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More electronics, more functions, more software: the car is turning into a smartphone on wheels. Keeping vehicle software up to date is thus becoming increasingly important. New functions can provide extra convenience, even after the vehicle has been bought. Over-the-air software updates will therefore soon be a standard feature. Today's vehicles feature as many as 100 control units.
Even compact cars have between 30 and 50. Their software governs nearly every function in the vehicle. In addition, more and more vehicles are now connected – with the internet, other cars, and the infrastructure. This means a greater risk of weak links in vehicle software, as well as of manipulation. In this context, software updates over the cloud offer a solution that keeps cars constantly up to date, and thus also secure. "Cars are driven for 15 years or more. Over-the-air software updates are Bosch's contribution to keeping vehicle software constantly up to date, without having to visit the repair shop," Heyn says. In addition, the cloud updates mean that ever more functions can be added, with ever greater scope. If the necessary hardware is already installed, a new software function can be tried out and subsequently downloaded. In this way, lane-keeping or park-assist functions can be added, for example. And it is not just drivers that benefit from over-the-air software updates: in 2015, 15 percent of recalls in the automotive industry in the U.S. had to do with software errors. Four years previously, this figure was only 5 percent, according to a U.S. study based on data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA). "For automakers and their customers alike, such repair-shop visits are a huge waste of time and money, and online updates can significantly reduce this," Heyn says.
Secure, fast, and simple – that's how over-the-air software updates work. On the driver's smartphone or the car's infotainment system, the online security updates are started and any new functions that need to be downloaded are selected. This information is sent to the cloud, which acts like a kind of app store, holding the updates in readiness and starting the process of downloading software to the vehicle. The data can either be downloaded in the background while the car is moving, or overnight when it is parked in its garage. As soon as the vehicle is in secure condition (once it has parked, for example), the software updates are installed on the appropriate control units, where they are immediately activated.
Security and the smooth interaction of automotive electronics, cloud, and software are decisive for over-the-air updates. Data security is ensured by the latest encryption technologies developed at the Bosch subsidiary Escrypt. A complex security architecture with end-to-end encryption protects the data transmission against unauthorized access. At the car-cloud interfaces, secure protocols and filters act like a firewall to ward off any hacking attempts. To ensure that over-the air software updates are not just secure, but also fast and reliable, Bosch uses fast update technologies such as delta and compression mechanisms. These accelerate the update process and reduce cost, since the data volume for the transmission remains low. One further security measure is to transmit the updates in sequences. If problems occur, the update process can be stopped and adjusted. The technology at the heart of these over-the air updates is the Bosch Automotive Cloud Suite. Its software elements enable all functions needed for over-the-air updates – by drivers, automakers, and even by vehicles themselves.
(Source: Bosch Media)
Another narrow escape: a cyclist appears as if out of nowhere and suddenly crosses the road. Distracted by the search for somewhere to park, the driver is powerless to avert what appears to be an inevitable disaster. Yet Bosch's new emergency braking system with cyclist detection prevents any serious consequences, automatically bringing the car to a full stop from 40 kph. Everyone makes it through the incident, shaken but unharmed. As soon as the emergency braking system's radar or video sensor detects an imminent collision, the Bosch iBooster initiates full braking in just 190 milliseconds – less time than it takes to blink twice. "Driver assistance systems are the next step along the path toward accident-free driving," says Bosch board of management member Dr. Dirk Hoheisel. "These electronic assistants are always vigilant and, in emergencies, they respond more quickly than people can. They provide support just where drivers need it – in busy city traffic." Emergency braking systems are one of the most useful assistance systems, particularly when it comes to responding to cyclists and pedestrians, the most vulnerable of road users.
In Germany, bicycles are involved in one-fourth of all accidents resulting in personal injury. According to the German Federal Statistics Office, 393 people were killed in such accidents in 2016 alone – roughly 12 percent of the country's total road fatalities. Some two-thirds of these accidents involve a car. Equipping every car in Germany with an emergency braking system that can detect cyclists would prevent almost half (43 percent) the bicycle/motor vehicle accidents that result in personal injury, or at least mitigate their severity. "An emergency braking assistant may reduce braking distance by the few crucial centimeters that can mean the difference between life and death," says Gerhard Steiger, president of Bosch's Chassis Systems Control division. The European New Car Assessment Program, or Euro NCAP, has also recognized the importance of emergency braking systems for road safety. Starting in 2018, the consumer protection association's star rating system will include emergency braking with cyclist detection. Emergency braking systems with pedestrian detection have been part of the rating system since 2016.
In light of rising volumes of road traffic, driver assistance systems offer the full package – and hold the key to increased road safety. They keep cars in their lanes, warn of obstacles in the blind spot when changing lanes, provide support for pulling into and out of parking spots, and help maintain following distance, to name just a few examples. Bosch is constantly honing the technology behind these driver assistance systems: sensors supply increasingly precise images of the car's surroundings, and their interaction with actuators, such as braking and steering, is steadily becoming faster and more efficient. In this way, driver assistance systems are not only preparing the path toward automated driving, but are already delivering stress-free and relaxed driving. No wonder, then, that the spread of electronic assistants is picking up. A Bosch survey found that half of all new cars (52 percent) in Germany have at least one driver assistance system on board. The trend is toward consolidating multiple assistance functions on one sensor, as demonstrated by car exit warning, a new function developed by Bosch.
Bosch's rear mid-range radar sensors, which monitor lane changes on the freeway, can also keep city drivers from making a dangerous mistake: after parallel parking at the curb, drivers often get out of their cars right away – without looking over their shoulder. This has led to countless cyclists getting painfully up close and personal with car doors as they are knocked unceremoniously to the pavement. But Bosch's car exit warning can help. It is active for all car doors and warns the occupants – even several minutes after the ignition has been turned off – before they carelessly get out of the vehicle. Mounted to the left and right of the rear of the car, the Bosch sensors monitor traffic. Within a 20-meter radius, the sensors can detect other road users who are approaching from the rear, or who are already to the side or rear of the car, and promptly warn the driver before they open their door.
(Source: Bosch Media)
Great article by MotorTrend about the Tesla model 3:
In 1927, the Bosch servo brake ensured significantly reduced braking distances
A 1936 Bosch patent serves as basis for modern anti-lock braking systems
Since 2014, copper-free brake pads comply with tough environmental regulations
Without any doubts, brakes were the first and the most important one of all vehicle safety components. Already back in the 1920's, automotive brakes hardly even coped with the engine performance and the weight of the vehicles of the time. The pneumatic servo brake presented by Bosch in 1927 significantly increased the road safety. Thanks to this invention, the braking distance of contemporary commercial vehicles was reduced by one third. One year later, Bosch presented the brake support, a compact brake assistance system for passenger cars. In 1936, even the basis for modern anti-lock braking systems was laid by Bosch engineers when Bosch filed a patent for a "mechanism to prevent locking of the wheels of a motor vehicle". But only in 1978, the powerful digital technology allowed the series production of an ABS (anti-lock braking system). By now, Bosch developments such as the ABS, the traction control system TCS launched in 1986, which was actually based on the ABS, and the electronic stability program ESP® launched in 1995 have turned into the most important components for safe braking.
Innovative Bosch developments for all brake components
For 90 years, Bosch engineers set new standards making cars safer by means of technical innovations, inventions and patents for brake systems. By now, anti-lock braking systems have become a standard in automotive engineering. The electronic stability program ESP® is a legal requirement in several countries. Besides these electronic systems, Bosch developments have also improved the safe performance of all other braking components over and over again. In 1983, for example, high-carbon-cast brake discs have significantly improved the braking performance of powerful vehicles. Between 2001 and 2012, several innovations also have had an impact on the development of brake calipers. In 2016, Bosch presented the innovative high-performance brake fluids ENV6 and ENV4 ensuring quick reaction and reliable performance of modern brake systems.
Its all about the mixture: new friction formulations for brake pads
By means of innovative production techniques and new material blends, Bosch has managed to make progress in terms of brake pads over and over again. After all, they are to transmit the brake force in a reliable manner thus safely braking the vehicle. With regard to brake-pad development, road traffic regulations differing a lot from one country to another need to be considered as well as speed limits and environmental regulations. Bosch thus produces a lot of different brake pads to meet specific regional requirements which usually exceed the legal requirements by far. In 2010, for example, the US states Washington and California issued laws aiming on reducing the amount of copper used in brake pads. As a consequence, Bosch engineers developed a copper-free brake-pad mixture which was the first copper-free brake pad on the market eight years before the entry into force of the laws. The patent application was first filed in 2014. Even on the EU market, Bosch already offers copper-free brake pads –although they are not yet legally required.
Source: Bosch Press
The current lab test – called the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) – was designed in the 1980s. Due to evolutions in technology and driving conditions, it has become outdated today. The European Union has therefore developed a new test, called the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). The EU automobile industry welcomes the shift to WLTP and has been contributing actively to the development of this new test cycle.
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Every Tesla vehicle comes standard with full self-driving hardware – enabling the driving experience to be substantially safer than that of a human driver. With their most recent software update, you can now experience our most advanced safety features, including Traffic Aware Cruise Control, Autosteer up to 90mph, Automatic Emergency Braking, and Side-Collision Avoidance.
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Automated driving impacts the entire car: its powertrain, brakes, steering, display instruments, navigation, and sensors, as well as connectivity inside and outside the vehicle. The key to success is an in-depth understanding of all vehicle systems. Few automotive suppliers worldwide have as much knowledge in this area as Bosch, in part because the supplier of technology and services manufactures most of the components needed for automated driving listed below:
Connected Horizon: Automated vehicles rely on environmental information – information that goes beyond what sensors can gather. For instance, they need real-time traffic data on congestion and accidents. This can be achieved only by connecting the vehicle to a server, for which Bosch developed its Connected Horizon solution. This system enables a dynamic preview of the upcoming route and corresponding adjustments to driving strategy. Connected Horizon is what allows automated vehicles to think ahead. This is beneficial for the comfort and safety of the driving experience. For instance, connected vehicles are warned in advance of danger spots before a blind bend or hilltop and can ease off the accelerator in preparation.
Electric steering: Fail-safe, electric power steering is a key technology for automated driving. Even in fall-back mode, fail-operational capability allows drivers and automated cars to continue using essential steering functions while maintaining about 50 percent electric steering support in the rare case of a malfunction. This technology will enable automakers to comply with the safety requirements as proposed in the Federal Automated Vehicles Policy documents from the U.S. Department of Transportation and National Traffic Highway Safety Association, for example.
ESP: The electronic stability program also plays a key role when it comes to automated driving. Delegating responsibility for driving to the vehicle places particular demands on safety-critical systems such as the brakes. To retain maximum control over these systems in the event of the failure, redundancy must be built into the system as a safeguard. In this instance, the ESP brake control system and iBooster electromechanical brake booster (see below) can independently brake the vehicle without the driver having to intervene. Bosch offers ESP as a modular concept that offers the right system for all circumstances and requirements.
HMI: Automated driving will change the human-machine interface, and calls for modern concepts for communication between car and driver. The driver must be able to intuitively understand and use the system. With its innovative display instruments, Bosch is already offering promising solutions in this area as well: the TFT instrument cluster, for instance, offers maximum flexibility in processing combined with brilliant clarity. By using head-up displays, Bosch puts information such as speed, navigation prompts, and warnings directly in the driver's field of view. This information is superimposed on the vehicle's surroundings in such a way that the two seem to blend seamlessly at a distance of around two meters ahead of the vehicle.
iBooster: With the iBooster, Bosch has developed a vacuum-independent, electromechanical brake booster that meets the requirements for modern braking systems. It can be used in all powertrain concepts and is especially well suited for hybrid and electric vehicles. In the iBooster, the actuation of the brake pedal is recorded by the built-in pedal-travel sensor and transmitted to the control unit. The control unit calculates the triggering signal for the electric motor, which uses a two-stage transmission to convert its torque into the required power assistance. In a standard master cylinder, the power provided by the booster is transformed into hydraulic pressure.
Maps: Without high-resolution, up-to-date maps, there can be no automated driving. The maps provide vehicles with information about changing traffic situations, such as traffic jams or construction, that fall outside the area on-board sensors can monitor. Bosch's radar and video sensors capture and transmit important real-time traffic data for the creation of high-resolution maps for automated driving.
Lidar sensor: In addition to radar, video, and ultrasonic sensors, Bosch also uses lidar sensors in its automated test vehicles. The various sensor principles complement each other very well and combine data to ensure reliable environment recognition. Automated vehicles use this data to derive their driving strategy. Bosch views lidar sensors as an important addition to its portfolio.
Radar sensor: As one of several sensor principles, radar sensors provide important 360-degree information about their surroundings within a distance of up to 250 meters for automated vehicles. A radar sensor's main task is to detect objects and to measure their speed and position relative to the movement of the vehicle. Furthermore, Bosch radar sensors send frequency-modulated radar waves measuring between 76 and 77 GHz via a transmitting antenna. These waves are reflected by objects in front of the vehicle. The relative speed and distance of objects are measured using the Doppler effect and the delay generated by the frequency shifts between the emitted and received signal. Comparing the amplitude and phase of the measured radar signals makes it possible to draw a conclusion about the position of the object.
Ultrasonic sensor: Ultrasonic sensors are needed in automated driving, primarily for close-range environment recognition of up to 6 meters and at low speeds, such as during parking. The sensors employ the sonar technique, which bats, for example, also use in navigation. They emit short ultrasound signals that are reflected by obstacles. The echoes are registered by the sensors and analysed by a central control unit.
Video sensor: With a 3D measurement range of over 50 meters, the Bosch stereo video camera provides important optical information about the vehicle's surroundings. Each of the two highly sensitive image sensors, equipped with colour recognition and complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology, has a resolution of 1280 by 960 megapixels and is capable of processing extreme contrasts. The distance between the optical axes of the two lenses is just 12 centimetres. The stereo video camera captures objects spatially and calculates their distance, plus it identifies clear spaces. The information from the sensor is combined with data from other sensor principles to generate a model of the surroundings for automated vehicles.
Source: Bosch Media, Bosch Pictures
Bosch's new show car shows how quickly the future of driving is becoming a reality
Stuttgart – My home, my workplace, my car: connectivity is turning cars into a third living space alongside people's own home and their office. Bosch is showing what that actually means, and what it will be like to drive a car in the future, with its new show car. It offers intuitive operation and is always online, connected with its surroundings, and driving itself. "The connectivity of cars with their surroundings and with the internet is a key challenge for future mobility," says Dr. Dirk Hoheisel, member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH. Automated and connected functions in cars not only make each journey safer and more comfortable, they also turn the car into a truly personal assistant. "In this way, we are making connectivity a personal experience and giving people more time for actual living, even while driving their car," Hoheisel says.
Intelligent display and user interfaces
More individuality and easier operation become apparent as soon as you get into the show car. The driver monitor camera recognizes the driver and adjusts the steering wheel, mirror, and temperature accordingly. In fact, as if by magic, the car also sets the colour scheme of the display and automatically loads appointments, favourite music, the latest podcasts, and the navigation destination that the driver programmed while still at the kitchen table. The camera is always alert during driving, too, especially when the driver's eyes get a little heavy. It detects fatigue and microsleep at the wheel, both of which are often the cause of serious accidents. It is usually possible to spot the onset of these early on from movements of the eyelids. The system determines the driver's ability to concentrate, or degree of tiredness, and issues a warning if necessary. This makes driving even safer. What is more, the driver tiredness detection system constantly monitors the driver's steering behaviour so it can intervene directly in the event of abrupt movements.
The human machine interface (HMI) turns cars into personal assistants on four wheels. This interface between people and vehicles provides drivers with important information when it is needed and is an attentive alert companion in every situation. In the future, thanks to more personalized communication, automated and connected functions will offer intuitive, comfortable, and safe operation, and drivers will be able to set them to meet their personal requirements – whether in a traffic jam, in urban traffic, or on a family outing. To this end, the show car presents gesture control with haptic feedback. It uses ultrasonic sensors that produce a noticeable resistance whenever the driver performs a gesture in precisely the area that the camera records. This makes gesture control even easier to use and less distracting for drivers, since they can change the information on the display, accept phone calls, or call up a new playlist without touching it. An innovative touch display in the show car also makes it safer and more convenient to use fingertip control. The display provides a haptic response by vibrating each time the driver's fingertips touch it. This means drivers can sense different structures that feel like real buttons on what is in fact a flat surface. That way, they can easily find the desired function on the display, for instance to adjust the volume of the music, without looking away from the road.
Mobility with smart connectivity: Cars are turning into people's third living space
The show car also demonstrates how cars are turning into people's third living space thanks to automation and connectivity. According to Bosch's "Connected car effect 2025" study, automated driving could enable people who drive a lot to make better use of some 100 hours of their time each year. Once the car detects that automated driving is possible and the driver agrees to hand over control, the car takes over – safely and smoothly. Since the show car is an active part of the internet of things, drivers can carry their digital lives over into their car; perhaps sending e-mails to the office colleagues or video chatting with friends. All this is possible in the time automated driving saves. Flexible display concepts really come into their own here. Drivers can simply gesture to seamlessly switch like magic between various displays of e-mails, chats, videos, and automated and connected functions.
Connected with the smart home, the repair shop, and the whole world
What about planning your evening meal when on the road? Connectivity can help here, too – this time with the smart home. Mykie, the Bosch kitchen assistant, can suggest recipes online in the car. A glance from the car into the connected refrigerator will show whether the necessary ingredients are ready at home. Connectivity between cars and smart homes comes into play even before the journey starts: as soon as drivers enter the car, a display shows them the status of their own home. Has a window still been left open? Is the door locked? It takes just a gesture or a fingertip on the display to automatically lock the doors and monitor the status at home. Moreover, the connected car is also linked to the repair shop. It notifies drivers when an inspection is due, it schedules an appointment at the repair shop upon request, and it can ensure the necessary spare parts are in stock when it gets there. This level of comfort extends to parking: in Bosch's community-based parking service, cars use the sensors in parking assistants to report available curbside spaces. This information is sent via the cloud to a digital parking map and provided to other vehicles.
Source: Bosch Media
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Fort Sumter – Symbol of Hope or Symbol of Hate?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina, South Carolina - Wednesday, January 18th, 2017
Even though I am a Canadian, I have always been fascinated by the story of the American Civil War and the lessons, learned and unlearned, that came out of that conflict. Estimates of the war dead have always been difficult, but there is no doubt that at least 620,000 men died from wounds, disease or as prisoners of war. Some recent studies put the numbers as high as 850,000. No matter which figure you choose, the fact is that more men died fighting each other on American soil than in all foreign wars combined. It was a slaughter on a scale that had never been witnessed before in the history of warfare and it all started only a few miles from where I am standing in Charleston, South Carolina when the first artillery shells were fired at Federal troops inside Fort Sumter. Won't you join Alison and I as we venture out to Fort Sumter and try to absorb and understand why brother turned against brother in this most American of wars? Given the current divisions in American politics and the very nasty undertones that have arisen, I think it's more important than ever to try to get a grip on the past so that it does not repeat as the future.
History of Fort Sumter
To a certain extent you can thank the Canadians, or at least the British, for the construction of Fort Sumter. During the War of 1812 the Americans learned how vulnerable their coastal cities were to attacks from the sea and afterwards constructed a series of forts from Maine to Louisiana. Construction of Fort Sumter began in 1829 and was still not finished by the time South Carolina became the first state to secede from the union in December, 1860. Still what was there was pretty impressive as you can see from this model of what Fort Sumter looked like when the war broke out.
The structure is essentially a pentagon, built upon an artificial island at the end of a sand bar at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. Its walls were 50 feet high and five feet thick with 135 guns designed to make sure no boats could get past it and threaten the city. Fort Sumter is the red dot right at the mouth of the harbor. While it appears that you could pass it on either side, in reality it's only passable to the north, the south side being a long sand bar connecting to Morris Island. You can also see that Fort Sumter is only one of many harbor fortifications protecting Charleston Harbor. That was a very important factor in the two battles to take the fort, first by the South and then by the North.
If you are like most people, including myself, your image of Fort Sumter is only as the place where the Civil War began; a few shots were fired, the fort surrendered and that was it, the war was on. That's only a fraction of the story as I was about to learn. Fort Sumter became a symbol for both sides of the war. To the North it was not only the place where the war started, but where they wanted it to end. The recapture of Fort Sumter took on an importance that far out weighed its strategic value and the North put an inordinate amount of resources into that effort. To the South it was the opposite. Fort Sumter was the first place 'liberated' during the war and as determined as the Union was to retake it, the South was just as determined to hold it. They too placed a value on Fort Sumter that far out weighed its usefulness to the Confederacy. In a way you can look at Fort Sumter as a microcosm of the entire war. Two sides battering each other head on and entirely losing sight of reason. It was all for 'the cause' and yet the vast majority of Confederate soldiers were not slave owners and couldn't afford slaves even if they wanted them. On the Union side there were no doubt some idealists who fought for abolition, but most ordinary soldiers were just as racist as their southern brothers.
Visiting Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is a National Historic Monument administered by the National Park Service. The monument consists of the interpretive centre at Liberty Square in Charleston and the actual fort at the mouth of the harbor which is only accessible by boat. The Park Service operates a ferry service to Fort Sumter that departs Liberty Square three times a day from March through November and twice a day in winter. Tickets cost $19.50 for adults, $17 for seniors and $12 for children. You can buy tickets ahead of time here. The stop at Fort Sumter lasts just over an hour which is just about the right amount of time to explore the place. Even if there wasn't a stop at Fort Sumter, the ferry trip is a nice way to see the Charleston skyline with its many church spires. OK, so let's get going.
There's no charge to visit the interpretive centre and even if you don't have the time to go out to Fort Sumter, I strongly suggest you drop in to see the exhibits here. I couldn't help but notice that about half the NPS employees at Fort Sumter National Monument are black. I also learned a lot as we waited for our allotted departure time, including this.
Did you know that Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy before Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated? He was in office for over two weeks before Lincoln was sworn in on March 4, 1861. Lincoln, the first Republican President, won the election in November, 1860 with 40% of the popular vote. The Democratic Party had split in two with Stephen Douglas running in the north and John Breckenridge in the south. Between them they had close to 50% of the popular vote. The election results led to the secession of South Carolina on December 20, 1860. By the time Lincoln was inaugurated seven states had joined the Confederacy with Davis as President. Interestingly, Virginia was not one of those states. It did not secede until after the war began.
After South Carolina seceded the state militia moved to occupy most of the coastal defences around Charleston. Federal forces under Major Robert Anderson evacuated Fort Moultrie on the mainland and moved to Fort Sumter. An effort to land more troops and resupply the fort by the ship Star of the West was repulsed by shots fired by the cadets from The Citadel military academy. In reality these were the first shots fired during the Civil War, but possibly because it happened before Lincoln was President, this incident was largely overlooked.
After Lincoln was inaugurated, he made it clear that he would not give up on resupplying Fort Sumter. This prompted General P.G.T. Beauregard (what a name!), to demand the surrender of the fort. Anderson refused and the fort was shelled on April 12, 1861 marking the official beginning of the Civil War. On April 13 Anderson surrendered. Despite 3,000 shells being fired at Fort Sumter, not a single defender was killed. And so ends the usual story of Fort Sumter. In reality it was only beginning. Let's get on the boat.
On the Way to Fort Sumter
This is the Spirit of the Low Country the faux sidewheeler that will take us to Fort Sumter. You can just make it out on the waterline on the right edge of the picture.
As I mentioned there's lots to see on the way out including the beautiful Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge across the Cooper River.
And the retired aircraft carrier U.S.S. Yorktown which served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam and as the recovery vessel for the Apollo 8 mission. She still looks in fighting trim. You can take a tour on a visit to Patriot's Point on the other side of the harbor.
This is Castle Pinckney, another of the Charleston Harbor fortifications that you pass on the way to Fort Sumter.
And then we're here. The boat you see is the sister vessel to the Spirit of the Low Country. As one vessel arrives, the other leaves.
The first thing you might notice about Fort Sumter today is that it doesn't look anything like the model of the fort as it existed in 1861. That's because the Union forces returned in 1863 to begin the longest siege of the Civil War. This is the battle of Fort Sumter that you don't hear much about even though it involved far more men, casualties and effort. This was when Fort Sumter became a symbol for both sides.
On Fort Sumter
As I mentioned, you get just over an hour on Fort Sumter which is enough time to see the three main elements – the interior, the exterior and the museum/gift shop.
After taking the obligatory, I was at Fort Sumter photo, you enter through a portal and can either follow a park ranger around to get the story of the siege of Fort Sumter or do it yourself with the help of lots of interpretive signs.
Long story short, the Union siege began in April 1863 and didn't end until February, 1865 after 50,000 artillery shells basically levelled the place. This is what it looked like in April, 1865 when Major Anderson returned four years after his surrender to raise the American flag once again.
To this day there are still places where unexploded shells are lodged in the walls. I presume they have been neutralized.
This is the interior.
Not really that much to look at, except for some interesting artillery pieces. This is Alison posing alongside a 15 inch Rodman cannon that was typical of the heavy artillery used to protect the American coastal forts at the outbreak of the war. It took twelve men to man it and all of them were cast at foundries in the north.
Almost all of the artillery pieces at Fort Sumter have been kept in tip top condition including this freshly painted columbiad. Columbiads were smooth bore cannon used to fire projectiles what were considered incredible distances at the time. So incredible that former civil war gunners used a massive columbiad as the mechanism for putting men on the moon in Jules Verne's wonderfully prophetic From the Earth to the Moon.
This is the view looking towards the mouth of Charleston Harbour with Sullivan's Island and Fort Moultrie visible to the left.
The museum has a number of interesting exhibits, although most are a reprise of the exhibits at Liberty Square. I found this one the most interesting.
Here is a link to the trial of the crew of The Echo and the reasons why no one was convicted. It has eerie similarities to many trials that have taken place in the late 20th and early 21st centuries where white policemen and civilians have, despite the seemingly overwhelming evidence against them, walked free from murder charges because a white jury simply would not convict. Not ten miles as the crow flies, from where I am standing reading this history, an absolutely unrepentant Dylann Roof is sentenced to death for murdering nine black people worshipping in a church. Murders so shocking and unprovoked that it at last prompted the removal of the Stars and Bars from the state capitol. Over one hundred and fifty years after The Echo incident and for many, nothing has changed. In fact, being in the states after the election of Donald Trump, I am sad to say that I have seen more rebel flags sported from windows and from pickups than I've ever seen. One of the most chilling sights to me is seeing a young white male in a big pickup with a Trump/Pence Make America Great Again flag on one side and the rebel flag on the other. He's a racist bigot and he doesn't give a damn who knows it. Thanks Donald.
The last thing you see as you exit the museum on Fort Sumter is also a flag. It's behind plexiglass so not easy to photo. This is the very flag that Major Anderson was allowed to take down from Fort Sumter on April 14, 1861, the day after the surrender.
Four years to the day later, Major Anderson returned to Fort Sumter and once more raised the Stars and Stripes over the island. A few hours later, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Washington.
It's not a coincidence that I am writing this post just two days before the inauguration of Donald Trump. Fort Sumter was an important symbol for both sides in the Civil War. Symbols are powerful tools that can be used for good or evil, but they are only symbols and they accomplish nothing on their own. Make America Great Again is the symbol of hope for those who voted for Trump and a symbol of boding evil for those who fear what he stands for (if anything). I can only hope that it does not become a new rallying cry that will lead to results as catastrophic as those first shots fired at Fort Sumter.
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James Graham-Brown: An all-rounder who was headmaster of the independent girls school Royal High School, Bath. His daughter, Annie, is an actress. He has now written a play about Colin Milburn.
Tony Borrington: An opening batsman, he went into teaching and became head teacher at Grace Dieu prep school, Leicestershire, until retiring.
Colin Tunnicliffe: All-rounder who became commercial manager at Derbyshire CCC and Derby County. He then sold property in Spain and ran a sports advertising business. Now drives for Derbyshire Health Trust.
Harry Cartwright: A batsman, was a teacher at Mount St Mary's College in Sheffield and is now teaching modern jive dancing.
Fred Swarbrook: An all-rounder who now lives in South Africa where he coached at Grey High School in Port Elizabeth. He is cricket professional at Woodridge School.
Peter Kirsten: A South African international batsman like his half-brother Gary. Played rugby against the British Lions. He is coaching Uganda and working as a television commentator.
Alan Hill: Batsman who became an umpire and then took up coaching, working in a number of schools including Newcastle-Under-Lyme School. Was head coach for Staffordshire Cricket.
Phil Russell: A medium pace bowler. He went on to coaching the county before moving to South Africa where he became head groundsman at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban before retiring.
Eddie Barlow: South Africa Test all-rounder. Was director of the South African Sports Office in London before going into coaching. He died of a brain hemorrhage in December 2005.
Bob Taylor: England wicket keeper who went into PR for Cornhill Insurance and then worked for Staffordshire-based sports clothing manufacturer Morrant.
Mike Hendrick: An England seam bowler, he went into coaching with Ireland, Scotland, Nottinghamshire and Shropshire. Was also Derbyshire's bowling coach.
Geoff Miller: An England all-rounder who for many years ran Moss and Miller, a sports shop in Chesterfield. Was a long-serving England selector and is now an after-dinner speaker.
Iain Anderson: An opening batsman. Became an accountant and has been head of accounting at Hospira Inc and financial controller at SPS Technologies. Now a freelance financial controller.
Ashley Harvey-Walker: A batsman who became an assistant groundsman at the Wanderers, Johannesburg, when he was shot dead in a private club in April 1997, aged 52.
John Lister: An opening batsman. He is now the cricket professional at Barnard Castle School in his native Co Durham, where he also coaches rugby union.
Alan McLellan: A wicketkeeper. Is living and working in the Ilkeston area.
Alan Mellor: A spinner now living and working in his native Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Alan Morris: A batsman who was manager of a Johannesburg jewellery business but is now a community sports development officer near Mansfield.
John Walters: A seam bowler and welder by trade who went on to run his own successful car body repair business before retiring.
Robert Wincer: A fast bowler who was a successful football coach. He went into teaching maths and physics at Woodhouse Grove School and now Wakefield Independent School.
John Wright: New Zealand opening batsman who worked in sales before going into coaching, including a long stint in charge of India and later became a mentor at the Mumbai Indians.
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Pastoral Year Group Assistants
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Surrey Pay Grade S7 £20,095 - £23,710 (FTE £23,573 - £27,814)
Two Pastoral Year Group Assistants are required to provide support to our Pastoral Leaders throughout the school, and to work with students within an identified Key Stage. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and have experience working with young people. The position is based within our Student Services Department. For an informal discussion please contact Emma Newberry on 01293 874306.
Closing date: Wednesday 27 September 2017 (Midday)
Interview: Tuesday 3 October 2017
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Behold! Easy-to-understand five-part series on the Big Bang to us!
This is from the Cassiopeia Project, which has similar videos on all kinds of science subjects. I was delighted at the simple explanations and great detail. For anyone who doesn't get (or believe) evolution, the Big Bang theory, quarks, etc., this lays it out. The first one follows.


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JBL Synthesis loudspeakers and electronics are at the heart of many of the finest custom home theater installations in the world
NORTHRIDGE, California - HARMAN's JBL Synthesis has added its Installation Gallery to its website, www.jblsynthesis.com. The newly launched Installation Gallery is a showcase for the best custom-installation home theaters created by JBL Synthesis dealers and distributors.
"JBL Synthesis loudspeakers and electronics are at the heart of many of the finest custom home theater installations in the world," noted Jim Garrett, Director, Marketing and Product Management for HARMAN Luxury Audio and Loudspeakers. "Our specialist dealers and systems integrators have conceived and built some of the most beautiful and spectacular home entertainment systems ever designed, and the JBL Synthesis Installation Gallery is a place where they can display their work to consumers and even show off a little bit!"
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The home theater of Hollywood action film director Spiro Razatos was featured on an episode of Million Dollar Rooms - and is now featured in the JBL Synthesis Installation Gallery. Designed and built by integrator Hollywood Home Theatre (www.hollywoodht.com), the widescreen "Spirovision" theater combines the retro look of classic movie houses with state-of-the-art audio and video components, such as a complete JBL Synthesis multichannel audio system.
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Stock Up, Stock Down Update on MLB'S Top Upcoming Free AgentsAugust 8, 2013
Stock Up, Stock Down Update on MLB'S Top Upcoming Free Agents
The 2013-14 free-agent class was looking pretty pathetic early in the season, but several veterans have turned their season around and rebuilt their value, improving the overall depth amongst the group of impact players who will be available.
In fact, there were probably 20 free agents-to-be who were worthy of a spot on this list of five players whose stock is up. It was tough to come up with more than five on the down side.
That doesn't necessarily mean it's a great free-agent class. There's still not much talent available amongst the group of free-agent infielders, especially after Chase Utley agreed to a contract extension in Philadelphia, as was reported by Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia. But it's looking much stronger than it was back in May.
Here are five notable players on the rise and five on the decline.
Shin-Soo Choo, OF, Cincinnati Reds
Stock Up!
Shin-Soo Choo put himself amongst the top free agent-to-be outfielders available early in the season when he had a .477 on-base percentage in April with 12 extra-base hits. By the end of June, however, he had slowed down considerably. Players like Nelson Cruz and Hunter Pence appeared to have passed him on the list.
But the 31-year-old is heating back up with a .924 OPS in his last 32 games. Several teams will be looking for corner outfield help, including the Cubs, Giants and Rangers, and Choo has put himself in line for a multi-year deal in the range of four years and $64 million.
Nelson Cruz, OF, Texas Rangers
Stock Down!
Convincing a team that you're worth a multi-year deal for a whole lot of money after finishing the season with a 50-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs won't be easy.
But the 33-year-old Cruz has been a very good hitter for a long time. A team will just have to be convinced that he's still that guy who averaged 27 homers per season from 2009 through 2012 even though he might have to throw out his 2013 numbers, which had him on pace for a career-high 39.
If Melky Cabrera can get two years and $16 million from the Blue Jays after his season-ending suspension in 2012, then Cruz could probably get at least two years for around $12 million per season. That's still a pretty good chunk of change, but it's not the four years and $60 million he might've landed had he not been caught cheating.
Stephen Drew, SS, Boston Red Sox
Stock Up!
Not only did Jhonny Peralta's suspension make Stephen Drew the clear favorite of free-agent shortstops, but his recent performance could ensure that he's among the most sought-after players on the market.
The 30-year-old started the season slowly, posting a .517 OPS in April, but he's been very good since (.836 OPS, 9 HR since May 1) and one of the hottest hitters in the game this month (11-for-22, 2 HR, 8 BB).
Shortstops in their prime coming off this type of season typically become very rich. The Red Sox, Twins, Pirates and Cardinals could be among the teams bidding on Drew this winter.
Phil Hughes, SP, New York Yankees
Stock Down!
It's tough to reach free agency as a 27-year-old with 18- and 16-win seasons on the resume, along with an All-Star appearance, and not be among the most sought-after pitchers. But that's what Phil Hughes will do after an inconsistent season had his team, in the midst of a pennant race, trying to trade him.
He's had several very good outings, but he's also failed to complete five innings seven times in 21 starts. When paying a free-agent pitcher upwards of $10 million per season on a multi-year deal, "reliability" better be one of the top words that describes that pitcher.
Hughes has some upside, which could still get him a nice paycheck, but reliable he is not. It would be a surprise if he got more than a two-year deal.
Matt Garza, SP, Texas Rangers
Stock Up!
Right-hander Matt Garza was already expected to be one of the top free-agent starters on the market this offseason. His eventual payday increased, just like the Cubs' asking price in trade talks, when he dominated start after start with the knowledge that he was close to being traded and several teams were keeping a close eye on every pitch. He certainly didn't buckle under the spotlight.
The 29-year-old has also already proven himself in the AL East and in the playoffs. He could have a chance to do it again in 2013 with the Rangers. He's been terrific in his first three starts since being acquired.
It will be a disappointment if Garza doesn't match Anibal Sanchez's five-year, $88 million deal he signed with Detroit last offseason. Just about every team that can afford him will be in the mix, including the Cubs and Rangers.
Josh Johnson, SP, Toronto Blue Jays
Stock Down!
Things have gone so poorly for Josh Johnson in 2013 that the Blue Jays, well out of the playoff race, didn't even bother shopping him last month. His value has dipped so much that they decided they'll either tender him a contract this offseason, hoping he declines, or just let him walk without any compensation.
In 16 starts, the 29-year-old Johnson has a 6.20 ERA with only five quality starts (at least 6 IP, no more than 3 ER). Of course, his agent will probably refer to his pre-2012 numbers (48-23, 2.98 ERA, 8.3 K/9 2005-2011) a thousand times during free-agent negotiations. But a one-year, incentive-laden deal might be what he settles for in 2014.
Tim Lincecum, SP, San Francisco Giants
Stock Up!
It turns out that talk of Tim Lincecum's demise and eventual move to the bullpen were premature. The 29-year-old has resurrected his once Hall of Fame-caliber career over the past two months with three double-digit strikeout games, seven quality starts and a no-hitter.
He's not pre-2012 Lincecum, which probably would've put him in line for one of the richest contracts in baseball history. But he's pitching well enough to earn a significant deal. A three-year, $36 million range could be the starting point.
As streaky as he's been, things could change again in the next month-and-a-half. But for now, he's raised his value significantly in a very short time.
David Murphy, OF, Texas Rangers
Stock Down!
Even if Murphy matched his production from 2012 (.859 OPS, 15 HR, 10 SB), he would still go into the offseason as a potential under-the-radar sleeper. But with the season he's having (.666 OPS), he's lucky to find a starting job in 2014.
Barring a red-hot finish, a two-year, $10 million deal might be Murphy's max this offseason, which is still a pretty good deal for a guy who is probably viewed as a very good fourth outfielder.
Edward Mujica, RP, St. Louis Cardinals
Stock Up!
And the top free-agent closer heading into the offseason is...Edward Mujica. That's quite a feat for a guy who came into the season with four career saves and wasn't even the team's closer until late April.
Since taking over, the 29-year-old has a 1.94 ERA with 30 saves in 32 chances, nine walks and 34 strikeouts in 41.2 innings. Opponents have a .520 OPS against him during that span.
The Red Sox, Tigers and Yankees are just three teams that will be on the lookout for a closer this offseason. Mujica, who came into the season with a career 3.92 ERA in 316 games, couldn't have had better timing.
Mark Reynolds, 1B/3B, Cleveland Indians
Stock Down!
Mark Reynolds' stock has dropped so much that he could reach the free-agent market in the next few days. He was designated for assignment by the Indians today after posting a .532 OPS with 96 strikeouts in his last 71 games.
His Indians career couldn't have had a better start, though. After hitting his 10th homer of the season on May 6, boosting his OPS to 1.026, Reynolds appeared to have turned a corner in a career full of inconsistency. After a terrible start with Baltimore in 2012, he played well the remainder of the season and finished with an .811 OPS and 23 homers over his last 116 games.
He carried over that success to the start of 2013, but it wore off quickly. Now he'll have a tough time matching the one-year, $6 million contract he got from the Indians last offseason.


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Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
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Gus's Really Good Fresh Jerky
675 US Hwy 95, Searchlight, NV 8904
Desert Discovery Center
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Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
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Split Rock
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11300 Resort Drive, Bluewater Resort, Parker, AZ 8534
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Worthington's Tavern
3587 University Ave., Riverside, CA 9250
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Ice Castle International Training Center
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Wishing Well Saloon and Diner
16067 N. Pierce Ferry Rd., Dolan Springs, AZ 8644
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50800 Seminole Dr, Cabazon, CA 9223
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19809 East Ave G, Lancaster, CA 9353
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7955 Webster St. Suite 1-5, Highland, CA 9234
Cal Earth Homes
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Cadillac Ranch
22581 US HWY 18, Apple Valley, CA 9230
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24000 Waalew Road, Apple Valley, CA 9230
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24087 Lake Drive, Crestline, CA 9232
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43101 Goldmine Dr, CA 9231
Big Bear Fun Outdoor Adventures
Big Bear City, CA 9231
Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex
93 Goldstone Road, Fort Irwin, CA 9231
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