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The Future of Conversational AI & Social Robotics
Susanna Dillenbeck of Furhat Robotics joins us to discuss the topics of Conversational AI and Social Robotics, the challenges faced within, the impact they have on society and advice for women in AI that are coming from a non-technical background like Susanna....
How NASA Uses AI for Space Exploration
Technology has advanced and changed since we first landed astronauts on the moon and today, artificial intelligence is becoming an invaluable tool. How is NASA using AI for space exploration and how will this technolgy carry us to the stars?...
Kayla Matthews
Robotics & AI: What's New?
Robots are changing the world with a presence in just about every industry from agriculture to medicine and transport to retail. Due to popular demand, RE•WORK is hosting the Deep Learning for...
Ellie Lucy
How is AI advancing robotics in manufacturing?
Robots have been a part of the American workforce for a long time. With advancements in artificial intelligence practically occurring every day, the role of robots in the manufacturing landscape figures to become...
Julie Workman
The Right(s) Question: Can and Should Robots have Rights?
This week marks the official release of David J. Gunkel's much anticipated new book Robot Rights (MIT Press, 2018). In this Q&A, Gunkel--who is Distinguished Teaching Professor of Communication Technology at...
David Gunkel
Beyond Chatbots
Bots, bots, bots! We've heard about them, we've seen them, we've likely used them- maybe without even knowing it. In May, Facebook announced that there were over 300,000 bots...
How AI can Benefit the Government
A common refrain we hear at NeuroSoph from our friends in the government is that "Time is our biggest challenge. We're unable to allocate enough of it on our long-term goals because...
Matthew Pallone
Robotics in the home: Facebook's AI teaching common sense to robots
Visual recognition has witnessed significant improvements thanks to the recent advances of deep visual representations. In its most popular form, recognition is performed on web data, including images and videos uploaded by users...
Kaz Miyamoto
The transformative power of AI in robotics & automation: Exclusive Video Content
Robots and robotic assistance is no longer something of the future. In a wide scope of industries as well as in the home robots are being used to improve efficiency and save time,...
Deep Learning for Robotics Summit & AI in Industrial Automation Summit: Highlights
Today in San Francisco, global leaders in Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning came together for the Deep Learning for Robotics Summit and AI in Industrial Automation Summit. Throughout the day, 300 attendees and...
Responsibility & AI: 'We All Have A Role When It Comes To Shaping The Future'
The world is changing, and that change is being driven by new and emerging technologies. They are evolving the way we behave in our homes, work spaces, public places, vehicles, and with respect...
Fiona McEvoy
New Opportunities and New Challenges in Scaling Machine Learning in Industrial Robotics
For decades robots have been essential to highly repetitive manufacturing industries such as the automotive industry, freeing human workers from repetitive and dangerous tasks. However, in recent years the stage has been set...
Hariharan Ananthanarayanan
30 Influential Women Advancing AI in San Francisco
This June the team at RE•WORK are excited to be heading back to San Francisco for the Deep Learning for Robotics Summit & AI in Industrial Automation Summit. On the 26th June,...
Elizabeth Szymczak
How can robotics help the elderly stay active?
As we age, it's not uncommon for people to slow down, cease regular exercise, and lose elements of their fitness. Whilst there may not initially be a noticeable decline in health, once an...
Shay Zweig
Deep Learning for Robotics: The latest news & trends
Advancements in reinforcement learning, computer vision, human-robot interaction, plus robot manufacturer innovations, will create the next generation of skilled robotics impacting our world. How can deep learning help write pioneering robot software and...
Building Robustness in Imitation Learning Systems
When applying Imitation Learning to robotic manipulation, questions arise such as; what needs to be learned and how should data be collected. As systems become more involved with multiple deep neural networks, these...
Algomus: Interview with Co-Founder Nikki Hallgrimsdottir
What developments of AI are you most excited for, and which other industries do you think will be most impacted?I'm really excited about advances in NLP and NLG technology enabling better conversational...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: What Have You Missed?
Manufacturing is susceptible to bottlenecks in production, inefficiency, waste and high costs in production. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) is bringing us the factories of the future with the implementation of AI...
Towards Intelligent Machines - and Beyond!
I feel that academic researchers from different communities (e.g. psychology, computer science, and philosophy) have different expectations and targets to build an intelligent machine and we sometimes can't even find the common...
Joni Zhong
What's New in AI and Robotics? 5 Exciting Stories to Start the Year
From lifesaving robotic arms pioneering angioplasty in India to new manufacturing hookups for self driving hotshots, there's a lot of exciting news in robotics this year already.Here are our 5 favourite...
Lydie Horgan
New Year, New You: here's 25% off to celebrate!
You've eaten all the turkey, the trimmings, and the mince pies, and you're starting to turn your mind to new years resolutions. Aren't we all? Rather than the usual resolutions of hitting the...
Hear How Ocado are Using Robots to Help Optimise Efficiency in the Christmas Rush
The dreaded Christmas food shop is nearly upon us. No one like wrestling for a turkey in the chilled aisle the day before Christmas Eve and then ending up with a rubbish one....
Katie Pollitt
Deep Learning for Robotics: Where are we Heading?
Deep learning has enabled countless successes on a number of applications, including computer vision, speech recognition, and machine translation. While many of such systems are already deployed, the field of robotics has yet...
Artificial humans - how far can machines go?
With virtual assistants and robots becoming more intelligent every day, it's easy to forget what sets us apart. Emotions, reason, our ability to make mistakes, love and care.Whilst robots can display...
Why is real world object recognition so challenging?
As humans, we are able to understand and perceive the real world instinctively with our senses. When we think about the future of AI, we expect it to be able to recognise objects...


On May 18, 2011, Arista Power, Inc. (ASPW.OB) was born when WindTamer Corporation changed its name, and relaunched its website. As always, do your own DD.
Arista Power, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of wind turbines and custom-designed renewable energy storage and power management systems and a supplier of solar energy systems. Arista Power's diffuser-augmented wind turbine utilizes a patented technology for the production of electrical power. Arista Power's patent-pending Power on Demand system utilizes inputs from multiple energy sources including wind, solar, fuel cells and the grid in conjunction with a custom-designed battery storage system and a proprietary smart monitoring technology that releases energy at optimal times to reduce peak power demand, thereby lowering electricity costs for large energy users who deal with peak usage pricing. Arista Power, Inc. also sells a mobile renewable energy system that that generates wind and solar energy to an onboard storage unit for military and other applications, and a renewable power station that is a scalable system that can be drop-shipped to off-grid locations to be used as a "micro-grid".
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WindTamer Corporation ("WindTamer" or the "Company") (OTCBB: WNDT.OB), a developer and manufacturer of wind turbines and renewable energy power storage and management systems and a supplier of solar energy systems, announced today that shareholders have overwhelmingly approved changing the name of the Company to Arista Power, Inc.
The Company has been assigned the new trading symbol ASPW.OB.
The Company anticipates that its stock will begin trading under the new symbol on Friday, May 20, 2011.
Shareholders who hold their shares either at a brokerage firm or in their personal possession do not need to take any action as a result of the name change, the Company said.
"The name change to Arista Power, Inc. reflects the fact that we have successfully and significantly broadened our product line beyond wind turbines to encompass a variety of renewable energy storage and management systems and products," said Chief Executive Officer William A. Schmitz.
Check out the biographies of the management team and directors in the Company's 2011 Proxy Statement when Arista Power was still called WindTamer.
Arista Power started as a small wind turbine company named WindTamer a few years ago, and still sells WindTamer wind turbines that are more efficient than any other turbine in production. Here's the a much better video description of it from the Arista's website: The WindTamer wind turbine video.
Starting in late 2009, Arista Power started recruiting top management and engineers from Ultralife Corporation, a high-tech battery manufacturer.
I think Arista Power could be worth a look. Right now (May 22, 2011), the stock is trading in the low $0.20s, with a market capitalization of around $30 million.
important enough to get stickied.
International Business Times - ASPW is "One to Watch"


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THE FLAME STILL BURNS
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Hiatt's got the blues, and that's a good thing
On Direct TV, between AXSTV, the Audience Channel, and Palladia, I am never at a loss for finding new music, or enjoying the work of proven masters. I love seeing old concerts by The Who, or shows like Live from Daryl's House featuring emerging artists as well as veterans like Todd Rundgren.
So last week I caught John Hiatt: Terms of My Surrender. Timed to coincide with the release of the new album of the same name, the show covers a lot of the well-known Hiatt hits. Stuff like "Drive south," "Tennessee Plates," "Thing Called Love," and "Slow Turning." Back in the late 90s Hiatt appeared on The Band's final album Jubilation, and paid homage to them on his own release, The Tiki Bar is Open. So it shouldn't have surprised me to see him get his Irish up, about halfway through the broadcast.
Easing into "Feels like Rain," Hiatt starts to channel Van Morrison. The lead guitar seems to have the necessary restraint, echoing the sexual tension in the lyrics, the slow build up, the anticipation. The background vocal recalls the 80s Van records. Then Hiatt begins to call up Van on a transcontinental connection, bringing the volume down, and going into a hoarse plea. "Just cause we're in for stormy weather ain't no reason for us to leave." And then, "It feels like rain, baby, it feels like rain, feels like rain, baby can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it..." His voice drops to a whisper, the band gets real quiet, and Hiatt starts shushing them, the way Van does when he wants you to hear the silence. Flipping cool… Catch it if you can.
And while you're at it, go get the new album. Hiatt's glorious gravel-growl of a voice is in top form and the songwriting is some of his best ever. On the song "Wind Don't Have to Hurry," Hiatt sounds scary as John Lee Hooker ever did. The comparison to Hooker is appropriate because Terms of My Surrender is essentially a blues album. Hiatt plays acoustic guitar and harmonica, and the whole venture is a real gem.
J.M. McSpadden III is a writer and a roots music enthusiast who believes that every life needs to find its own soundtrack, and every road trip is an opportunity to full tilt boogie. Let's face it, people, a car ain't nothin' but a stereo on wheels.
He currently writes for The Flame, and has contributed some fifty articles to Nodepression.com. He also freelances for Richmond's premiere weekly paper, Style Weekly. Look for his work to appear in the fall and winter issues of Okra Magazine, a great new mag about southern culture.Also look for his contributions to deeprootsmag.org.
He is currently at work on a short story. Death in the desert, the Devil's highway, and all that.
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'No brand will be disappearing': Arthur Sadoun on Publicis Communications
by Kate Magee September 22, 2016
Arthur Sadoun
Arthur Sadoun, the chief executive of Publicis Communications, has rejected suggestions that he may reduce the number of brands within the creative agency collective.
He was speaking to Campaign ahead of his speech at the two-day meeting of the group's global leaders in New York that started today.
There had been suggestions that Publicis Communications may consolidate the number of agency brands within the collective, but Sadoun said: "It's exactly the opposite, I want to accelerate the brands.
"The creative brands are my first assets. There will be no brand disappearing. I want my brands to be strong. I am not going to reduce the number."
He added: "I am committed to breaking the silo. But it's critical that we keep the creative culture of each of our brands. We have to find the right balance."
The big three global brands for Publicis Communications are Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett and Publicis Worldwide. Sadoun said he was going to "push very hard" on Fallon in North America and continue Marcel's evolution to a global brand, adding the creative agency is already strong in Mexico, Brazil, Australia and its home France. Bartle Bogle Hegarty is also part of the group, although it is an exceptional case due to a ten-year agreement put in place during its sale to Publicis Groupe in 2012.
From network to country P&Ls
One of the biggest shifts to come from the creation of Publicis Communications in January was in how the individual agencies report their financial performance. To incentivise different agencies to properly collaborate, Publicis Communications moved from agency networks reporting on a global P&L to different agencies reporting together on a country level.
In the UK, for example, all the agencies in Publicis Communications report their performance as a collective through CEO Robert Senior. Mexico, Germany and Australia have also already been reporting in this way.
Publicis Communications will now roll out this approach across its global markets, most imminently in France and the US.
Sadoun said: "We are in a business that has been evolving incredibly fast. But if you look at the way our group is structured [from a financial perspective], the way it is structured today is the same as it was 30 years ago. We are breaking the mould here, we are shifting away from a network P&L to a country P&L."
He added that this integrated way of working was the future, and that the group had to remove any barriers such as financial silos. "It's the only way to bring the best of our services to our clients," he said.
In its first nine months, Publicis Communications' global wins include P&G Dish Care, GSK, Walmart and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Sadoun credited the wins to the group's new structure, which allows it to create personalised teams for clients.
"We have a clear vision – we want to be an indispensible creative partner for our clients' transformation," he said. "If we are serious about that we need to make sure we have a model and a process to make sure we are offering intelligence (data), creativity and technology."
To reward those who have helped secure this new business, Sadoun also announced a series of promotions at the meeting today. These are a mix of a new tier of management added to Publicis Communications and changes at an agency level.
The UK winners include Saatchi & Saatchi's Kate Stanners, who adds the global chairwoman title to her existing global chief creative officer role. She effectively replaces Kevin Roberts who resigned last month as executive chairman and head coach, after a furore over his controversial remarks on gender diversity.
Justin Billingsley, Saatchis' global chief operating officer, will become Publicis Worldwide's COO for Europe and MEA.
At a global level, Carla Serrano, CEO of Publicis New York, and Bill Kanarick, CSO of Publicis.Sapient, have been promoted to co-chief strategy officers of Publicis Communications.
Guy Wieynk and Christian Oversohl remain global leads of Sapient Inside. Wieynk represents Publicis Communications (he is chief executive of Western Europe at Publicis Worldwide) while Oversohl represents Publicis.Sapient - he is the agency's European managing director.
Meanwhile Maurice Lévy has confirmed his retirement date as 20 May 2017, and said the Publicis Groupe board will start discussing his successor in November. Sadoun has been widely tipped as the leading candidate, but others include Alan Herrick, CEO of Publicis.Sapient and Steve King, CEO of Publicis Media.
Agencies Advertising
Fallon founder Robert Senior joins indie Irish agency
Saatchis' Stanners and Billingsley elevated in Publicis Communications promotions
Lévy: board to discuss new Publicis Groupe CEO in November
Publicis leaders to set out vision at New York summit
Robert Senior is connecting the dots at Publicis
Ad industry reacts to Kevin Roberts' controversial gender comments
Razorfish staff to report to SapientNitro's Vaz
Publicis Groupe continues transformation with Sapient Inside
Publicis Media eyes London as global HQ as it seeks to 'simplify' structure


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Submariner Watches
Introduced in 1954, the Rolex Submariner is one of the world's first-ever dive watches. With the Submariner, Rolex set the standards not only for every dive watch but also for tool watches in general. The Rolex Submariner is a watch that many collectors aim to have for its iconic design, great functionality, and excellent Swiss watchmaking heritage.
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The Rolex Submariner: A Diver's Must-Have
The Rolex Submariner became iconic not only for its reputation as one of the world's first-ever dive watches but also for carrying a classic Rolex design loved by many collectors all over the world. In fact, it's the inspiration for modern-day tool watches from other watch brands. Not to mention, it's also the watch of choice by prominent names in various industries, including politicians, celebrities, and sports legends.
Prices at a Glance: Most Popular Rolex Submariner Watches
Model Price (approximate) Features
Rolex Submariner "James Bond Sub" $141,000 USD (pre-owned)
Stainless steel case
Black dial and bezel
200m (660ft) water resistance
No crown guard
Rolex Submariner Ref. 116619LB $36,500 USD
White gold case
Blue dial and bezel
Rolex Submariner "Red Sub" $35,000 USD
Cyclops lens
Rolex Submariner "McQueen Submariner" $30,500 USD (pre-owned)
Chapter ring dial
Rolex Submariner Kermit Ref. 16610LV $21,000 USD
Green bezel
Rolex Submariner Hulk Ref. 116610LV $23,000 USD
Green dial and bezel
Rolex Submariner Date Ref. 116610LN $11,500 USD
Cerachrom bezel
Rolex Submariner No Date Ref. 114060 $10,500 USD
How much is a Rolex Submariner watch?
Generally, a brand new Rolex Submariner watch costs between $9,000 USD and $40,000 USD. With that big of a range, you can get various models of Submariners with costs depending on their material and features.
For instance, you can get the Rolex Submariner No Date Ref. 114060 at around $13,000 USD, brand new. This is one of the most basic Submariner watches you can get. The watch comes with a sturdy case made from stainless steel. Moreover, the Oystersteel bracelet also adds to the durability of the model, so you won't have to worry about it breaking off easily. In addition, this timepiece comes with a well-made dial that has a black background. In order to make the dial more appealing, luminescent hands and hour markers are applied to produce a beautiful shine. The mechanisms of the Ref. 114060 are powered by an automatic Caliber 3130, which keeps the watch running according to your expectations. You can luck out by checking pre-owned pieces in good condition at around $9,500 USD. Meanwhile, with a date window, a Submariner can cost about 11,500 USD. You can save on a few hundred dollars for pre-owned pieces, but both watches appreciate over the years.
That said, you can expect Rolex Submariner watches to become more and more expensive as the years go on. Watches with date windows are more popular, that's why there's a smaller gap between the brand new and pre-owned watches for this model.
There are various watches that are on the more expensive side of the scale due to their popularity and the materials used. For instance, the Green Submariner also known as the Rolex Kermit Ref. 16610LV costs around 21,000 USD, brand new. The Rolex Kermit 50th Anniversary costs more, $34,000 USD. This is a rare piece that features a green bezel on a black dial. The Kermit often gets confused with the Hulk, Ref. 116610LV that is green in both bezel and dial. The dial of the Ref. 116610LV is marked exclusively with striking 18ct gold hour markers and hands that give it a ravishing color contrast. The unidirectional green bezel is made from a good quality ceramic material that provides scratch-proof and corrosion-resistant properties. This Rolex Submariner Hulk costs around 23,000 USD. Pre-owned it costs around 15,500 USD. Meanwhile, a Kermit sells around 16,000 USD, pre-owned.
You can also find gold Rolex Submariner watches in either white or yellow gold. The Rolex Submariner Blue Ref. 116619LB is a white gold model with a blue dial and bezel. Thus, its name. It costs around $47,500 USD for a brand new piece. You can save a couple thousand dollars for a pre-owned watch at 31,500 USD. The Rolex Submariner Ref. 116618LN in yellow gold comes with a striking black dial and bezel. It costs a little less at $45,000 USD brand new. At 30,500 USD, you can snag a used yellow gold Submariner.
Lovers of a vintage-styled watch would love the Rolesor Submariner. This means that the watch comes in half gold, half steel. It costs around $13,000 USD.
History of the Rolex Submariner
While Rolex introduced the Submariner in 1954, its history dates back as early as 1926. At the time, Rolex introduced the Oyster, the first-ever watch with a hermetically sealed case. This seals the watch and makes it ultimately resistant to water, protecting the movement inside. Fast forward to 1931, Rolex patented the Perpetual rotor. This is the world's first-ever self-winding mechanism. Combining the two gave birth to the Oyster Perpetual.
Come the 1950s, Rolex had business creating watches with rotating bezels. This is a feature primarily used by divers. At the same time, the brand continued to develop the water resistance of its watches. This resulted in the Oyster Perpetual Submariner, launched in 1954. This is a first commercial timepiece submersible to up to 100 meters.
Even with the success of the Submariner, Rolex continued the development of its flagship dive watch. They worked with professional divers to develop a helium valve. In the 1960s, the brand collaborated with the French diving company, COMEX (Compagnie Maritime d'Expertises). They tested a Sea-Dweller Submariner that comes with a helium valve as well as a case that can handle great pressure underwater. In 1967, Rolex debuted the Sea-Dweller Submariner with a 610-water resistance to the market.
The Iconic Rolex Submariner Design
Despite the Sea-Dweller Submariner having a helium valve, the regular Submariner never had one. However, Rolex continued to improve the watch, and by 1959, it's already water-resistant to 200 meters. In the following decade, the brand added a "cyclops" lens to magnify the date window of models with the said function.
It was also in the 1960s that the Submariner began having crown guards. Before that, Submariner watches had small crowns. Even the company thought that it was too small, especially for a tool watch. It's also around this year that Rolex cemented the luminated markers, inverted triangle 12 o'clock marker on both the dial and bezel. These ultimately became the signature elements of the Sub. This look also became representative of all tool watches, inspiring other brands' designs.
In the late 1970s, Rolex improved the crystal of the Submariner by changing it into sapphire. This worked not only for the No-Date Sub but also for the Submariner with Date. The company also increased the depth rating of the watches to 200 meters.
Modern-Day Rolex Submariner Watches
Today, the Rolex Submariner carries the same concept of design with modern-day materials and capabilities. They can now withstand water pressure of up to 300 meters or 984 feet. They now have unidirectional rotating bezels with 120 clicks.
In 2012, Rolex updated the whole collection alongside other watch models with its proprietary Cerachrom bezel. This is a ceramic compound that's incredibly scratch-resistant and has more vivid colors compared to aluminium insert bezels.
Moreover, the Sub got a new Oysterlock bracelet with the Glidelock system. This allows adjustments in 2mm increments, so it can easily fit over a wetsuit. As a result, the clasp of the new bracelet also appears slightly larger compared to older versions. However, this allowed a safety feature that ensures that it won't get opened by accident.
Subs also have Chromalight, Rolex's proprietary luminous material. This feels the bezel's zero marker that glows blue in the dark. This material is known to be brighter than SuperLuminova. Another impressive detail is the platinum dusting to the bezel's numbers and indices. That said, the dial indexes as well as arched hands of the Submariner come in gold.
Taking a peek in the movement of the watch, it's worth noting that Submariner watches carry the in-house calibers 3130 and 3135. The calibers were introduced in 2011 and 1988, respectively. The caliber 3130 is a non-date movement, while the 3135 comes with a date function. Despite it being introduced in 1988, the calibre 3135 met with various improvements such as a Parachrom hairspring. Both of these movements come with COSC certification.
The 2020 Rolex Submariner Watches
After eight years since the last update to the collection, Rolex rolled out eight new Submariner models in September 2020. The new models come in 41mm cases, 1mm bigger than their predecessors. They also fit with new in-house calibers, namely 3230 for non-date and 3235 for date models. These movements come with an improved power reserve of 70 hours.
Rolex also tweaked the lugs of the watches, making them a tad narrower than the old models. Among the eight models, seven are Submariner Date watches, while only the Rolex Submariner Ref. 124060 is the No-Date model. The model comes in stainless steel with a black bezel, priced at $13,600 USD. You can also get the new Submariner Date in stainless steel through two models. The Rolex Submariner Ref. 126610LN comes with a black bezel priced at $14,500 USD, while the Rolex Submariner Ref. 126610LV has a green bezel and a black dial. It costs 19,500 USD.
It's not a Rolex collection without Rolesor models. For the 2020 Submariner collection, we have the Refs. 126613LB and 126613LN. The Rolex Submariner Ref. 126613LB comes with a blue dial and bezel while the Rolex Submariner Ref. 126613LN has a black dial and bezel. Either way, they cost around $17,000 USD.
If you prefer gold timepieces, you can check out References 126618LB and 126618LN. Made of 18K yellow gold, they have blue and black colours incorporated, respectively. They retail for around $36,950 USD. If you still prefer gold but like it white, you can get Ref. 126619LB for 39,650 USD. It has a stunning blue bezel.
Diving Deep with the Rolex Submariner
The Rolex Submariner is one of the most iconic watches not only for the brand that produces it. This particular watch also witnessed and took part in the most daring dives in the world.
In 2012, Rolex's special Deepsea Challenge model took a dive into the Mariana Trench. It reached a depth of about 36,000 ft (about 11,000 meters). While the model is not officially a Submariner, it carries the same DNA as the Submariner Deepsea watch released in 2008.
However, this wouldn't happen if Rolex didn't take the advice of René-Paul Jeanneret. The former Rolex director was also a recreational diver, so he knew exactly what a diver needs in a watch. The company designed the Submariner according to his suggestions and underwent various tests as well as 132 dives to depths of 12 to 60 meters (39 to 197 ft).
To further test the watch, they even dropped it on a concrete dock from a height of 6 feet and 6 inches or two meters. The watch continued to function with a little damage on the luminous material on one of the hands. These are some of the tests responsible for the depth rating of modern-day Submariners at 300 meters.
Up Close with the In-House Calibers 3135 and 3130
For the longest time, in-house calibers 3135 and 3130 power the Rolex Submariner watches. Manufactured in Biel, Switzerland, since 1989, these movements are robust and incredibly accurate. Not to mention, they're also stunning movements with red aluminum winding wheels as well as blue Parachrom hairspring. More subtle details also exist in these movements, such as the sunburst pattern on the winding rotor and automatic bridge.
As aforementioned, these movements also come with certification from the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres (Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute or COSC). Meaning, they are certified chronometers.
These movements are known not only among fans of the brand but also the whole industry. Rolex improved them over the years. Among those include improving the balance spring for better accuracy. Rolex used a special anti-magnetic alloy that protects the watch from magnetic fields. They also used an overcoil from Breguet that lets the balance spring "breathe" for improved accuracy. Abraham-Louis Breguet introduced this himself in 1795. To do this, the spring's final coil has to be lifted then bent to reduce its curvature.
Compared to other mechanical movements, these calibers are regulated through Microstella nuts in the balance wheel. Moreover, these movements come with a quickset date feature as well as balance stop, so you can set the watch to the very second.
Rolex Submariner: A Collector's Must-Have
There are various collector's Submariners that prove as sound investment watches. For instance, you have the Submariner that Rolex developed specially for Compagnie maritime d'expertises of COMEX. This French diving company is popular for their underwater exploration technologies. The watches, referenced 5514, were in production from the 1970s to the 1990s. They are successful watches and are popular to this day.
The Red Sub
Another Rolex Submariner that many collectors vie for is the Red Sub. The Submariner Ref. 1680 comes with a date display and has a red "Submariner" inscription on the dial. It's a watch that was in production from 1967 to 1974. Prices for some of the Red Subs even doubled over the years.
You should always check the reference and serial numbers when buying a Red Sub. Earlier models even have a production date on the case. This should also correspond to the serial number. Red Rolex Submariners also have bold-type numbers and indexes on the bezel. However, later versions come with thinner typeface so it's important to learn that distinction.
Red subs come with the automatic movement 1575, which comes with a date indicator. It's the same movement that powers the Sea-Dweller Ref. 1665 and GMT-Master Ref. 1675.
How much do these vintage Rolex watches cost? The Red Sub and COMEX Subs are incredibly rare these days. Therefore, they have greater demand. You should prepare at last $18,000 USD for a Red Sub Ref. 1680 and $47,000 USD for a COMEX Sub. However, take this with a grain of salt. There are various subs in great condition that can demand about $100,000 USD.
The Most Affordable and Most Expensive Rolex Submariner Watches
Generally, you should get a pre-owned Rolex Submariner if you're looking for an affordable choice. However, they still come at a hefty price. You can get one at $7,000 USD, more or less. But this also comes very rare, especially since Rolex watches tend to appreciate and not depreciate.
On the other hand, the Rolex Submariner also proves one of the most expensive watches you can get. The most expensive Rolex Submariner in record is the Ref. 6538. Sold at Christie's for the Evening of Exceptional Watches in 2018, this watch drove collectors wild for its look. It comes with an Explorer dial, meaning it has Arabic numerals at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock. This sold for $1,068,500 USD, the first ever 7-digit Rolex Submariner to date.
This beat the record of a rare white gold Sub in 2017. Also sold at Christie's in Geneva, Switzerland, the watch cost a whopping $628,572 USD. This watch also broke the record of another Rolex Submariner sold in November 2016 at Phillips Geneva Watch Auction. The watch Ref. 6528 cost around $568,561 USD.
The Rolex Submariner James Bond and Steve McQueen Watches
Aside from its reputation as a dive watch, the Rolex Submariner also made its way to Hollywood. It became a reputable watch, accompanying Agent 007 and "King of Cool" Steve McQueen himself.
We all know how James Bond wears the most iconic watches in history. The Rolex Submariner got a taste of it as both Sean Connery and Roger Moore wore them on their respective Bond films. Known as the "James Bond Sub", the Ref. 6538 became popular among collectors. Sean Connery wore the watch in the 1962 Bond film Dr No. A James Bond Sub costs around $117,000 USD these days.
Meanwhile, the Rolex Submariner Ref. 5513 became known when Roger Moore wore the watch in the film Live and Let Die in 1973. The watch sold at Christie's in 2001 for 38,000 USD. The very watch reappeared in auction at Phillips in 2015 and sold at $363,000 USD. This proved that the watch increased tenfold in just 14 years!
Steve McQueen was a prominent name in the industry as an actor as well as a recreational race car driver. He often wore various watches but he was particularly fond of the Rolex Submariner Ref. 5512.
Investing in Vintage Rolex Submariner Watches: Is it worth it?
Rolex vintage watches are some of the most coveted in the vintage market. Submariners with References 5512 and 5513 are just two of the most popular vintage Subs. They were launched way back in the late 1950s and early 1960s. While they were in production for a long time, you'll only find a few pieces in the market today.
The Rolex Submariner Ref. 5513 costs around $12,500 USD, while the Rolex Submariner Ref. 5512 is valued at $23,500 USD. You can get more affordable vintage Submariners at around $10,500 USD for references 16800 or 168000 from the 1980s.
Identifying Vintage Rolex Watches
Identifying vintage Rolexes can be hard. However, you have the dial to refer for ease. From 1967 to 1974, Rolex had six various dials. They're labeled Mark I through Mark VI, respectively. There's not a lot of changes between the dials except between Mark III and Mark IV.
Mark I to Mark III dials carry the "meters first" nickname. This is due to the way that the depth rating is written on the dial. It goes "200 m = 660 ft" on the dial. Then, the Mark IV earned the "feet first" nickname. Its depth rating changed to "660 ft = 200 m".
Mark II and Mark III appear with tropical dials. Because of exposure to the sun, heat, and humidity, the colors of the dial and bezel changed over the years. Many collectors value these tropical dials and come with an expected increase in value, depending on the intensity of the color change. They range from white to yellow and, of course, brown.
Make sure to check the colors of the hands. They should match the indexes. It's a good indication of a genuine Rolex. When all else fails, make sure to consult an expert before purchasing a vintage Rolex watch.
Why Should You Buy a Rolex Submariner Watch
Many people aspire to own at least one Rolex Submariner watch. Unsurprisingly so since it comes from Rolex, a brand known for Swiss watchmaking excellence. The Submariner, too, has inspired many dive watches of today, and every model carries a piece of history with it. These are just a few reasons why you should buy a Rolex Submariner watch. Here a few more to remind you why the Rolex Submariner is the ultimate collector's watch.
1. The Submariner is one of the world's most famous and pioneering dive watches.
2. The Red Sub and COMEX are two of the collection's most coveted models.
3. The Rolex in-house calibres 3130 and 3135 (featuring a date window) are certified by COSC.
4. Every Submariner model carries a distinct and prominent design by Rolex.
5. Each watch has great value retention and tends to appreciate over the years — a great investment watch.
Rolex produces some of the best collections you can get, and the Rolex Submariner is definitely among them. This is proven not only by its price range but also by the collection's achievements. The Rolex Submariner, in particular, brings justice to Rolex's reputation as a luxury watch manufacturer. It's a watch that many other brands' take inspiration for its design and function. Indeed, it is arguably one of the most legendary dive watches to ever exist with a long history of accuracy and excellence.
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Q: $\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{(\log_x 2^k )*\log_x (2^k*2))}=\frac{4n}{n+1} $ Let $f:(0,1)\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, $f$ being the following function:
$$f(x)=\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{(\log_x 2^k )\log_x (2^{k+1}))}$$
The goal is to find $x$ such that:
$$f(x)=\frac{4n}{n+1}$$
This looks and definitely is really simple, and yet I can't figure out where's my mistake.
First I've done
$$\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{(k\log_x 2 )(k+1)\log_x 2}=\frac{4n}{n+1} $$
Then:
$$\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{k(k+1)\log^2_x 2 }=\frac{4n}{n+1} $$
I multiplied by the logarithm:
$$\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{k(k+1)}=\frac{4n}{n+1}\log^2_x 2  $$
So:
$$\ 1-\frac{1}{n+1}=\frac{4n}{n+1}\log^2_x 2 $$
And this results in $x=4$ (when it is supposed to be $\frac{1}{4}$).
When approaching it again(found my mistake in this approach), I just separated each term of the sum like $$\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{\log_x 2^k}-\frac{1}{\log_x (2^k\cdot 2)}$$
and it resulted in
$$\ \frac{1}{\log_x 2}- \frac{1}{\log_x (2^n\cdot2)}=\frac{4n}{n+1} $$
Which is the same as:
$$\ \frac{1}{\log_x 2}- \frac{1}{(n+1)\log_x 2}=\frac{4n}{n+1} $$
And then I got:
$$\ 1- \frac{1}{n+1}=\frac{4n}{n+1}\log_x 2 $$
That really got confused due to the difference from the one above it. And this gives $x=16$.
Could you please tell me where am I mistaking and why aren't those $2$ above the same? Thank you

A: $$\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{(log_x 2^k )*log_x (2^k*2))}=\\
\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{k(log_x 2 )\times(k+1)(log_x 2)}=\\
\frac{1}{(log_x 2)^2}\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{k(k+1)}=\\
\frac{1}{(log_x 2)^2}\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{(k+1)-(k)}{k(k+1)}=\\
\frac{1}{(log_x 2)^2}\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{k}-\frac{1}{k+1}=\\\frac{1}{(log_x 2)^2}(1-\frac{1}{n+1})=\\\to \\
\frac{1}{(log_x 2)^2}(\frac{n}{n+1})=\frac{4n}{n+1}$$ simplify $ \frac{n}{n+1}$
$$\frac{1}{(log_x 2)^2}=4\\(log_x 2)^2=\frac14\\log_x 2=\pm\frac12\to \\
\begin{cases}log_x 2=\frac12 \to & \log_2 x=2 \to x=2^2=4\\log_x 2=-\frac12\to & \log_2 x=-2 \to x=2^{-2}=\frac14 \end{cases}$$

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Think About Jalen
January 10, 2019 January 10, 2019 / johncarvalho56 / 1 Comment
Last night, I got into a Twitter back-and-forth with Cecil Hurt of the Tuscaloosa News after I tweeted my disapproval of reporting related to Alabama QB Jalen Hurts' registering with the NCAA Transfer Portal.
I won't go into debate details. Hurt was defending his and others' reporting; I was showing my usual insufferable self-righteousness. By the end of the discussion, some were praising our restraint in debate, though both of us might confess to being more ticked off with the other than we were showing, at least early on.
In retrospect, I wish I had not focused on myself and my actions as much. I wish that I had talked more about Jalen Hurts–because that's the point. In this case, Jalen Hurts as a 20-year-old college student seems to be forgotten.
Ironically, Hurts' problems started when his name entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. The NCAA set up the portal to give student-athletes more control over the transfer process and to prevent schools from blocking student-athlete transfers, according to this NCAA handout.
The student-athlete contacts the athletics department compliance office, and a staff member there enters the name into the portal. The portal is not a public database; it is an NCAA resource.
College coaches and administrative staff are encouraged by the NCAA to keep portal information confidential. It's not just a matter of academic privacy. Given the recent legalization of sports betting, such information can be valuable, financially speaking, so it's another area of possible abuse.
After Hurts' name was entered, at least one person–either an administrator or a coach–ignored the NCAA's cautions and leaked Hurts' name to the media. Former Georgia QB Justin Fields faced similar treatment when he registered to the portal in mid-December.
Back to Hurts. Unlike other CFB players, he did not announce his intention to transfer; I would infer that his preference was to not publicly discuss it. The individuals who leaked it were not identified by name, though some sports journalists (such as Cecil Hurt himself) did report that the individual was a source with administrative access to the database, which is helpful background.
That way, we knew that it was not Hurts himself or a family member/friend who leaked the info. That reinforced the inference that Hurts desired privacy for his decision.
John Infante, who tweets frequently on NCAA-related issues, wondered on Twitter whether an attorney would "start a cottage practice of aggressively going after these leakers for FERPA violations, just to stop these stories." He was commenting specifically on a tweet about Hurts.
Given the media attention given to the transfer portal (along with numerous sci-fi memes), I had thought the portal was public knowledge. Thanks to Infante, I realize that the portal is in fact an internal NCAA database created to help the athletes.
I don't know if leaking transfer portal information would rise to the level of a FERPA offense. In practice, however, the result is the same. An academic process for a student-athlete becomes public information, because someone leaks it.
And once again, yet another aspect of student-athlete involvement is misused by NCAA coaches and administrators, hurting student-athletes in the process.
True, a transfer is an athletic issue, but it is also an academic process, despite condescending skepticism toward student-athletes–particularly college football players–where academics are concerned.
No doubt Jalen Hurts was disappointed in how his athletic career was working out at Alabama. He had dreams and hopes yet to attain. He didn't publicly complain; instead he started looking elsewhere using an NCAA database intended to be private.
Because he is a former starting quarterback at a CFB dynasty, instead of a typical student looking to move, open season is declared on his privacy. Fans want to know, and sports media professionals would love to tell them.
And when an athletics coach or staff member, with whatever motivation, leaks the information, it becomes another problem for Hurts to deal with as he makes an important decision.
As a journalism faculty member, I get it. As a journalism faculty member, I look out for students, athlete or non-athlete.
I spent three years as a faculty representative on Auburn's athletics committee, roughly from Cam to Kick Six. I saw aggregate drug test results and annual APR numbers and heard about upcoming news. I never told any sports journalist friend about what I learned.
In a similar vein, when I see a student-athlete treated as a means to an end, the end being reader interest, rather than an end in himself, I should say something regardless of the school involved.
As with any leak, in Washington or on the NCAA Transfer Portal, it's not the media's responsibility to stop the leaks. In this case, it's the NCAA's responsibility. But as I stated earlier, the NCAA seems more interested in restricting student-athletes and less interested in curbing anything related to coaches and staff members.
Am I saying media outlets should decline to pursue such news out of respect for Hurts' privacy? On one level, it sounds great to think that an outlet would let others do the dirty work and announce Hurts' transfer only when he did.
But that's anathema to any journalist. And what about the readers? They pay lip service to lofty principles, but would they support a media outlet that publicly stated its unwillingness to print such information?
Expect the process to continue. Some leak. Others then report. Many others then read or view. And somewhere in that process is a 20-year-old young man, whose athletic talent has cost him his privacy as he navigates life's tough decisions, academic and personal.
At least think about him.
January 7, 2018 January 8, 2018 / johncarvalho56 / Leave a comment
I don't plan to read Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff any time soon. (To confess, Jonathan Eig's bio of Muhammad Ali is my current sustenance.)
Yes, Wolff's content, and his uncommitted relationship with accuracy, has caused its own firestorm. For me, however, the lessons to be learned are in public relations, not narrative pseudo-journalism.
Mistake #1: Wolff's White House access, which created much of the book's tastiest morsels, seems to be the result of organizational chaos (the Trump White House's sustenance). With no clear permission or denial, and a vague endorsement from Trump, Wolff was granted access to observe, while Bannon assumed Priebus approved, while Priebus assumed Kushner … , etc.
A clear center of decision-making authority in these access requests, though an impossibility in the Trump White House, is the remedy.
While it's disturbing to consider that these political professionals were more concerned with their own survival than the President or the country, such is the amoral worst of high-level politics.
It should not be accepted as reasonable, professional behavior, regardless of how close to the apex of political power it occurs.
Mistake #2: A peremptory Internet search would have alerted Trump's White House staff that Wolff was not a good fly-on-the-wall candidate. His take-down pieces on everyone from Rupert Murdoch to Christopher Hitchens were there for the Googling.
In 1990, I was director of public information for Azusa Pacific University. A local news radio personality asked if we were interested in hosting a discussion of Malathion, a controversial insecticide being sprayed to control an invasion of Mediterranean fruit flies. Sounded good, so I agreed.
The personality, it turned out, was shock jock Tom Leykis, at his last stop before nationwide syndication. I should have known better, but I didn't.
Alerted by a frantic APU alum, I turned on Leykis to hear him announce the anti-Malathion rally at Azusa Pacific, timed for an actual spraying. Attendees would stand in the open and dare the helicopters to spray them. Standard academic discourse.
After I canceled the "rally," Leykis characterized my reversal as a weak-spined concession to alumni pressure. I suppose that was charitable, considering the real reason was my inept unprofessional stupidity.
In the same way, allowing an author like Wolff such access is a doubly-incompetent media relations breakdown by the White House, thus creating an avoidable public image crisis.
My master's degree from Cal State Fullerton is in public relations, particularly agenda building in the media, and many of my students are public relations majors. I try to pass along advice to them from my experience and studies, while teaching them their required journalism courses.
The best advice I give them overall is, "just say no." They don't have to do journalists' jobs for them (echoing journalists' complaint that they don't do law enforcement's work for them, either). PR folks don't have to allow journalists access to private property, even if a crime is being investigated. And they certainly don't have to give a best-selling author access to secure government offices, due diligent Googling or not.
Sure, overall, they will do their organizations wisely by counseling access at appropriate times and not locking down the media 100 percent. It's a tough balance to work out, but it's possible.
Their main responsibility is to their organization, however, and an automatic "yes" to media access can cause much more damage than an initial "no"–as the Bannon-Priebus-Kushner brain trust demonstrated in creating this Fire and Fury.
When to Panic
October 13, 2017 October 13, 2017 / johncarvalho56 / Leave a comment
When the recent ESPN report on Auburn came out, it was quickly accompanied by the usual wailing and gnashing and harbinging of doom.
The article did catch my attention, I'll admit. But before I reacted, I decided to read through it. Then I read through it again.
My response?
I read the article twice. Investigate, of course, but I'll need to get past the report's red flags before I sound any alarms. https://t.co/iazsyVXVes
— John Carvalloween (@John_P_Carvalho) October 11, 2017
At least for now, that restraint was justified, as no new developments emerged to increase the need for panic.
But rather than go deep on one article, I'll explain the info standards I follow before inducing panic using several examples. Yes, some stories have sent me into a funk. Others pass without justifying much beyond a shrug and a shake of the head.
So here is a guide on when to panic and when to shrug.
I. Single anonymous source: Attention only
This applies both to this week's story and to Kevin Scarbinsky's story about a conference call to fire Jay Jacobs. Anonymous sourcing is allowed within ethical journalism, but the accepted standard is two anonymous sources.
Scarbinsky's article relied on one anonymous source. Regardless of how credible that source might be, it's safer to get two, even if one merely confirms the information without adding to it.
So while I found the Scarbinsky article interesting, if objectionable on other grounds, I adopted the wait and see attitude. What we saw was a denial from Auburn President Dr. Steven Leath and nothing further.
Similarly, the ESPN report included one anonymous source. I did note that Auburn itself served as the other source, confirming the situation, but that's an unusual case.
That Auburn would confirm it, rather than offer the "personnel issues" perceived stonewall, was also a source of assurance on the story for Auburn fans, but that's another interesting side to it.
It seems that the Auburn athletics department has followed a strategy of "aggressive transparency" on certain stories, similar to their response when Shawn Assael of ESPN focused on Dakota Mosley, in his article on the 2011 arrest of four Auburn players.
When they have nothing to hide, they don't act like they do. They seem to realize that in such cases, openness solves more problems than a stonewalling approach avoids.
II. Named source/AU beat involvement: Moderate concern
Now, when a source is willing to openly attach his/her name to information, that takes it to a different level (and a single credible named source is acceptable in such cases).
The individual might have an unfair ax to grind, but when they grind the ax publicly, it takes the concern to a higher level.
I think about the 2006 NY Times report about the misuse of sociology independent studies. Jim Gundlach, a sociology professor, was credited as the source of the information. And ultimately it was worth worrying about.
This was an important story, and for all the grief he received, I give Dr. Gundlach a lot of credit for bringing it to light. It was a UNC-level academic problem that needed to be addressed, and it was appropriately problematic for Auburn's academic reputation. (Yes, I will die on this hill.)
So when that story came out, yes, it deserved our attention. It was bad. As I recall, I first heard about it on the WSFA evening news (this was 2006, after all), and I realized I was eventually standing in front of the TV and yelling at it.
Another consideration: take note of how the Auburn beat writers follow up on the story. Auburn is blessed with some top-notch journalism pros covering the athletics programs.
I know fans wish they would be as passive as the beat writers covering other CFB programs. But given their aggressiveness (which ultimately is a positive), their response to such stories will let you know if something is there.
When such stories come out, regardless, all of the Auburn outlets will link to it and summarize it. They're expected to, even if the process seems like a waste of time.
They might add an official reply from Athletics or Auburn University, but beyond that, they don't consider the juice worth the squeeze. That is an indication of how far the story could go and could allay your fears.
Now, if their reporting starts to uncover their own layers to the story, you might want to pay attention. The concern level is likely to rise from moderate and approach panic.
III. Indictments/arrests: Panic
When the U.S. Attorney's office in NYC announced that Chuck Person was indicted on a variety of charges, yeah, it was bad. I won't go much beyond that in discussing this case, since much is yet to be revealed.
No one knows where that case is going to end up, but yeah–when it reaches that stage, it's bad. It's for real.
So how to respond?
I did see a lot of anger and frustration once the ESPN report published. As time went on, and the first wave was the only wave, it was replaced by indignation and anger directed at the writers, particularly Mark Schlabach (some of it justified, but not all of it fair).
My main concern is when we assign face value to such journalistic transactions, and it overvalues the information given.
If it doesn't involve federal or state charges or a named source, it might be worth waiting on. That way, if it goes no further, you'll ride a straight line from mellow to mellow, with no frantic, unnecessary up-then-down detour in between.


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On February 20, 2019, it was revealed that Khloe and Tristan had broken up because he had an affair with Jordyn Woods, the best friend of Khloe's sister Kylie. Months after the controversy, the couple got back together.
At a Bel Air birthday celebration on June 18, 2021, Tristan was observed entering a room with three women.
The 2016 NBA Champion is just one of his many accolades and awards.
He received a spot on the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2012.
He was also given the McDonald's All-American distinction in 2010.
The public is not aware of Thompson's endorsement income. But notable companies like Beats by Dr. Dre, Compex, Moet & Chandon, Mountain Dew, and Nike are known to support him.
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He has also played in the NBA for the Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings, and Indiana Pacers. He won the 2016 NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Tristan Thompson signed a one-year, $1,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bulls. He will make an average of $1,000,000 per year.
Tristan Thompson and Khloé Kardashian have experienced more ups and downs than your favorite roller coaster. From being blissfully married and expecting a child, they were involved in an infidelity scandal that almost brought down the Internet.
Although the two are supposedly no longer together, you never know what may happen next with these two.
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What Is Australian General Skilled Migration Program?
Australian General Skilled Visa is a migration option for highly experienced and skilled foreigners who would like not only to contribute their talents by working in Australia but also to stay there on a permanent base. It is an ideal solution for those who haven't been offered a job down under yet, who need freedom in working all across the country without being tied to one particular employer and want to get all perks of PR for themselves and their dependants. In turn, the Australian authorities lay down counter demands for all talents who pursue Australian skilled migration: immigrants have to be highly experienced and qualified in their profession (which must be mentioned in the list of skills "in demand") and have a strong command of English.
You are younger than 50 years old.
Your English is fluent enough. Native speakers are at an advantage; however, other nationals with high English test results are also welcomed. You will need to have your English skills assessed before declaring your "interest" via the electronic system.
Your profession is mentioned in the government's skill plan.
You pass a special points test and get no less than 60 points which are enough for qualifying. In case you fail to pass this test and fulfil other criteria of the Australian Skilled Migration Visa, we don't recommend you to proceed with your application.
Before submitting an application for the skilled visa to Australia, overseas workers need to have their profession-related skills estimated by the authorities liable for their professions. Each sector has its own set of criteria, and you need to study the topic and get equipped with a piece of expert advice.
All seekers of the skilled visa for Australia must have a medical to ensure their good health.
Passing a psychological test is necessary to prove you are a steady person with good personal features.
Australia is a huge and not very populous country that urgently lacks experts. Over 100,000 of full-time and permanent job positions are being advertised every week. Willing to master country's remote regions and being conscious of the local economy's dependence on overseas expertise, the government happily welcomes talented individuals whose skills are crucial especially for the development of the remote areas.
Being offered a job or having relatives down under aren't necessary conditions to grasp a permanent visa.
Australia Skilled Visa doesn't bound you to any hiring company, so you can enjoy employment freedom citizens have.
High standards of life and English-speaking society are advantageous for your professional fulfilment.
What Is Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189)?
Developed especially for foreigners who cannot be sponsored by their relatives, employers or the authorities, Australian Skilled Independent Visa gives a right to settle in the country on the permanent base. Applying for the skilled visa 189, you can mention your family members whom you would like to take along in the form.
This visa gives you hassle-free entry to the country during 5 initial years. Before this period ends, you need to resume your entry to Australia (get a special return visa) by proving your stay in AU during 2 (of those initial 5) years. It can be challenging, but visa specialists know how to help you to get qualified for the renewal even without having that necessary stay period.
When you need to travel abroad, make sure your "re-entry" is valid or renew your return visa to guarantee you safe coming back.
Holders of the 189 Skilled Visa Australia have access to the Medicare (advanced national system of health care).
Family members of holders of the Australia subclass 189 get access to lots of educational and employment perks.
You can qualify for the citizenship after you have stayed in the country during 4 years. Connect with our visa experts for your citizenship eligibility.
You got an invitation through the online system after registering your "interest".
Your occupation you apply for is mentioned in the Australian skilled migration list (government's skill plan).
You managed to pass the occupational test and achieved the required score specific for your sector.
You have undergone assessment of your skills provided by a competent body.
You are fluent in English and younger than 50 YO.
Tests and examinations showed your good health and temper.
If you doubt you can meet any of the 189 visa requirements, please contact our Australian visa experts. FREE assessment of your skilled independent visa eligibility will help you to weigh your prospects for success.
How to Apply for Australian Skilled Independent Visa?
Step 1. At the very beginning of your Australia job-hunting, you should have your pro skills estimated by the authorised body responsible for your profession. The authorities need to ensure that you really possess skills that will be valuable for the local economy. Knowing all requirements, we are able to pre-assess your eligibility so that you could know your chances in advance. Your visa agent will instruct and prepare you for the government's assessment.
Step 2. If your skills were appreciated by the authorities, you can proceed with expressing your interests using the online system. You can do it being in your country. Your visa agent will give you a piece of worthy advice on writing a really outstanding "Expression". After submitting it, you wait for the government's response.
Step 3. If the government invites you to apply, you can proceed with collecting necessary documents, passing tests and examinations and preparing for the application. You need to come up with the application in a 60-day period. Your visa agent will assist in compiling the application that emphasizes your skills and features as beneficial for the Australia's economy.
What to Do if Application of Visa 189 Gets Rejected?
Commonly, if the Skilled Independent Visa application is strategized by a professional visa consultant and the foreigner enlists an expert backup for passing assessments, writing an outstanding expression of interest and doing the paperwork in accordance with the latest authorities' standards, rejection of the visa 189 application is hardly probable.
Nevertheless, if the authorities' response is negative, it is essential to analyse the situation and find out the issue. The migration department usually explains the reason of refusal and the chances for getting your skilled independent visa application reconsidered. If the foreigner is given such chance for a review, he /she can proceed with the appeal. The deadline for the appeal will also be specified in the refusal letter.
To prepare a really strong appeal, the foreigner must carefully consider the government's suggestions and address the issue described. After fixing the issue, documents that reflect this change must be prepared. For boosting your chance in getting your 189 visa Australia approved, please involve backup of professional visa consultants that are experienced in addressing any skilled migration issue.
How to Get Australian Visa 189?
To persuade the Australian authorities that your skills are crucial for the specific sector of the AU economy, you must get impeccable results in tests and skills assessments. How to achieve them? First of all, it is essential that you enlist visa experts who know the latest standards and can equip you with valuable instructions. In order to represent your skills and commitment in an outstanding manner and not to get lost against the background of your talented counterparts, strategize your "Expression" with visa experts who have a profile-building grip.
After you get the invitation, you must come up with the application in a 60-day term. To get approval for your Skilled Independent Visa application, you need to prepare a lot of documents which may vary depending on your nationality. It's better to enlist an expert visa help for doing the paperwork. The application must be completed the way it represents the foreigner's skills as crucial and beneficial for the local industries.
Make sure that all facts you declare in your application find proofs in the supportive documents you attach. To avoid delays, you need to get the required papers in impeccable order: in correct English and certified (if you use copies). Unless you were asked to provide original papers, copies are sufficient.
If you have doubts you can manage the online application, please contact us for a piece of expert visa service. Our skilled work visa Australia consultants will help you to do your paperwork and lodge your visa 189 application in time.
How to Renew Australian Skilled Independent Visa?
Visa 189 belongs to permanent visas, and, therefore, it never expires itself. Nevertheless, its re-entry component expires in 5 years. To ensure saving your Australian PR status while travelling internationally after this initial 5-year period ends, the PR visa holder ought to obtain a special Resident Return Visa which must be renewed every next 5 years. To grasp it, the AU resident must prove his/her stay in the country wasn't less than 2 years (of those 5) or any significant relations to the country (personal, cultural, business, or employment). Whatever your situation is, our Skilled Immigration Visa Australia consultants have a tailor-made renewal solution for you. Please reach out to us for a free renewal eligibility assessment.
What Is Australia Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190)?
Developed for highly skilled overseas employees who got sponsored by the government (either the state or the territory one), this skilled worker visa grants living and working on the permanent base all around the country. Like the independent visa, visa 190 lets a foreigner take members of his/her family with by including them to the application.
The government is aimed at sponsoring those foreigners who can contribute skills missing on the territories they are nominating for. Each country's region has its own list of professions in demand (migrant plan). To get sponsored, you must be experienced in the job position mentioned in the plan.
You are also expected to stay and work on the chosen territory during the first couple of years of your PR in the country. You must notify the authorities if you need to change your address. You may be also obliged to participate in surveys and other scientific activity.
This visa gives you hassle-free entry to the country during initial 5 years. After this period ends, you need to resume your re-entry to Australia (get a special return visa) by proving your stay in AU during 2 (of those initial 5) years. It can be challenging, but visa specialists know how to help you to get qualified for renewal even without having that necessary "stay" period.
When you need to travel abroad, make sure your "entry" is valid or renew your visa to guarantee you safe coming back.
You got an invitation through the online skills system after lodging your "interest".
The government decides to sponsor you if your profession-related experience is sufficient and beneficial for the position listed in its skill plan.
You have undergone assessment of your skills by a competent body.
Tests and examinations proved your good health and temper.
If you doubt you can meet any of the Nominated Skilled Visa Australia requirements, please get in touch with our Australian work visa experts. The FREE assessment of your nominated visa eligibility will help you to weigh your prospects for success.
How to Apply for Australian Nominated Visa 190?
Step 1. At the very beginning, you ought to get your pro skills estimated by an authorised body responsible for your profession. The authorities need to ensure that you really possess skills that are valuable for the local economy. Being aware of all the latest requirements, we are able to pre-assess your visa 190 eligibility, so that you could know prospects for approval beforehand. Your visa agent will instruct and prepare you for the government's assessment.
Step 2. If your skills were appreciated by the authorities, you can proceed with expressing your interests using the online system. Your visa agent will give you a piece of worthy advice on writing a really outstanding "Expression".
Step 3. You claim for the government's sponsorship for your skilled migration in Australia. After it, you wait for its response.
Step 4. If the government invites you to apply, you can proceed with collecting necessary documents, passing tests and examinations and preparing for the application. You must come up with the application in a 60-day term. Your visa agent will assist you in compiling the application that promotes your skills and features as beneficial for Australia's economy.
What to Do if Skilled Nominated Visa Application Gets Rejected?
If you had a professional visa consultant strategize your Skilled Nominated Visa application and enlisted an expert backup for passing assessments, composing a prominent expression of interest and paperwork, rejection of the visa 190 application is hardly probable.
Nevertheless, if the government's response is negative, it is crucial to analyse the situation and find out the issue. You have a right to appeal the govt's decision. In the refusal letter, the migration department usually explains the reason of the refusal and the chances for getting your skilled nominated visa application reconsidered. If such chance for a review is given to you, then you can proceed with the appeal. Please mind the deadline that is described in the refusal letter.
To prepare a really strong and timely appeal, the foreigner must take into account the government's suggestions and address the issue described quickly. After the issue is solved, the documents that reflect this change must be prepared. For boosting your prospects in getting your Australian visa 190 approved, please enlist backup of professional visa consultants that are experienced in solving any skilled migration issue.
How to Get Skilled Nominated Visa?
To get this visa approved, foreigners must win the government's nomination: they must persuade the government their skills are rare and highly beneficial for the state or a specific region of the country. Familiarize yourself with the Australian skilled visa list – governmental plan of the occupations "in demand". You can get this list from our visa agents or find it on the official website of the migration department. If your occupation is mentioned in this plan and you possess valuable skills within your profession, you have a chance for approval.
However, a bigger part of success is how your skills, professional background and commitment are represented. If you aren't strong in self-promotion, it is better to entrust a visa expert with this task. First of all, you must get your professional skills assessed by the relevant body responsible for your occupation. We will instruct you for passing this and all further tests (medical tests and the grammar test for non-English speakers).
Another part of the application process where a foreigner needs expert visa help is writing an outstanding "Expression" of his/her interest in the job. To touch the right chord, a foreigner must know the specificity of the local labour market and its demands. Please get in touch with a visa professional to get a piece of advice to make your "Expression" hit the target.
How to Renew Nominated Visa 190?
Visa 190 belongs to permanent visas, and it doesn't expire itself. Only its re-entry permit expires in 5 years. It means that if a foreigner needs to travel internationally after this 5-year period ends, he/she would need a special "return" visa to have a right to come back to Australia as a permanent resident. The "return" visa is granted also for 5 years after which it must be extended. To get the return visa (or get it renewed), you must argue your presence in AU during 2 years of the 5-year period or having any significant relations to the country (business, employment, personal, or cultural). Whatever your situation is, our Skilled Nominated Visa specialists have a tailor-made renewal solution for you. Please get in touch with us for a FREE renewal eligibility assessment.
What Is Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 489)?
If you are an experienced foreign worker who has relatives down under (parents, siblings, children that don't depend on you, or an uncle/aunt) willing to sponsor you or you've got sponsored by the Australia's regional government, you can be granted the Skilled Sponsored Visa for 4 years. Visa 489 obliges you to stay in a certain country's region.
The government is aimed at sponsoring those foreigners who can contribute skills missing on the territories they are nominating for. Each country's region has its list of professions in demand (a skilled migration plan). To get sponsored, you must be experienced in the job position mentioned in this plan.
You may be obliged to live in a low-populated region and probably participate in surveys and other scientific activity.
You can travel internationally without any hassles during the 4-year visa's duration.
After living in a certain AU region during 2 years and being (self-)employed during 1 year under this skilled migration visa, Australia can give you a permanent residency for this region.
You got an invitation through the online skills system.
Government sponsors you if your experience (profession-related) is sufficient and beneficial for the position listed in its skill plan.
You have relatives in Australia who would like to act as your sponsors.
You managed to pass the Australian skills assessment (occupational test) and achieved the required score specific for your sector.
How to Apply for Australian Sponsored Provisional Visa?
Step 1. You need to get your professional skills estimated by the authorised body responsible for your profession. The authorities need to know that you really possess skills that are valuable for the specific sector of the local economy. Being aware of the latest requirements, we can pre-assess your case right away and instruct you in passing the governmental skills assessment.
Step 2. If your skills were appreciated by the relevant body, you can proceed with expressing your "Interest" using the online system. You can do it from your native country. Your visa agent will give you a piece of worthy advice on writing a really outstanding "Expression".
Step 3. You apply for the government's (or relatives') sponsorship. After it, you wait for the government's response.
Step 4. If the government invites you to apply, you can proceed with collecting necessary documents, passing tests and examinations and submitting the visa 489 application. Your visa agent will compile the application that emphasizes your skills and features as highly beneficial for the AU economy.
What to Do if Sponsored Provisional Visa Application Gets Rejected?
Rejection of the visa 489 application is very unlikely if you had a visa expert strategize your Skilled Sponsored Visa application and enlisted a visa agency's backup for passing assessments, tests, composing a persuasive "Expression" of your interest and doing the paperwork according to the latest standards of the authorities.
In case you have already faced the rejection, you still have a chance to win back your Australia GSM visa 489. In some cases, the government can review its decision. The official refusal letter explains whether you can appeal or not and includes reasons of the rejection and deadlines when the appeal (if applicable) must be submitted.
Only a strong appeal that contains a fact of the issue solved has a high fighting chance for the final approval. Please, enlist backup of seasoned visa consultants that are skilled in solving any skilled migration problem in order to boost your prospects in getting the Australian visa 489 approved.
How to Get Sponsored Provisional Skilled Visa?
To grasp the visa, foreigners must win the sponsorship of either their relatives residing in Australia or the country's regional government. In the latter case, the government is looking for valuable skills that meet the region's "professional" needs. Please familiarize yourself with the list of skills in demand for a certain country's region before considering applying for this visa. You can get this list from our visa agents or find it on the official website of the migration department. If your profession is mentioned in this list and you possess really valuable skills, you have a chance for approval for your general skilled migration.
However, your success will greatly depend on how your skills, professional background, and commitment are represented for the authorities. If you aren't talented in self-promotion, it is better to enlist a visa expert for shouldering this task. First of all, you must have your professional skills assessed by the accredited body responsible for your profession. We will prepare you for passing this and all further tests (medical tests and the grammar test for non-English speakers).
Another part of the visa 489 application process where you might need an expert visa help is writing an outstanding "Expression" of your interest in the job. To submit a really persuasive "Expression" and touch the right chord, you ought to know the specificity of the local labour market and its current demands. Please, contact our visa professionals to get a piece of worthy advice on how to make your "Expression" hit the target.
How to Renew Temporary Skilled Sponsored Visa?
The visa is granted for 4 years only and cannot be prolonged. If you prefer to stay in Australia for a very long time, you can pursue permanent residence under the visa 887: it is designed for those foreigners who have lived in certain Australia's regions for a period of at least 24 months and worked full-time at least 12 months.