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SHARE YOUR TECHS WITH TWITTER
TerraTech allows you to share your vehicle designs with friends via Twitter. Here's how it works.
You've built some awesome Techs and can now share them for other TerraTech players to admire and try out. Or you've seen other players' Techs and want to try them out for yourself. Here's how you do it.
To share your Techs via Twitter, click on the camera button to take a snapshot of your Tech, give your Tech a name, then click on the Tweet This button to send your Tech out as a tweet. Follow the onscreen instructions to link TerraTech to your Twitter account.
To try out other players' Techs, there are two main options.
In various game modes, there's the option to "Load From Community." This will display a list of all valid Techs tweeted in the past week that are valid for the game mode you're in.
You can also search Techs in Twitter to download Tech snapshots and copy them into your game folder. In Twitter, search for #myTerraTech. Then save the image of Techs in the tweets (The image file should be PNG. Some tweets have JPGs for some reason and won't work).
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With the latest updates to TerraTech, there's also another good reason why we'd encourage you to hook up your Twitter account to your adventure on the off world: You're getting more game for your money.
Linking up your Twitter account not only allows you to easily take a snapshot of your creations and share them with the world – now a staple for our biggest fans – but doing so now also means you can dispatch specific vehicles to pop up in other people's games.
The invasion system allows you to send off your Techs to take on rival players. Every vehicle you share on the social network (using the game's built in tools) will then automatically start popping up in other people's games, taking them on while you're doing the washing up. Or sat on the bus. Or, dare we say it, while you're wrapped up in your own game on TerraTech.
We also now have a process in place for us to manually review and promote the best invaders to be included in the preloaded set of population Techs that can spawn in player's main game, too. So if they are deemed 'good invaders', they have a chance of living on permanently in the game.
As a result, if you want to fully immerse yourself in the TerraTech universe, feel free to plug the game into your Twitter account to let your Tech start taking on the world lovingly crafted by our development team while you get on with living in the real one.


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Welsh Harp Conservation Group
Dedicated to preserving Brent Reservoir and the surrounding Welsh Harp environment as a haven for wildlife
WHCG
Bees, etc
Reptiles of the Welsh Harp
Based on the article "Reptiles and amphibians", by Andrew Self, in Birds of Brent Reservoir
In an attempt to catalogue the reptiles and amphibians of Brent Reservoir a survey was carried out at the reservoir in 1995 (Atkins and Herbert). Using this information and the personal observations of regular birders at Brent it is possible to give a brief list of the reptile species that have been recorded and a summary of their status.
Grass Snake Natrix natrix
There are few records of this species. The only traceable reports are of one near the Rifle Range in the 1960s (per L. Batten) and one swimming in North Marsh on 2nd September 1994.
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis
Two Slow-worm were observed in May 1989 near the Sailing Base and the species has been recorded on several other occasions since then.
Common Lizard Lacerta vivipara
Previously a common and widespread species, the Common Lizard is now rare. Two reported in a garden in 2015 were the first in the recording area since 1994, when one was found on the Dump.
Red-eared Terrapin Chrysemys scripta elegans
Since the late 1980s this American reptile has been illegally released into the reservoir on a number of occasions. It is most often seen in the summer when basking in the sunshine on a log or a piece of discarded rubbish in the reservoir. In 2018, more than a dozen could sometimes be seen apricating on one of the small rafts in North Marsh.
Atkins W., Herbert C. (1995) Reptile Survey of the Brent Reservoir. London: Welsh Harp Conservation Group.
Self A. (2002) "Reptiles and Amphibians", in Birds of Brent Reservoir: The Natural History of the Welsh Harp (eds L. Batten, R. Beddard, J. Colmans, A. Self). London: Welsh Harp Conservation Group.
© Welsh Harp Conservation Group 2019
Brent Reservoir
We hope this site will be of value to visitors to Brent Reservoir. It includes pages about the flora and fauna of the site, practical information for visitors, downloadable bird reports and a history of the reservoir.
Visiting Brent Reservoir
Reservoir to be partially drained for safety check
Birds of Brent Reservoir
Death of much-loved WHCG stalwart
History of Brent Reservoir
About the WHCG
Conservation and education
A seasonal guide to the flora of the Welsh Harp
Amphibians of the Welsh Harp
Butterflies of the Welsh Harp
Damselflies and Dragonflies of the Welsh Harp
Fish of Brent Reservoir
Fungi of the Welsh Harp
History of birding at the Welsh Harp
Hymenoptera of the Welsh Harp
Mammals of the Welsh Harp
Moths of the Welsh Harp
The Welsh Harp habitat

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In office buildings and in other buildings where partition locations are subject to change, provisions for partition weight shall be made, whether or not partitions are shown on the construction documents, unless the specified live load is 80 psf 3. Coverage is detailed, but never overwhelming, making it a must-have for any instructor aiming to prepare their students for the real-world scenarios and challenges that they may encounter. Agricultural storage structures intended only for incidental human occupancy. Ties around the perimeter of each floor and roof shall be located within 4 feet 1219 mm of the edge and shall provide a nominal strength in tension not less than T p, given by. Structural members, systems, components and cladding shall be designed to resist forces due to earthquakes and wind, with consideration of overturning, sliding and uplift.
Armories and drill rooms 150 m — 4. The live loading specified in. Values shall be determined in accordance with Section 11. Linear interpolation between contours is permitted. For buildings with a mean roof height greater than 30 feet 9144 mm , Exposure B shall apply where Surface Roughness B prevails in the upwind direction for a distance of at least 2,600 feet 792 m or 20 times the height of the building, whichever is greater. Each load combination shall also be investigated with one or more of the variable loads set to zero. Floor live loads are permitted to be reduced in accordance with.
The stability of retaining walls shall be verified in accordance with. Frame structures constructed with a structural steel frame or a frame composed of open web steel joists, joist girders with or without other structural steel elements or a frame composed of composite steel or composite steel joists and reinforced concrete elements shall conform to the requirements of this section. The seismic load effects including overstrength factor in accordance with Section 12. The commentary series is presented in an easy-to-understand format. The exposed width of the tile shall be between 0. Exposure D shall also apply where the ground surface roughness immediately upwind of the site is B or C, and the site is within a distance of 600 feet 183 m or 20 times the building height, whichever is greater, from an Exposure D condition as defined in the previous sentence.
Design lateral soil loads are given for moist conditions for the specified soils at their optimum densities. The building official is authorized to require an engineering analysis or a load test, or both, of any construction whenever there is reason to question the safety of the construction for the intended occupancy. Ground snow load determination for such sites shall be based on an extreme value statistical analysis of data available in the vicinity of the site using a value with a 2-percent annual probability of being exceeded 50-year mean recurrence interval. In the absence of definite information, values used shall be subject to the approval of the building official. See for wind design requirements and for earthquake design requirements.
In addition to any other applicable live loads, structural elements that support hoists for façade access equipment shall be designed for a live load consisting of the larger of the rated load of the hoist times 2. Every structure shall be designed to resist the overturning effects caused by the lateral forces specified in this chapter. Designs using for antenna-supporting structures and antennas, provided the horizontal extent of Topographic Category 2 escarpments in Section 2. Where other factored load combinations are specifically required by other provisions of this code, such combinations shall take precedence. Flat roof snow loads of 30 psf 1. The basic combinations for strength design with overstrength factor in lieu of and in.
Where any structure does not restrict access for vehicles that exceed a 10,000-pound 4536 kg gross vehicle weight rating, those portions of the structure subject to such loads shall be designed using the vehicular live loads, including consideration of impact and fatigue, in accordance with the codes and specifications required by the jurisdiction having authority for the design and construction of the roadways and bridges in the same location of the structure. A reduction shall not be permitted in passenger vehicle parking garages except that the live loads for members supporting two or more floors are permitted to be reduced by a maximum of 20 percent. Where the effect of H resists the primary variable load effect, a load factor of 0. The adopted flood hazard map and supporting data are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be part of this section. Where S 1 is less than 0. Islands and coastal areas outside the last contour shall use the last wind speed contour of coastal area.
Just call us toll free at 1. Wind loads on every building or structure shall be determined in accordance with Chapters 26 to 30 of or provisions of the alternate all-heights method in. The lateral force on crane runway beams with electrically powered trolleys shall be calculated as 20 percent of the sum of the rated capacity of the crane and the weight of the hoist and trolley. The above deflections do not ensure against ponding. This table is based on 140 mph wind speeds and a 45-foot mean roof height. Subject to the limitations of , residential structures using the provisions of.
Fasteners shall be located a minimum of 1 inch from the edge of the panel. Landing areas designed for a design basis helicopter with maximum take-off weight of 3,000-pounds 13. Stairs and exits One- and two-family dwellings 40 300 f All other 100 300 f 31. Access floor systems Office use 50 2,000 Computer use 100 2,000 3. See for rain and ponding requirements and for roof drainage requirements.
Design lateral pressure from surcharge loads shall be added to the lateral earth pressure load. The longitudinal force shall be assumed to act horizontally at the traction surface of a runway beam, in either direction parallel to the beam. The elevation of the lowest floor, including the basement, as required by the lowest floor elevation inspection in and for the final inspection in. Where applicable, the calculated pressures at discontinuities Zone 2 or 3 shall be combined with design pressures that apply specifically on rakes or eave overhangs. Awnings and canopies shall be designed for uniform live loads as required in as well as for snow loads and wind loads as specified in and. This option is mobile friendly and compatible with all devices, including mobile tablets and smart phones. Dining rooms and restaurants 100 m — 10.


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1763: Coachman bares buttocks at disgusted theatre-goers
In January 1763, a French aristocrat named Christophe-Louis Pajot de Villers hosted a private showing of a Rousseau opera in the ballroom of his Paris home. It was attended by more than 30 minor royals, aristocrats and wealthy members of the bourgeoisie.
The performance concluded at around 10pm and guests prepared to leave. Behind the curtain, de Villers' coachman, Nicolas Dandeli, mounted the stage, shouted "Tiens, la voila la comedie!" (Hey, here's a funny show!) and offered a parting gesture:
"The coachman… decided to undo his trousers and turn his back to the curtain, with the intention of displaying his bare rump to those who were still in the room. At this point, Capolin, a negro aged 13 years, raised the curtain so that those remaining in the hall saw the nude posterior of the coachman, who was bent over in such a way that his rear end stuck out towards the audience. He even slapped his backside loudly with his hands to call attention to himself. As a result, all of those still in the room saw, much to their astonishment, an act of tremendous impudence, which so greatly revolted them that they left the room immediately, complaining of the terrible scandal."
The outraged de Villers immediately summoned the commissioners, who dragged Dandeli off to prison. He remained there for several days while the commissioners took a series of depositions. He was released after de Villers – apparently unable to tolerate not having a coachman – withdrew his complaint.
Source: Archives Nationales Y13772, January 22nd 1763, cited in Campardon, Les Spectacles de la Foire, 1877. Content on this page is © Alpha History 2016. Content may not be republished without our express permission. For more information please refer to our Terms of Use or contact Alpha History.


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Skanska, with its joint venture partner Megen Construction, has signed a contract for $77 million with the Northwest Local School District to manage its master facility plan, a multi-building construction and renovation project in Cincinnati, Ohio. Skanska USA Building will include $54 million – its 70 percent share of the contract – in its second quarter 2016 order bookings.
This contract includes oversite of the design and construction of three new replacement elementary schools and the renovation of Colerain High School, Northwest High School, White Oak Middle School, Pleasant Run Middle School, and Monfort Heights Elementary School. All three new elementary schools are targeting LEED Silver certification.
The project architect is SHP Leading Design. Construction is scheduled to begin in October 2016 and is slated for completion in August 2018.


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Recap: The Summer So Far for the Jackets
By Mike MacLean@mejmaclean Updated Jul 9, 2011, 9:54am EDT
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After another season of disappointment, of missing the playoffs, of declining attendance-the Jackets were due for a makeover. A complete rebuild wasn't necesssary, but changes throughout the organization were required.
This offseason has been the busiest that I can remember, multiple moves both on and off the ice, combined with big-time headlines. In case you missed any of the action join me after the jump for a recap of the action so far:
Bob Boughner Resigns
After just one season as an assistant coach with the Jackets, Boughner stepped down, with his stated intention of putting his focus back on the OHL team he owns and operates- the Windsor Spitfires. This is perfectly understandable from a fan's perspective, it must have been incredibly difficult to juggle both positions. Rumors of Boughner taking an assistant's job in Detroit and Ottawa turned out to be false.
Todd Richards Hired as Assistant Coach
After losing Boughner, a new assistant coach was required to fill out the staff, and the Jackets gave the job to former Minnesota Wild head coach Todd Richards. Richards didn't have a lot of success in Minny, mainly due to what he was given to work with and the fact he was the man behind a massive culture change from a purely defensive strategy under Jacques Lemaire to a more open style of play. In Minny and in San Jose as an assistant, he was in charge of the powerplay and had very good results. This will go a long way to improving the Jackets' powerplay, which has been basically useless in recent seasons.
Don Boyd and Bob Strumm Relieved of Duties
Assistant GM Don Boyd and Director of Pro Scouting Bob Strumm didn't have their contracts renewed, the largest front office shakeup since Doug MacLean was fired as General Manager. A change needed to be made, as the current model wasn't working. With Boyd and Strumm gone, there are very few original staffers in place. Is this a good thing? This blogger says yes. I say this because I believe that a fresh outlook both from an amateur and pro perspective is needed. Not only has the team generally drafted poorly, but more often than not trades at the pro level haven`t worked out as planned.
Goaltending Coaching Change- Dave Rook out, Ian Clark in.
It's no secret that franchise goaltender Steve Mason has struggled since his Calder trophy-winning rookie season. Dave Rook was brought in to replace the much-maligned Clint Malarchuk (EDIT: Perry Elderbroom) as part-time goaltending coach in 2009. Rook was Mason's goalie coach with the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL. This summer, Rook stepped down from the position with Columbus to focus on family. The Jackets hit a home run by hiring Ian Clark to replace him- Clark is the former goalie coach for Roberto Luongo in Florida and Vancouver. He stepped down last season from the Canucks post to deal with a family matter, which has since been resolved, so he's back at ' er with Columbus on a full time basis. This is great news for all of the goaltenders in the Columbus system, including 2011 7th round pick Anton Forsberg, who was personally recommended by Clark after working with him in MODO of the Swedish Elite League.
Jackets Lose Approximately $25 Million This Past Season
It couldn't all be good news right? It doesn't take somebody with massive levels of intelligence to see why the Jackets are losing money- the new car smell of the franchise's early years has long wore off, and with only one playoff appearance (a sweep, no less) the fans are being given less and less reason to go to games. Aaron Portzline of the Dispatch summarizes everything here.
Jackets Hire Derek Dawley as DIrector of Game Ops, replacing Kimberly Kershaw
Remember when Nationwide Arena was named the Top Fan Experience of all the major leagues? Since then, things have become rather cheesy, based on comments I hear from a large portion of the fans who regularly attend games. Of course our namesake the Cannon is a one of a kind bit of awesomeness in the NHL, but things like in-game entertainment needed an upgrade. Terrible music, cringe-worthy jumbotron content, and the faux pas of playing Chicago's goal song after a goal against at home is just ugly. A change was needed, and here's hoping Derek can lead the way.
Atlanta Moves to Winnipeg- Lots of Chatter about Columbus Moving to the Eastern Conference
As everybody and their dog knows, the Winnipeg Jets are back- at the expense of the Atlanta Thrashers. Even at the rumor stage, there was talk of Columbus moving to the Eastern Conference. It only makes sense- Columbus is in the Eastern Time Zone, and a quick scan of a map of the U-S-of-A shows that Columbus deserves to be in the East. For this season, due to the schedule already being essentially complete, the Jets will play in the Southeast division. Next year, however, realignment will take place. It remains to be seen if Columbus will move to the East, and if it does I'm hoping for a change so a rivalry with Pittsburgh can be kindled.
Jackets Trade Jakub Voracek, 1st Round Pick, and a 3rd Round Pick to Philadelphia for Jeff Carter
Since his hiring, General Manager Scott Howson has been fairly conservative with his transactions. I'm sure this isn't for lack of trying, but the fact remains a swing-for-the-fences move hasn't occured. That was until the week before the Entry Draft, when he flipped Jake Voracek, the Jackets' first and their third rounder to Philly for Jeff Carter. Voracek was Howson's first draft pick, and could still develop into a future star. The first round pick was used on Sean Couturier, and the third on Nick Cousins. Getting an established star like Carter is huge for the Jackets. It gives them a much needed dose of credibility, and of course that elusive number-one center for the first time.
Jackets Make Six Selections in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
With their first rounder traded to Philly in the Carter deal, the Jackets were quiet on the first night of the draft. On day two, they made six selections, one each in rounds two through seven. With their second round pick, the Jackets drafted center Boone Jenner from the Oshawa Generals of the OHL. Many see this as a steal, as Jenner was pegged as a first round pick. One knock is his skating, but that is one thing that can be improved. He's a coach's dream- a "do the little things right" sort of player, with offense in his game. In the third round, the Jackets chose CCHA rookie of the year T.J. Tynan of Notre Dame. He's an undersized centerman, but he can certainly put up the points. In the fourth round the Jackets tabbed Mike Reilly, a pint-sized defender who's committed to the University of Minnesota this fall. He's 150 pounds soaking wet, so he'll need to put on some weight, but in the meantime he's a great offensive blueliner. In the fifth round, the Jackets got another potential steal in drafting Seth Ambroz. He slipped hard at the draft, but some had him as high as a first rounder. He is also committed to the Gophers this fall, so the Jackets will have some time to see him develop. In round six, the Jackets went to Europe. With prospect Tomas Kubalik looking like a home run with Springfield last year, they took another Czech power forward, this time going with Lukas Sedlak. Like Kubalik, Sedlak is making the jump to the QMJHL. He will play for the Chicoutimi Sagueneens next season. In the final round, the Jackets drafted MODO goaltender Anton Forsberg on the recommendation of goalie coach Ian Clark. Forsberg will pair with former NHLer Mikael Tellqvist in MODO next season.
Nikita Filatov Traded to Ottawa for Third Round Pick
On the second day of the draft, young winger Nikita Filatov was traded to the Ottawa Senators for a third round pick, which was used to draft Tynan. Filatov showed nothing in Columbus last season, and very little in Springfield after being sent down early into the season. The fact that the Jackets got anything for this potential bust of a prospect is a good thing.
Jackets Re-Sign Marc Methot, Grant Clitsome, and Nick Holden
The Jackets had plenty of free agents, of both the restricted and unrestricted variety. Only three were brought back- blueliners Marc Methot, Grant Clitsome and Nick Holden. Methot and Clitsome are virtual locks to make the Jackets, while Holden was given a one-year deal with a shot at being the seventh defenseman in Columbus. Prior to training camp, I have him pegged as my favorite for this role. Methot really blossomed into a top-four shutdown defender this past season-he's a great skater to go along with his steady play, making him a prototypical new-NHL (ugghh) shutdown blueliner. Clitsome was a shot in the arm to the powerplay, and was steady five-on-five. He and his slapper will be a great second option after Wisniewski.
Handful of Players Depart via Free Agency
Twenty-one players of note are no longer with the organization. Some have signed with other clubs, while the rest remain free agents. In terms of Columbus regulars last season, Jan Hejda signed with Colorado, Mathieu Garon signed with Tampa, while Scottie Upshall hooked up with the Panthers. Anton Stralman, Sami Lepisto, Ethan Moreau, Chris Clark, Craig Rivet and Andrew Murray remain on the market. Also leaving the organization are Gustaf Wesslau, David LeNeveu, Trevor Frischmon, Ben Guite, Kyle Wilson, Jonathan Sigalet, Trevor Smith, Tomas Kana, Greg Moore, Petr Kalus, Mike Ratchuk, and Kyle Neuber.
Mike Commodore Bought Out
Mike Commodore was bought out. He signed with Detroit. Next.
Jackets Sign James Wisniewski to 6 Year Contract
After acquiring his rights a few days before, the Jackets signed Wiz to a six year pact. Wizniewski finished fifth in defensemen scoring in the NHL last season with 10 goals, 41 assists for 51 points. He plays with an edge, and can be the shooter on a powerplay. He's the PP QB the Jackets have never had. While some think that he is being paid for one good year, others (including myself) believe that last year was his breakout season. He's a stud.
Jackets Sign Mark Dekanich
The way Nashville pumps out goalies, I'm cool with Howson and Co. taking a gamble on Dekanich, who played for Milwaukee of the AHL last season. He'll have some competition in camp, but he comes highly rated. I'm excited to see what he can do.
Jackets Sign Radek Martinek
With Jan Hejda going to the Avs, a defense-first blueliner was required. Martinek, while a bit injury prone, is a solid addition. He's a shot-blocking machine, and is a fearless, clear-the-crease style d-man. He'll play on the PK, and I envision him paired with either Kris Russell or Grant Clitsome.
Jackets Sign Aaron Johnson
Sunshine is back! Aaron Johnson, from my home province of Nova Scotia and best buds with Rick Nash, was signed to provide defensive depth to the organization. He'll fight for the seventh defenseman spot in Columbus, and if he doesn't get the job he'll be a veteran voice in the Springfield locker room. I wonder how much say Nasher had in this move, if any?
Mike Blunden traded to Montreal for Ryan Russell
Sedin twins they aren`t, but the Russell twins- Kris and Ryan-have been reunited. Mike Blunden, aka Hitch`s boy, was dealt to the Habbies for Ryan Russell. Both players are pegged for their respective clubs` farm teams next season, and both needed a change of scenery. The added benefit for Columbus is that Ryan will have the drive to make the Jackets as the 13th forward to play with his brother Kris, a lock for a spot on the Columbus blueline.
Dalton Prout Signed to Entry-Level Contract
Prospect Dalton Prout was given his standard ELC, and he will fight for a job on the crowded Springfield blueline. If he doesn`t make the Falcons, he wil be sent to the as-yet undecided ECHL or CHL affiliate. Thus far, he`s the only draft pick to get an ELC this summer.
Jackets Stock The Farm
Winning at any level is a boost for an organization. Columbus` AHL affiliates by and large have been equally as disappointing as the big club, but it`s clear that the organization is looking to take the Springfield Falcons to the next level. Some serious AHL-level talent has been signed this summer, and I`d be shocked if it didn`t make the Falcons a contender. To go along with the talented young defense prospects like John Moore and David Savard to name just two, rookie goalie Allen York, and talented forwards Tomas Kubalik and Maksim Mayorov- the Jackets signed forwards Alexandre Giroux, Martin St.Pierre, Andrew Joudrey (another Nova Scotia-whoop!) and Nick Drazenovic. Veteran goaltender Curtis Sanford was also given a contract. Giroux was second in AHL scoring last season, while St.Pierre is a former AHL all-star who will likey be the top line center. Joudrey and Drazenovic are proven AHLers, while Sanford wll split time with York to form a solid 1-2 combo for the Falcons.
Prospect Development Camp
The Jackets held their prospect development camp last week, where the top Columbus prospects and a handful of invites strutted their stuff, and were introduced to the way the Blue Jackets operate. Cannon writer Dan P gives his thoughts here, and reader Flagger X gave us his impressions.
Now you`re up to date. There may be some more moves to occur, but as of today this has been the Jackets` offseason. It has been busy, but fruitful. These are truly exciting times to be a Jackets fan, and all signs point to improvement next season. We`ll have to wait and see if the Jackets are a contender next year, but in the meantime enjoy the buzz surrounding the team!


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SAVE THE DATE for our 4th annual Ride for Homes
Sunday September 26th, 2021!
The 3rd Annual RIDE FOR HOMES Raised over $116,000!
Click HERE to Register an Individual or Team
Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod has developed over 153 affordable homes on Cape Cod. Local families help build their homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Homes are deed restricted to remain affordable in perpetuity. With the support of Habitat and community contributors, Habitat homeowners achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build a better life for themselves and their families. Meet the homeowners.
Please watch this short presentation About Habitat Cape Cod so you will understand more about who we are, how we help, and how you can join us.
Mission Statement: Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod partners with families in need of an affordable home to build one of their own; fostering stability, self-reliance and a strong sense of community.
About: We are an ecumenical housing ministry that seeks to make decent, affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action. Partnership is key to our work. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, political views, or any of the other distinctions that too often divide people, to build houses alongside the future owner. Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod has built homes in all 15 towns on Cape Cod.
Ride Info & Requirements
Thank you for your interest in Habitat Cape Cod's Ride for Homes. For the best experience, here are some things you need to know:
There are two routes – 40 miles to Woods Hole and back and 12 miles along the Cape Cod Canal. Start and End for both routes is at the Aptucxet Trading Post Museum in Bourne. THE 40 AND 12 MILE ROUTES ARE FULL! But, you can still do these Rides virtually. DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS, WE HAVE LIMITED THE NUMBER OF IN PERSON RIDERS THIS YEAR.
The 40 mile route is marked, and efforts are made to have volunteer corner marshals.
Masks must be worn on the Shining Sea Bike Path in Falmouth, per the Town of Falmouth.
There is no minimum age to ride. Riders 18 and under must ride with an adult during the entire Ride. See additional requirements below for cyclists 18 and under.
The fundraising minimum is $300.
We ride rain or shine. In the event of lightning or other dangerous conditions, we will delay the event until conditions improve. Please watch for weather-related updates via email and this website.
Helmets are required. NO EXCEPTIONS.
A Support and Gear (SAG) vehicle will be available along the 40 mile route to provide assistance or transport any cyclists in need.
Pets are not allowed at the Ride.
We support your decision 100% to do this Ride virtually, if that is your preference.
Click on the link below to read our Safety Plan.
The Waiver is available for download on the Rider Information tab above. It will also be available on the First Giving site when you Register, at our office when you pick up your bag, and at the Aptucxet Trading Post Museum on event day.
Youth Riders
We love having families participate in the Ride for Homes but there are some special requirements for cyclists 18 and under wishing to ride:
All riders 18 years of age or under must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult (at least 21 years of age) at all times.
All riders 12 years of age or under, "Juniors," must ride the 12 mile route only, accompanied by an adult.
There is no Registration fee or Fundraising requirement for "Junior" riders, 12 years of age or under.
All riders 12 through 18 must review the Safety Plan with a parent or legal guardian.
One parent/adult may be responsible for no more than three "Junior" riders.
Even if the child is on a tandem bicycle, all of the requirements above still apply.
No trailers, tagalongs, or child carriers are allowed on the Ride.
Please remember this is a ride, not a race. Go at your own pace and you'll be sure to finish in time for the picnic lunch! Riders can choose to ride 12 miles or 40. The 12 mile route goes down the Cape Cod Canal service road to the Sandwich end and back, starting and… Continue reading Route
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'Albury Purple' is a nice form of St. Johnswort that is generally grown for its purple-tinged summer foliage and yellow flowers. It is much more purple on the new growth, turning more green as the summer progresses. Seed pods start out a beautiful shiny black and change to gray. One thing I hadn't read about before planting was the fantastic dark purple fall color. It holds its color well into the fall, and still looks great in my garden.
is a woody shrub in zones 6 and above, it is root hardy to at least zone 5. For me it dies back mostly to the ground in the winter, and returns in the spring. It has been a little bit slower to establish than most of the other plants in my garden, but is growing fairly well now. I have it growing in full sun for the best color, but H. androsaemum is reportedly quite shade tolerant. Hypericum species in general appreciate well drained soils, but I haven't had any problems with growing a number of them in clay-loam. As long as the soil isn't too wet in the winter, 'Albury Purple' seems fairly adaptable.


The woman charged with killing her fiancé by sabotaging his kayak allegedly pushed his paddle away from him and deliberately waited to call for help.
On April 19, Vincent Viafore, 46, went missing after he and his fiancée, Angelika Graswald, went to Bannerman Island for a kayaking trip.
A fisherman found Viafore's body in the Hudson River on Saturday just outside the US Military Academy at West Point, CBS News reports.
Graswald claims she unsuccessfully tried to rescue Viafore after his kayak capsized at around 7:15 pm. Viafore was not wearing a life jacket.
Prosecutors said Graswald removed the drain plug from Viafore's kayak so it would fill with water. They also claimed she moved the paddle away from her fiancé as he tried to save himself -- though it is unclear how the latter information was obtained.
Graswald admitted to tampering with Viafore's kayak and waiting 20 minutes to call 911 after the boat capsized.
The district attorney's office charged Graswald with second-degree manslaughter and second-degree murder, according to The New York Times.
This is some new contortion and mischaracterization of some oral statement she's made. It's not impressive.
It felt good knowing [Viafore] would die.
Additionally, it appears Graswald purposely capsized her own kayak to make it seem like she was trying to rescue her former fiancé.
Members of a boat club report they saw Graswald enter the water shortly after they were alerted of individuals in danger nearby.
The temperature in the Hudson River was as low as 46 degrees the day of the incident.
Portale argues the death was an accident and the missing plug on Viafore's kayak did not play a significant role in his death.
Prosecutors, however, say Graswald planned to kill Viafore in order to reap $250,000 in life insurance.
Friends of the couple say they appeared happy, but Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler believes there may have been more to the relationship.
Graswald is currently being held on $3 million bail and if convicted of the most grievous charges, she could face 25 years to life in prison.


If we start off with no information and make a guess at something logical, then the development of that idea is mathematics, not science. Science is based upon observation first and after doing experiments, trends may be noticed and we can perhaps summarize the data into a Natural Law.
For example, Robert Boyle found that at constant temperature the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the external pressure.
In order to understand a Natural Law we have to make some assumptions. These are called hypotheses and based on these, attempts are made to understand the empirical laws. In this case, the Kinetic Molecular theory makes some reasonable assumptions: the gas is dilute; particles are small relative to the total volume V; they collide elastically with each other and the walls, temperature is well above the boiling point. We assume we can use classical or Newtonian mechanics. From these hypotheses we obtain the ideal gas law and learn something else: The kinetic energy is proportional to the temperature. The hotter the gas, the more kinetic energy the gas has. At absolute zero of temperature, there is no kinetic energy. These ideas give us deeper insight into why the ideal gas law works. They follow from the molecular kinetic model which is called a Theory. A theory is an explanation of a phenomenon.
Recall we use logic (mathematics) to understand Nature. We assume that Nature follows logical steps and we, being logical beings, can understand those steps. We then derive a theory from the hypotheses that we have deduced and find the theory that explains the phenomenon. We then test this theory. For the ideal gas law, as the pressure increases; the temperature decreases or the density increases, the ideal gas law fails. Hence Laws are tested and usually limitations are found. We can extend the law (for example the ideal gas law can be extended to Van der Wall's Equation), by improving it by changing the hypotheses.
Sometimes, however, laws fail when new data is found. Think classical mechanics and its breakdown to quantum mechanics. Black Body radiation could not be explained by classical mechanics. It lead to ridiculous conclusions: it predicts the night sky glows dark blue! This led to a major change after Max Planck introduced quantum ideas in 1898.
Science is a never ending effort to understand natural phenomena by observation and experiments followed by the deduction of empirical laws, then hypotheses and finally theories. The theories are used to predict and test new phenomena.
Technology is important. New effects are discovered as our technology evolves. For example J. J. Thompson could not discover the electron until it was discovered how to embed metal in glass (to make a Cathode Ray Tube).
"If we start off with no information and make a guess at something logical, then the development of that idea is mathematics, not science." I think the opening statement is misleading. When something is logical, it comes about by the way we define what we know. If things are contrary to what we know then things seem illogical. The idea begins with the meaning we assign. This is not a mathematical process. It is as conceptual as the definition one gives something they know. Mathematics can show agreement with the idea, so to can observation and proper measurement. The idea does not develop into mathematics. Mathematics is rather like a verb to the idea. It shows agreement. Observation and experiment also must show agreement. All verbs are relative and mathematics can be just as misleading as observation. It is ultimately the end object or result that receives the action of the verb that in turn agrees with the idea. Without the objective physical result, the idea cannot become true. The whole process is the Scientific Method. The idea cannot become the mathematics any more than the subject can become the verb. The verb agrees and the object receives the action of the verb.
Quantum Theory is an idea. Its definition implies that all things come in quantum units. Experiment, mathematics, and observation should demonstrate that the objective end is also real quantum units. Modern quantum theory does not agree with the meaning of the original concept or idea. The interpretation of the mathematics, observation, and experiment is changed to agree with the desired result rather than with the original idea. In this, mathematics cannot be trusted if it follows and interpretation different than the idea. The problem is not with the mathematics, but with the interpolation. We are taught to write in three parts of speech. We should also lean to think in the same. Whenever you change the original idea to agree with you objective desire, you are making the object the subject and the idea the object in order to satisfy a psychological propensity. I say this in hopes of clarifying the purpose of the Scientific Method. It must be a complete thought, a complete science. Mathematics is only one part of the entire method.
Well I agree with you of course. I was simply trying to state that mathematics is logic without objective data and science relies on objective data to formulate hypotheses and the math follows. I disagree that mathematics cannot be trusted. Rather I would say that our use of mathematics is an approximation to what Nature does and the more we objectively know the better we should be able to reproduce the objective data.


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5 Restaurants and Cafés That Usually Appear on Your Favorite Korean Dramas
These places have served as backdrop to these Korean dramas.
BY Ayessa De La Peña | Jun 9, 2017
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Look how far we've come, Candy Girls. Our Korean drama obsession brought us this far...so far that we already noticed how a few restaurants and cafeterias in South Korea have been used as filming locations for some scenes on our favorite TV shows. Below, we've rounded up five of them and where we've seen them to give you an idea of how often they appear on the shows.
Subway. This famous sandwich resto probably wins with the most appearances in Korean dramas. In case you're already craving, there are a ton of Subway branches in the Philippines already.
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Doctors, The Good Doctor, Discovery of Romance, The K2
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Dal.Komm. This coffee shop, which started operations in 2011, has now expanded its branches to two more countries (Malaysia and Singapore). It combines three of people's passions: coffee, story, and music to give its customers a wonderful experience.
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Mango Six. Cafe Mango Six is famous in Korea for their juices, bubble tea, coffee, and desserts. Their bestseller? The mango coconut juice, which has made its appearance in these two K-Dramas we've listed below.
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A Gentleman's Dignity
Tous Les Jours. ICYDK, this bakeshop, which means "every day," has already made its way to our country. Aside from a warm cup of coffee, Tous Les Jours offers a wide variety of breads and pastries that go perfectly well with your favorite warm drink.
Dream High
Coffeesmith. With its wide open space and neat interior, Coffeesmith (located in very busy Hongdae) boasts of its relaxing atmosphere which frequent visitors love.
Sensory Couple
It's Okay, That's Love
Did we miss anything? Tell us in the comments or talk to us via Twitter @candymagdotcom. We always love hearing from you.
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Contracting as a Mechanism for Managing Education Services
by Jane Hannaway
Contracting with for-profit firms is one of the new organizational arrangements to emerge in public education in the nineties. Fueled by millions of new investment dollars and by demand for education management services from the burgeoning charter school movement, education contracting is growing. The Edison Project, for example, opened its first four schools in 1995 and now operates 77 schools serving approximately 37,000 students in twelve states. Contracting, like vouchers and charter schools, is a market-based reform presumed to promote improved performance through new accountability mechanisms and exploiting competition.
School districts have long contracted for building maintenance, transportation, and food services. Districts have even contracted for educational services, but typically only for specialized services for a small number of children with handicaps or other special needs. What is happening now is different: school districts are contracting for regular educational services, the very services they are organized to provide.
This issue of CPRE Policy Briefs describes key features of education services contracts between school districts and forprofit firms and discusses some management issues raised by these contracts. The information is based on the terms of 11 contracts and interviews with the officials who shaped these contracts. The contracts were intentionally selected to be diverse. They include contracts from 1990 to 1998 and contracts with school districts as well as with charter boards. One contract established external management control of an entire school district; other contracts focused on school-level management; while still others provided a limited set of educational services. A few of the contracts ended contentiously; others have been in force for some years without dispute. This Policy Brief does not evaluate particular contracts from an educational or legal perspective, but uses the set of contracts to analyze contracting as a management tool in education.
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Title: Contracting as a Mechanism for Managing Education Services
Authors Jane Hannaway
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Commercial, cooperative banks to be treated 'at par', asserts Jaitley
New Delhi [India] | December 29, 2017 12:01:13 AM IST
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said no income tax exemption would be provided to profit-making cooperative banks, adding that they should be treated at par with commercial banks, owing to their method of functioning.
Jaitley, during the Question Hour of the Lok Sabha session earlier this morning said the exemption would not be allowed, as cooperative and commercial banks function in a similar manner. The principle of mutuality, therefore, would not apply to them as their area of operations extends to non-members.
"The principle of mutuality is central to granting exemption under Section 80P of the Income Tax Act. Income tax is a tax on profits and there is no rationale for exempting profit-making cooperative banks from payment of income tax," he said.
Further, Jaitley argued that most cooperative banks provide standard banking facilities like opening of letters of credit, lockers and safe deposit vaults, and therefore, must be treated as commercial banks itself.
On a related note, Section 80P of Income-Tax Act, 1961 deals with deduction of tax in respect of income of co-operative societies. As per the norms of this legislation, if the gross total income includes any income related to cottage industries, marketing of agricultural produce grown by its members, fishing and other such activities, there shall be deducted, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, the sums specified as per law in computing the total income of the assessee. (ANI)
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Easily explore the far reaches of the city in just one day!
Why not try out private tour Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Maeklong Railway Market, and Asiatique Private Day Tour by AK?
Visiting Bangkok for the first time? Then you simply can't go wrong with the Classic Bangkok Tour. This full day tour lets you see some of the best of Thailand's capital in just one day with a knowledgable tour guide. Start the day by shopping and snacking at Damnoen Sadauk Floating Market before heading out to the Elephant Village where you can see and interact with the majestic animals. Stop by another market - Maeklong Railway Market, a one-of-a-kind market that has a train running through it several times a day. Choose between two drop off options: head back to the point of departure or continue the adventure at Asiatique Riverfront Market located along the banks of the iconic Chao Praya River.
It was overall a smooth and no hassle tour. Worth the price since transportation and entrance fees are already included. We are also given the ample time to tour around the places. However, it is very hot and most of the places are out in the open so we can't fully enjoy the sights and view due to the weather. It was overall a smooth and no hassle tour. Worth the price since transportation and entrance fees are already included. We are also given the ample time to tour around the places. However, it is very hot and most of the places are out in the open so we can't fully enjoy the sights and view due to the weather.
A must try tour! Our minor concerns are the meet up point is not the assembly area. We are there 20 mins before the tour and crowed are getting bigger then we are all wondering why no one is still talking to us from the tour company. We just found out that the assembly area is on the other side of the meet up point. A little bit not organized but still ok.Tou guide is fun to talk and giving us tips during the trip. Hopefully the tip to driver is not compulsory (50 Baht each passenger) it is your driver's job to bring us to each location and no extra jobs he done for us too give him a tip. For the tip on the tour guide, this is ok on us we can give since he/she is doing the job much more. Overall tour is good and recommend. A must try tour! Our minor concerns are the meet up point is not the assembly area. We are there 20 mins before the tour and crowed are getting bigger then we are all wondering why no one is still talking to us from the tour company. We just found out that the assembly area is on the other side of the meet up point. A little bit not organized but still ok.Tou guide is fun to talk and giving us tips during the trip. Hopefully the tip to driver is not compulsory (50 Baht each passenger) it is your driver's job to bring us to each location and no extra jobs he done for us too give him a tip. For the tip on the tour guide, this is ok on us we can give since he/she is doing the job much more. Overall tour is good and recommend.
Numerous of floating market, we took photos and endless shopping with this activity. The tour guide is exceptional, too bad i didnt got his name. He gave us tips what to buy and where we should buy it cheaper. He also gave us tips where we should eat. Kudos! Numerous of floating market, we took photos and endless shopping with this activity. The tour guide is exceptional, too bad i didnt got his name. He gave us tips what to buy and where we should buy it cheaper. He also gave us tips where we should eat. Kudos!
Recommended ! Spare an extra tips for the driver since he has been so helpful. The journey from one place to another is far, i personally felt that AK Tour has made our experience an unforgettable ones as we managed to circle around and tick our checklist of must visit places in Bangkok. Recommended ! Spare an extra tips for the driver since he has been so helpful. The journey from one place to another is far, i personally felt that AK Tour has made our experience an unforgettable ones as we managed to circle around and tick our checklist of must visit places in Bangkok.
We got to ride the elephants, the rider asked us if we wanted to go through the water part, depends on what rider you get, they would help you take nice pictures. At the end of the ride they frame a picture of you going through the water section. We went to the floating market, which of course the prices are jacked up, but our tour guide before we arrived taught us what to say and how to say to get discount or if we don't want them. We ate lunch by the floating market, not included. Then ended with going through the train market, which had lots of fruits, spices, dry goods. Then we watched the train go by and heading to its last stop, where you can take pictures with the train. Although a big chunk of the time was spent mostly in transportation (air conditioned car). We got to ride the elephants, the rider asked us if we wanted to go through the water part, depends on what rider you get, they would help you take nice pictures. At the end of the ride they frame a picture of you going through the water section. We went to the floating market, which of course the prices are jacked up, but our tour guide before we arrived taught us what to say and how to say to get discount or if we don't want them. We ate lunch by the floating market, not included. Then ended with going through the train market, which had lots of fruits, spices, dry goods. Then we watched the train go by and heading to its last stop, where you can take pictures with the train. Although a big chunk of the time was spent mostly in transportation (air conditioned car).
thisnis the first time I joined a group tour and with klook, it was smooth as a butter. all you had to do was book, show up, and voila, you'll definitely have a good time!! From jow on, I WILL USE KLOOK AND RECOMMEND IT TO OTHERS AS WELL. thisnis the first time I joined a group tour and with klook, it was smooth as a butter. all you had to do was book, show up, and voila, you'll definitely have a good time!! From jow on, I WILL USE KLOOK AND RECOMMEND IT TO OTHERS AS WELL.
It was definitely a well planned and nice experience throughout the whole journey. We enjoyed it especially is our first expenrice on elephant riding and boat riding in a river and also the information shared by the tour guide. Thank. You may use promo code 8R9JA for additional discount when do booking. Hope you all will enjoyed it like us. It was definitely a well planned and nice experience throughout the whole journey. We enjoyed it especially is our first expenrice on elephant riding and boat riding in a river and also the information shared by the tour guide. Thank. You may use promo code 8R9JA for additional discount when do booking. Hope you all will enjoyed it like us.
We were so lucky to have Song as our tour guide. Song is considerate, cheerful and energetic tourist guide. He has walked extra miles to make the guests feel respected, taken care of and well informed in the entire journey. He is one of the best guide I have ever encountered. Great job Song! We were so lucky to have Song as our tour guide. Song is considerate, cheerful and energetic tourist guide. He has walked extra miles to make the guests feel respected, taken care of and well informed in the entire journey. He is one of the best guide I have ever encountered. Great job Song!
Without doubt - the best tour, combining floating markets, elephant trekking and train market! Everything is included in price, even the short elephant ride! You can get nice pictures after the ride itself. There is an option to take picture with a crocodile or tiger plus many other activities. Floating market experience was excellent, you actually spent a good amount of time inside the market, sailing with dozen of boats around. The food from the boat was amazingly delicious! Train market was a good catch too, especially within this tour. Otherwise going for the train tour only is not worth the travel time. Tour starts at 8.30 so you don't have to wake up too early. The tour guy (in English) called "Rodger" was just announcing a basic info but that's OK for me, better see with your eyes instead number of statistics data. Without doubt - the best tour, combining floating markets, elephant trekking and train market! Everything is included in price, even the short elephant ride! You can get nice pictures after the ride itself. There is an option to take picture with a crocodile or tiger plus many other activities. Floating market experience was excellent, you actually spent a good amount of time inside the market, sailing with dozen of boats around. The food from the boat was amazingly delicious! Train market was a good catch too, especially within this tour. Otherwise going for the train tour only is not worth the travel time. Tour starts at 8.30 so you don't have to wake up too early. The tour guy (in English) called "Rodger" was just announcing a basic info but that's OK for me, better see with your eyes instead number of statistics data.


A massive "fireball" was captured on satellite exploding about 16 miles above the Bering Sea on Dec. 18, 2018, unleashing a significant amount of energy.
NASA released the images of the fireball, the astronomical term used for exceptionally bright meteors that are spectacular enough to be visible over a wide area, on Friday, March 22. The moment was captured by two powerful NASA instruments aboard the Terra Satellite.
The explosion unleashed an estimated 173 kilotons of energy, which is more than 10 times the energy released by the atomic bomb blast over Hiroshima during World War II, according to the NASA press release.
The captured fireball was the most intense meteor to be observed since 2013.
On Feb. 15, 2013, a meteor weighing 10,000 metric tons exploded 14 miles above Chelyabinsk, Russia. Unlike similar previous events, scientists had access to sensitive instruments on the Suomi NPP satellite. These instruments delivered unprecedented data, helping scientists to track and study the meteor plume for months.
Prior to the December fireball event, the only time a satellite had detected a meteor on a visible-frequency "camera" image was the huge Chelyabinsk meteor in 2013, according to Scott Bachmeier, research meteorologist at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), University of Wisconsin- Madison.
A fireball of this magnitude is expected to occur only about two or three times every 100 years, NASA Planetary Defense Officer Lindley Johnson told BBC News.
The fireball event went largely unnoticed because it blew up over the Bering Sea, off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, according to BBC News.
According to the NASA press release, given its altitude and the remote area over which it occurred, the object posed no threat to anyone on the ground.
"Scientists estimate that about 48.5 tons of meteoritic material falls on Earth each day," NASA reported. "When a meteoroid survives its trip through Earth's atmosphere and hits the ground, it's called a meteorite."
Fireballs are fairly common, according to the NASA press release. These events are recorded in the NASA Center for Near Earth Object Studies database.
Advances in satellite technology have allowed events like this one to be captured.
"Historically, satellites snapped photos of the globe every few hours, which made the chances small that scientists could capture an event as small as a rocket launch or meteor fireball," AccuWeather Meteorologist and Social Media Manager Jesse Ferrell said.
Over the last five years, new satellites with increased camera technology have launched into space. These new satellites provide near-worldwide, high-resolution color images every 5 minutes, and in some cases images are snapped as frequently as every 30 seconds.
"Advances in Internet technology and cloud storage now deliver this information in real-time with long-term archives as well, allowing anyone to find satellite photos of events like this," Ferrell said.
In addition to the photographs, advanced instruments on today's satellites used for lightning detection have also been able to detect the flash of a meteor burning up over Earth, Ferrell said.
The Terra spacecraft was launched in 1999. It is managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Aboard the Terra spacecraft are two instruments that captured the fireball event, the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) and the Moderate Resolution Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MODIS).
The still image was captured by the MODIS instrument, which is a true-color image showing the remnants of the meteor's passage. MODIS captured the image of the event at 23:50 UTC.


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Carl Kruse : Human. Being.
Became interested in SETI after Seth Shostack's course at the Teaching Company back in the 1990s. A member of SETI @ HOME since the beginning.
Donates to the SETI Institute and to the University of California, Berkeley and encourages support for SETI and all work that pushes knowledge forward.


In a report by David Elfin of the Washington Times about the Washington Redskins' chances of acquiring disgruntled quarterback Brett Favre from the Green Bay Packers, Elfin cites a league observer indicating that the Packers would like to see a bidding war commence between Redskins owner Daniel Snyder and Falcons owner Arthur Blank over the rights to Favre.
Favre, 39, began his career in Atlanta in 1991, as a second round pick. But was traded after the season to the Packers, where he played the next sixteen seasons, setting numerous passing records and going to nine Pro Bowls in that span. Favre is the all-time leader in passing attempts, completions, yards, touchdowns, and interceptions.
There has been no indication that the Falcons are actually interested in Favre. Nor have the Packers officially indicated that they are going to or willing to trade Favre. Favre has a salary of $12 million this season, which any team acquiring him will have to absorb to their 2008 salary cap barring him restructuring his contract.


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Syria crisis: Barack Obama faces growing opposition to airstrikes as he arrives for G20
President Barack Obama is facing growing international opposition to military intervention in Syria as China, the European Union and the Pope all warned against attacks on the Assad regime.
US president Barack Obama at the G20. Photo: AFP
By James Kirkup, Political Editor in St Petersburg
6:50PM BST 05 Sep 2013
Syria crisis: G20 summit - latest
Mr Obama arrived St Petersburg for a tense G20 summit amid signs that Russia's opposition to US airstrikes was gaining significant international support.
Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, welcomed Mr Obama to his home town in an encounter that laid bare the increasingly difficult relationship between the two men.
After exchanging a stiff handshake and stern looks, Mr Obama and Mr Putin offered fixed smiles for the cameras before entering the Konstantinovsky Palace.
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In the summit room, diplomats said the two men were seated well aware from each other and did not speak to one another directly during opening talks about the world economy.
The awkward initial encounter came after some other leaders arriving in St Petersburg pointedly sided with Russia in its opposition to US-led military action.
Intervention would damage the global economy by pushing up oil prices, China said. Syria is not a significant oil exporter, but the prospect of conflict in the Middle East often pushes up oil prices.
"Military action would have a negative impact on the global economy, especially on the oil price - it will cause a hike in the oil price," said Zhu Guangyao, the Chinese Vice Finance Minister.
Brazil, India and South Africa also worry that intervention would do economic harm, according to Mr Putin's officials.
Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Russian president, said the leaders of the large emerging economies spoke before the St Petersburg summit and agreed that Syrian intervention would have an "extremely negative effect" on the global economy."
While the British and French governments have both backed the principle of military intervention to punish the Assad regime's alleged use of chemical weapons, the European Union as a whole is opposed, European officials said.
Herman van Rompuy, the EU president, arrived at the summit with a warning against military action.
Herman van Rompuy. (SERGEI KARPUKHIN)
"There is no military solution to the Syrian conflict," he said. "Only a political solution can end the terrible bloodshed, grave violations of human rights and the far-reaching destruction of Syria,
Before the summit began, the Pope also cautioned against intervention, urging all leaders in St Petersburg to end the "the futile pursuit of a military solution".
Iran, Syria's strongest regional ally, also repeated its fierce opposition to intervention.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, warned that the US will "suffer loss" if it launches a military intervention in Syria. Tehran is supporting the Assad regime through its Hezbollah militia allies.
The US is using alleged chemical weapons use as "pretext" to strike Syria, Mr Khamenei said in a speech in Tehran, the Iranian leadership's latest criticism of Mr Obama's position.
Earlier this week, a leader of Iran's Republican Guard suggested that Iran, would resist US intervention in Syria "until the very end".
The growing signs of opposition left Mr Obama with few effective allies in St Petersburg.
After the House of Commons last week voted against British involvement in any strikes, Francois Hollande of France is the last world leader still willing and able to support US action with military force.
Mr Hollande insisted that it was necessary to "punish" the Assad regime over the chemical incident, since only such punishment will cause Damascus to agree a peaceful outcome to the civil war.
"Punishment will allow negotiation, but obviously it will be difficult," Mr Hollande said.
The Commons vote has left David Cameron largely powerless and able to provide only moral support for any intervention.
The Prime Minister and the President will not hold a formal meeting in St Petersburg, but Mr Cameron used television interviews on his arrival in Russia to once again urge Mr Obama to strike.
Mr Obama has said that using chemical weapons would be a "red line" for intervention, Mr Cameron pointed out.
"I absolutely believe that having set a red line on the further big use of chemical weapons, I think it would be wrong if America was to step back and having set that red line to do nothing," the Prime Minister said.
"I think that would send an appalling signal to President Assad and also to dictators elsewhere."
Conservative MPs have suggested that the vote last week could harm US-UK relations, but Mr Cameron insisted Transatlantic ties remain as strong as ever.
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Knife on a Stick: The Rise and Fall of the Bayonet
By Mike Markowitz	- January 10, 2022
A U.S. Army soldier conducts bayonet training, Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 1, 1917. DoD photo
Three hundred and eighty five men of Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's 20th Maine Regiment held the Union Army's left flank on July 2, 1863. Posted on a hill called Little Round Top they were repeatedly attacked by Confederates of the 15th and 47th Alabama. Ammunition was running short. The next Rebel assault might overrun the position. Chamberlain's order rang out, "Bayonets!" In a downhill charge depicted in the 1993 film Gettysburg, the Yankees routed the Rebels, capturing 400 prisoners. Probably the most famous bayonet charge of the war, it was one of the few that succeeded.
Union soldiers from the 6th Maine Regiment stand in formation with socket bayonets fixed after the Battle of Fredericksburg. The socket bayonet allowed the user to fire his rifle through the collar of the bayonet, which fit around the rifle's muzzle like a ring around a finger. National Archives photo
The origin of the bayonet lies 200 years earlier in France. Bayonne, in the Basque country, produced a hunting knife called a bayonette. According to legend, in 1647, German cavalry charged a regiment from Bayonne. The musketeers jammed their tapered knife handles into the muzzles of their weapons, making improvised pikes to fend off the attacking horsemen. Jean Martinet (died 1672) whose name became an epithet for harsh drillmasters, is credited with issuing bayonets throughout the French Army. By the 1660s most European armies carried "plug bayonets."
At Killiecrankie in 1689, a wild charge of Scottish highlanders fighting for James II routed a larger force of Royalists fighting for King William III because the Royalists delayed fixing their bayonets. The plug bayonet was a short-lived innovation; it had to be pounded out of the barrel to fire the weapon, and it is surprising so many survive in pristine condition in museums and arms collections.
The bullet is a fool; the bayonet is a clever fellow.
– Marshal Aleksandr Suvorov (1729-1800)
Invention of the socket bayonet in 1678 is credited to Marquis de Puységur (1656-1743) Marshal of France under King Louis XV. The blade had a collar that fitted over the muzzle, and was offset, to allow loading and firing. Early socket bayonets had an unfortunate tendency to fall off the weapon at inconvenient times. By the early 18th century, spring-loaded locking lugs allowed bayonets to be securely fixed and quickly unfixed.
A Harper's Weekly print of a Civil War bayonet charge. Despite the depictions of fierce battles involving bayonets these kind of fights were relatively rare. Print courtesy of the Boston Public Library
In the 19th century, the bayonet design diverged down two paths: spikes and swords. Spike bayonets were pure thrusting weapons; sword bayonets could thrust or slash. The British "Brown Bess" musket (in service 1722-1838) had a 17-inch (43 centimeter) spike. The "Baker" rifle of the same era, with a shorter barrel, carried a 24-inch (61 centimeter) sword bayonet, allowing a mixed square of riflemen and musketeers to present a more uniform line of points.
Rifled muskets of the American Civil War mostly carried spike bayonets. Raised on a steady diet of Napoleonic doctrine, officers on both sides believed the bayonet was "the weapon of the brave," and massed charges by dense columns were the key to victory. In 1852, as a captain of engineers, George B. McClellan (1826 -1885) translated and published a French Army bayonet drill manual. It taught a system of bayonet "fencing" utterly impractical for battlefields that had been transformed into killing grounds by the increased lethality of the rifled musket. In his preface, McClellan wrote:
An actual bayonet charge by French soldiers, circa 1914. Such tactics against machine guns and massed artillery, led to tens of thousands of casualties. Wikimedia
"There is an instance on record of a French grenadier, who, in the battle of Polotsk, [1812] defended himself, with his bayonet, against the simultaneous attack of eleven Russian grenadiers, eight of whom he killed. In the battle of Sanguessa, [1813] two soldiers of Abbé's division defended themselves, with their bayonets, against twenty-five Spanish cavalry, and, after having inflicted several severe wounds, rejoined their regiment without a scratch."
In reality, the bayonet was a psychological weapon. Fighting rarely came down to "cold steel" versus warm flesh. Either charging attackers would be shot to pieces before they could close, or defenders would break and flee.
U.S. military rifle bayonets from the 19th century. The top two are socket bayonets for the Springfield Model 1861 Rifle Musket and Remington Rolling Block Rifle. Below them is a ram rod bayonet for the Springfield Trapdoor Rifle, and a knife bayonet for the Krag Rifle. Knife bayonets endure to this day. Photo courtesy of Curiosandrelics
The evidence was in the medical reports. Few bayonet wounds were inflicted in the Civil War. Of those reported, many were men already felled by gunfire, bayonetted in the field. Between May and July 1864, a period that saw the brutal battles of the Wilderness,
Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and the Crater, surgeons of the Army of the Potomac treated exactly 37 bayonet wounds. In his memoirs, Gen. William T. Sherman (1820-1891) recalled that in close fighting, men fought with clubbed muskets, not bayonets.
European armies uniformly ignored the lessons of the Civil War and retained their mystical faith in the cult of the bayonet. Against machine guns and barbed wire, the result was a predictable bloodbath when the world went to war in 1914.
"Well, governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military's changed."
– President Barack Obama to Gov. Mitt Romney, Presidential Debate, Oct. 22, 2012
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jonathan Shue prepares to bayonet a target, Puckapunyal, Australia, May 15, 2012. "There is nothing that a Marine wants to hear more than 'fix bayonets' and nothing that the enemy fears more," said Shue. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mark W. Stroud
The last American bayonet charge was in Korea in 1951. The Army has largely abandoned bayonet training. Marines however, consider this an important infantry skill, noting that bayonets never run out of ammunition.
In September 1943, the Army's bayonet manual, defined the "Spirit of the Bayonet" for the Greatest Generation:
"The will to meet and destroy the enemy in hand-to-hand combat is the spirit of the bayonet. It springs from the fighter's confidence, courage, and grim determination, and is the result of vigorous training."
This article was originally published on Feb 18, 2013
By Mike Markowitz
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The British had a few incidents of successful bayonet charges in the Falklands and Iraq.
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DURKEE, RICHARD W.
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Richard W. Durkee (0-1325809), First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company L, 3d Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. First Lieutenant Durkee distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Uijongbu, Korea, on 23 March 1951. On that date, while attacking well defended enemy positions on Hill 221, the 1st Platoon of Company L was subjected to intense small arms fire and pinned down. After ordering the remainder of the platoon to furnish covering fire, Lieutenant Drupe led the 1st squad in an assault on the enemy entrenchment's. When his ammunition was expended, Lieutenant Durkee single-handedly assaulted an enemy position and killed the occupant with his bayonet. Unable to remove his bayonet from the body of the dead soldier, he went unarmed to another hostile position, seized an enemy soldier's rifle by the bayonet, wrested the weapon from his hands and clubbed him to death. Although his hand was seriously lacerated during this action, Lieutenant Durkee continued to lead the assault against the enemy and his men, inspired by the fearlessness of their leader, overwhelmed the hostile troops and secured the objective. Lieutenant Durkee's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 522 (July 7, 1951)
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You might be a student, a businessman, or the young father of a family looking for ways to turn your savings into a bigger house or a long-term investment. There are thousands of suggestions and ways to do it, but in 2018, which are the best and most efficient ways to grow your money?
In this article, we will specifically be exploring the different saving and investment accounts currently available for young adults.
In the first few topics, we will be looking at different accounts available for people looking to get a foothold on the property ladder. The reason for this is these accounts offer the largest returns on investment. If you are under 40 and don't own a home, these are probably the first options you want to look at when it comes to saving or investing money. Especially if you live in the north of the UK where it is significantly cheaper and easier to buy a home.
This government backed scheme launched in April 2017 and has an interest saving rate of up to 25%. That's right, 25%. Obviously, there are terms and conditions, but that is a huge increase on the typical saving account interest rates offered by high street banks which normally range from one to two-point-five percent.
Available to anyone between the ages of 18-39, this account is perfect for those looking to retire or become first-time buyers.
The Account is limited to £4,000 per year, but for every four pounds you save, the government will give you one pound as a bonus, meaning a maximum of £1,000 a year, tax-free.
This is not worked out per home, so if you and a partner are buying together, you could both be receiving an additional £2,000 per year.
You can do this for up to 32 years, with the account no longer receiving bonuses once you hit the age of 50, or you have spent the money on a home.
You can hold cash or stocks and shares in your Lifetime ISA or have a combination of both. – but the combined total of them will count towards your limit of £20, 000 in the 2018- 2019 year.
If you use the money to buy a home it must be in the UK and below £400,000.
You cannot rent out your property. While there are some exceptions to this, the general consensus is you are not allowed to use the money saved for a buy-to-let scheme.
You can withdraw money early if you want to, but you'll lose all the growth on your savings and incur a 5% penalty.
This account is offered by a range of different providers, although the majority of these are stocks and shares accounts rather than cash ISAs, it doesn't really make a huge difference. Cash ISAs currently provide low-interest rates meaning your money will only benefit from the government bonus (which is still a lot of money) and the stocks and shares accounts can grow your savings but a few hundred pounds each year but, there is the risk you will lose money.
You can get this as well as the lifetime ISA, but you only get the government bonus on one account if you are buying your first home, so it's probably not worth it. These Help to Buy ISAs are also not going to be around much longer, they are being made obsolete by their replacement, the Life Time ISA. If you want to start one of these you need to do it before the shutdown date, November 2019.
Similar to LISAs, the Help to Buy ISA offers an interest bonus of 25%. With the government giving you £50 for every £200 with a limit of £12,000. This means you could make £3000 in bonuses.
The requirements are very similar to the LISA agreement, so I won't waste your time going through them all again, instead check out this awesome article by Which that helps break down all the information in a lot more detail. It even has a video.
This is a great option for all those people who already have a foot on the property ladder and didn't quite meet the requirements for the first-time buyer ISAs. While investing in property is possible for first-time buyers, it's not recommended.
Property investment is hot right now in 2018 and offers a lot higher returns than a typical savings account. Areas such as Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough offer some great opportunities thanks to their properties low purchase costs and high rental demand.
Northeast property investments normally offer some good opportunities. The north of the UK often has cheaper house prices than other areas, but the northeast, in particular, is seeing higher yields than other parts of the country. House prices are remaining steady with rent prices increasing.
A strong property portfolio in a stable market can grow investments at a rate unrivaled by very few other methods. Albert Einstein once claimed that compound interest was the 8th wonder of the world. By using a buy-to-let scheme investors can cover mortgage repayments with the rent while simultaneously growing their equity as house prices rise.
If you don't like to take the risk of investing in a new house or simply don't have the money, another strong alternative is to simply invest in your current home. A simple home improvement strategy can increase the value of your house significantly. Date released from We Buy Any Home in 2018 shows how a simple basement conversion can increase your properties value by up to 30%.
Okay so in this section we are going to avoid bitcoin completely. It made a lot of people very rich, but it also lost a lot of people a lot of money. Prior to its explosion in value, many experts predicted it would never be worth anything. That shows the unpredictability of the market, anything can happen, no one is completely clued in. You are taking a risk when you invest.
Despite this, there are a number of stocks that tend to hold their value, items such as gold are infamous for holding their value and big companies such as Apple and Coca-Cola also tend to offer safe investments.
Bonds are seen as safer still but aren't quite as financially rewarding in the long term. A bond investment is when you lend money to a financial investor in return for interest payments. There are a ton of different types and companies that offer these opportunities.
Finally, if you are not looking to retire, buy your first home, or take any risks at all, a savings account is probably the obvious option. It's also good for those who don't have much spare time to contribute to growing their money. This is an easy option where you can sit back and relax.
I have put this last on the list because typically the interest difference between high street banks in the UK is so small that it probably equates to a gain of less than £100 every year. For example, you could research and hunt around for ages to find a savings account which offers a year's rate of 2%, but with very little research you could also find an account that offers 1.5%.
That 0.5% on an account with £20,000 in it equates to a difference of just £100. For the same amount of work, you could grow your savings a lot more by finding some of the best investments in the above areas. In fact, research shows that simply checking your bank could save UK households a significant amount of money.


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"This study shows us that our cumulative management actions over the last half century have reduced acidity levels in U.S. rivers," said lead author Edward Stets, research ecologist at the USGS. "Acidification of rivers that empty into estuaries can adversely impact shell-bearing organisms, such as oysters and crabs."


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