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"Adobe Photoshop is simply the best."
Version: Adobe Photoshop CS5.5
Love how you can manipulate pictures to how you want them, especially the red eye annoyance. Definitely worth a buy.
Even though it is worth the buy, it is quite expensive. Plus it does take up a bit of more memory than I would like and it requires a very good GPU to work.
Adobe Photoshop is way more great than not. Aside from the GPU and memory, as long as you know what you are doing, you'll have fun with this. I know I do.
"Actually The Best!"
Version: Adobe Photoshop CS5.5
Perfect for editing! You can do everything!
A little hard to use, you need to be a pro to use this.
Actually the best photo editing software . . . Enough Said!
angel1970"Version: Adobe Photoshop CS5.5
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"Simply Amazing"
Version: Adobe Photoshop CS5.5
Fast sable release. Good price (if you get the education price) Perfect for photographers and graphic designers.
Hard to learn
The industry leading graphic editing software that any person who wants to edit pictures should have.
"Good Job Adobe !!"
Version: Adobe Photoshop CS5.5
Content Aware Fill is just awesome / High Definition Ranging and Puppet Warp is another great tool, Automatic Lens correction and also Raw image processing.
Needs a very good GPU (Video card like Nvidia / ATi ) and memory for it to perform well.
Adobe Photoshop CS5 is just a great product. Worth buying it. Recommended upgrade from Adobe CS4 and below versions. Photoshop is the best digital imaging software. Also it is faster on 64 Bit Platforms. Have a try.. You will surely love it..
"it is a very good prgram and very usfull thak you"
Version: Adobe Photoshop 4.0
this product is a maizinng becouse of its shape and so many ather thing as every one in the hole warled know that the photo shope programe is the onederfull
what i don't like about this product is the long prsedjer to download the program and the to mant characters that you want us to full it
"Great product and worth upgrading from CS4!!!"
Version: Adobe Photoshop CS5.5
Content Aware Filling; Menu Organization; Not a space hog!; less size on your HDD, and others I can't think of!
Well cost is always something we would like to see lower, but what can you say? It's obviously for professionals and comes at a professional price so you really can't blame them!
It is a must-buy for pros. I would suggest that regular consumers get Photoshop Elements or Premiere Elements. Photoshop CS5 Extended is not for the average consumer. I would suggest that you stay away from Gimp since it's not that great and Photoshop Elements/Premiere Elements can do a lot for under $300.
"gimmicky, but gimicks you will use all the time."
Version: Adobe Photoshop CS5.5
ALmost every single new feature will add fireworks to your bag of photoshop tricks. It's much cleaned up from the previous version
It's gotten far too bloated for someone new to jump on the wagon.
If you're the type of person who keeps up with PS but skips versions that aren't necessary due to cost, this is a version to get. CS4 was easily skippable, but CS5 is a new benchmark.
"Very Evolutionary from CS3."
Version: Adobe Photoshop CS5.5
New features for painting, content aware, and puppet warp, are all amazing features that help you make the perfect photo.
Expensive and some features takes up more than half of my 12 GB of memory.
I was a avid CS3 user and decided not to upgrade to cs4, but when five came out, I was amazed at some the features and at how easy it was to use. I work as a professional photo editor and I use photoshop for it. It is a must have for amatuers and professionals. Of course, if you you Lightroom, nothing is wrong with sticking with that!
"AWESOME product!!!"
Version: Adobe Photoshop CS5.5
Everything from older photoshops plus new features.
$1000, is a lot of money.......
If you are a pro then get it, if you are a noob then get gimp.....then when your ready get photoshop.
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Sienna Miller Wants Babies!
by Mischalova at .Look out world: Sienna Miller has babies on the brain!
During her roller-coaster romance with Jude Law, the actress says bearing children was never discussed. But it looks like motherhood may now be an option with boyfriend Rhys Ifans.
"I really want babies â€" I always have," Miller told the June U.K. edition of InStyle magazine during a baby shower for her elder sister Savannah.
"I mean, I'm nearly 27 and you have to think about these things, don't you?" said Miller. "And Sav proves you can work and be a mum. It still scares me, though."
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This tubular herringbone rope is very simple and whips up in no time. I used this bead woven rope in my Blue Victorian Pendant Necklace and absolutely love the way it feels! All photos are shown with blue beads but I have indicated in the instructions on what beads to use.
What you will need:
I have put in parenthesis how I will refer to the beads in the tutorial.
-Approximately 400 4MM glass or similar pearl beads. I used acrylic for mine. (4MM)
-10 grams size 11/0 Miyuki Round, S/L Crystal #1 (Silver 11/0)
-1 gram size 15/0 Miyuki Round, S/L Crystal #1 (Silver 15/0)
1. Row 1-Pull as much thread as you are comfortable working with and thread your needle. Leaving a 10 inch tail to add the silver 15/0s on the end and clasp, start the tubular herringbone rope base by making a ladder stitch 4 beads across using silver 11/0s. The ladder stitch is briefly shown below, photos in order from left to right. Please click on the ladder stitch link for more detailed instructions.
2. Connect the two ends together to form a circle by making a ladder stitch between the two end beads.
3. Row 2-Working in a herringbone stitch, pick up two silver 11/0 seed beads and bring your needle down through the base bead to the right of where your thread is coming from, then back up through the base bead to the right of where your thread is.
4. Pick up and add the next two silver 11/0s by bringing your needle down through the bead to the right and coming back up through bottom of the next stack of beads to the right. This is stepping up to start the third row.
5. Row 3 and 4-Pick up the next two silver 11/0s and bring your needle through only the top silver 11/0 bead to the right of where your needle is coming from, then back up through the bottom of the top silver 11/0 to the right. Repeat this for the next side. Step up through the bottom of the top two beads of the next stack to the right and repeat this step for the 4th row.
6. Row 5- Pick up a 4MM pearl, a silver 11/0 and 4MM pearl. Continue in a herringbone stitch to add this to the stacks of silver 11/0s. Repeat for the other side. Step up through the top two beads in the stack to the right (silver 11/0 and 4MM pearl).
7. Row 6- Repeat Step 6 except as you come through the bottom of the 4MM pearls to add additional beads, pick up a silver 11/0 and bring your needle up through the bottom of the 4MM pearls. This hides the string a little better and gives the rope a little more sparkle. Continue to repeat this step by adding beads until you reach about 1 inch less your desired length. Example: 18" rope, stop at 17".
8. To end the rope, we will be doing the opposite of how we started to taper down to the end. Start to taper by adding the 2 silver 11/0s to each stack on top and adding the final silver 11/0s underneath the 4MM pearls you are coming up through. These are the last ones you will add.
9. For the next row, add the 2 silver 11/0′s to each stack but DO NOT add the silver 11/0′s underneath. Step up to complete the last 2 rows with silver 11/0′s.
10. After you complete 4 rows of the silver 11/0′s, switch to silver 15/0′s to complete the last 4 rows. You should have a total of 8 rows of seed beads on the end.
11. Pick up 3 silver 15/0′s, one clasp end and 3 more silver 15/0′s and bring your needle down through the stack that is diagonal from where your thread is coming from.
13. Bring your needle up through the stack of 4 silver 15/0s to the right.
14. Bring your needle up through the loop of silver 15/0′s going through the clasp. This should straighten this loop over the 2 stacks.
15. Come through the clasp and then down the stack to the right to straighten this side. To reinforce, come back up the stack to the right, pass back through the clasp and back down the right stack of silver 15/0s AND the silver 11/0s below it. Weave your needle down through your piece, tying 3-4 half-hitch knots to secure and cut your thread.
16. For the other end, thread the tail and add 4 rows of silver 15/0s. Repeat steps 11-15 to add the clasp and end your thread.


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219 Exhibition Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
The theatre is located on the corner of Exhibition Street and Little Bourke Street.
A map showing the location of HMT in the Melbourne CBD along with some hotels, car parks and other places of interest is at the bottom of this page.
Metro trains
The nearest railway station is Parliament on the City Loop line. There are station exits on the corner of Lonsdale and Spring Streets and also on the corner of Bourke and Spring Streets. Walk one block down Lonsdale or Bourke Streets to get to HMT.
V/Line (regional) trains
Country trains arrive at Southern Cross Station. The quickest route to HMT from Southern Cross is to catch any tram heading east along Bourke St and alight at the stop between Russell and Exhibition Streets.
Trams run along Bourke Street. The route numbers are 86, 95 and 96. Trams also run along Collins Street, Flinders Street and Swanston Street.
Buses run along Exhibition Street. The route numbers are 250, 251, 253, 340 and 350.
For full information about Melbourne's public transport system, go to the MetLink site – www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au. You will find maps of the system, timetables, ticket prices and other information to make getting around Melbourne easy.
There are taxi ranks outside the Marriott Hotel on the corner of Exhibition and Lonsdale Streets and also outside Rydges Hotel on the corner of Exhibition and Little Bourke Streets. There are usually taxis at these ranks which can be hailed to save pre-ordering by phone.
Single entry discount car parking is available for Patrons attending productions at Her Majesty's Theatre. This is available only at Parkade Secure Parking, 350m from HMT, 34-60 Little Collins Street (map). To obtain a Parkade Secure Parking discount, please collect a Follow On Card from Box Office in the Main Foyer of HMT at the conclusion of the performance.
Monday – Thursday evening: $8.00 (enter after 4pm, exit before 6am following day.
Friday evening: $11.00 (enter after 4pm Fridays, exit before 6am following day)
Saturday & Sunday: $11.00 (enter after 6am, exit before 6am next day)
Tuesday & Wednesday matinees: $16.00 (enter after 6am, exit before midnight same day)
24 hour parking: $30.00 (Mon-Fri, enter after 6am, exit before 6am following day)
Other carparks nearby, include:
Rydges Hotel
186 Exhibition St, Melbourne
Secure Parking
59 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Southern Cross
121 Exhibition St, Melbourne. (Entry via 129 Bourke St)
Wilson Parking
150 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Paramount Parking
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Archive for December, 2010
Twitter Updates for 2010-12-31
by Doc on Dec.31, 2010, under General News
- R2-D2 creator, #StarWars Visual Effects Artist and Oscar winner Grant McCune passed away http://bit.ly/gw4ag9 #fb #
- Finally going to see #Tron Legacy today. More later before the NYE festivities begin. #fb #
- Kids called #Tron "Awesome!" Better than expected #fb #
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Twitter Updates for 2010-12-30
by Doc on Dec.30, 2010, under General News
- Funny! @tordotcom The 12 DOCTORS OF CHRISTMAS continues with a hilarious look at the Fifth Doctor by @PiaGuerra http://dld.bz/CKhX #
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Prequel videos for Primeval Series 4 available
by Doc on Dec.30, 2010, under Television
With BBC America debuting the 4th series of Primeval on the same day as in the UK, 5 "prequel videos" to the 4th series (yes, it is technically the 4th…the first two were short and combined in to one DVD release, with the 3rd series billed as Volume 2 – confused me as well). Find out what happened in the present after Connor, Abby and Danny get stuck in the past…see below for all 5. Primeval Series 4 premieres on BBC America January 1st at 9PM ET.
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Twitter Updates for 2010-12-29
by Doc on Dec.29, 2010, under General News
- Dawn Treader is a worthy #Narnia sequel #
- If you've seen #Narnia Dawn Treader – Am I the only one who thought, "Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man" at the beginning of the climactic scene? #
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The Thunder Child's Convention Calendar Now Updated
by TheThunderChild on Dec.29, 2010, under Conventions
We at the Thunder Child are pleased to report that all of the science fiction (and horror and fantasy) conventions are GO for the year 2011, despite this lousy economy, and we've updated our Convention pages accordingly.
We list conventions by day and by location, so it'll be easy for you to see if there's a convention in your state, or to plan a weekend whe you can take a vacation and head for other shores.
Twitter Updates for 2010-12-28
by Doc on Dec.28, 2010, under General News
- Primeval marathon on @Syfy has started…time to catch up! #fb #
- Image: Was this when Lucas signed him for Indiana Jones? http://bit.ly/hbXeMM #fb #
- About to see Voyage of the Dawn Treader with the family #
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Narnia: Voyage Of The Dawn Treader review
by Doc on Dec.28, 2010, under Movies
Finally had a chance to check out the third installment of The Chronicles Of Narnia, and the first without Disney's involvement, Voyage Of The Dawn Treader. It's been a while since I've read the book so I'm not sure of the total differences (and I'm sure there are many due to it being made into a film). The real question is, did Fox and a much smaller budget have a good or bad influence?
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NFPB announces 2010 list of films added to National Film Registry
by Doc on Dec.28, 2010, under Movies
The National Film Preservation Board, part of the Library Of Congress Archives, has released its list of 25 films to be added to the National Film Registry, where the films are to be specially preserved against degradation and damage (now if only that could include bans against horrible remakes). This year's list includes The Empire Strikes Back and Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB (George Lucas' original short that led to the full THX 1138). With Star Wars: A New Hope already in the registry (added in 1989), I expect we'll eventually see Return Of The Jedi as well – but perhaps not the pre-trilogy.
Twitter Updates for 2010-12-27
by Doc on Dec.27, 2010, under General News
- I've got a spare one if you need it… @bonniegrrl Hey! Now where did I put my ZIP drive? in reply to bonniegrrl #
- Queen Amidala Natalie Portman is engaged – and pregnant: http://bit.ly/glnT2b #fb #
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First trailer for Spielberg's Falling Skies
by Doc on Dec.27, 2010, under Television
/Film has the first trailer for Falling Skies, the alien invasion TV series from Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Television, which will air on TNT beginning in June 2011. Here is the press release:
FALLING SKIES is an exciting new series from DreamWorks Television and executive producer Steven Spielberg. Noah Wyle (ER, TNT's The Librarian movies) stars as a former college professor who becomes the leader of a group of soldiers and civilians struggling against an occupying alien force. Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation) co-stars as Anne Glass, a therapist who works with the surviving children to help them cope with the traumatic situation. The series also stars Drew Roy (Lincoln Heights) as Hal and Maxim Knight (Brothers & Sisters) as Matt, Tom's two sons; and Seychelle Gabriel (Weeds) as Lourdes, an orphaned teenager who helps run the group's commissary. Will Patton (Armageddon, TNT's Into the West) will play a recurring role as a fierce resistance fighter.
Nothing new here in terms of plot, but at least from the trailer the production quality looks interesting. I wonder if TNT gives Steven notes on how he should change things…


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The open basket weave pattern adds a rugged edge to this beautiful ring. The high polish sterling silver band is a generous 10mm wide and weighs 8 grams. This sterling silver ring is perfect to wear for everyday use and would make a striking wedding or commitment ring.
This design is available in men's and women's sizes.


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Well, it's simple. With YoudamanSoft Picture Organizer, you could: 1. Easily find out your favorite pictures and organise them into different folders.2. Easily prepare pictures which you need to make photobook.3. Rename them by customized order with one click. And in the future, we prepare to let YoudamanSoft Picture Organizer free to make photobook for you! |
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The Journals - Ocean Rodeo's Weekly Report
1km 8min wave surfed in France on a longboard - www.jeremietronet.com update
http://www.jeremietronet.com update from France !!
Serious things now, after Tarifa we flew back to the south of France where I spent some time with my family before to head to Saint Julien in Medoc, close to Bordeaux in the south west of France where the most important wine great growths are present. If you like good wine it is the place to be !
The "Garonne" is the big river passing by the small villages before to end up in the Atlantic Ocean close to Lacanau and some of the best beach breaks in the world. The strong Atlantic tides affect the river flow several times a year during the big tide "coefficient" which was 105 yesterday. After a quick search on internet we found out with my uncle and some friends that the village of Saint pardon close by the river "La Dordogne" a part of "Garonne" was hosting an amazing tidal wave... we then did a quick search on youtube and found some pretty cool small videos showing off this amazing long wave rolling along the river and where people were surfing. It looks so fun that we decided to head there the next day.
We arrived on this small village knowing nothing on how to actually surf those waves or where to go. But as soon as we were on site we saw many cars parked and several people with all kind of flotable devices on the roof of their cars, on the side of their bikes or on top of their head walking towards the river.
The river is approximately 300 meters wide at the point where we arrived.
The tidal wave is generated by the current of the river going in the opposite direction of the strong tide coming in the river creating a small long wave, this effect is called the "Mascaret" and is a big organization each time it happens in "Saint Pardon" the village we headed actually located 100 km away from the river mouth.
The wave is braking away from the Ocean coming up along the river.
The road is closed to let people watch on the side of the River and over 70 people are on the water with all kind of boards, kayak or Jet ski to surf this amazing wave .
Once we arrived, Laurent prepared his SUP while I took a small longboard. You need to use pretty big boards if you wanna be able to catch the wave and stay on it for a while. When you arrive it is very difficult to realize that so far from the Ocean a wave is going to break here on this muddy brown water, flat as a lake.
The wave was scheduled for 7:34 pm and is suppose to arrive on time. So every body paddled far out where the wave is suppose to start breaking . We didn't know at all what to expect or where to place to be able to catch the wave but we tried to follow the ones who looks like they knew what they were doing and waited for "the wave" on this quiet river...
At 7:33 pm a big noise woke up everybody, it was several jet skis coming down followed by the wave. We knew it was coming so we started to find the right spot with not to many people on the way.
The wave just came, very small first and started to brake and grow slowly along the shore. I then paddled in stood up and was able to surf for real on this small wave pushing over 50 surfers, kayaks and more. First I was on the first wave where everybody had to go straight board against board, but then I had the chance to catch the 3rd vawe where I could actually surf. I was alone on this 3rd one and could cross half the river frontside, come back backside turning around and surfed more than 8 min, over a km.
When we passed over the place where hundreds of people where watching and they were all cheering and clapping their hands, it was very fun and I hope to do it an other time.
For now , Linn and I will be heading to the west coast , around Lacanau to surf a bit and then we may spend a couple days in Paris to relax and visit !
Next kiteboarding trip will be around the beginning of August !
Ocean Rodeo meeting Tarifa - pictures
Hi guys, here is my latest http://www.jeremietronet.com update ! enjoy !
It's been a while since the last real update where I speak about where I am and what I am doing .
So let's go back a couple weeks ago when Linn and I were still in Tarifa for the Ocean Rodeo meeting to try out the new gear. I had a super good time there with the Ocean Rodeo dealers and riders coming from all over Europe on the beach and in the town where the nightlife is tiering. I met there my friend Lee with whom I was fishing in the Grenadines, he is a good friend and we had a very good time.
During those few days we shot several pictures of the new zen board, the new mako king, the 2010 rise and the 2010 diablo. I was really surprised on how the mako king react in the waves. More info about this freeride wave board and the other boards at:7
Don't forget to follow the news at http://www.jeremietronet.com
Ocean Rodeo Race Report 7.23.09 – Big Kites, High Wind, Survival Racing
(All photos by Boriana Parvanova)
OVERPOWERED! That pretty much sums up this Thursday's races. Light inside winds fooled all the racers who rigged 11, 12 or 13m kites. By the middle of the first race we all new that was a bad choice. Racing took place under low fog that was so thick it was almost raining and seas that went from fairly smooth to big chop as the night went on.
By the 2nd race winds were gusting into the 30's and racers were getting out of control. I had over 12" of depower line pulled, could barely control my speed, and holding an edge was challenging.
By the 3rd race things got downright dangerous with lots of riders blowing up as they couldn't control their speed. Approaching the finish I found myself catapulted off my board and skipping across the water backwards. Everyone was glad to finish and get back to the beach safely. Thankfully there were no tangles as they would have been especially dangerous.
Fortunately a small field of 34 allowed riders the space they needed to deal with the poor steering of fully sheeted kites.
Visiting champ Sean Farley (North) dominated the field once again and was the only rider able to grab a smaller kite between races. Jeff Kafka (Cabrinha, POW boards) finished 2nd and Shawn Richman (RRD) took 3rd.
Stefaans Viljoen (Ocean Rodeo) was among the ridiculously overpowered and landed in 6th, with the other OR riders finishing as follows: Evan Stolze (8th ) , Andrew Galbraith (9th), Chris Brown (11th), Eric Geleynse (14th), Rick Larson (21st), Allen Chung (22nd) and Erin Loscocco (26th).
This was the last Thursday night race until the World Championships which run from August 4th-8th here in San Francisco. I'll be racing along with much of the OR team, so look for updates from the water as the competition progresses.
Thanks as always to the St. Francis Yacht Club for hosting our races along with Cabrinha kites and Steve Gunn.
German Tour Continues
Das ist Supa!
Well, thought I would check in with another update from the road. Rolf and I continue to make great inroads into the German market with another 2 great days of riding and promoting the new 2010 equipment.
We spent 2 full days in Greifswald with Mathias and crew from Kite Engle.DE. Mathias and his local crew showed us a good time on the water and on the town, spending both days riding at one of the most intimidating spots I've ever been, right in the shaddow of a decomissioned soviet era nuclear power plant! Yes, my friends we were deep into East Germany and yes, we rode at this spot and I have to admit, once I realized I was not getting radiation poisoning I was super stoked because the spot was sweet with nice waves to enjoy and huge sections of flat water!
Mathias and the Greifswald Crew!
After Greifswald we headed north and west to Barth. Barth is a beauty of a town right on the Baltic (as is Greifswald). For those who have not visited this area of the world the Baltic Sea is a real trip. It is almost entirely fresh water! With only a small slice of open ocean above Denmark the bulk of the sea is made up of fresh water run off and is barely salty. It is also quite warm as a result and barely has a tide... very cool. Barth itself is too sheltered to ride in normally so we headed slightly out of town to a sweet spot that catches the west winds. Check out this map to see exactly where we rode! (Click here)
The day was one hell of a day to be riding actually. Throughout the day massive squalls were rolling through with the mean wind speed being about 20 knots but easily jumping above 40 in the squalls. The locals took it all in stride though, while Rolf and I ran around frantically trying to secure the equipment and make sure no one got hurt! Here is a great shot of a 2010 Diablo just in front of the path of one of the squalls.... nuts.
I'll be sure to post more as the trip continues! We have a couple fun days ahead with some more shops and then we spend 4 days at the German National Kiteboard Chapionship in St Peter Ording! There will for sure be a posting and photos from there!
More to come! Here's a final shot of Rolf from the Barth harbour!
John Z - OR
Ocean Rodeo Spain and Germany 2009
Europe, thus far!
After a very long but somewhat enjoyable (given the situation) flight from Seattle to Amsterdam I touched ground at 7am local time, July 7th at Shiphol international airport in Amsterdam. A quick nap and shower later and I was downtown Amsterdam enjoying a Heineken and the wonderful sites of a beautiful cosmopolitan city.
Early the next morning I was off to Malega and onto Tarifa with all the Spanish Crew from Boardriders.
4 full days of testing in Tarifa Spain has proved that the 2010 equipment is incredible and that Ross has once again proven he is the world's foremost kite designer. The new Rise has incredible lift with its new XPD Technology Design and open middle canopy. The turning is snappy and the glide in a jump is unbelieveable. The 2010 Diablo did not fail to impress either with a line of Spainish riders waiting to get on the samples I had on hand. Similarly the new Mako and Zen boards really blew the riders away, the new shapes of Mako being the most popular for demos with the Mako King taking top honours for the most in demand product on the beach. Set it up goofy or regular but there is nothing goofy about a mutant mako making the rounds! This board is "muy suave"!
After an incredible stay in Tarifa, a town I fully intend to revisit, we had a final dinner with the Spanish Crew that ran late into the evening (in Spain breakfast is had at noon, lunch at 6 and dinner at midnight) and we drove through the night for a 7am flight back to Amsterdam. Feeling like I was on repeat I touched town in Amsterdam for the 2nd time in a week exhausted, only this time I had a much better tan and a far better idea of how to get around!
From Amsterdam we drove to a small town called Mirns to visit with the Flitzer Crew from Berlin. (http://www.flitzer-berlin.de/). Dirk and his Crew of German riders run kite camps all over the world all year long and are an incredibly fun and generous group. Our first night there we ate well and drank many beers, Rolf laughing at their German jokes, most of them aimed at the only non-german speaking guy there... ha ha ha, actually, they all made many attempts to involve me and their English was excellent!
Flitzer Crew!
Mirns NL, home of one of the Flitzer Crew's Kite Camps!
After a fond farewell fromt the Fitzer Crew we rolled into Germany, off to Neustadt, Germany and the Steinhuder Meer, a beautiful lake in inland North Germany. Here we met with Ralph and his Crew from Surfer's Paradise and received another warm German welcome followed by more German beer and jokes I did not understand...
Unfortunately we were unable to ride what looked like an incredible location as the winds did not co-operate but we made great contacts with Surfer's Paradise and will be seeing them and the Flitzer Crew next week at the German Nationals!
I will blog more as the trip rolls along! Click here to see a map of the trip!!
John Z - OR
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Ocean Rodeo Ukraine Team Rider 3rd Place Freestyle!!
Congrats to Alexander Minmenko on fininshing third this past weekend in the freestyle segment of the Ukranian Kiteboarding Championships!! Once again one of our Ukranian brothers has made it to the podium...for the 5th time this year.
Nice work Alexander!!
Ocean Rodeo Race Report – 7/9/09 San Francisco – The Pros come to town
All photos thanks to Boriana Parvanova
Local racers arrived to Crissy Field Thursday night to face the largest field of the season and stiff competition. The pack of 41 racers included U.S. National champ Sean Farley, European champ Bruno Sroka and visiting heavyweights Paolo Rista, Stefano Rista and board designer Nils Stolzlechtner. These guys are here to get ready for the World Championships to be held August 5th – 8th at Crissy Field.
The wind was nuking as racers arrived with gusts well into the mid 30's. Many riders considered 8m and 9m kites, but local opinion that things would calm persuaded most to go on their 10m. This proved to be the right call as wind eased off by race time and left us with good, but slightly gusty and holey wind.
Despite the huge field we had one of the cleanest races of the season with only 1 or 2 minor tangles. At race committee competitors were reminded about the rules barring barging and squatting on the start line and it seems the message finally sunk in.
Sean Farley (North) took first with a 3,1,1 finish. He was followed by Bruno Sroka (Cabrihna) 2,2,2 and Paolo Rista (Cabrihna) 5,5,3. Sean was riding a Nils design board while Bruno and Paolo were both on boards designed by Paolo. Chip Wasson (Ozone) and Stefaans Viljoen (Ocean Rodeo) rounded out the top five.
These results will change as Farley went through the finish line on all three of his downwind runs, a rule violation that will disqualify him and move everyone else up a place.
Stefaans showed once again that the Ocean Rodeo custom race board can easily keep up with the best in the world! His continued top scoring and Kafka's wins on the board 2 weeks ago have proven the basic design, expect future tweaking to make this board even better.
The rest of the Ocean Rodeo Team finished as follows: Andrew Galbraith 11th, Chris Brown 13th, Allen Chung 15th, Evan Stolze 16th, Eric Geleynse 19th, Jim Keenen 23rd and Erin Loscocco 25th. Evan suffered one of the night's few tangles at the start of race 3, but recovered well. Again, with Farley's disqualification everyone will move up one spot.
The results of the first Cabrinha Mini Series also came in since the last post.
Chip Wasson finished first with Geoff Headington and OR's Stefaans Viljoen rounding out the top 3. OR's Evan Stolze also finished well in 8th place.
Thanks as always go to the St. Francis Yacht club, Cabrinha Kites and Steve Gunn for sponsoring the races.
Jeremie Tronet In Spain - Cover Kitespain magazine #4 + Wakestyle ITW and sequence
After having spent over a week in Marseilles in the south of France for the Orange Massilia freestyle cup, I'm now in Malaga , in the south of Spain to meet the Ocean Rodeo Spanish importer from www.oceanrodeo.es . The Contest in Marseilles was a great success with a lot of different action sport represented, a lot of media and some good riders from all over the world. We did some really cool demos and a small contest between the riders, it was a lot of fun !
Spain is also a nice place for kiteboarding, the weather is nice, the thermal wind is good, we had the chance with Linn to go kite to Los Alamos, the main spot in Malaga, but also to try out some other nice secret spot where less people are riding. In fact , the summer in Spain can be super busy with a lot of kites in the water.
We are heading today to Tarifa with John Z for the annual Ocean Rodeo crew meeting ! It will be the occasion to try out the brand new 2010 gear which I 'll leak on this website as soon as possible. I can already tell you that the boards look very nice and the kite improved again !
The new kitespain magazine is online, this new issue is really beautiful with sick pictures.
The first pictures coming out from Venezuela are in this magazine where I answered an interview about freestyle and wakestyle. It is over 8 full pages coverage for me in this new issue and the cover which we took in Isla Coche with Linn !
Here is the link to read online or download the pdf :
Speaking wakestyle, I wanted to share with you a small sequence of a Mobe I extracted from my video camera. just click on the link to open the high resolution file or save it to your computer:
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Check out our Video from the Paravan Holiday back in Feb to the lovely sunshine state of Queensland :) miss these kids <3
With lots of filming and sammy's epic editing we were able to make a video that sums up our amazing trip back in february! and its just a little taste of what you will probably see when we head to the states for @paramore's US tour! get excited y'all


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Prospects and obstacles on the way towards the Eurasian Economic Union
Valdaiclub.com interview with Mikhail Pogrebinsky, Director of the Kiev Center for Political and Conflict Studies.
Russia has made certain exemptions in the treaty on the creation of a free trade zone. Will these become an obstacle to the formation of the Eurasian Economic Union? Why does Ukraine consider them objectionable?
There's no doubt that these exemptions are a sensitive issue for Ukraine. Some experts even believe they may call into doubt Ukraine's participation in the FTZ within the framework of the CIS. The issue has to do with key positions in trade with Russia – gas, oil and sugar (and perhaps spirits and vodka). Russia has not ratified the agreement on the CIS FTZ because of its reluctance to abandon these exemptions.
Nonetheless, the agreement signed on October 18 will provide Ukraine with tangible benefits as a result of the lifting of restrictions on other commodities.
The FTZ allows Ukraine to export to its members metal products (including pipes), foods (including confectionary, meat and dairy products, the supply of which has been problematic in the past), as well as chemicals and machines. It is clear that Ukraine will receive billions of grivnas from this agreement in the first year of its operation alone. Meanwhile, an FTZ with the European Union would spell considerable economic losses rather than any economic gains.
An FTZ with the EU will cost Ukraine 5% of its budget revenues, as Mr Philippe Cuisson, Deputy Head of Unit, Europe (non-EU) and Central Asia, DG Trade, said in October 2010. Reports about certain EU concessions have appeared since then but they were not specific. The structure of the Ukrainian economy, labor productivity and several other factors make it clear that Ukraine will be competitive in the CIS but not in the EU.
Moreover, Moscow has announced that its exemptions will be temporary. The formation of the gas transportation consortium may help Ukraine purchase energy at reasonable prices.
How can a system of new CIS relations influence Kiev's desire to join the EU?
Faster coordination and signing of different cooperation agreements between Ukraine and Russia (as well as other CIS countries) may create tensions in the economic integration talks with the EU. Europe will interpret these actions as a refusal on our part to view the European choice as the only alternative. At the same time, the formation of the FTZ in the CIS is unlikely to bother European politicians or Brussels bureaucrats. They have already reacted to this quite calmly. Simultaneous participation in several free trade zones is standard international practice, a fact that the EU has made a statement about. European Commission representative John Clancy said in Brussels that "CIS countries, including Ukraine, are free to conclude trade agreements in accordance with their economic priorities, including other agreements on the free trade area."
It is also clear that Ukraine will not become a fully-fledged EU member, even in a medium-term perspective. The future of the EU is vague. At the same time, intensified economic integration in the territory of the former U.S.S.R. may bring about tangible benefits (no information exists on potential losses, except for political statements). This is why Ukraine may revise the thesis on Europe being its only alternative, but I don't think it will replace this thesis with the opposite, no-alternative option.
What explains the uncertain reaction of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan?
I'm not an expert on Central Asia, but I think these countries have always occupied a special position with regard to the CIS (Turkmenistan has refused to sign any CIS agreements whatsoever). Unlike Ukraine and Belarus, Central Asian countries are self-sufficient with energy; their economies are more autarchic and they don't have as much to gain from post-Soviet integration. However, I don't think they will reject an FTZ in the CIS, because this represents a mild form of integration that does not contradict the special economic relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey or between Turkmenistan and China.
A number of experts have already mentioned a trend towards the restoration of the Soviet space in a new form. Will the formation of the Eurasian Union stimulate a return to a confrontational mentality in international relations?
I don't think so. Of course, American politicians like John McCain or European intellectuals like Andre Glucksman who are haunted by "the hand of Moscow" (ideas about the restoration of the Russian empire are basically all the same) will grab any opportunity (including this one) to make anti-Russian statements. However, a return to a confrontational mentality is hardly possible in the mainstream of big-time politics. Common problems are more likely to encourage the Euro-Atlantic world and Russia to seek cooperative decisions. This is not so much my prediction as my desire to see events unfold in this direction, although I cannot be certain that they will.


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Provocative posters of students in sexualised poses spark fresh debate about the meaning of freedom
- Published: 11/09/2013 at 12:00 AM
- Newspaper section: Life
The posters appeared suddenly at Thammasat University's Rangsit Campus, and they were designed to shock. They showed students in uniform simulating sexual acts, in provocative positions, with legs spread and buttons undone, though without any nudity. The four guerilla posters, put up surreptitiously last week, did their job _ igniting a storm of controversy and opening up debates not only about student uniforms but also the big themes of freedom, choice, and the value of one of Thailand's educational institutions.
To wear or not to wear, that is the question that plagues some university students.
On Sunday, a second-year liberal arts student who calls herself Aum Neko admitted responsibility for the posters. She was protesting against a lecturer who required his students wear uniforms to class.
The caption on one poster reads: "Did you wear your uniform to the last mid-term exam?" And another: "Free your humanity from the shackles."
Thammasat University rector Somkid Lertpaitoon said he would set up a committee to review Aum Neko's actions, since this was not the first time the 19-year-old student had engaged in "inappropriate" behaviour. (Last year, she posed for a sensational photograph with the statue of Pridi Banomyong, the revered founder of Thammasat.) Meanwhile, social media and mainstream news outlets have been abuzz with debate about the necessity of university student uniforms and the implications for democracy, social values, and even about liberal-versus-conservative politics that resonate beyond the campus.
"People have to distinguish what I'm trying to campaign for," said Aum Neko. "I want the practice of 'forcing' students to wear uniforms to be over, but not to put an end to the use of uniforms. Thammasat has set clear rules that there is to be no forcing in terms of the students' uniform wearing; they can choose to wear the uniform or whatever they want to go to study.
In class TU130 though, students are told they must wear the uniform otherwise they will not be given the quiz sheet. The students are deprived of this basic right. Will the democratic roots of Thammasat University be left?
"Personally, I believe in liberalism. I believe that 'forcing' students to wear uniforms at university level is an insult to their intellect and humanity. You are using the power of uniforms to control, not only their bodies, but their behaviour and thoughts." About the provocative posters, in which she poses as one of the models, Aum Neko said that the main concept is to tie the uniform, which traditionally represents goodness and morality, together with sex, which represents wickedness, something that shouldn't be expressed.
"With the 'intercourse' of these two concepts," she added, "it's unacceptable in society that the power of uniform is being challenged by the power of sex. These things in the poster were produced to say that goodness and morality is not the only definition of the student uniform."
As of yesterday morning, the lecturer of the TU130 class was still insisting his students wear uniform to class to get attendance and that it was a means to improve discipline.
Thammasat University vice-rector for student affairs Prinya Thaewanarumitkul said there were actually two significant issues that needed to be taken into account: what Aum Neko was protesting against and the approach she took.
''Thammasat University has always been open to freedom of expression, creativity and thoughts. And the university does not have a certain regulation to force students to wear uniforms. For disciplinary causes, we only ask them to dress appropriately to class or they can choose to wear uniforms. Some faculties have enforced uniform-related regulations far beyond what the university mentioned which have, just like this case, caused some disagreements.''
Of the radical posters themselves, Prinya is of the opinion that displaying sexually provocative content in public is unacceptable not only in Thailand but around the world. So the anti-uniform posters have apparently gone beyond the limits of freedom of expression and the controversy has become an important lesson for students about the meaning of democracy.
''When we talk about rights and freedom, it is vital to bear in mind that rights and freedom always come with limits,'' said Prinya, also a law lecturer. ''Sometimes we underline the concept of rights and freedoms but fail to stress that boundaries must also be maintained while exercising them. Rights and freedoms must be based on the fact that they do not put other people in trouble, do not go against morality nor violate the rights of others.''
Thammasat University is setting up a committee comprising university staff and lecturers and student representatives to investigate the issue and come up with solutions. But speaking personally, Prinya does not believe wearing uniforms inherently promotes discipline among students.
''If uniforms were able to make people have more discipline or responsibility, Thailand would be full of highly disciplined and responsible citizens because our children are required to wear student uniforms from kindergarten up until they finish high school. That is 15 full years.'' The issue has quickly found supporters on both sides _ anti-uniform and anti-posters _ perhaps more than last year's debate and the eventual removal of the rule requiring secondary school students to have crew cuts.
A group of students calling themselves the ''League of Liberal Thammasat for Democracy'' has thrown cautious support behind Aum Neko, although it had nothing to do with the posters.
''Even though this method might create a lot of opposition, at the same time it has also created a wide discussion,'' a representative of the group said. ''For us, we think there might be a better idea than this, like putting up mocking posters or organising fun activities, something that's more creative than this kind of poster that draws a lot of criticism.
''But we think there shouldn't be any forcing of university students to wear uniforms any more, especially in Thammasat which is known to have 'freedom in every square inch'.''
Testing convention and the reaction of her peers and society, Aum Neko knows the battle is far from over.
''I realised that there would be people who like and people who don't. But I can't force people to think the way I do,'' she said.
''I was worried that Thai society wouldn't try to understand.
''I hope that society will get to learn a lot of things from my bringing this issue up. True freedom starts from learning to accept diversity of thoughts and using intellect in discussion.''
Oran Sukatat: Communications student at Assumption University
It's a bit disheartening to see that we've become a society that can't even discuss these things in a civilised manner unless someone does something provocative so he/she will get attention. Nevertheless, I think it's great that the posters have managed to muster up so much response. It's awesome that she does not only say it, but carries out what she believes. Students should dare to challenge and question things more and there should be this kind of student in all classrooms.
She's only half right with what she's saying though. I'm not even referring to the sex part here, but Americans and Westerners are not a collectivist society like we are. For them, it's always been OK to not wear uniforms. We have to admit that we are different from that but sure, I'll take what she says into account.
At Assumption University, it's very strict, where we have to wear leather shoes, ties, slacks and have tucked in shirts. I've gotten so tired of getting told off by the guards. But it doesn't mean anything because if you are good at studying, wearing the uniform or not is not going to hide that fact. Ultimately, just don't mind the uniform.
Dusita Siriwan: Economics student at Chulalongkorn University
To be honest, I was a bit shocked at first when I saw the posters. It's vile and I'm sure there really should have been better ways to bring this point up.
From what I understand, I think the message is that doing bad things while wearing the uniform makes our institution look bad, so we shouldn't wear it altogether. Ironically, it's her very action of doing this that makes the university look bad, it doesn't even have to do with the uniform.
The uniform is only meant for wearing when you go to study anyway, and it's not like you'd do terrible things when you're wearing it. If you want to do whatever it is without the burden of shedding a bad light on your university, just change into another outfit. I've never felt that it's a burden that I am carrying my institution's image on my sleeve, it's but a tiny price to pay for being part of a prestigious establishment.
I guess we all complain about it [the uniform] but it's something you eventually get used to wearing. I feel that the requirement of having to wear the uniform during exams is not unreasonable and it's a good rule to enforce to make sure it's truly a student from there and not a random, fake person that is taking the test instead.
Two of the controversial posters. The left one reads, 'Did you wear your uniform to the last exam?', and the right, 'When the university uniform is being challenged'.
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Teasing Secrets from the Dead is a front-lines story of crime scene investigation at some of the most infamous sites in recent history.
In this absorbing, surprising, and undeniably compelling book, forensics expert Emily Craig tells her own story of a life spent teasing secrets from the dead.
Emily Craig has been a witness to history, helping to seek justice for thousands of murder victims, both famous and unknown. It's a personal story that you won't soon forget. Emily first became intrigued by forensics work when, as a respected medical illustrator, she was called in by the local police to create a model of a murder victim's face. Her fascination with that case led to a dramatic midlife career change: She would go back to school to become a forensic anthropologist—and one of the most respected and best-known "bone hunters" in the nation.
As a student working with the FBI in Waco, Emily helped uncover definitive proof that many of the Branch Davidians had been shot to death before the fire, including their leader, David Koresh, whose bullet-pierced skull she reconstructed with her own hands. Upon graduation, Emily landed a prestigious full-time job as forensic anthropologist for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, a state with an alarmingly high murder rate and thousands of square miles of rural backcountry, where bodies are dumped and discovered on a regular basis. But even with her work there, Emily has been regularly called to investigations across the country, including the site of the terrorist attack on the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, where a mysterious body part—a dismembered leg—was found at the scene and did not match any of the known victims. Through careful scientific analysis, Emily was able to help identify the leg's owner, a pivotal piece of evidence that helped convict Timothy McVeigh.
In September 2001, Emily received a phone call summoning her to New York City, where she directed the night-shift triage at the World Trade Center's body identification site, collaborating with forensics experts from all over the country to collect and identify the remains of September 11 victims.
From the biggest news stories of our time to stranger-than-true local mysteries, these are unforgettable stories from the case files of Emily Craig's remarkable career.
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The Cups of Lahinch – Juniors
The Harley Cup
The Harley Cup was presented by Sir Thomas Harley to Lahinch Golf Club in 1956. Sir Thomas was a Liverpool solicitor who fought with distinction in two World Wars and received the Military Cross. He was an influential member of the British Conservative Party for many years. He came on annual holidays to North Clare and loved fishing and shooting with his great friend Joe Connole, District Court Clerk in Ennistymon 1922-1968. Since 1964 the Harley Cup is the premier competition in Junior golf at Lahinch.
The Lissadell Cup
The Lissadell Cup was presented to Lahinch Golf Club in 1969 by Derry Culligan. Derry Culligan was a dentist by profession and a keen student of golf. The cup was presented with the aim of promoting Junior golf at the Club. The Culligan family home is located just a stone's throw from the tee box to one of the most famous holes at Lahinch "The Dell". Derry was Captain of the Club in 1968 and President in 1986. Derry's ancestors came from Ruan, a great hurling parish. His father presented the first hurling sliothar to St.Flannan's College Ennis which is widely regarded as the home of Clare hurling.
The Hamill Cup
The Hamill Cup was presented to Lahinch Golf Club in 1970 by Cormac Hamill. Cormac was one of many Northern golfers who came to Lahinch on holidays and fell in love with the village. The cup is now one of the major girls competitions at Lahinch.
The Eileen Roughan Memorial Trophy
The Eileen Roughan Memorial Trophy was presented by the Ladies of Lahinch Golf Club in 1975. Eileen was a member of an old Ennistymon family and made a valuable contribution to the Club both as a player and an office holder. She joined the Club in 1928 and was Lady Captain in 1954. Her father J.J. Roughan built the lower part of the promenade at Lahinch in 1913 at a cost of £2,100. Her brother Joe ran a hardware store in Ennistymon which was one of the finest shops in Co. Clare during the 20th century. The Roughan family were also prominently associated with the growth and development of Ennistymon Bridge Club.
The Klondyke Cup
The Klondyke Cup was presented by Dr. Paddy Bugler in 1976 to Lahinch Golf Club. Paddy Bugler won the South of Ireland Championship in 1954. In the final he beat J.A. Mahon of Muskerry. The Buglers were an old and respected Clare family. Originally from the Mountshannon area in the east of the county, Buglers Pharmacy in Abbey St. was a noted Clare landmark all through the 20th century. Paddy's father, Harry, was regularly seen in the shop up into his ninetieth year. Since its inception the Klondyke Cup is run off in a match play format in the Junior Golf section of the Club.
The Mick Power Cup
The Mick Power Cup was presented by the Power family of Cork to Lahinch Golf Club in 1992. The cup is an Under 16 competition played on the Castle Course. Mick Power was a prominent member of Muskerry Golf Club and won the South of Ireland in 1950 and in 1952 defeating Paddy Leyden and Norman Drew in the finals. He once held in his possession at the same time the South of Ireland, the East of Ireland and the Irish Close Championship trophies. He won 3 All Ireland Senior Cup medals and 1 All Ireland Barton Shield Medal with Muskerry G.C. He was a member of the Irish International team from 1947 to 1954. He was conferred with Honorary Life Membership of Lahinch Golf Club in 1950.
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This cup was presented by Seamus Lynch to the Junior Section of the Club and is played as a Scotch Foursomes competition
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J B Carr Trophy
The J B Carr Trophy was presented by the Carr family to Lahinch Golf Club in 1997. It is a 36 holes Open Stroke Under-19 competition played in August on the Championship course. The trophy is a replica of the South of Ireland Championship Trophy which Joe won in 1948, 1966 and 1969. Joe Carr was the most successful Irish amateur golfer of his era winning twelve East of Ireland and twelve West of Ireland championships. He won the Irish Close title on six occasions. He represented Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup a record eleven times.
The Dell Trophy
The Dell Trophy was presented by the three Heskin sisters Oonagh, Ann and Mary to Lahinch Golf Club in 1997. It is a Singles Competition for Girls Under-19. The trophy is named after one of the oldest and most famous golf holes at Lahinch "the Dell". The Heskin family have a long association with Irish Ladies Golf. Two sisters, Oonagh and Ann played for the Irish International team on numerous occasions between 1967 and 1977. Ann was President of the I.L.G.U. in 2005-2006. The family are also prominent members of Douglas Golf Club and featured on many All Ireland winning Senior Cup teams with Douglas. Oonagh was Lady Captain in Lahinch in 1988 and Mary was Lady Captain in 2003. The Heskin family represent a link between Cork and Lahinch Golf Club which dates back to the earliest days of golf at Lahinch.
Valerie Hassett Trophy
The Valerie Hassett Trophy was presented to Lahinch Golf Club in 2004. The competition is a Clare V Limerick Girls and is played for on the Old Course. Valerie Hassett was Lady Captain of Lahinch Golf Club in 1997. She was a member of the Irish Seniors International team from 2003 to 2009 and a Munster Interprovincial player from 1971 to 1999. She won an Irish Senior Cup medal with Ennis Golf Club in 2007. She was British Seniors Champion in 1996 and a finalist in the U.S. Seniors Championship in 1998.


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Top Down or Bottoms Up?
Getting a Grip On Reservoirs
When it comes to evaluating hydrocarbon reservoirs and predicting production performance, one thing is certain: Uncertainty.
This fact has long plagued geoscientists and engineers as they strive to quantify myriad uncertainties in the complex subsurface environs, such as porosity, permeability, structural surfaces and more.
"Evaluating uncertainty is becoming more and more important," said Jan Inge Tollefsrud, technical manager responsible for uncertainty solutions at Roxar. "This is because new discoveries are getting smaller even though the number of discoveries is still high."
To begin at the beginning, it's imperative to understand the underlying factor that impacts your ability to quantify what the uncertainty is.
It's not the reservoir; it's you.
"Uncertainty is a function of your state of knowledge and not an intrinsic quantity of the physical world," said Mike Christie, professor of reservoir simulation at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. "It's a function of your lack of knowledge of what's going on."
There is, in fact, a lot going on -- across the board.
"In the case of fluid flow alone, you're looking at determining how much oil is there, the connectivity between wells," Christie said, "and the conductance, which is related to porosity and permeability. Relative permeability and capillary pressure can be big uncertainties.
"Even measured data are not necessarily that certain," he noted.
The problem is universal.
"Uncertainty exists across the workflow within all the disciplines," said David Hardy, product manager at Roxar. "Despite the rapid uptake of 3-D model technology, uncertainty isn't commonly considered part of the 3-D modeling process, even though everyone knows they should be doing something about it.
"Lack of time or available tools to do the job properly are blamed for the inattention."
A whole new attitude toward the problem is emerging today, as methodologies and tools are being developed to allow the complete uncertainty chain to be evaluated within the reservoir model.
"For the subsurface, this includes tools that work on the 3-D static and dynamic models geoscientists and engineers are building," Hardy said. "The integrated approach also allows the uncertainty to be handled across all the disciplines together, which is essential."
Industry interest in uncertainty modeling is evident at Heriot-Watt, where a number of major oil companies support an industry research group comprising two post-doctoral and four doctoral students looking at the mathematics and computational aspects of uncertainty quantification and also the geological aspects.
Regarding the geology, the idea is to be able to capture the uncertainties in the geology in the modeling process in a way that's as recognizable to a geologist as to a mathematician.
Early approaches to handling uncertainty in 3-D tended to focus on the reservoir simulation, in large part because the relatively small simulation models afford an easier place to start. The newer trend is to work back toward the geological models, Hardy noted, which is where the problem needs to be addressed; after all, this is the source of the data input.
In fact, there currently are two principle approaches to modeling uncertainty: top-down and bottoms-up.
Basically, the top-down approach typically focuses on a simple reservoir model, which is not burdened with details of the geology; it begins coarse, and detail is added if and when needed.
Conversely, the bottoms-up approach to quantifying uncertainty utilizes a detailed model, which captures all the geological uncertainties.
Roxar's uncertainty management solution can best be defined as classic bottoms-up, according to Hardy. The solution will be released early in the fall of this year as a module in the company's integrated reservoir management product.
This tool spans an expanded and integrated reservoir characterization workflow, and the uncertainty model will allow users to evaluate uncertainty across the entire workflow, which includes:
- Structural framework modeling.
- Fault seal analysis.
- Geological property modeling (porosity, permeability, water saturation, etc.).
- Reservoir simulation.
Ease of use is a goal of the tool.
"It's covering the whole workflow from static model to dynamic model, including flow simulation.
"What you don't know is what you're trying to capture," Tollefsrud noted. "You have to make estimates and then induce some screening of elements in building the models and then find which are the most critical.
"We try to find out the most important elements and then we focus on those and try to reduce that uncertainty," he said. "For example, if you find the velocity model in the overburden is the most critical element in defining the in-place volumes, you try to find ways to improve the velocity models."
'Transformational Technology'
An alternative approach to incorporate reservoir uncertainty in model construction and performance prediction is being used at BP.
It makes use of top-down reservoir modeling (TDRM) technology -- a proprietary technology developed at BP.
"BP has developed a pragmatic approach to thinking about uncertainty over the whole workflow, which includes the tools and the philosophy," said Glyn Williams, technical manager in the development organization responsible for uncertainty solutions.
The philosophy is to initiate investigations with the simplest model and simulator suited to the business solution.
"BP uses the simplest appropriate model for the decision, and that's the key thing," Williams said. "It's not about building a large complex model with a mountain of information.
"Our approach covers the aspects from thinking about the uncertainties and which of these are key," he noted. "We design the appropriate model and calibrate the model in the sense of history matching to come up with alternative models that match the data. We use the alternative models to actually make decisions based on those uncertainties -- and it works.
"It's a transformational technology, which has gone from an embryo -- the research idea -- to worldwide operations at BP," Williams said. "It's transformed how BP thinks about uncertainty," he noted.
The company has successfully applied TDRM technology in hundreds of cases, according to Williams. These include myriad types of reservoirs in all stages of development.
Benefits achieved through TDRM application include reduced risk via better understanding of uncertainty and faster work cycle time. The estimated NPV (net present value) for projects has been elevated by as much as 20 percent, Williams noted.
Blurring the Boundaries
As uncertainty management tools and technology continue to evolve, the boundaries between top-down and bottoms-up applications appear destined to blur.
"Fundamentally, we're all trying to get at the same problem," Hardy said. "I think we'll be meeting in the middle and may pass each other in different directions.
"At the moment Roxar is focusing on geological uncertainty and the parameterization of that and allowing you to build multiple models," he said, "which we can then check against production history."
The top-down uncertainty management technique tends to move between the model and the reservoir simulator, allowing some comparisons of simulated results versus historical production data. The information is fed back into the reservoir model in order to build it better and come closer to a solution.
Technology that focuses on improving results and accelerating reservoir simulation can be combined with the bottoms-up uncertainty management technique to make the most of both worlds.
For instance, automated history matching -- which is a specialty focus at U.K.-based Energy Scitech -- accelerates reservoir simulation and can be used to try to assess uncertainty at the simulation end, i.e., the coarse engineering end of the process. Hardy noted the two companies are working toward combining elements of Roxar's uncertainty approach with Energy Scitech's EnAble technology in a manner that will somewhat resemble the top-down uncertainty solution, at least in terms of the fundamentals of the approach.
"In effect, the net outcome is that we can create a shared earth model under uncertainty," said Neil Dunlop, director of engineering business at Energy Scitech. "Components in the two technologies allow you to do a shared earth modeling workflow.
"For a long time, the industry has been seeking a way to generate reservoir simulation models, which are themselves consistent with all known geological information," Dunlop said. "This workflow lets you do that.
"You can sensitize the geomodels," he said, "and if you have production data from a producing field, you can use that data to generate understanding of the distribution of production behavior and calibrate it based on actual observations."
In the case of a field under production, the users can take field information from that history period and project it into the future using the same geomodel they've matched it with. Combining the two constitutes a top-down uncertainty solution.
Mitigating the Risk
Dunlop believes that in a pure exploration situation, there's only really a bottoms-up approach possible; no calibration or information is available.
"What we're doing with the Roxar system is we're adding new functionality not available before," Dunlop said. "That's to calibrate our understanding of the field in such a way that the reservoir simulation model and the geological model are coherent with each other -- people have long complained their models never are."
Uncertainty evaluation, capture and integration is not a one-shot event.
Indeed, it must be conducted over the life of the reservoir, according to Emmanuel Gringarten, reservoir characterization engineer at Earth Decision Sciences.
Food for thought: Uncertainty quantification has no value in its own right, according to Hardy.
"It is improved decision-making that everyone is aiming for," he noted. "Uncertainty management is all about making better, more informed decisions to help make plans to mitigate the risk.
"The better able you are to quantify the risk, the more you can improve the financial performance of the company."


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Frequency's Jim Caviezel is Edmond Dantes, the sailor betrayed and imprisoned over nothing more than another man's desire to claim Edmond's woman. Novice screenwriter Jay Wolpert, better known as cocreator of The Price Is Right and Match Game, has tweaked Dumas' tale and added an intriguing twist: Fernand Mondego (Memento's Guy Pearce), who barely knew Edmond in the novel, is now his best friend since childhood. When Fernand sells out Edmond to the complicit Villefort (James Frain), who jails Edmond in an island prison, he now does so out of a raging, long-simmering (and long-simpering) jealousy. "You're the son of a clerk," sneers the moneyed Fernand. "I'm not supposed to want to be you." (Pearce seems to think being covetous renders one a total bitch.) Fernand gets just what he wants: Edmond is banished to a lifetime of solitary confinement on France's Alcatraz, Château d'If, and Edmond's true love, Mercedes (Dagmara Dominczyk), finds comfort in Fernand's waiting arms.
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Chief Executive of Daimler, Dieter Zetsche, made the announcement at a conference at their Rastatt plant. "The A class represents our offensive in the compact segment," he said, "And there is more to come. The compact SUV will be the third model we will build here in Rastatt." This lines up with what we're seeing from Mercedes any way. The A45 AMG is the pocket rocket, the A-class will be the volume model, the CLA will be their top-tier model, and the GLA will challenge Audi's Q3 and BMW's X1.
According to Mercedes, the market for small luxury cars has never been hotter. They've recieved over 40,000 orders for the A-Class since the car went on sale last June. With the introduction of the CLA, the GLA, and the A45 AMG though, we can only wait and see how well this venture will turn out for them.
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