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Data scientists and machine learning enthusiasts use tools that make coding and data analysis easier. There are two popular tools, Google Colab and Jupyter Notebook , which have been around for a while and offer interactive environments. However, both cater to different needs, and this comparison will detail the strengths and weaknesses of each so that it is easier to determine which one fits specific workflows. Overview of Google Colab Google Colab is a service from Google that provides its users to write and run Python code in a cloud environment. It attracts those data scientists who have deeper learning jobs requiring more computations and thus enjoy free access to GPUs and TPUs. It also allows real-time collaborations, so it's fantastic for teams. Colab is part of the Google ecosystem. Therefore, one can easily access Google Drive and store and share files without much hassle. There is no need for setting up Colab in order to access it. Any project is accessible from any device. Jupyter Notebook Jupyter Notebook is an open-source tool extensively used in the data science community . It provides a kind of environment where users can write, visualize, and execute Python code. It supports extensions for various programming languages, but Python is its most popular choice. One of the strengths of Jupyter is offline usability. It runs directly on local machines after installation. Jupyter also offers extensive customization options through libraries and plugins. It provides full control over the coding environment, ideal for those wanting flexibility. Key Differences Google Colab stands out in collaborative environments. It allows for the simultaneous editing of notebooks by multiple users. This way, changes are reflected instantly without requiring any other application. Sharing is also quite easy with Google Drive. Jupyter Notebook, however, requires manual setup for collaborative use. Sharing notebooks often requires exporting files or even running a server like JupyterHub. Built-in sharing in Colab is more intuitive and smoother. One of the biggest advantages of Google Colab is that it offers access to powerful GPUs and TPUs free of charge. Such access makes it a best fit for large-scale machine learning tasks, including deep learning. However, this free version has some limitations and restrictions on usage caps and some disconnections during long running tasks. Jupyter Notebook relies on local resources, so the performance is user-dependent on their machine. Offers full control over the runtime environment but cannot provide cloud-based GPUs or TPUs except when integrated with third-party platforms. Users who want hardware with higher specs prefer Colab for complex projects. For those already working in the Google ecosystem, Colab provides strong integrations with Google services such as Drive and Sheets. One can simply save files directly into Drive, share them easily, and integrate them into other Google applications. Jupyter Notebook, as standalone software, handles all integrations with other platforms on behalf of the user and, with choice at cost, adds more setup complexity for those not already so technologically savvy about handling external services. Jupyter Notebook stands out when offline functionality is required. Since it works locally, it does not require internet connectivity. For that reason, Jupyter proves to be a good tool for working in environments with unreliable internet. Colab requires internet access for the majority of its functionalities. There are some offline features available, but they are limited. Those who need to work offline frequently would find Jupyter more convenient. Which One to Choose? The choice between Google Colab and Jupyter Notebook depends on project requirements. Google Colab is preferred in collaborative projects, cloud computing, as well as in machine learning applications where lots of computing power is required. Further, it is very user friendly and integrates well with the other Google services, making this an ideal choice for newcomers. Jupyter Notebook is recommended for users who want more control in their environment and people whose work needs to be offline. It suits the individualists or teams which have complex, customizable workflows where local resource management proves to be important. Conclusion Each platform is strong in different things. Google Colab in cloud-based environments, collaborative and Jupyter at offline usability and flexibility. The right choice is project-specific and dependent upon the working environment.George Bush Intercontinental Airport has improved its passenger experience by opening a new International Arrivals Curb. Improving the passenger experience George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston is the second-busiest airport in Texas, only behind Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport . Home to a United Airlines hub, more than 46 million passengers flew through IAH in 2023. Vehicular traffic congestion has long been a problem at IAH, and today, the airport has unveiled a new International Arrivals Curb, which should help alleviate the problem. The curb opened at 05:00 today, and the airport called it a significant piece of infrastructure. Since January 2022, passengers have been forced to use a temporary Terminal E pick-up zone as construction was being done on a new terminal. After nearly three years of a temporary curb, passengers can finally experience something new. Jim Szczesniak, Director of Aviation at Houston Airports called the temporary Terminal E curb the bane of the airport’s existence. He added, “With the opening of the new International Arrivals Curb, we’ve listened to feedback, addressed frustrations and delivered a safer, more streamlined solution. This marks a new chapter in how we serve our passengers, fulfilling our commitment to providing a world-class experience while laying the groundwork for the future of international travel in Houston.” A few days ago, the airport authority celebrated the development of the new curb with a special “international” guest. The Moon RACER is a lunar rover finalist for a NASA contract. NASA currently has a project called Artemis, which aims to put man on the moon again in the next three years. The Moon RACER test-drove the new curb two days ago. The airport’s announcement said, “Bush Airport opened in June 1969 with a handful of international destinations, just as man prepared to land on the moon. Today, 55 years later, Bush Airport is preparing to open its new international terminal, which offers nonstop flights to 195 destinations across five continents. Intuitive Machines is working to not only return man to the moon but also create the technology needed for man to roam the lunar surface.” The new curb has eight dedicated pick-up lanes, six of which are now open. The remaining two will open in January 2025. On the second level, the airport will open a departures area with 11 lanes. According to Szczesniak, the new area will open before spring break 2025. Together, there will be 19 new lanes with the new international terminal. International operations at IAH According to data from Cirium , an aviation analytics firm, there are nearly 8,000 international flights scheduled from IAH in December. Twenty airlines operate flights from various countries, but United has the largest market share. Of the nearly 8,000 flights, United has more than 5,800. United Airlines cited temporary waivers that the DOT has granted to American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and JetBlue. Data shows there are nearly 1.4 million international seats available in December. United alone has more than 900,000 seats available. The busiest international route from Houston is to Mexico City. There are 659 flights scheduled in both directions and nearly 110,000 seats available to the Mexican capital. Four airlines operate the route, with United having more than double its closest competitor. United’s competitors are Aeromexico, Mexico’s flag carrier, VivaAerobus, and Volaris. The second-busiest route is also to Mexico, but to the city of Monterrey. According to Cirium, there are 216 roundtrips (432) total flights to Monterrey in December. Only two airlines operate this route, with United having a nearly 70% market share. Most of United’s flights are operated by SkyWest and its Embraer E175s, but United mainline also has some flights, and Mesa Airlines operates one daily roundtrip. In total, nearly 58,000 seats are available on the route. In third place is also a Mexican route, but to an extremely popular tourist destination. Cancún, located on the Yucatán Peninsula, has 200 roundtrips from Houston in December. The seat offering on this route is greater than 72,000. United’s only competition on the Cancún route is Spirit Airlines, which only has 14 flights this month. United has more than 370 flights and 66,000+ seats. The Star Alliance carrier has six daily roundtrips.
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NoneEvery Black Friday, there’s a number of viral products that everyone has on their Christmas wish list, and we don’t expect this year to be any different. However, not all of these popular items are going to stay in stock, and we have some insight on the ones that won’t. Black Friday is big business, and last year shoppers spent $222.1 billion during the entire holiday shopping season, according to Queue-it. Sales on Black Friday reached $16.4 billion (online and in stores), and this was a 9% increase from the year before. While it comes as no surprise that electronics are the most sought-after products of the holiday season, Queue-it said this accounts for the majority of holiday sales, jumping to $50.8 billion in 2023. Apparel, furniture, groceries and toys are the other hot sellers of Black Friday. Together, these five categories accounted for 65% of sales during the holidays last year and is only expected to grow in 2024. While many items that sell out over Black Friday are driven by a good deal, we also know that a hot product is just that — a gift that most people want to open on Christmas Day. So, here are our picks for the top 10 hot-ticket items that could sell out over Black Friday. The holidays are ripe for TV deals, and we expect shoppers to buy a ton of them in 2024, especially at Walmart. Consumers are trending toward bigger TVs and the super low-price deals over Black Friday force many models to sell out. This is especially true of popular models from Samsung, Hisense, LG and more favorites. Apple's smartwatches are a top pick among Apple fans. We’ve seen prices on the Apple Watch continue to trend downward, which was only spurred by the release of the new Apple Watch 10 in September. This pushed down prices on earlier models, with the best deals coming on the Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch 9. For Black Friday, we think the prices will drop even lower and sell out due to high demand. Beats Solo3 Amazon.com Wireless headphones are one of the most popular products of 2024, and Beats are one of the top brands. We’re already seeing big markdowns on Beats Wireless Headphones, and we expect these price drops to continue into Black Friday. The Beats Solo3 is likely to be on sale for even cheaper than we’ve already seen, and we think they will sell out for Black Friday, with the possibility of other popular Beats headphones joining them. If you haven’t picked up a pair of Apple AirPods yet, this could be your year to do it. With Apple launching a fourth generation of AirPods earlier this year, the price on prevvious models are creeping lower. We think over Black Friday they’ll be at their cheapest price ever, with the AirPods (3rd Gen) likely to sell out. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Bluetooth speakers are a must-have for many this year, and with the big sound that comes from JBL’s speakers, it’s easy to see why they might sell out for Black Friday. These popular speakers come in a variety of portable sizes and waterproof designs. We expect big deals on JBL’s top-rated Clip 5 and Flip 6 Bluetooth speaker models. Apple iPad (10th Gen) Amazon.com One of Apple’s most sought-after products of the year was the iPad, and we saw the 9th Gen and 10th Gen models drop to their lowest prices ever. We think this year will bring some iPad bliss with even better discounts, but these deals will disappear just as fast as they arrive. We think that mega discounts on the iPad (9th Gen) and iPad (10th Gen) could cause sell outs, especially on Amazon. The Dyson Airwrap just might be the top product of Black Friday, as this is one of the rare times there’s a discount on the beloved hair styling tool. At $600, the Airwrap carries a hefty price tag, so any discount presented is a welcome surprise. But as we’ve seen in the past, any Black Friday deal on the Dyson Airwrap causes a crush of interest that’s followed by a sell out. Ugg Tasman slippers Amazon.com If you’ve tried to scoop up the UGG Tasman Slippers in previous years, you already know they never stay in stock for long. As the “it” slipper of the holiday season, UGG’s Tasman sells out multiple times over the holidays, even without a discount offered. We think that this year will be similar, with popular sizes and colors of the Tasman Slipper snatched up fast over Black Friday. Bissell Little Green Amazon.com The Bissell Little Green carpet cleaner is a popular home product that just can’t seem to stay in stock. With prices falling under $90, this mighty machine can be a blessing for pet owners and parents, as its compact size makes it easy to store and use when needed. We’ve seen the Little Green Machine sell out before, and we’d be surprised if it didn’t do it again over Black Friday. We’d be remiss if we didn’t include a top toy that we think will be hard to find and gift this year. Our pick is the Furby Galaxy Edition. This glow-in-the-dark Furby is based on the original Furby from the late ’90s with even more features, interactive modes and more fun. Making a comeback in 2023, we saw the revival of this popular toy sell out last year, and we expect the new Furby Galaxy Edition to do the same.
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US FDA accepts Ascendis' sBLA of TransCon for review to treat adults with growth hormone deficiencyAs I have gotten older, and my kids are grown and gone, I miss the excitement of young children during the holiday season. Last Friday evening, Judy and I were invited to attend the tree-lighting ceremony at the base. A highlight for us was the kids singing traditional Christmas carols. I shared our appreciation for all that our local airmen do for our community and country. I also thanked their families for their support of all our military members. The tree was beautiful! Gen. Huser and Col. Galbert invited Judy and I to their holiday reception at Quarters 92 on the base. We so appreciate the invitations and hospitality the base shows us year-round. Their historic home is beautiful, and it was so nice to catch up with base leadership and community members. Everyone was in the Christmas spirit. Cheyenne has witnessed growth in high-tech jobs, especially with our emerging data center development. This week, I was invited to learn about a new company that is in the emerging technology sector. I was blown away by their use of augmented reality, mixed reality, virtual reality, volumetric capture, AI and more. These organizations are mostly located on the coasts, but I hope they will be successful in bringing one to Cheyenne. I can see the way their skills could help educate the world on the wonders of our beautiful state and encourage tourists to visit. It will take some collaboration to achieve the funding necessary to make it happen. The global market size for AI is projected to be $2.3 trillion in 2032. We need to make sure some of that is based in Cheyenne and Wyoming. The LEADS board meeting this week, at way too early in the morning, was very interesting. We had presentations from Baylie Evans with gBETA on their efforts to help entrepreneurial companies in Wyoming find funding and mentorship to grow their new businesses. Wyoming has many folks who have great ambitions and ideas, but need help to develop the idea into a full-fledged business that can support hiring Wyoming workers. It is exciting that Baylie and many more see the potential and are investing in their futures. LEADS shared at their board meeting that this has been one of their most successful years for economic development. They are currently working with 28 active companies looking to bring businesses to Cheyenne — businesses that bring good jobs to our community that I hope will give our children and grandchildren the option to make Cheyenne their home. I am very concerned by the shortage of people working in the trades in Cheyenne, and across the country, for that matter. If we are going to build the housing we need for our growing community, we will need more folks who work in the building trades to get the work done. I attended the Contractor Licensing Board meeting to discuss my concerns and ideas for growing our workforce. Currently, a journeyman can supervise two apprentices. I wondered where the two-apprentice limit came from, and no one could share why. I proposed looking into increasing how many apprentices can be supervised. If we went from two to three, it would increase the workforce being trained by 50%. I appreciate the board giving me time and discussing ways we might build our workforce. I also appreciate their volunteering to help the city manage the licensure of folks in our building trades. This week’s orientation for new City Council members was at our new Fire Station 3. Chief Kopper gave a presentation on the 103 men and women who make up our fire department. With a $14.6 million budget, they protect the 38 square miles of our city. Our fire department is made up of three divisions: Operations, which is made up of the men and women who work in fire suppression and emergency medical services; Prevention, which educates, does code enforcement and conducts plan reviews; and Support, which is responsible for training, facilities, ISO and occupational safety. Our department responds to almost 11,000 calls for service, does 1,000 inspections and spends 14,000 hours on training annually. The new council members got a tour of our new station and a great orientation on the fire service. We have an employee advocacy group in the city organization, and they share ideas and thoughts on how we can improve things for our employees. We met again this week to discuss a recent employee survey they had commissioned. I appreciate their candor when discussing things they believe are important and necessary. I was asked to take part in a panel discussion at the Wyoming Business Council board meeting this week. It was very interesting to hear folks from the Wyoming Energy Authority, Wyoming Business Council, Wyoming Business Alliance and Rep. John Bear from the Wyoming Legislature speak about the opportunities and risks our state faces. I spoke about our housing shortage and the work we have done to encourage development by reducing rules and regulations. There are a lot of good people doing good work in our state. I joined the city and county planning directors to talk with the Leadership Cheyenne class on their economic development day. I love that each year, a cohort joins Leadership Cheyenne to learn about so many aspects of our community and what makes it work. I was in the program in 1997, and it is fun to go back each year and talk with the group. The annual Cheyenne Fire Rescue awards and promotion ceremony was held at the Civic Center on Wednesday afternoon. This year was special, as for the first time since becoming mayor, many family members attended. We gave awards for longevity, lifesaving, badges for firefighters coming off probationary status, promoted engineers and lieutenants and more. So very proud of the men and women who make up our fire department. I enjoy learning from folks in other communities who are successfully solving problems and challenges we face. I went to Berthoud, Colorado, on Thursday with our city engineer, planning director, BOPU director and chief of staff to tour a housing subdivision where they have built modest homes on smaller lots. This has resulted in affordably priced homes perfect for a developing workforce. It was fun to tour the development, and I can see these kinds of homes addressing a need in our state. Later, we drove to Fort Collins to visit a 62-year-old-and-up senior living facility, where the folks who live there manage the building in a cooperative manner. The developer has an interest in building one in Cheyenne, and I wanted to see one myself. Kay took us through three different models and how they manage this beautiful facility. I hope they decide to invest in Cheyenne. Hearing the kids sing at the base tree lighting has me starting to feel the Christmas spirit. Hoping you are all feeling the spirit, too.