Monster Blues Crashing The South Shore Beaches
Fall 2014, monster blues on the open south shore beaches. They were shredding through schools of snapper,bunker, punt bunker and baby weakfish. Some bass were mixed in as well.
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Pigeon Churchill - Fight Them On The Beaches
Winston Churchill #39;s famous speech, delivered by that most noble of British creatures, the pigeon. My first attempt at voice syncing, multi-layer distancing and camera movement.
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Pangasinan is a province located on the shorelines of Luzon. Being located here has made Pangasinan one of the leading suppliers of rice, root crops, and fish within the Philippines, especially the countrys national fish, the Milkfish. But aside from agriculture and fishing, Pangasinan also has its other perks, and, since its on the shorelines, its pretty obvious what those perks arethats right, beaches!
Hundred Islands in Alaminos Pangasinan by Joseph Dayo via Flickr
Beaches here attract both local and foreign tourists all year-round, and since their naturally (and not man-made) there, theres no entrance fee or whatsoever needed. Just bring your stuff, find a good spot, and youre solved.
Whether its Christmas, Summer, or just Labor Day, you may spend your time in the following best beaches in the province:
Patar White Beach by Jaya via Flickr
Travel southwest from Bolinaos town proper and come see the famous white-sanded Patar Beach, or the so-called Boracay of the North. Spending time here is not a problem, for you may choose to rent the cottages/nipa huts that are quite far from the coasts, or you may simply find a nice spot and lay out a large cloth, sit directly on the sand, and have your own perfect view of the sea. Sea urchins and puffer fishes, which are expensive delicacies in Japan, are cheap here, since theres an abundant amount of those in here. Scattered amongst the sands are rock formations and coves, and just nearby is the famous Bolinao Lighthouse.
Hundred Islands
Alaminos City of Pangasinan boasts its Hundred Islands, that is a tourist attraction and at the same time a preserved sanctuary. The tourist destination got its name from the number of islands, totaling to 124 during low tide. To get here, you have to travel to the ports and ride a boat for up to 45 minutes at most. You may also talk to the boat driver so you could also go island hopping while on the way to one of the islets. There are very few islands which have been developed for tourism, and the rest, such as the islet with a rock formation resembling the Virgin Mary, are being protected by the local government.
Cabongaoan Beach by April Delarosa024 Own work. via Wikimedia Commons
If you prefer a more calm vacation on the beach, then Cabongaoan Beach should be on the top of your list. Its relatively less developed compared to most beaches in Pangasinan, and the ride from the town proper to here isnt short. Still, once you get here, it will be all worth it. Its white sand and long shores make it the perfect beach for snorkeling, jogging, or just, unwinding.
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BEACHES February Fun with Flowers
The Ribault Garden Clubs Fun with Flowers program features Mary Silas 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11th, at 705 Second Avenue North, Jacksonville Beach. Attendees are asked to provide their own clippers, and to reserve their spot. For reservations or more, (904) 249-9937.
BEACHES Beaches Art Fest call for artists
Beaches Art Fest is looking for artists for its 2015 event. Anyone interested needs to submit an application by March 13. For more, artsjolynjohnson@bellsouth.net.
BEACHES BRASS Ring returns
The Beaches Residents Actively Supporting the Symphony (BRASS) will host the BRASS Ring competition for Beaches students in fourth-12th grade who are musicians and singers 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at St. Pauls by the Sea Episcopal Church, 465 11th Avenue North, Jacksonville Beach. For more, brassonline.org.
CLAY Bar association leaders
The Clay County Bar Association officers for 2015 are attorneys Sam Garrison, president, Rich Komando, vice president, Billy Davie, secretary and Bruce Bickner, treasurer.
CLAY Scholarship applications being accepted
The Clay County Fair Association is accepting applications from graduating seniors for its 2015 scholarship program. For more, (904) 284-1615.
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Around the Region: Amelia Island Museum's 'Brown Bag Lunch' features Cara Curtin and more
Jet Transit in H-Alpha Collins Hill High School Solar Astronomy Jan 21st 2015
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Jet Transit in White Light Collins Hill High School Solar Astronomy Jan 21st 2015
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Danver De Lauder - Astronomy (Trance)
Artist: Danver De Lauder Song: Astronomy Album: Orion (2014) Wallpapers:http://wall.alphacoders.com/ I made the video, but own nothing of this. All credits b...
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Astronomy - Ch. 4: History of Astronomy (2 of 16) Ancient Structures and Astronomical Links: Egypt
Visit http://ilectureonline.com for more math and science lectures! In this video I will explain how the ancient Egyptian observed the summer solstices at the Pyramids. Next video in this...
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 366:HARPS Spectrograph
Join +Fraser Cain and +Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We #39;ll record our 30-minute show, and then stick around to answer your questions about space and astronomy. Astronomy...
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Cycles in the Sky: Crash Course Astronomy #3
This week we build on our naked eye observations from last week and take a look at the cyclical phenomena that we can see at work in the universe. -- Table of Contents: Naked Eye Observations...
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If you have recently received a telescope as a holiday gift, it is likely that your very first target will be our nearest neighbor in space: the moon.
When is the best time to observe the moon with a telescope? Most astronomy neophytes might say it is when it's at full phase, but that's probably the worst time to look at it! When the moon is full it tends to be dazzlingly bright as well as flat and one-dimensional in appearance.
In contrast, the interval when the moon is at or just past first quarter phase, or at or just before last quarter phase, is when we get the best views of the lunar landscape right along the sunrise-sunset line or terminator. The terminator can also be defined as that variable line between the illuminated portion and the part of the moon in shadow.
Along with the fact that a half moon offers more viewing comfort to the eye as opposed to a full moon, using a telescope with just small optical power (magnifications of 20- to 40-power), or even with good binoculars, we can then see a wealth of detail on its surface. Around those times when the moon is half-lit or gibbous phase, those features lying close to the terminator stand out in sharp, clear relief. [The Moon: 10 Surprising Lunar Facts]
In contrast to a half moon, a full moonis almost completely illuminated, especially right around its center; the sun shines straight down even into all the microscopic crevices and except for perhaps around its immediate edges, you will find no visible shadows at all.
The moon will arrive at last quarter phase on Thursday, Feb 11, at 10:50 p.m. EST (0350 Feb. 12 GMT). That will be the moment when the moon's disk is exactly 50-percent illuminated. Lunar mountains will be visible as the sun lights them from the right.
How does a last quarter moon's brightness compare with a full moon? You might think it would be half as bright as a full moon, but in reality astronomers tell us that the last quarter (or first quarter) moon is only 1/11th as bright as full. This is due to the fact that, a half moon is heavily shadowed, even on its illuminated half. And believe or not, it isn't until just 2.4 days before full that the moon actually becomes half as bright as full!
Finally, have you ever noticed that when artists portray the moon, they invariably seem to show it as either a slender crescent or full?
Half-moons are shown far less frequently, while gibbous moons are rarely depicted at all. The word gibbous is derived from the Latin word "gibbus" meaning, "hump." An unusual word to be sure, but in describing the moon between half and full, it's the correct term.
Yet interestingly, the gibbous moon, the phase of the moon that we are now seeing in our current evening sky is the most-seen phase. It occurs for the half month between first and last quarter (although for many it looks "full" for two or even three nights around the time of full moon).
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In order to avoid collisions with space debris, the near Earth orbit must be continuously scanned by either ground- or spaced-based facilities. For the low Earth orbit, radar telescopes are the workhorse for this task, especially due to their continuous availability. However, optical observation methods can deliver complementary information, especially towards high accuracy measurements. Passive-optical observations are inexpensive and can yield very precise information about the apparent position of the object in the sky via comparison with background stars. However, the object's distance from the observer is not readily accessible, which constitutes a major drawback of this approach for the precise calculation of the orbital elements. Two experimental methods have been devised to overcome this problem: Using two observatories a few kilometres apart, strictly simultaneous observations of the same object yield an accurate, instantaneous 3D position determination through measurement of the parallax. If only one observatory is available, a pulsed laser can be used in addition to the passive-optical channel to measure the distance to the object, in a similar fashion as used by the satellite laser ranging community. However, compared to conventional laser ranging, a stronger laser and more elaborate tracking algorithms are necessary. The two approaches can also be combined by illuminating the object with a pulsed laser from one observatory and measuring the return times at both observatories. These techniques are explored by German Aerospace Center in Stuttgart using its orbital debris research observatory, in cooperation with the Satellite Laser Ranging station in Graz and the Geodetic Observatory in Wettzell. This contribution will present some of the results and plans for further measurement campaigns.
Comments:8 pages, 5 figures, Proc. of IAC 2014 (Toronto)
Subjects:Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM); Space Physics (physics.space-ph)
Cite as:arXiv:1501.05736 [astro-ph.IM] (or arXiv:1501.05736v1 [astro-ph.IM] for this version)
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[v1] Fri, 23 Jan 2015 08:22:52 GMT (4374kb,D)
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Optical technologies for the observation of low Earth orbit objects
ASUS Transformer Book T300 ... Artificial Intelligence
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Brian Cantwell Smith and John Vervaeke discuss: Is Consciousness Representational?
The Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence Students #39; Association and the Cognitive Science Program at the University of Toronto present the inaugural session of the Mutual Relevance...
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What is the AI like in Grey Goo? Adaptive! The game #39;s developers walk you through how it reacts, forming new strategies during a match to counter ever more experience players. Check it out,...
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Bill Gates is Concerned About Super Artificial Intelligence - IGN News
In his recent Reddit "AMA" Q A Session, Bill Gates expressed that he feels humanity needs to be more cautious with the development of artificial intelligence. Read more here: http://www.ign.com/ar...
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Computer Science 188 - 2015-01-29
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YG Team LBS January #1 Artificial Intelligence Devil #39;s Weapon
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Aerospace Defense Summit 2014-Speaker Interview, Thomas Shearer, DoD Executive Agent...
The 2014 Aerospace Defense Summit delivered world class briefings from some of the leading minds in the aerospace defense industry including: Lockheed Ma...
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QUT Aerospace Engineering, Chelsea Redmann
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