Abstract: A magnetic electrical connector is provided which has particular application to use in vehicles or aircraft to prevent damage due to passenger movement. The connector includes a socket having a housing with a front face, a plurality of conductor contact regions provided on the front face, and a magnet provided in the housing to physically retain a plug in connection with the socket in use.

Abstract: A magnetic electrical connector is provided which has particular application to use in vehicles or aircraft to prevent damage due to passenger movement. The connector includes a socket having a housing with a front face, a plurality of conductor contact regions provided on the front face, and a magnet provided in the housing to physically retain a plug in connection with the socket in use.

Abstract: A method of spectrum restoring and broadening to produce high resolution seismic data from a plurality of shot records in a seismic survey is described. The method includes the steps of: dividing each shot record into a plurality of windows, in which each of the relevant variables is practically constant, and wherein each window contains one or more trace segments; forward modelling of spectral signatures for any ghost reflections in the shot records using a best estimate of all known parameters, such that every trace segment will have an observed and a (prior) modelled spectral signature; calculating an inverse operator to correct the spectral notches in every trace segment using a constrained set of final fitted values for all the relevant variables; and, recombining the processed trace segments to produce a final set of shot records whereby, in use, the deleterious effects of the ghost reflections in the shot records can be substantially eliminated.

Abstract: A nutrient composition for enhancing biogenic methane production from a carbonaceous material is described. The nutrient composition comprises a source of phosphorus (P) and a source of nitrogen (N), wherein the molar ratio of phosphorus to nitrogen (P/N) is greater than 1.5, and the nitrogen concentration is at least 0.1 m M and less than 1.7 m M. A process for enhancing biogenic methane production from a carbonaceous material is also described. The process involves contacting the nutrient composition of the invention with the carbonaceous material for a period of time to biogenically produce methane and subsequently collecting methane from the carbonaceous material. The process may further comprise contacting the carbonaceous material with a second nutrient composition, wherein the second nutrient composition has a P/N molar ratio greater than the P/N molar ratio of the former nutrient composition.