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UNLV won that game 98-63 to improve to 2-0 going into Friday’s game, which is part of the undercard schedule for the fourth-annual MGM Main Event at the T-Mobile Arena. |
“We’re playing against another great big guy, and he might be a one-and-done player, at least that’s what some are saying,” Eastern coach Shantay Legans said Thursday from Las Vegas. |
“They also have some of the best junior college players in the country and have a great 2-3 matchup zone,” Legans said. |
Eastern (2-1) had mixed success against big men this week. The Eagles gave up 28 points and 22 boards to Washington’s Noah Dickerson in a 79-69 loss Sunday in Seattle, but they held their own against a big Stanford frontcourt. |
The Eagles are in the midst of a stretch of 36 straight days without a home game – one of just four NCAA Division I teams with such a stretch this year. |
Eastern will continue its road trip with four games – three of them played in Las Vegas and the other at Utah – before returning home on Nov. 25. |
Published: Nov. 16, 2017, 2:29 p.m. Updated: Nov. 16, 2017, 4:34 p.m. |
He did not have an especially successful presidency in terms of initiatives passed or programs pursued. But I believe that Gerald R. Ford was probably the most thoroughly decent human being to occupy the White House in the 20th century. I don’t know if Richard Nixon foresaw the possibility that he might not serve out h... |
I think his fundamental decency has a good deal to do with his not being all that successful as president in sheer political terms — he did lose to Jimmy Carter. It takes a certain ambition to run for Congress, and Jerry Ford was more ambitious than that; he wanted to be House Majority Leader, which could only happen i... |
That decency and openness made him the ideal replacement at that time for the secretive and crafty Nixon. Until he pardoned Nixon a month after assuming office — I was in Washington at the time, working for a Congressman who was an old Navy buddy of Ford’s so I was pretty closely tuned in to official and unofficial Was... |
Are Social Security numbers recycled? |
What Happens to Your Social Security Number When You Die? |
The very-much-alive Jim Pierce was declared dead when a Social Security Administration clerk mistakenly typed the Vermont retiree’s Social Security number into a database of the departed. Are Social Security numbers ever reused once the bearer dies, and how are they generated in the first place? |
The SSA is adamant that numbers are never recycled and likely won’t be for the foreseeable future. Given the nine-digit format, there are a hair under 1 billion possible permutations, taking into account that numbers like 000-00-0000 and other oddities aren’t distributed. (An elaborate mathematical guesstimate here quo... |
The numbers of the deceased are made publicly available via the Social Security Death Index. Several genealogy services provide free, searchable versions of the SDDI to aid researchers who are tracing their family roots. |
Hospitals make it easy for new parents to obtain Social Security numbers for their infants at birth, often integrating the application forms into the standard procedural paperwork. Naturalized citizens and legal aliens can apply directly to the SSA once they are in the United States or as part of the visa application p... |
Conspiracy theories abound as to the significance of the numbers, but the true explanation is mundane. The first three digits are assigned by geographical region. Originally, this was done by state, with the lowest numbers on the Eastern seaboard and the highest along the Pacific; they are now assigned according to ZIP... |
Explainer thanks John Haaga of the Population Research Bureau. |
The man who has replaced fired FBI Director James Comey has been heralded by the bureau's leaders for his long career investigating organized crime and domestic terrorism. |
But the fallout from the investigation of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while she was secretary of state may still damage the credibility of Andrew McCabe, the acting director, who will serve until a successor is appointed and confirmed by the Senate. |
Earlier this year, the Justice Department's inspector general announced a probe of the FBI's handling of the Clinton email investigation. |
Among the points of inquiry was whether McCabe should have recused himself from the case because of his family's political ties. |
Before McCabe was promoted to deputy FBI director, his wife, Jill, took money from Clinton ally and Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe's political action committee while running for state Senate. |
The Washington Post reported that McCabe alerted a department ethics official at the time of the donation. |
McCabe has occasionally found himself in the center of criticism from across the political spectrum. |
Earlier this year, McCabe told President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Reince Priebus, that a New York Times report about the FBI's examination of the campaign's ties to Russia was inaccurate. That prompted Priebus to ask the FBI to rebut the story publicly, but the FBI declined. |
Some Democrats criticized the White House for attempting to pressure the FBI to speak out during an ongoing investigation. |
It's unclear whether the inspector general's probe will conclude during McCabe's tenure as acting director. |
Fox News' Sean Hannity, who has advised Trump throughout his campaign and presidency, said on Tuesday that the new FBI head would be appointed within days. |
Tech companies love to dip their toes into the fetid waters of media production. Sometimes that works out, as Netflix and Amazon have shown. Other times it doesn’t, which appears to be the case with Snapchat following a report that it has permanently shut down the in-house video network it debuted in January. |
That network was called Snap Channel. It was supposed to relaunch after its team moved into a 12,000-square-foot studio in Marina del Rey. Instead the channel has been shut down, the studio will be used by other Snapchat workers, and the 15-person team behind Snap Channel was laid off or reassigned. The channel was par... |
While some have interpreted Snap Channel’s demise as a sign of Discover’s greater problems, it seems more likely that Snapchat has decided to focus on building its platform instead of creating its own content. That’s hardly a surprise; tech companies often have to choose between one of those two sides. |
Just look at Medium, which recently made a series of changes that could allow it to become an even more popular way for people to publish their stories. (It also, ya know, raised $57 million at a $400 million pre-money valuation. No biggie.) That company cut down on its editorial content production earlier this year by... |
Medium went from a hybrid platform-publisher (please, god, don’t make me call them “platishers“) to being a straightforward platform. In doing so it reduced its costs, made itself less threatening to the media companies it’s wooing with new features, and was able to settle a long-running debate about its raison d’être. |
Snapchat is probably doing the same thing. Instead of fussing around with content production — and taking up one of the valuable spaces at a table with intentionally limited seating — it’s focusing on the platform used to distribute that content. It likely isn’t abandoning Discover; if anything, it’s focusing on it. |
Of course, there are platforms that have increased their focus on making original content in recent months. Vimeo announced three new shows earlier this month, and Reddit introduced a publication called Upvoted to stop sites like BuzzFeed from stealing content shared to its platform, among other things. These efforts m... |
And even when companies get original content right, like Netflix often does, it’s hard to please fickle consumers. Snapchat is essentially admitting that content is expensive, time-consuming, and hard to target at a broad audience. Owning the digital tubes that deliver that content to a bunch of eager, easy-to-market-t... |
This week, we at the Gadget Lab were all aflutter with the news that the Samsung Galaxy S10, the large phone with the hole-punch camera that our reviewer Jeffrey Van Camp called the best new Android phone, finally went on sale on March 8. But if you don't need a new phone, now is also a great time to pick up some other... |
This weekend, REI's End of Season Sale kicks off, through March 11. We found some of the best markdowns on our favorite past-season gear, from heated ski boots to sustainable snowboards and more. The final sales on snowgear hopefully mark the beginning of warmer days to come. We're ready! And don't worry, indoor cats. ... |
K2 First Luv Skis and Bindings are 20 percent off. |
If you've decided that this is the year you finally ditch the rental shop, this skis-and-bindings bundle is just about as affordable and accessible as you can get. Terrible name aside, the First Luvs are the skis from K2's women-specific Luv Collection, and they have a gentle, forgiving rocker and BioKonic technology t... |
Salomon X Pro 90 Heated Ski Boots for $560 ($140 off): You can use your phone to dial in how warm you want these boots to be; you can even heat them before you put them on. Gah! |
Deuter ACT Trail 28 SL Pack for $78 ($52 off): This colorful pack comes in a versatile size and has a women-specific fit. The ventilated back panel and fins will be handy on your upcoming summer hikes. |
Niche Ember Snowboard for $439 ($110 off): Niche is known for their hard-charging, sustainably made, women-specific boards. I would be clutching this deep powder board until the second it started snowing next year. |
Patagonia R1 Hoodie for $111 ($48 off): The R1 is a light, versatile mid-layer that works equally well under a shell or snuggled into your sleeping bag. Just cinch the balaclava-style hood tight to your head when you're going to sleep, or to fit under your helmet. |
Farm to Feet Damascus Hiking Socks for $15 ($7 off): Farm to Feet's hiking socks are 100 percent made from merino wool sourced in the United States. I really like the reinforced heels on these otherwise lightweight, breathable hiking socks. |
Salomon XDR 84 Skis With Bindings for $640 ($160 off). Get ready for the variable conditions of spring skiing with Salomon's XDR 84 skis, which are light, stable, and comfortable in either soft or hard snow. |
Lander Moab iPhone X/XS Case for $30 ($10 off): Never again find that extreme cold or heat has made your phone die. The Moab case protects your phone in temperatures ranging from 0 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. |
Sea to Summit Insulated Sleeping Pad for $180 ($60 off): A dual-layer design means that even if one layer slowly deflates during the night, you will never find yourself waking up on the cold, hard ground. |
Chuao Joy-Filled Caramels for $3 ($1 off): It's not dessert, it's a training snack! |
Hydro Flask Unbound Backpack Cooler for $233 ($42 off): When I tested this backpack cooler on surf trips last summer, it took me a second to figure out why it suddenly felt so easy to hike down to the beach. |
Black Diamond Drop Zone Crash Pad for $200 ($50 off): It might still be too muddy and wet to go far, but you can definitely, and irritatingly, start traversing stone buildings on campus with this go-anywhere, folding crash pad. |
Big Agnes 3-Person Tent for $210 ($140 off): This super light tent has two doors and two vestibules for easy access and storage. |
Sony Gold Wireless Headset for PS4 + Fallout 76 + Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 for $100 ($80 off): Get two free games with this stunning, comfortable wireless headset. |
Western Digital 10-TB External Hard Drive + 32-GB Flash Drive for $160 ($140 off): An amazing deal on a bundle that includes a hard drive and a flash drive and is compatible with both Macs and PCs. |
Samsung 64-GB MicroSD Card for $18: This MicroSD card is specifically for video monitoring from dash cams or surveillance cameras. There's also one with 512 GB. |
Acer Aspire 7 With Core i7 + GTX 1060 for $930 ($270 off): This gaming laptop has an 8th-generation Intel Core i7 processor and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card. |
Razer Phone 2 for $500 ($300 off): This is a great price for a waterproof gaming phone with a great-looking 120-Hz screen. |
Moto SoundBoost Moto Mod for $40 ($40 off): This fun accessory, made by JBL, snaps onto the back of your phone to play music. It works with the Moto Z line of phones, like the Moto Z3. |
Logitech Harmony 650 Universal TV Remote for $30 ($25 off): You can control up to eight devices with this remote, and it's compatible with more than 225,000. |
Mario + Rabbids on Switch for $20 ($20 off): Best Buy has a lot of great games on sale this weekend. Our first pick is one of our favorite games for the Nintendo Switch. |
Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4 for $35 ($25 off): Experience the joys of web-slinging and swooping in an open-world environment. Spider-Man is one of our favorite PS4 games. |
Winter Storm Jonas is hitting the East Coast hard. Yeah, you’ve heard this before and been burned, but too many forecasts are aligning for this one to be a fluke. |
This polygon shapefile contains ice observations in the Arctic region for January 26, 1976. This layer is part of the Arctic Climate System (ACSYS) Historical Ice Chart Archive. The earliest chart in the data set comes from 1553, when Sir Hugh Willoughby and Richard Chancellor, commanders of two expeditions sent out by... |
The pharmacy chain will no longer sell energy drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre to children under 16. |
*But it’s really really hard to overdose on either. |
It’s the mostly widely used psychoactive drug in the world. |
You need this article. Don’t pretend otherwise. |
Fund the addiction the cheap way. |
*When it comes to having it as a caffeine source anyway. |
Short of an IV, that is. |
You might be pushing the safe limit for caffeine after that. |
A study by American scientists Riley and Buxton found that up to and including four coffees a day doesn’t actually dehydrate you. |
The specially designed espresso machine will be able to serve hot, freshly brewed coffee while in zero gravity. |
We’re all just slaves to the sweet nectar. |
Latte art. Put it in a museum, stat. |
Why is the US investigating added caffeine in foods? |
You may be surprised by the beverages and foods containing the stimulant… even chewing gum. |
Do you need the world's strongest coffee? |
Because here it is. It’s three times the strength of normal coffee and called ‘Death Wish’. |
Rise and shine sleepyheads, it’s a new day. |
Which profession drinks the most coffee? |
Survey finds half of US workers say their productivity would be affected if they went without coffee. |
A Harvard scientist has created a new product that lets you breathe in your daily dose of caffeine. |
New research suggests the caffeine levels of coffees served by high street shops vary widely, raising concerns over consumption levels by pregnant women. |
US researchers studied the health and caffeine consumption of more than 50,700 women over a decade. |
If you’re just enjoying your first cup, we’ve got some bad news. |
A study published in an American journal finds that many parents are buying kids high-sugar drinks believing them healthy. |
Suspect says caffeine overdose pushed him to unwittingly strangle his wife. |
A three-day "Don't Forget Us" walkathon to benefit Melabev, which assists people suffering from dementia, will begin at the Sde Boker Field School on December 5. Participants will meet in Jerusalem in the late afternoon on Tuesday, December 5, and be bused to the Negev for a three-hour moonlight walk. On Wednesday and ... |
We love a good contest, especially when it involves some top spec headphones. Who doesn’t love listening to music after all! These Auna Bluetooth headphones work without wires so you can listen with complete freedom. They’ve been supplied by Hi-Fi tower who have a great selection of PA speakers for DJ’s, discos, and ev... |
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Cnet 1d Will Alphabet Earnings Beat Expectations Again? |
Alphabet, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the business of acquisition and operation of different companies. It operates through the Google and Other Bets segments. The Google segment includes its main Internet products such as Ads, Android, Chrome, Commerce, Google Cloud, Google Maps, Google Play, Hardware,... |
Google’s IPO took place on Thursday, August 19, 2004. Google offered 19,605,052 shares at an initial stock price of $85 each. The sale of 1.67 billion dollars at that IPO gave Google a market cap of over $23 billion dollars. |
Google’s stock price performed positively after the IPO. Surging to $350 on October 31, 2007 as Google’s dominance in the advertising market began to grow. The stock price crashed back down below $150 during the stock market crash of 2008. However it rebounded and slowly grew again until the next major milestone in the... |
The three people who ran Google -- cofounder and CEO Larry Page, cofounder Sergey Brin, and chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt -- wanted to make sure they would have control of the company for a long time. They wanted to try and avoid what was happening at Yahoo in 2014, where an activist shareholder got upset and tr... |
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