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Fissure eruptions from the southern polar region of Saturn's moon Enceladus.
Observations of Saturn's moon Enceladus by the Cassini space probe have revealed a number of sulci (linear structures) in the southern polar region. These have been named the Alexandria, Baghdad, Cairo and Damascus Sulci, or informally the 'Tiger Stripes'. A number of jets of water vapour and ice particles have been seen emerging from these sulci, and infrared images suggest that they are warmer than the surrounding terrain.
In a paper published in the journal Nature on 7 May 2015, Joseph Spitale of the PlanetaryScience Institute, Terry Hurford of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Alyson Rhoden of the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University, Emily Berkson of the Rochester Institute ofTechnology and Symeon Platts of the Film and Television Department at the University of Arizona discuss the results of a re-examination of a series of images of Enceladus taken by the Cassini Space Probe in 2010.
Spitale et al. found that rather than discrete and isolated jets issuing from particular points on the sulci, there were in fact curtains of material being expelled all along the length of these feature, strongly supporting the idea that these are fissures from which material from the interior of the moon is escaping.
Curtain eruptions issuing from fissures in the southern polar region of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Cassini/JPL/NASA.
The 'jets' could be observed as discrete brighter features within these curtains, however attemps to calculate the precise position of these features by triangulation from different images failed, and proved more inaccurate when more widely spaced observations were used. Such widely spaced observations would be expected to give a more precise estimate of the position of an object, which suggests that these features are in fact illusionary; their position appears to vary depending on the position of the observer (like a rainbow). It is therefore concluded that the jets do not represent areas where material is being expelled at a higher rate than elsewhere on these fissures.
Methane storms as a possible cause of Titan's equatorial dune fields. Observations by the Cassini Space Probe have revealed vast dune fields, similar to those observed...
The origin of mini-jets in Saturn's F Ring. The F Ring is the outermost and thinest of Saturn's rings. It was discovered by the Pioneer 11 Spacecraft in 1979, and has been studied by NASA's Cassini...
Cassini Probe finds 400 km river on Titan. NASA scientists have released an image of a 400 km long river on Saturn's moon Titan, imaged by the Cassini Space Probe during a flyby on 26 September 2012. The river meanders for some distance across...
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Studied Palaeobiology & Evolution at the University of Portsmouth, Geosciences via the Open University & Ecology and Conservation at Christchurch University, Canterbury. Have worked in wildlife based tourism, mineral exploration, development, conservation, education & environmental chemistry. Occasionally write articles for papers and magazines.
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#HAWMC Day 5: Ekphrasis Post. Go to flickr.com/explore and write a post inspired by the image. Can you link it to your health focus? Don't forget to post the image!
We all cast the same shadows in the end.
We all cast the same shadows in the end. The SAME shadows. Let me phrase that a bit differently; We all cast shadows. This is both a boringly obvious statement and one that I find to be extremely profound. A shadow is simply a darkened space that results from light being absorbed by some object in its path. A shadow is inevitable. My shadow is not impacted by anything; not my choice of career, my belief, or lack there of, in any deities, my genetic heritage, or the status of my pancreas. As Kerri, over at SUM, likes to say, "Diabetes doesn't define me…" My shadow is mine and it shades just as effectively as anyone else's.
How's that for profound? Or boringly obvious?


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Obstetrics and gynecology Obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) are the surgical specialties dealing with female reproductive organs.
Microdevices Microdevices exploit physical properties in the microenvironment previously difficult in benchtop environment.
Neurology and neurosurgery Neurology and neurosurgery focus on the disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems.
Oncology Oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with tumors (cancer).
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closePerspective Discussion of news topics with a point of view, including narratives by individuals regarding their own experiences
How gross is Joe Biden's touching? There's no point system for determining harassment.
Former vice president Joe Biden speaks at the Biden Courage Awards on March 26 in New York. (Frank Franklin II/AP)
Monica Hesse
Style reporter
April 3, 2019 at 2:18 PM EDT
Here are the Joe Biden facts, spread out like Scrabble tiles, waiting to be combined into something coherent:
Joe Biden hugs women, in a way that can look creepy when caught on camera, in a way that can apparently feel creepy to the women experiencing it, as former Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Lucy Flores shared last week. He came up behind her at a campaign event, she says, leaned in, smelled the back of her head and slowly kissed her hair.
So Joe Biden does more than hug women, apparently — he also does "slow hair kissing." He's been doing these sorts of things for years. He's been doing them, sometimes, to men, as well. Exhibits: placing his hand on the thigh of a state trooper, appearing to nuzzle former senator Al Franken's ear.
Joe Biden says it was "never [his] intention" to make anyone uncomfortable. "The boundaries of protecting personal space have been reset," he said in a video posted to Twitter on Wednesday. "And I get it."
Joe Biden doesn't make everyone uncomfortable: Stephanie Carter, who had been the alleged "victim" in a "Creepy Uncle Joe" meme, wrote an essay on Sunday clarifying that Biden is a friend. She'd viewed his extended shoulder rub as comforting and supportive at her husband's swearing-in as defense secretary.
Those are the Biden tiles; we're all playing with an identical set. The facts aren't in question, as there were almost always photographers present. But over the past several days, some people have arranged them, ominously, into "PREDATOR," or earnestly, into "TEARDROP," and some people have arranged them innocuously into "PARROT," and Scrabble morons like me have spelled out "TOE" and called it a day.
Into the facts, we can throw the nuances. The double-letter and triple-word scores. The context, the backstory, the things we've gotten better at understanding and talking about.
People of all genders have vastly different comfort levels when it comes to being touched, or being touched by strangers, or being touched by vice presidents.
People are allowed to be the narrators of their own stories. They do not have to be offended by something because someone else was; they also don't get to declare something inoffensive just because it wouldn't personally bother them.
Sometimes, the exact same gesture is welcomed when one person performs it and unwelcome when it comes from another source.
Joe Biden's affectionate, physical style with women comes under scrutiny
Some gestures are generally accepted as friendly rather than predatory — a handshake, a smile. But in certain circumstances, even those can feel wrong, in ways we can struggle to articulate and feel crazy if we try. Some gestures look creepy but in certain circumstances aren't creepy at all, in ways we can struggle to articulate and feel like chumps if we try.
Not all buffoonery is malevolent. Not all buffoons can perpetually get away with saying, "I didn't realize," because after a while, after enough onlookers have said, "Hey, that's gross," they should have realized.
As the vice president of the United States, could Joe Biden — a man accustomed to supporters lining up for handshakes and autographs — have wrongly assumed women and men to be more comfortable with physical contact than they actually were? Sure. As vice president, should Joe Biden also have been ultra-aware that women and men who were uncomfortable might feel they were unable to say so? Sure. Yes. Definitely.
Playing Joe Biden Scrabble is a losing proposition because the context you're applying to the game can have such a drastic impact on the final score.
Where is the Anita Hill square, for example? Where is the square that acknowledges Biden's presiding role during her agonizing Senate testimony and how his explanations for his handling of it have continued to be tepid?
Where is the ugh square? The square that acknowledges that most people criticizing Biden, including Lucy Flores, are not classifying what he does as sexual assault. They're classifying it as an ugh. A withering sigh that says: "Ugh, don't do that." You won't be arrested or fined for it, but if you want to model impeccable good-guy statesmanship, then don't.
Or, don't do it to everyone, at least. Going forward, remember that Stephanie Carter and Lucy Flores received nearly identical treatment, and one of them ended up spelling "COMFORTING" and one of them used nearly the same tiles to spell "MORTIFYING."
This is the point in the discussion where a lot of folks want to throw their hands in the air and threaten to stop playing the game. To claim that it's too hard, there are too many rules, that it's impossible to navigate a world in which some women are fine with things and some women aren't — that the subjectivity of it all makes it impossible.
The subjectivity doesn't make it impossible, though. The subjectivity makes it human.
I can't help but feel that every time we have another national conversation about sexual harassment, what we're looking for is a way to make it into a Scrabble game. A way to say: Here is the instruction manual, here is the point system, here's how you win.
But it doesn't work that way. It never will.
We can't learn universal lessons by analyzing Joe Biden's actions, because his case is full of subtleties — just like every human interaction. We are not Scrabble tiles, we are made up of particulars, not points.
The questions we need to ask ourselves are not, Am I playing the game the right way? How many points is a shoulder rub or slow hair kiss? The question we need to ask ourselves is, Am I playing the game that the people around me want to play?
This column has been updated.
Monica Hesse is a columnist who writes frequently about gender and its impact on society. For more visit wapo.st/hesse.

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Forty eight Iranian pilgrims have been kidnapped from a bus in the vicinity of a shrine near the Syrian capital Damascus, reports say.
Iranian diplomats blamed the abduction, from close to the Shia shrine of Sayyida Zainab, on "armed groups".
Syrian state television later gave the same account of the incident.
Meanwhile, fresh fighting has been reported around Damascus, and in the northern city of Aleppo, where rebels are trying to secure their positions.
The Iranian consul in Damascus said the whereabouts of the abducted pilgrims was known.
Syrian state-run news agency Sana said the Iranians had been kidnapped by "armed terrorist groups" and that Syrian authorities were "working to handle the situation".
Thousands of Iranians travel each year to Syria to visit the pilgrimage site in the mostly Shia district of Sayyida Zainab, which has seen heavy fighting in recent weeks.
There have been several other reports of groups of Iranian pilgrims being kidnapped in Syria in recent months, with most later being freed.
In May, 11 Lebanese Shia pilgrims were abducted in Syria while returning from Iran.
They were released after being held for three days, but the incident sparked violence across Lebanon, where the crisis in Syria has heightened sectarian tensions.
Meanwhile, fresh fighting was reported in Syria's two biggest cities on Saturday.
Most areas of Aleppo where rebels are entrenched have been bombarded by government forces and clashes have been reported in several districts.
Video footage posted by activists showed a military jet flying over what they said was the rebel-held quarter of Salah al-Din followed by a loud explosion.
Activists reported clashes in several areas too, including around the officers' club and a political security headquarters.
Government forces seem to now be pushing harder in the crucial battle for Aleppo.
Syrian state television reported that troops had inflicted huge losses on what it called "terrorist mercenaries" in Salah al-Din and in other nearby areas too, our correspondent adds.
There have been skirmishes in which rebels have done rather well, he says, seizing three police stations and retaking a fourth on Friday, and rebels are "incrementally" increasing the size of the area they hold.
The rebels have "remarkable" defence capability in Salah al-Din where government tanks had been trying to enter, but as an area full of narrow twisting lanes, it is perfect for guerrilla warfare, he adds.
However, the full thrust of the armour and the artillery from the regime side has not been seen yet, he adds.
The focus of the fighting is also on the southern edge of Damascus where shelling and gunfire were reported from the Tadamon quarter, despite it having been earlier stormed by government forces.
Shooting and explosions were also being heard in some central parts of the capital, and activists reported clashes too on the western side of the city, in and around Dumar.
Earlier, Russia and China condemned a UN General Assembly resolution passed on Friday which criticized the Security Council for failing to halt the violence in Syria.
Moscow's UN envoy, Vitaly Churkin, told reporters the resolution was one-sided and supported the armed opposition.
Western nations praised the resolution, which passed by 133 votes to 12 with 31 abstentions.
It criticizes both the UN's own Security Council and the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for its use of violence.
The assembly debated the resolution, which was proposed by Saudi Arabia, shortly after the resignation of UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan and the failure of his six-point peace plan.
Activists say more than 20,000 people – mostly civilians – have died in 17 months of unrest.


The Olympics in Rio de Janeiro is so much more than a sporting event: the complexities surrounding it are uncountable. It is a mark of national pride, yet is tinged with local worry about how Brazil will pull of this historical event and how the world will perceive Rio. It is a platform for celebrations on one hand and political protests on the other. It has welcomed tourists from all over the world, yet new public transport systems throughout the city are having an adverse effect on traffic.
While the Olympics in Rio is a whole web of deep-rooted social, political and economic problems, it is not all doom and gloom: the Brazilian spirit is high, bringing celebrations and a sense of patriotism to the city. The Olympics have also been a vehicle to bring new art to Rio de Janeiro, inspiring many to get involved.
From parties to protests, gold medals to strikes, in the following photos we explore both the positive and negative aspects of the Olympic Games in Rio.
Based in the city centre, the Olympic Boulevard is home to the Olympic flame as well as various street parties, big screens to show the games, and also a display of artist JR's 'Inside Out' project where visitors in Rio can take their photo and leave it there as part of the exhibition.
The huge sporting event has also provided a mouthpiece to protestors that don't want Brazilian president Michel Temer to be in the government, citing corruption and poor political policies as the principle reasons for their dissatisfaction. Despite attempts by the police to silence protestors, the Fora Temer (Get Out, Temer) theme still continues. And it's not just the locals participating – it's the foreign athletes, too.
Signs of the Olympics are all over the city, and despite concerns of polluted water, athletes are still training and competing without problems.
The Brazilian athletes have been doing well – something of that has generated immense national pride. In particular is Rafaela Silva, who won the gold medal for Brazil in judo. For many people in Brazil, this is more than just an Olympic victory; Silva grew up in one of Rio's most disadvantaged neighborhoods and has become an inspiration to others residing in Rio's many favelas, proving that they can achieve something spectacular and previously seen as unattainable for someone in those circumstances.
#Rio2016 Рио в ленту! Олимпийская атмосфера на гребном канале.
"Pra quem tem fé a vida nunca tem fim."
In preparation for the games, the city council created the BRT (Rapid Bus Transport) that allows visitors and locals to get to key sporting areas quickly and efficiently. For those wanting to move between venues, it is a fantastic option to avoid traffic and hold-ups, since the BRT occupies its own lane. Unfortunately, on some large main roads, the BRT lane was already in place but has been closed by the council instead of making a new one. This has led to an increase in congestion, as roads with a BRT lane now face twice the amount of traffic, plus extra from tourists, in just two lanes.
The BRT suffers unbearable overcrowding with no official limitations on how many people can enter the train, as well as huge queues at the main BRT terminal.
Despite the downsides, parties and celebrations have been going on throughout the city – none quite as magnificent as the sensational opening ceremony at Maracana stadium.
There is no denying that Rio de Janeiro is the perfect host for the Olympics with its stunning backdrops and warm, friendly people. The Brazilian spirit is vibrant, alive and proud – as it should be, with Rio de Janeiro pulling off these games spectacularly so far.


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PROCEEDINGS VOLUME 5563
Infrared Systems and Photoelectronic Technology
Editor(s): C. Bruce Johnson; Eustace L. Dereniak; Robert E. Sampson
*This item is only available on the SPIE Digital Library.
Volume Number: 5563
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HDVIP for low-background-flux and high-operating-temperature applications
Author(s): Paul D. LeVan; Franklin M. Roush; Hung-Dah Shih; Michael A. Kinch; Fikri Aqariden; Pok-Kai Liao; Peter D. Dreiske; Charles A. Franda; Thomas W. Orent; James E. Robinson; Herbert F. Schaake; Towfik H. Teherani; Arne H. Kalma
An overview of the DRS HDVIP architecture for realization of large-area infrared focal plane arrays (IRFPAs) is given. Improvements needed to meet more stringent application requirements are discussed and modeled. Both theoretical and experimental data are presented.
High-operating-temperature infrared detectors based on HDVIP
Author(s): Franklin M. Roush; Hung-Dah Shih; Thomas W. Orent; Charles A. Franda; Peter D. Dreiske; Fikri Aqariden; Michael A. Kinch; Pok-Kai Liao; James E. Robinson; Herbert F. Schaake; Towfik H. Teherani; Arne H. Kalma
An overview on DRS' approaches towards realization of HgCdTe photonic infrared detectors based on DRS's proven HDVIP technology is given. The first approach involves the use of a silicon microlens array attached to the detector array, and the second reduction of dark currents in each detector itself. Recent progress is presented.
Neural network processor
Author(s): Michele R. Banish D.V.M.; David B. Chenault; John S. Harchanko
A Pulse Coupled Neural Network (PCNN) has been developed in order to segment image data to reduce the amount of downstream processing. This paper discusses the results of applying the PCNN algorithm to data generated by various sensor platforms. The PCNN algorithm was applied to data generated by a Long Wave Infrared Imaging Polarimeter. The PCNN correctly identified the concealed vehicles and the disturbed earth and rejected 96% of the remaining pixels because they had no information content. Next, the results of applying the PCNN algorithm to noisy infrared seeker data are presented. The PCNN correctly idnetified the target even though the background was quite noisy. Finally, the PCNN algorith was applied to images containing solar glint. It correctly passed only 3& of the pixels to the downstream target/glint decision algorithm. To obtain maximum data throughput, the PCNN can be implemented in hardware.
Recent developments in infrared and visible imaging for astronomy, defense, and homeland security
Author(s): Thomas Y. Chuh
Recent developments at Rockwell Scientific in the advancement of infrared and visible Focal Plane Array (FPA) technologies is presented. The technologies reviewed are hybrid silicon PIN visible, substrate-removed IR/VIS, MCT on silicon, 2-color, large format NIR FPAs, system-on-a-chip technology, and mosaic packaging. The basic aspects of each technology is described followed by a review of present performance achieved and the path for further development.
Further characterization of Rockwell Scientific LWIR HgCdTe detector arrays
Author(s): Candice M. Bacon; Craig W. McMurtry; Judith L. Pipher; William J. Forrest; James D. Garnett; Donald Lee; Dennis D. Edwall
Future infrared space missions will undoubtedly employ passively cooled focal plane arrays (T ~ 30K), as well as passively cooled telescopes. Most long-wave detector arrays (e.g. Si:As IBC) require cooling to temperatures of ~ 6-8K. We have been working with Rockwell Scientific Company to produce <= 10 micron cutoff HgCdTe detector arrays that, at temperatures of ~30K, exhibit sufficiently low dark current and sufficiently high detective quantum efficiency, as well as high uniformity in these parameters, to be interesting for astronomy. Our goal is to achieve dark current below the target value of ~ 30 e-/s/pixel with at least 60mV of actual reverse bias across the diodes at T ~ 30K. To this end, Rockwell Scientific Company has delivered three 10 micron cutoff HgCdTe low dark current detector arrays with small capacitance diodes for characterization in Rochester. The most recent presentation showed the remarkable preliminary performance of the first of these devices. We present further results on the first device along with results on the subsequent two deliveries.
I-V modeling of current limiting mechanisms in HgCdTe FPA detectors
Author(s): Angelo Scotty Gilmore; James Bangs; Amanda Gerrish
This paper details significant improvements in current-voltage (I-V) modeling capabilities using an automated iterative non-linear fitting program. The properties of a particular infrared (IR) detector's I-V curve are dependent upon the current limiting mechanisms in the device which depend upon the temperature, applied bias, and cutoff wavelength or detector bandgap. This model includes ideal diode diffusion, generation-recombination, band-to-band tunneling, trap-assisted tunneling, shunt resistance, and avalanche breakdown as potential current limiting mechanisms in an IR detector diode. The modeling presented herein allows one to easily distinguish, and more importantly to quantitatively compare, the amount of influence each current limiting mechanism has on various detector's I-V characteristics. Modeling of the trap-assisted-tunneling mechanism leads to an estimate of the density of occupied trap states at a given temperature. This model is now routinely applied to Raytheon Vision Systems' test structures to better understand detector current limitations.
Commercialization of uncooled infrared technology
Author(s): Peter W. Norton; Margaret Kohin; Mathew Dovidio; Brian S. Backer
BAE Systems is the leading producer of uncooled microbolometer based thermal imaging engines in the world. Initial investments to develop and produce uncooled infrared (IR) technology were primarily driven by military applications, but it was the commercial market with the potential for large product volumes which provided BAE Systems with the business model required for investment in uncooled IR technology. This paper reviews the heritage of BAE Systems technology and current products and is an example of the success of a Dual-Use technology area which DARPA invested in during the 1990s.
Advanced FPA technology development at CMC Electronics
Author(s): Mike Davis; John W. Devitt; Mark E. Greiner; Rich Rawe; A. Timlin; David R. Wade
CMC Electronics Cincinnati (CMC) is now in production on 1Kx1K InSb focal plane arrays (FPAs), and continuing efforts on a third production run of 2Kx2K large format IR FPAs. These FPAs are based on our unique reticulated InSb architecture that has been shown to be inherently scalable across format size while maintaining performance properties. Performance in the 10mk to 15mk NETD range will be shown. The design and fabrication of these advanced FPAs has challenged the state of the art in fabrication processing, testing, and qualification of both InSb detectors and silicon ROICs. Program sponsored manufacturing improvement activities, as well as CMC internal R&D, continue to improve both the yields and the performance characteristics of these large arrays. The latest yield, operability, and performance data will be shown. Data will be drawn from a population of approximately 30 2Kx2K FPAs and 50 1Kx1K FPAs. A novel approach to rapid thermal cycling FPAs will we described and recent developments that enable the fabrication of reticulated, smaller pixel pitch devices and practical Ultra Large Format FPAs with additional capability and features will be discussed.
InGaAs/InGaP quantum dots and nanopillar structures for infrared focal plane array applications
Author(s): Stanley Tsao; Aaron V. Gin; Kan Mi; John Szafraniec; Wei Zhang; Hochul Lim; Thomas O'Sullivan; Jutao Jiang; Manijeh Razeghi; Gail J. Brown; Meimei Z. Tidrow
InGaAs/InGaP quantum-dots have been grown by low-pressure metalorganic chemical vapor deposition technique on GaAs substrate. The important growth parameters, such as growth temperature, V/III ratio, etc, have been optimized. A 10-stack quantum-dot infrared photodetector based on these InGaAs dots showed a detectivity of 3.6x1010 cmHz1/2/W at 95K. The peak photoresponse was 4.7 μm with a cutoff at 5.2μm. A 256x256 middle-wavelength infrared focal plane array based on our quantum-dot detectors was fabricated via dry etching technique. The detector array was bonded to a silicon readout integrated circuit via flip chip bonding with indium bumps. A noise equivalent temperature difference of 509 mK was achieved for this array at 120K. With the goal of improving array uniformity, exploratory work into nanopillar structure IR detectors was also performed. Experimental methods and characterization results are presented here.
Imager to spectrometer: extracting spectral data from the two-dimensional array
Author(s): Richard J. Nelson
A common technique in the design of a spectral imaging system is the use of a prism as the dispersive element to disperse the colors onto the focal plane. The imaging system can serve as a spectrometer for point events with minimal computational load because the spectral data from a point event is spread directly on the FPA. The fidelity of the spectrum depends in this case on several factors, including the relative orientation between prism and FPA; the relative sizes of pixel pitch and sensor point spread function; and algorithms to determine spectral calibration and content. In this paper, we elucidate some methods for extracting the spectral data from the two-dimensional array of measurements, including the use of radial basis functions, and demonstrate the procedure with data from a spectral imager.
Compact reconnaissance imaging spectrometer for Mars (CRISM): characterization results for instrument and focal plane subsystems
Author(s): Peter R. Silverglate; Kevin J. Heffernan; Peter D. Bedini; John D. Boldt; Peter J. Cavender; Tech H. Choo; Edward Hugo Darlington; Erik T. Donald; Melissa J. Fasold; Dennis E. Fort; Reid S. Gurnee; Allen T. Hayes; John R. Hayes; James B. Hemler; David C. Humm; Noam R. Izenberg; Robert E. Lee; William Jeffrey Lees; David A. Lohr; Scott L. Murchie; Graham A. Murphy; Ralph Alan Reiter; Edigio Rossano; Gordon G. Seagrave; Edward D. Schaefer; Kim Strohbehn; Howard W. Taylor; Patrick L. Thompson; Barry E. Tossman; Paul Wilson IV; Mark S. Robinson; Robert Green; Steven E. Mitchell
The Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) will launch in 2005 on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) mission, with its primary science objective to characterize sites with aqueous mineral deposits hyperspectrally at high spatial resolution. CRISM's two Offner relay spectrometers share a single entrance slit with a dichroic beamsplitter. The IR focal plane contains a 640 (spatial) x 480 (spectral) HgCdTe FPA with a 980 nm to 3960 nm spectral bandpass. It is cooled to 110 K to minimize dark current, and coupled to a 28 mm long cold shield to minimize thermal background. The spectrometer housing is cooled to -90 C for the same reason. A three-zone IR filter consisting of two broadband filters and a linear variable filter overlays the IR focal plane, eliminating multiple grating orders and providing additional attenuation of the thermal background. The visible focal plane contains a 640 (spatial) x 480 (spectral) silicon photodiode array, with a 380-1050 nm spectral bandpass occupying approximately 106 rows of the detector. A two-zone filter comprised of two different Schott glasses eliminates multiple grating orders. The two focal planes together cover 544 spectral channels with a dispersion of 6.55 nm/channel in the VNIR and 6.63 nm/channel in the IR. The optics and focal planes are gimbaled, and a pre-programmed slew can be used to remove groundtrack motion while superimposing a scan across a target. CRISM will operate in two basic modes: a scanning, high resolution mode to hyperspectrally map small, targeted areas of high scientific interest, and a fixed, nadir-pointed, lower resolution pixel-binned mode using selected wavelength channels to obtain near-global coverage to find targets. Preliminary performance of the CRISM instrument is presented, and is compared with prior system design predictions.
IR polarimetry and far-IR imaging
Author(s): Robert W. McMillan; James H. Kirkland; Osborne J. Milton Jr.; E. J. Holder
The exploitation of infrared polarimetry has been shown to yield good results when applied to target discrimination in military applications and to civilian remote sensing problems. Similarly, numerous workers have shown that imaging sensors operating in the far infrared spectral bands may be useful in such counter-terror applications as concealed weapon and biological and chemical agent detection. Unfortunately, these detection and discrimination techniques have not been exploited because of the lack of suitable sensors capable of making the necessary measurements with acceptable sensitivity. In this paper we present and discuss several methods for measuring the polarization signature of a target scene using sensors with no moving parts. We also present and analyze a far infrared imaging system based on an uncooled bolometer focal plane array. The methods of measuring polarization signature with no moving parts include a coherent in-phase and quadrature approach suitable for both broad- and narrow-band sensors, a broadband sensor using channeled spectropolarimetry, a variant of this latter method that involves correlation of the spectral signatures with those of known targets, and another variant that uses an electro-optic or an acousto-optic modulator. A focal plane array of uncooled bolometers has been proposed before as a far infrared imaging system. One problem with such devices is that they are not sensitive enough to detect the low-intensity emission from a room-temperature blackbody in the far infrared bands. A potential solution to this problem is to use a high- or low-temperature blackbody to illuminate the scene to be imaged. In this paper, methods of measuring the infrared polarimetric signature and the far-infrared spatial signature of a scene will be presented and discussed.
A customizable commercial miniaturized 320×256 indium gallium arsenide shortwave infrared camera
Author(s): Shih-Che Huang; Matthew O'Grady; Joseph V. Groppe; Martin H. Ettenberg; Robert M. Brubaker
The design and performance of a commercial short-wave-infrared (SWIR) InGaAs microcamera engine is presented. The 0.9-to-1.7 micron SWIR imaging system consists of a room-temperature-TEC-stabilized, 320x256 (25 μm pitch) InGaAs focal plane array (FPA) and a high-performance, highly customizable image-processing set of electronics. The detectivity, D*, of the system is greater than 1013 cm-&sqrt;Hz/W at 1.55 μm, and this sensitivity may be adjusted in real-time over 100 dB. It features snapshot-mode integration with a minimum exposure time of 130 μs. The digital video processor provides real time pixel-to-pixel, 2-point dark-current subtraction and non-uniformity compensation along with defective-pixel substitution. Other features include automatic gain control (AGC), gamma correction, 7 preset configurations, adjustable exposure time, external triggering, and windowing. The windowing feature is highly flexible; the region of interest (ROI) may be placed anywhere on the imager and can be varied at will. Windowing allows for high-speed readout enabling such applications as target acquisition and tracking; for example, a 32x32 ROI window may be read out at over 3500 frames per second (fps). Output video is provided as EIA170-compatible analog, or as 12-bit CameraLink-compatible digital. All the above features are accomplished in a small volume < 28 cm3, weight < 70 g, and with low power consumption < 1.3 W at room temperature using this new microcamera engine. Video processing is based on a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) platform with a soft-embedded processor that allows for ease of integration/addition of customer-specific algorithms, processes, or design requirements. The camera was developed with the high-performance, space-restricted, power-conscious application in mind, such as robotic or UAV deployment.
Perspectives on dualband infrared focal plane array efforts
Author(s): Paul D. LeVan
Over the years there has been considerable investments in dualband infrared focal plane array (FPA) technology. Both quantum well photodetector and HgCdTe photovoltaic approaches have now achieved dualband-imaging capability. The fruits of these investments are being realized with FPAs that approach levels of performance and maturity sufficiently high to meet end-user needs. Dualband FPAs were developed primarily in support of conceptual surveillance, acquisition and tracking scenarios for a variety of target types. These dualband FPAs may be considered the functional equivalent of dual-channel imagers comprising a dichroic beamsplitter and two distinct FPAs. The volume and cooling requirements of the dual-channel imagers are appreciable relative to the single, dualband FPA. Novel spectral imaging concepts are also enabled with the current dual band, and future multi-waveband, FPA technologies.
MWIR and LWIR megapixel QWIP focal plane arrays
Author(s): Sarath D. Gunapala; Sumith V. Bandara; John K. Liu; Cory J. Hill; Sir B. Rafol; Jason M. Mumolo; J. Thang; Meimei Z. Tidrow; Paul D. LeVan
A mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) and long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) 1024x1024 pixel quantum well infrared photodetector (QWIP) focal plane array has been demonstrated with excellent imagery. MWIR focal plane has given noise equivalent differential temperature (NETD) of 19 mK at 95K operating temperature with f/2.5 optics at 300K background and LWIR focal plane has given NEDT of 13 mK at 70K operating temperature with same optical and background conditions as MWIR array. Both of these focal plane arrays have shown background limited performance (BLIP) at 90K and 70K operating temperatures with the same optics and background conditions. In this paper, we will discuss their performance in quantum efficiency, NETD, uniformity, and operability.
Hyperspectral-dual spectral region imaging spectrometer
Author(s): John Hartke; Eustace L. Dereniak
A temporally and spatially non-scanning imaging spectrometer covering two separate spectral bands in the visible region using computed tomographic imaging techniques is described. The computed tomographic techniques allows for the construction of a three dimensional hyperspectral data cube (x, y, λ) from the two dimensional input in a single frame time. A computer generated holographic dispersive grating is used to disperse the incoming light into several diffraction orders on a focal plane composed of interwoven pixels independently sensitive to the two bands of interest. Separating the input of the two pixel types gives co-registered output between the two bands and overcomes the limitation of overlapping orders. The proof of concept in the visible is presented using a commercially available camera and the extension to the infrared is proposed.
Design and development of a high-performance 3rd-generation handheld thermal camera
Author(s): Ajay Kumar; Satya S. Negi
A high performance hand held thermal imaging camera has been developed based upon 320 x 256 elements InSb focal plane array (FPA) operating in MWIR region. The primary design goal of this camera was to design a low cost, compact, lightweight and man portable thermal camera with a recognition range of 2 Km. A staring FPA based upon the InSb technology with long and variable integration time provides the answer best suited under these requirements. The system provides the various features such as non-uniformity correction (NUC), bad pixel detection and replacement (BPR), contrast enhancement, histogram equalization and digital scan conversion for CCIR-B compatible output. The design methodology and the performance are presented.
Infrared electro-optical detector to rescue humans
Author(s): Paulo Ysi-Zarco; Jorge Castro Ramos; Gabriel Gordiano-Alvarado
We designed and built an electro-optical sensor to detect human bodies. The aim of this paper is to describe a device to make easier the localization of lost people in natural disasters or in dangerous environments. The detection is realized in base of the infrared radiation emitted by the human body. We employ point commercial pyloric quantum sensors, the electronic assembly integrates the captured infrared energy by using low noise chip. The optical device include a Cassegrain antenna, a diffraction grating which besides to choose in automatic way the correct wavelength emitted by the human body, it is useful as optical filter.
SDO-EVE multiple EUV grating spectrograph (MEGS) optical design
Author(s): David A. Crotser; Thomas N. Woods; Francis G. Eparvier; Greg Ucker; Richard A. Kohnert; Gregory D. Berthiaume; David M. Weitz
The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), scheduled for launch in 2008, incorporates a suite of instruments including the EUV Variability Experiment (EVE). The EVE instrument package contains grating spectrographs used to measure the solar extreme ultraviolet (EUV) irradiance from 0.1 to 105 nm. The Multiple EUV Grating Spectrograph (MEGS) channels use concave reflection gratings to image solar spectra onto CCDs that are operated at -100°C. MEGS provides 0.1nm spectral resolution between 5-105nm every 10 seconds with an absolute accuracy of better than 25% over the SDO 5-year mission. MEGS-A utilizes a unique grazing-incidence, off-Rowland circle (RC) design to minimize angle of incidence at the detector while meeting high resolution requirements. MEGS-B utilizes a double-pass, cross-dispersed double-Rowland circle design. MEGS-P, a Ly-α monitor, will provide a proxy model calibration in the 60-105 nm range. Finally, the Solar Aspect Monitor (SAM) channel will provide continual pointing information for EVE as well as low-resolution X-ray images of the sun. In-flight calibrations for MEGS will be provided by the on-board EUV Spectrophotometer (ESP) in the 0.1-7nm and 17-37nm ranges, as well as from annual under-flight rocket experiments. We present the methodology used to develop the MEGS optical design.
Noise performance comparison of ICCD with CCD and EMCCD cameras
Author(s): David Dussault; Paul Hoess
High quality imaging is a key parameter in many scientific applications. CCD and ICCD cameras have proven to be powerful tools and are consequently used in a wide range of fields such as engineering research and physical or biological sciences. The very new Electron Multiplying CCD technology seems now to provide the most sensitive detection capabilities. Here we compare analytically the signal-to-noise performance of the three systems and identify the most influencing parameters. The SNR provided by CCDs is strongly influenced by the readout noise and is also a significant function of the pixel rate. ICCD cameras are practically not at all affected by the CCD chip temperature and are shown to be mostly shot-noise-limited because readout and dark current noises are negligible. Therefore no cooling is needed for ICCDs. Although EMCCDs unite the quantum efficiency of CCDs and the gain of ICCDs, their performance is constricted by charge transfer and dark current noises which will be multiplied up along with the signal by the gain register. Therefore, EMCCDs must be strongly cooled (down to -70°C) and slowly read out in order to get rid of any unwanted "pseudo signal". In addition, their properties limit exposure times to milliseconds time scales and longer. We conclude that ICCD cameras remain the most efficient systems in all gated experiments and perform very well in extreme low light situations. They still keep great advantages over standard CCDs and the new incoming generation of EMCCDs.
Characterization of photocathode dark current vs. temperature in image intensifier tube modules and intensified televisions
Author(s): Edward J. Bender; Michael V. Wood; Steve Hart; Gerald B. Heim; John A. Torgerson
Image intensifiers (I2) have gained wide acceptance throughout the Army as the premier nighttime mobility sensor for the individual soldier, with over 200,000 fielded systems. There is increasing need, however, for such a sensor with a video output, so that it can be utilized in remote vehicle platforms, and/or can be electronically fused with other sensors. The image-intensified television (I2TV), typically consisting of an image intensifier tube coupled via fiber optic to a solid-state imaging array, has been the primary solution to this need. I2TV platforms in vehicles, however, can generate high internal heat loads and must operate in high-temperature environments. Intensifier tube dark current, called "Equivalent Background Input" or "EBI", is not a significant factor at room temperature, but can seriously degrade image contrast and intra-scene dynamic range at such high temperatures. Cooling of the intensifier's photocathode is the only practical solution to this problem. The US Army RDECOM CERDEC Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) and Ball Aerospace have collaborated in the reported effort to more rigorously characterize intensifier EBI versus temperature. NVESD performed non-imaging EBI measurements of Generation 2 and 3 tube modules over a large range of ambient temperature, while Ball performed an imaging evaluation of Generation 3 I2TVs over a similar temperature range. The findings and conclusions of this effort are presented.
Advances in image-intensified video camera systems
Author(s): Timothy Trudeau; Blair R. Dobbie; Jeff R. Lynam
Current developments in head mounted night vision systems involve the use of various video cameras and displays. Many development efforts are aimed at generating digital video images of different parts of the EM spectrum and fusing this information into a single real time video image for the user. Image intensified video cameras are one of the camera types that are undergoing continuing development to serve this purpose. The topic of this paper is a discussion of the electronic architectures that may be used in designing such cameras. This camera development area has highlighted the importance of the downstream electronics that receives and processes the "raw" digital video signal coming from the miniature camera. Some of the significant video system architecture decisions bear on the partitioning of these downstream video processing functions throughout the overall vision system in which the camera resides. The rapidly evolving capabilities of the digital video electronic hardware that provides the video processing functions offer a wide choice of system architectures for video system design. In this paper the camera and its associated digital processing functions are discussed as an integrated camera system.
Trends in gas sensors with tunable thin films
Author(s): Lawrence Domash; Mitchell Cohen; Matthias Wagner
A new family of miniature nano-tunable narrowband infrared filters has been developed based on the thermo-optic properties of thin film semiconductors. Originally developed for fiber optic telecommunications networks at 1.5 μm, the technology has now been extended to the 3-5 μm range, leading to very compact tunable filters with passbands on the order of 0.5% of center wavelength and tuning ranges up to 4% of center wavelength. Two applications are described. First, a prototype carbon monoxide sensor testbed based on a 4550-4650 nm tunable filter is shown to be capable of detecting less than 20 ppm of CO. Second, we show how nano-tunable thin film filters can be integrated with miniature blackbody sources to create a new family of ultra low cost integrated tunable IR emitters, which we have named Firefly. Packaged in TO cans, Firefly devices enable precision detection of gases including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, hydrogen cyanide, water vapor, nitric oxide or methane.


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News from Your Community Planning Group
Briefing Note from the November Meeting
Opening of Laurencekirk Police Station
Gourdon Placemaking Project
Newtonhill Community Action Plan
1) Laurencekirk Police Station Opening
The new Police Station in Laurencekirk was officially opened on 19th November by Mark McLaren, Local Police Commander. It is located within the Mearns Academy Community Campus, and provides modern accommodation for the 10 staff allocated to work from there within the heart of the community.
Stuart Ednie, Local Inspector says "Strong and visible community policing is at the heart of what we do and having this resource within the Mearns Academy Community Campus will allow my staff to continue to be accessible to the people of the Mearns".
2) Gourdon Placemaking Project
Placemaking is a popular phrase at the moment but not always easy to understand. However, there has been some joint work with the Gourdon community that really celebrates the word.
Partners from Community Learning & Development, Arts Development, Environmental Planning, Public Health & Employability services all worked together with community members in Gourdon to engage the wider community in exploring what it is that makes Gourdon special, deciding what they loved about it and what they would like to see improved.
Often when communities and partners are brought together it throws up challenges, different perspectives and past disappointments. This case was no exception and the journey had its bumps. However, the resounding success has been that Gourdon have put their village back on the map and they are engaging and working confidently to improve the lives of people who live and work there. They lead the decision-making, gained skills throughout the three year process and have delivered, for example, harbour improvements, a village gateway feature, a boat-building project, a community website and much more.
What We Are Going To Do:
Gourdon Placemaking Project has successfully gone through the first stage for COSLA award, it has been nominated for the Inspiring Aberdeenshire Event and we will continue to share the good practice and success as encouragement for others to work in this way.
Visit Gourdon; visit Gourdon Online; visit Gourdon Community Council – see for yourselves what has been going on.
3) Newtonhill Community Action Plan
A Community Action Plan is when a local community asks itself what its priorities are and what improvements it would like to see happen. It is often a community council or village association that takes the process forward. Some of the improvements can be tackled by the community itself while others will need the support of larger Community Planning Partners like the Council, Police or NHS.
Aberdeenshire Community Planning Partnership has agreed that Community Action Plans (CAPs) are one of their preferred ways of working with communities. This is because it involves a recognised and accountable process demonstrating engagement with community members. (The forthcoming Community Empowerment Bill will strengthen the role of community organisations who wish to be involved in improving services in their area in other ways).
Newtonhill, Muchalls and Cammachmore Community Council has been developing and updating Community Action Plans for the last 3 years. Their latest CAP is for Newtonhill and was based on a survey undertaken by post and online through the Survey Monkey account, which the K&M Community Planning Group makes available to community organisations – info available here.
The findings of their survey support the voice of the community council and include:
A desire that no more development take place in Newtonhil and that any unused land in the village be taken out of the Local Development Plan
A mixed response about whether residents would like to see Newtonhill Station re-open
A dissatisfaction with the bus service to and from the village
High praise for Newtonhill Village Association, Newtonhill Environmental Action Team, The Bettridge Centre & the Newsey Newsletter
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Asamoah Gyan returns to Ghana Premier League with massive transfer to Legon Cities
Transfer News & Rumours
Asamoah Gyan takes first pictures for Legon Cities
Iconic Black Stars striker Asamoah Gyan has completed a sensational big-money move to Ghanaian club Legon Cities.
The nouveau riche Premier League side have roped in the Ghanaian super star in their squad for the 2020-21 season.
Gyan, 34, is returning to the domestic front for the first time in 17-years since he last featured for Liberty Professionals back in 2003.
Legon Cities have stolen the march off giants Asante Kotoko to the signature of the top marksman, having been linked with a move to Kumasi for several years.
Gyan has claimed he will end his career at his boyhood club but now that appears a pipe dream after sealing a mouth-watering move to the mega rich club.
Cities have attracted one of the highest profile Ghanaian players to grace the pitch in their ranks which should boost their squad this season after struggling last term during the truncated Premier League.
They were the least scoring club and the arrival of Gyan could change the narrative and make them competitive in just their second season since they bought now defunct Wa All Stars.
It's a massive transfer coup for the Royals
The country's leading all-time top scorer has been a free agent since leaving Indian Super League side NorthEast United.
He has now reached a deal with the ambitious Accra-based side and will pocket $ 1 million over the next four years with his annual returns standing at $250,000.
In addition, young sensation Mathew Anim Cudjoe has been drafted as part of the deal to entice the star striker to return to the domestic front.
Gyan made his professional debut in 2003 with Liberty Professionals in the Ghanaian Premier League, scoring 10 goals in 16 games before moving to Serie A side Udinese.
He stayed at Udinese for 5 years which included a loan spell at Serie B side Modena. He scored 26 games in 92 league games in Italy before going to Rennes in the Ligue 1.
After two seasons at Rennes, he made the big-money move to Sunderland in the Premier League, dashing all transfer deals to become the erstwhile highest-paid player at the club in 2010.
He featured 36 times for the Black Cats before moving to Al-Ain (UAE) on a loan deal which ultimately resulted in a permanent move in the following season.
He was in dream form in the Gulf state, netting 95 goals in just 83 games. With such form, he attracted interest from other clubs in Asia and Shanghai SIPG roped him in.
Gyan did not click the way he would have wanted to in China and was loaned to Al Ahli Dubai as he marked his return to the UAE. Gyan then moved to Turkish side Kayserispor before joining ISL side NorthEast United.
He represented Ghana at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. With six goals, he is the top African goal scorer in the history of the World Cup.
The Ghanaian star also represented Ghana at the 2004 Summer Olympics and in seven Africa Cup of Nations in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017, helping them finish in third-place in 2008 and runner-up in 2010 and 2015.
He has played in the English Premier League for Sunderland and had scored 11 goals in 36 appearances. He was loaned out to Al-Ain FC in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after spending a season at Sunderland. He spent the best days of his career in Al-Ain where he smashed 123 goals in 120 games for the Garden Club.
Gyan has scored 51 goals for the Black Stars since his debut in 2003.
VIDEO: Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan touched by $100 gift from die-hard fan
VIDEO: Watch Asamoah Gyan's first post match interview at Legon Cities after draw against Medeama
VIDEO: Asamoah Gyan's career is under spiritual attack — Spiritualist Baba Owuomposuro
VIDEO: Asamoah Gyan talks about his return to the GPL, expectations and goals


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Do I need a hub or a bridge?
Adding Tailwind to your garage door opener does not disable any existing methods for opening / closing your garage door(s). If your internet goes down for a while it will temporarily disable your Tailwind device, but you will still be able to open and close your garage door(s) the old fashioned way.


Later this week I will be traveling to the UK Games Expo. I love this convention and can't wait to get my Minister of Board Games costume on. I will be working during the day on stand J25 demoing Daring Dustbunnies with Hopwood Games during the days and playing as many games as possible during the evenings.
So you might have guessed that this week our topics will be Conventions and Travel Games.
Where is the best place to get food at the conventions you attend?
Do you know about which games being released at conventions your attending before you go?
Do you enter competitions at games conventions? Why?
Do you lay any games while traveling (to a con for instance)? What works well?
Have you played any games that make you want to visit a location in the game?
If you fancy playing a game with me at the UK Games Expo please feel free to drop me a tweet @BoardGameHour and I'll do my best to be available.


Adventure in the wildlife to encounter a wide variety of animals and endangered species. Combine with traditional Balinese culture, aquarium access & not to miss out the Bali Agung Show.
Safari Journey (1x), Fresh water aquarium, animal presentation, Tiger Show, Elephant Show, Bali Agung Show (silver seat), Waterpark, Afternoon Tea at Uma Restaurant.


During the past 12 months PE Global has published over 2,383 job offers and currently has 16 job openings on JobisJob. The majority of job offers are published under the Science - Research category. The job title with the most openings from this company during the last 12 months has been Production Operative.
The employment type most offered at PE Global is Contract.


The Smart Ports and Supply Chain Technologies Conference 2018 highlighted the need for business models in the container shipping and supply chain industry to evolve.
In the second of two reviews, following coverage of day one, Port Technology recaps the key highlights from day two of the conference, where the focus of discussions turned to end-to-end solutions.
In a session on supply chain logistics, FAST Applications CEO Adam Yaron emphasised that rising levels of demand, in an era of next-day delivery, are also accompanied by rising customer expectations.
However, increasing demand has also prompted greater investment in maritime technologies, with over $1 billion injected during the last year alone. This is more than double the amount invested in the previous five years.
Another topic of debate was how smart ports and terminals can leverage innovation to boost the efficiency of their operations.
Dr. Francisco de los Santos, Chief Technology Officer of the Port of Algeciras, described innovation as a process which is "continuous, systematic and integrated".
Erwin Verstraelen, Chief Digital Innovation Officer of the Port of Antwerp, also commented on this issue, arguing that "not all innovation has to be digital" when deciding how to make ports and terminals smarter.
#SPSC18 "If you want to go to the next level of efficiency, you have to look at the situation in a broader way"
The human element was also explored on the second day of the conference, Vincent Valentine asserting that manned operations can lead to errors and disruption for smart ports and the supply chain.
In a keynote address, Senior Vice President of INFORM Dr. Eva Savelsberg looked ahead to a future of smart technologies in 2038, many of which will be applied to improve operations within ports.
Another session on day two considered what smart solutions can be implemented today in order to boost ports and container terminals.
According to Dr. Urban Siller, Identec Solutions, "an automated solution must be able to monitor every container", allowing for a holistic overview of the entire terminal.
In the final panel of this year's Smart Ports and Supply Chain Technologies Conference, Wolfgang Lehmacher led a discussion on the significant pain points and challenges facing ports today.
Katherine Foster and Nadia Hewett returned to the subject of blockchain, one of many technological solutions that can help smart ports to share information and mitigate risks.
Port Technology would like to thank all of its sponsors for their support and contribution to this year's event. The Smart Ports and Supply Chain Technologies Conference will return to Rotterdam in 2019.


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The Cyprus Badminton Federation is proud to announce the Cyprus U17 International and the Cyprus Youth International badminton tournaments.
After the very successful tournaments of 2016, we expect even more participants and countries taking part this year.
Please find below the invitations and relevant forms. Enter your participation today and meet us in Nicosia in December!
Τhe entry list for the Cyprus U17 International 2017 has been published and is available at https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/acceptancelist.aspx?id=7EB2CF68-1C74-4E0A-B0AE-568A95AE95E8.


The spat drew in Germany and France, which sharply criticised Trump's decision to abruptly withdraw his support for a Group of Seven communique hammered out at a Canadian summit on Saturday, accusing him of destroying trust and acting inconsistently.
Freeland reiterated that Canada would retaliate to US tariffs in a measured and reciprocal way, adding the country would always be willing to talk.
When Trump left Quebec, it was thought that a compromise had been reached, despite the tension and the determination of European leaders Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel to push back against the US president's protectionist policies.
Trudeau had told reporters that Trump's decision to invoke national security to justify US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports was "kind of insulting" to Canadian veterans who had stood by their US allies in conflicts dating back to World War I.
The joint communique that was thrashed out over two days of negotiations in Canada vowed that members would reform multilateral oversight through the World Trade Organization (WTO) and seek to cut tariffs.
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow accused Trudeau of betraying Trump with "polarizing" statements on trade policy that risked making the US leader look weak ahead of the historic summit with Kim.
Reneging on the commitments agreed in the communique showed "incoherence and inconsistency," it said in a statement.
Europe will implement counter-measures against US tariffs on steel and aluminium just like Canada, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, voicing regret about Trump's decision to withdraw support for the communique.
The majority of Canadian exports go to the United States, making Canada uniquely vulnerable to a US trade war.
Canadian officials, including Trudeau, have fanned out across the United States as part of a months-long charm offensive to appeal to pro-trade Republicans at every level. But even those vested in Canadian trade are not expected to come to Trudeau's defense as long as the US economy is roaring.
Trump has infuriated the European Union, Canada and Mexico by imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.
"The world as we know it, namely the US-led rules-based multilateralism, is now in serious danger of unraveling, as illustrated at the G7 meeting," said Erik Nielsen, chief economist at Unicredit Bank.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who met with Trudeau on Sunday, said it was time for G20 nations to play a role and to "also bring about some good sense to all the key players." "Canada's Freeland, who met with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Friday, said she would speak to him later on Sunday, adding that she believed a deal to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement was still possible.


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TV host, Bolanle Olukanni has taken to Twitter to slam those mocking actress Oge Okoye for visiting 'resurrection' pastor, Alph Lukau.
Oge Okoye is currently trending on Twitter Naija, and people are slamming her for going to pastor Alph's even after seeing the resurrection charade.
But, the truth about that video is that Oge went to the church before the whole resurrection saga.
"All of you that are making fun of Oge Okoye , I pray you are never in a situation so dire or desperate and in your despair the world mocks you instead of empathise with you.
She is obviously going through something and yet everyone is on here shouting that she is acting. Bruv. Did you wake up today with your heart. Haba." Bolanle tweeted.


Omemee Pigeon eFlyer: "Cinnamon Girl" by Neil Young cover by John Entwistle!
"Cinnamon Girl" by Neil Young cover by John Entwistle!
Neil Young News,an unofficial news blog for Neil Young fans from Thrasher's Wheat offers concert and album updates, reviews, analysis, and other Rock & Roll ramblings.
After yesterday's post on Tom Jones joining CSNY on "Long Time Gone" which blew some folk's minds (including ours), here's another surprise...... The Who's John Entwistle covering Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl".This was a bonus track that on the CD release of Entwistle's solo album "Smash Your Head Against The Wall". The cover of the album is the first image you see on the video. Click here to Read the original article.


New for 2018 is the opportunity for non-cycling Australia graded riders to participate on a national level road racers stage race on their own terms. It's time to turn off STRAVA and see how you go in the real world.
Race only one day, or race them all, with the chance to mix and match the best of the weekend for you.
Three days of racing along the Tweed Valley's undulating country roads make for a tough day out, doing it again over 3 days will see who will rise to the top. The central event location in the Tweed Valley is easy to access from the Tweeds iconic beaches and only a short hop from the Gold Coast.
Bring your mates to share bragging rights at the end of the day in the riders lounge or grab a massage while you wait for them to finish.
The challenge is designed to be just that, but it's an opportunity to not only compare your times to the countries best NRS riders but see them racing up close and personal.


My boyfriend cheated on me?!
I just need somehwere to vent, and this is where I'll do it. (Keep in mind we're in highschool). So, back in Decemeber (it's February now), a guy I was friends with asked me out. He was cute, funny, and a tall, blond-haired-blue-eyed football player. What was there not to like? After a little bit of hesitation, I thought, "why not?" and said yes. He was really delighted and sweet about it, and it made me feel happy too. Later that day, I told my four closest friends that I was now dating him. They all didn't like my decision, which I was surprised about. They said "He's a fuckboy" "He just has trophy girlfriends" "Ew, why him?" "He just wants someone to call his girlfriend". He was funny and nice; I didn't think what they said was all that true. I brushed it off.
As the days passed, him and I began to stop talking. Our seats in the one class we shared were reassigned, so he no longer sat behind me (in which we did the most of our talking). We have lunch together, but he's always sitting at a table with his friends (and I'm sitting with mine). And as we leave that class and head to lunch, his loud and rowdy best friend is always hanging around him so I don't get a chance to talk to him. Every time. Even if I attempt to, his best friend gets in the way so it's no use. We smile at each other as we pass in the hall, but that's about it. It made me sad and worried. We'd go days without a single word. I didn't have his phone number, so we couldn't talk over texting either.
Then, finally, we began to talk again. He started walking with me to the cafeteria, and approached me in the class room. It made me really happy I just felt so joyful the whole rest of the day. But today, I saw him walking in the hall with another girl (whom I knew mutally). He was laughing and seemed really interested in her, which of course made me a little jealous. As I passed them in the hall, he called me over and said "You're my girlfriend, aren't you? She doesn't believe you are." I said hi to the other girl and agreed with him. "Yes, we're dating." I told her. And I acted proud, because I was. She look surprised, then left. My boyfriend talked for a minute or two after that, and then we went to class. I was happy.
Afterwards, in the track lockerroom, I went up to the other girl (who was in track too) and we started talking. I asked why she didn't believe I was his girlfriend. That's when I found out he was flirting with her. Over text messages. I was really shocked when she showed me the screen shots. He was saying things like "my friend asked me who my crush was, and I said you" and "Tell me what you want and I'll buy it for you" and "every kiss begins with K" and "you're my motivation to get up every morning" (plus other things). He was saying this to HER while WE were still dating. I was shocked and furious.
When I got home, she texted me his number and sent me all the screenshots. I then confronted him over text. He denied it all, saying "that was before we were dating". But the other girl said it was only last week. And there was another witness (my sister, who is that girl's best friend). She confirmed that the flirting has been over the course of a month. I broke up with him, but he refuses to let go. He denies it all, and sees nothing that he did wrong. Now, he wants to talk things over at school tomorrow, thinking he'll get me back. He's being sweet and all, and though it may be tempting, I will NOT fall for him again. It really hurt to see him texting my friend like that, when I believed he was loyal. This is my first break up like this, so I don't know what to do. I hope I can be strong.


When you're installing a new gas supply for your business, there's a lot to consider. Here we outline how we can make a complex process as simple as possible, with a high quality service that you can rely upon.
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When it comes to organizing a new gas supply for your business or installing a new gas meter, you have to know what you're doing – and there's a lot to do. That's why we'll give you your very own consultant to look after the whole process for you.
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This application has a funny story. Late in 2012, I was asked to post to the Salesforce community blog. I wrote this article about the five fields every Salesforce instance should have.
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According to Sean Ross Sapp, Attitude Era Legend Road Dogg, who worked as a Promo & Character Development Coach at the WWE Performance Center, has been released from WWE.
WWE issued the following statement regarding this release:
"With the continued evolution of NXT 2.0, we've decided to part ways with some of the staff based in our Performance Center.
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Road Dogg was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2019, as a part of D-Generation X.
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 5, 1997) – WWF Superstars
On this day in 1997, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show 'WWF Superstars'.
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Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon vs. Pierroth & Cibernetico
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As I mentioned briefly in this past weeks Gratitude post, I received so much yogurt from a lovely customer. I was so surprised and grateful for their act of kindness. It really got me thinking about how much the way we treat others impacts them.
I didn't see myself as being especially nice to this customer. I was just acting as I would with anyone who called or walked through the door at work. I wasn't trying to get anything out of them, the thought never crossed my mind. I was just being nice. Simple.
The act of being kind resonated with them enough to reciprocate the good vibes, which in turn made my entire day.
I love it. I love spreading positivity and I love that it comes right back to me in various ways. It's such a beautiful thing. And I thought that we could celebrate by making yogurt parfaits. Who's with me?!
In your blender blend your dates. Add in oats and coconut. Pulse together all ingredients until granola like texture is formed, being careful to not over mix.
Layer parfait together in bowl or glass. Yogurt, fruit, yogurt, and rawnola was my layering method but feel free to experiment with different ways! Serve, enjoy!


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By Lauryn Snapp May 22, 2019
Kacey Musgraves has been known to sling back some tequila, smoke a little smoke, and swear on stage. Now, she's showing all of her colors in her new exhibit that is set to open at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on July 2nd.
'All Of The Colors' traces the life of Kacey from her days of detention for "continuous classroom disruption," to her first tip jar used as she made her rounds playing inside of Texas bars, to the manuscript for "Slow Burn" from her Grammy-award winning album, 'Golden Hour.'
"I absolutely adore the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum," shared Kacey in a press statement. "It's a privilege to have them curate an exhibit that will showcase pieces from moments all the way back to my childhood that are very special to me."
Kacey will open her exhibit on July 2 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in downtown Nashville. To mark the occasion, the "High Horse" singer will appear for a discussion at the Hall's CMA Theater on July 6, starting at 2 p.m.
Tickets for Kacey's conversation and grand opening ceremony go on sale Wednesday, May 29.
While we wait to see what Kacey unveils at the CMHOF, check out what she wore at the Met Gala by clicking HERE.
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Solomon begins and ends the great book of Ecclesiastes with the same thought - "'Vanity of vanities,' says the Preacher, 'All is vanity'" (12:8; 1:2). Nothing has redeeming or lasting value. All is futile and useless. No matter what a person can accomplish or possess, it's all pointless from the physical standpoint. But, with God in one's life, there is purpose and fulfillment, as Solomon explains in the closing verses of the book.
However, before his conclusion, he records some miscellaneous thoughts in Ecclesiastes 12:9-12 regarding his pursuit of wisdom and the sharing of it - "And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yes, he pondered and sought out and set in order many proverbs. The Preacher sought to find acceptable words; and what was written was upright--words of truth. The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd. And further, my son, be admonished by these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is wearisome to the flesh."
Solomon enjoyed sharing knowledge verbally and in writing (even though such can be tiresome). He sought to find the best way to express truth. Every preacher, teacher, and parent must do likewise as they endeavor to communicate God's truth to precious souls. Words of wisdom--ultimately given by God--are like "goads" in that they should move people to action. A heart may be pricked in a beneficial way when the truth is properly "driven" home (e.g., Acts 2:37).
Solomon concludes the book with what he affirms is "the conclusion of the whole matter" - "Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man's all. For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil" (12:13,14). After all the evidence had been considered, this was Solomon's verdict.
True fulfillment is found in: (1) fearing God and (2) keeping His commandments. Both components are needed and the order is significant. Those who do not fear God will not keep His commands--or at least not all of them (cf. John 14:15; I John 5:3). To fear Him is to recognize His power and authority and respect Him for the awesome Being that He is.
The final verse supplies another reason for fearing God. Everything will be exposed by God--both good and evil--on that final day (cf. John 5:28,29; II Cor. 5:10). This shows the all-inclusiveness of God's judgment, as well as the reality of life after death.
Without God, all is vanity--even the things that man values greatly such as beauty, wisdom, money, power, and pleasure (1:2ff).
Enjoy the ordinary things of life, all of which are God-given (2:24).
Live one day at a time, remembering that only God knows the whole plan (3:1-15).
Faithful friends and companions are a treasured blessing (4:7-12).
The true worshipper must guard his speech (5:1-7).
Since death is universal (for both the rich and poor, the righteous and wicked, the wise and foolish, and man and beast), life should be used energetically while its powers remain (8:10-9:12).
One should begin seeking God in his youth, for old age weakens the faculties (11:9-12:8).


As Christmas approaches, the volunteer EMTs at the Wantagh-Levittown Volunteer Ambulance Corps (WLVAC) are going to spread some holiday cheer with their annual Santa Run on Sunday, Dec. 18. Don't be alarmed if you see lots of emergency lights and hear Christmas carols in your neighborhood; it's just jolly old St. Nick. Santa will make three stops: Island Trees Middle School from 11 a.m. to noon; Veteran's Memorial Park from 2 to 3 p.m. and the East Village Green from 6 to 7 p.m. Be sure to bring the kids for a picture with Santa, a candy cane and some holiday cheer. Bring the dogs for a treat, too.
Look for updates on the schedule and route, Santa's current location and pictures on the Wantagh-Levittown Volunteer Ambulance Corps Facebook Page. Santa won't be able to make it down each street, so make sure to come to one of the stops. The WLVAC Elves will also be collecting pet food and toys for Forgotten Friends of Long Island. If you have questions about the tour route, times or other issues, contact info@wlvacems.com or message their Facebook page. The members of the Wantagh-Levittown Volunteer Ambulance Corps wish everyone a very happy holiday season.


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The Peru Symposium will be held at the Hilton Lima Miraflores located in the heart of the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru. Just 11 miles from the Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM), it is a prime location in the vibrant Larcomar entertainment area. Attendees will enjoy nearby activities including shops, theatre, museums, restaurants and parks. The hotel combines traditional 18th-century Peruvian architectonic elements with contemporary decor to create the perfect ambience.
The SMRP room rate is $189. To reserve your room at the group rate, contact Jandira Rodriguez at +51.1.200.8000 Ext. 6014 or jandira.rodriguez@hilton.com and mention SMRP.
Delta Air Lines offers a discounted* airfare for SMRP Symposium attendees traveling internationally or domestically to Peru. Discounts vary depending on the class of ticket purchased, up to 10% off the fare.