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Most & Least Federally Dependent States | WalletHub�

Most & Least Federally Dependent States AfrocatioN ™  Knowledge Is Key ®

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Sunday, October 26, 2014

VERTER Converts Almost Any Battery Pack To 5V, Perfect For Your Arduino And Raspberry Pi Projects

VERTER Converts Almost Any Battery Pack To 5V, Perfect For Your Arduino And Raspberry Pi Projects

  VERTER Converts Almost Any Battery Pack To 5V, Perfect For Your Arduino And Raspberry Pi Projects

Software stack from Eclipse could unleash Java developer army on IoT | Computerworld

Software stack from Eclipse could unleash Java developer army on IoT | Computerworld
  Software stack from Eclipse could unleash Java developer army on IoT

The stack includes support for the MQTT, CoAP and Lightweight M2M standards, as well as frameworks to build IoT gateways, home automation products and SCADA factory automation systems. It's being announced in conjunction with the JavaOne conference taking place this week in San Francisco.

RoboVM beckons Java 8 programmers to iOS | InfoWorld

RoboVM beckons Java 8 programmers to iOS | InfoWorld
  RoboVM beckons Java 8 programmers to iOS

Can anything slow the Java 8 train? - TechRepublic

Can anything slow the Java 8 train? - TechRepublic
  Can anything slow the Java 8 train?
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Black-ish Episode Guide | Full Episodes List - ABC.com

Black-ish Episode Guide | Full Episodes List - ABC.com
With the current state of the Afro image being none existent or void of humanity, on Television and the Movies, Hollywood has a very high hurdle to redeem itself, you be the judge?
Black-ish Episode Guide | Full Episodes List - ABC.com
 

Careers In STEM | Black Enterprise

Careers In STEM , Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

AfrocatioN© promotes STEM as a Key Asset for your Mental Toolbox, it truly allows one to bring their Dreams into Reality. From the everyday Automobile, Clock, IPhone to Satellites and fighting Ebola, STEMS is the key to achieving this success. The children of tomorrow, especially children of the Afro Diaspora  must understand the importance of Knowledge, Skills and Ability.

Ronald Hickland Jr., lead bowling ball designer, Ebonite International Inc. (Photo by Lonnie C. Major)
 Ronald Hickland, Jr.
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University

Ron Hickland Jr., 34, is proof that jobs in science and engineering aren’t isolated and lonely. As the lead bowling ball designer at Ebonite International Inc., the Purdue University mechanical engineering graduate bowls 40 hours a month, works with two teams of people across several states, travels globally to share his rare expertise, and gets the opportunity to rub elbows with celebrities such as “Sugar” Shane Mosley and Swizz Beatz, who want him to design customized bowling balls. He even has a patent on a bowling ball restoration product.

 AfrocatioN, Knowledge is key


Build a Purposeful Business Plan with These 10 Pointers | The EarlyShareholder

Build a Purposeful Business Plan with These 10 Pointers | The EarlyShareholder
Build a Purposeful Business Plan with These 10 Pointers

Friday, October 24, 2014

Funk musician George Clinton | Interviews | Tavis Smiley | PBS

Funk musician George Clinton | Interviews | Tavis Smiley | PBS

It is imperative for all within the Afro Diaspora to understand the meaning behind the struggle to retain Afro intellectual properties. The ownership of Intellectual is a key pillar towards the economic success of the Afro Diaspora. Without it, the barriers towards achieving self-sufficiency will continue to remain insurmountable. We’ve heard similar stories one to many times, it’s not sew to the Afro community. It is time for the diaspora to stand, reacquire and retain the identity of its past present and future existence. If some other entity owns your ideas it also, owns your present and future value, ultimately your life.

Sen. Patrick Leahy | Interviews | Tavis Smiley | PBS

Sen. Patrick Leahy | Interviews | Tavis Smiley | PBS

One has to ask, what's the value of the US Constitution, if the ruling class can nullify its protections and subjugate others without consequences. What good is the rule of law when the purported safeguards afforded by those laws only protect the ruling class?

Consumer Advisory: Vehicle Owners with Defective Airbags Urged to Take Immediate Action | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Consumer Advisory: Vehicle Owners with Defective Airbags Urged to Take Immediate Action | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Vehicle owners can call our Safety Hotline: 1-888-327-4236


WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urges owners of certain Toyota, Honda, Mazda, BMW, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Chrysler, Ford and General Motors vehicles to act immediately on recall notices to replace defective Takata airbags. Over seven million vehicles are involved in these recalls, which have occurred as far back as 18 months ago and as recently as Monday. The message comes with urgency, especially for owners of vehicles affected by regional recalls in the following areas: Florida, Puerto Rico, limited areas near the Gulf of Mexico in Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Louisiana, as well as Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Virgin Islands and Hawaii. - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Tuesday, October 07, 2014

JPMorgan's Supersize Data Breach Hits 76 Million Households - Businessweek

JPMorgan's Supersize Data Breach Hits 76 Million Households - Businessweek
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) put another huge number on the board in this year of enormous hacks. The biggest U.S. bank said that a breach of its systems, first reported by Bloomberg News in late August, has affected 76 million households and 7 million small businesses. - Businessweek
The marginalization of the workforce shall continue to exacerbate threat and level of risk to corporations and the nation.

Underpaid Employees Are a Cybersecurity Risk - Businessweek

Underpaid Employees Are a Cybersecurity Risk - Businessweek

Apparently someone turned the light bulb  at the FBI. It finally put corporations on notice in how they risk cyber attacked based on an employees lack of economic prosperity. This is Defense Department Threat Assessment 101, the economic quality of your employee defines the corporation vulnerability.
The FBI recommends companies take additional security precautions such as changing their passwords more often. There may be a simpler way: Pay employees more to keep them from becoming disgruntled in the first place.

The difference now is that companies are more vulnerable to technology. The FBI reports an increase in investigations related to disgruntled current and former employees who destroy data or steal customer information and proprietary software. Some use the data to gain a competitive edge in their next job. There are even cases of former employees attempting to extort money by holding company websites hostage.  - Businessweek
 The continued degradation of the nation education standings ultimately affects the workforce ability to place demands on employers thus resulting in low esteem and disgruntled employees who resorts to committing criminal acts towards a corporation. teh current tech environment provide increased opportunity to use cyber vulnerabilities against their employer.

Underpaid Employees Are a Cybersecurity Risk

Super Typhoon Vongfong, Japan: The strongest storm for 2014 so far.

Super Typhoon Vongfong, Japan: The strongest storm for 2014 so far.
Track the storm via weather underground satellite imaging
Pacific Nations, beware and prepare. For two years straight a Pacific Typhoon have grown to strengths ever recorded by man. The Philippine island can take the almighty this monster of  storm changed its north easterly trajectory to a northern course. Unfortunately, this place the storm on a course to potentially make land fall in Japan, "my former stumping grounds". We can old hope the storm weakens are change course. The massive storm will pass just east of the Japanese island of Okinawa. At 180 - 230 MPH, the island nation will definitely bare the force of the storm. Japan has seen it share of major natural disasters. 
On Tuesday afternoon, the storm strengthened into the most powerful tropical cyclone on Earth so far in 2014 and now packs estimated sustained winds of 180 mph and momentary gusts faster than a Formula 1 racecar (220 mph), according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -Slate
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Dollar Gains as Investors Weigh Fed Rate Move Timing; Euro Falls - Businessweek

Dollar Gains as Investors Weigh Fed Rate Move Timing; Euro Falls - Businessweek
Currency, Currencies & Forex Currency Trading - Yahoo! Finance
FRB: H.10 Release--Foreign Exchange Rates--October 6, 2014

For those planning acquisitions oversea, the greenback is on the rise which will provide an excellent opportunity to increase your holdings.

Currency PairInvert Pairs Price


52 Week Range
EUR/USD 1.2632


1.2501 - 1.3990
AUD/USD 0.8781


0.8644 - 0.9755
GBP/USD 1.6107


1.5857 - 1.7190
USD/JPY 108.5550


96.9160 - 110.0685
EUR/JPY 137.1510


131.1522 - 145.6186
EUR/GBP 0.7843


0.7767 - 0.8587
USD/CAD 1.1154


1.0272 - 1.1279
USD/CHF 0.9597


0.8701 - 0.9677
USD/PHP [change]44.6900


42.9750 - 45.4700
 Currency, Currencies & Forex Currency Trading - Yahoo! Finance

Friday, October 03, 2014

Students to rally against controversial curriculum changes | MSNBC

Students to rally against controversial curriculum changes | MSNBC

A Political move straight from the Nazi play book, emphasize patriotism and downplay knowledge.

Students protest outside of Ralston Valley High School, Sept. 23, 2014, in Arvada, Colo. (Photo by Brennan Linsley/AP)
Students protest outside of Ralston Valley High School, Sept. 23, 2014, in Arvada, Colo. The students are protesting a proposal by the Jefferson County School Board to emphasize patriotism and downplay civil unrest in the teaching of U.S. history. - Photo by Brennan Linsley/AP

Knowledge is Key

Wednesday, October 01, 2014

My Brother's Keeper Community Challenge - THE PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE

My Brother's Keeper Community Challenge

The My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge is a call to action for cities, Tribal Nations, towns, and counties to build and execute robust plans to ensure that all young people—no matter who they are, where they come from, or the circumstances into which they are born—can achieve their full potential.