text:
Karol G Tickets
No Buyer Fees Karol G Tickets - Up to 30% Off Compared to Competitors
Location: Select Location (e.g, New York)
Karol Gis not currently performing
About Karol G
Karol G has become one of the biggest names in Latin music thanks to her energetic performances, catchy melodies, and powerful lyrics. Fans from all around the world have been eager to get their hands on tickets for her live shows, where they can experience the full force of her talent and vibrant personality. In this article, we will take a closer look at some of Karol G's most popular live songs and the events where they truly shine.
One of the most iconic songs in Karol G's repertoire is "Tusa," a collaboration with Nicki Minaj that took the world by storm in 2019. The song's catchy beat and relatable lyrics about heartbreak and female empowerment have made it a staple in clubs and parties, but it's in live shows where it truly shines. Karol G has performed "Tusa" in some of the biggest stages in the world, including the Latin Grammy Awards and the Super Bowl halftime show, where she got to share the stage with Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. Every time the song starts playing, the crowd goes wild, singing along to every word and dancing to the beat. "Tusa" has become a cultural phenomenon, and it's easy to see why it's one of Karol G's most popular live songs.
Another song that has become a fan favorite is "Ay, Dios Mío!", a high-energy anthem that showcases Karol G's versatility and charisma. The song's catchy melody and playful lyrics make it perfect for live events, where Karol G can interact with the crowd and get them hyped up. "Ay, Dios Mío!" has been performed in some of the biggest festivals in Latin America, including the Viña del Mar festival in Chile and the Premios Juventud in Miami. In these events, Karol G has proven herself to be a master at engaging with the audience, getting them to sing, dance, and jump to the rhythm of her music.
One song that can't be left out of this list is "Secreto," a romantic ballad that Karol G sings with her fiancé, the Latin trap artist Anuel AA. The song's heartfelt lyrics and intimate tone make it a favorite among couples, and it's often played at weddings and special events. When performed live, "Secreto" becomes a moment of pure emotion, as Karol G and Anuel AA sing to each other on stage and the crowd sings along, holding hands and swaying to the music. "Secreto" shows that Karol G is not only a powerhouse performer but also a vulnerable and romantic artist who can connect with her audience on a deeper level.
Karol G has many other popular live songs, such as "Mi Cama," "Ocean," and "Bichota," each with its own unique sound and vibe. What all these songs have in common is that they showcase Karol G's talent as a live performer, her ability to get the crowd pumped up, and her infectious energy on stage. Fans who have had the chance to see her live know that it's an experience like no other, and they eagerly await the opportunity to attend her next concert.
If you're one of those fans, you know how important it is to get your hands on tickets for Karol G's live shows. Her concerts are known to sell out fast, so it's essential to be on the lookout for announcements and presales. One way to stay informed is to sign up for Karol G's newsletter or follow her on social media. Another option is to use ticketing platforms like Ticketmaster or StubHub, which offer a wide selection of tickets for Karol G's shows around the world.
In conclusion, Karol G's most popular live songs are a testament to her talent, charisma, and stage presence. They are the reason why fans flock to her concerts from all corners of the world, eager to experience the magic of her music firsthand. If you're one of those fans, don't miss the opportunity to see her live and get ready to dance, sing, and feel the rhythm of Karol G's beats.
Karol G History
Karol G is an immensely popular and talented Colombian reggaeton singer, songwriter, and rapper. With her amazing voice and captivating stage presence, she has managed to make a name for herself in the Latin music industry. Born Carolina Giraldo Navarro on February 14, 1991, in Medellin, Colombia, Karol G's love for music began at an early age. She grew up listening to various genres of music, including reggaeton, hip hop, and salsa.
At the age of 14, Karol G began performing at local events and festivals in her hometown. She then decided to move to Bogotá to pursue her music career full-time. It was during this time that she began writing and recording her own music. In 2010, Karol G released her first single, "3 A.M." which was a huge success in Colombia. This was followed by several more hit singles, including "Tu Lugar" and "Ya No Te Creo."
However, it wasn't until 2015 that Karol G's career really took off. That year, she released her debut album, "Unstoppable," which featured collaborations with several well-known artists such as Nicky Jam, Ozuna, and J Balvin. The album was a huge success and helped Karol G establish herself as a major player in the Latin music scene. Since then, she has continued to release hit songs and collaborate with other top artists in the industry.
Karol G's music is known for its catchy beats, powerful lyrics, and unique style. She has been compared to other successful reggaeton artists such as Daddy Yankee and Shakira. However, Karol G has also managed to carve out her own niche in the industry with her distinct sound and style.
In addition to her musical success, Karol G is also known for her amazing live performances. Her concerts are high-energy events that feature incredible visuals, dancers, and of course, Karol G's amazing vocals. Fans flock to her shows to experience the energy and excitement that she brings to the stage.
For those looking to attend a Karol G concert, there are a variety of options for purchasing tickets. Most major ticketing websites such as Ticketmaster and StubHub offer tickets to her shows. Prices can vary depending on the venue and location, but tickets typically range from $50-$150.
One thing to keep in mind when purchasing tickets to a Karol G concert is that they tend to sell out quickly. Fans should make sure to purchase their tickets as soon as possible to ensure that they don't miss out on the opportunity to see Karol G live.
Overall, Karol G is a talented and dynamic artist who has made a name for herself in the Latin music industry. Whether you're a longtime fan or just discovering her music, attending one of her live concerts is an experience you won't soon forget. So don't wait – grab your tickets today and get ready to dance the night away with Karol G!


text:
It’s approximately 4,000 kilometres from Toronto to Guadalajara, but on Monday afternoon, that distance felt much bigger for Toronto FC.
Holed up in their downtown Guadalajara hotel and eager to avoid distractions ahead of the most important game in club history, TFC players had little to discuss during the team lunch on Monday. Many found themselves glued to their phones and constantly seeking updates on the tragic events that were unfolding near their homes: 10 people were killed and 15 injured when a man drove a van onto the sidewalk of Yonge Street, one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares.
“I almost wish that we could be there to give support to the city in this dark time,” said goalkeeper Alex Bono, the Syracuse, NY, native who has adopted the “incredible” city as his own and has previously said he intends to retire in Toronto. “It’s a shame that something like this happens in our city.… We’re playing with heavy hearts. We have Toronto in our minds and our hearts all the time. Even more so now.”
The connection between this current crop of players and coaches and the city itself is undoubtedly a strong one. Just months after moving to Toronto early in 2017, Spanish midfielder Victor Vazquez praised the city as “amazing, wonderful.” Defender Drew Moor moved to Toronto early in 2016 and his second child was born in what he called a “beautiful” city. Last year, TFC coach Greg Vanney described his love for Toronto: “The city is active, people are friendly and maybe a touch more liberal than some of the other places I’ve been and I’m okay with that.”
Like so many on TFC, Moor, a father of two, felt stranded away from his new hometown while preparing for the Concacaf Champions League final in Guadalajara.
“Anytime something like this happens, in any city, it’s hard to see,” said Moor. “But a city where we spend so much time, and supports us and has welcomed us like family, you hate to see anybody go through that. The victims and our families are in our thoughts and prayers. We struggle to have to watch that yesterday and being so far away, all we can do is hope to bring everything we’ve got tomorrow night and bring a little bit of peace to the people that are really struggling right now.”
The tragedy was front and centre for Vanney during Tuesday’s pre-match press conference. Asked a two-part question about the final and the events in Toronto, Vanney chose to answer the question about Toronto, where he raises his four children, first.
“From us, and from our club, our thoughts, prayers and well wishes go out to the families of everyone involved,” said Vanney. “It was a mindless act yesterday in Toronto. I’ll further that by saying that in all my years of playing this game and coaching, I’ve been to many, many cities around the world and Toronto is one of the greatest cities I’ve ever been to. And one of the safest. People are tolerant and despite some comments, the police are amazing. It’s a wonderful city. To see something like that go down in Toronto was shocking for all of us, but it shows that there are mindless people everywhere and things can happen.”
Vanney said the team is “looking into wearing something” to honour the victims.
After winning MLS Cup in 2017, TFC captain Michael Bradley, who is normally extremely measured in his comments, couldn’t help but share his affection for the city he now calls home year-round, calling it the “best city in the world” after the team’s championship parade.
And on Tuesday, Bradley echoed Vanney’s comments, illuminating how painful it was for him and his teammates to be away from the city during a difficult time.
“For all of us, being here yesterday, and following everything that was going on in Toronto, was heartbreaking,” said Bradley. “Toronto is an incredible city. Multicultural. Vibrant. One of the best cities in the world. To see and read and hear and watch what was going on yesterday is not easy.”
During a time when sports can feel trivial in the city, the team’s plan when leaving Estadio Akron after a very brief training session on Tuesday was evident: Despite being down 2–1 to Chivas Guadalajara on aggregate, they intend to use the second leg as an opportunity to bring joy to the city when it needs it most.
“We’re going to step on the field tomorrow night and play in a way where everybody back home in Toronto is proud,” said Bradley. “On the flip side, with everything that went on yesterday, I couldn’t have been more proud seeing the way first responders, medical teams, policemen, the way they responded to such a terrible situation. The actual video of the policeman arresting the suspect yesterday was like nothing I’ve ever seen. The bravery to act in the way that he did. It made me proud to call Toronto home. So like I said, when we get our chance tomorrow night, we’re going to see if we can do something special and make it a night that everybody watching back home can be proud of.”
Thousands of kilometres away from home, the tragedy in Toronto could perhaps unify a team struggling with injuries.
“During lunch, when it was all starting to come out, it brings you together,” said Moor. “You hate for something like that to bring you together, but it does. What you see on social media, current teammates, former teammates, guys on other teams and just citizens of Toronto, just letting people know that we’re all strong and we’re all together. It’s such a wonderful city that has brought us in and welcomed us like family.”
On Monday night, hours after the tragedy occurred, the Toronto Maple Leafs provided a brief respite for a grieving city, defeating the Boston Bruins 2–1 in Game 6 of their first round playoff series.
And TFC, despite being far away from those they want to help, are hoping to do the same.
“It could give us a little bit of fire,” said Bono. “We’re doing this for the city. We’re doing this when the city needs something bright. And we want to be that bright spot.”
Thinking of everyone back in Toronto ❤
— Jay Chapman (@jaychappers) April 24, 2018
Saddened. Prayers go out to the victims and loved ones affected by todays incident. 🙏🏿❤ #TorontoStrong
— Tosaint Ricketts (@TosaintRicketts) April 23, 2018

domain: geography


Sapphire (Space Surveillance)
|Launch date||25 February 2013|
Sapphire (Space Surveillance Mission of Canada)
The tracking of man-made objects (space debris) in Earth orbit is a crucial function for all spacefaring countries. With the international community on high-alert following an unprecedented satellite collision in early 2008, the Canadian Forces are working to re-establish a national space capability that could help protect Canadian satellites from orbital debris and other potential threats. Space surveillance keeps satellites from crashing into debris and into each other. 1)
The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) is in the process of developing its own space surveillance system referred to as CSSS (Canadian Space Surveillance System). The objective of CSSS is to secure timely access to orbital data essential to Canada's sovereignty and national security by contributing to the deep space surveillance mission of the United States Space Surveillance Network (SSN) which maintains a global catalog of orbit elements for Resident Space Objects (RSOs). RSOs include active and inactive satellites, spent rocket bodies, and other pieces of orbital debris created by decades of human activity in space. According to a recent count of RSOs, the SSN catalog contains over 9000 space debris objects that are being monitored. The implementation and operation of CSSS will provide Canada an assured access to information on satellites and space debris in support of national sovereignty and operational missions.
Sapphire is a minisatellite system in LEO (Low Earth Orbit) that will form the centerpiece of the CSSS, providing an operationally flexible spaceborne platform for the precise tracking and identification of RSOs covering orbit altitudes in the range from 6000 - 40000 km. The Sapphire system, including the minisatellite, ground segment, launch, and operations, is currently (2010) being developed by MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates) of Richmond, BC, as prime contractor for the Canadian DND, with a satellite launch scheduled for 2011. The Canadian government approved the CSSS project in 2007. 2) 3) 4)
Background: The US SSN (Space Surveillance Network) is being operated by NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) with HQs at the Patterson Air Force Base in CO, USA. NORAD is a joint organization of Canada and the United States that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and defense for the two countries; it was created in 1958 when ballistic missiles became a threat. So far, the Canadian contribution to NORAD consisted in the provision of three ground-based telescopes in Canada functioning as space surveillance sensors. But the space situational awareness capability was lost by the CF (Canadian Forces) in 1992 when the last ground-based installation, referred to as Baker-Nunn (a type of large telescope and camera system), was decommissioned.
The newly established Sapphire initiative of Canada is considered a replacement for the retired Baker-Nunn ground based sensors, the goal is to feed the U.S. Air Force's SSN and gather data on objects reentering the Earth's atmosphere. In particular, the capability of the Sapphire project may potentially strengthen Canada's role and commitment in NORAD and increase Canada's access to information derived from U.S. space assets. 5) 6)
On May 4, 2012, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) signed a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the U.S. Air Force. This military partnership will help increase Canada's awareness of where objects are located in space, enabling Canada to reduce the risk of loss of critical space capabilities, such as telecommunications, weather satellites, Earth observation satellites, and GPS. 7)
Overview of System Objectives and Requirements
A Sapphire mission overview is shown in Figure 2. The SSOC (Sensor System Operations Center) of DND will issue task lists to the Sapphire system. The purpose of these tasks is to generate up-to-date, accurate pointing vectors for Earth-orbiting objects, RSOs, which include active and inactive satellites as well as pieces of space debris. Sapphire will respond by commanding its spaced-based sensor to track and acquire images of the requested RSOs using an electrooptical telescope. The RSOs appear in these images as small points of light against a background of stars. The resulting images are downloaded from the Sapphire satellite to the ground segment for image data processing, which includes precise determination of the RSO direction in space based on identification of guide stars in each image. Tracking data products are created for the RSO tasks and transferred back to the SSOC, which is then responsible for transmission of contributing sensor data to the SSN.
Sapphire must meet a set of demanding requirements in the categories of sensor performance, operations performance, and system robustness. The performance requirements are summarized in Table 1.
Sensor performance (detection and tracking of RSOs)
Tracking data accuracy of RSO vectors in geocentric reference frame
6 arcsec (1?)
RSO brightness range
Visual magnitudes 6 to 15
Operations performance (delivery of the required data products to the customer)
Less than 10 hours
Advanced encryption standard
5 years after commissioning
90%, with outages less than 7 days long
The Sapphire system encompasses the following elements:
• The space segment, composed of a satellite bus and an electro-optical payload operating in the visible spectral band.
- The launch vehicle: Sapphire will be launched as a secondary payload on the PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) of ISRO and injected into a near circular, dawn-dusk sun synchronous orbit at a nominal altitude of 800 km.
• The ground segment includes the following components:
- SPSF (Sapphire Processing and Scheduling Facility): located in the SOF (Sapphire Operations Facility) in Richmond, British Columbia. The SPSF provides the capabilities to accept task requests from the SSOC, schedule the RSO image acquisitions and create the associated payload command files, receive the collected RSO imagery, and process it into RSO tracking data for delivery to the SSOC. The SPSF also provides support for system calibration, which is performed throughout the mission.
- SCC (Satellite Control Centre): SCC provides all the capabilities to command the satellite and receive telemetry and image data. The SCC includes a primary S-band antenna ground station for satellite telemetry, tracking, and command (TTC) located in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The primary SCC control room computers reside in the SOF. - Sapphire will also use a secondary SCC service to communicate with the satellite through the SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology Limited) ground station network in the UK.
- Simulator: located in the SOF. Supports the development of operations procedures and training of system operators.
The Sapphire spacecraft is being developed by SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.) of Guildford, UK. MDA as project prime contractor awarded a contract to SSTL for delivering the spacecraft, COM DEV was contracted to build the payload, and Terma of Denmark received a contract to deliver a data processing chain as part of the Sapphire space object surveillance program. 8)
The minisatellite is based on the SSTL-150 bus (of DMC+4 (Beijing-1), TopSat, and RapidEye mission heritage) providing a payload accommodation of 50 kg (max) and 50 W of power on a minisatellite of 150 kg total mass. The bus provides the structural, power, and communications interfaces to the payload. The bus is responsible for receiving and interpreting command files from the ground segment via an encrypted and authenticated link and controlling the satellite attitude in order to point the payload OIS (Optical Imaging Subsystem) towards the target RSOs. The bus slews the satellite between RSO targets and sets up a stable tracking trajectory for each RSO observation period. The bus also forwards imaging command files received from the ground to the payload. In addition to this, the bus is responsible for receiving and storing image, ancillary and housekeeping telemetry files from the payload until the data can be transmitted to the ground segment over an S-band radio frequency (RF) link (Ref. 3).
Since MDA was the prime contractor of the RapidEye constellation that was built by SSTL, the primary structure, avionics, and power system of the Sapphire spacecraft are largely being reused elements from the design of the RapidEye satellites (launch on August 29, 2008). Some RapidEye elements that have been changed for Sapphire include: the star trackers, the battery, and the solar panel technology. All of these new items have flight heritage on other missions.
Launch: The Sapphire minisatellite was launched as a secondary payload on Feb. 25, 2013 on the PSLV-C20 launcher of ISRO from the SDSC (Satish Dhawan Space Centre), Sriharikota, on the east coast of India. The primary payload is SARAL a collaborative mission of ISRO and CNES. 9) 10) 11)
Orbit: Sun-synchronous near-circular dawn-dusk orbit, altitude of ~ 786 km, inclination of 98.55o, orbital period of 100.6 minutes, LTAN (Local Time on Ascending Node) = 6:00 hours, repeat cycle = 35 days (No of orbits within a cycle = 501).
RF communications: The heritage S-band subsystem provides a downlink data rate of 4 Mbit/s.
• BRITE-Austria (CanX-3b) and UniBRITE (CanX-3a), both of Austria. UniBRITE and BRiTE-Austria are part of the BRITE Constellation, short for "BRIght-star Target Explorer Constellation", a group of 6.5 kg, 20 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm nanosatellites who purpose is to photometrically measure low-level oscillations and temperature variations in the sky's 286 stars brighter than visual magnitude 3.5.
• Sapphire (Space Surveillance Mission of Canada), a minisatellite with a mass of 148 kg.
• NEOSSat (Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite), a microsatellite of Canada (DND) with a mass of ~74 kg.
• AAUSat3 (Aalborg University CubeSat-3), a student-developed nanosatellite (1U CubeSat) of AAU, Aalborg, Denmark. The project is sponsored by DaMSA (Danish Maritime Safety Organisation).
• STRaND-1 (Surrey Training, Research and Nanosatellite Demonstrator), a 3U CubeSat (nanosatellite) of SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology Limited) and the USSC (University of Surrey Space Centre), Guildford, UK. STRaND-1 has a mass of ~ 4.3 kg.
• February 2015: The CAF (Canadian Armed Forces) operates the SSOC (Sensor System Operations Centre), located at CFB North Bay Ontario, which manages taskings and correlates, manages, archives and forwards the Sapphire data to the United States Air Forces JSpOC (Joint Space Operations Center). The Canadian Forces reported in 2014 that Sapphire was exceeding its design specifications and is making a valuable contribution to the United States SSN (Space Surveillance Network). 12)
- The United States Air Forces Space Surveillance Network is made up of ground-based radar and optical sensors as well as several space-based sensors. In general terms, the ground-based radar sensors are used primarily for detection and tracking of LEO (Low Earth Orbit) objects and optical sensors are primarily focused on objects in MEO (Medium Earth Orbit) and GEO (Geostationary Earth Orbit).
- Sapphire is one of five spaceborne sensors used to monitor satellites and debris. The United States Air Force operates the SBSS (Space-Based Satellite Surveillance) satellite (launched on Sept. 26, 2010), two GSSAP (Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program) satellites (launched on July 28, 2014) 13) as well as the STSS ATRR (Space Tracking and Surveillance System Advanced Technology Risk Reduction) satellite (also known as USA-205, launched on May 5, 2009 and transferred to US Air Force Space Command on Jan. 31, 2011). The SBSS (Space Based Satellite Surveillance) satellite is a capability similar to Sapphire, but significantly more expensive.
- As successful as the Sapphire satellite is, it does have a finite design life and a replacement project is listed in the Defence Acquisition Guide as the SofS 2 (Surveillance of Space 2) project. According to the Guide, Surveillance of Space 2 should enter the project definition phase in 2015 with a delivery as early as 2021, a full eight years after Sapphire's launch, which has a five year design life. However, given the heritage of Canadian microsatellites (both SciSat and MOST are operating 10 years after launch), Sapphire should remain operational until a replacement capability is developed.
• January 30, 2014: MDA announced today that the Sapphire satellite, developed by MDA for Canada's DND (Department of National Defence), has completed its commissioning phase and is fully transitioned into operations as a contributing sensor to the U.S. Space Surveillance Network. With the declaration of full operational capability, Sapphire will enter its five-year operational phase. Data from this satellite will be incorporated into an international catalog that is used to help prevent collisions in space. 14) 15)
• Initial Operational Capability (IOC) signed on September 10, 2013. 16)
• Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) successfully completed on May 29, 2013.
• On Feb. 25, 2013, MDA reported that communication with the Sapphire satellite had been established.
OIS (Optical Imaging Subsystem)
COM DEV International Ltd. of Cambridge, Ontario provided the Sapphire optical payload which consists of the Optical Imaging Subsystem (OIS) and the DHCS (Data Handling and Control Subsystem). Sapphire will provide timely, accurate tracking data on Earth-orbiting RSOs (Resident Space Objects). During operation, the agile Sapphire spacecraft is commanded to the desired orientation, and then a series of images are acquired by the Sapphire payload which is fixed relative to the spacecraft body. The images are time tagged and telemetered to the ground. 17) 18) 19)
OIS includes an off-axis TMA (Three Mirror Anastigmat) telescope, its associated CCD (Charge Coupled Device) detector system with an FPA (Focal Plane Assembly), and the CCD preamplifiers. The DHCS (Data Handling and Control Subsystem) includes the sensor readout electronics, the payload instrument controller, and the power supply assembly for power distribution to the payload units.
Telescope: The optical portion of the OIS telescope was designed and built by L-3 Communications SSG Tinsley, in Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA. The OIS telescope is based on the design of the SBV (Space Based Visible) telescope that flew on the MSX (Midcourse Space Experiment) satellite of DoD (launch April 24, 1996). The mission of SBV is very similar to the Sapphire mission – SBV was the first demonstration of "surveillance of space" from a spaceborne platform.
Since OIS and SBV share the same basic telescope architecture and properties, the following parameters can be cited:
- Three-mirror Anastigmat (TMA) off-axis imaging optical design. MDA has flight experience with this class of telescope as the RapidEye payload features an all-aluminum TMA. This architecture is considered to be a low-risk, well-suited technology for the Sapphire application.
- All aluminum housing and mirror substrates
- Similar aperture size (of ~15 cm)
- Spectral range of 0.3 - 0.9 µm
- Excellent stray light rejection.
As can be seen in Figure 9, the payload consists of the OIS (Optical Imaging Subsystem) and the DHCS (Data Handling and Control Subsystem). Designed for a LEO lifetime of 5 years, the imager is comprised of a baffled TMA similar to the Space-Based Visible (SBV) sensor, feeding dual-redundant back-illuminated frame-transfer CCDs, each capable of low-noise imaging in a 1.4o x 1.4o FOV. The readout electronics, and data handling and control system are also dual redundant with no cross-strapping. The DHCS can correct the images that have been captured and compress the image data before it is transmitted to a ground station for additional processing.
The Sapphire payload has a mass of 28.5 kg, and is comprised of 18.8 kg for the telescope, 8.1 kg for the electronics and 1.6 kg for the harnessing. The average power consumption is 14 W, with periodic increases to 20 W to support internal modes of operation. The image output data rate from the payload is 10 Mbit/s.
The OIS FPA was designed and built by e2v Technologies plc of Chelmsford, UK. The FPA consists of two CCD detectors (the prime and redundant units) mounted onto an invar adaptor plate with flex harness connections for interfacing to the OIS pre-amp assembly.
The CCD detector array [CCD47-20bi, back illuminated, providing AIMO (Advanced Inverted Mode Operation) support] has an active area of 1024 x 1024 pixels, with an average of 8 individual images acquired per RSO task. Assuming 360 RSO tasks per day and 16-bit storage per pixel, this leads to a total payload data volume of over 6 GByte per day. Hence, some form of image data compression is required onboard the spacecraft (by a factor of at least 6) to avoid a redesign of the heritage communications subsystem.
On-orbit performance (Ref. 19):
COM DEV has analyzed 14-bit image data provided by MDA and has performed an initial evaluation of the on-orbit performance of the Sapphire optical payload. The mission payload is working well on-orbit, meeting its specifications, with on-orbit performance in line with pre-launch expectations. The instrument is providing sharp, low-noise low-distortion images at a pixel scale of 5 arcsec. The imaging performance requirement is to contain 85% of the target energy in a 3 x 3 pixel region (15 arcsec x 15 arcsec).
Figure 12 shows that the Sapphire spacecraft attitude control system is working well, adding negligible blurring from pointing drift over 4 second frames. There is no evidence of jitter or contamination degrading the image quality or throughput. Multiple images of the same field are co-aligned to <1 pixel. The system was designed to detect objects from 6th to 15th magnitude and locate them on the sky to within a 1? accuracy of 6 arcseconds. The optical payload is required to detect a 15th magnitude object moving across the field at 4 arcsec/s with a SNR of 6.5:1. The sharpness of the imaging that is being achieved means that the system can actually detect objects 2.5 times fainter than required at the same positional accuracy (16th magnitude).
Figure 13 is a raw image histogram measured using dual correlated subtraction with full width at half maximum (FWHM) of ~3 counts or 25 electrons. The asymmetry in the plot is mainly due to starlight. We were able to identify only 862 isolated hot pixels above a 10 count threshold (<0.01% of all pixels).
The ground segment elements are listed under "System Architecture." The ground segment of the Sapphire System is composed of a Spacecraft Control Center (SCC), a Satellite Processing and Scheduling Facility (SPSF), and the Sapphire Simulator.
Terma of Copenhagen, Denmark, was selected to design and build the SPSF (Sapphire Processing and Scheduling Facility). This computer system contains the algorithms for processing the downloaded Sapphire imagery, establishing the precise attitude of stars and RSOs in the images, and creating RSO tracking data products. Terma has extensive experience in this type of image processing application as they also design and manufacture space flight star trackers. By leveraging off their domain expertise and access to heritage models and algorithms, Terma is able to produce a compact, robust data processor for Sapphire.
MDA's responsibilities under the contract will include relaying assigned taskings from the DND to the satellite, processing the collected information, and sending the data to the SSOC (Sensor System Operations Centre) operated by DND at the 22 Wing in North Bay, Ontario. Once the processed data is received, the SSOC will correlate, identify, archive and transmit the information to the United States' JSpOC (Joint Space Operations Center).
In 2014, the CAF (Canadian Armed Forces) established a CANSpOC (Canadian Space Operations Center), a counterpart of the US JSpOC, to provide a wide range of services to the Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command, including missile warning, notification of space launches, satellite conjunction analysis (through its partnership with the US Joint Space Operations Center), reentry predictions, reporting of satellite electronic interference, reporting of GPS accuracy, status reporting of Canadian and allied space systems that support CAF operations (Sapphire, SATCOM systems, missile warning sensors, space weather events, etc) reporting of space events, warnings and threat assessments and both deliberate and contingency planning. In addition, the CANSpOC can deploy up to two teams anywhere in the world to provide space-related operational support and advice to a deployed task Force Commander. 20)
Original plans for the CANSpOC also included an ability to independently conduct space surveillance tasks like satellite conjunction analysis. This capability would rollout in later years and would depend on an agreement between all stakeholders, most importantly the US Joint Space Operations Center and the Canadian Space Agency.
2) Paul Maskell, Lorne Oram, "Sapphire: Canada's Answer to Space-Based Surveillance of Orbital Objects," 2008, URL: http://www.amostech.com/TechnicalPapers/2008/SSA_and_SSA_Architecture/Maskell.pdf
3) Robert Leitch, Ian Hemphill, "Sapphire: A Small Satellite System for the Surveillance of Space," Proceedings of the 24th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, UT, USA, Aug. 9-12, 2010, SSC10-II-3, URL: http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1194&context=smallsat
4) Nicole Sabourin, "Sapphire: Canada's Answer to Space-Based Surveillance of Orbital Objects," Proceedings of ASTRO 2010, 15th CASI (Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute) Conference, Toronto, Canada, May 4-6, 2010
5) "CF regains surveillance of space operational capability," The Maple Leaf, Jan. 11, 2006, Vol. 9, No 2
6) James Fergusson, Stephen James, "Report on Canada, National Security and Outer Space," June 2007, URL: http://www.cdfai.org/PDF/Canada%20National%20Security%20and%20Outer%20Space.pdf
8) "Terma Delivers Data Processing Chain For Canadian Satellite Program," Space Mart, March 7, 2008, URL: http://www.spacemart.com/reports/Terma_Delivers_Data_Processing_Chain_For_
10) "The Canadian Sapphire satellite is successfully launched," Royal Canadian Air Force, Feb. 25, 2013, URL: http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/v2/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?id=13644
11) "SSTL's 40th satellite platform launch: Sapphire reaches orbit," Space Daily, Feb. 26, 2013, URL: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/SSTLs_40th_satellite_platform_launch
12) Marc Boucher, Andre Dupuis, "An Overview of Canadian Military Space in 2014 - Part 2," Space Ref Canada, Feb. 17, 2015, URL: http://spaceref.ca/military-space/an-overview-of-canadian-military-space-in-2014---part-2.html
13) "Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP)," Air Force Space Command, April 15, 2015, URL: http://www.afspc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=21389
15) "News Release - Sapphire satellite system is declared fully operational," National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, January 30, 2014, URL: http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/news/article.page?doc=sapphire-satellite-system-is-
16) David Kendall, "Advances in Canada's Contributions to Space Situational Awareness," Proceedings of the 51st Session of Scientific & Technical Subcommittee of UNCOPUOS, Vienna, Austria, Feb. 11-22, 2014, URL: http://www.unoosa.org/pdf/pres/stsc2014/tech-23E.pdf
17) J. Hackett, R. Brisby, K. Smith, "Overview of the Sapphire payload for space surveillance," Proceedings of SPIE, ' Sensors and Systems for Space Applications V', Vol. 8385, Baltimore, MD, USA, April 23, 2012, doi:10.1117/12.921668
18) John Hackett, Lisa Li, "Sapphire-like Payload for Space Situational Awareness," AMOS 2012, URL: http://www.amostech.com/TechnicalPapers/2012/POSTER/HACKETT.pdf
19) Alan Scott, John Hackett, Kam Man, "On-Orbit Results for Canada's Sapphire Optical Payload," 2013 AMOS (Advanced Maui Optical and Space SurveillanceConference), Sept. 2013, URL: http://www.amostech.com/technicalpapers/2013/space-based_assets/scott.pdf
20) Marc Boucher, Andre Dupuis, "An Overview of Canadian Military Space in 2014 - Part 1," Space Ref Canada, Feb. 9, 2015, URL: http://spaceref.ca/military-space/an-overview-of-canadian-milspace-in-2014---part.html
The information compiled and edited in this article was provided by Herbert J. Kramer from his documentation of: "Observation of the Earth and Its Environment: Survey of Missions and Sensors" (Springer Verlag) as well as many other sources after the publication of the 4th edition in 2002. - Comments and corrections to this article are always welcome for further updates (email@example.com).


text:
Education reform consultation closes
Date: 16th December 2021
Category: Education, including vocational education
Professor Ken Muir is currently conducting a consultation on education reform for Scottish Government. We have been working to involve children and young people in this consultation, by sharing toolkits and an online survey.
We have had an amazing response.
- 1,210 primary school aged children engaged with the online or downloadable toolkits, taking part in conversations facilitated by adults known to them. This included 53 Members of Children’s Parliament.
- 394 secondary school aged children and young people engaged with the toolkit designed for them, again facilitated by an adult known to them. This included 25 Members of SYPs Learner Panel
- 3,889 12 to 18 year olds responded to the online survey.
We are now writing a report based on everything we have heard and our report will be published here soon.

domain: sociology


text:
or call jsbacContact
As the coronavirus spreads rapidly from ground zero in Wuhan, China, supplier ecosystems are being interrupted as labor, subassemblies and raw materials become scarce. Disruptions are likely to grow. Supply chain leaders focused on procurement can use this research to mitigate potential impacts.
Coronavirus is disrupting global logistics as several modes of international shipping are grinding to a halt in parts of China and movement in and out of the country is limited. Supply chain leaders responsible for logistics can use this research to evaluate the impact of this disruption.
With the continued global spread of COVID-19, retail supply chain leaders need to quickly and effectively identify key impacts on their supply chains as well as how they can both respond in the near term and recover in the midterm. This podcast provides insights into impacts felt by retail supply chains and actions they should take.

domain: economics


European Le Mans Series
The European Le Mans Series serves as the leading championship in Europe and offers its competitors the chance to race on some of the best tracks, including Paul Ricard, Monza, Barcelona, Silverstone, Spa Francorchamps and Portimao. The series is split into three classes – LMP2, LMP3 and GTE. The winners of each class get an automatic invite into the following year’s Le Mans 24 Hours.
Results will be added and available to download after each race.
LIGIER JS P217
The Ligier JS P217 is one of the four LM P2 chassis homologated by the ACO, the FIA and IMSA complying with the regulations that came into force in 2017. In compliance with the latter, the Ligier JS P217 is powered by the 4.2-litre V8 Gibson engine that puts out 600 bhp and is equipped with the electronic systems supplied by Cosworth Electronics. Since 2017, it is eligible for the FIA WEC, the IMSA WeatherTech Championship, the ELMS and the Le Mans 24 Hours.


Construction status : For on the ground construction updates, refer the construction photographs.
Vicinity(nearby area) update : he projects adjacent to Greens II are Ajnara Homes and Panchsheel Greens. Other projects in vicinity are as follows: Supertech Eco-village 2, Shri Radha Sky Gardens, French Apartments, RG Luxury Homes, AIMS Golf City, Nirala Aspire, etc. All these projects are under construction. TechZone IV is situated on the opposite side of the 130 metre highway. EcoTech IV and GNIDA industrial area are also close to the project. The GNIDA Sports City is 5 KMs from the project on the opposite side of the 130 metre highway.
Connectivity updates : It is well connected to Noida through 130 metre highway and Captain Shashi Kant Marg(Golf Course Road). It is 13 KMs from Kalindi Kunj. Crossings Republik township in Ghaziabad is at a distance of 3 KMs from Greens II. NH 24 is 4 KMs away from the project. The closest operational Metro station is Noida City Centre Sec-32 which is 9 KMs from the project. A Metro station is proposed to be constructed at Kisan Chowk which is only 2 KMs from the project. The FNG Corridor is 4 KMs away. The closest major railway station is Ghaziabad Railway station. The excellent connectivity and location makes Greens II a prime location project.
Builder Update : Panchsheel Group is well known developer in NCR. Through its quality deliveries, it has established a strong brand name among customers. Its delivered residential projects include Crossing Republik, Park colony, Ashok Vatika, SPS Apartments Phase I & II, Euro Apartment, SPS Residency and SPS Heights. The ongoing residential projects are Pratishtha, Greens, Greens II, Wellington, Primrose, Hynish, Villas and Premium 24. The upcoming residential project is Pebbles. The ongoing commercial projects are Square and WellBazaar.


text:
FHA, USDA, bridge and proprietary loan products. Loans are offered through Greystone Servicing Company LLC, Greystone Funding Company LLC and/or other Greystone affiliates. For more information, visit.
Fannie Mae Loans For Disabled Why is the condo loan subject to Fannie Mae’s rules? ANSWER: "Fannie Mae" is FNMA. When I took the loan, I also bought a life insurance and disability policy. It pays $400 of my $575 mortgage.
Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans provide fixed-rate and adjustable- rate financing with down payment options as low as 3.5%. You can typically only .
Usda Gov Homes For Sale US Dept of the Treasury Seized Real Property Auctions – The Department of the Treasury has designated CWS Asset Management and Sales (CWSAMS) as the prime contractor responsible for the maintenance and sale of seized and forfeited real property. Please visit the General Property auction site for other seized items for sale.
FHA loans have been helping people become homeowners since 1934.. The fha mortgage offers the following:. Contact an Orrstown Loan Officer now:.
And like FHA loans, you can roll the upfront portion into your mortgage. and the LTV is 78 percent or less, you can contact the lender and request to have the mortgage insurance removed. If you.
Westminster Texas FHA Loan; pending home sales fell by more than expected in February; Woodloch Texas FHA Loan; Putin pins housing hopes on mortgage factory modeled on U.S. Waco Texas FHA Loan; Categories. FHA Loan Articles; FHA Loan Locations; Archives. July 2019; June 2019; May 2019
How to Contact the FHA. To reach the FHA by phone, call (800) CALL-FHA or (800) 225-5342. The call is toll free; however, the FHA is only available by phone from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday. If you are more of a traditionalist and like writing letters, send a letter with proper postage to: U.S.
When you want to own, gte financial offers fha loans, perfect for first-time home buyers.
FHA Loans in Plymouth, Michigan with Success Mortgage Partners, Inc.. have less than perfect credit. Contact one of our licensed loan officers today to apply!
FHA loans are federally insured, meaning the buyer does not face steep down. options, contact a Mutual of Omaha Mortgage Banker to determine your FHA.
Furthermore, the Company announces that it has entered into a loan agreement dated effective August 9. For more information on the Company, please contact Jake H. Kalpakian, President and CEO, at.
Fha Loans With Bad Credit No, it truly is really not a ‘holiday’, however some persons go all-outside in beautifying their homes. Fha Loans With Bad Credit The plethora of services along with remarkable products and services is the stop at these motels a memorable one particular for any tourists of Ranikhet.


text:
FMI releases Q3-2012 construction outlook report
FMI is forecasting an 8% increase in total construction for 2013 and most of the nonresidential sectors are continuing to show general signs of growth.
“Contrary to election-year rhetoric, the economy is inching its way to improvement, and the construction industry has not stopped working,” according to the third quarter 2012 Construction Outlook report by FMI. The industry forecast is calling for an 8% increase in total construction put in place for 2013. Contributing to this positive forecast is more robust growth in residential construction, as well as a few strong markets in nonresidential and non-building construction.
The focus for 2013 will be on the movement of private money back into the markets. For the economy to grow at a faster rate with the fiscal cliff looming and state and municipal budgets still in repair mode, it will be the private markets that must lead the way. Total construction put in place for 2013 is forecast to be $892 billion, a solid improvement over the last few years, but still just edging out 2003 levels of construction activity.
Nonresidential Construction Trends and Forecasts by Sector:
- Lodging — Hotel developers will renovate before building new properties. Bank loans will be hard to justify until occupancy and room rates remain consistently high.
- Office — Through the first two quarters of 2012, the U.S. office sector has now absorbed 10.4 million square feet, 100,000 square feet less of net absorption than was generated over the first six months of 2011. (Jones Lang LaSalle, “Office Outlook United States, Q2 2012). This is not yet enough activity to compare with prerecession highs, but we expect CPIP to improve 4% in 2013.
- Commercial — Expect more rethinking of commercial construction space to accommodate smaller stores and combining in-store sales with online shopping. Look for increasing multiuse projects.
- Health care — New health care construction will include a growing number of renovation projects to update current facilities for modern hospital design, using more technology in the rooms as well as for improving air quality and reducing energy usage.
- Education — Significantly less funding from states for K-12 schools.
- Religious — The lending environment continues to be a challenge for many congregations.
- Public safety — Despite overcrowding in prisons, public safety construction is expected to remain slow for the next couple of years, at least with only 1% growth in 2013 to $10.2 billion.
- Amusement and recreation — Money for sports stadiums will be hard to find from local government investment, and banks will be reluctant to lend to anyone who couldn’t already pay for the project from cash flow.
- Transportation — This remains a strong sector for construction. CPIP is expected to grow 6% in 2013 to a total of $38.2 billion for the year. This is due in part to The FAA Modernization and Reform Act will provide $63.6 billion for the agency’s programs between 2012-2015.
- Communications — Growth in communication construction is being powered by an insatiable need for speed and to send and store large amounts of multimedia files over the Internet. One trend that might slow the growth in construction dollars is the trend to use mini cell “towers,” which are small, easily installed boxes that help to maximize spectrum.
- Manufacturing — Manufacturing construction is starting to make a comeback with both new growth in manufacturing output and with some companies repatriating their manufacturing capacity.
- Power-related — Power construction will continue to be one of the strongest growth sectors for construction. Worthy to note is U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a proposal out for $7 billion in locally generated renewable energy through power purchase agreements.
- Highway — State budgets will continue to be strained and it will be difficult to get larger projects off the ground. Therefore, funds from the MAP-21 and TIGER grants make up a large percentage of construction put in place included in FMI’s 2013 forecast of $84.7 billion for highways and streets.
- Sewage and waste disposal — Waste-to-energy may be one of the best bets for future work in this sector if more municipalities can find ways to work with private investors.
- Water supply — Expect this sector to struggle to find funds for necessary remediation and construction. Strength in water supply construction will be found in pockets for industrial projects like the mining sector, power and industrial plants.
- Conservation and Development — The 2012 annual budget for the Department of Agriculture eliminates funding for the Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) and Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations programs. New projects in this sector, like water system projects, will more likely come from cleanup for the mining and energy sector to comply with regulations.

domain: news


text:
Tucson, Arizona - March 28, 2013 – The Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona is pleased to announce the acquisition of the photographic archive of California artist Oliver Gagliani (1917-2002).
Oliver Gagliani is known for his technically beautiful photographs as well as for his engaging subject matter. His distinct photographic vision imbues ordinary objects with a spiritual quality. For him, abstractions and fragments of the whole reveal the underlying essence. Gagliani wrote, “It is the photographer, through the medium of light, who must confront these objects directly, not as he would like them to be, but as they are in themselves. It is the measure of his success as to how deeply he is able to perceive the life which they have experienced, and penetrate the surface to tap the wisdom which they have to offer.” Gagliani’s inspired color works created in his many trips to Italy also reveal his mastery of the photographic medium.
Born into an Italian-American family in Placerville, California, Oliver Gagliani lived most of his eighty-five years in South San Francisco. From grade school through college, music was his passion. In 1940, he enrolled in San Francisco State University to major in music with a concentration in conducting. However, after suffering a significant hearing loss during his service in WWII, his plans for a career in music ended. By chance, he saw photographs by Paul Strand at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 1946. At that moment, he realized that a career in the arts was possible with photography. Gagliani believed that both photography and music share the principles of tones, harmonies, and rhythms. He wrote, “The contrast that Strand could make between light and shade, between object and space, was marvelous. It made me think of music, which I had been studying for a long time.”
Largely self-taught, Gagliani’s only formal training in photography was seven weeks of study in 1946 with Ansel Adams and Minor White at the California School of Fine Arts (now the Art Institute of San Francisco). He had his first solo exhibition in 1954 at the Peninsula Art Association in San Mateo, California, which was followed by many others, including exhibitions at the George Eastman House, San Francisco Museum of Art, and the Witkin Gallery. Over the years, he taught workshops and had a large group of devoted students. He was a founding member of the Visual Dialogue Foundation in San Francisco in 1969. With a Fischer Grant from the University of Arizona in 1974, Gagliani traveled to Italy and returned there annually for 20 years, producing over 20,000 images. In 1976, he received a National Foundation of the Arts grant.
The Oliver Gagliani Archive at the Center for Creative Photography contains over 700 fine print photographs in addition to papers, negatives, contact sheets, detailed exposure tests and notes.

domain: library


text:
Iva – my daughter-in-law told me that when she came to my home for the first time she was amazed by the number of books I had and also the fact that so many of them were about self- development.
Mindset and reading are a very important part of becoming successful.
Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuk is one book that I found very Informative. . Gary has built a 60 million dollar business by branding himself. He is the king of crushing it and he shares his insights and wisdom in this book. He shows you how to harness the power of the internet and make all your dreams come true by branding yourself and being transparent
If you implement the information in the book you will be taking the first step towards being unstoppable!
Getting Rid of InhibitionsFor some people this is the hardest part of marketing online. Learning the strategies, writing the blogs, making the videos all fade into insignificance when it comes to getting rid of your inhibitions.
This is what the top leaders have done -they have shared their successes and failures. They have put their hands up to their mistakes. In fact many of them have made their lives an open book.
The question you must ask yourself is “Have I the courage to make my life an open book to the world wide web?” No more hiding behind excuses and blaming others for your lack of success so far.
Making your life an open book is the first step towards freedom. It gets rid of your limitations and people love people who show their vulnerability, who share their truth. It is one of the keys to getting true rapport with your audience.
How To Make Marketing Online Easier

domain: literature


text:
Pros: If your just needing a place to sleep the night it's a good place to stay. The price is right and the rooms have been clean.
Cons: There was no breakfast as advertised and no coffee pots in the room.
Motel 6 Ganado TX is conveniently located near shopping and dining. Visit Ganado Cinema, Brackenridge Recreation Complex or Lake Texana State Park. Enjoy free Wi-Fi and micro-fridge units in all of our smoke-free guest rooms.
Pros: Jackson Inn permits pets, and we were pleased to bring along two small poodles. There was plenty of room for them to have a morning romp in the grass. Our hosts were especially gracious. Breakfast was plain, but good.
Cons: The location was at the edge of town, on a freeway feeder allowing two-way traffic. The trafic combination where the old US59 met the new freeway was unfortunate.


We’re here for you!
From equipment installation to daily maintenance, to operational reports our team oversees everything.
By being diligent in keeping detailed service records for each customer, our customer service representatives work with field technicians to help identify problems before a machine stops working,
24/7 Remote Monitoring
Real-time diagnostics constantly monitor the machine for technical problems, as well as the coin in the vault. This collected data is then relayed to our team for analysis and dispatch, streamlining any service need.
Digital Air Technology
The latest technology in digital calibration measures and auto-calibrates tire air pressure allowing customers to service their vehicles with confidence.
Air Vacuum World Service offers its customers an array of payment options with coin, credit & debit transactions along with digital payment options via phone.
How can gas stations make more money?
Gas is lower profit bait for the higher profit impulse purchases. Air Vacuum or Tire Inflations machines will attract car, motorcycle and bicycle owners that can make a purchase in your grocery store.


Crop Tank [more colors ...]
Every woman needs a good collection of basics in her closet, and these are the perfect layer! The sleeveless style and high-neckline are flattering on everyone and no sleeves mean they don't get bunched up under your favorite cardigans and blazers during the cooler months.
SIZING & FIT:
True to size. Model is 5'5" wearing S.
MATERIALS & CARE:
95% Cotton 5% Spandex | Machine Wash Cold


text:
Two strangers. One shared interest. Murder. Ben slit a man’s throat. Sandra’s son, Carl witnessed a murder.
With Carl on a Witness Protection Programme, Sandra fled London to live anonymously in a remote village on the Isle of Wight where she becomes increasingly isolated and vulnerable. Terrorised by an unknown stalker, the police are unable to help and she turns to Ben. What makes a respectable, middle-aged woman want to sleep with a killer? More importantly, can the relationship give her the love she craves and help Ben find redemption?
Hate, fear and lies boil over in a page-turner with love at its black heart.
‘Do you ever get that?’ asked the DJ. ‘You’re walking along the street and someone says ‘Hi ya, mate. How’s it going?’ And you’re thinking ‘Do I know you? Or are you just some weirdo?’ Ha, ha. If that’s happened to you, tell us. Text the word, ‘stranger’ to …’
She quickly turned it off, her mind jolting back to the man on the train. What if he came back? What if he was here, hiding inside the cottage?
Sandra froze, her heart pounding against her ribs.
‘Dove Cottage, Shorwell, PO30 5AB,’ she could hear herself saying on the train. ‘‘B’ for bravo. ‘B’ for bravo.’
‘‘More like ‘S’ for ‘stupid’,’ she thought bitterly.
Cautiously, she crept upstairs and flung open her bedroom door causing the handle to bang against the wall. From the doorway, she could see the whole of the room, even under the bed. Nothing. Her wardrobe was on the landing. She pulled the door and it swung open. Her scant collection of clothes hung like husks on the rail.
As she approached the bathroom a wild face greeted her. She leapt back terrified before realising she was looking at her own reflection. Breathing heavily, she headed back downstairs and into the kitchen.
She sat at the table and told herself to calm down, there was nothing to worry about, the man had played his sick little joke, game over. Gradually, her heartbeat slowed.
She decided a cup of tea would soothe her nerves and she reached into the fridge for the milk. Spotting half a loaf of bread, she put two slices into the toaster before opening the cupboard where she kept her special plate.
Carl had spotted it in a junk shop in Brighton on one of their many excursions and had asked to have his pocket money early so he could buy it. It was one of the few gifts he had given her over the years and she treasured it.
It was not in its usual place but it was always in the cupboard above the sink, behind the casserole dish. She glanced across at the shelves and work surfaces. No sign of it. Frantically, she tried to recall when she had last used it. It had been just before she had left for London. Her cheese sandwich had tasted all the better for being eaten off such precious crockery. She remembered using the last of the washing-up liquid to wash it up. She checked the bin. Sure enough, there was the empty bottle.
As she turned back she saw it in the sink. She went over and picked it up. It was covered in crumbs and smeared with a dark, sticky substance. She sniffed it suspiciously. Marmite. She had bought a new jar recently but not used it. She opened the cupboard, found the pot and unscrewed the lid. Sure enough, the seal had been broken.
She clung to the edge of sink. He had been back to her house and this time he had been inside. He must have wanted her to know; just like before he made no attempt to cover his tracks.
How the hell had he got in? She was always so careful to lock up. She felt the vomit rise in her throat. She bolted upstairs and into the bathroom where she flung herself over the toilet. Looking down into the porcelain bowl, she was repulsed and shocked to see it was full of dark, foamy urine.
She knew it couldn’t possibly be hers. She had not used the lavatory that morning; she had peed in the shower.
Sandra is a middle aged woman who lives alone. While on a train from London she encounters Ben, an ex-convict who informs her he has cut someone's throat. Ben is good looking and muscular, but he's also coarse and dangerous. Sandra is attracted and repelled by him at the same time.
After her encounter, Sandra discovers she's being stalked.
The author knows how to ratchet up the tension and keep you guessing. Once I started reading this I couldn't put it down.
The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is because of what happens to someone at the end. In their own way they were one of the nicer characters and I think they deserved better! It's probably just me because most of the reviews loved the ending. Sorry that is so vague, but I don't want to give away spoilers. This was a great read and I recommend it.
About the Author:
A career highlight was casting a black and white moggie as Humphrey Bogart for her award-winning cat food commercial. Other great performers who brought her words to life include Penelope Keith and Harry Enfield.
As a lecturer, Joan taught comedian Noel Fielding all he knows about advertising before encouraging him to showcase his creative talents on a wider stage.
Working for The Press Association, she tutored Wordsworth's great-grandson in the art of copywriting: Buy a host of golden daffodils and get a blue one, free!
Suffering from swine flu and sweating like a pig, she moved from London to the Isle of Wight where she lives on cream teas with her beloved husband, daughter and two cats.
She recently launched her books at The Ventnor Fringe and the Isle of Wight Literary Festival.


Get tips and tricks how to clever water with GARDENA
Automatic irrigation Advisor
Micro Drip Advisor
GARDENA battery system
Robotic lawn mower Advisor
Smart partnership for the garden
smart system Advisor
city gardening product advisor
GARDENA robotic lawn mowers
My quince has a lot of brown marks on the leaves, what can I do to prevent this?
Without seeing the actual damage, based on your question I would suspect that the quince leaves are infested with Diplocarpon mespili, also known as Diplocarpon maculatum. This leaf fungus is especially common in wet weather or wet microclimates (e.g. dense tree population or locations with very few thinned-out areas and a lack of ventilation) at the height of summer and in the second half of the year.
As well as aerating the location and plant (cutting/thinning), you can also use tackle the fungus with a fungicide, such as "Atempo Fungus-Free copper" from Neudorff. For stubborn infestations, alternating applications of two compounds with different active substances is recommended. Combating Diplocarpon mespili is similar to the method for dealing with Diplocarpon rosae in roses. The same precautionary measures apply, such as removing the infected leaves to curb the spread of fungal spores.


text:
AboutDr. Wuraola Omotosho, MD is a Doctor primarily located in Bourbonnais, IL, with another office in Clifton, IL. She has 9 years of experience. Her specialties include Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology. Dr. Omotosho is affiliated with Presence St Mary's Hospital, Riverside Medical Center and Provena St Joseph Medical Center. She speaks English.
Dr. Wuraola Omotosho has the following 2 specialties
- Internal Medicine
An internist is a physician who focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect the adult population—both acute and chronic.
These doctors are often who adults see as their primary physicians because they treat a broad range of illnesses that do not require surgical or specialist interventions. They also work to help a patient maintain optimal health in order to prevent the onset of disease.
In addition to treating the common cold and flu, internists also treat chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease.
An ophthalmologist has the training to do much more than just prescribe glasses. They are physicians specially trained to diagnose and treat disorders of the eyes and vision. These doctors are experts on the complicated anatomy of the eye and are trained to treat eye diseases through both medical and surgical methods.
Some common conditions that ophthalmologists treat are cataracts, glaucoma, strabismus, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and amblyopia. In addition, ophthalmologists can provide prescriptions for eye glasses and contact lenses and perform LASIK surgery and other corrective surgeries for refractive errors like myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness), astigmatism and presbyopia.
See the board certifications this doctor has received. Board certifications provide confidence that this doctor meets the nationally recognized standards for education, knowledge and experience.
- Weight Loss
- Weight Loss (non-surgical)
Dr. Omotosho is affiliated (can practice and admit patients) with the following hospital(s).
Riverside Medical Center
350 N Wall St
Kankakee, IL 60901
Provena St Joseph Medical Center
333 Madison St
Joliet, IL 60435
2650 Ridge Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
Provena Saint Joseph Hospital
77 N Airlite St
Elgin, IL 60123
9 Years Experience
Graduated in 2004
Mcgaw Medical Center Of Northwestern University
Dr. Wuraola Omotosho is similar to the following 3 Doctors near Bourbonnais, IL.

domain: medical


text:
Matthew Locke (c. 1621 – August 1677) was an English BaLocke was born in Exeter and later trained in the choir of Exeter Cathedral, under Edward Gibbons, the brother of Orlando Gibbons. At the age of eighteen Locke travelled to the Netherlands, possibly converting to Roman Catholicism at the time.roque composer and music theorist.
In 1673 Locke's treatise on music theory, Melothesia, was published. The title page describes him as "Composer in Ordinary to His Majesty, and organist of her Majesty's chapel"—those monarchs being Charles II and Catherine of Braganza. Locke also served King Charles as Composer of the Wind Music ("music for the King's sackbutts and cornets"), and Composer for the Violins. (His successor in the latter office was Henry Purcell; Locke was a family friend and may have had an influence on the young composer).
His treatise, "Melothesia", contains these 7 voluntaries, which are the entire opus of Locke's surviving organ music. Each of the 7 are distinctive, showing the "intense" ornamentation and rich harmonies.
The sixth voluntary is probably the most "modern" as it is for "double organ," meaning, "two keyboards." I guess you could say that this is "similar" to the French baroque writing (in harmony or style) but in the "idea" of the contrasting colors. The main solo being played on what would be similar to a "grand cornet" (approximately). Hereford isn't ideal for this, but I think it does work, all things considered.
The music is rich and intense. Interesting, especially if the music of the "English tradition" appeals to you. The language and style is more "involved" than the Voluntary by John Robinson that I uploaded several days ago.
Hopefully these will appeal without sounding as "mind music" only.
A likeness of Matthew Locke is attached below, as well as a copy of one of his manuscripts. There is also a photo the magnificent organ case of Exeter Cathedral.

domain: history


text:
Craving fried rice? Don’t take your chances with takeout…here’s a super-easy way to make healthy chicken fried rice at home that’s both paleo and Whole30 compliant.
I’ve always loved Asian foods…especially fried rice. But not so much the MSG, soy sauce and whatever else some of those carryout places add to the mix. And then there’s the pre-cooked meat they use which is typically small, dry and kind of stringy. And add to all that grain rice – that’s another big no-no for most paleo peeps. Yikes!
Well instead of picking up the phone, just grab your skillet and let’s make the healthiest and best-tasting chicken fried rice ever right on your stovetop in minutes.
This is a great starter recipe for you featuring good-sized chunks of fresh moist chicken. This dish is soy-free too – this recipe uses paleo-approved coconut aminos instead. Not a grain to be found in this one either, that’s a nice fluffy bed of cauliflower rice you’re looking at. (Instead of making your own, I personally like Trader Joe’s Organic Riced Cauliflower. You’ll find it in TJ’s frozen foods section – one package makes about 2 1/2 cups and is usually priced around $2.)
[av_sidebar widget_area=’Lockerdome’ av_uid=’av-2z47eh’]This version is of course paleo, and happens to be Whole30 compliant too. I do use a little sesame oil in this one for that classic Asian flavor everyone loves … just keep in mind there are a lot more omega-6 fatty acids than there are healthier omega-3s in sesame oil, so go easy on it.
So here’s another thing that’s great about this chicken fried rice dish… you can add just about anything you like to it. Don’t get me wrong, I think you’re going to really like this recipe just the way it is. But if you’re feeling a little adventurous, this is one of those you can easily change up by adding different veggies like Chinese cabbage, green peas, mung bean sprouts, or whatever else you like. Just keep in mind if you’re adding frozen veggies, be sure to thaw and drain them before they go into the skillet for best results.
And if you really want to go crazy, try adding different kinds of meats instead of the chicken … ground beef maybe … bacon definitely … ham or sausage would be good too. Or how about some seafood – try this dish with shrimp or even scallops.
So that’s it..take a pass on the local carryout’s chicken fried rice, and make your own healthy version at home in just minutes. Enjoy!

domain: food


text:
Prof. dr. Nicolette Schipper-van Veldhoven is a Professor in Sports pedagogics, with the Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle and Professor Sports Risks and Safety with the University of Twente, Enschede both in the Netherlands. In particular, she focuses on a positive and safe youth sports climate. She also works for the Netherlands Olympic Committee*Netherlands Sports Confederation (NOC*NSF), as a strategic advisor youth sport.
Prior to these positions, she was an associate professor at Utrecht University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department Development and Education, Section Sports, human movement and health. She carried out a PhD-research as regards “Children with asthma and physical exercise, effects of a physical exercise program for children with asthma”. She was also a senior consultant at Ernst & Young (EY), and held various positions within NOC*NSF: senior policy advisor International Affairs, coordinator Sports for All Expertise Center, head of Knowledge Management, program manager Research and Innovation.
She is an expert in the domain of special physical exercise programs for children especially ‘with whom something is the matter’ and has extensive experience in scientific data collection, designing and conducting (applied) research in sport and sport pedagogy and translating research outcomes into sport practice. She is co-founder of ICoachKids.

domain: sports


Browsing is a great way to check out the various designs on offer so as to get the best styles and also desired surface for your kitchen. Nevertheless, there are many opportunities to discover the type of functions that you want your copper hood to have.
Merely due to the fact that a ventless hood does not have any kind of ductwork established that are generally made use of to deliver impurities from a the home of the outside world, a ductless hood trusts its purification to keep those same toxins away from your kitchen and filter pollutants away. As you have actually already learnt ventless hoods contain a filter together with a flow fan, generally these fans have two or 3 rates reduced, tool and also maximum.
Whether the kitchen design calls for a big angular "pro-style" hood, or a smooth Italian charm with rounded glass, or a timeless hood with wood trim, there is a perfect layout out there to match any kind of kitchen.


text:
In a democratic society, the purpose of voting is to allow the electors to select their governors. Once a decade, however, that process is inverted, and the governors and their political agents are permitted to select their electors. Through the process of redistricting, incumbent office holders and their political agents choose what configuration of voters best suits their political agenda. The decennial redistricting battles reveal the bloodsport of politics, shorn of the claims of ideology, social purpose, or broad policy goals. Redistricting is politics pure, fraught with the capacity for self-dealing and cynical manipulation. That different configurations of electors will yield different electoral results is hardly new or noteworthy. The pejorative term gerrymander draws from the creative line drawing of Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry in 1812,(1) and from the founding strokes of the American republic.(2) What is still relatively new is the attempt to constrain, under the aegis of the Constitution, the most wanton excesses of the process. It was only thirty years ago that the Supreme Court forced the rural legislators in Tennessee(3) and Alabama(4) to redistrict district their states to reflect the growth of the urban population centers, thereby undermining their stranglehold on state political power.
The commands of the one-person-one-vote rule of redistricting are by now so ingrained as to obscure what else is new in the 1990s round of redistricting. For the first time since the great reapportionment decisions of the Supreme Court in the 1960s, redistricting authorities have had to contend not only with equipopulational districting, but also with vigilant protections for minority representation. The passage of the 1982 amendments to the Voting Rights Act(5) and the Supreme Court's expansive endorsement of the amended Act in the 1986 North Carolina redistricting case, Thornburg v. Gingles,(6) have placed the issue of minority-controlled districts front and center in the decennial battle over representation. In state after state, the question of minority districts became the most visible and debated issue after the 1990 Census,(7) oftentimes creating an uncomfortable alliance of minority incumbents, aspirants for political office, and the Republican Party, the latter armed with the oversight powers of the Justice Department.(8)
Despite the centrality of minority representation to post-1990 redistricting, the process took place in the absence of well-developed governing standards of law, particularly with regard to the application of the Voting Rights Act. The leading cases under section 2 of the Voting Rights Act(9) -- the prohibition against the diminution of minority-voting influence -- were forged in the battles against at-large or multimember electoral districts. These electoral systems permit all members of a community or electoral jurisdiction to vote separately on each candidate for office, thereby allowing a voting majority to control every seat in an election. For example, if a community is sixty percent white and forty percent black, and if the two racial groups have consistently different voting preferences, the result of an at-large election for a city council in which black and white candidates vie for each of five council
positions would be that the white candidate would likely prevail in each contest, with about sixty percent of the vote. In such cases, the perceived harm is the capacity of a majority community to capture a disproportionate share of representation through its ability to vote serially for each candidate for local office. The remedy of first recourse is to create electoral subdistricts in which minority electoral cohesion would bear fruit.
Unfortunately, the post-1982 vote dilution caselaw gave little guidance on how to arrange single-member electoral districts within districted systems in which all jurisdictional lines were presumptively up for grabs.(10) Nor did the cases prior to 1990 articulate the conditions under which state redistricting entities were either permitted or required to resort to race-conscious practices. These issues were presented to the Supreme Court after the 1990 round of redistricting, in cases arising from the redistricting battles in Minnesota, Ohio, Florida, and, most notably, North Carolina -- the setting for the landmark case of Shaw v. Reno.(11) Whereas prior cases had addressed the remedial use of race-conscious districting to alleviate proven exclusion, the 1990s redistricting cases concerned the affirmative use of race in the quintessentially political process of dividing electoral spoils.
North Carolina provided the Court with a combustible mix of race, politics, and undisguised self-dealing that was the perfect opportunity for considering these issues. The results of the 1990 Census entitled the state to an additional congressional seat, bringing its delegation to twelve. Although its population is twenty percent black, and despite the growing political power of blacks, there had been no black congressional representation from North Carolina this century. Nevertheless, the state initially apportioned itself in 1990 to create only one district likely to elect a black representative. The state presented the plan for approval to the Justice Department under the preclearance provisions of the Voting Rights Act.(12) The Justice Department objected to the state's refusal to create a second, heavily black district in the southeastern section of the state, which contained a significant concentration of black voters, and its decision instead to disperse black voters among a number of majority-white congressional districts. Following the Department's objection, the state went back to the drawing board with the avowed aim of increasing black representation.(13)
The creation of a black congressional district in the southeastern portion of the state would have disrupted the power base of incumbent Democratic congressmen.(14) Consequently, the legislature decided instead to create the now notorious I-85 district in the north-central region of the state. This district stretched 160 miles in length, and often it was barely wider than the highway that it followed. Indeed, contiguity was maintained at one spot only because two parts of the district intersected at a single point. The plan satisfied the Justice Department objection by dividing towns, counties, and even precincts among as many as three congressional districts in order to capture sufficient numbers of black voters to create a second majority-black district. The plan earned the sobriquet "political pornography" from the Wall Street Journal(15) before being dubbed the "snake" district and struck down as "political apartheid" by a sharply divided Supreme Court.(16)
Shaw is no doubt a major opinion that attempts to define limits on the use of racial or ethnic classifications in electoral redistricting. The main thrust of this article is to assess the critical question of whether Shaw renders unconstitutional the type of race-conscious realigmment of electoral configurations that have given meaning to the voting-rights reforms of the past two decades.(17) In making this assessment, we try to ascertain exactly how the Court has limited the use of race-conscious districting, and we try to determine whether there is any jurisprudential coherence to the Court's latest confrontation with the law and politics of race. Our conclusion is that Shaw is as important for what it does not say as for what it does: its inconclusive resolution of the ultimate issue whether race may ever be justifiably relied upon in redistricting reaffirms the messy jurisprudence of compromise that has guided the center of the Court since Regents of the University of California v. Bakke.(18) The heart of this jurisprudence is a never quite satisfactory accommodation between deeply individualistic notions of appropriate treatment and a politically charged conception of the representational legitimacy of principal institutions in our society.
THE FUTURE OF AN EVOLUTION: EQUAL PROTECTION AND VOTING RIGHTS
A. The Context of the Past
"Strict scrutiny" was the handmaiden of the law of the Second Reconstruction. Unwilling to invalidate every use of a racial classification,(19) the Court announced that race-dependent government decisions would demand extraordinary justification -- a burden few such decisions were expected to, or could, meet. The strategy made eminent sense in a world where virtually all racial lines since the demise of the First Reconstruction had been used to subordinate historically discriminated-against groups.(20) By the 1970s, however, it was clear that state and federal policymakers were prepared to adopt race-conscious measures to ameliorate the exclusion of African Americans and others from important economic and educational opportunities.
The ensuing debate in constitutional law on "affirmative action" centered, in large part, on the appropriate level of scrutiny to apply. Those Justices and scholars inclined to uphold such measures stressed that the use of race was "benign" and therefore importantly different from the immoral racial classifications of segregation. Accordingly, a lower level of justification for race conscious aiding previously discriminated-against groups was appropriate.(21) To others, the right not to be injured on the basis of one's skin color was a personal right secured by the Constitution, and the asserted lack of an invidious purpose could not be a sufficient reason for reducing the level of judicial scrutiny applied to measures that disadvantaged persons on the basis of race.(22)
Justice Powell's opinion in the Bakke case split the difference. He held affirmative action plans in higher education to strict scrutiny,(23) yet he was willing to find that it was possible for the state to meet the burden of a compelling and close-fitting justification for the...

domain: politics


Product Description. This 16017 NSK bearing is a Open Type Deep Groove Radial Ball Bearing with a standard radial internal clearance The bearing's
FAG 16017 bearings are highly durable and long lasting bearings you can buy at low cost and at very affordable prices. Rolls Bearing Limited are highly durable and long lasting bearings you can buy at low cost and vey affordable prices Premium quality bearings longlasting bearings at reasonable rates in your area.
KOYO 16017 bearings are widely used in motor industrial machinery CNC lathes highprecision processing machine TIMKEN BearingsNSK Bearings
SKF 16017 bearings is the top quality bearings available at reasonable and affordable rates in the market. Rolls Bearing Limited serving you the top quality bearings at reasonable and affordable rates since last many years.
More details about NSK 16017. Wholesale brand NSK 16017 Spherical Roller Bearings cheap NSK 16017 price agent sizes supplier; Supplies NSK 16017 ball bearings trader; We are the professional exporter and distributor of NSK 16017 dealer factory cost.
Providing superior quality NSK 16017 deep groove bearings with quick delivery immediate stock and excellent service.Rolls Bearing Limited will be your reliable NSK 16017 bearings supplier.
We are global distributor of KOYO 16017 Bearing and other famous brand bearings we also maintain extensive stocks for KOYO NSK Timken INA IKO cheap KOYO
With massive stock of American 6305N NSK bearings we could meet different clients' need of 6305N NSK bearings. Our 6305N NSK bearings
NSK 16017 deep groove bearings with quick delivery immediate stock and excellent service. Buy NSK 16017 bearings from acesbearing will be your best choice.
NSK 6305N bearing not only has best 16017. NSK 6305N Bearings In order to ensure the smooth operation and normally rotation NSK 6305N bearings inquire deeply


stone crushing sweden
bakery equipment Sweden - XSM - Stone Crusher Machine
bakery equipment Sweden from XSM. Shanghai XSM (bakery equipment Sweden) is professional manufacturer, the main production stone crusher machine.read more
Stone Crusher Machine in India|Stone Crushing Machine for ...
Stone Crusher Machine Manufacturer in CathayPhillips China .Our Stone Crushing Plant have exported to South Africa, India, Canada, Indonesia,Kenya,Pakistan ...read more
swedish crushers- Stone Crushers
swedish crushers Get free support and more discount about swedish crushers swedish crushers price.china swedish crushers for sale .read more
stone crushing plant made in sweden-[mining plant]
Granite crusher for sale|Granite crusher machine … JC jaw crusher is mainly used in small scale quarry plant for granite and marble stone. Cone crusher is the ...read more
stone crushing plant sweden - sacrusher.com
stone crusher plant sweden. Drying machine for sale in Sweden – Ores Processing for sale. Stone crushing plant in Nigeria; Sweden crusher machine; Crusher and mills ...read more
crushing granite in sweden - mtmcrusher.com
mobile crusher sweden - 21 Sep 2013 We supply all kinds of crushing equipments, and we offer it at a reasonable price, with warranty Crushing granite in Sweden: Mobileread more
Crushing and Screening - Mining
Our crushing and screening equipment is engineered for maximum productivity. We offer advanced, proven solutions for any size-reduction and classification ...read more
stone crushing units in sweden - bhansalitrailors.in
Britt-Marie Alvem Björn Embrén Tree Officer Street Department ... - IKT; Street Department, Stockholm, Sweden. Trees and ... Structure of granite stones the ...read more
Mobile Stone Crusher For Price In Sweden Archives ...
Home; Products . Mobile Crushing and Screening plant Closed Circuit Crushing Plant. New Generation Mobile Crushing and Screening Plant Closed Circuit Type Dragon 7read more
crushed stone quarries in sweden - BINQ Mining
granite quarry sweden – Quarrying Crusher Plant – Quarry Crushing … In the Sweden Granite page, you can find the Sweden Granite stone product … and ...read more
Bahrain rock crusher mobile machine from sweden - quarry ...
Bahrain rock crusher mobile machine from sweden. Used crusher Nigerias for sale from Sweden Mascus USA. Browse ads from egory crusher Ghanas coming from Sweden.read more
stone crushing plant made in sweden | Mining & World Quarry
Stone Crushing Plant Made In Sweden - YouTube . ... It was in 1896 that the first stone crusher was built in. Sweden by a little company that would come to be ...read more
crushers in sweden - Newest Crusher, Grinding Mill, Mobile ...
basalt stone crusher sweden - Quarrying Crusher Plant . Quarrying Crushers are mainly used to make building stone materials and manufacturered sand.read more
stone crushing units in sweden
Crusher plants | 200T Crusher Plant - Samyoung Plant Crusher plants based special technology and experience about river stone ... SKF & FAG bearing made in Sweden ...read more
sweden ston crushing machine - zenithmachinery.co.in
Stone crushing machine swedenjaw crushers for sale in sweden stone crusher machine in … crusher for sale,jaw crushe.read more
Jaw Crushers For Sale In Sweden - stonecrushingmachine.com
Stone Crusher,Used For,Fixed Crusher Plant,Stone Crushers … … coal, cement mine, ore benefication in USA, India, Vietnam, Canada, Spain, Sweden, …read more
used stone crushing sweden - XSM
XSM is a professional mechanical design and manufacturing company, our products(used stone crushing sweden) are used in 159 countries. XSM is a complete gold ...read more
crusher stone auction Sweden - XSM
crusher stone auction Sweden from XSM. Shanghai XSM (crusher stone auction Sweden) is professional manufacturer, the main production stone crusher machine.read more
Used Cone Crusher In Sweden | Crusher Mills, Cone Crusher ...
swedish cone stone crusher system | Solution for Mining Quarry. stone crusher machine Sweden. projects, used jaw crusher – cost of crusher,kenyan stone …read more
Ball Mill Stone Crushing Equipment | Crusher Mills, Cone ...
Ball Mill – pakistan crusher ,stone crusher machine,quarry … Ball Mill. Ball mill is crucial equipment for grinding after materials are crushed.read more
sweden ston crushing machine - Grinding Mill China
stone crusher in sweden | Mobile Crushers all over the … stone crusher in sweeden. stone crushers from sweden by…read more
swedish stone crushing plant - mayukhportfolio.co.in
manufacturers of screening and crushing equipment in sweden ... Aug 1, 2014 ... industry Stone Crushing Plant Made In Sweden - 31 Jul 2013 Copper ore mining equipment ...read more
used stone crusher from sweden - Shanghai Xuanshi Machinery
used stone crusher from sweden. Nowadays, the XSM stone crusher(used stone crusher from sweden) in European style undoubtedly becomes the most welcome products in the ...read more
21 Stone Crusher, 21 Jaw Crusher, 21 Rock Crusher ...
Committed to Engineering Excellence. SBM , as a manufacturer of quarry and mining crushing grinding equipments in China , supplies grinding mill machines and stone ...read more
Mobile Stone Crusher Machine Sweden - Crusher USA
About mobile stone crusher machine sweden-related information: product list. used stone crusher sweden crusher machine, jaw stone crusher crusher is a mobile crusher ...read more
stone crushing sweden - Newest Crusher, Grinding Mill ...
stone crushing plant made in sweden-[mining plant] Granite crusher for sale|Granite crusher machine … JC jaw crusher is mainly used in small scale quarry plant for ...read more
Stone Mining & Crushing Pakur,Stone Crushing ... - Alibaba
Working Principle of stone mining & crushing pakur,stone crushing plant made in sweden. Big size stones are transferred to primary crusher through vibrating feeder ...read more
crushing plant crusher plant sweden working principle
crushing plant crusher plant sweden working principle manufacturer in Shanghai, China. crushing plant crusher plant sweden working principle is manufactured from ...read more
swedish stone crusher for sale – SAMAC - Coal Surface Mining
swedish stone crusher for sale Description : used stone crusher sweden sale – 1 Aug 2013 … used stone crusher sweden saleMore details: Get the price of machines:…read more
Aggregate rock crusher in Sweden,aggregate rock crushing ...
Rock crushers are used in the aggregate, mining, and mineral industries. Cost-effective production, including size reduction and size classification, is the primary ...read more
stone crusher sweden - CGM Crushing Plant
stone crusher cost,Sweden crusher machine. stone crusher cost ,Sweden crusher machine,Xuanshi is a Professional stone crusher cost, Sweden crusher machine and stone ...read more
Crusher Companies In Sweden - Crusher USA
About crusher companies in sweden-related information:cone crusher for sale & rental rock & dirt. search from 1000's of listings for new & used cone crushers for sale ...read more
crushed stone quarry sweden - mtmcrusher.com
Quarry (aggregate) - Mining & Construction online. Crushing success in Korea with Powercrusher At the Marbäck stone quarry in Sweden, the newly arrived T-WiZ ...read more
stone crusher in sweden - BINQ Mining
Stone Crusher Suppliers, India Supplier Of Stone Crusher – TradeIndia. stone crusher – Here you will find listings of stone crusher with specifications ...read more
iron ore mining equipment in Sweden - stone crusher machine
iron ore mining equipment in Sweden manufacturer in Shanghai, China. iron ore mining equipment in Sweden is manufactured from Shanghai Xuanshi,We are a professional ...read more
Sweden crusher machine,Sweden stone crusher - Shanghai ...
Home > project cases > Sweden crusher machine Print Email Sweden crusher machine. Our crusher is well known all over the world (including:Sweden crusher ...read more


text:
Big Sterling Hoops - Hand Hammered Detailing
The Hoop. Made to Order
Always in vogue.
A little mysterious.
A little girl-next-door but in a BIG way.
100% Sterling Silver
Hand forged wires-much easier to use than they might look
Darkening patina, just barely there
1 6/8" drop
1 3/8" at it's widest
Made To Order Stuff:
NOTE: This is a Made To Order Item. You will not receive the item shown but one like it. There will be minor differences. Once you place your order, you will receive a note confirming that we have received your order. Please allow a minimum of two weeks for shipment unless another arrangement has been agreed upon.

domain: artistic


Optimization and analysis of the current control loop of VSCs connected to uncertain grids through LCL filters
AuthorsCóbreces Álvarez, Santiago
IdentifiersPermanent link (URI): http://hdl.handle.net/10017/4556
Redes eléctricas - Control
Description / Notes
Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado 2011
This thesis focuses on the design and analysis of the control of voltage source converters connected to the grid through LCL filters. Particularly it is centered on grids presenting uncertainty in their intrinsic dynamic parameters and their influence over the inner control loop of a grid converter: the current control. To that end, the thesis follows a three-fold discussion. Firstly, the thesis studies the grid model, its uncertain parameters and presents a proposal to recursively estimate them. The estimation is based on a recursive least-squares optimization procedure applied to the current and voltage measurements, performed in the point of common coupling, expressed in a synchronous reference frame. The synchronization and the reference frame transformation process is specially designed for the proposed system. The optimization process is complemented with an estimation evaluation block that gives a real-time measure of the estimation quality. The influence of those uncertain parameters over the stability of the current control loop of grid converters is the second topic of this thesis. For the case of linear controllers, the analysis is performed by applying the structured singular value mu theory to a parametric uncertainty model that is described in the document. The proposed method extracts safe grid parameters ranges from a previously defined controller and plant model. Special attention is payed to important practical considerations as pure real uncertainty and sampled-data systems analysis. To test the method performance and illustrate its behavior, this dissertation discusses the robustness of three particular examples: a SISO control approach, a MIMO servo-controller approach and a robust H_inf design. For the case of non-linear controllers, the thesis focuses on hysteresis controllers and presents some practical conclusions. After that analysis, the thesis deals with the complementary problem: the design of a robust controller for grid converters connected through LCL filters to grids whose parameters range between known values. As a prior stage, the thesis presents an LQ servo-controller design procedure that may be complemented with the use of state estimators. The control is faced in a synchronous reference frame and directly controls the grid injected current. Once the framework is settled, the thesis proposes a design technique based on a robust Loop-shaping H_inf design procedure complemented with the nu-gap analysis tool. The final part of this dissertation describes the experimental set-up used for testing the presented proposals. After this, a summary of experimental results and waveforms is presented.


text:
2000 Table Metal from Englesson is a table that was first launched in the 60's and has now been resumed. The table is available in several different sizes that you can combine according to different needs and looks. It is made of iron which then is black painted. The tabletop is made of glass. Combine with other materials that are softer to break off.
The table size 104x104 has two glass shelves. The other ones have a wooden shelf undernieth as the pictures show. Wipe with a cloth dampened with mild detergent and then wipe dry.

domain: design


text:
Tons of fascinating data, like Latvia is the fastest growing tourism destination in Europe. Who knew?
Every new report on tourism/travel numbers in Europe present different data. While IATA’s report showed slowing growth for Europe, the latest data from European Travel Commission (ETC), shows more optimism on the Q2 2012 numbers, mainly based on tourism and hotel data.
Some highlights from the report, and full report embedded below:
• Air travel continues to show some encouraging signs, with European airline passenger growth around 6% through mid-June while load factors have strengthened.
• The uncertain economic backdrop is not yet causing significant falls in tourism demand, but the trend is of slowing growth. There are signs of mixed performance and slowing throughout Europe.
• Hotel data show signs of mixed performance throughout Europe. While Central and Eastern European destinations have performed well, a significant number of Southern European destinations have recorded falls in hotel occupancy during the first half of the
year. Overall, a moderation in hotel occupancy rates in most European sub-regions is apparent.
• Tourism arrivals data for the first half of 2012 reveal an uneven picture of growth in the major European source markets. Meanwhile, Russia continues to be a star performer, with strong growth in all markets. While demand in Japan continues to recover, the struggle for US market share continues.
• The report forecasts visits to all of Europe are expected to decline nearly 1% in 2012 with only moderate growth of 0.9% expected for 2013.
Have a confidential tip for Skift? Get in touch