The song list is perfect, the band is tight, and you've made it through your first set of gigs—now's the time to start promoting your new project! In this series of articles, I'll break down the essential components of marketing your band, namely your EPK, website, album design and overall branding. This advice works for songwriters, solo artists, bands, and any artist or entrepreneur looking to promote themselves.
First let's take a look at building a successful EPK, or Electronic Press Kit. An EPK is a digital, shareable advertisement for your band meant for promoters, clubs, managers, venues, and anyone in the industry you want to advertise yourself to in hopes of landing that next big gig. EPKs are also referred to as a "One Sheet" or "Media Kit".
The great news is you can do this yourself on the cheap or free. The caveat is that the process takes time and a little computer knowledge. If you don't have either of these, there are guys like me who can step in and help no matter what stage you are in.
Pay attention to lighting and background when taking promo pictures (photo of Kenny Triche by Rick Moore).
Let's look at the essential components of an EPK and how to make it as professional as possible, even on a budget. The more professional your presentation, the more seriously a club or promoter will take your band, so take some time to get everything right. It is also important to keep your EPK fresh, and because it is digital, updating on the fly is easy. Your band will evolve—your EPK should evolve with it. Have you upgraded from playing coffeeshops to bigger clubs? Did you add a horn section in the past year? Did you license a song for TV or film? Do you have a new publicity photo or video? Add it in!
1) Pictures – First you need a great publicity photo. If you have the budget, hire a local photographer. If you are working on the cheap, find a photographer who will work for trade or a student looking to build their portfolio. Or go DIY by having a friend take your picture. Modern phones have cameras that work great for band photos. Just pay attention to the light (no shadows across your face or "blown out" areas of harsh lighting), do a little art direction (iron your shirt, don't wear all black, find a great setting for the photo), and take more than one photo (I typically take over a hundred just to get that one great shot—and it always pays off). If the band is the focus, get one good group photo. If the individual members are important on their own, also include one picture for each member. Make sure you have copies on file to use for print and web (they must be sized differently) and have them ready to email at a moment's notice.
2) Bio – No one reads that much anymore, so keep your bio short, even shorter than you imagine. 200-300 words are sufficient, and if you need a longer bio save it for your website. To write your bio, start off with a catchy introductory sentence, then talk about the current project. Mention a few past projects if they are relevant, then add in a quote or memorable anecdote.
3) Music – Going into the studio can seem daunting, especially if you are in a band. If you can manage it, record your three best songs then get them professionally mixed and mastered. If this isn't something you can manage, a well-shot video of one of your performances can take the place of MP3s. For songwriters, cutting three songs in a studio is incredibly affordable. Bring your guitar and voice, and in one day you can have three songs recorded and mixed, and the studio can recommend someone for mastering your songs.
Another idea is to hire a sound professional to record a live show, especially for a band. Since everyone is in the same place and rehearsed with all their gear, this is a great opportunity to record your music.
4) Video – You'll need a video of a live performance, either at a venue or staged somewhere appropriate. Approach this the way you do pictures—hire a professional if you can, trade if you can't. Producing a self-shot video is harder than taking your own photos because some video editing is necessary. You could take a video on your phone if the stage lighting is adequate, the band is tight, and the sound is killer, but if you upload that straight to your website it could look less than professional. I've taken self-shot videos of live performances, edited them down to the best parts, added fades and credits and achieved a much more professional look. The more seriously you take this part of the job, the more seriously bookers, agents, and clubs will take your band.
iMovie is a free tool available on the Mac that can help you produce your own videos. Upload your finished video to YouTube, then embed it on your website. For Facebook, upload it directly to your timeline. Embedding a YouTube video on Facebook will only create a link to the video, while uploading it directly to your timeline will allow people to view it on Facebook without being redirected to another website.
Also, keep in mind that video is king on social media. Your fans are cruising their accounts all day long hoping something will make it through the political drivel to brighten their day, and nothing does this better than a great video. Promoting yourself while brightening people's day in the process? More of that, please.
5) Stage Plot – The stage plot is a simple birds-eye view of your stage set-up for a club or sound man. It should show where each band member is on stage as well as what each member needs as far as mics, DIs, monitors, etc. It should also show if you are using amps and/or pedals. It doesn't need to look fancy, just organized. Black and white, created in a simple graphics program will do. There are online stage plot designers you can use for free. Save it as a PDF or JPEG for your EPK.
6) Social Media – As much as we all struggle with the ins and outs of social media, it is imperative that your band have a Facebook account, and not just a personal profile but a dedicated band page. If your band is known for exceptional live shows, get an Instagram account to show off photos and short videos. I am not a fan of Twitter, but if you can think of a way to make it work, by all means, do. Don't overburden yourself by signing up for every social media service—stick to Facebook and you'll be fine.
7) Contact Information – Your contact information should be consistent across everything—website, EPK, business cards, social media, etc. Even if you don't have a website, I suggest registering your .com through a company like 1and1.com which gives you access to a free email address at your domain (e.g. yourname@yourbandname.com). This gives you a more professional edge over someone with an email like myband234@gmail.com. Include your phone number, email, and website if you have one, along with your Facebook URL.
Once you have these items ready, it is time to build your EPK. You will need a PDF and an online version. You should have both to cover all bases and make it as easy as possible for anyone to view it, whether they are in an office on a desktop computer or on-the-go using their phone. Always assume a promoter is viewing your EPK on their phone—if you make the experience seamless on the phone, the desktop will follow, but not vice-versa.
1) Online Version – If you have a website, great. This essentially serves as your online EPK, but I like to create a separate page on your website named "EPK" that has all of the above laid out in an easy-to-view format. I've included a few samples at the end of the article.
If you don't have a website or the money or experience to build one, Reverb Nation is your next best option. You can upload pictures, MP3s, bios, video, and list your upcoming shows, all for free. If you've taken the time to make sure your pictures, bio, etc. are tight, then your Reverb Nation page will look great. You can even use your .com and forward it to your RN page as your de facto website. Bandcamp is another free tool you can use, although it isn't as fully-functioning as Reverb Nation or your own website. There are also free website building tools available, and I'll explore those in a separate article.
You should also include a link to a high-resolution promo picture and a link to the PDF version of your EPK.
While the video and MP3s do not play in the PDF itself, you can link them to music and video on your website.
2) PDF Version – A PDF is a small digital file that can include graphics, text, and links, and looks the same no matter what device it is viewed on (unlike a Microsoft Word document which can shift layout depending on the computer it is viewed on. Needless to say, never send a Word document as your EPK!).
Things to keep in mind when creating a PDF are layout and size. Think of your phone and how you use it: you always hold it in your hand vertically, so this is how your PDF should be set up (i.e. make it tall, not wide). File size is important, too. Your PDF needs to be "optimized" for the web, making it the smallest size in megabytes as possible while retaining the best looking graphics possible. The size should be under 5mb, and preferably much smaller than that. I once saw a PDF EPK from a professional, touring entertainer that was 50 megabytes—ask a promoter to download that to their phone and you might as well just tell them you don't want the gig.
Include your promo picture, bio, and contact information, then create graphics that represent your MP3s and video and link these to your online EPK. Unfortunately (as of this writing) you can't embed music or video in a PDF, but you can link them graphically to your online presence. Be sure to link your website and email, too.
As far as what program to use to build your PDF, this is the point I would say to hire me or give yourself a crash-course in graphic design and buy a professional publishing program like InDesign. Microsoft won't get you the professional results you need. There are free layout tools out there, but the learning curve is steep. Explaining how to use a publishing program is too lengthy to get into here. Conveniently, I offer software training if you want to go this route.
Now that you have your EPK ready, it is time to send it out. Always send both the PDF and online URL in your email. The PDF is important because it can be viewed with one click, even away from an internet connection, and is easily forwarded. Keep in mind some people don't download PDFs on their phone for fear it will eat up mobile data.
Hi, Thanks for your interest in My New Band. Our EPK is attached as a PDF and is viewable online at www.mynewband.com/EPK. Please contact me at 504-222-2222 or myname@mynewband.com. We look forward to rocking your club!
Here are samples of online EPKs I've built for bands here in New Orleans. You can click through to the PDFs from these links.
If you need help creating your EPK, please reach out. I also offer software training and can record singer/songwriters in my home studio. Visit my blog for more free advice and articles on web and graphic design, and remember to sign up for my newsletter below for monthly updates on new articles.


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Ancient shark discovery may rewrite our evolutionary history
Sharks are often seen as "living fossils," examples of evolutionary excellence that have not altered their design since they came into existence. Biologists have theorized that the respiratory system, fed by efficient gills, was present in the species since they first diverged on Earth more than 400 million years ago.
But researchers have recently discovered a fossil record that appears to refute that theory. A study of the 325-million-year-old "shark-like" creature, published in scientific journal Nature, suggests that ancient sharks might have developed their gills after bony fish did.
The authors of the study say the fossil, which represents the earliest identified cartilaginous fish with a preserved respiratory system, has a gill structure more like a modern bony fish than a shark.
The scientists say the findings "invert the classic hypothesis, in which modern sharks retain the ancestral condition," suggesting that sharks evolved their gills after bony fish, honing them over millennia.
The structure supporting these early gills is believed to have been essential in the evolution of jaws, a mutation that paved the way for the evolution of many land-based vertebrates, including humans. The scientists say the findings "profoundly affect our understanding of evolutionary history."
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Pokemon Go launched in July of last year and the world lost it's collective mind. The so-called "augmented reality" game placed our favorite Pokemon in the real world for us to catch using the camera on our phones and some pretty innovative technology. That technology is much bigger than Pokemon Go, and now Niantic (the company that brought us the biggest mobile game of 2016) is getting ready to launch a new game that will push augmented reality to new frontiers.
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite uses state-of-the-art augmented reality technology to reveal the magic all around us. Explore real-world neighbourhoods and cities to discover mysterious artifacts, learn to cast spells, and encounter legendary beasts and iconic characters along the way!!"
Very few details beyond that are available, but you can bet that Potter-Heads around the world will soon be casting spells and crafting potions inside their phones 24/7.


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Kate del Castillo Signs with Buchwald
Kate del Castillo has new representation…
The 49-year-old Mexican actress and telenovela star has signed with Buchwald.
del Castillo stars in Telemundo's hit drama La Reina del Sur.
One of the highest rated Spanish-language series in the world, La Reina del Sur adapts the bestseller by Spanish novelist Arturo Perez-Reverte. In the crime drama, which recently wrapped filming for Season 3, del Castillo plays Teresa Mendonza, a woman from Mexico who becomes the most powerful drug trafficker in southern Spain.
Castillo recently completed a two-series deal with Telemundo. Her production company, Cholawood, has a first-look development deal with Boomdog, the Mexico City-based division of Endemol Shine North America.
The actress starred opposite Will Smith as the villain in Sony's Bad Boys for Life, also recently featuring on NBC's sitcom Mr. Mayor, from creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, and the Netflix animated series Maya and the Three, created by Jorge R. Gutiérrez.
She rose to acclaim in America with her performance in Fox Searchlight's Under the Same Moon, which is one of the highest-grossing Spanish-language theatrical releases in U.S. history, and has also featured in such films as Bordertown, No Good Deed and All About Nina.
del Castillo has also appeared in series including PBS' Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated drama American Family, The CW's Jane the Virgin and Showtime's Weeds, among others. Her one-woman Off-Broadway show, The Way She Spoke, made her the first Latina actress to earn Drama Desk, Drama League and Lucille Lortel Award nominations.
A philanthropist and outspoken global activist, del Castillo was appointed Ambassador for the Mexican Commission on Human Rights to combat human trafficking in 2009.
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Jyrki Välivaara, finski hokejist, * 30. maj 1976, Jyväskylä, Finska.

Välivaara je večji del kariere igral v finski ligi za kluba JYP Jyväskylä in Tappara Tampere. V sezonah 2002/03 in 2008/09 je osvojil naslov finskega državnega prvaka, v sezoni 2001/02 podprvaka, v sezonah 2009/10 in 2012/13 pa tretje mesto. Igral je tudi za Linköpings HC in Malmö IF Redhawks v švedski ligi ter sezono za Metallurg Novokuzneck v ligi KHL.

Za finsko reprezentanco je nastopil na Svetovnem prvenstvu 2011, kjer je postal svetovni prvak, sam je dosegel tri podaje na devetih tekmah prvenstva.

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kupang () is an archdiocese located in the city of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara province in Indonesia.

History
 13 April 1967: Established as Diocese of Kupang from the Diocese of Atambua
 23 October 1989: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kupang

Leadership
 Archbishops of Kupang (Roman rite)
 Archbishop Peter Turang (10 October 1997 – present)
 Archbishop Gregorius Manteiro, S.V.D. (23 October 1989 – 10 October 1997)
 Bishops of Kupang (Roman Rite)
 Bishop Gregorius Manteiro, S.V.D. (later Archbishop) (13 April 1967 – 23 October 1989)

Suffragan dioceses
 Atambua
 Weetebula

Sources
 Official website
GCatholic.org
 Catholic Hierarchy

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Roman Catholic dioceses in Indonesia
Christian organizations established in 1967
East Nusa Tenggara
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century


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How You Doin'? Portland Timbers
We caught up with the folks over at Stumptown Footy to get a closer look at the Portland Timbers talking Will Johnson, Porterball, and former TFC players.
By Dave Rowaan Sep 6, 2013, 8:00am EDT
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We caught up with Michael Orr of Stumptown Footy to exchange questions leading up to this weekends game between Toronto FC and the Portland Timbers. The good news is that Portland has also been hit by international call-ups and will be without some of their regular starters. That opens the door for some familiar faces to TFC and CMNT fans to play a major role.
You can find my answers to their questions up on Stumptown already as I talked about key players, international call-ups, and the latest round of restructuring around the club.
Waking the Red: Toronto and Portland came together for a bit of a surprising trade this offseason that saw Portland add Ryan Johnson and Milos Kocic. How have the two former TFC fan favourites done since making the move over?
Ryan Johnson has been a really important part this Timbers team under Caleb Porter. As a player who can hold the ball up, make good passes and of course finish when the opportunities are presented, he's fit in quite well as the starting forward in the usual 4-2-3-1 set-up. Of course, he won't be playing in Saturday's game due to his call-up with Jamaica, which is a big blow given Frederic Piquionne's extended injury absence. Kocic has appeared in just one game this year, while Donovan Ricketts was gone for World Cup qualifiers. He seems to be well liked among teammates but is largely an unknown figure to fans, as his sole appearance was in Chicago and included allowing two goals in the second half when the Timbers were ahead 2-0.
WTR: When Will Johnson seemed to be on the market in Salt Lake a lot of fans around these parts were clamouring to see him come to Toronto. It seems that TFC's loss was Portland's gain in this case. How important has the Canadian been for Portland this year and do you expect him will be able to play this weekend after being out injured recently?
It might be overstatement to say Will Johnson has been the most important offseason acquisition for Portland, as Diego Valeri has made a name for himself league-wide in just six months. But Johnson has been a crucial part of the midfield for the Timbers and very effective captain. When he and Diego Chara play together in central midfield, Portland is a composed, high functioning team. Though his absences does not prevent the Timbers from playing well, it has contributed to a general slide in form over the past month. How close he might have come to going to Toronto will probably never be known but Johnson is exactly the kind of hard-working, versatile player Porter needs for his system.
Johnson will almost certainly play as Ben Zemanski and Jack Jewsbury are both out this weekend due to suspension and injury. His effectiveness will likely be based on his threshold for pain, as it does not seem like his shoulder blade injury is completely healed.
WTR: There has been a lot of talk about "Porterball" this season as people try to explain the Timbers improved performance. What has been the biggest change outside of bringing in Porter that has led to such an improvement on the Timber's 2012 record?
The overall quality of players has increased greatly from 2012. Taking those better players and giving them specific responsibilities and a system that holds them accountable has given average players the chance to be good and good players the chance to be great. This is by no means a perfect team and Porter will surely have more moves to make in the coming years, but the retained players formed a good core entering last winter and the added players have strengthened areas of weakness to give Porter a starting point. With a better, more coherent plan in place, player attitudes have improved which has led to better performances and training. It's impossible to remove Porter from the equation but the willingness of players to try a new system and buy into the short-term and long-term plan is a credit to them and a big reason for the change in fortunes this year.
Bonus: expected starting XI (4-2-3-2)
GK - Kocic
Defenders - Harrington, Jean-Baptiste, Kah, Ring
Midfielders (2) - W Johnson, Chara
Midfielders (3) - Wallace, Nagbe, Alhassan
Forwards - Valencia
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Richard III (died 1140/1), also known as Richard of Caleno, was the Norman count of Carinola and last quasi-independent Duke of Gaeta, ruling from 1121 to his death. From 1113, he was regent of Gaeta for his cousin or nephew, Duke Jonathan; in 1121 he succeeded him. As duke he was a nominal vassal of the Princes of Capua, to whom he was related.

Family
Richard was the son of Count Bartholomew of Carinola, as attested by Peter the Deacon, who calls him  in his . Richard himself refers to his father in the grandiose title he used in charters in November 1123 and November 1127: "Richard, ordained by divine clemency consul and duke of the aforesaid city [of Gaeta], son of Lord Bartholomew of old, descended from the princes of Capua and the counts of Carinola of pious memory."

Bartholomew was a brother of Prince Jordan I of Capua and Count Jonathan I of Carinola. Richard was thus a member of the extended Drengot family. Duke Jonathan, who preceded Richard at Gaeta, may have been the son of Count Jonathan. Graham Loud presents an alternate genealogy, making Richard a son of Count Jonathan and Duke Jonathan his nephew, being a son of an unnamed brother of Richard.

Richard was married to a woman named Anna. Their son, Jonathan (died 1162×66), inherited the county of Carinola and was compensated for the loss of Gaeta, which passed to the crown after Richard's death, by the grant of the county of Conza.

Securing Gaeta
According to Peter the Deacon, after the death of Duke Richard II in 1111, his widow, Rangarda, fought Count Richard of Carinola "for [control of] the duchy of Gaeta" (). Peter never refers to Richard of Carinola as duke of Gaeta, preferring to call him simply the "lord of Carinola" (). After the death of Richard II's heir in 1113, Jonathan was installed as duke, with Richard as regent, by Prince Robert I of Capua. Jonathan is known from the Codex Caietanus to have been in the fourth year of his minority in 1116 and the seventh of his rule in 1119. As a sign of Gaeta's independence, between March or May 1113 and July 1114 he and Richard issued charters dated to the joint reign of the Byzantine emperors Alexios I (1081–1118) and John II (1092–1143). In 1114 Richard confirmed the abbey of Montecassino in its possessions in Fondi, Ceccano, Aquino, Venafro, Alife and Teano. In 1115 Rangarda seized the tower and other possessions of the abbey at Suio in retaliation for the imprisonment of her second husband, Alexander, count of Sessa Aurunca. By 1117 Richard had helped restore to it its estates. In March 1118, when the Emperor Henry V installed an antipope, Gregory VIII in Rome, the legitimate Pope Gelasius II fled to his home town of Gaeta. Though he was a monk and a deacon, he had never been ordained or consecrated a priest. At Gaeta his ordination and consecration took place on 9–10 March, according to the Liber pontificalis (the official papal history), in the presence of Duke Richard (regent for Jonathan), Duke William II of Apulia and Prince Robert I of Capua. These three then swore homage to the pope.

In 1121, shortly after becoming duke, Richard confirmed the property of Campus Pedeacetu, a member of one of Gaeta's leading families. In 1123 Richard, at the request of the people, swore before the consuls and "great men" () not to alter the copper follari minted in Gaeta: "the aforesaid money, which it will now be seen are , therefore we ordain to remain at all times inviolate and unchanging". These coins circulated only locally and were retained even under the kings of Sicily down to 1194×97. Richard had introduced new coin types while serving as regent for Jonathan.  bearing the inscriptions RIC CON ET DUX and †GAETA followed by either II or III are usually attributed to Dukes Richard II and Richard III, respectively, although neither duke used any numerals in their charters. This act of 1123 also presents the first appearance of consuls in Gaeta. The consuls—usually four in number, serving for terms—were a distinguishing feature of Richard's rule, and re-appeared after his death. As can be seen from his coins, Richard generally used the title  (consul and duke).  In 1127 the building that housed the  (court) he ceded to the consuls.

Dispute with Montecassino
According to Peter the Deacon, in 1124, Richard Pignardus was "enticed by the promises" () of Richard of Gaeta to imprison Leo, a consul of Fondi, and his son Peter. Abbot Oderisius II of Montecassino, with the approval of Pope Calixtus II, then seized Pignardus' castle at Pico. This prompted Duke Richard to request aid from his lord and cousin, Prince Jordan II of Capua, who immediately invaded the Terra Sancti Benedicti, the lands of Montecassino. Only the intervention of the pope, who confirmed Oderisius in his possession of Pico, and a payment of 300 pounds of gold by the abbot to the prince stopped Jordan from taking the castle back by force. Peter adds that Duke William of Apulia refused to intervene in the conflict.

The deposition of Oderisius II in 1126 caused a scramble among the enemies of Montecassino to seize territory from the . Richard preceded the rush. In 1125, according to Peter the Deacon, he sacked the towns of Sant'Ambrogio, La Giuntura, Santo Stefano, San Giorgio and Sant'Apollinare. In 1127 Richard sent Adenulf, count of Spinium, to seize Castelnuovo Parano. This was then traded back to the abbey in exchange for the castle of Pico. In 1127, Richard plundered the priory of  (near modern Pico), a dependency of Montecassino. The prior of , Seniorectus, was shortly to be elected abbot of Montecassino later that year. In February–March 1128, Richard was in Capua visiting the court of his relative, Prince Robert II. On 4 February he was the first listed witness to the oath Robert swore to Abbot Seniorectus to respect the possessions of Montecassino within his domains. In March, crediting Richard and another baron, Rainald Lopinus, for the idea, Robert ceded 300 tarì'' in annual income from Casa Genzana to Montecassino.

Final years
In 1129 Richard signed a treaty of peace and alliance with the Duchy of Naples. In 1134 he signed a treaty with the lord of Monte Circeo directed against the citizens of Terracina. That year he also restored property that had been taken from a church in the city. By 1137 Richard seems to have submitted to King Roger II of Sicily, and there is no record of Gaeta's ruling consuls after 1135. In fact, there is no charter of Richard as duke of Gaeta after May 1135 either, but he lived on until 1140 or 1141 at least, apparently still ruling. In 1137 the Republic of Pisa addressed a letter to the consuls of Gaeta urging them not to attack Naples, which only makes sense if the peace with Naples had broken down and Richard had aligned himself with Roger. In 1137 Richard sided with the Emperor Lothair II when the latter invaded southern Italy. In 1140 some Gaetan ships made a raid on the Genoese coast, but that year the duke was compelled to do liege homage and swear an oath of fealty () not only to King Roger, but also to his sons Duke Roger III of Apulia and the recently installed Prince Alfonso of Capua. Thereafter, Richard was a vassal of the king. When he died, his duchy passed to the crown and was gradually integrated into the kingdom as a royal city.

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QSAs with the clasp Defence of Ladysmith
TOPIC:	QSAs with the clasp Defence of Ladysmith
QSAs with the clasp Defence of Ladysmith	6 years 2 months ago	#11013
A thread to celebrate the DoL clasp.
Note that other DoL clasps will appear on the Elandslaagte and Talana threads.
QSA to Pte W G Robinson, LTG:
My thanks to Baldwin for allowing this image to be reproduced.
For sale at Baldwin for £495.
Group to 471 Tpr A King, ILH:
My thanks to DNW for allowing this image to be reproduced.
Austin St. John Charles Dominic May King served in the Boer War with the Imperial Light Horse and was discharged in November 1900, after taking part in the Defence of Ladysmith.
By the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, he held, according to regimental sources, 'an important position in Portuguese East Africa', but quickly resigned his post to return to the U.K.
Commissioned in the 8th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment that December, he witnessed active service out in France with the 2nd Battalion, and was wounded in the stomach at Loos on 20 September 1915, when, as verified by the Battalion's history, 'so keen was he that the Officer Commanding had personally to command him to hand over his Company to his next senior and he was practically withdrawn by force from the scene of the battle by the stretcher bearers.'
Here then a glimpse of the "Boy King" in action, though the same source's claim that he was 'close to sixty' was an exaggeration - he was in fact in his mid-forties. Be that as it may, King rejoined his unit in France and was wounded for a second time by shellfire at Flers Trench on the Somme on 15 October 1916, 'when the Hun got the exact range' - so exact that King received multiple shrapnel wounds. Thereafter, he was employed back in the U.K. and he died at Hastings, Sussex, in March 1930; sold with a large quantity of research. DNW Jul 12 £500.
Trio to 2337 Tpr: M. C. Moule, Natal Police:
QSA (2) DoL SA01 (2337 Tpr: M. C. Moule, Natal Police); Natal 1906 (1) (L. Sgt. M. C. Moule, Natal Police); Permanent Forces of the Empire L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (No. 745 2nd Cl. Sgt. M. C. Moule). DNW Sep 12 £500.
Group to Lt Col S S Binny, 19th Hussars:
Steuart Scott Binny was born at Sydney, New South Wales, on 1 July 1871, only son of John Binny, of Sydney. He was educated at Haileybury College and in Germany. He was a very keen cricketer, a member of the M.C.C. and Free Foresters, and a very good shot. He was gazetted to the 19th Hussars on 2 June 1894, and served with distinction throughout the South African War, including operations in Natal in 1899, and actions at Reitfontein, Lombard's Kop, and Defence of Ladysmith; also operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony.
In a letter home to an 'old friend', since married, he wrote from Ladysmith: 'My dear Mrs Blunt... I don't talk much about the siege as I am trying to forget it, and look upon it as a bad dream. But as a special favor I will give you a few details. The first will be a little advice! If you want to be besieged, don't chose a town in a hole, with hills all around, where Boers can shell you at leisure. Also send all your cavalry away before it begins for, tho' their horses may come in very useful afterwards in the shape of soup and sausages, it is very hard to find a place where they are out of sight from N., S., E. and W. Make up your mind that you prefer always to sleep in your boots, and clothes...'
'Binny particularly distinguished himself in an action near Blauwbank in the Blood River Valley, north-eastern Transvaal, on 29 July 1901, being awarded the D.S.O.' In his despatch of 8 August 1901, Lord Kitchener wrote: 'On 29th July General Kitchener was able to report from Blauwbank the gratifying news of a very successful engagement, in which the 19th Hussars, after a long chase, had recaptured one of the two pom-poms taken from the Victorians on 11th June. The 18th Hussars, who followed the 19th in support, were also able to come up with the enemy and assist in the capture of 32 prisoners and 20 waggons'.
He was Adjutant of his regiment from 1901 to 1904, and of the East Kent Yeomanry, 1905-08, and as a Major on the Staff at Sandhurst from 1910 to March 1914, when he retired from the Army. On the outbreak of war he was appointed Railway Transport Offcier, and later promoted D.A. Director of Railway Transports. He was appointed to command the 10th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, in February 1916 and was killed instantaneously in action near Ypres, on 3 March 1916, by the bursting of a shell in his dug-out. He is buried at Shoilbank, near Zillebeke.
DNW Jun 12 £3,800.
Medal to 11961 Pte J. Greenow, RAMC:
Frank Kelley
Good afternoon David,
The content for this thread is almost without limit, it has no terminal point! how many men did Sir George have under his command.
Kind regards Frank
Baldwin have the single QSA to D Sparks on sale for £995.
David Sparks was born in 1858 in Sydenham House, Sydenham, near Durban, Natal. His father (also David Sparks) was one of the earliest British settlers in Natal, arriving in mid-1850, and had run a successful sugar plantation there, as well as having married the daughter of a 'Byrne Settler' – one Olivia Walsh. As one of eleven children, David Sparks grew up and worked in Durban until the age of 22, when he and his two younger brothers moved to Ladysmith in 1878 to start their own business, named 'Sparks Bros.'. David himself was the shopkeeper, and he and his brothers soon rose to prominence, buying a farm in Matiwane and also several properties within Ladysmith. In 1882 David Sparks married Kate Pinkney (of Ladysmith herself), and started his own family there, raising four sons and three daughters. As Ladysmith began to grow in stature, David Sparks was one elected amongst the very first members of the Town Council, taking the position of Chairman between 1890 and 1894, and then again between 1897-98. In 1899 Ladysmith was declared a borough, and research appears to suggest that he was not only a member of Ladysmith Town Council during the period of the siege, but that he may have been Deputy Mayor and assistant to Mayor J Farquhar. In fact David Sparks' portrait (a copy of which is included with this lot) was heavily damaged by a shell fired by 'Long Tom', one of several which was aimed towards and struck the Town Hall. David Sparks' family had left on the last train to Durban prior to the investment of the town, which allowed David to take a more active part for both the Natal Carbineers and also in his capacity as a prominent townsman. The Sparks family home in Keate Street was made available to be used as a hospital, and the premises and entire stock of 'Sparks Bros' was requisitioned by the Army to help maintain the strength and health of the beleaguered townspeople. Mentioned by name several times in the Siege Diary of Major George F. Tatham, MLA: 'Friday 2nd Feb, 93rd day of siege, 96th of bombardment. Sick increasing daily in numbers in camp and want of strengthening food for convalescent patients much felt. Sparks is doing good work in this way.' During this period of time David Sparks also served as a Lieutenant in the Natal Carbineers (later being made Major) – family notes state that Lt Sparks was himself present several reconnaissance sorties. Most notably he appears to have been present during the night-time expedition to Gun Hill on the 8th of December 1899, led by General Archibald Hunter, which led to the spiking of one of the three Creusot 6inch 'Long Tom' guns present at Ladysmith (named Silent Susan) as well as a nearby German 4.7inch Howitzer and the capture of an additional maxim gun. The party managed to return to Ladysmith successfully without major casualties, and was considered a major success for the local Volunteer troops. In the years following the Siege of Ladysmith, David Sparks became its Mayor between 1902 and 1904, and again between 1907 and 1908. His sons became citizens of note, and his family and its connections remain influential to this day. David's eldest Brother, Colonel Harry Sparks, was a member of the Natal Mounted Rifles which was also present and active during the Siege and Relief of Ladysmith.
My brother and I used to own this medal. The interesting aspect of the portrait is that it came from the Ladysmith Town Hall. The portrait of Sparks was high on the wall so we had to clamber onto a table to be able to take the photo. The marks on the bottom right of the picture are the reflections from the window on the other side of the hall. So it is a picture with some history associated with it.
Five examples here, only 13,000 to go!
QSAMIKE
Here you go David.....
A start for the next book......
DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH
DEMPSEY, P.
REG. NO.: 13616
RANK: PRIVATE
REGT: ARMY SERVICE CORPS
BARS: DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, LAING'S NEK, BELFAST
GRUMBRELL, W.
RANK: DRIVER
REGT: ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
BARS: CAPE COLONY, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL, LAING'S NEK, SOUTH AFRICA 1901
REMARKS / HISTORY:
1. VERIFIED ON ARTILLERY ROLL, W100-144
HAYES, G. W. (GEORGE)
RANK: GUNNER
REGT: 53rd BATTERY, ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
BARS: DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, LAING'S NEK, BELFAST, SOUTH AFRICA 1901
1. 1914 STAR C/W BAR - 22332 GUNNER G. W. HAYES, R.F.A.
2. WAR MEDAL / VICTORY MEDAL - 22332 GUNNER G. W. HAYES, RA
3. 1914 STAR AND BAR VERIFIED FROM NATIONAL ARCHIVES, 33rd BRIGADE/BATTERY, ENTERED FRANCE 6-11-14.
4. HOME MADE DOG TAG FROM WORLD WAR ONE
5. PHOTO IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES
6. RELIGIOUS MEDAL
ISAAC, H.
REG. NO.: 4149
REGT: DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT, 1st BATTALION
BARS: ELANDSLAAGTE, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, BELFAST
1. KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, USUAL TWO BARS
McCARRON, P.
REGT: ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS, PRINCESS VICTORIA'S 1st BATTALION
BARS: TALANA, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL
1. BORN IN THE PARISH OF DRUMCLOSE, LANAVADY, DERRY, IRELAND
2. ENLISTED IN R.I.F., January 26th, 1898
3. AGE - 19
4. TRADE - LABOURER
5. HOME - February 7th, 1898 TO February 10th, 1899
6. EGYPT - February 11th, 1899 TO September 29th, 1899
7. SOUTH AFRICA - September 30th, 1899 TO January 16th, 1903
8. INDIA - January 17th, 1903 TO February 6th, 1908
9. HOME - February 7th, 1908 to January 25th, 1910
10. PROMOTED LANCE-CORPORAL November 22nd, 1900
11. PROMOTED CORPORAL January 1st, 1901
12. COURT MARTIALLED FOR DRUNKENNESS November 27th, 1902, REDUCED TO RANK OF PRIVATE.
13. PROMOTED LANCE CORPORAL October 12th, 1903
14. REVERTED TO PRIVATE March 11th, 1904 AT OWN REQUEST TO EXTEND SERVICE.
15. N.O.K. - MOTHER - PARSONS LANE, LANAVADY, DERRY.
16. VERIFIED P.R.O. - WO-97/5384
17. VERIFIED IN BIGGIND TALANA BOOK, LISTED AS RANK OF CORPORAL, ENTITLED TO K.S.A., PAGE 267
MELLVILLE, L. S.
REG. NO.: 386
RANK: TROOPER
REGT: BORDER MOUNTED RIFLES
BARS: DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH
1. DIED OF DISEASE, LADYSMITH, FEBRUARY 24th, 1900
2. NATAL CASUALTY LIST - PAGE 213
3. VERIFIED - W0-100 / 260
4. MEMORIAL PLAQUE - BRONZE
5. PHOTO OF MELLVILLE
MILDON, C.
1. KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL - USUAL TWO BARS.
2. 1914 - 1915 STAR
3. 1914 - 1918 WAR MEDAL
4. INTERALLIED VICTORY MEDAL, 3-7643 A/COLOUR SERGEANT D. MILDON, DEAVONSHIRE REGT.
O'BRIEN. E.
1. KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, USUAL 2 BARS
2. SLIGHTLY WOUNDED AT BERGENDAL, August 27th 1900
3. SOLD SPINKS, JUNE 1985, L170
PARKER, R.
REGT: MANCHESTER REGIMENT. 1st BATTALION
BARS: CAPE COLONY, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, BELFAST
NO.: 4530
REGT: RIFLE BRIGADE
1) QUEEN'S SUDAN MEDAL - 4530 PRIVATE W. RICHARDS 2nd RIFLE BRIGADE.
2) WOUNDED - 25th JUNE 1901, NEAR BANKPAW
SHEPHERD, W. H. G.
REGT: KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS, 1st BATTALION
BARS: TALANA, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, TRANSVAAL, LAING'S NEK
1. VERIFIED ON ROLL SEE FILE
2. VERIFIED IN BIGGIN'S TALANA BOOK PAGE 336
3. WO - 100/345 p 75
TATE, F. R.
RANK: CORPORAL
REGT: GORDON HIGHLANDERS
BARS: ELANDSLAAGTE, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, ORANGE FREE STATE TRANSVAAL, LAING'S NEK
1) KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL USUAL 2 BARS 4243 SERGEANT GORDON HIGHLANDERS
2) 1914-1918 WAR MEDAL, CONDUCTOR INDIAN ORDNANCE DEPT.
3) INTERALLIED VICTORY MEDAL, CONDUCTOR INDIAN ORD. DEPT.
4) ARMY L.S.C.G., EDWARD VII, STORE SGT. INDIAN ORD. DEPT.
5) SLIGHTLY WOUNDED AT ROOI KOOPIES, 21/08/00
WELDON, H.H.
REGT: 1st MANCHESTER REGIMENT
BARS: ELANDSLAAGTE, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, TRANSVAAL
1. KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, 3672 DRUMMER, USUAL 2 BARS
2. ENTITLED TO CAPE COLONY BAR, STATES BAR RETURNED TO MINT, STATED DECEASED, 15/08/10
Hope these are some interest.....
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What an excellent array. Yes, I would like to generate a DoL book at some point.


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Orioles Hope SS Iglesias Provides Defense, Leadership
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BALTIMORE (AP) — When it came time to find a new shortstop for the rebuilding Baltimore Orioles, general manager Mike Elias looked no further than José Iglesias.
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SINGAPORE - Japanese fast fashion brand Miniso has opened new flagship stores in Singapore and Dubai as it works on a global rollout.
Miniso, founded by designer Miyake Jyunya and partner Ye Guofu, advocates the philosophy of 'simple, natural and quality life and brand essence' by "returning to nature and restoring product nature".
The brand is opening new stores at the rate of 20 to 30 a month, with China – where it made its debut in 2013 – a major focus.
Jyunya, who attended the Singapore store opening at the Harbourfront Centre on Saturday (December 12), aims to provide "high-quality, low-priced and innovative products for global consumers". Its stores are decorated in a fresh and natural style, establishing a service-oriented shopping environment that is finding favour with consumers.
Jyunya described the Singapore and Dubai openings as "a major milestone in the company's globalisation strategy".
"As one of the most developed market economies in Asia, a key services and shipping hub and the fourth global financial center after New York, London and Hong Kong, Singapore is an important destination for Miniso's first international venture. Singaporean consumers have always been sensitive to changes in fashion, a philosophy built on and shared by Miniso," the company said in a statement.
In future, Miniso plans to continue to actively explore internationally, with the aim of offering a new generation of consumers an alternative to high-level retail through quality products at affordable prices.
After its expansion into Singapore and Dubai, the company will turn its attention to Europe and eventually the rest of the world, "evolving into a superior international brand enjoyed and talked about by consumers everywhere".


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A recent letter, "NECEC will help reduce impacts of climate change in Maine" (Dec. 9), completely missed the mark. For example, the very first sentence references your Dec. 6 editorial about a recent climate report put out by the Mills administration as an example of why New England Clean Energy Connect is "needed." This is highly misleading, considering the climate report doesn't mention CMP's unpopular project a single time.
There's a good reason that all of Maine's leading environmental groups – Natural Resources Council of Maine, Sierra Club and Forest Ecology Network – agree that NECEC is a deeply flawed project that would cause irreparable harm to Maine's undeveloped wilderness.
Throughout the entire permitting process, Hydro-Quebec hasn't testified once under oath about the source of the power, and they joined with Central Maine Power to hire 30 lawyers to kill a bill submitted in Augusta that would have studied the climate impacts of this project because they don't want Mainers to know the truth.
For this project to have any impact on carbon emissions, the power would have to come from a new source. This project simply shifts existing power from Canadian markets to the New England market so Hydro-Quebec, and CMP, can make billions. This is why a witness for the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office has spoken out in opposition to this project, which is nothing more than a shell game.
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Winnie Puuh – Honigsüße Weihnachtszeit (Originaltitel: Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year) aus dem Jahr 2002 ist die 23. Direct-to-Video-Produktion der Walt Disney Studios. Regie führten Gary Katona und Ed Wexler. Der Film basiert auf dem Roman Winnie Puuh von Alan Alexander Milne.

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Die Einwohner des Hundertmorgenwaldes schreiben einen Brief an den Weihnachtsmann. Die Kuverts werden durch einen heftigen Windstoß zu Winnie Puuh hingeweht und zu allem Übel verantwortet er sich dafür, dass das Weihnachtsfest zum Erfolg wird. Seine Maskerade ist alles andere als perfekt, doch als der Weihnachtsmann davon hört, hinterlässt er Präsente für Christopher Robin
und für die Einwohner des Hundertmorgenwaldes. Nach dem Weihnachtsfest kehrt der Alltag zurück, und alle verhalten sich genauso wie vorher, was Rabbit nicht gefällt. Deswegen will er den Wald verlassen, aber um das zu verhindern, wollen Winnie Puuh und seine Freunde sich ändern: Winnie Puuh will mit der Honigsucht aufhören, Ferkel will mutig sein, Tigger will nicht mehr springen und I-Aah will nicht mehr schlecht gelaunt sein. Die Vorsätze fallen ihnen dennoch zu schwer. Rabbit lernt damit klarzukommen, dass niemand perfekt ist.

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Vitamin D is one of the oldest hormones; 500 million-years old phytoplankton species in Sargasso Sea were found to contain large amount of ergosterol(vitamin D2 precursor). Ergosterol is transferred along the food chain into the sea food, where it is stored and concentrated. Vitamin D was essential for calcium and bone homeostasis to cope with higher gravity in terrestrial animals.
In humans Vitamin D is synthesized on exposure to mid-day sunlight(UV-B rays 290-315 nm). The widespread vitamin D deficiency[25(OH)D< 20 ng/ml] in India appear to be due to changes in lifestyle – sun shy attitude, dress code and, lack of dietary calcium. Experimental studies from India have shown that, Indians can synthesise enough vitamin D on exposure to sunlight.
Vitamin D orchestrates the "Ca-vitamin D-Parathyroid hormone endocrine axis". Calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D follows either of the two-pathways: Genomic responses – takes anything from few hours to days to become fully manifest(osseous benefits); Chemical messengers that transmits signals and rapid responses(RR) which vary from few seconds to an hour(non-osseous benefits-e.g. insulin secretion, intestinal calcium absorption). Association with vitamin D deficiency has reported hypertension, diabetes, psoriasis, Chron's disease, multiple sclerosis, prostatic and colonic cancer.
For osseous benefits the vitamin D levels should be above >20ng/ml, while for non-osseous benefit requires 25(OH)D levels>30 ng/ml. Adequate dietary calcium intake of 1gm/day has to be ensured.
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Lithium-Ion Technology: Is It Right for Your Electric Forklift Application?
Forklift Batteries, Forklift Fuel Options, Forklift Parts, Forklift Safety, Forklift Service, Uncategorized, Warehouse Solutions / By Dianne Williams
As environmental concerns and fluctuating oil prices continue to push consumers toward alternatives to traditional internal combustion (IC) engines, forklift operations have increasingly looked toward electric vehicle solutions over the last decade.
Customers are now buying far more electric forklifts than those powered by IC engines. Electric forklifts now make up 70 percent of total sales, and with increasing demand for electric power comes a need to provide a solution that provides all of the benefit of IC without a loss in productivity.
Lead acid batteries have been a capable solution for years, and they continue to dominate the market today. It is estimated that lead acid batteries power 90 percent of electric forklifts in operation.
But a new player has emerged on the scene in recent years and is revolutionizing the way some companies do business. Lithium-ion battery (LiB) technology represents the next generation of forklift efficiency, and experts say that LiB market share in electric forklifts will grow significantly over the next five years.
So, what's all the hype about? Does lithium-ion make sense for every customer? Is it true that lithium-ion is better for the environment than lead acid? Here's what experts at a few of the top LiB manufacturers had to say.
Does Lithium-Ion Technology Make Sense For Every Customer?
While LiB technology offers unique benefits, experts admit they don't always make sense for every customer. Each battery manufacturer is different in how it determines whether LiB is a good fit for a specific customer.
Navitas Systems uses a calculation called Equivalent Battery Usage, or EBU, to determine if LiB is the right solution for a given customer. Navitas uses a threshold of 1.6 EBUs, meaning customers using their lead acid batteries more than an average of 1.6 times per day is a potential fit for LiB. If a customer's EBU number falls below 1.6, however, Navitas will likely recommend that the customer continue using lead acid.
"Typically, multi-shift – 2-3 shift applications – are above 1.6 EBUs," said Samer ElShafei, Navitas' Vice President for Commercial and Industrial Sales. "We deal with automotive, general distribution, food distribution, retail, paper industries. It's well-rounded. It's really any type of application that operates equipment more than 1 shift a day."
Electrovaya doesn't have a specific metric it uses to determine the viability of LiB for a given customer. Instead, the company advises on more of a case-by-case basis.
Electrovaya initially offered sample batteries to customers and let them use them for 2-3 weeks. Then, based on the data collected from the battery, they could determine whether or not the battery was well suited to that customer's application.
"Based on the lessons learned from these trials and the wealth of data, we can now do a really good job prescribing the right solution for you," said Dr. Jeremy Dang, Electrovaya's Director of Business and Project Development. "We can talk to a new customer today and ask them a few questions like, 'how many trucks do you have? How many chargers? How many lead acid batteries? How many shifts?' And from there, we can prescribe a solution that is right for them."
Flux Power offers a similar view. The company installs its own telematics on the forklifts, the batteries, and the chargers to help determine if their batteries are right for a particular customer.
Flux conducted a survey with a small Costco distribution center that had eight units and was operating at about a shift and a half. After testing LiBs on the fleet, Flux recommended they stay with lead acid.
"It didn't make sense for them to spend $20K for a big battery for some of their stand-up units," said Tod Kilgore, Flux Power's Director of Sales. "The lead acid out right now is very good technology, but there's a time and a place for it. The same is true with lithium. If you've got smaller fleets and a single shift, you don't go with lithium."
The reason lithium-ion doesn't make sense for every customer today is simple – the high upfront cost and the high variability in return on investment. LiBs are more expensive than lead acid batteries, and they're best used in high-throughput applications, experts say.
"The higher the EBU, the quicker the return," said Navitas' ElShafei. "Generally, at greater than 1.6 EBUs, we're seeing positive returns on investment in 18-24 months. The primary thing is finding the right application for the right technology."
"We do often get inquiries from customers who are interested, and many times, we do tell them that this is not the right product for them based on their operation," said Electrovaya's Dang. "If you're a one- or a two-shift operation, we find that the return on investment is not as great. In those cases, even if they're still interested, we minimize the capital cost by offering a smaller battery and play around with the battery/charger ratio such that they don't have too many chargers. But most of the time, we look for customers who are of a 24/7 or 24/6 nature. This is where you're really going to see the true benefit of lithium."
Exploring the Target Market for LiB: More Than Just Cold Storage
There are quite a few applications where lithium-ion makes sense – but some are garnering more attention of battery manufacturers than others.
The cold storage industry is the most obvious because of lithium's ability to perform in a wide range of temperatures and environments.
"In cold storage, lead acid batteries don't perform that well," said Dang. "The impedance and impact on capacity is a killer for them."
Lithium-ion batteries, however, can be manufactured with heaters installed to thrive such conditions. Nearly all of Electrovaya's batteries, for example, come with an ingress protection (IP) rating of IP65, meaning the battery's internal components are protected from water and condensation, as well as in temperatures as low as minus-35 degrees Celsius.
IP ratings range from 0-69, and are used to qualify levels of dust- and water-sealing effectiveness. LiBs for cold storage applications typically have an IP rating* between 65 and 67. A rating of IP65 means the product is "water resistant", a rating of IP66 means it is "water resistant against powerful jets", and IP67 means the product is protected from "immersion between 15 centimeters and 1 meter in depth". For comparison, modern cell phones typically have an IP rating of 67 or 68, which protects the product from "long-term immersion up to a specified pressure".
"Some of our competitors are offering two separate battery solutions based on the temperature application," Dang said. "For cold storage customers, they'll provide a battery with some sort of heater, and in an ambient environment, they'll take away the heater. In our case, we have a one-size-fits-all kind of solution. We don't care if it's a minus 35-degree application or a 35-degree application, we prescribe the same battery model."
Cold storage makes sense for LiBs, but the applicability of lithium-ion is much broader than just one industry, Navitas' ElShafei says.
"It's really associated with how much energy is being used," he said. "It has great application and returns in the cold storage industry, but the applicability is much broader than cold storage. Some might reference it because that's their initial target market where they focus their product or their efforts on."
Another area where LiBs are a good fit are for third-party logistics companies.
"Those are some of our heavy-duty users," said Dang. "It's the nature of the business. They are moving goods all the time, so they may require heavy-duty, high-capacity batteries, something lead acid won't necessarily be able to handle."
The Transition to LiB: 'A Culture Change'
Most companies have been using lead acid batteries for many years, so the decision to transition to a new technology isn't always easy – and the transition itself isn't always seamless.
Perhaps the top factor for customers considering the transition?
"Obviously the cost," says Navitas' ElShafei. "For the new technology, it is more costly up front. If the customer is able to look at the investment from a total cost of ownership, then that helps out with lithium rather than just the upfront price."
Added Flux Power's Kilgore: "The thing about lithium is you need data from telematics because your initials costs are so high. We're not going to sell a battery to a customer that doesn't make sense or isn't going to generate a return on investment."
If a customer determines LiB makes sense for their application after analyzing the total cost of ownership, there are still several things to consider in preparation for the transition. Adopting LiB requires significant training, reconfiguring of facilities, and more.
For example, forklift operators need to be trained on lithium – especially if they are unfamiliar with opportunity charging. With LiB powered forklifts, operators are asked to plug the batteries into a charger every time the forklift is not in use – even if it's just for a short break.
"This is not something that they're used to. So, in the first two months, operators were not plugging in their batteries, and batteries were too drained for the next shift," says Electrovaya's Dang. "It took two months to fully train them, show them that it's very important to plug in during any break, whether it's a five-minutes or 30 minutes. In that time, even though it doesn't seem like much, the battery will recover a lot of energy that was already used, so it's beneficial to the next person that wants to use the truck.
"With every customer we've done this with, there's always a culture change. The first two months will be rough, but after the first two months, things will be a lot smoother, and you'll see the true benefit of our lithium-ion battery system."
Regardless of the battery type, though, Navitas' ElShafei says opportunity charging will become more and more common in the future – even for lead acid batteries. While there may be a learning curve for operators, there are undeniable benefits to an opportunity charging approach.
Opportunity charging offers the ability to decentralize the charging location by having multiple charging stations.
"We have some situations where customers have smaller charging areas and they may have 20 trucks park in one area, but they do that in 5 different areas within the facility," ElShafei says. "We've seen other facilities where they spread out chargers all throughout their manufacturing facilities and they don't even need to take the truck to the break room in that situation. They might park it at a piece of equipment on the manufacturing line. The bottom line is opportunity charging offers a lot of flexibility."
Battery manufacturers can help make the transition from lead acid to LiB smoother by helping companies train their employees and re-think their facility layout.
"In the beginning, the training was a bit ad-hoc, but now we do have formal training programs – both with the customers' maintenance team and master trainers, and with some of the forklift dealers themselves," says Electrovaya's Dang. "In most cases, our customers install the chargers right beside the break room or by the bathroom because it's more practical that way. It's an easy way to remind and encourage operators to always plug the batteries in. But in some cases, customers don't have the flexibility to add chargers to a specific location due to limitations in their facility."
Flux Power conducts a full site survey prior to any installation to come up with a custom design that works based on the customer's unique operational needs and concerns.
"It's a learning experience, and education is a big deal. It's a totally different technology, and a totally different mindset," said Flux Power's Kilgore. "Most customers have forklift operators that have been working for 10 or 20 years with lead acid on their mind, and it's not easy to change that mindset. It's like going from a cassette to a CD."
But the experts we talked to all agreed: Retraining and rethinking facility layouts are not deterring customers from shifting to LiB.
"Our customers are understanding, they're quite progressive. The number one factor is cost," says Electrovaya's Dang. "Not everyone can afford or has the budget to buy lithium, especially for a smaller operation. But for someone like Amazon or WalMart, a 24/7 distribution center, the return on investment is clear, and they have the budget to afford the initial high capital investment."
Not Always Greener
There are many reasons why the material handling industry has shifted to electric products. Electric forklifts require significantly less maintenance, offer lower operating costs than IC products, and are quieter.
But one of the top reasons for the gradual shift to electric? Companies are becoming more and more conscious of how they're impacting the environment, and electric forklifts produce zero emissions during operations.
Because lithium-ion batteries are more efficient than their lead-acid counterparts, it's reasonable to think that LiBs would be a greener option. But that's not always the case – LiBs have their own environmental concerns.
The major components of a lithium-ion cell require the mining of lithium carbonate, copper, aluminum, and iron ore. Lithium is only a minor portion of the battery cell by mass, so the environmental impacts of copper and aluminum are much more significant.
The biggest differentiator, though, is the recyclability of the batteries. Lead acid batteries have been around for a long time, and as a result, have much more mature recycling programs. Lead acid batteries are recycled approximately 99 percent of the time, compared to LiBs, which currently have a recyclability rate of less than 5 percent.
"It definitely depends on how the lithium is mined and how it is recycled and returned to the environment," says Electrovaya's Dang. "You only find a select few vendors in North America that are willing to recycle LiBs. But I believe that as the world transitions more towards using lithium, more recycling companies will pop up, and better recycling programs and technologies will be developed.
"There are some areas in which lead is greener than lithium, but the area in which lithium is really more environmentally friendly is in the application or the use of. Our LiBs are completely sealed with no gassing."
As recycling programs are developed for LiBs, battery manufacturers are exploring unique ways to give these batteries a second and third life.
Flux Power asks that their customers send the batteries back when they've reached their limit, and Flux uses them as backup power for solar energy.
Navitas and Electrovaya are also finding ways to refurbish the used LiBs when they reach the end of their first intended use – which usually means a high-throughput operation.
"I think of the analogy of a cell phone," says Navitas' ElShafei. "You personally use your cell phone a lot, and at some point, you might say 'my iPhone isn't lasting as long anymore and doesn't get me through my day', so because of the battery life, you get a new phone. That will happen with a lift truck as well. There's certainly a market for people who don't use their iPhone as much as you do. Maybe they use it 4 hours out of the day and you use it 8-10 hours a day. The same is true with lift trucks. Maybe they put new software on it, they clean it up, they repaint it, they put new contactors and a fuse in it, and then they resell it to a 1-shift application that just uses it less frequently than the first customer."
Electrovaya offers up to a 10-year warranty on their batteries. While their oldest battery is currently four years old, Electrovaya plans to repurpose batteries with any remaining life at the end of the 10-year warranty.
"We will find some second life application, whether it's energy storage or maybe a one-shift operation like a mom and pop shop," Dang says. "Every year, we do an annual inspection of the batteries. In our most recent inspection at the three-year mark, the batteries had minimal degradation, so they will actually surpass the warranty period. At the 10-year mark, as long as they stay on track, we do not plan on breaking down a battery and recycling it. We plan on repurposing it.
"The beauty of lithium is, depending on the specific lithium formulation and chemistry used, the batteries can last a very long time. In our case, we use NMC, or Nickel Magnesium Cobalt Lithium technology. This chemistry combined with our proprietary formulation permits the battery to last up to 9000 cycles. So, if you're an operator that uses about 2-3 cycles a day, this battery is going to last up to 12 years, and that's on the heavy usage side. If you're a medium-duty user that uses 1-2 cycles a day, you're looking at way above 15 years here. So, after the 10-year mark, you can definitely see another two years or even more in something such as energy storage."
The Future of LiB
While the adoption of lithium-ion technology is growing, it still represents a rather small percentage of the material handling industry. Experts expect that to change over the next five years.
"There's a misconception that in five years, someone can just create a battery that lasts twice as long as the battery previously," says Navitas' ElShafei. "Technology takes a long time to develop. With LiB, the technology is here now, and what's going to happen in the next five years is the availability, the scale, and the distribution of the product will all increase and improve."
Electrovaya's Dang expects the price of lithium-ion technology to continue to drop as scale increases.
"It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when and how much penetration this can get into other markets," says Dang. "It'll be a good thing for the entire space in general because costs will come down, manufacturers will find more innovative ways to manufacture lithium cells at a higher scale and a lower price. The same is true when it comes to mining the minerals needed to make lithium cells. It's human nature for us to discover and optimize. The price we're offering material handling customers today has significantly dropped since 2017."
Battery manufacturers are thinking far beyond traditional forklifts when it comes to the future of LiBs. Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Ground Support vehicles, public transit buses, and delivery vehicles are just a few areas where experts say LiB technology could be adopted.
"Material handling is the number one space that makes sense, but any vehicle that is actively used for more than 10 hours a day could benefit from lithium," says Electrovaya's Dr. Dang. "And in terms of R&D, lithium-ion cells will continue to increase in capacity, so it will be possible to power vehicles like delivery vans and buses safely."
Flux Power has signed contracts with Delta and Southwest Airlines as they transition into the Ground Support market, and they've seen significant traction in the automated guided vehicles arena as well.
"The future of lithium is really big," says Flux Power's Kilgore. "There's great momentum now that all of these industries are getting more and more involved."
Added Navitas' ElShafei: "We're all investing heavily in this market space to be part of the incremental market share conversion from lead to lithium, and from IC to electric. Lithium offers the performance of propane with the benefits of electric – what customer doesn't want that?"
*International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) https://www.iec.ch/ip-ratings
Originally posted in October 2020 by Toyota Forklift: https://www.toyotaforklift.com/resource-library/material-handling-solutions/parts-services/lithium-ion-technology-the-next-generation-of-forklift-efficiency


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Kirklyn "Kirk" D. Kain, 75, of Garnet Valley, passed away on May 1, 2012 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. He was born March 13, 1937 in Camden NJ the son of the late Kirklyn and Sarah (nee Cockroft) Kain. Mr. Kain worked as a Civil Engineer and was a parishoner of Nativity BVM Church in Media. Relatives and friends are invited to his visitation Friday from 10:15am until his Funeral Mass at 11:30am in the Church of Nativity BVM, Franklin and Monroe Streets, Media. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Media. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Kirk and Peggy to the Alzheimer's Association P.O. Box 96011 Washington, DC 20090-6011 (www.alz.org). Arrangements in the care of the Cavanagh Patterson Family Funeral Home, Media.
The beautiful and interactive Eternal Tribute tells Kirklyn's life story the way it deserves to be told in words, pictures and video.
My husband, Michael, and I have many fond memories of singing with Kirk in the Nativity BVM choir. May God have mercy on his soul, and may He comfort you in your sorrow.
In time your memories will help you to heal.


It's almost time to put away the snow boots and pull out your running and walking shoes! The 8th Annual Fishcreek Raccoon Run will be held on Sunday, April 28th, and will consist of a 5K and 1-mile Fun Run centered through the neighborhoods of Fishcreek Elementary School. The Raccoon Run promotes the health and wellness of the district's students and the community as a whole, while supporting the students of Fishcreek Elementary.
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The RACCOON RUN HEALTH FAIR will also be taking place at this time. Please be sure to stop in the health fair to speak with our sponsors, check out our fabulous prize baskets, purchase Raccoon Run swag and maybe even spot Rocky, our mascot raccoon!
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The following waivers MUST be signed before you can be given your Race Packet. You can sign in advance to help save time or if you are having someone else pick up your race day packet.
While you are not required to pre-register, it is highly recommended and appreciated. In order to guarantee yourself a t-shirt, your registration must be received no later than April 16, 2019. Because this is a fundraiser for Fishcreek Elementary, no refunds will be issued for registration cancellations. Registrations received without payment are not valid.


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Bad publicity may cost Cape Town jobs - Mayco member
The tourism economy is very important for Cape Town and any bad publicity has a knock-on effect which could ultimately impact thousands of jobs provided by the industry, James Vos, the City of Cape Town's Mayco member for economic development, has warned.
It is not just leisure tourism which is impacted by images of crime and violence in the city, but business tourism as well, in including decisions by big international conferences to come here or not, he added.
This is in addition to the drought making international news in recent years, which also had an impact on tourism numbers.
"That is why the City is working hard with various partners like the police to make more of a case for the creation of safer spaces around big conferences and in the Metropole," Vos said at the City Meets Business event in Cape Town on Wednesday. It was hosted by the Western Cape Business Opportunities' Forum (Wecbof).
The city also wants to diversify the tourism landscape and build more tourism businesses from the ground up and without compromising on quality, he said.
Poor Cape Town households spend 43% of income on transport - Mayco member
"In general, the City wants to provide a skills pipeline into sectors poised for big global growth and use its strategic assets as an economic lever. We want to see how we can get the best return on our investments," said Vos. "It is very important that decisions make business sense. Often governments spend lots of money on things that make government sense, but not business sense."
'Where start-ups never stop'
Research indicated that the clothing and textile industry in the city is one of the important sectors where skills development could help to expand operations and create jobs.
"Cape Town can be competitive and give China a run for its money in fast fashion intervention, for instance, especially with the increased cargo capacity due to more direct flights to Cape Town," said Vos.
The call centre industry is another sector with potential opportunities for job creation if skills development takes place, he said. According to Vos, two international companies, one in the US and one in the UK, have already expressed interest.
"Cape Town must be the city where start-ups never stop. Then they will create jobs and provide the skills needed," he said.


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Colombia will play without James Rodriguez
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James Rodriguez, one of the Colombian footballers who left the most noticeable mark on the football scene in the previous decade, will not be part of the national team for summer obligations within the American Cup. The reason for the absence of the offensive player is the estimation of the coach and his associates that the Everton player is not at his "optimal level".
"The professional staff of the Colombian national team announces that the player James Rodriguez was not invited for the matches against Peru and Argentina for the qualifications for the World Cup in Qatar in 2022 and the CONMEBOL Cup of America in 2021." "In recent days, the midfielder underwent medical examinations.
optimal competitive level, so he will not be able to join the group invited by Reinaldo Rueda due to the above obligations and the South American Championship." "The coach and his team of associates are sad that this time they could not count on Rodriguez and hope that he will soon be able to be a part of the national team, representing our country with pride and professionalism as always, "the statement said.
Rodriguez on their decision
The decision provoked a reaction from the Everton football player who spoke out on this occasion. "I was surprised to receive a statement from the coaching staff saying that they are not counting on me and wish me a full recovery.
A recovery I have already made and in which I have sacrificed a lot." "I feel disappointed because I do not play for my country. The lack of trust of the coach and his associates breaks me and hurts me because I always even left my life for the Colombian national team jersey." "I wish my teammate's good energy and success, and I will follow their games from a distance, but with passion as before, "Rodriguez said Although at the previous World Cup, which was held in Brazil, Rodriguez was the most important member of the Colombian national team, it is obvious that the past work with the coach Reinaldo Ruede does not exist.
Certainly, it is strange how the Colombian national team decided to announce itself, and we still do not know what is happening behind the screen. Maybe there's just a conflict between Rodriguez and the coach, or someone on the board, given that Rodriguez believes he's ready.
Either way, this is going to be a big shock for Colombia given the quality Rodriguez possesses. "The coach and his team of associates are sad that this time they could not count on Rodriguez and hope that he will soon be able to be a part of the national team, representing our country with pride and professionalism as always, "the statement said.
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