make main method final in Java ?
3. can we override main in Java ?
4. How to call a non static method from main in Java ?
5. can we make main method synchronized ?
These are good questions for any beginner to know more about Main method in Java.
can you please tell why it si mandatory to pass String args[] as a argument to main ()?
why other static methods are executed after main() method is executed even when main() method is also static?
This is really helpful for a beginner. Thanks
does any one knows how to call a non static method from main method in Java? I am getting "cannot make a static reference to the non-static method" error while calling a non static method, declared in same class. please help
for exmaple my main fuction is not static how can i call main function i.e can i call main function after creating an object of class in which it is defined and calling it keeping in view that main function is not defined "Static"
similarly i want that my functions in one class can be called by any other class that i define, without creating object of class whose function i want to be called how do i accomplish this
keep in mind no friend function is allowed
This is how you can invoke NON-STATIC method from main
public class TestMain {
public static void main(String[] args) {
TestMain test = new TestMain();
private void invokeMethodFromMain(){
System.out.println("inovked NON-STATIC method from main method");
hello sir you tesch us that main method must be public because public method can access easily outside the class i agree with you but non specifire methods are also like a public but this code is not run
static void main(String s[]) why it is also accessable outside the class
If public modifier is removed (made default or made private)then JVM reports following: -
Main method not public.
If arguments are modified like (String[]args, int i)...to test overloading....then it reports following: -
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: main
This leads to a conclusion that this is a STANDARD FORMAT, JVM looks for, the "public static void main(String[] args)" helps it have an entry point. That is precisely the reason why a thread created when main method executes is called "main" who sets this name to the thread ? .... we developers never set it explicitly but JVM must have done in implicitly, which also means this contract of "public static void main(String[] args)" if followed then JVM will follow it too and the program will execute else it will not.
why main has to be void?
@Anonymous, this is interesting question beause main in C returns int but main is void in Java. I guess only reason could be becasue only JVM calls this method and Java relies on excepiton than error code so it doesn't care what main returns. Since there is no way programmer can query JVM to find out what main returns is another reason it made void.
How JVM understands execution completed of void methods , since void doesn't return anything ??
the main method must take String[] args as its arguments and the reason is consistency.that is everything can be represented as a string so why to have multiple ways to do some task.
HI. Interesting Stuff.
As per JLS (Java Language Specification), "A Java virtual machine starts execution by invoking the main() method of some specified class, passing it a single argument, which is an array of strings".
Definition of your main method should be as below
public static void main(String[] args)
public - your method should be accessible from anywhere
static - Your method is static, you can start it without creating an instance. When JVM starts, it does not have any instance of the class having main method. So static.
void - It does not return anything.
Henceforth, the main() method is predefined in JVM to indicate as a starting point.
Hope that helps!
Read more :- https://softwaretestingboard.com/q2a/1143/

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Meeting Tom Fitzgerald, owner of the Fairlight Bakery at the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim was no coincidence. It was manifested as part of my quest for the best alternative breakfast bar for children, in particular school aged students. Fortunately, for me it did not take long. The Zac Omega Bar was exactly what I was looking for: an all natural bar with fiber, protein and balanced nutrition, but most importantly a yummy taste. It had to taste good, or what kid would eat it?
Happily, one bite into the Zac Omega Bar and I was hooked. The filling of all natural fruit compote was a pleasant surprise; tasty and satisfying. "The Zac Bar Inc. is a family-run business. We make baked goods and snacks the way mom made snacks fur us when we were young. Fresh, all natural, tasty, and honest."
Let me explain how this meeting came to fruition: One sunny morning, I walked passed the breakfast benches, as I always do, on my way to my classroom. This particular morning however, something caught my eye that was most disturbing. Numerous children munching away at a gooey, sugary mess of a red-dyed ridden cereal bar! It was accompanied with the usual carton of milk. No protein in sight!
Students who were finished with their overly sweetened meal were running out of control around the breakfast court. No wonder! It was like pouring a bag of sugar down their throats!
I thought to myself, "Weren't we supposed to be upgrading the nutrition in the schools?" Secondly I wondered, "And the powers above are expecting us to raise test scores when the most important meal of the day looked more like a birthday party event rather than a healthy, well balanced meal."
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Following in the footsteps of the Humble Indie Bundle, today only you can buy the Game Music Bundle for as much as you'd like to pay, from $1 to $10,000. (Yes, there is actually an option to pay ten grand.)
The soundtracks include most of the best indie game tracks from the past couple of years, including Danny B's killer Super Meat Boy OST, SoulEye's VVVVVV soundtrack, and C418's Minecraft: Volume Alpha. If you play $10 or more, you'll get seven bonus soundtracks, including the soundtracks from The Binding of Isaac and Extreme Road Trip.
Any way you slice it, that's a hell of a lot of music for very little dough. Even if you're participating in Buy Nothing Day, well… surely $1 towards independent game music composers wouldn't be the worst way to break your fast?
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The Shocking Truth About Torvalds' Home Office
Jul 28, 2014 2:39 PM PT
If the Linux world has anything akin to royalty, Linus Torvalds surely must be its monarch. So what could be more natural than for the Linux-loving masses to want to see where he works and lives?
Fortunately for FOSS fans, none other than the Linux Foundation has stepped up with an answer to that desire in the form of a video showcasing Torvalds' home office.
Think it's tidy? Think again.
You'll laugh, you'll cry. At the very least, you'll come away feeling better about the state of your own work setup.
'So Filled With Crap'
"I'm trying to keep my desk clean," Torvalds says in the video, referring to what we soon learn is his new, treadmill-equipped "walking desk."
Next we meet Torvalds' "old" desk, which is a different story. It "got so filled with crap," Torvalds admitted. "I don't know what to do about this anymore."
The clutter is indeed almost as impressive as Torvalds' coding might be -- but not nearly as awe-inspiring as his toy-penguin collection, even just a partial selection of which puts Linux Girl's own to shame.
How does Torvalds' work space compare with mere mortals' setups? That's what Linux bloggers have been trying to decide.
'I Expected a Multi-Monitor Setup'
"His old desk looks more like mine than his new desk does, though I have a lot less electronics stuff and more papers and other miscellaneous garbage," observed Linux Rants blogger Mike Stone, for instance.
"To be quite honest, the desk didn't look much different than I would have expected, other than the 'walking' part," Stone said. "I don't think I could accomplish a thing if I had to walk on a treadmill all day to do it.
"I guess I would have at least expected a multi-monitor setup," he added. "I even use two. I had three at one point, and I miss that third monitor."
Indeed, "I can't imagine how he gets anything done with only one monitor and no stand," consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack agreed.
"My Ergotron dual monitor stand is a lifesaver," Mack said.
'My Desk Is Not So Cluttered'
"I am really incredibly surprised that my work space is very similar to Linus' and also the working hours are almost identical," Google+ blogger Rodolfo Saenz told Linux Girl. "Well, it figures, since we are in the same business line, I also have a small kid (daughter who is 8), and, to my surprise I also have a treadmill!"
There are some differences, however. In Saenz's setup, for example, "the treadmill stands alone," he said. "I use it religiously every day, but I don't like to mix work with exercise. I climb on the treadmill to clean my mind, listen to music and think about many things.
"Also, my desk is not so cluttered with things," he added. "I try to be as Vulcan as possible. ;-)"
'It's How I Mark My Territory'
Google+ blogger Kevin O'Brien took a sympathetic view.
"I can certainly identify with the clutter that he is too lazy to deal with," O'Brien said. "I also have a lot of old technology that I really ought to be throwing out or recycling."
In fact, O'Brien is "trying to develop a ruthless attitude towards these things," he said. "It started with 'for every one that comes in, one must go out,' and now I am trying to move towards 'the net amount of junk must go down.'"
On the other hand, "the one thing I did not see with Linus is books," O'Brien noted. "I have lots of books. It's how I mark my territory."
'I Can Only Imagine'
A messy home office is "customary for all geeks," Google+ blogger Gonzalo Velasco C. suggested. "It is funny he put the treadmill in front of the monitor and keyboard -- looks like a real 'geek' trying to get minimally healthy LOL."
As for the toy penguins and other souvenirs, "I can only imagine the amount they have," he added. "Every GNU/Linux fan has thought about sending something like that."
Last but not least, blogger Robert Pogson saw several similarities between Torvalds and himself.
'I Walk in the Real World'
Namely, "we are a little chubby; we keep things because it's too hard to figure what to discard; and my old desk is cluttered with all the good things on the top level," Pogson explained.
On the other hand, "my new desk is also cluttered and I walk in the real world -- about four miles per day at a rather faster pace, and I putter around my yard pulling the big weeds and cutting the small ones with my mower," he said.
"My garden, however, is as messy as my desk," he added, "with the weeds winning."


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Jayne A. Hitchcock, a cybercrime expert and victims' advocate, can tell you a lot of scary stories about the Internet.
You could argue that her latest book, "True Crime Online: Shocking Stories of Scamming, Stalking, Murder and Mayhem" (CyberAge Books, $14.95), should be required reading for anyone who's hooked on Facebook and other social media sites.
From casual encounters that lead to years of stalking, to a bizarre underworld of cannibals who go online to find people who want to be eaten (yes, you read that right), Hitchcock has gathered cautionary tales of every stripe into one book.
Hitchcock was born in Saco and lived for a while in New Hampshire. She and her husband, a U.S. Marine, traveled to California, Japan and Maryland before finally settling in York, where they have lived for the past 15 years.
Hitchcock volunteers with the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime and the National Center for Victims of Crime. She conducts law enforcement training seminars on cybercrime, gives lectures at schools and conferences, and has been interviewed on TV shows such as "America's Most Wanted," "48 Hours," "Primetime" and "Good Morning America."
She also serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Cyber Crimes and Criminal Justice, and is president of "Working to Halt Online Abuse" (haltabuse.org). This is her 10th book.
Q: How did you get interested in this topic? Were you a victim yourself?
A: Yep. Back in 1996, back before cyberstalking was a word, before law enforcement even knew what the heck was going on online, I had just moved back from Okinawa, Japan, to Maryland. I published six books over there, and they do publishing differently, so I was looking for an agent or publisher here. They had newsgroups back then. They didn't have Google or Facebook and all that kind of stuff.
On the writing group, I answered a post from someone claiming to be a literary agency and got them interested in one of my books. They sounded a little off. Something just didn't seem quite right with them. So I posted on the newsgroup, asking if anybody had any dealings with them, and I got people privately emailing me saying they had paid them money. The initial (payment) was a reading fee, and then it was a contract fee, a manuscript fee — they just kept coming up with fees. One woman paid over $1,400 before she realized it was probably a scam. The agency was supposedly just outside New York City. I contacted the attorney general there and said, "Hey, I know a bunch of writers who are getting scammed. What can I tell them to do?" And they said, "Well, if you can get more victims or a higher dollar amount, then we'll do an investigation."
I posted on the group, "If you paid these people money, let me know. There might be an investigation." And I started getting a bunch of people and put together everything and sent it off to the attorney general's office. That was in September of 1996. Then somebody began impersonating me online, on newsgroups in December, calling people a bunch of idiots. And then in January, they began posting again as me on sadomasochistic and sex-related groups, claiming that I was doing a book about sadomasochistic fantasies and looking for stories, and I could be contacted any time of the day or night, and they listed my home phone number and address.
I started getting phone calls from all over the world. One guy from Germany, he said his name was Dieter and he wanted to learn English and exchange fantasies and left me his beeper number, fax number, office number, home number — you name it, he gave me numbers. I got scared, thinking, if people are going to call me from all around the world, what's going to stop somebody from knocking on the door?
Q: What happened to the person who was victimizing you?
A: It turned out to be a husband-and-wife team. The people who ended up finally arresting them — because all I could do was file a civil suit because there were no laws in place — was the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. They arrested them in 2000, and they got them on mail fraud, because a lot of the writers had sent checks or money orders through the postal mail.
I did not know at the time that the postal inspection service were bulldogs like that. It turned out the husband had quite a record, and the wife was just nasty. When they went before the judge for sentencing, the judge looked at him and said, "If I could give you more time, I would, for what you did to this woman." He could only give him eight months in jail and three months probation, and he gave her three years probation because she had no criminal record.
Q: Is law enforcement more sophisticated about this kind of thing now?
A: A majority are. When it comes down to the victims, there's luck of the draw, hoping that somebody in the department, whether it's local, county or state, know what they're doing or they have somebody who knows what they're doing. And then if they end up going to court, it's hoping that the judge understands.
I just had a woman I was in touch with last week, and she ended up having her case thrown out of court because the judge didn't understand how the Internet could be used against anybody — even though the two people involved confessed, said that yes, they had been bothering her online and harassing her online. And the judge said, "I just can't see it. Stay off the Internet." And tossed it out.
Q: What are the three biggest mistakes people make online that compromise their security?
A: That they're too trusting. They're looking at a computer screen. They don't see a face, they don't hear a voice. They don't know who they're dealing with. They're believing what they're being told, and believing they're in touch with that person.
Q: Anything else? Are there practical things you can do?
A: The best thing to do, especially if you're on Facebook or other social networking sites, is to make sure that the people you are friends with are really friends that you know, not somebody that you went to high school with years ago and are not really in touch with.
That was one of the cases I wrote about in the book, where she posted on Facebook that she was going to a concert that night and came home and found out that somebody had broken into her house. But luckily, her laptop caught video of it, and it turned out to be a guy that she friended that she used to go to high school with, but she didn't really know him.
He saw the post, and it wasn't very hard to find her. So be very, very wary. And if you still want to post, keep it generic or wait until after the event and say, "Hey, I went to see Bruce Springsteen last night. It was a great concert." Don't post that you're going to be away.
Q: What's the strangest story you've run across? That chapter on the cannibals was pretty weird.
A: (Laughs.) Every media person I speak to, they talk about that. That's the one I get asked about the most, and it just cracks me up.
Q: Are most stories in the stalking/burglary category?
A: Yeah, and then you have the ones where people actually kill, like the Craigslist killer. He went on Craigslist for so-called masseuses and ended up killing several women. Then you have the bullies when you get into kids and teens, and they're beating up people and posting videos of it. It's a little bit of everything.
Q: What are the top three things parents can do to protect their kids?
A: Know where your kids are going online. Know what they're using. If they're on Facebook, either you've got to be on Facebook or you've got to have at least a working knowledge of it. Have them show you. Now the kids are kind of drifting a little bit away from Facebook, and they're going to Snapchat. There's Kik. Instagram. Start educating yourself about what is out there and what kids are doing.
Just say, "Hey, that looks like a cool website, you're on, what is that?" Just ask, because kids love to show off. And if you don't have a Facebook account or you want to get one, just say, "Can you help me start up this profile? I don't know what I'm doing." And kids will help.
And then just be very open with your kids and talk with them … Don't make them feel like they're going to be punished for coming to you because they accidentally clicked on a link and went to a porno site or some stranger is contacting them on Facebook or sent them nasty photos on Snapchat. It's not their fault.
You've got to make sure that no matter how upset you are with the situation, don't take it out on the kids. Work with them. Sit down and say, "OK, let's see what's going on here. OK, we can contact Snapchat, we can contact Facebook. Let's block this person." Just be very open, and listen to your kids.
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Obama congratulates Romney, voices confidence
Tue., Nov. 6, 2012
CHICAGO (AP) — Leaving his re-election prospects in the hands of voters, President Barack Obama congratulated rival Mitt Romney "on a spirited campaign" and declared he's "confident we've got the votes to win."
After closing down his campaign late Monday with a nostalgia-filled rally in Iowa, Obama went back to exhorting his supporters during a Tuesday morning visit to a campaign office near his South Side Chicago home. He called volunteers in neighboring Wisconsin.
Obama was greeted by thunderous applause from about two dozen volunteers, many with tears streaming down their faces. Removing his suit coat, he sat down to make calls. "Let's get busy," he said.
"Hopefully we'll have a good day," he told a woman in one call. "Keep working hard all the way through."
Speaking to reporters, Obama said that after all the ads and electioneering "it comes down to one day" and declared that "a source of great optimism."
After offering congratulations to Romney, he added: "I know his supporters are just as engaged, just as enthusiastic."
Obama was spending Election Day in his hometown of Chicago, making his last appeals to voters in a round of satellite interviews with TV stations in swing states rather than a final flurry of campaign rallies.
The president headed into Election Day locked in a close race with Romney, according to national polls. But he appeared to have a slight edge in some of key battlegrounds that will decide the contest, including Ohio, Iowa and Wisconsin.
Obama spent Monday night at the home where he lived with his family before moving to the White House.
There was no traditional Election Day photo of Obama casting his ballot Tuesday because he voted in Chicago last week, part of his campaign's efforts to promote early voting. First lady Michelle Obama voted by absentee ballot.
One tradition Obama will keep, however, is an Election Day basketball game.
In 2008, Obama played basketball with aides before winning the kickoff Iowa caucuses. The president and his aides decided to make the games an Election Day tradition after they lost the next contest — the New Hampshire primary — on a day when they didn't hit the court.
"We made the mistake of not playing basketball once. I can assure you we will not repeat that," said Robert Gibbs, a longtime Obama aide who joined the president on the road for the campaign's waning days.
The president planned to have lunch and dinner at his home but would spend other parts of the day at a downtown hotel, where he would be joined in the evening by family, friends and aides to await the election returns.
He was expected to speak — delivering either a victory or concession speech — at his campaign's election night party at McCormick Place convention center.
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First isometric shooter defence ever (and this time you are the bad guy)!
★ Isometric shooter defence game – combination of action with strategy elements
★ 3 different planets – volcanic, desert and arctic (full version)
★ 48 challenging missions – test experimental weapons, protect buildings, destroy convoys, support allies and more (full version)
★ 22 technologies – weapons, satellites, towers, walls and other (full version)
★ 20 enemy types – explosive scouts, teleport tanks, stealth drones, armored cruisers and many more (full version)
★ 2 secret modes to unlock – hardcore and weaponry
★ 4 music themes and almost 40 sounds
★ Integrated with Openfeint and Facebook
Colony Defender is an isometric shooter with strategy elements. The main challenge is to defend your mining colonies on various planets against enemy units.
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"The sloth is the spirit animal of the Millennial generation"- that's the title of a Buzzfeed article from July, 2013. They weren't wrong. Millennials (born between 1980 and 2000) take immense pleasure in thrilling mid-afternoon naps but don't we all? Time Magazine issued some broad descriptions: "They're narcissistic. They're lazy. They're coddled. They're even a bit delusional." But they don't always drag around their three-toes, Generation Y is a better generation than what it's perceived to be. Politics, economics and technology are all trees that every Millennial has climbed once or twice. Of course, some were faster than others.
Politics are more laid back to Millennials who are active participants in government both at the local and national level. The only difference really is that they are just more likely to let go of personal liberties for the security of their "me me me" generation. Discovery concluded that these sentiments came from defining moments in their lives like the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, 9/11, and the Columbine and Virginia Tech shootings. These events alone make them a generation of awareness.
After frequent job hopping and low retention rates, employers have long been frustrated by Millennials who have now been dubbed as "boomerangs." They literally leave home, go to college and end up right back in their parents basements. It's no fault of their own though. Market research firm, Pace Communications, proposed that most have endured crushing student loans and high unemployment rates leaves them without much choice in the matter. Delayed adulthood is only occurring because as a nation Americans have suffered the worst economic market since the Great Depression.
When Millennials become consumers, however, they are incredibly conscientious. Pew Research Polls found that most try to reduce driving times for the sake of carbon emissions, they're willing to buy "green-friendly" products even if they are more expensive, and companies that support a social cause are especially targeted by Generation Y. Matt Bors, Pulitzer Prize winner for editorial cartooning, says that Millennials were invited to the party last and served up crumbs. Which they'll proudly Instagram before they eat.
Millennials cannot be torn from their devices but there are positive aspects to their many connections. Global technology is radically changing because of high demand for an even faster connection. Attracted to corporations who embrace the digital world they could be the most significant faction leading the Technological Revolution of the Twenty-First Century. Their emojis really are worth a thousand words at this point.
Perception of this generation of Americans has been increasingly more negative in recent years, portraying every kid taking an innocent selfie as a vapid narcissist. Maybe the critics are the ones who should loosen up their skinny jeans a bit more. Sloths can be our spirit animal if we let it. Buzzfeed continues, "We are the Millennial Generation. We are sloths. And we're going nowhere fast."


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Life in North Korea is difficult for outsiders to imagine. A new book attempts to pull back the curtain of opacity as it examines the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, who took over from his dictator father when his older brother fell out of favor. Nick Schifrin talks to The Washington Post's Anna Fifield, author of "The Great Successor: The Divinely Perfect Destiny of Brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un."
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hang on, i've just checked the stats........Scotland only has roughly 5.5 million......... ..........lol, we're an exclusive wee bunch......
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We just had a tornado warning and no electricity for 5 hrs!!! God Dammit National Grid!
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oooh that's exciting but scary stuff............i'm sure if i lived in the states i'd be a storm chaser y'know........and i'd check out all the active volcanoes in Hawaii....... ... i've been in the crater of Vesuvius though.....it was warm and smelly but no lava........lol and i absolutely adore lightening storms........
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Hey Fluffy Have you seen Purple lightning??? Its Soo beautiful And energetic!
The wasted youth, the pretty lies, the ugly truth. Only to find, I've come alive.
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awe nope, it sounds fantastic but i've seen blue and white.....from the roof of the highest hotel in Sorrento Italy, standing next to a metal flagpole whilst it crashed overhead. ...... ok, i realise it wasn't the most sensible spot to stand in but it was a mindblowingly good spot.......my long hair was literally standing on end like the girl from Carrie with all the static .........so cool......
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It's so damn hot in here we could fry an egg of the street!
I'm a guardian of the spark...
I'm a God damn and proud good fan... and I love it! = )>
Re: HOW HOT IS IT WHERE YOU ARE
the had some great lightning pics for toronto yesterday
weather.ca and you may see some of them
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It is going to be sooo funny you are right.....can't wait to see the amazing sports pics though esecially from getty images. On the subject of that, the beach volley ball had a massive stand put in place this week. If anyone has been to wimbledon and seen the bunch of guys who sit with a zoom lens at the women's event. HA it's so funny to watch them in action pretending to take a pic of the shot, it will be paradise for them down the Mall next week.
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Come on now, lets get those positive vibes out there,
we should root that all Olympic Events are a success.
It's about bringing the World together,
I think it's important to learn and enjoy
other cultures and differences
It's like our environment
eg. there are different types of trees
but all are necessary, they all(I think) give off
I love watching the Olympics, it would
be great to have a Big Screen at the Beach
I wonder if anyone out there is going to do that.
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we've got a big screen in Glasgow to watch the opening/closing ceremonies.....
But this time i think a lot of Brits are more interested in the ParaOlympics.....they've been really plugging those here and to be honest, the courage, determination and stamina of those competitors is far more interesting and inspiring than that of the mainstream Olympians IMO.... It's especially impressive considering a lot of the disabled competitors don't get a fraction of the funding and support of the others.......those are the real heroes in my opinion........
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The Greater Toronto Area has a population of approximately
6 Million people over an area of abt 2,751 square miles
London has Abt 7.7 Million people over an area of abt 660 sq miles, that's
alot of people in a concentrated area compared to GTA
These figures are approximate and just gives an idea of the difference
Now I see why there may be traffic concerns but the
transportation systems should be good, is it?
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LMAO.........they've requested that if at all possible Londoners should work from home and avoid making any unnecessary journeys ........
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I wonder how many people will flood into the area
for the Games.
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the media are staying around Bloomsbury bec all the Universitys are around there and all the students are on holiday so they have the Uni dorms and student accommodation to stay in that is why they are down there. It's a nightmare, already been accosted by a clipboard thought I was going to be in for a bit of waterboarding for just wanting to drive past Russell Square.
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just pretend you can't speak English, they'll leave you alone then.......lol
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Annual IT Academy Managers' class seeks to develop, hone skills for future CIOs.
Like most employees, California government employees would prefer working on self-created projects. Now the state's 10,000-plus IT workers have a platform to share, collaborate on and refine those projects.
Developed specifically for California IT workers, Calinfo was launched in mid-May. It aims to allow users to share useful products, receive useful content and above all, information.
"It's not only a repository, they can also continue to work on it," California CIO Teri Takai told Government Technology. "It becomes almost an internal Wikipedia concept ... you can improve and refine ideas, so it's out there to share."
What to expect at the website:
"The site contains a wiki, forums, areas for document sharing and blogging, and a calendar of events," Jack Gibbons, OCIO Program Management and Policy Office principal, wrote in a blog post. "Calinfo represents a framework for a future, content-rich site that many state IT communities will find useful."
The website was developed by a group of 25 state IT managers as part of the yearlong IT Managers Academy -- a competitive program hosted by the state Office of Technology Services for state IT managers. The program hones collaboration, leadership and negotiation skills, as well as trains them for future executive roles. Participants are nominated by their own department, then screened and potentially chosen for the program by an IT management group, Takai said. The cost per person is $3,000, which is covered by the nominating agency, said OCIO spokesman Bill Maile.
"It's really tough in today's economic climate to provide all the training for employees that we'd like," Takai said. "By sharing best practices ... we will be able to learn from each other."
Each year the new group of IT managers takes on a project. Last year it was "California IT: A Commitment to Green." This year the class decided the portal's collaborative nature fit well with overall goals, Gibbons said.
Eyeing a lack of means for IT workers to share information because of siloed systems, OCIO program management and policy office principal Chi Emodi said the class wanted to find a solution.
"This one had a buzz about it," Gibbons said, noting that as the baby boomer generation heads toward the exit, those replacing it are already using peer-to-peer networks.
"The current model of individual organizations duplicating work done in other organizations is not sustainable," he wrote in a blog post.
The portal requires that users be current California IT workers, with a "ca.gov," "ca.us," or other valid and recognized state agency e-mail address. There is a prompt to create a personal profile, which includes selecting one's top three IT skill sets, enabling one to market oneself for future employment with the state, as well as identifying oneself as an IT professional interested in a specific IT subject area.
Nearly 400 state IT workers registered the first two days after its launch, and the hope is to capture all 10,000-plus workers. "It's not something that management is making them do," Takai said, "but rather it's providing them a tool to do the things they like to do best."


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Rahool Pai Panandiker has been with The Boston Consulting Group since 2005. He joined the firm's Lisbon office before transferring to India. He is a core member of the Energy practice and has deep functional experience in the operations, people and organization, and strategy. Within the Energy practice, Rahool's focus has been on the upstream oil and gas topic.
Among his many other projects, Rahool has assisted the engineering and technical consultancy division of a major Portuguese toll road operator in defining a strategic plan and developing and implementing a business plan. He also worked with the holding company of a large Portuguese industrial conglomerate reviewing existing operations and defining strategic options.
More recently, with a focus on serving clients in the oil and gas Sector in India, Rahool has been involved in upstream topics including strategy, corporate development, market entry, and business development, organization, processes, operational improvements and turnaround, and management of large capital projects. He also has extensive experience working with domestic power utilities and with government entities on issues related to regulation and policy development.
Prior to joining BCG, Rahool conducted research and taught at various universities in the US and Portugal. In 2001, he worked as project study director for an educational project in Goa, India.
He is fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi, and Portuguese, as well as his native language, Konkani.


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"Alchemy.js" entries
Graph tools forge path to new solutions
Find emergent properties and solutions to new computing problems with graphs
Graph databases haven't made the news much because, I think, they don't fit in convenient categories. They certainly aren't the relational databases we're all familiar with, nor are they the arbitrary keys and values provided by many NoSQL stores. But in a highly connected world–where it's not what you know but whom you know–it makes intuitive sense to arrange our knowledge as nodes and edges.
Ted Nelson, inventor of the hyperlink, recognized the power of viewing life in graphs. After the implosion of his historic Xanadu project, he embarked on a graph database tool called ZigZag. The most modern instantiations of graphs–the Neo4j store and the Alchemy.js tool for interactively visualizing graphs–were well represented this year at O'Reilly's Open Source convention.


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Jeffrey Hammond is an analyst at Forrester Research where he focuses on software development tools and techniques. He spoke with Dr. Dobb's editor in chief about this year's Forrester-Dr. Dobb's Developer Technographics survey.
Dr. Dobb's: What's the biggest surprise this year?
Hammond: It's that mobile development has moved up by 33% over 2009 from 10-13%. And furthermore it's how developers are building apps. Sure iPhone is most popular at 55%, but Android is right there behind it -- targeted by 50% of mobile developers. It should be worrisome for RIM that blackberry is a distant fifth, behind Windows Mobile and iPad as a target.
Dr. Dobb's: What are the characteristics of technology adoption these days?
Hammond: We're seeing a move toward mobile as I mentioned before, and also an increasing interest in HTML, but also other RIA technologies like Adove Flash and Silverlight. And in the .NET space it looks like developers are finally starting to convert over to XAML. Adoption levels of the .NET framework 3.0 and later are much higher than we've seen in past surveys.
Dr. Dobb's: Why are developers contributing to open source projects?
Hammond: This is great -- it's my favorite part of this year's survey. The number one motivation for developers who have contributed to OSS projects is that they find it "fun to solve problems" at 62% that's almost 10% points higher than the next closest answer a "sense of accomplishment". Only 9% are paid to contribute. What we have going on here is developer working for their own pleasure -- open source projects seem to scratch that same internal itch that working on a good puzzle does. It speaks to the latent creativity we find in so many good developers.
Dr. Dobb's: What motivates developers these days?
Hammond: The desires are pretty simple -- the opportunity to master a new technology, to start up a business and have more control over what they do. The chance to solve complex problems and get rewarded for their efforts. It's how those motivations play out that creates such complexity and character in our industry. All you have to do is look at all the "side projects" that we engage in to see how creative developers truly are. I have to say I can't think of any other group of professionals I'd enjoy working with more.
Dr. Dobb's: Last year, you described management as "clueless" in regard to open source software. Still the same?
Hammond: No, that has changed big time. 2009 was the year that management caught up to developers with respect to open source adoption. They may still not be aware of all the different types of open source in use, but in critical areas like operating systems, RDBMSes and Applications servers they seem to know what's going on.
Dr. Dobb's: What's up IDEs this year?
Hammond: We continue to see Visual Studio and Eclipse as the most popular IDEs; that really hasn't changed much from last year. But there does seem to be a celebration of diversity when it comes to the tools that developers outside the Microsoft space use. If anything we're seeing growth in "other" IDEs and text editors and utilities like VI and Emacs continue to hold their ground.
Dr. Dobb's: If you were to characterize the types of developers, how would you do so?
Hammond: I've been doing a lot of reading about motivational theory these days, and some of the recent work I've read by Dan Pink is very appropriate for developers. Dan talk about Type I and Type X individuals: Type I's are intrinsically motivated, that is they are driven to perform by internal goals. These folks ARE developers, they don't just DO development. They're the same people who get involved in side projects outside work where they write code or the one who contribute to OSS projects because they enjoy it. It looks like there's a lot of Type I developers who are Dr. Dobb's readers, over 70% said they write code outside of work -- for whatever reason.


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well i love playing the game neverball... and neverputt... opensource game for linux that is addictive beyond all reason.
well.. when you compile this program it didnt really have an install.. it just built in the src directory.
well i was getting tired of
$cd neverball*
SOOO i decided to get dirty and write my first script!!!
i did some google searching and found this link
this was entirely responsible for me learning linux scripting... although from looking at them before i kinda knew what had to be where... so i knew what it should look like etc etc
and after some trial and error it worked!
its too simple but fantastic for a first throw at programming/scripting i think
it asks you to choose between neverball and neverputt
then it reads the keyboard output as $choice
then if choice equals 1 it launches neverball... if it equals 2 it launches neverputt...
if it equals 3 or more it says to choose 1 or 2 and exits.
simple... before i knew what code to use at all i was able to picture what the script would need to do and how i might be able to do it... i think that helped me being it gave me an idea of what i need to look for
in order for the program to work the neverball src dir needs to be in your home folder or ~...
i might expand on this and make it search for it...
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Girlyman deserved better
Published December 18, 2003, in issue #0250 of The Hook
While I certainly respect Mark Grabowski's right to review CDs he receives, his review of Girlyman [Prowl: "Upping the anti: Girlyman brings on the zzzs," December 11] was not only unenlightening but strange for The Hook.
In a publication that rarely gives negative reviews to anything (and I suffered through the first act of Bat Boy: The Musical, at Live Arts), Grabowski's review stands out as a rare example of a negative concert review before the fact.
Even if you consider the review a CD review, adding Grabowski's negative comments to the show's calendar listing as well seems excessive. I cannot think of another example of The Hook explicitly recommending against going to a concert. Gravity Lounge, a relatively new venue, adds to Charlottesville's diverse music scene and presents a variety of artists and types of music. While Girlyman's harmony stylings are not to everyone's taste, people who ignored The Hook's review and actually showed up at the concert had the opportunity to decide for themselves.
Had Grabowski come to the show and then reviewed it negatively afterwards, I would not be complaining. Further, even if I wanted to simply learn about Girlyman's CD, his review tells me very little. What is musically interesting or dull about the CD? Why does Grabowski find it so unlistenable? What are the weaknesses of the songwriting? The arrangements? The band's style?
For all I know, Grabowski just didn't like the band's name. I don't like the name either, but I judged them on their concert. Pity Grabowski didn't wait to do the same.
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Elliot's great work on the Birds of Paradise, one of the most admired bird prints ever produced. 'The plates , almost as magnificent as the birds they portray, were the fruits of Elliot's considerable wealth, Wolf's great artistry and both men's profound knowledge and love of birds' (Dance). Elliot writes of the illustrations: 'The drawings of Mr. Wolf will, I am sure, receive the admiration of those who see them; for, like all that artist's productions, they cannot be surpassed, if equalled, at the present time. Mr. J. Smit has lithographed the drawings with his usual conscientious fidelity, and in his share of the work has left me nothing to desire ... . In the colouring of the plates Mr. J.D. White has faithfully followed the originals; and in the difficult portions where it was necessary to produce the metallic hues, he has been very successful'. Elliot regards 'brightly coloured waving plumes' as a typical characteristic rather than an indispensable feature of this beautiful species which are presented in three sub-families, Paradiseae, containing the typical Birds of Paradise and their allies, Epimachinae, those species 'characterised by long, slender, somewhat curved bills', and Tectonarchinae, 'species that are in the habit of erecting bowers'. The complete work is dedicated to Alfred Russel Wallace, to whom Elliot expresses his indebtedness 'for nearly all our information regarding the habits of many species'.


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this album is pretty cool. thanks to B.o.B. I started to listen a really different kind of music so... yeah... that's good.
I've never heard a song that can tell a story like this one. You can almost imagine him in the clouds!
I have myself traveled the world and have been with some beautiful girls. This song is so true to the word thank you for the music.
im trying to listen to past my shades but it always starts playing dont let me fall, i have nothing against the song but, ive listened to it like 1000000 times!
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hey~ I heard a news now! you cover the Nothin' on you with Korean singer Jay park? OMG! XD!! I eagerly look forward to covering the song~!!!!!! =D
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The euro, written off many times during a crisis-wracked year, seems to have survived, but next year could prove equally difficult if European economies continue to struggle.
The currency finished the year strongly after the 17 eurozone nations earlier this month agreed a deal to supply long-delayed bailout funds to Greece to keep the country afloat, and the bloc intact.
Athens in turn delivered on its part of the bargain — more stinging austerity, economic reforms and a tight budget — all with the aim of cutting its massive debt burden to a more sustainable 124 percent of GDP by 2020.
Progress toward tighter economic and fiscal coordination in the eurozone, and a key first step toward a shared bank supervision regime, rounded out the gains, leaving Europe in better shape than seemed likely at the beginning of the year.
"Many observers felt it was all over for Greece [and its] ... remaining in the eurozone. As the year-end approaches, we know that these Casandras were wrong," EU Economics Commissioner Olli Rehn said.
For many months, all analysts could talk about was Greece's likely exit from the eurozone and what it would mean for the bloc's future.
Now, "the likelihood of a member state leaving the eurozone is gone," said Janis Emmanouilidis of the European Policy Centre.
Reflecting the change, Standard and Poor's raised Greece's sovereign debt rating by a massive six notches because of what it termed the "strong determination of ... [eurozone] member states to preserve Greek membership."
Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras said the decision "was a very important one that created a climate of optimism. But we know that the road is still long and hard, the hour is not one for easing up."
Analysts also highlighted agreement on the eurozone's Single Supervisory Mechanism to regulate its banks, a first step in ring-fencing lenders who get into trouble and threaten financial disaster.
Perhaps the key breakthrough, giving purpose and backing to the other reforms, was a commitment by European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi over the summer months to do anything necessary to save the euro.
In September, Draghi said the ECB would buy the sovereign debt of any eurozone member state without limit, if that is what it took to keep the financial markets in check.
This pledge of "Outright Monetary Transactions" meant markets could no longer enjoy a one-way bet against a member state as the ECB could step in on its side.
The immediate result was a sharp easing in borrowing costs, especially for Spain and Italy which had been tipped to follow Greece, Ireland and Portugal in needing a bailout.
That change, backed up a 100 billion euros (US$131.75 billion) lifeline for its banks, allowed the Spanish government to hold the line.
By year-end, few were talking of Madrid as the next debt crisis casualty, with its banks also being stabilized at a much lower-than-expected cost of 40 billion euros.
Some analysts say it is important not to get too carried away.
The outlook for the next two years "looks less unsettled and will be concerned above all with implementing the new supervisory regime and winding up mechanism for the banks," CM-CIC Securities analysts said in a note.
Above all, the uncertainties for the coming year are political, with elections due in Italy and then Germany, while the situation in Greece "is still on a knife-edge," Emmanouilidis said.


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- Meg Urry: New data have mapped a "superwind" flowing out of a nearby galaxy
- Urry: There is enough mass in the wind to carry away a lot of gas in the galaxy
- She says this suggests an answer to why galaxies today do not have more stars
- Urry: It's because cold gas, which forms stars, is being blown out of galaxies
We know the devastating force of Class 5 hurricanes, which have sustained winds exceeding 156 miles per hour (or 70 meters per second), like Hurricane Katrina.
Now, imagine winds that are 2,000 times faster, stripping a galaxy of its future light and heat. Devastating doesn't begin to describe it.
Data from the new Atacama Large Millimeter Array, a growing array of radio telescopes in the high desert of Chile, have mapped a "superwind" flowing out of a nearby galaxy.
This galaxy, named NGC 253 (because it is the 253rd object in the New General Catalog of galaxies), is a bit like our own Milky Way galaxy in that it has a large disk of cold gas (atoms and molecules of matter) out of which stars are constantly forming.
But NGC 253 is a galaxy on steroids: It is forming stars at about 100 times the rate of the Milky Way. That's why it's called a "starburst" galaxy. This made it a great target to observe with ALMA, which can see light from the gas from which those stars form.
This light is not visible with the human eye. It's electromagnetic radiation like visible light but with a much longer wavelength. To observe it, we use radio telescopes, which look a lot like your basic satellite dish, only much bigger and more numerous. (Eventually, ALMA will consist of 66 dishes, each 40 feet in diameter.)
Astronomers used ALMA to measure the amount of carbon monoxide molecules in NGC 253's superwind and to extrapolate the total amount of cold gas being blasted out of the galaxy.
What's the big deal? Well, for the first time, the new ALMA analysis shows enough mass in this wind to carry away a large fraction of the gas in the galaxy. This suggests an answer to a longstanding mystery about why galaxies today do not have more stars.
Let's delve more into this mystery by looking at galaxies grow. Over the 13.7 billion years since the Big Bang origin of the universe, familiar building blocks of matter -- electrons, protons and neutrons -- cooled and combined to form atoms. Then, as this gas cooled further, some of the atoms combined to form molecules. Meanwhile, gravity amplified regions of high density so stars and whole galaxies formed out of the cold, dense gas.
But straightforward calculations describing this process tell us that today's galaxies should be filled with more stars, shining more brightly, than we see. Something must disrupt the ordinary, gravity-powered process of coalescence and star formation.
What's missing? Cold gas.
The new ALMA data show clearly that the gas from which those stars would form is being blown out of the galaxy. It's a funny kind of death by excess: The very high number of stars forming in NGC 253 generates a lot of heat, blowing winds off their surfaces, and these streams of heated stellar material unite to push away the surrounding gas that has not formed stars.
When a superwind disrupts the gas clouds that might have formed more stars, we call it "feedback," because if the star formation rate is very high, the superwind is strong, so a lot of gas is heated and/or ejected from the galaxy, so fewer stars form, and the superwind dies down. Conspicuous over-producers like NGC 253 are doomed, it seems, to cut off their own star production.
Think of it as appetite control. Gravity has none. Gravity just keeps pulling on mass (particles, atoms, molecules, dark matter). If gravity were the only important effect, the clouds of gas would keep condensing and forming many more stars than we see. But the superwind keeps this from happening.
Alberto Bolatto of the University of Maryland, who led the ALMA study of NGC 253, explained, "For the first time, we can clearly see massive concentrations of cold molecular gas being jettisoned by expanding shells of intense pressure created by young stars. The amount of gas we measure gives us very convincing evidence that some growing galaxies blow out more gas than they take in, slowing star formation down to a crawl."
A talented science team was behind this result. But it wouldn't have been possible without the new ALMA telescope array, which was built by the U.S. National Science Foundation in partnership with Europe, Japan, Canada, Taiwan and the host country, Chile.
ALMA is the largest ground-based astronomical project ever, taking more than 20 years from conception to operation and costing about $1.3 billion, with roughly one-third funded by the National Science Foundation. It is a model of international cooperation: Each partner supplied a share of the antennas, and an international organization oversees telescope operations.
ALMA is sited in Chile because the Atacama Desert is ideal for millimeter astronomy. Its extreme dryness and high altitude -- about 16,500 feet above sea level -- mean greater atmospheric transparency to the high-frequency radio waves ALMA was designed to detect. (The wavelength of this light is about 1 millimeter, hence the "M" in the name.)
People often debate the value of astronomy. It won't cure cancer or eradicate poverty. But it has its practical value, well beyond the primary goal of understanding how the present-day universe -- and our Earth, Solar System and Milky Way galaxy -- came to be.
Astronomy pushes technology advancement. Those digital images you take with your camera or phone are possible because of tools that were developed for astronomy about 30 years ago.
Think we need a work force better trained in science and technology? Astronomy gets kids -- and the curious inner kid in all of us -- interested in science. In Chile, astronomy is an important part of the high-tech economy.
Could we live without knowing about the superwind in NGC 253? Sure. But, like art, astronomy is part of what enriches our lives. For some of us, learning where we came from is what it's all about.
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Optimal Gutter Length in Norco California
Unlike other home improvement projects, rain gutters don't receive as much attention. It is sometimes easy to overlook them as they serve a more functional function than an aesthetic function. However, gutters should not be taken for granted as they also contribute, though subtle, to the overall appear of your curb. This means knowing the different kinds of gutters, their function, and how they look like, especially when installing a new one or replacing old ones. To help you make an educated decision, here are the types of gutters used in CA according to material, style, and construction – whether they are sectional or seamless.
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Norco, CA Gutter Types According to Materials
Just like other products sold in the market, gutters can also be found made of different materials. A rain gutter can either be made of aluminum, plastic or vinyl, copper, steel, zinc, or galvalume.
- Aluminum Gutters. This type of gutter is the most popular among all types of gutter. The reason for this is because aluminum gutters are resistant to corrosion, lightweight, available in different colors, easy to work with, and cheaper than its alternatives.
- Plastic / Vinyl Gutters. Plastic or Vinyl gutters are less expensive compared to aluminum gutters. It is also durable like the former, but it does last as long as aluminum gutters. This could be the easiest type of gutter to install as it comes with pre-cut sections, which clips together. This also requires little maintenance.
- Copper Gutters. This type of gutter is more expensive compared to the two. However, the added cost comes from the fact that it is made to withstand different weather conditions. They also offer a unique appearance that can add to the aesthetic value to the overall exterior appeal of a house.
- Zinc Gutters. Zinc can also be installed without paint like copper gutters. It also is weather-resistant, which makes this kind of gutter resistant to corrosion and weathering. This type of gutter is more expensive than aluminum gutters. However, this type of gutter can last two times longer than aluminum gutters. It does not also require a lot of maintenance.
- Galvalume Gutters. This is still a type of steep gutter but is coated with zinc and aluminum. This makes this type of gutter strong and more resistant to corrosion. This means that galvalume gutters last nine times than steel gutters and its other types of gutters. Optimal gutter length.
Steel Gutters. Steel gutters are priced in between copper gutters down to vinyl gutters. This type of gutter is heavier than the others. It also requires more maintenance as they have the tendency to rust after being exposed to the elements over time.
California Gutter Types in According to Style
Gutters in Norco are also categorized according to style. The most common styles of gutters found sold in the market today are half-round gutters, K-style gutters, and box gutters.
- Half-round gutters, as the name suggests, look like a half circle. This type of gutter is mostly found in historic places and restored homes. Some Norco homeowners and contractors don't recommend the use of this type of gutter it is not as deep as other gutters like the K style gutter. Because of this, the slightest pile up of debris can cause water to overflow.
- K-style gutters are the most popular type of gutter. This gutter has a unique decorative feature as it resembles a crown molding, and it is for this reason that K gutters are also called ogee gutters. This gutter can be found in different materials like aluminum, steel, copper, and vinyl.
It can come with a 5-inch or 6-inch trough, which can accommodate more water than the previous type. They are not called K style because they look like the letter "K", but because it is the eleventh type of gutter among the twelve most common types. In the alphabet, the letter "K" is the eleventh alphabet.
- Box gutters, which are also known in Norco CA as square gutters, also have a deep trough like the K style gutter. However, this type of gutter lacks the contour that makes the former type of gutter decorative. Box gutters are mostly found in commercial buildings and are also common in residential homes where appearance do not count as much as function. This type of gutter can also accommodate heavy rainfall (roof runoff) and does not overflow like half-round gutters. Optimal gutter length
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Gutters are either constructed in sections or in a seamless and continues piece. Sectional gutters, as the name suggests, are being sold in sections. Sectional gutters are popular among homeowners who are fond of Do-It-Yourself projects. This type of CA gutter has a snap-in-place connector, which makes it convenient and easy to install. The sections come in 10 feet or 20 feet. One advantage of sectional gutters is that it has end caps, drop outlets, and corner pieces, which can be used to install and connect down spouts. It is also relatively cheaper in comparison to seamless gutters. On the other hand, the disadvantage of sectional gutters in Norco 91760 is that it is more prone to leakage because it has seams.
Seamless gutters, also known as continuous gutters, are less prone to leakage as it is not connected by section. It does not have seams where water can sip through. Unlike sectional gutters, seamless gutters are cut and fitted on site, thus providing a continuous look. Downspouts are connected at the corner, which also makes this type of gutter less prone to leakage. Seamless gutters are more expensive in Norco than that of sectional gutters in Norco CA. It also requires special tools and equipment to be installed. Though this type of gutter is more costly and less convenient to install, they are made to last longer than the other variety. In addition, seamless gutters come in different colors.
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Ramiro Pena hit a two-run homer off Craig Stammen with two outs in the 10th inning as the Atlanta Braves came back to beat the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Friday, stretching their winning streak to seven games.
Pena, who reached on a bunt as a pinch hitter in the eighth, helped Atlanta win a game it trailed 4-0 after two innings and 4-2 entering the ninth.
Bryce Harper hit a two-run, opposite-field shot in the first for his fifth homer, and Denard Span and Jayson Werth tacked on RBI singles in the second for the Nationals.
Eric O'Flaherty (2-0) pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the win, and Craig Kimbrel retired the heart of Washington's order for his fifth save in five chances.
With one out in the 10th, Stammen (2-1) walked Dan Uggla. After a flyout, Pena hit his first homer of the season.
The Braves, a major league-leading 9-1, handed Washington their first loss in seven home games.
In Chicago, Starlin Castro's ninth-inning double off the center-field wall gave Chicago a wild win over San Francisco.
The Cubs led 2-0 heading into the top of the ninth, but closer Kyuji Fujikawa (1-0) allowed a one-out RBI single to Pablo Sandoval and hit Buster Posey with a pitch, before Brandon Belt's two-run double with two outs put the Giants ahead.
Pinch-hitter Dioner Navarro tied the game with a leadoff homer in the bottom half against closer Sergio Romo (0-1). David DeJesus singled with two outs and scored the winning run on Castro's double.
It was Romo's first blown save in seven chances this season.
Giants ace Matt Cain made his first start since giving up nine earned runs in 3-2/3 innings during a 14-3 loss to St Louis on Sunday last week. This time, Cain allowed only solo homers to DeJesus and Castro in seven solid innings.
In other NL play, it was:
‧ Pirates 6, Reds 5
‧ Cardinals 2, Brewers 0
‧ Rockies 7, Padres 5
‧ Phillies 3, Marlins 1
‧ Diamondbacks 3, Dodgers 0
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The Yankees turned a triple play at home for the first time in 45 years and Adam Jones dropped Vernon Wells' fly ball, while blowing a bubble for a tiebreaking three-run error as New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Friday for their fourth straight win.
C.C. Sabathia (2-1) allowed two runs — one earned — and eight hits with nine strikeouts and no walks. Mariano Rivera finished for his second save as New York (5-4) moved over .500 for the first time this year.
Jones — a Gold Glove center fielder — ranged back for Wells' fly ball and closed his glove too early. Then in the eighth, Manny Machado hit a sharp low liner that second baseman Robinson Cano picked up on a hop, starting New York's first triple play in the Bronx since June 3, 1968, against Minnesota.
Miguel Gonzalez (1-1) was the loser.
In Oakland, California, Josh Donaldson homered with one out in the 12th inning to lift Oakland past Detroit for their ninth straight victory.
Donaldson's opposite-field drive to right off Brayan Villarreal (0-2) was his first career game-ending hit.
Prince Fielder homered and had four hits for the Tigers, who beat Oakland in the Major League playoffs last season on their way to the World Series.
Ramon Santiago hit a two-out triple in the top of the 12th, before Chris Resop (1-0) retired Austin Jackson on a fly to center.
The A's improved to an American League-best 9-2, just the third time in Oakland history the club has opened at least 9-2. Only the Atlanta Braves at 9-1 have a better record than Oakland.


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Gardner-White hosts blood drive
Donors will receive $50 gift card from the store
DETROIT – Gardner-White is hosting blood drives at seven locations on Thursday.
Those who donate blood will receive a $50 gift card from the furniture store, as a thank you for helping increase the blood supply.
Donors will also be entered into a drawing to win a television (per store) and also for an iPad mini.
Blood can be donated at all locations below from 11 am to 7:45 p.m.
Auburn Hills: 4445 N. Atlantic Blvd. Phone: (248) 481-2108.
Canton: 39453 Ford Road. Phone: (734) 884-3190.
Macomb Township: 45300 Hayes Road. Phone: (586) 566-2610.
Novi: 43525 West Oaks Drive (inside Best Buy; mobile bus). Phone: (248) 481-2106.
Taylor: 7680 South Telegraph Road (mobile bus). Phone: (313) 295-1820.
Warren: 4400 E 14 Mile Road. Phone: (586) 826-8300.
Waterford: 4945 Dixie Highway. Phone: (248) 674-8990.
To be eligible to donate blood participants must be at least 17 years of age and weight at least 110 pounds.
Those who are looking to donate blood can register in advance by visiting www.redcrossblood.com, or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS and using sponsor code "gardnerwhite".
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April 12, 2017
Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) condemns in no uncertain terms the bombing of Sharyat airbase in Syria six days ago by Donald Trump's administration. As veterans of the unending and expanding wars conducted over the last 16 years, we know intimately that U.S. military intervention exacerbates and further militarizes conflicts overseas and that the people who pay the greatest price are the everyday people of occupied nations. We also know that this is not the first time our military has been used in the Syrian conflict. U.S. bombs have been dropped on Syria under both the Trump and Obama administrations, resulting in more than a thousand civilian deaths.
Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) would like to extend our congratulations to Chelsea Manning, as we anxiously await her release from military prison on May 17, 2017. We appreciate that President Obama chose to commute the unreasonably harsh 35-year sentence that had been handed down to Ms. Manning though we believe a pardon would have been more appropriate.
We believe that the lengthy sentence was disproportionately severe and politically motivated, considering Ms. Manning's willingness to be honest with the military investigation about what she exposed and why. Ms. Manning made the noble choice to accept the consequences of her actions, which resulted in the tortuous treatment she has received while incarcerated. That she received a sentence that was significantly more severe than what other military member have received for similar charges in the past is a clear indicator of this.
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There's not much point in complaining about high-tech barbecue. It serves a purpose, and it's here to stay. And no doubt the quality of it will keep on improving. But as the old barbecue joints slowly disappear, each one that remains becomes a bigger treasure.
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What is the Royal Society of Canada? In this section, you will find comprehensive information on the organizational structure of the Society, including the roles and responsibilities of the National Secretariat, information on the Society's governance containing a list of all members of the RSC Council and Executive Committee, as well as an account of all Task Forces and Committees.
Read up on the purpose of the Society, our Mandate, Mission and Vision. Additionally, you can download RSC By-laws and Financial Statements.
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The serial artist does not attempt to produce a beautiful or mysterious object but functions merely as a clerk cataloging the results of his premise. – Sol Lewitt Operating on logical relationships that rule out unpredictability, seriality, as Jean Baudrillard argued in decades past, is a phenomenon inextricably tied to industrial production and modernity. To those who live in the twenty-first century some half a[…..]


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Where financial resources are limited, targeting groups at high risk for HIV infection for testing and immediate treatment is more cost effective than a community-wide test-and-treat initiative, according to New York City modeling data presented Monday, July 23, at the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC.
Public health initiatives are moving away from risk-based testing to identify people in need of care and antiretroviral (ARV) therapy and now beginning to focus on testing all adults living with HIV in the general population, said Jason Kessler, MD, of New York University School of Medicine, the lead author of the presented research. Whether or not this should be a priority in areas where the resources may be limited in terms of providing adequate care and support for people found to be living with the virus remains a matter of controversy.
TLC-Plus is a test-and-treat initiative being evaluated in HIV Prevention Trials Network study 065 (HPTN 065), currently under way in New York City and Washington, DC. It involves community-wide HIV testing and, for those found to be positive for the virus, linkage to care, immediate treatment and supportive services.
Kessler and his colleagues at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene used statistical modeling to determine the usefulness and cost-effectiveness of TLC-Plus, executed according to its original design or modified to focus primarily on populations at high risk for HIV infection (e.g., men who have sex with men and/or injection drug users).
Over a 20-year period, Kessler and his colleagues estimated that there would be roughly 59,000 new HIV infections in New York City in the absence of TLC-Plus.
TLC-Plus with immediate ARV therapy could avert 20 percent of these infections in New York City—roughly 47,600 new infections, down from 59,000—provided that it is implemented in the general population of city residents.
More "focused" prioritization, the researchers' modeling found, resulted in fewer infections averted overall. Prioritization to populations at higher risk for HIV transmission and or acquisition, Kessler explained, only retained 14 to 68 percent of the overall effect.
These compromises, however, came with reduced total costs and cost-per-infection averted. Whereas the cost-per-infection averted would be more than $1.5 million under the general community roll-out of TLC-Plus, a roll-out of TLC-Plus targeting high-risk individuals would come with a cost-per-infection averted of $360,000.
"Without consideration of costs it makes most sense to roll [TLC-Plus] out to as many people as you can possibly reach," Kessler said. "When you bring cost into the equation—you want to optimize the bang for your buck—it makes the most sense to prioritize your intervention on the highest risk groups."
Given limited budgets, he concluded, the analysis favors targeting high-prevalence populations and neighborhoods for TLC-Plus.
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Where financial resources are limited, targeting groups at high risk for HIV infection for testing and immediate treatment is more cost effective than a community-wide test-and-treat initiative, according to New York City modeling data presented Monday, July 23, at the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC.