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Obamas Climate Team Appears Primed for Action
2013-02-04 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: Who will help President Barack Obama meet his ambitious promises to tackle climate change? Eco-celebrities and tree-climbing protesters need not apply. This is a job for wonks. The presidents top climate appointees and the outside advisers best positioned to shape his agenda are a team replete with heavy hitters including green-minded business leaders, buttoned-down environmental lobbyists and bureaucrats who have spent years wrestling with the minutiae of regulations. At the outset,...
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KAIST team shows blended electrolyte improves cycling of Li-air battery
2013-02-01 16:30:29| Green Car Congress
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Gaia Science team information facilitator
2013-02-01 10:38:31| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support within the Science and Robotic Exploration Directorate DSRE. Aurora currently has a team of 19 engineers and scientists at ESAC including 6 on Gaia. Overview Gaia is a major astrophysics mission within the ESA science programme. A large and active scientific community is deeply involved in the preparatory tasks for the mission, in particular for the data processing and analysis tasks. These tasks are the responsibility of the scientific community, organized under the umbrella of the Data Processing and Analysis Consortium DPAC. This consortium consists of more than 400 active scientists and engineers making significant contributions to the preparations for the ultimate product of the Gaia mission the Gaia catalogue. The Project Scientist is responsible for all scientific aspects of the mission. A small team of scientists assists him in this task. One aspect is the support of DPAC activities through the provision of essential information services, ensuring access to ESA provided resources, maintaining a current and archive document system, and ensuring effective information flow between all parties involved. This support will be the primary concern of the candidate. The candidate will be a member of the Gaia Project Scientists Support Team based in RSSD at ESTEC. The role of the team is to support and advise the Gaia project team, the Gaia Science Operation Centre team at ESAC and the Data Processing and Analysis Consortium DPAC on all scientific aspects of the mission. Within the team the candidate will be expected to support the daytoday activities of the SOC and DPAC by acting as Information Manager within the team, ensuring access for SOCDPAC to the resources provided by the Project Scientist, supporting activities in the domain of outreach to the Gaia scientific community within the boundaries established by the existing ESA infrastructure. The candidate will be required to Maintain and develop the web pages and associated tools used by the Gaia scientific community for the organization and coordination of scientific development activities Maintain the scientific documentation database for Gaia, and facilitate and promote its use within the Gaia scientific collaboration Support internal and external scientific meetings, workshops, and conferences related to Gaia Provide appropriate projectrelated information to the external scientific community, as requested, and with the approval of the Gaia Project Scientist Support the interface between the Project Scientist and the ESA communication bodies Specific qualification requirements University degree or equivalent in astronomy or related fields At least 4 years relevant professional experience. You must be able to work well in English both written and spoken. All applicants must be European Union citizens legally allowed to work in Spain without the need to obtain a work visa. Applicants should also have specific knowledge of the following Webbased communication tools especially web site management wiki use programming methods for example, some of java, xml, php, perl Experience working in a scientific environment is required. The contractor must be able to work independently. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are necessary. Fluency in English is a requirement. A demonstrated interest in outreach activities andor educational support would be an asset. The contractor must be willing to travel when necessary. The candidate should already be familiar with the Gaia mission or be able to explain mission at the interview. Location The work will be performed at the ESAC, the European Space Astronomy Centre, at Villafranca del Castillo, near Madrid, Spain. Contract We offer permanent employment for this long term position. You will be registered for both social security and tax in Spain. The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 29 annual days holiday. In addition to public health services Aurora provides private medical insurance in Spain. Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included. Aurora can assist financially and provide recent experience information for relocation. To be considered for this Position Provide prior to 25 February 2013 a summary of why you are a good candidate for the position together with a complete and detailed Recruitment Form to Mr. Alex Jeanes, at email alexjeanesaurora.nl quoting reference SRE25. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting their recruitment form to ESA by 28 February 2013. ESA will select the candidates for interview and Aurora will provide for interview travel costs. Should ESA select you then a formal letter of employment shall be issued with an agreed start date.
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Steelmakers form bid alliance / Former rivals team up to buy U.S. plant amid sluggish market
2013-01-31 23:01:12| Steel - Topix.net
Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp., the world's second-largest steelmaker, has bid to purchase a North American plant of ThyssenKrupp AG, a major German competitor, together with Arcelor Mittal.
Cox Powertrain team to develop advanced engine concept for UK MoD
2013-01-31 10:05:00| Naval Technology
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed an order with Cox Powertrain and Ricardo for prototype stage development of an advanced engine concept.
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