clouds SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING VIRTUAL COMPUTING CLOUDS By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT Networking systems and methods for establishing and maintaining virtual computing clouds are disclosed. A networking system can comprise a server and various instances of a software agent, each agent being installed on a computing device participating in a virtual computing cloud. The server can maintain account setting for a user, wherein the settings can indicate which files on indicated computing devices are included in the virtual computing cloud. The networking system can selectively synchronize data between the computing devices automatically and in a secure manner, and can transmit data in real time to simulate local storage when synchronization of certain files is inappropriate in light of file incompatibility. As a result, the networking system can provide the user with a seamless, automatic system and method for accessing a total computing environment. Full Article
clouds This I Believe: I Believe In Black Clouds By radio.wpsu.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:45:00 +0000 I believe in b lack c louds. My official job title while I was i n the Marine Corps was “ Crewmaster .” That means I was an enlisted aircrew member who took part in logistics and combat support missions on the Marine Corps’ largest aircraft , the C-130 , also known as the “Super Hercules.” I could spend hours describing the various aspects of my job, but in summary the Crewmaster is responsible for nearly all aspects of aviation on the Super Hercules, short of actually flying the plane. The community of Marine Aviators, including Pilots and Aircrewmen, is tight knit. Every body knows every body , and m any of us receive a nickname, or what we refer to as “ c all s igns.” My call sign was Black Cloud ; a nickname I received because nearly every time I set foot on an airplane, something went wrong. Usually, these were relatively minor issues, such as erroneous alert messages or radios that weren’t working properly. But sometimes I brought bad luck in more serious ways. On ce , a liquid Full Article
clouds From the Stormy Sea to the Clouds of Heaven By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT 'With the coming of the Son of Man, God’s dominion is restored to those to whom it properly belongs. What Adam lost in the garden, the Son of Man recovers in the heavenly judgment.' Full Article
clouds From the Stormy Sea to the Clouds of Heaven By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT 'With the coming of the Son of Man, God’s dominion is restored to those to whom it properly belongs. What Adam lost in the garden, the Son of Man recovers in the heavenly judgment.' Full Article Daniel 2020
clouds The gathering clouds on crowds at casinos, museums, music halls and more. UPDATE: Clouds lifting By arktimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:51:51 +0000 A museum can reopen May 18 to 50 people. Casinos can reopen to hundreds and they can smoke as well. What's wrong with this picture? The post The gathering clouds on crowds at casinos, museums, music halls and more. UPDATE: Clouds lifting appeared first on Arkansas Times. Full Article Arkansas Blog News casinos coronavirus museums
clouds Clouds By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 10:37:08 +1100 Full Article Environment Science
clouds 'UFO clouds' create spectacle in skies over Tasmania By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 14:01:00 +1100 A series of UFO-shaped clouds spotted in the skies over Tasmania this week have shutterbugs working their cameras overtime, but there's a scientific explanation for why they're a more common sight in Australia's island state. Full Article ABC Radio Hobart hobart northtas Human Interest:All:All Science and Technology:All:All Weather:All:All Australia:TAS:All Australia:TAS:Hobart 7000 Australia:TAS:Launceston 7250
clouds Estonian Singer-songwriter NOËP Releases Debut EP 'Heads In The Clouds' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: NOËP Releases Debut EP Heads In The Clouds, On His Own Label Noep Music OÜ, Alongside Its Vinyl Pre-sale Full Article
clouds New IBM Flex Systems Allow Clients to Build Larger Clouds in Smaller Data Centers By www.ibm.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 04:02:44 GMT IBM today unveiled a number of major additions to its Flex System portfolio. The offerings combine the latest server technology with new virtualization, networking and management tools, allowing clients to consolidate their existing IT infrastructures and reduce operating costs. This will help clients use smaller data center environments to quickly deploy, manage and secure increasingly larger clouds. Full Article Global Financing
clouds IBM Brings Cloud-native Environment to Private Clouds By www.ibm.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:01:49 GMT IBM today announced a new IBM Cloud Private software platform to help companies unlock billions of dollars in technology investment in core data and applications and extend cloud-native tools across public and private clouds. Full Article Banking and Financial Services
clouds IBM lance une technologie ouverte pour accélérer la réponse aux cybermenaces à travers les Clouds By www.ibm.com Published On :: mer., 20 nov. 2019 05:49:34 GMT IBM (NYSE: IBM) a annoncé aujourd'hui le Cloud Pak for Security, qui présente des innovations révolutionnaires qui lui permettent de se connecter à n’importe quel outil de sécurité, Cloud ou système en local sans avoir à déplacer des données de leur source d'origine. Disponible dès aujourd'hui, la plateforme inclut une technologie open source pour rechercher les menaces, des capacités d'automatisation pour aider à accélérer les réponses aux cyberattaques et la possibilité de fonctionner dans n'importe quel environnement. Full Article Sécurité
clouds Great Party Ideas – How to Fight the Clouds By kidscomkimma.wordpress.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:20:58 +0000 You guys must give a lot of parties because you all have really good ideas! I can hardly wait to see what Spec and Skeeter choose to do for the celebration party! Tra and Skeeter and I hung out on Friday with some of you. It was so great to see everyone. I was expecting Spec would show up […] Full Article virtual worlds
clouds Derbyshire 92 Chesterfield Boris is back the clouds were social distancing rain ahead for the Bank Holiday By www.travelblog.org Published On :: Shall I let you into a little secret oh go on then . I am quite enjoying this walking . Lying in bed unable to drop off to sleep I sorted out in my mind where I was walking to in the morning . The weather whas a let down . Over the past few weeks someone Full Article
clouds Derbyshire 104 Chesterfield Smocked cloudstodays plan is mostly about washing the car By www.travelblog.org Published On :: Morning she shouted across the road . Morning I replied . Busy isn't it I thought it was lockdown Yes seems like a lot of people still travelling in their cars was my reply. We agreed the lady on her morning walk and I that this was a lovel Full Article
clouds 'Dark clouds over Fremont': Tesla enters survival mode as stock price drops By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2019 09:00:15 -0400 Elon Musk's growth story is looking more like a fable as Tesla Inc. enters survival mode. Full Article
clouds oscon: RT @build_cloud: Play poker w/ Apache #CloudStack's community members above Portland's city lights at #OSCON! Register now... By twitter.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:49:03 +0000 oscon: RT @build_cloud: Play poker w/ Apache #CloudStack's community members above Portland's city lights at #OSCON! Register now... Full Article
clouds Brexit Clouds TTIP Negotiations But May Not Scupper Deal By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jul 2016 09:12:24 +0000 11 July 2016 Marianne Schneider-Petsinger Senior Research Fellow, US and the Americas Programme @mpetsinger The British vote to leave the EU will slow progress on a transatlantic trade deal, but it also removes some UK sticking points from the process. 2016-07-08-TTIP.jpg A sign promoting the TTIP free trade agreement in Berlin. Photo by Getty Images. With Britain’s decision to leave the EU, the clouds of uncertainty hanging over the proposed US-EU free trade deal (known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership or TTIP) have become darker. The negotiations were formally launched three years ago and have stalled because of transatlantic differences (for instance over issues of investor protections and public procurement) as well as growing public opposition. For now, both the US and the EU negotiators are determined to weather the storm and continue talks when they meet in Brussels from 11-15 July.The result of the UK’s EU referendum will blow a strong wind into the face of TTIP negotiators on three fronts. First, the Brexit vote will delay the TTIP talks as EU officials will focus their attention and political capital on the future UK-EU relationship. Once the UK government triggers Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, both sides have two years to sort out the separation proceedings. Only after it has become clear what Britain’s relationship with the EU will look like will the European side stop navel-gazing. The TTIP negotiations will likely continue in the meantime, but will be put on the back-burner.Second, any progress on TTIP will require clarity on what both sides are bringing to the negotiating table. But until the final nature of the UK-EU relationship is known, it will be difficult for the American side to assess exactly how valuable the access to the remaining EU market is. This raises the question of whether American negotiators will put forth their best offers if they don’t know what benefits they will obtain for making concessions.Third, with Britain’s vote to leave the EU, TTIP has just lost one of its greatest cheerleaders. French and German officials are increasingly expressing concerns about TTIP. Within three days of the Brexit vote, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls dismissed the possibility of a US-EU trade deal, stating TTIP was against ‘EU interests’. In addition, 59 per cent of Germans oppose TTIP – up from 51 per cent – according to the most recent Eurobarometer survey. Britain’s voice for further trade liberalization will be sorely missed by American negotiators eager to strike a deal.Despite the dark Brexit clouds on the TTIP horizon, there might be a silver lining. Britain’s decision to leave the EU could bring some benefits to the US-EU trade talks in two ways. First, financial services regulation might no longer be a sticking point in the TTIP negotiations. Given London’s role as a financial centre, the UK had insisted on including a financial services chapter in the trade deal. The US, however, has resisted this. The removal of this friction could help move the TTIP negotiations along.Second, European trade negotiators will no longer have to address British fears that TTIP could put the National Health Service (NHS) at risk. Much of the TTIP-debate in Great Britain has focused on how this deal might impact the NHS. Opponents of TTIP have argued that including healthcare in the agreement could lead to privatization and ultimately the death of the NHS. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström spent resources and energy in correcting these misconceptions. UK withdrawal from the EU means that she can now focus on fighting other myths surrounding TTIP, which could potentially help advance the trade deal.For now and the immediate future, Britain will remain a member of the EU and the European Commission will continue to negotiate trade deals on behalf of all 28 member states. Both the US and EU negotiators are committed to advancing the trade deal despite Brexit. The British decision to leave the EU has not weakened the case for TTIP. Speaking on the outcome of the EU referendum, United States Trade Representative Michael Froman said ‘the economic and strategic rationale for TTIP remains strong’. And his counterpart Cecilia Malmström went even further, saying that the British decision to leave the EU creates more of an impetus for TTIP to be finished this year.Though this timeline is unlikely to be met, TTIP is likely to survive the British decision to leave the EU. However, Brexit is a serious blow that will probably push back the conclusion of TTIP by at least two years. Any deal will need to take into account the future nature of the UK-EU trade deal, which may not be known before 2018. Meanwhile, elections in Germany and France (two countries with strong public opposition to TTIP) will take place in 2017. On the other side of the Atlantic, the US presidential election adds yet another layer of uncertainty as the trade policy of the next administration remains unknown. When US and EU trade negotiators meet again this week, they should not be too worried about the Brexit storm but rather the changing climate for TTIP in France, Germany and the US.To comment on this article, please contact Chatham House Feedback Full Article
clouds How to Manage Ash Clouds By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 25 May 2011 21:03:26 +0000 23 May 2011 Felix Preston Former Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Research Director, Energy, Environment and Resources The Eyjafjallajökull ash cloud of 2010 exposed serious weaknesses in the ability of governments across Europe to prepare for an aviation crisis and implement effective responses.One year on considerable efforts have been made to improve scientific understanding, reform the risk management approach and improve coordination at the European level. A major scenario exercise in April this year even took Grimsvötn - the volcano now erupting - as its case study. Successful management of this eruption would have five characteristics:European countries take a consistent approachIn 2010, European countries made different decisions, based on the same scientific advice, leading to widespread confusion. This is the first test of a new set of guidelines which allows planes to fly in low and medium concentrations of ash, and puts much of the risk assessment decision-making in the hands of the airlines. Ultimately, the responsibility for aviation safety remains with individual countries. Yet a single Europe-wide system for submitting the safety assessments is not yet in place, and Eurocontrol has confirmed that some European states are not yet ready to implement the new approach - especially those who did not take part in the recent scenario exercise.Decision-making is decisive and transparent at European levelLast time round, European-level organisations took a back seat for nearly a week. A clear structure of decision making across key bodies must emerge if public confidence in decision making is to be maintained - including Eurocontrol, the European Aviation Safety Agency and the European Commission. Coordination will be undertaken through the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell (EACCC), an emergency mechanism that has been activated for the first time since Eyjafjallajökull. Transparency at European level is another key test. The detailed remit and composition of the EACCC - including the level of industry participation - remains cloudy.The aviation industry supports the best available scientific informationThe accuracy of Met Office ash maps was a major point of contention between airlines and engine manufacturers on the one hand, and aviation safety regulators on the other. A new ash measuring station in Iceland (still undergoing calibration) and refinements to the modelling has reduced uncertainty, but this can never be an exact science. Tension should have been reduced by the shift of responsibility towards airlines.Governments provide clear information to the publicScientific and technology uncertainty is notoriously difficult to communicate, especially when it comes to articulating risks and probability. Yet this is crucial to maintain public confidence in evidence-based decision making. During the last crisis, there was scant public defence of the precautionary principles or safety.Governments also failed to establish a clear public understanding of passengers' rights when flights are delayed. Instead the media discourse was dominated by airlines duelling through the airwaves to step up pressure to remove the flight ban. Already, it is clear that stakeholders have chosen very different media strategies to last time - notably Eurocontrol which has been lauded online for its activity on social media.The knock-on consequences of the disruption are managed effectivelyA prolonged disruption to aviation would have widespread economic and social impacts. How to manage these impacts has received much less attention over the last twelve months than the issue of when to fly in ash. If Grimsvötn erupts for longer than currently anticipated, similar challenges for cross-border transport management will emerge, followed by questions about appropriate state support for struggling businesses. Full Article
clouds Angels on clouds, seen from below. Etching by G.B. Vanni, 1642, after A. Correggio. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: [Rome] Full Article
clouds A shipwrecked sailor stands on the shore looking up at the sun's rays emerging from the clouds. Stipple engraving by J. Whessell, 1802, after J. Barney. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: London (Gt. Newport Street) : Published by John P. Thompson, Jan.y 1 1802. Full Article
clouds Angels on clouds, seen from below. Etching by G.B. Vanni, 1642, after A. Correggio. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: In Roma [Rome] (alla Pace) : Gio. Iacomo Rossi le stampa ... cum privil. S.P. Full Article
clouds Deep Learning on Point Clouds for False Positive Reduction at Nodule Detection in Chest CT Scans. (arXiv:2005.03654v1 [eess.IV]) By arxiv.org Published On :: The paper focuses on a novel approach for false-positive reduction (FPR) of nodule candidates in Computer-aided detection (CADe) system after suspicious lesions proposing stage. Unlike common decisions in medical image analysis, the proposed approach considers input data not as 2d or 3d image, but as a point cloud and uses deep learning models for point clouds. We found out that models for point clouds require less memory and are faster on both training and inference than traditional CNN 3D, achieves better performance and does not impose restrictions on the size of the input image, thereby the size of the nodule candidate. We propose an algorithm for transforming 3d CT scan data to point cloud. In some cases, the volume of the nodule candidate can be much smaller than the surrounding context, for example, in the case of subpleural localization of the nodule. Therefore, we developed an algorithm for sampling points from a point cloud constructed from a 3D image of the candidate region. The algorithm guarantees to capture both context and candidate information as part of the point cloud of the nodule candidate. An experiment with creating a dataset from an open LIDC-IDRI database for a feature of the FPR task was accurately designed, set up and described in detail. The data augmentation technique was applied to avoid overfitting and as an upsampling method. Experiments are conducted with PointNet, PointNet++ and DGCNN. We show that the proposed approach outperforms baseline CNN 3D models and demonstrates 85.98 FROC versus 77.26 FROC for baseline models. Full Article
clouds Storm Clouds over Sun City: The Urgent Need to Recast the Congolese Peace Process By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2002 22:00:00 GMT Full Article
clouds India vs New Zealand Test Series: Tim Southee finds Indian openers ‘classy’, team formidable even with injury clouds By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-02-20T11:35:35+05:30 The Virat Kohli-led team had an option of retaining KL Rahul in New Zealand given his rich vein of form in the just-concluded ODI and T20I series, but they opted to reward Prithvi Shaw and Shubhman Gill for their performances in red-ball cricket. Full Article Sports
clouds A Few Clouds and Breezy and 45 F at Shirley, Brookhaven Airport, NY By w1.weather.gov Published On :: Winds are from the Northwest at 25.3 gusting to 32.2 MPH (22 gusting to 28 KT). The pressure is 1009.6 mb and the humidity is 34%. The wind chill is 36. Last Updated on May 9 2020, 11:56 am EDT. Full Article
clouds A Few Clouds and 37 F at Plattsburgh International Airport , NY By w1.weather.gov Published On :: Winds are from the West at 11.5 gusting to 19.6 MPH (10 gusting to 17 KT). The pressure is 1005.5 mb and the humidity is 50%. The wind chill is 29. Last Updated on May 9 2020, 11:53 am EDT. Full Article
clouds A Few Clouds and 39 F at Glens Falls, Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, NY By w1.weather.gov Published On :: Winds are from the West at 12.7 gusting to 36.8 MPH (11 gusting to 32 KT). The pressure is 1006.9 mb and the humidity is 34%. The wind chill is 31. Last Updated on May 9 2020, 11:53 am EDT. Full Article
clouds A Few Clouds and 45 F at Farmingdale - Republic Airport, NY By w1.weather.gov Published On :: Winds are from the Northwest at 13.8 gusting to 36.8 MPH (12 gusting to 32 KT). The pressure is 1010.5 mb and the humidity is 33%. The wind chill is 39. Last Updated on May 9 2020, 11:53 am EDT. Full Article
clouds Library Characterization Tidbits: Over the Clouds and Beyond with Arm-Based Graviton and Cadence Liberate Trio By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:00:00 GMT Cadence Liberate Trio Characterization Suite, ARM-based Graviton Processors, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud have joined forces to cater to the High-Performance Computing, Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence, and Big Data Analytics sectors. (read more) Full Article Liberate Trio Characterization Unified Flow Variation Modeling artificial intelligence ARM-based Graviton Processors liberate blog Amazon Web Services Multi-PVT Liberate LV Liberate Variety machine learning aws PVT corners Liberate Liberate Characterization Portfolio TSMC OPI Ecosystem Forum 2019
clouds Radioactive dust in Antarctic ice could help map interstellar clouds By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:00:40 +0000 Interstellar dust has been found in Antarctic snow samples. The discovery could provide a way of mapping the clouds of dust Earth has passed through in space Full Article
clouds Inside the powerful fire clouds that pack a volcanic punch By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 18:00:00 +0000 This rare image shows massive pyrocumulonimbus clouds that form above fires and can funnel as much smoke into the lower stratosphere as moderate volcanic eruptions Full Article
clouds Vibrating clothes could make you feel like you’re wearing clouds By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:03 +0000 Fabric with tiny vibrating motors elicits sensations associated with clouds, water and rocks on the skin and has been made into a dress that could improve emotions Full Article
clouds Gemini gets lucky and takes a deep dive into Jupiter's clouds By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Researchers using a technique known as 'lucky imaging' with the Gemini North telescope on Hawaii's Maunakea have collected some of the highest resolution images of Jupiter ever obtained from the ground. These images are part of a multi-year joint observing program with the Hubble Space Telescope in support of NASA's Juno mission. Full Article
clouds Climate hope shines through virus clouds By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 08:30:00 GMT The enforced lockdowns also offer a glimpse of how a cleaner world could look. Full Article
clouds Dark Clouds Gather over Greenland's Mining Ambitions By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:00:00 -0500 In September 2014, we released a study on mineral and energy resources in Greenland and were honored to have Aleqa Hammond, then the Premier of Greenland, with us at Brookings for the launch event. Since gaining political autonomy from the Kingdom of Denmark in 2009, successive governments in Greenland have been aggressively promoting the development of a mining industry as a solution to its deep and worsening economic woes. Our study concluded that Greenland was likely to develop large-scale mining and energy projects eventually, but that the pace of development would be much slower than the government of Greenland anticipated due to steep declines in iron ore prices and unrealistic expectations of demand for rare earth elements. A lot has changed since then, but our original conclusions still hold. While there has been progress on smaller mines such as the Aappaluttoq ruby and sapphire project in southwest Greenland, it appears increasingly unlikely that any of the large-scale mining and energy projects that Greenland has been counting on will get off the ground in the near term. Global events beyond Greenland’s control have conspired in recent months to reduce the incentives for investment in mining and offshore oil and gas projects. Political Crisis in Nuuk, But Siumut Remains in Control Following her trip to Washington, Premier Hammond became embroiled in a political scandal concerning the misuse of public funds. She resigned from office and an election was called. Hammond’s incumbent Siumut party, now under the leadership of former Environment Minister Kim Kielsen, held on to power against its main rival by a tiny margin of 326 votes. All major political parties in Greenland support the development of a mining industry, but the two main parties are divided on the issue of uranium mining, with the opposition Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) party opposed on environmental grounds. However, following the election Siumut successfully negotiated a coalition government, bringing together rival parties (the Democrat party and Atassut) that support uranium mining. Ebola Outbreak Leads London Mining to Bankruptcy Global events continued to conspire against Greenland’s efforts to develop a mining industry. Just before the November elections London Mining, the British company developing the Isua iron ore mine, went bankrupt and was placed into receivership after incurring heavy losses at its Sierra Leone mine due to the Ebola crisis. As we noted in our report, London Mining’s project in Greenland sought to attract investments, labor and engineering support from Chinese partners, but the company was not successful in its efforts to secure that support given the high costs of the project (estimated at about $2 billion) and the unique engineering challenges associated with the project. Nevertheless, the company’s plan to bring nearly two thousand foreign workers to Greenland along with the government of Greenland’s efforts to pass legislation that would exempt workers on large projects from Greenland’s minimum labor standards sparked an enormous controversy in Denmark over the scope of Greenland’s autonomy. It also led some commentators in Denmark and elsewhere to suggest that this investment was part of a larger strategic plan by Beijing to establish a foothold in the Arctic region. We concluded in our study that there was no evidence of any such geopolitical connection and emphasized that, contrary to many reports, there was in fact no Chinese investment in Greenland. Last week, London Mining’s Greenland operations were purchased by a Chinese investment and trading group based in Hong Kong. Like London Mining, the project’s new owners are unlikely to develop the Isua project unless they can locate a major Chinese mining company willing to provide capital, labor and engineering. This would seem unlikely in the near term given the precipitous drop in iron ore prices since 2012 and increased production by the international mining majors. The buyer, General Nice, is a privately held trading and investment conglomerate with subsidiaries in mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore and South Africa. The company’s corporate background is unclear. It was founded in 1992, but a quick search reveals no information about the group’s activities prior to 2006, when General Nice acquired Singapore-listed Abterra. This listed subsidiary has reportedly come under scrutiny in Singapore for its lack of transparency concerning unusual investments in coal mines in Shanxi province. General Nice has made a handful of financial investments in overseas mines, all in partnership with major mining companies from mainland China. The company does not appear to have experience operating iron mines. China Cancels Its Rare Earth Production Quotas China’s decision last week to drop export quotas on rare earth elements is another bad sign for Greenland’s plans to develop mining projects. Investment in rare earth projects outside of China has largely been driven by expectations of limited supply from China, where production capacity has been restricted by quotas on both production and export. The removal of the export quotas may reduce interest in international rare earth projects, including the two projects in Greenland. Security concerns expressed in Denmark over the mining of uranium and rare earth have not yet been resolved. A working group established in early 2014 between Greenland and the Danish government to resolve these issues was scheduled to conclude in late 2014, but these talks have been interrupted by the change in government. While the new coalition supports uranium mining, these issues will have to be worked out before mining can move forward. This is particularly important for the development of the Kvanefjeld rare earth project, which contains significant levels of uranium, but may also be a factor for the Kringlerne rare earth project—which does not contain uranium – as Denmark has reserved the right to reject proposed rare earth projects on security grounds regardless of uranium content. In addition, several rare earth element projects outside China (but not in Greenland) have in fact moved ahead, further reducing the urgency to develop a project in Greenland. Falling Oil Prices Oil extraction was always at best a long-term prospect for Greenland due to harsh conditions, limited infrastructure and the wide availability of cheaper alternative supplies. As oil prices started falling in June 2014 and global demand growth slowed, arguably the need for exploration in high-cost areas like Greenland further diminished. Thus, in September we concluded that under the most optimistic scenario it would take at least ten years before commercial oil production would take place in Greenland. Oil prices have continued to fall, and if prices remain low the timeline for exploration in Greenland is likely to be further extended. Dim Economic Prospects None of this is good news for Greenland, which has hoped to meet anticipated budget shortfalls with revenue from new mines. This week the new government publicly acknowledged the difficulty in securing major investments in the near term and will place more emphasis on developing infrastructure to support the tourism industry, which now appears to be Greenland’s best hope for economic development. One such project is a proposed new airport serving the tourist hub Illulissat. Any such measures will be important as the government faces a growing gap between expenses and the annual block grant from Denmark, which is likely to increase further as the population ages. Authors Tim BoersmaKevin Foley Full Article
clouds Fog harps could wrest water from the clouds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:50:45 -0400 Inspired by coastal redwoods, scientists have created a new kind of fog harvesting design that appears to increase the capacity of clean water collection by threefold. Full Article Technology
clouds Whitening Clouds To Stop Climate Change Might Actually Increase Warming By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:41:00 -0400 One of the more invasive geoengineering methods that's been proposed to avert global warming is spraying clouds with seawater to whiten them, reflecting solar radiation. New research presented at the European Geosciences Union meeting urges caution Full Article Technology
clouds Photo: Kigluaik Mountains reach for the clouds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:13:39 -0400 This stunning mountain range is located on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula. Full Article Science
clouds Take time to look at the clouds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 15:14:47 -0400 There is a spectacular nature show happening above, all you have to do is look up. Full Article Science
clouds NASA wants people to look at the clouds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Are you up for the Fall Cloud Challenge? Full Article Science
clouds Photo: Kittens and clouds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 May 2014 09:00:00 -0400 Who could resist these cuties? Full Article Science
clouds Crunch time for tycoon as Digicel bond clouds loom By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 04:00:29 GMT Ireland’s richest man O’Brien faces struggle to refinance former cash cow’s debt pile Full Article
clouds Isles of light! Sun shines through clouds shaped just like Great Britain By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 08:02:09 GMT A retired NHS worker snapped this uplifting picture of what appears to be silver-lined clouds in the shape of the British Isles. Full Article
clouds Gas clouds over the government By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 But for the dispute between the Ambani brothers, the many errors and inactions of the government would not have come to the public's notice, writes Ashok Sreenivas. Full Article
clouds The hovering nuclear clouds By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 11:51:33 +0000 Is India shifting its nuclear strategy in a new direction? Firdaus Ahmed analyses what that would mean. Full Article
clouds Why equity MF inflows are at a 12-month high despite COVID-19 clouds By www.moneycontrol.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 17:27:22 +0530 Neither the outbreak of COVID-19 nor the dire state of economy has deterred investorsâ enthusiasm for equity mutual funds Full Article
clouds The clouds / Juan José Saer ; translated from the Spanish by Hilary Vaughn Dobel By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 11 Sep 2016 06:09:55 EDT Hayden Library - PQ7797.S22435 N813 2016 Full Article
clouds Dark clouds over green valley By archive.indianexpress.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:23:00 GMT In the peak of June as tourists make a beeline for the interior villages of Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh Full Article
clouds Dark clouds over cotton scheme By archive.indianexpress.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:33:22 GMT With no funds coming under the Intensive Cotton Development Programme and a Centre-state blame-game on in full swing, cotton farmers in Punjab are again left on their own to struggle against their fate and pests Full Article
clouds Covid-19 clouds Infosys' prospects as Q4 results indicate quantum of pain By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 01:53:00 +0530 Firm suspends guidance because of pressure in key geographies Full Article