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What Was the War About?
April 16, 2014 James Russell 4 Comments
by James A. Russell
The sight of Afghans lining up in droves on April 5 to cast their ballots braving threats of violence offers us some heartening images in a world that seems awash in bad news with Russia's destructive behavior, continued anarchy and death in Syria, and other parts of the world teetering dangerously on the precipice between peace and war.
The pictures coming out of Afghanistan may partially salve the wounds of those that bore the brunt — and paid for — the 13-year war waged by the West against the Taliban. Those estimated 7 million Afghans that lined up to vote clearly deserve the sympathy, admiration, and respect of the international community.
Curiously, however, the images of those brave Afghans made me think of a famous quote attributed to Napoleon at some point in the early 19th century, in which he is said to have pointedly asked: "What's the war about?"
We may draw comfort from the storyline being reported on the Afghan elections, but is that what the war was about?
The understandably favorable press coverage of the Afghan elections in some ways diverts our attention from the more troubling and largely unexamined aspects of America's decade-plus of war in Iraq and Afghanistan that cost more than a trillion dollars, led to over a million refugees, and thousands dead and maimed civilians and soldiers.
How is it that what started out as a straightforward, punitive expedition to go after the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks became the most ambitious experiment in social and political engineering and the longest war in American history? When did we decide to do this, exactly? Did we think about the potential costs of such an ambitious effort and, perhaps most important, did we ever ask ourselves whether the stakes in Afghanistan justified the magnitude of the effort?
To be sure, it is not unknown for policy goals in wars to become inflated and/or changed so fundamentally as to bear little relationship to the initial reasons for the war. What started out in August 1914 as a war of Serbian independence gradually morphed its way into a war to contain Germany and then became the war to end all wars. In Vietnam, what began as war against communism in southeast Asia evolved into yet another grand experiment in social engineering that then became joined at the hip with the idea of "peace with honor," which needlessly extended the war's carnage.
More recently, the US invasion of Iraq must be considered a poster board of this phenomenon, in which we cycled through at least a dozen post-invasion war objectives before settling on another grand and misguided social engineering project.
A disturbing feature of the Afghan and Iraq wars was that the enemy had little to do with the inflation of our policy goals over the course of our involvement. They resisted our presence simply because we were occupying their countries. In both of those wars, the enemy imposed no new or distinctive political requirements on us that forced us to inflate our policy goals beyond all recognition. The undeniable truth is that we imposed these inflated goals upon ourselves and did so with little apparent deliberation, debate, or thought.
How did this happen? Seeking an answer is certainly worthy of debate and discussion — even if we are forced to confront uncomfortable truths about ourselves. It's hard not to point a finger at what has become the feckless nature of American politics, today dominated by rigid ideology on the right, money, and special interests, all of which have led to the disintegration of common sense across party lines in foreign and domestic policy.
This fractured domestic political landscape in some ways paralleled the broken decision-making process that governed strategy and foreign policy after 9/11, which produced decisions with catastrophic consequences to American interests and objectives around the world. In this environment, soldiers were sent off to war for made up reasons by ideologues that were never challenged in a democracy that is based on a system of checks and balances. We lacked political and military leaders and a public that paid close attention while demanding no answers to Napoleon's timeless question.
As for the Afghan elections — we should all be glad that Afghans are voting, but we should be under no illusions that a successful election means that Afghanistan will develop into a pluralistic political system that solves internal differences peacefully at the ballot box. We can only hope that's what will happen in a process that may take generations to unfold.
Perhaps more significantly, it is manifestly unclear whether any government in Afghanistan can survive given the malign intentions of Pakistan, which has aided and abetted the Taliban and other insurgent groups with arms, money, training and a safe haven from which to plan their attacks in Afghanistan. Pakistan shows no inclination to abandon its plans to destabilize the country despite America's best efforts to buy it off with billions of dollars over the course of the war.
These are uncertainties that cloud Afghanistan's future — whatever the outcome of the apparently successful elections. Our inability to address and answer Napoleon's pointed question about the war in Afghanistan says more about us than those brave Afghans casting their votes for a better future, although we could surely use a little more of their courage in our own democracy.
Photo: Voters line up at a polling station on Jalalabad Road, Kabul city, on April 5, 2014. Credit: Casey Garret Johnson
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James A. Russell is an Associate Professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, where he is teaching courses on Middle East security affairs, nuclear proliferation, terrorism, and national security strategy. His articles and commentaries have appeared in a wide variety of media and scholarly outlets around the world. His latest book is titled Innovation, Transformation and War: US Counterinsurgency Operations in Anbar and Ninewa Provinces, Iraq, 2005-2007 (Palo Alto: Stanford University Press, 2011). He is currently working on a book about learning in irregular war, focusing on US military operations in Afghanistan. Prior to arriving at NPS from 1988-2001, Mr. Russell held a variety of positions in the Office of the Assistant Secretary Defense for International Security Affairs, Near East South Asia, Department of Defense. During this period he traveled extensively in the Persian Gulf and Middle East working on various aspects of US security policy. He holds a Masters in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and a Ph.D. in War Studies from the University of London. The views he expresses here are his own.
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The Iraq war was about Republican lies and hubris. Once we got bin-Laden there was no sense fighting on and spending billion
Someone had to say it, though I think a more in-depth look is required. I wonder, has anyone thought about just who is behind the planning of these wars? The fact that they have been going on for so long, with the other skirmishes taking place at the same time, brings the question of how we got here? The costs are enormous, robbing the taxpayer/local Governments/infrastructure of needed revenue, producing a situation in the U.S. not to dissimilar to the war torn countries, be it in destruction or refugees. A grander plan to destroy democracy, instill an oligarchy, without firing a shot here at home, has been ingenious in both planning and implementation. This may read like a fiction novel, but what other alternative view is offered? Oh, as with what happened on 9-11, perhaps another episode but on a grander scale, might awaken the American people to what's going on around them and take back their own country. Just where are the patriots of the U.S.A. today? Busy either counting the money, taking drugs to dull the pain, or just don't give a s- – t, because it's too late to change anything.
Let's go back to square one. Afghanistan is an artificial country created in 1948 by the British that lumped together different ethnic groups that had nothing in common with each other and were told they were a country.
Maybe we should be looking at breaking up parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan so that the Pashtans can have their own country. One thing we do know is that the Pashtans (where the Taliban spring from) are not going to take orders from anybody else.
If you want to understand the conflict in Afghanistan the past 20 years a good place to start is looking at the rivalry between Brandas, the Argentine-based pipeline company, and the Chicago-based Unocal, who were competing to build pipelines thru southern Afghanistan at one time.
Hint: the Bush Administration was very active in its lobbying efforts on behalf of Unocal when it first took office in 2001 and was quite disappointed when the Taliban gov't awarded the contract to the rival Brandas in August 2001.
Thank you James for the much needed breath of fresh air. I don't understand why more people like you aren't getting this very important message to the major media outlets. I guess they don't want to publish something that is negative towards the government. All I can say is, it's a pity our nation has fallen so far morally. Thanks again.
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Postmates to drop IPO filing next month
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Postmates plans to make its IPO paperwork public in September, TechCrunch has learned. Despite previous reports indicating the on-demand delivery company is seeking an M&A exit, sources close to the matter say Postmates is on track to go complete an initial public offering this year.
With the S-1 dropping in September, San Francisco-based Postmates is expected to debut on the stock exchange by the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2019. The company has tapped JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America Corp. as lead underwriters, Bloomberg previously reported, though other details of the float, including the size and price range of the proposed offering, have yet to be announced.
"We can't comment on the IPO process and we don't comment on rumor or speculation," a Postmates spokesperson told TechCrunch.
In February, Postmates confidentially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an IPO. Shortly after, Postmates held M&A talks with DoorDash, another food delivery unicorn, according to people familiar with the matter, but failed to come to mutually favorable terms. DoorDash declined to comment for this story.
Postmates has raised $681 million to date with its latest round coming in earlier this year at a $1.85 billion valuation. DoorDash, on the other hand, reached a $12.6 billion valuation in May with a $600 million Series G.
As Postmates gears up for its IPO, the food delivery business continues to consolidate. DoorDash last week purchased another food delivery service, Caviar, from Square in a deal worth $410 million. Uber is said to have considered buying Caviar, which had been looking for a buyer at least since 2016, according to Bloomberg.
DoorDash has been under heavy scrutiny as of late for the way it pays its drivers. Back in February, we reported how DoorDash offsets the amount it pays drivers with tips from customers. It wasn't until after much backlash that DoorDash finally said it would change its policies. DoorDash has yet to implement the new policy.
How Postmates will fare on the public markets is up for debate. The billion-dollar company will go head-to-head with other public businesses in the space, including powerhouses Uber and Grubhub.
Uber last week shared disappointing second-quarter earnings. The company's food delivery unit, UberEats, however, continues to grow at an impressive rate. UberEats did $3.39 billion in gross bookings last quarter with monthly active platform consumers (MAPCs) growing more than 140% year-over-year. Still, the unit is years away from profitability, Uber chief Dara Khosrowshahi told CNBC on Thursday.
Postmates' updated IPO plans follow a report from Bloomberg that WeWork expects to make its IPO prospectus available in the next week. Eyes will be on both WeWork, which hopes to raise more than $3.5 billion, and Postmates, as the companies occupy two unproven categories.
Postmates follows Uber, Lyft, Pinterest and many others to the public markets in 2019, a year when many of Silicon Valley's most notable unicorns finally decided to make the transition from private to public.
Postmates, founded in 2011 by Bastian Lehmann, is backed by Spark Capital, Founders Fund, Uncork Capital, Slow Ventures, Tiger Global, Blackrock and others.
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Clark Art Institute Exhibit Stars in Film Series
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Film Series Pays Homage to "Radical Words: From Magna Carta to the Constitution" Exhibit; Gives Context in Popular Culture
In conjunction with the Clark Art Institute's recently opened exhibition, Radical Words: From Magna Carta to the Constitution, the Institute offers a series of three free Saturday films beginning Saturday, September 20 at 2 pm. "Documents of Freedom: A Film Celebration" features three films centered around some of the documents in the exhibition, which offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see an original 1215 Magna Carta alongside the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and other key documents in the founding of America.
The family-friendly matinees are as follows:
The Adventures of Robin Hood
September 20, 2 pm: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938, 102 minutes). One look at evil Prince John (Claude Rains) as he seizes the throne of England in King Richard's absence reveals why the nobles eventually force him to submit to Magna Carta. But at first, only one noble stands up against him—Sir Robin of Locksley (Errol Flynn). Along with Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland) and their band of merry men, they defeat John's minions and restore the rightful king, in the granddaddy of all Hollywood action films. As Time Out Film Guide sums up, "Glorious color, sumptuous sets, and a brilliantly choreographed climactic sword fight—the stuff of which Saturday matinee dreams were made."
October 4, 2 pm: 1776 (1972, 166 minutes). The Founding Fathers gather in Philadelphia in 1776 to agree on a Declaration of Independence—while expressing their disagreements in song—in this lively adaptation of a hit Broadway musical comedy. See John Adams (William Daniels), Benjamin Franklin (Howard da Silva), and Thomas Jefferson (Ken Howard) sing and dance their way to a new nation.
Constitution USA
October 25, 11 am–4:30 pm: Constitution USA (2013, 240 minutes). This PBS series features Peter Sagal, host of NPR's Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me! as he rides around America on a flag-painted Harley-Davidson motorcycle, exploring the ways in which our founding document affects the way we live today. Sprightly and penetrating, this series explores the many meanings of the living Constitution. Hour-long episodes begin at 11:00, 12:30, 2:00, and 3:30. Settle in for a marathon viewing, or drop in on individual episodes. Animated songs from the Schoolhouse Rock! Election Collection play during intermissions.
ABOUT THE CLARK
The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Opening season hours: Galleries open daily from July 4 through October 13, 2014, 10 am to 5 pm (Tuesdays until 6 pm and Fridays until 7 pm in July and August). From October 14, 2014 through June 30, 2015: Galleries open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is $20 through October 31, 2014 and free year-round for Clark members, children 18 and younger, and students with valid ID. For more information, visit clarkart.edu or call 413-458-2303.
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Chris Boardman on Halfords deal
Chris Boardman says "we've got what we wished for" in the sale of Boardman Bikes to Halfords
Michelle Arthurs-Brennan July 2, 2014 2:33 pm
Boardman Bikes has been sold to Halfords for an undisclosed sum, although speculation has suggested anything from £10 million to £20 million.
However, company executive chairman Chris Boardman will remain in charge and says the deal offers the brand a valuable chance to push forward with some "high-risk" projects.
"I think there's an assumption that I'm off to retire," Boardman told CW. "But I would say my involvement will go up threefold, and it's already quite intense.
"In fact I've been strategically scaling back some of my other projects so that I have time for this. I'll remain as executive chairman, so I'm involved in the running of the business at the highest level, and I'm still the head of design.
"It's actually quite daunting because we've got what we wished for, which is a situation where we can go and do what we want. That's a big responsibility but it means all the clever stuff — and some of these projects are quite high-risk because the things I want to do haven't been done before — we'll get to do it now.
"Actually, I'm trying to avoid using the word risk, I don't see it as risk," Boardman said. "I suppose you'd say we're stepping into the unknown a bit. We've got probably 14 research and development projects, some of them enormous, that we've been sitting on and want to do, and we'll shortly be having strategy meetings about which one of those we're going to do first."
Boardman wouldn't reveal what those projects are. The commitment to new projects is also good news for the Boardman Elite range of bikes.
While Halfords has been the sole retailer for the Boardman Performance line of products, the Elite range is sold by independent bike dealers — indeed when we spoke with Boardman he was at the opening of Chevin Cycles' new shop in Harrogate.
"We told Halfords we wanted to keep our Elite range only going to independent bike dealers," Boardman said. "Matt Davies [Halfords CEO] said that's fine —and he's been true to his word.
I think the beauty for independent dealers is that for the first time ever, the person that they considered their biggest threat or competitor now has a vested interest in their business doing well. All our dealers have been absolutely brilliant and realise that rather than Halfords trying to take business off them, Halfords wants them to do well.
"So while the message we've been putting out is 'it's business as usual', it's not actually. The format stays the same — we'll continue to operate as a standalone business with IBDs selling the Elite product, and the Performance range staying with Halfords — but Halfords now has even more of a reason to let us do more."
And how much did Halfords pay? "I'm not allowed to say the figures involved," Boardman said. "But I've enjoyed watching all the speculation around it."
Why sell now?
Although there was a common misconception that Halfords already owned the brand, Boardman Bikes stood as an independent company owned by Chris Boardman, Alan Ingarfield and Sarah Mooney.
"We've been working on it for two months, so right now we're mostly just tired and relieved. I'm pretty excited about it — and I don't really do excited," Boardman said.
"We were having issues with — it's not an exaggeration to say — explosive growth.
That brings its own challenges because it needs huge resources and investment all the time.
"It got to the point where, totally fairly, the people who started it off said this is getting huge, it's too big for us, and we're actually getting in the way now because you don't need a tiny bit of cash, you need millions and millions to go to the next step.
They're lovely people as well — Alan Ingarfield and Sarah Mooney — they said Boardman Bikes need a new owner. So it was perfect timing."
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Cessna Citation Latitude makes FIDAE International Air and Space Fair debut
SANTIAGO, Chile (March 29, 2016) – Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced that the Cessna Citation Latitude is making its FIDAE International Air and Space Fair debut at the Santiago International Airport March 29-April 3. The Latitude, Textron Aviation's most recently certified business jet, has been on a wordwide tour demonstrating its performance capabilities and class-leading cabin experience.
"The Latitude is already garnering strong interest from the Latin American market, offering customers our most spacious cabin environment and best-in-class operating costs," said Bob Gibbs, regional vice president of Sales for Latin America and Caribbean. "We are the clear leaders in the Latin American jet market, with over 800 Citations and growing. The addition of the Latititude will only strengthen the Textron Aviation fleet and support the business aviation needs in this region."
About the Citation Latitude
With a maximum range of 2,850 nautical miles, the Citation Latitude affords the most open, spacious, bright and refined cabin environment in the midsize category. With a flat floor and six feet of cabin height, innovation abounds with unique features designed throughout the aircraft. Cessna's wireless cabin-technology system provides productive connectivity and entertainment to each passenger through their personal electronic devices. Improving cabin comfort for passengers and crew alike, the Latitude features a new cabin cooling system and a new pressurization system, which provides a 5,950-foot cabin altitude at the aircraft's maximum operating altitude of 45,000 feet. With standard seating configurations, the Latitude can comfortably accommodate up to nine passengers.
Textron Aviation service network supports Citation Latitude anywhere in the world
Supported by the industry's most capable service network, Citation Latitude customers have access to Team Latitude, the service team staffed with experts dedicated to exclusively supporting this newest aircraft model, which provides around the clock support. Textron Aviation's support organization includes 21 company-owned service centers located around the world with expert service engineers offering maintenance, inspections, parts, repairs, avionics upgrades, equipment installations, refurbishments and other specialized services. In addition to its company-owned footprint, Textron Aviation's jet and turboprop customers have access to a global network of nearly 200 authorized service facilities. Textron Aviation also offers a mobile support program featuring more than 60 mobile service units, three dedicated support aircraft, and on-site service technicians and support.
About Textron Aviation Inc.
Textron Aviation Inc. is the leading general aviation authority and home to the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands, which account for more than half of all general aviation aircraft flying. The Textron Aviation companies include Cessna Aircraft Company and Beechcraft Corporation, bringing together decades of unmatched experience in designing, building and supporting airplanes. It provides the most versatile and comprehensive general aviation product portfolio in the world through five principal lines of business: business jets, general aviation and special mission turboprop aircraft, high performance piston aircraft, military trainer and defense aircraft, and a complete global customer service organization. Its broad range of products include such best-selling aircraft as Citation and Hawker business jets, King Air and Caravan turboprops and T-6 military trainer aircraft, all of which are backed by the industry's most capable global service network. For more information, visit txtav.com.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Textron Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training. For more information visit: www.textron.com.
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Textron Businesses to Highlight Several of their Advanced Commercial & Defense Products at FIDAE 2016
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Fort Worth, Texas (March 29, 2016) – Bell Helicopter, Textron AirLand, Textron Aviation Inc. and Textron Systems, all businesses of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), have announced their plans for the 19th edition of the International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE 2016) in Santiago, Chile, held March 29 through April 3, 2016. Textron will be displaying in Chalet C2 – C6.
For more than 35 years, FIDAE has brought together experts from diverse industry sectors, including civil and commercial aviation, defense, aircraft maintenance, airport support services and equipment, space technology and homeland security. This Latin American trade show works to provide the perfect environment for meetings and collaborations among professionals from the varied fields in aerospace and defense.
Bell Helicopter invites attendees to the Textron chalet. Within the booth, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from subject matter experts while seeing several of Bell Helicopter's advanced commercial products, including:
• Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
• Bell 407GXP
• Bell 429 in a VVIP configuration
Additionally, Bell Helicopter will provide customer demonstration flights in its Bell 429 VVIP and the Bell 407GXP.
"With Bell Helicopter's longstanding history in Latin America, FIDAE serves as an integral opportunity for us to build upon that legacy," said Jay Ortiz, Bell Helicopter's managing director for Latin America. "We look forward to showcasing how our products are ideally suited for the diverse climate and geography across Latin America and offer the advanced technology, performance and safety for any mission."
Textron AirLand
Making its first FIDAE appearance, the Scorpion jet will be on display in the Textron chalet. Designed and built with commercial practices, the Scorpion is truly unique in the ISR and Strike market. Scorpion is a highly affordable military jet with a target production cost of approximately $20M and an hourly operating cost that has proven lower than US$3,000. It is also very versatile in terms of mission flexibility: a 73 cubic foot / 2 cubic meter centerline payload bay and open electronic architecture allows for multiple "plug and play" sensor types to be employed, and quickly reconfigured without impacting operational tempo. Using commercially designed twin engines, the Scorpion combines high dash speeds, extended endurance, and loiter time at cruise speeds. Production of the first conforming aircraft began last year and first flight of this production aircraft is expected this summer.
Textron Aviation & Beechcraft Defense Company
Textron Aviation and its Beechcraft Defense Company will highlight their commercial, special mission and defense products at the show, including:
• Cessna Citation Latitude
• Cessna Citation M2
• Beechcraft King Air 350ER
• Cessna Grand Caravan EX
• Beechcraft T-6 Texan.
"We are excited to showcase our versatile product line at FIDAE this year, highlighting our jet and turboprop aircraft that continue to lead the Latin American market," said Bob Gibbs, vice president of Sales, Latin America and Caribbean. "With over 2,600 Textron Aviation products in the region we are continuing to find innovative solutions for our customers and expand our service offerings."
Making its show debut at this year's FIDAE airshow is Textron Aviation's most recently certified business jet – the Cessna Citation Latitude. With a range of 2,850 nautical miles, the Citation Latitude affords the most open, spacious, bright and refined cabin environment in the midsize category. Since entering the market two years ago, the Cessna Citation M2 has quickly become the best-selling business jet in its class, with more than 100 aircraft delivered around the world.
With the industry's broadest lineup of special mission platforms, Textron Aviation offers a full suite of products that fit a variety of mission profiles such as maritime patrol, air ambulance, float operations, training, utility transport and more. The King Air 350ER and Grand Caravan EX on display feature a unique set of interior configurations, highlighting the versatility of the Textron Aviation turboprop aircraft.
Beechcraft Defense offers a versatile lineup of military platforms including the Beechcraft T-6 Texan, the world-leading military flight trainer, and the Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine light attack aircraft, both backed by the industry's most capable global service network.
Textron Systems
Textron Systems will exhibit its proven unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), advanced information solutions (AIS) and smart weapons systems designed to serve the needs of militaries, security forces and other customers around the globe.
In the area of UAS, Textron Systems will feature the expeditionary Aerosonde™ Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS), which offers proven multi-mission performance in both military and commercial land-and-sea based applications. The Aerosonde is also equipped for real-time, full-motion video and communications relay within a single flight, and offers dedicated space and power to integrate additional capabilities based on customer requirements.
In the area of AIS, Textron Systems will display the iCommand® Suite, which provides a real-time, cross-domain operational picture, along with touch-screen speed for contingency planning, decision making and asset management. Medina, a Windows based software product that provides sophisticated wireless telecommunications-based understanding by mining and analyzing user-collected commercial wireless communications network traffic and events, will also be on display. Additionally, Textron Systems' IMPACT™ will be featured. Challenged by ever changing criminal and terrorist activities and an increasing quantity of data to manage, investigators rely on Advanced Information Solutions' IMPACT solution to more easily collect, analyze and manage the data that supports their investigative analysis.
In the area of smart weapons, Textron Systems will exhibit its advanced G-CLAW™ and Fury® Precision Guided Munitions (PGM). The lightweight G-CLAW munition offers precision guidance through GPS-corrected navigation and Semi-Active Laser terminal guidance as well as flexible delivery options from a variety of aircraft systems and multi-mission employment options for land and sea targets. The Fury PGM delivers a precision strike capability against both soft targets and static or moving vehicles. The small, lightweight glide weapon is designed for carriage on multiple platforms. Fury utilizes Semi-Active Laser (SAL) seeker and GPS guidance, and is proven in testing to be accurate within one meter of a designated target.
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About Bell Helicopter
Bell Helicopter, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., is an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical-lift aircraft and the pioneer of the revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft. Globally recognized for world-class customer service, innovation and superior quality, Bell's global workforce serves customers flying Bell aircraft in more than 120 countries.
About Textron AirLand
Textron AirLand has developed a highly affordable and exportable twin-engine ISR/Strike/Trainer jet for the tactical military aviation market. A versatile jet platform based on commercial best practices and proven high technologies, Scorpion is designed as a multi-mission aircraft for diverse battlefield, security and training missions. More information about our initial aircraft is available at www.ScorpionJet.com.
About Textron Aviation
Textron Aviation Inc. is the leading general aviation authority and home to the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands, which account for more than half of all general aviation aircraft flying. The Textron Aviation companies include Cessna Aircraft Company and Beechcraft Corporation, bringing together decades of unmatched experience in designing, building and supporting airplanes. It provides the most versatile and comprehensive general aviation product portfolio in the world through five principal lines of business: business jets, general aviation and special mission turboprop aircraft, high performance piston aircraft, military trainer and defence aircraft, and a complete global customer service organization. Its broad range of products include such best-selling aircraft as Citation and Hawker business jets, King Air and Caravan turboprops and T-6 military trainer aircraft, all of which are backed by the industry's most capable global service network. For more information, visit: textronaviation.com.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Textron Systems and TRU Simulation + Training. For more information, visit www.textron.com.
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Fleet in Latin America to more than double by 2034, Airbus say; Boeing Forecasts Latin American Commercial Fleet to Triple By 2035
http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/fleet-in-latin-america-to-more-than-double-by-2034/
http://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=129668
"Lining up" for innovation: A new non-destructive testing tool takes off with the Airbus A350 XWB
An easy-to-use testing tool for inspecting the composite airframe of Airbus' popular A350 XWB jetliner has become a commercial success itself, with key airline customers ordering the device to support their daily operations.
Named the Line Tool, this ultrasound system is used to inspect an A350 in the event of impact shocks. These can occur at airports if, for example, catering trucks, baggage loaders or other vehicles make hard contact with an aircraft.
Easily portable in a small-sized suitcase, the Line Tool offers a simple and cost-effective solution for on-site inspections, and can be utilised by airline personnel who are not experts in composite materials. In addition, Line Tool employs the non-destructive testing (NDT) principle that allows damage assessments to be made without affecting the fuselage or wing area that is examined.
"The Line Tool delivers an automatic diagnosis, which means that airlines can carry out their own tests straight away," explained Patrick Métayer, the head of non-destructive testing at Airbus.
A350 XWB customers ordering the inspection units to date are Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Finnair, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, TAM and Vietnam Airlines – which are acquiring a combined total of 70 systems from Airbus Customer Services.
The Line Tool has been developed and commercialized using competencies from across the Airbus Group. Launched by Airbus in advance of the A350 XWB's service entry, the system benefitted from structural health engineering capabilities of Airbus Group Innovations, the corporate-level research and technology network. TESTIA – the Airbus Group's non-destructive testing and training subsidiary – has been involved in the product's industrialization for Airbus Customer Services.
In producing the A350 XWB jetliner family, Airbus uses carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) in more than 50 percent of the aircraft's fuselage, wings and tail, providing the composite material's benefits of lighter weight, as well as resistance to corrosion and fatigue.
To further pursue non-destructive inspection concepts for airlines, Airbus is developing a similar solution for more "classic" metallic airframes. Called the Clad Tool, this follow-on device already is applied internally in Airbus final assembly line applications, and will be offered to customers beginning this summer.
Army wants mini-drones for its squads by 2018 - ArmyTimes.com [feedly]
ArmyTimes.com
Army wants mini-drones for its squads by 2018
Unmanned aerial systems such as the Gray Eagle and Shadow, which are part of larger units, have improved situational awareness for the Army. But a squad trying to clear a city block or go over a hill can remain blind to more detailed and rapidly ...
APNewsBreak: Move to OK commercial drone flights over people - Worcester Telegram [feedly]
APNewsBreak: Move to OK commercial drone flights over people
Worcester Telegram
Cellular network providers also want to loosen restrictions so drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, can inspect cell towers, which often are in urban areas. Amazon's vision for package deliveries entails drones winging their way over city ...
Drones entering Oklahoma airspace, workplace (copy)Tulsa World
Performance-based standards are what's needed to keep micro drones safe, Skyward CEO saysFierceMobileIT
FAA to consider report on regulating dronesdomain-B
Pontifications: Boeing's 8,000 employee reduction isn't nearly enough [feedly]
Pontifications: Boeing's 8,000 employee reduction isn't nearly enough
https://leehamnews.com/2016/04/04/boeings-8000-employee-reduction-isnt-enough/
BCA has 22% more employees per airplane than Airbus. BCA is a bloated organization. Some of this undoubtedly is inherent to being a 100 year old company, compared with Airbus being less than 50. Airbus is more automated than Boeing as well.
In response to The Seattle Times story last week about the Boeing head count reduction, Steve Trimble of Flight International Tweeted that Airbus Commercial employs 55,000 people, compared with 82,000 at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a 49% difference. The math means Boeing has 107 employees per airplane delivered last year; Airbus has 87. Boeing delivered 762 airplanes vs 629 for Airbus.
Australian algorithm extends life of "Classic" Hornets [feedly]
Australian algorithm extends life of "Classic" Hornets
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/australian-algorithm-extends-life-of-classic-horn-423803/
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Indra-Tecnam P2006T MRI aircraft to patrol Mediterranean for Frontex
http://www.janes.com/article/58997/indra-p2006t-mri-aircraft-to-patrol-mediterranean-for-frontex
The European Border Control Agency (Frontex) has awarded Indra a contract to incorporate the company's Tecnam P2006T Maritime Reconnaissance Intelligence (MRI) aircraft into the European Patrol Network (EPN) Operation 'Triton' maritime surveillance mission in the central zone of the Mediterranean Sea.
The contract, announced by Indra on 23 March, saw the P2006T MRI begin surveillance operations to track the movement of illegal vessels engaged in trafficking immigrants and to provide support for lifesaving efforts off southern Italy on 10 March.
Bard Study: One-Third Of UAV Sightings Are Close Encounters - Aviation Week
http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/bard-study-one-third-uav-sightings-are-close-encounters
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I'm not talking about dreams, where you want something someday, I'm talking about the sleeping and hope you remember dreams. Today, I had a dream that, I do hold on to that someday will happen.
Monster woke up this morning at 0330 with teething pain and I ended up rocking him back to sleep. Of course that left me WIDE awake. So, I decided to get some work done and figured I would take a nap when he does around 0900ish. Yes, I got a lot of work done in the hours before anyone else woke up, including the kitten. And, Yes, I did take a nap at around 0945ish. I was exhausted by then because, after all, I went to bed at 0100!
Now, there's things in my past that I'm not proud of, and I'm sure everyone has those ghosts. Me, I tend to dwell on those coulda, shoulda, woulda moments. Today, while napping, I dreamed of Carol again. This is one of those mistakes that I regret.
I dreamed today that Carol had invited me to her house, and I could see my daughter, and Leon. But, mostly, it was Carol. AND, she hugged me. I have yearned for that hug for over six years, and I'm still waiting in reality. But, oh it felt so good in my dreams. My own foster mom, Dandi, died last year, so I don't have a mother figure anymore.
When she hugged me, it was like everything was OK again between us and we could pick up where we left off. In my dream, it didn't matter so much that she let me see my daughter again, what mattered most was her forgiveness.
I make it a point to forgive people for wrongs that they've done to me and other people. I'm a forgiving person. I've forgiven the man that molested me, my father for beating me, both of my parents for using us kids as pawns in their nasty divorce game that is going on 20+ years later. Yes, I do tend to hold grudges and rarely forget and just a tiny bit of that trust that was there is gone...but I ALWAYS forgive. It's not up to me to judge, I leave that to God. It's up to me to make the best of a situation and learn from it.
So, I'm going to go to bed tonight with the hope that I hold on to for the future. That one day Carol will forgive me, and one day my daughter will know who I am.


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Q: iOS Left "More" UIBarButtonItem (in navigation controller) if UITabBar is hidden In my ios5 application I have a TabBar, and for each tab I have a navigation Controller.
I have more than 5 tabs, but if I set HIDDEN to YES to my tab bar a UIBarButtonItem with text "More" will appear in my navigation bar (leftItemsSupplementBackButton is set to YES) to the left - only in rootViewControllers, and there's no way to get reference to this button.
Pressing this button it will go to moreNavigationController.
Any ideas how to hide this button?

A: The More Button is the back button standard will appear automatically if one of the > 4 tab bar item is selected, even if tab bar is hidden. The workaround to get hidden this button is to hide, only if view controller is rootviewcontroller, the back button:
self.navigationItem.hidesBackButton = YES;

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Indigenous activist awarded Stanford's top environmental award
Jones Terrace at the Stanford Law School. (Photo: CRYSTAL CHEN/The Stanford Daily)
By Zoe Edelman
Oct. 28, 2021, 8:44 p.m.
Stanford awarded Māori environmental activist India Logan-Riley with the prestigious Bright Award earlier this month. Logan-Riley, is the co-founder of Te Ara Whatu, a group of indigenous Māori and Pasifika youth working to spur climate action and promote Indigenous sovereignty.
The award comes with a $100,000 prize and is given out annually by Stanford Law School and recognizes exceptional contributions to "environmental preservation and global sustainability."
Logan-Riley's group has attended a number of United Nations Climate Change conferences and holds training sessions for Indigenous youth to bring grassroots activism to their communities.
Logan-Riley said that they "caught the bug of making change" after meeting other young people involved in the climate activism scene in college. Their first major moment of climate action was attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2017.
"I think I was the second young Māori to ever go since youth delegations have been going from New Zealand," they explained. Logan-Riley's desire to attend was driven by "the lack of solutions that would speak to the needs of my people."
Law professor Barton Thompson, who leads the Bright Award nomination committee, explained that the committee was drawn to Logan-Riley since "they are able to meld climate advocacy… with an Indigenous perspective that we thought was both relatively unique, and even more importantly, inspirational."
The nomination committee viewed Logan-Riley as a "uniquely compelling and inspirational" individual, Thompson said. Logan-Riley will be invited to speak at Stanford in the spring, when an award ceremony will also be held at the law school.
Thompson explained that "the world is increasingly recognizing that many of our environmental and social problems stem from our colonial history," meaning that Indigenous communities must be centered in activism work.
"I think partly because of India's Indigenous perspective, they understand the linkages among all environmental issues and social issues," he said.
For Logan-Riley, two critical aspects of activism are that it is intersectional and youth-led. Activism, they said, must be centered around various social ills since "different pieces of oppression… mesh together and protect each other."
Furthermore, Logan-Riley said that it is essential that movements push against the status quo.
"It's about ambition, being repeatedly told by older people to stay more realistic, or be more pragmatic," they said. "And to me, that just sounds like language that is asking me to be okay with suffering, and I can't, and I won't."
Logan-Riley admitted that it can be hard not to fall into a cynical state of mind: "I think I swing between being really hopeful, and being really in the headspace of we're all gonna die," they said.
They are motivated to keep working, however, when reminded that if there is a possibility of surviving the climate crisis, "it better not just be the rich people who helped create this problem in the first place," they said.
Logan-Riley had not heard of The Bright Award prior to receiving it — news they said is still "sinking in."
"That kind of thing doesn't happen to people like me from the communities I'm from," Logan-Riley said, adding that activist work related to Indigenous rights as opposed to directly reducing admissions tends to be overlooked.
The Bright Award is funded by a gift to Stanford Law School from Ray Bright J.D. '59 and Marcelle Bright.
"We are proud to be stewards of such a generous gift from Ray and are grateful to the Bright family for continuing to entrust Stanford with locating these unsung heroes of environmental conservation and providing them with an international platform to showcase their critical work," Stanford Law School Dean Jenny Martinez said in a statement.
Logan-Riley said they hope to use the $100,000 prize money to fund paid roles in their organization, contribute to Indigenous land campaigns and continue to hold training sessions for activists. Next on the horizon for them is attending COP (Conference of the Parties) 26, the 2021 U.N. Climate Change Conference beginning Oct. 31 in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Attendance at these conferences is as important as ever, "to be there to do storytelling, and to continue to be present, and to be… the annoying mosquito that is relentless," they said.
Contact Zoe at News 'at' stanforddaily.com.


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Arlington Heights police received a report about 9:35 a.m. Friday of a vandalism in the 1200 block of East Central Road. Police received a report that a back door was tagged with graffiti yesterday. The graffiti was immediately cleaned yesterday, but the door was tagged again overnight Thursday/Friday.


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Ovarian maturation stages of the wild giant tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon Fabricius
Tan-Fermin, Josefa D.
Pudadera, Rosario A.
A qualitative and quantitative study of the ovarian maturation stages of wild-caught Penaeus monodon was conducted to refine the existing method of staging. For industrial purpose, measuring the ovarian width at the first abdominal region can minimize arbitrariness in staging. A width of 20 mm indicates readiness for spawning while reproductive performance is improved when ovarian width is 30 mm or more. Based on histology, the usual 6 to 8 stages of development can be reduced to four stages: previtellogenic, vitellogenic, cortical rod, and spent. The previtellogenic stage (P) is characterized by the predominance of oogonia and primary oocytes in the chromatin nucleolus and/or perinucleolus stage. The vitellogenic stage (V) is marked by the presence of yolky oocytes. The cortical rod stage (C) is distinguished by the appearance of yolky oocytes with spherical or rod-like bodies at the peripheral cytoplasm. The spent stage (S) can be distinguished by the presence of few oocytes with yolky substance and/or cortical rods, thicker layers of follicle cells, and few darkly-stained, irregularly shaped primary oocytes. Individuals classified as stages II+ and III+ showed similarity in size and shape of all lobes in the posterior thoracic region, and histologically, corresponded to the revised stages V and C, respectively. Histochemical staining shows that glycoproteins and lipids are absent in the primary oocytes and present in yolky oocytes. Glycoproteins but not lipids occur in the cortical rods. Analysis of variance showed significant differences in mean gonad weight and gonadosomatic index values but not in the mean body length and body weight values in stages P to C. Uniformity in the number, stage and composition of oocytes in the four regions of the ovary at each stage showed that stage of ovarian maturity in wildprawns can be represented by any region of the ovary. Differences in the oocyte size frequency and mean values of average and maximum oocyte diameter in the four stages showed that these are good indicators of stage of maturation in wild P. monodon.
SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department Contribution No. 233.
Tan-Fermin, J. D., & Pudadera, R. A. (1989). Ovarian maturation stages of the wild giant tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon Fabricius. Aquaculture, 77(2-3), 229-242.
Eggs; Ovaries; Histology; Penaeus monodon


You will study computer systems for industrial use, scientific or management in organizations. You gain the skills required to analyze complex problems in order to formulate an IT solution for each and to ensure its development and implementation. You will also have the skills to evaluate information systems and to provide a relevant professional advice.
Love learning and analyze concepts. Love symbols and abstractions. A passion for problem solving, innovation, systems and technology. Owning an analytical and logical mind. Aptitude for mathematics. Be resourceful, persistent and thorough. Be versatile, pragmatic and have communication skills and teamwork.
IT professionals are in high demand. Many employers come directly on campus for recruitment. Many IT graduates of the University GOC find a job or make an offer before having completed university through professional relationships they have established during their internships.
Computer scientists are sought in all areas: business, arts, communications, education, health, science, etc. If you have varied interests, this profession allows you to work in different environments all throughout your career, according to the evolution of your career path.
This leads to bachelor graduate studies in computer science, particularly in the following disciplines: computer security, intelligent software systems, robotics, networking, mobile applications and wireless company and an animation graph.
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The University G.O.C. reserves the right to change the content without notice.
Besides the compulsory courses in the program, the student must pass the practical training IFT and IFT-2580-3580pour graduate. It can also take two other optional practical training courses: 3591-IFT and IFT-3592. The credits of these courses are in addition to the credit requirements of the program. To register, contact the program director.
This course presents the internal architecture of the computer and the organization of these key elements. He is preparing for the operation of the computer in engineering problems such acquisition and data processing, industrial control and device management. In order to release the physical and logical vision, he mainly uses assembly language. The microcomputer compatible PC serves typewriter in the discussion of various concepts and in practical work.
Animated presentations by computer as working in industry in research to give the student a more concrete and comprehensive picture of areas of intervention of the computer. It aims to promote different aspects of career in computing and bring the student to better define their career goals. It also makes them an overview of the labor market and best strategies for success.
Systems of linear equations, matrix formulation, step shape, existence and uniqueness of solutions, inverse, Gauss-Jordan, factoring, decisive. Introduction to vector spaces: linear independence, basis, dimension, subspace, applications systems, scalar product, projection. Linear Transformations: kernel, image, change of basis, rank theorem, symmetric matrices, orthogonal, positive definite, geometric appearance. Orthogonality, least squares method. Own values and vectors: diagonalization, geometric interpretation, applications.
Sets, Relations, recurrences, trees and graphs. Theory of finite and infinite sets, the concepts of functions, generating functions and recurrence of resolutions, counting principles and combinatorics, graph theory elements and trees. Notions of mathematical demonstrations, including demonstrations by induction and the absurd. Reminders about the limits, integrals, suites, series and resolutions of linear systems.
Textual substitution and equality. Leibniz rule. Boolean operators, Boolean expressions, propositional calculus. Quantification, guys. Predicate calculus, universal quantifier, existential quantifier. Mathematical induction, inductive definitions. Other technical evidence: evidence basis, evidence through mutual involvement, proven by contradiction, proof by contraposition. Applications: modeling proposals set out in French, specification and verification programs.
Study of the main modeling and design of information systems. Development phases of an information system. Characterization of analysis and design phases. Differentiating levels of conceptual and logical modeling and physical design. Main stages of a needs analysis. Key conceptual data modeling techniques (eg. Approach entity association) and processes (eg. Information flow diagrams). Illustration on an existing system. Main logical data modeling techniques. Physical design data. Main technical design treatments: structured treatments diagrams, passing data flow diagrams to structured treatment diagrams, modularization treatment.
Introduction to the theory of abstract machines and formal languages. Classification of abstract machines: finite automata, pushdown automata, Turing machine. Classification of languages: regular, non-contextual, recursive recursively enumerable, not recursively enumerable. Grammar: syntax, Chomsky classification, relationships with abstract machines and languages. Theory sequences. Finite sets, infinite, countable and uncountable.
Programming paradigms. Lambda calculus, semantic dynamic, static semantics and type inference. Functional programming, functional abstraction and application. Object-oriented programming, classes, objects, messages and legacy (single and multiple). Parallel and distributed programming. Modularity and structuring. ML languages, Objective CAML, SmallTalk, Java and Concurrent ML.
Analysis of the effectiveness of the algorithms: asymptotic analysis, analysis and worst case average. Asymptotic notation, recurrences resolutions. Strategies in the design of algorithms: greedy algorithms, "divide and rule", "decreasing rule", dynamic programming. Probabilistic algorithms. Elements of computational complexity.
General of the compilation process. Lexical analysis and finite automata. Predictive down parsing and context-free grammars. Intermediate form. Attribute grammars. Typing. Infrastructure running. Memory allocation. Code generation. Optimization.
Hardware architecture of computer networks. Software architectures: OSI model, TCP / IP model, encapsulation. Some notions of physical layer: transmission technology, bandwidth, bit rate, decommutation techniques. Link Control: error control, flow control, protocols with anticipation window. Control of medium access in local networks. Interception and frame analysis. Functions of the network layer: Packet transmission and routing, congestion control, inter-networking, IP. Transport protocols: QoS, client-server communication, Internet.Quelques application layer protocols transport protocols, domain name system, mail servers programming.
Hardware and software features of computer networks, topology, layered model. Physical layer: transmission technology, bandwidth, bit rate, multiplexing, switching techniques. Link Control: error control, flow control, protocols with anticipation window. Control of medium access in local networks. Network Layer: IP, routing, congestion control, internetworking. Transport layer: the notion of quality of service, Internet transport protocols. Application layer: Domain Name System, e-mail, the Web.
History and development. Roles, functions and components of an operating system. Protection and system performance. Necessary physical structures. Processes and allocation of CPU. Memory management and virtual memory. Secondary memory and cache. Management of inputs / outputs. Filesystems. Process of coordination and dead ends. Concurrent programming. Case Study: UNIX, DOS, VMS, VM, WINDOWS.
History and development. Roles, components and function of an operating system. Protection and system performance. Necessary physical structures. Processes and allocation of CPU. Memory management and virtual memory. Secondary memory and cache. Management of inputs / outputs. Filesystems. Process of coordination and dead ends. Concurrent programming. Case Study: UNIX, DOS, VMS, VM, WINDOWS.
Design and Analysis of Algorithms: notions of order; behavior of the best, average and worst case. Design and development of algorithms: types and abstract notion of modularity, generic programming, classic data structures: lists, stacks, queues (with and without priority), the trees, graphs, tables and scatter heaps binary, sorting algorithms.
Pass the course ANL-2020 Intermediate English II. The student who demonstrates that he has acquired this level during the test administered by the School of Languages can choose an English graduate courses or, if it acquired the Advanced level English II, a course of another modern language.
Courses that do not have as acronym GIF, GLO, IFT, WIS. The GEL-1001 during the French fixes courses and English courses below level ANL-2020 are also excluded.
The student admitted to the entrepreneurial profile must register for courses ENT-1000 ENT-3000 ENT-3010.
This course focuses on the study of mobile computing. Designing Applications with GUI and interconnection with different sensors (accelerometer, camera and GPS). Presentation of the development model used in interactive type applications (Model-View-Controller) and its implementation in iOS and Android. Presentation of the different security rules and permissions that mobile system offers to the user. Presentation of the web-scale applications, whether interaction or complete design in the site. Introduction to marketing applications, both on iOS than on Android. Opening to the future of mobility, its future applications and innovations to monitor.
The course is an introduction to the field of computer vision. It covers the fundamentals and discusses the basic principles from the formation and image processing to the elements of recognition. Special attention is devoted to the stereoscopic vision, and more generally to the extraction of a representation of the environment from a set of views. A balanced approach between theory and practice is favored. Content: imaging, projective camera model and acquisition systems, photometry, color, basic image processing including linear and nonlinear filtering, edge detection and characteristics, calibration, projective geometry, stereoscopic vision, reconstruction from the movement, segmentation and clustering, tracking objects in video sequences, pairings, hypothesis generation, classifiers, applications.
This course focuses on methods of inference from observations ranking models, regression, data analysis or decision making. These methods are characterized by a training phase using data or experiences, to perform tasks that are difficult or impossible to make by more conventional algorithmic means. The course covers various active approaches to learning and seeks to explain their basic mechanisms. An application perspective of these different techniques is also presented, with special emphasis on pattern recognition.
Architecture of a parallel computer, Amdahl's Law, Flynn taxonomy, shared memory compared to distributed memory, hybrid approach (NUMA); stranded programming, mutex, condition, semaphore, "pthread & OpenMP"; Multithreaded programming, exchange of messages, point-to-point communication over collective, synchronous to asynchronous, MapReduce paradigm, MPI library; programming massively parallel processors (GPU), language OpenCL / CUDA.
Computational photography is a new area that lies between computer vision, computer graphics, and photography. It uses computational techniques to compensate for the limitations of traditional cameras and improves the way we capture and manipulate the visual data as well as how it interacts with them. The course will explore the formation of images, device models, the creation of panoramas, synthesis texture, high dynamic range (HDR) images, intelligent scaling, morphing, etc. It is oriented to the practical application of concepts by many labs in the Matlab environment.
Fundamental concepts of software engineering process. Life cycle of software development. Modeling tools and unified process. Technical disciplines of software engineering processes and practices: requirements, analysis and design, implementation and testing. Management disciplines of software engineering process: change management and configuration management, project management. Team concepts. Assessment and process improvement. Agile methods and processes.
Entirely based on the Project Management Institute Guide (PMI), the course provides practical training for starting, planning, implementation, monitoring and closure of a project. Areas of Project Management: Integration, content, time, cost, quality, human resources, risk and procurement. Case studies and software design exercises.
Introduction to Web development concepts. Client-server integration. Web protocols. Structuring basic Web pages. Asynchronous communication principles and callbacks. Advanced principles of dynamic content. Architecture Model-View-Controller. Web Services. Serialization and de-serialization. Good development practices. Session and authentication. Designing a complete web application including client and server.
Human factors and user interfaces. Needs of collection methods. Communication oriented users. Task analysis. Information processing by the brain. National and international standardization. Interaction styles and types of interfaces. Design methods and assessment of interactive software. Interface development tools. Interfacing rules ("guidelines"). Trends in user interfaces of the future.
This course provides an overview of general principles of mobile robotics. The base components used in mobile robotics, such as actuators and sensors (sonar, laser, cameras and inertial unit), are presented. A brief introduction to the control loop is also addressed. The algorithmic part of the course deals with the locomotion, localization, navigation, exploration and mapping of the environment.
Design patterns (creation, structure, behavior), architectural styles, code refactoring, agile approaches, architectural design, tactical design based on the quality attributes, views and documentation, evaluation architectures, cloud computing (cloud computing) competition, resource management related topics.
Overview of the Unix shell. Offered services and related software: e-mail, news, FTP, W3, Gopher. Select equipment: server, telecommunication equipment. Link to the Internet: ISDN, T1, T3. Relationships with clients: PPP, Slip, text links. Software aspects: server configuration, IP addresses, httpd software such as pppd. Security firewalls. Management: creating accounts, managing passwords. Languages: Perl, Java, HTML, TCL / TK, VRML. Other architectures: NT, OS / 2, MacOS. Laboratory practical work.
Basic concepts of computer security. Methodologies, standards and risk analysis. Technology Overview: cryptography, authentication, PKI, smart cards, etc. Network architecture, web, firewalls, audits, physical security, intrusion detection, control and maintenance of an information system. Development of security applications. Identification of the types of tools and information sources.
Study of the entire process of designing a 3D video game. Storyboarding, character design, 3D modeling, animation of a Biped, programming in a 3D environment, Camera Management, physics, collisions. The focus is more on results and on the development of a project that session is the production of a video game. Powerful and modern tools are used to carry out the work. The course is given in part laboratory and part class.
Origin of a computer investigation (computer forensics) and investigation techniques. IT and legal aspects of the collection and analysis of information, to ensure the use at trial. Location, extraction and disclosure of information about operating systems, storage, networks and devices. Obstacle to the computer investigation. Actual case study.
Introduction to computer graphics concepts. Construction of a graphics package. Graphics rendering pipeline concept. Reminder of basic notions of vector calculus and geometry and their use in computer graphics. Elementary geometric objects and basic geometric modeling. Geometric transformations. Camera and 3D scene setting. Cutting a scene. Illumination of objects. Generating texture. Practical work in C ++ with OpenGL.
Study of theoretical concepts and specific technologies to databases used in various application fields such as spatial reference bases, the bases of images and sounds, data warehouses and OLAP systems, databases medico-biological. Two or three major themes are chosen at the beginning of the course and concepts specific to these will be introduced in order to understand and achieve implementation of databases within the framework of these projects. The choice of implementation tools takes into account the use of technologies, such as those from Oracle family. Some interventions by specialists are intended to better align these major applications in professional practice.
The overall objective of the course is mastery of technical objects for the full implementation of data models derived from UML analysis including all the underlying constraints to ensure consistency and full respect for all data management rules. All cases UML models are treated, as well as the integral implementation of the interfaces. Characteristics of various objects: an object of analysis, work, table and column. Study of the implementation of the heritage by specialization. Redefinition and overloading of methods. The only applications that use the interfaces of a model to access data, they must use a full range of methods to ensure encapsulation treatments database objects. Applications no longer have to appeal directly to SQL and DML. The constraints implantation techniques by "triggers" and Static methods, Member, Map and Order are discussed and illustrated with examples in PL / SQL. This course provides knowledge and expertise that must share the DBAs and developers in the operation of a corporate database high level of integrity. Several practical work using PL / SQL and "packages" used to illustrate key concepts. A project team assigned by enabling the realization of the techniques studied.
Constraint satisfaction problems. Constraint programming. Modeling. Excavations with backtracking. Search heuristics. Local consistency algorithms. Global constraints and their filtering algorithms. Linear programming. Simplex algorithm. Duality theorem.
Introduction to information theory. Huffman codes. Arithmetic encoding. Based techniques dictionaries. Prediction techniques. Transformed with techniques. Enumerative techniques. Audio compression. Image compression. Video compression.
Introduction to modeling language processes for their automated processing and practical introduction to their IT certification methods. Computer implementation of formal grammars. Analyzers and generators. Industrial applications. Applications can call a programming language (Prolog).
The objective of this course is to enable students to acquire a solid knowledge base on the management and the efficient use of resources related to e-business. To do this, we adopt the perspective of business leaders and information systems department managers and focuses on strategic directions as decision basis. The teaching method is based mainly on class discussions and real-life case study of computerization. A site visit is scheduled for the last session of the course.
Course objectives are to enable the student to understand and use the main control models of computer security, to make it able to identify strengths and weaknesses of a company's security system to make it suitable to develop a risk management approach and computer security, and to propose the necessary adjustments to face a risky situation. The techniques necessary for e-business are also considered.
This course is for the student who specializes in organizational information systems. It aims learning professional skills and acquisition of knowledge related to policy advice in the SIO through four modules: IT management and the role "Board" IT professional; Master Plan for the realization of a project; management and evaluation of organizational technological change; professionalism, ethics and IT.
This project management and ongoing development of IT applications is the integration of the material studied in the program and in the context of the management of a specific IT project.
This course deepens the main notions in the specialization in organizational information systems with case studies and practical applications. It aims to enable the student to apply the enterprise architecture principles and the implementation and communication of business records.
The student admitted to the entrepreneurial profile must register in GLO-3101.
The student admitted to profile search must register IFT-IFT-3333 and during 4011.
Formal development methods. Model checking. Formal specification languages such as VDM, Z or Lotos. Using model checking software.
Characteristics and quality factors (maintainability, safety, reliability, etc.), international norms and standards, quality software process and metric measurements. Validation and verification: types of testing (unit testing, functional, system, integration, acceptance), techniques, practices and tools (xUnit, automated anomaly detection, etc.). Good programming practices, object-oriented design and architecture. Application and management of quality in a project (bug tracking, continuous integration, etc.). Auditing and certification. Specialized tools and automation.
Basic Concepts of security in computer networks. The weaknesses of network protocols. The main network attacks. Setting up a network security policy. Proposals network security strategies: security perimeter, bottleneck, least privilege, confidentiality of network flows. Overview of hardware and software technologies. Protection of remote access.
Definition and applications of artificial intelligence. Knowledge representation formalisms: semantic networks, predicate logic, clausal logic, etc. An artificial intelligence language Prolog. Problem solving techniques. Applications: games, planning, natural language processing, expert systems. Programming work done in Prolog.
Intelligent agents. Problem solving by exploring: classical approaches, informed and adversity. Constraint satisfaction problems. Machine learning: supervised (decision trees, ensembles, statistical approaches, neural networks, etc.), unsupervised and reinforcement. Probabilistic reasoning and decision making (simple and complex). Applications of artificial intelligence.
Study of the structure and the physical and chemical properties of amino acids and proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids.
Overview of the energy metabolism of plants and animals. Basics of Bioenergetics and enzymology. Study of photosynthesis and photorespiration. Description of the main pathways of energy metabolism. Integration and control of these metabolic pathways.
Overview of classical genetics; the structure and properties of the nucleic acids; synthesis and RNA processing; regulation of gene expression, both in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
This course aims to promote different aspects of career in bioinformatics. Speakers working in discussing their profession, their career and opportunities in bio-computer. It provides an overview of data on the labor market and the best strategies for success.
Introduction to the main bioinformatics tools: database sequences, sequence alignment, modeling the structure of proteins from their sequence, simulation of biomolecules, phylogenetic analysis. Introduction to programming languages used in bioinformatics. A portable computer, which is used regularly in class, is required for this course.
Symmetric cryptosystems (DES, AES, RC4, etc.), asymmetric cryptosystems (RSA, DSA, Elgamal, Elliptic curves, etc.), cryptanalysis, hash functions (MD5, SHA-1, etc.), cryptographic protocols ( authentication, key distribution, etc.), applications (SSL / TLS, PGP, electronic commerce, etc.).
This course will master the basic concepts in physics. It focuses on the ability to solve problems and use of basic principles rather than the simple application of formulas. It presents the basic concepts of classical mechanics, thermodynamics and modern physics.
E-business now play an important role in the evolution of any modern organization. This course aims to enable students to become familiar with the principles, approaches, techniques and technologies related to e-business in order to apply them cleverly. It also aims to offer a comprehensive knowledge base sufficient to allow the student to continue learning throughout his career in the field of information technology.
This introductory course in entrepreneurship is for any student in the first cycle. It aims to develop a sense of initiative and entrepreneurship in students, to help them discover and exploit its full entrepreneurial potential. The knowledge imparted to students relate to both the entrepreneur and the creative process by which he leads his project to fruition, be it a social project, commercial, cooperative, artistic or otherwise. Concrete examples are given to illustrate the passion of entrepreneurs, their need to create and innovate and action orientation. Available in class or distance, the course plays a key role in the development of entrepreneurial skills. The course includes the realization of an entrepreneurial sketch to sensitize the students to the realities of an entrepreneurial project and develop a more just vision of the challenges to consider. The sketch is not a comprehensive business plan, the progress of the course remains primarily the discovery and development of the entrepreneurial potential of the student and not the creation of a company.
Study of a particular issue under the guidance of a teacher. During the second week of the session, the student submits to the program director a project proposal including a brief description, signed by the teacher. He must also submit a report at the end of the session.
Introduction to computer science, especially regarding the methods used, the development of a research project, writing and critical publications. Scientific method: definition and purpose. Steps in the process of research. Types and research methods. IT research. IT research methods. Validity of the research. Bibliographic research. Research project: problem definition, management, implementation, dissemination of results. Oral and written communication. Types of communications. Important components of good scientific communication. Writing oral and written scientific publications. Critical projects and publications. Ethics, intellectual property and research integrity.
Graduate courses to acquire or consolidate the skills in science communication, both oral and written. The course covers, among other things, the abstract and the scientific article, oral or poster presentation, bibliography, use of technologies and communication strategies.
Human factors and user interfaces. Needs of collection methods. Communication oriented users. Task analysis. Information processing by the brain. National and international standardization. Interaction styles and types of interfaces. Design methods and assessment of interactive software. Interface development tools. Interfacing rules ("guidelines"). Trends in user interfaces of the future.
Vector spaces. Subspaces, direct sums, bases. Linear applications, the rank theorem, trace, values and clean spaces. Diagonalization, Jordan Curve Theorem. Euclidean spaces: scalar product, dual and assistant, orthogonal, symmetric and normal operators, Gram-Schmidt process and QR factorization. Matrix standards. Hermitian spaces: normal, unitary operators, spectral theorem. Quadratic forms. Applications.
Students who completed an internship (IFT-3591 or 3592-IFT) research community may, with the approval of the program director, to replace the research project over 6 credits per course.


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target_port = 6537

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Q: Google Chrome User History I opened chrome web browser on my home desktop PC. I have two "persons", my personal user and also my work user when occasionally I work from my home desktop.
After opening my personal user chrome, I searched a lyric from a song that contained a explicit word. When the search went through my work Google was signed into the google website but not the overall browser as if I may have signed into my google work email account through my personal user's browser. So it showed my work email address signed into Google.com, while the overall browser was "paused" on my personal account.
I am somewhat worried it will look like I searched this lyric on my work computer even though it was completely on my home desktop.
So when returning to my work laptop I checked my work history which cannot be deleted. It doesn't look like that search saved into my history my work account through my personal chrome browser but I am kind of worried.
Any ideas?
Thanks


Thank you for following Monday's Derby County blog from Derbyshire Live.
Derby County returned to Sky Bet Championship action at the weekend and got back to winning ways as they beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 at Hillsborough.
Reaction from that one will continue, but attentions have firmly turned to Wednesday night, and a game against former boss Gary Rowett, as Derby head to Stoke City.
We will be hearing from Rams boss Frank Lampard later today ahead of the trip to the bet365 Stadium, and we will also keep an eye on any news and the latest coming out of the Stoke camp.
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Former Nottingham Forest striker Stan Collymore has hit out at Derby County over their opposition to the new EFL television deal.
The player-turned-pundit also criticised the Rams' Sky Bet Championship rivals Leeds United and Aston Villa.
They are among the 19 Championship clubs not happy with the five-year deal struck with Sky Sports, worth £595m.
Derby County Under-23s return from their mini-break tonight with a home game against Arsenal Under-23s.
Victory would lift the young Rams top of Premier League 2 Division One - the highest level of Academy football in England.
We will have coverage of the game, getting underway just before 6pm (7pm kick-off).
Seems barely two minutes we were talking about a 2-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday, now we are straight back into the Championship action.
Here's what is coming your way in the next couple of days.
This, according to WhoScored.com, is the team of the week.
What's gone wrong for Chris Martin?
While Jack Marriott was filling the role of match-winner for Derby County, another of the club's strikers continued to endure a tough time.
Marriott seventh goal in his last 11 games scored 10 minutes before half-time proved to be the decisive moment in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough .
Seventy miles away, Chris Martin's participation for Hull City in a 2-0 home defeat by Nottingham Forest lasted only 45 minutes before he was substituted at half-time .
His uncomfortable wait for a first goal during his loan spell with the Tigers goes on. He has played 11 times, seven of them starts, without finding the net.
It is not that long ago that Martin was recognised, deservedly, as among the best strikers in the Championship, if not the best, certainly when used in a 4-3-3.
His current barren spell of goals, and form, highlight how things have changed.
Having three loans in a little over two years cannot have helped. Playing for different clubs in different systems for different managers and with different team mates is not easy. The last couple of years must surely have affected his confidence, although only he can answer that.
Derby County midfielder George Evans' returns to action tonight.
Evans is to start for the under-23s in their Premier League 2 Division Two game against Arsenal at Loughborough University.
The 23-year-old was one of nine signings made by manager Frank Lampard in the summer but injuries have restricted him to only two appearances.
Derby County have been linked with a move for in-form Leyton Orient striker Macauley Bonne.
The 23-year-old has already scored 16 goals for the National League leaders this season, including 13 in his last 13 appearances.
The Rams are said to be keen on the 23-year-old hit man, along with rivals Nottingham Forest, Leeds United and Norwich City.
According to TEAMtalk, the Championship clubs have all been impressed with Bonne after watching him in recent weeks.
Harry Wilson and Jack Marriott showed their ruthless streak in front of goal as Derby County got back to winning ways against Sheffield Wednesday.
The Rams fell behind to Adam Reach's 12th-minute opener in Saturday's Sky Bet Championship clash at Hillsborough.
However, they responded by scoring with their first two shots on goal to turn the tide in Derby's favour.
Wilson levelled just before the half-hour mark and Marriott hit what turned out to be the winner in the 35th minute.
Goalscorer Wilson was left in no doubt of the importance of being clinical at the business end of the pitch, in these games of fine margins.
We are now heading over to our LIVE Q&A with Steve Nicholson.
You can follow the Q&A and see your Rams question answered by Steve, HERE.
Fikayo Tomori's yellow card coupled with having the know-how of Curtis Davies on the bench was behind Derby County manager Frank Lampard's decision to change the centre backs at half time in the victory over Sheffield Wednesday.
Tomori struggled first half and was booked after 22 minutes for a foul on Wednesday striker Lucas Joao.
Tomori then caught Tom Lees late and the Wednesday fans demanded referee Jeremy Simpson show the 20-year-old Rams defender a second yellow which would have seen him sent off.
The referee decided against it, but Tomori was coming under increased pressure from the home crowd and it left him walking a fine line.
Former Derby County defender Stephen Warnock has said the Rams are still looking for that "balance between attack and defence".
Frank Lampard's men had to once again come from behind to secure victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday.
Gary Rowett has admitted Stoke City's home form "hasn't been great" as they prepare to host Derby County on Wednesday.
Stoke have won just three of their nine games at the bet365 in the Championship this season, beating Bolton Wanderers, Swansea City and Hull City.
Defeats have come at the hands of Wigan Athletic, Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City, while their most recent outing on Saturday saw them draw 2-2 with Queens Park Rangers.
Victory over Sheffield Wednesday kept Derby County in the top six as the pace at the top of the Championship begins to hot up.
Derby, along with other top-six sides Norwich City, Middlesbrough, Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion all won.
Norwich beat Swansea City 4-1 in South Wales, Middlesbrough won 2-1 at Brentford, Leeds saw off Bristol City 2-0 and West Brom came away from Ipswich with three points on Friday night.
Only Sheffield United in the top six failed to win, but they went very close - conceding an equaliser deep into added time in their 2-2 draw with Rotherham United.
Good morning and welcome to Monday's LIVE Rams blog.
It's sure to be another busy one today, let's get cracking!