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1 January 2016

The Stories that Made 2015

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2015 has come and gone with no area left unscathed. We've seen natures majestic intensity and man committing horrific acts. We've seen nations on the brink and hero's made on the field. We saw icons fall from grace and graceful beauty on the catwalk. We saw it all in 2015.

Headlines


The world suffered multiple atrocities with terrorists wreaking havoc indiscriminately killing in Paris and abroad while smaller groups of armed individuals killed with mass shootings and racial profiling.

Mother nature's awesome force was felt by those elsewhere with earthquakes in Nepal and more but it was man who taught nature with the killing of Cecil the lion and a climate on the edge.


Business


The world teetered on the edge early in the year with Greece threatening to break the Eurozone but pulled through in the end. After that it was business as usual with some straying off the beaten path seeing VW involved in a massive emissions scandal and a pharmaceutical CEO on an ego trip.


Sports


The world saw world class athlete's compete on the world stage with the Rugby World Cup going to New Zealand and the New England Patriots winning the Super Bowl but it was FIFA that made headlines with a massive corruption scandal that sent shock waves around the globe.


Entertainment


The entertainment world celebrated at the usual awards ceremonies with all the expected festivities but it was individual entertainers who left their mark. While we lost some talent it was the darker side that made news with Bill Cosby's spectacular fall from grace as sexual assault victims emerged from all corners.


Technology


The world of technology saw the tech giants show their wares with new gadgets hitting the markets with new promises of a better life. It was also a time for man's achievements to take the spot light with the New Horizons craft reaching the farthest reaches of our solar system and private companies pushing the envelope to reach space.


Style


The beautiful people made sure they were seen with the Fashion Weeks drawing the fashion elite in droves while celebrities clambered for the spotlight in designer gowns and headed massive campaigns.


17 July 2015

Need to Know - New Horizons

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This week saw a nine year long expedition finally complete its primary mission as the New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto.

New Horizons left earth in January 2006 heading over 3 billion miles to reach Pluto at the furtherest reaches of our solar system. At the time of its launch the iPhone had not been released and its target, Pluto, was still considered a planet. After years of testing various instrumentation as it passed closer planets and traveling through empty space New Horizons finally managed a flyby over Pluto at 7,800 miles above the surface lasting only a few hours but enough time to capture and send back images and other scientific information to a loyal crew back on earth patiently waiting. Traveling at over 45,000mph it was impossible to stop so after capturing all it could in its short window of time over Pluto it now travels beyond into even further reaches of space sending back more information. It's expected that New Horizons will continue to travel and broadcast signal back into 2030 or longer.