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There is now an awareness within the industry, particularly as oil
companies direct considerable resources towards developing
diverless production systems, that a fully integrated approach to
equipment design and intervention is necessary to achieve an
acceptable system. The requirement for an integrated approach to
equipment design and intervention is applicable not only to
diverless depths but to all subsea structures, equipment and
intervention techniques in whatever depth. Fortunately the inherent
dexterity of the diver does not impact so severely on design as
other intervention techniques. However the benefits of an
integrated approach are still applicable and the use of such simple
"diver aids" as cutting guides and subsea markings installed prior
to the installation of jackets and subsea equipment can have a
significant impact on the cost of intervention. This paper examines
the requirements and limitations in designing subsea equipment for
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) intervention. For the oil company
embarking on the development of a diverless production system, be
it totally diverless because of the envisaged water depth or
primarily diverless with the possibility of diver back up, the
intervention techniques adopted will strongly influence the final
system design. The necessity to undertake an extensive development
programme to produce the optimum intervention system is very
costly, requires long lead times and comprehensive testing
particularly where novel solutions are adopted. It is a daunting
prospect for even the most progressive of oil companies.
Digital Photography DSLR So you want to learn about digital
photography. 'Digital Photography - DSLR' has been is written for
those who want to learn digital photography. It covers all of the
basic digital photography techniques. When you are learning digital
photography it is vital that you understand the digital photography
basics so that even with an entry level DSLR you can produce sound
pictures, both technically and creatively. For the purpose of this
book, which is basically a guide to digital photography, I will be
using images shot with my Canon 350D. Some were taken with the 18 -
55mm kit lens and some with the upgraded Canon EFS 17 - 85mm, I
chose to use my old 350D to simply demonstrate that you do not need
to own the most expensive kit to be able to take great pictures.
Through the use of both lenses I cover the majority of the basic
digital photography techniques, and these techniques explained here
apply to all makes of camera. It is only when you get to the
prosumer level that things need to be explained on an individual
camera basis. When I started taking photographs back in the days of
film there were certain basics that had to be understood in order
to produce a good photograph and the same basics apply to the
digital photography cameras of today. No matter how clever they get
the real photographer will always want to take creative control
into their own hands and so there is an inherent need to understand
exposure, the histogram, aperture, shutter speeds, ISO, depth of
field, the relationship between shutter speed, exposure and
aperture, focus, focal plane in relation to aperture and of course
how to frame the shot. The purpose of this book is not to focus
(excuse the pun) on any one specific genre of photography, such as
portrait or landscape photography, but to give a solid grounding in
the basics required to produce a good picture. Below is a list of
the subjects covered however other information will no doubt creep
in as I get over enthusiastic about certain subjects. To put your
mind at ease a lot of what I am about to explain did not come easy
to me and I totally understand some of the frustration you are
experiencing or will experience in the future as you learn the art
of photography. I believe it is important to remember one thing
above all else and that is: 'The word "photography" comes from two
Greek words, photo- meaning light and graph - meaning draw', so you
are literally 'Drawing with Light'. Personally I think that is
rather beautiful and when I get frustrated it helps me to remember
that photography is not just a mechanical process. I wish you the
best with your endeavours and I hope this book goes some small way
in helping you to achieve your goals with your DSLR. Roger Chapman
One of the lost jewels within the Roger Chapman crown, He Was She
Was You Was We Was was the double live album that confirmed the
former Family/Streetwalkers frontman as a superstar in Germany in
1982. Recorded late the previous year in Hamburg (and not, as is
frequently claimed, during the German TV Rockpalast concert show)
and built around his Hyenas album, it blazed through his solo
career with furnace-fire aplomb, with a pair of medleys -- one
commencing with the old blues shaker "I'm a King Bee," the other
with Larry Williams' "Slow Down" -- highlights that few live acts
of the era could muster. It is not an oldies show -- anybody coming
to a Chapman live album today would be certain to search for Family
favorites. They are absent -- this is the sound of Chapman at the
top of his game, whether pounding through his own most recent
material or dipping back to mash Jimi Hendrix's "Stone Free" with
Miles Davis' "Bitch's Brew," while the band -- led by the
indefatigable Tim Hinckley -- simply storms. Barely noticed in the
U.S. or U.K., He Was She Was You Was We Was became one of the
biggest European hits of the year, and it would be another 23 years
before it finally received a headlining British release, when
reissued by Angel Air in 2005, with one more moment of magnificence
appended as a bonus track: a five-minute romp through "I Just Want
to Make Love to You." ~ Dave Thompson
This book provides a definitive history of the U.S. Army Rangers
that details the origins and development, combat philosophy, and
key engagements of America's elite fighting force. The U.S. Army
Rangers: Forging a Special Operations Force details the origins and
development, combat philosophy, and key engagements of America's
elite fighting force. Structured topically, the book allows for a
chronological review of the history of the Ranger from the 17th
century to the present day, with special attention paid to the
establishment of the 1st Ranger Battalion in the post-Vietnam
era-the origins of the elite fighting force that exists today. This
book is replete with information garnered from dozens of interviews
with the individuals who created the initial Ranger Force. By
integrating the words and first-hand accounts of these founding
fathers, the work offers insights unavailable elsewhere.
Additionally, the author delves into the unique psyche of the
soldiers who volunteer for-and are accepted into the ranks of-the
"Rangers." * Explores the mindsets and the challenges facing the
individuals who were involved in developing America's premier
fighting force * Provides an unprecedented firsthand account of the
formation of the Ranger Regiment that exists today * Describes the
soldier's experience-and the Army itself-at the end of the
conscript Vietnam-era Army, a pivotal time in the development of
American military forces * Presents colorful vignettes taken from
current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan * Provides real-world
examples of what it is like to be a modern day Ranger that allow
readers to understand the Ranger psyche
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