Introduction to Android Development Mobiletuts+ will be covering all major mobile platforms - iPhone, Windows, Android and Blackberry. Today we'll be taking a look at Android development: explaining why people have choosen to work with Android and providing an overview of the Eclipse IDE and its Java, DDMS and debugging perspectives. Finally, you'll learn how to get started making your first Android app! Android 101 Tutorials: What is Android? Android is an open source mobile operating system that combines and builds upon parts of many different open source projects. Why Android? There are many advantages to developing for the Android platform: Zero startup costs to begin development. Prerequisites before continuing with this article include: You must download and install the Eclipse IDE. The Eclipse IDE Eclipse is a complex, multi-language, and extensible Integrated Development Environment (IDE). After opening Eclipse for the first time, select a workspace to save your project within. The Java Perspective The DDMS Perspective
Textbook disclaimer stickers This post is for people tracking the bizarre ethical slide of The Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research, Inc. (CPBR). As you probably know from my earlier posts, CPBR sends out a yearly invitation to plant biotechnology researchers to submit grant proposals. Part of the emailed PDF has instructions on how to make a scientific poster, and a big part of that section was created by copying/pasting text from my page on the topic (but with no quotation marks and no attribution). Because I happen to have an official copyright registration on my poster design page, the PDF is in violation of U.S. copyright law. So here’s what I’ve done. I’ve asked every member university to delete the PDF when received from CPBR. All of the above could have been avoided if CPBR simply linked to my Designing Conference Posters page. — Schumacher, D. 1989.
International Darwin Day Foundation Five Ways to Speed Up Page Response Times It’s important for your website to load as fast as possible; users want to see your web pages quickly and if you can’t give them that – then they’ll go somewhere else. In this article, you’ll find a discussion on five simple and effective techniques for speeding up your web pages. 1. Use YSlow to profile and measure your website load times Knowing how long it takes for your website to load is the first step in determining what’s wrong. Before we begin, if you haven’t installed YSlow, please do. First, let’s navigate to the Six Revisions website so we are all working with the same example (just open it in a new tab or browser window). In the bottom right hand corner of your browser, there is a bar with a odometer (see Figure 1). Figure 1: YSlow icon and odometer showing the page load time. Most often, what causes such a long page load time is one or a combination of the following: We’ll talk about all of this in a moment. Grading areas 2. 3.
SAB, Absurdities Absurdity -All: Genesis - Revelation -Genesis - Deuteronomy -Joshua - 2 Chronicles -Ezra - Isaiah -Jeremiah - Daniel -Hosea - Micah -Nahum - Malachi -Matthew - John -Acts - Ephesians -Colossians - Hebrews -James - Revelation About the Absurdities Dwindling in Unbelief: Absurdity National Center for Science Education - Defending the Teaching of Evolution & Climate Science en español What is Evolution? In the biological sciences, evolution is a scientific theory that explains the emergence of new varieties of living things in the past and in the present; it is not a "theory of origins" about how life began. Evolution accounts for the striking patterns of similarities and differences among living things over time and across habitats through the action of biological processes such as natural selection, mutation, symbiosis, gene transfer, and genetic drift. The National Center for Science Education is the only national organization devoted to defending the teaching of evolution in public schools. How to Learn about Evolution There are many excellent sources of basic background information on evolution. Another good starting point is this set of FAQs about evolution, from PBS. NCSE's Evolution Primers are written by NCSE's scientific staff to explain key concepts or findings in evolution that are frequently misrepresented by creationists. Why teach Evolution?
Aokigahara Aokigahara and Saiko Lake, as viewed from Koyodai in 1995 Aokigahara in 2012 Aokigahara (青木ヶ原?), also known as the Suicide Forest or Sea of Trees (樹海, Jukai?), is a 35-square-kilometre (14 sq mi) forest that lies at the northwest base of Mount Fuji in Japan. The forest contains a number of rocky, icy caverns, a few of which are popular tourist destinations. The forest has a historic association with demons in Japanese mythology and is a popular place for suicides (54 in 2010)[2] despite numerous signs, in Japanese and English, urging people to reconsider their actions.[3] Geography[edit] The forest floor consists primarily of volcanic rock and is difficult to penetrate with hard tools such as picks or shovels. Visitors and suicides[edit] The forest is a popular place for suicides, reportedly the most popular in Japan. The high rate of suicide has led officials to place signs in the forest, in Japanese and English, urging suicidal visitors to seek help and not kill themselves. Coordinates:
Mandatory Army survey says atheists are unfit to be soldiers | Rock Beyond Belief I’m a bit furious about a mandatory survey that I just took. The survey, Soldier Fitness Tracker (SFT), measures individual soldier’s competency in four areas: Emotional, Social, Family, and Spiritual. As a foxhole atheist, I was a little annoyed at first, but I’ve learned that I’ve really got to pick my battles on some issues. This quickly turned into one of those issues. According to the SFT, I’m unfit to serve in the U.S. It gets worse, but before I share the rest of my results, I’ll briefly touch on how these scores were calculated. The four categories were tested across several pages of questions. The next question was “I feel connected to a being that is greater than me.” Here’s what the survey says about me: - A red bar means that you face some significant challenges in this area. The screen before this had a blurb “Do we have permission to use your data anonymously in an aggregated manner? -SGT Justin Griffith Fort Bragg, NC
Education Resource Organization: Adult Giftedness Our thanks to Myra Kitson, Virtual Assistant of Elyse Killoran, for sending us this article to post on Metagifted.Org. SIGNS OF GIFTEDNESS IN ADULTHOODby Elyse Killoran The vast majority of adults who were labeled *gifted* in childhood are unaware that their advanced development would continue to have an impact throughout their lives. Contrary to popular belief, giftedness is not characterized by high intelligence alone. Rather, gifted individuals experience early & exceptional psychological, spiritual, and intellectual development. Gifted adults demonstrate: As a gifted individual, it is important that you recognize your precious creativity and acknowledge that the full expression of your gifts would be a tremendous contribution to the society at large. The above listing has been derived from the work of Douglas Eby, Mary Rocamora, Kathleen Noble and studies conducted by Linda Kreger Silverman of the Institute for the Study of Advanced Development.
American Secularism Here in Mississippi and on the national level, "secularism" has all but replaced Communism as the favorite boogeyman of the far right. It does not seem to matter that the United States is one of the few nations that has a secular constitution or that this was once a celebrated accomplishment. Nor does it seem to matter that the primary function of a secular constitution is the protection of religious freedom. Many of the loudest voices on the far right want you to believe that secularism is somehow evil. Our secular Constitution prevents the government from interfering with the right of individuals to practice their chosen religions. Unfortunately, our secular ideals have eroded over the decades. Most of those who attack secularism as being anti-religious are not actually morons who misunderstand the meaning of secularism . H/T to Terry Sanderson at
Chicken Gyro The word gyro actually refers to the way the meat is cooked on the vertical rotisserie and sliced into thin strips. In most places in the US however, it refers to the pita rollup the meat is served to you on, and the other fillings inside. This sandwich can't traditionally be called a gyro because it is made with chicken, but I just love how the mild flavor of the chicken contrasts with the sharpness of the cheese and olives. We decided to make these when Mandi was craving olives and feta, but didn't know what she wanted them with. We had just made naan and loved it and wanted to make it again, and that's when I realized the naan is very similar to the Greek flatbread the gyro is served on. I loved the way these came out and the taste instantly reminded me of my first taste of a gyro not too long ago. Not much choice of olives here in Bermuda. If you hit the olives with the side of your knife, the pits come right out. We added a bit of garlic and parsley to the olive salad or tapenade.
Why Can't I Own a Canadian? October 2002 Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a radio personality who dispenses advice to people who call in to her radio show. Recently, she said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22 and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. The following is an open letter to Dr. Laura penned by a east coast resident, which was posted on the Internet. Dear Dr. Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord - Lev.1:9. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness - Lev.15:19- 24. Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. My uncle has a farm. Note to Stumblers:
Free Coupons, coupon codes, online coupons and promotional codes - CouponCabin God The Sinner God doesn’t punish people for not believing in him. He doesn’t send people to hell they choose to live in hell on earth and then recreate it for themselves when they die. Because He is a merciful, kind, and loving He gives us freedom to do as we will. He could coerce us to believe in him and he doesn’t. However he does let the universe punish the wicked for their evil. That is not wrath, that is justice; and I love that people get what they deserve. God doesn’t punish people for believing in a different God. 80% of earth’s population believes in a divine source. God never asked for us to pay our congregations lots of money. If you think worship is about pride than you do not even have a clue as to what worship is; or is all about. God spent six days working; six not seven. Westboro Baptist church is not a Christian Church. So you have failed to prove in any way your theory that God has broken the so called seven deadly sins. And as for the laws about slaves.