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ASPM (Gene) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ASPM (Gene) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "A new allele (version) of ASPM appeared sometime between 14,100 and 500 years ago with a mean estimate of 5,800 years ago. The new allele has a frequency of about 50% in populations of the Middle East and Europe, it is less frequent in East Asia, and has low frequencies among Sub-Saharan African populations.[4] It is also found with an unusually high percentage among the peoples of Papua New Guinea, with a 59.4% occurrence.[5]"
Technology Review: TR35
Technology Review: TR35: "A children’s toy inspires a cheap, easy production method for high-tech diagnostic chips"
20091109
Rucksack Motorcycle Backprotector Hardshells | MEGALOPOLIS AERO | CARBON | BOBLBEE OFFICIAL HOMEPAGE
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EnGarde Secure Linux :: About EnGarde
EnGarde Secure Linux :: About EnGarde: "The Community Edition of EnGarde Secure Linux was designed to support features suitable for individuals, students, security enthusiasts, and those wishing to evaluate the level of security and ease of management available in Guardian Digital enterprise products. Its development is very much driven by not only the requests from the community, but also their continued participation."
20091028
Internet Anagram Server / I, Rearrangement Servant : anagram, anagram, software, anagramme, anagrama, wordplay, word play, anagram creator, anagram solver, anagram finder, anagram generator, anagram maker, anagram unscrambler, anagram machine, crossword,
PatternCooler | Cool Seamless Background Pattern Designs for Web and Graphic Projects, Blogs, Twitter, MySpace, Mobile Phone Wallpapers,
Brother News Release
Brother News Release: "Brother Develops Mobile Spectacle-type Wearable Retinal Imaging Display"
What type of math is needed to understand the universe? : science
What type of math is needed to understand the universe? : science: "Okay. To get any meaningful experience out of studying physics, you must know calculus. You need to understand multivariable calculus along with vector calculus. Next, you should have a look at some matrix algebra, including systems of equations and eigen-stuff. Physics is all about expansions in terms of eigenfunctions. Next, get to know about tensors and higher-rank forms. Study classical field theory; after you've mastered this, you should quantize it to explore physics at the quantum level. Quantum field theory is the key to understanding theoretical physics under the umbrella of the Standard Model. At the most basic level, the laws of physics (particles and their interactions) are governed by what's known as group theory. In fact, the Standard Model is an instance of the SU(3) x SU(2) x U(1) group. I'm no expert in the most detailed technicalities, but string theory is also heavily laden with group theoretical structures.
Other topics you'll need to know: Green's functions and differential equations, and about 7 years worth of non-fundamental physics.
It takes a long time to get to know about this field. If you're genuinely interested in understanding, you should explore the physics degree options at a university. Popular science books will only get you...well, nowhere."
Other topics you'll need to know: Green's functions and differential equations, and about 7 years worth of non-fundamental physics.
It takes a long time to get to know about this field. If you're genuinely interested in understanding, you should explore the physics degree options at a university. Popular science books will only get you...well, nowhere."
20091027
Functional Geometry
Functional Geometry: "Peter Henderson wrote an article about a method to describe pictures with functional programs. I've implemented it in Lisp. An updated version of the article uses curves and different shapes and has some references to other applications for this method, like 'An Algebra of Music'."
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Discover Interview: Roger Penrose Says Physics Is Wrong, From String Theory to Quantum Mechanics | Cosmology | DISCOVER Magazine
Shirataki MiracleNoodle Shop!
Shirataki MiracleNoodle Shop!: "Shirataki Konjac has been known and used in Asia for over two thousand years. It isknown as Moyu or Juruo
in China, and Konnyaku or Shirataki in Japan."
in China, and Konnyaku or Shirataki in Japan."
Low Carb Eating | Low carb diet support, free low carb recipes, Atkins Diet, Protein Power Diet Support, Low Carb Forums and low carb help.
20091016
Free Spreadsheets & Templates in Microsoft Excel | Pointy Haired Dilbert: Charting & Excel Tips - Chandoo.org
20091013
Cyber security experts learn from ant tactics - Telegraph
Cyber security experts learn from ant tactics - Telegraph: "Scientists have worked out a new way to defend computers from cyber attackers - by studying ants."
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Chinese Knotting: History
Chinese Knotting: History: "The lyrical rhythm, unabashed intensity of color, highly defined texture and detailed patterns of Chinese knots are deeply entwined in folkloric tradition. It is evident that decorative knotwork is ripe with symbolic meaning. There are currently 18 basic types of Chinese knots: including the 'cross knot', 'ring hitch' and the 'Chinese lanyard knot' to name a few. Certain knots such as the 'mystic knot' pattern with its seemingly endless and repetitive pattern evokes one of the fundamental truths of Buddhism and the cyclical nature of all existence. In essence, knotwork serves to create an atmosphere of well-being, good luck and health, longevity and harmony. As gifts, they are emotional, sentimental, and are often keepsakes between lovers and friends."
20091005
www.benjoffe.com | Texas Hold'em Experiment
www.benjoffe.com | Texas Hold'em Experiment: "Ice Cold Decks"
20091004
Surgeons offer eyesight tailored to an individual’s life and career - Times Online
Surgeons offer eyesight tailored to an individual’s life and career - Times Online: "tephen Trokel, who was the first to demonstrate the application of the excimer laser (then used for carving microchips) to the field of eye surgery in 1983, recently ope"
The Lost Cosmonauts
The Lost Cosmonauts: "The following article was originally published in the April 1965 issue of Reader’s Digest
ITALY'S AMAZING AMATEUR SPACE WATCHERS
By J. D. Ratcliff
With homemade electronic equipment, two young Italians are keeping tabs on Russian satellites and making some startling discoveries"
ITALY'S AMAZING AMATEUR SPACE WATCHERS
By J. D. Ratcliff
With homemade electronic equipment, two young Italians are keeping tabs on Russian satellites and making some startling discoveries"
20091002
Semantic satiation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Semantic satiation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Semantic satiation (also semantic saturation) is a cognitive neuroscience phenomenon in which repetition causes a word or phrase to temporarily lose meaning for the listener, who can only process the speech as repeated meaningless sounds."
20091001
IAmA Norwegian 17yo who has lived with three christian neo-con families in Alabama over the course of five months. AMA : IAmA
IAmA Norwegian 17yo who has lived with three christian neo-con families in Alabama over the course of five months. AMA : IAmA: "Incredible. Incredibly diverse too I noticed, so I might have to spend some more time there to truly get an impression of the people. I'm a huge fan of the culture though, especially your electronic music scene (Low end theory, Flying Lotus, Dadeleus, GLK etc.). Loved venice beach, didn't love beverly hills as much. It's a city I definitely want to visit again, though I might prefer SF over LA because I wouldn't have to depend so much on a car to get around."
I've had 4 "real" programming jobs in my 5-year career. They've all ended the same way: innovation isn't allowed, new features are all emergencies, and development ends up the least of my responsibilities. : programming
I've had 4 "real" programming jobs in my 5-year career. They've all ended the same way: innovation isn't allowed, new features are all emergencies, and development ends up the least of my responsibilities. : programming: "Some advice from the world of book publishing ...
So for a while I was in control of about 200 simultaneous projects and everything was an emergency. Books are like programs - marketing wants to keep adding features, the scope change daily, sudden changes are made on a half-understood comment from some customer.
I see in your responses that you talk about using a whiteboard and using the 'Oh, so should I drop x to do y?'. I used an advanced form of this to kill off emergencies.
For example, there were multiple sales people all wanting different things, all bugging me over and over. I gathered them at a meeting and said that I'd be happy to help them but they had to decide amongst themselves which projects and features got priority. So instead of the salesperson trying to push their stupid little Winnie the Pooh reader with me directly, they had to push it against another salesperson. I was also very clear that there was only limited slots of what could be done and if the request didn't make it into the limited list then it wasn't happening.
I did the same with marketing and anyone else who wanted to bring me tasks. They could bring me whatever task they wanted but they had to first convince the rest of the group that it was the most important task.
So say the group decided that books A, B, C were most important. Then when a salesperson came to me mid-week and pushed for something outside the list, I could say no and refer them to the list. They'd beg but eventually everyone got onboard with the manta of 'If it's not on the list, don't even ask'.
Extend the time between email and answer. Never answer an email sooner than ten minutes after receipt.
I used this a few times also: 'Sure, I can work on that but I can only do it tonight after 5:30pm so I'll have to work overtime. If I do, then you have to be here with me until it's done.' This was mainly used with sales staff who wanted extraordinary things and sauntered out the door on time each day whilst I stayed behind. I never got a yes to this.
I'm a big believer in people treat you the way you train them to treat you. If someone comes to you more than once with an 'emergency' then you need to tell them that they get one emergency per month. The rest of the time it needs to be not urgent.
Arrive on time and leave on time and take your lunchbreak every single day no matter what. People can't ask you questions if you're not around.
Make some unilateral decisions. This is the hardest one but it can also work incredibly well. I simply said no to some people. I went to meetings and declared that there would be no new additions/changes for books published March - October. Salespeople who didn't get in requests when they were meant to didn't get their request fulfilled. If you are as valuable as you say then you should have some power here.
Oh yeah, papertrail also. Once I made people start signing off things they stopped requesting so much stuff. Every change was printed on a piece of paper and it grew and grew until it was clear that too many changes were being made.
I'd add to get a bit blunter when discussing changes. Make it very clear to everyone in a single meeting that each request cuts away time and they will personally be responsible.
edit: Forgot to add that recording what is happening over time is a good thing. I had f-all time so it killed me to be writing down what was happening, who was responsible, what people did, etc but it had two awesome outcomes: 1) Don't ask me, look in the file first. 2) Patterns that I was unaware of became clear. I never noticed for example that the initial specs meeting was a tiny sliver of time and then it was followed by massive chunks of time over weeks and weeks. Made spec meeting longer, etc."
So for a while I was in control of about 200 simultaneous projects and everything was an emergency. Books are like programs - marketing wants to keep adding features, the scope change daily, sudden changes are made on a half-understood comment from some customer.
I see in your responses that you talk about using a whiteboard and using the 'Oh, so should I drop x to do y?'. I used an advanced form of this to kill off emergencies.
For example, there were multiple sales people all wanting different things, all bugging me over and over. I gathered them at a meeting and said that I'd be happy to help them but they had to decide amongst themselves which projects and features got priority. So instead of the salesperson trying to push their stupid little Winnie the Pooh reader with me directly, they had to push it against another salesperson. I was also very clear that there was only limited slots of what could be done and if the request didn't make it into the limited list then it wasn't happening.
I did the same with marketing and anyone else who wanted to bring me tasks. They could bring me whatever task they wanted but they had to first convince the rest of the group that it was the most important task.
So say the group decided that books A, B, C were most important. Then when a salesperson came to me mid-week and pushed for something outside the list, I could say no and refer them to the list. They'd beg but eventually everyone got onboard with the manta of 'If it's not on the list, don't even ask'.
Extend the time between email and answer. Never answer an email sooner than ten minutes after receipt.
I used this a few times also: 'Sure, I can work on that but I can only do it tonight after 5:30pm so I'll have to work overtime. If I do, then you have to be here with me until it's done.' This was mainly used with sales staff who wanted extraordinary things and sauntered out the door on time each day whilst I stayed behind. I never got a yes to this.
I'm a big believer in people treat you the way you train them to treat you. If someone comes to you more than once with an 'emergency' then you need to tell them that they get one emergency per month. The rest of the time it needs to be not urgent.
Arrive on time and leave on time and take your lunchbreak every single day no matter what. People can't ask you questions if you're not around.
Make some unilateral decisions. This is the hardest one but it can also work incredibly well. I simply said no to some people. I went to meetings and declared that there would be no new additions/changes for books published March - October. Salespeople who didn't get in requests when they were meant to didn't get their request fulfilled. If you are as valuable as you say then you should have some power here.
Oh yeah, papertrail also. Once I made people start signing off things they stopped requesting so much stuff. Every change was printed on a piece of paper and it grew and grew until it was clear that too many changes were being made.
I'd add to get a bit blunter when discussing changes. Make it very clear to everyone in a single meeting that each request cuts away time and they will personally be responsible.
edit: Forgot to add that recording what is happening over time is a good thing. I had f-all time so it killed me to be writing down what was happening, who was responsible, what people did, etc but it had two awesome outcomes: 1) Don't ask me, look in the file first. 2) Patterns that I was unaware of became clear. I never noticed for example that the initial specs meeting was a tiny sliver of time and then it was followed by massive chunks of time over weeks and weeks. Made spec meeting longer, etc."
20090930
Virtual composer makes beautiful music—and stirs controversy - Ars Technica
Virtual composer makes beautiful music—and stirs controversy - Ars Technica: "Can a computer program really generate musical compositions that are good enough to have been written by humans? Professor David Cope thinks so, and has dedicated decades of research to the topic of artificial intelligence in music, which has resulted in not one, but two controversial composing engines."
Is *this* unethical or somehow wrong? : AskReddit
Is *this* unethical or somehow wrong? : AskReddit: "About six years ago, and periodically ever since, I've obtained a full CD disc of database information using my State's open government records laws. This database listing is of all current open felony arrest warrants in the various counties in my state. The information is freely available to anyone who asks as long as they are willing to pay the nominal fee."
20090926
Do you want to join a transportation engineering, transit analysis, and traffic modeling opensource project ? : programming
Sietch Nevada « MATSYS
Sietch Nevada « MATSYS: "Year: 2009
Location: 37°46′20.10″N, 117°31′57.38″W
Exhibition: Out of Water | innovative technologies in arid climates"
Location: 37°46′20.10″N, 117°31′57.38″W
Exhibition: Out of Water | innovative technologies in arid climates"
Japanese apples
Japanese apples: "Photography professor researches Japanese method of raising ideal apples"
20090922
The Holy Grail of the Unconscious - The New York Times
The Holy Grail of the Unconscious - The New York Times: "What the unearthing of Carl Jung’s Red book is doing to the Jungs and the Jungians (and maybe your dreams)."
20090921
175 Times. And Then the Catastrophe.. In the Pipeline:
175 Times. And Then the Catastrophe.. In the Pipeline:: "t of the company's reactor vessel, which ended up on some train tracks 400 feet away. The 4-inch-wide shaft of the agitator traveled nearly as far, imbedding itself into the sid"
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ITOC Research: CDX Datasets
ITOC Research: CDX Datasets: "Toward Instrumenting Network Warfare Competitions to Generate Labeled Datasets"
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