Cherry blossoms in full bloom at the University of Washington. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper)
For the third year in a row, the University of Washington has won the title of the world’s most innovative public university, according to an annual ranking by Reuters and Clarivate Analytics. The institution also ranked No. 5 among all universities, public and private, with Stanford taking the top spot.
The list considered factors including patent filings and research paper citations to determine which educational institutions did the most to “advance science, invent new technologies and power new markets and industries.” The U.S. dominated the list overall, with 46 of the top 100 institutions.
Here are the top 10 most innovative public and private universities:
Stanford University (USA)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
Harvard University (USA)
University of Pennsylvania (USA)
University of Washington (USA)
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (USA)
KU Leuven (Belgium)
University of Southern California (USA)
Cornell University (USA)
Imperial College London (UK)
UW filed a total of 561 patents between 2012 and 2017, a third of which were granted. It also received a high score for commercial research and development, which is measured by academic papers cited in patent filings. The institution is home to nearly 58,000 students and 7,000 staff, with campuses in Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell.
Over the past decade, UW has consistently brought in more than 2 percent of federal research funding, more than any other public university. In 2017, the university’s grant and contract award funding reached a peak of $1.6 billion.
In its ranking, Reuters noted a recent project in which UW and UCLA researchers created an artificial intelligence system that can diagnose breast cancer, in some cases better than trained physicians.
The success of Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft — and co-founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen — has had a huge impact on the university’s success through philanthropic donations that helped to establish the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and the Bill and Melinda Gates Center, which opened earlier this year thanks to contributions from individuals and local tech companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, Zillow, and Google, which has a large engineering presence in the region.
Other regional business magnates have been influential as well. Earlier this month, the school announced plans for a center focused on brain disorders, made possible thanks to a $50 million gift from Lynn and Mike Garvey, owners of transportation and distribution company Saltchuk.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Center opened this year, helping increase capacity for the UW’s top computer science school. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper)
The university, which ranked No. 10 on a separate list for best global universities, is also a primary reason why researchers from the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) think Seattle will see “unprecedented acceleration in high-tech startup creation” in the coming years.
“More than 20 companies have been founded by Allen School faculty in recent years in areas as diverse as machine learning, m-health, backscatter communication, wireless power, computer security, educational technology, and surgical imaging — and many more companies have been founded by alums,” wrote AI2 researchers Jacob Colker and Oren Etzioni.
The most recent example of this trend is OctoML, a UW spinout that recently raised $3.9 million for a platform that acts as an operating system for machine learning models.
The UW is also home to CoMotion, the university’s startup incubator and collaborative innovation hub, and in 2016 debuted GIX, a U.S.-China joint technology institute that launched in partnership with China’s Tsinghua University and Microsoft.
Spooky times are back, and you know what that means: ‘Tis the season for bad Halloween costumes! Cosplay and nerd culture have become more mainstream and while that means some awesome costumes, so too do we see an increase in badly made knockoffs. Some of them are supposed to be “sexy,” others funny, but they usually end up just being plain bad. We’re looking at the worst of the worst of 2019.
I said this last year, but it bears repeating: This is not about defining what constitutes a good or bad “sexy” costume. Halloween is a great time to celebrate your sexuality and have fun with fashion—as is any time of year, for that matter. Rather, we’re here to look at the ridiculous, the laughable, and the offensive. In other words, the best of the worst borderline copyright infringement that the folks at Yandy, ForPlay, and beyond have bestowed on us for this year’s All Hallow’s Eve.
Nicest Neighbor.Image: Yandy
The ‘Winner’
Nicest Neighbor
Much in the vein of that Bob Ross aka “Happy Tree Painter” costume, Yandy has decided to sexify Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood with “Nicest Neighbor” (Yandy), complete with a red belly sweater, shorts, and a stiff necktie that isn’t even attached to a shirt (puppets not included). Excuse me, but Fred Rogers was already sexy enough on his own.
Miss Impeachment, Beyond Burger, Sold Out Chicken Sandwich, Tater ThotImage: Yandy
Ooh, That’s Topical
Miss Impeachment | Beyond Burger | Sold Out Chicken Sandwich | Tater Thot
That’s right, we’re back with another round of oh-so-topical Halloween costumes! After all, “Sexy Op-Ed Anonymous” is soooo 2018. This year, it was mostly food-related costumes—I’m guessing because we all stuffed our faces to try and survive this horrible year. We’ve got “Beyond Burger” (Yandy) and “Sold Out Chicken Sandwich” (Yandy), along with a delightful pun stuck on a disappointing costume with “Tater Thot” (Yandy). But if you still want to get political, we’ve got “Miss Impeachment” (Yandy) a tribute to…nice butts and systemic justice?
Galaxy Trooper, Human Space Scavenger, Universe Warrior, Dark Star LadyImage: Yandy
Nothing But…Space Battles
Galaxy Trooper | Human Space Scavenger | Universe Warrior | Dark Star Lady
The Skywalker saga is finally coming to an end this year with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Why not celebrate with the finest pieces of borderline copyright infringement with these totally-not-Star Wars Halloween costumes? The “Galaxy Trooper” (Yandy) outfit looks all right enough, were it not for it having the solar system’s worst fake helmet. Then there’s “Human Space Scavenger”(Yandy)—not to be confused with all those non-human ones—as well as the absolutely ridiculous “Universe Warrior” (Yandy).
All of that said, I’m kinda digging the fake Darth Vader costume… except for the fact that it looks cheap as hell and it’s called “Dark Star Lady” (Yandy). Like, come on, that’s just silly.
Future Is Female, I’m Blue Alien, Blast OffImage: Yandy, ForPlay
Space, the Weirdest Frontier
Future Is Female | I’m Blue Alien | Blast Off
There were enough fake Star Wars costumes to warrant their own category, but I still had a few extra spacey outfits that simply had to be mentioned. You can be a possibly radioactive weirdo with “I’m Blue Alien” (Yandy). Then there’s “Blast Off” (ForPlay), an astronaut costume that says it’s based on a “movie character” but for the life in me I can’t figure out which one. The one on the left is called “Future Is Female” (Yandy) and it made me want to die.
Defiant Doll, It’s a Wrap, Bone Daddy, Dream Killer, Got The JuiceImage: Yandy, ForPlay, Leg Avenue
Scary (But Not Really)
Defiant Doll | It’s a Wrap | Bone Daddy | Dream Killer | Got The Juice
It’s time to get spoooooooky! Except no, not really. “It’s a Wrap” (ForPlay) handled the mummy game while “Got the Juice” (ForPlay) channeled not-Beetlejuice…except both of them are wearing these weird half-pants that can’t look or feel good after walking around all right. “Dream Killer” (ForPlay) is overall bad but gets a pass for having a creepy meat skin hoodie. Then, for those wanting to be creepy in completely uncomfortable ways, there’s the sexified Annabelle of “Defiant Doll” (Yandy).
Finally, there’s the bone guy. A big trend in costumes this year is folks dressing up like skeletons. No surprise, it’s a universally flattering look and really brings out the inner self (get it?). That doesn’t mean all the costumes are good, though. There are plenty of bad skeleton looks. But I’ve gotta be honest: The main reason I picked this one is because it’s called “Bone Daddy” (Leg Avenue) and I just couldn’t help myself.
Hear Me Roar, Anime School Girl, Heartless Tin, Despicable Human, Scary ScoopsImage: Yandy, Starline
Cute (But Not Really)
Hear Me Roar | Anime School Girl | Heartless Tin | Despicable Human | Scary Scoops
This one is a bit of a hodge-podge, but it’s mostly things that are normally designed to look cute but in this case, are anything but. The Wizard of Oz hath returned (following ForPlay’s 2018 costume set) with “Hear Me Roar” (Yandy) and “Heartless Tin” (Yandy)—although I couldn’t find a sexy male Dorothy anywhere! Otherwise, there’s the childhood-ruining “Despicable Human” (Yandy) or “Anime School Girl” (Starline) which is making choices with the Sailor Moon-inspired getup. Finally, the cosplay of the year with Stranger Things’ sailor suit, this time going by “Scary Scoops” (Yandy). After all, nothing is scarier than minimum wage.
Ghost Hunter, Super Suit, Vile Villain, Space Soldier, Femme Fatale WarriorImage: Yandy, ForPlay
Superher-Oh No
Ghost Hunter | Super Suit | Vile Villain | Space Soldier | Femme Fatale Warrior
Most of these costumes are to be expected. The Ghostbusters “Ghost Hunter” (Yandy), the Captain Marvel “Space Soldier” (ForPlay), and Black Panther’s “Femme Fatal Warrior” (Yandy)… complete with a truly terrible name. Even the weird mesh “Super Suit” (Yandy) that turns The Incredibles into some seriously kinky shit. But I just wanted to point out one thing: “Vile Villain” (Yandy), the newest incarnation of the Joker ensemble, costs $72. How? And why? Just go to Goodwill, folks. You can find like 40 leisure suits there.
Shout-out to my gamer squad!!! We’ve got the “Cuddle Dream Gamer” (Starline) and our favorite “Mushroom Damsel” (Starline). And then, the Street Fighter duo themselves, Ryu (ForPlay) and Ken (ForPlay). Hint hint: Best couples costume ever, maybe?
Vengeful Creature, A Whole New World, Island Princess, Desert Prince, Beautiful BelleImage: Yandy, ForPlay, Leg Avenue
Legally Not Disney
Vengeful Creature | A Whole New World | Island Princess | Desert Prince | Beautiful Belle
Why is it that fake Disney costumes are always the worst? “Vengeful Creature” (Yandy) looks like she has a bag of poop on her head, while “Desert Prince” (Leg Avenue) might as well be carrying a load around in those pants. You’ve got “A Whole New World” (Yandy) donning a shower curtain on her legs and “Beautiful Belle” (Yandy) in a weird crimp skirt that I can’t imagine looks good on anyone. But I’m especially weirded out by “Island Princess” (ForPlay) Moana was, like, definitively underage. I don’t want to see Moana’s underboobs.
Frozen Queen, Alice In Chains, Sleeping Beauty, Naughty Red Riding HoodImage: Harmonia Costumes
Still Not Disney
Frozen Queen | Alice In Chains | Sleeping Beauty | Naughty Red Riding Hood
These costumes come from Harmonia, a site that normally specializes in outfits to wear to Burning Man or Coachella. So it’s no surprise that these costumes, which tend to go for hundreds of dollars, feel like they’d be more at home in a fancy rave than at your friend’s Halloween party. On one hand, they’re clearly well made. On the other, they’re making some weird choices.
The Chosen One, To Infinity Space Ranger, Playtime Sheriff, Bo Peep ThisImage: ForPlay
Totally Not Disney Trust Us You Guys (Also WTF)
The Chosen One | To Infinity Space Ranger | Playtime Sheriff | Bo Peep This
In this fairly short (15 minute) video, I show how to structure a basic Laravel package, set up a service provider and config file, use Guzzle to make requests to an external API, and install the package to a local Laravel installation using Composer’s symlink functionality.
via Laravel News Links How to develop a simple Laravel package locally
In the 1936 movie Modern Times, a blindfolded Charlie Chaplin rollerskates around on the fourth floor of an under-construction department store. As he skates backwards and hits the staircase trim, he nearly topples to his death.
By reconstructing the entire scene in CG, this GIF reveals the camera trick–called a "glass shot," as that’s what the painting substrate is–the filmmakers used to pull the shot off and keep Charlie safe:
Databricks is a SaaS business built on top of a bunch of open-source tools, and apparently it’s been going pretty well on the business side of things. In fact, the company claims to be one of the fastest growing enterprise cloud companies ever. Today the company announced a massive $400 million Series F funding round on a hefty $6.2 billion valuation. Today’s funding brings the total raised to almost a $900 million.
Andreessen Horowitz’s Late Stage Venture Fund led the round with new investors BlackRock, Inc., T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and Tiger Global Management also participating. The institutional investors are particularly interesting here because as a late-stage startup, Databricks likely has its eye on a future IPO, and having those investors on board already could give them a head start.
CEO Ali Ghodsi was coy when it came to the IPO, but it sure sounded like that’s a direction he wants to go. “We are one of the fastest growing cloud enterprise software companies on record, which means we have a lot of access to capital as this fundraise shows. The revenue is growing gangbusters, and the brand is also really well known. So an IPO is not something that we’re optimizing for, but it’s something that’s definitely going to happen down the line in the not-too-distant future,” Ghodsi told TechCrunch.
The company announced as of Q3 it’s on a $200 million run rate, and it has a platform that consists of four products, all built on foundational open source: Delta Lake, an open-source data lake product; MLflow, an open-source project that helps data teams operationalize machine learning; Koalas, which creates a single machine framework for Spark and Pandos, greatly simplifying working with the two tools; and, finally, Spark, the open-source analytics engine.
You can download the open-source version of all of these tools for free, but they are not easy to use or manage. The way that Databricks makes money is by offering each of these tools in the form of Software as a Service. They handle all of the management headaches associated with using these tools and they charge you a subscription price.
It’s a model that seems to be working, as the company is growing like crazy. It raised $250 million just last February on a $2.75 billion valuation. Apparently the investors saw room for a lot more growth in the intervening six months, as today’s $6.2 billion valuation shows.
this is a laravel package to extract and access visitors’ information such as browser, ip, device and etc.
in this package, you can recognize online users and determine if a user is online or not
Install
via composer
composer require shetabit/visitor
Configure
If you are using Laravel 5.5 or higher then you don’t need to add the provider and alias.
# In your providers array.'providers'=> [...Shetabit\Visitor\Provider\VisitorServiceProvider::class,],# In your aliases array.'aliases'=> [...'Visitor'=>Shetabit\Visitor\Facade\Visitor::class,],
then, run the below commands to publish migrations and create tables
php artisan vendor:publish php artisan migrate
How to use
you can access to visitor's information using $request->visitor() in your controllers , and you can access to the visitor’s information using visitor() helper function any where.
we have the below methods to retrieve a visitor’s information:
device : device’s name
platform : platform’s name
browser : browser’s name
languages : langauge’s name
ip : client’s ip
request : the whole request inputs
useragent : the whole useragent
isOnline : determines if current (or given) user is online
$request->visitor()->browser(); // firefox$request->visitor()->visit($post); // create log for post$request->visitor()->setVisitor($user)->visit($post); // create a log wich says $user has visited $post
Store Logs
you can create logs using the visit method like the below
visitor()->visit(); // create a visit log
use Shetabit\Visitor\Traits\Visitable trait in your models, then you can save visit’s log for your models like the below
// or you can save log like the belowvisitor()->visit($model);// or like the below$model->createVisitLog();// you can say which user has visited the given $model$model->createVisitLog($user);// or like the belowvisitor()->setVisitor($user)->visit($model);
model views can be loaded using visits relation. you can count model visits like the below
$model->visitLogs()->count();
use Shetabit\Visitor\Traits\Visitor in your User class, then you can run below codes
$user->visit(); // create a visit log$user->visit($model); // create a log which says, $user has visited $model
Retrieve and Determine Online users
use Shetabit\Visitor\Traits\Visitor in your User class at first.
then you can retrieve online users which are instance of User class and determine if a user is online.
visitor()->onlineVisitors(User::class); // returns collection of online usersUser::online()->get(); // another wayvisitor()->isOnline($user); // determines if the given user is online$user->isOnline(); // another way
Automatic logging
your application can store visitor’s log automatically using LogVisits middleware.
add the Shetabit\Visitor\Middlewares\LogVisits middleware if you want to save logs automatically.
the middleware will store logs for models which has binded in router (router model binding) and has used Shetabit\Visitor\Traits\Visitable trait.
Researchers have created a new way to classify arrogance on different levels across a spectrum.
“We were surprised at the limited amount of modern research we found on arrogance,” says Nelson Cowan, professor of psychological sciences at the University of Missour, says of the findings. “Furthermore, we found it didn’t all come from one specific area. So we created a one-stop resource to inspire further research, including, but not limited to, possible medical diagnoses of personality disorders.”
The team acknowledges everyone seems to have some degree of arrogance, so in addition to the literature review, the researchers suggest a way to classify the different levels of arrogance a person could exhibit.
The research team devised a system that identifies three types of arrogance. (Credit: U. Missouri)
The team devised a system that identifies three types of arrogance:
Individual arrogance—an inflated opinion of one’s own abilities, traits, or accomplishments compared to the truth.
Comparative arrogance—an inflated ranking of one’s own abilities, traits, or accomplishments compared to other people.
Antagonistic arrogance—the denigration of others based on an assumption of superiority.
The three levels provide a foundation for future descriptions of arrogance.
“Our system cannot offer a complete scientific understanding, rather it is intended to provide an analytical perspective on arrogance to help guide future psychological research,” Cowan says. “It could be applied to all types of relationships, such as interpersonal relationships, or even dialogues between nations and political groups.”
The review appears in the Review of General Psychology. Funding for the work came from a NIAAA grant. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the funding agencies.
Here’s a short video about how to sharpen an axe. Like all sharpening, it’s not complicated to sharpen an axe… but there are right and wrong ways to do anything.
An axe is a beautiful tool. It deserves to be treated with respect. Be nice to your axe.
From files and oil stones to belt grinders and polishing wheels, this guy covers the basics in less than 8 minutes. He also provides tips on filing steel,cleaning files, and making sure you don’t get your axe head too hot if you use power tools.
He advises users of power tools to sharpen their axes bare-handed so they can touch the edge often to make sure it’s not getting too hot. Personally, I prefer to wear gloves to protect my hands from clumsy mistakes, and use water frequently to ensure the steel is cool.
return [/** * Position of icon. * * Supported: "bottom-right", "bottom-left", "top-left", "top-right" * */'icon_position'=>'bottom-right',/** * Show Impersonate button. * * Trying to save some clicks? * Then this is the option for you! Select a user and BOOM - * form submited - user impersonated. No need to click any * pesky buttons. * */'show_button'=>true,/** * Globaly include laravel-impersonate-ui. * * Or use this view: @include('impersonate-ui::impersonate-ui') * */'global_include'=>true,/** * The URI/Route to redirect after taking an impersonation. * * Use 'back' to redirect to the previous page **/'take_redirect_to'=>'back',/** * The URI/Route to redirect after leaving an impersonation. * * Use 'back' to redirect to the previous page **/'leave_redirect_to'=>'back',];
