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The Volvo Crash-Test Dummy family does invaluable work in the development of tomorrow's ever-safer cars. The dummies may cost anything up to 1.5 million kronor, and at Volvo Cars there are more than 100 members of this tough family.
The crash-test dummy is involved in all research and development of car safety. It represents the human being in the car and by using the dummy, Volvo Cars' safety experts find out how a real human being is affected in a collision.
"It's very difficult to develop crash-test dummies. The aim is to create as close a resemblance to a real human being as possible. At the same time, however, it has to be a tough tool. One highly successful example dates from the 1990s when Swedish researchers developed a crash-test dummy for rear-end collisions. This dummy, which features a very detailed spine, is now used the world over to evaluate whiplash injuries," says Lotta Jakobsson, biomechanics and technical specialist with the Safety Centre at Volvo Cars.
At Volvo Cars, the Crash-Test Dummy family is structured around 19 family members – eight adults and 11 children. The smallest is an infant weighing 3 kilograms.
There are family members of different configurations and for different purposes, making a grand total of more than 100 dummies. The family is so large because it is necessary to include both children and adults of different ages and sizes, and to cover different collision scenarios.
Advanced measurement tool
The first crash-test dummies were developed in the mid-sixties and were fairly simple in their design. Today there are many different types of crash-test dummy – European, American and individual designs for specific purposes such as frontal, rear or side collisions.
In order to standardize crash test dummies around the world, researchers are now working on the development of a standardised side-impact dummy. This work has gone on for more than 10 years and underlines just how advanced a measurement tool a crash-test dummy is.
Crash-test dummies smash into walls every single day without making a fuss and they can undergo about five collisions before it is time for rehabilitation – or recalibration.
Dummy inspections needed
During the calibration process, the dummies are inspected and adjusted to prepare them for new tests. Broken parts are replaced and various measurement parameters are tested. It is important that the dummies behave consistently in each and every test, which is why they are calibrated so regularly.
Thanks to the fact that it is possible to repair the dummies and replace parts as needed, they are almost indestructible. The true veterans at the Volvo Cars safety centre are more than 30 years old and they have been involved in hundreds of serious collisions. This just highlights their toughness.
Every collision is preceded by days of precise preparations as the dummies are set up in a special workshop.
There are about 100 measurement points on each dummy, and these are used to register the forces exerted on the dummy's head, neck, spine, chest, hips and legs during the collision sequence.
Detailed studies by engineers
The information provided by the dummies is stored on computer and each test is followed by an evaluation. This allows the engineers to study in detail how much force the dummy had to withstand and how the forces were distributed during the collision.
Thanks to biomechanical research, the engineers can determine how much physical stress various parts of the human body can withstand before suffering serious injuries.
Today, researchers rely increasingly on virtual crash-test dummies which only exist in computer programs. With virtual dummies, it is easier to alter weight and height and thus make it even more possible to resemble people of various builds.
Having said that, the conventional, battle-hardened crash-test dummies are going to live on for a long time to come, working side by side with their virtual cousins in the computer.


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James C. McDonald
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Release DRAFT
June 6, 2006
The objective for the Python Web Developer Appliance project is to facilitate both learning how to develop and developing web applications using Python.
The Python Web Developer Appliance includes the leading Python web development frameworks and supporting libraries pre-installed and ready use, alongside a complete open-source software stack for building and deploying web applications. The appliance represents an attempt to take the "batteries included" philosophy (http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0206/) to another level with respect to web application development and deployment.
The Python Web Developer Appliance is packaged as a VMware virtual machine. A ready-to-run virtual machine saves the time and the headache of selecting, assembling, building, and installing a coherent set of leading edge python oriented web application development and deployment tools.
Note: This document was prepared using the standard Python documentation LaTeX toolchain.
The objective for the Python Web Developer Appliance is to facilitate developing and learning how to develop web applications using Python.
The Python Web Developer Appliance includes the leading python web development frameworks and supporting libraries pre-installed and ready use, alongside a complete open-source software stack for building and deploying web applications. The appliance represents an attempt to take the "batteries included" philosophy (http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0206/) to another level with respect to web application development and deployment.
The Python Web Developer Appliance is packaged as a VMware virtual machine. A ready-to-run virtual machine saves the time and the headache of selecting, assembling, building, and installing a coherent set of leading edge python oriented web application development and deployment tools.
The bundled software stack includes the Apache web server, and PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite database management sytems. The underlying operating system is OpenBSD .
The bundled software components are described in detail in the Appliance Software Components section. Please review this section of the document carefully. Over one hundred tool, libraries, and frameworks are included.
The included non-Python software components are installed and may be managed using the cross-platform pkgsrc http://www.pkgsrc.org package management system from the NetBSD http://www.netbsd.org project.
The included Python software components are installed either using either standard Python disutils binary distributions or as Python Eggs ( http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/PythonEggs ) if the upstream developer specifically included support for Eggs in their package.
Warning: This User Guide is NOT a substitute for the documentation of the included software components. Please refer to the documentation and or web sites of the included components for information on how to accomplish specific tasks with those components.
A VMware virtual machine installation should be as simple as:
The virtual machine has been created as a "Legacy" virtual machine to have the broadest compatibility across different VMware software versions and releases.
Note: The zipped virtual machine directory is approximately 500MB in size. The unzipped size of the virtual machine directory is approximately 1.25GB.
The Python Web Developer Appliance has also been built as an i386 bootable ISO image. If there is enough interest from the community in a generic installable ISO image then I'll start the process to get a proper open source project established in order to make an ISO image available for download.
The default password for the operating system root user is "admin".
Please login as root and change the password using the passwd command.
Other default usernames and passwords are show below:
|Default Password
|none set
The pre-configured usernames/password combinations may also be found in the /usr/local/pyweb/pyweb/etc/pywebConfig.ini file.
|Initial Value
|IDE, max 8GB, split into 2GB files
The initial virtual machine settings should work well in most situations.
The OpenBSD guest OS networking, DNS, and default gateway are all set to use DHCP.
If the networking configuration of the virtual machine is modified the OpenBSD network configuration may also need to be changed via the ifconfig command to correspond to the new virtual machine settings.
Note: The filesystem in the virtual machine is configured as a single root (/) disk partition plus 256MB a swap partition.
The operating system is configured in the same manner as a normal OpenBSD system. Please take advantage of the excellent OpenBSD man pages http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgito answer any questions about how to configure or use the operating system.
Note: Because the operating system is a stock OpenBSD v3.9 installation, snapshot and/or security updates from the v3.9 stable releases (CVS tag "OPENBSD_3_9") should install correctly.
Please login as root and change the password using the passwd command.
Please login as root and check the date and time zone.
For instructions on how to change the time zone look at afterboot(8) man page specifically the "System date" section.
By default the hostname is set to "pyweb.localdomain.com" .
For instructions on how to check/change the hostname look at afterboot(8) man page specifically the "Check hostname" section.
Please review the afterboot(8) man page for a complete description of how to perform a common set of operating system configuration tasks.
The software installed on the appliance beyond the base OpenBSD operating system is installed under the /usr/local/pyweb directory and /var/pyweb directories.
As a consequence, if you add additional users to the appliance you'll likely want to add the following directories to your path.
Important directories on the appliance are shown below.
|user commands and binaries
|system commands and binaries
|installed appliance libraries
|PostGreSQL commands and binaries
|MySQL commands and binaries
|javascript libraries
|Supervisor related
|appliance configuration
|default appliance config
|Apache configuration directory
|default Apache document root directory
|Apache module library directory
|variable data directories
|default PostgreSQL data directory
|default pyweb log directory
The directory layout corresponds to a standard pkgsrc installation with a PREFIX setting of "/usr/local/pyweb".
All non-OpenBSD software and settings are found in either /usr/local/pyweb/ or /var/pyweb/.
Note: /usr/local/pyweb is a symlink to /usr/local/lj and /var/pyweb is a symlink to /var/lj , this is due to a quirk in the build process that is likely to be change in a future release.
pkgsrc has been used as the package management system for the appliance.
From the pkgsrc documentation...
The NetBSD Packages Collection (pkgsrc) is a framework for building third-party software on NetBSD and other UNIX-like systems, currently containing over 5500 packages. It is used to enable freely available software to be configured and built easily on supported platforms.
pkgsrc provides the following key features:
Complete documentation may be found at http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/pkgsrc/.
$ cd /tmp/ && curl -O ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/pkgsrc/2006Q1/pkgsrc-2006Q1.tar.gz
$ cd /usr && tar xvfz /tmp/pkgsrc-2006Q1.tar.gz
$ bmake package
Note: Because the pkgsrc build toolchain uses (NetBSD) specific features of make, always use the bmake command vs. make (/usr/local/pyweb/bin/bmake) when executing build commands in pkgsrc.
The components were selected to try to include a complete web application development and deployment software stack.
In most categories there is overlapping/redundant functionality between the available packages in order to appeal to a broader audience and more diverse set of needs.
Only freely distributable software packages have been included.
If I've not included your favorite package, my apologies. Please see the section on Next Steps in this document.
The Python Web Developer Appliance is based on an unmodified build from the OpenBSD v3.9 STABLE branch http://www.openbsd.org/stable.html.
OpenBSD is a free, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system with emphasis on portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography.
The X.Org X-Window libraries have not been included in the appliance.
Some of the components provided by OpenBSD are:
More information on OpenBSD may be found at http://www.openbsd.com .
To supplement the functionality of the base operating system the following tools and libraries have been added .
The appliance includes the most recent production version of the Standard Python Software (release version 2.4.3 http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.4.3/). The release was built using the pkgsrc 2006Q1 port.
The appliance includes (most of?) the leading Python Web Frameworks and their requisite dependencies.
The included frameworks are:
The appliance includes the leading Python Templating Frameworks and Libraries.
The included templating frameworks are:
This list does not include python web frameworks that have their own embedded templating approach such as Django, Quixote, etc.
Web/Application server related:
Python WSGI middleware related:
Python DB-API interfaces to the above databases:
By default the appliance receives it's IP address via DHCP. To view the assigned IP address login as root and the IP address will be displayed or use the /usr/local/pyweb/pyweb/sbin/show-system-ipaddr.sh command to view the system IP address(es). Each time the root user logs in the system's IP address will be displayed.
If using DHCP is not satisfactory, one can change the virtual machine and operating system to use a static network configuration.
DHCP was selected as the default to be most compatible across all VMware host operating systems and environments.
One may login into the appliance either on the system console or by SSH.
To login via SSH, connect as the root user to the IP address of the appliance.
Warning: If you remove the password on root you will no longer be able to remotely login via ssh. This is controlled by the sshd configuration in /etc/ssh/sshd_config.
If you're using a Win32 system and you need a free SSH client you may want to try Putty http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/.
To view the pre-configured appliance web site use the following URL http://w.x.y.z/ replacing w.x.y.z with the IP address of your appliance. If you don't know the IP address of your appliance use the /usr/local/pyweb/pyweb/sbin/show-system-ipaddr.sh command or login to the system as the root user.
For example, on my VMware test machine the DHCP addresses I got assigned was 192.168.126.128 so I accessed the system with an address of "192.168.126.128".
The appliance is pre-configured to start the following daemons.
The sshd daemon is started by the OpenBSD rc script and the rest of t he daemons are started by the /etc/rc.local script.
A PosgreSQL database and user have been configured and are available at startup. The database name is pywebdb and the username/password is pywebuser/user.
All the standard PostgreSQL binaries and tools may be found under /usr/local/pyweb/pgsql.
A Zope3 instance is created upon installation in the /var/pyweb/zope3 directory. The default zope admin username/password is zope3admin/admin.
MySQL is installed at /usr/local/pyweb/mysql from a community edition release from www.mysql.com. No pre-configuration has been done for the MySQL database.
Please follow the documentation for MySQL (/usr/local/pyweb/mysql/INSTALL-BINARY to setup and configure the MySQL database.
The appliance is pre-configured with a default web site with a bit of content that may be helpful.
Please substitute your appliance's IP address for 127.0.0.1 in the following table.
|appliance web site home
|appliance User Guide
|Python 2.4 Language Reference
|Python pydoc documentation server
|Dive Into Python Book
|Link to the Zope3 Instance
|Link to the Zope3 Instance Mgmt
|Apache Documentation
The pydoc server is also accessible on port 8888 (http://127.0.0.1:8888/) and the Zope3 instance is also accessible on port 8080 (http://127.0.0.1:8080/)
The appliance includes the python based daemon manager Supervisor http://www.plope.com/software/supervisor. Supervisor makes it easy to manage additional daemons that may need to be running for your web applications. Please refer to the information at the Supervisor Project page for how to configure Supervisor.
A collection of python libraries not specifically related to web application programming but often used in web application programming have been included. These libraries support such things as the generation of PDF documents (ReportLab), the creation and manipulation of images and graphics (PIL), object-relational mapping (SQLAlchemy/SQLObject), checking python source files (pychecker, pylint), the creation of powerful network servers (Twisted), and tools to accelerate Python on i386 systems (Psyco).
A collection of WSGI http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0333/ middleware and scripts are included in the appliance including the Paste suite, Rhubarbtart, Colubrid, WSGI Utils, and flup.
Both CVS and Subversion are included on the appliance as well as the Trac http://www.edgewall.com/trac/ project mangement tool.
Please contact me via email at email@example.com if you have an interest in seeing the Python Web Developer Appliance continue as an on-going open source project.
By using the combination of pkgsrc and working towards a comprehensive use of Python Eggs, for future releases it should be feasible to release a version of the appliance that is installable on any of the (twelve or so) *nix platforms that pkgsrc supports delivered as virtual machines and (normal) installable software.
Also, it may make sense to offer one or more targeted distributions such as a "Django Web Developers" release or a "TurboGears Web Developer" release that have a more focused/slimmer software stack aimed a developer using a specific framework.
Note: For the Python frameworks and libraries whose users (and authors) feel that I should have included but have not included, I sincerely apologize. Please do not interpret my oversight as a judgment on the usefulness and/or quality of your project. If there is interest in continuing the python web developer appliance project I look forward to including the projects that I missed in the first iteration of the appliance.
Please check http://wwww.mcguru.net/pyweb.html for current status, patches, errata, and updated documentation.
Warning: This appliance has been assembled in May of 2006 in the weeks preceding the VMware Virtual Appliance contest submission date of May 26, 2006. In addition, several of the included Python Web frameworks are in a pre-version 1.0 release status with APIs that are subject to change. As a result, while the appliance is currently useful as a development and learning tool it is not likely to be a good choice for a production environment.
The shell and python scripts that I've written for this project are released under the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
This document was generated using the LaTeX2HTML translator.
LaTeX2HTML is Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, Nikos Drakos, Computer Based Learning Unit, University of Leeds, and Copyright © 1997, 1998, Ross Moore, Mathematics Department, Macquarie University, Sydney.
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LTE RF Test Equipment
This page covers LTE RF test equipments from leading manufacturers mainly used for testing RF portion of the LTE devices (eNodeB/UE). This is ideal for RF conformance testing of LTE compatible UEs. It covers testing equipments from Rohde & Schwarz,Agilent,Anritsu and more. Models covered here are TS8980,CMW500,ME7873L and E6621A.
Rohde & Schwarz
The R&S®TS8980IB and R&S®TS8980FTA
Model: CMW500
CMW500 is wellknown Wideband Radio Communication Tester.
It is ideal for testing wireless devices of different standards/technologies as listed below.
GSM Mobile station test
WCDMA Mobile station(UE) test
LTE Mobile station test
Bluetooth,GPS,DVB,FM STEREO RADIO,WLAN,WiMAX(MS/BS)
TD-SCDMA UE test(Mobile Station Test)
CDMA2000® 1 x RTT specifications for Mobile station testing
CDMA2000® 1 x EV-DO specifications for Access Terminal testing
Model: ME7873L
ME7873L LTE RF Conformance Test System:
This testing platform is ideal for testing both transmitter and receiver characteristics of LTE mobile terminals. This platform has been developed in guidelines with 3GPP TS 36.521-1. It also covers performance and inter-RAT tests(as per TS 36.521-3). Inter RAT tests support LTE to other RATs and other RATs to LTE both. The other RATs include GSM/UMTS/TD-SCDMA.
This LTE test platform supports GCF or PTCRB approved frequency bands. The LTE E-UTRA frequency bands supported are band-1 to band-25 and band-33 to band-41. Special request can be taken for providing support for the un-listed bands.
Agilent Technologies
E6621A PXT, LTE Wireless Communications Test Set
E6621A PXT LTE test for RF measurements of LTE UE device.
3GPP RF conformance Specifications
3GPP TS 36.521,Part 1 RF conformance testing for UE
3GPP TS 36.521,Part 3 Radio Resource Management (RRM) conformance testing
3GPP TS 36.141 RF conformance for eNodeB(BS)
LTE Tutorial,Read More
Other vendors/Manufacturers
RF components
RF circulator
RF isolator
RF Mixer
LTE providers
WiMAX Hardware
WLAN providers
Zigbee gadgets
T & M Companies
Evaluation Boards
Software vendors


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Coral reefs are particularly sensitive to ocean acidification, and the reason for that is that corals are unable to form their skeletons as quickly as they used to, and reefs are starting to crumble and disappear.
Sigourney Weaver:
Scientists refer to ocean acidification as the other carbon problem. The first, of course, is global warming.
Lisa Suatoni:
People have heard about global warming for decades, but it's only over the past five years that experts really understood that the carbon dioxide is causing a problem for the oceans as well.
Ken Caldeira:
When we burn coal, oil, and gas, we introduce carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, but the atmosphere touches the ocean over 70 percent of Earth's surface, so this carbon dioxide we're putting into the atmosphere we are also putting into the ocean.
Sigourney Weaver:
What happens when so much carbon dioxide, 22 millions tons of it each day, mixes with ocean water? In terms of chemistry, the answer is simple: it becomes an acid.
Lisa Suatoni:
Since the industrial revolution, the ocean acidity has increased by 30 percent. If we continue to pollute as we are right now, the ocean acidity will double by the end of the century compared to pre-industrial times. That is a big problem.
Sigourney Weaver:
Thousands of ocean species build protective shells to survive. These organisms create their shells by drawing certain molecules from the water around them, but rising acidity depletes those molecules. And when acidity gets too high, shells dissolve.
O. Hoegh-Guldberg:
We know that coral reefs are particularly sensitive to ocean acidification, and the reason for that is that corals are unable to form their skeletons as quickly as they used to, and reefs are starting to crumble and disappear. We may lose those ecosystems within 20 or 30 years. And in those structures live an estimated million species.
Sigourney Weaver:
There's growing alarm that higher acidity will extinguish creatures that are a basic food source for fish. In many parts of the world, fish are a basic food source for people. The only way to stop acidification is to emit less carbon dioxide. But the ocean can better defend itself against rising acidity and temperature if its systems are healthy.
Lisa Suatoni:
That means restoring depleted fish populations, establishing marine protected areas all around the globe, and reducing pollution, particularly nutrient pollution, in the coastal zones.
Steve Palumbi:
Today, we're in a really remarkable history of the ocean. We know how to solve the local problems of marine ecosystem health. We know how to solve the global problem. The question is, will we?


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Thursday, January 17, 2019
Take Three Thursday | Food Photos
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Thanks for joining in Melissa. Food, all favourites of mine - when we go out for a meal it is usually for breakfast. My favourite breakfast from the Banff Springs Hotel was their Eggs Benedict - I like a well egged & stuffed French Toast, ummm. Talented cookie maker!ReplyDelete
That french toast looks totally decadent! I'm getting ready to cut all bread, pasta, and sugar beginning Saturday.ReplyDelete
As I don't eat eggs (I have an intolerance), neither savoury dish is appealing to me!ReplyDelete
What makes this French toast different? We obviously missed that in Banff! Like Mary-Lou, my favorite breakfast dish out is Eggs Benedict. The best ever were at a place in Wilmette, not far from where Sarah used to live. We were down there on Tuesday, but out to lunch with a friend, so no eggs.ReplyDelete
The hash pizza looks like something that Wookie and the kids would enjoy. Like Karen I wonder what makes this French toast different?ReplyDelete
I like pancakes with crispy bacon and real maple syrup.
The "Banff French Toast" includes a mixture of cream cheese and fresh fruit, sandwiched between two pieces of bread then dredged in an egg mixture & fried, rather than one piece of bread & no filling :) - we first encountered this delicacy in Banff, so that's how we came up with the name.ReplyDelete


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The history and heritage of Tooting Bec Lido and the South London Swimming Club (SLSC) has been celebrated and safeguarded through restoration and improved on-site and online interpretation.
Description of works:
Pump House and Purification Plant
A water treatment building was built at the deep end of the pool in the 1930s at the same time as the pool was lined, changing cubicles were added and mixed-bathing was introduced. Cleanliness, and in particular water purity, emerged as a key theme in the design of both outdoor and indoor pools in this period. The water treatment building, known as the Pump House, is a utilitarian rectangular block and, at approximately five metres high, remains the tallest building on the site. It contains equipment which continues to be functional and which is rapidly becoming historic. Views into the plant rooms have been created so that the machinery which provides clean water to the pool can been seen and appreciated. Alongside one of the viewing windows, there is a graphic panel explaining the science of the water purification process.
Poolside Cubicles and Shelters
The brightly painted changing cubicles aligning the western and eastern sides of the pool, which are a character-defining feature of the Tooting Bec Lido, have been refurbished. The refurbishment works included repairs to timber posts, seats and doors, as well as to the rear wall and the timber partitions between the individual cubicles. All missing or damaged hinges, door bolts and clothes hooks were replaced, and all the cubicles were repainted in the existing colour scheme.
The Western Terrace Extension and the SLSC Commemorative Wall
The western terrace was extended through a 2 metre excavation into the mound behind (this was made up of the soil originally dug out to create the pool). A new stepped retaining wall has been created to provide sunbathing ledges and accommodate three rows of glazed bricks to define two bands available for ceramic plaques commemorating past SLSC members and people who have contributed to the life of Tooting Bec Lido. The first plaques have already been put up and these will be added to in the future to help creating a collective memory and experience for those who value the Lido. A new family and disabled double-width changing cubicle accessible to people in wheelchairs has also been constructed. This has increased capacity at the Lido and is already very popular as it is a sun trap sheltered from cold easterly or northerly winds, a feature of bright days in winter
Cycle Parking
A new cycle park has been constructed behind the ladies' shower block, mirroring the cycle parking on the other side of the entrance, and now provides 22 additional cycle stands. Large numbers of Lido users arrive by bike, particularly on race days for the ever-popular SLSC aquathlons. The extra cycle parking has been well used already.
History Website and Historical Archiving
The survival of Tooting Bec Lido is largely due to the energetic efforts and commitment of South London Swimming Club members. The SLSC has a rich history, which was at critical risk of being lost because historical material was scattered among past and present members, stored in attics and forgotten. To prevent this from happening, a history archive has been created celebrating the 110-year-plus history of the Club, the Lido and the associated communities. The archive, which contains photographs, newspaper cuttings and various documents, has been handed over to the Wandsworth Heritage Service. Selected documents and photographs have also been digitised and uploaded to a dedicated history website where anyone can go and view material: www.tootinglidohistory.org.uk
For more information see the Tooting Bec Lido Heritage Conservation and Interpretation Plan.


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By Professor Tommy Koh's speech at the 10th China-Singapore Forum
October 19, 2015
Professor Wang Yizhou, Ambassador Ashok Mirpuri, distinguished members of the Chinese and Singapore delegations to the 10th China-Singapore Forum, professors and students of Peking University, ladies and gentlemen.
A Historic Year
2015 is a historic year. We mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the Pacific War. We celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. We also celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Singapore. I led the Singapore delegation to negotiate with a distinguished Chinese delegation led by the then Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Xu Dunxin, on a Memorandum of Understanding to establish formal diplomatic relations. Twenty five years later, relations between our two countries are warm, comprehensive and substantive, anchored on a high degree of mutual trust and confidence. To celebrate this happy occasion, the President of Singapore, Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, had a very successful State Visit to China in July. We eagerly await the visit of President Xi Jinping to Singapore in November.
Topic of the Forum
The topic of our forum consists of two parts. My colleague, Professor Tan Kong Yam, has focused his remarks on China's comprehensive reforms. I will focus on the second part: "The building of an inclusive Asian community of shared future". This topic is taken from the theme of the Boao Forum's Asia Annual Conference for 2015, which is "Asia's New Future: Towards a Community of Common Destiny".
I have read carefully the keynote address delivered by President Xi Jinping at the Boao Forum. President Xi's key message is that China wishes to work with other Asian countries in order to build a community of common destiny and usher in a new future for Asia.
Honouring Deng Xiaoping
I met President Xi Jinping, when he was serving as China's Vice-President, in November 2010, in Singapore. I was the Chairman of Singapore's National Heritage Board. We had put up a marker and a bust to honour Deng Xiaoping, who had visited Singapore twice in his life time. We had invited our founding Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Vice-President Xi Jinping to be the joint Guests-of-Honour, at the unveiling ceremony. I will always treasure the memory of that occasion. I invite friends from China to visit the marker and the bust of Deng Xiaoping, which is located in front of the Asian Civilizations Museum, on the banks of the Singapore River.
ASEAN's Vision
Let me now turn to the topic of our forum. ASEAN has been working very hard, for many years, to bring the countries of Asia and the Asia-Pacific, together, both economically and politically. What is our goal? Our goal is to build a region of peace, stability and prosperity.
Economically, ASEAN has taken the initiative in linking our economies to one another and in integrating the region. ASEAN has concluded free trade or comprehensive economic partnership agreements with China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, New Zealand, etc. ASEAN is also driving the negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, involving 16 countries. Hopefully with the recent conclusion of the TPP, the RCEP negotiations will pick up speed.
Politically, ASEAN recognises that there is a deficit of trust between and among many of the countries in the region. This is a threat to peace and stability and an obstacle to our goal of building an inclusive Asian community. We have therefore created the ASEAN Regional Forum, ASEAN Plus Three and the East Asia Summit, in order to increase mutual trust and to grow a culture of cooperation for mutual benefit.
ASEAN's Principles
ASEAN's vision of building an inclusive Asian community is based upon the following principles:
(i) The sovereign equality of States.
(ii) Non-interference in the internal affairs of States.
(iii) Good neighbourliness.
(iv) Respect for the international Rule of Law.
(v) Disputes should be settled peacefully and in accordance with international law.
(vi) The regional architecture should be open and inclusive.
From Vision to Reality
How to turn our vision to reality? We have to be frank and acknowledge the challenges. For example, there is a deficit of trust between China and the US, and between China and Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines and India. There is also a deficit of trust between Japan and Korea and between India and Pakistan. The status quo is however not immutable. We can change the status quo if we have the political will to do so. It is ASEAN's mission to replace distrust with trust, suspicion with mutual confidence and discomfort with comfort. I invite China to join ASEAN in this mission.
Thank you.
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Sure, working with iconic entertainment brands like Barbie, Batman or Bilbo Baggins can be glamorous – but after 16-plus years as a Hollywood marketing executive, Melanie Bullock (MBA '15) was starting to feel typecast.
"Even though I was working with billion-dollar brands, I felt a little bit stuck in entertainment," she says. "Once people view you as an entertainment executive, you tend to become pigeonholed."
And although she worked with superheroes, it didn't mean she could change careers faster than a speeding bullet. Bullock decided she needed something new — an MBA — to help open doors.
Because she didn't want to quit her job, she needed a program that would fit into her life. She looked at schools in Los Angeles, where she currently resides, and in her home state of North Carolina, where she found UNC Kenan-Flagler's online MBA@UNC program. It was a perfect fit.
"I didn't have to be tied to a city or to be sitting in a classroom," says Bullock. As an online MBA student, she didn't leave her office at 6 p.m. – she logged on for classes.
Executive by day, student at night
Maintaining dual roles as a high-powered Warner Bros. executive by day and a student at a top-tier business school by night had its challenges.
"The main thing at first was really the time commitment, especially that first quarter," says Bullock. "Once I had that down, the program was easier. Not easy, but easier."
She expected that much of the academic content in the MBA@UNC program would be familiar. After all, she had worked in corporate America for almost two decades. But she was pleasantly surprised.
"The program exceeded my expectations – in what I was learning through the lectures and case studies, as well as the interaction with and access to my professors, which extended beyond the classroom," she says.
During her second year in the program, Bullock signed up for the School's Global Business Project (GBP), a unique action-based learning course in which student teams serve as consultants and work to solve a real-world business challenge for an international client.
Bullock's team drew a blockbuster assignment. Their mission: help Virgin Mobile Latin America develop a strategy to enter the Brazilian market.
"From a team-building standpoint, it gave me more of foundation for working with people of different cultures," says Bullock. "My entire team was made up of international students."
The team worked together virtually and scheduled more than a week of time on the ground in Brazil to conduct market research. But just before the group flew to Rio de Janeiro, they found out they would lose a key leader during their stay. Their team captain – a Brazilian himself – had to attend mandatory training in Chicago for his summer internship.
Bullock then became the team's co-captain, taking charge even though she didn't speak Portuguese. Her maturity and strategic thinking skills shined as she took on the added responsibilities, says Pat Garner, professor of the practice of strategy and entrepreneurship and the team's GBP advisor.
"Melanie was really resourceful at orchestrating the final presentation," he says. "You need to have a point person who keeps the story line really consistent and on track and makes sure you progress through all of your findings."
Bullock, Garner and their team met at night to pull the information together and stay on track. Despite the change in leadership so late in the game, everything worked out in the end. "The client was extremely pleased," says Garner.
Making connections
One of the best parts of the MBA@UNC program is the wealth of new relationships it fosters, says Bullock. She and other Los Angeles-based UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA alumni get together several times a year for dinner and drinks, and Bullock knows she's always just a stone's throw away from other Tar Heels. "I can go to any city and have friends," says Bullock.
It just so happens that one of the most important connections she's made through the Carolina network came about during an MBA@UNC immersion in Chapel Hill. As part of the program, Bullock and other online MBA students attend immersions on campus and in cities around the world.
One of the first people Bullock met during the Chapel Hill immersion was Charlotte-based entrepreneur André Walters (MBA '15).
"We just met casually in talking about our experience," says Bullock. "André and I just clicked."
Fast-forward to 2015, when Bullock – who was completing the final phases of her MBA – left her job at Warner Bros, intending to take a few months off to plan her next steps and perhaps do a little consulting work.
Around that time, Walters was looking for someone to help market his newly launched social commerce site, Yuno. While browsing bios of UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA alumni, he stumbled upon Bullock.
"I got to a stage where I knew I needed a high-level marketing mind and strategic mind," says Walters. "I was like, 'Wait a minute, I wonder what Melanie might be doing and whether she might be interested in something like this.'"
As it turns out, she was.
"I was looking for a change, and entrepreneurship has always interested me," she says. "I think I've earned a chance to take a risk."
Diving into the startup scene ensures that Bullock no longer needs to worry about being typecast in another Hollywood executive role. At Yuno, she's taken on a starring role as chief marketing and strategy officer. With two Tar Heels at the helm, it's sure to be a hit.
Of course, you can't have a Hollywood story without a plot twist – and Bullock's is a good one. Her GBP experience ignited her passion for consulting, leading her to take on yet another new role: leading lady of her own firm, Melanie Bullock Consulting.
It's a role Bullock seems destined for – something she'll be reminded of every time she visits Chapel Hill, where a brick commemorating her MBA@UNC graduation reads, "Live life boldly."


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Are you familiar with Amazon's electronic book called the Kindle? I want one. The online Kindle Store, accessible through the Kindle itself, features a couple hundred thousand books, available instantly for around ten bucks each. If traveling, load the Kindle up with books on your reading list and hit the road– so much easier to carry than a sackful of ink-on-paper. Forgot your reading glasses? No problem. The Kindle's type size is adjustable. Newspaper and magazine subscriptions for publications like the NY Times and the New Yorker are available, and blogs, which cost about 1.99 cents for each subscription, can be downloaded, too. Unlike RSS readers which often only provide headlines, Kindle blog feeds provide full text content and images, and are updated wirelessly throughout the day. The cost of the wireless connection is included in the price, which is about $350. The choice of art blogs available for Kindle is growing.
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Police Officers Took 1,196 American Lives in 2015
WASHINGTON, DC — As we enter a new year, it is time to reflect on the trail of bloodshed that police left behind in 2015.
A grand total of 1,196 Americans were killed by police.
It is important to note that this number only includes the reported killings.
Most police misconduct goes entirely unreported.
For all anybody knows, the actual number could be anywhere between 2,000-3,000.
At least 27% of the people killed by police were suffering from mental illness, and instead of getting the help they needed, they were exterminated.
The slayings have become so frequent that medical scientists at Harvard have recently announced that police killings ought to be counted as a national public health epidemic.
This also does not include the amount of cops who were reported for sexual misconduct, rape, and child molestation. These latter incidents occur so frequently — on average two or three cases per day, by our own estimates — that it becomes difficult for any one organization to keep track of them all.
The Guardian felt the need to start an interactive map that keeps track of all the (reported) police killings, since intelligence agencies in the US will not do it accurately.
On the other hand, the number of police officers who were killed by gunfire has dropped dramatically — a nearly 15% reduction compared to previous years.
It is therefore puzzling as to why cops and their mainstream media lapdogs continue to insist that there is a "War on Cops" in America.
The numbers don't lie. And the numbers show that, if there is a war, it is a war being waged by cops against We the People.
The amount of beatings, tasings, false convictions, and thefts committed by police is also far too high to keep track of.
These killings come at a time when the US also has the largest prison population on planet Earth — and the vast majority of prisoners are non-violent people who were caught with substances that the US Government deems to be illegal. This is a result of the War on Drugs, a catastrophic human rights disaster.
Bringing this all together, the number of Americans either killed, raped, brutalized in some manner, or locked in prison because of cops could total in the millions.
Throughout history, it has always been a select group of people who have caused untold suffering to the human race.
This group is not the politicians. It is not even brutal dictators.
It has been, and still is, that subset of individuals in society known collectively as "police." The enforcer class. The hall monitors of history.
You may think that our problem is the corrupt laws written by politicians, or unchecked political power in the hands of presidents and prison corporations. But these are abstractions.
When you look at what is happening concretely on the ground, in the flesh and blood, you will find that one group of individuals is initiating physical violence on those outside of its group.
That group of individuals has always been, throughout the modern period, the police.
Without the willing participation of these individuals, the scandalous laws written by politicians and approved by presidents would be mere ink scribblings on paper; opinions, at best.
It is not until a select group of individuals choose to be the personal manifestation of these opinions by enforcing them at gunpoint that they gain any real traction in society.
As 2016 unfolds, let's become even more conscious of this reality and do whatever is in our power to change it in an ultimate, permanent manner.
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Pollination and Art
Many botanical artists are now focusing their efforts on the natural history and bee-friendly plants which assist pollination - and the continued survival of plants in their environment.
Consequently, if you're an artist who specialises in botanical and natural history art, it's very nice to have your artwork used for the front cover of the new National Pollinator Plan for where you live!
The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan was published today
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Thank you very much, Katherine! It would be great if more artists incorporated pollinators (bees, hoverflies and butterflies) into their artwork and used it to raise awareness about the decline of pollinators. Art is a great way of getting the message across!
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Online Dating – It is a Marathon, Not A Sprint
It is important to pace yourself when entering in any relationship especially if it is an online relationship. We always hear the cliche "Life is a marathon, not a sprint". This cliche is used in investing circles as well. This may be particularly difficult especially if you have been wanting to be in a relationship […]Continue Reading


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• Hello Clashers! On this tutorial e will go through the all the basics of the battles. It doesn't matter if you are attacking for trophies or resources, some thing every Clasher should know.
• This is not possible on all villages, but some players place their Clan Castle close to the borders. On those cases, the first unit you put down should be to check if they have Clan Castle troops.
• You don't want to be surprised when your plan goes wrong due to a bunch of enemies pouring out, drawing them into the line of fire of the defenses.
• Giants, Hog Riders and Balloons are great to take the clan troops out of the Castle in difficult layouts because they target defenses. They will not aim the Mines and Collectors placed around the village, they will go straight ahead to closest defense building making it easier to get in the range of the Clan Castle. Release a single one and see how it goes!
• Although this is recommended to all attacks, but some troop formations, such as Hog Riders, are more vulnerable to Clan Troops than others. To specific cases look at the "Attack Compositions" page.
• There are many ways to kill a clan troops. The most common is to kill them with spells.
• You can use the Lightning or Poison Spell the kill CC Troops. Great against Archers, Wizards, Barbarians and any other weak/small troop. Don't forget the Spell housing space here: Lightning and Poison both only use 1, which make this more popular. Another important thing about Poison, if the defense CC troops are not attacking they will run away from the spell area. So luring them to the corner to take them out will not work unless you keep them busy attacking you.
• You can also use troops instead of spells. In any case, even if you don't use specific troop to kill them, it's always easier to destroy them outside the walls, far away from the enemy defenses.
• Different troops have different easy ways to be destroyed. Mass troops with low hit points can be killed by smash damage troops, such as Wizards and Valks.
• Big and slow troops, on the other hand, can easily be killed by Witches and small but numerous troops. A single Witch placed in front of a P.E.K.K.A will slowly kill him.
• There is a funny way to deal with the Lava Hound: Archer + Healer combo. Take the Lava to the corner and release this combo. The Lava has a very low DPS, so she will not be able to kill the Archer because she will be healed instantly by the Healer. Since the Archer also has a very low DPS, they will stay there during all the attack hitting each other. Using more Archers is safer, but increases the chance of 'breaking' the lava. Lava Pups will easily take down the Archers.
• Another weakness of the Lava: they don't attack air troops, so a few minions will be enough to break the Lava.
• If you lure Balloons to the corner, don't forget they make damage when destroyed, so be careful using the Queen to take them out.
• If you are a long time Clasher you will remember when the first thing to do on attacks was lure the Heroes to the corner and kill them. Terrible gameplay experience, but now it's fixed. No need to worry about this anymore because you can't lure them, but you definitely should consider the best way to attack the village according to their positions.
• The most dangerous Hero on defense is the Queen because it can be a bit tricky to kill her. She has a huge DPS and can shoot from far and over walls, making her unreachable for some troops. She is a natural Golem killer. Always pay attention to her position. For these reasons, I usually I like reach her early on the battle to prevent bad surprises.
• Some bases have traps placed outside the walls. This is not recommended since it's too easy to activate them, so you can make some quick tests before the attack.
• The most common and annoying trap you can find outside is the Spring Trap. If you are using all Breakers, you can get into trouble. So if you ant you can always take a couple Barbarians to make some tests, not a bad idea.
• Don't worry about spending too much gold searching for a battle, just keep looking until you find the right one. Look for Inactive Bases (more about it on the Strategy Guide) and definitely look for a battle that you can get the resources. If they are too protected and the defenses are too strong, skip and keep looking.
• If it's really hard to find a good target some users believe that closing the game and reopening to make a new login helps. You can change the game language to make this faster. This is a rumor that has been around for years and technically, according to Supercell, doesn't change anything because all villages are available to everyone all the time. Even though changing language or reopening the game should not change a thing, some clashers still do this and claim it works! I'm not so sure, but you can give it a try the see the results for yourself.
• Sometimes all the Gold is on the Storages, sometimes on the Mines. If the village is abandoned, the resources will be on the Collectors, not on the Storages. You can test by deploying a single Archer to attack a Gold Mine and find out how much she will steal with a single shoot.
• How do you identify an abandoned village? There are many ways to find out, so for a closer look go to the "Inactive Bases" page and find out how to identify them.
• Considering how the loot available is calculated and the penalties (see the "Loot Calculation" tutorial), you can't get too many or too few Trophies according to you Town Hall, so we suggest keeping the attacks on this range:
• TH 11+: 3,300 - 4k+
• Remember, the game wants you to battle against opponents with same Town Hall level as you. Forcing to lose too many Trophies might get you on a league without anyone with a great amount of loot available because of the loot penalties.
• You should also take in consideration the League Bonus. If you are a high level player, you should really consider farming on higher leagues with a strong army. The bonus is huge, with the right attack you can get up to 800k of Gold on a single attack. Definitely a great idea instead of using cheat troops on lower leagues.


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Wednesday 7 July 2010
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I like that last one! It's cute! :) Her eyes look really purpley.ReplyDelete
I love beautiful sunny quiet mornings. I love that book Justin's reading, too. Laura Ingalls Wilder rocks.
I love sunny quiet mornings too.ReplyDelete
I like the one of Justin, the soft light on his face, and the concentration on what he's reading, and what he's reading!
Tells a story.
Awesome flower shot too.
Great photos. I love seeing young men read. And old men too I suppose.ReplyDelete
I love the first one!ReplyDelete
Ahhhh...I'm finally caught up on your blog. Looks like you had an awesome week! Great pictures! You did so many fun things! This is funny...I was sitting here reading thru, and the jumping girls in the parade caught Collin's attention and he came casually sauntering by. "Oooooh, cheerleaders!" i believe were his exact words. Pretty funny. :-) My house is still a disaster, so I better run...ReplyDelete
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Awakening Dufresne's Spirit: The Third Magnetometer Survey for Marion Dufresne's Anchors - By Ewan Stevenson
On Thursday evening, October 31, 2013, Halloween night, Dave Moran, Richard Theakston and myself drove North to meet Brian Bailey's 54-foot steel yacht Wyuna at Whangaroa Harbour. Our magnetometer electronics officer Nick Freeman was already on scene ready to go. The old Mazda ute was truly packed to the roof with battery banks, magnetometers, electronic navigation plotters, tanks, cameras, food…we noticed a few gouls and ghosts along the roadway Northwards but our thoughts were only on French explorer's Marion Dufresne's spirit (he was killed in the Bay of Islands by Maori in 1772). On April 16, 1772, his expedition of two ships the Mascarin and Marquis de Castries anchored for the first time on the New Zealand coast. The expedition was the fourth European one (that is well recorded) to ever reach New Zealand's shores but within that first day moored on the coast, the whole mission nearly became a complete disaster. A North-East gale sprung up and blew straight into Spirits Bay where the two ships had set their anchors. The ships dragged anchor, additional bowers were deployed to no avail, and finally in the early hours of the following morning, anchors cables were frantically cut and the ships only just managed to clear Cape Reinga in their bid for open sea. There are several surviving journals from the 1772 expedition and they meticulous record the two French flutes abandoning five anchors in Spirits Bay that tumultuous day. The loss of such valuable anchors was very serious (half way around the planet, where are you going to find replacements? Burnsco? Mt Smart Marine?), so the French returned to Spirits Bay and spent much time dragging from longboats for the lost anchors in the bay and were successful in salvaging two of them. That meant the French left three wrought iron anchors about 1½ tons each sitting on the seafloor off the North end of New Zealand.
Two hundred and forty one years later, I was leading the most ambitious magnetometer survey yet to try and locate them. In two previous surveys, over the last three years, Nick Freeman and myself have dragged a 13-foot Zodiac RHIB across 250 meters of Spirits Bay sand and surf -launched to get to the remote survey area. On both occasions, the magnetic surveys had to be frustratingly curtailed as the survey boat was ridiculously small for what we were attempting, and seas coming onboard overwhelmed us and the $15,000 worth of electronics. I asked Des Cotman, the intrepid curator for the Far North museum, if he could help us launch at Piwhane (Spirits) Bay…he brought his whole family down to help! How many museum curators would do that? With such assistance, we have managed to mag survey from the Zodi, a portion of Spirits Bay, so that is progress. This latest trip was combining all our experience we had gained in the area and now we had a decent boat to work from.The seas in Spirits Bay haven't calmed down one bit since the French had a rough time there.
From Whangaroa Harbour, the plan was to maximise survey time, and motor the yacht during the night to North Cape. As we drove North in the ute on Thursday evening, torrential rains and high winds of a South-wester just smashed us and in between the downpours we met Brian in the pitch black at Whangaroa. The harbour was choppy and cold. All the gear and ourselves would have got soaked through trying to load the yacht that evening, so thank goodness, we had Nick Freeman's place at Kaeo to return to for the night instead. The next morning we were up early and it was bright, clear and dry. Hurray. We loaded the yacht with the tons of gear and set off. We motored all day and that evening dropped anchor behind Murimoto Island at North Cape. On the way Richard had jigged up a Kingfish. It was juicy Kingfish for dinner (…and breakfast the next morning!). We anchored just a few meters from the stern of the 1857 wreck of the early steamer William Denny and when I pointed out the site to Dave Moran, I could see a severe bout of wreck fever came over his face and he wanted to dive the old steamer wreck then and then which would have meant a night dive and missing the sizzling Kingfish and cocktails on the aft deck as the sunset faded.
By lunchtime the next day, we had crossed Tom Bowling Bay and began the magnetometer survey. Just before we deployed the magnetometer tow, we also cut loose the obstructing dingy we had been towing with Richard in it with strict instructions to bring back more fish for dinner. He was more than happy to oblige, as his sole reason for joining our mission was for the fishing that I had reminded him was out of this world in the region. Fortunately for me, this indeed proved to be the case, as he was catching 18 pound snappers in Tom Bowling Bay but with no ice aboard the dingy had to throw them all back. He brought back the solo photos to prove his catches too.
I should at this point explain the condition of our electronics officer. Conveniently, the day before the expedition, Nick had discovered a certain side effect of the installing schist trade, that is, the product is HEAVY. His back was out. Actually he could barely walk. Lots of drugs (definitely legitimate pharmaceutical ones) later, we had him convinced he could do the trip, but the only way he could participate was horizontally. (Incidentally, Dave M, Richard and myself secretly thought Nick was a goddamned genius as we carried all his heavy gear aboard and waited on his every whim…). As we began the mag survey, we set up the Aquascan AX-2000 monitor in the saloon, with Nick lying on the sofa, he could watch the screen constantly for any "hit" that may crop up. He swallowed more painkillers; I hope the screen wasn't hallucinating in front of him.
As soon as the boring mowing the lawn survey part began, the boat owner, Mr Bailey, quickly and happily turned the helm over to me, and as I had pre-programmed the survey area into the NZUHG plotter, it was real easy to see what to do. The hard part was keeping that 54-foot, 38 tons of steel moving in straight lines. At times the wind or current would hit the side or deep keel and push the SV to the side. In general, however, the yacht worked surprisingly well as a survey platform. Later in the afternoon as usual, the wind increased and the seas became choppy, and I sure was grateful I wasn't back in the zodi getting wet. My expedition logbook notes "ceased survey at 1800". Everything had worked well electronically but no sign of 1.5 tons of French steel. Tomorrow we would continue the survey, but now to find an anchorage and where was Richard? We motored back to Tom Bowling Bay and got under the lee of the coast there. Far ahead, looking very small indeed was a dingy with man in it. We pulled alongside and Richard and fresh snappers came aboard. He had thrown back the fish caught earlier in the day but towards evening had starting keeping a few for dinner. There was plenty for the five of us.
The next day, Richard kept fishing and we kept mowing the lawn, and in total we surveyed an area approximately two square km. One scare during the survey was some old cray pot buoys that popped up. I made a severe detour around them. To get the mag sensor caught up in them would have been very bad indeed. On another track, I didn't spot a cray buoy until it was directly abeam 15 meters on the starboard side. With the current pulling the buoy over, it's hard to tell where the buoy rope is going and so easy to get snarled up in it. Around the prop shaft, or magnetometer tow cable, and we were in big trouble! Suddenly, Nick, still lying on his back in the cabin, excitedly yelled "TARGET!"….just when the mag sensor would have been over the cray pot. At least we had confirmation the mag was working! We GPS marked the spot and will dive it in the future to make sure it is a pot. My log records, "1805- ceased survey- no sign". We headed back to Tom Bowling and Richard. More fish came aboard and we were tired of it. It was spaghetti bolognaise that night.
We continued motoring and as the North Cape lighthouse blinked at our stern we crossed Great Exhibition Bay. Not a single other boat could be seen. The skipper had the music on, the stars were out, and the land was far away and surprisingly dark too. The stars were unbelievably bright, from horizon to horizon. The sea was so calm and black it was like it didn't exist. It appeared like we were travelling in a big void inside a fish bowl of stairs. That night we didn't stop motoring until we reach Whangaroa Harbour at 0635, Monday, 4 November. We may not have discovered Dufresne's anchors on this trip, but we all had a fantastic voyage and a lot of fun trying. The planning and preparation has already begun for the next attempt. The author wishes to acknowledge Brian Bailey for his marine expertise, enthusiasm and support of the mission and the fantastic assistance of Dave Moran, Richard Theakston and Nick Freeman. A note about Mr. Bailey; he is one of the original, and one of the greatest South Pacific salvage divers of the 1960s and 1970s and is a true expert in underwater explosive demolition. The stories of underwater salvage, sharks, bombs, close-calls, funny incidents, diving accidents, collisions, storms, booty & salvage in the South Pacific that we were regaled with by the skipper made the trip a very special one indeed.
Members of Third magnetometer survey team at Whangaroa.
Dave Moran, Richard Theakson, Nick Freeman, Ewan Stevenson & Brian Bailey.
The "RV" Wyuna surveying in Spirits Bay, November 2013.


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Future Trap | Kicks N Licks Showcase Experimental Side With "Young"
Posted by VMan on December 2, 2015
There is something about Kicks N Licks that just stands out. The two have some super fresh music, all of easy to party to, all of it quality. Earlier this week, they recently shared that they will be dropping a new EP. Today, Kicks N Licks have uploaded the first half of the EP via "Young." The tune is super catchy, the build up fully captures the theme of the drop. Next week, "Mind" will be revealed; visit FNT next week to hear the second have of the experience.
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Mashups | Trademark's New Mashup Kills It…Again
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Time after time after time, Trademark has proven that he truly is the mashup king. With his last release putting up a monster half a million plays in just one month (check it here), he is back with an amazing summer/fall anthem. I don't know if this original vocal is "country" or what, but I love it.
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House | Billon Release Their Infectious "Slave To The Vibe" Single
Posted by BIGLIFE on July 12, 2015
London's Billon is no strange here at FreshNewTracks.com. Last year, the released their "Special" collaboration with Maxine Ashley that was an absolute slapper. They follow that effort up with a brand new offering in the form of "Slave To Vibe", which is an uplifting house anthem that I suspect will tear up the Beatport house charts. Make sure you pick up the single that's out on RINSE via Beatport here.
Chill | Mike Posner – I Took A Pill In Ibiza
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We've been supporting Mike Posner since his first release. He's been off the radar for a bit, but Posner is back after quite some time away and appears to be older and wiser. His genre bending sound continues to captivate hip-hop, rock, country, and indie fans in a way few artists can. I remember when Posner first burst into the scene six years ago making crazy remixes in his dorm room at Duke and featuring tracks with Big Sean. He has been to the top of the world and back and this track showcases a more mature songwriter. While he can still ham it up for Maroon 5 and other pop acts, Posner's newest acoustic-driven track reminisces on living and growing up after half a decade of fame.
House | Skitzofrenix Samples The "Thong Song" Making Us "Bounce"
Posted by BIGLIFE on December 22, 2014
I never thought I'd see a deep house interpretation of SISQUO's famed "Thong Song" but such is life. Skitzofrenix makes his FreshNewTacks debut with his latest masterpiece (premiered on Oliver Helden's latest "Heldeep Radio 29") titled "Bounce" doesn't have a release date or label quote yet. That said, it's a tune and a half and we predict it could really pop off in 2015. Dumps like a truck? Check. Thighs like what? Check. Groovy baselines? Absolutely. Keep an eye out for this tune. Hat tip to TB.
Featured, Interviews | FNT Exclusive: Andrew Bayer Talks MSG, New Music & More
Posted by Middy on October 17, 2014
Many artists go dark after an album, or rely on singles and remixes from it to keep the buzz alive. Not Andrew Bayer. He has been hard at work releasing more club oriented tracks like "Once Lydian", "Bullet Catch" and the "England" EP. With his musical training, his ability to write and produce is evident with each individual song and as a collaborator with Above & Beyond.
The last time we spoke to Andrew Bayer it was around the time of the release of his sophomore artist album "If It Were You, We'd Never Leave". Now one and half years later, one the eve on the biggest show of his career, joining Above & Beyond for ABGT100 at Madison Square Garden, we had the chance to chat with the DC based producer about his feelings on the show, how life has been over the past year and a half and what he has coming up. Read on for the interview.
Electro-House | Ispolins – Ispolins
Posted by VMan on September 22, 2014
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Protocol Recordings, Nicky Romero's record label, just hit us with a huge electro-house track by that crazy Russian duo who go by the name of Ispolins, and the story behind the record is a story in itself! Having submitted this track as a demo, one half of the group personally flew out to Protocol Recordings studio in hopes of personally handing the track to Nicky, and with luck and persistence on his side, they were able to do just that, even being invited on Protocol Radio to share their story, and music. "Isoplins" is a refreshing synth heavy, drop heavy electro-house record, far away from the gimmick records we've been fed these past months! This is a must listen and a must download!


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