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Picked up Mariners schedule when we attended a White Sox game; Red Sox schedule wen I attended a Diamondback game. Yankees schedule from a New York City visit; Orioles schedule from their Spring Training site in Fort Lauderdale before the season.
Schedule and route map of Bi-State Transit's former #559 East St. Louis-Fairview Heights bus route.
From October 5, 1981 schedule brochure.
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Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's north wing.
Phase 2 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2019 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2020. The entire north side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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They are scheduled to record a cover of Rube Dupe & the Duped Rubes' anthem, 'Rabbletown Beauty'.
Steve Longo has booked them two nights in The Satellite (formerly Spaceland), the Silver Lake venue; on the bill with Reptaliens; and The Facebook Boys.
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On February 8, 2018 Mrs. Comstock's 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at Sacred Heart Catholic Academy in Bayside, New York scheduled a Classroom Session with SWFEC. SWFEC would like to thank Mrs. Comstock for sharing these wonderful photos with our SWFEC family. Photo above shows the 4th grade class during their session. Photo property of Mrs. Comstock.
4th GRADE QUESTIONS:
1. Demetri asks: Where do the eagles go when it rains?
Glad you asked that question, Demetri. Eagles are well equipped for bad weather. They usually just perch on a limb during rain and if it is a strong storm with winds they might find a tree that gives them good cover.
Adults will cover their eaglets when they are very young to keep them dry and warm though because their protective feathers haven’t come in yet.
The feathers are what keep the eagle relatively dry. The feather has tiny barbs that act like Velcro in order to hold the feather in place. This tight bond is able to keep water out. To keep the feather from becoming brittle the eagle has what is called a ‘preen gland’(uropygial gland). The preen gland secretes a rich oil of waxes, fatty acids, fat and water which is applied to the feathers by the bird’s beak.
The eagle will extract oil by squeezing the gland and working it into the feathers.
Here is a photo showing how the water beads on the feathers: flic.kr/p/GJdCXy
Here are some pictures of both drying off and preening, and the Uropygial gland:
Drying: Photo of M15 drying off: bit.ly/1n2ZEbN
Preening: Photo showing Harriet preening: bit.ly/1TyzLuC
Uropygial Gland: Drawing of Uropygial Gland; source - Falco Peregrinus-foona website: bit.ly/1ZJfUNc
2. Alex asks: How long does it take a bald eagle to build a nest?
Surprisingly pretty quickly, Alex - within a week if they need to. But usually they take their time and construct the nest over a couple of months. Once they are raising their family they continue to bring sticks and nesting material throughout the season.
Eagles are compulsive nest builders and are constantly adding on to their nest. Since eagles will use the same nest year after year the nest can become quite large and heavy.
3. EmilyG asks: When does the mom stop sleeping on top of the babies?
Good question EmilyG. The eaglets start to get their thermal down at around two weeks of age. Once it comes in the eaglet can thermoregulate - which means regulate their body temperature. At that time the adults no longer have to keep them covered all the time. It depends on the temperature. If it is cooler outside you will see her try to cover them - even when they are too big to cover. And that is especially true when it rains.
Not too long ago both Harriet and M15 were on the nest during a rain - trying to keep their young as dry as possible.
4. Stella asks: How can you tell the difference from a female and a male eagle?
It is hard to tell the difference between a male and female eagle Stella. Adult eagles look the same but it is easier to see the differences between male and female Bald Eagles when they are side by side. The females are generally larger than the males - about 25-30% larger. It is hard to tell the difference between the genders from a distance. But up close the depth of the beak is usually deeper on the female and the rear talon (on the hallux) is longer in length. Birds do not have external gender organs like mammals - so biologists rely on other characteristics to make an educated determination on gender.
5. Angeline asks: What happens if the baby falls out of the nest before it can fly?
Angeline, it depends on the age of the eaglet, if they are very young the chances are not good they would survive a fall from a nest that high.
If they are older and their feathers have almost come in they may be able to glide down without serious injury. If that did happen the proper authorities would be contacted and they would most likely capture the eaglet and take it to a wildlife hospital. There the eaglet would be checked for injuries and cared for as needed until it is able to be released back into the wild.
6. LukeM: What do the bald eagles eat?
LukeM, eagles in Southwest Florida area feed mostly on fish – about 90% of the food they consume is fish. Mullet, Catfish, Red Fish, Snook, and Gar are often seen brought to the nests. Eagles will also eat small mammals (rodents), amphibians (even turtles) and birds (most notably water birds).
We have seen a number of mammals brought to the nest this year by M15 - rabbits and squirrels. Eagles are opportunistic feeders and will take advantage of any available food source.
7. Dylan LO asks: How much does an eagle weigh?
Dylan LO, females are about 25-30 percent larger than males. A female bald eagle's body length varies from 35 to 37 inches; with a wingspan of 79 to 90 inches. The smaller male bald eagle has a body length of 30 to 34 inches; with a wingspan ranging from 72 to 85 inches. Their average weight is 6-13 pounds (depending on the location). As with many birds, northern birds are significantly larger than their southern relatives.
A guess as to the weight of M15 is around 8 lbs. Harriet might be around 10 pounds (but don’t tell her we are guessing her weight!!).
You might find it interesting that the skeleton of an eagle weighs less than half as much as its feathers.
8. Cassius asks: How far can an eagle fly without stopping?
That is an interesting question Cassius. Most eagles don’t fly great distances unless they are migrating or don’t have a territory and are traveling to different food locations. Generally they remain in their territory which is less than a two to five mile radius.
While these non-migrating eagles may not go great distances, Bald Eagles can soar for long periods of time using the thermal air currents. These are updrafts that hold them aloft like a kite.
However, eagles that have been tracked have been known to fly non-stop 100-200 miles. Your class might be interested in checking out the flight paths of an eagle banded and fitted with a transmitter who kept returning to the Caloosahatchee River area (which is the river close to Harriet and M15’s nest). The biologists named this eagle Caloosahatchee and at the time the transmitter stopped working this eagle had flown 18101 km.
Here is the link: www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?tag_id=74389a&...
You might be interested in this information however. In 1987 an exhausted Bald Eagle was discovered by a national parks worker in a northern heath (Kerry) in the country of Ireland. It is thought a storm blew it out to sea, and the bird struggled across the Atlantic Ocean with some strong winds. The airline Aer Lingus returned the bird back to the United States. Wonder how many frequent flyer miles that eagle earned?!
Here is a copy of the article they ran about this eagle: flic.kr/p/235B3vb
9. James asks: How do the eagles build a nest?
Most Bald Eagles and birds of many species are excellent at nest building, James. Nest building is a combination of both instinct and learned skill.
Eagles generally pick remote areas near rivers or coasts for their nests (aerie). With the loss of habitat and greater numbers, eagles are also becoming more urban and building closer to human activity - such as Harriet and M15.
Eagles generally build their nests in tall trees that offer them some shelter, an open view and easy flight access.
Since eagles are large birds and are long-lived, the nest size must be in proportion and accommodate years of use. Nests are rarely built in the topmost branches of the host tree, but a bit lower since the upper boughs can’t support the huge structure the eagles build. The eagles usually start the nest with some major branches with forks in them about 12 feet from the top. If the stick placement sticks, the pair will continue to bring in sticks. Smaller branches will form the rim of the inside bowl and the spaces are filled in with smaller vegetation including grasses and pine. They will continue to add nesting material throughout the nesting season as the activity of the young will require repairs.
10. Sophia asks: How big is their wingspan when it is stretched out?
Sophia, an adult’s wingspan is approximately 6-7 feet wide. Imagine standing in a door at your home - an eagle’s wingspan could cover that door from top to bottom!
11. Dana asks: How good is an eagle's eyesight?
The eagle has excellent eyesight, Dana. They have 2 centers of focus that allows them to see both forward and to the side at the same time. An eagle’s eyesight is 8-10 times better than a human’s. But it isn’t the actual magnification - it is the ability to see details. An eagle can see a 12” fish a mile away!
Due to my work schedule, and snowy Boston weather I haven't had a chance to have some fun with the X1. So far, I've shot mostly night pictures. So far, I've been very happy with the results.
A note about the results:
I work in the native DNG file and don't even bother checking the JPEGs. I also use Adobe Lightroom 3 to process these DNGs. LR does a really amazing job removing noise. I was able to remove 3200 ISO shots without sacrificing too much detail. I'm also not the type that aims to get the sharpest picture possible. So, I don't mind using some noise reduction if it helps the overall look of the image.
I notice that at default exposure setting (in the middle), the X1 images are a little too bright. The default DNG, "as shot" white balance seems to be on the warm side--strong orange and reds. In any case, I manipulate the colors, often drastically. I also convert them to black and white, so the default colors don't bother me-- some people may even love the default DNG colors .
Focus accuracy works well. Focus speed isn't that fast for "street" photography, but, it's plenty fast enough to get many good shots. But, I'm looking forward to seeing what the firmware v2 would bring.
:: I uploaded the pics in PNG format and don't see any EXIF data that I see when I upload them as JPEGs.
This is the Market Cross in Cheddar, Somerset, at night. Was the only time I captured it. We stayed in a cottage in a nearby village, but mostly passed through here in the car (so no day time shots of it).
The market cross in Bath Street dates from the 15th century, with the shelter being rebuilt in 1834. It has a central octagonal pier, socket raised on four steps, hexagonal shelter with six arched four-centred arch openings, shallow two stage buttresses at each angle, and embattled parapet. The shaft is crowned by an abacus with figures in niches, probably from the late 19th century although the cross is now missing. Rebuilt by Thomas, Marquis of Bath. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Somerset County No 21) and Grade II* listed building.[30] It was recently restored after being seriously damaged in a road traffic accident.
Here are two handy guides to help you determine if your child’s teeth are erupting according to schedule. A good time for your child to make his or her first dental visit is 1 year of age, or 6 months after the first tooth erupts in the mouth.
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Update: A 45-year-old Cary man has been arrested in connection with the robbery at Fifth Third Bank on Wednesday in Woodstock.
Michael Feterick, also known as Michael Retterly, was charged with bank robbery in federal court today. He remains in custody and was scheduled to make his first court appearance at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Iain D. Johnston, according to a release issued by the U.S. Department of Justice.
The charges carry a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison, a fine up to $250,000 and full restitution, the release said.
According to the complaint, Feterick entered Fifth Third Bank, located at 1745 S. Eastwood Dr., at about 10:50 a.m. and presented the teller with a note written with a black Sharpie pen stating, "Money, no dye pack." The teller gave Feterick the money from her drawer, according to the release.
Feterick was arrested late Wednesday at an Algonquin hotel by FBI agents and police officers from Woodstock and Crystal Lake, the release said.
Original Article:
No charges have been filed in connection with the robbery of the Fifth Third Bank in Crystal Lake on March 30.
The man who robbed the Fifth Third Bank is Woodstock on Wednesday is likely the same person who robbed another Fifth Third Bank branch in Crystal Lake on March 30, according to the FBI.
The FBI, who arrived on the scene about one hour after the heist, released surveillance photographs of the man who robbed the Woodstock bank at about 10:50 a.m. April 15. The bank is located at 1745 S. Eastwood Dr. in a stand-alone brick building next to the Quality Inn, near the intersection of Routes 14 and 47. The man did not display a weapon, and fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to police.
The suspect wore a blue hooded sweatshirt with "New York" stenciled on the front, sunglasses and hat. He is described as a white man with brown hair, about 37 years old, weighing about 180 pounds and standing between 5-feet-10-inches to 6-feet tall, according to FBI spokesperson Diane Carbonara in the Chicago office.
A police K-9 unit from the city of McHenry was immediately brought to the scene. Police were working to determine whether the suspect ran to an awaiting car, or if multiple getaway vehicles were involved. Woodstock Deputy Chief John Lieb said the department did not plan to issue additional information until he had was able to give one confirmed report. Police were still working Friday afternoon to gather evidence and interview employees located inside the bank.
Shortly after the robbery was reported, one person inside the bank reported having symptoms of a heart attack. After being checked by emergency personnel, that person was feeling better, a witness at the scene said.
The man suspected of robbing the Fifth Third Bank in Crystal Lake last month wore a red hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and grey hat. The robbery occurred at 4:18 p.m. at the branch, located at 265 W. Virginia St. (Route 14), and the suspect ran away on foot. The robber was never found.
Anyone with information about the robbery should contact the FBI-Chicago office at 312-421-6700.
Article Source: The Woodstock Independent.
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A personal collection of Rider's Guides from around BC.
LEFT TO RIGHT:
Row 1: Victoria Regional Transit System. (#1- 06/07, #2- 07/08. #3- 08/09(with update), #4 Current 09/10, #5,6 and 7, updates from 08/09.
Row 2: Powell River(06-08), PR(05/06), PR(03-05), Comox Valley(08), CV(05), Whistler(WAVE- 06), WAVE(08), CV(08)
Row 3: West Vancouver(07), Powell River(08-09), Salt Spring Island(Summer 09), Shuswap(06-08), Nanaimo(07-09), Cranbrook(09-Present), Kamloops(09-Present)
*If ANYONE has any old or current BC Transit schedules that they do not want, please comment or leave me a private message, as I would be very interested in them, and adding them to my small collection. Thanks!
B-25 Panchito
"The original “Panchito”, named after the feisty rooster from Disney’s animated musical The Three Caballeros, was a bomber with the 396th Bomb Squadron, 41st Bomb Group, 7th Air Force, stationed in the Central Pacific. After several attacks on various Japanese strongholds in Southern Japan as well as Japanese help Eastern China, she was scheduled for another bombing run to Japan on the day the Japanese surrendered. Read the original Panchito’s mission history.
WWII is known for having produced some truly stunning aircraft, and the B-25 Panchito is certainly no exception. Today, Panchito earns its wings serving veterans of the Armed Forces and is one of several B-25s used as part of the Airshow Outreach Program.
The B-25 “Panchito” is sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). DAV is a 1.2 million member, non-profit organization. Founded more than 80 years ago, DAV is dedicated to a single purpose: fulfilling our promises to the men and women who served. Whether disabled veterans need a voice on Capitol Hill, a nationwide service program, a transportation network or unique rehabilitation opportunities, DAV focuses its attention and resources to meet those needs."
From "Featured Performers" The Great State of Maine Air Show
Bolsover Castle is in the town of Bolsover, (grid reference SK471707), in the north-east of the English county of Derbyshire. Built in the early 17th century, the present castle lies on the earthworks and ruins of the 12th-century medieval castle; the first structure of the present castle was built between 1612 and 1617 by Sir Charles Cavendish.
Bolsover Castle is in the town of Bolsover, (grid reference SK471707), in the north-east of the English county of Derbyshire. Built in the early 17th century, the present castle lies on the earthworks and ruins of the 12th-century medieval castle; the first structure of the present castle was built between 1612 and 1617 by Sir Charles Cavendish. The site is now in the care of the English Heritage charity, as both a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Medieval History
The original castle was built by the Peverel family in the 12th century and became Crown property in 1155 when William Peverel the Younger died. The Ferrers family who were Earls of Derby laid claim to the Peveril property.
When a group of barons led by King Henry II's sons – Henry the Young King, Geoffrey Duke of Brittany, and Prince Richard, later Richard the Lionheart – revolted against the king's rule, Henry spent £116 on building at the castles of Bolsover and Peveril in Derbyshire. The garrison was increased to a force led by 20 knights and was shared with the castles of Peveril and Nottingham during the revolt. King John ascended the throne in 1199 after his brother Richard's death. William de Ferrers maintained the claim of the Earls of Derby to the Peveril estates. He paid John 2000 marks for the lordship of the Peak, but the Crown retained possession of Bolsover and Peveril Castles. John finally gave them to Ferrers in 1216 to secure his support in the face of country-wide rebellion. However, the castellan Brian de Lisle refused to hand them over. Although Lisle and Ferrers were both John's supporters, John gave Ferrers permission to use force to take the castles. The situation was still chaotic when Henry III became king after his father's death in 1216. Bolsover fell to Ferrers' forces in 1217 after a siege.
The castle was returned to crown control in 1223, at which point £33 was spent on repairing the damage the Earl of Derby had caused when capturing the castle six years earlier. Over the next 20 years, four towers were added, the keep was repaired, various parts of the curtain wall were repaired, and a kitchen and barn were built, all at a cost of £181. From 1290 onward, the castle and its surrounding manor were granted to a series of local farmers. Under their custodianship, the castle gradually fell into a state of disrepair.
Post-medieval
Bolsover castle was granted to George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, by King Edward VI in 1553. Following Shrewsbury’s death in 1590, his son Gilbert, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury, sold the ruins of Bolsover Castle to his step-brother and brother-in-law Sir Charles Cavendish, who wanted to build a new castle on the site. Working with the famous builder and designer Robert Smythson, Cavendish’s castle was designed for elegant living rather than defence, and was unfinished at the time of the two men’s deaths, in 1614 and 1617 respectively. Accounts survive for building the early stages of the "Little Castle." Unusually for this period female labour was recorded, and the women's names or husband's names are given.
The building of the castle was continued by Cavendish’s two sons, William and John, who were influenced by the Italian-inspired work of the architect Inigo Jones. The tower, known today as the 'Little Castle', was completed around 1621. Construction was interrupted by the Civil Wars of 1642 to 1651, during which the castle was taken by the Parliamentarians, who slighted it, when it fell into a ruinous state. William Cavendish, who was created Marquess of Newcastle in 1643 and Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1665, added a new hall and staterooms to the Terrace Range, and by the time of his death in 1676 the castle had been restored to good order. The main usage of the building extended over twenty years, and it is presumed that the family lived at the castle towards the end of that period. It then passed through Margaret Bentinck, Duchess of Portland into the Bentinck family, and ultimately became one of the seats of the Earls and Dukes of Portland. After 1883, the castle was uninhabited, and in 1945 it was given to the nation by the 7th Duke of Portland. The castle is now in the care of English Heritage.
Bolsover Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument a "nationally important" historic building and archaeological site which has been given protection against unauthorised change. It is also a Grade I listed building (first listed in 1985) and recognised as an internationally important structure.
Sofiensäle
View along the Marxergasse on the Sofiensäle , 1900
(another pictures you can see by clicking on the link at the end of page!)
Sofienbad 1850 lithograph F. Kalivoda
Sofiensäle unfinished building (interior)
Sofiensäle is the name of a building respectively its event locations at Marxergasse 17 in the 3rd Viennese district Landstraße. Synonymous terms are Sofiensaal and Sofienbadsaal. 2001 burned the Sofiensäle down mostly. Since then, the bearing walls were just standing as burnt-out ruins. The revitalization of Sofiensäle as a residential and commercial building is in progress since May 2011 and completion is scheduled for late 2013.
History
The ruins of the old halls seen from Marxergasse
Side view of the ruins
1838 a Russian steam room was built on the site of the later Sofiensäle by Franz Morawetz (1789-1868). In the years 1845-1849 the Sophienbad was built by the architects Eduard van der Null and August Sicard von Sicardsburg on the steam bath location.
The great hall of the Sophienbads (= Sofiensaal) was (mostly Sofienbad Hall) used in summer as swimming pool, in winter under the name Sofiensaal as a dance, concert and meeting hall. To this end, the pool was covered with wooden boards and got by the cavity located below (swimming pool) excellent acoustics.
Shortly after the completion of Sophie bath, 1846, ie beginning with the 16th January 1850, the first performance of the waltz cheerfulness donations (op. 73) and ending on 10 February 1896 with the premiere of Schnellpolka-clack (Op. 465) after motives of his operetta Woodruff (Waldmeister) has Johann Strauss (son) almost 100 of his works - waltzes, polkas and quadrilles - launched in Sofiensaal.
1870, 1886 and 1899, there were conversions and transformations Thus, the façade was rebuilt by the architect Ernst Gotthilf-Miskolczy in the years 1898 and 1899. In Dehio it is falsely attributed to the architects Dehm & Olbricht. 1886, the second, smaller room was to built additionally, which bore the name "Blauer Salon". Only since this time, the term "Sofiensäle" is in use. In March 1912 Karl May there gave his last public lecture ("Upwards into the realm of the noble man!") to about 2000 listeners. In Sofiensäle were in September 1913 under the title "Talking film" for the first time also in Vienna films accompanied with speaking tone presented (Edison Kinetophone and Gaumont-demonstrations). For various reasons, such as the low supply at the film market and problems with the synchronization of image and sound, these demonstrations were soon discontinued.
The Sofiensäle but are also associated with dark chapters of Viennese history: So was there the Nazi Party in Austria by Richard Suchenwirth in a meeting in May 1926 founded. From 1938 the Sofiensäle were used as a collection point for Jews scheduled for deportation.
1948 at a restoration by the architect Carl Appel the original ceiling structure was exposed. The artist Konrad Honold designed the wall surfaces in the foyer area.
In the 1950s, the record label Decca installed the most advanced recording studio of Europe in the building, in which have been recorded until the 1970s recordings, for example, with the Vienna Philharmonic. In the 1980s, the Sophiensäle were a popular venue for balls, such as the traditional annual Elmayer-Kränchen (small circle), as well as for the ÖKISTA Gschnas. In the 1990s, the Sophiensäle used for clubbings (eg Wickie, Slime & Paiper), exhibitions of the Vienna Festival and various events.
Already since 1986 there were plans to demolish the listed Sofiensäle and in its place erect a hotel. On 16 August 2001 were the Sofiensäle severely damaged by fire. Causers were Flämmarbeiten (scarfing works) at the roof structure, which ignited the wooden roof. The halls were burned completely, the roof collapsed. As fire ruins exist remains of the outer walls, foyer and three side walls of the "Great Hal".
Litigation and future of the halls
Sofiensaal ruin from above Marxergasse 24
Sofiensaal New in 2012
The Sofiensäle were under monument protection, the after the fire remaining facade, foyer and the "Great Hall" are still listed building, which is why a demolition is not permitted by the Federal Monuments Office. The owner planned to build a hotel and therefore wished the complete demolition of the burned-out shell, since the involvement of parts of the facade in the new hotel, according to owner would not have been profitable respectively not feasible.
After the fire was therefore an ongoing dispute between the owner and Bundesdenkmalamt, occupying the courts. The facade parts of the halls were exposed to the weather, which is why their state became worse gradually.
On 27 January 2006 acquired the real estate company ARWAG, affiliated with City of Vienna the property, including fire ruins and it promised a historically appropriate rehabilitation. For re-use was in discussion to rebuild the Sofiensäle into homes or in a hotel. In July 2008, it was decided that the Sofiensäle should be converted into a hotel. The heritage-listed hall and the staircase should be renovated and incorporated into the hotel. In August 2009 it came to be known that the plans for reconstruction into a hotel were abandoned due to lack of buyers.
For the ninth anniversary of the fire in August 2010 renewed the citizens' initiative "Save the Sofiensäle" its claim for the establishment of a cultural center as Vienna needed these centrally located, multi-functional venue urgently. The 2004 envisaged Johann-Strauss-center for classical music should also be established in Sofiensäle.
The new owner, the IFA AG, a subsidiary of Soravia financial group, currently provides a use for homes, offices and shops. It is planned by 2013 around 90 apartments and 140 underground parking spaces, a restaurant, a cafe, a shop, an educational institution (possibly a university institute). The listed parts of the building are integrated into the project, the large hall should, according to Erwin Soravia, head of Soravia group, be supplied for contemporary cultural use and so further on be accessible to the public. Construction began in May 2011, with completion scheduled for late 2013.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofiens%C3%A4le
Construction is ahead of schedule on the future U.S. Army Europe Command and Battle Center Sept. 23, 2010, located on the Wiesbaden Army Airfield in Germany. The $129 million project, which will deliver a 285,000-square-foot operations center, is being managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by John Wutzer)
Arrival of the first cargo plane carrying equipment, food and equipment for Haiti disaster areas after the passage of the Hurricane Matthew.
The Disaster Assistance Response Team and the logistics officers have been very busy with the following:
- 2 cargo planes
- 190+ metric tons of relief supplies
- 10,600 blankets
- 12,800 hygiene kits
- 10,860 kitchen sets
- 610 rolls of heavy-duty plastic sheeting
More flights are scheduled to arrive over the next few days!
Photo by Emile Manigat/ USAID
Lovebytes 2012 - Digital Spring.
Spring Fayre: Art, Science and Technology Activities For All Ages
Sat 24 March 11am-4pm
Winter Garden, Sheffield S1.
Our Spring Fayre was all about art and creativity in the digital age. With an extraordinary range of activities, workshops and events throughout the day at a number of landmark venues around the city centre, we want to inspire everyone to experience new art, and learn how to be more creative with the technology around them.
All events are FREE - some workshops have limited capacity, but you can sign up on the day on a first come first served basis. There's lots to see, so come early to the Winter Garden, pick up a schedule of events and a map, and start exploring!
*Calling digital makers, artists, scientists, designers, engineers and educationalists! - If you would like to get involved in exhibiting or helping with events at the Spring Fayre, for more information email info@lovebytes.org.uk.
Harmony. Explore the art of mathematics and make your own drawing using this bizarre and strange contraption. Harmony is a harmonograph, a mechanical apparatus that employs pendulums to create a geometric image. The drawings created typically are 'Lissajous curves', or related drawings of greater complexity.
"Walking past a blacksmiths one day, Pythagoras heard a familiar harmony in the ringing tones of the hammers at work inside. He discovered that the weights of the hammers were responsible for their relative notes. A hammer weighing half as much as another sounded a note twice as high."
Harmony - created and presented by Bird and Bee.
Placard Headphone Music Festival. Bring your own headphones and plug-in! Part of the Placard international network of headphone and internet streaming music events, this mini-music festival in the centre of the Winter Garden features quick fire performances by Sarah Angliss, Nice, John Moseley, Ron Wright, Yaxu, Ideoforms, Bile Laptop Ensemble, Deliberate + more TBC. Le Placard (meaning cupboard in French) began in a small apartment in Paris in 1998. It has since grown into an international streaming festival concept in cities across the world as part of festivals such as Mutek, Garage, Pixelache and now Lovebytes, thanks to Alex McLean (Yaxu) who has curated this programme. Bring your own headphones and plug-in from 11:00 to 12:40 and 13:40 to 15:20.
Micro/Macro Photography Workshop
Winter Garden
11:00-13:00 or 14:00-16:00
Age 6-11
Free. Places are limited, please book in advance
email: janet@lovebytes.org.uk
Led by Vicky Morris, a small band of children and parents will create their own imaginary worlds and tell tiny visual stories in the vastness of the Winter Garden. Come along and learn how to use your digital camera more creatively.
Bring your own camera, if you can (particularly if it has a good close up function/option) or share one of ours. Please make sure you arrive early, these workshops are always very popular.
Creative Computing Workshops
Become a digital maker not just a consumer, make your own games and digital art by learning how to programme computers. With Scratch it's quick easy and fun, it's like programming with Lego and it's a great introduction to the fundamental principles of coding. You can doodle to your heart's content, add sounds, make buttons that do things and animate your drawings and photos. This is an open drop-in workshop with creative programmers on hand to help. If you are already using scratch bring your work along, we'd love to see what you've made.
The Winter Garden provides the hub for activities happening in venues around the city centre, come to our information desk to pick-up the latest schedule of timed activities or click here to download a PDF.
ALSO ON SATURDAY 24 MARCH 11:00-16:00
AT THE UPPER CHAPEL
Drop-in to the Upper Chapel to discover the bizarre sounds of Cod, Haddock and Pollock!
Jana Winderen is one of the world's foremost field recording artists. She will be talking about her work in the Upper Chapel at 3pm 24 March. ADMISSION IS FREE.
Jana's sound artwork Spawning Ground will be open from 11:00-16:00. Set in one of Sheffield's hidden architectural gems, this sound installation explores the acoustic activity of subaquatic environments.
Find out more about Spawning Ground here.
AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY
Unquiet The library will be buzzing with free activities including interactive sound installations, secret film screenings, impromptu performances and creative technology workshops.
Find out more about Unquiet here.
The Spring Fayre is a Lovebytes event made possible with the support of many people.
Special thanks to:
South Sheffield City Learning Centre, Anorak Magazine, Alex McLean, Ryan Patrick Morley (Bird & Bee), Access Space, Deirdre Pashley (City Centre Management, Sheffield City Council)
Volunteers coordinator: Karen Sherwood (Cupola Gallery)
Technical production: Richard Bolam, CVC.
Official Media Partner:
Thanks to:
Lovebytes 2012 - Digital Spring
A Festival of Art, Science and Technology
22-24 March
Sheffield UK
From Wikipedia;
Swissair Flight 111 (SR-111, SWR-111) was a Swissair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 on a scheduled airline flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States to Cointrin International Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. This flight was also a codeshare flight with Delta Air Lines.
On 2 September 1998 the aircraft used for the flight, registered HB-IWF, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Halifax International Airport at the entrance to St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia. The crash site was 8 kilometres (5 mi) from shore, roughly equidistant from the tiny fishing and tourist communities of Peggys Cove and Bayswater. All 229 people on board died. It was the highest-ever death toll of any aviation accident involving a McDonnell Douglas MD-11.
The resulting investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) took over four years and cost CAD 57 million (at that time approximately USD 38 million). The organization concluded that flammable material used in the aircraft's structure allowed a fire to spread beyond the control of the crew, resulting in the loss of control and crash of the aircraft.
Swissair Flight 111 was known as the "U.N. shuttle" due to its popularity with United Nations officials; the flight often carried business executives, scientists, and researchers.
Two memorials to those who died in the crash have been established by the Government of Canada. One is to the east of the crash site at The Whalesback, a promontory one kilometre (0.6 mile) north of Peggys Cove. The second memorial is a more private but much larger commemoration located west of the crash site near Bayswater Beach Provincial Park on the Aspotogan Peninsula in Bayswater. Here, the unidentified remains of the victims are interred. A fund was established to fund maintenance of the memorials and the government passed an act to recognize them. Various other charitable funds were also created, including one in the name of a young victim from Louisiana, Robert Martin Maillet, which provides money for children in need.
In September 1999 Swissair, Delta and Boeing (who had acquired McDonnell Douglas through a merger in 1997) agreed to share liability for the accident and offered the families of the passengers financial compensation. The offer was rejected in favour of a $19.8 billion suit against Swissair and DuPont, the supplier of Mylar insulation sheathing. A US federal court dismissed the claim in February 2002.
Two paintings, including the "Le Peintre" (the Painter) by Pablo Picasso, were on board the aircraft and were destroyed in the accident.
After the crash, the flight route designator for Swissair's New York-Geneva route was changed to Flight 139. After Swissair's bankruptcy in 2002, the flight designator was changed again to Flight LX 23, currently using an Airbus A330-300.
Since the crash, there have been many television documentaries on Flight 111, including the CBC's The Nature of Things, "The Investigation of Swissair 111", PBS's NOVA "Aircrash", and episodes of disaster shows like History Channel's Disasters of the Century and Discovery Channel's Mayday. NOVA created a classroom activity kit for school teachers using the crash as an example of an airplane crash investigation.
In May 2007 the TSB released copies of the audio recordings of the air traffic control transmissions associated with the flight. The transcripts of these recordings had been released in 1998 (within days of the crash), but the TSB had refused to release the audio on privacy grounds. The TSB argued that under Canada's Access to Information Act and Privacy Act, the audio recordings constituted personal information and were thus not disclosable. Canada's Federal Court of Appeal rejected this argument in 2006, in a legal proceeding concerned with air traffic control recordings in four other air accidents. The Supreme Court of Canada did not grant leave to appeal that decision, and consequently the TSB released a copy of the Swissair 111 air traffic control audio recordings to Canadian Press, which had requested them under the Access to Information Act. Several key minutes of the air traffic control audio can be found on the Toronto Star web site.