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Privacy Groups to FCC: Make Sure ISPs Aren't Abusing Customer Data
2016-01-21 02:03:11| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
The group wants companies like Comcast, Verizon, and others to be subject to strict privacy regulations.
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2015 was the hottest year on record, new data say
2016-01-20 23:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Gosport Times: Earth last year wasn?t just the hottest year on record, but it left a century of temperature high marks in its hot dust. According to NOAA, all of the globe's surfaces - our oceans, mountains, deserts, and plains - were about 1.62 Fahrenheit warmer than the average global temperature for the entire 20th century. For context, the only other time that a new record has been greater than the old record by this large a margin was in 1998, officials said. The finding was released by NASA and the National...
Data Processing and Applications Engineer
2016-01-20 18:06:12| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
This is a great opportunity for a System Engineer with experience in LEO satellite data processing systems. This position is fulltime and unlimited and fully located on customer side in EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany. The submission deadline for applicants is 25.02.2016 and the expected start date will be AprilMayJune 2016. RESPONSIBILITIESDUTIES The tasks of the key person will typically include Support the procurement of data processing elements by advising on technical solutions proposed by the contractor and by reviewing documentation to confirm its compliance with the requirements Support management of the requirements baseline for data processing elements Support refinement of ICDs Support testing, integration and acceptance of data processing elements Participation in formal reviews and technical meetings. Review of System, Space Segment and Ground Segment documentation dealing with requirements, concepts, algorithms and technical analyses of relevance for data processing, including review of instrument data processing algorithms and calibration concepts defined by the Space Segment with emphasis on their implications on Ground Segment data processing concepts, interfaces and architecture Participation in formal reviews and technical meetings at System and Ground Segment level Review of documentation dealing with technical evolutions of the EUMETSAT infrastructure. QUALIFICATIONSEXPERIENCE System engineer with minimum 3 years experience in LEO satellite data processing systems ESSENTIAL SKILLS Fluency in English Experience in preparation of requirements, design, interfaces and testing documentation for data processing systems considering the systems engineering aspects of data processing management and data provision experience of data processing for high data rate missions andor Earth Observation missions is an asset but is not mandatory Experience in monitoring and implementation of designs against requirement baselines and IVV, including testing and formal acceptance The ability to maintain a system overview is essential. This ability shall be exercised within a multidisciplinary context in cooperation with other teams, covering several different data processing levels and instruments Ability to learn and develop the needed skills and knowledge to contribute to the development of MTG. This includes the ability to rapidly absorb, and make use of, information presented in written and oral communications in a dynamic context Systematic approach to work, including the ability to plan the work and to cope with tight schedules and multiple tasks Ability to write accurate and consistent technical documentation. DESIRABLE SKILLS Experience with Level 1 or Level 2 processing software for Earth Observation missions, either for operations and maintenance or specification and development Knowledge of the IBM DOORS tool or an equivalent for requirements management Knowledge of task relevant ECSS and CCSDS standards. BENEFITS Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday, generous training possibilities and Telespazio VEGA Deutschland pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. APPLICATION You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then you should send your detailed application preferably online with your availability and current salary status.
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China's Coal Production Continued to Fall in 2015, Data Shows
2016-01-20 15:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: China`s coal fired power generation fell 2.8% in 2015 and coal mine output slid 3.5%, official statistics showed on Tuesday. While its energy data is notoriously unreliable, those preliminary figures suggest the world`s biggest greenhouse gas emitter is continuing 2014`s downward trend. That is hugely significant, as its use of the polluting fuel is one of the main drivers of climate change worldwide. Coal production and consumption has entered into a turning point since 2014," said Li...
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Sanders spotlights new climate data: 'The debate is over'
2016-01-20 13:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: Bernie Sanders said Wednesday that "climate change is real" and the "debate is over" after NOAA reported that 2015 was the hottest year on record. "This planet and its people are in trouble" he warned. "Unless we get our act together, we will see in years to come more droughts, more floods and more extreme weather disturbances." Sanders then stressed the urgency of the challenge and cited his proposals to address it. "It is absolutely vital that we act boldly to move our energy system away...
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