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For those of you dangerous enough to build your own
555 timer based BOOST CONVERTER look at these
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The windings can still be clamped into a vice to gently flatten
them as the resins harden.plenty of room to clear the windings.
To flatten windings put a block of soft wood such as pine on each
side and apply pressure. Or just strike the boards with a heavy
hammer against the table and check progress with each tap.
I don't show it here in the picture but I did have plastic spacers
thru the rotor housing keeping the winding away from the bearings.
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-11-2016 at 03:28 AM.
Potential Difference charging.
Here is a converter that operates from 3.5v up on the input
but I have no idea if it shares a common ground. This might
be cheap enough for someome to use only as a small test.
Or maybe these people already have a bigger one. I use one
to step up voltages now but the one I have it only 1 sq inch.
Regulated-3-5V-30V-5V-12V-Voltage-Step-Up-led-Volt-R-/190898609868?hash=item2c72719ecc:g:jHgAAMXQ0pNRvDL c
Features :
Dimensions: 67x42x18 mm (L*W*H)
Input voltage: DC 3.5V-30V
Output voltage: DC 3.5V-30V (boost,input voltage < or = output voltage)
Continuous current: 6A (long-term work)
Maximum input current: 10A (peak)
Output power: Max 100W, (U-in * I-in * Efficiency = U-out * I-out)
Voltmete display color: red
Voltmeter accuracy: ± (0.5% +1 digit)
Static power consumption: typically around 15ma
LED indicator:Have
Anti-reverse protection: Have
IN+: Positive input
IN-: Negative input
OUT+: Positive output
OUT-: Negative output
Also beware that China Man speak bad English sometimes
he calls this a BUCK CONVERTER but I don't think so.
It looks like a simple circuit? But i don't know.
Chip number XL4016
Main parameters:
Product name: DC voltage converter
Conversion method: PWM
Input voltage: DC 4-40V
Output voltage: DC 1.25-36V
Max current: 8A
Max power: 200W
Conversion efficiency: 94%
Switch frequency: 180KHz
Appearance size: 61*41*27mm
This product uses XL4016 switch voltage conversion chip, and
realizes double rectification by collaborating with MBR10200.
Max input can reach 40V, continuously adjustable
for 1.25~36V output.
Max output current can reach 8A.
Need a fan.
Recommend no more than 5A for long-time work.
Support panel installation:
1. Drill a hole for 7mm on the panel.
2. Extend potentiometer handle.
3. Tighten the screw and cover the knob.
Package List:
1 x 200W XH-M401 DC-DC 4-40V To 1.25-36V Buck Module 8A XL4016E1 Voltage Converter
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-11-2016 at 11:27 PM.
LTC3780 Constant voltage and current
LTC3780 Constant voltage and current DC to DC converter 4-32V to 0.8-32V adjustable Automatic Step-up/step-down Boost/buck power supply Module Solar Wind Energy charging Vehicle Voltage Regulator led driver #1300201
Module parameters:
Module name: 8A Automatic Step-up/step-down Constant voltage and current module
Module Properties: non-isolated synchronous rectifier Automatic Step-up/step-down module
Input voltage: DC 4-32V
Input Current: 8A (MAX),Peak 10A(Long natural Radiating Working within 6A)
Quiescent Current: 5mA (working voltage not simultaneously be errors)
Output voltage: DC 0.8-32V continuously adjustable
Output Current: 8A (MAX) Peak 10A (<=6A long natural cooling inside)
Constant current output range:0.2-8A
Operating temperature: -40 to +85 ° C
Operating Frequency: 200KHz
Conversion efficiency: Up to 98% (Efficiency is related to Input
and output voltage, current, voltage difference)
Over current protection: yes
Short circuit protection: (input 10A fuse) Double circuit
protection, use more secure
Over-temperature protection: Yes (over-temperature
automatically reduces the output voltage)
input Reverse Polarity Protection: None, (if required in the input string into the diode)
Installation: 4pcs 3mm screws
Output preventanti-irrigation: None, when used for charging
coupled blocking diode, otherwise it will damage the module.
Wiring: none welding wire terminal output,
(IN as input, OUT is the output)
Module dimensions: length 60mm X width 51mm X height 20mm
1x power supply Module
For Your Info (FYI) This is what I found out about the scooter motor
commutator design for clamping the winding into it. I am afraid to
press it back down but I only raised each tab 2mm or less. Still
I might solder the wire on instead.
Boost Converter 10AMP 400Watts
It's gonna Bee Sweet. Sposta bee here in 2 weeks
Input voltage : 6V-40V
Input Current: 15A(max)
Output voltage : 8V-80V(adjustable)
Output power:400W(max)
Output current: maximum output current of 10A ( adjustable )
Output power: the effective power P = input voltage V * 10A
Conversion efficiency: up to 95% ( input voltage, current;
output voltage and current impact of conversion efficiency )
Short circuit protection : Fuse
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-16-2016 at 04:19 AM.
You wil have to let us know if it will work wired as Matt has shown us. Some of the better boost converters I have purchased will NOT run that way. I have purchased 8 different boost converters and two of them would not run the way Matt showed us to wire them. Unfortunately, they were the more efficient ones.
"I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds
"Try Not! Do or do not. There is no 'Try' ". Yoda
would like a boost that is a tiny bigger than 100 watts so
I decided to take the chance. I can always buy more.
I used 20awg wire and uses 30 extra turns hoping to run
a tiny bit more power to charge my 2000 ah 12 battery set.
I would love to charge those big batteries off this small
Pulse Motor Tesla switch rewound Kool charger.
Tell Matt I appreciate all the hard work handed over on a
silver platter, I understand now that the motor switch
is an off shoot and people don't realize how hard it is to
duplicate the motor switch action with a circuit.
When I get it running I'll post my success story for all to see.
I don't know why I never picked this experiment up? I see it
so clear now but 2 years ago? I don't know.
Keep splitting the pos.... everytime you want to run a load
Humm... I am thinking about it. I am charging batteries.
I will do what I said first, run a light bulb on pure lectric current
and watch the battery burn down. Record time and joules.
A car light bulb as a load is a great way to start because a bulb
will stay at the same amp draw all the way down to 12V + 12V
=24v to stop at. Bulbs are nice to work with, you can measure
the current once or twice say at the end and the draw will be the
I will use all three batteries in parallel to run my light till the three
12volt batteries reach 12v or maybe 11.5v something like this.
I don't need my magic switching motor to do that nor a converter
yet this must be done to give me an idea how many joules my
batteries under test can hold and how many joules is consume in
conventional (Burn them amps to the ground) operation.
With an idea how many joules I have in those three batteries
I will then connect all three batteries up to the light bulb as
suggested with a split pos....... arrangement.
That I can tell you will far surpass the previous connection.
I see all of the information, the diagrams, connection paths.
The part that is making my brain go cross-eyed is how a load
with a voltage drop doesn't cost anything in joules to run.
And I know the answer too. The answer is that instead of power
going to ground and burning up it is going to another battery to
charge it. My conventional horns are sticking out all
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-17-2016 at 02:05 AM.
Basic Free Energy Device
Last edited by wrtner; 06-17-2016 at 03:40 PM.
For beginners who have many questions look here
this video tells you about boost converters.
Longer wires or longer coils produce higher voltages.
Working in 105 degree temps is kicking my other end.
Extreme high temp advisory in effect now.
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-18-2016 at 02:52 AM.
Okay I did my very first ever SPLIT THE POSITIVE runs
And I have to say "IT WORKS!!! Or I am loosing my
Here is what happened. I couldn't wait any longer so I
pulled out some of my 2ah Lithium ION (Choice Batteries)
Batteries and this diagram shows you how I did it.
I ran the system 4 times and each time the current draw on
the modified household LED light bulb was always 400 mil-amp
at 3.15 volts.
These batteries are A-number one charged. All batteries started
at 3.85 well one was 3.90 volts. Now after running my load 4 times
for 10 minutes and the last time 15 minutes before switching I
am reading all batteries higher than the start so there must be
some kind of a mistake. I had to say that because it really
does seem to work. I'll keep doing it to see where I messed up.
I have this crazy feeling as I watch these batteries run this
light with no drop in battery capacity. Something is not right.
I am pretty tickled about it. Of course in the back of my mind
it can't work so I must of made a mistake right?This is to
easy. I don't want to start dancing to soon but it really look like
we have our foot in the door here.
I'll shake these meters to see if they are acting up. Nope no
rattle there.
I am liking this recirculated power. It is a regular LED bulb from
China with the aluminum heat sink and it lights the whole room
up. I didn't want to much pull on these little batteries so I only
enabled 4 LED's to match the power draw I was after.
PS I am back after letting batteries sit for 30 minutes
and a final 5th run trying to get these batteries to drop.
Battery Bank A = 7.87 v and Battery Bank B = 3.93 v
PS the is the second return, I see the loaded voltages now
changing first run 7.35 v and 4.05v now after 6 runs the
first bank loaded voltage is 7.25v so now miliamp draw
went down to 300 ma from the original 400 ma.draw.
So little by little the batteries are dropping slightly. I will hook
it direct now.
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-18-2016 at 10:20 AM.
Last night I kind of jumped the gun so to speak getting
ahead of myself so here it is, the conventional curve (No Curve Yet)
that is needed to establish a norm with these batteries.
To maintain the 400ma draw I have installed a 1.5 ohm
resistor as shown. Let us see what these batteries can
do over a period of say an hour or two, then we will
split up the same three batteries to run off positive terminals
Just like the regenx, everybody throws a coil on a magnet
wheel and speculates but what about the measurement during
transition? I mean some sort of establish norm must set the
It was fun to watch the light run and battery charge the other way.
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-18-2016 at 09:50 PM.
Calculations in Joules
Without a precedent of conventional operation this deduction
as to whether or not power is being recycled leaves us guessing.
If anyone has done this comparison and has it posted online
please let me see your results. The calculation is done with grade
school math using times tables to multiply volts X Amps per
second or Volts X Amps X seconds = JOULES
So many Joules per run. Each minute has 60 second so the value
of the number 60 is multiplied by your watts. This is watt/minutes
So if you are making a run like me at 400ma and 3.15volt for ten
minutes your calculation will look like this.
.400ma X 3.15volts X (TIME IN SECONDS)
Time in seconds for 10 minutes = 60 sec X 10 Min = 600 sec
So this means for my experiment
(.400ma X 3.15volt = 1.26watts) X 600 sec = 756 Joules
Now I can clearly see how many nuggets I ate up over
a 10 minute run time. Next looking at battery curves.
As a battery runs down it will hold steady at one place for
extended periods not moving many points on the scale then
all at once it will decline slightly more rapidly and next it will
decline very quickly over a short space and fail.
I will be back to show you my curve for these batteries.
To be fair conventional runs must be done the same as is required
with split positive runs. Split positive runs for my batteries need
changing around after 10-15 min. This constitutes a rest interval
however small say 2 minutes between runs, therefore each
conventional run should follow the same pattern.
For those of you who have never seriously considered all of the
efforts this man has made to show battery curves I suggest
you take advantage of it.
God Bless you JOHN B.
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-18-2016 at 10:12 PM.
Here are a few numbers crunched in for my Lithium ION
2ah batteries connected in parallel and conventional mode.
I have extended the chart. I will be updating this chart
every so many minutes as I collect data.
PS notice I have included the amp hour capacity of the
batteries at the C20 rate with calculation. Look at the diagram.
Later we will need to recalculate what a split positive C20
rate would come to to be fair. In the split positive arrangement
only 2000mah are considered. A C20 rate for a 2000mah battery
comes to a load of 100ma so I would have to run a split positive
system 3 times as long to collect data.
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-19-2016 at 02:29 AM.
See the previous chart
This chart is bigger so the curve may be seen with
greater ease. 270 minutes into the C5 discharge for
Lithium ION batteries.
The graph has been expanded with a 1 volt area of 3 to 4 volts.
Also notice the ever dropping current from over 400ma on
start up until now at less than 300ma the run in progress.
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-21-2016 at 08:31 AM.
Joule Count for Chart above
As an average over all mili-amp draw from 405ma starting
down to 300ma ending a figure of 350ma is found. Yet each
segment might be calculated separately each having a specific
number of joules and then add them all together.
Each time frame for a given ma draw varies.
Segment Number
(1) 3.90v-3.76v= average =3.83volts X .405 X (sec 900)
Joules = 1396 j
(2) 3.74v X .400 X 1800sec = 2693 Joules
(3) 3.70v X .380 X 2700sec = 3796 Joules
(4) 3.67v X .375 X 1800sec = 2477 Joules
(5) 3.64v X .360 X 1800sec = 2359 Joules
(6) 3.60v X .340 X 1800sec = 2203 Joules
(7) 3.56v X .325 X 1800sec = 2083 Joules
(8) 3.52v X .305 X 1800sec = 1932 Joules
(9) 3.49v X .300 X 1800sec = 1885 Joules
10) 3.44v X .280 X 1800sec = 1734 Joules
11) 3.33v X .300 X 1800sec = 1798 Joules
Total Number of Joules? Nuggets I call them = 22,960 J
There is no grey area/kind-a-sorta happy horsezhit this
is the number. I will be letting you know. All testing is
carried out to the second.
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-19-2016 at 06:19 AM.
These Lithium ION batteries have been charging for an
hour now after reconfiguring them into a series string. I use
the C5 charge rate, just as I use the C5 discharge rate
please make a note of it.
Battery voltage must reach 12.6v in the 3 battery series
line up with each of the three batteries needing to top
out at 4.2v.
I bought some impulse relays and am brainstorming a possible
switching madness to keep me from changing batteries every
30 minute for quite probably days to finish the counter part
test to finalize this comparison run.
If you have an easy circuit to switch batteries please post
here ASAP.
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-21-2016 at 08:32 AM.
Split Positive First Run Under Way.
This is where I will stop till the next day as I have no switch gear.
For those of you who have not switched batteries
every 30 minutes may be over charging the charging
battery, and burning up energy as witnessed by no increase
in charge voltage when the max charge is reached.
This is unacceptable therefore batteries MUST be rotated
before energy is thrown away.
In the last 2 hours of this first split positive run 2 batteries set
at 3.85v and the charge battery at 3.96v
The amp draw is closely watched and averaged, the start
voltages shown are measure after 30 seconds. Each start up
run for 30 minutes is preceded by a 2 minute rest during that
time batteries are changed around.
I am anxious to continue
PS it is day two and I have updated this chart (See Joule Count)
We have almost hit the halfway mark for joule counting after 3.5hrs
The chart is being updated every so many minutes please
stay tuned. It's looking pretty good. I wasted joules I won,t
count, not to many. Gotta be sure watt's up with this experiment.
I see everyone's post, thank you.
It looks like it's going to be on into the night before I reach
the 22,000 joules but I can tell you this, the batteries all get a rest
and some charging are along the way. I like the way that the
battery has time to recover when being charged. To give you
an idea of what I mean battery C or the charge battery
always stays at 3.95v at 200ma being fed into it.
At 300 minutes into this run
Battery A = 3.65v
Battery B = 3.45v
Battery C = 3.95v
This is the voltage while the circuit is running and circulating
200ma thru my LED light bulb. To keep a C20 rate I should be
down to 125ma, instead am going with a C10 rate. Using a
C10 rate will cost me joules as compared to the C20 rate
yet these Lithium ion batteries are made to handle that.
These experiments are more than meets the eye and very
little information in video form or otherwise is available on
the subject.
No one who has the time has taken a systematic approach
showing video footage of how energy can be recirculated.
Third entry: New graph below, I am running out of space.
See 2nd plot below.
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-20-2016 at 07:50 AM.
Hey Bro M,
Some switching info for you from James MacDonald (posting problems?) in the following:
I wanted to post some information that Bro Mikey is looking for.
It appears that the company called Blue Sea Systems makes Lead Acid battery switches which can be wired up to a few batteries to switch them In and Out of the charging circuit. They have Isolators that allow 1 battery to run the engine while another battery runs the boat electronics. They also have automatic switching for charging a battery or manual switching for adding Battery 1 and 2 to the charging circuit. The products are not cheap but they will get the job done he wants to do. I just wanted to be able to post. Maybe you can send him the information. A combination of the two below or just one of them would help in making battery switching in and out easier.
Happy switching,
Thanks Yaro
Good to know what can be purchased across the counter.
Also look at my updated graphs above.
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-20-2016 at 01:56 AM.
This split positive battery system I built has past the equal
mark hrs ago. After 9hrs plus the light is burning along and my batteries voltages are far from 3.25v which is considered a dead battery.
The conventional system killed the battery in 5.5hrs extracting
22,000 joules to keep the light going. Now after 9 hrs of run time
I have recovered or recirculated some energy and the joule count
is over 24,000 J with no end in sight.
Battery A = 3.48v
Battery B = 3.62v
Battery C = 3.82v
It;s-a-lookin pretty dern good from over here.
See updated graphs above.
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-20-2016 at 04:59 AM.
I learned a long time ago that the only one you need to prove this to is yourself. Make sure you do that beyond ANY doubt, because you will spend the next few years (if you are active on the forums) defending yourself and your "research methods" from those who believe they know better.
Remember that both the inverter OR the 12 volt brushed DC motor add something to the circuit that aids in the charging of the third battery, and that is a PULSE. If you want performance with larger batteries and larger loads, one of those two is essential.
Matt's motor adds something that other motors don't do quite as well, and that is add the generated voltage of the motor (acting as a generator) to the circuit which increases the voltage you are moving around rather than decreasing it.
When you take THIS CIRCUIT, that allows you to run loads without using up the energy in the batteries and add Matt's motor which generates additional voltage and run the RIGHT generator, I believe you will begin to see where we are coming from.
You CAN get your batteries to run loads without losing any energy. It requires TIME and PATIENCE and PERSISTENCE. (And pay attention to what Bob French is posting on the forum because he is spending hours every single day on this and is applying this to working situations) If you learn what it takes to do it with batteries, you can do it with capacitors. That's the next step, but those who think they are going to skip the step of learning to do it with batteries and leap to the next step of doing it with capacitors will most likely find out that their shortcut cost them in both TIME and MONEY. Once you can do it with capacitors you are ready to learn how to do it without either.
Have fun
"I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds
"Try Not! Do or do not. There is no 'Try' ". Yoda
Hey Dave
I will listen to the best of my ability to understand what Bob
is saying. To split the positive without a capacitor or battery
might be done by creating a potential difference using say motor
coils that would require some form of rectification.
After rectification there is a positive and a negative.
That is what I needed, I been trying to go beyond this present
circuit to apply it to other things, this answers my question.
Keep at those exotic motors with magnets.
Test question
Good to see you posting data. I assume these results are from this set up:
And where you calculated 22,960J. And ran for 5.5 hours. However you were attempting a C20 discharge. You were running a bit higher current, so maybe it was more like a C15. But that means you should have run for 15 hours, not 5.5. Something is very wrong with that test. Perhaps the cells were not fully charged.
I think if you want to use that as a baseline, you need to explain the discrepancy or repeat the test.
hello Bitstander
Yes I agree that the C20 and C15 or the C10 rates do
not seem to apply with these Lithium ion batteries.
This is my first test ever with this kind of battery.
Also Lithium ion batteries are not generally charged by
such low rates like 100ma so I really am at a loss to
apply any such standards as we do with lead acid wet cells.
However I have concluded that each time I charge these
batteries I get a certain voltage for a full charge at about
4 volts after 20 minutes.
During my recirculating split positive runs I speculated
that since as little as 60ma was being returned at the end
that these batteries eventually ran down.
Also I have concluded that if I let the batteries set on the
table for a day that the same amount of power is still in them
as when I had left them.
I have also concluded that I don't know much about the
charge, discharge rates or capacity for true baseline
standards for lithium ion batteries. I maybe that the 2 ah
rating on these cells is not the actual value. This would not
surprise me as lead/acid batteries are regularly only good
for 60 percent of their joule count.
Whatever the joule count is splitting the positive is not suppose
to care. The claim is that energy is recirculated back to
battery C while running loads off of the elevated potential
difference from series batteries B & C.
I have concluded that the system does recirculate energy.
I have concluded so far with test #1 that these batteries charge
up to 4.2volts and discharge to 3.2volts as specified by the
manufacturer of these batteries.
I will have to re-figure the real amp hour ratings and their "C"
rate that is probably designed for a C5, you are right., but then
I am not sure yet about Lithium ion batteries.
This leads us to consider the possibility that internal resistance
from loading batteries at a great rate might waste some power.
Based on my observations in this simple split positive first
run I can get more energy out of this set up with the same
batteries. And it looks like I just got 50 percent more before
the system went dead.
Whatever the joule count is suppose to be the claim is that
all power can be recirculated and if correctly done will result
in a circuit that runs loads for free.
My test of course is inconclusive, so a self runner is out, THUS FAR!!
This testing has finished and I will be back with a joule count.
This document says C2 and C1 rates apply
So I don't know what I am doing with these batteries. Yeah these
batteries were a poor choice.
Last edited by BroMikey; 06-20-2016 at 09:15 PM.
I have been reading all comments and the one about
limiting charge current to the charge battery is a good
Let me give the joule count for this latest experiment.
See setups in charts above.
Conventional mode = 22,100 Joules
Split Positive mode = 29,900 Joules
So we can see a huge difference in available joules to
light a bulb even with my crumby quick setup not very
well thought out. I couldn't wait, had to get my feet wet
you understand.
This experiment has shown me that the principle splitting
the positive offers extra power right away. However in my
build the batteries are unknown to me or I am in unfamiliar
territory by using them. Probably the miliamp usage is to high
and the charge battery is constantly over charging and burning
up energy as the max has already been reached.
I remember now watching the charge battery over charge for
several 30 minute periods where no increase in voltage occurred.
I have some bigger batteries. And that Matt
motor/switch in the works.
3 battery splitting the positive basic
You're doing some great work here and I hope you keep posting your results.
What was the highest voltage batt 3 (single reversed batt) went to when it didn't climb any higher?
Lithium lifepo4 and lithium ions (usually cobalt based) are constant voltage batteries and not constant current batteries (like lead acids) so although they can show a higher voltage for longer, it can be deceiving to see a voltage last so long.
However, with that said, you are right about joules vs joules so whether it is a constant voltage or constant current battery, work is work from a certain voltage down to a certain voltage and that is what you want.
The Peukert Effect doesn't apply that much to lithium batteries like they do with lead acids. A lead acid 20 hour discharge will give you a certain amps discharge for 20 hours. At a 10 hour discharge, it will be 90% of that and at a 5 hour discharge, which is the most any lead acid deep cycle should be discharged at will be about 80% of the 20 hour discharge. So with lithium batts, this effect is supposed to be non existent so whether you discharge a lithium at a 20 hour rate or 5 hour rate, you should still have the full capacity.
If this is the case, then a 1 or 2 hour discharge rate should be an honest test with your little lithiums and won't take too long before you have to rotate them.
With your conventional discharge chart - 6000ma you're showing 300ma for 20 hours. If there is no Peukert effect, you should be able to hammer them with a 1 or 2 hour discharge rate and get the full real capacity.
6000ma for 2 hours is 3 amps * 3.x volts = about 10 watts. It would be a good test with all 3 batts charged and discharged at a 1 or 2 hour rate to see if you get the same as the 20 hour rate. If so, you validate the claim that lithiums have no Peukert effect and therefore, you can accelerate all your tests with multiple rotations in one day.
Do you have a factory charger for the batts that charges them up and a green light comes on when they're done? If so, what voltage are they at when they're supposed to get done?
Also, if you charge it conventionally and then discharge it at x hour rating, what voltage does the battery drop to when you get 100% of the rated amp hour capacity? If you know that number, then charge all 3 batts with a conventional charger until they're full. Then discharge one battery until you get 100% of the ah rating and it is considered dead. Put that battery in position #3 and have 1 & 2 in series and run the 3 battery test to calculate how many joules you windup getting until they're all dead. Starting with 2 full charged batts and one fully discharged, you should not be able to get more than 4ah's of capacity at the 3.x volt range until all 3 are dead.
This is the old original concept and has nothing to do with pulsing, recovery, anything other than just the simple basic 3 battery schematic John had posted for ages.
I may have missed something here, but just wanted to get a few clarifications.
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Also note that encoding it to the x264 "baseline" is basically for older iOS devices or the like, see here.
The ffmpeg "-re" flag means to "Read input at native frame rate. Mainly used to simulate a grab device." i.e. if you want to play a video file, but at realtime, then use this. My guess is you typically don't want this flag when streaming from a live device.
Here's how one guy broadcast a live stream:
$ ffmpeg -y -loglevel warning -f dshow -i video="screen-capture-recorder" -vf crop=690:388:136:0 -r 30 -s 962x388 -threads 2 -vcodec libx264 -vpre baseline -vpre my_ffpreset -f flv rtmp:///live/myStream.sdp Here is my ffmpeg preset (libx264-my_ffpreset.ffpreset): coder=1 flags2=+wpred+dct8x8 level=31 maxrate=1200000 bufsize=200000 wpredp=0 g=60 refs=1 subq=3 trellis=0 bf=0 rc_lookahead=0
Here is what another person did:
Ffmpeg -f dshow -I video="Virtual-Camera" -vcodec libx264 -tune zerolatency -b 900k -f mpegts udp://10.1.0.102:1234
And here is what another person did:
ffmpeg -f dshow -i video="screen-capture-recorder":audio="Stereo Mix (IDT High Definition" -vcodec libx264 -preset ultrafast -tune zerolatency -r 10 -async 1 -acodec libmp3lame -ab 24k -ar 22050 -bsf:v h264_mp4toannexb -maxrate 750k -bufsize 3000k -f mpegts udp://192.168.5.215:48550
NB that they also had to adjust the rtbufsize in that example. I'm also not entirely sure which presets are "best" or what the available options are. Also note that newer version of ffmpeg may need a different syntax for specifying preset/tune.
You can decrease latency by specify that I-frames come "more frequently" (or always, in the case of x264's zerolatency), though this can increase frame size/decrease quality, see here for some alternatives. To decrease cpu usage required to stream, you could (if capturing from live source) instruct the live source to feed a "smaller stream" (ex: webcam stream 640x480 instead of 1024x1280), or you could set a lower "output quality" setting, or specify a lower output bitrate. Or try a different output codec, or specify new parameters (for instance, different profile for libx264). Also specifying $ -threads 0 (the default) instructs the encoder to use all available cpu cores, which can speed up processing. You could also resize your input first, before transcoding it, so it's not as large. Applying a smoothing filter like hqdn3d before encoding might help it compress better.
You can of course, also set a lower frame rate to decrease cpu usage.
You could set a "maximum bit rate" or a lower "q rating" (quality level). If you're able to capture with a pixel format that matches your output format, that might help, since it avoids a conversion. Using 64-bit instead of 32-bit executables (for those that have a choice) can result in a slight speedup.
In general the more cpu you use to compress, the better the output image will be, or the large of an image you can handle.
And also basically, you can either decrease the input frame rate/size, or decrease the output frame rate/size, to save cpu.
Sometimes you can change the "pixel formats" somehow, like using rgb16 instead of rgb24, to save space (or yuv420 instead of yuv444 or the like, since 420 stores less information it can compress better).
Streaming a simple RTP audio stream from ffmpeg
FFmpeg can stream a single stream using the RTP protocol. In order to avoid buffering problems on the other hand, the streaming should be done through the -re option, which means that the stream will be streamed in real-time.
For example the following command will generate a signal, and will stream it to the port 1234 on localhost:
ffmpeg -re -f lavfi -i aevalsrc="sin(400*2*PI*t)" -ar 8000 -f mulaw -f rtp rtp://127.0.0.1:1234
To play the stream with ffplay, run the command:
ffplay rtp://127.0.0.1:1234

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|Recycling diesel emissions for farm fertilizer
The summer of 2007 was one of the driest and hottest on record in Montana. Fields withered along the state's arid Hi-Line. But in the small, north-central town of Rudyard, one emerald-green cornfield stood out amid the brown. The field was a test plot grown with a technology that only a fed-up farmer could have invented: a system that turns diesel tractor exhaust into plant food.
That farmer is Canadian Gary Lewis, a trained mechanic and the inventor of Bio-Agtive Emissions Technology, a tractor add-on that recycles diesel emissions into fertilizer.
He came up with the idea back in 2001, when despite his careful applications of pricey fertilizer, his timothy hay fields failed to grow. Lewis, who has a wife and five kids, was devastated.
He believed that years of dousing his fields with chemical-heavy fertilizer had made the soil too salty, less biologically active and unable to retain moisture. So he decided to jump off the chemical treadmill and find another way to tend his plants, which on their luxury diets had grown lazy.
Lewis, who looks like an "American Gothic" version of John Elway, has the tenacity of a champion quarterback. He spent the next year poring over plant-science textbooks like Horst Marschner's Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants. Armed with a new understanding of soil and plant health, Lewis used his automotive skills to implement what he fondly calls his "crazy idea": harnessing the carbon dioxide, nitrogen gas and heavy metals -- zinc, copper, magnesium and iron -- in tractor exhaust and using them as fertilizer.
His invention cools the exhaust, runs it through a metal tubing system, and feeds it into the tractor's air seeder. Those emissions are then injected into the ground along with the seeds. Lewis believes this stimulates soil microbes and beneficial root fungi, whose activity liberates nutrients already in the ground and increases the plants' ability to absorb both nutrients and water.
"My tractor became a living thing, burying all of its energy to feed things in the soil –– bacteria and fungi and micro-invertebrates," he enthuses.
The Bio-Agtive process also coats the seeds with emissions, which Lewis believes protects them against soil pathogens. Some of the minor emissions from diesel engines, such as formaldehyde, are the same chemicals used in protective seed treatments, he says.
More than 100 farmers in the U.S. and Canada have purchased Bio-Agtive through Lewis' company, N/C Quest Inc. But like any innovation that promises revolution, the system has its skeptics. "People thought I was burying poisonous gas in the soil!" says Lewis. Admittedly, diesel emissions are far from healthy for people. Yet Lewis contends they are fine for plants.
To help prove it, he enlisted the support of Montana State University Northern's Bio-Energy Center, which began testing Bio-Agtive on spring wheat crops last year with the help of a Montana Research and Commercialization Board grant. Though preliminary, the results are promising: The center didn't detect any dangerous heavy metals in the grains or tissues of emissions-treated plants, and, after one season of testing, found higher yields and increased soil phosphorous levels in those, compared to fertilized fields. What's more, the acidic condensate associated with the cooled emissions helped reduce the test plots' alkaline soil (common in the arid West) to more neutral levels. The center is also testing Bio-Agtive with biofuels like camelina biodiesel, the use of which could reduce farmers' dependence on both fossil fuels and fertilizer.
Canadian soil ecologist Jill Clapperton has spent the last five years investigating Bio-Agtive's effects on soil, seeds and plants, working both with the Bio-Energy Center and the National Research Council of Canada.
"When a farmer uses Bio-Agtive," says Clapperton, the seeds "become extremely coated with soot and exhaust emissions … they get very, very black." But the coating does not seem to reduce germination rates, as she had suspected it might. She also looked for negative effects on soil health -- respiration, the microbial community -- but found none.
Lewis, she says, may be correct that emissions-coated seeds are better able to fend off potentially pathogenic fungi, but she stresses that more research is required. Clapperton's less sure, however, about Bio-Agtive's potential as a fertilizer. There are clear differences between the control and emissions-treated plots, she says. "But whether (those changes) relate to Gary's theory as he sees it is another question." Montana State University agronomist David Wichman worries Lewis' too-good-to-be-true tech is just that. He did not see yield increases in his research trial of Bio-Agtive on winter wheat, though he acknowledges the testing was limited in scope. He cautions farmers to wait for scientific proof before spending $30,000-$55,000 on a Bio-Agtive system.
Lewis responds that the price is "about the same as one truckload of fertilizer." Indeed, small-grain farmer and Bio-Agtive distributor Craig Henke of Chester, Mont., says the system saves him $50,000 a year in phosphate fertilizer costs. He still applies some nitrogen to his plants but says he has seen a four-fold increase in soil phosphorous levels since he started using Bio-Agtive six years ago.
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Workspace Video
Defining Your Approach to Workspace Video
A companion post to "Techwise #83 – Extending Video from Boardroom to Workspace"
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Definitions are changing. Is your dictionary up-to-date?
Workspace. The definition of the workspace has changed because the workforce itself has changed. Many employees are still sitting neatly in offices and cubicles, but they are also now global, remote and mobile. They still come together in boardrooms and all-hands meetings, but they also come together in virtual environments, sometimes from their hand-held tablet in a hotel lobby.
Work. The definition of work itself has changed, and workers are spoiled on speed. Information flows more like fast food than a sit-down dinner. Just to make it more challenging, travel budgets that use to enable face-to-face contact have been slashed and will never return to the "good old days." This has created new communication gaps that need to be filled to stay competitive in this new Nascar race… and IT leaders are holding the keys.
Collaboration. Collaboration technology has a new definition too. It used to mean sticking a document in a shared folder so multiple people could access it. Now it refers to the complete set of tools that workers use to connect with each other and get the job done. As Robb Boyd describes in his Keys to the Show segment, this includes using video in places outside the classic "videoconferencing room." And just to make it tougher on IT, it's a highly situational choice about which tool gets used and when.
Meetings. All meetings are not the same, with many factors affecting a user's choice – location, objective, availability of rooms and devices, and whether that storm front is going to cancel your flight. I think the choice depends mostly on what you are focusing on at that moment in time:
- Face-to-Face – When you need to build trust, persuade or rally the troops, there is nothing like the immersive video of Cisco Telepresence to replicate the face-to-face experience. The "enormous nuances" in facial gestures and body language that Mike Walker talks about make an enormous difference in speed-to-understanding and speed-to-agreement.
- Face-to-Data – When a visual prop is critical to the communication, you need to quickly and visually put it at everyone's fingertips. One could argue that seeing the "enormous nuances" in a technical diagram or budget spreadsheet in WebEx, combined with a passionate presentation in video, is equally as important as face-to-face in certain situations. Miro Polakovic demonstrates this in his workspace.
- I'd like all of the above, please – Demanding users demand the ability to switch modes on a dime, check if an engineering expert is online, or invite partners to join ad hoc… and "oh by the way, I need to record this for the boss who is on a plane right now." The new hybrid meeting needs hybrid options.
Architecture. Let's get back to the IT pit crew. The drivers need to be able to steer, but we all know that what's under the hood really wins the race. Check out Techwise TV episode 83 for technical considerations around video in the workspace before you talk to your business leaders. Learn how Cisco architecture brings voice, video and data together and makes it easy to use; how the H.264 video codec will improve performance for users; and how technologies like voice-activated Active Presence keep the conversation flowing smoothly. You've got to get the engine right so drivers can focus on driving business.
Cisco has long been a leader in voice technology, and has grown by both innovation and acquisition. Two of the product families we featured in this Techwise episode, WebEx and Tandberg, were already best-of-breed when they were acquired. Now they're evolving and will work even better together. David Hsieh does a great job of describing why this is so important in the opening segment.
One more metaphor. However you feel about the importance of video in the collaboration mix at your company, you'll probably agree that the wagon train is generally moving in the video direction. So the question remains… where do you want to hitch your wagon? To a team of matched horses? Or to a variety of barnyard animals that may or may not eat each other? Either approach may get you there, but one is a much smoother ride.
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The nation was brought together in mourning last December when 26 people, including 20 children, were shot and killed at a Connecticut elementary school.
By Jason Hunsicker & Taylor Muller
Kirksville Daily Express
Kelly Evenson
The nation was brought together in mourning last December when 26 people, including 20 children, were shot and killed at a Connecticut elementary school.
It was the second deadliest shooting in American history, prompting policy suggestions aimed at preventing another such massacre. The National Rifle Association made the largest waves when, in response to Sandy Hook, the lobbying group's Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre called for armed police officers posted in every school.
"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun," LaPierre said at a press conference, "is a good guy with a gun."
From armed guards to arming teachers themselves, the question of what can and should be done to better protect students elicits strong responses. What is prudent and feasible remains subject to debate in legislatures across the country.
South Dakota's state government has been quickest to move on the NRA's suggestion, enacting a law to allow school employees, hired security personnel or volunteers who complete a training program to carry firearms in schools.
Similar bills have been proposed in the Missouri House of Representatives this session. House Bill 70 would allow any teacher or school administrator with a valid concealed carry permit to possess firearms on school grounds without consent of school boards. Another, HB 276, aims to create voluntary "school protection officer" designations that, with completion of a training program and district approval, would allow the "officers" to carry weapons on school grounds and detain anyone he or she believes has violated state laws or school policies.
Dr. Kathleen Nolan, a program associate and lecturer at Princeton University who has extensively studied police presence in schools, disagrees with such proposed legislation.
"It's an irresponsible, knee-jerk reaction to the fear we are all experiencing. I think it's frightening, the idea of putting arms in teachers' hands. First, it's impossible to ensure school personnel have the proper training, but perhaps even more importantly schools' personnel and teachers lack the experience. No one knows how they will respond in a situation with a crazed gunman," Nolan said.
The Missouri bills are different from the School Resource Officer program, which currently has about 210 dues-paying members in Missouri and more than 10,000 nationally. SROs are commissioned police officers with additional training in the organization's "triad" of responsibilities: teacher, counselor and law enforcement officer.
"As police officers, we're teachers and we're counselors. The school resource officer puts on different hats and for, say, poverty-stricken kids, we're also that connecting link between them and the Department of Social Services, or the local health department," said Union, Mo. Police Officer Rod Tappe, vice president of the Missouri School Resource Officer Association Board and SRO at the Union School District.
Mo Cannady, executive director of National Association of School Resource Officers, advocates for SRO or school-based policing programs, "not just something that puts an armed guard in the school."
"We don't feel that is a long-term solution," Cannady said.
"You have buildings filled with lots of children and when you have a situation of a shooter in a building like that, the good guy needs to be more than just a private citizen."
Implementation of an SRO program at schools nationwide is estimated to cost between $2 billion and $3 billion, while in Missouri, where schools are currently underfunded by about $600 million, the estimate is $100 million in added expenses.
Cannady acknowledges cost considerations make an SRO an unrealistic solution for some districts, and supports communities being able to make decisions for themselves, as opposed to action by the federal or state government. Both the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Missouri School Boards Associations referred questions to the Missouri Center for Education Safety, a public-private partnership between the Missouri Department of Public Safety, the Office of Homeland Security and MSBA, which shared that sentiment.
"It needs to be a local decision by the school boards and they need to make sure they have good input and have good discussions with public safety officials and teachers and do this with eyes wide open," Executive Director Paul Fennewald said.
Eastern Jackson County school districts all have some sort of police presence in their schools. The Independence, Fort Osage and Grain Valley school districts all have school resource officers, and since Sandy Hook, every school district has re-evaluated its safety plans to see if changes are necessary.
This also included having discussions with local law enforcement agencies to discuss how best to improve their relationship in the event of an emergency.
The number of SROs in each school district depends on its size. Grain Valley has two, which are provided through the Grain Valley Police Department. The district contributes about $43,000 toward the officers' salaries, with the remaining funds coming from the police department and COMBAT funds from Jackson County.
Fort Osage has one. His salary of $79,652 comes directly from the school district. The Independence School District has six SROs, two truancy officers and two DARE officers. The cost is $506,589 per year for all 10 officers, which mostly comes from school district funds. A small portion comes through grant sources.
The Blue Springs School District, however, has a unique situation. Because of legislation that passed several years ago, Blue Springs is the only school district in the state that has the ability to commission its own police force.
Officers must follow all district school policies and comply with the memorandum of understanding the district has with each municipal law enforcement agency, as well as the Jackson County Sheriff's Department. Any crime that involves a felony, threat or use of force or sexual offense remains under control of the local jurisdiction where the crime occurred.
After the shootings at Sandy Hook, the Blue Springs School District decided to hire more officers in an effort to strengthen school security. By the start of the 2013-14 school year, the district's Department of Public Safety will have 13 officers.
"We have had several meetings with our security team in the light of the Newtown tragedy," Blue Springs Superintendent Paul Kinder said. "We want to make sure our schools are as secure as they possibly can be."
Apart from the additional officers, Blue Springs also decided to fast-track a $20 million bond issue originally intended to go on the ballot in February 2014. About $14 million would go toward additional security improvements, including redesigning the entryways at several buildings to force visitors through the front office. Bulletproof glass would also be installed, and telephones would be installed in every classroom to give teachers direct communication access. The election is Tuesday.
Immediately following Sandy Hook, the Fort Osage School District put a halt to purchasing laptops and renovating kitchens to redirect more than $1 million in funds to beef up security. This includes looking at a buzz-in security system, similar to what is in place in Blue Springs and Independence; updating security cameras; and increasing communication with local law enforcement.
Although conversations have taken place at a national level regarding the arming of teachers, none of the Eastern Jackson County districts have discussed that idea.
"This is an issue in which schools will have take a multifaceted approach. Though we can never make our facilities completely safe, we can always improve their level of safety," Fort Osage Superintendent Mark Enderle earlier this year. "But we need to spend as much time fixing our society as we do our buildings. There is no one cause for the this problem, but among other things, the mixture of a culture that glorifies violence – video games, movies, TV, etc. – has reduced its support for treating mental illness and allows easy access to weapons is simply a societal Molotov cocktail that has unfortunately exploded too often lately."
The National Association of School Psychologists issued a report in January advising schools to focus on security solutions such as building entrances, hallway monitoring and better check-in and check-out systems for visitors. It also recommends increasing mental health services and supports in schools, advising a ratio of one counselor for every 250 students, one school psychologist for every 500-700 students and one school social worker for every 400 students.
Nolan believes most schools are not meeting those targets and said even those ratios fall short of what is needed, arguing that more attention is needed for "subtle" discipline problems, such as bullying, as well as mental health issues, all of which can be precursors to violence.
"Some forms are subtle and it's apparent that school administrators and teachers are not picking up on how pugnacious this is," Nolan said.
"Students who are alienated and not getting necessary attention and support, with mental health issues going unrecognized, can end up being the shooters," she said.
A 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on violence stated the odds of a person ages 5-18 being victim of a homicide at school, on their way to school, or at a school-sponsored event was 1 in 2.5 million. The last time a Missouri student died in a school shooting was at Parkway South Junior High in 1983, when, according to the Associated Press, a case of bullying resulted in a murder-suicide.
Since then, hundreds of others have died from other causes, Fennewald said, including lack of working smoke detectors, drinking and driving and lack of seat belt use.
"Let's take a holistic view of this," he said. "How are our children dying? ... There are a lot of other things if we want to focus on student safety, things we can do to make our communities safer without putting more resource officers in our schools."
The NRA did not respond to repeated requests for comment on this story.


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16 Day Great New Zealand Rail and Cruise Experience
Admire the sights of New Zealand's South Islands on the TranzAlpine Train. Highlights include Wellington,Franz Josef, Queenstown, Dunedin and Mt Cook.
Day 1. Arrive Auckland, Freedom of Choice
On arrival into Auckland, be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel in the city centre. Today, you'll enjoy the opportunity to discover the 'City of Sails' with a range of sightseeing inclusions to choose from. Perhaps take a cruise on Waitemata Harbour, head off on a Waiheke Island wine tour, or explore the fantastic Auckland Museum. Alternatively, get up close to marine life at Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium, or set off on a Wilderness Adventure into the Waitakere Rainforest. You may prefer to take a trip to the harbourside suburb of Devonport. This evening, enjoy a special Welcome Dinner as you get to know your Tour Director and your fellow travellers.
Stay: Amora Hotel Auckland
Daily Meals Included: • Dinner
Day 2. Auckland, Glenbrook Vintage Steam Train, Ipipiri Overnight Cruise
This morning travel to Glenbrook. On arrival, board the Glenbrook Vintage Railway. Lovingly restored, you'll enjoy a journey through the beautiful rural Franklin countryside aboard this historic steam train. Travel to Victoria Avenue and Waiuku, before enjoying a stop at the Pukeoware Depot to explore the workshop, view other historic regional locomotives undergoing restoration, and indulge in a delightful morning tea. Later, re-board the train and travel back to Glenbrook. This afternoon, head towards Viaduct Harbour to board the Ipipiri for your spectacular overnight cruise. Glide past Auckland's iconic highlights, including the Harbour Bridge, Bean Rock Lighthouse and Devonport, as you sail out across the Waitemata Harbour towards the Hauraki Gulf. Here, you'll see the beautiful Rangitoto Island, formed around 600 years ago by a volcanic eruption; neighbouring Motutapu, one of the earliest places inhabited by Maori; Motuihe; Browns Island; and Waiheke Island with its golden sandy beaches. Perhaps take to the waters in one of the ship's kayaks or discover the underwater world while snorkelling. This evening, dine on fresh local produce.
Stay: Ipipiri overnight cruise
Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner
Day 3. Ipipiri, Auckland, Rail Cruise Experience, Rotorua, Hangi Feast
Enjoy breakfast on board before cruising back to port. On arrival, board your coach and head out towards the Mamaku Ranges near Rotorua for a unique self-drive Rail Cruising experience. In Rotorua this evening, immerse yourself in Maori culture as you enjoy a traditional Hangi Feast and performance.
Stay: Two Nights: Holiday Inn Rotorua, overlooking Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve
Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner
Day 4. Rotorua, Freedom of Choice
Following breakfast this morning, enjoy your Freedom of Choice Sightseeing Inclusion. Perhaps experience the icons of Rotorua at the famed Agrodome Farm Show, make your way to Rainbow Springs Nature Park to see a working Kiwi nursery and visit the fascinating Te Puia Thermal Reserve; or unwind during a relaxing round of golf. Alternatively, take a 'Hobbiton Movie Set' tour for an enthralling insight into the making of the Lord of the Rings trilogy; embark on a thrilling 4WD Bush Safari through native rainforest; take a drive through forest and farmland to visit New Zealand's largest boiling mud pool and colourful hot springs; or discover the local art, history and culture at Rotorua Museum.
Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast
Day 5. Rotorua, Northern Explorer Train, Tongariro National Park
This morning, depart for Te Kuiti Railway Station and board the The Northern Explorer Train for a captivating journey through the spectacular Tongariro National Park. Experience the extraordinary beauty of North Island as the rolling green landscapes chug gently by. Continue through Tongariro National Park, famed for its breathtaking snow-capped volcanic mountains. On arrival here, disembark and enjoy a night at the historic and iconic Chateau Tongariro Hotel.
Stay: Chateau Tongariro Hotel
Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner
Day 6. Tongariro National Park, Fell Locomotive Museum, Wellington, Freedom of Choice
Bid farewell to the beautiful Tongariro National Park following breakfast this morning. Travel to the town of Featherston where you will have the opportunity to explore the fascinating Fell Locomotive Museum, home to H199, the only locomotive of its type in the world. Delight in a relaxing afternoon tea before rejoining your coach and travelling to Wellington, New Zealand's captivating capital city. Arrive at your hotel and enjoy time to settle in before choosing where to dine from a selection of restaurants.
Stay: Two Nights: Amora Hotel Wellington
Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner
Day 7. Wellington
Discover the delights of the New Zealand capital with an extended stay. After breakfast, set off on a sightseeing tour taking you to the city's best-loved landmarks and sights, including New Zealand's national museum - Te Papa Tongarewa. Afterwards, ride Wellington's iconic Cable Car, gaining a fresh perspective as you gaze out across this spectacular coastal city.
Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast
Day 8. Wellington, Picton, Coastal Pacific Train, Christchurch
This morning say goodbye to the North Island as you step aboard the Interislander ferry to cruise from Wellington Harbour across the Cook Strait and through the natural beauty of the Marlborough and Queen Charlotte sounds to Picton. Board the Coastal Pacific train and enjoy a thrilling journey past the picturesque landscapes of the rugged east coast to the South Island's largest city, Christchurch. On arrival, you'll be transferred to your hotel. Enjoy time to settle in before dinner with your fellow travellers this evening.
Stay: Christchurch, Commodore Hotel
Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner
Day 9. Christchurch, TranzAlpine Train, Franz Josef
This morning, board the TranzAlpine train for what is renowned as one of the world's greatest rail adventures. Head to the open-air viewing platform and enjoy stunning views as you journey through the striking patchwork farmlands of the Canterbury Plains. Follow the Waimakariri River and travel across the magnificent Southern Alps within Arthur's Pass National Park. Disembark at Greymouth and travel by coach along the dramatic New Zealand west coast to Franz Josef, where you'll have the opportunity to take in the dramatic terrain and icy surrounds of the striking Franz Josef Glacier. Sitting at just 250 metres above sea level, Franz Josef is quite unique as it is one of just three glaciers in the world that descends into temperate rainforest. Its low altitude and mild climate creates a spectacular environment, where stunning ice formations are juxtaposed against the lush canopy of the surrounding forest.
Stay: Franz Josef Glacier, Scenic Hotel Franz Josef
Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner
Day 10. Franz Josef, Queenstown, Freedom of Choice
Enjoy a day of truly breathtaking scenery as you travel along the Haast River. Arrive in Queenstown, the country's 'adventure capital', where you'll choose from four tantalising restaurants in which to dine. Seafood lovers will be tempted by Finz, while the panoramic views from the Skyline Restaurant, reached by gondola, are hard to beat. Cruise aboard a vintage steamer to Walter Peak High Country Farm, or dine at your hotel restaurant.
Stay: Two Nights: Novotel Queenstown Lakeside
Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner
Day 11. Queenstown, Freedom of Choice
Choose from a range of exciting sightseeing activities in Queenstown and its surrounds today. Lord of the Rings fans will jump at the chance to visit key filming locations, while thrill-seekers can try a ride on the famous Shotover Jet Boat, a Skippers Canyon adventure or a river safari along the Dart River. Why not tour the country's premier wine-producing region and savour the local offerings? Nature enthusiasts may enjoy a 4WD experience at Mt Nicholas or a bird walk through the surrounding wilderness. A leisurely cruise on shimmering Lake Wakatipu is also on offer.
Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast
Day 12. Queenstown,Milford Mariner Overnight Cruise
Embark on a scenic drive today as you journey along the iconic Milford Road to Milford Sound, where you'll enjoy a stunning overnight cruise aboard the Milford Mariner. Explore the full length of this wonderful fiord with a specialist nature guide, taking you past magical waterfalls, untamed rainforest and towering mountains, before anchoring in a sheltered cove. From here, you're able to board a smaller boat, take the kayaks for spin or, if you're willing to brave the water, perhaps go for a swim. Others may prefer to simply relax on board and soak in the incredible surroundings. Later you'll savour a freshly prepared carvery buffet. You might like to enjoy some stargazing on the deck with your fellow travellers tonight before retiring to your private cabin.
Stay: Milford Mariner overnight cruise
Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner
Day 13. Milford Mariner, Dunedin
Wake up to the serene setting of Milford Sound this morning. Indulge in a hearty breakfast on board, before further exploration. Leave the Fiordland region and travel through the rolling and spectacular Southland countryside to Dunedin on the east coast. Known as the Edinburgh of the south, Dunedin was planned in Scotland and still maintains its Victorian and Edwardian heritage.
Stay: Dunedin, Scenic Hotel Southern Cross
Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner
Day 14. Dunedin, Taieri Gorge Railway, Mt Cook
This morning, step aboard the Taieri Gorge Railway and journey through the beautiful Southland countryside. One of the world's greatest train trips, the Taieri Gorge Railway reveals some of the South Island's most diverse and spectacular scenery. The train snakes through tunnels and over bridges with ease, almost becoming part of the wider landscape. Disembark at Pukerangi, and from here, journey north to view the unusual Moeraki Boulders. These large spherical stones, formed over 60 million years ago, can be found along a stretch of Koekohe Beach on the Otago Coast. Maori legend tells that the boulders are remains of calabashes, kumaras and eel baskets that washed ashore after the legendary canoe, the Araiteuru was wrecked at nearby Shag Point. Later, continue to World Heritage-listed Aoraki Mt Cook National Park to view Australasia's highest mountain, Mt Cook, and admire the sublime alpine scenery.
Stay: APT HIGHLIGHT! Two Nights: Mt Cook, The Hermitage Hotel
Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner
Day 15. Mt Cook, Freedom of Choice
Choose your sightseeing activity today. Perhaps visit the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre, including a visit to the planetarium and a stargazing session with an astronomer. Mt Cook National Park is home to some of New Zealand's most spectacular landscapes, so you may like to join a guided nature walk and discover the native flora and fauna. Or, during the summer months, board a MAC boat and get up close to icebergs on the Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake.
Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast • Dinner
Day 16. Mt Cook, Lake Tekapo, Christchurch
Travelling from Mt Cook, journey between towering mountains and along the azure shores of Lake Pukaki to Lake Tekapo. The intense blue colour of the waters is unlike anything else, created by fine dust particles from surrounding glaciers. Visit the tiny Church of the Good Shepherd and take some time to enjoy the surrounds. Continue to Christchurch where your tour concludes.
Daily Meals Included: • Breakfast
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Here is an issue that should stir up some rhetorical juices out there. Most of us here are atheists; by implication, that means we are also secular humanists, which is to say, we put the welfare of humans before the care and feeding of imaginary gods. My question, though, is this: shouldn't we also put humans before politics? In other words, is it a good, moral, ethical thing to give one's life for his/her country? Self-serving and self-aggrandizing politicians, plutocrats, kleptocrats and chicken-hawk Republicans say YES (as long as THEY don't have to die). I say, unequivocally, NO!
I would only be willing to give up my precious life for persons that I love, maybe even a beloved pet. But NEVER would I willingly sacrifice my one and only life in order for my country to maintain its supremacy or even its viability as a political entity. Or, to be more specific, should I be expected to give up my life to help my country be more powerful, wealthy, and influential than all other countries? I DON'T THINK SO. Certainly not I. I am proud to say, I did not fight in Vietnam. No Vietnamese peasant ever threatened my family. None of them deserved to die for the political and economic objectives of our privileged class.
The great English literary giant, Samuel Johnson, said, on April 4, 1775, "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." To this day, nobody knows if that barb was aimed at Mad King George or at the wealth aristocracy in Massachusetts; but from that day forward, Americans have repeatedly proven that aphorism to be a case of "truer words were never spoken." Heck, we've even built a political party around just such scoundrels.
I am prepared to debate any of you who wish to defend any of our wars of "manifest destiny;" but I'll save that to respond to your specific examples. My purpose here is just to vigorously assert that only the protection of the lives of our loved ones justifies making war on people who themselves only want to live.
I expect a torrent of indignant responses; so have at it. I'm ready for you.
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I think it was Aristotle's idea that citizens would be ready to defend the city when attacked if it was a just city. The Aristotelean city is one where the citizens participate in leadership, everyone is educated and there is not much of a class system, rather, everyone is equal.
In a sense, then to the extent to which someone brings war to my doorstep then by all means I will be ready to die. If the governing elite want to expand their territories or dominate others, they should be at the forefront of the invading army. I don't support sending young recruits to go get killed just so that they may satisfy their egos. And to that extent, patriotism can take a rope and go hang.
You state you would not die for your country--or presumably risk dying for your country--so it can aggrandize itself on the world stage. (My phrasing, but I believe it is equivalent to yours. If I bodged it, let me know, and I apologize in advance.)
Hypothetical: what if your country were under attack, an attack that, uncountered, could lead to it being conquered? Two subcases, where your answer might be different: an unprovoked attack, and a provoked attack. (Note please I said this was hypothetical--This is not an argument against your statement on Vietnam; I don't think anyone claims that Vietnam itself represented such a case!)
"I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country." - Nathan Hale
No torrent from me - pick your battles - what do you think about World War I and II - should Americans have been involved in that.
Vietnam was a disgrace, and still is, children still being born deformed from agent orange - children sired from servicemen, left to fend for themselves - the men and women who fight a war like that, plus in Iraq and Afghanistan, are cannon fodder. The babies of Iraq and Afghanistan being born deformed from depleted uranium bombs. America was supporting Saddam Hussein, and Osama bin Laden who had received support from America in the Afghan war against the Soviet Union. . It is all about oil, when Saudi Arabia invited the Americans into their country, keeping in mind, Saudi is one of the most oppressive regimes in the world, the protecting of Kuwait, the money to be made through private contracts with European and American companies - and in the end, nothing will change. Women will be still treated like chattels - and have to marry their rapist - and have to put their life on the line if they want an education - these wars will not change the culture.
So, yes Judith - the tax on all profits etc. public transparency about what companies are where - and what they are supplying and what are they taking out of the conquered country -
I remember vaguely, a politician, can't remember which country, America or Australia, was asked why his children weren't on the front line - and he said 'They took a different path'. Not good enough - it is ok if the solders that die come from the poorer classes, not from the decision makers class.


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It's been open for less than a month, but The Nickel Taphouse has already established itself as a North Baltimore favorite.
People have really taken to the new joint from Robbin Haas, whose Birroteca, which opened last fall, was a similar instant hit.
The two places don't have much in common as far as cuisine. Birroteca serves rustic Italian food, while The Nickel Taphouse offers tavern fare. But the attitude is the same, and so is the extraordinary confidence governing every aspect of the restaurants' operations, starting with their physical design.
For Birroteca, it was a matter of peeling the dreck away from the stone walls to reveal the built-in atmosphere. The Nickel Taphouse, on the other hand, presented more of a blank canvas, and Haas has created a space that feels, at first glance, reassuringly familiar, a Cheers-like place you'd be thrilled to have within walking distance of your home.
But look closer, and you'll see how seriously The Nickel Taphouse takes informality. Look above the bar at the lighting fixture, a 40-foot long, 110-candle steel candelabrum, designed by Haas, who meant it to be a finishing touch, and a bit of statement maker, too. To me, it says, "The Nickel Taphouse is going to be here for a while."
I find that confidence very appealing. I could eat it with a spoon.
Haas has said The Nickel Taphouse was inspired by the blue-collar taverns of his native Buffalo, places where the bartenders would pull double-duty by also preparing food — simple things mostly like the beloved "beef on Weck," a pile of roast beef on a caraway-seed roll known in western New York state as the kummelweck.
Sure enough, the "beef on Weck" is on the menu at The Nickel Taphouse, and you can see the bartenders — or at least people behind the bar — slicing the beautiful roast beef to order. It's as good as bar food gets.
But The Nickel Taphouse doesn't wallow in blue-collar kitsch. The wine list is full of affordable options, and the beer selection is a rock-solid lineup of craft finds, 20 of which are on tap. The food isn't trying to persuade you of anything, or to teach you anything new. It's just good, solid tavern fare.
For starters, there are roasted oysters, which you can get prepared in seven different ways, including casino and Rockefeller style; and Prince Edward Isle mussels, which come in five different preparations, including Thai curry, Dijon mustard and classic wine, garlic and butter. For snacks, there are spreads, like chopped liver, beet hummus and smoked whitefish. All of these things are carefully prepared, handsomely presented and simple.
The juicy, Roseda-beef hamburgers come in two sizes, the nickel, for one 5-ounce patty, and the dime, for two 5-ounce patties on a double-decker roll. (There are a turkey burger and lentil-mushroom burger, too). Saying they're hard to eat is stating the obvious. You'll have to agree to let it fall apart.
Within the first few weeks, a section of entrees was added to the menu of sandwiches, salads, burgers and steamed seafood. Apparently, diners had been asking for more substantial dinnertime options.
So, in came a handful of comfort plates, things like pork schnitzel, braised beef brisket and chicken and dumplings. All of these big plates are portioned and priced for two people. I'm not sure about this forced sharing, especially when it's the only entree option, and at least one person in my party absolutely hated it. And neither the beef brisket nor the schnitzel struck me as things that divide up nicely. Of the two, the golden-crusted schnitzel, topped with a fresh arugula salad and served with a fresh-tasting lemon-caper-butter sauce, is the winner.
Of the desserts we ordered, a parfait-style chocolate and peanut butter creation was tricky to eat for one person — it had too much whipped cream on top — and was nearly impossible to share neatly. The disappointing black cherry ice cream sandwich had the pasty texture of Neapolitan ice cream.
If you can handle it, get a "boozy shake" — right now, there's a White Fog Egg Nog, with rum, chai liqueur and butter pecan ice cream — which are fun to share, and delicious.
How much The Nickel Taphouse, at any given moment, is a bar that serves good food, or a restaurant with a dandy bar inside it, is an open question. For now, people just seem thrilled to have a new place to go.
On three visits, The Nickel Taphouse was variously bursting at the seams, packed to the rafters or just respectably very crowded with drinkers and diners.
OK, it's loud, sometimes very loud, in that electric, buzzy way that makes some people feel like they've arrived at the right spot but that can be unsettling, even unpleasant, to others. Reservations, by the way, are strongly advised.
The Nickel Taphouse
Rating: 3 stars
Where: 1604 Kelly Ave., Mount Washington
Contact: 410-869-6240, facebook.com/nickeltaphouse
Open: Lunch and dinner daily
Prices: Appetizers: $9-$17; Entrees (which are meant to be shared): $26-$31
Food: Accessible and familiar pub fare
Service: Informed and on-point
Parking/accessibility: On-street parking, with $5 valet parking
Children: A children's menu is brought to tables with children.
Noise level/televisions: It's absolutely a loud place, but it's less loud in certain areas, like up near the front windows. The televisions at the bar are set with their volume off.
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(GameTap.com) -- Curt Schilling, the split-finger fastballer from Boston with a penchant for honoring superstitions, playing through pain, and winning, says he intends to play only one more year of baseball. "I'm done. This is my final year," Schilling told a handful of journalists he'd invited to his top-floor suite in Caesar's Palace during this week's CES trade show.
Curt Schilling says he'll retiring after next season and will focus on his new gaming company.
His new focus, post-pitching, will be to oversee the development of a still-unnamed and shrouded-in-mystery massively multiplayer role-playing game (MMORPG) that goes by the working title Copernicus.
A short video comprised of previously released game and movie clips, meticulously edited and scored -- what Schilling and his team is calling a "tone video" -- was shown to an A-list of journalists that included tech maven Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal, as well as reporters from Barron's, Newsweek, USA Today, and The Los Angeles Times.
While it in no way represents the final game, the video was the centerpiece of a relaxed night with Schilling talking about Copernicus, his new company, and his commitment to gaming -- the latter of which he admits has confounded many.
"No one looks at this and says it's a natural progression," Schilling said. "You're a frickin' celebrity athlete who's going to make a game? Come on!," he adds, mimicking the peanut gallery.
But Schilling is adamant he is in it for the long haul. Watch the sights and sounds of CES
"This is my life after baseball," the star pitcher said of the game and the studio he formed to create it. "After baseball, I will do nothing except be a father, husband, and run this company."
The company is 38 Studios, the development house Schilling founded in late 2006. And the unnamed game is just one pillar of a multi-pronged approach to entertainment. What marks Schilling's vision is that the game is based on a new IP that he says will include deliberate and strategically planned brand extensions into film, TV, books, comics, and action figure iterations.
Although the game is in the very early stages on development--what the studio's VP of product development Michael Kosenski called "concept phase" -- Schilling says the game will release sometime toward the end of 2010.
The dinner with Schilling was a free-wheeling event. Reporters sat around a dining room table and fired off questions. Schilling addressed a wide range of topics: He's staffing the company only with people who are ready to "be on time and bust their ass."
He says "you don't need sex and you don't need blood to make a great game." His blog was created as a vehicle to "get the word out on 38 Studios," and has tallied 7 million unique visitors since its launch 10 months ago.
He says that some day he will be "intimately involved in making a baseball game...I will be a part of a company doing a sports game." And at the moment, he's playing Tabula Rasa, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars, Hellgate: London, and EverQuest 2. And he thinks NBA 2K8 is "as close to realistic as a sports game can get."
What else did Curt Schilling reveal about his upcoming game? Not a whole lot. He's banking heavily on his own understanding of games, which is considerable, and his two creative partners -- best-selling fantasy book author R.A. Salvatore and iconoclast comic book and action figure creator Todd MacFarlane -- to create a blockbuster.
Is any of what GameTap was told or saw a guarantee of success? No. Would I put my bet on Schilling to create something of interest? Something worth looking at when it hits retailer shelves? Well Vegas is a betting town, so the answer is yes. E-mail to a friend
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You can request a certificate and submit it to a CA. If your company has its own internal CA, request your certificate from them. If you plan to purchase your certificate from a commercial CA, choose a CA and ask for the specific format of information they require. You can also create a self-signed certificate for the server. Self-signed certificates are not suitable for Internet-facing deployments but can be very useful for development and testing because they allow you to set up test servers without CA involvement.
As mentioned above, a certificate includes the public key of the entity (the web server in this case). A public key is generated based on a particular algorithm (the algorithm type is also encoded in the certificate). The next section provides background on the algorithm types supported by the Web Server for its keys.
Click Server Certificates tab > Request button.
Select a configuration from the configuration list for which you need to install the certificate.
Select the token (Cryptographic Device), which contains the keys.
If your key is stored in the local key database maintained by the server, choose internal. If your key is stored in a Smart Card or other external device or engine, choose the name of the external token from the drop-down list box. Enter the password for the selected token.
Enter Details.
Before you begin the request process, make sure you know what information your CA requires. Whether you are requesting a server certificate from a commercial CA or an internal CA, you need to provide the following information:
Server Name must be the fully qualified hostname used in DNS lookups (for example, www.sun.com). This is the hostname in the URL that a browser uses to connect to your site. If these two names do not match, a client is notified that the certificate name doesn't match the site name, creating doubt about the authenticity of your certificate.
You can also enter wildcard and regular expressions in this field if you are requesting a certificate from an internal CA. Most vendors will not approve a certificate request with a wildcard or regular expression entered for common name.
Organization is the official, legal name of your company, educational institution, partnership, and so on. Most CAs require that you verify this information with legal documents (such as a copy of a business license).
Organizational Unit is an optional field that describes an organization within your company. This can also be used to note a less formal company name (without the Inc., Corp., and so on).
Locality is an optional field that usually describes the city, principality, for the organization.
State or Province is optional.
Country is a two-character abbreviation of your country name (in ISO format). The country code for the United States is US.
All this information is combined as a series of attribute-value pairs called the distinguished name (DN), which forms the subject of the certificate.
Choose Certificate Options
You are required to provide the key information. For key type, you can choose RSA or ECC. If the key type is RSA, the key size can be 1024, 2048 or 4098. If your key type is ECC you will also need to select a curve. Keep in mind that generating a new key pair takes time. The longer the key length the longer the time the wizard takes to generate it.
Be sure to select a key type that the CA (to which you will later submit the request for signing) can support.
Select Certificate Type.
Select the Certificate Signing Authority (CSA) for the certificate (self-signed or CA signed). If you are selecting a self-signed certificate, you can also associate an HTTP Listener for the certificate. You can also perform this action later.
Generate Request.
The generated certificate request will be available in ASCII format in case of CA signed certificate. In case of self-signed certificate, it will be installed directly. If the type is self-signed, provide values for nickname, validity (Months) and the HTTP Listener name for handling secure requests.
View Results.
This page provides you with the summary of selected options. Click Finish to complete the request generation.
Using CLI
To request a certificate through CLI, execute the following command.
wadm> create-cert-request --user=admin --password-file=admin.pwd --host=serverhost --port=8989 --config=config1 --server-name=servername.org --org=sun --country=ABC --state=DEF --locality=XYZ --token=internal
See CLI Reference, create-cert-request(1).
To create a self-signed certificate through CLI, see Creating a Self-Signed Certificate.