This graphic shows a three-dimensional map of stars near the Sun. These stars are close enough that they could be prime targets for direct imaging searches for planets using future telescopes. The blue haloes represent stars that have been observed with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’s XMM-Newton. The yellow star at the center of this diagram represents the...
You are invited to attend a First Nations Development Institute Building Native Communities (BNC) Financial Skills for Families Train-the-Trainer on October 22-24, 2019, in Norman, Oklahoma This free of charge training, organized by the Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition, Inc. (ONAC) and the Native Alliance Against Violence, is sponsored by ONAC, the Native Alliance...
The European Union is close to outlining its plan for the world’s first border tax on carbon emissions, and the effort has elicited a mix of inspiration, curiosity and concern among global leaders. If it’s done right, the mechanism could have a real impact on the global fight against climate change, said policy experts. But there’s anxiety about how such a maneuver...
Since Ruby Together was first started, we’ve worked together with Ruby Central. While Ruby Central has paid the server bills for RubyGems.org, Ruby Together has paid the software developers who keep it running. That cooperation has benefited the entire Ruby community for the last 6 years, ever since Ruby Together began. While the cooperation has been beneficial, it’s...
Gather Releases Soon! First Nations Issues Free DVDs to Grantees in Celebration of Food Sovereignty Work Gather, the full-length documentary exploring Native food systems co-produced by First Nations Development Institute, made its worldwide debut at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival last month. Now the film is coming to First Nations’ grantees of its Native...
Michael Lissner June 23, 2016 At CourtListener, we’re currently working on one of the biggest upgrades yet, and in doing that we’re adding many new jurisdictions that we didn’t have previously: Attorney General opinions from Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Texas...
The world’s first carbon border fee was always expected to roil nations that export their emissions through polluting goods. Now it could go further than originally proposed. The European Union brought carbon border adjustments into the spotlight last year. Since then, the proposal has gained momentum among legislators who want to expand its scope and ambition and...
Just when we all thought 2017 didn’t have much gas left in the tank, it’s about to get worse. The mother of all spending bills is coming. Congress must reach a deal to fund the government by Dec. 8, or pass a short term Continuing Resolution until a deal is made shortly thereafter. A number of lawmakers have already latched onto the impending deadline as a vehicle...
An “Unofficial Lustre BOF” will be held on Wed, Nov 14, at 5:30pm in Salt Lake City near SC12. The Lustre BOF has been growing in popularity over the last couple of years,” said Hugo Falter of EOFS. “This year, we wanted to add something a little special. OpenSFS and EOFS are sponsoring an ‘unofficial’ Lustre BOF which allows for a comfortable venue for the...