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Space-based solar energy / Solar Photovoltaic Energy /

http://www.pickar.caltech.edu/e103/Final%20Exams/Space%20Based%20Solar%20Power.pdf

http://www.space.com/14643-air-force-space-nuclear-reactors-power-beaming.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-based_solar_power

http://www.overidon.com/2010/01/space-based-solar-power-energy-source-of-the-future-or-doomsday-weapon/

http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1359/1

http://www.energybulletin.net/stories/2012-03-21/space-based-solar-power

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=will-space-based-solar-power-finally-see-the-light-of-day

http://www.spaceenergy.com/

http://www.powersat.com/

http://chview.nova.org/station/sps.htm

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-06/satellites-could-gather-energy-sun-and-beam-it-down-earth

Re C.I.A. / Sherman Kent Award / US$ 2,500.00 /

https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/vol51no2/Studies_v51no2_2007-5Jun.pdf

Awards:- The Sherman Kent Award of $2,500 is offered annually for the most significant contribution to the literature of intelligence submitted for publication in Studies. The prize may be divided if two or more articles are judged to be of equal merit, or it may be withheld if no article is deemed sufficiently outstanding.
An additional $5,000 is available for other prizes, including the Walter L. Pforzheimer Award. The Pforzheimer Award is given to the graduate or undergraduate student who has written the best article on an intelligence-related subject.

Unless otherwise announced from year to year, articles on any subject within the range of Studies’ purview, as defined in its masthead, will be considered for the awards. They will be judged primarily on substantive originality and soundness, secondarily on literary qualities. Members of the Studies Editorial Board are excluded from the competition.

The Editorial Board welcomes readers’ nominations for awards.

Skylon – Reusable Spaceplane development.

http://www.reactionengines.co.uk/

Reaction Engines Ltd has been at the forefront of the development of technologies for reusable spaceplanes for over twenty years. REL is both expert and experienced in space transportation generally, and in the engines for reusable space launchers specifically. In particular, REL is a world authority on heat exchanger technology for the engines of advanced reusable space launchers.

By applying a combination of established physical principles and innovative engineering design, we intend to develop a range of products that will enable the commercial exploitation of space.

REL is based at the Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire in the UK.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylon_(spacecraft)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYos3J_8D5Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G-HPHNrrLQ&feature=related

4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE of CRISIS MAPPERS (ICCM)

4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE of CRISIS MAPPERS (ICCM)

October 11-14, 2012
Washington, DC

http://crisismappers.net/

http://crisismappers.net/page/iccm-washington-2012

http://www.robarts.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=7&sid=6bc1a7b39a6585ceb1aa3bda4196733e

The Crisis Mappers NetworkCrisis Mappers leverage mobile & web-based applications, participatory maps & crowdsourced event data, aerial & satellite imagery, geospatial platforms, advanced visualization, live simulation, and computational & statistical models to power effective early warning for rapid response to complex humanitarian emergencies.

The International Network of Crisis Mappers is the largest and most active international community of experts, practitioners, policymakers, technologists, researchers, journalists, scholars, hackers and skilled volunteers engaged at the intersection between humanitarian crises, technology and crisis mapping. The Crisis Mappers Network was launched by 100 Crisis Mappers at the first International Conference on Crisis Mapping in 2009. This website has since been accessed from 191 different countries. As the world’s premier crisis mapping forum, the Network catalyzes communication and collaboration between and among crisis mappers with the purpose of advancing the study and application of crisis mapping worldwide. Join our Google Group to participate in the latest discussions in this field (this is where the sharing & brainstorming happens).

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Patrick Meier & Jen Ziemke are the Network’s Co-Founders & Co-Curators. Join our Google Group to participate in the latest discussions in this field, add yourself to the member map, learn what Crisis Mapping is all about, and view our list of member affiliations to learn about who we are.
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