Cosmic
Cosmic is anything pertaining to the cosmos.
Cosmic may also refer to:
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National Space Organization
The National Space Organization (NSPO; formerly known as the National Space Program Office) is the national civilian space agency of the Republic of China (Taiwan) under the auspices of the Executive Yuan's National Science Council. NSPO is involved in the development of space exploration, satellite construction and development as well as related technologies and infrastructure (including the FORMOSAT series of Earth observation satellites) and related research in aerospace engineering, remote sensing, astrophysics, atmospheric science, information science, space weapons, a future Taiwanese manned space program and the deployment of space-based weapons for the defense of national security in the ROC.
NSPO headquarters and the main ground control station are in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Taiwanese rocket launch program
Indigenously developed suborbital launch vehicle based upon the Sky Bow II surface-to-air missile. Six to seven launches as of 2010.
Satellite launch vehicle program
Schism
A schism (pronounced /ˈsɪzəm/ SIZ-əm, /ˈskɪzəm/ SKIZ-əm or, less commonly, /ˈʃɪzəm/ SHIZ-əm) is a division between people, usually belonging to an organization, movement, or religious denomination. The word is most frequently applied to a split in what had previously been a single religious body, such as the East–West Schism or the Great Western Schism. It is also used of a split within a non-religious organization or movement or, more broadly, of a separation between two or more people, be it brothers, friends, lovers, etc.
A schismatic is a person who creates or incites schism in an organization or who is a member of a splinter group. Schismatic as an adjective means pertaining to a schism or schisms, or to those ideas, policies, etc. that are thought to lead towards or promote schism.
In religion, the charge of schism is distinguished from that of heresy, since the offence of schism concerns not differences of belief or doctrine but promotion of, or the state of, division. However, schisms frequently involve mutual accusations of heresy. In Roman Catholic teaching, every heresy is a schism, while there may be some schisms free of the added guilt of heresy.Liberal Protestantism, however, has often preferred heresy over schism. Presbyterian scholar James I. McCord (quoted with approval by the Episcopalian bishop of Virginia Peter Lee) drew a distinction between them, teaching: "If you must make a choice between heresy and schism, always choose heresy. As a schismatic, you have torn and divided the body of Christ. Choose heresy every time."
Schism (disambiguation)
A schism is a division between people, usually belonging to an organization, movement, or religious denomination.
Schism may also refer to:
Religious
- Meletian schism (4th century), a split involving the Patriarch of Antioch
- Nestorian Schism (431), a split between the Church in the Sassanid Empire and the Church in the Eastern Roman Empire, after the First Council of Ephesus
- Non-Chalcedonian Christianity (5th century), a split between the church in Armenia, Syria and Egypt and the church in Asia Minor, the Balkan peninsula and Italy
- Acacian schism (484–519), a split between the Eastern and Western Christian churches
- Schism of the Three Chapters (553–698), a split within the Roman Catholic Church
- Photian schism (863–867), a split between Eastern and Western Christianity
- East–West Schism, (11th century), a split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church; sometimes called The Great Schism
- Western Schism (1378–1417), a split within the Roman Catholic Church
- Schism of 1552 (1552), a split within the Church of the East
- Protestant Reformation (16th century), a split between the Catholic Church and early Protestants
- Anglican Schism or English Reformation (16th century), a split between the Catholic Church and England
- Great Russian Schism (mid-17th century), a split between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Old Believers movement
- Nonjuring schism (1688), a split within the Anglican Churches of England, Scotland and Ireland
- Crotty Schism (early 19th century), two priests split from the Catholic Church in Ireland
- Bulgarian schism (1872), a split between the Orthodox Church and the Bulgarian Church
- Schism of Montaner (1967–1969), a Catholic parish split from its diocese in northern Italy
- Aglipayan schism, a group of Filipino nationalists split during the early 20th century
Schism (song)
"Schism" is a song by American rock band Tool. It was the first single and music video from their third full-length album, Lateralus. In 2002, Tool won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song. "Schism" was released as a DVD single on December 20, 2005. The DVD contains the music video, dual-commentary by David Yow, and a remix by Lustmord.
Overview
"Schism" is known as a prime example of Tool's use of complex rhythms and changing meters. It is also well known for its distinctive bass line at the beginning. An extended version of the song is performed live. "Schism" peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the charts for 20 weeks. It also hit number 2 on both the Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts almost hitting number 1 on both charts falling behind Staind's It's Been Awhile.
The song is featured on the video game Guitar Hero World Tour.
Time signature
"Schism" is renowned for its use of uncommon time signatures and the frequency of its meter changes. In one analysis of the song, the song alters meter 47 times. The song begins with two bars of 5/4, followed by one bar of 2/4, followed by bars of alternating 5/8 and 7/8, until the first interlude, which consists of alternating bars of 6/8 and 7/8.
Prison (disambiguation)
A prison is a place of detention.
Prison may also refer to:
See also
- Spirit prison, in Latter-day Saints beliefs, a place in the afterlife where nonbelievers can become believers
Penal system of Japan
The Penal system of Japan (including prisons) is part of the criminal justice system of Japan. It is intended to resocialize, reform, and rehabilitate offenders. The penal system is operated by the Correction Bureau of the Ministry of Justice.
Procedure
On confinement, prisoners are first classified according to gender, nationality, type of penalty, length of sentence, degree of criminality, and state of physical and mental health. They are then placed in special programs designed to treat their individual needs.
Vocational and formal education are emphasized, as is instruction in social values. Most convicts engage in labor, for which a small stipend is set aside for use on release. Under a system stressing incentives, prisoners are initially assigned to community cells, then earn better quarters and additional privileges based on their good behavior.
Administration
The Correctional Bureau of the Ministry of Justice administers the adult prison system as well as the juvenile correctional system and three women's guidance homes (to rehabilitate prostitutes). The ministry's Rehabilitation Bureau operates the probation and parole systems. Prison personnel are trained at an institute in Tokyo and in branch training institutes in each of the eight regional correctional headquarters under the Correctional Bureau. Professional probation officers study at the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Ministry.
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