Mike Irwin
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"Michael Irwin" is director of the Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit and one of the discoverers of the Cetus Dwarf galaxy and the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy. Dr. Irwin is known worldwide for the leading role he plays in processing of digital optical and infra-red survey data. Currently, his efforts in processing of digital optical and infrared survey data of Vista Data Flow are being used for processing WFCAM data. In 2012, Royal Astronomical Society awarded Dr. Irwin the 2012 Herschel Medal, which recognises investigations of outstanding merit in observational astrophysics. Mike Irwin has also made contributions in the scientific community by writing and helping write several books. These books can be found [http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~mike/publ.html here].

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All three boats were pretty close in speed, and it was going to come down to who could make the fewest mistakes down the stretch. It was nice to start the year off with a win, even though we weren't able to operate at full speed.

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If we want to compete with Cornell and Harvard, we had better have a tremendous race. We don't have the depth or the experience that those two crews have, so we're going to have to outwork them and be better-prepared with intensity. We can't bring anything less than our full capacity and expect to come home with the trophy.

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Sheldon Park is a little too popular with the geese. KES isn't near water so we don't have the same problem and it seems to work out better for everyone.

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The conventional wisdom driving this assumption is simply outdated. Marketers who continue to assume that consumer loyalty and affinity for products and services remains fixed as people age will lose market share to those who seek out and directly speak to them.

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We shot 2-of-17 on 3-pointers in the first half and we've been making around 50 percent for the year. When you miss those shots you depend on, then don't get the offensive glass, that's a disaster.

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These kids are children a lot of people disregard. They have a dream, too. They need someone to motivate them and help them in order to break the cycles.

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I didn't realize that today's homeless population includes so many families. They've lost their homes and have nowhere to go. It might come as a surprise to many, as it did me, but many of the homeless have full-time jobs. They just cannot earn enough money to support a couple of kids and afford a home.

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