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A new pilot scheme, launched this week, will significantly boost the ability to tackle and prevent crime and antisocial behaviour on Greater Manchester’s bus and tram network.
Under the Travelsafe Partnership, a dedicated team of 16 police constables, police community support officers, special constables and security personnel will provide regular patrols on the region’s networks for the next three years.
Led by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Greater Manchester Police (GMP), the scheme will use crime and antisocial behaviour data from contributing operators – Metrolink, First Bus and Stagecoach – to target patrols in hotspot areas at key times and support front line staff.
The establishment of a dedicated team will provide expertise and knowledge that will also assist in the identification of repeat offenders, while the provision of body-worn cameras in conjunction with existing public transport CCTV will help gather evidence for prosecutions.
Where appropriate, the partnership will seek to use legal powers to ban offenders from public transport and deliver restorative justice schemes following prosecution.
The pilot will also focus on preventative measures and youth education, with uniformed officers visiting schools to educate youngsters on the dangers, impacts and consequences of crime, antisocial behaviour and fare evasion on public transport.
The pilot will initially run for three years but will be subject to formal annual reviews and regular scrutiny by a strategy group made up of members from organisations involved.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Christmas Eve my wife and I took our kids to one of the local sledding hills. With all the snow we had the previous Sat. some people had built a big ramp. This is one of my sons going off the ramp on his sled. He really caught some air:)
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Essex County
Port Douglas Boat Launch Site
Waterbody: Lake Champlain
Directions: On County Route 16, 3 miles southeast of the Village of Keesville.
Site Details: Hard surface ramp with parking for 20 cars and trailers
Accessibility Details: Designated accessible parking, accessible privy and path to loading docks.
A LUXURY RIDE TO PRO WAKES
Whether you're looking for a luxury ride to dinner or pro-level wakes, the 2014 Launch 242 takes you there. Available in new metal flake gel coats like Atomic Orange or Intense Green with the new Force wrap graphic, the 242 looks the part of an amazing wake boat, even from a distance. Deep seating for 15 draped in multi-textured new SupraSkin Spradling Marine vinyl line the inside. Large LED-lit storage areas have room for everything including the stay-cold 36-can Supra Boats branded soft-sided AO Cooler. The Indmar 345 Surf engine cranks out 370 lb-ft of torque, Flex ballast swells to 2200 pounds, SmartPlate refines shape and wakes Launch. Control the performance with the VISION Touch dash and save wake settings in as many as 16 unique Rider Profiles. The 242 is the ride of your life no matter where you're headed.
Overall Length w/o Platform: 24'1"
Overall Length w/ Platform: 26' 3"
Overall Length w/ Platform & Trailer: 28' 1"
Width (Beam): 102"
Overall Width w/ Trailer: 106"
Draft: 26"
Weight - Boat only: 4,000 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 5,300 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 15
Capacity - Weight: 2,100 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 68 gals
Capacity - Ballast: 2,200 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 345 HP V-8
Franklin County
Tupper Lake Boat Launch Site
Waterbody: Tupper Lake
Directions: On Route 30 in the Hamlet of Moody, 2 miles south of Village of Tupper Lake
Site Details: Hard surface ramp with parking for 35 cars and trailers
There have been rumors circulating around the web about the possible specifications of this year’s MacBook Pro. And another rumor that has many have been spreading lately is the possible date of launch. We know Apple does not divulge things under hood before the launch date thus many people are c...
www.laptophub.net/macbook-pro-2016-to-be-launch-on-march-21/
The steam catapult launch bridle is just falling away under the main wheels of this Gannet (AEW?) that is launching from aboard (I think) HMS Victorious (there's a V on the aircraft's tail, which I assume indicates the ship the aircraft belonged to?).
The Fairey Gannet was built in response to the 1945 Admiralty requirement GR.17/45. Fairey selected an engine based on the Armstrong Siddeley Mamba: the Double Mamba (or "Twin Mamba"), basically two Mambas mounted side-by-side and coupled through a common gearbox to coaxial contra-rotating propellers. Power was transmitted from each engine by a torsion shaft which was engaged through a series of sun, planet, epicyclic and spur gears to give a suitable reduction ratio and correct propeller shaft rotation. The Double Mamba engine could be run with one stopped to conserve fuel and extend endurance for cruise flight. The contra-rotating propellers meant that when only half of the Double Mamba was running there were no thrust asymmetry problems. The Mamba exhausts were situated on each side of the fuselage, at the root of the wing trailing edge. The gas-turbine engine could run on kerosene, "wide-cut" turbine fuel or diesel fuel, allowing the Admiralty to eliminate the dangerous high-octane petroleum spirit required to operate piston-engined aircraft from carriers.
The pilot is seated well forward, conferring a good view over the nose for carrier operations, and sits over the Double Mamba engine, directly behind the gearbox and propellers. The second crewmember, an observer, is seated under a separate canopy directly behind the pilot. After the prototype, a second observer was included, in his own cockpit over the wing trailing edge. This addition disturbed the airflow over the horizontal stabiliser, requiring small finlets on either side.
The Gannet has a large internal weapons bay in the fuselage and a retractable radome under the rear fuselage. The Gannet's wing folds in two places to form a distinctive Z-shape on each side. The length of the nose wheel shock absorber causes the Gannet to have a distinctive nose-high attitude, a common characteristic of carrier aircraft.
The prototype first flew on 19 September 1949 and made the first deck landing by a turboprop aircraft, on HMS Illustrious on 19 June 1950, piloted by Lt Cdr G Callingham. The type entered production in 1953 and the RN's first operational squadron (826 NAS) was embarked on HMS Eagle. A total of 348 Gannets were built, of which 44 were the heavily modified AEW.3. Production was shared between Fairey's factories at Hayes, Middlesex and RIngway Airport, Manchester.
An AEW variant (AEW Mk 3), carrying the American AN/APS-20F radar in a large, bulbous radome suspended beneath the fuselage, under the wing leading edge, requiring a major structural redesign. This variant first flew in August 1958, with trials carried out with HMS Centaur in November. When the AEW.3s were withdrawn and scrapped, their radar equipment was recycled into the RAF Avro Shackleton AEW.2. Gannets also operated as ECM aircraft (ECM.6) and as carrier onboard delivery (COD.4).
The Royal Australian Navy purchased 36 Gannets and operated them from the carrier HMAS Melbourne and the shore base HMAS Albatross near Nowra, NSW. Indonesia and Germany also bought some in the late 1950s.
The photo is probably from the early or mid-1960s as it came to me from a family friend who was serving aboard HMS Victorious during that period. There are no markings on photo or its rear...
First launch of Universal Hull prototype boat from trailer! The prototype is 18 ft LOA, 7 ft beam, 8 ins draft and weighs 600 lbs in light mode. Notice the slender forward sections of the boat, and the fine angle of entry underwater. It has a prototype cruising rig with mast set well back and single furled sail. The mast splits into three sections and can be stowed under the side-decks.
A new £5 million fund will provide opportunities for the supply chain in Scotland to benefit from the decommissioning of North Sea infrastructure.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon launched the Fund today at Sparrows, an Aberdeen based supply chain company with expertise in decommissioning that has just secured a major contract to provide 102 cranes to Scottish Power.
From the Rootstein Mannequin Launch last night.... the mannequins were wearing vintage Dior Couture....
Taken 28/06/14; Given that this was our second visit to Portsmouth Historic Dock Yard within 12-months (you can reuse your ticket) I should be able to write these notes from memory. So here goes.
HMS Nelson was built at Chatham and launched in 1765. Although it is the events of 1805 that the ship will always be remembered for, by that time she had already been involved in four battles. However, to fast forward to 1805, the Peace of Amiens had collapsed and Britain, as part of the Third Coalition, were once again at war with France. Controlling much of Europe, Napoleon, Emperor of the (First) French Republic, massed his armies in the channel ports intending to invade England. However, he needed control of the seas, but his fleets were by and large blockaded. In turn the British strategy was to achieve more than just a victory in a sea battle, but to destroy sufficient French and allied Spanish ships to make supporting an invasion impossible. Whilst Collingwood maintained a tight blockade of Brest, to the south Nelson allowed the fleet under the command of Pierre Charles Villeneuve more latitude in the hope of creating the opportunity for an open battle. Villeneuve in fact evaded Nelson’s fleet, who were dummied into the Mediterranean as the French headed to the Caribbean and joined forces with the Spanish fleet before heading towards Brest. Pursued by Nelson, Villeneuve changed course for Cadiz. Both fleets were in need of taking on supplies, but Villeneuve was ordered to sea and leaving Cadiz was intercepted by Nelson’s fleet of Cape Trafalgar.
Orthodox tactics were for fleets to engage in parallel lines firing broadsides at each other. Some accounts suggest Villeneuve anticipated an unconventional attack from Nelson, but failed to act on his instincts. Forming his fleet into two lines, Nelson attacked at right angles. As he closed on the French and Spanish ships his boats were sitting targets and unable to return fire. HMS Nelson was de-masted in the approach and damage to the wheel meant the ship was being steered from below decks. However, once in between the French and Spanish line, Nelson’s boats could fire port and starboard without receiving any return fire. However, as we know a musketeer in the rigging of the Redoutable was able to mortally wound Nelson. With two wedges driven into the French fleet and several of their ships isolated the British fleet prevailed and inflicted the required heavy losses in terms of sunk and captured boats.
This was not quite the end of the battle; with a storm arriving,the French and Spanish fleet reformed as best it could and attempted to recapture ships, whilst the British fleet looked to cement their gains. Carrying the body of Nelson preserved in a barrel of brandy, HMS Victory was towed to Gibraltar for repair. Whilst it has to be noted the French army had already decamped from the channel ports whilst Villeneuve’s return was delayed, the battle was nevertheless decisive in that numerically the French Fleet was unable to ever support an invasion plan. However, it took another decade before Napoleon's final defeat on land at Waterloo after returning from Elba. For Nelson, posthumously he was a national hero on a grand scale. For Villeneuve, suicide; although the French navy suffered both from having executed a generation of Naval Officers 12 years earlier in the reign of terror and the British blockade further reducing the opportunities for the French to gain sea-going experience.
Rugby ace 19-year-old centre Emily Scarratt, cutting the ribbon with Youth Council Chairperson Leighton
Russell to officially inaugurate the Blaby Youth Bus (Photo: BDC/Enderby EYE)
Youth Bus hits the road
A state of the art youth bus complete with computers, DJ decks and plasma screens was launched at the annual meeting of the Blaby Community Safety Partnership on Wednesday 19th May.
BB19 is a mobile youth facility which will be used to take advice on sexual health, smoking, drugs, alcohol, bullying and anti-social behaviour to youngsters across Blaby district.
Emily Scarratt, 19, who plays rugby for the England women’s team officially opened BB19 with Leighton Russell, chair of the Blaby District Youth Council.
Councillor Ted Webster-Williams, portfolio holder for community partnerships and engagement at Blaby District Council said:
“This bus will be such a great asset to the whole community and will make it so much easier for the Council and its partners to take a whole range of services out into the community where they are most needed.”
The vehicle will be available five nights a week to youth workers and during the day will be used to take crime prevention messages and support to vulnerable groups in the community.
Police, fire and youth offending services will be able to make use of the bus as well as the council’s benefits, housing, environmental health and sports development teams.
The launch event also included a play about domestic abuse from the Laurie lorry theatre company, fun games, music and demonstrations by Partner organisations.
Enderby EYE archived news 20/5/2010
This launch from Gerrards' yard, date unknown, is of an Oban-registered boat, Argyll. At the right, another fishing boat is under construction.
A LUXURY RIDE TO PRO WAKES
Whether you're looking for a luxury ride to dinner or pro-level wakes, the 2014 Launch 242 takes you there. Available in new metal flake gel coats like Atomic Orange or Intense Green with the new Force wrap graphic, the 242 looks the part of an amazing wake boat, even from a distance. Deep seating for 15 draped in multi-textured new SupraSkin Spradling Marine vinyl line the inside. Large LED-lit storage areas have room for everything including the stay-cold 36-can Supra Boats branded soft-sided AO Cooler. The Indmar 345 Surf engine cranks out 370 lb-ft of torque, Flex ballast swells to 2200 pounds, SmartPlate refines shape and wakes Launch. Control the performance with the VISION Touch dash and save wake settings in as many as 16 unique Rider Profiles. The 242 is the ride of your life no matter where you're headed.
Overall Length w/o Platform: 24'1"
Overall Length w/ Platform: 26' 3"
Overall Length w/ Platform & Trailer: 28' 1"
Width (Beam): 102"
Overall Width w/ Trailer: 106"
Draft: 26"
Weight - Boat only: 4,000 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 5,300 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 15
Capacity - Weight: 2,100 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 68 gals
Capacity - Ballast: 2,200 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 345 HP V-8
The launch of the new stagecoach south west gold service was held in totnes with enviro 400 15924 yn63bwy on show
Launching a fishing boat off Coco Beach, Ghana. Each launch takes nearly an hour as the team have to manually edge the boat forward on incoming suitable waves. Finally the boat has enough momentum, but 100 yards out they meet a few large waves. Amazingly they all remained standing.
As I can't edit or upload large images, will have to clean the dust spot later :(
Launch pad worker Chris Cassidy lays down grease on the tracks of the rotating service structure (RSS) on launch pad 39a prior to the RSS being rolled back to reveal the space shuttle Atlantis on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Space shuttle Atlantis is set to liftoff Friday, July 8, on the final flight of the shuttle program, STS-135, a 12-day mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
The Aviation and Missile Command and its partners – both the Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center and the Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space – met major milestones in 2017 in the development of the Multi-Mission Launcher. (Courtesy Photo)
vandenberg launch viewed from los angeles, california
september 19, 2002
okay... so they got a better photo. but i got the minuteman in action!
Group Fitness Launch on Sept 20th at Club Fit Jefferson Valley. Classes included Barre, Body Pump, Functional Strength, Cycle, Dance*ol*ogy, Zumba and more!
A Hetz (Arrow) missile is launched during a test, December 2003.
טיל מסוג חץ משוגר בניסוי, דצמבר 2003.
Thirteen seconds into the launch, before the holding clamps were released, the flight had been aborted by the monitoring computer system. This photo is from the live web-cast from Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands.
Looks like they may try another launch when the problem that halted the launch is fixed.
Link to the web site for the web-cast is at www.spacex.com ... Thanks to Flickrite Jurvetson for the link.
A new pilot scheme, launched this week, will significantly boost the ability to tackle and prevent crime and antisocial behaviour on Greater Manchester’s bus and tram network.
Under the Travelsafe Partnership, a dedicated team of 16 police constables, police community support officers, special constables and security personnel will provide regular patrols on the region’s networks for the next three years.
Led by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Greater Manchester Police (GMP), the scheme will use crime and antisocial behaviour data from contributing operators – Metrolink, First Bus and Stagecoach – to target patrols in hotspot areas at key times and support front line staff.
The establishment of a dedicated team will provide expertise and knowledge that will also assist in the identification of repeat offenders, while the provision of body-worn cameras in conjunction with existing public transport CCTV will help gather evidence for prosecutions.
Where appropriate, the partnership will seek to use legal powers to ban offenders from public transport and deliver restorative justice schemes following prosecution.
The pilot will also focus on preventative measures and youth education, with uniformed officers visiting schools to educate youngsters on the dangers, impacts and consequences of crime, antisocial behaviour and fare evasion on public transport.
The pilot will initially run for three years but will be subject to formal annual reviews and regular scrutiny by a strategy group made up of members from organisations involved.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
More than 800 students from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico launched nearly 50 high-powered, amateur rockets April 15, near NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, during the Agency's annual rocket competition.
For the past nine months prior, teams of middle school, high school, college, and university students were tasked to design, build, and launch a rocket and scientific payload to an altitude between 4,000 and 6,000 feet, while making a successful landing and executing a scientific or engineering payload mission.
Student Launch is one of NASA's eight Artemis Student Challenges - a series of activities providing students access to the Artemis program. Through Artemis, NASA will return humans to the Moon for long-term exploration, including landing the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface, missions that will help pave the way for future missions to Mars.
The 2023 launch event and award ceremony are available to view on NASA's Marshall YouTube and Student Launch Facebook pages.
For more information, visit: NASA Student Launch.
IMAGE CREDIT: NASA
On 24 February 2011, the celebration of the launch of UN Women in New York concluded with the performance of the song "One Woman." It was written for the occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
Photo: UN Women/JC McIlwaine
That’s about 2½ seconds, fact fans. (The SSD is Crucial’s 256GB C300.)
Other specs: MacBook Pro, 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo, 8GB RAM.
Thousands of years ago, the ancestors of the Filipino people, the Austronesian speaking people traveled from the Asian mainland by land bridges across the continental shelf to the South East Asian archipelago. They then sailed onward to as far East as Polynesia, and as far West as Madagascar, aboard the ancient vessel: the Balangay.....
Got up at 4am to head to Kennedy Space Center for an awesome launch of Atlantis. Got tickets to watch from the causeway...so amazing to finally see in person!
Cantigny Park, Wheaton, Illinois
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With record early bird ticket sales already secured, BYPY 2012 is shaping up to be our best awards ceremony to date. We invite you to join us at Marco Pierre White’s Steakhouse Bar and Grill, Birmingham’s hot new venue, on Thursday 26 January to help us launch Birmingham Young Professional of the Year 2012 in style.