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| Ashley Hughes kicking back, relaxing and enjoying the view. Dune buggy racing in the desert is hard work. |
Showing posts with label international business. Show all posts
Showing posts with label international business. Show all posts
Thursday, 3 May 2012
Dunebunny.
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
The third element.
The third element of the periodic table is Lithium.
I would like to introduce you to a place where heaven meets the earth - Salar de Uyuni: the salt flats of Bolivia.
When wet, they are the most reflective surfaces in the world. As these are the flattest surfaces on the face of the planet, satellites use these salt flats to recalibrate their positioning in orbit. It is home to something wondrous. It's where flamingos migrate and breed. Imagine the worlds most reflective place, mirroring multitudes of brilliant pink flamingos.
But a special plea to all Governments, Uyuni has 50-70% of the worlds supply of lithium. It rests in the brine from which the flamingos feed. Please take care when recovering what is proving to be an extremely valuable resource. For our iPhones, cameras, computers, electronics... they all use lithium.
This post is dedicated to Kevin O'Leary and Frank Anderson.
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I would like to introduce you to a place where heaven meets the earth - Salar de Uyuni: the salt flats of Bolivia.
When wet, they are the most reflective surfaces in the world. As these are the flattest surfaces on the face of the planet, satellites use these salt flats to recalibrate their positioning in orbit. It is home to something wondrous. It's where flamingos migrate and breed. Imagine the worlds most reflective place, mirroring multitudes of brilliant pink flamingos.
But a special plea to all Governments, Uyuni has 50-70% of the worlds supply of lithium. It rests in the brine from which the flamingos feed. Please take care when recovering what is proving to be an extremely valuable resource. For our iPhones, cameras, computers, electronics... they all use lithium.
This post is dedicated to Kevin O'Leary and Frank Anderson.
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Monday, 30 April 2012
Bolshoi
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| Ashley Hughes drinking champagne from chocolate red-soled heels |
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Thursday, 26 April 2012
Double Entendres
So.
There is this elephant in the room.
Technically more a garage than a room.
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There is this elephant in the room.
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| Ashley Hughes looking a bit sad and bewildered after an encounter with the elephant in the room. Luckily it is being donated to a museum for education for children. |
Technically more a garage than a room.
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Sunday, 15 April 2012
Pinky.
She is both of my favourite colours.... Pinky & Goldman.
She will probably beat you in golf.
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Friday, 13 April 2012
Informed. International. Inspired.
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| From left to right: Greg Fabbro, Ashley Hughes and Chris Bamford at the Illuminismo Conversation Series in Vancouver for a presentation by Dr. Zbignew Brzezinski, Former US National Security Advisor. |
People are always asking me about my travels and
conversations with interesting people around the world. I actively seek out
mentors and teachers to learn from along my journey. I also like to keep myself
educated with current events.
A perfect example of an informative evening was the
time I was fortunate enough to attend a presentation by Dr.
Zbigniew Brzezinski, former US National Security Advisor and
National Security Advisor to Barack Obama, to address us at a $500 dollar
per person event. Dr. Brzezinski was speaking for the Illuminismo
Series from the Fraser Institute on the evening of Monday
September 29th.
The Illuminismo Series invitation reveals the idea
has its roots in the Age of Reason and reflects the radical intellectual
upheaval of the 17th and 18th centuries when individuals, amidst newly emerging
freedoms, used reason and scientific approach to inquire into the nature of
knowledge.
The guests were invited by the Illuminismo
Co-Chairs Hassan and Nezhat Khosrowshahi. The series
has brought such speakers as Karl Rove, Richard Dawkins and Mark Steyn and
brought Afghanistan's Fawzia Koofi to Vancouver in 2011.
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| Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski |
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Saturday, 3 March 2012
He, is most Noble.
Last night, our discussion was around a Nobel prize winner, and the world's dwindling supply of helium (He).
It’s the most Noble of gases, meaning it’s very stable and non-reactive for the most part. It is created by the radioactive decay of terrestrial rock and most of the world's reserves have been derived as a by-product from the extraction of natural gas.
Both hydrogen and helium, the first two elements on the Periodic Table are very abundant in the universe (about 92 percent and about 8 percent of the atoms, respectively). Helium is rare on Earth while hydrogen is abundant. Helium does not combine with other atoms while hydrogen does. Hydrogen is one of the two elements that make water. Under standard conditions, there are no combined or molecular forms of helium. Helium is non-renewable and irreplaceable. Its properties are unique and unlike hydrocarbon fuels (natural gas or oil), there are no biosynthetic ways to make an alternative to helium. All should make better efforts to recycle it.
Helium plays a role in nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectroscopy, welding, fiber optics and computer microchip production, among other technological applications. NASA used large amounts annually to pressurize space shuttle fuel tanks. Helium’s use in science is extremely broad, but its most important use is as a coolant. Liquid helium is vital for its use in cooling the superconducting magnets in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners. There is no substitute because no other substance has a lower boiling point. Helium is also vital in the manufacture of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and fiber optics.
But as you may have gathered, I tend to dream big. A couple years ago, I was discussing mining helium from the moon with a colleague. It used to seem far fetched, but now that civilians are undergoing "vacations in the stratosphere", more frequently our conversations drift to mining on asteroids and the moon. Speaking of other planets, another place where helium occurs naturally is, of course, in the gas balls we call stars. Researchers think that the solar wind from our sun may have deposited some helium-3 on the moon’s surface. If we use that up too, we could look a little further, say Uranus or Neptune, which have helium-rich atmospheres.
“The moon is the El Dorado of helium-3,” says [futurist Marshall] Savage, and he’s right: Every star, including our sun, emits helium constantly. Implanted in the lunar soil by the solar wind, the all-important gas can be found on the moon by the bucketful. Associate professor Tim Swindle and his colleagues at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona have already begun prospecting. Swindle has mapped likely helium-3 deposits on the moon by charting the parts of the lunar landscape most exposed to solar wind against the locations of mineral deposits that best trap the element. [Wired]
Back on earth, due to America's push to sell off all of its helium reserves by 2015, Russia will be the world’s next major source of helium. Russia also has the world’s largest reserves of natural gas, where helium certainly exists. During the retrieval of natural gas, helium is secondary and much of it is wasted. Due to fracking, the helium is quenched (released into the atmosphere), and there is no chance to retrieve it once its gone.
DLA Energy just increased its helium orders from one firm, Dubai-based Global Gases, by 50 percent — from two million cubic feet to three million. Phil Kornbluth, an executive vice president with Global Gases supplier Matheson Gas, says it’s a substantial increase.
This post is dedicated to methanex, but more specifically Ken Vidalin. I am also going to mention Leo Hathaway, a geologist, just for FUN, silly.
It’s the most Noble of gases, meaning it’s very stable and non-reactive for the most part. It is created by the radioactive decay of terrestrial rock and most of the world's reserves have been derived as a by-product from the extraction of natural gas.
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| Some stars show us the way |
Both hydrogen and helium, the first two elements on the Periodic Table are very abundant in the universe (about 92 percent and about 8 percent of the atoms, respectively). Helium is rare on Earth while hydrogen is abundant. Helium does not combine with other atoms while hydrogen does. Hydrogen is one of the two elements that make water. Under standard conditions, there are no combined or molecular forms of helium. Helium is non-renewable and irreplaceable. Its properties are unique and unlike hydrocarbon fuels (natural gas or oil), there are no biosynthetic ways to make an alternative to helium. All should make better efforts to recycle it.
Helium plays a role in nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectroscopy, welding, fiber optics and computer microchip production, among other technological applications. NASA used large amounts annually to pressurize space shuttle fuel tanks. Helium’s use in science is extremely broad, but its most important use is as a coolant. Liquid helium is vital for its use in cooling the superconducting magnets in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners. There is no substitute because no other substance has a lower boiling point. Helium is also vital in the manufacture of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and fiber optics.
But as you may have gathered, I tend to dream big. A couple years ago, I was discussing mining helium from the moon with a colleague. It used to seem far fetched, but now that civilians are undergoing "vacations in the stratosphere", more frequently our conversations drift to mining on asteroids and the moon. Speaking of other planets, another place where helium occurs naturally is, of course, in the gas balls we call stars. Researchers think that the solar wind from our sun may have deposited some helium-3 on the moon’s surface. If we use that up too, we could look a little further, say Uranus or Neptune, which have helium-rich atmospheres.
“The moon is the El Dorado of helium-3,” says [futurist Marshall] Savage, and he’s right: Every star, including our sun, emits helium constantly. Implanted in the lunar soil by the solar wind, the all-important gas can be found on the moon by the bucketful. Associate professor Tim Swindle and his colleagues at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona have already begun prospecting. Swindle has mapped likely helium-3 deposits on the moon by charting the parts of the lunar landscape most exposed to solar wind against the locations of mineral deposits that best trap the element. [Wired]
Back on earth, due to America's push to sell off all of its helium reserves by 2015, Russia will be the world’s next major source of helium. Russia also has the world’s largest reserves of natural gas, where helium certainly exists. During the retrieval of natural gas, helium is secondary and much of it is wasted. Due to fracking, the helium is quenched (released into the atmosphere), and there is no chance to retrieve it once its gone.
DLA Energy just increased its helium orders from one firm, Dubai-based Global Gases, by 50 percent — from two million cubic feet to three million. Phil Kornbluth, an executive vice president with Global Gases supplier Matheson Gas, says it’s a substantial increase.
This post is dedicated to methanex, but more specifically Ken Vidalin. I am also going to mention Leo Hathaway, a geologist, just for FUN, silly.
Monday, 20 June 2011
Meeting your idols. Aim high. (And a word from the wise, they are people too).
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| A portrait of a Lady: Ashley Hughes and Bono, AKA Paul David Hewson |
A portrait of Bono, an idol of mine, is as follows: (thank you wikipedia)
Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), most commonly known by his stage name Bono (pronounced /ˈbɒnoʊ/ bon-oh), is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono writes almost all U2 lyrics, often using political, social, and religious themes. Bono is also widely known for his activism concerning Africa, for which he co-founded DATA, EDUN, the ONE Campaign and Product Red. He has organized and played in several benefit concerts and has met with influential politicians. Bono has been praised and criticized for his activism and involvement with U2. He has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, was granted an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and was named as a Person of the Year by Time, among other awards and nominations. This post is dedicated to AG, whom we all know is "still a celebrity".
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