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This project is the continuation of Buddhika Laknath's Google Summer of Code project, and aims to provide XQuery development support for eclipse.

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  1. noun A plan or proposal; a scheme. See Synonyms at plan.
  2. noun An undertaking requiring concerted effort: a community cleanup project; a government-funded irrigation project.
  3. noun An extensive task undertaken by a student or group of students to apply, illustrate, or supplement classroom lessons.
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  • This project is the continuation of Buddhika Laknath's Google Summer of Code project, and aims to provide XQuery development support for eclipse. —  Planet XML
  • While the project was announced almost a year back, with Greg Barlanti directing and Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green penning the scripts, no updates were made until today. spoke to ComicCon. com, revealing that he has been working his "ass off" for the project, adding that the film will feature an "incredibly faithful rendition of [Hal Jordan's] character." —  Screenhead
  • Development required to complete existing project, the project is approx 60-70\% complete based on lamp technologies. —  GetAFreelancer.com New Projects
  • According to Bob Cuthbertson, a leader in the church, the labor for the project is there, but what is needed are funds for materials. —  The Daily Sentinel: News
  • "The budget for the project is the $300,000 Community Block Development Grant and $455,350 of city funds. —  News from www.dailygate.com
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program ·  mission ·  development ·  business ·  scheme ·  enterprise ·  resource ·  event ·  test

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project:   projects ·  projecting ·  projected
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  1. Middle English projecte, from Latin prōiectum, projecting structure, from neuter past participle of prōicere, to throw out : prō-, forth; see pro-1 + iacere, to throw; see yē- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Old French projecter, projeter, French projeter = Spanish proyectar = Portuguese projector, project, from Late Latin projectare, thrust forth, L. reproach. accuse, freq. of Latin projicere, proicere, past participle projectus, throw before, thrust out, from pro, forth. before, + jaccre, throw, cast: see jet. Cf. abject, deject, eject, inject, object, etc.
  2. from Old French project, projet, French projet = Spanish proyecto = Portuguese projecto = Italian progetto, a project, purpose, from Latin projectum, a projection, jutty, something thrust out, neuter of projectus, past participle of projicere, proicere, throw forth, thrust out: see project, v.
 

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