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Mr. Martin. A. B. K. Amidu has won the respect of many Ghanaians for his intransigent fight against wanton dissipation of national purse by his own party: National Democratic Congress (NDC) apparatchiks. No wonder that he has gained the sobriquet: "citizen vigilante." Since Nana Addo Dankwa Akufu Addo (NADAA) led New Patriotic Party's (NPP) victory in the presidential and parliamentary elections on December 7, 2016, many Ghanaians have suggested the inclusion of Mr. Amidu in the incoming administration. The latest individual to add his voice to the call is no mean person like Dr. Kwame Addo Kufour. "Look Martin Amidu is the Number One crusader against corruption in Ghana, the younger brother of Former President John Kufuor said. If the president-elect can put him in a position to help us fight corruption, I will be very happy. I believe he is the leading crusader against corruption" (Source: Ghanaweb.com, Wednesday, December 28, 2016). Both Dr. Kwame Addo Kufour and NADAA are politicians of insightful and impressive erudition. Nevertheless, this call will somewhat not inure to the benefit of NPP as a political organization. My main reason is what I termed as "integrity conflict"
Mr. Amidu is very credible and honest when it comes to protecting national treasury and fighting against kleptocracy. He deserves a national honor. However, can his loyalty within an organization be trusted? How well could he bridge his NDC political ideology with that of NPP? Mr. Amidu was a senior member of NDC. He became the vice presidential candidate for the Late President Mills, then candidate Mills in the run-up to 2000 presidential election. After, NDC's pyrrhic victory in the 2008 election, the late president Mills appointed him as an interior minister. He was later reshuffled as an attorney general and minister of justice. So what prevented Mr. Amidu from resolving his differences within NDC as an organization? This means that Mr. Amidu did not raise the bar of competence when it comes to organizational integrity. His attacks on NDC government benefitted NPP. If a second wife teases and jubilates while the husband is physically assaulting the first wife, she must be prepared for the same degree of assault as soon as a third wife comes in. From my novice commonsensical thoughts Mr. Amidu is bereft of loyalty relative to organizational integrity. Every successful government is a product of a political party. Political parties thrive on secrecy. Adding Mr. Amidu to NADAA's cabinet could either be useful or politically suicidal.
Industrial/organizational (I/O) psychologists underscore the significance of integrity or honesty test especially during job interviews and employees selection. Integrity test is used to determine whether an employee will engage in counter-productive or dishonest work related behaviors such as cheating, stealing and sabotage. There are two main types of integrity test namely: overt integrity test ( measurement of attitude towards theft, and through an admission of self-report and actual theft behavior ) and the personality type integrity test (an attempt to measure personality traits believed to predict counter-productive conducts such as risk taking, emotional instability, psychological misgivings, dishonesty and irresponsibility).
No organization in the world will hire somebody who breaches the policy of the company regarding confidentiality. Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Amidu's revelation on corruption within NDC is healthy for national development, his modus operandi is pernicious to organizational development. Thus, the call to include Mr. Amidu in Nana Addo's government is a necessary evil. His inclusion in the cabinet could empower and motivate other members to conduct their affairs in a very responsible manner. It could also compromise the principle of confidentiality within NPP as a political party. Besides, it could create fear within the cabinet ministers and this could slow down development.
I think the call to include Mr. Amidu in the incoming administration is in order as it could help the image of the government. However, it could frustrate NPP as a political party. Mr. Amidu needs a national honor rather than political position due to ideological differences between NDC and NPP as well as the aforementioned integrity conflict (national integrity versus organizational integrity). Psychologically, giving him a political appointment is a form of bribery to influence his role as a citizen vigilante.
Fellow countrymen, I think the incoming NPP government can reward him by adding him to the beneficiaries of the article 71 office holders' emoluments. This is because he lost his job out of patriotic zeal. We can recognize his patriotism for Ghana by appreciating and loving his effort. "We can conceive of a future without high rise. But a humanity without music and love is not just inconceivable: It is impossible" (George Leonard). God Bless Our Homeland Ghana.
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'It came in straight through the master bedroom': Transport truck slams into home in Nanoose Bay, B.C.
Despite a transport truck plowing through her home, a Nanoose Bay, B.C., woman says she is fortunate nobody was inside the structure when the incident happened Monday afternoon.
Sarah Stoneman had just left her home in the 2400-block of Island Highway to walk over to her grandparents' property next door when she heard a loud crash behind her.
"I was a little bit in shock. I had just stepped next door to grab something and then I heard a big bang and went over," she said. "I was very confused and I was really grateful that I wasn't inside, that no one was inside."
Stoneman says the truck came through the left side of the home, which is owned by her aunt, before coming to a rest deep inside the building.
"It came in straight through the master bedroom and collapsed the floor. The cab was suspended above the basement. Luckily one of the tenants who lives down there was on a flight back home and the other one was just at work – very fortunate that no one was down there," she said.
Traffic heading north on Highway 19 slowed to a crawl Monday afternoon after a semi-truck drove through this fence and then into a home near Nanoose Bay, B.C. (Marcy Lunn)
The big rig just narrowly missed hitting a home owned by Marcy Lunn, whose daughter was in bed with a newborn baby at the time.
"It's been pretty messy and pretty traumatizing for us for sure," Lunn said.
"Her whole place shook and I was out walking the dog and all I could hear was this huge bang," she said. "I just came running and I could hear my daughter screaming my name -- 'Mom, mom, mom!' with her baby on her hip and then the frickin truck backfired and I was, 'Get inside, get away from the truck!'"
Lunn says she's grateful everyone is alive and safe.
It is not clear whether the driver suffered a medical issue or if there was a mechanical problem with the truck.
Stoneman says the driver was trapped inside the rig before firefighters could get him out.
The driver was airlifted to hospital in Vancouver but according to Oceanside RCMP he did not suffer any serious injuries from the crash.
Police say while the cause of the crash is still under investigation, early indications are that a medical event may have contributed to the collision.
The house is pictured on Tuesday, Oct. 4, one day after the crash. (CTV News)
The incident caused massive backups for northbound traffic for at least nine hours.
The truck and its trailer, which is owned by Coastal Pacific Xpress out of Surrey, B.C., remained inside the home Tuesday morning and according to a neighbour is leaking diesel fuel into the residence.
Crews are expected back on the property Tuesday to try to remove the vehicle and assess the structural integrity of the home.
The house is pictured on Tuesday, Oct. 4, one day after the crash. (CTV News)
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Radiohead – A look back at "Amnesiac" 20 years later
Radiohead – A look back at "Amnesiac" 20 years later
One of the band's most daring and inventive albums was released in June 2001 via Capitol
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After setting the standard for millennial music in October 2000 with the release of their flagship fourth album Child A, the critical and commercial expectations for Radiohead were high.
While calls for a OK Computer: Redux seemed perfectly natural following the international success of The Grammy-winning band's monumental magnum opus three years earlier, many critics and fans had found themselves bewildered, bewildered and even offended while listening to Child A. Listeners found that instead of the attractive, guitar-focused alternative rock of OK Computer, the band had since decided to embrace a totally detached electronic sound, with feverish flourishes of krautrock, classical and mid-century jazz. While retrospective opinion would eventually raise Child A to the status of a "masterpiece of its time", the initial response was not so lenient.
Even now, it would be foolish for a fan or reviewer to expect Radiohead's style to remain stagnant, although the change from '90s Radiohead to Radiohead aughts has been more drastic, compared to Bob Dylan's "shifting to electric, "a controversial decision that some fans have compared the musician to Judas Iscariot. following Child A, Radiohead was in a similar position, leaving the rest of the world to wonder what was to come. Eight months later, the world received its response.
Released on June 5, 2001 in Divided Responses, Radiohead's fifth album, titled Amnesic, served to further blur the lines between the group and the fans. Not so much a Child A, Part II, as much as a companion or spiritual brother, Amnesiac was recorded simultaneously with its predecessor in the same sessions in 1999 and 2000. It is perhaps best to think of the two albums as two sides of the same coin, each with its own distinct face. In the case of Child A, this face is smooth, shiny and newly minted. Amnesic, on the other hand, is unvarnished and rough to the touch, rusted in many places with engravings that are no longer discernible through wear and tear.
Amnesiac is the continuation of a story started in 1997, which fulfills its role in the narrative well. Yes OK Computer represented the last day of Radiohead's dark and dystopian empire and Child A represented the morning after its erasure, then Amnesiac is the empty night that descends on its ruins. It complements and contradicts its counterpart, the two albums telling two versions of the same story.
Amnesiac unfolds with the metallic percussion and icy buzz of "Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box", a discouraged Thom Yorke murmuring: "After years of waiting / Nothing came. This can serve as a very revealing statement, especially in hindsight, regarding the socio-political climate of the new millennium, the state of the music industry, as well as the public reaction to Radiohead himself, which had all long since started to take hold. their distances from the newspaper and music industry as a whole. Upon contemplation, "Pakt" seems to serve as an antithesis to Child AThe quiet opening track from "Everything In Its Right Place", setting the stage for an album that is, especially in comparison, all the nerves. The lyrics are full of his characteristic paranoia, Yorke sings them as if he were anticipating the onslaught of criticism and uncertainties to come, dismissing it all with the insistence of "I'm a reasonable man / Get out." of my case. "
Amnesiacthe crowning moment comes very early in the form of the 'Pyramid Song', Yorke's otherworldly rumination of the nature of life, death and the possibility of rebirth, largely inspired by a visit to an exhibition of art in Copenhagen, where Yorke found himself moved by representations of Duat, the ancient Egyptian underworld. A respite from the album's general feeling of irritation and hopelessness, "Pyramid Song" portrays Yorke at its clearest, while maintaining the post-Radiohead impersonality.OK Computer exit and stopping just before "intimate". Here you'll find some of Yorke's best lyrics as he talks about the bliss of his reincarnation, starting with "I jumped into the river and what did I see? / Les anges aux black eyes swam with me. " Visions of lovers, past and future, honor her under "a moon full of stars and astral cars", a mystical tale carried by a sleepy piano melody – taken from "Freedom" by Charles Mingus – and percussions jazzy by Philip Selway, all played against a shaded orchestral background, arranged by guitarist / keyboardist Jonny Greenwood. âPyramid Songâ flows like a murky river under a distant moonlight, a comfortable feverish dream wrapped in an otherwise anxious experience.
As if snatched from sleep, the ensuing Pulk / Pull Revolving Doors tear apart, frantically looping around Yorke's altered voice, robotic describing to the listener various types of doors and their respective functions. While some have dismissed this track as a weaker inclusion on the album, it's certainly worth revisiting, as there's a remarkably eerie sense of texture throughout. "Pulk / Pull" succeeds in many places where "Hunting Bears" and "Like Spinning Plates" – two of the most experimental tracks from an already very experimental album – fail. The first feeling a bit like a brief intermission arriving too late in a collection that doesn't require one, and the second a jerky exercise in sonic experimentation, these two tracks serve as major filling areas for an otherwise solid album.
Simpler tracks like "Knives Out" and "I Might Be Wrong" come closest to the conventional "Radiohead" sound, both being more rock oriented, driven by guitar and melodic vocals. "Knives Out" is particularly noteworthy, successfully blending the sounds of "old" Radiohead with the innovative, jazz-centric sensibilities so prevalent on Amnesiac and Child A, summing up this moment in the band's career bluntly with the lyrics, "Look in my eyes / I'm not coming back."
The obsessive "You and whose army? Is an essential track. Moody, provocative and ultimately triumphant, "Army" showcases some of Radiohead's finest songwriting skills, balancing subtlety and bombast, the last minute a ghostly war cry, Yorke declaring that "we're rolling tonight" from a muffled vocals shrouded in reverberation – a vocal experience that the band said was performed in an attempt to mimic The Ink Spots. Another remarkable track, as underrated as it is, is "Morning Bell / Amnesiac", a sweet reimagining of one of the Child Athe highest points. This version, featuring the extensive use of bells and glockenspiel, achieves an almost heavenly quality by its conclusion.
One of the most impressive aspects of Amnesiac is its inclusion of jazz arrangements, most notably evident in Philip Selway's percussion, which carries the intriguing "Dollars and Cents", embodying the group's unique interpretation of the genre. The same can be said of Selway's contributions to the album's closing track, which is arguably one of the most unique songs in the band's catalog. Starring English jazz veteran Humphrey Lyttleton and his band, "Life in a Glasshouse" sees Radiohead doing exactly what they've been hinting at since the release of Child A-create a straight jazz number. Against the horns and Yorke's moving proclamation, âWell, sure, I'd like to sit down and chat / But someone is listening,â Selway leads the parade of disjointed sounds to its final conclusion. It serves as a bold closing track, with Yorke repeating once again that âsomeone is listeningâ – a fitting introduction to the decade ahead, one that would come to embody every theme present in Yorke's lyrics.
Twenty years later, some aspects of Amnesiac which seem almost prophetic, but the same can be said of most of Radiohead's production. The album in question, however, stands as one of the most daring and inventive inclusions in Radiohead's catalog, picking up some of the band's best songs and helping to bridge the gap between Radiohead's Curvatures and OK Computer and the Radioheads that followed, continuing to evolve with each subsequent album. But Amnesiac is unique, essentially what Love was at The Smashing Pumpkins – a monumental success nightly descent that left the world expecting all the bad things from its creators. These comedowns, however, are masterpieces in their own right, often overshadowing some of the better-known tracks, if one listens carefully enough.
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> It seems that I read your lecture, prior to reading the chapter material in the book. In other words, I use 'online' material first, and then the book. Not sure if that's what's expected or not, but if you have in mind a particular sequence (or sequences) that you would like your students to follow, perhaps make that expectation explicit -- would help.
Whatever you want to do is fine! I am trying to write the lectures in such a way that you can follow them without reading the book. And of course, the book was written in such a way that you can follow it without reading my lectures. I hope that having both available, and also giving people the ability to try Puzzles and discuss topics with each other in the Chapter posts, gives people many different ways to learn the material.
There is definitely a lot of material in the book that won't be in my lectures - especially all the Exercises, which contain a lot of good information. So, you can think of my lectures as a distilled version of the book that's strongly biased toward my own tastes.
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To understand the challenge facing credit unions, it's important to recognize exactly what a phishing scam is and what it's meant to accomplish. Generally, phishing e-mails are malicious attempts to collect personal information and/or employee credentials that would give a thief access to the target's network. Many credit union employees probably recognize that an e-mail from a Nigerian prince asking for their bank account information is a scam.


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Our family has been on so many fabulous adventures and without a doubt one of the best has been travelling around Australia in a bus. It's a big country and despite two years travelling we only covered half of it! We left WA with 4 kids, returning when I was pregnant with our fifth, we home schooled, we used cloth nappies, and it was like living in a storybook.
Australia has a lot of very red dirt, the kind that stains your clothing and literally never washes out. We had minimal storage (and money!) in the bus so clothing for the kids was all about practicality. Colours were essential (no white, ever, unless you wanted it red instead of white) and hard wearing materials that washed and dried quickly. Unisex was imperative so that items could be used for many kids. This lifestyle was a crash course in essential clothing choices for kids!
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The top derivatives regulator in the U.S. has created a new information portal for cryptocurrencies, a move that came just days ahead of a major bitcoin futures launch.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unveiled its new cryptocurrency resource website, which is aimed at educating the public about these wholly digital commodities. The site features links to a range of CFTC releases, including an October primer from its LabCFTC arm and information about futures launches from firms like Cboe and CME Group.
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The information portal was launched on Friday, the same day the CFTC released its proposed definition for "delivery" in the context of cryptocurrency assets. The agency has since embarked on a 90-day comment period regarding the proposal, soliciting feedback from the public on an issue that had stoked criticism and beguiled regulators working on possible solutions.
The release perhaps represents a kind of normalization for bitcoin at the agency, which moved to classify bitcoin as a kind of commodity in 2015. Indeed, the CFTC's chief remarked earlier this month that, in his view, bitcoin is an unusual kind of commodity by the agency's standards.
"I have said consistently that virtual currencies are unlike any commodity that the CFTC has dealt with in the past, and I know they pose challenges for the SEC as well," he said last week following remarks from the head of the SEC, Jay Clayton.
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During my confinement Tyler had become somewhat acquainted in the neighborhood of Sanders and concluded to stay and seek no further. After this determination was made known and my health yet too feeble to start a long journey, we concluded we would take one more ride together before we parted. Accordingly, we started this morning for Germanton in Stokes County, a distance of twenty miles. i felt so much debilitated after getting in the warm sun that I could scarcely sit up. We arrived in Germanton before sundown and put up for the night at John bitting's. The landlord was absent. His son, a small little fellow, was very active and answered many of our questions in a very intelligent manner. The Lady had every appearance of a most amiable woman, but her earthly cares, I think, will be short as she has every appearance of being afflicted with that fell disease, consumption, the sure destroyer of human life. Our fare was good and common and treatment the same. i imagined as we sat down at the table the lady thought we were preachers, as I had a very long hypocritical face produced from the few days sickness I had undergone, as she waited for some time after we were seated before she gave us our tea.


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Take it from someone who accompanied that secretary of state on a humiliating visit to Pyongyang in 2000.
by Eli Lake
The next few episodes of the Donald Trump show should be riveting. This week, the South Korean national security adviser announced North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un invited Trump to meet to negotiate his nuclear weapons. The "dotard" may face off against "little rocket man" face-to-face. Stay tuned.
If indeed the unprecedented meeting comes to pass, it will be historic. That does not mean though that it will be wise. And unless Trump comes to these talks to negotiate the terms of Kim Jong-Un's surrender and abdication, the cost America will pay in legitimizing the warden of the Korean prison state will outweigh whatever empty promises are offered. But given that Trump is a man who adores distraction and adulation, we should brace ourselves for the upcoming spectacle.
So Trump should prepare. This does not mean late-night wonk sessions where Trump masters the details of North Korean medium-range missiles and past diplomatic agreements. Rather, the president should get in touch with the last senior American official to travel to Pyongyang, Madeleine Albright, to learn from her mistakes.
I was on that trip with Albright in the last week of October 2000. It was a low moment for American diplomacy, where a secretary of state, whose family fled the Iron Curtain, flattered an imitator of Josef Stalin. She ended the visit by handing over a basketball signed by Michael Jordan. Her delegation enjoyed elaborate multi-course banquets with North Korean officials who only a few years earlier had presided over a famine.
As secretary of state for President Bill Clinton, Albright traveled to Pyongyang in a last-ditch effort for an administration that had watched its main foreign policy priority — a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians — unravel. This was a chance in the final months of the Clinton presidency for a legacy.
Needless to say, it didn't work. Albright had hoped to finish the work the Clinton administration had begun in 1994 with an interim agreement on North Korea's nuclear program, by getting a follow-on pact on missiles. The U.S. offered security guarantees, fuel and food shipments, help on building peaceful reactors. The North Koreans kept developing and testing their missiles and, U.S. intelligence agencies would later learn, built a uranium enrichment facility in secret.
You wouldn't have known this from the pageantry in Pyongyang back in 2000. We were all crowded into buses for a special performance at May Day stadium. In a near-perfect metaphor for life in a totalitarian state, hundreds of North Koreans gathered on the field, and in military precision flipped picture cards to create a series of tableaus depicting North Korea's founding hagiography. At one moment, a tableau depicted the 1998 launch of the Tae-Po-dong missile. Albright wrote in her memoir the "dear leader," Kim Jong Il (the father of Un) turned to her in this moment and said this "was our first missile launch and our last." He lied.
My most vivid memory of the trip was during a routine grip and grin for Albright. She visited a school for students, something she did on many of her trips. At the event the children sang a song for their distinguished guest. My minder translated the lyrics to mean roughly that the children hoped to grow up and fight against the wicked imperialists who threaten their happy land.
There is an argument that says Albright's visit in the end was worth it. Even if there was a slim chance North Korea would agree to more limits on nuclear weapons, a confident world power like America could absorb some of the humiliation that attended Albright's flattering of a monster. Why not take every chance to make the world safer?
That however misses a broader point. Eighteen years later, we don't remember Albright for her failed trip to Pyongyang. Her legacy was made in her tough fight with cautious European leaders to help drive Serbia's dictator, Slobodon Milosevic, from power. In the end Milosevic fell because Serbian citizens would not allow him to steal the 2000 election that U.S. pressure in part forced him to hold. But Albright's tough diplomacy, her pressing for a war-crimes tribunal against Milosevic while he was still in power, helped set the stage for his exit.
There is a lesson for Trump in all of this. If he is looking for a legacy himself, he shouldn't waste his time negotiating with the dictator of North Korea. Who honestly believes Kim has any intention of abandoning his nuclear weapons? He is buying time.
Instead Trump could go back to his instincts from the State of the Union speech this year when he told the story of dissident Ji Seong Ho's heroic escape from Kim's gulags. Trump said Ji's journey to freedom was "a testament to the yearning of every human soul to live in freedom." Helping North Koreans achieve this basic human yearning is much harder than meeting with their tyrant. It's also more promising — and less nauseating.


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Actress Gal Gadot known for her film 'Wonder Woman,' has responded to criticism over her video cover of John Lennon's iconic song 'Imagine,' stating the 2020 rendition was in "poor taste."
Gadot had teamed up with a slew of celebrities, including actors Natalie Portman, Amy Adams, Will Ferrell, Pedro Pascal, and Mark Ruffalo, for the cover of the 1971 hit at the start of the Covid-19 forced lockdown in the United States.
The two-minute video included these celebrities singing portions from the song in the hopes of inspiring viewers in the midst of the pandemic, but many criticised the Hollywood stars for being insensitive and "out of touch" with reality.
As per Gadot, it was supposed to be a statement of solidarity with those battling with Covid-19. "We are in this together, we will get through it together," she had captioned the post.
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According to a report by Indian Express, in a new interview, Gal Gadot said releasing the video was not the right thing to do then.
"The pandemic was in Europe and Israel before it came here (to the US) in the same way. I was seeing where everything was headed. But (the video) was premature. It wasn't the right timing, and it wasn't the right thing. It was in poor taste," the 36-year-old Israeli actor added.
This isn't the first time Gadot has addressed the backlash over her 'Imagine' cover.
She told Vanity Fair magazine in October 2020 that she "wanted to send light and love to the world" with the video.
"I can only say that I meant to do something good and pure, and it didn't transcend," the 'Red Notice' actor had said.
Gal Gadot's next appearance will be in Kenneth Brannagh's multi-starrer murder mystery 'Death on the Nile,' which also stars Annette Benning, Russell Brand, Emma Mackey, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Sophie Okonedo, and Letitia Wright.


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October 19, 2008
By Agi Geva
Whenever my children were having a good time, laughing their heads off, not responding even to my warnings to stop, I used to tell them, "You will see that in the end there will be tears!"
After a while they stopped laughing, but when they were older they wondered why—why should they stop?
Even my grandchildren would ask me, "Where does this idea come from?" I really could not remember why I had gotten so carried away telling them to stop laughing. It scared me to hear wild, uncontrolled laughter. It was a bad omen for me, but I could not explain it. All I knew was that I myself could not laugh anymore as I used to when I was younger.
During one of the Museum's writing workshops I was asked to write about any event that happened before the war and my thoughts drifted to a day in March 1944 when I had some friends over to study for upcoming exams. When we were done, we sat around and relaxed, talking, joking, and laughing as only young girls do. We were already starting to get out of control when one of the girls, Marian, lifted her pinky and repeatedly said, "Little finger, pinky!" We laughed so hard. We begged her to stop, but when she kept quiet and just lifted her pinky it made us roll on the floor in hysterical laughter. We were so happy, so carefree. We loved our life, we loved each other, and we loved our studies. We were making our plans for the summer and discussing where to spend our vacation...
Three months later the entire Jewish population of my hometown of Miskolc, Hungary, was deported to Auschwitz. All of my girlfriends whom I had laughed with that day were killed.
When I thought about that laughter-filled day in the writing workshop, it suddenly dawned on me why I could never really laugh since then, why I had told my children to stop laughing, why I had thought that sorrow follows laughter.
It took more than 64 years for me to remember that beautiful day in my room with my friends, to remember being overwhelmed with youthful carefree laughter.
Now I understand the profound impact that the Holocaust has had on me and my family. Now I understand why I repeatedly warned my children, "Do not laugh so hard. You will see that in the end there will be tears."
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Ecosystem Restoration Essay
Ecosystem Restoration Essay: Ecosystem restoration is the process of returning an ecosystem to its natural state. The reasons for wanting to restore an ecosystem can vary, but the ultimate goal is always to improve the health and function of the ecosystem. In order to restore an ecosystem, we need to understand how it functions in the first place. This includes studying the interactions between all of the different elements within it. In this article, Ecosystem Restoration Essay, we'll explore one specific example of ecosystem restoration: returning damaged wetlands back to their natural state. We'll look at the challenges and benefits of this process, as well as some possible methods for achieving it.
By understanding the complex web of life that makes up an ecosystem, we can work to repair any damage that's been done and help preserve these fragile environments for future generations.
What is Ecosystem Restoration?
Ecosystem restoration is the process of returning an ecosystem to its natural state. The restoration of ecosystems is a complex and important process. It involves the rehabilitation of habitats, the reintroduction of native species, and the prevention of further damage. This can be done through a variety of methods, including reforestation, the introduction of new species, and the removal of invasive species. Ecosystem restoration is important because it helps to ensure the long-term health of our planet.
The Benefits of Ecosystem Restoration: Ecosystem Restoration Essay
Restoring an ecosystem is more than just protecting its natural resources. It's also crucial to the health and well-being of people who live in or near these areas, as they provide us with plenty of our needs for food production; clean water supply through rainfall-runoff systems which function properly; pollution remediation using plants like trees that can remove cars toxins without harming humans living nearby. Let's explore the multi-layered benefits of ecosystem restoration.
- One of the most important is that it helps to preserve biodiversity. Biodiversity is essential to the health of our planet, and restoring ecosystems can help to ensure that species are not lost forever.
- Ecosystem restoration can help to mitigate the effects of climate change, improve water quality, and reduce soil erosion, combat global warming in the long term.
- Ecosystem restoration helps to protect the food security of our planet by preserving the habitats of many important food sources.
- It also provides opportunities for recreation and tourism, which can have a positive impact on local economies.
- Ecosystem restoration protects human health by improving air quality and providing clean water.
- It also provides a home for many important pollinators, such as bees and butterflies.
- The coastal and marine environment is a diverse source of biodiversity. Restoring the coastal, marine ecosystems will help in the long-term protection of our oceans. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth. It is also one of the most threatened. Ecosystem restoration is essential to the preservation of this unique and important ecosystem.
The above-mentioned points will help you to understand Why is ecological restoration important?
Types of Ecosystem Restoration
There are many different types of ecosystems like grassland, desert, tundra, forest, and water ecosystem. Each type of ecosystem has its own unique set of plants and animals. The most common types of ecosystem restoration methods are:
- Reforestation: Reforestation is the process of planting new trees in an area where forests have been cleared. This process is slow but the most effective one in healing the ecosystems.
- Curbing mining activities: Mining is a major threat to the ecosystem. It involves the removal of minerals, soil, and rock which disrupts the natural balance. Curbing mining activities will help in restoring the ecosystem.
- Preventing oil spills: Oil spills are one of the most common disasters that cause damage to marine life and their habitat. The events of an oil spill can be encountered by the accidental inclusion of liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the ocean. They also pollute the water and heavily damage the coral reefs under the ocean. It can even cause the extinction of several marine species.
- Reintroducing native species: Reintroducing native species is the process of bringing back animals and plants that once thrived in an area but have since disappeared. This can help to restore the balance of an ecosystem.
- Restricting livestock: Livestock such as cows, pigs, and chickens are a major source of pollution. They release methane gas, which is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Restricting livestock can help to reduce the amount of methane gas in the atmosphere and combat climate change.
- Removing toxic materials from soil or sediments: Soil and sediments can become contaminated with toxins from a variety of sources, including agricultural run-off, mining activities, and industrial waste. These toxins can have a devastating effect on ecosystems. Removing these contaminants can help to restore the natural balance.
- Eradicating invasive exotic species: Invasive exotic species are plants or animals that are not native to an area and cause harm to the local ecosystem. They can damage crops, compete with native species for food and water, and spread disease. Eradicating these species can help to restore the balance of an ecosystem. An invasive alien species can threaten ecosystems, habitats, or species with socio-cultural, economic, environmental harm and harm to human health as well. These invasive species may bring immense threat as they can supplant native plants, and eliminate food for wildlife.
How to get started with ecosystem restoration?
There are many ways to get started with ecosystem restoration, but it is important to first understand the different types of ecosystem restoration. Ecosystem restoration can be classified into three main categories:
- Landscape-scale restoration: This type of ecosystem restoration focuses on restoring large areas of land that have been degraded or damaged.
- Habitat restoration: This type of ecosystem restoration focuses on restoring specific habitats within an ecosystem that have been degraded or damaged.
- Species reintroduction: This type of ecosystem restoration focuses on reintroducing species into an ecosystem that has been extirpated or extinct.
Each type of ecosystem restoration has its own unique challenges and benefits. It is crucial to implement the type of ecosystem restoration according to the situational need.
Case studies of successful ecosystem restoration projects
Let's explore What are some examples of restoration? Case studies of successful ecosystem restoration projects are sparse. This is due in large part to the fact that ecosystem restoration is a relatively new field, and many projects are still in the early stages of implementation. Nevertheless, there are a few impressive examples of ecosystem restoration that have been completed or are well underway. Here are a few successful ecosystem restoration examples.
One such example is the Everglades Restoration Project in Florida, USA. The Everglades are a wetland ecosystem that has been degraded by human activity, including agriculture, urban development, and water diversions. The Everglades Restoration Project is an ambitious effort to restore the natural flow of water through the Everglades and improve water quality. Although the project is not yet complete, it has already had some success in restoring wildlife populations and improving water quality.
Another successful example of ecosystem restoration is the Oosterschelde Estuary in the Netherlands. The estuary had been degraded by pollution and the construction of dams, which had cut off the flow of fresh water and tidal currents. As a result, the estuary became stagnant and choked with algae. A large-scale effort to remove the dams and restore the flow of fresh water and tidal currents has resulted in a dramatic recovery of the ecosystem. The Oosterschelde Estuary is now home to an abundance of wildlife, including seals, porpoises, and seabirds.
Ecosystem restoration is a complex and costly undertaking, but these examples show that it can be done successfully on a large scale. With careful planning and implementation, ecosystem restoration projects have the potential to be the saviour of the planet earth.
History of Ecosystem Restoration
Ecosystem restoration is not a new concept. Throughout history, humans have been trying to restore damaged ecosystems. One of the earliest examples of ecosystem restoration was the attempt to replant the forest of Fontainebleau in France after it was destroyed by fire in 1661.
In the early 20th century, scientists began to develop more systematic approaches to ecosystem restoration. One of the most influential figures in this field was Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. Miyawaki developed a set of principles for ecological restoration that emphasized the importance of using native plants.
The Future of Ecosystem Restoration: Ecosystem Restoration Essay
The future of ecosystem restoration looks promising. As more and more people become aware of the importance of ecosystem health, there is likely to be an increase in funding and support for restoration projects. With the right resources, ecosystem restoration has the potential to bring about a global transformation in the way we live on this planet.
What is Miyawaki principles of Ecological Restoration?
Miyawaki principles are a set of guidelines for ecological restoration that emphasize the importance of using native plants. The principles were developed by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki, and they have been used successfully in a number of ecosystem restoration projects.
The Miyawaki method is based on the principle that ecosystems are more likely to be successful if they are restored using native plants. This is because native plants have evolved to thrive in their local environment, and they are better equipped to deal with local conditions than non-native plants.
The Miyawaki method involves planting a dense mix of native trees and shrubs. This creates a microclimate that is ideal for plant growth, and it also helps to protect against erosion and helps to protect the habitat in the area from being disturbed by humans.
The Miyawaki principles have been used successfully in a number of ecosystem restoration projects, and they offer a promising approach to ecological restoration.
What is the Difference Between Ecosystem Restoration and Ecological Restoration?
If you are diving deep into the article Ecosystem Restoration Essay, you must know the difference between Ecosystem Restoration and Ecological Restoration: Ecosystem restoration is the process of returning an ecosystem to its natural state. Ecological restoration is the process of repairing or improving an ecosystem that has been damaged by human activity.
Ecosystem restoration generally focuses on restoring the natural flow of resources, such as water and nutrients. Ecological restoration generally focuses on repairing the damage that has been done to an ecosystem, such as removing pollution or reintroducing native species.
Ecosystem restoration can be a long and complex process, but it is important for the health of the planet. Ecological restoration can be a quicker and easier process, but it is not always possible to completely restore an ecosystem that has been severely damaged.
Both ecosystem restoration and ecological restoration are important for the health of the planet earth.
Four Approaches to Ecological Restoration
What are four restoration approaches?: There are four main approaches to ecological restoration: active, passive, natural, and assisted.
- An active restoration is a hands-on approach that involves humans directly manipulating the environment to restore it to its former state.
- Passive restoration is a more low-key approach that relies on natural processes to slowly restore an ecosystem over time.
- Natural restoration is when an ecosystem is allowed to recover on its own without any human intervention.
- Assisted recovery is when humans help an ecosystem to recover by providing resources or removing obstacles in its path.
All four approaches have their advantages and disadvantages, and the best approach for a particular project will depend on the specific goals and circumstances. However, all four approaches can be successful if they are implemented correctly.
If you are planning to undertake an ecosystem restoration project, it is important to choose the right approach for your particular goals and circumstances. With the right approach, you can successfully restore an ecosystem and help to ensure a sustainable future for all life on earth.
Innovation on Restoration of ecosystem
Ecosystem restoration is a complex and challenging field, but it is also an area where there is a lot of room for innovation. New technologies and approaches are constantly being developed that can help to make ecosystem restoration more effective.
Here are some Innovative ideas to restore our ecosystem
- Drones can be used to plant trees, deliver seed bombs, and water plants in difficult-to-reach areas. They can also be used to monitor the progress of restoration projects and identify areas that need further work.
- Capacity building for ecological restoration in agricultural landscapes.
- Watershed restoration.
- Tools and strategies for e-learning.
- Technology transfer from advanced countries.
Steps Taken By the Govt of India in Ecosystem Restoration
If you are writing the Ecosystem Restoration Essay in your examination, then you must include the Government of India's initiatives on ecosystem restoration. Let's know some of them.
- Namami Gange Programme: Namami Gange Programme is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as a 'Flagship Programme' by the Government in June 2014 with the objectives of effective abatement of pollution & conservation and rejuvenation of the National River Ganga.
- Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP): The Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) is an initiative for skill development in the environment and forest sector for India's youth to get fruitful employment or enable them for self-employment. The programme aims to develop green skilled workers having technical knowledge & commitment toward sustainable development. It also aims for the attainment of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), National Biodiversity Targets (NBTs), as well as Waste Management Rules etc.
- Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: PM Narendra Modi launched the ambitious 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' (Clean India Mission) 2nd October 2014The 'Abhiyan' was launched on the occasion of Mahatama Gandhi's 145th birth anniversary. It is an inclusive clean India mission.
- Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY): The objective of Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY) is to improve the National Groundwater Management Program by improving the management of groundwater resources in selected states.
- Jal Jeevan Mission: Jal Jeevan Mission, is launched to provide safe & adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India. The Jal Jeevan Mission will also implement source sustainability measures as mandatory elements, like recharge and reuse through greywater management, water conservation, rainwater harvesting etc.
- National Clean Air Programme: In January 2019, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to prepare clean air action plans to reduce PM2.5 pollution by 20–30% by 2024 as compared to 2017, in 122 cities.
- Kisan Drone: Recently, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off 100 Kisan drones in different cities and towns of India to spray pesticides on farms across India.
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What are the challenges of Ecosystem Restoration?
Ecosystem restoration can be a complex and costly undertaking, and there are several challenges that need to be considered:
- Ensuring long-term success
- Dealing with invasive species
- Addressing the causes of ecosystem decline
- Securing funding
- Getting approval from decision-makers
- Finding skilled workers
Despite the challenges, an ecosystem restoration is a vital tool for conserving and protecting our natural environment. By understanding the benefits and challenges of ecosystem restoration, we can ensure that these projects are successful in the long term.
Role of Youth in ecosystem restoration
Youth play an important role in ecosystem restoration. They can help to raise awareness of the issue and promote conservation efforts. Additionally, they can participate in hands-on projects such as planting trees or removing invasive species. By getting involved, youth can make a difference in the health of our ecosystems.
Conclusion: Ecosystem Restoration Essay
We should not forget that our ecosystem is a very important part of our planet. It is a source of food and water, it helps to regulate the climate, and it is home to many plants and animals. Ecosystem restoration is a way to help repair some of the damage that has been done to our ecosystem.
No matter what type of ecosystem restoration you choose to do, it is important to remember that Ecosystem restoration is not a quick or easy fix, but it is an essential part of creating a sustainable future for all life on earth.
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- How can we restore and develop a flourishing ecosystem?
- What is the role of students in the restoration of ecosystem?
Students play an important role in ecosystem restoration. They can help to raise awareness of the issue and promote conservation efforts. Additionally, they can participate in hands-on projects such as planting trees or removing invasive species. By getting involved, students can make a difference in the health of our ecosystems.
- How long does it take to restore an ecosystem?
The time it takes to restore an ecosystem depends on the severity of the damage and the size of the area. Some ecosystems, such as coral reefs, can take many years to recover. Others, such as forests, may only take a few years. The important thing is to start the process as soon as possible to give the ecosystem the best chance of recovery.
- How to restore the Nilgiris ecosystem from the impact of climate change?
Although the process of ecosystem restoration is still in its early stages, many success stories have already emerged. For example, the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve in India has been able to successfully restore its native ecosystem by working with local communities and using traditional knowledge. The reserve has also reintroduced several endangered species back into the wild, including the Nilgiri tahr and the Nilgiri marten.
- How can we do ecosystem restoration in small scale?
- What kind of actions are to be planned to restore ecosystem in a degraded wasteland?
Actions to be planned to restore the ecosystem in a degraded wasteland includes:
- removing debris and trash
- planting native vegetation
- stabilizing the soil
- restoring water flow
- controlling invasive species
All of these actions work together to improve the health of the ecosystem and help it return to its natural state.
- Prevention and restoration of animal habitats due to drought
Drought can have a significant impact on animal habitats, causing dehydration and death. In some cases, drought can also lead to the displacement of animals as they search for food and water. To prevent this from happening, it is important to restore and protect animal habitats. This can be done by planting native vegetation, creating water sources, and controlling development in areas where animals live. By taking these steps, we can help ensure that animals have the resources they need to survive and thrive.
- Write the attributes of a good ecological restoration practice with respect to human being
- Respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Be based on an understanding of local ecosystem and cultural values
- Use traditional knowledge and practices
- Promote the involvement of local communities
- Create jobs and economic opportunities for local people
- Be designed to last for the long term
By following these principles, we can create restoration projects that are both effective and sustainable.
- Achievement of cherrapunjee ecological project for restoration of degraded lands under SOHRA Plateau
- What is the role of environmental education in ecological restoration of an area?


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Batman Car – Electronics Project for Kids
BATMAN CAR is an Electronics Project for Kids to Make at home where kids can build a car that looks like batman's car. Let's build this cool car and have fun! Find Instructions and Youtube Video.
Safety First! Adult Supervision Required. Wear safety goggles where ever required . No Bread Board & Soldering Required.
Materials and tools required for the Experiment
Materials Required from the Box – Electronics for Kids
- Wheels with bearing
- Pulley with bearing
- Skewer
- Screw and nuts
- Electric tape
- Double Tape
- Teflon Tape
- Motor, switch & connector (attached)
- Belt
- Motor Base
- Popsicles
- V Battery
- Forceps
- Araldite
Youtube Video Tutorial for the Project
Images & Step by Step for Instructions for Experiment
Step 1: Make a mark at 12cm from one end of the skewer.
Step 2:Make marks on the skewer at 2.5cm from both ends.
Step 3:Roll around 5-6 rounds of teflon tape on the inner side of the mark on skewer.
Step 4:Observe the popsicle which has smaller & bigger holes at different ends.
Step 5: Insert the skewer through the smaller hole of the popsicle.
Step 6:Wrap the teflon tape on the skewer to sandwich the popsicle in between.
Step 7:Similarly, attach the other popsicle on the other end of the skewer.
Step 8:Mark 1cm from both ends on the skewer.
Step 9:Apply araldite paste on the marks using a skewer.
Step 10: Roll 5-6 rounds of teflon tape around the centre of the screw.
Step 11:Insert the screw through the bearing in the blue pulley till it gets jammed.
Step 12:Take out the belts and use a ruler to find one measuring around 9 cm.
Step 13: Place the belt around the blue pulley.
Step 14:Apply fevicol along the non parallel sides.
Step 15:Place the motor between the two holes.
Step 16:Place the clamp over the motor.
Step 17: Attach the snap connector to the battery
Step 18:Place the motor base over the chassis.
Step 19:Pull the motor base till the belt is tight.
Step 20:Take a popsicle and mark 3cm from both the ends.
Step 21: Flip the motor base and line the popsicles with fevicol.
Step 22:Finally slip the belt on the pulley.
Step 23:Give your Batman Car its own look!
Working Principle of Batman Car :
In this experiment, we build a batman car using pulleys. There are two pulleys in the car. One is a driving pulley and the other is a driven pulley. The drive pulley is much smaller than the driven pulley. The rotation of the driven pulley depends on the number of rotations of the driving pulley. Driving pulley is the one attached to the motor which makes the batman car move. The size of both the pulleys can be varied to give the desired speed to the vehicle.
You can also try and vary the size of the pulleys one at a time. As the size of the driving pulley increases the speed increases.
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How about an Arch for Solar Panels and Radar, Antennae, etc?
An arch is nice, but it is nicer if it looks good.
At the end of the first season in 2009, I came to realize that the radar post on the stern of the boat was poorly mounted. The base was made of mild steel welded onto the stainless tube and secured by rather small screws to the aluminum stern plate. The post was tied to the stern rail which served as the only support to keep it vertical. Disliking the prospect of falling overboard while relieving myself, and wanting for solar power, I started the design and construction of the Arch in 2011, completing it in 2012.
Refrigeration and watermakers, autopilots, are simply hungry for electricity. I am not a minimalist cruiser, preferring to follow the technology path. Frog's Leap has a very valuable autopilot, GPS, Radar, SSB, VHF, a watermaker, a network, and industrial WiFi. Refrigeration, on the advice of the knowledgeable folks at Sea Frost (Cleave Horton) is much better off operated by electrical power while at anchor. No engine noise for the engine driven compressor. Electric reefer at anchor, supplemented by engine while underway motoring, is a good solution. Many boats are also switching to 115VAC systems. I can see the point to it: save copper, save weight. But Frog's Leap is a 12V boat. I have not met many who prefer to Haul Ice and it only works for short trips. So, Solar was a must, and the panels needed a home.
I quickly realized that an arch needs to be custom made. Wells Marine seemed capable and their price was allright. However, the complexity of shipping templates and hoping for the correct measurements was a receipe for many adjustments. You simply can't replace the convenience of having the fabrication next to the boat. My yard at Lockwood is very competent, had the advantage of being able to walk over to the boat. Wells was offering 0.089" wall tubing thickness and I was advised to use 0.063 by the yard. This made the arch weaker, but saved weight. I did not plan on hanging the dinghy on the arch, see the Davits project page for this. I designed the arch with the idea of using it for Radar, Solar, Antenna mounting, and for the fog signal/hailer speaker. I also planned to mount the industrial WiFi Client on it.
My design method was unconventional, in the absence of drawings for the boat. First, the Arch needed to be as much a part of the boat as the rest of the design. Looking at the arches mounted on various boats, I started analysing their look and wondered how anyone would design an upside down U with squarish corners and two parallel legs at a 45 degree angle, but these do exist. To avoid such offences to the eye, I started with a picture of the boat from astern and one from abeam. These would become the background of the design drawings and allow me to tweak the design to verify the appearance. After five or six iterations and sleeping on the idea a few nights between each revision, I felt the boat looked good with the substantial framework mounted on it. At a friend's suggestion I added a bend so the arch would be vertical on the deck to mimic the aft pushpit. This approach not only helped with aesthetics, but also kept clearances to other systems in the stern quarter, which is a busy area with winches, runners, pushpit, backstay hydraulic pistons, and docking cleats.
The rest of the design was a series of measurements, building a template using wood, and checking for interferences, and of course tweaking the drawings accordingly. To match the deck angle, I build a two aciz swivel with aluminum bracket, which allowed exact replication of distance and landing pad angles relative to vertical datum. Next came calculations, since this was done on 2D drawings I had to calculate the length of the horizontal bars used to reinforce the structure. This was a useful refresher in 3D vector algebra.
The arch fabrication took a while. A couple of mandrel bends bends had to be sent out for forming, the rest of the bends were higher radii and could be doone in the yard. I since bought a tubing bendor for other projects. The fabricator (Ron) said I was quite close in the calculations and and he was able to touch up the lengths to match perfectly. The welding took a while, and the arch was lifted into the boat with the boom truck.
Since the Arch is supposed to support my weight at close to 200 lbs, proper reinforcement of the deck was necessary. I had prepared the area, reinforcing the boat at the corners of the transom using ½ inch G10 and many layers of glass matt and stitched engineered laminate fabric. I used epoxy, which I prefer exclusively because of higher strength, adhesion, and flex/fatigue performance. The holes were made in the deck, and an aramid-buta-n pressure gasket was used as a mounting base. These gaskets (trade mark is Blue-Gard) do conform, but because they are used in joints for steam high pressure lines they are quite strong under the compression forces of the pads against the deck.
The arch was lowered using the boom truck, and held in place. The aft legs were then positioned barely touching the transom and the holes for the aft legs were drilled. Once everything was positioned, the deck pads were tack welded onto the arch and it was lifted back off the boat for the welding to be completed. Then, the arch was placed onto the boat and bolted down.
Once the arch was in place, the yard welded the stern pulpit to the arch. My design called for the lower tweens to match the height of the stern pulpit lower and upper rails, which worked out very well. The finish was to weld the arch to the prepped pulpit sections. This made for athwartship stability of the arch. The electrical panels work would then start. Solar panels have come a long way in the last ten years. I did a fair amount of research and came to a number of conclusions. The first was that China was dumping panels on the market and taking a shot and dominating the industry. Next, monocrystalline cells had increased in efficiency and were up to th 20% range. Polymer printed panels research showed great promise in 2012, with an efficiency of up to 40% achieved in the lab. Today, the winners are multilayer cells which help trap more photons, and numbers like 35% to 45% are likely to become the trend in commercial panels. There was a tremendous amount of research in printable nanoinks for solar panels, promising mass production through printing. Nano inks have been equated by some solar industry experts as "replacing the printing press with a bunch of Monks". Nanoink Inc went bust eventually after a 150M investment when it became clear the technology was not scalable. May be more will come through and make it, certainly the idea of printing a panel should scale well. Crystalline cells had their set backs too, for example evergreen went bust in 2011 after having become the darling of Massachussets, so the market is still very dynamic
I zeroed in on Sanyo HIT panels: Made in the USA, though it is a Japanese company, and high quality packaging, five year warranty, with a ten year degradation spec of 10% in power generation. The panels are 48V, which has two advantages: Reduced wiring weight, and the use of an outback charger.
The charger feeds off 48 Volt and adjusts automatically to match the charge current to the supplied power. Instead of controlling the current from a voltage source, the DC to DC converter in the Outback charger (available from several off grid companies) takes the maximum power possible from the V-I curve of the solar panels, and transforms it to the correct voltage or current to the battery, depending on bulk vs float charge cycle status. It is a three step charger, therefore won't cook your batteries and the solar recharge does protect battery life by keeping cells operating close to full. . Adding a charger would seem like a drawback, but this is indeed an advantage in efficiency. In full sun., I get 30- 40 Amps from two large panels. I may add one more, or who knows- spray nano-inks when I redo the deck and turn the boat into a power plant! What is clear is that within ten years after installing the panels, I will want to replace them for higher power, more efficient panels of the same size. Efficiencies are likely to go up to aerospace levels, eventually.
The frame for the panels is made of 80/20 aluminum extrusions. This is a bolt together system, but I may replace it with welded square tubing some day. The aluminum It is very sturdy, easy to use, and comes in several cross sections and sizes. The anodizing has held up well at this time, it is year 4 already.
The construction of the Arch. The feet were held in place per the measured dimensions during the welding operation. The welder is very experienced, and I could not have done as good a job. Truly a nice piece of art. Thanks Ron and Lockwood Boat Works.
Here is a Drawing of the Stern. The same technique was used for the stern and abeam views. Picture of the boat, and the design was tweaked to provide the desired appearance. I recommend this approach for visualization of the design. It is very difficult to understand how a frame will interact with the lines of the boat. Notice the reinforcement ring inside the aft tube of the arch. This is a stiffener which works very effectively.
The design technique: Take a picture of the boat in the water. Use a 2D drawing program and lay the dimensions on one layer, the arch on another layer and whatever dudas you might wan tto add on yet other layers. The use of layers is important, not only for housekeeping, but it allows you to turn layers on and off in order to visualize the design. Structurally, the arch does not have to carry great weight if the dinghy is placed on davits. But with 0.063 tubing wall thickness in 1.5inch tube, it is plenty strong. The tweens (horizontal bars) are 1.25inch diameter tube.
The finished project. This picture is prior to the Davits construction
The Arch was a 2012 project.SInce (2015) the solar panels, and the Davits were addde. Also in 2015, the Solent inner forestay roller reefing and storm sail replaced the removable wire stay.. Now the bimini looks weird, so another project is again looming..
There is a also page on the davits construction coming soon.(link to be added).
Final bolts and drilling. Notice the hook on the book truck block is well padded to protect boat rigging. At this point in the picture the arch is resting on deck and there is zero lift. Needless to say I was a little too busy to take pictures in the midst of the installation. The counter was ticking.
I am glad the Arch came out ok. I was afraid it would end up looking like this:
Such a project would not have been possible without help from many great friends. For the Arch project: Sebastien Granier and Daisy Pelszynski
Bill Lockwood, who runs one of the best yard in New Jersey, and his crew of brothers, sisters, and employees. Simply they are super multitalented machine operators, welders, fiberglass experts, machinists, storekeepers, and office workers. A great crew, and they will bend over backwards for loyal customers. Never once did they let me down.
Mike Vinik for his help with supplies.