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1080 resultados para "space"
Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space
A Brief History of Human Spaceflight
Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
Habilidades que obtendrás: Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Algebra, Calculus, Data Analysis, Geometry, Matlab, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, General Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Data Visualization, Computer Programming, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Research and Design, Statistical Visualization, Strategy and Operations, Data Analysis Software, Data Management, Databases, Plot (Graphics), SQL, Statistical Programming, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Angular, Business Analysis, Computer Programming Tools, Critical Thinking, Cyberattacks, Entrepreneurship, Estimation, Leadership and Management, Problem Solving, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Security Engineering, Web Development
ISAE-SUPAERO
New Space: Access to space - Basics
Advanced Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
Habilidades que obtendrás: Linear Algebra, Mathematics
Habilidades que obtendrás: Business Analysis, Critical Thinking, Research and Design, Strategy and Operations
Astrobiology: Exploring Other Worlds
Habilidades que obtendrás: Communication, Epidemiology, Mathematics, Probability & Statistics
Habilidades que obtendrás: Business Analysis, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Design and Product, Entrepreneurship, Exploratory Data Analysis, Leadership and Management, Machine Learning, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Mathematics, Probability & Statistics, Problem Solving, Product Lifecycle, Reinforcement Learning, Research and Design, Scientific Visualization, Strategy and Operations
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Understanding Modern Physics I: Relativity and Cosmology
Habilidades que obtendrás: Mathematics, Differential Equations, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management, Problem Solving
Technische Universität München (TUM)
Digitalisation in Space Research
Habilidades que obtendrás: Software Engineering, Software Engineering Tools, General Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Computer Vision, Data Management, Machine Learning, Operations Research, Performance Management, Research and Design, Security Engineering, Strategy and Operations, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing
Digitalisation in Aeronautics and Space
Habilidades que obtendrás: Strategy and Operations, Computer Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Design and Product, Software Engineering, Software Engineering Tools, Network Model, Product Lifecycle, Entrepreneurship, General Statistics, Human Computer Interaction, Leadership and Management, Probability & Statistics, Product Management, Computer Graphic Techniques, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, Data Management, Finance, Human Resources, Leadership Development, Machine Learning, Operations Research, Performance Management, Regulations and Compliance, Research and Design, Security Engineering, Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain and Logistics, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing
Understanding Modern Physics II: Quantum Mechanics and Atoms
Habilidades que obtendrás: Advertising, Communication, Marketing
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En síntesis, estos son los 10 cursos más populares space
Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space: University of Arizona
A Brief History of Human Spaceflight: University of Houston
Spacecraft Dynamics and Control: University of Colorado Boulder
New Space: Access to space - Basics: ISAE-SUPAERO
Advanced Spacecraft Dynamics and Control: University of Colorado Boulder
Space Medicine: Duke University
Astrobiology: Exploring Other Worlds: University of Arizona
Understanding Modern Physics I: Relativity and Cosmology: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Digitalisation in Space Research: Technische Universität München (TUM)
Preguntas frecuentes sobre espacio
Why is it important to learn about outer space?
Space has long been thought of as "the final frontier," an unimaginably vast realm for contemplation and exploration for humanity now that we have mapped, photographed, and claimed practically every inch of our home planet Earth. Learning about outer space can be an important source of inspiration for those interested in the structure of the universe as explained by astronomy and astrophysics, the quest to discover extraterrestrial life through the lenses of chemistry and astrobiology, or the technical feats of astronauts, satellites, and space telescopes exploring solar systems near and far.
Space is also increasingly regarded as an important sector for business, with new possibilities emerging for low-cost satellite launches, mining and resource extraction of rare and valuable materials, and even space tourism. The burgeoning space industry includes giants like Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and Lockheed Martin as well as prominent startups like SpaceX, Blue Horizon, and Rocket Labs, creating excellent opportunities in space for established businesses and entrepreneurs alike.
What kinds of careers can I pursue with a background in space?
Space offers incredibly exciting career paths for engineers and other professionals and entrepreneurs with ambitions to lead the way in expanding the frontiers of humanity. Engineers with expertise in the kinematics and other principles of spacecraft motion required to build satellites, spaceships, and missiles can find terrific work opportunities in the private sector as well as federal government agencies like NASA and the Department of Defense. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, aerospace engineers earn a median annual salary of $116,500.
Can I learn about space by taking online courses on Coursera?
Absolutely. You can learn about a wide range of science and engineering topics on Coursera, including courses and Specializations spanning multiple courses on space. You can learn about physics, aerospace engineering, astrobiology, and other important topics for a career in space from top-ranked universities like the University of Arizona, University of Colorado Boulder, and University of Houston. And, since you can learn for a lower tuition cost than on-campus students, Coursera lets you build your knowledge of space without blowing your budget into the stratosphere.
How do I know if learning about space is right for me?
If you're fascinated by all things related to the cosmos or if the idea of a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and/or math) college curriculum makes your heart skip a beat, then space studies may be the perfect career path for you. The field of space studies welcomes all kinds of people including builders, fixers, analysts, researchers, and explorers.
What are common career paths for someone in space studies?
If you're up for a rigorous course of study, you can become an astronaut, a person trained to travel on a spacecraft. All crew members aboard a spacecraft have different jobs which include commander, astronaut pilot, mission specialist, payload specialist, and flight engineer. If you become an astronomer, you'll be using equipment like telescopes or space probes to study objects and phenomena within the cosmos like stars, planets, eclipses, and black holes. Then, you'll analyze the data you collect. If you become an astrophysicist, you'll focus on the study of time, space, matter, and energy and using the laws of physics to understand the universe. As an aerospace engineer, you'll be involved with the design and construction of aircraft and spacecraft, and as an avionics technician, you'll work with navigational and communications systems inside aircraft or spacecraft.
What types of places hire people with a background in space studies?
If you're interested in working for the government, you can set your sights on the military or NASA. If you're keen on working in the aerospace industry, you can apply for jobs at companies like Boeing or Lockheed Martin. If you want to get involved in commercial space flight from the ground up, then a job with a company like SpaceX or Blue Origin may be just right for you.
What topics can I study that are related to space?
There are a variety of topics to study that intersect with the field of space studies, including telecommunications, robotics, earth science, meteorology, laser technology, radar technology, and sonar technology.


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newswire article reposts global 14.Aug.2004 23:53
bikes/transportation | environment | imperialism & war
1.3 billion reasons to worry about oil
-China has 1.3 billion 5 times the population of the US
-China is increasing oil consumption 35% a year because its innsatiable demand for cars (and increasingly SUV gashogs)"40 percent of the entire growth in oil demand since the year 2000 has been China."
-China has traded weapaons technology for oil drilling rights in unstabel regions
-China has opposed the USA in Sudan and Iraq conflicts to protect its oil interests there
_China is trying to squeeze itself between the Saudis and the US.
-These are all harbingers of things to come-
-Its the 800 pound gorilla no one wants to talk about
-America is not prepared for it energy-wise or political wise.
American leaders have good reason to worry about the price of oil. Oil price shocks can play a decisive role in ending a presidency, as in the cases of Presidents Jimmy Carter and George H. W. Bush. The Nov. 2 election may well hinge on the cooling of the economic recovery caused by sustained high levels of oil prices. But that's not really what the next president should be so concerned about. The real oil shocks -- much more damaging and sustained than ever before -- will come a bit later, but much sooner than anyone had expected, from a part of the world not even discussed seriously in the current campaign:
With 1.3 billion people, a phenomenal rate of economic growth, and an insatiable consumer demand for cars, China will soon come into direct conflict with the United States over oil, the world's most valuable and increasingly scarce industrial commodity.
The pressure on supply will inevitably jack up prices to levels that would make today's motorists and electricity customers blanch.
The conflict is unavoidable. It could create geopolitical tensions and cause dramatic shifts in U.S. foreign policy that may overshadow today's preoccupation with global terrorism. And there are no easy solutions to avert it, only regrets over this nation's missed opportunities in decades past to develop viable alternative energy sources to lessen U.S. dependence on imported oil.
Any such program, initiated today, will take far too long to bear fruit in time to avoid an economic and political clash with China over oil.
Just a quick glimpse at the figures involved makes clear the dimensions of the problem. China's economic growth has bubbled along at a steamy pace of 8 to 10 percent a year for the past decade.
With that growth, private auto sales in that vast nation have skyrocketed from token levels 10 years ago -- only 220,000 were sold as recently as 1999 -- to nearly 2 million this year. Last year alone, China's automobile sales increased by a staggering 69 percent.
More cars than U.S. by 2030
It's estimated that China could have nearly 30 million automobiles by 2010. By 2030, China is expected to have more cars than the United States and import as much oil as the U.S. does today.
Already, China has overtaken Japan as the world's second biggest importer of oil, after the United States. And its appetite is huge and growing. As Daniel Yergin of Cambridge Energy Research Associates puts it, "China has gone from being a minor player in world commodity markets, if a player at all, to being the decisive dynamic factor today. In terms of oil, 40 percent of the entire growth in oil demand since the year 2000 has been China."
In this quarter alone, China's demand for oil is projected to increase 21 percent. That follows a 19-percent increase during the first quarter of this year.
Nor are Chinese consumers, especially those in the growing middle class produced by a booming technology sector, particularly interested in fuel-efficient small cars. Gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles are not simply an American passion. They are in great demand in China, too.
In a report from China broadcast on National Public Radio in June, a 35-year-old woman in Beijing, Sia Lan, an executive in China's expanding advertising industry, said she, like many other of her friends, prefers to drive SUVs. "I have a sedan car, too, which I used to drive to work because my Jeep guzzles a lot more gas," she said. "But I prefer my Jeep because I can see over all the other cars."
A Chinese environmentalist, Liang Congjie, is distressed by the implications. "If each Chinese family has two cars like U.S. families, then the cars needed by China, something like 600 million vehicles, will exceed all the cars in the world combined."
The prospect is daunting, not only for the effects it would have on the world's production of greenhouse gases to accelerate global warming, but also for the incredible pressure it would put on the world's oil supply.
Just 10 years ago, China was self-sufficient in oil and actually exported small quantities to other Asian nations. Now, imports account for more than one- third of Chinese oil consumption. And rather than relying on foreign oil companies to supply it with oil, China wants its own oil firms to go directly overseas to secure supply sources it can exploit itself.
Clash with U.S. in Mideast
This is where China's quest for more oil will come directly in conflict with the concerns of U.S. foreign policy -- particularly in the Middle East.
During the Cold War, China stayed away from the Middle East. That region's geographic distance and political instability deterred it from securing ties with its major oil-exporting nations and, at least until a decade ago, the old China of ox carts and bicycles did not need to import oil.
But now the Middle East and relations with oil-producing nations have become key interests in China's foreign policy, perhaps second only to its obsession with Taiwan.
Today, nearly 60 percent of China's oil imports come from that region. Through bilateral agreements, rather than international mechanisms, and using arms sales and dual-use technology transfers -- nuclear equipment, guidance systems for missiles -- to cement ties, China has obtained oil exploration and exploitation rights in some of the most turbulent nations in the Middle East and North Africa -- Iran, Sudan, Libya, Algeria and, until the recent war, Iraq.
The case of Sudan, where international concern for the humanitarian disaster in the Darfur region is intensifying, puts China's role in perspective. It illustrates how Beijing's oil interests could come in direct conflict with U.S. policy.
Chinese troops in Sudan
While Washington has begged the world -- and pressured the United Nations Security Council -- to send peacekeeping troops to Sudan to quell the sectarian fighting that has put a million refugees at risk, China has already deployed 4,000 troops to Sudan. But those troops are there only to protect China's investment in an oil pipeline. China is concerned that civil unrest could wreck the oil project. It has actually been hostile to U.S. pressure to impose economic sanctions on the Arab government in Khartoum, a key Chinese client, buyer of Chinese arms and partner in oil exploration.
It was also telling that China was a major opponent at the Security Council of the war against Iraq, in large part because China had obtained prospective contracts with Saddam Hussein for exclusive exploitation of some oil fields. But perhaps the most worrisome prospect for U.S. policymakers is China's burgeoning attempt to secure ties with Saudi Arabia, the world's arbiter of the oil market, taking advantage of the Saudi regime's tensions with Washington since the 9/11 attacks.
All these are disquieting harbingers of Beijing's coming conflict with the United States over oil. It will come sooner than expected and the United States is not prepared for it. This president or his successor must, at the very least, alert the nation about its consequences, initiate a national conversation about it and encourage a program of energy conservation to alleviate the obvious economic pressures we will all face.
China's need for oil is the proverbial 800-pound gorilla in the room, and no one seems willing to confront it or even acknowledge it -- until it's too late. Copyright © 2004, Newsday, In
http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vpts0815,0,692217,print.story?coll=ny-opinion-headlines

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I had never poached a chicken before and I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was.
I put enough water into a large pot to cover the chicken. I added some salt and a few pieces of carrot and celery to the water and boiled the chicken for about 1½ hours. I let it cool in the liquid before skinning it and removing the bones.
For this recipe, I used unsalted cashews but salted nuts would be fine if you added less salt to the salad in the end. If you don't have a ring mold, you can use a cake pan with a hole in the middle (a Bundt pan works well). Grease the mold with a little olive oil to make the salad easier to unmold.
I boiled and sliced 3 eggs for garnish and put grape tomatoes in the hole in the middle of the salad.
The curry seasoning was perfect. This is a great dish to make ahead and serve for lunch or a light dinner.
In a small bowl, whisk to combine 1 tablespoon of water and the lemon juice. Add the apple and toss to coat. In a large bowl, mix the apple, chicken, celery, and cashews together. In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise with the curry. Add the mayonnaise mixture to the large bowl and mix the ingredients to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Put the salad in a ring mold and chill until ready to serve on a bed of lettuce. Garnish with the cherry tomatoes and hard-boiled eggs.


In parts of Washington state a winter storm watch is in effect through Tuesday afternoon.
Many areas north of M 59 and I-69 will keep seeing snow adding up and could see upwards of 6 inches of snow and very unsafe travel from ice, snow, and blowing snow as the winds pick up too SE/SW 7-17 miles per hour gusting to 25 miles per hour. Heavy snow is likely tonight with blowing snow on Tuesday. "This would potentially give us 3-5" on the ground for the Tuesday morning commute with additional accumulation through the day.
The precipitation comes to an end Tuesday night and with the exception of a couple of leftover showers Wednesday morning, the storm will be gone.
Precipitation is expected to start in Western Massachusetts around noon on Tuesday, beginning in Boston around 3 p.m. Widespread light to moderate snow is expected through the day with it winding down just a little before sunset. There's a possibility of around an inch of snow and sleet accumulation possible.
Monday night: Clouds increase late at night.
Forecasters have warned of more to come on Sunday and Monday. "Another 1-2" will fall during the evening before tapering off before midnight.
-Winter Weather Advisory. from 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday for Bergen, Essex, Hudson, eastern Passaic, and Union counties. After Monday, dry conditions are expected through Thursday with temperatures in the 30s and 40s.
It could warm up enough to bring only rain, with no freezing rain or sleet, according to the National Weather Service.
We haven't had much winter yet this season, but brace yourself for a bit tomorrow. Follow him on Facebook or Twitter for the latest forecast and realtime weather updates.
The two clubs, Cardiff City and Nantes are preparing to fight a legal suit over Sala's £15m transfer fee. Now the page has raised more than £100k of a £300k target.


Ideas, Suggestions & Requests: planned (42 ideas) – Feedback & helpdesk.
let me change "and" to "or" rather removing an erroneous "and" and moving it to "or."
It would be great to be able to create custom HTML email via API.
This is on our list Norman. We'll let you know when we're able to put the time into it.
When we retire a campaign where we have used landing pages. It's not possible to set them offline. Consequently we can still find the landing page on google search.
Only one solution is to delete the landing page. But we'd be great to keep them anyway, they can be used as template later on.
We plan on adding a "published" flag in the future. Thanks for the suggestion Norman!
We have plans to add this in the relatively near term. We'll update when we can provide an ETA.
When an email is opened or clicked add the ability to create a "Call" not just a "Task" in Sugar. This would save steps for someone who needs to react quickly to opened emails or clicked links.
Good suggestion. We plan to add this during Q4 2014.
Please give us a button to export a dashboard or scheduled report by PDF vs. just an HTML email. Will allow reporting to clients to run much quicker and smoother.
Great suggestion and something we plan on adding in the coming months. We'll let you know an ETA when this feature goes "into the oven".
1. View more than just top 10 campaigns... how about a drop down or field allowing us to choose the number or all?
2. Sort by more than just number of opens. Click rate and visit rate are by far more important gauges of interest vs. number of opens. It'd be great to sort by those similar to how contacts can be sorted by various fields.
A re-vamp of the Campaign Dashboard is on our radar and the enhancements you suggest will be part of it. We'll update you when we have more info.
I have a client who would like to add lead scoring icons. Essentially, these icons would display to show when a lead was considered "hot", "cold", maybe even show changes in the lead score. For example "Stop light style – or flame or something to indicate a scale of when it's a really hot lead."
Great suggestion. Our current thinking is that a user could define the thresholds for cold, warm and hot (though there would be defaults in place if they didn't want to set them).
Do you have any thoughts on that or other ideas for how you'd like to see this implemented?
The API authentication could be made smarter (by implementing OAuth2 for example) so that it only authenticates once per site install, then retrieves and stores a token that is used for all future requests.
We plan on OAuth2 at some point but it's not a high priority. It's fairly simple to authenticate once per session and the pass the session_id with subsequent API calls. This functionality should be built into the "wrapper" your developers are using. If not poke us and we can share some code on how to simplify.
We use Sugar as our CRM. Right now our e-mail history pretty much remains in net-results. When we send e-mails through Sugar they are all stored in the Notes section. Sugar provides an API to push the net-results e-mails back to our leads or contacts as notes.
Sugar also provides a BCC address that will funnel outgoing e-mails back into Sugar to link the e-mail as a note on a Lead or Contact through the "To" e-mail address. Adding the ability to CC and BCC e-mail addresses on each e-mail would also suffice for our requirements.
We plan on adding this feature this year, not sure about the ETA yet. We weren't aware of the BCC feature available in Sugar and will look into whether this is workable across our Sugar using customer base.


This dry Argan Facial Oil combines the best oils for replenishing dry and tired skin. A beautiful blend of organic argan oil, organic rosehip seed oil, walnut oil, macadamia oil, jojoba oil and organic pomegranate seed oil along with essential oil carrot seed, rose geranium, lavender and frankincense. Use 2 to 4 drops twice daily, using upwards strokes, remembering to moisturize your neck also. Use this Facial Oil in place of a moisturizer, for a completely chemical free, preservative free oil. Can be used directly under foundation.


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3rd prize: Ahmed Canani
How the Life of Imam Hussein has inspired me: As the Umayyads took over the leadership of Saudi Arabia they started to spread oppression throughout the area in order to force people to do Bay'at to them even if they didn't want to. When they came to Imam Hussein to ask for his allegiance towards Yazid ibne Muawiya, they first came in private and to this Imams answer was to give him time to make his decision and by tomorrow he will make his decision in front of the public, this made Yazids men think that he is scared and also threatened him a lot of times....
How the Life of Imam Hussein has inspired me:
As the Umayyads took over the leadership of Saudi Arabia they started to spread oppression throughout the area in order to force people to do Bay'at to them even if they didn't want to. When they came to Imam Hussein to ask for his allegiance towards Yazid ibne Muawiya, they first came in private and to this Imams answer was to give him time to make his decision and by tomorrow he will make his decision in front of the public, this made Yazids men think that he is scared and also threatened him a lot of times. But what inspires me is that when he came to make his decision he wasn't nervous of any sort and neither was he scared of what Yazids forces could do to him, but his answer was one that most people should have given and with a lot of confidence. His main reason to give his decision in front of the public was to show the people that Hussein Ibne Ali wasn't a coward but rather he was the son of Asadullah, and his other motive was to show that Yazid wasn't the man that he looked but rather he was a drunkard, and a Muslim by name who in his spare time put his pet monkey on top of a mimbar where the Sheikhs and Alims usually sit. This of course lead to Imam Hussein's famous saying to Yazid stating 'People like you me don't pay allegiance to people like you', this quote clearly shows that Imam knows Yazid's motives and he wanted the whole of the Ummah to know. What inspires me out of all this was his confidence, his truthfulness and that he wasn't scared of anyone but Allah, which shows Muslims all around the world that fear in God is good because it keeps you on the right path.
The most known part of Imam Hussein's life is of course the Battle of Karbala, out of the whole part of the battle what inspires me is his trust and courage in his companions. If Imam wanted to he could tell the mountains to crush the 10,000 people he was against, he could tell the river to drown them all, but due to his belief in his companions he avoided saying 'Halmin nasirin yansuruna'. Although Imams companions were more physically stronger the number of the opposition force was too much for 72 people this is why they lost the Holy battle, but if you look back did the true Islam really lose or did we lose physically? True Islam is one that is spiritual with Allah and if we really did lose that battle how come there are still Muslims in the world nowadays and how come people still beat their chest for the love of Imam Hussein but no one remembers Yazid. So from all this is what inspires me is that he knew that he would be killed but his Forefathers work over the years would be saved, he wasn't selfish to put himself in front of Islam but he sacrificed his life for Islam and all the beloved ones for Islam too. This clearly shows that Imam Hussein is a personality that us Muslims should saviour due to his steadfastness in his faith


The FSA has officially announced that it will require six Japanese exchanges to make significant changes to their platforms. These requirements were sent to each respective exchange in the form of Business Improvement Orders. Their purpose is to tighten up anti-money laundering controls and prevent fraudulent activity in general.
The FSA's decision to tightly monitor and control Japanese exchanges should come as no surprise. Not long ago, the regulatory body was discussing a possible ban on specific privacy coins. Ever since the Coincheck hack, which resulted in a theft of over $500 million, the FSA has been stringent in the way it patrols its Japanese exchanges.
As a result of these Business Improvement Orders, the exchange BitFlyer has released a statement explaining that they will be temporarily shutting down to try and solve these issues. The statement reads: 'Our management and all employees are united in our understanding of how serious these issues are. In order to maximize our efforts towards building a suitable service and improving on the issues identified, we have voluntarily and temporarily suspended the onboarding of new customers'. BitFlyer users will need to sign up again if they wish to continue once the exchange returns to being active.
So far, none of the other Japanese exchanges targeted by the FSA have chosen to pause their functions. Among those singled out are Bitbank, Quione, and Tech Bureau Corp. While BitFlyer has no intention of closing altogether, this is still an ominous sign that the FSA may be scaring away exchanges from the country. For the most of 2018, Japanese exchanges have been struggling to function due to the tight regulations.
The requirements that the FSA is asking for mostly revolve around anti-money laundering and KYC measures. It's not the first time that the organization has punished exchanges. The FSA has now sanctioned or warned at least 40% of all registered Japanese exchanges.


The general election of 2015 will be unique in contemporary British history for coming at the end of a fixed-term Parliament. This has had the predictable consequence of giving us a run-up to the election so protracted that it has already begun, with the parties titivating their policies, importing electoral gurus and covertly making plans to book advertising space. None of this is new: indeed, not even the gurus are entirely new, since the genius behind the Tories in 2015 is Lynton Crosby, who was also the genius behind Michael Howard's campaign in 2005 (that was the 'dog-whistle' campaign, with carefully provocative posters attached to the slogan, 'Are you thinking what we're thinking?'). Crosby's return reminded me of the Private Eye joke about Peter Mandelson, who in 1992 masterminded 'Labour's brilliantly successful electoral defeat'. The whole prospect is reassuringly the-same-but-different, the way general elections always are.
There is, though, one aspect of the 2015 contest which is genuinely new and not just potentially disruptive, but unprecedented. That is the prospect of a Scottish Yes vote in this September's referendum on independence. This would have an enormous range of consequences for many aspects of life in the UK, and these consequences would take years, perhaps decades to be fully manifest; but one of the most immediate would be its impact on the 2015 election and the composition of Parliament. The issue is a simple one: what happens to all the Scottish MPs?
The plan is that negotiations for full independence would take eighteen months, and Scotland would become an independent country in March 2016. It's obvious that after full independence there won't be any Scottish MPs in Westminster. (Actually, there may well be quite a few, but they'll be representing constituencies in the future UK, or fUK. Just to be clear, from now on when I refer to Scottish MPs, I mean MPs representing Scottish constituencies.) The problematic period is the ten months between the general election on 7 May 2015 and full independence in March 2016, during which there will be 59 Scottish MPs in Westminster, forming part of the legislature of a state they are about to leave.
It's reasonable to wonder how likely this would be to cause trouble. At the moment Scotland's 59 MPs are divided as follows: 41 Labour, 11 Lib Dem, 6 SNP, 1 Tory. The Scots, even while voting for the SNP at home, have continued to send an overwhelming majority of Labour MPs to Westminster. Since you believe in Westminster, go to Westminster, seems to be the idea. (It's the opposite of what England does in sending UKIP MEPs to Brussels.) If we strip out those 59 seats from the 2010 Parliament, we are left with David Cameron's Tories having an outright majority, and no need for coalition government.
If we move backwards through history, it's unusual for the Scottish electorate to be such a decisive shaping force for the composition of Parliament: Thatcher would have won a bigger landslide in 1983, and Blair would have won a smaller one in 1997, but the outcomes of most general elections would have been, broadly speaking, the same. The future, though, is more likely to resemble 2010 than those other elections. The voting share of the big parties has gone sharply downwards, and the Tory vote in Scotland has collapsed, and both of those factors make 2010 a plausible template for 2015 and what may be the last ever UK general election.
At the moment, the bookies make Labour the narrow favourites to be the biggest party in Parliament after the 2015 election. From the political and constitutional point of view, this is the most complicated of all the possible outcomes, especially if Labour were reliant for its victory on those 41 (more or less) Scottish seats. How likely is Miliband to have a majority bigger than 41? The overwhelming majority of government business in that period would concern negotiations over the separation of Scotland and fUK. It would be deeply strange if the government of fUK was being kept in power over that period by MPs who would disappear from Parliament the second full independence arrives, in March 2016. These negotiations are likely – I'd have said, certain – to have the emotional tenor common to most divorces. At a minimum, Scottish MPs with any role to play in the negotiations would be accused of all sorts of mixed motives and hidden agendas.
There are other possible outcomes for the 2015 election, and quite a few of them involve Scottish MPs playing a crucial role in the last ever UK Parliament, and the ensuing negotiations. A very narrow lead for the Conservatives – which is the bookies' second favourite option – could easily see them back in power as part of a coalition again, relying to some degree on the 12 Scottish seats they currently hold (1 Tory, 11 LibDems).
One prospective solution has been floated by Angus Robertson, leader of the SNP at Westminster: 'I think there is a very good case for putting the UK general election back by a year.' That is almost dementedly high-handed and impractical, an obvious non-starter of an idea. It is also illegal, given the existence of the 2011 Fixed-Term Parliaments Act, or at least it's illegal without two-thirds of all MPs voting to change the law.
The trouble is, the alternatives are no better. Another solution, equally high-handed, would be for Scottish MPs to lose their role at Westminster at the time of the 2015 election. This is the outcome which has been argued for by the Tory MP John Stevenson, who is Scottish, but represents a constituency in the north of England. 'You can't have a situation where the government of the United Kingdom is determined by the representation from Scotland, which could then have significant influence in the subsequent negotiations,' Stevenson has said. 'Why should the government for 90 per cent of the population be determined by a part of the UK that has just chosen to become a foreign country? That would potentially cause a constitutional crisis.' This proposal has the virtue of complete clarity, but the disadvantage of being anti-democratic and wrong in both principle and practice.
If clarity is the goal, perhaps the least bad version of events would be for Parliament to dissolve itself immediately on the occasion of a Yes vote. That seems to me fair enough, because if Scotland votes Yes, Cameron should resign, since the independence referendum was his brilliant idea in the first place, and he would go down in history as the posh boy who was so clever-stupid he broke the Union. There would then be an election for a short eighteen-month Parliament, to run until full independence, and then a subsequent Scot-free election for the first fUK Parliament. During that short Parliament, there would be a legally binding version of the West Lothian question, with Scottish MPs forbidden from voting on matters affecting England and Wales, including arrangements between fUK and Scotland.
One problem with that: it's almost certain not to happen. Because of the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act, two-thirds of MPs would have to vote for a change in the law, and most of them would have every incentive not to do so. Voters have a well-known dislike of voting in elections which are imposed on them by fiat, and there would be a powerful impulse to punish whomever was seen to be responsible for the two-election solution. Instead, it seems to me that the most likely outcome is for Parliament to bumble along as if everything were normal up to and including the 2015 election. The chamber would operate a bodged and half-baked version of the West Lothian exemption, with Scottish MPs not taking a formal role in the running of fUK, but at the same time playing a crucial role in keeping the government in power. Then, in March 2016, there would be another general election for the first fUK Parliament. That election would be necessary because of the fundamental shifts in the balance of power which would be caused by the disappearance of the Scottish MPs. This would be horribly inelegant as an answer to a profound constitutional and political crisis, but then all of these possible outcomes are pretty messy. In essence, the government has only one plan: for Scotland to vote No. Otherwise it's fUK by name, fUKd by nature.


Apple CEO Tim cook sold another stake in the company for millions of dollars. This writes MacRumors with reference to the documents posted on the website of the US Commission on securities and stock exchanges.
Earlier this week Apple CEO, received the right to sell the bonus shares, sold part of the company's securities in the amount of approximately $35 million cook sold 334 000 owned securities of Apple at a price of $107,21 to $of 107.69 per share, earning about $36 million more 656 000 shares worth more than $70 million were sold on behalf of the company to repay tax liabilities related to paid Tim cook a few days ago bonuses on the occasion of the company's management for five years.
Apple issued 1.26 million shares of the company at least $135 million: 980 000 shares were allocated for the successful management of the Corporation and another 280 000 shares as additional bonus for the high quotes of Apple in the last few years. Just a few days the head of the company realized approximately half of these shares.
But even after this sale Tim cook left more than a million securities of the company worth more than $110 million By the end of 2015 fiscal year ending in September of 2015 calendar, he earned "only" $10 million in salary and bonuses and did not receive any additional grants of shares or options.


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Lucía Torres (Córdoba, Argentina, 10 de marzo de 1986) es una cineasta argentina que trabaja como montajista, realizadora de cine y directora de cine.

Biografía
Nació el 10 de marzo de 1986 en la ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina. Cursó estudios de cine en la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba y en el año 2006 se incorporó a la productora cordobesa de Cine El Calefón, integrada por 5 miembros (Juan Maristany, Matías Herrera Córdoba, Ezequiel Salinas, Lucía Torres y Ana Apontes) y hasta el año 2016 coordinaba el Área de Posproducción de Cine El Calefón. En 2007 se incorporó al Cineclub La Quimera. Es socia activa de la Asociación Argentina de Editores Audiovisuales (EDA) y actualmente se dedica al montaje.

Trayectoria en Cine
En 2010 codirigió la película documental Buen Pastor, una fuga de mujeres.
Realizó el montaje de los films El Grillo de Matías Herrera Córdoba; Nosotras/ellas de Julia Pesce (Mejor Documental Festival de Málaga 2016 – Premio Especial del Jurado en Yamagata);  "Miramar", de Fernando Sarquís (coeditada con José Benassi); "Primero enero" de Darío Mascambroni (Mejor Película Argentina BAFICI 2016), en el que fue nominada por su trabajo en el premio al Mejor Montaje en Bafici 2016; "Instrucciones para flotar un muerto" de Nadir Medina, "Los Pasos" de Renzo Blanc, "El Tono", de Fernando Lacolla, "Canción para los laureles" de Pablo Spollansky y "La Cuyanía" de Florencia Poblete (coeditada con Pablo Pastor). Asistió a Rosario Suárez en el montaje de la película Atlántida (Inés María Barrionuevo). Coordinó la postproducción de Una noche sin luna (Germán Tejeira).

Trayectoria en TV
Desde 2011 editó las series de TV documental Nosotros Campesinos (de Jimena González Gomeza y Juan Maristany). También realizó el montaje de "Inoxidablesíconos de la industria cordobesa" (de Fernando Lacolla),  "Gallos rojos" (de Ana Apontes y Ezequiel Salinas) y, en colaboración con Ezequiel Salinas, de "Tunga tunga ,el ritmo cordobés" (de Ayelén Ferrini) y "Artivistas" (Inés María Barrionuevo).

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Ficha de Lucía Torres en IMDb

Directoras de cine de Argentina
Montajistas de cine de Argentina
Productores de cine de Argentina
Cordobeses (capital)

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My name is Vagana Siaosi Auva'a and people call me Ana and I am 33 y/o. I love to read, socialize with new people and I have three brothers and two sisters. I am the youngest in the family. I am from American Samoa and I work at the Office of Protection and Advocacy for the Disabled.


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Mikasa, città giapponese della prefettura di Hokkaidō
Mikasa, nave della Marina imperiale giapponese
Mikasa, azienda giapponese di articoli sportivi
Monte Mikasa, altro nome con cui è noto il Monte Wakakusa
Mikasa League, altro nome con cui è noto il campionato georgiano di calcio a 5
Diversi membri della famiglia imperiale del Giappone:
Takahito, principe Mikasa
Yuriko, principessa Mikasa
Principe Tomohito di Mikasa
Principessa Tomohito di Mikasa


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Smalvoetbuidelmuizen (Sminthopsis) zijn een geslacht van buidelmuizen dat voorkomt in Australië en het zuiden van Nieuw-Guinea. Dit geslacht is het nauwst verwant aan de ningaui's en iets minder nauw aan de Australische buidelspringmuis (Antechinomys laniger). Met 21 soorten is Sminthopsis het grootste geslacht van de buideldieren. Smalvoetbuidelmuizen worden in Australië aangeduid als "dunnarts".

Kenmerken
Deze vrij kleine buidelmuizen hebben lange, smalle achtervoeten met vijf tenen. De grootste soort, S. virginiae, bereikt een gewicht van ongeveer 75 gram. Kleinere soorten als S. youngsoni worden slechts 7 cm groot en wegen 9 tot 14 gram.

Leefwijze
Hun gebit is echter anders dan dat van muizen; het heeft geen brede beitels om mee te knagen, maar naaldscherpe tanden. Daarmee worden kleine ongewervelden vermalen waar de dieren van leven, zoals insecten en spinnen, en nu en dan zelfs hagedisjes. De jongen zijn bij de geboorte nauwelijks groter dan rijstkorrels, van enkele soorten is bekend dat ze door de huid kunnen ademhalen. Smalvoetbuidelmuizen leven over het algemeen in vrij droge habitats.

Onderverdeling
Het geslacht is verdeeld in een aantal groepen van nauw verwante soorten; sommige van deze groepen verschillen zo van de rest van Sminthopsis dat het mogelijk is dat ze als aparte geslachten worden erkend. Deze groepen worden hieronder apart behandeld, behalve de crassicaudata-, granulipes- en longicaudata-groepen, die slechts één soort omvatten.

griseoventer-groep
Deze groep omvat drie soorten: Sminthopsis griseoventer en Sminthopsis boullangerensis uit West-Australië en Sminthopsis aitkeni van Kangaroo-eiland (Zuid-Australië). Het zijn donkere soorten met een dunne staart, die vrij dicht bij de kust leven.

macroura-groep
Deze groep omvat vijf soorten (bindi, butleri, douglasi, macroura en virginiae) uit het noorden van Australië. S. virginiae komt ook op Nieuw-Guinea voor. Het zijn vrij grote Sminthopis-soorten met een staart die even lang als of iets langer dan de kop-romp is en vaak een donkere streep op het voorhoofd.

murina-groep
Met zes soorten (archeri, dolichura, fuliginosus, gilberti, leucopus en murina) is dit de grootste groep. De groep komt voor langs de zuid- en oostkust van Australië en in het uiterste zuiden van Nieuw-Guinea. Deze soorten hebben een grijsachtige bovenkant en een witte onderkant (behalve S. archeri).

psammophila-groep
De vier soorten (hirtipes, ooldea, psammophila en youngsoni) komen voor in de droge binnenlanden van Australië. Ze hebben een geelbruine bovenkant en een witte onderkant. Het gezicht heeft vaak een kleurpatroon, met onder andere een donkere ring om de ogen.

Soorten
Het geslacht omvat in totaal de volgende soorten:
 Sminthopsis floravillensis (fossiel)
 crassicaudata-groep
 Dikstaartsmalvoetbuidelmuis (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) (binnenlanden van Australië)
 granulipes-groep
 Sminthopsis granulipes (West-Australië)
 griseoventer-groep
 Sminthopsis aitkeni (Kangaroo-eiland)
 Sminthopsis boullangerensis (West-Australië)
 Sminthopsis griseoventer (West-Australië)
 longicaudata-groep
 Sminthopsis longicaudata (binnenlanden van Australië)
 macroura-groep
 Sminthopsis bindi (noorden van het Noordelijk Territorium)
 Sminthopsis butleri (Noordwest-Australië)
 Sminthopsis douglasi (Noordwest-Queensland)
 Sminthopsis macroura (binnenlanden van Australië)
 Sminthopsis virginiae (Zuid-Nieuw-Guinea en Noord-Australië)
 murina-groep
 Sminthopsis archeri (Kaap York en Zuid-Nieuw-Guinea)
 Sminthopsis dolichura (West- en Zuid-Australië)
 Sminthopsis fuliginosus (West-Australië)
 Sminthopsis gilberti (West-Australië)
 Sminthopsis leucopus (Zuidoost-Australië en Noordoost-Queensland)
 Gewone smalvoetbuidelmuis (Sminthopsis murina) (Oost-Australië)
 psammophila-groep
 Sminthopsis hirtipes (binnenlanden van Australië)
 Sminthopsis ooldea (binnenlanden van Australië)
 Sminthopsis psammophila (zuidelijk Australië)
 Sminthopsis youngsoni (binnenlanden van Australië)

Literatuur

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Must be able to read and draw blue prints, especially single line diagrams and schematics for Meralco net metering applications.
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Alex represents and advises general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals and construction managers in complex commercial and construction matters. He has experience in all aspects of construction litigation, including claim preparation, discovery, motion practice, dispute resolution, settlement negotiations, and trial, with significant experience advising on design-related disputes and transactions.
Prior to joining Cohen Seglias, Alex served as associate general counsel for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), a leading, international architecture and engineering firm. This experience provides him with a unique approach to addressing construction and design related issues, communicating with his clients, negotiating, and resolving disputes as efficiently as possible. Prior to his time with SOM, Alex was an associate with Zetlin & De Chiara LLP, where he focused on counseling clients on large and complex architecture and engineering disputes.
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The Lord of the Rings trilogy.


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.super Landroid/text/style/ReplacementSpan;
.source "DynamicDrawableSpan.java"

# static fields
.field public static final ALIGN_BASELINE:I = 0x1

.field public static final ALIGN_BOTTOM:I = 0x0

.field private static final TAG:Ljava/lang/String; = "DynamicDrawableSpan"

# instance fields
.field private mDrawableRef:Ljava/lang/ref/WeakReference;
    .annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/Signature;
        value = {
            "Ljava/lang/ref/WeakReference",
            "<",
            "Landroid/graphics/drawable/Drawable;",
            ">;"
        }
    .end annotation
.end field

.field protected final mVerticalAlignment:I

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.method public constructor <init>()V
    .registers 2

    .prologue
    .line 47
    invoke-direct {p0}, Landroid/text/style/ReplacementSpan;-><init>()V

    .line 48
    const/4 v0, 0x0

    iput v0, p0, Landroid/text/style/DynamicDrawableSpan;->mVerticalAlignment:I

    .line 47
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.end method

.method protected constructor <init>(I)V
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    .param p1, "verticalAlignment"    # I

    .prologue
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    invoke-direct {p0}, Landroid/text/style/ReplacementSpan;-><init>()V

    .line 55
    iput p1, p0, Landroid/text/style/DynamicDrawableSpan;->mVerticalAlignment:I

    .line 54
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.method private getCachedDrawable()Landroid/graphics/drawable/Drawable;
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    .prologue
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    check-cast v0, Landroid/graphics/drawable/Drawable;

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    new-instance v2, Ljava/lang/ref/WeakReference;

    invoke-direct {v2, v0}, Ljava/lang/ref/WeakReference;-><init>(Ljava/lang/Object;)V

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    .param p2, "text"    # Ljava/lang/CharSequence;
    .param p3, "start"    # I
    .param p4, "end"    # I
    .param p5, "x"    # F
    .param p6, "top"    # I
    .param p7, "y"    # I
    .param p8, "bottom"    # I
    .param p9, "paint"    # Landroid/graphics/Paint;

    .prologue
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    invoke-direct {p0}, Landroid/text/style/DynamicDrawableSpan;->getCachedDrawable()Landroid/graphics/drawable/Drawable;

    move-result-object v0

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    invoke-virtual {p1}, Landroid/graphics/Canvas;->save()I

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    iget v2, v2, Landroid/graphics/Rect;->bottom:I

    sub-int v1, p8, v2

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    iget v2, p0, Landroid/text/style/DynamicDrawableSpan;->mVerticalAlignment:I

    const/4 v3, 0x1

    if-ne v2, v3, :cond_1b

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    invoke-virtual {p9}, Landroid/graphics/Paint;->getFontMetricsInt()Landroid/graphics/Paint$FontMetricsInt;

    move-result-object v2

    iget v2, v2, Landroid/graphics/Paint$FontMetricsInt;->descent:I

    sub-int/2addr v1, v2

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    invoke-virtual {p1, p5, v2}, Landroid/graphics/Canvas;->translate(FF)V

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.method public abstract getDrawable()Landroid/graphics/drawable/Drawable;
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    .param p2, "text"    # Ljava/lang/CharSequence;
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package org.apache.oodt.cas.workflow.structs;

//JDK imports
import java.util.List;

//OODT imports
import org.apache.oodt.cas.workflow.engine.processor.WorkflowProcessor;

/**
 *
 * Interface specifying a method to sort and prioritize
 * {@link WorkflowProcessor}s.
 *
 * @author bfoster
 * @author mattmann
 * @version $Revision$
 *
 */
public interface PrioritySorter {

  /**
   * Sorts the {@link List} of {@link WorkflowProcessor}s that are ready to run
   * in a particular order specified by the sub-class implementing this method.
   *
   * @param candidates
   *          The {@link List} of {@link WorkflowProcessor}s to sort in priority
   *          order.
   */
  void sort(List<WorkflowProcessor> candidates);

}


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Blondie (band)
Blondie.jpg
Cover of the 1976 album "Blondie"
Blondie is a rock band that first gained fame in the 1970s and early 1980s. The group was founded in August 1974 in New York City by Deborah Harry of Wind in the Willows and Chris Stein of The Stilettos. Sometimes disco, sometimes punk, sometimes new wave, and sometimes hip hop, Blondie is known for frequently re-inventing themselves. Their better known hits are "Call Me", "The Tide Is High", "One Way Or Another" and "Heart Of Glass." Their 1981 song "Rapture" was the first US number one rap hit. Debbie Harry and Blondie were close to the Warhol-Haring-Boho New York art scene of the early 80s; they featured graffiti artists Fab Five Freddy and Jean-Michel Basquiat in the video for "Rapture". Recent hits include "Maria" (1999) and "Good Boys" (2004).
Tish Bellomo - backing vocals
Stacy Bellomo - backing vocals
Clem Burke - percussion
Paul Carbonara - guitar
Jimmy Destri - keyboards
Kevin Patrick / Kevin Topping - keyboards
Leigh Foxx - bass
Nigel Harrison - bass
Deborah Harry - lead vocals
Frank Infante - guitar
Chris Stein - guitar
Gary Valentine / Gary Lachman - bass
Plastic Letters (1977)
Parallel Lines (1978)
Eat to the Beat (1979)
Autoamerican (1980)
The Best of Blondie (1981)
Platinum Collection (1994)
Atomic:The Very Best of Blondie (1998)
No Exit (1999)
The Curse of Blondie (2004)
Live By Request (2004)
blondie.net (http://www.blondie.net/), official Blondie web site
tikilab.com (http://www.tikilab.com/forum/), official Deborah Harry & Blondie forum
deborahharry.com (http://www.deborahharry.com/), official Deborah Harry web site
Blondie, From Punk to the Present: A Pictorial History (http://www.blondiebook.com/). Compilation book on Debbie Harry, Blondie, and the punk/new wave era.
[1] (http://www.geocities.com/blondiereview/index.html), "The Blondie Review" Independent Blondie fan magazine.de:Blondie (Band)
fr:Blondie (groupe) es:Blondie nl:Blondie (band) pl:Blondie sk:Blondie (skupina) sv:Blondie (musikgrupp)
Retrieved from "http://footwww.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Blondie_%28band%29"
Categories: American musical groups | New Wave groups | Early punk groups


Great Lakes Gulf Presbytery met yesterday from 9 AM to 9 PM. The meeting occurred at the building of the Bloomington, IN, RPC. Wonderful snacks and meals were provided by the families of the congregation. Those of us who lived away were hosted by families.
A majority of the morning and afternoon sessions were taken up with student examinations. We heard three student sermons and numerous oral examinations. Zach Smith of 2nd Indianapolis congregation (and formerly of Lisbon NY) was licensed to preach.
Further, we examined Jay Dharan for the South Asia Commission. Some of their own elders were able to watch by Skype over the internet.
We received the credentials of the Rev. Philip McCollum, transferring from Eastern Presbytery of the RPC of Ireland. We also dealt with some outreach matters, including two mission preaching stations and another proposed one. We had a report on a Presbytery committee visit to our Lafayette, IN, congregation. We had an update on our Selma, AL, congregation.
In the evening, we installed Mr. McCollum as the co-pastor, with Dr. Richard Holdeman, of the Bloomington church.


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Q&A with author Katherine Pancol
Katherine Pancol is an internationally best-selling novelist, including in her home country of France. Her novel The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles has recently been translated into English and published in the United States. She lives in Paris.
Q: Why did you decide to write The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles from the perspectives of various characters?
A: Because it was the only way to do it. It's a "choral novel." A story told by a lot of people. I wanted to have a broad perspective, to embrace our world, and I wanted the novel to "sound" realistic. So I had to include what happens in every character's mind. That's how, I think, you create depth and the feeling of a true story.
Q: How did you choose the book's title?
A: It came through what happens to Antoine. He is obsessed by money, success, he wants "to make it." The yellow eyes of crocodiles represent the glimmer of money, success, and the way you are devoured by this idea of "making it." Some people succeed, many others fail and are eaten alive. By their bills, the banks, their boss etc...
And remember, the eyes of crocodiles are yellow like gold!
Q: You've since written two sequels to this book. Why did you decide to continue the story of these characters, and will you return to them again?
A: Usually when I write a novel, at the end of it, the characters leave and say "bye bye." The characters of The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles did not leave. They stayed with me. In my mind. All the time. I was thinking, "What are they doing now? Are they happy? Successful or miserable?"
So I decided to write a sequel and then another one. They have become like my family and I cannot leave them. They are a part of my life!
Q: Relationships between sisters are a big part of the book. Why did you choose this as one of the book's focal points?
A: I don't know. It came like that... When you write, you start from a[n idea], and if the [idea] stays that means you have grabbed something. It grows and grows. And then you build up the characters to match the story.
The Yellow Eyes started with the character of Josephine, her place in the family, her shyness, her humbleness, her being exploited by everybody, humiliated by her mother, her daughter (Hortense), disregarded by her husband, and finally used by her... sister. And there it was. The story of a good woman lost in a difficult world!
A: I just finished a novel which is going to be published in France in the coming days. It's called Muchachas and it's very long. So my publisher decided to cut it in three parts. Volume 1, 2 and 3.
Each part will be released with a two months interval. But it's the same story going on and on. With a new intrigue (located in Burgundy, France) and again Gary, Hortense in New York (with new characters too), Josephine and Philippe, Zoé, Shirley, etc... The Cortès family again!
A: I just came back from a tour promotion in the U.S. and I loved every part of it. It was really thrilling. I met people who have read The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles and they really appreciated it.
And they had the exact same reactions than in France, Spain, Italy, Russia, everywhere in the world! That really amazes me.
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Assam Eviction
Assam's Evictions Are Turning Skilled Bengali Muslim Farmers Into Labourers – By Makepeace Sitlhou
On the day Moinul Haque, 28, was shot in the abdomen and killed by an AK-47 bullet fired by a policeman in this district in the central part of the state, his family moved from their 30-year-old tin-walled home that was dismantled in a government eviction drive on the day of his killing to the 1,000 bighas (330 acres) of land allotted temporarily to their village, across a shallow stream….
Haque's family, like the majority of evictees from their village, contested their representation as illegal immigrants. They showed Article 14 two receipts issued to his maternal grandfather in 1952 for land tax paid to the Assam state revenue office (then based in Shillong, the erstwhile capital before the formation of the state of Meghalaya) for Dharmapur, located in Barpeta district of lower Assam….
While the allegations of land grabbing are unsubstantiated, the settlers have paid land taxes for decades. The communal slant of the eviction drive is barely veiled – the land freed through the evictions, currently cultivated by Bengali Muslim settlers, already shows high agricultural productivity, but according to the government will now be tilled by indigenous youth who, research showed have a shrinking interest in farming….
https://article-14.com/post/assam-s-evictions-are-turning-skilled-bengali-muslim-farmers-into-labourers-615f056954558
communal slant, Moinul Haque
Assam Eviction CAA NRC
'There is normalisation of hatred' – Aman Wadud with Ziya Us Salam


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| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Career Stats |
Jeff Hartquist
SS, 6-1, 195
Pipestone, Pipestone-Jasper HS ('97)
H.S Coach: Tim Bjorge
Major: Business
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Jeff earned All-Conference honors in high school at Pipestone.
Concordia Cobbers Individual Career History (Nov 13, 2000)
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds
1998........... 8 3 4 7 0-0
1999........... 9 32 25 57 2-2
TOTAL.......... 26 55 42 97 3-4
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
1999........... 9 1 0 1.0 1
TOTAL.......... 26 1 0 1.0 1
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1999........... 9 3 23 0 23 7.7 2.6
2000........... 9 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
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1999........... 9 0 0 0 0 0 23 23 2.6
2000........... 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL.......... 26 0 0 0 0 0 23 23 0.9
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Q: Capture touch input on the screen in windows device Is there any way to capture touch input on the screen (outside application frame) in windows device?
I'm working on a WPF application and can retrieve the touch input if it only occurs within the application frame. Also, is there a way to register the touch input even when the application is minimized?

A: There's no built-in method of the WPF framework that lets you listen for input outside of the application. If you want to do that, you'll have to get into p/invoke territory.
Specifically you'll need to create a hook. You'll want to look at the SetWindowsHookEx method and either the WH_MOUSE or WH_MOUSE_LL hooks.
Since you're dealing with touch inputs, this answer might have some useful information for you:

The lParam argument of your hookProc callback is a pointer to an MSLLHOOKSTRUCT. It contains a very poorly documented dwExtraInfo variable, which tells you whether it was generated from a touch.
If all of the bits in 0xFF515700 are set in dwExtraInfo, then the callback was invoked in response to a touch.

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New York Yankees: Didi Gregorius Goes Off On Chinese Taipei In WBC
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Feb 20, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (18) fields a ground ball during MLB spring training workouts at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius had himself a day on Wednesday as he ignited the Dutch offense in the World Baseball Classic.
When the Dutch faced off against Chinese Taipei in the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday morning at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius came to play.
First, he cranked a pitched up-and-in during his first at-bat in the second inning down the right field line and cruised into second on a double. He later scored on a Dashenko Ricardo single to make it 1-0, Netherlands.
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Two innings later with the Dutch down 2-1, Didi smacked another double down the left field line off left-hander Chih-Hao Chang to score Wladimir Balentien and Jonathan Schoop to thrust his home country ahead yet again.
But, none of those was bigger than his two-out, game-tying double in the eighth inning while the Netherlands trailed Chinese Tapai by one. Facing Chang again, Gregorius lined a rope down the left field line with Xander Bogaerts on third to tie the ballgame at five.
.@DidiG18 …
CLUTCH GENE! pic.twitter.com/CLGoMxiPkm
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 8, 2017
The Dutch got the win on a walk-off walk by Jurickson Profar in the ninth, and Didi' 3-for-4 day with three doubles, three RBI's and two runs scored during Wednesday's contest certainly made it possible.
New York's 27-year-old shortstop went 1-for-4 in the Dutch team's 5-0 win over Korea in its opening game on Tuesday and will suit up next on Thursday, March 8, as his squad will square off against team Israel at 10:30 p.m.
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WASHINGTON – Under Secretary Greg Ibach today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $102.7 million to increase opportunities for farmers, ranchers and other growers across the country through five grant programs. The funding supports a variety of locally led projects intended to expand markets for local food promotion and specialty crops.
$72.15 million is directed to state departments of agriculture in 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to support farmers growing specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and nursery crops. States use the SCBGP to fund research, agricultural extension activities and programs to increase demand for agricultural goods of value to farmers in the state or territory.
A 2015 FMPP grant enabled the farmers market in Burkesville, Ky., located in Cumberland County with a total county population of 7,000, to expand the number of vendors at its market from eight registered vendors in 2015 to a roster of 38 vendors in 2017.
A 2016 LFPP grant helped the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma conduct a feasibility study to research ways to strengthen and expand the food system for tribal members, families and communities.
$1.1 million is awarded for nine projects through the Federal State Marketing Improvement Program to assist in exploring new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products and to encourage research and innovation aimed at improving the efficiency and performance of the marketing system.
USDA supports local and regional food systems and increases consumer access to fresh, healthy foods through applied research, technical services and Congressionally funded grants administered by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service. More information is available at: http://www.ams.usda.gov.


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Gerhart Adolf Husserl (December 22, 1893 – September 9, 1973) was a German legal scholar and philosopher. He was the son of philosopher Edmund Husserl (1859–1938).

Born in Halle, Saxony, in 1893, Husserl became a Professor of Law at the University of Kiel in 1926. He was dismissed due to the Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service in 1933, and eventually emigrated to the United States. He taught at the University of Washington from 1940 to 1948.

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Hike: Saddle Mountain, Seaside, OR
High Point: 3,287 feet
Duration: 3.5 hrs
The road to the trailhead is 70 miles from North Portland on Hwy 26.
Then, it's 7.1 miles (22 mins) up a winding, paved but sometimes potholed road. There are several RV sized campsites and parking for the trailhead only (no overnight).
This trail is only 2.25 miles up to the clearing but it's steep, 1791 feet gain. It's all forest hiking until you get to the old camp.
Then you come out of the trees and you descend to the bottom of the "saddle". It's a steep, somewhat slippery climb up the other side to the clearing, the summit, "a triangular cement pad that is the former site of a lookout tower."1 It's perfect for 360° views.
"The highest point in northwest Oregon, this saddle-shaped peak commands a panorama from the ocean to Mount St. Helens. The climb is especially popular in May and June, when wildflowers fill the mountain's meadows with the richest floral display in the Coast Range. The trail starts at an easy pace and begins to zig-zag after about 1 mile. The trail gets progressively steeper and more arduous as it gains height. Just before the saddle it levels out prior to a descent between the two peaks. A steeper trail then takes you to the summit." 2
1 https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Saddle_Mountain_Hike
2 https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/oregon/saddle-mountain
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Canada strongly demanded that Sri Lanka should fulfill its international commitments by ensuring the involvement of Commonwealth and international investigators and judges in the accountability process.
Addressing the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Canada said it fully supports efforts to bring dignity and justice to all those affected by Human Rights violations and abuses.
"The end of Sri Lanka's 26-year civil war was an important moment, but it was only a first step. Frustrations persist amongst those seeking to heal the wounds of all those who suffered and wish to achieve real reconciliation," Canada said.
Canada also recalled how to restore accountability to ensure the confidence of the parties who faced civil war.
Further speaking Canada pointed out that Sri Lanka should fulfill its promise to the International Community by involving Commonwealth judges for the accountability process.
Get lost Canada. Before . Before you talk about our Human Rights make sure you treat the Ignatius Red Indians well. After all that is their country. Canada belongs to them and not you bastards.
UNHRC is nothing more thana paper tiger. Most likely to justify UN's mission in sri lanka.
the Canadians ought to be told that they cannot demand anything that violates the sovereignity of a country governed by a democratically elected legislature.


Hospitals and surgery centers alike are constantly looking for ways to budget and save on cost wherever possible.
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S.Y. Bancorp News: Massive Insider Trading Might Be Tricky
Published on October 2, 2013 at 4:15 pm by Javier Hasse in Insider Trading,News
S.Y. Bancorp News: Nine members* of S.Y. Bancorp, Inc.(NASDAQ:SYBT)'s board of directors acquired company stock on Tuesday. Altogether they added 785 shares to their portfolios, at a price of $29.18 each. The operation totaled a little over $22,900.
Despite this massive activity could result quite alluring, there is more to it. The acquisitions are part of a Trust – Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, and not actual insider purchases.
However, two insiders DID buy stock over the last few days. Richard A Lechleiter, Board Director, acquired 1,000 shares at $28.2667 each, on Friday Sept. 27th. He now holds 7,206 shares directly and 7,808, indirectly. In total, his stocks are worth about $283,764 (as of Wed. Oct. 2nd 2:58 PM EST). Kathy C Thompson, Board Director and Sr. Executive Vice President, also purchased 1,000 shares of common stock on Monday Sept. 30th. She paid $28.015 each, or $28,015 in total. She now holds about $960,728 in stock, between directly and indirectly owned shares.
Despite the strong insider activity, S.Y. Bancorp's stock slipped more than 3% during Wednesday trading, and now stands at $28.26 (as of Wed Oct. 2nd, 3:21 PM EST).
Although only four big hedge funds are bullish on S.Y. Bancorp, they are not names to underestimate. The company's largest "hedgie" shareholder is Ken Gray and Steve Walsh's Bryn Mawr Capital, which holds about $3,215,000 in stock. They are followed by Two Sigma Advisors, D.E. Shaw and Jim Simons' Renaissance Technologies.
With above industry average returns on equity and asset (12.7% and 1.2%, respectively), and a couple of big names endowing the company, this looks like a stock to watch, even if the insider purchases are not what they seemed at first glance.
*The insiders adding stock to their portfolios are: Charles R. Edinger, Carl G. Herde, James A. Hillebrand, Richard A. Lechleiter, Bruce P. Madison, Richard Northern, Stephen M. Priebe, Nicholas X. Simon, and Norman Tasman. All of them perform as Directors in the company's Board.
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Cooling build-outs can be one of the highest operational costs facing data storage facilities. However, executives at San Diego-based redIT says it has implemented a new cost saving measure at its data centres. The new procedure involves adding fabric duct cooling drops for individual partitions inexpensively, and only as new customers come onboard.
alternative by installing each sheet metal drop and diffuser only after a customer comes onboard. This approach postpones construction costs while saving data centres time and resources.
That said, this phased sheet metal construction approach also has disadvantages. Sheetmetal construction creates airborne particulates and poses other unnecessary risks to neighbouring computer equipment. It also costs thousands of dollars in installation labor and material associated with each new cooling drop. Additionally, outsourced sheet metal contractors in highly restricted access control areas can potentially jeopardize security efforts.
redIT, operating multi-tenant facilities with many Fortune 500 clients, realized these challenges. Furthermore, the firm wasn't satisfied with the prices, performance, or flexibility of conventional CRAC air distribution systems. redIT used this cost-saving phased cooling approach during the build-out of the first 14,800-sq-ft data centre phase of its 88,000-sqft facility in San Diego. The HVAC service contractor, Countywide Mechanical Systems, introduced fabric ductwork to redIT's design team.
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In a move that has already made the government employees see red, the state government has carved out seven zones and two multi-zones with a view to making administration hassle-free and helping the employees . Under the proposal, which will be sent to the President soon for his assent, Hyderabad has now been made part of zone VI. Employees working in Hyderabad, a free zone for jobs till August 2011, will now be at a disadvantage as they can be posted anywhere in the four districts which form part of zone VI under Charminar nomenclature.
The new zonal system was decided by CM K Chandrasekhar Rao at a review meeting at Pragathi Bhavan on Thursday and it was agreed that a meeting will be held at Telangana Gazetted Officers' Bhavan on Friday to discuss the implications of demarcating 31districts into seven zones and two multi-zones.
On his part, the CM defended the move saying it was meant to benefit the employees. "The new zonal system has been formulated to benefit employees of Telangana as well as to see that injustice meted out in unified AP is not repeated," the CM explained. The move was in tune with providing adequate benefits to those living in their areas and also against the backdrop of formation of smaller districts, he reasoned.
The CM said that he would personally monitor the process and will see to it that the new zonal system comes into effect at the earliest. Official sources said certain cadre employee in different zones can now opt for postings in the two multi-zones. After Friday's meeting, the employees' views will be conveyed to chief secretary SK Joshi. Sources said the cabinet will meet to consider the proposal and after the cabinet's approval, it would be forwarded to the President.
Senior officials surmised that following the formation of Telangana state and reorganisation of districts, the new zonal system was inevitable. But, the move has upset the employees to no end. "The idea is not acceptable to us. Hyderabad should be a separate zone," SM Hussaini of TNGO union, Hyderabad district, told TOI. "People who were born in Hyderabad and families which have settled down in Hyderabad will be at a disadvantage because of the new zone as they can be posted anywhere in the four districts instead of only Hyderabad. We are holding a meeting on Friday, he said. The employees are contemplating constituting a JAC and discuss it with the CM.


In 2015 I was fortunate to be travelling round the Southern part of India on a 6mth Journey of Indian Culture and discovery. In the place of Malabar in the state of Kerela I was deeply honoured to meet Kierian from "Costa Malabar" who arranged for me to not only visit but film and photograph openly some 3 Theyyam ceremonies. Lasting from a couple of hours to all day and all night and most of the next day. A tiring experience for the onlooker but a marathon for the participating Gods.
The people of Malabar and the Gods made me feel most welcome and it was a deeply touching cultural experience I will never forget. I can only hope that these images and videos give you a taste of what I witnessed.


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Arlene Blencowe chasing 'historic' fight in Bellator featherweight title tilt against Cris Cyborg
By Katrina Mahoney on October 14, 2020@katrinajmahoney
"I was very, very bitter towards the sport."
They're unsettling words from a fighter, but even more disconcerting when spoken from one who so freely admits her love of "throwing hands."
Four years ago, Penrith's own Arlene Blencowe was in the biggest fight of her career – a Bellator MMA world title fight – and fell on the unfortunate end of a narrow split decision.
"I spent a lot of time hating on the judges and – even to some extent – hating on Julia (Budd) and her team, and being very resentful for that decision," Blencowe told Fight News Australia.
"For a long time there, I even questioned whether I wanted to keep fighting. In my personal life, I was happy with things. I was considering possibly expanding my family with my partner and going down another avenue."
So she took a boxing fight five months later – "the deciding factor" she called it.
"I wasn't training properly because I just wasn't in the right head space. I felt like I just didn't have any passion."
Although she lost that fight, by split decision no less, she wasn't disheartened. Instead it snapped her from that jaded mindset. According to Blencowe, an injury snapped it.
"I actually broke my hand in the first round. I broke it on my opponent's forehead," she said. "I continued to fight the remainder of the six-round fight … I kept fighting."
It proved that even in the least optimal of situations, her desire to fight remained. "Angerfist" was back at the gym the following week, training around the injury, reinvigorated.
"That's when I re-evaluated my mental approach towards everything. I lost that bitterness about the fight and stopped blaming everybody else – the judges, my opponent, and this and that. I looked into why I didn't win that fight and the reasons why I let it get so close."
She then implemented more psychological development into her training after concluding that her focus had been entirely too narrow on the title itself, rather than each "little win" which would carry her there and claim it. She was going to enjoy the process rather than go through the motions.
Blencowe, 37, has since picked up three impressive wins – knocking out Amber Leibrock and Amanda Bell, and earning a unanimous decision over Leslie Smith. She now finds herself, once again, fighting for that Bellator featherweight title. However this time she'll be facing one of the sport's most formidable competitors in Cris "Cyborg". The pair will headline Bellator 249 held at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on Thursday, October 15 (Friday AU).
Following a three-year stint in the UFC where she claimed the featherweight title, Cyborg (22-2) made her debut for Bellator in January and immediately unseated champion Julia Budd with a third-round TKO. The 35-year-old Brazilian is renowned for her aggressive striking which has yielded 18 career knockouts. That reputation is why Blencowe wanted the fight and had been wanting it for some time.
"When I found out she came across [to Bellator], I was like, 'Yes, I get the fight that I've been wanting my whole career. I get that big shot.' And the fact that it's happening for the Bellator world title and I'm getting the biggest paycheque of my career … It's kicking off a lot of career goals and it's all happening at the right moment. It's a very, very exciting time."
Blencowe (13-7) expects vintage Cyborg on Thursday and, as a tenacious striker in her own right, expects an entertaining result.
"I've heard a few times Cris is looking for her first submission victory inside the cage and I was actually surprised she's never had a submission victory, but then it doesn't surprise me either because she does remind me of me. She's just got that bite-down-on-her-mouthguard grit. You want to throw your hands and that's me too. At the end of the day, I'm always going to fall back to what my strength is and that's letting my hands go – so yeah, I don't think you're ever going to see any slick submission victory out of me. Everyone knows I like to throw hands and so I'm hoping that she likes to bring it too."
Drawing inspiration from the UFC strawweight title bout between Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk in March, Blencowe is looking to put on similar historic performances when it's all said and done.
"That was amazing. That fight for me – it's not even the fact that it's the best female fight, it's hands down the best fight I've ever seen. Look at those two women and the fact that it was a five round fight and neither of them strayed off their goal. There was no weakness. Even with Joanna's face and head looking like that, she was fighting 'til the very end. It was awesome. I'd love to go down in history as one of them fights. That's what I want."
"They're the type of fights where there is no winner or loser. I don't think Joanna would've been sad for losing … You'll have fights like that which you've got no shame in losing because you just know that you've left it all on the line."
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I'm a Curtin University writing graduate born and bred in beautiful Perth, WA. My interest in combat sports started with an invitation to a Ladies' BJJ class. It wasn't long before I started to follow MMA religiously. Although I love training, I'm definitely more writer than fighter. I wanted to tell the incredible stories involved, so I got involved. I'm really passionate about covering the Australian scene and being a (teeny, tiny) part of growing it.
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