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Welcome to Columbia and especially to the Libraries. Columbia University Libraries (CUL) is among the nation's top five academic library systems, with holdings of over 9.4 million volumes, more than 100,000 print and electronic journal titles, an extensive collection of databases, manuscripts, rare books, sound recordings, films, and much more. The libraries support the instructional and research information needs of the University. Butler is the largest of the 25 libraries at Columbia and its affiliated institutions, and the one most heavily used by first-year students, especially those in Columbia College and SEAS. Undergraduates may also use the libraries of Barnard College, Teachers College (especially strong in education and related topics), and Union Theological Seminary (especially strong in religion and philosophy).
Located in 208 Butler on the entry level, Butler Reserves is a collection of books and articles selected by faculty to support their current course teaching. Butler Reserves covers most undergraduate classes, as well as graduate classes in history and humanities. For example, reserve readings for courses in the Core Curriculum (e.g., Contemporary Civilization, Literature Humanities) are available in Butler Reserves. Reserve materials usually circulate for two hours (or overnight after 6 p.m.) Use CLIO's Course Reserves tab or the Library Reserves button in CourseWorks to find reserves readings for your classes.
Reserves materials for SEAS courses are in the Engineering library, and a number of Columbia's departmental libraries and distinctive collections (e.g., East Asian) maintain reserve materials for courses in the subject fields they serve.
The interdisciplinary undergraduate collection is housed in Milstein Library in Butler. The collection is shelved in the 24/7 reading rooms on the second, third, and fourth floors. With approximately 50,000 volumes, the collection is especially strong in history, literature, and the social sciences supporting the undergrduate curricula in Columbia College, General Studies, and to a limited extent, SEAS. Undergraduate students may check out Milstein books for four weeks, and officers and graduate students may check out books for the semester. Books may be checked out from the Butler Reserves Desk (2nd floor) or Butler Circulation Desk (3rd floor).
The Milstein Library provides 24-hour study areas and a CUIT computer lab, in 213 Butler, during the fall and spring semesters. These reading rooms also provide power/data connections for laptop users and wireless access. A valid CUID is required to enter the library.
The reference desk in room 301 is the place to go for face-to-face assistance in finding answers to course-related research or general questions and for help in using print and electronic resources in CLIO and Library databases. The reference room has biographies, bibliographies, indexes, encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, gazetteers and other reference works in many languages.
Other library services and collections will become familiar as you go through the academic year including the
We invite you to explore the library resources available to you and remember: there are staff members at service desks throughout the libraries to assist you and provide information.
Orientation tours are offered by many of the libraries in the early part of the fall semester to help new students learn their way around. The new student orientation program includes an introduction to the Libraries. Later in the school year, undergraduates enrolled in University Writing complete a library assignment that includes additional instruction in library use. The Libraries offer a variety of instructional workshops throughout the year on using LibraryWeb, CLIO, and other resources for research. Check for schedules in the libraries you use most often.
Your first year will be an exciting learning experience, and we look forward to working with you to make the most of the libraries' services and collections.


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BANGALORE: This one is a blast from the past. Alcobev industry veteran Deepak Roy spent most part of the 90s spearheading Diageo's local operations centered around Smirnoff vodka, almost defining premium vodka and a larger white spirits market.
Now, months after taking the reins, and a small stake in the Kishore Chhabria-owned Allied Blenders & Distillers, Mr Roy is back with a vodka story—to be at the vanguard of a battle with Smirnoff, which has an overwhelming presence in the domestic premium vodka market.

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DetailsNumber of Designs: 1 baby afghanApproximate Design Size: 36" x 45"Designer: Terry KimbroughOriginal Publication: Crochet With Heart magazine, April 1999 issueSkill Level: Easy +†Description: With your little one bundled in this perfectly pink blanket, everyone will know, "It's a girl!" Puff stitches decorate the entire afghan, which is bordered by an elaborate-looking edging that's actually simple to stitch. It is crocheted using baby sport weight yarn and a size G (4.00 mm) hook.†Product Type: Digital Download ThemesBabies & Children
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Dfactory watches cater to today's design-conscious, busy professionals, who strive to stay ahead of trends without sacrificing individuality or quality. Made of innovative, high-end materials, Dfactory's "casual sports" men's watch collection features stainless-steel, water-resistant chronographs grouped by category: Black Label (futuristic), White Label (urban and creative), and Red Label (active lifestyle). Many styles come with distinctive details such as Tonneau-shaped cases and multicolored hands, giving them an appealing one-of-a-kind quality.
Sharp timepieces ranging from dressy to sporty with sophisticated yet approachable straps.
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LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — Police in Laconia, New Hampshire, say a man was shot during an attempted robbery at a home and has been hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police say they got a 911 call from the victim at about 3:20 a.m. Wednesday.
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K+S to Buy Potash One for $427 Million to Add Deposits
K+S AG, Europe's largest potash producer, agreed to buy Canada's Potash One Inc. for C$434 million ($427 million) to access reserves of the crop nutrient.
Shareholders of Potash One will get C$4.50 a share in a "friendly" takeover accepted by the Canadian company's board, Kassel, Germany-based K+S said in a release today. The offer is 24 percent higher than Potash One's closing price on Nov. 19.
With dwindling capacity and factories running close to full speed, K+S faced pressure to secure new reserves as demand for potash picks up. The deal gives it access to deposits including the Legacy Project, an advanced greenfield site that may yield as much as 2.7 million tons of potassium chloride annually.
"The new potash assets together with our existing domestic potash sites will enhance our international competitiveness," K+S Chief Executive Officer Norbert Steiner said in the statement.
Steiner said in 2007 that his company was poised to open a new potash mine. No venture materialized and K+S went on to buy Dow Chemical Co.'s Morton salt division two years later, becoming the world's largest supplier of salt.
Demand Rebound
Demand for the crop nutrient is recovering from a slump and is set to rise by 3 percent to 5 percent annually, the company has forecast.
Potash One's Legacy deposit -- located in Saskatchewan, Canada -- requires about $2.5 billion in investment and will begin production from 2015 at the earliest, K+S said. The company also has several potash exploration licenses in the Canadian province.
Steiner turned to an acquisition after K+S's initial plans to ally with EuroChem Mineral & Chemical Co. to develop a site in Russia fizzled out and a tender to reopen a state-owned potash mine in the east German town of Rossleben was postponed.
The company on Nov. 11 highlighted that its capacity, at 7.5 million tons per year, was lower than the 7.8 million tons previously estimated, as existing mines suffer declines in grades. It also announced it will stop selling some low-potash content products along with the closure of a site in France.
K+S faces heightened competition as the potash industry is attracting metals mining companies with the funds to develop potash reserves. Vale SA, the world's biggest iron ore miner, is pumping about $4.5 billion into its Rio Colorado project in Argentina, and will be supplying the market with 11 million tons by 2017. BHP Billiton Ltd. this month abandoned a $40 billion hostile bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc.


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The University of Little Rock Trojans did themselves and the state of Arkansas proud last night at the NCAA Tournament in Dayton, Ohio. UALR came up short in O.T. 81-77 to UNC-Asheville. I don't care who you are you have be glad we were represented in the big tourney and this should be just the start of more post season trips for the team. Of course we know the Hogs are still in the hunt for post season play and more immediate is the search for a coach. Say it with me....Wrote a song about it. Want to hear? Here it go! The Search Is On. Hats off to the man that sang that song. I wrote the words and knew I had to give my buddy Garth McGraw a shot at singing it.
We had guest in the studio today in the form of the Trainer to the Stars AndreaSayer. Andrea will be by each week to give a tip or two on getting and staying fit. Also Lindsey Sheltema, the Queen of Arena Motor-Cross called in on her way to Arkansas for the upcoming event at Verizon. Oh yea Lindy had an 8 hour meeting and could only spend half an hour with us. Steve 'Wildman' Wilson spent the same amount of time but that's what he is supposed to do.
We will be out of the studio the rest of the week. Oaklawn tomorrow and Triple C in Conway on Friday morn. Being out of town Thursday and Friday is one of the reasons Shea from Gadwalls brought us some grub today. Gadwalls is the Buzz Bargain of the week Friday morning. The other purpose for her visit was to show off her assets to the commissioner of the Local Babe Bracket, one David Bazzel. OK I have to be honest. I do sneak a peek when the ladies come-a-calling. Oh please! like you don't sit there in your cubicle or grandmas basement or your car with your laptop stealing some WI-FI from Walmart at exit 123 in Bryant! Yes YOU! Come on in the water is fine.
Thanks for listening and making The Buzz 103.7 your #1 station. Join The Show With No Name from 6a-10a Mon-Fri with Tommy Smith, David Bazzel, Danny-Joe Crofford and myself.
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Definition of vlog in English:
A blog in which the postings are primarily in video form: you can add travel vlogs to the growing list of travel-related material popping up on the Web
More example sentences
- The next sections are arranged thematically, looking at different ways to address the anatomy of a vlog.
- To get a sense of last year's trip, visit Casey's vlog.
- During this time the first five videos posted on the vlog's index page were examined.
- Example sentences
- However, on the index page are "chapters" documenting each step of the vlogger's wedding day.
- Soon a voiceover is heard, presumably the vlogger, articulating his insecurities, remarking, "Where am I going?"
- A vlogger must broaden her perspective to maintain the interest of a given audience.
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- Pundit Guy has more on vlogging—that's video blogging for uninitiated, the internet's next frontier.
- Scholars have started researching blogging and online video, like YouTube, but they have yet to turn their attention to vlogging.
- There'll be Olympic vlogging here in due course.
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#AztecWBB Set to Open Surf 'N Slam vs. UCR
Dec. 27, 2013
SAN DIEGO - Following a nine-day layoff for the Christmas holiday, the San Diego State women's basketball team returns to the hardwood on Saturday when it opens the ninth annual San Diego Surf `N Slam against UC Riverside, beginning at 2 p.m. PT inside Viejas Arena. A live video stream via the Mountain West Network will be available at www.goaztecs.com.
Despite their relative proximity, the Aztecs (2-6) and Highlanders (4-7) have faced each other just six times in varsity competition, with SDSU holding a 4-2 lead in the all-time series.
Saturday's second game will pit Kansas State (5-4) against North Carolina State (11-1), starting at 4:30 p.m. PT. The Wolfpack are receiving votes in both national polls this week.
If SDSU defeats UC Riverside, it would play in the championship final on Monday against either K-State or NC State, beginning at 6 p.m. PT. Should the Aztecs falter against the Highlanders, they would tip off in Monday's consolation game, starting at 3:30 p.m. PT.
SDSU is coming off an impressive 75-64 victory over Miami (OH) on Dec. 19 for its first home win of the 2013-14 campaign.
Against the RedHawks, junior Khristina Hunter registered her second career double-double, scoring a collegiate-best 20 points to go with a season-high 12 rebounds. The Aztecs also received a career-best 16 points and seven steals from junior Ahjalee Harvey, while senior Cierra Warren and sophomore Deidra Smith posted 10 points apiece.
Warren has connected on 60 percent of her field-goal attempts (45-75), which tops the Mountain West and ranks 17th in the nation entering the week. The SDSU center is averaging a team-best 14.4 points per game and has broken the 20-point barrier on three occasions.


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The Silver Lining for RBS's Chief
News that Stephen Hester is leaving Royal Bank of Scotland Groupmay have come as a shock, but it was hardly a surprise.
The U.K. bank boss had a notoriously difficult relationship with key stakeholders, including Chancellor George Osborne, who was responsible for the government's 81% stake.
Some investors doubted that Hester, whose corporate-finance skills made him an appropriate choice to lead the complex restructuring of RBS following its near collapse in 2008, had the right skills to lead a major public share offering.
Evidently, the board felt the same way.
But while Hester certainly leaves RBS in better shape than he found it, he will also bequeath his successor a potentially poisoned chalice.
The balance sheet has been nearly halved to £876 billion ($1.37 trillion), the loan-to-deposit ratio has gone from 154% to 99% and the core Tier 1 capital ratio has been boosted from just 4% under the old Basel II definition to just over 8% at the end of March, under the Basel III rules.
But the share price still languishes at 310 pence, far below the average price of 507 pence that Osborne needs to achieve on the sale if he is to recoup the £45 billion invested by taxpayers.
Hester's successor will need luck to achieve this objective.
To hit 507 pence, RBS shares would need to be valued at around 1.1 times the current book value of 470 pence per share, compared with 0.7 times today. To achieve that sort of valuation, the market would need to believe RBS is capable of delivering a return on equity of at least 10%, assuming a cost of equity of 10%.
That would require RBS to generate earnings of around £5 billion. Earnings this year are forecast at just £1 billion.
True, this year's earnings have been depressed by ongoing losses on Irish property and the continued run-off costs of its noncore portfolios. Strip these out and earnings could hit around £4 billion by 2015, according to UBS estimates.
But that is still roughly £1 billion short of what is needed.
Short of a spectacular U.K. economic recovery, options to make up this shortfall look limited. One constraint is capital. RBS is under regulatory pressure to boost its core Tier 1 capital ratio above 10%. Based on a current capital base of £41 billion, that implies a ceiling on risk-weighted assets of around £400 billion, on a Basel III basis. Yet such assets currently total £487 billion.
Even if RBS receives good prices as it sells its remaining noncore assets, including a 25% stake in U.S. unit Citizens, the bank's core Tier 1 ratio will barely exceed 10% by 2014, reckons Deutsche Bank.
Faced with pressure to shrink its balance sheet, Hester's solution was to take an ax to RBS's markets businesses, cutting risk-weighted assets by around a third to £80 billion. The aim was to free up capital to support politically popular domestic lending.
On the face of it, that makes sense. RBS currently generates returns in the midteens on new retail and corporate lending, well above its cost of capital, whereas returns from the markets business are volatile, hitting 20% in the first quarter of 2012 but falling to just 3% in the first quarter of this year, and so command a lower multiple.
But the risk is that the markets business is now too small to generate adequate returns, even though it continues to account for 20% of the bank's capital.
The collapse in first-quarter returns amid drastic downsizing has spooked investors. RBS believes it can cut costs enough to generate returns of 10%, just about covering its cost of capital, although hardly high enough to make up the £1 billion earnings shortfall.
But if that proves optimistic, then RBS is sure to come under pressure to cut further.
That could potentially damage its core corporate franchise, affecting its ability to offer customers vital capital-markets solutions such as swaps, foreign-exchange services and bond financing.
Worse, the cost of effectively shutting the markets unit—closing positions and writing off investments in infrastructure—would eat into the roughly £8 billion of capital tied up in the business. That would erode book value and require even higher earnings for Osborne to get his money back.
Hester may feel bruised by his brush with politics. But he may yet turn out to have had a lucky escape.


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I am a student, studying about business rules engine in different business process systems. In SAP, they have SAP Business Rules Framework Plus to act as a business rules engine.
I would like to know if BRFplus can be customized to any business process (sales, purchases...) in SAP. In general, business rules engine includes business rules, legal rules.....and it changes from one country to another. I think, it is almost impossible to develop a generalized business engine for all business processes in SAP.
BRFplus can be used in all ABAP-based business applications. To fit perfectly into the applications, BRFplus can be and has been extended by applications. A major difference of BRFplus compared with other rules engines is the built in features to extend and customize it (e.g. UI, expression and action types, exits).
Hi Suresh,
To add onto what Carsten said, SAP allows people to build applications in ABAP or Java. All of SAP's most popular business processes are pre-built in ABAP, which includes it's entire ERP, CRM software etc. SAP's draw with ABAP is that your business processes are pre-built and you just need to extend them to fit your business. Java is more for the super custom business processes that cannot fit into anything pre-built.
For extending the ABAP based processes SAP provides BRFplus.
For building super custom business processes SAP also provides BRM.
So to answer your question, you can heavily extend any pre-delivered ABAP business process using BRFplus. On the Java side you can literally build anything you want with BRM.


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SAN JOSE -- The city's first killing of 2014 pierced the silence of the early-morning hours Thursday, and to the dismay of some, it was followed by more silence.
The gunfire rang out around 12:30 a.m. and an as-yet unidentified man stumbled into the front yard of a duplex at South 33rd and East San Antonio streets. Some people looked out their windows in search of a commotion, and when they saw none, ducked back inside.
No one called 911 for nearly an hour. And the only reason the call came was that a woman returning home from a night shift found the man face down in her driveway, mortally wounded. Police and paramedics came and tried to revive him, but he died where he lay, partially on the pavement and partially on the front lawn.
The mother of the woman who found the dead man lamented that no one called in the gunshots, leaving her daughter to make the grisly discovery.
"All these neighbors, and no one called. That's messed up," said Sharon Maugeri.
Residents of the duplex on East San Antonio Street where the man was found said they did not recognize him and were baffled as to why their home was the site of the slaying. They pointed out to reporters a bullet hole in a wooden fence that shields the front doors from the street that they discovered in the morning.
They said they heard gunshots and the revving of a vehicle speeding away but thought nothing more of it when they didn't see anything out the window. The position of the wounded man was just below the window and out of the sight lines of someone inside.
It was 1:26 a.m. when the returning resident called for help. Police have not identified any eyewitnesses to the shooting, and the leads into the attack are sparse. A police source confirmed that the victim was wearing an ankle bracelet associated with being on parole or probation and that gang motives are being explored based on evidence at the site.
The shooting, less than 26 hours into the new year, marked the city's first homicide in over a month, when a deadly Nov. 23 shooting on Peter Pan Avenue -- about a mile-and-a-half away from Thursday's shooting -- took the life of an 18-year-old man. Thursday's shooting also occurred a few blocks west of the same stretch of road where a 49-year-old woman was found slain Sept. 3 in a vehicle parked near San Antonio Elementary School. Suspects have been arrested in both of those killings.
Homicides have been on the rise in San Jose, with 44 in 2013, the third straight year the city recorded more than 40 homicides, which had not happened in two decades. There were 46 homicides in 2012 and 42 in 2011. The 2013 and 2011 figures include killings investigated by San Jose State University police that aren't included in SJPD's count.
Anyone with information about Thursday's killing can contact the San Jose Police Department's homicide unit at 408-277-5283 or leave a tip with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP (7867) or with svcrimestoppers.org.
Contact Robert Salonga at 408-920-5002. Follow him at Twitter.com/robertsalonga.


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Excerpts From the Interview With President-Elect George W. Bush
Published: January 14, 2001
Excerpts from a 75-minute interview with President-elect George W. Bush at his ranch in Crawford, Tex., on Friday.
Q. Do you think much about the historic nature of what will happen on Jan. 20 -- about being only the second son of a president to assume the office?
A. No. I mean, I think about assuming the presidency, of course. But I don't -- I don't think you can really define your position in history while you are alive. I mean, I am defining it, but I don't think it gets defined properly until people have passed on and objective historians start to take a look at how a presidency fits into the -- into the whole flow of history. So I don't worry about it. I view short-term history as generally political documents reflecting the prejudice of the writer. I don't think true history is -- that you really get a picture of history until a period of time has lapsed. And so I don't worry about standing and -- yeah, it's unique. I am more interested in what he and Mom will be thinking than some kind of stand.
Q. What do you mean by that?
A. Well, I love the thought that they are leaving in essence a legacy of people that have followed them into public service -- a son or two sons, governors of states, and now one is going to be the president. I think that is a great testimony to them.
Q. You think that makes them proud, too?
A. I'm sure it does, yeah. It's got to. I mean, we don't sit around and say, you know, ''How proud exactly are you?'' [Laughs.]
Q. Does it concern you at all, with the hullabaloo over the Ashcroft nomination, that no matter what you think of him, the choice has sent a message that may disturb some Americans?
A. No, because I think -- I know that this is the short term. I think he's going to do a good job. I mean, every press conference I have or press availability I have, his name always comes up. You've been there. You haven't been to them all, but every time, the same question arises, which is fine.
Q. Does it worry you at all that those questions mean there are some Americans reading into something about you from that choice?
A. No, because I know -- my point, Frank, is that I know that he's going to do a fine job. I mean, he's going to be the attorney general of all people. He will enforce the civil rights laws, and when it's all said and done, people are going to say, ''Now I understand why President-elect Bush made the choice.''
Q. Have you talked to him about the enforcement of civil rights laws?
A. Yeah. Listen, Frank, when I talked to John about the job, asking him -- in interviewing him, I knew that there was going to be some, you know, that there were going to be some questions. He could end up being a lightning rod. I mean, I felt that way on -- and if it had not been him, it would have been somebody else. That's just part of the process.
Q. Couldn't you have chosen someone else who would not have been a lightning rod?
A. For any -- for all positions?
Q. For that position. That's one that is a particular lightning rod.
A. What happens if I pick one for secretary of state? You know, my point is that somebody would be made a lightning rod. I am comfortable with my choice of John Ashcroft. I think he's going to be a very fine attorney general. Anyway, to answer your question, I have confidence in his ability to do the job, and therefore, believe people will begin to say, ''Gosh, I understand.'' And I hope -- you know, you noticed me yesterday talking about that he had been elected five times. I can't remember if he had been re-elected as attorney general, but let's call it four times. I said that for a reason. Somebody who is -- in a state like Missouri, somebody who is, you know, common-sensical, down to earth, a decent person, is going to get elected as many times as he has. Somebody that is not that way will end up getting defeated. And the defeat of John Ashcroft against -- in his race against Mel Carnahan -- was just an unusual situation. Secondly, I believe that he handled the defeat in a gracious way, which speaks to the character of the man. He was unbelievably gracious in defeat.
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Q. Southern Partisan magazine last year, and said, ''You've got a heritage of defending Southern patriots like Lee, Jackson and Davis.'' He said, ''Traditionalists must do more. I've got to do more. We've got to stand up and speak in this respect or else will be taught that these people were giving their lives, subscribing their sacred fortunes and their honor to some perverted agenda.'' It has circulated around a lot.
A. Well, what are they trying to say about John Ashcroft in that?
Q. The question, I think, was what was he trying to say?
A. You need to ask him that. I'm sure he will be asked that question. I suspect what he was saying is that there is something noble about the Southern history. That they were fighting for -- it's like what they tried to ascribe to Gale Norton. She was talking about states' rights, the ability of states to run their business. It's been a philosophical argument throughout our history -- the relationship between the federal government and the states. She [was] in no way, shape or form embracing slavery, and neither was John Ashcroft. . . .
Q. Is there any lesson from what happened to Linda Chavez?
A. From my perspective?
Q. Yeah. What's the moral of that story?
A. I think you ought to take her -- what she said. She said she made some mistakes.
Q. You agree with that -- she did make some mistakes?
A. Well, she's a fine person. I'm sorry she -- I truly am sorry she's not a part of my cabinet.
Q. Do you feel misled by her?
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6 Ensure environmental sustainability
Where are we?
The region has done well against several targets and indicators pertaining to MDG 7. All countries in Asia and the Pacific have increased the proportion of terrestrial and marine areas that are under protection so as to reduce biodiversity loss.
The region as a whole also increased the proportion of land area that is covered by forest. However, if we exclude China and India from the analysis, Asia is struggling to prevent deforestation. On the other hand, Papua New Guinea accounts for a significant reduction in forest coverage in the Pacific. Increased timber export and conversion of forests into agricultural land and commercial usage are the main factors for deforestation.
While most of the accumulated carbon dioxide has come from developed countries, an increasing contribution is coming from developing Asian economies. For tracking greenhouse emissions in the region, however, the perceived outcome depends on the measure. The region as a whole has been reducing emissions in relation to gross domestic product, thanks to the region's rapid economic growth. However, the majority of countries are not making any progress when it comes to emissions per capita. The Pacific's contribution to global greenhouse emissions of CO2 is small, but the Pacific is the most fossil-fuel dependent sub-region. Its high dependence on imported fossil-fuels makes small and remote islands more vulnerable to fuel price rise.
Approximately 1.7 million people or 70 percent of the world's population without access to basic sanitation live in this region. Similar for safe water supply, household wealth is the main driver of disparities in access to improved sanitation facilities.
Water scarcity as well as pollution is one of emerging threats in Asia and the Pacific. While the region as a whole is likely to meet the target of halving the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water by 2015, the region is still home to nearly half of the world's population without access to safe drinking water. While the poorest countries like Afghanistan and Cambodia, which had very low access to safe drinking water in the 1990s, made a remarkable progress over the last 20 years, a few Pacific Island economies, including Papua New Guinea, show reversals in improving access to safe drinking water. Several other countries made only slow progress so far in spite of relatively high proportion of population – for example, 70 percent in Indonesia and 85 percent in Pakistan - had access to safe drinking water in the 1990s. In addition, there are large rural-urban disparities within countries, which are mainly driven by differences in household wealth.
As for improved sanitation facilities, the region as whole is unlikely to meet the target of halving the proportion of the population without sustainable access to basic sanitation by 2015 unless the rate of progress is accelerated. In 1990, in half of the countries in the region, less than 50 percent of the population had access to basic sanitation; in Cambodia, India, Lao PDR and Nepal the proportion of the population with access to basic sanitation was less than 20 percent. China, Lao PDR and Viet Nam made remarkable progress over the last 20 years and already achieved the target. On the other hand, Federated States of Micronesia and Papua New Guinea further regressed from the 1990s level.
The proportion of urban population living in slums has been declining in Asian countries, for which data are available (MDG Database). In fact, the largest contributors to the decline in the proportion of slum dwellers in developing countries from 2000 to 2012 were Asian developing countries, as the 2013 MDG Report say. According to the State of Asian Cities 2010/2011, slum population in Asia and the Pacific (excluding Western Asia) was estimated at approximately 470 million persons, 31 percent of total urban population. It is about half of the world's slum population. China and India alone have more than 285 million slum dwellers (2009 data, MDG Database).
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Dynamic parallel data services, such as parallel partitioning, dynamic load balancing, data migration, unstructured communication maps, and geometrically-based processor searches, are crucial to petascale performance of mesh-based simulations. For example, with adaptive mesh refinement, processor workloads change as elements are added and deleted; dynamic load balancing and data migration are needed to redistribute work after adaptation. Our experiments on the IBM BG/L have shown that even differences of 5-10% between the maximum and average processor workloads can lead to dramatic losses of scalability in applications. Similarly, unstructured communication maps and geometrically-based processor searches are key components of solution transfer schemes. Although many frameworks implement these services internally, their implementations are data-structure specific, preventing interoperability with components not in the frameworks. We are developing dynamic services that work through the ITAPS interfaces, allowing them to be used easily by SciDAC applications.
In particular, we have adopted the Zoltan Dynamic Load-Balancing toolkit to provide load balancing services to ITAPS applications such as accelerator design, subsurface transport, and climate modeling. Zoltan contains a suite of parallel dynamic load-balancing methods, including geometric, graph-based, and hypergraph-based algorithms as well as interfaces to the popular graph-partitioning packages PT-Scotch and ParMETIS. In SciDAC-2, we have extended Zoltan's capabilities by developing a mesh-based service using the ITAPS iMesh and iMeshP interfaces. Our new dynamic service, iZoltan, allows iMesh and iMeshP implementations to easily compute new mesh distributions, migrate entities to new parts, and update iMeshP part and partition information. We have demonstrated the effectiveness and interoperability of our serial partitioning capability using the iMesh interfaces to FMDB, MOAB, and GRUMMP; our parallel capabilities have been tested and adopted in FMDB. Zoltan is open-source and is widely used in the national laboratories, academia, and industry, with over 1800 downloads since 2001.
Going forward, we will extend iZoltan's capabilities to handle arbitrary partition objects (for specialized cases such as boundary layers), user-specified partition entities and adjacencies, and hierarchical partitioning for large number of parts and processors. In collaboration with the CSCAPES Institute, we will also incorporate and extend the petascale partitioning techniques developed under ITAPS.


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You'd be hardpressed to find it on their site or listed anywhere else online, but American Airlines does have an email for addressing customer inquiries: email@example.com. (Thanks to Lina!)
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btw, trying to find a claims department for AirTran that ISN'T a claim for lost luggage is hell. When I phoned, they didn't HAVE it – first you file a claim over the phone, then they see if the flight attendant has done a ticket, THEN they call you with an address. Maybe. It's easier to file suit.
They didn't bother listing that email on their webpages.
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I had no problem finding their email. I went to AA.com->Contact Us->Customer Relations and there it was.
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Voices is an occasional column that allows wealth managers to address issues of interest to the advisory community. Kent Grealish is an hourly rate-only investment adviser with Quacera in San Bruno, Calif., and a member of the Garrett Planning Network.
To me the most important job that we have as advisers is to guide our clients to realize their goals. Often, you hear people say you need to put your financial house in order. And to do that you need a good blueprint. An investment policy statement (IPS) is like that blueprint.
An IPS is a framework for making investment decisions involving both the client and adviser in a collaborative effort. It's a plan that tells you and the client where you are now, where you want to go, how you're going to get there and how you're going to monitor the portfolio. The IPS also addresses how you are going to measure performance, how often you are going to get together to update the plan?
From the beginning, you need to establish what kind of communication you will have between client and adviser. It's also important to identify the client's concerns and expectations in advance so you don't have misunderstandings further on down the line.
I even have my clients sign the statement.
A lot of advisers don't use an IPS because they take a lot of time and effort to draft. Advisers also perceive a liability here: if they put the plan in writing and they don't execute it, they think they might get sued. Instead, I look at the statement as a professional risk management tool. It's going to work to everyone's advantage in the long run by mapping out exactly what needs to happen to achieve the client's financial goals. And clients like it because it gives them peace of mind knowing that they've covered the important issues.
It also helps you keep clients from reacting to extreme changes in the market. If you've got the investment policy in writing, and you've had them agree to it, then you have a better chance of encouraging them to stay the course when their emotions threaten to drive them in the wrong direction.
The market plunge of 2009 provided a good example of the value of an IPS. Many clients who felt they could take on a lot of risk before suddenly felt more conservative. In times like this you can go back to the IPS and establish a logical approach to making decisions so they are not based on the emotions of the moment.
Though the IPS can serve as a safeguard to the adviser, you don't want to be too detailed and restrict yourself. You want to write in broad, but clear terms so the client understands what to expect in the future.
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Due to the lack of a dynamic suspension, this car was missing Sport Plus and Comfort Plus modes, which I've seen in other BMW models. Given the basic suspension tuning of the Modern line of 335i, the Sport settings seemed pointless, the aggressive action of the engine defeated by sloppy cornering. Eco Pro, however, helped the car achieve its high-20s average fuel economy by reducing power loads in the climate control and other vehicle systems.
Given the car's unsuitability for enthusiastic driving, its various electronics systems became my primary focus. Those included an around-view camera system, very convenient for maneuvering in tight spaces. Not only does it show a top-down view on the car's LCD, but also has a rearview camera with active trajectory lines and a front split view, useful for nosing around blind corners.
Also available on the 335i is BMW's automatic parallel parking system, which worked very well when I tested it in other cars. BMW also offers a blind-spot detection system and adaptive cruise control, both excellent safety and convenience technologies.
Nav in 2D or 3D
The navigation system, optional in the 335i, used a hard drive for map storage. Viewed on the car's LCD, the maps offered excellent 3D views, including rendered buildings and topographical features, as well as 2D views. BMW lets the driver choose a single or split screen, with the right side showing anything from current music playback to trip information.
I was very happy with the car's route guidance, especially in conjunction with the optional head-up display. The LCD and HUD showed very clear graphics for upcoming turns, and were good about dynamically changing the route whenever the integrated traffic reporting found a jam up ahead.
The navigation system included finding destinations through Google search, an excellent connected feature. BMW enables Google search through its subscription-based telematics service. Separate from that is the ConnectedDrive app, which let me call up my Facebook, Twitter, and news feeds on the car's LCD. The ConnectedDrive app, along with Pandora and Mog Internet radio playback, only works with iPhones.
The iDrive controller, a dial set on the console, worked reasonably well, but entering alphanumeric characters was tedious. BMW recently announced a new generation of its iDrive system that will include a touch pad for alphanumeric entry, which should be much more convenient, and a potential reason to hold off on buying a BMW 335i.
The voice command proved an excellent substitute for the iDrive controller. When entering a destination, it let me say the entire address string, and usually understood what I wanted. As I expected, it let me initiate calls through my paired Bluetooth phone by saying the name of someone in my contact list. What impressed me most was how I could request music from a connected device by album or artist name.
BWM offers excellent audio sources in its cars. The 335i included a USB port for my iPhone or a USB drive, Bluetooth streaming, and internal hard drive space for music storage. The interface for browsing a music library from a device is not well-suited to driving, but that is where voice command comes in.
CNET's 335i came equipped with upgraded audio, a Harman Kardon system. With 13 speakers, it produced very good sound. There was no hum during quiet parts of a track, while highs and bass were very well balanced. I liked the sound better with the treble and bass up a couple of notches, but that comes down to personal taste. The system only showed distortion at a ridiculously high volume.
In sum
In some ways, this 2012 BMW 335i was a disappointment. A big part of BMW's reputation has to do with its cars' sport handling capabilities, something this car lacked. However, changes in trim and options would have most likely restored the car to what it should be. Likewise, the cabin design was atrocious, yet more tasteful options are available. I think this particular 335i represents generally poor choices, not only in options but in what BMW is willing to let its cars become.
That said, even in this configuration the 335i showed impressive technology. The 3-liter engine manages an excellent amount of power and fuel economy, showing new levels of efficiency. Available options would have added more tech to the suspension and steering, making them more what I would expect from a BMW.
For cabin tech, the 335i still had an excellent navigation system, providing very useful and aesthetically pleasing maps. Connected features are also excellent, with Facebook and Twitter feeds, and Google search integrated with navigation. The stereo is very satisfying, and BMW offers advanced driver assistance features.
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|2012 BMW 335i
|Modern Line
|Power train
|Turbocharged direct-injection 3-liter inline 6-cylinder engine, 8-speed automatic transmission
|EPA fuel economy
|23 mpg city/33 mpg highway
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|Optional hard drive-based with traffic
|Bluetooth phone support
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|Pandora, Mog, Web radio, onboard hard drive, Bluetooth streaming, iPod, USB drive, satellite radio, HD Radio
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|Harman Kardon 420-watt 13-speaker system
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The whole school development of pedagogy is being led by the school's Pedagogy Leaders. This group of teachers keep abreast of the latest developments in pedagogy; working with teachers and students to ensure that learning and teaching at Canons is structured and progress is demonstrated. That lessons and/or series of lessons are planned so that learning is connected to what has gone before, outcomes are clear and shared with students. In lessons students are introduced to new learning and have an opportunity to demonstrate and consolidate what they have learnt.
The key learning themes that underpin the Canons Pedagogy are:
· Applied Learning which encourages students and teachers to make connections between the classroom and the real world
· Challenging Learning which encourages a culture of 'Challenge for all' irrespective of the point from where students begin
· Creative Learning which encourages teachers and students to push the boundaries of current practice and take more creative approaches to learning
· Evaluative Learning which encourages the honest identification of strengths and areas for development
· Interdependent Learning which challenges students to work in effective partnerships as they learn
· Language Learning which encourages the development of an academic vocabulary amongst students that enables them to take their learning further
Our Core Teaching Techniques are encompassed within the CHS8. These techniques are teaching tools that we have chosen to invest time and resources into developing amongst teachers, but are not the only teaching techniques that might be demonstrated within the classroom at Canons High School.
The CHS8 are:
· The Flipped classroom- this is a reversed teaching model that delivers instruction at home through interactive, teacher-created or teacher-selected content (often, but not exclusively, videos) and move "homework" to the classroom. Moving new knowledge input outside of the classroom allows teachers more time with individuals or small groups. Learners have the opportunity to ask questions and work through higher order thinking activities with the guidance of their teachers and the support of their peers – creating a more collaborative learning environment.
· Forum Theatre – which involves teachers using a variety of approaches to allow students to demonstrate their understanding. Understanding can be conveyed through written or spoken exchange, although more often than not we rely on written work as the main way of demonstrating understanding. Forum theatre is one strategy teachers can use to create opportunities for learners to practically engage in the demonstration of their learning. Forum Theatre is a highly interactive, student led technique that will allow students to communicate their learning and understanding of key ideas and concepts in any subject.
· Group Learning- this is an excellent tool that can enhance the learning and progress of all pupils. Group learning that is innovative develops learners collaboration skills, encourages leadership, independence and initiative. Above all it results in fantastic outcomes for learners. A culture of collaboration will enable all learners to accept and work towards a central goal giving pupils greater control over their learning; this is key to ensuring progress. Group learning can be used in a variety of ways: home and expert groups, carousels, presentation and even Apprentice style competitions!
· Investigation and Enquiry- this is learning through questions, investigations and outcomes generated from the interests and curiosities and experiences of the learner. Investigation and Enquiry helps move learners out of inertia and empowers them to be able to make meaningful connections. Learners are expected to construct their own knowledge and understanding by engaging in supported processes of enquiry. This can be done through approaches such as field work, case studies, scenario, research projects and problems based learning. The learner is placed at the heart of the learning process and presented with greater independence in decisions relating to their learning.
· Questioning- Learning always begins with a question. Questioning is one of the most common techniques we use to gauge knowledge, evaluate learning and creates challenge. Questioning encourages learners to be actively engaged in their learning, more reflective and to delve deeper. When we ask a question in the classroom, we are modelling a process that learners can and should use themselves as long as they have the appropriate strategies. These strategies include closed questioning; re-calling information to open questioning and higher order thinking with the use of Blooms Taxonomy
· Scaffolding- Given the nature of the majority of our learners at Canons, their bilingualism, diverse backgrounds and varying levels of literacy we need to ensure that as teachers we do enough to develop their academic language. Scaffolding is a key way of doing this; we know where we want learners to be in terms of their ability to communicate effectively and clearly and we must put in place clear steps in order for them to get there. Scaffolding is not about writing for learners, but rather providing them with the right tools to enable them to communicate for themselves and flourish.
· Self & Peer Evaluation- this is a powerful tool learners can use to understand the current situation, analyse strengths, identify areas for development and set targets which will help them to improve and become more effective learners. Self- evaluation is a skill that our most successful learners develop most effectively to ensure progress and development as life-long learners; helping to achieve their goals well beyond their school career.
· SOLO Taxonomy- In a nutshell SOLO allows " ..the learner to think about the strengths and weaknesses of their own thinking when they are learning and to make thoughtful decisions on what to do next." The taxonomy focuses on learning, is extremely learner friendly, allows teachers and learners to consider feed forward strategies, and can be used in any learning context. As a teaching technique it can be used when pupils peer evaluate in lessons, as well as setting and agreeing success criteria. In an OFSTED setting SOLO enables learners to demonstrate their independence, and can be an effective vehicle for illustrating learner progress.
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Amy Johnson, a graduate student in the doctoral program of the College of Professional Education, TWU, to be honored with Virginia Chandler Dykes Scholarship
Four Scholarship Awards to be presented at 12th Annual TWU Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award Luncheon Honoring Mary Brinegar for her commitment to business, philanthropy, arts, and education
Denton, TX – Amy Johnson, a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in TWU's College of Professional Education, will receive one of four prestigious scholarships given by Texas Woman's University at the 12th Annual Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award Luncheon, presented by Bank of Texas, Texas Woman's University, and the Texas Woman's University Foundation, Feb. 20, at noon, at The Belo Mansion and Pavilion. Johnson's scholarship is sponsored by Geraldine "Tincy" Miller.
Johnson will complete her Ph.D. from TWU in Child Development and Family Studies by spring 2015 and maintains a 4.0. Johnson's goal is to become a professor. Since 2009, she has been an adjunct instructor in Child Development at Tarrant County College in Hurst. Johnson is currently assisting with data analyses and manuscript submission on the roles of fathers in child care decision making in an independent study with Dr. Katherine Rose. It is called the Fatherhood Research Project. She is also drafting father-child communication research and conceptualizing usage of the Fragile Families data set to explore these phenomena on a more nationally representative sample. She received a bachelor's degree in English from San Diego State University, a teaching credential from San Diego Christian College, and a Master of Arts degree in education curriculum and instruction from Chapman University in San Diego, California.
"I have always loved working with children, which is why I taught in elementary school," said Johnson. "When my own children were born, I became completely fascinated by child development and fell in love with the topic. As an elementary school teacher I found many parents were frustrated with their children's behaviors. I talked to the families about the importance of routine, setting limits, and love for their child. In studying child development I know how crucial the early years are to a child. I enjoy educating parents on the importance of their job."
Johnson is in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and Golden Key International Honour Society. Additionally, she has been awarded the TWU Graduate Student Scholarship four times. Through the years her volunteer works have included working with adults who have Down's syndrome, outreach to children in Mexico, repairing homes in France, and most recently working in Cambodia with victims of sex-trafficking. Her volunteer work has been featured in Ashford University's newsletter and Tarrant County College's Projection Magazine.
Johnson and her family volunteered for two months in Cambodia, working with Agape International Missions (AIM), an organization dedicated to fighting sex trafficking and promoting the healing of those that have been rescued from trafficking. During her time in Cambodia, she taught parenting classes in a garment factory and trained child-care givers at a child-care facility. With regard to her studies and career she hopes to continue her work with the children and women of Cambodia.
Johnson is also an accomplished singer who has sung the National Anthem at a San Diego Padres Major League Baseball game.
Johnson and her husband, Mike, an elementary school teacher, have two daughters, ages 10 and 7.
"My family has been very supportive of my studies and helping me to find balance on this journey. I am also grateful to TWU for the support from professors and the university staff who challenge and believe in me," added Johnson. "I have learned more than I thought possible, and I continue to learn every day from my peers and the wonderful professors at TWU."
The four graduate students from each of the four TWU colleges who will be honored at the luncheon as recipients of scholarship funds include: Angela Boisselle, OTR, MOT, ATP, College of Health Sciences (Occupational Therapy), sponsored by Edgemere Dallas; Laura Thomas, MSN, CNE, RN, College of Nursing, sponsored by Luther King Capital Management; Amy Johnson, MA, College of Professional Education (COPE), sponsored by Geraldine "Tincy" Miller, and Sheila Bustillos-Reynolds, College of Arts and Sciences, M.Ed. sponsored by Sis Carr.
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GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME BACK TO NEWS-8 NOW, I'M TRACY SABOL. AND, I'M STEVE MINICH. MARKET BASKET EMPLOYEES ARE INVITING CUSTOMERS TO THEIR BIGGEST RALLY YET IN MASSACHUSETTS TOMORROW. IN BIDDEFORD, THE MANAGER SAYS THERE IS NO PLAN "B" IF THE BOYCOTT BACKFIRES. INSIDE THE STORE - NOT A SINGLE LOAF OF BREAD IN THE BREAD AISLE. WHEN THE CUSTOMERS BOYCOTTED, THE MANAGER DONATED THE FOOD TO SEVERAL FOOD PANTERIES. THE SUPERMARKET CHAIN IIS LOSING 80 MILLION DOLLARS A WEEK. NOW THAT THE DEADLINE TO GET BACK TO WORK OR BE FIRED HAS PASSED, EMPLOYEES WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN. "I have many years of bakery experience, but right now my loyalty is with this company. I'm not ready to walk away totally because this company has invested a lot in me and I'm still committed to serving this company and also Arthur T - I've known this man since I was a teenager." IN MASSACHUSETTS TODAY, RALLYING EMPLOYEES BLOCKED THE ENTRANCE TO THE JOB FAIR, MEANT TO REPLACE THEM. THE C-E-OS COMPLAINED THE EMPLOYEES WHO WANTED TO SHOW UP, DID NOT, BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO AFRAID. WHILE OUSTED C-E- O ARTHUR T. DEMOULAS OFFERED TO RETURN TO WORK, THE BOARD REFUSED. WALDOBORO POLICE SAY ONE OF THE TEENAGERS HIT BY A BOX TRUCK LAST FRIDAY NIGHT, HAS DIED. 15-YEAR-OLD TYLER WOOD DIED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT MAINE MEDICAL CENTER. HIS FRIEND, ANTONIO SECCARECCIO, IS LISTED IN "SATISFACTORY" CONDITION. WALDOBORO POLICE SAY THE BOYS WERE RIDING THEIR BIKES ON UNION ROAD, WHEN THE TRUCK HIT THEM. THE COMPANY, SIMMONS LOBSTER WHARF OF FRIENDSHIP, HAS A CLEAN FEDERAL DRIVING RECORD. POLICE ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US HERE ON NEWS-8 NOW. MAKE SURE TO CHECK BACK AT WMTW DOT COM AND OUR MOBILE APP FOR THE TOP STORIES AND WEATHER ANYTIME. HAVE A GREAT EVENING.
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Asteroid Triple Threat
Once considered just your average single asteroid, 2001 SN263 has now been revealed as the first near-Earth triple asteroid ever found. The asteroid – with three bodies orbiting each other – was discovered this week by astronomers at the sensitive radar telescope at Cornell University's Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
Cornell University and Arecibo astronomer Michael C. Nolan said he and his colleagues made the discovery when they obtained radar images Feb. 11. The group subsequently took more images to learn that the three objects – about 7 million miles from Earth – are rotating around each other.
The main, central body is spherical with a diameter of roughly 1.5 miles (2 kilometers), while the larger of the two moons is about half that size. The smallest object is about 1,000 feet across, or about the size of the Arecibo telescope.
Other triple asteroids exist in the asteroid belt (between Mars and Jupiter) and beyond, but this is the first near-Earth system where the actual shapes of objects can be clearly seen.
The Arecibo telescope is operated for the NSF by Cornell's National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center.
"This discovery has extremely important implications for ideas about the origins of near-Earth asteroids and the processes responsible for their physical properties," said Nolan. "Double, or binary, asteroid systems are known to be fairly common – about one in six near-Earth asteroids is a binary – but this is the first near-Earth triple system to be discovered."
The object was first discovered visually Sept. 19, 2001, by the Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) project, part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory. The orbits of binary – and now triple – asteroid systems unveil the mass and allow astronomers to assess whether they are stable over millennia or have formed very recently. Previous radar investigations of binary near-Earth asteroids have disclosed extraordinary physical and dynamical characteristics.
Nolan said this discovery prompts several important questions: Are the objects orbiting in the same plane? How rapidly are the orbits changing with time? Did the moons form when this asteroid formed in the main asteroid belt, or after it arrived in near-Earth space?
Because of the small sizes and irregularly shaped components, 2001 SN263 should offer unique insights relative to the much larger triple systems in the main asteroid belt, said Nolan. "Examining the orbits of the moons as we continue to observe 2001 SN263 over the next few weeks may allow us to determine the density of the asteroid and type of material from which it is made," he said. "We will also be studying its shape, surface features and regolith [blanketing material] properties."
Radar observations by the Arecibo Observatory can image a much larger fraction of the population of near-Earth asteroids than spacecraft. For example, Arecibo has discovered more than half of the near-Earth binary asteroid systems discovered since 1999. Continued observations will undoubtedly lead to the discovery of new classes of objects, such as this triple system. While the Arecibo telescope is capable of these investigations, the future of the radar program and the entire telescope are in considerable doubt due to NSF budget cuts.
Cataloging and monitoring near-Earth asteroids helps scientists understand these important celestial bodies. Asteroid impacts have played a major role in the history oflife on Earth, causing mass extinctions and potentially delivering organic molecules important for the origin of life on our planet. Keeping an eye on nearby asteroids also helps scientists understand the potential for future impacts and the threat they may pose for the future of life on our planet.
Nolan's collaborators on the project are Ellen S. Howell, Arecibo Observatory/Cornell University; Lance A.M. Benner, Steven J. Ostro and Jon D. Giorgini, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology; Michael W. Busch, Caltech; Lynn M. Carter and Ross F. Anderson, Smithsonian Institution; Chris Magri, University of Maine at Farmington; Donald B. Campbell and Jean-Luc Margot, Cornell; Ronald J. Vervack Jr., Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; and Michael K. Shepard, Bloomsburg University.
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Meeting of the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council (MFRC)
Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the Department of Defense announces a Federal advisory committee meeting of the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council. The purpose of the Council meeting is to review and make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense regarding policy and plans; monitor requirements for the support of military family readiness by the Department of Defense; and evaluate and assess the effectiveness of the military family readiness programs and activities of the Department of Defense.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, this meeting is open to the public, subject to the availability of space. Persons desiring to attend may contact Ms. Melody McDonald at 571-372-0880 or email email@example.com no later than 5:00 p.m., on Friday, July 19, 2013 to arrange for escort inside the Pentagon to the Conference Room area.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Council. Persons desiring to submit a written statement to the Council must notify the point of contact listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 19, 2013.
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Pentagon Conference Center B6 (escorts will be provided from the Pentagon Metro entrance).
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The purpose of this meeting is to refine the Council recommendations that will be included in the 2013 Military Family Readiness Council report to the congressional defense committees and the Secretary of Defense.
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Welcome & Administrative Remarks
Overview of the DoD efforts to make Military Family Programs accessible to the National Guard, Reserve and geographically dispersed military members and their families
Update on the Quality of Life working group
Overview of Military Financial Readiness Programs
Closing Remarks
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