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Better Batteries | Acquisition of Maxwell Technologies by Tesla
March 13, 2019 by The Science Thinkers
Tesla has grown rapidly over the past decade when it became the first American automotive company to go public since Ford in 1956. The attraction towards Tesla is undeniable. Their cars are slick, their acceleration is insane and perhaps most importantly, their brand represents a movement towards renewable energy. Tesla has attracted thousands of well-intentioned people who want to play their part in saving the world, but there have been niggling questions on the minds of many EV owners and EV naysayers. When is that expensive battery going to need to be replaced, and at what cost?
As existing Teslas begin to age and more exotic and demanding models of Teslas come to the fore, like the Tesla Truck and the Roadster 2. These issues are going to become more prominent, These batteries do NOT come cheap, but they are getting cheaper. The cost per kilowatt hour for Tesla power packs and the market average are dropping dramatically as technology advanced and manufacturing volumes increased. But that storage capacity slowly creeps away as the battery is used, slowly degrading the range of your electric vehicle.
Tesla currently offers a warranty to all Model 3 owners that cover it below 8 years or 160,000 kilometres, whichever comes first. Guaranteeing retention of a capacity of at least 70% when used under normal use. If it falls below that, they will replace your battery for free. Finding out what is considered normal use is pretty difficult, but they seem to be reasonable with it going by customer satisfaction reports.
It is estimated that Tesla is achieving a cost of 150$ per kWh of battery packs so the 50 kWh battery pack of the base model would cost around 7,500 dollars to replace, so they must be pretty confident on those numbers. As a massive recall of the approximately 193 thousand Model 3s currently shipped would ruin Tesla.
Ultimately these batteries are unlikely to drop below the warranties guarantee in those 160,000 kilometres, but even so, improving batteries is obviously just a wise business decision to retain those customers in future. This is just one of a myriad of factors that influenced Tesla's recent landmark acquisition of Maxwell Technologies for $218 million dollars. A rare Tesla acquisition that sets Tesla up for not just cheaper batteries, but better batteries which will be lighter and will have greater range and also live a longer life.
It wouldn't be the first time an automotive company underestimated its battery degradation. When the Nissan Leaf debuted in 2010, the battery production they needed simply did not exist and neither did the technical expertise required to design battery packs. In those days lithium-ion batteries cost about 400 dollars per kWh for laptop grade batteries and up to 1000 dollars per kWh for ones with the longevity needed for an electric vehicle. To minimise costs Nissan decided to start production of their own batteries and opted for a small 24 kWh battery, giving it a range of just over 100 kilometres. Suitable for city driving and that's about it.
But customers soon realised that this paltry range was dwindling quickly. Within just 1-2 years of driving, the Leafs battery capacity was dropping up to 27.5% under normal use. Despite careful in-house testing, Nissan overlooked some crucial test conditions when developing their battery and because of this, they made some crucial design errors.
To learn why this degradation happens, we first need to understand how lithium-ion batteries work. A lithium-ion battery, like all batteries, contains a positive electrode, the anode and a negative electrode, the cathode, separated by an electrolyte. Batteries power devices by transporting positively charged ions between the anode and cathode, creating an electric potential between the two sides of the battery and forcing electrons to travel through the device it is powering to equalise the electric potential.
Critically, this process is reversible for lithium-ion batteries, as the lithium ions are held loosely, sitting into spaces in the anode and cathodes crystal structure. This is called intercalation. So, when the opposite electric potential is applied to the battery it will force the lithium ions to transport back across the electrolyte bridge and lodge themselves in the anode once again.
This process determines a huge amount of the energy storage capabilities of the battery. Lithium is a fantastic material for batteries, with an atomic number of 3, it is the 3rd lightest element and the lightest of the metals. Allowing its ions to provide fantastic energy to weight characteristics for any battery. But, the energy capacity of the battery is not determined by this, it is determined by how many lithium ions can fit into these spaces in the anode and cathode. For example, the graphite anode requires 6 carbon atoms to store a single lithium ion, to form the molecule LiC6. This gives a theoretical maximum battery capacity of 372 mAh per gram.
Silicon, however, can do better. A single silicon atom can bind 4.4 lithium ions, giving it a theoretical maximum battery capacity 4200mAh per gram. This seems great and can provide increases in battery capacity, but it also comes with drawbacks. As those 4.4 lithium ions lodging themselves into the silicon crystal lattice causes a volume expansion of 400% when charging from empty to full. This expansion creates stress within the battery that damages the anode material, that will eventually destroy its battery capacity over repeated cycles.
Battery designers are constantly looking for ways to maximise this energy density of their batteries while not sacrificing the longevity of the battery. So what exactly is being damaged in the batteries that cause them to slowly wither away?
When researchers began investigating what caused the Nissan Leaf's rapid battery degradation, they began by opening the battery and unrolling the batteries contents. They found that the electrode coatings had become coarse over their life, clearly, a non-reversible reaction was occurring within the cell, the change was expected. In fact, the chemical process that caused it is vital to the operation of the battery. When a battery is charged for the very first time a chemical reaction occurs at the electrolyte-electrode interface, where electrons and ions combine. This causes the formation of a new layer between the electrode and electrolyte called the solid electrolyte interphase.
The name is exactly what it suggests, it's a layer formed by the liquid electrolyte reacting with electrons to form a solid layer. Thankfully, this layer is permeable to ions, but not electrons. So it initially forms a protective layer over the electrode that allows ions to enter and insert themselves via intercalation, but it is impermeable to electrons. Preventing further reaction with the electrolyte. At least that's the idea under normal conditions. The problem is, under certain conditions, this layer can grow beyond just a thin layer of protective coating, and result in the permanent lodgement of the lithium that provides the battery with its energy storage.
This process is not entirely well understood, but we can identify some factors that increase the rate of this formation. The expansion of the silicon electrode battery we mentioned earlier causes the fracture of the SEI layer, exposing fresh layers of the electrode to react with the electrolyte. Charging rate and temperature can also accelerate the thickening of this layer.
NASA performed their own in-depth study of this effect and released a report in 2008 titled "Guidelines on Lithium-ion Battery Use in Space Applications" sharing their findings. The temperature that the battery is charged and discharged at plays a massive role in the batteries performance.
Lowering the temperature lowers chemical activity, but this is a double-edged sword. Lowering the chemical activity negatively affects the batteries ability to store energy. Which is why batteries have lower ranges in cold countries, but lowering the chemical activity also decreases the formation rate of that SEI layer.
This is one of the reasons that the Nissan Leaf's battery lost a huge amount of capacity over just 2 years in many countries. Nissan performed most of its testing in stable laboratory conditions, not over a range of possible temperatures. Because of this, they failed to realise the disastrous effect temperature would have on the life of the battery and failed to include a thermal management system, which is commonplace in any Tesla.
This, of course, reduces the energy density of the battery. Adding tubing, the glycol needed to exchange heat, along with the heat pumps and valves needed to make a thermal management system, not only adds weight, but it draws energy away from the battery to operate. But it plays a vital part in maintaining the performance of the battery. Nissan's choice to not include a thermal management system, even in the 2019 version, makes it a poor choice for anyone living in anything but a temperate climate.
Of course, just cycling the battery though it's charged and discharged states are one of the biggest factors in degrading the battery. Every time you cycle the battery you are giving the SEI layer opportunities to grow. Minimising the number of times a cell is cycled will increase its life, and maintaining an ideal charge and discharge voltage of about 4 volts minimises any resistive heating that may cause an increase in chemical activity.
This is where Maxwell technologies come into play. Maxwell has two primary technologies that Tesla will be taking advantage of. The first is what Maxwell is known for, their ultracapacitors. Ultracapacitors serve the save fundamental job as batteries, to store energy, but they function in an entirely different way and are used for entirely different purposes. The fundamental difference between a capacitor and a battery is that a battery stores energy through chemical reactions, as we saw for lithium-ion batteries earlier this is done through insertion into the crystal lattice. Capacitors instead store their energy by ions clinging onto the surface of the electrode.
On each side of a standard ultracapacitor, we have an aluminium current collector with thin graphite electrodes on each, separated by an electrolyte and an insulating separator to prevent the passage of electrons. In an uncharged state, ions float in the electrolyte. When a voltage is applied during charging, ions drift towards their opposite charge and cling to the surface, holding the charge in place. When a device is then connected to the capacitor this charge can quickly leave while the ions drift back into the electrolyte.
The key limiting factor for ultracapacitors is the surface area available for this to happen and nanotechnology has allowed for amazing advances in the field. The inside of an ultracapacitor contains hundreds of layers of these electrode pairs. But even with this enormous surface area, ultracapacitors simply can't compete with batteries when it comes to energy density. Even Maxwell's best ultracapacitors have an energy density of just 7.4 Wh/kg while the best guess for Tesla's current energy density is about 250 Wh/kg.
At this point of time ultracapacitors are not intended to be a replacement for batteries. They are intended to work in conjunction with batteries. Ultracapacitors strength is their ability to quickly charge and discharge without being worn down. This makes them a great buffer to place between the motors and the battery. Their high discharge rate will allow them to give surges of electricity to the motors when rapid acceleration is needed, and allow them to charge quickly when breaking. Saving the battery from unnecessary cycles and boosting its ability to quickly provide current when needed for acceleration.
This is going to be a massively important technology for two upcoming Tesla vehicles. The Tesla Roadster, which will boast an acceleration of 0-60 in just 1.9 seconds, which a normal battery would struggle to achieve the discharge rate needed without damaging itself. The second vehicle is the Tesla Truck. The Tesla Truck is going to be limited in its range and cargo hauling ability as a result of the heavy batteries it will need, as trucks are limited in weight to about 40 metric tonnes in most countries. This ultracapacitor technology will boost its ability to regain energy from breaking significantly and thus allow its battery capacity to decrease, in turn allowing the truck to swap batteries for cargo.
The second technology Maxwell has been toting as their next big breakthrough is dry coated batteries. This is a manufacturing advancement that Maxwell claims will reduce the cost of manufacturing. A factor Tesla has been working fervently to minimize, with the growth of the Gigafactory. So, what are dry coated batteries?
Currently in order to coat their current collectors with the electrode material Tesla, in partnership with Panasonic's patented technology, must use first dissolve the electrode material in a solvent which is then spread over current collector, both are then passed through an oven for drying, where the solvent evaporates leaving just the electrode material behind. This adds the cost of the manufacturing procedure as the solvent is lost in the process and the baking process takes energy. On top of this the solvent is toxic, so removing it from the process would benefit the environment.
Maxwell instead uses a binding agent and conductive agent, which I assume will work similarly to electrostatic painting. Where a metal being painted will be given a negative charge, while the paint will be given a positive charge as it is sprayed attracting it to the metal where it will cling to it. This painting process also eliminates the solvents needed in the paint.
In this paper, published by Maxwell technologies, they detail how their dry coating manufacturing techniques could result in a high energy storage capacity of the electrodes, due to a denser and thicker coating. Resulting in a potential increase in battery capacity to 300 Watt-hours per kilogram, 20% up from our best estimates of Tesla's current specs. Only time will tell if this claim can be realised at an industrial scale. Perhaps, more importantly to Tesla, they now own this manufacturing technique.
Currently, Panasonic owns the manufacturing process for Tesla, there is a literally a line of demarcation in the Gigafactory separating Panasonic and Tesla, denoting the point at which the ownership of batteries transfers hands. Having to buy their batteries from Panasonic adds cost, that Tesla will want to avoid in future and this step could allow for full vertical integration of their battery manufacturing. Thereby making electronic vehicles more affordable to the everyday consumer.
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ARMISTEAD, Hellen Copeland (arrived free). By Don Bradmore.
Published: Sunday, 28 November 2021 20:21
HELLEN COPELAND ARMISTEAD
(Arrived 'free' in VDL per William Metcalfe, 1837; Convicted at Hobart, 1841)
Don Bradmore
Between 1803 and 1853, approximately 75,000 men and women were transported to Van Diemen's Land (VDL) as convicts. Of these, roughly 67,000 were shipped from British and Irish ports. The remainder were either from other British colonies or had arrived in the colony as 'free' immigrants and had been convicted later.[1] While poor documentation in the early years makes it difficult to be precise about the number of those convicted locally, about one hundred and twenty-five females in this category have been identified to date. Hellen Copeland Armistead was one of them.[2]
Believed to have been from a respectable family, but possibly one that had fallen on hard times, in England, Hellen, had arrived 'free' at Hobart, single and alone, in 1837. She was thirty-eight years old. Four years later, while employed as a governess at Hobart, she was accused of stealing a tablecloth. Although she denied the charge, she was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment for six months. After serving her time, she left the colony and never returned. For some years a teacher at Port Macquarie, New South Wales, where she was highly admired, she died at the age of seventy-one in 1870. She had never been in trouble with the law again.
This is her story:
'Hellen' was born in London on 7 December 1799 and baptised as 'Helen Copland Elder' on 2 February 1800. Her parents were Primrose (a most unusual given name for a man) and Helen (nee Copland) Elder.[3] Nothing is known of her life in England but it seems likely that her family had been well-connected at some time before her departure for VDL. When convicted in Hobart in 1841, she told the authorities that her cousin was the Archbishop of Aberdeen.[4]
It is unclear whether Helen's parents were still alive when, in the mid-1830s, she decided to migrate alone to VDL.
At that time, she took advantage of a scheme initiated by the British government and financed by the sale of crown lands in the colonies, which was intended to assist young unmarried women or widows the opportunity to 'better their condition' in the distant colonies where maids and domestic servants were in high demand because of the high cost to employers in bringing them from England.[5] No doubt, too, the British government had the existing gender imbalance in mind, knowing that most of these women would quickly find husbands and that the availability of suitable women in the colonies would lead to the creation of more harmonious societies.[6]
The scheme was managed by the London Emigration Committee (LEC). In a series of newspaper advertisements throughout the early 1830s, the LEC promised 'good wages' for 'female servants and other employments' who were willing to emigrate. The advertisements invited the women to apply by letter if they wished to be considered.[7] Stipulating that all applicants must be of 'good health and character' and be able to furnish recommendations from their parish ministers and other 'respectable persons', the advertisements advised intending applicants that they would 'not be bound to any person whatsoever' in their service in the colonies and that they would be, 'to all intents and purposes, Free Women'.
Although the scheme was intended primarily to attract unmarried women under the age of thirty, those who were older than thirty, or married, were eligible to apply. The older, or married, women had to pay their own fare, while those under thirty were required to make a minimum contribution of five pounds towards theirs. In return, all were guaranteed that 'every management toward their comfort during the voyage' would be made. They were told that an 'experienced and responsible Man and his Wife' had been engaged for each vessel as 'Superintendents', and that medical assistance would be provided, if required. They were assured that they would be well looked after upon arrival in the colonies, and that waiting for them would be 'a list of the different situations to be obtained and the wages they offered'.[8]
The scheme proved very popular. Between April 1833 and August 1837, fourteen ships leased by the LEC for the purpose brought over two thousand seven hundred women to the colonies.[9] Eight ships disembarked their passengers at Sydney - Bussorah Merchant (1833), Layton (1833), David Scott (1834), Duchess of Northumberland (two voyages, 1835 and 1836), Canton (1835), James Pattison (1836) and Lady McNaughton (1837). Another six - Strathfieldsaye (1834), Sarah (1835), Charles Kerr (1835), Boadicea (1836), Amelia Thompson (1836) and William Metcalfe (1837) - sailed direct to VDL.[10]
Not unexpectedly, perhaps, the arrival of the very first LEC ship to reach Hobart – Strathfiedsaye in 1834 – caused great excitement in the town where the population was just over twenty-five thousand, of whom eighteen thousand were men, the majority of them being unmarried convicts or ex-convicts.[11] The women being brought ashore, however, were terrified by the reception they received. The Colonial Times of 19 August 1834 had reported the landing of the women in this way:
On Saturday, the free females were landed from the Strathfieldsaye. Of all the disgusting, abominable sights we ever witnessed, nothing ever equalled the scene which took place on that occasion ... The mob waiting … could not have been much less in number than a couple of thousand. As soon as the first boat reached the shore, there was a regular rush towards the spot, and the half dozen constables present could scarcely open a passage sufficient to allow the females to pass from the boats; and now the most disgusting scenes ensued — the avenue opened through the crowd was of considerable length, and as each female passed on, she was jeered by the blackguards who stationed themselves, as it were purposely to insult. The most vile and brutal language was addressed to almost every woman as she passed along. Some brutes, more brutal than others, even took still further insulting liberties and stopped the women by force, addressing them pointedly in the most obscene manner. Any woman, with one spark of the feeling of modesty, must have felt this degradation of the most terrible kind … The consequence was that by far the greater portion could bear the insults no longer. Scarcely a female was there but who wept, and that most bitterly. One of the poor creatures was so overcome, that she absolutely fainted — but there was no hand to assist — no one present who appeared to have any power in preventing these disgraceful scenes.[12]
Fortunately, by the time of the arrival of William Metcalfe on 23 January 1837, things had settled down and the women were disembarked without incident. That ship's manifest shows 'Helen Copland Elder' as one of LEC women aboard.[13] While a record of the employment she accepted upon arrival has not been located, it is assumed that she, like most of the LEC women, would have had a position already waiting for her, or have found her own work quickly.
Somewhere during her first year in the colony, Helen, who at thirty-eight must have been one of the oldest of the LEC women, had met a sixty-nine-year-old former convict by the name of John Armistead. He had been in VDL since his arrival per Morley in January 1823. In March 1822, he had been convicted of forgery at York, England, and sentenced to transportation for life. From all reports, he was an exceptional man. Upon arrival, it was noted in his Conduct Record that he had been in an 'extensive line of business' in England and 'was highly respected by all his acquaintances'. While awaiting transportation in an English gaol, it was said of him that he was 'well-behaved and in every way commendable'.[14] In VDL, he had been granted a ticket of leave in 1832 and a free pardon in 1835.[15] Afterwards, he had established himself in business as a timber merchant.[16]
On 23 January 1838, one year to the day after Helen's arrival in VDL, she and John Armistead were married in the parish of Trinity, Hobart. In the marriage register, John's name is shown incorrectly as 'Armitstead'. He is described as a widower. (His Convict Record reveals that he was married when transported.) Helen is described as a spinster. It was her first marriage.[17]
After the marriage, the couple lived together at Kangaroo Point, John continuing to work as a timber merchant and Helen devoting herself to domestic duties. However, about a year after the marriage, John had suffered a broken arm. The break was not properly set and he had been unable to work. Helen had been forced to return to paid employment.
Unfortunately, she was soon in trouble with the law!
On 8 June 1841, this notice appeared in The Hobart Town Advertiser:
John Armistead and wife were fully committed for trial for stealing a tablecloth, the property of Mr. Jonathan Watson at Kangaroo Point. Armstead was discharged on giving bail, his wife was committed.[18]
A month later, Helen – described in a newspaper report as 'a respectable looking woman' - stood before Chief Magistrate Mr Joseph Hone and two Justices of the Peace in the Quarter Sessions Court, Hobart, indicted for 'stealing in the month of May last, a damask tablecloth, value ten shillings, the property of Mr. Watson of Kangaroo Point.'[19]
The court heard that, three or four months earlier, Helen had been engaged by Mr. Watson and his wife as a teacher for their two children and four others of a neighbour, Mr. Dawson. Working as a 'daily governess', she had lived at her own home but had come to the Watson's place from ten in the morning until three or four in the afternoon each school day. She was paid four shillings a week. A room in the house, which no-one but she, the Watsons and the children were permitted to enter, had been set up as a classroom.
Mrs. Watson told the court that she had always kept the tablecloth in question in a closet in the classroom. In early June of that year, she had realised that it was missing. She had had the cloth for some years and could recognise it by some particular stains upon it. As she employed no 'indoor' servants, and as the farm servants were not allowed to come inside the house, she suspected that it must have been Helen who had taken it. A search warrant had been executed by a Constable Rook. He had gone to the Armistead home and found the tablecloth concealed in the bottom of a dirty-clothes bag.
A pawnbroker, Mr. Alcock, testified that Helen had come to his shop on 29 May and pawned a tablecloth but had returned to redeem it two days later. He believed that tablecloth to be the one produced in court.
Given the opportunity to speak in her own defence, Helen handed the magistrate a 'well-worded' address. In it, she denied ever having seen the tablecloth after Mrs. Watson herself had removed it from the closet some time earlier. She said that, although the classroom had been used exclusively by her for lessons, there were no locks on the doors and anyone could have entered the room at times at which she was not at the house. She admitted pawning a tablecloth at Mr. Alcock's shop but claimed that it was a different cloth and not the one in question. She thought that Alcock had been 'tipsy' when she had gone to his shop and that, therefore, he might have been mistaken about its appearance. She asked the court to consider the improbability of her keeping the stolen tablecloth in her own home – if, indeed, she had stolen it - after Mrs. Watson had made it known that it was missing. In concluding. she begged the court's mercy, saying that she did that not so much for her own sake but for that of her husband who, since suffering his injury, depended upon her totally for support.
Called by Helen as a witness, Mr. District Constable Hance said that he had known her for some time and was well able to speak to her good character. He had never heard anything bad about her. He corroborated the statement she had made about her husband's infirmity.
The Jury returned a verdict of 'guilty' against Helen but strongly recommended her to mercy. The magistrates consulted together for about ten minutes before Mr. Hone sentenced her to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.[20]
Regrettably, little is known with certainty about the rest of Helen's life. At some time after her release from prison, she left VDL, probably to relocate to New South Wales, but a record of her departure has not been found.
On 12 April 1848 - seven years after Helen's trial - her husband, John Armistead passed away at Hobart.[21] He was seventy-nine years old. His death certificate shows the cause as 'decay of nature'. The informant to the certificate was a friend, Francis Anderson of Macquarie Street. Was Helen still with John when he died?
In February 1856, the name 'Helen Armistead' appeared among a list of missing persons published in the Sydney Morning Herald. Was that Helen Copland (Elder) Armistead? Who was looking for her? Who could have reported her missing?
Helen died at Port Macquarie, New South Wales, on 5 January 1870. Her surname is spelt incorrectly in the death register as 'Armstead'. She was seventy-one years old.[22] She was buried in the Port Macquarie Cemetery. A headstone later erected to her memory reads:
Sacred to the memory of Helen Copeland Armistead who died 5 January 1870, Aged 69 years. Erected by her pupils and friends, some of whom had known her for many years.[23]
It would be pleasing to know more of Helen's later life and her teaching career in New South Wales. It is to be hoped that this information will eventually come to light.
It would be satisfying to know, also, whether Helen, who seems to have been a good, honest person, did steal Mrs. Watson's tablecloth. Had it been an act of desperation? Had she needed money - urgently, perhaps - because her husband was unable to work? The fact that the tablecloth was found at her home seems to suggest that she did take it to pawn but had she intended to return it to the classroom closet after redeeming it? Had she planned to wash it first? Is that why it was in the dirty-clothes bag? Sadly, it is unlikely that these questions will ever be answered.
[1] https://libraries.tas.gov.au/convict-portal/pages/convict-life.aspx
[2] Conduct record: CON40-1-2, image 17; indent: CON16/1/1, images 174 and 175; police no: 134; FCRC ID: 13064.
[3] Birth and baptism: London Metropolitan Archives via 'Ancestry' per www.femaleconvicts.org.au
[4] Indent: CON16/1/1, images 174 and 175. Helen's connection to the Archbishop of Aberdeen has not been confirmed.
[5] https://www.thesocialhistorian.com/female-emigration-australia/
[6] https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/G/Gender.htm
[7] See Rushen, Elizabeth. (2005). Single & Free: Female Migration to Australia, 1833-1836. Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing; Rushen believes that the original application forms were destroyed in the bombing of London during WW2.
[8] Rushen, op. cit.
[10] Rushen, op. cit. See also: Haines, R. (1994). Indigent Misfits or Shrewd Operators? Government-assisted Emigrants from the United Kingdom to Australia, 1831-1860, in Population Studies, Vol. 48, No. 2 (Jul., 1994), pp. 223-247 at https://www.jstor.org/stable/2174890
[11] Moyle, H. (2020). Australia's Fertility Transition: A Study of 19th-century Tasmania. Canberra: ANU Press; see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hobart
[12] Colonial Times (Hobart), 19 August 1834, p.4.
[13] https://www.rushen.com.au/australian-bounty-women-database
[14] Armistead CON31-1-1, image 44.
[15] Ticket of leave: Launceston Advertiser, 16 May 1832, p. 156; free pardon, Launceston Advertiser, 24 December 1835, p. 4.
[16] Armistead is described on his death certificate as a 'timber merchant' – see Note 21 below.
[17] Marriage, Elder/Armistead: 23 January 1838, RGD36/4117/1838, Hobart.
[18] The Hobart Town Advertiser, 8 June 1841, p.4.
[19] Trial: The Hobart Town Advertiser, 9 July 1841, p.2; Colonial Times, 13 July 1841, p.3; Joseph Hone: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hone-joseph-2195
[20] Trial: The Hobart Town Advertiser, 9 July 1841, p.2; Colonial Times, 13 July 1841, p.3.
[21] John Armistead, death: RGD35/1/2, no. 1921, Hobart. (His name is shown incorrectly as 'Armstead'.)
[22] Helen, death, NSW BDM: 5520/1870 Port Macquarie.
[23] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51348166/helen-copeland-armistead
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President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Tanzanian counterpart John Pombe Magufuli today pitched for small traders facilitation as they officially launched the Namanga One Stop Border Post (OSBP).
Speaking after launching the facility in Namanga, President Kenyatta and President Magufuli said the one stop border Post should mark a new dawn of cooperation that will ensure trade blossoms and small traders benefit to the maximum.
President Kenyatta cautioned customs and immigration officials at the border post from both countries against engaging in corruption, saying the vice undermined the spirit of the East African Community that focused on free movement of goods and people.
"We note that trade between the two countries in most cases is curtailed by those who are given the job to man our border posts. Instead of these people assisting citizens to trade freely, they engage in corruption. This must stop," President Kenyatta said.
The President emphasized that the reason for putting up the one stop border post is to boost the ability of traders from both countries to do business effectively. He pointed out that it is the small-scale traders who drive the economy of Kenya and should therefore be supported to do business across the border unhindered.
"That is why I agree with President Magufuli that as leaders, it is our responsibility as we continue working to boost trade between the two countries, we must ensure that we protect our small traders. That is what we want so that every citizen of the East African Community can benefit," President Kenyatta said.
President Kenyatta, however, said traders from the two countries should not abuse the opportunities offered by the one stop border post to engage in illegal and unlawful business.
President Kenyatta welcomed the announcement by the African Development Bank that it will fund the construction of a highway from Malindi through Lunga Lunga in Kenya to Bagamoyo in Tanzania, saying the road will be a major boost to the region's integration efforts. Emphasizing the importance of integration, President Kenyatta reiterated his call for the people of East Africa not to allow the imaginary boundaries created by colonialists to divide them.
"These boundaries created by colonialists should not separate communities that have lived together and cooperated for many years," the President said.
He said the region should focus on bringing together the six countries of the East African region to consolidate the common market with a population of over 200 million people, saying the move will make East Africa compete favourably with other regional economic blocs within the continent and beyond.
"Our integration and the common market will attract more investors and create jobs for our people," President Kenyatta said. The Namanga one-stop border post is one of the 15 such facilities in the region, with the first one to be opened being the Taveta-Holili that was commissioned in February 2016.
President Magufuli said the Namanga one-stop border post will facilitate the ease of doing business and improve trade between Kenya and Tanzania.
President Magufuli said the one-stop border posts have brought a lot of benefits to the East African region, citing the reduction of transport costs, reduction in the time of travel, increased trade and tourism. "It is expected that the one-stop border post will facilitate trade and boost trade.
Traders will be able to transport their goods 10 times per month while in the past it was hard to do so even for four times a month," President Magufuli said. He said the one-stop border post has also increased collection of revenue from Tshs 3 billion to Tshs 4.5 billion per month for the Tanzanian government since the facility started its operations in October last year.
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This makes the cost of doing business in our continent higher than other continents. For example, it is three times more than doing business in South America and five times more than in Asia," the Tanzanian Head of State said.
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	BackSide,
	BoxBufferGeometry,
	Mesh,
	PerspectiveCamera,
	Scene,
	ShaderLib,
	ShaderMaterial
} from "../../../build/three.module.js";
import { Pass } from "../postprocessing/Pass.js";

var CubeTexturePass = function ( camera, envMap, opacity ) {

	Pass.call( this );

	this.camera = camera;

	this.needsSwap = false;

	this.cubeShader = ShaderLib[ 'cube' ];
	this.cubeMesh = new Mesh(
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			uniforms: this.cubeShader.uniforms,
			vertexShader: this.cubeShader.vertexShader,
			fragmentShader: this.cubeShader.fragmentShader,
			depthTest: false,
			depthWrite: false,
			side: BackSide
		} )
	);

	Object.defineProperty( this.cubeMesh.material, 'envMap', {

		get: function () {

			return this.uniforms.envMap.value;

		}

	} );

	this.envMap = envMap;
	this.opacity = ( opacity !== undefined ) ? opacity : 1.0;

	this.cubeScene = new Scene();
	this.cubeCamera = new PerspectiveCamera();
	this.cubeScene.add( this.cubeMesh );

};

CubeTexturePass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( Pass.prototype ), {

	constructor: CubeTexturePass,

	render: function ( renderer, writeBuffer, readBuffer/*, deltaTime, maskActive*/ ) {

		var oldAutoClear = renderer.autoClear;
		renderer.autoClear = false;

		this.cubeCamera.projectionMatrix.copy( this.camera.projectionMatrix );
		this.cubeCamera.quaternion.setFromRotationMatrix( this.camera.matrixWorld );

		this.cubeMesh.material.uniforms.envMap.value = this.envMap;
		this.cubeMesh.material.uniforms.opacity.value = this.opacity;
		this.cubeMesh.material.transparent = ( this.opacity < 1.0 );

		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderToScreen ? null : readBuffer );
		if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
		renderer.render( this.cubeScene, this.cubeCamera );

		renderer.autoClear = oldAutoClear;

	}

} );

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Q: Question about a rotating cube? I read an article not too long ago that posed the following problem:
What is the volume of the solid of revolution created by spinning a unit cube about an axis joining two opposing vertices?
So the shape generated will be two cones and a parabola-like curve in the "middle". I hope that makes sense. At first, I tried to find a cross section of the resulting structure and then integrating it with disks, but I think I am over-complicating it. How would I go about solving this problem if I define my unit cube to be on the first octant with $i, j,$ and $k$ (so the axis would be $r(t)=t\langle1,1,1\rangle,0 < t <1$)? Thank you.

A: Suppose the cube has vertices $\{0,1\}^3$ and the axis of revolution is from $(0,0,0)$ to $(1,1,1)$. The axis has length $\sqrt{3}$.
Using dot products, we get that three of the vertices are on a plane perpendicular to the axis at a distance of $\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$ from $(0,0,0)$ and the other three vertices are on a plane perpendicular to the axis at a distance of $\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ from $(0,0,0)$.
Using cross products we get that each of these six vertices are at a distance of $\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}$ from the axis.
The vertices in each of these planes form an equilateral triangle centered on the axis and are rotated at an angle of $\dfrac{\pi}{3}$ from each other.
The lines from the ends of the axis to the vertices closest to them sweep out a cone that is $\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ high and has a base radius of $\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}$. The total volume of these two cones is
$$
2\cdot\frac13\pi\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}\right)^2=\frac{4\pi\sqrt{3}}{27}\tag{1}
$$
The middle section is a bit trickier. Take a cylinder of height $1$ and radius $1$ with a line connecting corresponding points in the top and bottom. Give the top a twist of $\alpha$ with respect to the bottom (keeping the top and bottom at the same distance from each other). Projecting this line onto a plane containing the axis of the cylinder and rotating the cylinder yields the line
$$
y=(1-x)\cos(\theta)+x\cos(\alpha-\theta)\tag{2}
$$
where x is the distance along the axis from the bottom ($x=0$) to the top ($x=1$) and y is the distance from the axis. The envelope of this family of lines is the hyperbola
$$
y^2=\sin^2(\alpha/2)(2x-1)^2+\cos^2(\alpha/2)\tag{3}
$$
The volume of the hyperboloid of revolution is pretty simple to compute
$$
\begin{align}
\int_0^1\pi y^2\mathrm{d}x
&=\int_0^1\pi\left(\sin^2(\alpha/2)(2x-1)^2+\cos^2(\alpha/2)\right)\mathrm{d}x\\
&=\pi\left(\sin^2(\alpha/2)\frac12\int_{-1}^1t^2\mathrm{d}t+\cos^2(\alpha/2)\right)\\
&=\pi\left(\frac13\sin^2(\alpha/2)+\cos^2(\alpha/2)\right)\\
&=\pi\frac{2+\cos(\alpha)}{3}\tag{4}
\end{align}
$$
Scaling $(4)$ for a general height and radius yields
$$
V=\pi r^2h\frac{2+\cos(\alpha)}{3}\tag{5}
$$
In our case, $\alpha=\dfrac{\pi}{3}$ yielding $\dfrac{2+\cos(\alpha)}{3}=\dfrac56$. Therefore, the volume of the middle section is
$$
\pi\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}\right)^2\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\cdot\frac56=\frac{5\pi\sqrt{3}}{27}\tag{6}
$$
Adding the volumes in $(1)$ and $(6)$ we get the total volume to be $\dfrac{\pi}{\sqrt{3}}$.
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The code for the animation above can be found here.

A: The "parabola-like curve" is actually not a parabola, but a hyperboloid.
Specifically, it is the curve traced by a line segment (any edge of the cube that doesn't end in either of the point on the axis) rotating about another line (the rotation axis).
For simplicity, let's say that we have a line of the form $x = a$, $y = bz$ and that we're rotating it around the $z$-axis.  Then the surface swept by the line as it rotates is $x^2 + y^2 = r(z)^2$, where $r(z) = \sqrt{a^2 + (bz)^2}$ is the distance of the line from the $z$-axis in the $x,y$ plane at a given value of $z$.  So, overall, the surface is given by the equation $$x^2 + y^2 = a^2 + (bz)^2$$ or, equivalently, $$\frac{1}{a^2}x^2 + \frac{1}{a^2}y^2 - \frac{b^2}{a^2}z^2 = 1$$ which defines a circular hyperboloid of one sheet.
Now all you need to do is determine $a$ and $b$ for one of the middle edges of your cube, and you're all set.

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Our summer started to drag a couple of weeks ago. We were bored and truthfully I was getting crazy without a consistent schedule. Don't get me wrong, we really do love each other, but the kids and I knew it was time. Time to go back to school. We all needed it.
My oldest started third grade and my middle child (oldest son, I should add bc it makes me think he is less of a middle child that way) started kindergarten. Excitement was in the air Wednesday morning. The first day of school. Here are the yearly pics in front of our house.
I asked Luke if we wanted to go to school like his big brother and sister. He replied he did not. "I'll just stay with you all day, Mommy." Works for me, Lukie.
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I want them to be obedient. I want them to have confidence in themselves. I want Emma to work on being more responsible and orderly. I'd love for them to be helpful to their teachers and classmates. Ultimately, I'm praying for them to reach the potential they are capable of at their age. I pray they develop into the people God created them to be.
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Progesterone inhibits basal production of follicle-stimulating hormone in ovine pituitary cell culture
Surinder K. Batra, William L. Miller
Eppley Institute for Cancer Research
Progesterone (P4) regulation of FSH production was studied in dispersed ovine pituitary cell culture. FSH secretion into culture media was decreased by 30–70% in the presence of 10-7 m P4. The ED50 of P4 was 2 × 10-10 m. Decreased FSH secretion was observed as early as 9–12 h after treatment with P4 (10-7 m). FSH secretion rebounded to control levels after P4 was removed for 4 days. The intracellular FSH content also decreased after P4 treatment, suggesting that decreased FSH secretion is due to decreased biosynthesis. Two progesterone metabolites, 5α-dihydroprogesterone and 17α-hydroxyprogesterone, showed relative activities of 39% and 28%, respectively, compared to P4. Although testosterone (10-7 m) inhibited FSH secretion by 10%, it may have done so only via conversion to estradiol. Dihydrotestosterone, androstanedione, and cortisol had no effect on FSH secretion. P4 consistently showed activity in 2-day-old ovine culture, but its effect essentially disappeared by day 10 or 12 of culture. When insulin was included in the culture medium (medium 199 plus 10% charcoal-treated anestrous ewe serum), the effect of P4 was maintained for up to 20 days, and FSH production, in general, was augmented with insulin. These results indicate that P4 can specifically inhibit FSH production in ovine pituitary cell culture, but there is no long term maintenance of the P4 response unless insulin is present. Finally, it is known that 17β-estradiol also inhibits FSH production in ovine pituitary cultures. Therefore, our results establish that FSH production is a phenomenon that is regulated similarly by both estradiol and P4.
https://doi.org/10.1210/endo-117-6-2443
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
20-alpha-Dihydroprogesterone
17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone
Dihydrotestosterone
Batra, S. K., & Miller, W. L. (1985). Progesterone inhibits basal production of follicle-stimulating hormone in ovine pituitary cell culture. Endocrinology, 117(6), 2443-2448. https://doi.org/10.1210/endo-117-6-2443
Progesterone inhibits basal production of follicle-stimulating hormone in ovine pituitary cell culture. / Batra, Surinder K.; Miller, William L.
In: Endocrinology, Vol. 117, No. 6, 01.01.1985, p. 2443-2448.
Batra, SK & Miller, WL 1985, 'Progesterone inhibits basal production of follicle-stimulating hormone in ovine pituitary cell culture', Endocrinology, vol. 117, no. 6, pp. 2443-2448. https://doi.org/10.1210/endo-117-6-2443
Batra SK, Miller WL. Progesterone inhibits basal production of follicle-stimulating hormone in ovine pituitary cell culture. Endocrinology. 1985 Jan 1;117(6):2443-2448. https://doi.org/10.1210/endo-117-6-2443
Batra, Surinder K. ; Miller, William L. / Progesterone inhibits basal production of follicle-stimulating hormone in ovine pituitary cell culture. In: Endocrinology. 1985 ; Vol. 117, No. 6. pp. 2443-2448.
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Tai Webster Sparks The Fraport Skyliners Past The Mitteldeutscher BC 83-67
After the embarrassing and unacceptable 83-59 loss in Giessen shortly before Christmas, one would have expected a total 180 degrees turnaround in the return game and the Fraport Skyliners showcasing ecstatic faces after the win, but instead players moped back into the dressing room after the 86-70 loss and sweep by the Giessen 46ers with their heads hanging and fearing to have to confront head coach Gordon Herbert in the dressing room with his post game rant. Four year Skyliner veteran and Florida native Mike Morrison was limping to the dressing room like a destroyed World War 2 battle ship and the usual taciturn Philip Scrubb seemed even more quiet just with the dejected expression on his face. Gordon Herbert left right after the press conference skipping the normal VIP room dinner and one could only have hoped that he had calmed down by Easter Sunday. The only good news was that despite the poor sweep to the Giessen 46ers, the Fraport Skyliners were still in seventh place, but had teams like ratiopharm Ulm and Giessen close on their heels with only one win less for the playoff hunt. However with so many tough games remaining against playoff teams, the 2004 BBL champion had to start winning games against lesser teams in order to have some leverage if they lose some games to the other top teams down the stretch. The Fraport Skyliners had one of those must win situations against 2004 Fiba Europe cup winner Mitteldeutscher BC who they had barely survived winning a nail bitter 96-93 in their first meeting as new Skyliner Jordan Sibert put a scare into his new team with 23 points while Philip Scrubb and Jonas Wolfarth-Bottermann carried the Fraport Skyliners with 47 points combined.
Tai Webster made 11 of 18 shots and finished the game with 26 points.
The contest also featured the first meeting between Jordan Sibert and his ex team who had rudely disposed of him after bringing back last season´s hero Andrew Warren. The Mitteldeutscher BC entered the game in no man´s land with 8 wins, but wanted to close out the season strong, while Jordan Sibert who had put up strong stats with the Mittledeutscher BC was searching for some revenge. Sibert didn´t gain revenge with his play in limited minutes, but had the last laugh as the Fraport Skyliners disposed of the Mitteldeutscher BC 83-67 keeping their playoff hopes alive.
Sibert had a smile on his face, but one could sense that he was disappointed he couldn´t contribute more on the court. "The win was important. It was like a practice again for me seeing the guys. It was good to see the guys healthy and playing. There are no hard feelings. I´m happy that we stuck to the game plan, executed on offense and were aggressive on defense", stressed ex Dayton(NCAA) guard Jordan Sibert.
Posted in BBL and tagged Frankfurt Skyliners, Mitteldeutscher BC, Tai Webster on April 3, 2018 by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber. Leave a comment
Kruize Pinkins (Mitteldeutscher BC) I Think Being A Knock Down Shooter Would Really Open Up My Game A Lot More
Kruize Pinkins is a 25 year old 201cm forward from Marianna, Florida that is playing his third professional season and first with the Mitteldeutscher BC. He played with the Hebeisen White Wings in his first two professional seasons. In his second season with Hanau he averaged 17,9ppg, 9,5rpg and 2,5apg. He started his basketball career at Chipola (JUCO). He then played at USF (NCAA) from 2013-2015 and as a senior played 32 games averaging 13.9ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.4apg, FGP: 52.1%, 3PT: 39.0%, FT: 65.0%. As a rookie last season with the Hebeisen White Wings he played 29 games averaging 13.1ppg, Reb-3(9.1rpg), 1.1apg, FGP: 49.8%, 3PT: 20.8%, FT: 68.9%. He spoke to German Hoops before the game against the Fraport Skyliners on Easter Monday.
Kruize, thanks for talking to German Hoops. This is your third season in Germany and our seventh interview. Your third professional season is coming to an end. Has time flown by since your first professional game against Vechta where you netted 12 points and hauled down 12 boards After two very strong seasons in the Pro A with Hanau, you made the jump to 2004 Fiba Europe Cup champion Mitteldeutscher BC. How much of a blessing has it been for you being able to play in one of Europe´s top 5 leagues?
It´s a big blessing and I never take it for granted. It´s a very tough league that is making me a better player.
The Mitteldeutscher might only have won 8 games to this point, but any season where it remains in the BBL is a big success. How have you experienced your first season in the BBL? What have been the team highs and lows so far?
It´s been a great experience for me. I have learned a lot of things throughout the course of this season. The hardest thing I had to deal with was being out two weeks with an injury but we have a great medical staff here which helped me return quickly
The club lost 4-5 very close games The club allows 88 points per game. Where do you feel the team would be today if it had been able to play more consistent defense? What have been the main flaws on the defensive end this season?
It was not about defense in most of those close loses. Sometimes the ball just doesn't drop your way and every possession matters. Most of those teams were very experienced. Our guys go out and play their hearts out on defense every night. Every team has a defensive drop here and there, it´s a part of basketball.
Marcus Hatten doesn´t play your position, but belongs to the players with the most professional experience in the BBL. He is a guy that has seen it all. Have you become an overall smarter player on the court just by seeing his play and stories about his basketball life?
Yeah, Marcus has taught me a lot. It´s made me a better player just by getting knowledge from him. So yes I take as much knowledge about the game from him as I can!
Posted in BBL, Interviews and tagged Kruize Pinkins, Mitteldeutscher BC on April 2, 2018 by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber. Leave a comment
Till Gloger (Mitteldeutscher BC) I Learned To Play More Physical In The NCAA And Could Lift My Skill Set To A Whole New Level
Till Gloger is a 24 year old 204cm forward from Bochum, Germany that signed with the Mitteldeutscher BC. Last season he played with the Uni Baskets Paderborn (ProA) playing 30 game averaging 14.5ppg, 4.4rpg, FGP: 54.8%, 3PT: 26.7%, FT: 82.1%. He got valuable experience overseas in the States playing at Maine (NCAA) from 2012-2016 playing a total of 116 NCAA games. As a senior at Maine he played 30 games averaging 14.5ppg, 4.4rpg, FGP: 54.8%, 3PT: 26.7%, FT: 82.1%. He spoke to German Hoops earlier in the summer about his basketball career.
Til thanks for talking to German Hoops. Where are you at the moment and how has your been going?
I am back in Paderborn after staying with the A2 National Team the last couple of days. On Sunday we will leave to China to play the Stankovic Cup.
Congrats on signing with EasyCredit BBL team Mitteldeutscher BC. How did head coach Igor Jovovic convince you best that you fit to his basketball philosophy and how MBC play on the court?
I was feeling really comfortable with Coach Jovovic and the Management right from the start. When we met up in Weißenfels a couple months ago, I could get a valuable inside view from how operations are handled. Since we battled against each other twice in the regular season, I had a pretty good understanding on how MBC is playing.
You are joining a very ambitious club who have moved up and down to the EasyCredit BBL three times in the last nine years. How excited are you to be joining this organization and are you ready for Germany´s top league?
Yes, I am very excited to join MBC and can´t wait to get on the court with my new teammates. For me it is very special to be part of such a traditional Club with such amazing fans. I am looking forward to a new challenge in the EasyCreditBBL and want to prove myself right from the start. I am ready for a new chapter and believe in our team to be successful.
Posted in BBL, German Players, Interviews and tagged Mitteldeutscher BC, Till Gloger on August 23, 2017 by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber. Leave a comment
Tyson Hinz (MBC) I Had Much More A Different Role Than Less Of A Role
Tyson Hinz is a 25 year old 20cm forward from Ottawa, Canada that completed his third professional season and first in Germany with the Mitteldeutscher BC helping them win the Pro A title averaging 8,4ppg, 3,9rpg and 1,6apg. He played the last two seasons with Landstede Basketbal Zwolle (Holland-Eredivisie) playing a total of 73 games and last season played 35 games averaging 13.3ppg, 7.5rpg, 1.8apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 49.5%, 3PT: 34.2%, FT: 76.6%. He started his basketball career at Carleton University (CIS) in 2009 and played there until 2014 playing a total of 123 CIS games and as a senior played 27 games averaging 15.4ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.7apg, FGP: 61.1%, 3PT: 42.4%, FT: 76.1%. There he won four CIS titles and three OUA titles. He spoke to German Hoops after the very successful 2016-2017 Pro A season.
Tyson congrats on an amazing season and winning the German Pro A with MBC. What kind of feeling was it winning your first professional title?
It was an amazing feeling. With how the Pro A works we had our first celebration when we qualified for promotion, which was fantastic but we all knew there was still something left to accomplish. I am glad the team was able to get the final two wins and finish the season knowing we accomplished our goal from the start.
You won 7 titles at Carleton and know what it likes to win titles. MBC was the favorite to win the Pro A title. Can a guy like you really even get emotional after a title like this compared to a guy like German Sergio Kerusch who won his second title after winning his first 8 years ago with the Sun Belt Tournament with W.Kentucky (NCAA).
Every championship is special, it doesn't matter how many you have won. Every year is unique as you are with a different group of guys or a different club entirely. To celebrate the accomplishment as a team and to see the excitement on your teammates feelings who you've battled with all year is a wonderful feeling. Being the favourite to win put a target on our backs all year as everyone wanted to take us down but I thought we handled that as a team.
MBC had the number of Gotha this season going 4-0. I always felt Gotha had a well rounded roster, but was MBC just better from top to bottom?
Gotha had an incredible season. They ran into countless challenges with roster and coaching changes and managed to play their best basketball in the end. They unfortunately ran into some injury problems for the finals but their team as a whole still battled and fought hard which was admirable.
Posted in Interviews, ProA and tagged Mitteldeutscher BC, Tyson Hinz on June 20, 2017 by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber. Leave a comment
DJ Bennett (Mitteldeutscher BC) Our Commitment To Each Other And Our High Work Ethic Has Separated Us From Other Teams
DJ Bennett is a 203cm forward from Chicago, Illinois that is playing his second professional season and first with the Mitteldeutscher BC. As a rookie he played with the BSW Sixers Sandersdorf (Germany-Regionalliga) playing 18 games averaging 15.3ppg, 8.7ppg, 2.3bpg, FGP: 66.9%, FT: 67.9%. He started his basketball career with Indian Hills CC (JUCO) and moved to Oklahoma (NCAA) in 2013 where he stayed two years playing a total of 61 NCAA games and reaching the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2015. He spoke to German Hoops about basketball.
This was your second time in Germany and you once again took in the pre Christmas time. You spent last season in the small Sandersdorf and this season in Weissenfels. What have you learned to appreciate about this time of year in Germany?
Being in this part of Germany much like Sandersdorf I've learned to appreciate the fans, they always go out of their way to keep showing is support and having small events for us for the holidays, the fans are definitely a big part of this teams success.
Basketball life is very good in Weissenfels as the Mitteldeutscher BC is dominating the league at 15-1. Is everything perfect in MBC country?
I am grateful to be part of such a great team but it's a long way from perfect, we always have small things that we can do better and we compete every day in practice to make sure we are ready for whoever we face next, I think what separated us from others teams is our commitment to each other and our high work ethic.
Posted in Interviews, ProA and tagged DJ Bennett, Mitteldeutscher BC on January 2, 2017 by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber. Leave a comment
Tyson Hinz(Mitteldeutscher BC) I Need To Be Efficient And Effective Whether I play 10 Minutes Or 30 Minutes
Tyson Hinz is a 24 year old 20cm forward from Ottawa, Canada that is playing his third professional season and first in Germany with the Mitteldeutscher BC: He played the last two seasons with Landstede Basketbal Zwolle (Holland-Eredivisie) playing a total of 73 games and last season played 35 games averaging 13.3ppg, 7.5rpg, 1.8apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 49.5%, 3PT: 34.2%, FT: 76.6%. He started his basketball career at Carleton University (CIS) in 2009 and played there until 2014 playing a total of 123 CIS games and as a senior played 27 games averaging 15.4ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.7apg, FGP: 61.1%, 3PT: 42.4%, FT: 76.1%. There he won four CIS titles and three OUA titles. He spoke to German Hoops after the 79-65 victory against BV Chemnitz
Tyson thanks for talking to German Hoops. The Mitteldeutscher BC is currently 6-1 and have a three game winning streak. How good is basketball life for Tyson Hinz at the moment?
I am always extremely fortunate to be able to play basketball as my profession. Having our team tied for first in the league is always a nice bonus but there is still a lot of basketball to be played.
Posted in ProA and tagged Mitteldeutscher BC, Tyson Hinz on November 5, 2016 by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber. Leave a comment
Tyson Hinz (Mitteldeutscher BC) The Scrubb Brothers And I Always Had Winning As A Team As Our End Goal And Not To Get Noticed Individually
Tyson Hinz is a 24 year old 20cm forward from Ottawa, Canada that is playing his third professional season and first in Germany with the Mitteldeutscher BC: He played the last two seasons with Landstede Basketbal Zwolle (Holland-Eredivisie) playing a total of 73 games and last season played 35 games averaging 13.3ppg, 7.5rpg, 1.8apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 49.5%, 3PT: 34.2%, FT: 76.6%. He started his basketball career at Carleton University (CIS) in 2009 and played there until 2014 playing a total of 123 CIS games and as a senior played 27 games averaging 15.4ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.7apg, FGP: 61.1%, 3PT: 42.4%, FT: 76.1%. There he won four CIS titles and three OUA titles. He spoke to German Hoops about basketball earlier in the summer after signing with the Mitteldeutscher BC.
Tyson thanks for talking to German Hoops. Where are you at the moment and how has your summer been?
At the moment I am in Ottawa, Canada. I grew up here and it's also where I attended university. It's the perfect place for me to be during the summer months because I get to train and spend time with family.
With the Scrubb brothers being away for some weeks with the national team were you able to get in some time in the lab at some point this summer or did you guys go your separate ways?
I did miss training with Phil and Tommy throughout the summer. Almost every day during the week there are scrimmages being held at Carleton University with the current players as well as many former and current pros. Having Phil and Tommy there for scrimmages adds an extra competitive edge which takes them to another level.
Posted in Interviews, ProA and tagged Mitteldeutscher BC, Tyson Hinz on October 8, 2016 by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber. Leave a comment
DJ Bennett (Mitteldeutscher BC) I Have To Take My Game To The Next Level And I Love That Challenge
DJ Bennett is a 203cm forward from Chicago, Illinois that will be playing his second professional season and first with the Mitteldeutscher BC. As a rookie he played with the BSW Sixers Sandersdorf (Germany-Regionalliga) playing 18 games averaging 15.3ppg, 8.7ppg, 2.3bpg, FGP: 66.9%, FT: 67.9%. He started his basketball career with Indian Hills CC (JUCO) and moved to Oklahoma (NCAA) in 2013 where he stayed two years playing a total of 61 NCAA games and reaching the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2015. He spoke to German Hoops about basketball.
DJ thanks for talking to German Hoops. Where are you at the moment and how has your summer been?
My summer has been very productive, I went to China for almost 2 months on a basketball tour representing America playing a lot of Chinese teams and now I'm currently in Thailand finishing off the second half of the season with a team here. So I've been just trying to keep my self going and in shape until an opportunity like this presented itself.
Posted in Interviews, ProA and tagged DJ Bennett, Mitteldeutscher BC on August 21, 2016 by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber. Leave a comment
Louis Darby (Coach Krunic Told Me You Can Play Until Your 39 Don't Stop Playing Ever So I Am Ready To Help Any Team
Louis Darby is a 32 year old 196cm guard from Pacoima, California that recently completed his ninth professional season and first with German Beko BBL team Mitteldeutscher BC where he played 14 games averaging 7.7ppg, 1.4rpg, 1.1apg, FGP: 64.0%, 3PT: 27.8%, FT: 87.9%. He played most of his professional career in Romania with CS Energia Rovinari Targu Jiu winning the Romanian cup in 2015 and played a total of 181 league games and last season helped the team march to the Eurochallenge final four playing 14 games averaging 10.9ppg, 2.4rpg, 1.7apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 51.6%, 3PT: 40.9%, FT: 86.1%. In the Romanian division A last season he played 28 games: 13.3ppg, 3.3rpg, 2.4apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 60.4%, 3PT: 32.1%, FT: 86.2%. He also had experience early in his professional career playing for Al Wahda Damascus (Syria-D1)and the Carlsbad Beach Dawgs (WCBL). He started his basketball career in 2003 with Long Beach St. (NCAA) until 2007 playing a total of 99 NCAA games and as a senior played 31 games averaging 5.3ppg, 2.5rpg, 1.1apg, FGP: 46.4%, 3Pts: 34.8%, FT: 69.5%. He spoke to German Hoops about basketball.
Louis thanks for talking to eurobasket.com. Where are you at the moment and how has your summer been?
Right now I am in California. Working /working out staying in shape.
We are deep in the dog days of summer and your still unsigned. Do you feel like it gets harder now finding that right new situation as you get older?
I still have not found a team yet. My agent is in talks with teams but still nothing concrete right now.
Posted in BBL, Interviews and tagged Louis Darby, Mitteldeutscher BC, Predrag Krunic on August 13, 2016 by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber. Leave a comment
Danilo Barthel Plays With Authority Powering The Fraport Skyliners Past The Mitteldeutscher BC 89-51
Over the years, the stroll from the Fraport Skyliners dressing room to the VIP dining room began with the big German three of Johannes Voigtmann, Danilo Barthel and Konstantin Klein taking the march together to just the two big men and especially in this season, the three have totally broken apart and often departed the door individually as their status has become one where they don´t need to walk together. However a little less than 72 hours ago after the seemingly solid 86-70 victory over Phoenix Hagen, the three German national players didn´t come out of the dressing room trying to hide or sneak unnoticed down the 80 meter runway to the mesh hall, but walked with a mean authority with that facial expression of don´t mess with me just get out of my way. They could have doubled for movie characters the Incredible Hulk, Barry Egan aka Adam Sandler from Punch Drunk Love or Walter Sobchak from the Big Lebowski. Of course the three big Germans aren´t truly like these characters in real life, but had a reason for giving that angry appeal as they were simply overly disgusted with themselves and their play after the 86-70 win over Phoenix Hagen. At the end of 40 minutes the three Germans had only played a combined 20 minutes and 23 seconds and scrapped up a measly 3 points. Fraport Skyliners head coach Gordon Herbert isn´t one to get mad either, but apparently the start of Voigtmann and Barthel that led to a 12-5 Phoenix Hagen lead was under his standard. The two would come back later for a short instance and then sat out the whole second half. Klein was unable to bring that needed energy and his shot continued not to fall also. For a guy like German Max Merz who is playing his fourth professional season, he finally got some minutes with 10.56 and scored seven points and that will probably be the only game in his professional career where he will be able to boast that he scored more than the German big three and Quantez Robertson as they all combined for five points. Sometimes having a rude experience like this can be the best medicine for a player to question his own game and the four players had a few days to digest this bitter game and look forward to the next battle against 2004 Fiba Cup winner Mitteldeutscher BC who are in a fight to stay in the league. The German big three and Robertson got a new chance against the Mitteldeutscher BC and proved that their play against Phoenix Hagen couldn´t be duplicated as the four starters combined for 47 points outshining their weak five points as the Fraport Skyliners wiped out 2004 Fiba Europe Cup winner Mitteldeutscher BC 89-51. Especially German national player Danilo Barthel was on a mission as he more than made up for his less than satisfactory performance against Phoenix Hagen steering 21 points, nine rebounds and two assists. He was lethal especially in the first quarter getting Frankfurt going getting a big lead and never looking back. "I didn´t have my best game against Phoenix Hagen and today I just wanted to show everyone that I was present", stressed Heidelberg native Danilo Barthel. Teammate Quantez Robertson was thrilled that Barthel and him were able to perform back to standard. "Barthel was on a mission. He came out aggressive from the start on offense and defense. He got to the rim early and free throw line which opened it up for his outside shooting in the second half. I came out getting guy s involved, played defense and hit a few shots", explained Quantez Robertson who finished with seven points, three rebounds and five assists and had to take some of the load for Jordan Theodore who was out nursing a hurt shoulder.
Posted in BBL and tagged Danilo Barthel, Frankfurt Skyliners, Mitteldeutscher BC on April 18, 2016 by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber. Leave a comment


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Hong Kong consists of the Kowloon Peninsula and 261 islands, of which, Lantau Island is the largest (Hong Kong Island is the second largest). Since we were only in Hong Kong for 2 days, we had strategically decided to stay at the Peninsula Hong Kong which is centrally located on the Kowloon Peninsula. We had easy access to Hong Kong Island (by a quick ride on the Star Ferry) and Lantau Island for the airport and Big Buddha!
Getting to Lantau Island
By MTR
Right outside our hotel was the entrance to the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station (subway). We caught the Tung Chung line to the end. The ride was super easy and took about 30 minutes one way. On the way, we passed Hong Kong Disneyland. I was hoping the kids wouldn't notice, but of course, they did and they wanted to go. It didn't fit into our itinerary on this trip. Next time!
Riding the MTR in Hong Kong
Ngong Ping Cable Car
If you plan to take the cable car (which I highly recommend!) my #1 tip is to go early! We went on our second morning in Hong Kong when we were still adjusting to the time change and were up early which worked in our favor. Once we arrived at the Tung Chung station we followed the well-marked signs about 5 minutes to the Ngong Ping cable car entrance. We had pre-purchased cable car vouchers from our hotel concierge in the hopes of avoiding long lines. We arrived at the cable car by 9am on Sunday and there was virtually no line at the ticket window. In fact, there were 2 people ahead of us in the voucher line and no one in the regular line! Still, I think it was worth it to have pre-purchased because you just never know. Once we got our tickets, we still had to wait in a line to actually get our cabin.
There are two cabin options for the cable car. Standard Cabin – a cabin which has a 360 degree view (this is what I chose). Crystal Cabin – a cabin with a glass bottom (this is what the kids wished I had chosen). There are not as many Crystal cabins so the wait time for these could be longer. We waited about 10 minutes to board our cabin.
The cable car is 5.7km one way and takes approximately 25 minutes. The ride went really fast because the views are just so amazing! We were lucky to have a sunny clear day with virtually no wind. We loved watching airplanes land & take off at the airport, ships in the water, and hikers on the trails below us.
Note that you can also take New Lantau Bus 23 from the Tung Chung City Center which takes about 45 minutes to Big Buddha, but I highly recommend the cable car as it alone was an adventure!
Views of Lantau Island from the Ngong Ping cable car
Great views of the airport from the cable car!
And finally, as we crested the top of the mountain and turned a corner, Big Buddha came into view – and it was quite spectacular!
First glimpse of Big Buddha from the cable car
When we returned to Tung Chung on the cable car around 1 pm, the line for the cable car was really long. It weaved through set up barriers, down walkways all the way to the entrance where there was a line of people to get into line. I suspect those people would have been in line for at least an hour just to get their tickets. Even the voucher line was relatively long. So again, if you can….go early!
Ngong Ping Village
From the cable car, it's about a 10 minute walk to the base of Big Buddha. We first walked through Ngong Ping Village which had lots of shops & restaurants. We returned here on our way out for lunch & ice cream before heading back down on the cable car. There is also a short film, Walking With Buddha, that's available for viewing in the village. The film follows the life of Siddhartha Guatama, the man who became Buddha, and his path to enlightenment. After our long journey, the kids were anxious to get to Big Buddha and didn't want to make an extra stop so we skipped the film. But in hindsight, it probably would have given them a little more perspective and understanding about Buddha and why we were there.
Walking through Ngong Ping Village to Big Buddha
Walking towards Tian Tan Buddha on Lantau Island (that's Po Lin Monastery to the left)
Tian Tan Buddha (Big Buddha)
Finally we reached the base of Big Buddha! Then we only had 268 steps to climb!
The steps to Tian Tan Buddha
We didn't spend too much time at the top. We went inside the small museum that details the history of how and why this Buddha was built. This is one of five large Buddha statues in China (standing 34 meters or 112 feet tall) and it symbolizes the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and faith. Construction began in 1990 and was completed in December 1993.
Big Buddha on Lantau Island, Hong Kong
The views from the top were pretty great. I could have spent more time enjoying them, but it was really hot & humid and we were losing the kids quickly, especially our 8-year-old. So we headed over to the shaded path that led to the Wisdom Path.
The view from Big Buddha
Wisdom Path
It was about a 15 minute walk from the base of Big Buddha to the actual Wisdom Path. Despite heavy crowds in Ngong Ping Village and Big Buddha, we pretty much had this path all to ourselves. It was shaded on the way there and was a relatively easy walk.
Walking towards the Wisdom Path on Lantau Island
The Wisdom Path consists of 38 wooden columns carved with calligraphy representing the Heart Sutra, a treasured text revered by Confucians, Buddhists and Taoists alike. The columns are planted in a figure eight configuration symbolizing infinity. The column at the very top is left blank to suggest the concept of "emptiness" a key theme in the Heart Sutra.
These wood columns along the Wisdom Path are arranged in a figure eight to represent infinity.
Heading down from the top of the Wisdom Path
So much greenery on Lantau Island
Hiking on Lantau Island
The greenery and openness of Lantau Island is a stark contrast to Hong Kong Island. It would have been fun to take one of the many hiking trails leading all over the island. If we come back we will be sure to plan for some hiking!
All 5 of us on the Wisdom Path
Po Lin Monastery
Because we were still dealing with significant jet lag and getting used to the heat & humidity, we decided to skip the Monastery. However, I would try to fit this in if you can. And while we didn't eat at the Monastery, I imagine it would be a much more authentic experience than eating at one of the cafes in the village as we did.
What We Spent
The MTR from Tsim Sha Tsui cost $5 round trip (adult) and $2.50 (child). The Ngong Ping cable car for a roundtrip in a standard cabin cost $27 roundtrip (adult) and $13 (child 3-11). There is no cost to visit Big Buddha or walk along the Wisdom Path.
Read about our entire time in Hong Kong here.
A Must Do! Street Food Tour in Bangkok
Exploring the Big Island by ATV
Where to Shop, Eat and Play in Sayulita With Kids
A Week in Costa Rica with Thomson Family Adventures
Exploring Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos
It was amazing seeing Hong Kong through your pictures.


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Q: Extract text between specific string in a URL "/" I am trying to collect everything before a specific set of characters
i.e. I have a URL such as the following
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url2 = "https://www.somewebsiteLink.com/someDirectory/Directory/aire-acondicionado-calefaccion-ascensor/45837493/d

I would like to extract two things from the links:
Link 1: ascensor and 163235494
Link 2: aire-acondicionado-calefaccion-ascensor and 45837493
So, the numbers between the last but one / and also the text between the last but 2 /.

A: Split the string on / and pull the 3rd and 2nd to last elements:
url = "https://www.somewebsiteLink.com/someDirectory/Directory/ascensor/163235494/d"
url2 = "https://www.somewebsiteLink.com/someDirectory/Directory/aire-acondicionado-calefaccion-ascensor/45837493/d"
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## for older R verions:
# result = lapply(pieces, function(x) x[length(x) - 2:1])

result
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