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Succor at last for the residents of Ikorodu as the Lagos State Government has begun a pilot operation of the Ikorodu Terminal. According to reports, residents of Ikorodu community, Lagos Mainland, who spend a large part of the day in traffic can now heave a sigh of relief as the Lagos State Government in line with its commitment to facilitate an effective and efficient integrated transportation system, has commenced pilot operations at its Ferry Terminal at Ipakodo community in Ikorodu end Lagos Mainland.
In the light of this development, there has been a turnaround renovation of the Ikorodu Terminal to upgrade the facility to a world-class, robust and accessible hub for the water transportation and other ancillary services that would engender convenience and safety, efficiency and effectiveness in water transportation experience for both the commuters and operators in Lagos State.
The terminal, when fully operational, will primarily provide an umbrella shelter for ferry logistics with ample and safe space for operators to load and offload passengers, goods, and services. They will provide for the convenience of operators as well as the commuters, safety considerations like water ambulances and emergency rescue and water maintenance in collaboration with Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA).
The facilities will also provide for recreation and shopping, banking, food court, parking, customer services, security, and well-maintained conveniences.
Commenting on the development, the Director, Corporate Services, Ikorodu Terminal, Amina Agboola said, "Our role is to work with the operators to ensure that this facility is maximized to help develop and grow water transportation in Lagos. We are very keen to provide efficient, safe and world-class water transport solutions in Nigeria."


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Elanthy has a simple online ordering service which will be upgraded in time. They offer a range of other olive oil related products for sale. Elanthy use Oreniki olives native to the Kalamata region of mainland Greece, which is where their olive oil mill is based. Their UK base is in the Cotswolds, distributing by courier to restaurants and households in the UK and abroad.
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We watched the most amazing movie tonight at church and I just had to share it with you all. It's called The Heart of Texas. It's a story of grace and forgiveness like nothing I've ever seen before. The movie is absolutely amazing. It is a story of tragedy and love. Here's the trailer.
**Because of the layout of my blog it cuts part of the video off...not that you miss anything though. But, you might want to just click on the video above and go to you*tube and watch it. It's up to you. :)
You can buy the movie here. I can't recommend it enough. We are going to order a copy tonight.
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On October 23 we "celebrated" the second anniversary of the castable umbrella rig (CUR). It was on that date in 2011 that Elite pro and 1982 Bassmaster Classic champ Paul Elias used "The Alabama Rig" (now manufactured by Mann's Bait Company) to win an FLW Open on Lake Guntersville.
The CUR wasn't technically "new" then, but the relative few that existed were in the hands of TAR creator Andy Poss, his friends and a few customers. It took the big tournament win to really put CURs on the map.
Since then, of course, both major tournament organizations (B.A.S.S. and FLW) have banned the CUR from their highest levels of competition. Both organizations cited requests from tournament anglers in their rulings. B.A.S.S. noted the unanimous "recommendation of its Bassmaster Elite Series rules committee" (Jan. 17, 2012). FLW pointed to "the wishes of a majority of our anglers" (Aug. 28, 2013).
It was feared that the CUR would wreak all manner of devastation on the bass fishing world, but it doesn't seem to have happened just yet. Yes, some tournaments have been won on CURs, but bass populations have not been laid waste in the process, the tackle industry has not crumpled to its knees to beg for relief (at least not because of CURs) and lousy anglers haven't suddenly been transformed into Kevin VanDam, Rick Clunn or even John Wilson.
What's more, we've been denied the opportunity to learn from the very best in the business (the anglers who fish the Elite Series and FLW Tour) because CURs are banned from their competitions and these anglers have little time or opportunity to use them elsewhere.
This is a controversial topics in some circles, and it's likely one that will resurface from time to time. Eventually, I suspect that CURs will be allowed in some form or fashion in most states where bass tournaments are regularly held. Likewise, I expect that most tournament organizations will eventually permit their use when not otherwise restricted by state law.
There was an uproar to ban the plastic worm and sonar in the 1950s. In the 1990s, underwater cameras came under scrutiny. They've all weathered the storms, and at least in the cases of soft plastics and sonar are fixtures on just about every bass fishing boat out there.
The CUR doesn't threaten bass populations any more than its troll-able cousin threatens striped bass numbers, and trolled umbrella rigs have been used for stripers for several decades.
Ultimately, an angler's success or failure doesn't hinge on whether or not he has the latest and greatest CUR on the market, but on whether or not he can find bass and present an appealing bait to them at the right depth and speed.
I expect that I could tie on the finest CUR in all the land, festoon it with the most tempting soft plastic swimbaits and cast it with the best rod and reel ever built for the purpose and still catch far fewer bass than Kevin VanDam using the same setup rigged with soda cans.
And I look forward to the day when the best anglers will have the full arsenal of tools at their disposal.


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– Dublin's first authentic Brazilian restaurant, right in the heart of Temple Bar.
– Sample authentic Brazillian wines and succulent steaks.
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– "I visited here with my brazilian boyfriend and was delighted with the whole experience. The service was fantastic, really friendly and knew the menu perfectly. The food tasted exactly like the food I had when I visited Brazil, i suppose each state has their own way of cooking food and this was done in the style of Minas. 100% will be going back and will recommend this place to everyone for a different food experience." – MenuPages.
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About Epicanthoplasty
Epicanthoplasty can be divided into medial and lateral, which medial epicanthoplasty is to reveal epicanthic fold to lengthen the size of eyes so it can make bigger eyes and shorten the distances of two eyes. Lateral epicanthoplasty corrects off-set eyes to be appeared as less off-set eyes.
HERSHE's Medial epicanthoplasty reduces the force that pulls the skins downward from the front of the eyes to improve eyes appear natural. Combining lateral epicanthoplasty along with later epicanthoplasty and double eyelid surgery can create bigger eyes overall.
Most people who need medial epicanthoplaty have Mongolian folds. Mongolian fold refers to the fold in the inner side of the eyes covering the front portion of the eyes which can cause they eyes to look far away and covered. Those who have outer eyelids will see effective result when double eyelid surgery and medial epicanthoplaty is preceded together but you can still have medial epicanthoplaty itself regardless of double eyelids. Although there are dozens of surgical method, at HERSHE what is called "Magic Medial Epicanthoplasty". With no exposed scars and natural surgery method.
The official name of "Magic Medial Epicanthoplaty" is Inner angle molding surgery with skin relocation method, and the scars are hidden in inner corner of the eyes and lower eyelids. Surely in the early stage of the process of mature scars may appear reddish and different and can vary person to person but after 2~3months later scars are almost invisible. Surgery is done by local anesthesia and the duration of surgery is about 20~30mintues.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Oh, the Agony of It All!
Let me state from the outset that I'm no longer much of supporter of the current President, who has reneged on most of his promises to change the political landscape. Whatever might have motivated his spineless inability to overturn many of the bad decisions made by his predecessor, the result has been a "business, as usual" administration. The banking/corporate one-percenters continue to escape prosecution (for the most part) for their crimes and to enrich themselves on the backs of the American workers and middle class. American constitutional liberties still are being eroded in the name of security. American warfighters continue to die (and kill) in foreign interventions that can't possibly be ended by a battlefield victory (or loss). The stock market prospers but the real economy continues to stagger toward potential collapse. Many serious issues remain unresolved and mostly unconsidered in the political arena - violent crime, a disastrous "war" on drugs, climate change, genetic engineering controversies, intrusion of religion into public institutions, Guantanamo Bay, a crumbling infrastructure, etc. Rather, we're spinning our wheels fighting about meaningless, partisan nonsense. No, this has not become the best of all possible times. Or even changed much.
The right-wing extremists continue to howl about the national debt, as they conveniently ignore the reality that their conservative GOP administrations have been the biggest contributors to that debt since WWII. Their contributions to the deficit have come mainly through jingoist foreign policies that have embroiled us in pointless, unwinnable wars on foreign soil. The mantra of "raise taxes and spend" Democrats is a mainstay of the conservative liturgy, whereas it seems the evidence favors a "cut taxes (for political gain) and spend" policy for the Republicans, which is a marvelous way to drive up the deficit. The tax cuts have a trivial impact on the incomes of most Americans and haven't proven to be effective in stimulating the economy, despite the promises. What this policy shows is the modern GOP wraps itself in patriotism by supporting the very military-industrial complex that Eisenhower warned of, even as they run up the deficit. If the Democrats truly were "tax and spend" then at least they would be honest about having the public support the favorite government programs of the Democrats (social welfare) through taxation. The GOP drives up the deficit through spending on their favorite government programs (the military and corporate welfare) while cutting taxes (thereby increasing the deficit rapidly), and somehow claims the right to call themselves fiscally responsible! A masterful job of propaganda "spin", but not very good for the nation.
Apart from the continuing crazed howls of "birthers" and those claiming the President is secretly a muslim, there is now the "He's coming to take away our guns, so we should barricade ourselves in our homes and fight it out with the police!" crowd of intransigent gun advocates. Some of them see themselves as valiant soldiers, readying themselves to fight a treasonous civil war against the very same military most of them have been so eager to arm with modern weaponry of almost unimaginable firepower. In their eyes, they're comparable to the patriotic militias of the Revolutionary War (who, by the way, were notorious for skedaddling as soon as the first shots were fired!). Would you really not surrender your guns until they're taken from your cold, dead hands? Really?
Yes, it's so painful for these teabaggers to go on through the remaining years of agony left to us by the existing President and his administration, some are willing to go to war against the elected government! Curiously, the voters inexplicably seem unable to discern that the conservatives they're voting for are the very same folks responsible for so much that makes them unhappy at a personal level. The GOP has admitted freely they want the President to fail as President. So much so, they're willing to vote against the will of the majority of voters time and again. They always claim that it's the riders and amendments that prevent them from voting for what the public deems appropriate legislation - but there are ways to overcome that. No, this is a systematic policy of opposing most anything the President proposes, so that the administration can't succeed in accomplishing anything. This isn't a conspiracy theory - it's fact to which the GOP politicians have admitted! Yet conservatives complain the President has accomplished little or nothing during his time in office! I don't believe the existing no-compromise policies of the GOP have any precedent in American history. Perhaps a stronger leader than the existing President somehow could work miracles despite an uncompromising opposition, but it would have to be someone with so much 'clout' he could force things through by strongarm tactics (of the LBJ sort).
I have my doubts the current administration will be viewed very kindly by history, primarily because it's done little or nothing substantial to alter the miserable policies of the administration that preceded it. Where was all the weeping and teeth-gnashing about the national debt by the teabaggers when the GOP held the Presidency and ran up huge deficits? Where were all the conservatives complaining about the erosion of American freedoms under the excuse of a bogus "war on terrorism"? When liberals complained about GWB and Crime, Inc., the conservatives accused them of not being loyal to the nation by failing to support the President - so how is their whining about the current President and their lack of support anything other than a failure to be loyal to the nation? Just how well has the conservative keystone of "trickle down" economics via giving the "job creators" a tax-sheltered free hand worked for the middle class? As my friend RJ Evans says, "The hypocrisy always reveals the lies!"
Look, liberals survived 8 years of GWB and Crime, Inc., the teabaggers will survive 8 years of Obama. The issue is ... what comes after? More of the same from our two major political parties? More divisive, inflammatory rhetoric, full of lies, smokescreens, hypocrisy, and misrepresentation? More partisanship, scandals, finger-pointing, and business as usual? Voters have a chance to make a substantial change, despite the overwhelming dominance of lobbyists, PACs, corporate influence, and the like. We can insist on real choice in the coming elections, rather than the miserable "lesser of two evils" vote, or the irresponsible "Why bother?" non-vote. We can make ourselves heard by routing out the incumbents! All of them! That simply couldn't be ignored!
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I have not voted democrat or republican in quite some time (beginning in 1988 after the Iran-Contra scandal). I look at various candidates running for president, try and research them at least to some extent, and then pick who I think will be best. And for quite some time that has been other than a D or R. When telling people who I plan to vote for I can't begin to count how many times I've heard "I can't vote for xxx because xxx can't win", or, "I don't want to waste my vote". And in some of those cases the person agreed that who I was voting for was actually better, but he/she had to vote for one of the main party candidates because the other one was seen as intolerable. I make the case that any vote for someone not deemed the best candidate in the voter's mind is the wasted vote. Of course, the issue is that any candidate other than a D or R can't get into the debates and is covered very little by the media. In recent memory only one other independent candidate has been able to make inroads, and that was Ross Perot in 1992, because he had enough of his own money to buy some prime time TV ads where he could explain why neither of the other two candidates were (in his opinion) any good. The result was that Perot was outpolling both major candidates as late as mid summer 1992. Of course, he flaked out, withdrew, and then got back in. If you are (1) neither a D or R, or (2) not very wealthy, there seems to be little hope of getting your message out. And that's just how the two establishment parties want it. Today, it's all about party loyalty. Most liberals will support Obama despite evidence that he's not all that "liberal" in practice, and in fact has decided he likes all the increased federal power his predecessor instituted after 9/11. Most conservatives will vote republican, even though the GOP cannot even *pretend* to be fiscally conservative anymore. The GOP is very socially conservative now, to an increasing level. Methinks a winning choice may be someone who is fiscally conservative and socially moderate. Bottom line is that I agree with the sentiment with which you ended this essay - we have got to stop blindly sending individuals from the two major corrupt political machines to Washington. The hypocrisy of both parties today is astounding, yet, the vast majority of voters keep choosing between them. I know many republicans and democrats who are good intelligent people and who truly believe in their party. Fine. All I ask is that people vote for who they truly think is best. If that happens to be a D or R, that's fine. Vote not wasted. The wasted vote is for someone who is not deemed best (or even liked), but, voted for anyway. And I suspect the percent of all such votes cast these days is quite high, unfortunately.
- May 14, 2013 at 8:32 PM
The right-wing extremists continue to howl about the national debt, as they conveniently ignore the reality that their conservative GOP administrations have been the biggest contributors to that debt since WWII.
Would love to see a source on this info! (msnbc and cnn do not count haha!)
- May 15, 2013 at 7:35 PM
- Chuck Doswell said...
I suppose Faux News would be acceptable? Actually see:
- May 15, 2013 at 9:12 PM
- Chuck Doswell said...
Your comment "I make the case that any vote for someone not deemed the best candidate in the voter's mind is the wasted vote." fails to deal with the "lesser of two evils" problem - being the best of a bad choice is precisely what we have been presented with for decades. Obama sucks but Romney would have been worse!
- May 16, 2013 at 2:12 PM
Chuck, I'm not sure how my feeling that a vote for someone not deemed best is a wasted vote fails to deal with "lesser of two evils" problem. Maybe I'm not getting a point you're making here. There are far more than two candidates running for president. And if considering only the two main candidates, clearly one is going to be judged worse than another (in most cases). I was trying to suggest that if someone believed, for example, the Green Party candidate was the best of all the candidates running, and then they voted for Obama because Romney would be worse, then that is the wasted vote. In my opinion. But I know that most people feel that a vote for someone who "can't win" is actually the wasted vote.
- May 24, 2013 at 10:19 PM
- Chuck Doswell said...
Go back to my earlier blog, and re-read what your comment was there:
I wasn't given the option to vote for a third party candidate ... hence, the lesser of two evils was my ONLY choice!
- May 24, 2013 at 11:10 PM
Got it Chuck, i.e., "read the blog" (especially the opening paragraph)! Yeah, it's a total outrage that only two choices were on your ballot, and you couldn't even write in another name if you so prefered. The ballot I had also offered the Libertarian, Constitution, Green, and a couple of other party candidates. And I do agree that one statement we could make is to flush the toilet on the entire House, and those Senators up for re-election, in 2014. At least that would make a statement. I never used to be a proponent of term limits, but now I am for Congress. And maybe the limit ought to be a single term of some established length (to preclude the proverbial corrupt process of running for re-election). I don't know how to fix the problem, but the status quo is unacceptable. And yet that is what a vote for either democrats or republicans for Congress and the White House seems to perpetuate.
- May 25, 2013 at 10:19 AM
- John Monteverdi and Thom Trimble said...
President Obama's achievements are actually many. Emphasizing the failures is honest. However, to leave out his substantial achievements in the area of gay rights is unfair. I believe in retrospect it will remain a large turning point in American history. I am also critical that we still have a presence in Guantanamo. However,the Far Right's stance stated in the last two days that they will oppose its closing shows the wall of intolerance and bricked-off minds he's had to face his entire presidency. I understand how Chuck feels, but I am still proudly a supporter of President Obama. I don't agree with everything he's done, but given the hatred and the entrenched positions of the Far Right in the House, for example, I think he's done a wonderful job.
- May 26, 2013 at 12:40 PM
- Peter Felknor said...
I think a big part of the problem is that Americans don't pay enough attention to what is really going on--they get all their political information through sound bites or (worse, since Citizens United) paid political ads. Practically everyone I know has become either an "Obama-doesn't-go-far-enough" lefty liberal or, worse, a blithering Tea Party cryptofascist. Voices of reason like your own are becoming few and far between.
A case in point can be seen here in Wisconsin, where people elected our village-idiot governor (kicked out of college for rigging student elections) not once but twice. He has virtually destroyed the state in three years and managed to turn Wisconsinites against each other in ways never seen before. Wisconsin has experienced none of the post-recession economic recovery; things have actually gotten much worse.
And here's the kicker... by all appearances, Scott Walker is a shoo-in to be reelected in 2014 and he makes no secret of the fact that he intends to run for President. What does that tell you about peoples' knowledge of the actual state of affairs? Hell, they'd have to look at pie graphs and bar charts and that's, like, too hard.
- June 5, 2013 at 12:49 PM
On the question of who's guiltier of deficit spending during the post-WWII years, Democrats or Republicans, the answer is that it depends on what measure you use:
* In constant 2005 dollars, Democrats have racked up $7.56 trillion and Republicans $6.11 trillion.
* In constant 2005 dollars per capita, Republicans have done $24,000 per person and Democrats $21,000.
* In constant 2005 dollars per year, Democrats have averaged $244 billion per year and Republicans $170 billion.
* In constant 2005 dollars per capita per year, it's pretty much a tie: Democrats $675 per capita per year and Republicans $668.
However, bear in mind that Obama has another 4 years to generate deficits, and that, based on past experience, there's a high probability that the next president will be a Republican (only once in the post-WWII era did the same party retain the presidency for more than 8 years in a row).
So these numbers are likely to continue to be fluid and confusing.
- June 10, 2013 at 10:07 PM
- Chuck Doswell said...
Thanks for your source information. It does indeed depend on just what you choose to use. You use your sources ... I use mine.
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I used a spring form pan, but you could use a pre made graham cracker pie crust. This is before all the toppings
She is thin, but deadly...
Get your forks ready ladies...
This picture cracked me up, because the close up looks like I used a huge meat fork to eat this!
Here is the recipe Angela sent me, but I converted it from grams to cups. Worked great for me.
Banoffee Pie
one store bought graham cracker pie crust or...
make your own with:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 stick butter, melted
2 Tablespoons sugar
In a small bowl, mix together crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press firmly into bottom of greased spring form pan and up the sides about 1 1/2 inches. Chill in refrigerator while making filling.
7 Tablespoons butter
(the conversion for the butter was from 100 grams...one stick of butter is 8 Tablespoons, so I think one whole stick verses 7 Tablespoons won't hurt!!)
half cup packed brown sugar
1 can sweetened condensed milk
To make filling:
In a sauce pan, mix butter and brown sugar until melted and sugar dissolves. Add the can of sweetened condensed milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. When the caramel has started to boil, remove from the heat and pour over chilled graham cracker crust. Cool, then chill in refrigerator for 1 hour until firm.
Top with whipped cream and chopped bananas for the true Banoffee Pie
or I toasted coconut and used that instead of the bananas...
or use both!!!
Here is the link to the original recipe Angela sent me if you'd like to see it:
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We have conducted a detailed exploratory analysis of an II million year long almost continuous record of relative geomagnetic paleointensity from a sediment core acquired on Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 73, at Site 522 in the South Atlantic. We assess the quality of the paleointensity record using spectral methods and conclude that the relative intensity record is minimally influenced by climate variations. Isothermal remanence is shown to be the most effective normalizer for these data, although both susceptibility and anhysteretic remanence are also adequate. Statistical analysis shows that the paleointensity variations follow a gamma distribution, and are compatible with predictions from modified paleosecular variation models and global absolute paleointensity data. When subdivided by polarity interval, the variability in paleointensity is proportional to the average, and further, the average is weakly correlated with interval length. Spectral estimates for times from 28.77 until 22.74 Ma, when the reversal rate is about 4 Myr(-1), are compatible with a Poisson model in which the spectrum of intensity variations is dominated by the reversal process in the frequency range 1-50 Mgr(-1) In contrast, between 34.7 and 29.4 Ma, when the reversal rate is about 1.6 Myr(-1), the spectra indicate a different secular variation regime. The magnetic field is stronger, and more variable, and a strong peak in the spectrum occurs at about 8 Myr(-1). This peak magi be a reflection of the same signal as recorded by the small variations known as tiny wiggles seen in marine magnetic anomaly profiles.
A time-varying spherical harmonic model of the palaeomagnetic field for 0-7 ka is used to investigate large-scale global geomagnetic secular variation on centennial to millennial scales. We study dipole moment evolution over the past 7 kyr, and estimate its rate of change using the Gauss coefficients of degree 1 (dipole coefficients) from the CALS7K.2 field model and by two alternative methods that confirm the robustness of the predicted variations. All methods show substantial dipole moment variation on timescales ranging from centennial to millennial. The dipole moment from CALS7K.2 has the best resolution and is able to resolve the general decrease in dipole moment seen in historical observations since about 1830. The currently observed rate of dipole decay is underestimated by CALS7K.2, but is still not extraordinarily strong in comparison to the rates of change shown by the model over the whole 7 kyr interval. Truly continuous phases of dipole decrease or increase are decadal to centennial in length rather than longer-term features. The general large-scale secular variation shows substantial changes in power in higher spherical harmonic degrees on similar timescales to the dipole. Comparisons are made between statistical variations calculated directly from CALS7K.2 and longer-term palaeosecular variation models: CALS7K.2 has lower overall variance in the dipole and quadrupole terms, but exhibits an imbalance between dispersion in g(2)(1) and h(2)(1), suggestive of long-term non-zonal structure in the secular variations.
Global geomagnetic field reconstructions on millennial time scales can be based on comprehensive paleomagnetic data compilations but, especially for older data, these still suffer from limitations in data quality and age controls as well as poor temporal and spatial coverage. Here we present updated global models for the time interval 0-3 ka where additions to the data basis mainly impact the South-East Asian, Alaskan, and Siberian regions. We summarize recent progress in millennial scale modelling, documenting the cumulative results from incremental modifications to the standard algorithms used to produce regularized time-varying spherical harmonic models spanning 1000 BC to 1990 AD: from 1590 to 1990 AD gauss coefficients from the historical gufm1 model supplement the paleomagnetic information; in addition to absolute paleointensities, calibrated relative paleointensity data from sediments are now routinely included; iterative data rejection and recalibration of relative intensity records from sediments ensure stable results; bootstrap experiments to generate uncertainty estimates for the model take account of uncertainties in both age and magnetic elements and additionally assess the impact of sampling in both time and space. Based on averaged results from bootstrap experiments, taking account of data and age uncertainties, we distinguish more conservative model estimates CALS3k.nb representing robust field structure at the core-mantle boundary from relatively high resolution models CALS3k.n for model versions n = 3 and 4. We assess the impact of newly available data and modifications to the modelling method by comparing the previous CALS3k.3, the new CALS3k.4, and the conservative new model, CALS3k.4b. We conclude that with presently available data it is not feasible to produce a model that is equally suitable for relatively high-resolution field predictions at Earth's surface and robust reconstruction of field evolution, avoiding spurious structure, at the core-mantle boundary (CMB). We presently consider CALS3k.4 the best high resolution model and recommend the more conservative lower resolution version for studies of field evolution at the CMB. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Detailed knowledge of the long-term spatial configuration and temporal variability of the geomagnetic field is lacking because of insufficient data for times prior to 10 ka. We use realisations from suitable numerical simulations to investigate three important questions about stability of the geodynamo process: is the present field representative of the past field; does a time-averaged field actually exist; and, supposing it exists, how long is needed to define such a field. Numerical geodynamo simulations are initially selected to meet existing criteria for morphological similarity to the observed magnetic field. A further criterion is introduced to evaluate similarity of long-term temporal variations. Allowing for reasonable uncertainties in the observations, observed and synthetic axial dipole moment frequency spectra for time series of order a million years in length should be fit by the same power law model. This leads us to identify diffusion time as the appropriate time scaling for such comparisons. In almost all simulations, intervals considered to have good morphological agreement between synthetic and observed field are shorter than those of poor agreement. The time needed to obtain a converged estimate of the time-averaged field was found to be comparable to the length of the simulation, even in non-reversing models, suggesting that periods of stable polarity spanning many magnetic diffusion times are needed to obtain robust estimates of the mean dipole field. Long term field variations are almost entirely attributable to the axial dipole; nonzonal components converge to long-term average values on relatively short timescales (15-20 kyr). In all simulations, the time-averaged spatial power spectrum is characterised by a zigzag pattern as a function of spherical harmonic degree, with relatively higher power in odd degrees than in even degrees. We suggest that long-term spatial characteristics of the observed field may emerge on averaging times that are within reach for the next generation of global time-varying paleomagnetic field models. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
The geomagnetic power spectrum R-l is the squared magnetic field in each spherical harmonic degree averaged over a spherical surface. Satellite measurements have given reliable estimates of the spectrum for the part that originates in the core, but above I = 15, where the geomagnetic field arises primarily from crustal magnetization, there is considerable disagreement between various estimates derived from observation. Furthermore, several theoretical models for the spectrum disagree with each other and the data. We have examined observations from a different source, 5000-km-long Project Magnet aeromagnetic survey lines; we make new estimates of the spectrum which overlap with the wavelength interval accessible to the satellites. The usual way the spectrum is derived from observation is to construct a large spherical harmonic decomposition first, then square, weight, and add the Gauss coefficients in each degree, but this method cannot be applied to isolated flight lines. Instead, we apply a statistical technique based on an idea of McLeod and Coleman which relates the geomagnetic spectrum to the power and cross spectra of magnetic field components measured on the survey lines. Power spectra from the 17 aeromagnetic surveys, all of which were conducted over the oceans, are averaged together to improve geographic coverage and reduce variance, and the average spectra are then inverted for the geomagnetic spectrum R-l. Like most of the theoretical models, our spectrum exhibits a maximum, but at a wavelength of 100 km, about a factor of 2 smaller than the closest theoretical prediction. Our spectrum agrees quite well with the most recent estimates based on satellite observations in the range 20 less than or equal to l less than or equal to 50, but above l=50, our values increase slowly, while all the satellite data suggest a sharply rising curve. In this wavelength range we believe our measurements are more trustworthy. Further work is planned to confirm the accuracy of our spectrum when continental survey paths are included.
Direct observations of the geomagnetic field show that secular variation is strong in the Atlantic hemisphere, and comparatively reduced in the Pacific region. The dipole has been decaying since at least 1840 AD, driven by growth and migration of reverse flux patches in the southern hemisphere. We investigate whether anything like this modern pattern of geomagnetic secular variation persists and can be detected in global paleomagnetic field models. Synthesis of results from two new time-varying spherical harmonic models shows that geographically distinct geomagnetic secular variation extends to at least 10000 BP. The models use the same database but differ in methodology, leading to some regional differences in results. Consistent large-scale surface features include strong average fields in the northern hemisphere and weaker fields with greater overall variability in the south. Longitudinal structure is present, with weaker average fields in the western Pacific than in the east, and prominent negative inclination anomalies extending beneath Indonesia, across Africa and to Brazil, but weaker anomalies in the central Pacific. Marginally positive inclination anomalies occur west of the Americas. Paleosecular variation activity peaks at high southern latitudes, and there is a pattern of reduced activity at equatorial and mid-latitudes beneath the Pacific. Although the dipole has exhibited both growth and decay over the interval 0-10 000 BP, our results show that geomagnetic paleosecular variation is preferentially focused in similar geographic regions to secular variation seen in the modern field. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
[1] The magnetic field originating within the Earth can be divided into core and crustal components, which can be characterized by the geomagnetic power spectrum. While the core spectrum is determined quite well by satellite studies, models of the shorter wavelength crustal spectrum disagree considerably. We reexamine aeromagnetic data used by O'Brien et al. [1999] to obtain a new, improved estimate of the crustal geomagnetic power spectrum. O'Brien et al. 's model somewhat failed to give a satisfactory connection between the longer-wavelength satellite studies and a reliable crustal model. We show that this was caused by an inadequate processing step that aimed to remove external variations from the data. We moreover attempt to bound the long-wavelength part of the spectrum using constraints of monotonicity in the correlation of the magnetization. However, this proves to be a weak constraint. Reversing the process, though, we are able to evaluate the correlation function using the reliable part of our geomagnetic spectrum. Thus we can obtain a sensible estimate for the long-wavelength part of the spectrum that is not well constrained by the data. Our new model shows better agreement with earlier satellite studies and can be considered reliable in the spherical harmonic degree range l = 30 to 1200.
We present a statistical analysis of magnetic fields simulated by the Glatzmaier-Roberts dynamically consistent dynamo model. For four simulations with distinct boundary conditions, means, standard deviations, and probability functions permit an evaluation based on existing statistical paleosecular variation (PSV) models. Although none closely fits the statistical PSV models in all respects, some simulations display characteristics of the statistical PSV models in individual tests. We also find that nonzonal field statistics do not necessarily reflect heat flow conditions at the core-mantle boundary. Multitaper estimates of power and coherence spectra allow analysis of time series of single, or groups of, spherical harmonic coefficients representing the magnetic fields of the dynamo simulations outside the core. Sliding window analyses of both power and coherence spectra from two of the simulations show that a 100 kyr averaging time is necessary to realize stationary statistics of their nondipole fields and that a length of 350 kyr is not long enough to full characterize their dipole fields. Spectral analysis provides new insight into the behavior and interaction of the dominant components of the simulated magnetic fields, the axial dipole and quadrupole. Although we find spectral similarities between several reversals, there is no evidence of signatures that can be conclusively associated with reversals or excursions. We test suggestions that during reversals there is increased coupling between groups of spherical harmonic components. Despite evidence of coupling between antisymmetric and symmetric spherical harmonics in one simulation, we conclude that it is rare and not directly linked to reversals. In contrast to the reversal model of R. T. Merrill and P. L. McFadden, we demonstrate that the geomagnetic power in the dipole part of the dynamo simulations is either relatively constant or fluctuates synchronously with that of the nondipole part and that coupling between antisymmetric and symmetric components occurs when the geomagnetic power is high.
A recently compiled lava flow data base spanning the last 5 million years is used to investigate properties of the time-averaged geomagnetic field. More than 90 per cent of the power in the palaeofield can be accounted for by a geocentric axial dipole; however, there are significant second-order structures in the held. Declination and inclination anomalies for the new data base indicate that the main second-order signal is the 'far-sided' effect, and there is also evidence for non-zonal structure. VGP (virtual geomagnetic pole) latitude distributions indicate that, over the last 5 million years, normal and reverse polarity morphologies are different, and that any changes in the normal polarity field morphology are undetectable, given the present data distribution. Regularized non-linear inversions of the palaeomagnetic directions support all these observations. We test the hypothesis that zonal models for the time-averaged field are adequate to describe the data and find that they are not. Non-zonal models are needed to fit the data to within the required tolerance level. Normal and reverse polarity held models obtained are significantly different. Field models obtained for the Brunhes epoch data alone are much smoother than those obtained from combining an the normal polarity data; simulations indicate that these differences can be explained by the less extensive data distribution for the Brunhes epoch. The field model for all of the normal polarity data (LN1) contains features observed in the historical field maps, although the details differ. LN1 suggests that, although the two northern hemisphere flux lobes observed in the historical field are stationary to a first-order approximation, they do show changes in position and amplitude. A. third, less pronounced flux lobe is observed in LN1 over central Europe. The lack of structure ih the southern hemisphere is due in part to the paucity of data. Jackknife estimates of the field models for different subsets of the data suggest that a few sites contribute significant structure to the final field models. More conservative estimates of the time-averaged field morphology are obtained by removing these sites.
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Impact of U.S. Oil Reserves on Market Prices
The U.S. has proposed that it release its special oil reserves to help lower the price of oil. Dow Jones's Jenny Gross discusses what impact this might have on oil markets. Photo: Getty Images
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Union Endorses McAuliffe
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe was endorsed this morning by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the largest union in the AFL-CIO.
AFSCME, which has more than 10,000 members in Virginia, cited McAuliffe's leadership, business experience and vision, calling him the candidate best equipped to get the state's economy back on track.
"In these tough economic times, it is more critical than ever that we work to grow the economy," AFSCME International President Gerald W. McEntee said. "Terry McAuliffe...will work to address rising unemployment head-on by creating new jobs and new opportunities throughout the Commonwealth. Not only do we support his vision of a stronger Virginia, we will be proud to work with him to make it happen."
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Jimmy DiResta is a television personality (Discovery's Dirty Money among others), and a self-described "Maker of Things". His skills include woodworking, metalworking, and a pretty well regarded eye for design.
In the above video he takes an an old draw-knife that he bought as part of a flea-market lot of rusted metal tools for $10 . I am a sucker for time-lapse projects, and this one is particularly captivating. I am not the only one drawn in by his vides, his YouTube Channel has over 280k subscribers.
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J/111 Worlds Newport
MY SHARONA Crowned J/111 World Champion!
(Newport, RI)- According to skipper George Gamble of MY SHARONA, "the most nervous day of preparation we have had was for the last day of racing of the J/111 Worlds. The sailing conditions were so variable, we felt anything could happen. And, with so many boats so close in a breeze that was unpredictable even for local sailors, we knew it was going to be a difficult last day."
In the end, Gamble and his crew on MY SHARONA demonstrated yet again why they are such a good team. Never taking any flyers and trying to stay in the hunt, they managed to take a 3rd place in the first race of the last day to seal the deal and win the 2015 J/111 World Championship off Newport. They did not have to sail the last race.
The weather forecast for the finale on Friday was unusual as a weak frontal system was approaching Newport offering up WSW winds in the 8-12 kts range with the expectation of afternoon showers or thundershowers. Typically, such forecasts can be way off. With skies clearing for a period of time, the Newport seabreeze machine asserted itself for a period of time fighting the frontal gradient over the land and nearshore waters.
Ida Lewis YC PRO Peter Gerard setup the course east of the R4 red bell and sent the fleet off on their first race on an upwind course of 235 degrees for a 1.8nm first leg- four times around. The starts were not without a bit of drama and after several general recalls, the final start went off with an "I" and "Z" flag. Leading the fleet right after the start was Rob Ruhlman's SPACEMAN SPIFF and after rounding the first weather mark first, they managed to maintain their lead to the finish. Second was Richard Lehman's WIND CZAR and third was Gamble's MY SHARONA.
The final race of the series was even more complex than the first race. The impending frontal system played games with the winds and an enormous black cloud kept diminishing and reforming over the western end of the course. Winds varied from 7 to 12 kts and from 235 to 255 degrees. With an outgoing ebb tide from Narragansett Bay, it was anyone's guess how any strategy would play out. Ultimately, it was the Brummel/ Henderson/ Mayer team on KASHMIR that rounded the windward mark first and led the fleet wire-to-wire to win race 9 in impressive fashion. Taking second was Marty Roesch's crew on VELOCITY and third was Carl Desgagnes' VOLTEFACE from Quebec City, Quebec.
In the end, Gamble's MY SHARONA won with a 31 pts score followed by the KASHMIR crew from Chicago YC in second place. Third was Bob Hesse's LAKE EFFECT from Rochester, New York that normally races on Lake Ontario. Fourth was Richard Lehmann's WIND CZAR from Harbor Springs, Michigan and fifth was Rob Ruhlman's SPACEMAN SPIFF from Cleveland, Ohio. There's no question there was a bit of a "theme" here, many of the top J/111 teams were all Midwest/ Great Lakes boats from J/111 Fleet #1 in Chicago and the surrounding area.
Thanks to the Ida Lewis Yacht Club, Commodore Gary Lash, Event Chair Pat Connerney, PRO Peter Gerard and their amazing team of volunteers that helped make the J/111 World Championship a resounding success. Finally, thanks go out to all the sponsors that helped support the event, including Gold Sponsors North Sails and B&G electronics and also Industry Sponsors that included Bacardi, J/Boats, MJM Yachts, SEABlade, Quantum Sails, V Sport and RaceQs.com. Sailing photo credits- Cate Brown.
MY SHARONA Extends Lead on Day 3
(Newport, RI)- The weather forecast for Thursday's racing was benign enough- winds of 6-9 kts from the SSW all day with skies clearing in the afternoon. After about an hour postponement, the seabreeze filled in from the classic southerly direction offshore. Once the winds averaged 5 kts, Ida Lewis YC PRO Peter Garard sent off the fleet on the first of three windward-leeward races. By the late afternoon, the breeze had built into the 8-12 kts TWS range, making for excellent, incredibly tightly-packed racing.
Sailing the best record of the day was none other than George Gamble's MY SHARONA, extending their lead with a 4-3-1 scoreline for a total of 19 pts overall and a seemingly unassailable 15 point lead over the rest of the fleet. Behind them, it has become a war of attrition for many teams hoping to crack the top five overall. By virtue of their 3-4-20 finishes, Bob Hesse's LAKE EFFECT has now taken over second overall with 34 pts. However, only one point back is David & Maryellen Tortorello's PARTNERSHIP; their first race horizon job drove them into contention with a 1-7-11 score for the day (photo above). Sitting in fourth is the trio of Brummel/ Henderson/ Mayer on KASHMIR, posting the second best scores for the day with a 5-6-3 for a total score of 39 pts. After being in striking distance for the lead after the first two days, Rob Ruhlman's SPACEMAN SPIFF had a rough go of it on Rhode Island Sound with a 19-10-5 scoreline to drop into fifth overall with 40 pts total. Only ten points separates 5th from 10th place in this close-quarters racing.
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MY SHARONA Leads @ Day Two
(Newport, RI)- After a challenging first day of sailing offshore, the twenty-five teams sailing the J/111 Worlds were treated to a "Newport Chamber of Commerce" day for their second day on the race track. Starting off with the captain's meeting at 9am Wednesday morning, the Ida Lewis YC PRO Peter Garard announced to the fleet that it was going to be an "inside the Bay Day" and to be prepared to sail two races, a first race windward-leeward followed by the long distance race "Bay Tour".
The morning dawned with a gorgeous sunrise, winds howling out of the north at 20-30 kts. The forecast was for winds to ultimately diminish into the 10-18 kts range by the start at 11am from 30-40 degrees and veer to the east, in an oscillating-persistent shift to 90 degrees or so by late afternoon. As it turned out, the forecast was not far off and it made for a spectacular day of sailing on Narragansett Bay.
The starting area for the first race was immediately west of the northern end of Gould Island and the famous "US Navy torpedo range" buildings. Fast off the start was Chris Jones' WILD CHILD, nailing the starboard end start and covering the fleet going off on starboard tack. One of the first boats to flip onto port tack was Rob Ruhlman's SPACEMAN SPIFF. Ultimately, it was the right move as they led the fleet off to the right hand corner of the first weather leg to lead the fleet around the first mark and win the race. Second was George Gamble's MY SHARONA and third was Bob Hesse's LAKE EFFECT.
The second race was the Navigator's Long Distance Race. The fleet was given a long 3.5nm windward leg to the green gong in the straits formed by the southern end of Prudence Island and Dyer Island on the northeastern part of the Bay. This was followed by a reach to the red bell of the NE corner of Jamestown (Conanicut Island), then a spinnaker reach, then a fetch east across the Bay, then a long run down to the green Clingstone Rock bell and to the finish off Fort Adams. The race was such that the first beat determined the pecking order for most of the fleet. It also meant choosing which side of the Bay to hit a corner, go left up along Conanicut Island and play shifts into the green buoy or go right to the Portsmouth shoreline for current relief and perhaps large right hand shifts off the shore. Off the start, the British team on WILD CHILD skippered by Chris Jones again nailed the RC committee boat start and took off to the right leading the fleet. Another pack of boats started towards the left end of the line (including Gamble's MY SHARONA, Ruhlman's SPACEMAN SPIFF, Bob Hesse's LAKE EFFECT and David & Maryellen Tortorello's PARTNERSHIP) and played a completely different wind/current strategy to the far left hand side of the race course. At the first windward mark, that pack remarkably led the fleet around the first mark. First in from the right hand side grouping was Jones' WILD CHILD. From there on end it was essentially a parade around the marks to the finish line.
Gamble's MY SHARONA won the last race and is now leading the J/111 Worlds with a 9-8-2-1 for 20 pts and the only boat with all single digit finishes. Taking 5th in that race and now lying second overall is Ruhlman's SPACEMAN SPIFF with an 18-1-1-5 tally for 25 pts. By virtue of their second in the last race, Hesse's LAKE EFFECT is now third overall with a 10-12-3-2 for 27 pts. Jumping into 4th overall is the Tortorello's PARTNERSHIP with a 3-10-10-4 for 27 pts and in 5th is Martin Dent's JELVIS with a 1-6-14-7 for 28 pts.
JELVIS Leads Exciting First Day @ J/111 Worlds
(Newport, RI)- With twenty-five boats on the line, it was anyone's guess what would happen when you mixed the current J/111 World Champion and leading UK teams lined up against the top American, Canadian, Australian and Caribbean teams from across the world.
The weather forecast was not promising. An overcast day with a dying northerly that was supposed to see a gradient/ seabreeze combination develop in the middle of the day into the 6-10 kts range with the breeze filling in at 200 degrees and veering to the 230 range. As it turned out, it was not that far off. After a postponement, the Ida Lewis YC PRO Peter Garard fired off the first race in a 6-9 kts breeze in the 210 range. By the time the second race took place at 1600 hrs, the wind had veered further right into the 220 to 240 deg range and from 9 to 12 kts TWS.
Leading after the first day is the British team of Martin Dent sailing JELVIS from Cowes, Isle of Wight with a 1-6 tally for 7 pts total. Second is Richard Lehmann's crew on WIND CZAR with an 8-3 scoreline for 11 pts (the current J/111 North American champion). And, third is David & Maryellen Tortorello's PARTNERSHIP with a 3-10 score for 13 pts.
So close is the racing that an average of a 10th is good enough to place your team in the top ten. Even more remarkably, only ten points (well within a mid-fleet finish) separates teams from 3rd place to 15th place! It's quite possibly the tightest regatta that anyone has seen ever amongst the top teams after the first day of racing. As Rob Ruhlman mentions in his interview, "its far too early to tell who are the prime competitors." And, this is after just two races.
Wednesday promises to be a defining day for the fleet overall, with up to three races planned for the fleet. With so many teams so closely packed, it's anyone's guess what the leaderboard looks like after Wednesday's racing. The weather forecast is promising- moderate northeast winds in the morning, veering and diminishing to 5-10 kts by evening under brilliant, sunny skies.
Huge Fleet Ready to do Battle off Newport
(Newport, RI)- In just four short years, the J/111 class has grown at a remarkable pace. It achieved International Class status from ISAF in less than two years and hosted its first World Championship in Cowes, England in 2014 with thirteen boats in attendance, hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron. Today, over 115 boats have been launched since the fall of 2010 and nearly 25% of that fleet is showing up for the J/111 Worlds in Newport for the week of June 15th to 19th. The twenty-five boats entered come from the British Virgin Islands, Australia, Canada, Great Britain and the USA. Of the American boats, teams have traveled from as far west as San Diego, California, representing a total of twelve states (including Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, Rhode Island, Ohio, Massachusetts and Arizona).
The excitement is building amongst the crews in anticipation of sailing in the beautiful waters off Rhode Island. Newport is famous worldwide for hosting such events as the America's Cup, numerous one-design class world championships and, most recently, the Volvo Ocean Race. Hosts for the 2015 event are Ida Lewis Yacht Club and partners Sail Newport. The fleet will be based at the Volvo Ocean Race Piers and the Alofsin docks at Fort Adams State Park.
Looking forward to that opportunity of racing off Newport is the current J/111 World Champion, Duncan McDonald and Phil Thomas from Great Britain. This sharp duo shipped their boat- SHMOKIN JOE- over from the U.K. to participate; she has been seen for some weeks up at NEB Boatworks in Portsmouth, RI and she's looking mighty fast and clean as a whistle. Other top five J/111 teams from the U.K. include Chris Jones and Louise Makin of JOURNEYMAKER V fame sailing a chartered boat- WILD CHILD; Tony Mack's notoriously fast crew aboard Team McFLY from Royal Southern YC; and Martin Dent's JELVIS team of young, fast and smart dinghy sailors from Queen Mary Sailing Club.
Virtually all of the top American teams will be in attendance from the Midwest (Chicago-Mackinac Race winners and J/111 North American winners), the Gulf Coast (Key West Race Week winners) and the East Coast (New York YC Regatta, NOOD Regatta, Edgartown Regatta and Block Island Race Week winners). Current J/111 North American Champion, Richard Lehmann, will have his WIND CZAR crew from Little Traverse YC ready to show their performance in the Midwest was no fluke. They will be accompanied by the balance of the top five from the last NA's on Lake Michigan: Dave Irish's NO SURPRISE, the Chicago trio on KASHMIR (Brummel/ Henderson/ Mayer), Rob Ruhlman's SPACEMAN SPIFF, and Marty Roesch's VELOCITY. The top eastern teams include Doug Curtiss' WICKED 2.0 from Buzzards Bay; David & Maryellen Tortorello's PARTNERSHIP from Long Island Sound; and Fred Van Liew & David Brodsky's ODYSSEY from Newport, RI.
Participating from Sydney, Australia is Rod Warren and Ray Entwistle on LIBERTAS (partnered with owner John Donovan) and, from north of the border comes two Canadian teams from Quebec: Marcel Cote's SURVENANT and Carl Desgagnes' VOLTEFACE, both from Quebec Yacht Club.
The long-term forecast appears promising with a broad variety of wind and weather conditions to challenge the fleet on Rhode Island Sound. In the forecast are for at least one weather front to pass through with breezes ranging from the classic southerly seabreezes (200-240 degrees) with 10-20 kt winds and frontal passages leaving lighter NW to NE breezes in the 5-10 kts range and flatter waters. The fleet will be sailing mostly windward-leeward courses, but one day will also include a middle distance race of around 18-25 nm depending on breeze.
Helping the visiting teams on "local knowledge" will be none other than North Sails President Ken Read. Having won six J/24 World Championships (including one in Newport), Ken should be able to provide teams with a perspective on what it takes to get around the track offshore in Rhode Island Sound. Ken's local knowledge chat will take place on Monday, June 15th at 5pm at Ida Lewis YC. As a primary sponsor, North Sails is also providing "North Sails Day" on Tuesday, with a review of the day's racing by North U Regatta Services (Chuck Allen and Sandy McMillan) under the Sail Newport tent.
In addition, the J/111 Worlds' organizers welcome aboard Gold Sponsor B&G, the navigation electronics equipment of choice for most of the top J/111 teams. Furthermore, the organizers welcome Industry Sponsors BACARDI (supplying the official cocktail- the "Cuban Storm"), MJM Yachts (supplying the official VIP yacht), SeaBlade (the official mark/ support boat from NEB Boatworks), Quantum Sails (the supplier of gear for all registered boats) and RACEQS.com (the official live tracking/ replay supplier). Sailing photo credits- Rick Tomlinson.
Bacardi's "Cuban Storm"- Official Cocktail
Our Favorite J/111 Companies
Running successful events takes both a lot of volunteer effort AND corporate support. We're pleased to thank several companies who are generously supporting the J/111 Worlds. B&G Instruments is a Gold level sponsor who will be hosting one of the after-race parties and will be on hand to support all the teams with any instrument needs. North Sails is a Gold sponsor who will be hosting a party and bringing their Regatta Services team to support the event with a local knowledge talk and video recap of the first two days of racing. MJM Yachts and Navatek (Seablade) are providing the VIP and photo boats. Quantum Sails is providing special embroidered skipper bags.
Free 3D Race Tracking
Our friends at RaceQs.com are providing the J/111 Worlds with free race-tracking and replay capability for the entire fleet. You don't need any special equipment to get started, just a smart phone with the FREE RaceQs application downloaded onto your Apple or Android phone. Keep track of your practice sessions as well as the racing (replays shown here). J/Boats sponsored the development of the J/111 avatar, so the 3D animation looks as close to the real thing as possible. Please click here for more RaceQs.com information and the App download.
Welcome Aboard MJM Yachts!
The Official Yacht & V.I.P. Boat
(Newport, Rhode Island)- Gracing the waters in her classic Downeast style, the extraordinary MJM 50z ZING from MJM Yachts will be the Official Yacht and V.I.P. Boat for the 2015 J/111 World Championship. The 50z is the ultimate spectator boat with 360 degree visibility, Seakeeper Gyrostabilized comfort and Volvo Penta DPS automatic hovering system. Created, designed and built by sailors, it's an honor to "Welcome" MJM Yachts aboard as a sponsor of the J/111 World Championships. For more information please see MJMYachts.com or contact Bob J. at "firstname.lastname@example.com"


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Swamini Karuna became interested in the relationship between science and consciousness. Her research culminated in her attendance at a groundbreaking seminar by the renowned physicist, Professor David Bohm. Professor Bohm's presentation explored how science and a new consciousness could come together. He created a new paradigm that unified our inner and outer reality.
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Sotelo CG, Velasco A, Perez-Martin RI, Kappel K, Schröder U, Verrez-Bagnis V, Jérôme M, Mendes R, Silva H, Mariani S, & Griffiths A. (2018) Tuna labels matter in Europe: Mislabelling rates in different tuna products. PLoS ONE 13(5): e0196641. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196641
New research suggests that Atlantic salmon inhabiting the chalk streams of southern England are genetically distinct from salmon elsewhere in Europe.
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Gilbey et al. (in press) A microsatellite baseline for genetic stock identification of European Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.). ICES Journal of Marine Science doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsx184
Has the evolution of marine creatures been shaped by barriers to connectivity, as observed in many terrestrial species?
Scientists at the region's leading zoological charity have joined forces with researchers at the University of Exeter to develop a ground-breaking test for a disease that's sweeping through the natural world.
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The proposed project will investigate the extent of selection driving genetic differences between populations of the two species, E. verucosa at the northern limit of its range, A. digitatum at its southern limit. We will explore fundamental differences in their basic biology to elucidate biological factors that might be contributing to the markedly different patterns of genetic structure observed, whether due to differences in connectivity or to selection.
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Investigating patterns of straying and mixed stock exploitation of sea trout, Salmo trutta, in rivers sharing an estuary in south-west England
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