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Artist and Teacher Frank Nulf Dies, Age 84
Topics: Saskatchewan
Renowned artist Frank Nulf, who taught Visual Arts at the University of Regina for nearly twenty years, and served as Dean of Fine Arts, died February 24th, in Sydenham, Ontario, at age 84.Nulf was born in Lima, Ohio in 1931, and achieved degrees in Science,...
Thelma Pepper Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Saskatoon photographer Thelma Pepper is this year's recipient of the Lieutenant Governor's Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. The announcement was made September 28th. Thelma Pepper was born in 1920 in Kingston, Nova Scotia, where both...
Artworks Valued at $3 Million Donated to U of R
The Shumiatchers' latest gift to the University of Regina is a collection of art valued at up to $3 million. The donated works include about 300 Inuit sculptures and notable paintings by Saskatchewan artists, including by members of the renowned...
Renowned Artist Jack Cowin Dies at Age 67
Famed Saskatchewan printmaker and painter Jack Cowin died on Wednesday, September 24th, in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He was 67. Jack Lee Cowin was born in 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He studied printmaking there at Indiana University, receiving...
New Art School and Studio Opens in Regina
First Nations Gallery Opens in Regina
Nude Saskatchewan - Call for Submissions
Renowned Sculptor John Nugent Dies at Age 93
New Art Space for Regina - Artful Dodger Cafe and TAE Gallery
405 Picasso Prints Donated to Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan
Artists chosen for celebration of 100th Anniversary of Legislature
Joe Fafard Honoured with Three Stamps
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Dennis Bermudez Thinks Fight Was Stopped Early
Dennis Bermudez was headlining his first ever UFC event at UFC Fight Night 104, but he was knocked out by the returning Chan Sung Jung that night. Bermudez, who has suffered HIA AHew defeats before, feels that the referee stopped the fight a little early.
"I thought it was a little bit early of a stoppage," he said to MMA Junkie. "I know I was on Herb's leg. Like, I knew (Jung) was there trying to hit me, so I was shooting on him. It's just Herb was – I know Herb was doing his job just to keep us both safe in there. But yeah, I had a big platform to make a rise to the top, and it didn't go our way tonight."
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Jung was competing for the first time since UFC 163 over three years ago, as he was performing mandatory military service in his home country. Bermudez, despite the upset loss to Jung, is still trying to look at the bright side of things.
"I definitely improved this fight from my last fight even though I didn't get the victory," he said. "Mistakes were made, 'The Korean Zombie' capitalized on it, and it's all good. We'll keep moving forward."
Bermudez was a finalist on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 14 as well, but lost to Diego Brandao in those finals, he has won a total of nine fights in the UFC.

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Thank you Mama Micki and Autumnflower-I greatly appreciate it!
I have tired hot footing this person more than a few times, but he keeps coming back. I just wish for him to cut all ties with this guy-he's like a leech!
Will this also work if I want to prepare a hot foot bottle to get rid of my husband's friend?
Wow..This is a really great and informative thread.....I just posted a question on this board similar to that...but regarding the roasting I don't want my husband to be in a bad mood or get him very mad. Rather i would like his friend to be gone.
Thank you both conjure and stars, you both always give great advice!
Re: Question about "lessening influence of others"
ConjureMan wrote: Open the way to help the hotfoot work. If the person has many ties to where they are, they may resist the hotfooting.
Hi Conureman, this may be the case, if so what can I do?-How do i open the way"?
Thank you robynrawr, that makes sense too. But some of these incenses say they use pure essential oils and herbs when making incense, would these be considered safe then?
Thank you Devi, you have great advice on these forums!
Thank You Zee, that makes much sense. I think the same- okay as long as the incense is not burning all day and not directly on me.
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Do you think I'd be better off using cast off evil products instead of hot footing this person?
Is there anyway to get rid of someone by doing a "freezing" spell on them? What purpoce can these spells have?
Thanks LeBaptiste! I will do my best to follow carefully, i just want to be sure I do it right.
if i were to do this wishing pot to grant a wish for someone else, would i carve their name in the candle instead? It is a wish we both want however, but my husband would be the one actually involved in getting this wish. So would i just carve his name?
Good ones-Thanks Bri and jwmcclin!
Ahh, thanks -both great suggestions!!!
Is there any way to cleanse oneself and someone else without the usual cleansing herb bath, these herbs always clog my drain-is there any other way i can do a good cleansing?
Re: Money spell with clovers?
Oh, Cloves!! Must have read it wrong--my mistake!!
I saw something posted on one of these boards regarding a money spell in which you burn clovers on a green candle. Does anyone know what kind of clovers these are? Red? White?
Re: Keeping husband away from bad and dangerous friend.
Thank you Lukianos and Bri!
In addition to the herbs, personal concerns and my petition, Is it okay to add a drop or two of some LM oils in my honey jar?
Re: Money Mojo from last year.
I haven't done anything with the bag at all- Once I receievd it, I had already gotten the money I hoped for, so I put the mojo away in a safe place.
Money Mojo from last year.
Would it be okay to add one more petition paper in more detail in addition to the regular petition paper with the names encircled by short petitions?
Has anyone ever done this?


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Following her orchestral career, the studied pianist and flutist Cordula Hacke is a successful and sought-after chamber music piano partner with an extremely extensive knowledge of the repertoire. She is also professor of Chamber Music and Collaborative Piano at the University of Agder (Norway), lecturer, jury member of international competitions and musical director of various musical, operetta and theater productions.
Her chamber music partners include principal wind and string players from some of the world's greatest orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the German Radio Symphony Orchestras (Berlin, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Cologne and Stuttgart), the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Royal Danish Opera Orchestra, and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and in 2016 she founded the Trio Art Nouveau, a piano trio dedicated to the music of the Fin de Siècle.
Her extensive discography ranges from the works of contemporary Japanese and women composers to those of artists such as Pavel Haas, Leo Smit, and Paul Hindemith. Having worked closely with American composer George Crumb for many years, Cordula Hacke has been invited to perform his works in prestigious festivals in Germany, Austria, Denmark, Canada, and the USA. Her recording of Crumb's Vox Balaenae was released by Arte Nova-BMG Classics.
As an editor she has published works by Claude Debussy and Raoul Laparra with Musikverlag Zimmermann (Schott) and Edition Kossack.
She has collaborated with Jeanne Baxtresser, former principal flutist of the New York Philharmonic, in presenting acclaimed masterclasses in centres such as Frankfurt, Oxford, Toronto, New York, Pittsburgh and Amsterdam. She taught annually at the Salzburg Summer Academy and has served as official piano partner for the ARD International Music Competition (Munich), the Deutsche Musikrat Competition (Berlin), the Aeolus Competition, the Nicolet Competition, and the International Guangzhou Competition (China).
In 2018 she was invited to Korea to give a series of masterclasses on collaborative piano and chamber music at Seoul National University, Sung Shin University and Yonsei University. Masterclasses in Moscow (Gnessin School) followed as well as invitations to Lyon (CSNMD), Boston (NEC) and Jerusalem.
Prof. Hacke was a member of the teaching faculty at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf (2000-2013) and serves on several juries of international competitions, and she is chairwoman of the jury at the Internationaler Flötenwettbewerb Friedrich Kuhlau, Uelzen.
In 2022 she is establishing a new International Competition in Wiesbaden, Germany. This new competition seeks to build a bridge between Art Nouveau and the music of this era and is therefore dedicated to the Music around 1900.
Acclaimed for her work as musical director in theatre, her productions include My Fair Lady, Acht Frauen, Irma la Douce, Kleiner Mann, was nun?, La Cage aux Folles (own new arrangement),Fisch zu viert, Singin' in the rain, Evita, Sunset Boulevard, Die Fledermaus – leicht gekürzt (a pocket version of the famous operetta) and Heisse Zeiten.
The highly successful Frankfurt production of Spatz und Engel (The Angel and the Sparrow) - the story of the friendship between Marlene Dietrich and Edith Piaf, which Cordula Hacke leads as musical director, was on tour throughout Europe in 2021 and will be touring again in 2023/2024.
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Female Mounties seek class-action against force
Female Mounties alleging discrimination seek class-action suit against RCMP
May. 31, 2015 2:00 p.m.
By Tamsyn Burgmann, The Canadian Press
VANCOUVER – At age 22, Quebec native Joanne Mayer was greeted at her first RCMP posting in Gibsons, B.C., with a handshake and a blunt statement from the sergeant: "We don't think women should be in the force, and especially not French-speaking ones."
Mayer said that along with her regular duties, she spent over two years doing "sexist" chores including making coffee, ensuring there was an ample supply of cream and sugar, and cleaning police cruisers.
A quarter-century later, Mayer has joined hundreds of other former and current RCMP members hoping for justice over alleged gender discrimination, bullying and harassment with a potential class-action lawsuit.
A five-day hearing to determine certification of a class-action proceeding involving 362 women is set to begin Monday in B.C. Supreme Court.
"I didn't tell my parents or anybody what had happened to me. I went through this all on my own," said Mayer, who plans to fly to Vancouver from Ottawa along with several other women expected to attend from across Canada.
Mayer was emboldened to come forward after Janet Merlo, a 19-year RCMP veteran from Nanaimo, B.C., went public with her own experience of ongoing discrimination before launching the suit in March 2012.
"I was like, 'Well, I went through that, too. Maybe it wasn't my fault,'" Mayer said. "I had blocked it out, to be honest. I didn't realize what was happening to me at the time and I was too scared to speak out."
In the three years it has taken to wind through the legal system, a law firm championing the case has canvassed more than 100 women with a detailed questionnaire, said lawyer David Klein.
"They share an unfortunate common bond," he said. "They were subjected to systemic harassment, bullying and discrimination over a long period of time. The bond they share is the consequence of that treatment."
Klein said he will introduce the case and present key evidence from Merlo's affidavit and an expert he calls the leading authority on gender harassment and discrimination.
He will also explain why it's crucial to tackle the allegations en mass with a class action rather than require individual women to file hundreds of lawsuits on their own.
"Reality is, some of the claims are too small to warrant individual litigation," he said.
"The only way many of these women will have access to the civil justice system is if it is done through a class action."
None of the claims have been tested in court.
Klein said that while he believes the RCMP has begun taking steps to reduce harassment against women, people who have made allegations are still being challenged on every statement they make.
"It's time for the government of Canada to step in and direct the RCMP to take these claims seriously."
Jeremy Laurin, a spokesman for the federal Public Safety Department, said he couldn't comment while the case is before the courts but that the government takes issues of discrimination and sexual harassment "very seriously.
"All RCMP members and employees should feel safe and respected amongst their colleagues and superiors," he said in a statement. "Canadians have the right to expect professional and exemplary conduct from their national police service."
For Mayer, who had dreamed of being a police officer since she was a little girl, settlement is the only way to bring closure because she felt forced to switch careers.
"My hope is that the force will recognize that it has affected a lot of female members," she said. "I wouldn't want this to happen to new members going in, new females. If this is truly what they want to do they should be able to do the same job as anyone else."
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Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit.
But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort.
He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
… Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church.
Father, Paul teaches here and elsewhere that the gift of "tongues" is a desirable gift but he also makes it clear that words which are spoken, in Your name, if they are to be useful, must be understood.
Paul says, "For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God", where there is not an interpreter present. Paul tells us that we should seek the higher gift of being able to extend intelligible love to all persons and to You.
Father, we know that all gifts of the Spirit are from You and that they differ greatly. Help us become more aware of our personal gifts and to not doubt that we have gifts. A gift which brings honor and glory to You is the most desirable gift.
Here you tell us that "prophesying" (teaching from Your word) is one of the most useful gifts we can share with each other. Give us a means of sharing Your love and Your word with someone, this day. We pray in Jesus' Holy name. Amen.


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At Red Owl Coffee, we look at what we do as something unique…we share home. A lot of people, are on the go each day, but that home feeling is something we think is valuable and we enjoy sharing it. It's family, it's warm memories, a feeling of caring. Even if one's home experience isn't or wasn't a warm one, we all want to belong, right? That's what we strive for with each hand-crafted drink or coffee that we create. It's a touch of home comfort where we can belong for a moment.
When you as the customer order a coffee or a specialty drink you know what you're going to get is unique…but consistent. From our baristas to coffee buyers, our people aren't learning on the job, they've been trained to the highest standards that have built the success of Red Owl. From choosing the best coffee beans and ingredients…our foundation, to the actual creation of your favorite drink or light food item in a time tested and timely way…it's like a warm blanket and a familiar friend.
That consistency of quality is an intentional pursuit that we're serious about, but what we serve you is only part of that slice of home. The people of Red Owl make up the other part…in other words, it's not just what we serve, but how we serve it. The smile and friendly voice of people you encounter will show you that we're homegrown, and getting to know you is part of the fun and why we love what we do.
Drop by for a home experience during the day when you just need to break away from the chaos, humdrum or a little peace of mind from the pace of the day. Or if you only have a moment at one of our drive through locations, that little slice of "home" before you get home, is waiting for you.
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The name 'Integrity' represents the signature series yachts of Riviera Boat, which has been in the boat-building industry since 1980 and began building pleasure-crafts in 2004. Riviera has 30 years of experience in building commercial boats. Riviera products are built with the latest quality materials and technology. In addition to boats and yachts, Riviera also offers maintenance and yard facilities for customers all over the GCC.


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EPA announces $1,750,000 grant to restore habitat in Minnesota's Saint Louis River Estuary Area of Concern
Rhiannon Dee (dee.rhiannon@epa.gov)
For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA125
MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 5, 2019) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been awarded a $1,750,000 supplemental Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant to continue restoration efforts in the Saint Louis River Estuary Area of Concern (AOC) in Lake Superior. This supplemental grant brings the total GLRI investment in the project to $7,770,000 and represents a larger effort to restore and protect the Great Lakes through the GLRI. In October, EPA announced GLRI Action Plan III, an aggressive plan that will guide Great Lakes restoration and protection activities by EPA and its many partners over the next five years.
"Through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and our partners, including the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, are working collaboratively to solve the complex environmental challenges facing the Great Lakes," said EPA Great Lakes National Program Manager and Regional Administrator Cathy Stepp. "With this grant, EPA is reaffirming its commitment to protect and restore Lake Superior, so it can continue to be a source of vitality for generations to come."
"This federal GLRI grant provides a critical match to Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Fund dollars at the state level to ensure these massive habitat restoration projects are completed," said Pat Collins, DNR Restoration Ecologist. "Without these state and federal partnerships, these projects could not happen and more than 100 years of industrial impairments would continue to impact fish and wildlife for the foreseeable future."
Using these funds, Minnesota DNR has begun to implement two projects to restore the St. Louis River Estuary AOC. The projects, Grassy Point and Kingsbury Bay, will collectively contribute toward restoration of 257 acres of aquatic habitat and the removal of the associated beneficial use impairment in the AOC.
For more information on GLRI, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/great-lakes-funding/great-lakes-restoration-initiative-glri.
Last updated on December 5, 2019


One of the most famous drinks in San Pedro is lime juice. Everyone enjoys this refreshing drink made from tangy limes grown in Belize. Belize grows plenty of limes of all sizes. Sometimes the bigger ones don't have as much juice as the smaller ones, but you can't tell by looking at or smelling the limes. I've come across some dry limes, even though they appear juicy from the outside. Once limes are squeezed, you just have to sweeten to your taste.
For me, lime juice is like living every day. There are some sour things to deal with now and then. You have a choice how you receive bitter events. We can't control what happens daily, but we can make choices that bring us closer to joy. Despite what is going on in your life, choose to turn your sour events into sweet lime juice.
In doing this, you can also teach your children to make lime juice. Showing them the sweeter side of life, gives them a chance to turn the sour days around finding and spreading joy as they grow in life.


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Civil-rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune to replace Confederate general as Florida's statue at U.S. Capitol
The Florida House voted 111-1 this week to support placing the statue of Bethune in the National Statuary Hall in Washington, replacing Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith.
Gov. Rick Scott plans to sign a bill that would lead to a statue of civil-rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune replacing the likeness of a Confederate general as a representative of Florida in the U.S. Capitol.
The Florida House voted 111-1 on Tuesday to support placing the statue of Bethune in the National Statuary Hall in Washington, replacing Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith. Rep. Jay Fant, R-Jacksonville, cast the only dissenting vote. Fant is running for Attorney General.
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A short time after the vote, Scott's office announced he intends the sign the measure into law.
Rep. Patrick Henry, a Daytona Beach Democrat who sponsored the bill, said he was "proud to be member of the House" as it was "poised to make history."
Bethune, who would become the first African-American woman honored by a state in the national hall, founded what became Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach and later worked as an adviser to President Franklin Roosevelt.
Henry, who attended Bethune-Cookman, said Bethune is considered the "mother of the civil rights movement" at the university.
"Dr. Bethune was a revolutionary woman, she transcended race and social economic status," Henry said. "Her life is an example of what happens when you refuse to accept failure as an option."
The vote came with students from the university in the House gallery. The university has offered to pay for the statue.
The Senate backed the proposal (SB 472) in a 37-0 vote on Jan. 31.
Smith was born in St. Augustine but had few ties to the state as an adult. As commander of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi, Smith was considered the last general with a major field force to surrender. He has represented Florida in the National Statuary Hall since 1922.
Florida's other representative in the hall is John Gorrie, widely considered the father of air conditioning. Each state is allowed two representatives. The bill requires the Smith statue to be acquired and displayed by the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.
After voting against the proposal when it appeared before the House Government Accountability Committee in October, Fant said the Legislature shouldn't be involved in the statue-removal process.
"Messing with statues is a fool's errand for the Legislature," said Fant. "I don't think we should even remove any of the statues that we have, including the ones that they're moving to replace here. … It's one of those issues that I think truly creates division within communities, this whole statue-removal business, and I don't want to be part of all that."
The proposal has also drawn opposition from a group called Save Southern Heritage, which was formed in 2015 in response to "knee-jerk Anti-Southern institutionalized bullying."
The Legislature voted in 2016 to replace the Smith statue during a nationwide backlash against Confederate symbols in the wake of the 2015 shooting deaths of nine African-American worshippers at a historic black church in Charleston, S.C.
But lawmakers couldn't agree last year on who should replace Smith. Lawmakers considered three possibilities — Bethune, Everglades activist Marjory Stoneman Douglas and Publix grocery store founder George Washington Jenkins, Jr. — submitted by a panel known as the Great Floridians Committee.
Democrats' demands for a replacement grew last summer after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., turned deadly. A plan to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee helped spur the Charlottesville rally.
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Scientists delved into the blood pressure histories of adolescents to determine what causes high blood pressure -- and they were stunned at the results.
Think that salt is what matters when it comes to blood pressure? A new study has found that it may be potassium you should be worrying about.
Eating up to 3,000 mg per day of salt didn't appear to harm the blood pressure readings for adolescent girls in the study, but those who consumed 2,400 mg per day of potassium showed lower blood pressure by the time they reached adulthood, according to a Times of India report.
Salt has historically been the X factor when it comes blood pressure, with scientists believing that excess salt in our diets is why many in the United States have such high readings. In fact, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans stipulates limiting sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg per day for healthy individuals less than 50 years old.
But researchers haven't really delved deep into the relationship between sodium and blood pressure in children, until now. Scientists at the Boston University School of Medicine examined this relationship, and found that higher sodium intake really didn't cause a noticeable rise in blood pressure, and in fact some who consumed 3,500 mg per day had lower blood pressure than those who consumed 2,500 daily.
But scientists did find that girls who were in the highest category of intake of potassium, at least 2,400 mg per day, had lower blood pressure than those who consumed less. Those who consumed both the most sodium and potassium also consumed the most calories, as well as the most fruits, veggies, fiber, and dairy, the study found.
What does it all mean? It emphasizes that there is a need to develop methods for determine what the salt sensitivity is for high-risk populations, and the future studies should examine the effects of potassium on blood pressure in more detail.
The findings were published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.


Background: Many scientists and doctors realize the amazing treatment outcomes in treating those used-to-be untreatable diseases provided by advanced stem cell technology and therapy. Scientists and researchers in China who are dedicated to stem cell applications have made remarkable achievements in clinical areas which has drawn world attention.
This is about a girl, in the CNN special report, named Catalina Zamira, who accepted stem cell treatment at Wu Stem Cells Medical Center located in Beijing in June 2013. Before she came to them, she was treated by a stem ell clinic in Qingdao (China) without a satisfactory outcome.
Six year old Catalina suffered from severe retinopathy which causes retinal hemorrhage and detachment. She received laser surgery for therapy before she came here. After two months of the therapy, her eyes presented with strabismus and nystagmus because of visual stimulation.
With the unique stem cell technology conducted by Dr. Wu and his medical team, Catalina has made significant improvement during her four weeks treatment at Wu Stem Cells Medical Center. Her nystagmus is gone and she showed color distinguishing ability, of which she was not equipped with previously, and her vision showed amazing improvement. After Catalina was discharged from Wu Stem Cells Medical Center, they kept monitoring her condition and vision (as they do for all of their patients). In an email from Catalina's father Jorge Zamira, after they returned, he said "the medication is working really well, and she feels like a "normal" girl. Based on these effects, I am pleased and I am making sure that she enjoys every moment in her life." Catalina's case was widely reported by many Argentinian media outlets.
In February 2014, CNN was drafting a stem cell special report and Catalina's fantastic experience was revisted. Her father Jorge was invited to tell the audience the story of Catalina, who was treated at Wu Stem Cells Medical Center in China.
It is also worth noting that Jorge had mistakenly confused the stem cells they use. They use two kinds of stem cells: neural stem cells and mesenchymal cells derived from umbilical cords, and were injected into the body respectively via lumber puncture and IV. Those injected stem cells can be directed to lesion areas with their unique targeting technology.
To learn more about Catalina's story, please click here.
The Washington Post report regarding Wu Stem Cells Medical Center and their specialized stem cell treatment.


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Q: FindBugs:" may fail to close stream ", how to solve it? The follow code is marked as erroneous by FindBugs.
FindBugs says that "This method may fail to clean up (close, dispose of) a stream, database object, or other resource requiring an explicit cleanup operation."
The error is marked on the line output = new FileOutputStream (localFile);
But we have already added try/finally to the block.
inputStream   input =null;
OutputStream output =null;
try {
    input = zipFile.getInputStream(entry);
    File localFile = new File(unzipFile.getAbsolutePath()
            + File.separator + entryName);
    output = new FileOutputStream (localFile);  // BUG MARKED HERE
    byte[] buffer = new byte[1024 * 8];
    int readLen = 0;
    while ((readLen = input.read(buffer, 0, 1024 * 8)) != -1) {
        output.write(buffer, 0, readLen);
    }
    output.flush();
    output.close();
    input.close();

} finally {
    if(output!=null) {
        output.flush();
        output.close();
    }
    if(input!=null) {
        input.close();
    }
}

A: Remove all close() calls (and the last flush() call) located in your try block since that code will be unreached for in case of errors. That's where the warning comes from. Findbugs is triggered there to believe you tried to handle them within the try/catch block.
Also in your finally it's better to wrap in another try catch block so that you can handle errors there and if output closing fails you could still continue with closing input.
                   // your code here
                   output.write(buffer, 0, readLen);
                   // removed these since findbug complains about this
                }
            } finally {
                // TODO some more try catching here so that if output closing
                // fails you can still try to close second one and log the errors!
                if(output!=null)
                {
                    output.flush();
                    output.close();
                }
                if(input!=null)
                {
                    input.close();
                }
            }

Also for java 7 and up there are better solutions. See http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/exceptions/tryResourceClose.html (thanks to @user2864740 for the link).

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ForewordChapter 1—Voyage on the MoanaChapter 2—ElmshavenChapter 3—Face to Face With the IssuesChapter 4—Through the South to the 1901 General ConferenceChapter 5—The General Conference of 1901Chapter 6—The Church RespondsChapter 7—The Last Ten DaysChapter 8—The Extended Journey HomeChapter 9—In the Din of the BattleChapter 10—The Precarious Winter Trip to New YorkChapter 11—The Battle Creek Sanitarium FireChapter 12—A Perplexing and Difficult YearChapter 13—Getting On With the Book WorkChapter 14—God Reproves His MessengerChapter 15—The Crisis Over Financial PoliciesChapter 16—The Review and Herald FireChapter 17—Preparing for the 1903 General ConferenceChapter 18—The 1903 General Conference SessionChapter 19—In Agony of SoulChapter 20—The Move to Washington, D.C.Chapter 21—The Threat of PantheismChapter 22—"Meet It!"Chapter 23—The Fall and Winter Work at ElmshavenChapter 25—The Crucial Meeting at Berrien SpringsChapter 26—A Trip Into the SouthChapter 27—Another Month in Washington, and the Trip HomeChapter 28—Sanitariums in Southern CaliforniaChapter 29—Glendale, a Sanitarium Near Los AngelesChapter 30—With the Lord's Messenger in Early 1905Chapter 31—The General Conference of 1905Chapter 32—Last Days of the 1905 General ConferenceAppendix—Solemn Warnings Repeated
From the day that the decision was made to purchase property in Washington, D.C., for the publishing house and the General Conference it was Elder Daniells' hope and expectation that Ellen G. White would make a visit to the East so she could give counsel concerning the establishment of the work there. From time to time plans for such a trip were projected and discussed, and as the spring of 1904 neared they began to take shape. One thing held Ellen G. White in the West—she felt she could not go to Washington until after the first biennial session of the Pacific Union Conference. This was called for Healdsburg, California, March 18-27.5BIO 318.1
There was even some discussion of the possibility that Ellen White would make Washington her permanent place of residence. But this she felt she could not do. At Elmshaven she was in favorable circumstances for bringing out her books, and she felt she should not be called upon to move from place to place.5BIO 318.2
From time to time definite instruction was given to her in vision concerning the work in Washington. In fact, before the property was secured in Takoma Park, she had been shown that wherever the Review and Herald and the headquarters of the work were established, there should be a sanitarium and a training school. The leading brethren had not planned on this. With the decision to make Washington the center in the East, then, the first steps were to get these institutions under way. Church leaders felt they must now have Ellen White's help. On March 1 she wrote to Edson in the South:5BIO 318.3
I have received letters saying that if I could make my home in Washington for a time, the confidence of our people would be established in the work there.—Letter 105, 1904.5BIO 319.1
Later she wrote in her diary, "They want W. C. White and his mother to help them plan and put all the wisdom together."—Manuscript 142, 1904.5BIO 319.2
The plans being formed would keep her in the East for about a year, making Washington her headquarters. But first there was the union conference session in Healdsburg, opening Friday, March 18. Ellen White made the thirty-five-mile trip by carriage. Her party passed safely through the canyon with its narrow road and steep cliffs. This passage was always a bit of concern when driving with a team of horses. She spoke Sabbath morning, March 19, to a large congregation, and then because of impaired health she was excused from other session appointments.5BIO 319.3
A storm hit the Pacific Coast, and it rained every day of the session. The weather was wet, cold, and miserable. But there was an earnest request from the townspeople that Ellen White speak at a meeting they could attend. This was arranged for Sunday afternoon, March 27. Even though there was a downpour of rain, "the large building was filled."—The Review and Herald, May 5, 1904.5BIO 319.4
While in Healdsburg, Ellen White talked with Elders Daniells and Prescott in regard to the proposed visit to Washington. She told them it was a serious question whether she should go, but if she did go she would spend only a few months there. She said, "If we decide to go, we shall be on our way in about two weeks."—Letter 121, 1904.5BIO 319.5
The return trip to Elmshaven was by train, for landslides had closed the road. The all-day trip was very tiring.5BIO 319.6
She got a new set of upper teeth so she would feel safe in making the trip to Washington. "I dare not," she declared, "leave myself with only one set of upper teeth. Should I have just one set, and should anything happen to it, I would be in a bad fix."—Letter 133, 1904.5BIO 319.7
Friday morning, April 1, she wrote in her diary:5BIO 319.8
I have not slept much the past night. The thought of change and the long journey fills me at times with dread, but then I will remember the lovingkindness of the Lord. I will be of good courage and not look on the dark side, but looking unto Jesus reflect His image, and look in my Bible daily and read.—Manuscript 141, 1904.
As the time to leave drew near, she wrote to Willie that she could not go to Washington or any place where she "would be among believers who would lay their burdens on" her (Letter 161, 1904). Night after night in great distress she prayed, "Lord, I cannot go to Washington. If You have a work for me to do there, I beseech Thee to deliver me."— Ibid.5BIO 320.1
She reports that "the Lord drew nigh. The change came instantly. The peace of Christ filled my heart, and my brain was entirely relieved. I was at rest."— Ibid.5BIO 320.2
April 18 was the day set to leave for the East. Though on former trips she had traveled in the Pullman compartment to afford her as easy a journey as possible, this trip, for the sake of economy, would be made in a tourist sleeping car. Their car would go directly from northern California to Washington, D. C.5BIO 320.3
In Napa Valley the cherry and prune trees were in full blossom and Ellen White regretted having to leave just then. But, as planned, on Monday morning, April 18, she and those who would travel with her were on the train for Oakland. Here C. H. Jones met them and took them forty miles south to Mountain View to visit the new site selected for the Pacific Press. Plans were well under way for the publishing house to be moved. It was a rainy, cold day, and this disappointed Ellen White, but she saw the property and was pleased with the plans being laid. "The moving of the press is a right move," she commented (Ibid.).5BIO 320.4
That evening in nearby San Jose they boarded the tourist sleeper and started their six-day trip East. In the party was Ellen White's traveling companion and nurse, Sara McEnterfer, and one of her secretaries, Maggie Hare. W. C. White had gone on in advance to attend to some business matters in southern California and would meet them there. Clarence Crisler, her leading secretary, would also join the party in Los Angeles. Marian Davis was left behind to work on the manuscript for The Ministry of Healing.5BIO 320.5
W. C. White did not miss an opportunity to secure fruit for the long cross-country trip. He purchased a bushel of large oranges in Redlands and carried them onto the train. The conductor protested, but when Willie promised to share the oranges with the passengers, he relented, and the fruit was taken on board.5BIO 320.6
The routing was by the south to ensure comfort and to avoid the high altitudes that sometimes bothered Ellen White in travel. She rested quietly on the train, remaining in her berth for the entire trip. She did a little reading and a little writing, but mostly rested and watched the scenery. As they reached the eastern part of Texas, large sugar houses, lumber mills, and cotton gins began to appear. Great plantations flanked the tracks, and Willie noted that on the best farms the old-fashioned light plows drawn by a mule had been replaced by two-horse sulky plows, much to the satisfaction of the sharecroppers. The corn and sugar cane were about ten inches high; the cotton looked like garden beans just putting out their second leaves. Rice fields were under water.5BIO 321.1
Nearing New Orleans they passed through great swamps, where many varieties of palms were heavily festooned with moss. Just west of New Orleans, Elder S. B. Horton, president of the Louisiana Conference, and E. V. Orrell, secretary of the Southern Union, met the train, bringing a basket of fruit. This supplemented the provisions they had taken from home and from southern California for their meals—malted nuts for soup, zwieback, cream sticks, oranges, bananas, apples, applesauce, olives, nuts, jelly, turnovers, boiled eggs, and bread.5BIO 321.2
In New Orleans some of the party went sightseeing with the Adventist brethren who hosted them. Ellen White remained in the sleeping car. Then, under a full moon, the train started north and ran for many miles along the shore of Lake Ponchartrain.5BIO 321.3
The train stopped for a time in Atlanta, and the traveling party was surprised to see about twenty or thirty Adventist believers at the station awaiting them. They came on board for a few minutes. Fathers, mothers, and children gathered around to shake hands. They all wanted Sister White to stop at some future time and speak.5BIO 321.4
Ellen White wrote on Wednesday morning, April 27, "Here we are in Washington." She mentioned that preparing for the journey had been a heavy drain on her and she was quite ill the first day or two. But she was happy that all in the car "seemed very much like one family. Although at times there were between thirty and forty people in the car, there was no noise, no loud talking, no card playing. All seemed like acquaintances, each interested in the other. The passengers ... showed me much kindness," she reported.5BIO 321.5
The conductor of our car was a quiet, nice-looking man of about 50 years. He seemed to understand his business well. At one station a man bought some beer at a saloon, and put it in a cupboard at the end of the car. The conductor heard of this, and promptly ordered the beer taken out, saying that he would allow no such thing on the car. During all the time we were on the train, I did not get one whiff of tobacco, excepting once or twice, when someone passed through the car with a lighted cigar in his hand....5BIO 322.1
We had many pleasant interviews with the passengers. As I talked with them, I felt an earnest desire to meet them again sometime.—Letter 141, 1904.5BIO 322.2
Describing their arrival at Washington's Pennsylvania Station, she wrote:5BIO 322.3
We spent Sunday morning packing up our belongings and getting ready to leave the car. Our numerous bags and satchels were piled up in one seat, and when the train drew into the station, Clarence [Crisler] passed them through the open window to Willie, who put them on a truck.— Ibid.5BIO 322.4


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Europlanet Science Congress 2020
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"Planet" Titan
Despite its satellite status, Titan has nothing to envy to planets: it has planetary dimensions, a substantial and dynamic atmosphere, a carbon cycle, a variety of geological features (dunes, lakes, rivers, mountains…), seasons and a hidden ocean. It even now has its own mission: Dragonfly, selected by NASA in the frame of the New Frontiers program.
In this session, scientific presentations are solicited to cover all aspects of current research on Titan: from its interior to its upper atmosphere, using data collected in the frame of the Cassini-Huygens mission (2004-2017) or from ground-based telescopes (e.g., ALMA) or based on modelling and experimental efforts to support the interpretation of past and future observations of this unique world.
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Convener: Alice Le Gall | Co-conveners: Anezina Solomonidou, Sandrine Vinatier, Giuseppe Mitri, Marco Mastroguiseppe, Sarah M. Hörst
Wed, 23 Sep, 17:20–17:40 (CEST)
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EPSC2020-791
Density spikes in Titan's upper ionosphere
Niklas Edberg, Jan-Erik Wahlund, and Erik Vigren
Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, has a dense and nitrogen-rich atmosphere, which is similar to that of early Earth before lived evolved. Solar EUV radiation and energetic particles ionizes the atmosphere and thereby forming a layer of plasma, the ionosphere, in the uppermost part of the atmosphere. The Cassini spacecraft flew past the moon Titan 127 times during its 14-year mission in the Saturn system. During most of these close flybys Cassini entered the ionosphere and some reached the ionospheric peak, located at some 1400 km above the moon surface. With the Langmuir probe instrument, we could study the plasma properties, e.g. ion and electron density, temperature etc., and a very dynamic ionospheric structure was found. In particular, significant and apparently sporadic density spikes in the upper ionosphere were found. These density peaks are manifested as a sudden increase in the measured density by some 10-100 cm-3 over a time period of roughly minutes. These have so far been left unattended in our studies of Titan. We will present some statistics on their appearance and initial result on the mechanism forming them.
How to cite: Edberg, N., Wahlund, J.-E., and Vigren, E.: Density spikes in Titan's upper ionosphere, Europlanet Science Congress 2020, online, 21 Sep–9 Oct 2020, EPSC2020-791, https://doi.org/10.5194/epsc2020-791, 2020.
EPSC2020-85
Titan's neutral atmosphere seasonal variations up to the end of the Cassini mission
Athena Coustenis, Donald Jennings, Richard Achterberg, Panayotis Lavvas, Georgios Bampasidis, Conor Nixon, and F. Michael Flasar
In our recent publication [1] we reported new results concerning the seasonal atmospheric evolution near Titan's poles and equator in terms of temperature and composition using nadir spectra acquired by the Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS) at high spectral resolution during the last year of the Cassini mission in 2017 complementing previous investigations covering almost two Titan seasons. In previous papers [2,3], we reported on monitoring of Titan's stratosphere near the poles after the mid-2009 northern spring equinox. In particular we have reported on the observed strong temperature decrease and compositional enhancement above Titan's southern polar latitudes since 2012 and until 2014 of several trace species, such as complex hydrocarbons and nitriles, which were previously observed only at high northern latitudes. This effect accompanied the transition of Titan's seasons from northern winter in 2002 to northern summer in 2017, while at that latter time, the southern hemisphere was entering winter. Our new data, acquired in 2017 and analyzed here, are important because they are the only ones recorded since 2014 close to the south pole in the mid-infrared nadir mode at high resolution. A large temperature increase in the southern polar stratosphere (by 10-50 K in the 0.1 to 0.01 mbar pressure range) is found associated with a change in the temperature profile's shape. The 2017 observations also show a related significant decrease in most of the southern abundances which must have started sometime between 2014 and 2017 [1]. For the north, the spectra indicate a continuation of the decrease of the abundances which we first reported to have started in 2015 and small temperature variations [1]. We discuss comparisons with other results and with current photochemical and dynamical models which could be updated and improved by the new constraints set by the findings presented here.
[1] Coustenis et al., 2019, Icarus 344, 1 July 2020, 113413 ; [2] Coustenis et al., 2016, Icarus 270, 409-420; [3] Coustenis et al., 2018, Astroph. J. Lett. 854, no2.
How to cite: Coustenis, A., Jennings, D., Achterberg, R., Lavvas, P., Bampasidis, G., Nixon, C., and Flasar, F. M.: Titan's neutral atmosphere seasonal variations up to the end of the Cassini mission, Europlanet Science Congress 2020, online, 21 Sep–9 Oct 2020, EPSC2020-85, https://doi.org/10.5194/epsc2020-85, 2020.
Morphology and time evolution of observed mid-latitude clouds on Titan as tracers of storm types, waves and instabilities.
Tersi Arias-Young and Jonathan Mitchell
Examining the morphologies of Titan's clouds can provide a general physical interpretation of observed storms and their relation to atmospheric dynamics of the moon. Through a combined analysis of observations of images collected by Cassini ISS during Titan flybys, we search for cloud phenomena to identify various types of storms. Several of the observed cloud features also give us both spatial and temporal information that reveals how the clouds evolve in time. We employ the cloud activity of the observed clouds to describe their characteristics and search for time evolution patterns to try to identify the dynamics behind them, for instance Rossby and gravity waves.
Observations of a predominant example of a mid-latitude cloud system was captured by Cassini ISS cameras over a period of about 24 hours from Dec. 13 to 14, 2009, after the onset of a new season of the Saturn system. The images show methane clouds in the troposphere concentrated in a band between 45o and 63o south latitude, a streak-shaped mid-latitude cloud system extending across half the globe, traveling several hundred kilometers during the observation period. The sequence of images obtained throughout this flyby allowed us to create maps (see image below) that were made into movies of clouds moving across the moon's surface background.
We present the analysis of these "streamer clouds", as we have dubbed them, and a handful of other mid-latitude cloud system events based on observations of the movies produced from their ISS-mapped images. The results of the analysis and the implications for Titan's atmospheric instabilities will be discussed.
How to cite: Arias-Young, T. and Mitchell, J.: Morphology and time evolution of observed mid-latitude clouds on Titan as tracers of storm types, waves and instabilities., Europlanet Science Congress 2020, online, 21 Sep–9 Oct 2020, EPSC2020-908, https://doi.org/10.5194/epsc2020-908, 2020.
Reevaluation of Methane vertical profile at Huygens Landing site from Huygens/GCMS measurements
Thomas Gautier, Joseph Serigano, Cyril Szopa, Sarah Hörst, and Melissa Trainer
EPSC2020-1013ECP
Aerosol-Organic Condensates-Lake Interactions on Titan
Yue Yu, Julia Garver, Xinting Yu, and Xi Zhang
Titan is a dynamic world with a unique N2-CH4 atmosphere where photochemistry is actively converting nitrogen and methane into organic hydrocarbon and nitrile molecules such as C2H6, C2H2, C3H8, C6H6, HCN, etc (Horst, 2017). These simple organic molecules could also further polymerize into more complex molecules and coagulate to form the refractory aerosols that make up Titan's opaque haze layers. Observations from ground-based telescopes and spacecrafts have shown layers of clouds in Titan's atmosphere and we have detected multiple hydrocarbon and nitrile compounds residing in the clouds, such as CH4, C2H6, C6H6, HCN, C4N2, HC3N (e.g., Anderson et al., 2018). The discovery of Titan's clouds has made us wonder about their origin and formation and their role in Titan's dynamics. The goal of this project is to provide a theoretical framework to better understand cloud formation on Titan through wetting and contact angle estimation. Many of the hydrocarbon and nitrile ice cloud species would remain solid when they fall onto Titan's surface, so we also aim to study the interactions between these species and the surface of Titan's lakes.
We first determined the species that are condensable in Titan's atmosphere by plotting their condensation curves and the temperature profile of Titan. We found that CH4, C2H6, C2H2, C3H4, C3H6, C4H2, C6H6, C2N2, C4N2, HCN, and HC3N are able to condense into ice clouds and C3H8 are able to condense into liquid clouds. The refractory solid aerosols in Titan's atmosphere are proposed to be cloud seeds for the observed cloud species. The surface energy of Titan's aerosol analog "tholin" has been determined previously (Yu et al., 2017, in revision), which enabled us to estimate the liquid-solid/ice-solid contact angle between the potential cloud condenses and Titan's aerosol. With the surface tension of the liquid cloud condensate (C3H8) and the surface energy of the solid cloud condensates (CH4, C2H6, C2H2, C3H4, C3H6, C4H2, C6H6, C2N2, C4N2, HCN), we found that the contact angle between all the organic condensates (solid CH4, C2H6, C2H2, C3H4, C3H6, C4H2, C6H6, C2N2, C4N2, HCN, and HC3N and liquid C3H8) and the aerosols are all relatively small (<35 degree). This indicates that Titan's aerosols are easily wettable by the cloud condensates and are thus good cloud seeds for most simple hydrocarbon and nitrile clouds in Titan's atmosphere. We also found small contact angles between solid organic species and the Titan lakes (a mixture of methane/ethane/nitrogen) before they fall into the lakes (assuming they are not soluble in the lakes), which means that these organic are likely unable to float on Titan's lakes to damp the surface waves.
Figure 1: Condensation curve of the hydrocarbon species in Titan's atmosphere. The solid lines indicate gas-solid transitions and the dashed line indicates gas-liquid transition.
Figure 1: Condensation curve of the nitrile species in Titan's atmosphere. The solid lines indicate gas-solid transitions.
1. Anderson, C. M., Samuelson, R. E., & Nna-Mvondo, D. 2018, SSRv, 214, 125
2. Hörst, S. M. 2017, JGR-Planets, 122, 432–482.
3. Yu, X., Hörst, S. M., He, C. et al., 2017 JGR-Planets, 122, 2610.
4. Yu, X., Hörst, S. M., He, C., et al. In revision
How to cite: Yu, Y., Garver, J., Yu, X., and Zhang, X.: Aerosol-Organic Condensates-Lake Interactions on Titan, Europlanet Science Congress 2020, online, 21 Sep–9 Oct 2020, EPSC2020-1013, https://doi.org/10.5194/epsc2020-1013, 2020.
EPSC2020-816ECP
Multiphysics feasibility study of an aerial-aquatic spacecraft's plunge into Kraken Mare
James McKevitt
Key questions surrounding the origin and evolution of Titan and the Saturnian system in which it resides remain following the Cassini-Huygens mission. In-situ measurements performed at key locations on the moon are a highly effective way to address these questions, and the aerial-aquatic platform proposed in this report serves to deliver unprecedented access to Titan's northern surface lakes, allowing an understanding of the hydrocarbon cycle, the potential for habitability in the environment and the chemical processes that occur at the surface. The proposed heavier-than-air flight and plunge-diving aquatic landing spacecraft, ASTrAEUS, requires modelling of the conditions which can be expected on Titan's surface lakes, the initial stages of which are detailed here through the use of multiphysics fluid-structure interaction (FSI) CFD simulations with a coupled meshfree smoothed-particle hydrodynamics (SPH) and finite element method (FEM) approach in LS-DYNA.
The ASTrAEUS (erial urveyor for itan with quatic Operation for xtended ability) spacecraft provides an aerial-aquatic platform inspired by the flight and 'plunge-diving' landing of the gannet sea bird.
Figure 1: Impression of a 'plunge-diving' manoeuvre by an aerial-aquatic aircraft inspired by the gannet seabird (inset). Inset adapted from Liang et al. (2013).
A key and unique benefit of the ASTrAEUS proposal is the ability to make in-situ measurements in various separate bodies of surface liquid on Titan, allowing characterisation of these areas to a level currently unavailable with any planned or proposed mission. Kraken Mare is selected as an initial landing site due to it being Titan's largest lake and due to its proximity to a number of other lakes of key interest to the scientific community.
Numerical Modelling
This numerical study involves the CFD simulation of a rigid body entering a finite domain free-surface without heat transfer.
A nitrogen-ethane-methane mix, approximated from Kraken Mare and having density ρ=664 kg/m3 and dynamic viscosity of μ=1014 µPas (Hartwig et al. 2018) was used, with the additional gravitational acceleration taken to be g=1.35 m/s (Ori et al. 1998).
The liquid is modelled by an SPH, pure Lagrangian method using meshfree particles and serves to efficiently model situations where large boundary deformations are present, or when a free-surface flow needs to be defined. It acts as the most appropriate for free-surface flow and hydrodynamics problems due to the versatility and simple method of numerical analysis and uses interpolation to compute smooth field variables. It is widely accepted that for problems with large deflections or boundary deformations, an SPH method is more appropriate than the alternative meshed method as it avoids problems such as mesh distortion, mesh tangling and inaccurate modelling due to unrealistic mesh interdependence.
These SPH particles were modelled using the Murnaghan equation of state, which defines the pressure in a fluid as:
ρ and ρ0 are the local and global densities respectively, γ is a constant defined as approximately 7 according to the conditions and vmax is the maximum observed velocity in the fluid.
A definition of k0 was presented by J. Monaghan and A. Kos (1999) as
where g is the acceleration due to gravity and H is a characteristic simulation length. Taking the characteristic depth of a test tank as 1 m, k0 takes the value of ~1.2x104, compared to a value of ~1.5x105 for water in the same conditions.
Bulk viscosity controls were placed on the fluid, in the form of the quadratic and linear bulk viscosity coefficients. It was found realistic fluid behaviours were observed with these taking values of 0.015 and the near-zero value of 1x10-12 respectively.
Contact modelling techniques were key in ensuring the accuracy of simulations given the magnitude of the observed boundary deformations. A penalty-based approach to this modelling was taken, where a restoring spring force was applied between the fluid particle and FEM mesh boundary.
The spacecraft quasi-ellipsoid fuselage impact was approximated by a projectile formed by a rotated NACA 0010 aerofoil. A higher resolution was applied to the nose given the increased curvature, with this resolution and the associated computational power being a limiting factor of the simulation. A mesh sensitivity study was used to find the highest possible nose resolution realistically modelled within the computational limitations of the study.
Figure 2: High SPH resolution, double-precision solved solution with nodes travelling over a specific velocity shown and with attached velocity vectors
Figure 3: Projectile deceleration due to water and N/C2H6/CH4 mix
The decelerations experienced by this projectile in both liquid water and the nitrogen-ethane-methane mix were observed. These showed little divergence initially, but increased as the projectile penetrated the fluid surface. It could be expected that the comparative viscosities would mean nitrogen-ethane-methane would demonstrate more inertia to deformation. However, the lower density of this fluid can be seen to have a more dominant effect. The spike in experienced acceleration is caused by the reflected shockwave, having interacted with the simulation limits, returning to the projectile. Therefore results after this are discarded.
For interest and fluid understanding, the respective sloshing behaviours of liquid water and nitrogen-ethane-methane were also modelled.
Figure 4: Wave development and FSI of Kraken Mare liquid and Earth water with velocity displayed. Red corresponds to a higher relative velocity.
This work is the result of a research project funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Astronomical Society and the British Interplanetary Society.
Hartwig, Jason, Peter Meyerhofer, Ralph Lorenz, and Eric Lemmon. 2018. "An Analytical Solubility Model for Nitrogen–Methane–Ethane Ternary Mixtures." Icarus 299 (January): 175–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2017.08.003.
J. Monaghan, and A. Kos. 1999. "Solitary Waves On A Cretan Beach." Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering 125 (3): 155.
Liang, Jianhong, Xingbang Yang, Tianmiao Wang, Guocai Yao, and Wendi Zhao. 2013. "Design and Experiment of a Bionic Gannet for Plunge-Diving." Journal of Bionic Engineering 10 (3): 282–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1672-6529(13)60224-3.
Ori, Gian Gabriele, Lucia Marinangeli, Antonio Baliva, Mario Bressan, and Robert G. Strom. 1998. "Fluid Dynamics of Liquids on Titans Surface." Planetary and Space Science 46 (9–10): 1417–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-0633(97)00125-6.
How to cite: McKevitt, J.: Multiphysics feasibility study of an aerial-aquatic spacecraft's plunge into Kraken Mare, Europlanet Science Congress 2020, online, 21 Sep–9 Oct 2020, EPSC2020-816, https://doi.org/10.5194/epsc2020-816, 2020.
Evidence of diurnal variations of Titan's near-surface temperature and of a cooling effect of the northern seas from the Cassini radar/radiometer
Alice Le Gall, Léa Bonnefoy, Robin Sultana, Michael Janssen, Ralph Lorenz, and Tetsuya Tokano
At first order, the physical temperature of Titan's surface can be regarded as nearly constant and predictable. Due to the low incident solar flux reaching its surface (1/1000 of what Earth receives) and the high thermal inertia of its atmosphere, diurnal, seasonal (including latitudinal) and altitudinal variations of temperature are limited as well as the effect of surface albedo (Lorenz et al., 1999). Voyager 1 radio-occultation measurements indeed show no diurnal effect and point to lapse rates in the lower atmosphere smaller than 1.5 K/km (McKay et al 1997). Voyager infrared observations indicate a pole-to-equator temperature contrast of 2-3 K (Flasar et al., 1981; 1998).
The Cassini mission (2004-2017) somewhat confirmed these predictions and first measurements. On board the Cassini spacecraft, two instruments were able to measure the physical temperature of Titan's surface: the Cassini's Composite IR Spectrometer (CIRS) through a spectral window of low opacity in the thermal IR and the Cassini radar used as a microwave radiometer. Both instruments monitored the surface brightness temperature at their respective wavelengths (19 microns and 2.2 cm, respectively) during the almost two Titan's seasons of the Cassini mission. Interestingly, these two instruments probe different depths; the very surface for CIRS and at least several decimeters in the lands for the microwave radiometer (Janssen et al., 2016), much more in the lakes (Mastrogiuseppe et al., 2014). Combining these datasets thus provides insights into the vertical variations of the thermal and physical properties of the surface.
From the analysis of CIRS dataset, Cottini et al. (2012) report a diurnal signal of 1-1.5 K indicative of a thermal inertia of 300-600 MKS while Jennings et al. (2009; 2016) investigate seasonal changes confirming a constant maximum temperature of 93.65 +/- 0.15 K (as measured by the Huygens probe at 10.3°S latitude, Fluchignoni et al., 2005) and a variation of the latitude at which this maximum occurs following the sub-solar latitude (which moved from 24°S to 23°N between 2004 and 2017). Jennings et al. (2016) also found a 2-4 K equator-to-pole difference and note a delay in the northern warming at the end of the mission, as summer was on its way. This later was interpreted as a cooling effect of both the lakes and the surrounding moist lands as CIRS observations show no difference in the thermal behavior of these two types of terrains (within measurement uncertainty of about 0.5 K).
From the radiometry dataset, Janssen et. (2016) find latitude-dependent seasonal temperature variations smaller than those measured by CIRS by a factor of 0.87 +/- 0.05 in relative amplitude which is consistent with a penetration depth of 40 cm-1 m in organic sands. The difference with CIRS observations is slightly more pronounced in the northern hemisphere likely owing to the presence of lakes and seas in which microwaves penetrate deeper than in dry lands. In the North pole, Le Gall et al. (2016) also report the hint of a slower than expected rise in temperature in the second largest sea of Titan, Ligeia Mare, toward the end of the mission. Any diurnal effect was neglected considering that the radiometer would probe much deeper depths than the diurnal skin depth (Lorenz et al., 2003).
In this work, in order to investigate further the seasonal variations of Titan's temperature, we present the analysis of the high-resolution radiometry observations recorded in the northern pole from 2007 to 2017. This analysis demonstrates that the seas warm more slowly than their surrounding lands and are therefore responsible for the global lag in summer warming observed in Titan's high northern latitudes both by CIRS and the Cassini radiometer. This cooling effect could be due to the high thermal inertia of liquid hydrocarbons, their high transparency (which leads microwaves to sense the coldness buried from last winter, Le Gall et al., 2016) and/or methane evaporation (Mitri et al., 2007).
In addition, we present for the first time the analysis of the 118 distant observations of Titan collected during the course of the Cassini mission. These observations were designed for the computation of the disk-integrated brightness temperature of Titan. Though unresolved, they provide clues on the seasonal and longitudinal variations of Titan's surface thermal emission. In particular, they clearly show Xanadu, a large-scale low emissivity/radar-bright feature on the leading side of the satellite. The analysis of this dataset reveals a possible diurnal component of amplitude 0.6 K and peaking at 4 pm in Titan's radar-dark terrains and of amplitude 0.8 K and peaking at 2 pm in Xanadu. Unfortunately, such a signal cannot be isolated in high resolution observations because of the way data are calibrated (Janssen et al., 2016). If confirmed, this detection would bring a further argument for a smaller than expected electrical skin depth (i.e., a more absorptive subsurface) in most of Titan's equatorial lands and/or a larger diurnal thermal skin depth (i.e. a higher thermal inertia), especially in Titan's radar-dark dune terrains.
To conclude, monitoring surface temperature brings key insights into the surface properties and its coupling with the atmosphere. Cassini findings provide a global context for the future observations of DraGMet, the geophysics and meteorology package on board the Dragonfly quadcopter (Lorenz et al., 2018) which will investigate the ground thermal properties and record temperature variations in parallel with the atmosphere humidity, the ground moisture and wind speed.
How to cite: Le Gall, A., Bonnefoy, L., Sultana, R., Janssen, M., Lorenz, R., and Tokano, T.: Evidence of diurnal variations of Titan's near-surface temperature and of a cooling effect of the northern seas from the Cassini radar/radiometer, Europlanet Science Congress 2020, online, 21 Sep–9 Oct 2020, EPSC2020-618, https://doi.org/10.5194/epsc2020-618, 2020.
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Crew was asleep as boat fire erupted, NTSB says; all Conception victims identified
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the Conception boat fire that killed 34 people.
Crew was asleep as boat fire erupted, NTSB says; all Conception victims identified The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the Conception boat fire that killed 34 people. Check out this story on vcstar.com: https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/county/2019/09/12/conception-dive-boat-fire-ntsb-preliminary-report-expected/2299938001/
Gretchen Wenner, Ventura County Star Published 10:58 a.m. PT Sept. 12, 2019 | Updated 8:10 a.m. PT Sept. 13, 2019
All six crew members were asleep when a fire broke out on the dive boat Conception, killing 34 people off Santa Cruz Island on Labor Day, according to a preliminary report issued Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board.
If so, that would be a violation of Coast Guard regulations requiring a roving patrol to keep passengers safe.
Also Thursday, the final victims' names were released and the boat was raised from the ocean floor to be brought to the mainland for investigation.
Investigation: Probe to find cause of boat fire could lead to criminal case
The NTSB's preliminary report does not pinpoint the predawn fire's cause, but it does point out a potential problem in its finding that crew members were asleep.
"The Conception was required to have a member of the vessel's crew designated as a roving patrol at all times, whether or not the vessel is underway, when the passengers' bunks are occupied," said Lt. Amy Midgett, a spokesman for Coast Guard headquarters in Washington, D.C., via email Thursday.
The burned hull of the Conception is brought to the surface by a salvage team on Sept. 12, 2019, off Santa Cruz Island. (Photo: Brian van der Brug, L.A. Times/AP)
Midgett referred to rules covering small passenger vessels. The entry on watchmen stipulates that boats with overnight passengers "shall have" a suitable number of watchmen patrolling at night "to guard against, and give alarm in case of, a fire, man overboard, or other dangerous situation."
The Conception, owned by Truth Aquatics and operated out of Santa Barbara Harbor, had been on a three-day diving excursion for the Labor Day weekend.
The 33 passengers and one crew member who died were apparently trapped by flames below deck.
Interviews with the survivors
Five crew members survived. The NTSB report refers to initial interviews with three of them.
The crew noticed no mechanical or electrical issues on board the 75-foot commercial diving vessel, the report states. The boat, built in 1981 of wood and fiberglass, had three levels. A sun deck with the wheelhouse and crew rooms was up top. The main deck housed the galley and salon. The bunkroom for passengers was in the lower deck in the hull, where a shower room, the engine room and tanks were also located.
"At the time of the fire, five crewmembers were asleep in berths behind the wheelhouse, and one crewmember was asleep in the bunkroom," the report states.
The crew first became aware of the fire when a crew member sleeping in the upper berth was "awakened by a noise" and got up to investigate, according to the NTSB's preliminary account.
He saw a fire "rising up from the salon compartment below," the report states. He alerted the other crew members. At 3:14 a.m., the captain radioed a distress call to the Coast Guard.
As has been previously reported, crew members said the intensity of the fire prevented them from getting inside the salon and galley area, which led down to the bunk area. The five surviving crew members jumped overboard.
Crew members described seeing the rear portion of the galley fully engulfed by flames, with thick smoke choking the galley's forward end.
Mourning: At memorial for boat fire victims, tragedy moves even strangers to tears
The captain and two crew members swam to the rear of the boat, reboarded and opened the engine room hatch. They saw no fire there, the report stated.
The passenger bunk area was accessed by a stairway leading to the galley. An escape hatch also opened to the galley area.
A preliminary report is generally a summary of early findings that relies on interviews, inspection documents and other records, and a review of current maritime rules and regulations, former NTSB Chairman James Hall told The Associated Press before the document was released.
Scenes from the investigation into fatal boat fire
At Santa Barbara Harbor, material is brought in from the evidence and body-recovery efforts from the Conception boat fire disaster off Santa Cruz Island. Dozens of agencies from California and beyond are assisting in the aftermath of the 34 deaths. GRETCHEN WENNER/THE STAR
At Santa Barbara Harbor, material is brought in from the evidence and body-recovery efforts from the Conception boat fire disaster off Santa Cruz Island on Sept. 6, 2019. Dozens of agencies from California and beyond are assisting in the aftermath of the 34 deaths. GRETCHEN WENNER/THE STAR
Police tape closes off the Sea Landing facility where Truth Aquatics has its offices in Santa Barbara Harbor as FBI agents search the Vision, a ship similar to the Conception, on Sept. 10. GRETCHEN WENNTER/THE STAR
FBI staff members can be seen Thursday at Santa Barbara Harbor, where they have converged because of the Conception dive boat fire. GRETCHEN WENNER/THE STAR
FBI dive team boats prepare to launch from Santa Barbara harbor on Wednesday as authorities continue their investigation into the deadly boat fire near Santa Cruz Island on Monday. ANTHONY PLASCENCIA/THE STAR
Vision, a sister boat of the Conception, was visited at Santa Barbara Harbor by National Transportation Safety Board investigators. ANTHONY PLASCENCIA/THE STAR
Jennifer Homendy of the National Transportation Safety Board and her team walk past a memorial for the victims of a dive boat fire at Santa Barbara Harbor on Wednesday. The NTSB is one of many agencies working on the Conception boat fire case. AP PHOTO
NTSB Board Member Jennifer Homendy discuss plans for the agency's investigation into Monday's deadly boat fire near Santa Cruz Island during a press conference at the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office on Wednesday. ANTHONY PLASCENCIA/THE STAR
At Santa Barbara Harbor, authorities cart away evidence taken from the scuba boat Conception at the end of their second day searching for bodies in the wreckage of the burned and sunken boat off Santa Cruz Island. A National Transportation Safety Board team arrived Tuesday to begin its investigation. The Coast Guard was involved, as well. AP PHOTO
At Santa Barbara Harbor, authorities lock away evidence taken from the scuba boat Conception at the end of their second day searching for bodies in the wreckage of the burned and sunken boat off Santa Cruz Island. A National Transportation Safety Board team arrived Tuesday to begin its investigation. The Coast Guard was involved, as well. AP PHOTO
At Santa Barbara Harbor, FBI investigators and other authorities cart away evidence taken from the scuba boat Conception at the end of their second day searching for bodies in the wreckage of the burned and sunken boat off Santa Cruz Island. A National Transportation Safety Board team arrived Tuesday to begin its investigation. The Coast Guard was involved, as well. AP PHOTO
National Transportation Safety Board member Jennifer Homendy and Coast Guard Capt. Jason Neubauer tour the berthing area of small passenger vessel Vision, a similar vessel to Conception. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/NTSB
At Santa Barbara Harbor, FBI investigators climb aboard the Vision, a sister vessel to the scuba boat Conception, to document its layout and learn more about the fire that destroyed the Conception off Santa Cruz Island and killed 34 people. AP PHOTO
At Santa Barbara Harbor, FBI investigators comb over the Vision, a sister vessel to the scuba boat Conception, to document its layout and learn more about the fire that destroyed the Conception off Santa Cruz Island and killed 34 people. AP PHOTO
An FBI agent places red crime scene tape around the Truth Aquatics office, the California company that owned the scuba diving boat that caught fire and killed 34 people last week, as authorities issue a search warrant for the company and the sister vessels of the Conception dive boat on the Santa Barbara Harbor in Santa Barbara, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. Thirty-four people died when the Conception burned and sank before dawn on Sept. 2. They were sleeping in a cramped bunkroom below the main deck and their escape routes were blocked by fire. The office was ringed in red "crime scene" tape as more than a dozen agents took photos and carried out boxes. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa) Christian Monterrosa, AP
Jennifer Homendy, board member of the of the National Transportation Safety Board, and Adam Tucker, lead investigator talk to the media at the press conference at the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's office. They are going to investigate the safety factors. JUAN CARLO/THE STAR
As for the fire's cause, NTSB member Jennifer Homendy has said investigators are looking at several factors, including how batteries and electronics were stored and charged. They will also look into how the crew was trained and what crew members were doing at the time of the fire.
The boat's design will also come under scrutiny, particularly whether the bunkroom escape hatch was adequate.
The NTSB may issue urgent safety recommendations — it does not have authority to make binding regulations — between the preliminary report and the final one, which could take more than a year to complete.
The U.S. Coast Guard has already issued a safety bulletin in the aftermath of the Conception tragedy. The bulletin advised boat crews to review emergency duties, make sure firefighting and lifesaving equipment is functional and consider limiting unsupervised charging of lithium-ion batteries and extensive use of power strips, among other things.
Numerous agencies are investigating the deadly fire, after which the boat sank upside-down.
A criminal investigation kicked off Sunday when authorities served search warrants at the Sea Landing facility where Truth Aquatics operates at Santa Barbara Harbor. The company's two remaining boats, Vision and Truth, have also been searched.
And on Wednesday, the Coast Guard launched its highest possible investigation, convening a marine board of investigation that will look into all aspects of the Labor Day incident.
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has brought in a special team to investigate the fire.
All victims identified
Found Wednesday, the last remains recovered were those of the youngest person on board, 16-year-old Berenice Felipe, of Santa Cruz, according to Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown.
Her remains were found in a cove adjacent to and just west of Platts Harbor, where the boat had been anchored. Wednesday's discovery was made during a search conducted by a San Luis Obispo County dive team and supported by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Brown said.
Conception dive boat victims: Know their names, learn their stories
"No one has been left behind," Brown said during a Santa Barbara briefing Thursday afternoon where he read aloud the names of all 34 victims:
Kaustubh Nirmal, 33, Stamford, Connecticut; Sanjeeri DeoPujari (Nirmal), 31, Stamford, Connecticut; Sumil Sandhu, 45, Half Moon Bay; Juha Pekka Ahopelto, 50, Sunnyvale; Berenice Felipe, 16, Santa Cruz; Yuko Hatano, 39, San Jose; Xiang Lin, 45, Fremont; Adrian Dahood-Fritz, 40, Sacramento; Lisa Fiedler, 52, Mill Valley; Kristina "Kristy" Finstad, 41, Santa Cruz; Fernisa Sison, 57, Stockton; Kristian Takvam, 34, San Francisco; Raymond "Scott" Chan, 59, Los Altos; Justin Carroll Dignam, 58, Anaheim; Daniel Garcia, 46, Berkeley; Marybeth Guiney, 51, Santa Monica; Yulia Krashennaya, 40, Berkeley; Alexandra Kurtz, 25, Santa Barbara; Caroline McLaughlin, 35, Oakland; Ted Strom, 62, Germantown, Tennessee; Wei Tan, 26, Goleta; Kendra Chan, 26, Oxnard; Angela Rose Quitasol, 28, Stockton; Evan Michel Quitasol, 37, Stockton; Nicole Storm Quitasol, 31, Imperial Beach; Michael Quitasol, 62, Stockton; Carol Diana Adamic, 60, Santa Cruz; Andrew Fritz, 40, Sacramento; Charles McIlvain, 44, Santa Monica; Steven Salika, 55, Santa Cruz; Tia Salika-Adamic, 17, Santa Cruz; Neal Gustav Baltz, 42, Phoenix; Patricia Ann Beitzinger, 48, Chandler, Arizona; and Vaidehi Campbell, 41, Felton.
"May they all rest in peace," Brown said. "And may their families know that all of us who have been involved in this sad operation continue to hold them in our hearts and in our prayers."
All of the bodies were found within the same small debris field, a sheriff's official said Thursday, and Brown said all apparently died of smoke inhalation. Most of the remains have been identified using rapid DNA testing.
Now that the bodies have been recovered and identified, the investigation will fall largely to federal authorities, Brown said, who will examine the now-raised boat after it is carried by barge to a secure and undisclosed location.
Contributing: The Associated Press
Gretchen Wenner covers breaking news for the Ventura County Star. Reach her at gretchen.wenner@vcstar.com or 805-437-0270.
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More love for Mountain Pygmy-possums
As Mountain Pygmy-possums prepare for their seven-month long hibernation we thought we'd fill you in on some of the work that has been undertaken for our furry little friends this summer. Further habitat protection has been undertaken with drainage and verge sealing along a section of the Great Alpine Road at Mount Little Higginbotham.
How does road sealing and new drainage protect Mountain Pygmy-possum habitat you might ask? The answer is, it helps reduce sediment getting into the boulder fields where the endangered species live. The boulder fields have gaps in them where the possums make their nests and if these gaps get full of sediment and gravel from the road then they will have fewer places to live.
The project commenced in the 2018/19 summer with about 250 metres of drainage and verge sealing completed last year and an additional 350 metres as part of this summer's work. The project is part of a services agreement under the Mountain Pygmy Possum Habitat Protection Program, with a funding commitment between the Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Management Board, North East Catchment Management Authority and Australian Government. There are various other components to the program and plans for habitat restoration work in the old quarry site on Mount Little Higginbotham just above the location of the most recent work.
This summer has also seen the first season of Mountain Pygmy-possum tracking on Little Higginbotham since the completion of the 'Tunnel of Love' here and the installation of microchip readers and monitoring cameras.
The first chip read for spring occurred on September 21 and from a week later, daily records of possums using the tunnel were logged right through until February. A total of 28 different possums (45 have been chipped) from Little Higginbotham site are known to have used the tunnel, an amazing result. During March, only one record of a possum using the tunnel registered, which has our staff thinking the possums might begin their snooze earlier than they previously thought.
On the topic of wildlife monitoring, the Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Management Board also continues to use cameras to track larger animals, something it has been doing for the past six years.
Twenty remote sensing cameras are placed out on tracks and trails from November to May to monitor cat, deer, dingo and fox numbers in the resort and make decisions about control work. This year the data from this monitoring was also shared with Zali Jestrimski, a La Trobe University student and Dingo Sanctuary volunteer, who used the information to develop a research paper on dingoes in the Victorian Alpine Region.
The study aimed to report on dingo activity patterns and the spatial and temporal distributions of other fauna such as whether a species is using a certain area at a specific time. The results suggest that dingoes have a different temporal distribution in comparison to introduced species including foxes, cats and deer, with an activity peak at dawn and dusk. It was also found that there is spatial overlap of dingoes with foxes and deer and fewer cats in locations with dingoes.
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