The Star: March 22, 2018

More documents

Recommendations

Info

12 Thursday March 22 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi The Star WINTER HEAT PUMP Specials! Ordinary Heat Pump HyperCore ® Heat Pump ® ® While ordinary heat pumps produce less heat below 7°C, only Mitsubishi Electric HyperCore ® Technology guarantees its fully rated capacity right down to -15°C; so you get all the heat you paid for. HIGH WALL HEAT PUMP FH50 6.0kW Heat Pump $3,299* Includes FREE installation* FLOOR CONSOLE KJ50 5.8kW Heat Pump $3,799* Includes FREE installation* Classic GE Series HIGH WALL HEAT PUMP GE25 3.0kW Heat Pump $2,149* Includes FREE installation* *includes cost of back-to-back install only, conditions apply **includes basic installation only, conditions apply HIGH WALL HEAT PUMP EF50 5.8kW Heat Pump $3,099* Choose from Black, White or Silver Includes FREE installation* Only $249* Add Ducted Systems DUCTED HEAT PUMP PEAD-RP71JAA 8.0kW $6,999** Includes LIMITED installation* Proud installers of Call 0800 324 678 for a free quote | www.dcis.co.nz
The Star 13 News Local News Now Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Thursday March 22 2018 Hot summer catastrophic for glaciers Fire rages, homes at risk CANTERBURY University researchers monitoring glacier mass have confirmed this summer’s extreme heat has been catastrophic for alpine glaciers. A team from the university, led by glaciologist and Geography senior lecturer Dr Heather Purdie, hiked into the Rolleston Glacier in Arthur’s Pass National Park for their annual end-ofsummer glacier survey. They found, as a consequence of this summer’s extreme heat, the Rolleston Glacier has lost nearly all of the snow that accumulated on it during the previous year. “This is likely the most negative mass balance year ever recorded on this glacier,” Dr Purdie said “Glaciers are great indicators of climate change. This summer was very warm and as a consequence New Zealand alpine glaciers are in very bad shape – they have lost a huge amount of snow and ice to melting over the summer.” Dr Purdie and adjunct geography academic Dr Tim Kerr, with the help of volunteers, have regularly measured the Rolleston Glacier since 2010. Each year they hike into the glacier at the end of winter and BEFORE: The Rolleston Glacier in February 2016, with a lot of snow on the glacier and surrounding slopes. The snow line, the line between the previous winter’s snow and the bare ice is clearly visible on the glacier surface. PHOTO: TIM KERR again at the end of summer to dig snow-pits, measure snow depth, and install stakes that measure how much snow and ice melts off the glacier during the summer. This year the survey revealed nearly all of the previous season’s snow had melted off the glacier. The team also recovered monitoring stakes that had been buried in the glacier back in 2014. “This was significant as it indicates that during this summer not only has the glacier lost all of last winter’s snow, but also snow that had accumulated on the glacier in previous years,” Dr Purdie said. “The only snow left on the Rolleston Glacier was snow that had avalanched down onto the AFTER: This photo shows the very dirty ice surface of the Rolleston Glacier last week, with no remaining snow. The small cones of avalanched snow can be seen at the very extreme edges of the glacier. PHOTO: HEATHER PURDIE glacier from the surrounding mountain peaks. Without this avalanche input, the glacier would have had no snow left at all.” Although New Zealand has more than 3000 glaciers, only two have ongoing monitoring programmes where the mass balance, or health of the glacier, is directly measured. Data from this monitoring programme contributes to the World Glacier Monitoring Database – a global data base of glacier mass balance. Climate change and glacier retreat •Glaciers are important fresh water stores. They are also provide a direct measure of climate change, growing and shrinking in response to cooling and warming. The importance of avalanche processes to the overall health of the glacier is something Dr Purdie continues to research. •Glaciers react quickly to changes in climate by adjusting the volume of fresh water they store as snow and ice. Globally, glaciers are retreating and research has shown that New Zealand glaciers are particularly sensitive to temperature. I.T. Careers Q&A : Ryan Dobson Ryan has battled with Dyslexia since he was young and was called “stupid” at school by several teachers. He wants those with dyslexia to know that tertiary study and a great career are possible! 1. What words describe your Computer Network Engineering journey and why? Exciting and challenging to learn about constantly changing technologies, but also scary in slowly finding out how much I didn't know! 2. What did you think about your Avonmore course? Excellent, I have recommended it to two other people - one of which now works in the same team as me. I cannot speak highly enough of it. 3. What did you like/enjoy about the course? 5. What advice would you give to other students? Persist and keep learning. Even if it doesn't seem relevant now, because it will 100% become relevant when you get into the workforce. 6. What is your current employment? Currently employed as a Level 2 Systems Administrator for the largest insurance company in the country, and I must say there is no such thing as a normal day - but I love it. You never know what might be required for the day, or what system might break down and need repaired. It's great as it really keeps you on your toes and you never stop learning! NZ Certificate in Information Technology Level 5 FREE FEES OPTIONS - Even if you’re not eligible for Govt. offer SMALL CLASSES Apply today for FREE FEES! Next intake: 23 April T’s & C’s Apply "I came straight out of high school where I pretty much didn’t have any interest in completing NCEA Level Two or Three and had stopped caring about school. Avonmore kick-started my love of learning again and I’ve been on that path ever since, having solid employment and always moving up in roles/my career to get to where I am today." - Ryan Dobson WHY AVONMORE? It's a geeks dream, and Avonmore offers the first component free so you can decide if it is for you. 4. What did you find a challenge and why? Keeping motivated - some of the course content can seem irrelevant or sometimes too challenging (I did not cope well with the coding component, I wish I had paid more attention now!) 7. How do you feel Avonmore helped you get this? Avonmore gave me not only the knowledge to obtain a role in the workforce, but also helped me discover how I learn a skill that is vital to anyone looking to succeed in IT. 8. Any further comments….. I cannot recommend this course enough for anyone who is thinking of starting a career in IT. It has literally set me up for life – and it’s MUCH cheaper than going to uni! Avonmore’s new campus in the city offer purpose built facilities for students studying Hospitality, Hairdressing, Tourism & Travel and IT. NZ QUALIFICATIONS INDUSTRY EXPERIENCED TUTORS REGULAR INTAKES - Every 4-6 weeks for most courses STUDENTS GRADUATE JOB READY GIVING YOU THE BEST START 0800 4 AVONMORE | WWW.AVONMORE.AC.NZ
Page 1 and 2: SupreMe NewSpaper of The Year Thurs
Page 3 and 4: The Star 3 News Local News Now •
Page 5 and 6: The Star Latest Christchurch news a
Page 7 and 8: The Star 7 News Local News Now ‘D
Page 11: The Star Latest Christchurch news a
Page 21 and 22: Co lections Look up Messages Inform
Page 23 and 24: 1 8-page Lift-out march 2018 INSIDE
Page 25 and 26: etirement planning 3 These days, mo
Page 27 and 28: sport/fitness 5 Rugby action from a
Page 29 and 30: 7 Rugby action from a previous Gold
Page 35 and 36: The Star 35 Travel Local News Now L
Page 53 and 54: Supreme Newspaper of the Year your
Page 55 and 56: expert advice to help you plan your

The Star: March 22, 2018

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?