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Clan Marjoribanks
Crest: A demi-griffin Proper, issuant from a crest coronet Or
ET CUSTOS ET PUGNAX
Andrew George Marjoribanks of that Ilk
Chief of the Name and Arms of Marjoribanks
Historic seat
Balbardie House
Clan branches
Lees, Leuchie, Ratho, Tweedmouth
Clan Marjoribanks is a Lowland Scottish clan.
1.2 16th century
1.3 17th to 18th century
1.4 19th to 21st century
1.5 Other Branches of the Marjoribanks Family
1.6 Tartan
Origins[edit]
The story often told of the origins of the surname Marjoribanks, and even supported by respectable authorities, is that Marjorie, daughter of King Robert the Bruce, brought into her marriage with Walter Stewart in 1315 lands in Dumfriesshire which became known as "Marjorie's Banks";[1][2] unfortunately no such lands formed part of Marjorie's dowry. An alternative explanation is that lands in the area of Ratho (which undoubtedly were Marjorie's) were granted to an early Marjoribanks in the 16th century; this is true enough, but the surname had already been current for at least 50 years.
This attractive myth was almost certainly invented by a junior branch of the Marjoribankses (represented now by Marjoribanks of Lees) in the 17th century to bolster their claim to gentility. The reality is perhaps more mysterious. The first known Marjoribanks, Philip "de Merioribankis de eodem", i.e. "Marjoribanks of that Ilk", appears in 1485 as the holder of the "five merklands of Merioribankis of ancient extent." He was probably a Johnstone who distinguished himself from the many other Johnstones of the area by adopting this patronymic. There have been many explanations of the origin of this place name (it is now Marchbank Farm in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Juxta near Moffat, Dumfriesshire); it may even have been adopted as a token of respect to Marjorie, since the Bruces at one time owned land in the area. But this is a problem which may never be convincingly solved.[3]
The name is usually pronounced 'Marchbanks', and Alexander Nisbet[4] asserts that the family who acquired the lands of the princess and took her name were originally kin to the Johnston Lords of Annandale. He finds evidence for this in the family's coat of arms, which incorporates a gold cushion and a star. The Clan Johnstone's coat of arms bears three gold cushions, and in heraldry a star often alludes to a spur-rowel, which is part of Lord of Annandale's crest (heraldry).
16th century[edit]
The Marjoribanks came to prominence in the early sixteenth century, when the Court of Session, the civil section of the Supreme Court of Scotland, was reinstituted in its modern form by King James V of Scotland in 1532. Thomas Marjoribanks of that Ilk,[5] son of Philip Marjoribanks,[6] was one of ten advocates appointed as procurators, or pleaders, before the Lords of the Court of Session. Four centuries before the introduction of legal aid the Scottish Courts recognised the need for the poor to be represented by able lawyers, and in March 1535, Thomas was appointed advocate 'for the puir' with a salary of £10 Scots per annum. He willingly accepted the post, but waived his right to the salary. His public-spirited nature was rewarded when he became Lord Provost of Edinburgh in 1540,[5] representing the city in the Parliament of Scotland of that year, and again in 1546. He had acquired land at Ratho[7] near Edinburgh by a charter of 1539 which enabled him, ten years later, to assume the title, 'Lord Ratho', on his appointment as a judge. He became the Lord Clerk Register and acquired more land at Spotts and in Annandale, Dumfries and Galloway.
Map of Scotland showing the district of Renfrewshire, where the Marjoribanks lived.
17th to 18th century[edit]
After Lord Ratho died, the chiefship devolved on his grandson, Thomas,[8] who sold Ratho in 1614. The family acquired lands at Balbardie around 1624.[8] Christian Marjoribanks, Ratho's great grandniece, married George Heriot,[2][9] goldsmith and financier to King James VI of Scotland, founder of the famous Edinburgh school George Heriot's School which still bears his name. Heriot was so wealthy that he reputedly kept his purse filled with gold, and to the citizens of Edinburgh he was known as 'Jinglin' Geordie'.
Andrew Marjoribanks of Balbardie and of that Ilk[8] was another distinguished lawyer who was appointed Writer to the King in 1716. He acted as agent for James Sandilands, 7th Lord Torphichen and was commissary of Edinburgh, an important post in the administration of estates of the deceased.
19th to 21st century[edit]
Andrew Marjoribanks grandson, Alexander,[8] brought the family full circle when he acquired the Barony of Bathgate, which had also formed part of Princess Marjorie's dowry. He was convenor of Linlithgowshire (now called West Lothian) for over thirty years, and in 1824 voluntarily surrendered his baronial rights to allow Bathgate to become a burgh, with Alexander as its first Provost.[1] Alexander was ultimately succeeded by his seventh son, the Reverend Thomas Marjoribanks,[8] Minister of Lochmaben and later of Stenton in East Lothian. In 1861 he sold the estates of Balbardie (including Balbardie House) and Bathgate to the trustees of Stewart's Hospital (now part of Stewart's Melville College). His eldest son, Alexander,[8] succeeded in 1869, but although he married twice, he died childless and was succeeded by his brother, the Reverend George Marjoribanks[8] minister of Stenton. George's son the Reverend Thomas Marjoribanks, minister of Colinton was the next chief and his son, another Reverend George Marjoribanks succeeded him in 1947. This George Marjoribanks devoted most of his life to the Moral Re-Armament spiritual movement, died in 1955 without issue in Warm Springs, Georgia and was buried in New York.[8][10] The next chief, brother of George and father of the present chief,[11] was William Marjoribanks of that Ilk[12] who was an ecologist and worked on major conservation projects for the government of Sudan in Khartoum. William's brother was the diplomat Sir James Marjoribanks who was the Ambassador to the European Economic Community at the time of Britain's negotiations to enter the EEC.
The Lees, Berwickshire about 1869. Home of the Marjoribanks of Lees.
Other Branches of the Marjoribanks Family[edit]
A George Marjoribanks (hypothesised to have been the son of George Marjoribanks, a junior member of the family of Marjoribanks of Balbardie and of that Ilk[13][14]) took part in the Jacobite rising of 1715 and fought with the Jacobite army against the British at the Battle of Preston (1715). He was captured and transported to Virginia in 1716.[15][16] Many of his descendants now live in the USA, in particular, North and South Carolina, where there are regular meetings of the Marjoribanks family.[17][18]
A daughter of this George Marjoribanks, Ursula Marjoribanks, married Charles Dean and moved to Spartanburg County, South Carolina where Ursula died and is buried at the old Dean Cemetery. They have six sons, including Joel Dean, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who married Mary Brockman and have numerous descendants.[citation needed]
Marjoribanks clan members wearing kilts of the Marjoribanks tartan
A junior line of the Marjoribanks family called Marjoribanks of Lees[19] is descended from James Marjoribanks, a younger son of Thomas Marjoribanks of Ratho[6] and Joseph Marjoribanks, a wine and fish merchant in Edinburgh who died in 1635.[20] Joseph's son John Marjoribanks matriculated the arms of Marjoribanks of Leuchie in 1673.[21] A century later the arms were re-matriculated as Marjoribanks of Lees by Edward Marjoribanks of Lees,[21] a wine merchant.[19] His son, Sir John Marjoribanks,[22] was Lord Provost of Edinburgh[23][24] and became a baronet,[25] his grandson David, Baron Marjoribanks was elevated to the peerage[20] as was another grandson Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth. These titles have since become extinct but there are several descendants of the Marjoribanks of Lees line living in England and the Channel Islands today.[19][20]
Robert Marjoribanks, an engineer employed by the railways and from Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland married Jessie Walker and died before 1895. His two sons Robert Alexander, and John Walker Marjoribanks emigrated before the First World War to Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia where there are numerous Marjoribanks descendants – including Robert Marjoribanks or "Bob Banks" an Australian international rugby league player.[20][26]
Tartan[edit]
There is an official tartan for the Marjoribanks family.[27][28]
Marjoribanks Baronets
Notes and references[edit]
^ a b Anderson, William, "The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland, Vol. 3 MAC - ZET", A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh & London, P. 114, 1878, Accessed on 21 May 2009
^ a b Steven, Alasdair "What's Your Name" The Scots Magazine Page 180, February 1997,
^ Marjoribanks, Roger "The Name and Family Origins and Early Years", The Marjoribanks Journal Number 1, pp. 1-5, June 1992, Accessed 30 April 2010.
^ Nisbet, Alexander (reprinted 1984), "A System of heraldry, Speculative and Practical: with the True Art of Blazon, According to the Most Approved Heralds in Europe; New Edition", T&A Constable, Edinburgh
^ a b Marjoribanks, Roger. "The Family in Sixteenth-Century Edinburgh", The Marjoribanks Journal Number 1, Page 9, June 1992. Accessed on 30 April 2010
^ a b Marjoribanks, Roger, Marjoribanks - Rural Family in the Capital, The Scottish Genealogist, December 2010, Accessed 29 December 2010
^ Extracts containing Marjoribanks from the Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland Volume 4 1549–1556 in "Ratho Local History" Archived 25 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed on 2 June 2009
^ a b c d e f g h Marjoribanks, Roger. "Marjoribanks of that Ilk: The Senior Line", The Marjoribanks Journal Number 2, Page 1, January 1994. Accessed on 30 April 2010
^ Lochart, Brian R.W. "Jinglin' Geordie's Legacy: A History of George Heriot's School", Tickwell Press, Edinburgh, 2004, ISBN 978-1-86232-257-8
^ Morton, The Reverend W. Scott (15 January 1955) "He Lives in Thousands of Hearts" Milngavie and Bearsden Herald
^ Clan Chief of the Marjoribanks Clan The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ "Extract of Matriculation of the Arms of Marjoribanks of that Ilk" Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland, Volume 47, Page 34 on 16 February 1965. This document also describes the genealogy of the Marjoribanks family chiefs since Thomas Marjoribanks registered as chief and his coat of arms with the Lord Lyon King of Arms in Volume 1, Folio 302 on 30 July 1673
^ Marjoribanks, Roger. "The American Dimension", The Marjoribanks Journal Number 2, Page 27, January 1994. Accessed on 30 April 2010
^ Marjoribanks, Roger. "George Marjoribanks (Marchbanks) Another Look at His Life", The Marjoribanks Journal Number 5, Page 19, December 1998. Accessed on 30 April 2010
^ George Marjoribanks website Accessed on 29 May 2009
^ Ship Elizabeth & Ann Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild, Retrieved 10 October 2010
^ Past Marjoribanks gatherings Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Accessed on 29 May 2009
^ July 2010 Marchbanks Family Homecoming, Greenville, SC on Facebook Accessed on 12 June 2010
^ a b c Marjoribanks, Roger (October 2012) Marjoribanks of the Lees The Coldstream and District Local History Society, Retrieved 9 April 2013
^ a b c d Marjoribanks, Roger The Marjoribanks Journal Number 3, page 14, June 1995. Accessed on 30 April 2010
^ a b Marjoribanks, John . "Heraldry and the Marjoribanks Family", The Marjoribanks Journal Number 3, Page 1, June 1995. Accessed on 30 April 2010
^ Marjoribanks,Roger (2014) "Edinburgh Portrait, Sir John Marjoribanks, Bart, MP (1763–1833)" The Book of the Edinburgh Club, Volume 10, Pp 151-156, ISBN 0-9517284-9-0
^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Regent Bridge carrying Waterloo Place over Calton Road including Railings (Category A) (LB27945)". Retrieved 18 March 2019. This bridge has a panel showing that the bridge commenced when Sir John Marjoribanks was Lord Provost of Edinburgh.
^ Marjoribanks, Roger. "Sir John Marjoribanks", The Marjoribanks Journal Number 4, August 1996. Accessed on 22 May 2010
^ The Baronetage of England, Ireland, Nova Scotia, Great Britain and the United Kingdom Accessed on 2 June 2009
^ (April 2013) "The Marjoribanks Newsletter" Volume 2, Number 5, Page 4
^ Scottish Register of Tartans - Marjoribanks Tartan Accessed on 3 June 2009
^ Marjoribanks Merchandise Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Includes pictures of kilts made from the Marjoribanks tartan. Accessed on 3 June 2009
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The founding member of The Eagles, Glenn Frey, has passed away today on January 18, 2016. Glenn Frey was born in Michigan and played in bands as a teenager where he became part of the Detroit rock scene. He formed multiple bands before The Eagles including the Mushrooms in 1967, whose first single was written by Bob Seger. Seger was a strong influence on Frey. Frey made the move to Los Angeles while following a girlfriend. Shortly thereafter he met Don Henley. He, Henley, Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon were hired as the backup band for Linda Rondstadt. They had a great connection and formed their own group. That group became the Eagles.
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Those David Bowie dance moves are unstoppable. The isolated vocals for David Bowie's "Fame" give this song a whole different vibe. The acapella track has been combined with 4 live performances to highlight his amazing stage presence and killer dancing. He rocks it in the 70s and somehow reinvents his performance in the 80s. Bravo, David, bravo.
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Conan O'Brien gives touching tribute to David Bowie by remembering his amazing humor (WATCH)
Monday night, Conan O'Brien gave an amazing tribute to the late David Bowie. He remembers David not by his skills as a musician, or his legendary stageman status, but instead focuses on David as a human being. A funny, warm, and charming man that never took himself to seriously.
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David Bowie's isolated acapella vocals for "Let's Dance" are velvety, warm and electrifying (WATCH)
It's with heavy hearts we write that the great David Bowie has passed away on January 10, 2016. David had just turned 69 two days earlier, and released his new album "Blackstar" on the same day. David bowie had been diagnosed with cancer, but kept it from the public, and continued to write on his death bed. He fought as hard as he rocked, and will be remembered fondly for his incredible contributions to the music community.
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Download "Geological Classification of Seismic-Inversion Data in the Doba Basin of Chad*"
1 Geological Classification of Seismic-Inversion Data in the Doba Basin of Chad* Carl Reine 1, Chris Szelewski 2, and Chaminda Sandanayake 3 Search and Discovery Article #41899 (2016)** Posted September 19, 2016 *Adapted from extended abstract prepared in relation to an oral presentation given at AAPG 2016 Annual Convention and Exhibition, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 16-22, 2016 **Datapages Serial rights given by author. For all other rights contact author directly. 1 Canadian Discovery Ltd, Calgary, Alberta 2 Retired 3 Glencore UK Ltd., London, UK Abstract The field in Chad produces from Lower-Cretaceous sequences in the Doba Basin. The reservoir units consist of interbedded sands and shales of different thicknesses, and the resulting variability in properties makes accurate characterization important for field development. The approach used in our characterization first involved a quantitative analysis of log data and rock-physics models. This analysis established relationships between geological properties of interest and elastic-rock properties that could be obtained from seismic inversion. The results of the rock-property analysis were then mapped onto the seismic attributes to produce a geologically classified volume. The first step was a statistical analysis of log-based elastic properties as they relate to other geological parameters. Significant shifts in impedance and vp:vs were observed between sand and shale points in the reservoir. For the sands, porosity also had an impact on the elastic properties. To incorporate multiple attributes, and to better identify classes of data, crossplots of the elastic attributes were used. Trends of both Vshale and porosity are evident on crossplots of P-impedance vs. vp:vs. These trends are roughly orthogonal, meaning that the two properties may be interpreted with some independence. Yet at the seismic scale, the thin nature of the sand/shale intervals (5-10m) is unlikely to be resolved, requiring the use of net-to-gross ratio rather than Vshale. A rock-physics model was calculated with different inputs for N:G and porosity so that the resulting trends could be used to guide the crossplot interpretation. The rock was modelled as a cemented, five-mineral composition, based on mineralogy from x-ray diffraction analysis. Variable N:G were modelled through a Backus average of the sand model and representative shale values. With the behaviour identified from log analysis and rock-physics modelling, seismic attributes from AVO inversion were crossplotted in the same manner as the well data. Classification of the zone of interest followed the trends defining low, medium, and high N:G. The highest N:G points were further divided into low-, medium-, and high-porosity classes. The resulting lithology volume proved to be a good indicator of net reservoir, showing variations in continuity and thickness that were confirmed by additional drilling. The classified volume was used to produce sand probability maps for input into a reservoir model.
2 Introduction The investigated field in Chad produces from Lower-Cretaceous Sequences of the Doba Basin. The reservoir units consist of interbedded sands and shales of different thicknesses, and the resulting variability in properties makes accurate characterization important for field development. Seismic data can be inverted to provide estimates of P-impedance, S-impedance, and density. These properties are arguably more useful than the reflection amplitudes, because they describe the reservoir quantitatively. However, reservoir quality, a geological property, is not typically governed by a single geophysical measurement. As an example, a low P-impedance may be associated with a high porosity zone, or it could be due to an increase in clay content. To resolve these ambiguities, multiple attributes must be considered The approach used in our characterization first involved a quantitative analysis of log data and rock-physics models. This analysis established relationships between desired geological properties and multiple elastic rock properties obtained from seismic inversion. The results of the rock-property analysis were then mapped onto the seismic attributes in the crossplot domain to produce a geologically classified volume. Well Analysis Our examination of geological properties began with a statistical analysis of the sand and shale properties observed on log data. This step was used to identify elastic properties that are significant for reservoir characterization. The shale content of the rocks, as determined by Vshale measurements, shows a large influence on the elastic properties. Specifically, the P-impedance and vp:vs values change substantially as more shale is observed in the rocks. The porosity of the sands also had an impact on the elastic properties, although to a lesser extent than the lithology. Figure 1 shows the distribution of these elastic values in the reservoir zone. To incorporate multiple attributes and to better identify geological classes of data, crossplots of the elastic attributes were used. Trends of both Vshale and porosity are evident on crossplots of vp:vs versus P-impedance. These trends are roughly orthogonal to one another, while oblique to the axes. This implies that Vshale and porosity may be interpreted with independence; yet each requires measurements of both elastic attributes. For the 3D seismic survey, it is unlikely that the thin sand/shale intervals (5-10 m) can be resolved at the seismic scale. Figure 2 shows the log data for a well in the field, and the rapidly varying nature of the logs can be seen. Also shown on this figure are the blocked elastic properties created with a Backus average (Backus, 1962) over 30m, the approximate minimum wavelength of the seismic. It is clear from this blocking that the average properties for an interval are those that will affect the seismic data. Rock-Physics Modelling A rock-physics model uses inputs of mineralogy, fluid content, and rock architecture to define the theoretical elastic properties of the assembled parts. This allows distinct geological scenarios to be modelled, even if they were not encountered on well logs. Geological and engineering measurements are used as input to these models, and the results are calibrated with log and core data.
3 With respect to the mineralogy, the gross reservoir does not show a gradual transition between sand and shale layers, but rather exhibits more of a binary system of these two rock types; each occurs in different layer thicknesses. From a modelling perspective, this suggests that modelling a continuous range of clay content is not appropriate and that N:G is a more useful descriptor of the gross reservoir interval. The sands were first modelled as a five-mineral composition of quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, kaolinite, and chlorite. The mineral fractions were determined from x-ray diffraction (XRD) data, with these five minerals having the highest proportions. Mineral moduli and densities were obtained from Mavko et al. (1998) and Avseth et al. (2005). The rock was modelled with a fixed amount of cement, which was assumed to be calcite, based on the XRD analysis. To model the dry-frame elastic properties of the rock, a cemented-sand model (Dvorkin and Nur, 1996) was used. Elastic properties of the saturating hydrocarbons were determined using the relationships of Batzle and Wang (1992), where the reservoir fluids were assumed to be in a single-liquid phase. Fluid analysis established the specific hydrocarbon properties. Finally, the dry-frame rock model was taken to saturated conditions using Gassmann fluid substitution (Mavko et al., 1998). To accommodate a variable N:G, we followed the methodology outlined by Avseth et al. (2009). The shale properties were taken from log data where Vshale = 1. With sand properties modelled for a range of porosities, variable N:G were then modelled by performing a Backus average (Backus, 1962) of the two lithologies. This averaging was done at each porosity value, for N:G values from 0% to 100%. Calibration of the rock-physics model is necessary to constrain parameters that have uncertain measurements. Figure 3 shows the calibration of the model with log measurements of P-wave velocity. This plot is useful for determining the amount of cement to use in the model, and whether to account for porosity changes using a sorting or diagenetic trend. A similar diagnostic was carried out using S-wave velocity. Figure 4 shows a rock-physics template in terms of vp:vs and P-impedance. Lines of constant N:G and porosity are displayed, and both the Vshale and porosity behaviour seen in the well data follow the template trends. This provides confidence in the predictive ability of the rock-physics model. Classification of Seismic Just as crossplots of well data were used to identify rock types of interest, the same crossplots of seismic data can be used to transfer these rock types onto the results of the AVO inversion. The shallower formations, mostly shales, were first excluded in the upper left corner of a vp:vs versus P-impedance crossplot. The zone of interest was then subdivided along the lines of the rock-physics template into classes of low, medium, and high N:G. Finally, the highest N:G points were further divided into low-, medium-, and high-porosity classes (Figure 5). The resulting classified volume can be treated as any other seismic volume for interpretation and visualization purposes. The added advantage is that the classified volume synthesizes multiple geophysical attributes and displays geological classes that are more functional and intuitive. The classified volume was used to produce sand probability maps for input into a reservoir model.
4 Conclusions Well analysis was carried out to determine how the elastic behaviour of the logs was distinguished by rock properties, and a theoretical rockphysics model was created to assist in this distinction. This analysis was the basis for assigning geological classes to groups of seismic attributes. The subdivision of the reservoir was based on both N:G and porosity. The resulting lithology volume proved to be a good indicator of net reservoir, showing variations in continuity and thickness that were confirmed by additional drilling. Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank Glencore, the Ministère de l'energie et du Pétrole (Chad), and the Société des Hydrocarbures du Tchad. References Cited Avseth, P., T. Mukerji, and G. Mavko, 2005, Quantitative seismic interpretation: Applying Rock Physics Tools to Reduce Interpretation Risk: Cambridge University Press, 356p. Avseth, P., A. Jorstad, A.-J. van Wijngaarden, and G. Mavko, 2009, Rock physics estimation of cement volume, sorting, and net-to-gross in North Sea sandstones: The Leading Edge, v. 28, p Backus, G.E., 1962, Long-wave elastic anisotropy produced by horizontal layering: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 67, p Batzle, M., and Z. Wang, 1992, Seismic properties of pore fluids: Geophysics, v. 57, p Dvorkin, J., and A. Nur, 1996, Elasticity of high-porosity sandstones: Theory for two North Sea data sets: Geophysics, v. 61, p Mavko, G., T. Mukerji, and J. Dvorkin, 1998, The Rock Physics Handbook: Tools for Seismic Analysis in Porous Media: Cambridge University Press.
5 Figure 1. Distribution of P-Impedance and vp:vs for the reservoir interval. The data are coloured by Vshale, and it is apparent that lithology has a major influence on these two properties.
6 Figure 2. Representative well logs for the field. The gamma-ray log is coloured by Vshale, and the effects of lithology on the sonic data can be seen. The red, blocky curves on the sonic and density tracks show the effect of a Backus average with an effective length of 30 m. The vertical grid divisions are 10 m.
7 Figure 3. Calibration of the rock-physics model with well values of vp and porosity. Red lines correspond to percentage of cement in the model, ranging from 0-5%.
8 Figure 4. Rock-physics templates in the vp:vs versus P-impedance domain. Blue lines connect points of constant porosity, and green lines connect points of constant N:G. There is good correspondence with the Vshale and porosity trends observed on well data.
9 Figure 5. Classified seismic section showing areas of shale/low N:G (green), medium N:G (brown), and high N:G sands (yellow). A Vshale log is shown for correlation purposes.
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The winter news pages often feature inspiring tales of open-water swimmers braving the cold to take winter dips. Where these swimmers are often in trunks or costumes, we're not as hardy as that and use a thermal wetsuit (with neoprene accessories) until May. The key thermal wetsuit releases are Huub's Aegis II (£299), and Blueseventy's Helix (£600) and Reaction (£495). And now it's the turn of Texan tri force Roka to enter the cold-water-thwarting market with a thermal edition of their Maverick Pro.
Straight out of the box, the Maverick Pro is noticeably different from the Huub and Blueseventy offerings in that it looks like a conventional wetsuit, lacking the internal liners made of polyester and plush zirconium, respectively. So where's the warmth coming from? "The thermal gains are from the increased neoprene thickness in the chest and arms," say Roka.
Roka pitch it for "temp ranges around 5°C lower than a regular wetsuit; anything under 18°C would be within that temp range." So our two key tests in were in the 17°C waters of Northern Tenerife (air 12°C) and the 3°C waters of Clevedon in Somerset (air 7°C). As expected in Tenerife, the Pro had no issues dealing with the moderate sea water temp. But what instantly became clear was the huge amount of buoyancy the suit provides, with so much lift that we could float unaided – Dead Sea-style – in the water. As a sinky-leg swimmer, we enjoyed the added – yet even – lift but top swimmers may find it overkill. What all will appreciate is Roka's 'Arms-Up' tech, which delivers possibly the best upper-body flexibility of any one-piece wetsuit (two-piece options from DeSoto are at another level still).
Cut to Clevedon and it's here that the Pro overcame our skepticism, and our core remained warm throughout despite that lack of psych-boosting zirconium used by Blueseventy. Chilly water ingress was non-existent and it was only our numb fingers and blue lips that prompted our exit from the water.
So it's a hugely-impressive suit, but the challenge for Roka will be asking people to pay £675 for what may well be a second suit. But for anyone racing in Scandinavia, Scotland or the Irish Sea this summer, this could be your cold-water contender.


Apple chief Tim Cook announced a plan to build 200 megawatts worth of solar projects in China on Wednesday. The move is expected to produce the equivalent of the energy used by more than 265,000 Chinese homes in a year and will "begin to offset the energy used in Apple's supply chain". The solar investment comes atop two previously announced solar farms in Sichuan, southwest China, that have now been completed, producing a combined 40 megawatts of power.
According to Apple's statement, the company will also partner with suppliers, including iPhone maker Foxconn Technology Group, on an additional two gigawatts of solar, wind and hydropower projects. "Climate change is one of the great challenges of our time, and the time for action is now," Apple chief executive Tim Cook said in the statement. "We believe passionately in leaving the world better than we found it and hope that many other suppliers, partners and other companies join us in this important effort."
Cook recently joined the Paulson Institute's CEO Council of Sustainable Urbanization and was in Beijing for a meeting of the institute on Thursday. His Sina Weibo account, which amounted to 757,704 followers with 17 posts in last five months, says, "Happy to be back in China! Started at dawn with a hike along the Wall on Chongyang Festival. Simply breathtaking". Alongside is a picture of him hiking on a section of the Great Wall.
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A new trailer for the drama Oranges and Sunshine has been released. The film is one of those "too disturbing to be true" tales that tells the real-life story of one social worker's quest to uncover a hidden scandal on …
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said on Thursday there would be a week-long pause in production in April due to potential disruption from Brexit which would affect all three of its UK car plants and its engine plant.
The firm has previously warned about the impact of Brexit. It has already had to cut production due to slowing demand in China.
"There will be an additional week of production stand-down 8th - 12th April due to potential Brexit disruption," Jaguar Land Rover said in a statement.
Britain is due to leave the European Union on March 29, but Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan was defeated in parliament last week, raising the prospect of Britain leaving without a deal.


2019 will be Megan's 32nd year of physie and she teaches the junior classes for girls 3 - 12 years. Megan enjoys teaching children of all ages and strives to develop the technical ability of all students. Megan loves the challenge of both individual and team competitions and in addition to teaching physie, is a qualified gymnastics coach focusing on coaching Kindergym at Gungahlin Gymnastics.
Megan has a daughter, Tash, who you will no doubt see around the studio during classes. Megan and her husband Joel own Gungahlin Gymnastics and Dance Centre where all of our classes are held in a purpose built physie studio. Megan is also a Director of APDA Limited, our national governing body and is committed to ensuring APDA as an organisation is a successful and sustainable association for its members.
Lisa joined Gungahlin Physie & Dance in 2012, and was a member of the winning under 33 ladies team in 2012, and a National Grand Finalist in the open ladies 30-35 years section in 2013, 2014, 2015 and placed 4th in this section in 2016! A huge achievement that has seen Lisa develop a fan club from our junior girls who all look up to her. Lisa is an outstanding physie girl who also runs our Sunday stretch classes for our students.
Lisa will be teaching the 13-15 years class with Lauren in 2019 and team teaching the Open Ladies.
In her spare time, Lisa is a senior lawyer in the public service and in 2017, Lisa welcomed her first child Georgie who is already inducted into the physie world of lycra and hairspray.
Lauren's physie career was set well before she took her first steps, with her mum competing in teams whilst pregnant and then growing up copying her older sister's work at the back of the class in Newcastle. Since then, she has competed at a national and championship level in both individual and team competitions and enjoys the challenge of perfecting the routines and working as a team each year. Lauren is a very accomplished physie girl having made the national finals on a number of occasions and being crowned National Champion as a 6 year old.
Lauren joined the Gungahlin club as an inaugural member after moving to Canberra in 2011 and was proud to be a part of the winning under 33's ladies team. Lauren teaches our Gungahlin 13 - 15 years class and team teaches the Open Ladies. Lauren welcomed her first child, a gorgeous little boy, in 2018 and he adores being doted over by the physie girls and ladies.


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An AWESOME choice: CSCMP names Nancy Nix as 2017 Distinguished Service Award recipient
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Nancy Nix, executive director of the industry association Achieving Women's Excellence in Supply Chain Operations, Management, and Education (AWESOME), will receive the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' (CSCMP) 2017 Distinguished Service Award (DSA). She will be presented with the award during the opening general session at the CSCMP EDGE Supply Chain Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on September 25, 2017.
CSCMP's Distinguished Service Award is bestowed upon an individual who has made significant contributions to the logistics and supply chain management professions. Presented annually, the award was instituted in 1965 as a tribute to logistics pioneer John Drury Sheahan.
Dr. Nix has served as executive director of AWESOME, which is focused on advancing women in supply chain leadership roles, since 2014. She has helped it increased its membership to more than 1,000 women who hold senior leadership roles in supply chain and logistics. AWESOME is the first network of this size and prominence for women in supply chain.
"Dr. Nix has an extraordinary record of service to the supply chain community, with demonstrated successes as a practitioner, educator, and industry leader," said Rick Blasgen, president and CEO of CSCMP, in a statement.
Nix is formerly executive director of the Executive MBA Program and professor of professional practice in supply chain management at the Neely School of Business at Texas Christian University. She received her doctorate in logistics from the University of Tennessee and her MBA from Temple University. She has extensive management experience with the DuPont Company and Reliance Industries Limited in Mumbai, India.
Nix has also served CSCMP as an organization, acting as a member of CSCMP's Research Strategies Committee (RSC) for three years, chair of the RSC for three more years, a member of CSCMP's board of directors for eight years, and chair of the board from 2011-2012.
Nix was nominated by Ann Drake, chairman and chief executive officer of DSC Logistics, who founded AWESOME in 2013. Drake was herself a recipient of the DSA in 2012.
"Dr. Nix's unique background and involvement in so many aspects of the profession give her an almost unparalleled record of contribution to the discipline in terms of increasing supply chain understanding, sharing knowledge, building networks, developing innovative curriculum and programs, fostering professional growth, expanding the talent pipeline, and encouraging diversity," said Drake. "Her long-term impact not only on the lives of thousands of supply chain professionals, but on the industry as a whole, is significant, remarkable, and distinguished."
Nix was actually at a planning meeting for AWESOME with Drake when she heard the news about the award.
"I must say I was quite speechless," said Nix. "Ann and I were both so excited and a bit emotional. I am very honored personally to receive this award, especially when I look at so many icons who have been recognized in the past. But also I am so excited to be able to follow Ann as the second woman to receive the award."
Nix's receiving the award also fits in with the mission of AWESOME itself. Among her many achievements, Nix has developed "powered by AWESOME" programs that promote leading female supply chain professionals as speakers and panelists for supply chain events, raising the profiles of women as experts and leaders in the profession.
"One of our goals in AWESOME is to increase the recognition and visibility of the very accomplished, successful women in our discipline through awards like the DSA award and the AWESOME Legendary Leadership (ALL) award, as well as through speaking roles at major industry conferences and other outlets," said Nix. "In the future, I am hopeful we will see more recognition of the many women leaders who have had significant impact in our industry."
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Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) is once again awarding six $500 bursaries to Manitoba students in 2019.
The bursaries are available to MBP members, or their children, who are attending a university, college or other post-secondary institution. Students pursuing trades training are also eligible.
The application can be found at www.mbbeef.ca/producers/mbp-bursary/.


I couldn't resist ordering another stunning Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush (£28.00) and I settled on Mood Exposure this time. I am still obsessed with Radiant Magenta, but I wanted something for days when I don't have too much time to do my makeup and need a multi-tasking cheek colour.
Mood Exposure is a cool toned soft plum shade combined with Mood Light Ambient Lighting Powder. Together, they create a lovely plummy brown colour and I am really pleased with the way it looks on my skin tone. I can use it as a blush, bronzer and contour, which is brilliant!
I was surprised to see Temptalia's review with very warm toned swatches and an almost coral hue, because mine looks totally different! I can see that mine has much more of the actual lighting powder than the blush colour in the pan though, so this could be the reason.
The formula is beautiful, finely milled and silky, stays on my cheeks for 8h+ and adds a nice glow to the skin. You can read a more detailed review of the formula in my previous post. I am obsessed with Hourglass products. They are incredible!


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Volunteering a family affair for Osseo, Wis., couple
Neal and Marilyn Adcock have been volunteering for just about 35 years in nursing homes in communities where they've resided. They moved to Osseo 12 years ago and have been volunteering at Mayo Clinic Health System – Oakridge's nursing home for nine years.
Now that they are both retired, they volunteer. Neal helps with resident field trips and clergy rotation. He also helps with devotions every other Tuesday and Thursday. Marilyn runs bingo on Fridays.
"I always tell a joke during bingo, and one day, one of the residents told me to quit talking and get back to the game," laughs Marilyn.
"These folks are a part of our family," Neal says. "Volunteering is in our blood."
Neal also has volunteered for other organizations, such as the Eau Claire County jail.
"We are people persons," Marilyn says.
When the couple volunteers for the clergy rotation service on Sundays, they also bring their family and grandchildren. The entire family sings and helps with page turning in the hymnal.
"We think it's important for families to share in this experience together and hope to pass this tradition along from generation to generation," Neal says.
They've made great friends at the nursing home.
"The hard part is that knowing when you leave, you don't know if you will ever see them again," Neal says.
But they make volunteering at Mayo Clinic Health System – Oakridge a part of their lives. It's about how they feel after they volunteer and feeling satisfied about what they do.
"Instead of going for coffee to shoot the breeze, we come here and shoot the breeze," Marilyn says. The couple says they believe they are happier because they volunteer.
They recommend volunteering to others. They say there are many ways to help. Reading a book or just sitting and visiting with the residents and tenants are just a couple ways to help make someone's day.
"Once you get started, you'll be hooked. People need you; your neighbors need you," Neal says.


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Hong Kong battens down as powerful Typhoon Usagi nears, flights cancelled
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HONG KONG (REUTERS) - Hong Kong was bracing on Sunday for this year's most powerful typhoon, with government meteorologists warning of severe flooding created by a double whammy of powerful winds and exceptionally high tides.
Typhoon Usagi, the strongest storm to hit the Western Pacific this year, is expected to hit the Asian financial centre late on Sunday and early on Monday.
The Hong King observatory posted a No. 3 signal warning of strong wind late on Saturday and was expected to raise the storm signal later on Sunday.
The storm posed a severe threat to the city, the observatory said.
China's National Meteorological Center issued its highest alert, warning that Usagi would bring gales and downpours to southern coastal areas, the official Xinhua news agency said.
More than 80,000 people had moved to safety in Fujian province and authorities had deployed at least 50,000 disaster-relief workers, it said.
Major Chinese airlines cancelled flights to cities in the southern provinces of Guangdong and Fujian while shipping was suspended between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, Xinhua reported.
In Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, the city's main airline, and its unit Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Ltd, will cancel all flights into and out of the international airport from 6 pm (1000 GMT) on Sunday.
If a No. 8 storm signal remain in place after 7 am on Monday (2300 GMT on Sunday), the Hong Kong stock exchange will be closed for at least part of the day.
Financial markets, schools, businesses and non-essential government services close when a No. 8 storm signal is hoisted, posing a major disruption to business in the former British colony.
Typhoon Usagi lashed the east and south coasts of Taiwan with heavy rain and wind on Saturday after slamming into the Philippines' northernmost islands where it cut communication and power lines and triggered landslides.


Well I am pretty well stuck on many of my families. I have not done much work on my Dad's side of the family. It might be time to dust off the notes I have on the Dillon, Bryant and McFatrich families.
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East Tennessee Foundation Launches #COVIDgiveWhereYouLive on Heels of $35,000 COVID-19 Aid to Local Non-Profit
East Tennessee Foundation (ETF), a community foundation serving 25 East Tennessee counties with a mission of "thoughtful giving for stronger communities and better lives," announced today that it has informed Good Neighbors of Blount County, based in Maryville, TN, of a $35,000 donation being given this week to the non-profit as part of a new #COVIDgiveWhereYouLive effort, by the family of an anonymous donor, who is a long-time supporter of ETF philanthropic initiatives.
"We were thrilled today to broker the good news to Good Neighbors of this COVID-19 community-aid gift, granted by a member of ETF's extended family of community-philanthropy enthusiasts," said ETF President and CEO Michael McClamroch.
Good Neighbors of Blount County is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and community ministry based in Maryville, TN, supported by multiple faith communities focused on providing temporary, partial financial aid to individuals and families impacted by economic hardship such as sudden job loss, through partial financial assistance with rent, utilities or other essentials, to help prevent homelessness. The agency also provides financial counsel and coaching, to help citizens regain self-sufficiency.
"This gift is a real shot-in-the-arm and a Godsend for Good Neighbors, as in this month alone of March 2020, Good Neighbors has already heard from 102 households – 53 in the last five days alone, which is double the norm," said Good Neighbors Executive Director Rev. Lisa Blackwood.
"So far, the average we have spent per household has been $262 in emergency aid – in some cases, with interventions that included utility trucks in people's apartment parking lots ready to cut off their power due to an overdue bill – which Good Neighbors was able to help prevent," Blackwood said.
"The storm of overwhelming need is brewing, and Good Neighbors has been stacking our funds alongside COVID funds in order to serve our neighbors," she said. "I estimate that at the current rate of need – and bearing in mind that the rate may increase dramatically in the coming weeks – Good Neighbors will serve 130-170 households, which might carry us through another five or six weeks as we continue stacking our own funds and using this generous gift solely for COVID-related cases. We continue to meet with neighbors who are struggling for other reasons and will continue to serve them from our general funds."
The #COVIDgiveWhereYouLive awareness campaign stems from a long-running "Give Where You Live" community-philanthropy promotion that ETF has managed for years, in helping donors across ETF's 25-county footprint to identify specific ways to support charitable giving in the grassroots communities where they live and work.
"This announcement – starting at the grassroots with Good Neighbors of Blount County – is now part of a larger awareness campaign that we at East Tennessee Foundation wish to ignite about the urgent necessity for individuals with any capacity to give to community charities to do so – whether at a $5 level, $500 level or more, during this time of sudden global crisis," McClamroch said. "I'm also happy to announce, when a gift is made to East Tennessee Foundation's Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief Fund at etf.org/N2N, we will match that gift up to $50,000."
As COVID-19's public-health and economic impact has begun to surge – including in the state of Tennessee– the nonprofit world is among the sectors particularly hard-hit, and the impact includes not only the ability of non-profits to provide vital services to people in need but also to maintain their staff employment and their own purchases in communities to help support local economies.
"As a voice for philanthropic advocacy, we urge all community foundations nationwide in the U.S. as well as worldwide to join us in a #COVIDgiveWhereYouLive message, to encourage, broker and facilitate locally-based, community giving – as well as volunteerism – that directly benefit grassroots cities, towns and rural areas alike," McClamroch said.
"The coronavirus pandemic knows no geographic boundaries and has a lot of folks feeling fear and powerlessness right now. There is no better way to reclaim a positive mindset than through the self-empowerment of philanthropic support – whether through a financial donation or simple volunteering, which in many ways can be done from home, in compliance with social distancing – such as we've seen with people sewing medical masks and garments for their local hospitals," McClamroch said.
ETF encourages all citizens, non-profits and corporations to contribute their own philanthropy success stories in social media using the hashtag, #COVIDgiveWhereYouLive, and tag a favorite charity. According to ETF, volunteerism success stories are just as important as monetary success stories.
More information can be located about Good Neighbors of Blount County at goodneighborsbc.org and about East Tennessee Foundation at easttennesseefoundation.org.
For nationwide resources, donors should contact their local, regional or statewide community foundations for guidance and access to credible, legitimate giving opportunities and consult the Council on Foundations online COVID-19 Resource Hub (https://www.cof.org/news/covid-19-resource-hub) and the National Council of Nonprofits' COVID-19 website: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/nonprofits-and-coronavirus-covid-19.


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Stephen Fry on 21st Century Firsts
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Stephen Fry, comedian author and broadcaster and a self confessed 'technology lover' looks back over the last 20 years at the firsts since the 21st Century began in the year 2000. Here we see a collection of firsts including the … Continue reading Stephen Fry on 21st Century Firsts
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Scrap Digital Tax, or no Free Trade Deal
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The US will not negotiate a free trade deal with the UK unless a new digital services tax is dropped, according to a newspaper report – Source: Sky News The measure, which was proposed in 2018 by then chancellor Philip … Continue reading Scrap Digital Tax, or no Free Trade Deal
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Eternal Blue was a NSA tool
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Source: BBC News Dave Lee, North America technology reporter The huge cyber-attack affecting organisations around the world, including some UK hospitals, can be traced back to the US National Security Agency (NSA) – raising questions over the US government's decision to keep such flaws a secret. Elements of the malicious software used in Friday's attacks were part of a treasure trove of cyber-attack tools leaked by hacking group the Shadow Brokers in April. One of the tools contained in the Shadow Brokers leak, codenamed EternalBlue, proved to be "the most significant factor" in the spread of Friday's global attack, according to cyber-security … Continue reading Eternal Blue was a NSA tool
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Windows 10 and Hololens!
This week Microsoft unveiled it's new plans to package a holographic headset to accompany it's new operating system soon to be released, Windows 10. The "Hololens" as it's known, will be shipped with the new operating along with it's voice activated software "Cortana" which is already available on it's phones. The holograph headset, will allow users to wirelessly view holograms and both have a due date when they will be available it's expected later in the autumn period this year. This may also herald a new form of playing games, because it's hoped that software that's running on … Continue reading Windows 10 and Hololens!
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IBM Brain Chip
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IBM has unveiled a new experimental computer chip that it says mimics the human brain in that it perceives, acts and even thinks. It terms the machines built with these chips "cognitive computers", claiming that they are able to learn through experience, find patterns, generate ideas and understand the outcomes. In building this new generation of chip, IBM combined principles of nanoscience, neuroscience and supercomputing. It has been awarded $21m (£12.7m) of new funding by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the next phase of the project, which it terms "Systems of Neuromorphic Adaptive Plastic Scalable Electronics" (SyNAPSE). … Continue reading IBM Brain Chip


Although, it's coming from indirect sources, this does add fuel to the fire.
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Speaking about living in the public glare, Priyanka had earlier said, "My entire life — my personal life — is not for public consumption".
"Ninety percent of my life is for public consumption, but 10 percent is for me. I'm a girl; I have the right to keep that to myself," said the actor who has recently kicked off the shooting of her Bollywood project, The Sky Is Pink in Mumbai.
Also starring Farhan Akhtar and Zaira Wasim, The Sky Is Pink will be directed by Shonali Bose and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur under his home banner Roy Kapur Films.
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Eight apps optimized for 3D Touch on your new iPhone 6S
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So, you've got a new iPhone 6S. You've turned it on; maybe you've restored it from iCloud. You firmly press on the display to try this new, magical, 3D Touch feature (the first time, you probably do it wrong, and your apps wiggle just like they used to). You can "peek" at Mail! Cool.
It's not just Apple's native apps that will work with 3D Touch; today a bunch of third-party app makers started rolling out updated versions of their apps that support the feature as well. Below is a list of apps you can reliably use with 3D Touch. Keep in mind, these aren't the best apps, per se — it's too soon to tell which ones are actually the most useful. But these will give you an idea of how app makers are thinking about using 3D Touch.
Another note: if you use Spotlight search to find apps, as I often do, 3D Touch won't work in the Spotlight results list. You have to press on the app on the home screen.
Instagram is one of the few third-party apps we've seen so far that utilizes the "peek and pop" feature of 3D Touch, which means you can see a preview of the actual photos within the app when you're on someone's profile page, not just get a sub-menu of actions from the app icon.
Using 3D Touch in Pinterest reveals trending boards and the ability to create a new board right from the app icon. However, taking action within the app is a little awkward in this first implementation — Pin, Heart, and Send options pop up when you press on individual photos, but doing that requires two hands (one to utilize 3D Touch and the other to select an option) and seems to take you to an app page to do it, anyway.
Dropbox also shows you a preview of a photo when you press on it within a folder, as well as what's in the folder from the Files menu. From the app icon itself, 3D Touch offers search, recently added or renamed images and — the best part — a quick upload option.
China's most popular messaging app gives you a quick look at your chats by pressing on a chatline within the app, and lets you start a new chat or quickly pull up your QR code directly from the app icon. Oh, and if your WeChats are starting to distract you during the work day? You can mute it for an hour using 3D Touch, too.
3D Touch in Shazam pretty much ensures you'll never miss a Shazam opportunity because it took you too damn long to open the app. Press on the app icon, and you'll have the option to start Shazam-ing immediately.
The We're-Not-Instagram photo capture and editing app has actually created a pretty handy app menu for 3D touch: a press on the app icon offers the ability to shoot in different modes right away — Sunset, Portrait, and "Blogger" mode — as well as a shortcut to editing the last photo you took.
Carrot Weather ($3.99)
Carrot Weather technically has 3D Touch capabilities, but it's pretty basic: pressing on the app icon shows only options for search and location(s), rather then a glimpse of what the weather or temperature actually is. Naturally, the app makers would probably rather have you opening the app for that than eschewing the app experience entirely. (Also, pro tip, it is not too difficult to look out the window and see what the weather is, too.)
The Night Sky ($.99)
I can't say I frequently assess the stargazing conditions in my area of the planet, but maybe we should all spend a little more time looking up rather than down at our phones. The Night Sky combines the two, giving you instant data on the constellations up above and, yup, rating your local stargazing conditions by the hour. The 3D Touch feature in this app gives you shortcuts to the latest news from NASA, a search tool, and quick access to the live sky view.