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Rocket blasts off with new NASA communications satellite
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned Atlas 5 rocket blasted off on Wednesday to put the first of a new generation of NASA communications satellites into orbit, where it will support the International Space Station, the Hubble Space Telescope and other spacecraft.
The 191-foot (58-metre) rocket lifted off at 8:48 p.m. (0148 GMT Thursday), the first of 13 planned launches in 2013 from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station just south of NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Once in position 22,300 miles above the planet, the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, known as TDRS and built by Boeing Co, will join a seven-member network that tracks rocket launches and relays communications to and from the space station, the Hubble observatory and other spacecraft circling Earth.
Two other TDRS spacecraft were decommissioned in 2009 and 2011 respectively and shifted into higher "graveyard" orbits. A third satellite was lost in the 1986 space shuttle Challenger accident.
NASA used its space shuttle fleet for launching the satellites until 1995, then switched in 2000 to unmanned Atlas rockets, manufactured by United Space Alliance, a partnership of Lockheed Martin and Boeing.
With six operational satellites and a seventh spare, NASA can track and communicate with spacecraft in lower orbits, such as the space station, which flies about 250 miles above Earth.
Before 1983 when the first TDRS was launched, NASA relied on ground-based communications, occasionally supplemented with airplanes and ships, which was expensive to maintain and provided only a fraction of the coverage of an orbiting network.
Three second-generation TDRS spacecraft were launched from 2000 to 2002. Wednesday's launch was the first of three planned third-generation satellites needed to replace aging members of the constellation.
"It's been a long time since we launched the last one," NASA's TDRS project manager, Jeffrey Gramling, told reporters at a news conference before the launch.
Most of the spacecraft are well beyond their 10-year design life, he added.
Initially developed to support the space shuttle and space station programs, the TDRS network now serves a variety of NASA spacecraft and commercial users such as Space Exploration Technologies and foreign space agencies flying cargo ships to and from the station, a $100 billion research laboratory staffed by rotating crews of astronauts and cosmonauts.
The new spacecraft, which cost between $350 million and $400 million, will take about 10 days to reach its intended orbit. It will then go through a three-month checkout before it is put into service, Gramling said.
The 12th and 13th TDRS satellites are targeted for launch in 2014 and December 2015.
(Editing by Tom Brown and Peter Cooney)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/rocket-blasts-off-nasa-communications-satellite-025931733--finance.html
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Hire a Wedding Planner ? top reasons why you should strongly ...
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2013I am a wedding planner, decor designer and a florist specialising in wedding flowers, so my life revolves around weddings. It is not a hobby, or a passing infatuation with weddings. I did not plan my own wedding and woke up the next morning and decided I would be a wedding planner. I opened a wedding planning business 6 years ago, it was a careful business decision, and on the brink of global recession wedding planning was a tough sell. Yet, Splendid Affairs thrived and grew into a well established and highly reputable wedding planning company.
Six years ago weddings were very different. There was a shroud of secrecy surrounding many aspects of wedding planning processes. Suppliers were very protective of ideas, resources and themselves. Brides had to rely heavily on recommendations, limited magazine information and most often just blindly going along with whomever they managed to book. Families were often involved in all aspects of the wedding but let?s face it, there was no pressure in having a magazine/blog worthy wedding.
Fast forward to the age of wedding blogs, multitude of wedding magazines, wedding apps that now there is too much information on how and what you should have for your wedding. Your head is probably spinning from this overload of information, images and advice. You probably have friends who recently got married and the horror stories they tell are not helping. You cannot help yourself wanting that perfect day, so the pressure is on.
I spent most of January doing a lot of thinking and evaluating past weddings, successes, things I would change and how I can do things even better the next time. I am constantly striving to improve processes, communication and ways of preparing my clients for what to come as they are getting closer to their wedding day.?Here are a few points which I realised:
1. Hiring a wedding planner is a good idea. Please read my post ?Know the Difference Between Wedding Planner and Venue Coordinator?. ?There are times when Splendid Affairs is only hired to handle flowers and decor. Yet, majority of a times I do get involved in recommending solutions to problems that cropped up. Brides often hit obstacles when dealing with suppliers. We always go an extra mile for all our clients, however there is a major difference between wedding planning services and flower/decor services. In the past, we had to step in at the last minute and organise DJs, photographers, cakes, stationery ?and many other outstanding items. ?We often had to coordinate the day for our flower/decor clients when the venue coordinators are too busy?meeting/showing around new brides to worry about the actual wedding happening that day. However, not all companies would do that for their clients.
2. A wedding planner is not cheap, but for a reason. Managing your budget, suppliers and often family dynamics whilst creating a beautiful event is a skill. Communicating your ideas to all suppliers and managing them is imperative for a successful outcome. Managing schedules is demanding, time consuming and stressful. A professional and experienced wedding planner will have processes in place, know-how and great contacts ? all ingredients required to give you a stress-free experience.
3. Your wedding planner will be your own PR agent and will make all suppliers who will work at your wedding love you SO much that by the time your wedding comes they are so excited, ampted and just ready to make your wedding the wedding of the year. ??A wedding planner will work directly with your suppliers so you don?t have to get involved in the boring side of things. For example, if you work directly with a stationer and your proofs come back with spelling errors/typos or other mistakes, it is probably safe to assume that you will be very upset. If you had a planner, it is the planner?s job to go over the drafts, correct mistakes, make adjustments and present the client with the correct version for review. This avoids disappointments and doesn?t strain any relationships.
4. Your wedding will be important to a wedding planner, this is because a wedding planner will only take limited number of clients per year and has the time to focus on a wedding. Your wedding will not be important to many suppliers who rely on volume to meet their profit margins. Essentially, wedding planning fee will get you that caring factor, that your wedding day is indeed important. My wedding planning clients enjoy highest levels of service from all suppliers because my business is important to the suppliers and as a result?my clients?benefit.
5. I will share something with you, and you will not like it. When you are a bride, your wedding will consume you. You will find yourself obsesseing over small/big/huge details. You will loose sleep and you will be filled with great anticipation ? your wedding day. For you and your family it will be the most important event in the forth coming year. And it should be so, a wedding is an important occasion and it needs careful planning. But you should not get stressed out and loose perspective. A wedding day is one day, but your marriage and relationship with friends and family are lifetime long ? remember that.
Weddings are very emotional. You probably don?t understand how your engagement and upcoming marriage impacts every person you have a close relationship with. On top of that, ?wedding industry is a creative industry and creative types are not easiest to work with. You need a wedding planner who will be a buffer between you and all the talented, creative and emotional creatures you need to work at your wedding. Your wedding planner should help you cope emotionally and provide you with support and guidance. A wedding planner should defuse conflict situations, making client?s voice heard and at the end of the day just get things done. After all, results speak loader than words.
With massive pressure of having a perfect wedding it is easy to turn into stressed out lunatic but you cannot afford to loose your cool. You are probably a professional woman who has a lot happening on the professional front and you cannot jeopardize your career during the wedding planning months. Wedding planning can put strain on all your relationships and it is not worth it. Because we all lead highly demanding lifestyles, downtime is essential. You need to relax, spend time with your friends and family and not bombard them with only wedding talk/activities for a year. Rather let them look forward with excitement and anticipation to an amazing, fun and beautiful day ? your perfect wedding.
If you are planning a wedding this year, consider hiring a wedding planner to save your sanity and ensure that you have a professionally executed wedding. ?As a wedding planner,?I know what is required at each wedding and I know where to get it and how to make it happen. I have experience in solving the most unpredictable circumstances and creating beautiful memories for my clients. ?I have great relationship with suppliers and all of the above translate into a great experience for the couples choosing Splendid Affairs.
Last year I had the privilege of working with most amazing brides and grooms in creating most incredible weddings. I am excited and looking forward to 2013 and maybe Splendid Affairs will be planning your wedding?
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5 Ways For Long-Distance Couples To Celebrate Valentines Day ...
Creative ideas to celebrate the holiday with your faraway someone special.
Long-distance relationships, no matter the time (and miles) spent apart, can be challenging ? especially on Valentines Day. While couples are holding hands and snuggling up with their sweethearts, your valentine is hundreds ? even thousands ? of miles away.
So what if you can't cuddle in each other's arms by a roaring fire, or go tango dancing for a night out on the town together?
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You just have to get a little more creative in your celebration. That's why we've come up with five easy ways to send your love over long distance this Valentines Day.
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Source: http://www.yourtango.com/2013172704/5-ways-celebrate-valentines-day-long-distance-couples
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Israel must withdraw from settlements immediately, U.N. investigation finds
JERUSALEM?(JTA) -- A United Nations investigation into the impact of Jewish West Bank settlements on the Palestinian population said that Israel should immediately begin to withdraw all settlers from the territory.
The report issued Thursday by the U.N. Human Rights Council based in Geneva said that settlement violate the 1949 Geneva Conventions and that failure to withdraw could lead to a finding of war crimes at the International Criminal Court.
The Palestinians have threatened to take Israel to the ICC since the Palestinian Authority was recognized as having non-member state status in the General Assembly in November.
The Human Rights Council's investigation began last March. Israel did not cooperate with the investigation, including barring investigators from entering the territory, saying that the council is biased against the Jewish state. The council has issued more resolutions regarding Israeli human rights violations than any country.
The report said that Israel "must, in compliance with article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, cease all settlement activities without preconditions. It must immediately initiate a process of withdrawal of all settlers from the OPT," or Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Investigators interviewed about 50 Palestinians in Jordan in order to prepare the report. The report said that the Palestinians were prevented by the settlements from reaching their farming lands and water resources.
The report estimated that 520,000 settlers live in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem in some 250 settlements.
This, according to the report, "prevents the establishment of a contiguous and viable Palestinian state and undermines the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination."
Israel's Foreign Ministry rejected the report, calling it "counterproductive." The report "will only hamper efforts to find a sustainable solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict,? the ministry said in a statement.
?The only way to resolve all pending issues between Israel and the Palestinians, including the settlements issue, is through direct negotiations without pre-conditions," the ministry said. .
??The Human Rights Council has sadly distinguished itself by its systematical, one-sided and biased approach towards Israel. This latest report is yet another unfortunate reminder of such approach,? the ministry concluded.
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Ericsson posts Q4 loss, but sales up
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Wireless equipment maker Ericsson posted a 6.46 billion kronor ($1.02 billion) loss in the fourth quarter due to a massive one-time charge, but said Thursday its sales rose 5 percent as mobile operators invested in broadband networks.
Ericsson shares rose 9 percent to 73.10 kronor in Stockholm after the report, which was stronger than many investors had expected.
Stockholm-based Ericsson is the world's top supplier of the infrastructure needed to build mobile broadband networks. Its fourth-quarter loss compared with a net profit of 1.15 billion kronor in the same period in 2011.
But an even bigger loss had been expected after Ericsson announced last month that it would take a 8 billion kronor charge related to semiconductor manufacturer ST-Ericsson. That announcement came after Switzerland-based STMicroelectronics said it wanted out of the joint venture.
Ericsson said its fourth-quarter sales jumped to 66.9 billion kronor, from 63.7 billion kronor a year earlier, driven by investments in mobile broadband networks in North America in Japan.
"Throughout 2012 North America was our strongest market, driven by continued mobile broadband investments and demand for services," CEO Hans Vestberg said. "However, regions such as South East Asia and Oceania and Sub-Saharan Africa gradually improved during the year."
Ericsson last year pulled out of a joint mobile phone venture with Sony Corp., after struggling to compete with Apple, Samsung and Nokia.
Ericsson's competitors in the network infrastructure business include Alcatel-Lucent of France, China's Huawei and Nokia Siemens Networks, a Finnish-German joint venture.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/ericsson-posts-q4-loss-sales-101513839.html
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Leadership expansion at Tribal DDB and RAPP India
Saugata Bagchi and Bijoe George, vice-presidents at Tribal DDB Mudra and RAPP India, respectively, will have expanded roles.
In a bid to strengthen and grow its operations in the South, Tribal DDB and RAPP India have expanded the leadership roles. Saugata Bagchi, vice-president, Tribal DDB, will take on additional charge of the West and South operations. Similarly, RAPP India vice-president Bijoe George will look after the West and South operations of the agency.
George will, however, continue to lead the HP business, a key client of RAPP India. The additional roles will be effective from this month. Both will continue to report to Tribal DDB and RAPP India president, Venkat Mallik.
Bagchi says that the agency has a strong presence in the western market and with improved digital skill sets, it will now focus on the development and growth plan for its southern operations, being serviced by its Bengaluru office. "Our focus was to build the agency in Mumbai last year. Although we had operations in Bengaluru, it was in the back of our mind. This year onwards, we intend to grow the southern market," he adds.
George says that given RAPP's legacy in the data analytic space, combined with its media-neutral offering, clients across verticals will find its proposition a compelling one.
Mallik says, "The new structure with expanded roles for Bijoe and Saugata will help us leverage their skills better and build on the progress we made in 2012. This year should see us deepening our capabilities and delivering higher quality business and creative solutions for our clients."
RAPP and Tribal DDB are part of the DDB Mudra Group and the Omnicom Group Worldwide.
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