{"id":5444,"date":"2009-09-19T21:48:26","date_gmt":"2009-09-19T13:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=5444"},"modified":"2009-09-19T21:52:26","modified_gmt":"2009-09-19T13:52:26","slug":"international-launch-of-the-kaspersky-commonwealth-antarctic-expedition-video-within","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/19\/international-launch-of-the-kaspersky-commonwealth-antarctic-expedition-video-within\/","title":{"rendered":"International Launch Of  The Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition &#8211; Video Within"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Singapore Antarctic Expedition Team managed to secure funds for the expedition, thanks to Kaspersky. This is a all women expedition to South pole. The challenging part, of course, is to get the fund for it. Press Release and more information after the break.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5446\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/19\/international-launch-of-the-kaspersky-commonwealth-antarctic-expedition-video-within\/_rhp5119\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/rhp5119.jpg?fit=460%2C305&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"460,305\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Robert Hollingworth&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1235364060&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;www.roberthollingworth.co.uk&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"_rhp5119\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/rhp5119.jpg?fit=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/rhp5119.jpg?fit=460%2C305&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5446 aligncenter\" title=\"_rhp5119\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/rhp5119.jpg?resize=460%2C305\" alt=\"_rhp5119\" width=\"460\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/rhp5119.jpg?w=460&amp;ssl=1 460w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/rhp5119.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here is a video of their training. You will be glad you are watching it on your computer \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p8zJP9FoQDc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p>I was invited to meet with the team. However, I could not go to the official launch at National Geographic Store at Vivocity the other day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5448\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/19\/international-launch-of-the-kaspersky-commonwealth-antarctic-expedition-video-within\/img_0978\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMG_0978.jpg?fit=460%2C307&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"460,307\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 450D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1252983499&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.3&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0978\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMG_0978.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMG_0978.jpg?fit=460%2C307&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5448 aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_0978\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMG_0978.jpg?resize=460%2C307\" alt=\"IMG_0978\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMG_0978.jpg?w=460&amp;ssl=1 460w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/IMG_0978.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is the Press Release.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH OF <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>THE KASPERSKY COMMONWEALTH ANTAR<\/strong><strong>C<\/strong><strong>TIC EXPEDITION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Singapore member secures funding from Kaspersky Lab for the entire team!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>15 September, 2009 [Singapore]<\/strong> &#8211; Months before reaching the ice of Antarctica, the Commonwealth Women\u2019s team already faced an enormous challenge.\u00a0 If the team could not secure adequate funding then their ambition of reaching the South Pole would remain a dream.\u00a0 Hundreds of hours of training and planning were at risk if the eight team members failed to raise the money and support they needed.<\/p>\n<p>Now with the help of Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management systems, the eight women from Commonwealth countries have the money and all the support they need to complete their amazing quest.<\/p>\n<p>At the official launch of what will be known as the <strong><em>Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition<\/em><\/strong>, five of the eight team members came together to celebrate the realisation of their dream which will take them to the bottom of the world by January 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Team leader Felicity Aston said the support of Kaspersky Lab could not have come at a better time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe team has been selected for months, but at the back of our minds was the fear that without funding, the expedition may be delayed or even cancelled. \u00a0Thanks to Kaspersky Lab our team is going to the South Pole.\u00a0 We can now focus on our training, with the peace of mind that our funding is secure.\u00a0 And we are confident we will make the citizens of each of our eight nations proud of us,\u201d Ms Aston said.<\/p>\n<p>The approach to Kaspersky Lab was made by Singaporean team member Sophia Pang, who knew the company from her role as an IT consultant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt first I was hoping Kaspersky Lab would support my ambition to be the first Singaporean woman to reach the South Pole.\u00a0 When Kaspersky Lab agreed to sponsor the entire team, I simply jumped for joy,\u201d Ms Pang said.<\/p>\n<p>Harry Cheung, Managing Director of Kaspersky Lab, Asia Pacific said, \u201cEvery day Kaspersky Lab\u2019s staff overcome the challenges of cyber crime, computer malware and IT threats in order to keep our customers secure.\u00a0 That\u2019s why we responded to the aspirations of this expedition.\u00a0 Ambition and the desire to overcome obstacles are qualities Kaspersky Lab shares with the women in this team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team was selected from more than 800 applicants with members from eight Commonwealth nations: Britain, Brunei Darussalam, Cyprus, Ghana, India, Jamaica, New Zealand and Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>The expedition will meet and depart from the United Kingdom on 10 November 2009.\u00a0 Once the team reaches Antarctica they will travel some 500 miles across the most hostile environment on Earth, enduring temperatures of minus 40 degrees centigrade, with winds that reach speeds of over 80mph, dangerous crevasses under the ice and disorientating blizzards which last for days at a time.<\/p>\n<p>The women will be pulling sledges containing all the food, fuel and equipment they will need for their journey.\u00a0 Camping in tents on the ice when they sleep, they will survive on lightweight dehydrated rations and melted snow.\u00a0 Unguided, they will need to rely on each other to navigate themselves safely to the South Pole.<\/p>\n<p>When the team arrives at the South Pole around New Year\u2019s day, the team members from Cyprus, Ghana, Brunei Darussalam and Jamaica, will be the first representative of their nation (male or female) to ski to the South Pole, while the team members from India, Singapore and New Zealand will be the first woman of their nation to ski to the South Pole.<\/p>\n<p>The teams will be blogging daily during the expedition. Every day an audio recording and a text blog will come back from the team.\u00a0 All those interested will be able to follow the expedition in real time at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.commonwealthexpedition.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.commonwealthexpedition.com<\/a> as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kklub.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.kklub.net<\/a> using interactive maps, podcasts, and Twitter messages.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the pictures of the 8 women in the Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5451\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/19\/international-launch-of-the-kaspersky-commonwealth-antarctic-expedition-video-within\/antarctica_women\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/antarctica_women.jpg?fit=400%2C917&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,917\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"antarctica_women\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/antarctica_women.jpg?fit=130%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/antarctica_women.jpg?fit=400%2C917&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5451 aligncenter\" title=\"antarctica_women\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/antarctica_women.jpg?resize=400%2C917\" alt=\"antarctica_women\" width=\"400\" height=\"917\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[ad#boxlist]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singapore Antarctic Expedition Team managed to secure funds for the expedition, thanks to Kaspersky. 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