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A forest fire burning in Volusia County, Florida, is clearly visible from NASA's Huey UH-1 helicopter. The helicopter has been outfitted with a Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR) and a portable global positioning satellite (GPS) system to support Florida's Division of Forestry as they fight the brush fires which have been plaguing the state as a result of extremely dry conditions and lightning storms. The FLIR includes a beach ball- sized infrared camera that is mounted on the helicopter's right siderail and a real-time television monitor and recorder installed inside. While the FLIR collects temperature data and images, the GPS system provides the exact coordinates of the fires being observed and transmits the data to the firefighters on the ground. The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) security team routinely uses the FLIR equipment prior to Shuttle launch and landing activities to ensure that the area surrounding the launch pad and runway are clear of unauthorized personnel. KSC's Base Operations Contractor, EG&G Florida, operates the NASA-owned helicopter. FLIR Image from NASA, originally appeared on this site: science.ksc.nasa.gov/gallery/photos/ Reposted by San Diego Air and Space Museum
So there I was minding my own business cruising down highway 101 last Friday afternoon towards the sleepy little town of Brookings Oregon. Little did I know, I would almost end up in a Cops episode. The car chase that I witnessed can be read about here: www.currypilot.com/20090404112946/News/Local-News/Suspect...
I was heading South when I noticed a green family sedan heading North in the distance passing other cars. I thought nothing of it because honestly 101 has its share of slow-poke tourist that prefer to go 15 under the speed limit. It struck me a little unusual, however, when he decided to pass one last lollygagging tourist close enough to me that it was obvious there was no way we he could complete the maneuver without me and him exchanging phone numbers and calling insurance agents. Oh, it was also unusual that a dozen Oregon police cars with lights and sirens blazing were hot on his tail. So not wanting his green Toyota to ugly up the paint on my nice white Ford I decided to pull off onto the shoulder and let him and every on-duty officer on the southern Oregon coast go flying by.
As it turns out his green Toyota was a rental. I mean seriously, who in their right mind goes to Hertz bent on doing deeds that could lead to a high speed car chase and when the car rental lady says “for just a little more you can upgrade to the 8 cylinder Mustang” and says “no I’ll stick with the cheaper family car.” A slew of bored policeman including a Sergeant Punch (I wouldn’t mess with a guy named that) in rear-wheel-drive, high-powered, hot rod cars dying to hit top speed on highway 101 will be chasing you and you want the car with small 4 cylinder engine?
Why anyone would even attempt a high speed getaway these days even is beyond me. Half the time you can be tracked either by your cell phone or car’s GPS system anyway. The police are pretty well equipped to catch people trying such non-sense these days and when they do pop your car tires causing you to crash into something you know they’re going to taz you! (yeah, this guy got tazzed).
Oh, and for future reference 101 is a horrible place to try to make a high-speed getaway. You’ve got the ocean on one side and almost no streets except a few dead-end residences to turn onto going East.
The moral of the story: Always upgrade your rental car to the big engine Mustang!
scanned some slides from my days as a Geophysics student at University.
This is a GPS base station, the unit is left here, in a fixed position over a known benchmark, to monitor the intentional drift built into the GPS system by the US military, while a field system is used for the survey in nearby areas.
Van de Stadt 42 Tyrant Class, name Tyrant of Teign, dimensions 12.8 x 3.4 x 2m, built in 1979, designed by Van De Stadt, GRP ketch rig, 2012 re-copper coated hull, long keel, aft cockpit, weight 12,000 kg, spade hung rudder, steering wheel, 35lb CQR anchor and Fisherman anchor with about 30m chain, manual windlass, sprayhood, 6 berths in 2 cabins (1 double and 4 singles) saloon area with table and seating area for 6 persons, interior teak, fabric upholstery.
Engine:
2003 Volvo D2 55hp 4 cylinder diesel engine with sail drive, 3-bladed folding propeller, fresh water cooled, 2 x steel fuel tank total 272 L. Range 350-400Nm. Cruise speed 6 Knots, max speed 8 Knots.
Electrics:
3 x 12 volt Gel batteries (120A/Hr) charged by engine alternator, Ardvarc onboard battery charger, 240V ac shore power connections
Rigging:
Ketch rig, 2002 anodised Selden single spreader masts and booms, 2014 stainless steel standing rigging, Terylene running rigging, 2002 mainsail with slab reefing, Furlex 300S furling headsail, removable inner forestay plus hank on sails, 2013 mainsail and mizzen covers, 2013 Lazy Jacks, spinnaker pole, 7 x self-tailing winches (3 x main mast, 2 x mizzen and 2 x cockpit).
Sails:
2002 Osen mainsail – 37.13sq.m, 2002 Osen mizzen – 11.90sq.m, 2002 Osen headsail – 41.18sq.m, storm job and hank on staysails, spinnaker, Barter Hugget cruising chute.
Navigation equipment:
Sestral compass, Icom ICM421 DSC VHF radio, Seafarer 600 depth sounder, Navigator MX100 GPS system, Furuno radar, Autohelm ST6000 autopilot, hydrovane self steering, tiler pilot for hydrovane rudder.
A beach ball-sized infrared camera, part of the Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR), has been mounted on the right siderail of NASA's Huey UH-1 helicopter. A KSC pilot prepares to fly the helicopter, which has also been outfitted with a portable global positioning satellite (GPS) system, to support Florida's Division of Forestry as they fight the brush fires which have been plaguing the state as a result of extremely dry conditions and lightning storms. The FLIR also includes a real-time television monitor and recorder installed inside the helicopter. While the FLIR collects temperature data and images, the GPS system provides the exact coordinates of the fires being observed and transmits the data to the firefighters on the ground. The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) security team routinely uses the FLIR equipment prior to Shuttle launch and landing activities to ensure that the area surrounding the launch pad and runway are clear of unauthorized personnel. KSC's Base Operations Contractor, EG&G Florida, operates the NASA-owned helicopter. Image from NASA, originally appeared on this site: science.ksc.nasa.gov/gallery/photos/ Reposted by San Diego Air and Space Museum
Sgt. Mark Hines, of Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Security, points out a view of a fire on the Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR) video screen to Greg Dunn, of Florida's Division of Forestry, as KSC pilots fly NASA's Huey UH-1 helicopter over fires burning in Volusia County, Florida. The FLIR includes a beach-ball sized infrared camera that is mounted on the helicopter's right siderail and a real-time TV monitor and recorder installed inside. The helicopter has also been outfitted with a portable global positioning satellite (GPS) system to support the Division of Forestry as they fight the brush fires which have been plaguing the state as a result of extremely dry conditions and lightning storms. While the FLIR collects temperature data and images, the GPS system provides the exact coordinates of the fires being observed and transmits the data to the firefighters on the ground. KSC's security team routinely uses the FLIR equipment prior to Shuttle launch and landing activities to ensure that the area surrounding the launch pad and runway are clear of unauthorized personnel. KSC's Base Operations Contractor, EG&G Florida, operates the NASA-owned helicopter. Image from NASA, originally appeared on this site: science.ksc.nasa.gov/gallery/photos/ Reposted by San Diego Air and Space Museum
D247 | Rocamadour 17/06/2015 18h13
When approaching Rocamadour from the North the hotel we booked (Relais Amadourien) was kind of hard to find because the address Route du Château was not recognized by both Google and the GPS system in the Peugeot 308.
The D247 looks a bit British with its stone wall along the road.
Edited NICER image of x-rays seen by the instrument on the International Space Station. Color/processing variant.
Image source: www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/nicer-s-night-moves-tra...
Original caption: In this image, numerous sweeping arcs seem to congregate at various bright regions. You may wonder: What is being shown? Air traffic routes? Information moving around the global internet? Magnetic fields looping across active areas on the Sun?
In fact, this is a map of the entire sky in X-rays recorded by NASA’s Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER), a payload on the International Space Station. NICER’s primary science goals require that it target and track cosmic sources as the station orbits Earth every 93 minutes. But when the Sun sets and night falls on the orbital outpost, the NICER team keeps its detectors active while the payload slews from one target to another, which can occur up to eight times each orbit.
The map includes data from the first 22 months of NICER’s science operations. Each arc traces X-rays, as well as occasional strikes from energetic particles, captured during NICER’s night moves. The brightness of each point in the image is a result of these contributions as well as the time NICER has spent looking in that direction. A diffuse glow permeates the X-ray sky even far from bright sources.
The prominent arcs form because NICER often follows the same paths between targets. The arcs converge on bright spots representing NICER’s most popular destinations — the locations of important X-ray sources the mission regularly monitors.
“Even with minimal processing, this image reveals the Cygnus Loop, a supernova remnant about 90 light-years across and thought to be 5,000 to 8,000 years old,” said Keith Gendreau, the mission’s principal investigator at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. “We’re gradually building up a new X-ray image of the whole sky, and it’s possible NICER’s nighttime sweeps will uncover previously unknown sources.”
NICER’s primary mission is to determine the size of dense remains of dead stars called neutron stars — some of which we see as pulsars — to a precision of 5%. These measurements will finally allow physicists to solve the mystery of what form of matter exists in their incredibly compressed cores. Pulsars, rapidly spinning neutron stars that appear to “pulse” bright light, are ideally suited to this “mass-radius” research and are some of NICER’s regular targets.
Other frequently visited pulsars are studied as part of NICER's Station Explorer for X-ray Timing and Navigation Technology (SEXTANT) experiment, which uses the precise timing of pulsar X-ray pulses to autonomously determine NICER’s position and speed in space. It’s essentially a galactic GPS system. When mature, this technology will enable spacecraft to navigate themselves throughout the solar system — and beyond.
By Francis Reddy
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
Media contact: Claire Andreoli
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
Last Updated: May 31, 2019
Editor: Rob Garner
Free maps are given out on the bus so that passengers can trace the route and identify the sights. This is supplemented by a recorded commentary that is triggered by the GPS system and played through loudspeakers.
Stagecoach entered the London sightseeing tour market on 23rd April with their Megasightseeing.com operation, a budget alternative to the expensive Hop On Hop Off (HOHO) bus tours. This is very much a trial operation at this stage to assess its potential and makes use of redundant Stagecoach London ALX400-bodied Dennis Tridents, converted to full or part open-top specification.
Unlike the various Hop On Hop Off (HOHO) sightseeing buses this one goes right back to basics. It starts at three different points (Tower of London, London Eye and Park Lane) every hour between 10.00 and 17.00 and does a full circular trip lasting just under two hours. Commentary is pre-recorded and played by loudspeaker, in English only; GPS is used to active the commentary at the appropriate points. Like Megabus, the earlier the tour is booked the cheaper the seats, and every tour has a seat at £1. Drivers do not take payment; bookings must be made online, by phone or through an agent although this can be done right up to the time of departure.
NASA's Huey UH-1 helicopter lands at the Shuttle Landing Facility to pick up Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Security personnel who operate the Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR) installed on board. The helicopter has also been outfitted with a portable global positioning satellite (GPS) system to support Florida's Division of Forestry as they fight the brush fires which have been plaguing the state as a result of extremely dry conditions and lightning storms. The FLIR includes a beach ball-sized infrared camera that is mounted on the helicopter's right siderail and a real-time television monitor and recorder installed inside. While the FLIR collects temperature data and images, the GPS system provides the exact coordinates of the fires being observed and transmits the data to the firefighters on the ground. KSC's security team routinely uses the FLIR equipment prior to Shuttle launch and landing activities to ensure that the area surrounding the launch pad and runway are clear of unauthorized personnel. KSC's Base Operations Contractor, EG&G Florida, operates the NASA-owned helicopter. Image from NASA, originally appeared on this site: science.ksc.nasa.gov/gallery/photos/ Reposted by San Diego Air and Space Museum
© yohanes.budiyanto, 2010
Cheonggyecheon Stream, downtown Seoul. A really nice place and a true urban retreat amidst the hustle and bustle of Seoul. I always visit this place whenever I'm in Seoul. If one ever reads about the history of the place, one would be impressed by the magnitude of effort to create it and it goes to show the level of sophistication and advancement in urban planning. I applaud the Korean government for taking the risk.
When other governments elsewhere simply build more bridges, flyovers, and highways to combat the inner-city traffic jam, the Korean government were getting rid of it and applied the right method: improve public transport and public awareness; install cutting edge technology to monitor the road and traffic through satelitte and connect them to the public GPS system; and move away the traffic from the inner city. It was amazing.
So I'm putzing around online, waiting for a game on Facebook to reset for me, debating bed when I read an article about how recent solar activity could screw up GPS systems in the short term.
"Recent solar activity" means a chance for aurora, but the past few times this has happened its always been a huge dud.
So that said, I poke my head outside and all I seem to see is a low hazy cloud over the northern horizon. Disappointed, I take a quick shot just in case and BAM. Hazy blue cloud shows up a telltale green on the K-x's LCD.
I can safely check off one more item from my photography bucket list after tonight. Best yet, it happened in August rather than February so no freezing my tail off!
Worst vehicle navigation display that I have ever seen. The clutter on the display, which covers 27% of the display, is irreducible; it can't be turned off. Further, there is a second, much smaller, LCD display, and the backup camera uses that instead of the main nav display. The backup camera display is useless in daylight. In keeping with the spirit of display clutter, the small LCD has a redundant clock, but it can be set to display the time in the 24-hour format. It is not tied to the accuracy of the GPS system and must be set manually.
A beach ball-sized infrared camera, part of the Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR), has been mounted on the right siderail of NASA's Huey UH-1 helicopter and is being used to search for fires in Volusia County, Florida. The helicopter has also been outfitted with a portable global positioning satellite (GPS) system to support Florida's Division of Forestry as they fight the brush fires which have been plaguing the state as a result of extremely dry conditions and lightning storms. The FLIR also includes a real-time television monitor and recorder installed inside the helicopter. While the FLIR collects temperature data and images, the GPS system provides the exact coordinates of the fires being observed and transmits the data to the firefighters on the ground. The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) security team routinely uses the FLIR equipment prior to Shuttle launch and landing activities to ensure that the area surrounding the launch pad and runway are clear of unauthorized personnel. KSC's Base Operations Contractor, EG&G Florida, operates the NASA-owned helicopter. Image from NASA, originally appeared on this site: science.ksc.nasa.gov/gallery/photos/ Reposted by San Diego Air and Space Museum
Sgt. Mark Hines, of Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Security, checks out equipment used to operate the Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR) installed on NASA's Huey UH-1 helicopter. The helicopter has also been outfitted with a portable global positioning satellite (GPS) system to support Florida's Division of Forestry as they fight the brush fires which have been plaguing the state as a result of extremely dry conditions and lightning storms. The FLIR includes a beach ball-sized infrared camera that is mounted on the helicopter's right siderail and a real-time television monitor and recorder installed inside. While the FLIR collects temperature data and images, the GPS system provides the exact coordinates of the fires being observed and transmits the data to the firefighters on the ground. KSC's security team routinely uses the FLIR equipment prior to Shuttle launch and landing activities to ensure that the area surrounding the launch pad and runway are clear of unauthorized personnel. KSC's Base Operations Contractor, EG&G Florida, operates the NASA-owned helicopter. Image from NASA, originally appeared on this site: science.ksc.nasa.gov/gallery/photos/ Reposted by San Diego Air and Space Museum
Senator Cantwell, Chair of the Senate Aviation Subcommittee, questions Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta about the potential impact to Washington state communities of FAA budget cuts to air traffic control tower programs and to the implementation of the new NextGen GPS system. Several Washington state contract air traffic control towers were slated for closure on June 15, under the FAA’s sequestration plan.
For more information: www.cantwell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?I...
For video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkTfLDTLVus AND www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ8cF4c_XGs
Pictured above - North Ayrshire Council Leader David O'Neill and Martin Brown, of the Improvement Service with the new app.
It’s now even easier for North Ayrshire residents to report potholes, graffiti and fly tipping - after the local Council became the first in Scotland to introduce a ‘report and track’ iPhone app today.
Report It, North Ayrshire Council’s free app, means that iPhone users can tell the Council about issues such as broken street lights, litter and dog fouling. They will also be able to track their report from start to finish with live progress updates.
Using the phone’s GPS services, the app pinpoints the exact location and sends this information to the Council. It is linked directly to the Council’s back office systems which means local residents will be kept up-to-date on the progress of the repair or clean-up operation.
Launched as part of National Customer Service Week, Report It is not only free to download from the App Store, it’s really easy to use. In just five quick steps, residents can report fly tipping, graffiti, litter, roads and pavement problems, street lighting faults and dog fouling.
Reporters simply launch the app, choose a category from a list of common faults and select a location. The phone’s GPS system will pinpoint the location but there’s also an option to manually type address details.
Residents then take a photo of the problem and type in additional information about the problem or its location making it even easier for the Council to identify the exact nature of the report.
Finally, the customer adds their contact details if they wish.
As soon as a report is sent to the Council, it is prioritised and allocated to the appropriate clean-up or repair squad for action. A push notification, complete with a case number, is then sent to the reporter’s iPhone to tell them it’s been received and allocated so they can track the progress of the job.
Once the problem is resolved, another push notification is sent to the reporter to let them know.
While a small number of other UK local authorities have introduced iPhone apps for things such as checking out library books or booking museum tickets, North Ayrshire Council is the first in Scotland to launch an app that gives residents the opportunity to log and keep track of local problems and repairs.
Councillor David O’Neill, Leader of North Ayrshire Council said: “North Ayrshire Council is committed to providing excellent customer service and is keen to embrace new technology where possible.
“Research indicates that more and more people are using smartphones and that these are increasingly the preferred method of contact for many customers.
“This new iPhone app is an innovative but simple way for local people to contact the
Council, provides our customers with improved choice and demonstrates the
Council’s commitment to continuous improvement.”
The North Ayrshire Council App has been developed as part of the Improvement Service's wider Customer First Channel Shift programme, which is focused on helping Scotland’s councils meet customers’ expectations and save money by making more key services available online.
Martin Brown, Head of Customer Relationship Management at the Improvement Service, said: “We are delighted to assist North Ayrshire Council with the development and release of the App, which is an important part of the wider Customer First channel shift programme currently taking place in Scotland.
“The App will help meet customers’ expectations in the modern, digital age and will enable North Ayrshire Council to reach out to a wider cross-section of the local community.”
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A beach ball-sized infrared camera, part of the Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR), has been mounted on the right siderail of NASA's Huey UH-1 helicopter and is being used to scan a large area of Volusia County, Florida, where a fire burns. The helicopter has also been outfitted with a portable global positioning satellite (GPS) system to support Florida's Division of Forestry as they fight the brush fires which have been plaguing the state as a result of extremely dry conditions and lightning storms. The FLIR also includes a real-time television monitor and recorder installed inside the helicopter. While the FLIR collects temperature data and images, the GPS system provides the exact coordinates of the fires being observed and transmits the data to the firefighters on the ground. The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) security team routinely uses the FLIR equipment prior to Shuttle launch and landing activities to ensure that the area surrounding the launch pad and runway are clear of unauthorized personnel. KSC's Base Operations Contractor, EG&G Florida, operates the NASA-owned helicopter. Image from NASA, originally appeared on this site: science.ksc.nasa.gov/gallery/photos/ Reposted by San Diego Air and Space Museum
About CWA, Coastal Water Authority in Texas. The Coastal Water Authority (CWA)
is a conservation and reclamation district. The Authority, a governmental agency
and political subdivision of the State of Texas, is located within Harris, Chambers, Liberty
Counties. The Authority, a conservation and reclamation district, was created in 1967 by
Special Act of the 60th Legislature of the State of Texas (Article 8280-355, Vernon's Texas
Civil Statues) pursuant to Article XVI Section 59, of the Constitution of Texas, with powers,
amoung others, to transport and deliver water inside and outside the Authority, to acquire
and construct all necessary properties and facilities necessary for such purposes, and to
issue revenue bonds payable from water conveyance contract revenues (see H. B. 373,
effective June 16, 1967). Originally created as the Coastal Industrial Water Authority, the
Authority 's name was changed to Coastal Water Authority, effective August 26, 1985,
pursant to the provisions of Chapter 674, Acts of the 69th Legislature of the State of Texas,
Regular Session, 1985 (S. B. 1377). The Authority has no power of taxation. CWA provides
untreated surface water to the cities of Houston, Baytown, and Deer Park; all for municipal
purposes. CWA also provides untreated surface water to approximately 100 industries,
and a few agricultural customers. The Coastal Water Authority currently owns and operates
a 6.5 MGD water treatment plant located in the Houston Ship Channel area. The Authority
is governed by a Board of seven directors, who serve staggered two-year terms. Three of
the Board member are appointed by the Texas Governor (one resident each from Harris,
Liberty and Chambers counties). The remaining four Board members are appointed by the
Mayor of the City of Houston, with the consent and approval of the Houston City Council.
CWA is also the contract operator for Lake Houston Dam and Reservoir, and works in
close association with the City's Department of Public Works and Engineering. This fence
is located at 908 S Lynchburg Rd or now by (as it has been renamed) 908 Independence
Parkway North in Baytown, Texas. Which is close to the Lynchburg Ferry. The Lynchburg
Ferry is a ferry across the Houston Ship Channel in the U.S. state of Texas, connecting
Crosby-Lynchburg Road in Lynchburg to the north with the former State Highway 134
(Battleground Road) (FYI..some GPS systems may still have these older names listed)
and San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in La Porte to the south. The 1,080 feet
(330 m) crossing is the oldest operating ferry service within the state of Texas. It carries
automobiles, bicycles and pedestrians for free. Harris County has operated the ferry
continuously since 1888. See: www.yccpump.com/assets/cwa_lynchburg_profile.pdf
Arriving in town after an exhilirating and sometimes rather frightening night time ride what seemed like criss-cross through the featureless desert. The driver entirely relied on some kind of internal radar cum GPS system he was apparently born with, shouting from time to time over the screaming engine to check with his helpers, who also seems to have been endowed with a similar orientation system. At times the sand was so soft it looked like we would get stuck again, a fate too hard to contemplate.
"Keep an eye out for Commissioner Gordon!"
(in the voice of The Joker)
We used a GPS system that used the voice and character of The Joker from Batman to give directions. Pretty funny, as long as you're not trying to make critical connections between highways or exits..
That's a New York State Trooper passing us, lights flashing. Odds are good that although they are great people, ya don't really want to interact with them too much unless it's to buy their lunch, or give them a nodding approval as they do their duties.
People now complain that they have to give their kids "The Talk" about how to deal with the Police. *I* got the talk 50 years ago, and it really hasn't changed. Be polite, respectful, and do EXACTLY what they ask you to do. Nothing more, nothing less. Keep your hands where they can see them, don't reach for anything, and cooperate fully.
No one needed to tell me not to run. No one needed to tell me not to fight with the police. No one needed to tell me not to pop off, curse, or irritate the cop in any way.
And so far - so good!
Diving with Octopus Diving at Turtle Reef in Baie de Grand Case.
Turtle Reef
Location: Two minutes from our dive shop in Grand Case Bay – not marked on most GPS systems.
Access: Boat
Depth: 8-30 feet (2-10 meters)
Type: Reef
Look for: Hawksbill and green turtles, fan corals, an abundance of fish, flying gurnards, eagle rays, sting rays, jawfish, sailfin blennies, remoras, toadfish, frogfish, and octopus.
Description
Also named as the second of our “Local Reefs” Turtle Reef never ceases to amaze us and in our opinion has the most marine bio-diversity of any reef on St. Martin. Diveable in nearly all conditions its rare not to see turtles. The most turtles seen in one 60 minute dive was 15. Two large pinnacles of rock surrounded by sand produce a very healthy eco-system where small and large marine life thrive. The abundance of fish at this site is truly outstanding. This site is suitable for any level diver from discover scuba, open water certification or course director. Make sure you dive this site whilst in St.Martin, 30 foot/10 meter depth means 60 – 70 minute bottom times.
Whilst Pam was going up and away on Friday, on Saturday I was planning to go down. I wanted to inspect the tiles and the grouting on the bottom of the pool so out came the mask, snorkel and fins that I used to take on holiday in the past.
To be honest the fins are overkill and I don’t actually use them in my pool. The use of fins is reserved for my friend Hugh who arrives with everything for underwater exploration short of a harpoon gun. He even came with a wetsuit the first year and needed it to combat the March water temperature.
Hugh also brings his road bike, his cycling clothes and shoes, all the tools he needs to repair the bike, a Camelback, his GPS system etc etc.
Needless to say there aren’t a lot of changes of clothing in Hugh’s bag! He does have a wonderful time when he is here though; going off for long rides around the local area. By the end of a week he looks totally relaxed and stress free.
To return to the point of the exercise; some of the pointing where the pool curves up to the walls is soiled but there are no loose tiles. A quick run round with a scrubby pad will sort the grouting out.
Pictured above - North Ayrshire Council Leader David O'Neill and Martin Brown, of the Improvement Service with the new app.
It’s now even easier for North Ayrshire residents to report potholes, graffiti and fly tipping - after the local Council became the first in Scotland to introduce a ‘report and track’ iPhone app today.
Report It, North Ayrshire Council’s free app, means that iPhone users can tell the Council about issues such as broken street lights, litter and dog fouling. They will also be able to track their report from start to finish with live progress updates.
Using the phone’s GPS services, the app pinpoints the exact location and sends this information to the Council. It is linked directly to the Council’s back office systems which means local residents will be kept up-to-date on the progress of the repair or clean-up operation.
Launched as part of National Customer Service Week, Report It is not only free to download from the App Store, it’s really easy to use. In just five quick steps, residents can report fly tipping, graffiti, litter, roads and pavement problems, street lighting faults and dog fouling.
Reporters simply launch the app, choose a category from a list of common faults and select a location. The phone’s GPS system will pinpoint the location but there’s also an option to manually type address details.
Residents then take a photo of the problem and type in additional information about the problem or its location making it even easier for the Council to identify the exact nature of the report.
Finally, the customer adds their contact details if they wish.
As soon as a report is sent to the Council, it is prioritised and allocated to the appropriate clean-up or repair squad for action. A push notification, complete with a case number, is then sent to the reporter’s iPhone to tell them it’s been received and allocated so they can track the progress of the job.
Once the problem is resolved, another push notification is sent to the reporter to let them know.
While a small number of other UK local authorities have introduced iPhone apps for things such as checking out library books or booking museum tickets, North Ayrshire Council is the first in Scotland to launch an app that gives residents the opportunity to log and keep track of local problems and repairs.
Councillor David O’Neill, Leader of North Ayrshire Council said: “North Ayrshire Council is committed to providing excellent customer service and is keen to embrace new technology where possible.
“Research indicates that more and more people are using smartphones and that these are increasingly the preferred method of contact for many customers.
“This new iPhone app is an innovative but simple way for local people to contact the
Council, provides our customers with improved choice and demonstrates the
Council’s commitment to continuous improvement.”
The North Ayrshire Council App has been developed as part of the Improvement Service's wider Customer First Channel Shift programme, which is focused on helping Scotland’s councils meet customers’ expectations and save money by making more key services available online.
Martin Brown, Head of Customer Relationship Management at the Improvement Service, said: “We are delighted to assist North Ayrshire Council with the development and release of the App, which is an important part of the wider Customer First channel shift programme currently taking place in Scotland.
“The App will help meet customers’ expectations in the modern, digital age and will enable North Ayrshire Council to reach out to a wider cross-section of the local community.”
Disco was nicknamed by her 5th grade classroom peers. You see, Disco is a very studious and generally well-behaved zombie monster--so good, in fact, that she was always put in charge of the classroom whenever the teacher left her classroom. As soon as the instructor excused herself, Disco would begin to flip the lights and turn the room into some type of Disco Inferno. Her peers admire her because they were never caught in the middle of any bump, Bus Stop or Hustle.
Disco also likes road trips. She'll happily sit on a dashboard and serve as your GPS system (except for the fact that she cannot read a map).
Truly, Disco is an eclectic monster sweetie!
Van de Stadt 42 Tyrant Class, name Tyrant of Teign, dimensions 12.8 x 3.4 x 2m, built in 1979, designed by Van De Stadt, GRP ketch rig, 2012 re-copper coated hull, long keel, aft cockpit, weight 12,000 kg, spade hung rudder, steering wheel, 35lb CQR anchor and Fisherman anchor with about 30m chain, manual windlass, sprayhood, 6 berths in 2 cabins (1 double and 4 singles) saloon area with table and seating area for 6 persons, interior teak, fabric upholstery.
Engine:
2003 Volvo D2 55hp 4 cylinder diesel engine with sail drive, 3-bladed folding propeller, fresh water cooled, 2 x steel fuel tank total 272 L. Range 350-400Nm. Cruise speed 6 Knots, max speed 8 Knots.
Electrics:
3 x 12 volt Gel batteries (120A/Hr) charged by engine alternator, Ardvarc onboard battery charger, 240V ac shore power connections
Rigging:
Ketch rig, 2002 anodised Selden single spreader masts and booms, 2014 stainless steel standing rigging, Terylene running rigging, 2002 mainsail with slab reefing, Furlex 300S furling headsail, removable inner forestay plus hank on sails, 2013 mainsail and mizzen covers, 2013 Lazy Jacks, spinnaker pole, 7 x self-tailing winches (3 x main mast, 2 x mizzen and 2 x cockpit).
Sails:
2002 Osen mainsail – 37.13sq.m, 2002 Osen mizzen – 11.90sq.m, 2002 Osen headsail – 41.18sq.m, storm job and hank on staysails, spinnaker, Barter Hugget cruising chute.
Navigation equipment:
Sestral compass, Icom ICM421 DSC VHF radio, Seafarer 600 depth sounder, Navigator MX100 GPS system, Furuno radar, Autohelm ST6000 autopilot, hydrovane self steering, tiler pilot for hydrovane rudder.
Wanted to quickly share the car icon we use on our TomTom GPS system in our van. Yep, Mario Kart!
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Turkish based GPLN member, Kita Transport Services, has been involved in
air, sea, land transport, integrated logistics as well as project transport.
During the first half of 2010, Kita Transport Services moved a 35 MW wind
power plant consisting of 14 units of GE 2.5 MW wind turbines. The goods
were moved from Germany and other parts of Europe into Iskenderun, Turkey,
by land and sea.
The overall project volume was over 42,000 cbm and all of the cargo has been
delivered on time with no damages. The most difficult part of the project
was to tackle the extreme cold weather conditions in Europe, which is the
worst in the last 50 years, especially during the February and March. The
50 m long blades were to be moved a distance of over 500 km overland. Under
these climatic circumstances these moves were a serious challenge. The
goods were loaded on four ships at a -15 degree Celsius temperature and also
over 20 trucks were loaded for the cargo to be moved by land route to the
jobsite in Turkey. Kita Transport Services had moved the first wind farm to
Turkey in 1999 on a door-to-door basis and since then Kita has moved a
significant amount of wind turbine equipment to various wind farms in
Turkey.
About Kita Logistics
Since 1995 Kita Transport Services has been one of the leading Turkish
logistics companies which is involved in air, sea, land freight as well as
warehousing, domestic distribution and project logistics. The head office
is located in Istanbul with branches in Izmir and Bursa. Kita has a staff
of over 250 providing international and domestic logistics services. All
Kita Transport Services trucks are equipped with GPS systems enabling real
time tracking of truck positions. Kita mainly operates in Turkey, the
Balkans, the CIS countries and the Middle East, including Iraq.
You can find out more about Kita Transport Services here:
www.gpln.net/members/MiddleEast-IndianSubcontinent/Turkey...
rtServices.html
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professional projects logistics network of independent companies
specializing in international projects movements by air, sea and land as
well as specialized lifts and the special handling of oversized,
out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo.
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Caterpillar grader sits on grade using it's GPS system to level the new road to the proper specs. The addition of GPS technology to heavy equipment allows them to operate within considerably narrow tolerances.
TAMPA, FL. 2/5/2014. Where the Holy Hog BBQ food truck set up, Yunar Alvarez shows walk up customers food options. On the first Wednesday of each month Tampa’s Mayor, Bob Buckhorn, hosts the Mayor’s Food Truck Fiesta and showcases several new food trucks as well as local favorites at Lykes Gaslight Square Park (410 N. Franklin St.) from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. Several of these trucks use the Truckspotting GPS system. Photo by Bill Serne
TAMPA, FL. 2/5/2014. In the cell phone waiting lot at Tampa International Airport, a SWA jet takes off behind the food truck, The Cheesesteak Truck. On the first Wednesday of each month Tampa’s Mayor, Bob Buckhorn, hosts the Mayor’s Food Truck Fiesta and showcases several new food trucks as well as local favorites at Lykes Gaslight Square Park (410 N. Franklin St.) from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. Several of these trucks use the Truckspotting GPS system. Photo by Bill Serne
One of the many innovations that Brighton & Hove have on offer is the ability to find out the time of the next bus by text message. The text messaging service is linked into the GPS system, and all bus stops have a six letter code which you send to 84268 to find out the bus times.
837 is from the second batch of Dennis Tridents, these being slightly more refined and have disc brakes fitted instead of the horrendously noisy drum brakes that were fitted to the first batch. It is seen here at Churchill Square.
1. Holiday Street Scene, 2. Job Interview, 3. Balance, 4. Navigation, 5. Be Mine?
6. Sheriff Zachary, 7. Mom!!!, 8. Zen Puppy, 9. Froggie, 10. Bent
11. 335 Pickup, 12. A Bit Breezy, 13. Mural, 14. Scrap, 15. Balsa Glider
16. Against a Wall, 17. Gnarly Roots, 18. Spin!, 19. Traditions, 20. Black
21. Bokeh Henry, 22. Captain Zach, 23. Hats, 24. Ho Ho Ho, 25. Christmas Cookies
(Note: 22- 25 were spares. All feature a dog (real or otherwise) EXCEPT #10 & #17)
Created with fd's Flickr Toys
1. Photograph a holiday street scene, day or night.
2. Make a creative shot of pen and paper.
3. Photograph a dial or gauge. Bonus points for showing a measurement.
4. Show us how you navigate with any map, compass, chart or GPS system.
5. Design a greeting card image for any type of celebration.
6. Summer or winter, stylish or functional, let's break out those hats!
7. Create a photo which conveys an emotionally stressful and nervous sense.
8. Now create the opposite: a photo with a meditative, calm feeling.
9. For your "cute critter of the month," let's go frog hunting!
10. Find something unnaturally bent but not entirely broken. Bonus points for rust.
11. About to throw that 2011 calendar away? Make a creative shot before you toss!
12. What's the weather like in your hemisphere?
13. Photograph a mural painted on an exterior wall.
14. Find something artistic or functional created from scrap materials.
15. Airplanes, helicopters, hot-air balloons...aircraft is the subject!
16. Make a stonework wall or monument look good!
17. Get to the root of the matter and find some gnarly tree roots.
18. Capture motion blur with a spinning object (top, wind vane, gyroscope, etc.)
19. What traditions do you observe (holiday or otherwise)?
20. Create a photo which in some way is a reflection of the past year as it pertains to you.
21. By special request, the Education Center topic for December (bokeh) is brought to you by none other than the Queen of Fairy Lights herself, dolmansaxlil.
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Where: Waterfront City Piazza Docklands (Melway 2E D4)
Date: 12 February 2011
Time: From 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Price: FREE, no bookings required
For more information call 03 9642 2120, email infojcci-jsm.org.au
The Japanese Summer Festival is back in Docklands on the 12th February 2011! Held in 2010 for the very first time, this traditional Japanese event attracted a huge crowd of 5000 people.
Japanese Summer Festival - Waterfront City, Docklands
The Japanese Summer Festival, known as "Natsu-Matsuri" in Japan, is an annual festival held during summer all across the country where people flock to soak up the carnival atmosphere and take part in activities such as the "Bon Odori" dance performed by dancers in Yukatas. Of course the festival at Docklands will feature a Bon Odori dance as well as many other special performances, including a professional Taiko Drumming group and musical performances by other professional performers and school children.
The Festival, organised by the Japanese Society of Melbourne/Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry Melbourne, is a community based event for everyone with a love of Japan and Japanese culture. Everyone can join in the Bon Odori dance, which is easy to learn, and if dancing isn't your thing, then you can just relax and enjoy taking in the atmosphere while trying the many varieties of Japanese snacks and drinks, playing traditional games and browsing through the different stalls selling Japanese goods such as anime. The day will also include a raffle with many fabulous prizes to be won, including a return trip for two to Japan, a car GPS system from a Japanese company and more!
I just emailed my boss, 9:40am 3/19/19 about my concerns at work. I am afraid to speak my thoughts because I have been threatened before. By a co-worker and the boss. I may not have a job in a few hours. Very scared. Right at the moment I am shaking and my hands won't stop trembling. My heart is pounding. It has been this way for months on top of the usual anxiety I feel. I was having a panic attack all day on 3/8. The people around me don't seem all that concerned about it. Right now the co-worker I can't stand has on horrible smelling perfume. It makes my tongue itch and eyes water. Why can she get away with this???? I have been silenced by her and it is upsetting. I'm always the one to succumb to others.
I have a good manager at the gas station but I cannot live off of that income even if I worked full time there. My manager at the grocery store is great too, but he feels similar to me.
I wrote the thoughts below and took the above picture late at night on Friday 3/15 or early morning 3/16. I typed it all in my phone. :::::
I hate getting up in the morning. I’d rather stay up all night long than get up in the fricking morning. Because I am so tired. Tired of life and being alive. My manager at work tonight, Dale, he and I were talking, and at age 20, we never thought we’d be hurting so much and bringing in carts from the lot and straightening shelves of product. That’s the way it is..... I’ll do what I have to do. But it shouldn’t be this way. I pray to God that what He says “the last will be first” is true. However, I know that I do not have it as bad as some people do. But I pray to God, the LAST will be first, the people that sacrifice, the ones that aren’t comfortable, the ones that want to quit but can’t, I pray to God that we will be first.
I’m proud of what little money I make. I make it by myself. I get things I want AND need. I just want to share that with someone. I think my independence scares guys off. I want to be taken care of but it doesn’t mean I won’t work. I don’t understand why they think me working three jobs is ok. I don’t understand why some women have men that bend over backwards for them. I have yet to have that happen for me. So, right now, it is just me. I am happy with my life yet I hate my life. I deserve more. I am sick of this damn planet and government. No matter how hard you work, you really get nothing. The more jobs I get and “income” I get, mean nothing, I get more bills, more rent increases, and it doesn’t matter that I work so much. I make too much for any help. I make too much, yeah 50k, woo hoo!!!!!! But that is too much for help. Anyway..... I’m not sure I hate my life. It is just stupid. I see these tiny box-like houses, probably 800sq ft, and I would not qualify. I hate the credit score thing they go by here in America. It is BS. They have no idea why I let some bills go. I am trying to stay afloat. I am alone. And my rent keeps going up. The landlords (aka rental companies) don’t care, they just want their money. And they are doing just fine. No one cares about me, and my financial struggle every day, my physical struggle every day. I went to the bathroom this morning, (3/14/19 about 6am before I went back to bed) and was shaky and my body hurt just getting up. I thought to myself, at age 20 did I ever envision my life like this at this age. I don’t have a terrible life right now, compared to other countries and people suffering far worse off than me. I am very very grateful, and If I have to live in this apartment for the next 20 years. I’ll make it happen. I don’t know how. But I’ll make it happen. I say something and I do it. I don’t flake out. However, compared to the way people live in America, we are spoiled brats. I acknowledge that. I wish people “above me” would acknowledge that. I know people and work with people, if their car isn’t new and has the automatic start and gps system (I don’t even know, I have never had a new car) but if they don’t have the newest stuff, they act like it’s the end of the world. I want them to live like me. Work a lot. 60-70, sometimes more hours. And be in pain every day. And not have anyone to talk to that is close to you. That is how it is. You are, I am, alone.....
The Ciudad Mitad del Mundo (Spanish: Middle of the World City) is a tract of land owned by the prefecture of the province of Pichincha, Ecuador. It is located at San Antonio parish of the canton of Quito, north of the center of Quito. The grounds contain the Museo Etnográfico Mitad del Mundo, a museum about the indigenous ethnography of Ecuador.
The 30-meter-tall monument was constructed between 1979 and 1982 by Pichincha's Province Council to replace an older, smaller monument built by Government of Ecuador under the direction of the geographer Luis Tufiño in 1936. It is made of iron and concrete and covered with cut and polished andesite stone. The monument was built to commemorate the first Geodesic Mission of the French Academy of Sciences, led by Louis Godin, Pierre Bouguer and Charles Marie de La Condamine.
Based on data obtained by Tufiño, it was believed that the equator passed through those two sites. However, according to readings based on the World Geodetic System WGS84, used in modern GPS systems and GIS products like Google Earth, the equator actually lie about 240 meters north of the marked line.
The pyramidal monument, with each side facing a cardinal direction is topped by a globe which is 4.5 meters in diameter and weighs 5 tons. Inside the monument is a small museum that displays a variety of indigenous items pertaining to Ecuadorian culture: clothing, descriptions of the various ethnic groups, and examples of their activities.
The Love of the Motorcar
My father was born just after the turn of the century, circa 1904, and lived in New Haven. Originally smitten by the railroad in the age of its electrification there, Dad’s love soon turned to horseless carriages, an affection that matured through the development of the motorcar and the driving of them. Dad was forever touring, exploring, in some form of car. I was born just after the end of World War Two and I grew up in the back seat peering out the window as he pointed out places of interest. There was no road or driveway that he wouldn’t explore if it interested him. I built an internal GPS system before there were satellites. I remember most of the cars and most of the journeys we took in them, long and short. He shifted his love of cars and driving to me. My grandchildren are now entering the era of the driverless, autonomous, likely-electic or hybrid vehicle which might also fly.
Just before Dad died in the mid-1980’s, we took a short ride to a gathering in Bennington, a concours d’elegance under the auspices of Hemmings.
Here are the best 20 photos taken then.
Hector Cardona of the Fort Rucker Noise Management Team is working with the Blue Force Tracker (BFT), which provides real-time data on flights. BFT is a GPS system that provides and displays location, altitude, and speed on BFT-equipped aircraft. It also provides the ability to send and receive text messages between BFT elements.
Kansas State Univeristy
Colton Rohr, Kaitlyn Ellis, Josh Allen, Braden Erickson, Ariel Williams, Derrick Gerard
Golf of the Future:
Participation in golf throughout the club industry is obviously on the decline. There are a few reasons why we believe this is happening. The most common reason is time and the lack there of. When comparing golf from fifty years ago to golf today, there isn't much that has changed. Yes, technology and GPS systems have improved distance and accuracy a little, but outside of that, golf is the same as it has been forever. Knowing there is a rich history and even greater traditions with the game of golf, people are afraid to make changes and create new ideas that are more likely suitable for the way our members live their lives today. By tweaking innovations that already exist, such as T.O.P. Golf, GPS systems, and Swing Smart Technology, and recognizing the possible advances technology will see in the next ten years, we believe there is an exciting opportunity for private clubs to be in the forefront in saving the game of golf.
So I'm putzing around online, waiting for a game on Facebook to reset for me, debating bed when I read an article about how recent solar activity could screw up GPS systems in the short term.
"Recent solar activity" means a chance for aurora, but the past few times this has happened its always been a huge dud.
So that said, I poke my head outside and all I seem to see is a low hazy cloud over the northern horizon. Disappointed, I take a quick shot just in case and BAM. Hazy blue cloud shows up a telltale green on the K-x's LCD.
I can safely check off one more item from my photography bucket list after tonight. Best yet, it happened in August rather than February so no freezing my tail off!
Van de Stadt 42 Tyrant Class, name Tyrant of Teign, dimensions 12.8 x 3.4 x 2m, built in 1979, designed by Van De Stadt, GRP ketch rig, 2012 re-copper coated hull, long keel, aft cockpit, weight 12,000 kg, spade hung rudder, steering wheel, 35lb CQR anchor and Fisherman anchor with about 30m chain, manual windlass, sprayhood, 6 berths in 2 cabins (1 double and 4 singles) saloon area with table and seating area for 6 persons, interior teak, fabric upholstery.
Engine:
2003 Volvo D2 55hp 4 cylinder diesel engine with sail drive, 3-bladed folding propeller, fresh water cooled, 2 x steel fuel tank total 272 L. Range 350-400Nm. Cruise speed 6 Knots, max speed 8 Knots.
Electrics:
3 x 12 volt Gel batteries (120A/Hr) charged by engine alternator, Ardvarc onboard battery charger, 240V ac shore power connections
Rigging:
Ketch rig, 2002 anodised Selden single spreader masts and booms, 2014 stainless steel standing rigging, Terylene running rigging, 2002 mainsail with slab reefing, Furlex 300S furling headsail, removable inner forestay plus hank on sails, 2013 mainsail and mizzen covers, 2013 Lazy Jacks, spinnaker pole, 7 x self-tailing winches (3 x main mast, 2 x mizzen and 2 x cockpit).
Sails:
2002 Osen mainsail – 37.13sq.m, 2002 Osen mizzen – 11.90sq.m, 2002 Osen headsail – 41.18sq.m, storm job and hank on staysails, spinnaker, Barter Hugget cruising chute.
Navigation equipment:
Sestral compass, Icom ICM421 DSC VHF radio, Seafarer 600 depth sounder, Navigator MX100 GPS system, Furuno radar, Autohelm ST6000 autopilot, hydrovane self steering, tiler pilot for hydrovane rudder.
Of course this week's Bench Monday picture would have a geocaching element to it. I suck at finding them but that doesn't deter me from looking. :)
This morning, I went into downtown Greenville to look for one that was supposed to be somewhere along Spring Street.... and I was led to a parking garage. Since GPS systems only give latitude & longitude coordinates (no altitude), that means the same spot would be denoted if you were on the 1st or 2nd or whatever floor. So my first inclination when I realized it was somewhere in the garage was to go to the very top floor. It seemed like the most obvious place.
I didn't find the geocache, but since there were no cars on the top of the garage and I brought my tripod with me (since I knew I would be taking my HBM while in downtown), I set up and got a Bench Monday picture.
And I did the sprinkler dance again. ;)
texture from Temari
(since this picture doesn't have a rabbit, I'm adding it to FGR)
HBM!
EDIT: I was indirectly tagged by CynthiaK to do that "10 things I did today" thingy. Since it's noon today, here are 10 things I did yesterday after getting off of work:
1. stopped to search for a geocache near work (didn't find it yesterday but found it after re-searching this morning)
2. had a Tony's pizza (with a coupon for a free game of bowling, yay! :)
3. took my 365 picture in a completely dark living room with just the flash to minimize the light reflecting off the wrapping paper background
4. programmed in 5 geocaches in downtown (including this one) in my Garmin
5. took a new route into downtown that I never done in the almost 10 years I've lived here
6. went to go search for 3 geocaches and found 1
7. had hot dogs when I got back home from downtown
8. went to bed
9. woke up
10. went back to work :P
As I finished up a meeting at the Alviso Environmental Education Center (EEC) there were a couple of hours of daylight left in the short December afternoon. There were so many birds around the EEC that I decided not to fly a kite there. Instead, I headed up to to Salt Pond A23 just north of Drawbridge. My last visit there in September found the pond essentially dry and sporting an interesting palette of colors and textures. I was curious about how it looked now that our winter rains have arrived.
It was an interesting KAP session. The winds were low (measured at 3.5 – 4.5 mph at the ground using a Kestrel anemometer) and the water surface was still. For some reason I thought the winds might fill in a bit and launched my 7.5-foot Rokkaku. This newly-sewn kite was able to lift the dSLR rig but only by a small margin. I spent the next hour or so as the sun set walking up and down the levee with my gear just barely floating above the 25% saline water. While slight the winds were smooth and it all worked out just fine.
This was my first flight using an airborne GPS system to log coordinates that were later used to geotag the photographs. The map position for each image was thus produced by an automated workflow. Neat.
Not a great capture, with my shadow, but the only usable one I have. But I liked the story. He was walking around bundled up on the coldest morning of February wearing a bright yellow backpack and matching GPS mast and antenna. Really stuck out on a cold winter's morn, and I was drawn like a moth to a flame. It was 'only' -17, but the wind was blowing like crazy, making it feel a lot colder.
We chatted about the GPS system, the weather and some other odds and sods. As I walked away I asked "by the way, why are you doing the geo-readings?" To which he casually responded "..helps plot the radiation readings from my instruments.." gesturing to his handheld unit. Oh ok thanks. Have a good day now. Wait. What! Radiation!
Turned out to be nothing dramatic. Just some background baseline readings. Not unusual around places where radioactive materials are used or stored. Such as medical or testing facilities. Or in this case near facilities where Health Canada train to measure for radiation. Most of that stuff have very low levels of radiation, but safety protocols and training are there for a reason. Even on the coldest day in February.