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Acoustic Voyage Log Books

Short title :
MarLIN record number : 8253
Anzlic Identifier : ANZCW0306008253
ISO Topic Category/s
Oceans
Data Type
Report
Custodian Organisation : CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research - Hobart
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
TAS Australia
7000
http://www.cmar.csiro.au/
Jurisdiction : Australia
Contributors : Rudy Kloser, Tim Ryan, Gordon Keith.
Acknowledgements :
References :
Abstract : The acoustics group at CMAR, Hobart recorded log books for cruises they participated in. Logbooks (cruises) are as follows:
- Petuna Endeavour August 1989 & Franklin FRV13
- EK500 course, TE01/90, SS trials cruise, TE05/90, TE06/90, Towed body trials, & Analysis of SS90 data.
- SS02/91
- SS01/92
- SS03/92
- SS04/93 & SS05/93
- SS04/92 & SS03/93
- SS05/93 Calibration settings, Mufti towing trials (8/11/95 & 19/1/96), &
SS11/95
- SS06/93 & SS07/93
- Tim's log book (18 Sept 1995 & 16 Nov. 1995, SS02/91, SS03/93, SS04/92, & SS05/93)
- SS03/94 & SS05/94
- SS02/94
- SS01/95 & SS02/95
- SS07/97
- Dec 98 Calibration, SS9801, & SS9802
- SS9901 & SS9903
- Saxon Progress July 99, Petuna Explorer 2001, Celtic Rose 2001, Megisti 2001, & Corvina 2001
- Ningaloo Reef 2001
- PET200302
- SS200409
- TAN200701

Location Keywords
Australia
ANZLIC Geographic Extent Names (Category, [Jurisdiction], Name)
Australia, [Australia], Australia excluding external territories
Geographic Extent
9.0 S
112.0 E
 
 
 154.0 E
44.0 S

Subject Categories and Search Word(s)

MarLIN Subject Categories
2101-2110. Aquatic non-living resources, etc. - information sources
2105. Aquatic non-living resources, etc. - research programmes and expeditions (reports/plans)
2141/1141. Descriptive oceanography and limnology
2144/1144. Descriptive oceanography and limnology - regional studies/expeditions/data reports
GCMD Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics > Acoustic Reflectivity
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics > Acoustic Scattering
ANZLIC Search Words
MARINE
OCEANOGRAPHY
OCEANOGRAPHY Physical
Equipment
Field Surveys
Logbook/Catch Data
Swath Mappers
Oceans
Taxonomic information
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Originating Research Project

Not Entered

Research Platform, Site or Source
Megisti Star
Peterson
Celtic Rose
Petuna Endeavour
Petuna Explorer
Saxon Progress
Southern Surveyor
Tangaroa

Research Voyage/Survey Details

Voyage/Survey Name
SS 02/91 [SS199102]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
J.A. Koslow & J. Young (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
S and E Tasmanian waters
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 02/91 was undertaken to conduct mid-slope productivity studies and acoustic surveys off the south and east coasts of Tasmania during leg 1 and 2 of the cruise. Leg 3 of the cruise was undertaken to investigate the biological production and oceanography of the tuna fishing area east of Tasmania. During this part of the cruise a satellite buoy was deployed for the Division of Oceanography.
Voyage/Survey Name
SS 01/92 [SS199201]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
J.A. Koslow (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
S Tasmanian waters
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 01/92 was undertaken to conduct the first acoustic survey of orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) and deepwater oreos, smooth oreo (Pseudocyttus maculatus) and black oreo (Allocyttus niger), on the major deepwater fishing ground off southern Tasmania (leg 1), and then to form the second in a series of four cruises to examine the mid-slope productivity of this area (leg 2). Target strength (TS) measurements, zooplankton, midwater and demersal sampling, pigment analysis, and measurements of primary production and hydrology were taken.
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Voyage/Survey Name
SS 03/92 [SS199203]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
J.A. Koslow (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
NE and W Tasmania
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 03/92 (in conjunction with two chartered fishing vessels "Petuna Endeavour" & "Petuna Explorer") was undertaken to conduct acoustic surveys and biological sampling of the orange roughy on their spawning ground off north eastern Tasmania (St. Helens area) and also for the blue grenadier off the west coast of Tasmania from Low Rocky Point to southwest of King Island. Demersal, midwater and pelagic trawls, egg incubation and buoyancy experiments, TS measurements and CTD sampling were carried out. Flesh and liver samples of orange roughy at reproductive stage IV were obtained.
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Voyage/Survey Name
SS 04/92 [SS199204]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
J.A. Koslow (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
S Tasmanian waters
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 04/92 was the third (spring) in a series of four cruises. Leg 1 examined the productivity of the mid-slope region near Pedra Branca, off southern Tasmania, and the processes supporting the rich commercial fisheries. Cruise objectives include sampling of demersal fish, micronekton and zooplankton to determine the vertical distribution and diurnal movements; examine the diet of the main fish and zooplankton species at the site through stomach content and stable isotope analyses; determine water mass structure in the sampling area by making cross-slope CTD transects; measure zooplankton biomass, primary productivity and the concentration of chlorophyll-a at the trawl site and the cross-slope transects; study currrents at the Pedra Branca site, by retrieving a current meter mooring and refurbishing and redeploying; investigate the flux of detritus through the water column by deploying moored and free-floating sediment traps and estimate daily patterns of the vertical distribution of the biomass by using acoustics in conjunction with net sampling. Leg 2 carried out acoustic surveys of midslope fishes and focussed on developing acoustic and net sampling methods of assessing community composition and biomass with particular reference to the deep water fisheries off southern Tasmania. Also during the cruise three satellite-tracked drifters were released for Division of Oceanography.
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Voyage/Survey Name
PET 2/2003 [PET200302]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)

Voyage/Survey Region
West coast tasmania blue grenadier spawning grounds
Voyage/Survey Description
Commercial fishing voyage targeting spawning blue grenadier aggregations with midwater and demersal trawl nets. Vessel logged 38kHz vertical beam acoustic data for the duration of the voyage as well as carrying out prescribed surveys according to a CSIRO survey plan
Voyage/Survey Name
SS 03/93 [SS199303]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
F.B. Griffiths (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
S Tasmania
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 03/93 was the fourth (autumn) in a series of four cruises to examine the productivity of the mid-slope region near Pedra Branca, off southern Tasmania, and the processes supporting the rich commercial fisheries. Cruise objectives include demersal fish, micronekton and zooplankton sampling to determine the vertical distribution and diurnal movements; examine the diet of the main fish and zooplankton species at the site through stomach content and stable isotope analyses; determine water mass structure in the sampling area by making cross-slope CTD transects; measure zooplankton biomass, primary productivity and the concentration of chlorophyll-a at the trawl site and the cross-slope transects; study currrents at the Pedra Branca site, by retrieving a current meter mooring and refurbishing and redeploying; investigate the flux of detritus through the water column by deploying moored and free-floating sediment traps; test and calibrate the lightweight towed body containing acoustic equipment for biomass estimation and estimate the vertical biomass distribution and its daily vertical flux through the water column, using acoustic techniques in conjunction with net sampling.
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Voyage/Survey Name
SS 04/93 [SS199304]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
J. Young (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
SE Tasmania
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 04/93. Leg 1 was carried out in oceanic waters off the east coast of Tasmania. Cruise objectives include to study the physical oceanography of the waters in and around the jarosite dumpsite; measure zooplankton biomass and chlorophyll a; determine the day and night vertical distribution and species composition of midwater and zooplankton fauna, and collect demersal and pelagic species identified as key species on the 1992 cruise for heavy metal analysis. Leg 2 was carried out in oceanic and shelf waters off eastern Tasmania in the area of the Japanese longline fishery and the Hippolyte Rocks. Cruise objectives include mapping the physical oceanography of the longline fishery area; study the biological production in these waters in relation to the position of the longline fleet using micronekton and zooplankton trawls; liaise with inshore fishermen and longline observers to collect tuna stomachs to compare gut contents with net captures, and study the physical oceanography and species composition of midwater and zooplankton fauna around the Hippolyte Rocks area. Secondary objective was to begin investigations of the distribution of ichthyoplankton in relation to the major water masses off eastern Tasmania.
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Voyage/Survey Name
SS 05/93 [SS199305]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
J.A. Koslow, S. Rainer & B. Bruce (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
Tasmania, E Bass Strait, southern NSW
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 05/93 was undertaken for the Temperate and Deepwater Fisheries Resources program to conduct research in waters east of Bass Strait and around Tasmania. Cruise is divided into three parts, with a total of four legs. The first part (leg 1) carried out studies on the mid-slope ecology south of Tasmania in the vicinity of an orange roughy fishing ground south of Pedra Branca Island. The second part (legs 2 and 3) carried out demersal trawling/benthic sampling in the South East fishery north of Darcys Patch. The third part (leg 4) carried out an ichthyoplankton survey and hydrological sampling between Bermagui (NSW) and Pt Hicks (VIC). Further sampling was carried out at a series of stations along the west and southern Tasmanian coasts.
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Voyage/Survey Name
SS 07/93 [SS199307]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
J. Salini (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Queensland
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 07/93 was undertaken to test devices for the Bycatch Reduction in Prawn Trawls project in the area of the tiger prawn fishery west of Weipa, Gulf of Carpentaria; to conduct the commercial fish biomass survey with the Frank and Bryce net in the northern half of the GOC as in previous cruise SS 01/93 and to continue the EFN (environmentally friendly net) trials initiated on Leg 2 of cruise SS 01/93.
Cruise objectives include to investigate the efficiency of the EFN in areas with bottom structure; to investigate fish habitats by characterising the benthic flora and fauna at each site; to obtain video images of the EFN, bottom structure and fish behaviour; to collect tissue samples from L. malabaricus and L. sebae for the genetics group in Hobart; to collect fish samples for the I. S. R. Munro Fish Collection in Hobart; to collect leiognathids for J. Smith and Queensland museum staff to collect sponges during the trawls.
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SS 02/94 [SS199402]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
B. Bruce (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
Tasmania, Bass Strait, Southern NSW
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 02/94 covered three main components of work that related to, and further integrated projects within, both the Pelagic and Temperate and Deep Water programs. Firstly, to examine the physical and biological structure of offshore waters between Tasmania and southern NSW. Secondly, to examine the distribution of larval fish in shelf waters off southern NSW and eastern Victoria and finally, examine aspects of the demersal fish and invertebrate communities on the continental shelf in southern NSW and eastern Victoria to provide a summer/winter comparison to data collected on SS 05/93. Work completed included fish/zooplankton/ichthyoplankton sampling, CTD casts, sediment sampling, benthic mapping and seismic monitoring trials were also conducted.
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Voyage/Survey Name
SS 03/94 [SS199403]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
J. Young (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
E coast of Tasmania (Southern Bluefin Tuna fishing area)
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 03/94 was the last in a series of cruises to study the physical and biological oceanography of the waters of the southern bluefin tuna longline fishery off eastern Tasmania. Two hydrographic transects were completed off eastern Tasmania; one to the east and one along the shelf between the Hippolyte Rocks and Maria Island. Midwater trawls, zooplankton and surface plankton sampling were carried out and acoustic data were collected continuosly.
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Voyage/Survey Name
SS 05/94 [SS199405]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
J.A. Koslow & A. Williams (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
Tasmania, Bass Strait, Victoria, southern NSW
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 05/94 was undertaken to conduct an acoustic survey of blue grenadier in waters off the west coast of Tasmania; examine the South east fishery ecosystem structure/seafloor habitat off south-eastern Victoria and southern New South Wales, and to continue the Maria Island fishery survey off the east coast of Tasmania. Cruise aims included to assess temperature and salinity structure at blue grenadier spawning sites; trawl sampling of blue grenadier; plankton net sampling for grenadier eggs; obtain acoustic measurements of grenadier aggregations; broad scale survey of demersal fishes and benthic invertebrates; collect samples for stable isotope, dietary, and pigment analysis; survey two offshore (mid-shelf) reef areas; collect samples of fish and invertebrates and photograph for "Handbook of Australian seafood" and to collect biological material for collaborative studies with other research institutions and stock assessment.
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Voyage/Survey Name
SS 01/95 [SS199501]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
J. Parslow (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
Southern Ocean
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 01/95 was the second cruise of the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS). Cruise was carried out in the Southern Ocean south and west of Tasmania, between 40 degrees S to 54 degrees S, and 140 degrees E to 147 degrees E. The aims of the cruise were to identify and understand the interactions of the physical, chemical and biological processes controlling the pools and fluxes of carbon within and between the atmosphere and the ocean in the Southern Ocean in the Australian region. Measurements undertaken include in-situ optical data, primary production, microzooplankton grazing, dissolved and particulate organic carbon and isotopic composition, acoustic backscatter recordings and CTD sections. Pigment, zooplankton and trace metal sampling.
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SS 02/95 [SS199502]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
J. Salini (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
Gulf of Carpentaria
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 02/95 was undertaken to test devices for the Bycatch Reduction in Prawn Trawls project in the area of the tiger prawn fishery west of Weipa, Gulf of Carpentaria. Aims of the cruise were to conduct prawn and fish bycatch reduction/video comparison trawls; EFN (environmentally friendly net) trawls, multi-level beam trawls, and to collect samples for other research groups.
The night time prawn trawling was carried out 5 nm west of Duyfken Point and day time trawling in waters further west. Eight bycatch reduction devices and a control or standard prawn net codend were tested and the five most successful BRDs were compared intensively. Daytime fish trawling with the EFN were carried out in waters 25 nm west of Duyfken Point. Video recordings were also obtained to observe fish behaviour in the nets during trawling.
Samples collected included 130 fish specimens for the Hobart Fish Taxonomy Group's Handbook of Commercial Fishes, scombrids and cephalopds collected for QDPI Fisheries, tissue samples from L. malabaricus, L. sebae and other species were obtained for population genetic studies for the Hobart genetics group, sponges and invertebrates were collected for Queensland Museum and AIMS, and 3 species of Thenus were collected for University of Queensland. Successful deployment and retrieval of the AIMS acoustic recorder was also conducted in the area and 11 turtles were tagged during prawn trawling.
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Voyage/Survey Name
SS 11/95 [SS199511]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
B. Tilbrook (for F.B. Griffiths) (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
Southern Ocean
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 11/95 was the third cruise of the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS) and also the ACE-1 International Global Atmospheric Chemistry project. The cruise track was in the Southern Ocean west and south of Tasmania, extending as far 53 degrees south, and including the WOCE section SR3 line. Cruise objectives include studying the physical, chemical and biological environment and carbon fluxes during the spring bloom period (JGOFS), and atmospheric chemistry and cloud dynamics over the Southern Ocean (ACE-1). Measurements undertaken include in-situ optical data, primary production, particulate carbon concentrations, isotopic C and N, acoustic backscatter, MIDOC trawls, CO2 concentrations, DMSP/DMS production, fluorescence studies of phytoplankton populations, pigment sampling, radon measurements, and larval fish studies.
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SS 07/97 [SS199707]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
A.W. Whitelaw (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
Australian North West Shelf
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 07/97 was the eighth in a series studying the changes in abundance of benthos and fish species following the establishment of an experimental management program on the Australian North West Shelf. Cruise objectives were to study the demersal fish community and demersal habitats (based on epibenthic fauna) in each of the three experimental mmanagement zones; to collect data and samples for studying recruitment, growth, and mortality of fish species; to collect SDL (submersible data logger) transects; to obtain taxonomic specimens and photographs of fish and invertebrate species; and to collect additional fish specimens from deeper water trawling. Whale-watches from Environment Australia also used the cruise for whale observations. Length-frequency data were collected for 14 species of fish, and numerous otolith samples collected from four major species. 35mm photography was carried out on some 50% of the random trawl stations.
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SS 01/98 [SS199801]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
J. Young (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
Great Australian Bight
Voyage/Survey Description
Pre-cruise objectives: Southern Surveyor cruise SS 01/98 has the primary objective of studying southern bluefin tuna (SBT) in the Great Australian Bight using acoustic methods, which will be compared with results using aerial surveys, plus carrying out hydrographic transects and sampling of possible SBT prey species (other fish and crustacean species) by net sampling. As secondary objectives, data will be collected for calibration of infra-red thermometers on aerial survey planes, plankton and midwater tows will be undertaken for phyllosoma-stage rock lobster larvae, SBT stomachs from wild-caught SBT will be collected from commercial fishers, and 35mm bottom photography will be carried out for possible correlation with the distribution of SBT. Gear trials with the newly installed ADCP will also be carried out.
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SS 02/98 [SS199802]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
S. Rintoul (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
Southern Ocean
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 02/98 had the objective of mapping the distribution of temperature, salinity, oxygen, nutrients and velocity in the vicinity of the Subantarctic Front, in the Southern Ocean south of Tasmania (approx. latitude 48 degrees-52 degrees S, 138 degrees-145 degrees E). Upper ocean currents are to be studied with ADCP and continuous measurements of sea surface salinity and temperature will be obtained from the salinograph for the whole voyage. Two magnetometer moorings were also to be recovered.
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SS 01/99 [SS199901]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
J.A. Koslow (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
Southern Ocean (Macquarie Island region)
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor cruise SS 01/99 is aimed at studying the population size and ecological interactions of the Patagonian toothfish populations in the area around Macquarie Island. Acoustic and trawl surveys of the Patagonian toothfish and other dominant species are planned in depths to 1500m, fish diets will be studied, and zooplankton and nekton sammples will be taken in the upper 200m and 1500 m respectively, using Bongo nets and MIDOC tows. Benthic habitats will be studied using acoustic mapping, underwater video transects and dredge samples. Observations of seabirds and sea mammals will also be made, and genetic samples of Patagonian toothfish taken for stock discrimination studies.
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SS 03/99 [SS199903]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
R. Kloser (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
Tasman Sea; Waters off Tasmania's east coast.
Voyage/Survey Description
This information was taken from the Cruise Plan
Biomass of the orange roughy and study of its deep-water seamount habitat off the east coast of Tasmania.
The orange roughy fishery remains the most valuable component of the South-East Fishery (SEF, and the validity of the current estimates of stock status need to be clarified
Cruise Objectives
1.To assess the biomass of orange roughy based on acoustic surveys on the Eastern Zone fishing grounds (St Helens and St Patricks) during the spawning period using industry vessel acoustics over an extended 4 week period and the CSIRO acoustic package during the anticipated peak spawning period.
2.To compare the sensitivity and precision of acoustic surveys using scientific vessel-mounted and towed-body acoustics and industry vessel-mounted acoustics at various frequencies.
3.To further develop the acoustic method by improving the multi-frequency technique for species identification: sound absorption coefficient and in-situ target strengths.
4.Map significant deep-water seabed habitats using the towed deep-water video camera and towed acoustic system and further develop the technique with experiments in shallow water.
5.Identify the composition of distinct bio-acoustic scattering layers with underway multi-frequency acoustic data and target sampling with a pelagic trawl capable of depth stratified sampling.
6.To conduct a preliminary survey of the orange roughy on the South Tasman Rise spawning hill.

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SS 09/2004 [SS200409]
Voyage/Survey Leader(s)
J. Young (CSIRO)
Voyage/Survey Region
Brittania Seamount; Lord Howe Rise; Coral Sea
Voyage/Survey Description
Southern Surveyor voyage SS09/2004 conducted pelagic habitat and community comparisons in the fishing grounds of the tuna and billfish fishery off eastern Australia during October 2004.
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Beginning date : Not Known
Ending date : Not Known
Progress : Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency : Not Planned
Stored Data Format(s)
NON-DIGITAL - Notebooks
Stored Data Volume
Notebooks
Specific Software Requirements

Stored Data Documentation

Stored Data Location
Marine Science Acoustic Group, Hobart
Available Format Type(s)
Same As Stored
Access constraint
Release with the permission of the custodian - contact Rudy Kloser or Tim Ryan.
Lineage
Original field notebook/logbook, this logbook was filled in by the members of the Acoustics group, Hobart during the research cruises.
Positional accuracy
Parameter accuracy
Logical consistency report
Completeness
Complete
Contact
Mr Tim Ryan
CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research - Hobart
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
TAS Australia
7001
tim.ryan@csiro.au
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24-Jul-2008 by Paul Barker
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