Inside Google Plus | Magazine The positive response to Google+ has been sweet vindication for Bradley Horowitz, Google's VP of products.Photo: Pamela Littky For all of Google’s successes, the company has an underwhelming track record when it comes to social networks. Time after time, its attempts have been met with shrugs or downright hostility. But Buzz was an embarrassing debacle. Now Google is back with Google+, a new and even more ambitious social service. Ever conscious of its past failings, the Googlers had braced for a skeptical reception when Google+ was introduced as a “field test” in June. The positive response was sweet vindication for Bradley Horowitz, Google’s vice president of products. Wired: What was the launch like? Horowitz: It’s a bit of a blur.
Cycling glove Cycling gloves are gloves designed for cycling. They fulfill many functions, including: warmth, comfort and protection. A white leather fingerless cycling glove on a man's hand Basic functionality[edit] Warmth[edit] In Qufu, Shandong, where winter weather is freezing, owners of electric bikes equip them with warm mittens/sleeves of sorts, attached to handlebars Gloves are frequently used to keep the hands warm, a function that is particularly necessary when cycling in cold weather. Comfort[edit] Cycling places a good deal of stress on the hands, in the form of prolonged pressure against handlebars and transmission of sudden road shocks through handlebars to the hands. However, excess padding can lead to other problems. Face and nose wiping[edit] Cyclists often deal with perspiration and nose running on a constant basis. Protection[edit] Putting a hand out to break a fall is a natural reaction. Types of gloves[edit] Fingerless cycling gloves, also known as track mitts. Buying gloves[edit]
Why The Flu Virus Is More Infectious In Cold Winter Temperatures A finding by a team of scientists at the National Institutes of Health may account for why the flu virus is more infectious in cold winter temperatures than during the warmer months. At winter temperatures, the virus’s outer covering, or envelope, hardens to a rubbery gel that could shield the virus as it passes from person to person, the researchers have found. At warmer temperatures, however, the protective gel melts to a liquid phase. But this liquid phase apparently isn’t tough enough to protect the virus against the elements, and so the virus loses its ability to spread from person to person. “The study results open new avenues of research for thwarting winter flu outbreaks,” said National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Director Duane Alexander. Influenza viruses are usually spread from person to person through coughs and sneezes. Dr. “Like an M&M in your mouth, the protective covering melts when it enters the respiratory tract,” Dr. Similarly, Dr.
Dopamine release in human brain tracked at microsecond timescale reveals decision-making Public release date: 28-Oct-2011 [ Print | E-mail Share ] [ Close Window ] Contact: Paula Byronpaulabyron@vtc.vt.edu 540-526-2027Virginia Tech Roanoke, Va. – A research team led by investigators at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute has demonstrated the first rapid measurements of dopamine release in a human brain and provided preliminary evidence that the neurotransmitter can be tracked in its movement between brain cells while a subject expresses decision-making behavior. "In an experiment where we measured dopamine release while a subject made investment decisions in a stock market trading game, we showed that dopamine tracks changes in the value of the market," said Read Montague, director of the Human Neuroimaging Laboratory at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute and professor of physics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech. "This exciting preliminary result requires replication, but it immediately sets the imagination in motion," said Kishida.
Christmas comes early for Germany after 55-billion-euro accounting error | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 29.10.2011 The discovery of a whopping accounting error has made Germany instantly 55.5 billon euros ($78.5 billion) richer. The error was caused by a double booking at the state-owned bad bank, created to handle the toxic assets of bankrupt Hypo Real Estate bank, which was nationalized in 2009. Freeing up the cash means that German national debt, as a percentage of gross domestic product, dropped from 83.7 to 81.1 percent. The error was caused when accountants subtracted funds, instead of adding them. Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said, however, that the causes of the error were still to be clarified, but that the government "welcomes any reduction in [Germany's] debt position." The opposition Social Democrats (SDP) lambasted the Finance Ministry for the oversight, seeking to send out a reminder that it was Schäuble who was ultimately "responsible for ensuring that the bad bank is properly managed and supervised." Author: Darren Mara (AFP, dpa)Editor: Nicole Goebel
The South End :: Deadmau5 drops beats at The Fillmore Deadmau5 (pronounced “dead mouse”) is without question one of the biggest names in electronic music, achieving popularity with the mainstream and respect among many hardcore members of the electronic music scene. Known for his signature mask and “1337 speak” nom de plume, Deadmau5 played two nights at the Fillmore for the Detroit leg of his North American Meowington’s Hax tour, named after his pet cat. I was there Friday night for the second show, this one exclusively 18 and up. After a mix of house, progressive and electro opening acts, the man himself began his two hour-long set just before 11 p.m. to the jubilation of the crowd, chanting his name over and over again. These cubes, along with countless spotlights and the huge LED screens behind him, presented a show that was equal parts audio and visual assault – but in the best way. Before long, however, Deadmau5 returned and the lights dimmed once again.
Unified Modeling Language The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a general-purpose modeling language in the field of software engineering, which is designed to provide a standard way to visualize the design of a system.[1] It was created and developed by Grady Booch, Ivar Jacobson and James Rumbaugh at Rational Software during 1994–95 with further development led by them through 1996.[1] In 1997 it was adopted as a standard by the Object Management Group (OMG), and has been managed by this organization ever since. Overview[edit] A collage of UML diagrams The Unified Modeling Language (UML) offers a way to visualize a system's architectural blueprints in a diagram (see image), including elements such as:[3] Although originally intended solely for object-oriented design documentation, the Unified Modeling Language (UML) has been extended to cover a larger set of design documentation (as listed above),[4] and been found useful in many contexts.[5] History[edit] History of object-oriented methods and notation UML 1.x[edit]
Oracle Corporation Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States. The company specializes in developing and marketing computer hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly its own brands of database management systems. Oracle is the second-largest software maker by revenue, after Microsoft.[3] The company also builds tools for database development and systems of middle-tier software, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, customer relationship management (CRM) software and supply chain management (SCM) software. Larry Ellison, a co-founder of Oracle, has served as Oracle's CEO throughout its history. History[edit] Oracle headquarters front view Ellison took inspiration[6] from the 1970 paper written by Edgar F. Overall timeline[edit] Oracle Linux - A free Linux distribution supported by Oracle since 2006. 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2000: OracleMobile subsidiary is founded. 2010s
Ellen Barkin Early life[edit] Career[edit] Ellen Barkin and Kate Bosworth at the Deauville American film festival in 2011 Barkin has also done work in made-for-television films like Before Women Had Wings (1997), for which she won an Emmy as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie and The White River Kid (1999). Currently, she voices the start of each Theme Time Radio Hour with host Bob Dylan on XM's "Deep Tracks". In 2005, Barkin set up a film production company with her brother, George, along with her husband at the time and billionaire investor, Ronald Perelman. Barkin appeared in her Broadway debut as Dr. Barkin has received acclaim for her performance in Another Happy Day. Personal life[edit] Barkin is an outspoken Twitter user, coming under scrutiny in August 2012 when she retweeted the message of one of her followers that read: “C’mon #Isaac! Filmography[edit] Film[edit] Television[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit]
Patricia Duff Patricia Duff is an American political activist and a fundraiser for political and philanthropic causes. Career[edit] Personal life[edit] Duff was born in southern California, but grew up in Bonn, Germany and Brussels, Belgium, graduating from the International School of Brussels. She has been married four times, first to high school sweetheart Thomas Zabrodsky in the late 1970s. References[edit] External links[edit] Claudia Cohen Claudia Lynn Cohen (December 16, 1950 – June 15, 2007) was an American gossip columnist, socialite, and television reporter. Early life and education[edit] Claudia Cohen was the daughter of businessman Robert B. Cohen, the founder of Hudson News and the president of the Hudson County News Company, a magazine wholesaler, and his wife, Harriet (née Brandwein).[1] She grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, and attended the Dwight School for Girls (now the Dwight-Englewood School) and the University of Pennsylvania.[2] Journalism career[edit] In 1976, she joined the New York Post as a reporter for its fledgling gossip column Page Six. Death[edit] Cohen died on June 15, 2007 from ovarian cancer.[4] Personal life[edit] In 1984, Cohen began a relationship with businessman Ronald Perelman. Cohen later dated former U.S. senator from New York state, Al D'Amato.[6] References[edit] External links[edit] New York Observer article about Claudia Cohen's funeral
Ronald Perelman Ronald Owen Perelman (born January 1, 1943) is an American businessman and investor. Through his company MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc., he has invested in various companies with interests that encapsulate groceries, cigars, licorice, makeup, cars, photography, television, camping supplies, security, lottery, jewelry, banks, and comic book publishinng. Perelman annually is one of the world's largest philanthropic donors. Early life[edit] Perelman was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on January 1, 1943, the son of Ruth (née Caplan) and Raymond G. From his father, Perelman learned the fundamentals of business.[8] By the time Ronald turned eleven years old he regularly sat in on board meetings of his father's company. Perelman attended The Haverford School (C'60) and then the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where he followed in his father's footsteps and majored in business. Business career[edit] Belmont Industries[edit] On his own[edit] Morgan Stanley[edit] [edit]