Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight 609 was on routine domestic flight in December 22, 1997 from Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka to the northern city of Sylhet. The flight was operated by the Dutch made Fokker F28, which crashed onto a paddy field 5-6 kilometers from the foot of the runway at Osmani International Airport. There were no reported fatalities but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, so it was written-off.
Aircraft
The aircraft used for flight 602 was a 16 year old Dutch built Fokker F28-4000. It was delivered to the airline on November 1981 under the registration S2-ACJ. The aircraft was powered by two turbofan engines.
Cause
The most likely cause for the crash is Controlled flight into terrain on the foggy night of 22nd December, as the aircraft began its final descend towards the runway it lost visual contact with lights and dropped below its assigned altitude. The poor lighting system at Osmani International Airport at the time of the accident also played a major role.
Aircraft
The aircraft used for flight 602 was a 16 year old Dutch built Fokker F28-4000. It was delivered to the airline on November 1981 under the registration S2-ACJ. The aircraft was powered by two turbofan engines.
Cause
The most likely cause for the crash is Controlled flight into terrain on the foggy night of 22nd December, as the aircraft began its final descend towards the runway it lost visual contact with lights and dropped below its assigned altitude. The poor lighting system at Osmani International Airport at the time of the accident also played a major role.
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History 1968-Present
How it all Began
Stanshawe was formed on 4 June 1968 by a nucleus of Bristol-based brass players that were disheartened by the success and quality of music-making in that fine city. They intended to change all that. With the support of Douglas Leonard, the housing developer of the Stanshawe Estates in Yate, they were able to procure a permanent bandroom in Eastville (Bristol) the annex of which they opened as a social club. The founders were able to attract players from the surrounding counties that included Lyndon Baglin and Derek Horsfall whose time at Brighouse & Rastrick had brought into contact with Prof. Walter. B. Hargreaves. It was to WB (the “wee professor”) that this young and inexperienced band asked for leadership. Thus began, arguably, the most meteoric rise of any band, anywhere.
Within 2 years the band had left the 2nd section behind and had won the British Open qualifier, Spring Belle Vue (1972). Within another 2 years they had won the Wills Grand Final (European), become Granada TV Band of the Year, and been runner up at the British Open. They were still only 5 years old. This unbelievable success was cemented by runner-up spots at the 1975 National Finals and 1976 British Open - were we ever to win? During this time Stanshawe also became BBC Band of the Year. In 1978 the band were fortunate enough to receive sponsorship from Sun Life Assurance (now AXA), who had recently moved their headquarters to Bristol from London. Also, at this time Dr. Roy Newsome was appointed Principal Conductor and led the, now, Sun Life Stanshawe Band in a memorable Swiss Tour in 1979.
Media Fame
The band was often on TV and Radio, including providing the theme tune to Radio’s “Down Your Way” and featuring in the BBC’s period drama, “The Barchester Chronicles”, when players adorned rustic outfits, sideburns, and top hats to appear with an array of famous actors on screen. Also, Sun Life Stanshawe was appeared many times on BBC2 in that channel’s popular “Best of Brass” series. The early 1980s saw Dr. Derek Bourgeois take up the baton at the band and he was instrumental in broadening the musical diet of this band and providing many world premiers of his concerti and excellent orchestral transcriptions.
Success
In 1985 the band went to Copenhagen with Geoffrey Brand where it took part in the B&H European Championships for the first time. This was followed by numerous tours to The Netherlands, Germany, and a happy return to Switzerland. The pinnacle was, of course, the Sun Life Band’s British Open victory at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, in 1990, performing Lalo’s “Le Roi d’Ys” under the masterly direction of Roy Newsome. This was closely followed by taking the WMC Kerkrade crown in Holland (1993) and throughout these years the band regularly produced critically acclaimed CD’s under their own label.
Demise
The last full year of Sun Life Stanshawe was 1996. Even in these last days they maintained the highest standards so desired by their founders in 1968. They won the South West Regional Championship for the 14th time and performed creditably at National Finals and Open in that final year. However, the stresses and strains of success take a high toll. You could say that the light that burns the brightest burns the shortest. In early 1997 this world famous brass band was sadly disbanded.
Trustees then took over the care and management of its estate. The Trustees have, since the band’s demise, supported various awards, events, and projects that would promote and prolong the name of Stanshawe. This has included a posthumous release of the triple CD “Legacy” and, more recently, providing sponsorship of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain in a series of concerts.
Reform
The band reformed for a reunion concert at St. George's Brandon Hill, Bristol in June 2010 conducted by Roy Newsome.
History 1968-Present
How it all Began
Stanshawe was formed on 4 June 1968 by a nucleus of Bristol-based brass players that were disheartened by the success and quality of music-making in that fine city. They intended to change all that. With the support of Douglas Leonard, the housing developer of the Stanshawe Estates in Yate, they were able to procure a permanent bandroom in Eastville (Bristol) the annex of which they opened as a social club. The founders were able to attract players from the surrounding counties that included Lyndon Baglin and Derek Horsfall whose time at Brighouse & Rastrick had brought into contact with Prof. Walter. B. Hargreaves. It was to WB (the “wee professor”) that this young and inexperienced band asked for leadership. Thus began, arguably, the most meteoric rise of any band, anywhere.
Within 2 years the band had left the 2nd section behind and had won the British Open qualifier, Spring Belle Vue (1972). Within another 2 years they had won the Wills Grand Final (European), become Granada TV Band of the Year, and been runner up at the British Open. They were still only 5 years old. This unbelievable success was cemented by runner-up spots at the 1975 National Finals and 1976 British Open - were we ever to win? During this time Stanshawe also became BBC Band of the Year. In 1978 the band were fortunate enough to receive sponsorship from Sun Life Assurance (now AXA), who had recently moved their headquarters to Bristol from London. Also, at this time Dr. Roy Newsome was appointed Principal Conductor and led the, now, Sun Life Stanshawe Band in a memorable Swiss Tour in 1979.
Media Fame
The band was often on TV and Radio, including providing the theme tune to Radio’s “Down Your Way” and featuring in the BBC’s period drama, “The Barchester Chronicles”, when players adorned rustic outfits, sideburns, and top hats to appear with an array of famous actors on screen. Also, Sun Life Stanshawe was appeared many times on BBC2 in that channel’s popular “Best of Brass” series. The early 1980s saw Dr. Derek Bourgeois take up the baton at the band and he was instrumental in broadening the musical diet of this band and providing many world premiers of his concerti and excellent orchestral transcriptions.
Success
In 1985 the band went to Copenhagen with Geoffrey Brand where it took part in the B&H European Championships for the first time. This was followed by numerous tours to The Netherlands, Germany, and a happy return to Switzerland. The pinnacle was, of course, the Sun Life Band’s British Open victory at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, in 1990, performing Lalo’s “Le Roi d’Ys” under the masterly direction of Roy Newsome. This was closely followed by taking the WMC Kerkrade crown in Holland (1993) and throughout these years the band regularly produced critically acclaimed CD’s under their own label.
Demise
The last full year of Sun Life Stanshawe was 1996. Even in these last days they maintained the highest standards so desired by their founders in 1968. They won the South West Regional Championship for the 14th time and performed creditably at National Finals and Open in that final year. However, the stresses and strains of success take a high toll. You could say that the light that burns the brightest burns the shortest. In early 1997 this world famous brass band was sadly disbanded.
Trustees then took over the care and management of its estate. The Trustees have, since the band’s demise, supported various awards, events, and projects that would promote and prolong the name of Stanshawe. This has included a posthumous release of the triple CD “Legacy” and, more recently, providing sponsorship of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain in a series of concerts.
Reform
The band reformed for a reunion concert at St. George's Brandon Hill, Bristol in June 2010 conducted by Roy Newsome.
ERABA (Earned run average minus batting average) is a relatively new Sabermetric created by Bay Area baseball statistician Barry Hoffner.
Assessment
It is a general way of assessing how strong a team is performing on both defense (pitching) and offense (hitting). When two teams are facing each other, one basic way of predicting the outcomes is to compare their ERABA scores. ERABA is calculated by taking the team ERA multiplied by 100 and then subtracting the team batting average times 1000. An ERABA of under 100 is considered extraordinary.
For example, the 2012 Washington Nationals had a team ERA of 3.33 and BA of .261, thus an ERABA of 72.
In contrast, the 2012 Colorado Rockies had a team ERA of 5.22 and BA of .274, thus an ERABA of 248.
Some statisticians prefer to look at ERABARISP, which compares ERA to Batting Average w/runners in scoring position, perhaps a better indicator of clutch hitting
Assessment
It is a general way of assessing how strong a team is performing on both defense (pitching) and offense (hitting). When two teams are facing each other, one basic way of predicting the outcomes is to compare their ERABA scores. ERABA is calculated by taking the team ERA multiplied by 100 and then subtracting the team batting average times 1000. An ERABA of under 100 is considered extraordinary.
For example, the 2012 Washington Nationals had a team ERA of 3.33 and BA of .261, thus an ERABA of 72.
In contrast, the 2012 Colorado Rockies had a team ERA of 5.22 and BA of .274, thus an ERABA of 248.
Some statisticians prefer to look at ERABARISP, which compares ERA to Batting Average w/runners in scoring position, perhaps a better indicator of clutch hitting
Darren Dale Kitchen (born 11 February 1983) is the host and creator of the American internet television network Revision3's syndicated show Hak5. He is most notable for his contributions to the hacking community either co-creating or popularizing security auditing devices, such as the WiFi Pineapple, USB Switchblade, and USB Hacksaw. Aside from his weekly appearances on Hak5, he regularly guest hosts on TWIT.tv's netcast Tech News Today with Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane as well as frequent spots for the CNET shows Buzz Out Loud and CNET to the Rescue and TechTV's Call for Help.
Career
Kitchen began his career in the world of hacking writing e-zine articles for phreak groups in the 1990s. After a brief encounter with the phone company he shelved hacking and focused on school. In the early 2000s while working as a systems administrator he returned to the scene, continuing his passion for hacker media with the creation of Hak5.
On 14 August 2008, Kitchen announced that Hak5 would be joining the Revision3 network. Since then his show Hak5 has published new episodes on a weekly basis.
On 1 May 2010, Kitchen embarked on a month-long motorcycle journey across the United States traveling from his former home in Williamsburg, Virginia to settle in the San Francisco Bay Area. The journey, dubbed Hack Across America, was documented in a daily video blog.
Kitchen has been featured by the New York Times, Discovery News, Wired Magazine and Computer World.
His cat is named Kerby, after the Kerberos security protocol.
Career
Kitchen began his career in the world of hacking writing e-zine articles for phreak groups in the 1990s. After a brief encounter with the phone company he shelved hacking and focused on school. In the early 2000s while working as a systems administrator he returned to the scene, continuing his passion for hacker media with the creation of Hak5.
On 14 August 2008, Kitchen announced that Hak5 would be joining the Revision3 network. Since then his show Hak5 has published new episodes on a weekly basis.
On 1 May 2010, Kitchen embarked on a month-long motorcycle journey across the United States traveling from his former home in Williamsburg, Virginia to settle in the San Francisco Bay Area. The journey, dubbed Hack Across America, was documented in a daily video blog.
Kitchen has been featured by the New York Times, Discovery News, Wired Magazine and Computer World.
His cat is named Kerby, after the Kerberos security protocol.