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I’M still catching Pokemon on my phone, sorting them from A to Z, or sometimes assembling them according to Combat Power (CP).
One of the most fun things to do is to evolve them, so that a small pigeon-like creature suddenly shimmers and disappears into a burst of white light, only to reappear as a bigger, better, souped-up pigeon-like creature.
Because I'm spending a lot of time in this game, Pokemon has become a bit of a metaphor for life.
How are we to transform ourselves, become better versions of ourselves, as we march into this strange new world called the Anthropocene? This is a serious question.
The International Union of Geological Sciences is now considering a proposal to give this name to the geological epoch following the Holocene (the epoch we're in now). That's how fundamentally we're changing the earth (and not for the better).
Whether or not the IUGS votes for it, the concept of the Anthropocene is now reaching popular consciousness.
We're living in a world that we have remade, for better or for worse. But are we fit for purpose?
Are we able to change enough about the way we do things, how we see ourselves, to cope with the challenges of the future?
These are esoteric questions, but Pokemon helps me think it through. We've evolved before; we can evolve again. We can - perhaps - learn new ways of living sustainably upon this fragile planet.
Which brings me to the annual general meeting of the Bathurst Community Climate Action Network on Tuesday, October 18, at 6pm at the Bathurst RSL.
Dr Steb Fisher, former petroleum executive and now an ecological activist and thinker, will be the guest speaker. All welcome.
He will also be the guest at a “long lunch” at Rahamim the next day (call 6332 9950 for details).
As Dr Fisher told ABC Radio National's Ockham's Razor earlier this year, the earth will never return to what it was, but we can give it space for its ecosystems to recover and flourish
But this will not happen unless we, humanity, agree to work together and acknowledge our connection with life and with each other.
Doesn't sound much like the humanity we have now, does it? But change is possible. It has happened before and it can happen again.
Like the Pokemon pidgey, maybe we can focus our energy on becoming better selves.

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New supergroup today: David Hidalgo from Los Lobos, Luther Dickinson from North Mississippi Allstars and Mato Nanji join forces on a new album together called Three Skulls And The Truth. We have also the new non-album single from Natural Child and a track from a new LP for Suzi Chunk. The new names today are The Shivas from Portland and Forty Nineteens from LA. Famous tribute to the great late Arizona guitarist Rainer Ptacek called The Inner Flame has been reissued with some tracks missing and some new tracks. We check it all out today.
Etta Britt – High;
Dan Sartain – Voodoo;
King Tuff – Stupid Superstar;
King Louie’s Missing Monuments – I’m Gonna Love You Back to Life;
Natural Child – Mother Nature’s Daughter;
Sonic Youth – Kill Yr. Idols;
The Shivas – Thrill Yr Idols;
David Hidalgo, Luther Dickinson, Mato Nanji – Make It Right;
North Mississippi Allstars – Live in CLE;
Rainer – Powder Keg;
Chris Whitley – Powder Keg;
Bill Janovitz – Powder Keg;
Rockpile – Wrong Again (Let’s Face It);
Suzi Chunk – It’s Not Your Heartbreak;
Forty Nineteens – Magnolia Mississippi.


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[Zac Badasci (Pete), writer/director Justin Corsbie, Randal Reeder (Bump) on set. Cover photo credit to Andrea Giacomini]
Writer/director Justin Corsbie is a native of Austin, Texas, who grew up a few blocks away from where the late great Townes Van Zandt held court in the documentary, Heartworn Highways and spent time growing up watching musicians like Townes, Lucinda Williams, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, Butch Hancock, Joe Ely and Jimmie Dale Gilmore. Corsbie’s mom often read poetry before performances by these iconic musicians.
That background has “served as a blueprint” for Corsbie’s debut feature film, Hard Luck Love Song. The film is inspired by the “storytelling song”, “Just Like Old Times” by Todd Snider, and is described as “a crime thriller wrapped inside a haunting love story wrapped inside a neo-noir western”. The film stars Michael Dorman (Amazon’s Patriot), Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill), Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend’s Wedding), Brian Sacca (Wolf of Wall Street), Melora Walters (Boogie Nights), Academy Award Nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), and Hip-Hop artist RZA (Wu-Tang Clan).
Corsbie comments on the musical inspiration for the film:
“Good music creates such a visceral experience, and storytelling songs have always offered a great window into the less explored corners of American life. Todd’s song was a great jumping off point for this film because it set up an amazing vibe and introduced characters that I wanted to know more about. Todd has an uncanny ability to blend drama, humor, grit and wit, and I humbly tried to infuse this film with those ingredients through my lens as a filmmaker.”
This film also features music by artists Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, Hayes Carll, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Patrick Sweany, Daniel Johnston, Scott Biram, Durand Jones & the Indications, and, of course, Todd Snider.
Hard Luck Love Song is being released by Roadside Attractions exclusively in theaters on October 15th.

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Other articles where history of zimbabwe is discussed: this discussion mainly focuses on the history of zimbabwe since the late 15th century for treatment of earlier periods and of the country in its regional context, see southern africa. Becoming zimbabwe a history from the pre-colonial period to 2008: a history from the pre-colonial period to 2008 b raftopoulos, a mlambo african books collective, 2008 206, 2008 the crisis in zimbabwe, 1998-2008 b raftopoulos becoming zimbabwe: a history from the pre-colonial period to, 201-32, 2008. It was in this oppressive, turbulent climate that robert mugabe rose to power, says teresa barnes, a history professor at the university of illinois mugabe was a former catholic school teacher who led the zimbabwe african national union, one of the two main wings of the nationalist movement, in the late. Although only recognized formally in 1980, zimbabwe proclaimed its independence from britain in 1695 zimbabwe's political history, despite its status as a former british colony, has also been greatly influenced by other actors such as the british south africa company and the southern rhodesia settler government. Kids learn about the geography of zimbabwe the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population. The term 'chimurenga' has various historical associations it was originally used to describe the first rising against british rule of the 1890s the rhodesian bush war of the 1970s is known as the second chimurenga jv woolford, writing as the bush war was ongoing, puts the term in context read more. Here's a look at the leader's public life over the past half century. One of the central features of the zimbabwean crisis, as it has unfolded since 2000, has been the emergence of a revived nationalism delivered in a particularly virulent form, with race as a key trope within the discourse, and a selective rendition of the liberation history deployed as a an ideological policing agent in the.
History, language and culture guide for zimbabwe including key historical events, information on the spoken languages, useful phrases, social conventions, religion and cultural diversity. History of zimbabwe zimbabwe derives its name from historical stone structures called great zimbabwe (houses of stone), the largest in africa after the pyramids of egypt the stone sculptures were built in stages between 800 and 1500 ad they are the remaining evidence of a past imperial capital of imposing. Learn about the different eras in history that shaped zimbabwe into the country it is today.
A history of zimbabwe [professor alois s mlambo] on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers there is currently no single-volume history of zimbabwe that provides detailed coverage of the country's experience from precolonial times to the present this book examines zimbabwe's precolonial. Before zimbabwe was colonized by the british in 1923, zimbabwe had an interesting culture and history zimbabwe was originally settled by khoisan and bantu peoples from central africa archealogists working in zimbabwe have found several different arrays of stone age tools in the country, hinting at the fact that. Zimbabwe has since 1980 been led by robert mugabe early history of zimbabwe the country which is now known as zimbabwe does not have one single history, nor was it a single geographical entity before the colonial occupation by the british empire there were throughout history many different peoples, kingdoms.
This book explores the history of zimbabwe from pre-colonial times to the most recent past, covering significant developments and events that have shaped zimbabwe's history it offers a longue durée account of zimbabwean history from the pre-colonial times to the recent past, delineating the. Zimbabwe's turbulent past at the hands of uncompromising colonizers is evident in the ruins of ancient african kingdoms and the legacy of british c.
Historystategov 30 shell a guide to the united states' history of recognition, diplomatic, and consular relations, by country, since 1776: zimbabwe the united states recognized the republic of zimbabwe on april 18, 1980, when the american embassy at salisbury (now harare) was established upon zimbabwe's. According to army spokesman major general sibusiso moyo, the zimbabwean army took over the state broadcaster zimbabwe broadcasting corporation (zbc) early yesterday morning to read out a statement denying there had been a military coup in classic military coup double-speak, what had.
History of zimbabwe including mapungubwe, the ndebele kingdom, cecil rhodes, growth of the rhodesias, a settlers' colony, federation, before and after udi, republic of zimbabwe, 2008 elections. Given its troubled and contested past, its recent wild inflation, and president robert mugabe's destruction of the country that he has led badly and autocratically since 1980, zimbabwe needs a comprehensive history researched and written by someone closely attuned both to the precolonial rise and fall of the rozwi or. The first peoples by around ad300, bantu-speaking iron-age farmers had spread into southern africa and settled in the zimbabwe region in later centuries, they were joined by people from the north, such as the karanga and rozwi these and other groups formed the early shona kingdoms ruins of great zimbabwe,.
History of zimbabwe, experience the modern and ancient historic past events, people and governments of zimbabwe - lonely planet. Becoming zimbabwe is the first comprehensive history of zimbabwe, spanning the years from 850 to 2008 in 1997, the then secretary general of the zimbabwe congress of trade unions, morgan tsvangirai, expressed the need for a 'more open and critical process of writing history in zimbabwethe history of a. Following the lancaster house agreement of 1979 there was a transition to internationally recognized majority rule in 1980 the united kingdom ceremonially granted zimbabwe independence on 18 april that year contents [ hide] 1 pre-colonial era (1000–1887) 2 colonial era (1888–1980) 3 independence and the. Probably the most famous work of art portraying suffering and violence is picasso's painting guernica (1937) many readings of this painting are possible one would be that in the face of utter destruction, guernica depicts an affirmation of personhood¹ this is the leitmotif of this book it is the voice breaking the silence of.
The history of zimbabwe can be divided into three periods: the pre-colonial era, the colonial era, and the post-colonial era pre-colonial era the first known settlement in the land in which we call zimbabwe is a city that people call the ' great z. The history of zimbabwe from its origins in the hands of native africans to its present westernized state. Since the 11th century, present-day zimbabwe has been the site of several organised states and kingdoms as well as a major route for migration and trade the.

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Dish soap is placed in large flask with 20 mL of 30% hydrogen peroxide. Two different colours of food colouring are dribbled down the neck of the flask. Add 5 g KI (POTASSIUM IODIDE) powder and step back. (30% hydrogen peroxide and potassium iodide cannot be bought in local stores - google to find out where to buy) The exothermic reaction produces heat and oxygen gas and a lot of foam. Plunge a glowing splint into the foam. The pure oxygen will cause it to relight until it gets too wet. This activity is excellent for discussions about catalysts, exothermic reactions and decomposition reactions. 2H2O2 = 2H20 + O2. dupuis.shawbiz.ca

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dried potatoes, potato starch, glycerin, cane molasses, canola oil, barley flour, lecithin, maltodextrin, flaxseed meal, brewers dried yeast, natural flavour, citric acid (preservative), dried apple, beet powder, dried sweet potato, dried cherry, calcium propionate (preservative), zinc proteinate, dried blueberry, dried kelp, dried parsley, mixed tocopherols (preservative), and yucca schidigera extract.

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Pimpin Your Craft
I spent a long time trying to fit all’a this (me) into a nine-to-five gig and let me tell you, that created an enormous amount of fear. I also had this notion that it was only me, that I was the only one struggling to simply follow the rules. In fact, I’ve always felt that I was a bit of an outsider. I think what’s most comical is that I also thought I was the only one who wasn’t normal. Ha! Did you laugh? If not, I’m laughing for you because that is a complete joke. Today, I’d ask you what the hell is normal anyway, but at the time I just wanted stability.
I wanted so badly to be “successful” and “approvable” that as I was making my decision to go back to school for my master’s, I constructed this whole concept of what would be an admirable life based on a field that I took interest in. Thing is, just because you are capable, just because you don’t mind delving into a thing doesn’t mean you should build a life on top of it. It’s kind of similar to how you really shouldn’t date some of the people you did because you based it off a part, not a whole or possibly a concept and not the actual product. Really, it should have been a glittery moment in time instead of becoming a diabolical nightmare… I digress.
So, I earned a master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology. Yep, and I used it for one year sorta; kinda; maybe. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed that content, but don’t ask me about the return on my investment. Nevertheless, I’m thankful for the experience because during that time, I found the courage to invest in myself, to actually stop and listen to what the little wild thing on the inside wanted. Now she didn’t fork over a manual, but I was able to sum it up into a word: free. She said, "I want to be free".
This new direction I’d decided to embark upon took some brainstorming, web surfing, and wine drinking, but I decided to start a grant writing and organizational development company. I figured it correlated with what I was doing currently, the degree I’d just acquired, it allowed me to write, and, most importantly, it allowed me to be free because I could do it from wherever I was at. I also got a regular freelance gig and I started to see the light. Once I got ballsy enough, I left my nine-to-five and took up a part time teaching gig since I was nervous about walking away from a W2.
Simultaneously, I worked shifts at a local fitness studio for fun and jumped in on a youth leadership program. Funny enough, I really thought I’d have time to develop my creative pieces that would give me complete freedom… What are you thinking? And no, I’m not asking myself this aloud in dismay, I’m asking you. You’re probably thinking, what in the world is she thinking?!
Others may be seeing the big picture, realizing how I went from one box with high walls presented as a very adult-like job to one that I created for myself. Errrrybody was getting bits and pieces of me. Furthermore, we all know that our personal lives do not spare us at all as we’re fumbling about trying to understand ourselves. Needless to say, that plan was also short lived.
I finally figured out what I wanted to do, what could afford me peace and freedom, but I had effectively pimped it out. I’d just heard, maybe a month before experiencing this revelation, that you can’t take advantage of your talents or push yourself forward prematurely, but I had done just that. What’s more, in creating such a monster of a schedule, I removed myself further from where I wanted to be and I even stripped myself of the freedoms I had with the nine-to-five.
The flame that resides in you is irreplicable. Whether you’re a creative like myself or the next savvy politician, you’ve got to own your truth and then cater to it. Many of us have spent so much time allowing our inner voice to go on alone in complete silence. We’ve consumed examples of what others are doing that remind us of our own capabilities and that inner being sits by and watches this, while she starves. It’s a cruel thing and yet, metaphor aside, we do it to ourselves.
So, I challenge you to hear her, your inner voice and passions. And even further, I challenge you to enter a relationship with what ignites you. However, fair warning be known, you’ve got to remain patient, reasonable, and kind with yourself. You didn’t reach for liberation only to become indebted to a prison of your own making.


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Directly imaging exoplanets is both scientifically exciting but notoriously challenging. Scientifically, obtaining images of rocky planets in the habitable zones of stars is key to finding if and how life developed outside the solar system. Large-scale biological activity can modify the chemical composition of the planet's atmosphere and its surface properties, both of which can be studied by spectrophotometry. The measurement is however extremely challenging, as the planet light is considerably fainter that the host star's light, and the angular separation between the two objects is about 0.1 arcsecond or less.
Conventional imaging systems cannot overcome the high star to planet contrast, and unusual optics are required for imaging exoplanets. Dr. Guyon will describe such systems (coronagraphs) and the upcoming scientific opportunities associated with their deployment on ground-based telescopes and in space. He will show that ground-based extremely large telescopes (ELTs) will have the ability to directly image and spectroscopically characterize rocky planets in the habitable zones of nearby M-type stars, thus providing scientific evidence for (or against) the presence of life outside our solar system. Space telescopes operating in optical light are well suited to target Earth-like planets around Sun-like stars.
Dr. Guyon will also describe the PANOPTES (Panoptic Astronomical Networked OPtical observatory for Transiting Exoplanet Survey) project, aimed at supporting a world-wide network of small robotic digital cameras built by citizen scientists and schools to identify a large number of transiting exoplanets.

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Liven up your front porch with a welcome sign. These 10 diy welcome signs for your front porch all add interest no matter what the size of your front porch. From large wooden signs to cheap and cheerful welcome signs, there is something for every front porch.
10 Diy Welcome Signs For Your Front Porch
1. Changeable Welcome Post
This is a great welcome sign as you can easily change the message for festive celebrations. This tutorial shows you how to make the post and the sign.
2. Lattice Sign
The woven lattice on this sign adds a point of difference. Wooden letter and a metal trim were added to the frame. Follow this link to find out more about this welcome sign.
3. Pallet Welcome Sign
Cut up a pallet to make this fun welcome sign. This colorful welcome sign is certain to stand out and add a touch of fun to your front porch or garden. Click here to find out more.
4. Flip Flop Welcome Sign
The ultimate cheap and cheerful welcome sign. This flip flop sign will brighten everyone’s day. Find out more by clicking here.
5. Welcome Sign With Plants
We love anything multi purpose so we just adore this welcome sign which has space to display and grow plants! This fantastic step-by-step tutorial includes lots of photos so you can see exactly how it’s made.
6. No Stencil Painted Sign
This no stencil painted sign looks very professional and is super easy to make. This is a great method if you don’t happen to have stencils or wooden letter on hand to use. Click here to find out more.
7. Framed Welcome Lettering
This is one fun welcome sign to make. Take a frame some welcome lettering and burlap and lace and you can create a sign just like it. Click here to view the full tutorial.
8. Sunshine Sign
Bring a slice of sunshine to your day with this beautiful welcome sign. Follow this link to find the tutorial.
9. Chalkboard Welcome Sign
Add a charming chalkboard to your front porch not only does it look great but the kids can have fun using it! Follow this link to find out more.
10. Vertical Welcome Sign
If you are looking for a simple sign then this is the one for you. We love how it is teamed up with other items to make a truly homely welcome. Click here to find the full tutorial.

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The perfect match for you
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Dating a latina mature mom is a great experience for anyone. here are some of reasons why:
1. they’ve been skilled. latina mature mothers happen through a lot within their life. this could easily make them more learning and compassionate in terms of relationships. they understand what it is want to maintain a relationship and exactly how to handle different situations. 2. they know how to communicate. latina mature mothers are very communicative. this means that they’re usually able to communicate effectively along with their partners. this may make dating them easier. 3. they’ve been dedicated. latina mature mothers usually are devoted to their partners. this means they are going to usually stick around even when things aren’t going well between them and their partner. this can be a good thing for someone interested in a long-term relationship. 4. they normally are really attractive. latina mature mothers will often have a fantastic look. this means that they’re usually in a position to attract the attention of males. 5. they’re usually very understanding. this means that they’re usually in a position to determine what one is feeling.

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Teaching and Proclaiming Faith in a Changing Society
The Wisconsin Conference has been invited by our
newest ecumenical partners in the Evangelische Kirche im Rhineland (The Evangelical Church in the Rhineland-EKiR) to share in a seminar on confession of Faith in today’s world. The seminar will include about 15 German pastors and will be held
right here in Wisconsin at Pilgrim Center on October 2-5, 2012.
Wisconsin Conference Seminar with Partners from Germany
October 2-5, 2012
Pilgrim Center, Ripon, WI
These words call Christians to express the core of the faith in liturgy. Through biblical texts, creeds, or statements of faith, or in musical settings, the community confesses what it believes and seeks to embody. In a postmodern world characterized by deconstruction, the confession of faith is questioned by many. People say they are “spiritual but not religious”, often meaning that they have an inner experience of the holy but don’t want to confine that experience to a doctrine or a set of statements.
How is the Confession of Faith to function in an increasingly secular world? How can the Church give shape to the faith that is the foundation for its mission? How is the faith to be taught and people formed for praise and service?
The Wisconsin Conference has a rare privilege. We have been invited by our newest ecumenical partners in the Evangelische Kirche im Rhineland (The Evangelical Church in the Rhineland-EKiR) to share in a seminar on Confession of Faith in today’s world. The seminar will include about 15 German pastors and will be held right here in Wisconsin at Pilgrim Center on October 2-5, 2012. This seminar is part of an EKiR clergy continuing education program that will bring our German colleagues to Wisconsin for a lively exchange. The hope of the event is that those of us in the UCC will have at least an additional 15 participants, and we welcome all who wish to participate.
- Professor Lee Barrett, the Mary B. and Henry P. Stager Chair in Theology and Professor of Systematic Theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary and author of a recent new edition and commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism, “The Heidelberg Catechism: A New Translation for the 21st Century”, Translator, (Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 2007. He will speak on Confession of Faith as a foundation of public social witness.
- Rev. John Thomas John is the former General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ and currently Special Assistant to the President of the Chicago Theological Seminary where he also teaches pastoral practice and polity. He will speak on the statements that shape the United Church of Christ.
- Rev. Joanne Thomson of our Wisconsin Conference staff will speak of the cultural context in which the Christian Church offers its witness today.
- Rev. Bryan Sirchio will provide worship leadership and speak on the “Emerging Church”
- Pf. Christine Busch is the Landeskirchenrätin of the Evangelische Kirche im Rheinland and a long-time member of their committee on partnership with the UCC. She preached at our Annual Meeting in 2011. Her subject will be the use of text in the work of the congregation.
- Pf. Max Koranyi is Chairman of the EUK-UCC Working Group of the Landessynode.
- Dr. Kent Ulery is Associate Conference Minister of the Wisconsin Conference and the author of “No Longer at Ease: Seven Churches and the Empire” (A study of Revelation 1-3). He will be one of our worship leaders.

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IT executives are starting to crack down on update installations as hackers scan systems for vulnerabilities.
Learn how credit unions can more effectively manage cyber security.
CUNA executives say a recent meeting with NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz on the risk-based capital rule was productive.
Credit unions took different approaches to address advisories about Internet Explorer vulnerability.
Credit unions can influence card security on their own while they wait for the industry to better secure the channel.
The NASDAQ stock exchange has agreed to pay a $10 million penalty for violations that occurred during Facebook's IPO and its aftermath, the SEC said.
Modern data archive and resource management systems yield actionable information for ensuring consumer loyalty.
At least 20 hours a month in staff time is now being saved at the $1.7 billion, 155,000-member Grow Financial Federal Credit Union in Tampa, Fla., since it deployed a new managed file transfer solution.
Tampa credit union says it's saving 20 hours a month, enhancing security with MFT solution.
Despite an FBI takedown last year, IID says at least half of all Fortune 500 companies and 27 of 55 major federal agencies still have infected gear.

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Dear Clients, Partners and Friends,
This month we are proud to have launched the new Austen Morris Associates global brand promise. The brand re-launch includes a fresh visual identity and a guiding manifesto, reinforcing our role as a market leader driven by our values of integrity and trust.
This statement of intent is the cornerstone of the Austen Morris Associates vision as a global investment consultancy. Commitments to our clients, partners and community include: • Reinforcing our role as the trusted financial consultancy and industry thought leader • Pledging our long-term commitment to partnerships and client relationships • Reaffirming our investment vision, whilst expanding global market presence
In addition to the launch of the new brand, I would like to share with you many exciting updates from our offices across the world. We are proud to announce the expansion of the team in the Philippines office, welcoming six new members to the Business Development and Client Services Departments.
In August, we hosted our first Private Client Dinner, giving us the opportunity to catch up with over 40 of our clients and partners. Thank you to RL360’s Graeme Ison for joining and supporting the event. To support our engagement within the community, we will join the European Chamber of Commerce Philippines.
In September, our Africa office hosted the global partner meeting and team training retreat in Johannesburg, welcoming over twenty two team members, friends and family from offices around the world. Earlier in the summer, the South Africa office was proud to sponsor a hole at the Country Club of Johannesburg’s annual Men’s and Women’s Charity Golf Day. The Africa Regional Manager and Consultants participated and the proceeds went towards the Sunshine Association and CAS. We would also like to thank RL360 for hosting myself, Managing Senior Partner James Colclough and Senior Partner Jon Holand at the Victoria Falls Broker Convention in Zambia this September. The event was a huge success with highlights including the David Livingston Safari, a river cruise and helicopter flight. It was a pleasure to spend some time with other highly regarded financial services companies in the world. We are looking forward to expanding throughout Africa.
This September, our China office sponsored and participated in TheCommunity Center Shanghai 123orientation where the first of this year’s events received fifty three new expats. We have been partners with The Community Center Shanghai since 2011 and look forward to continuing for many years to come. Austen Morris Associates participated in the Shanghai Expatriate Association (SEA) coffee morning at the Regal International East Asia Hotel as well as sponsored the first Annual Shanghai Giving Day and the Charity LINK on October 8.
It gives me great pleasure to announce three exciting new appointments within the partner team.
Mr. Stuart Baldwin has rejoined Austen Morris Associates as a Senior Partner. With his vast knowledge and qualifications within the industry, Austen Morris Associates couldn’t be more excited to have been able to entice Mr. Baldwin back to his roots. His experience and access to a new range of markets will help to support our business in the wake of celebrating our 20th Anniversary of doing sustainable business. I would like to congratulate Mr. Matthew Riddington for becoming a Partner at Austen Morris Associates. Since joining the financial services industry in 1992, Mr. Riddington has enjoyed a successful and dynamic career. He holds the appropriate regulatory qualifications for financial planning and has Advanced Licensing in many areas of expertise attained during his twenty year industry career. Another congratulations to Mr. William Coppin on his promotion to Partner at Austen Morris Associates. Mr. Coppin has been working with Austen Morris Associates for over four years and specialises in helping his international clients to understand the benefits of saving for their future while living internationally. Finally, Austen Morris Associates is proud to announce that its range of structured products continues to pay dividends for our clients around the world, with our 22nd structured note auto calling early and giving clients a full return of their capital plus market-leading profits. I welcome you to contact us anytime and visit our new website at www.austenmorris.com.
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Let the negotiations for land acquisitions begin between La Plata County and property owners along a county road that serves as the main haul route for GCC Energy’s King II coal mine.
Mining for coal in Hay Gulch, an area about 20 miles west of Durango, has been going on since the 1940s.
But the operation exponentially picked up in 2007 when Mexico-based cement producer Grupos Cementos de Chihuahua, operating under the name GCC Energy, purchased La Plata County’s only operating coal mine.
Since the takeover, neighbors along the mine’s main trafficking route – County Road 120 – have consistently complained about the number of daily trucks, which can reach up to about 100 round-trips a day, as well as the dust, noise and safety issues from truck drivers going too fast.
In 2016, when GCC Energy was trying to obtain a Class 2 land-use permit for the King II operation, an integral part of the deal was that GCC Energy must improve County Road 120, with the company ultimately agreeing to make $10 million in improvements to the gateway to the mine.
GCC Energy intends to work on 6.4 miles of County Road 120 – about 4 miles of a gravel segment and 2½ miles of a paved segment.
“GCC is paying for the design and construction of road improvements to County Code standards to ensure the mine is compatible with other existing, adjoining land uses,” Gina Lotito, vice president of energy and sustainability, wrote in an email to The Durango Herald.
To date, GCC Energy has spent nearly $6 million on improvements, paving a few miles of the graveled road and focusing on the stretch that has homes along it. According to county officials, the company is entering the final phase of the project, which requires acquiring private land to widen the road.
On Thursday, La Plata County commissioners voted to allow negotiations to begin with 17 different property owners along the road who own land identified as being necessary to acquire so the improvement project can be completed.
All costs would ultimately be covered by GCC Energy.
Sheryl Rogers, the county’s attorney, said GCC Energy must first work with property owners in acquiring their land. If those talks stall, the county would become involved. If no agreement can be reached after the county has stepped in, eminent domain may be used.
Rogers, however, said in the past, negotiations have been successful with landowners along County Road 120, and the county doesn’t expect to need to use eminent domain.
“The size of the parcels are very minimal in size,” Rogers said. “We do not anticipate the need for eminent domain, but it’s included in the resolution because of the timing necessary for all acquisitions so GCC can begin in the spring.”
The county will send a notice to property owners on Jan. 6, which will then kick off a 30- to 60-day negotiation period. Rogers said the county hopes to have all negotiations completed by March 13.
Once GCC Energy is done with its road-improvement project sometime in 2020, the company can start running a maximum of 120 round-trips a day.
GCC Energy was also recently granted a request for expansion, which is expected to extend the life of the mine by at least another 20 years.


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Bulky waste have been placed at this location more than 3 weeks ago and not collected since then. this is a recurrent problem here and I wish we could solve this problem. although this is private property this is in plain sight of anyone in the street as you can see.
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The nine mile Swim Ocean City event will take place July 21, 2018. This is a charity event but still very reasonable for a nine mile ocean swim. You swim the length of Ocean City, MD parallel to shore so it is a great swim for those who don't like being too far from land. It has been easy some years and much harder others depending on the currents.
The Race Director @Corey puts countless hours into the event to raise funds to help those who have suffered traumatic brain injury like himself. His passion is evident throughout the event. His volunteers and the Beach Patrol all get behind this to make it a safe and enjoyable event.
We recently lost one swim in that area and I would hate to see us lose another due to lack of participation. Please consider signing up if you are looking for a challenging swim that also helps others.
I have participated in the event several times and will be back this year. Please feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions or post here for general questions. I may be able to help with transportation from BWI if you fly in Friday morning and leave early afternoon Sunday.
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A meta-analysis led my myself, Karen Castillioni, and Ellen Welti is now out in Global Ecology and Biogeography! This paper examined the effects of micro- and macronutrient fertilization in grasslands on plant biomass, plant nutrient content, and on the abundance of six arthropod trophic groups.
We found the interesting result that micronutrients applied alone had no effects on plant biomass or arthropod abundance. However, when added with macronutrients (such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium), micronutrients amplified the effect of N, P and K in promoting arthropod abundance, a synergy that did not affect plant biomass (Figure 1).
Micronutrients catalyzed the ability of macronutrients to promote arthropod abundance across all arthropod guilds studied (Figure 2).
This paper was a result of a collaboration with Dr. Lara Souza and Dr. Mike Kaspari at OU and Dr. Chelse Prather and Ryan Reihart at the University of Dayton. We highlight a stoichiometric mismatch between limits of plants and arthropods for metal cations whose biogeochemistry, along with N and P, are being actively rearranged in the Anthropocene.
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Mercedes duo chasing balance to match Red Bull
By Mat Coch
Saturday 6th November, 2021 - 11:35am
Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were left chasing set-up improvements following the opening day of track action at the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix.
The Mercedes drivers were second and third fastest in Free Practice 2, the pair visibly struggling for balance in comparison to title leader Max Verstappen.
Hamilton’s best of 1:17.810s came midway through the 60-minute session as teams focused on qualifying simulations.
While that effort was more than half a second off the pace of Verstappen, a second effort from Mercedes team-mate Bottas offered a glimmer of hope.
The Finn banked a 1:17.725s on scrubbed tyres, and while still slower than the leading Red Bull it offered a more straightforward explanation for the deficit.
Armed with that knowledge, and a set-up tweak overnight, and it looks set to remain tight between Hamilton and Verstappen.
“The car’s generally feeling okay and we’ve not had any major issues today – we’re giving it everything we’ve got and Red Bull are just a bit quicker than us right now,” Hamilton said.
“We’ve been chipping away at the set-up and trying to improve it, but you can see we are lacking a bit of overall downforce here and that shows in the lap times.”
Early running in Mexico was difficult, as a dusty circuit afforded little grip.
It was only after the track was swept between sessions, and more rubber laid down, that times dropped in line with those seen when F1 last visited the venue in 2019.
“It’s clear there is a bit of time to find to Max on the single lap but we’ve got a few balance issues to fix so hopefully we can close that gap a little,” conceded Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes’ trackside engineering director.
“The long run picture is a bit tricky because we were on different tyres to our competition but the balance is reasonable and the hard tyre seemed to be working nicely.
“We didn’t come here expecting it to be easy and there is clearly a bit that we need to work on but compared to some of our Mexico Fridays, we’ve got off to a decent start.”
Bottas too was left looking for balance, though was broadly happy with the basics on his W12.
“It was a tricky start to the day with low-grip conditions and the dusty track,” he explained.
“This made it hard to get a proper read on the car but nevertheless, it felt not too far off how it should be, and that mean we could fine-tune things for FP2.
“This afternoon, the car felt okay but there’s still time we need to find because Red Bull look quick.
“They seem faster than us right now, and they showed strong pace on the soft tyre on a single lap, so we need to find more time if we want to fight for pole.”
A final 60-minute practice session remains, beginning at 04:00 AEDT on Sunday morning, following by qualifying from 07:00 AEDT.


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One of the biggest advantages of franchise territory mapping software is that users do not need a costly GIS degree to use it effectively. This technology is very user-friendly and simply requires the data to be imported to achieve nearly instantaneous results. There is no better way to map franchise territories; if data changes, territories can also be modified just as easily. To learn more about the key benefits of franchise territory mapping software or to speak with an experienced territory mapping software expert, reach out to the mapping professionals at Geographic Enterprises today.


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These Xenon-Emerald Lenses are ideal for industrial applications like machine vision, quality control, web & surface inspection and line scanning. These compact and robust optics offer low distortion, uniform performance across the focal plane and an image circle of 43.2mm. Offered in several optimized model variants for short working distances and Infinity. These lockable optics feature a wide range coating of 400 to 1000nm for use in the visible and infrared spectrums. These lenses are available in F, M42, or Canon camera mounts.
The new Xenon-Emerald 2.8/28 joins the existing Xenon-Emerald 2.2/50 and 2.8/100 lenses. The 28mm lens offers an aperture of 2.8. It is available in two versions, with working distances from infinity to 550mm, or from 900mm to 400mm. The aperture and focus of this compact and sturdy industry-ready lens can be securely locked.
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Overview: The Three Gorges Dam site is 27 miles upstream from Yichang City proper, at Sandouping Town, 38km upstream from the Gezhouba Dam Lock, inside the third of the Three Gorges. It is planned to be by far the largest hydroelectric project in the world. The Project calls for the construction of a concrete dam, a hydroelectric power plant and a series of locks just below the scenic Three Gorges region.
The project is designed to be built in three phases and was scheduled for completion in year 2009. Upon arrival at Sandouping, passengers will take a bus across the Three Gorges Bridge, which leads toward the top of Three Gorges Project the hill for a birds-eye view of the construction from the observation deck…
Where is Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam situated at the upstream of Sandouping, Yichang, Hubei peovince, 38km away from the Gezhou Dam at the downstream. Three Gorges dam has broken the world record for annual hydroelectric power production.
What is the Dam Site?
The dam site is at Sandouping, Yichang City, Hubei province. The total catchment area is about 1,000,000 square meters and there is 451,000,000,000 cubic meters of average annual runoff.
At the location of the Sandouping dam site, the river valley is relatively open and broad, with a small islet known as Zhoubaodao in the river, which is favorable for a river diversion scheme with phased construction. details>>
The Three Gorges Dam, Yichang
The Three Gorges Dam Square, Yichang
Why Built the Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest power producing facility, and the world’s largest hydroelectric dam. There were many reasons for building the dam due to its history and other causes. This article will investigate some of these.
The Three gorges dam was built across the Yangtze River to control the amount of water allowed through. This created a massive artificial lake which has become an international tourist attraction. The construction of a dam on the Yangtze River had been considered since 1919, but the Civil war and Cultural Revolution delayed the project until fairly recently.
One of the main reasons that the Three Gorges dam was built was to prevent flooding further downstream. The need for a dam was highlighted in 1954 when people were killed as a result of flooding of the Yangtze River.
- Power Generation
Another reason why the Three Gorges Dam was constructed was to generate electricity. There are several generators within the dam which use the potential energy stored in the water, to generate electricity.
- Environmental Impact
The dam has been designed to impact the environment as little as possible. It has meant that some ancient artifacts were lost, or are no longer accessible. However, it is stated that the impact on the environment is very small.
- Visiting the Dam
The Dam isn’t just designed to save lives and generate electricity, but it is also a very popular tourist attraction. As it is the world’s largest hydroelectric dam it attracts thousands of tourists every year.
The Ship Lock
Schedule of the Dam
The Three Gorges Dam Project, which is the world largest water and power project, was kicked off on December 14,1994. The total construction period will be 17 years.
- Selection Of The Site
Sandouping, 7 km from the entrance of Xiling Gorge at the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, was selected as the site of the Three Gorges Dam in 1959. The river here is much bigger than it is in other area. There is a small island named Zhongbaodao in the middle of this part of the river. It is the best choice of the site for the dam.
- The 1st Phase Of The Construction: 1993 - Nov.1997
The planning of the project was started in 1993. The actual building of the Dam started on 14 Dec. 1994. ZhongbaoIsland was used to build dyke A to dam the river water and to connect the right bank with the other dyke. In order to build the main part of the Dam and the diversion channel afterwards, foundation work B and foundation work C which is long and thin were built in the dry riverbed. At the same time, channel construction such as Lock D started.
The Penoramic View of the Dam
The Main Aspect of the Dam
Layout of Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Project is designed with a concrete gravity dam with a crest elevation of 185 meters and maximum height of 175 meters. The dam axis runs 2, 309. 47 meters long, which is even longer than the noted Grand Coulee Dam of US.
The 483-meter spillway, located in the middle of the main dam, has 23 bottom outlets dimensioned at 79 meters. Each of its 22 surface sluice gates measures 8 meters wide. The maximum discharge capacity of the TGP is 116,000 cubic meters, the biggest in the world.
- Left Powerhouse
Two powerhouses, flanking the spillway, accommodate altogether 26 sets of turbine-generators. As the world's biggest unit ever made, each has a generating capacity of 700MW. The 643.6-meter-long left powerhouse, 60 meters longer than the 584.2-meter-long right one, houses 14 sets of generators. With all these huge generators, the TGP is designed to generate electricity of 84.7 TW/h.
Impacts of the Dam
- Positive 0pinion
Landscape and Cultural Heritage: After the impoundment of the reservoir, higher water level and wider channel would change the scenery of the canyon to a certain extent' The elevations of mountains and peaks along the banks in the gorges range from 800 to 1, 100 m in nature. The elevations of the famous 12 peaks in Wuxi a Gorge are around 1,000 m. The most reputed Goddess Peak is more than 900 m above sea level. The normal pool level of the reservoir at 175 m will result in an increase of 40 to 110 m higher in the Gorges than at present. So the steep canyon enclosing the river valley will be basically untouched, even though the rapids and dangerous shoals will be eliminated. Better navigation condition will provide access to new scenic views, for instance, the Lesser Three Gorges" along the Daning River' The magnificent Three Gorges Project shall certainly become a new hot spot of tourism.
Environment: Dam defenders point to the environmental benefits given by the dam, such as the availability of hydroelectric power, which is much cleaner than the coal burning China has relied heavily for decades. They believe the dam will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing coal burning (thereby protecting the ozone layer) and have none of the radiation hazards at nuclear plants.
Three Gorges Tribe Scenic Spot
Life along Yangtze
The World Records of the Three Gorges Project
- The world's largest water conservancy project with the biggest flood-control capability
The total storage capacity of the reservoir is 39.3 billion m3 ,of which 22.15 m3 is for flood control. After the completion of the TGP,The flood -discharging capacity of the Yangtze river would be 27,000 to 33,000 m3 /s,thus the floods from the upstream reaches of the Yangtze River could be controlled and the middle and lower reaches of the river,especially in Jinjiang reaches could be regulated or relieved.
- The world's largest hydropower station
The total installed capacity of the Three Gorges Hydropower Station is 18,200 MW with an annual electricity output of 84.68 billion KW/h.
- The world's largest water conservancy project with the world's largest project building scale
The total length of the dam axis is 2309.37 meters. The spillway section, which is located in the middle of the river course,is 483 meters long in total.There are 26 sets of turbine generator units in total, 700 MW for each.The shiplock is schemed out as a double-way and five-step lock.It is the world's largest water conservancy project with the world's largest project building scale.


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1874 (15th February)
Ernest Shackleton was born in Kilkea, County Kildare,Ireland, to Henry Shackleton and his wife Henrietta nee Gavan. He was the second of the couple’s ten children. At the time of his birth his father was a landowner.
Ernest began his education. He was privately taught by a governess in the family home.
Henry Shackleton decided to stop working the land and entered Trinity College, Dublin to study medicine. The family moved with him to Dublin where they lived at 35 Marlborough Road.
Having completed his training as a doctor, Henry Shackleton and his family moved to Sydenham in South London.
Ernest attended Fir Lodge Preparatory School in Dulwich.
Ernest studied at Dulwich College. Although he was not a keen scholar he was placed 5th out of 31 students.
1890 (19th April)
Ernest had decided that further education was not for him and took the decision to go to sea. with his father’s help he gained a berth on the ‘Hoghton Tower’.
After spending 4 years at sea, Shackleton qualified as second mate. He left the Hoghton Tower and took a position on a Welsh Shire Line steamer.
Ernest Shackleton qualified as First Mate.
Shackleton met one of his sister’s friends, Emily Dorman.
Shackleton qualified as a Master Mariner and began working on the Union-Castle Line transporting mail and passengers between Southampton and Cape Town.
1899 (11th October)
Second Boer War
After the outbreak of the Boer War, Shackleton transferred to the troopship ‘Tintagel Castle’.
Still transporting troops between Great Britain and South Africa, Shackleton met lieutenant Cedric Longstaff. Longstaff’s father was a financial backer of the National Antarctic Expedition. He asked Longstaff to speak to his father regarding taking Shackleton on.
1900 (13th September)
Shackleton applied for a position on the National Antarctic Expedition.
1901 (17th February)
Ernest Shackleton was appointed third officer on the National Antarctic Expedition ship ‘Discovery’.
Shackleton was commissioned into the Royal Navy as sub lieutenant.
1901 (6th August)
The National Antarctic Expedition, nicknamed the ‘Discovery Expedition’, left the Isle of Wight. The expedition was led by Robert Falcon Scott
1901 (29th November)
The ‘Discovery Expedition’ reached New Zealand.
1902 (8th January)
The Discovery Expedition reached the Antarctic coast.
1902 (4th February)
Shackleton was a member of a party that made an experimental balloon flight on the Barrier.
1902 (8th February)
The ‘Discovery’ reached McMurdo Sound where it was anchored.
1902 (2nd November)
Robert Scott selected Ernest Shackleton to join him and Wilson in a march south to try to beat the record for the southernmost latitude.
1902 (30th December)
Scott, Shackleton and Wilson reached 82.17 degrees south, however they had lost all their dogs to sickness and all three men suffered the effects of snow blindness, scurvy and frostbite.
1903 (4th February)
Shackleton, Scott and Wilson finally made it back to the ‘Discovery’. Shackleton was very weak after the journey and Robert Scott decided that he should leave Antarctica on the relief ship Morning. Some sources indicate that relations between Shackleton and Scott had broken down which was the real reason for Shackleton being sent home.
1903 (12th June)
Having recovered from illness, Shackleton returned to England.
1904 (11th January)
Shackleton accepted a position as Secretary of the Royal Scottish Geographical society.
1904 (9th April)
Ernest Shackleton married Emily Dorman in London.
Shackleton bought shares in a company that aimed to make money transporting Russian troops from the Far East back to Russia. The venture was not a financial success.
1905 (2nd February)
A son, Raymond, was born to Ernest Shackleton and his wife Emily.
A daughter, Cecily, was born to Ernest Shackleton and his wife Emily.
1906 (10th January)
In the General Election, Ernest Shackleton stood as Liberal Unionist Party candidate in Dundee. He was not successful.
1906 (late January)
Shackleton took a position with William Beardmore, a wealthy industrialist. He managed to persuade Beardmore to offer financial support for an expedition to Antarctica.
Shackleton presented a plan for an expedition to Antarctica to the Royal Geographic society. He wanted to reach both the South Pole and the magnetic South Pole. Once his idea was accepted he had to work hard to raise sufficient money to finance the expedition.
1907 (4th August)
Ernest Shackleton was made a member of the Royal Victorian Order 4th Class.
1907 (7th August)
The ‘Nimrod’ left England bound initially for New Zealand.
1907 (23rd November)
The ‘Nimrod’ reached New Zealand.
1908 (1st January)
Shackleton and his party left New Zealand in the ‘Nimrod’, bound for Antarctica. The ship was initially towed to save coal.
1908 (15th January)
The tow ship returned to New Zealand.
1908 (21st January)
The Nimrod reached the eastern sector of the Great Ice Barrier. Due to the large number of whales in the area they named it the Bay of Whales. However, they were unable to anchor due to the instability of the ice.
1908 (29th January)
Although he had promised Robert Scott that he would not dock at McMurdo Sound, Shackleton had no choice. The Nimrod was stopped by ice about 16 miles north of the spot where Scott’s Discovery had anchored.
1908 (22nd February)
Having unloaded the ship, the ‘Nimrod’ sailed back to New Zealand.
1908 (9th March)
Members of Shackleton’s group successfully climbed Mount Erebus.
1908 (25th September)
Edgeworth David, Alistair Mackay and Douglas Mawson set out to reach magnetic south.
1908 (29th October)
Ernest Shackleton, Eric Marshall, Frank Wild and Jameson Adams set out on their ‘Great Southern Journey’ towards the South Pole.
1909 (9th January)
Shackleton, Marshall, Wild and Adams reached 88 degrees 23 minutes south. With a shortage of food they could not continue and had to return to the ship.
1909 (15th January)
David, Mackay and Mawson reached magnetic south pole and planted a flagpole at the spot.
1909 (5th February)
David, Mackay and Mawson were picked up by the ‘Nimrod’ which had returned as previously arranged.
1909 (4th March)
Shackleton’s party were picked up by the ‘Nimrod’ which had returned as previously arranged.
1909 (10th July)
Shackleton was received by King Edward VII who made him a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
Ernest Shackleton published ‘Heart of the Antarctic’, an account of his expedition.
Ernest Shackleton was knighted.
1909 (23rd November)
All members of the ‘Nimrod Expedition’ were awarded silver Polar Medals by the Royal Geographical Society.
Shackleton made a series of public lectures about his expedition. He was also in great demand for social functions and public appearances.
Robert Falcon Scott embarked on a new expedition to reach the South Pole. At around the same time, Norwegian Roald Amundsen set off with the same aim.
Shackleton and his family moved to Sheringham in Norfolk.
1911 (15th July)
A son, Edward Arthur Alexander was born to Ernest Shackleton and his wife Emily at Wandsworth London. He was the youngest of the couple’s three children. Raymond and Cecily had been born earlier.
1911 (16th December)
Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole.
Shackleton began to plan a continental crossing of Antarctica from the Weddell Sea to McMurdo sound via the South Pole.
1912 (29th March)
Robert Falcon Scott died having failed to reach a supply depot on his return from the South Pole.
Ernest Shackleton published details of his proposed Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. The plan suggested that a party of six men, led by Shackleton, would disembark the Endurance at the Weddell Sea. At the same time the ship ‘Aurora’ would land a supporting party at McMurdo Sound. This second party would leave supplies for Shackleton and his party to pick up in the latter stages of their journey.
1914 (3rd August)
1914 (8th August)
The Endurance captained by Frank Worsley set sail for Antarctica via Buenos Aires.
1914 (27th September)
Ernest Shackleton left Britain bound for Buenos Aires in Argentina where he would meet the ‘Endurance’.
1914 (5th November)
The ‘Endurance’ reached south Georgia.
1914 (5th December)
The ‘Aurora’ left Hobart, Tasmania bound for the Ross Sea.
1914 (24th December)
The ‘Endurance’ left South Georgia and sailed for the Weddell Sea.
1915 (16th January)
The ‘Aurora’ offloaded coal and oil at Cape Evans before sailing on.
1915 (18th January)
The ‘Endurance’ became trapped in ice in the Weddell Sea.
1915 (24th January)
The ‘Aurora’ became trapped in ice.
1915 (25th January)
Captain Mackintosh took a number of men and set out on foot to try to reach Hut Point.
1915 (24th February)
Shackleton realised that the ‘Endurance’ would be stuck fast in the ice until Spring arrived in September and took the decision to abandon all attempts to break from the ice. The ship’s engines were turned off and ‘Endurance’ became winter quarters for the party.
1915 (12th March)
The ‘Aurora’, having broken free of the ice, reached Discovery Bay where she anchored and the crew unloaded supplies.
The ‘Aurora’ became trapped in ice and was carried out to sea, stranding those crew that were ashore.
The ice pack surrounding the ‘Endurance’ began breaking up. However this put extreme pressure on the ship.
1915 (24th October)
Cracks appeared in the hull of the ‘Endurance’ and water began entering the ship.
1915 (27th October)
The ‘Endurance’ had continued to fill with water and Shackleton gave order to abandon the ship.
1915 (21st November)
The ‘Endurance’ sank. Shackleton and his crew were stuck on an ice floe which they hoped would drift towards Paulet Island, 250 miles away where there were supplies.
Despite several attempts to cross the ice, Shackleton had been unable to reach Paulet Island. He took the decision to transfer to another ice floe.
1916 (12th February)
The ‘Aurora’ escaped its entrapment in ice and set sail for New Zealand.
1916 (17th March)
Shackleton and the crew of ‘Endurance’ were just 60 miles from Paulet Island but they were still unable to reach their much needed supplies.
1916 (9th April)
The ice floe that Ernest Shackleton and his crew were on split in two. Realising they were in danger, Shackleton ordered the men into lifeboats to sail towards land.
1916 (15th April)
The crew and lifeboats of the ‘Endurance’ reached Elephant Island. Although they were now on solid ground, Shackleton knew that their isolated position made the chance of rescue very slim.
1916 (24th April)
Shackleton and five other men – Frank Worsley, McNish, Vincent, Tim McCarthy and Tom Crean – set sail in lifeboat ‘James Caird’ in an attempt to reach land and raise a rescue for the men stranded on Elephant Island. He took supplies for four weeks stating that if they had not reached South Georgia in four weeks then their ship would have been lost.
1916 (8th May)
The ‘James Caird’ came in sigh1t of South Georgia but was prevented from landing due to high winds.
1916 (9th May)
The ‘James Caird’ landed on the southern shore of South Georgia. The Southern shore was uninhabited and so Shackleton, Crean and Worsley began an overland journey to reach the whaling station at Stromness.
1916 (20th May)
Ernest Shackleton, Worsley and Crean finally reached the whaling station at Stromness. Rescue boats were sent out to reach the men stranded on the other side of Elephant Island and South Georgia.
1916 (30th August)
The men stranded on Elephant Island were rescued.
Ernest Shackleton joined the ‘Aurora’ in New Zealand and then sailed in her to rescue the men stranded in South Georgia.
Ernest Shackleton returned to England. Although his health was poor he volunteered to help the war effort.
Shackleton was sent to Argentina to try to persuade Argentina and Chile to enter the war on the side of the allies. Despite his efforts he was unsuccessful.
Ernest Shackleton returned to England.
1918 (late Spring)
Shackleton joined a voyage to Spitzbergen but was taken ill on the way. He may have had a heart attack.
1918 (22nd July)
Ernest Shackleton was temporarily given the post of Major.
Shackleton served with the North Russia Expeditionary Force in the Russian Civil War. He was used as an adviser in dealing with arctic conditions.
Shackleton returned to England.
Ernest Shackleton was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Shackleton was discharged from the British army.
Ernest Shackleton published ‘South’ an account of the Endurance expedition. He also toured giving lectures of the expedition.
Ernest Shackleton began planning a new expedition to circumnavigate Antarctica.
1921 (24th September)
Ernest Shackleton left England on board the ‘Quest’ bound initially for Rio de Janeiro.
Shackleton was taken ill in Rio de Janeiro and had possibly suffered another heart attack. However, he refused all medical treatment.
1922 (4th January)
Ernest Shackleton and his crew reached South Georgia.
1922 (5th January)
Ernest Shackleton suffered a fatal heart attack. At the request of his wife Emily, he was buried in South Georgia.

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During the two-year hiatus from the end of his college career at Michigan to the start of his NFL career with Atlanta, Jay Feely entered the workplace in his degree field of finance. When his pro career is over, Feely likely will return to the financial sector.
Now? "Now is probably not a good time to be a financial adviser," Feely said.
But in a few years, the economy will surely return to health. And as for the present, Feely's career as an NFL placekicker is back on its feet. After Feely spent 15/16ths of last season as the Jets' pinch-kicker, Mike Nugent has been signed as an unrestricted free agent by Tampa Bay. And two weeks ago Feely, also a UFA, re-signed with the Jets.
"I was very happy with the organization as a whole and my teammates in particular," Feely told newyorkjets.com today. "And Coach Westhoff and Kevin O'Dea as well. I was very hopeful I'd be back and that they'd want me back and we'd be able to come to some kind of agreement on a contract. And we were able to do that, I was thrilled."
Thus ended Feely's season-long "temp" job, coming in for the injured Nugent for Week 2 against New England and kicking the rest of the way, even though by midseason Nugent's leg was fine enough to return.
To paraphrase Dr. Evil, it got a little weird there last season.
"It was such a whirlwind for me, an odd experience," Feely said. "Especially coming onto a team with a guy you're friends with and he's injured. You never want to see anybody get hurt, yet you have to go out and try do your job the best you can. But by doing your job well, it really impacts your friend."
Feely said he and Nugent maintained their great respect for each other — even though Feely is a former Michigan Wolverine and Nugent a one-time Ohio State Buckeye — and continued to talk after the season to see what each other was going to do in free agency.
The Jets' job of deciding which kicker to try to keep was made easier (or perhaps it was made harder?) because Feely kicked so well in Nuge's place, and got better as the season went on.
"My groin was still very much bothering me when I first got here," Nugent said of the injury that he suffered while reportedly leading the Dolphins' kicking derby in early August. "By the end of the season I was 100 percent healthy. And as the season went on and I got it healthier and got stronger, I was able to practice the way I wanted to practice."
Feely's list of significant contributions to the Green & White, his fourth pro team (fifth, if you count the one day he was with Kansas City this summer), began piling up:
* He drilled a game-tying 52-yard field goal with eight seconds left in regulation to send the Week 6 game at Oakland into overtime.
* He went 4-for-5 in the major 26-17 road win at Buffalo two weeks later.
* The following week he went 4-for-4 at home vs. the Rams, including a franchise-record-tying 55-yarder and three 40-plus FGs in all.
* The next week he calmly instepped the game-winning 34-yarder down the middle of Route 1 at the closed end of Gillette Stadium to slay the Patriots in OT, 34-31.
* He closed with 14 consecutive field goals, setting him up to take a run at Pat Leahy's and Nugent's team-record 22 straight FGs (Nugent's streak includes 3-for-3 in a playoff game).
* His kickoffs were sound all season, resulting in seven touchbacks, nine returns stopped inside the opponents' 20 and an unofficial 3.77 hangtime.
"It was exciting for me," Feely said of the unfolding season. "I didn't want it to end — I know nobody else did, either. We wanted to go into the playoffs. I was feeling so well physically. Sometimes guys are beaten down by the end of a season, but I was not that way."
The Jets didn't get what they wanted, needless to say, nor did Eric Mangini, who was not retained and moved on to become head coach of the Browns. But that meant that Rex Ryan got his turn at the NFL head coaching carousel, and Feely has been further energized (as have his teammates and more than a few folks in the business part of the building).
"The interesting thing for me was that I came in here this week and met Coach Ryan for the first time and I knew I'd made the best decision for me personally," Feely said. "He's going to be awesome to play for, exactly the kind of coach I want to play for — fiery, honest, he'll tell you whether you were good or bad, and you can trust what he tells you."
In fact, Feely said, Ryan is a lot like Westhoff, who continues along with O'Dea to orchestrate the Jets' kickers and special teams in the new regime.
"That's why I like playing for Mike so much," he said. "If you do a good job, he'll tell you, if you do a poor job, he'll tell you that. And he's such a great coach from a schematic standpoint, the best in the NFL. And he's got the guts to call things like surprise onside kicks or fakes, or to draw up a play on the sideline in New England and boom! We score a touchdown on that [Leon Washington's kickoff return]. Guts as well as very great schemes."
And since it's the fashion these days to express confidence in all phases of the Jets' attack, Feely tipped his cap to his fellow teamers.
"When you look at the special teams as a whole, you have Leon. Then you couple him with the way Wallace [Wright] played, the way Ahmad [Carroll] played, Brad Smith. We had the potential to be a dominant group," he said. "I think that's what we all feel and what our goal will be coming into the season. We want to dominate on special teams every week. Then hopefully on offense and defense, you win one of those other things and then you win the game. We have so much talent."
Speaking of guts and talent, there is Feely himself. He's always believed in himself, even when he went unsigned for two years, then bounced from one team to another and another. He turns 33 in May and he's still got a few more big games and long kicks left
"I'd love to be here the rest of my career and not go anywhere else," he said. "I have much affinity for the Jets after just one season. I like the area a lot. There are so many opportunities in New Jersey and New York to develop relationships. There are so many advantages to being here, so much I like about the team."
And so much the team likes about Feely. Now if both are up to the task, and the economy can follow their lead, Feely may have a great climate to become a financial adviser sometime well into the next decade.
Feely said he wants to be the best kicker in the NFL. Over the last three seasons one piece of his game has been among the best and that's how he kicks late in the season. Here are the NFL's leading qualifying kickers from 2006-08 in two categories:
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|Jason Elam||25-25||100.0||Jason Elam||42-42||100.0|
|Jay Feely||19-19||100.0||Morten Andersen||20-21||95.2|
|Jason Hanson||26-27||96.3||Mike Nugent||35-38||92.1|
|Joe Nedney||19-20||95.0||Jay Feely||32-35||91.4|
|Nate Kaeding||26-28||92.9||Jason Hanson||41-45||91.1|
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How can I tell if my Sprint phone will work on the T-Mobile network?
This question was answered on July 9, 2020. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.
The acquisition of Sprint by T-Mobile was made official when the two companies merged on April 1st, 2020.
While this merger will lead to changes down the road, for now, it’s business as usual for customers of both networks.
Both brands will continue to exist and operate the same way they did prior to the merger, including the pricing and features of your current plan. T-Mobile was required to agree not to raise prices for Sprint customers until at least 2023.
Will You Need a New Phone?
There are two things you’ll need to know about your phone in order to understand which networks it’s compatible with: Is it locked or unlocked and which communication platform does it use?
A ‘locked’ phone is one that is tied to a specific network while an ‘unlocked’ phone can be used on any network. Any locked phone that is no longer part of a contract or paid-off can be unlocked by contacting the carrier for the specific instructions.
Sprint and T-Mobile operate on two different transmission platforms: Sprint uses CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) and T-Mobile uses GSM (Global System for Mobiles).
If you have an older phone, it’s probably a CDMA only device, meaning it won’t be able to connect to a GSM network.
If you purchased your phone in the past couple of years, it’s very likely to have the ability to work on either network or in the case of Sprint/T-Mobile customers, switch back and forth as you move around.
Check Via Your IMEI
Every phone has a 15-digit identifier that is unique to that device, known as the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity). You can access your IMEI by going to your phone’s dial pad and dialing *#06#
T-Mobile has a website that allows you to check the compatibility of your phone using the IMEI here: https://t-mo.co/2Dwdb9p
The Value of the Merger
The primary driver for this merger was the combination of the radio spectrum owned by each of the carriers, especially as it pertains to 5G.
There are three different frequency ranges of 5G generally referred to as low-band, mid-band and high-band. Low-band has the widest coverage with the slowest speeds while high-band has the highest speeds with the smallest coverage.
High-band frequencies also have a tougher time penetrating structures, so there can be a greater impact to performance when you are inside of a building. Low and mid-band frequencies are less impacted by structures.
T-Mobile has been building a mostly low-band network for the greatest coverage, with a few areas that use high-band transmitters.
Sprint has been the only carrier primarily focused on building a mid-band 5G network, which combined with T-Mobile’s network, creates a multi-tiered approach to rolling out 5G.
The Best Network?
Verizon, AT&T and Sprint/T-Mobile all have different strategies for rolling out 5G and it’s just too early to tell which one will be the best for any given situation. Where you live (rural, suburban or urban areas), how much you travel around the country and the device you’re using to connect will always be the major factors in determining the ‘best network’ for you.
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