![]() ![]() In the end, Legion forces overwhelm the Empire, and nothing stands in Lord Ferrok's way on his journey towards global conquest. Legion forces are soon able to capture a Solar-held Airbase, providing Fighter and Bomber support to thwart Qa-Len's Battleship-&-Gunship assault. Lord Ferrok's troops must defend the Quad Cannons on the shoreline, liberating Legion Artillery on the way. In the final mission, Qa-Len makes a last-ditch attempt to reverse the tide of the war. The Iron Lord put an end to this plan, saving the mine and eliminating many of the remaining Solar forces. Nerocite was the primary fuel of Legion forces, and without it, Lord Ferrok's war machine would grind to a halt. In a desperate attempt to stop the Legion's advance, Empress Qa-Len takes refuge in a Nerocite mine. Lord Ferrok premieres his prototype Battlestation to deal with the remnants of the Empire forces, catching them unawares while the Solar vehicles recharge at their Solar Panels. The Iron Legion is featured in Flashback II, where the player commands the ancient Legion forces against the retaliatory Solar survivors. Afterwards, Solar Empress Lei-Qo traveled to the Cenotaph's ruins to put an end to the possessed Countess. ![]() The Alliance traveled deep into Xylvania to the Crater of the Sun, and eventually managed to destroy the Cenotaph, the source of the Legion's strength and regenerative powers. However, the Legion forces could not be controlled, and began attacking both Xylvanian and Allied forces. Using the sword's power, she resurrected the ancient Legion forces of Old Xylvania, hoping to annihilate the invading Alliance. She then traveled to the Crater of the Sun, and climbed to the top of the Cenotaph. When the Alliance of Nations was closing in, Countess Ingrid stole the Sword of the Kaiser from Kaiser Vlad. The Legion forces only appear inside Xylvanian borders. Qa-Len, wishing that the staff would never fall into the wrong hands, traveled to the North Tundra wastes, where she threw the staff into a chasm. Most Legion forces were destroyed instantly, while the rest were frozen in stone. The beam fired directly onto the Iron Tower, obliterating it and leaving an enormous crater in its place, which would become known as the Crater of the Sun. This staff sent a signal to an orbiting Solar satellite, which expanded its solar panels, absorbed the sun's rays, and focused them into a massive beam of pure energy. The Staff Bearer and his comrades scaled the tower, and activated the Staff of Qa-Len. In the final days of the Lightning Wars, Solar Empress Qa-Len ordered a tiny strike force of survivors into the heart of Old Xylvania, to the Iron Tower, Lord Ferrok's personal stronghold. Commanded by the megalomaniac Lord Ferrok, ancestor of Xylvania's Kaiser Vlad, the Legion marched against the free nations of the world, leaving only the Solar Empire standing to oppose them. ![]() The countryside was littered with dust, ash, and lava floes, making the lands uninhabitable to all but the demonic, orc-like Legion troops. In addition, the Light and Heavy Recon units from the last game have been replaced by merely the Recon unit, which merges the Heavy Recon’s defense and extra gun with the Light Recon’s speed.200 years ago, the Iron Legion was a powerful military residing in Old Xylvania. However, unlike the first game the sequel’s addition of naval combat now includes new units for this aspect, including: Battleship, Frigate, Submarine, Dreadnought and Naval Transport (landing craft). Battalion Wars 2 gameplay combines land, sea, and air combat in a third-person perspective, with control similar to the previous game. ![]()
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![]() ![]() If using any of these larger TimberFire sets on any other burner (FX, CS, CXF), please view this to determine the rear log you need to order.Īlso available as Double Face Sets using DF-LC and DF-LD burners.Īvailable in the following burner styles: F, FX (shown), CS, CXF, TNA (for Andiron Classic concept)Īll sizes also available as Double Face sets using DF-CF and CS burners. Flexibility with production & shipping based on the customer’s timelineīen received his fireplace and had it installed the tail-end of 2019 and says: “It is great! Thanks for helping our builder with installation.” See some of the fireplace photos Ben sent us below to see more customer testimonials click here.Shown: 24″ TimberFire Logs on FX Hearth Kit for Natural Gas.ġ8″, 24″ and 30″ sets are best with the LC or FX burners, but can be used with any of our vented burners.ģ0X, 36″, 42″, 48″, 54″, 60″, 66″, 72″, 84″, and 96″ set are designed to be used with the LD burner, and do not include a rear log as the LD design does not use a rear log.Intake coming out the bottom, circulating air through the firebox and exhausting up and out the flue. ![]() Fully gasketed glass panes to prevent any condensation reaching the interior of the fireplace.12″ mantel clearance perfect for TV placement.Vent-Free Gas Logs Double-Flame Front-View. Simple installation with one intake and one exhaust Enjoy the tallest, brightest flames with our vented gas logs.Radiant heat only with the rest of the heated air being exhausted to the outside. ![]()
![]() ![]() The corresponding F-statistics in the F column assess the statistical significance of each term. ![]() This display decomposes the ANOVA table into the model terms. But, in this example, there are no replicated observations.ĭisplay the ANOVA table for the model terms. In that case, the F-statistic is for testing the lack of fit, that is, whether the fit is adequate or not. When there are replicated observations, the residual term is also separated into two parts first is the error due to the lack of fit, and second is the pure error independent from the model, obtained from the replicated observations. The corresponding F-statistics in the F column are for testing the significance of the linear and nonlinear terms as separate groups. There are three linear terms in the model (one Smoker indicator variable, Weight, and Age). Since there are two non-linear terms ( Weight^2 and the interaction between Weight and Age), the nonlinear degrees of freedom in the DF column is 2. This display separates the variability in the model into linear and nonlinear terms. You can also programmatically access the F-statistic of the model. There might be other predictor (explanatory) variables that are not included in the current model. The R-squared value of 0.528 means the model explains about 53% of the variability in the response. The model is significant at the 5% significance level. The F-statistic of the linear fit versus the constant model is 21, with a p-value of 4.81e-14. R-squared: 0.528, Adjusted R-Squared: 0.503į-statistic vs. Number of observations: 100, Error degrees of freedom: 94 BloodPressure ~ 1 + Smoker + Age*Weight + Weight^2 ![]() ![]() ![]() However, it never hurts to ask if the manufacturer would be willing to negotiate. The cute front porch looks almost as large as the living area.Ĭuddly Cub model looks and feels like one of the small cabin kits that is very well worth the listed price. This is definitely one of the loveliest 1 bedroom tiny log cabin kits with a covered porch and a simple floor plan. ![]() Cuddly Cub Prefab Tiny Log Cabin by TarRiver Log Homes Just look at these cabins here, for example. Some of the EU Eastern countries like Poland or Estonia often have incredible deals on quality log cabin kits. That is something you have to consider when you are deciding if any of the log cabin kits you are considering are suitable DIY projects for your budget and skill level.Īnother possibility would be ordering small log cabin kits from overseas. Unless you are fully prepared to do all the work yourself and spend time on finding cheap or free extra materials, your log cabin final cost will be three times the original cabin kit price! That’s correct: multiply the cost of the kit by 3. The total price the average consumer will pay after completing the log cabin project is three times more than the initial kit price. The Log Home Builders Association states the following:
![]() In Q4 2021, Blueprint's collaboration revenue increased more than threefold to $87.0 million from $27.4 million in the prior year. She also noted that the "improving COVID landscape" will allow patients to return to regular visits with hematologists in the US and aid the company's efforts to identify patients eligible for Ayvakit. "Key drivers of our performance will be growth in new patient starts and increasing treatment duration, which we anticipate will drive acceleration in revenue, particularly as we approach the second half of the year," Rossi said. In 2022, the company expects Ayvakit revenues of $115 to $130 million, more than doubling Ayvakit revenues in 2021. Christina Rossi, Blueprint's chief commercial officer, said Ayvakit's revenue from the advanced SM indication grew 55 percent sequentially between Q3 and Q4 in 2021, making this market the primary revenue driver for the drug. The US Food and Drug Administration approved Ayvakit for SM last June. The drug is approved in the US for unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors with PDGFRA exon 18 mutations and for advanced systemic mastocytosis, or SM, a blood disorder driven by the KIT D816V mutation that can become cancerous. Blueprint's Q4 performance beat analysts' consensus revenue estimate of $102.7 million.ĭuring the quarter, the firm recorded a threefold increase in Ayvakit sales compared to revenues of $6.7 million in the year-ago quarter. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company more than tripled its revenues in Q4 2021 compared to Q4 2020, when it reported $34.1 million in revenue. NEW YORK – Blueprint Medicines on Wednesday reported fourth quarter revenues of $107.0 million, including $20.0 million from sales of Ayvakit (avapritinib) and $87.0 million in collaboration revenues. ![]() ![]() ![]() The two subdue Hendrik and the Luminary's party, with Mordegon taking the Sword of Light, corrupting it into the Sword of Shadows, and absorbing the heart of Yggdrasil, destroying the tree and plunging the world into an age of darkness. It is revealed that Carnelian was possessed by an evil sorcerer known as Mordegon, who also was responsible for Dundrasil's destruction, and Jasper is Mordegon's agent. However, just as the Luminary is about to take it, he and the party are intercepted by Carnelian and his retainers, Jasper and Hendrik. The party eventually arrives at the heart of Yggdrasil, which contains the Sword of Light, the Luminary's destined weapon. On their quest to help the Luminary reach Yggdrasil, they gain three other companions: Sylvando, a traveling entertainer Jade, the exiled princess of Heliodor who helped the infant protagonist escape during the attack of Dundrasil and Rab, the former king of Dundrasil and the protagonist's grandfather. The pair escape and evade capture, later joined by two mages: Veronica, trapped in a child's body due to a curse, and her twin sister, Serena. Imprisoned, the protagonist meets a thief named Erik, who reveals that he was sent to meet him, as the mark on his hand is proof that he is the Luminary, a legendary hero chosen by the world tree Yggdrasil to save Erdrea from evil. ![]() ![]() However, the king accuses him of being an evil entity and throws him into the dungeons. After the protagonist's coming-of-age ceremony, Amber reveals the truth about his birth and adoption and sends him to meet King Carnelian of Heliodor. The protagonist is adopted by Chalky's daughter Amber and raised in the town. The protagonist, an infant during the attack, survives and is found floating down a river by an older man named Chalky in the village of Cobblestone. It begins as the kingdom of Dundrasil is invaded and destroyed by an army of monsters. ![]() ![]() We’re going to go with the Topeak Alien II multi tool as being our favorite because it offers the best price-to-quality ratio, We likes the fact that there the tools are places on the 2 different body parts and that the tools are placed intelligently enough for one side to leverage the other. All of the items in this review have similar functionalities and none of them actually stands out of the crowd. Got to be honest with you: this is a very close race. This could lead to some awkward inflating positions but hey, at least you have a mini pump! That’s more than we can say for other similar bike tool kits. Since the mini pump doesn’t come with a hose, you will have to attach it directly to the tire’s valve, open the lever located on the upper side of the pump and start pumping. ![]() When fully extended, the telescopic pump will have a max length of 12 inches. It’s compatible with both Presta and Schrader valves and measures 7.7 inches in length. ![]() The included mini pump is here to help you inflate your tire, as long as it doesn’t require more than 100 PSI. The metal tire rasp is accompanied by 2 tire levers and 6 glueless patches for effortless tire punctuation problems. For solving flat tire problems, the package seems to contain all the items needed. Aside from that, there is a separate hex wrench, that first several nut sizes that range from 6 to 15 mm. The multi tool itself expand to offer you 6 different Allen wrenches, 4 types of flat wrenches, 3 types of socket spanners, 2 different screwdrivers and a sleeve extension rod. It comes with a Velcro strap to secure it into place and a slim design that should make it easy for you to store it inside your bag/backpack. ![]() The tool bag measures 8.4 x 2.4 x 3.5 inches and it is made of nylon. There are 2 main items that stand out, accompanied by a lot of other accessories that will prove useful in repairing flat tires, loosening bolts and inflating sports balls. It’s compatible with 8/9/10/11/12 speed capabilities and it’s made of stainless steel.ĭespite its rather low price, the Kitbest set can solve your mountain bike problems thanks to the items found inside the bag. The speed chain tool is extremely useful for splitting chains. The tools are made from high tensile steel, to make sure that they won’t bend or break that easily. The frame of the kit is made of hardened aluminum alloy and the grips that are integrated on both sides make it easier for you to secure the kit. The flask will avoid any water or moisture from getting to the actual tools, which are already prone to rust. But does it provide enough tool variety and peace of mind knowing that whenever you have to repair your bike, you won’t have to purchase any additional tools? The included tool flask is definitely a step ahead of the average nylon bag that comes with other multi tool kits. The kit is available in a variety of color combinations, including gold and pink (yes, you read it right). If there’s one thing that stands out with the Crank Brother’s multi tool is how much they’ve invested in color diversity. We’ve liked one particular example: if you want to use the chain pin tool on a stuck pin, you can use the 5 mm Allen wrench placed in the other half of the kit, foe extra leverage. No tool is randomly placed and once you expand the 2 major bodies of the kit, the tools from one side will give leverage to the tools used on the other side. If you are bike savvy and love performing bike maintenance and repairs, you will notice that the Alien is actually very smartly designed. Please take note that the user manual will tell you exactly how to get the best out of your Alien. Allen wrenches will put up some resistance when using the other tools in the kit, but the screwdrivers, the knife and the box wrenches will lock in place when fully extended. ![]() One of the main problems that arise when using such multi tool kits is whether they have any resistance when you try to open them and if the other tools stay in their place when you’re using others. The tools are made of hardened steel, while the body is made of engineering grade plastic. The 2-piece body may seem bulky at a first glance, but the total weight of 0.60 pounds suggests it’s not all that heavy. Delivered in a very convenient nylon bag with a clip, the Alien included 31 different tools in a compact size of 3.4 x 1.7 x 1.6 inches. Already known for making some of the world’s most promising bike pumps, Topeak has designed its very own multi tool. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is important to remember that WhatsApp Web will be accessible only when your data is active on a mobile phone with a WhatsApp account.ĪLSO READ: WhatsApp About section: 450+ Best Ideas for WhatsApp bio for Men and Women How to download and install WhatsApp on your Windows or MacBook This will open WhatsApp Web in a few seconds syncing the chats.
![]() ![]() JERRY's educational offering is a holistic approach broken down into 15 to 40-minute courses, featuring reading materials and videos. With the help of world-renowned industry talent, this program focuses on important subjects like hospitality, beverage, prep, sustainability, responsible service, ethics, management, and more. Named for one of the liquor world’s original icons, Jerry Thomas, JERRY acts as a digital bar mentor, giving service professionals a modern and accessible means of learning on their computer, tablet, or phone at their own pace. Graduates receive a certificate of completion and a lapel pin.Ĭosts vary based on the provider you choose.Ĭhoosing between a monthly subscription or bundle may be confusing Level 1 is a hands-on crash course for beginners and covers primary spirit categories from an all-around sensory perspective, while the more intermediate Level 2 ventures into spirit production methods, along with serving and cocktail fundamentals and technique.īoth levels include a patented tasting approach and a final exam, and the time commitment ranges from six to 84 hours. Depending on your location, you will need to find which third-party teaching and examination centers near you offer instruction.įor spirits, WSET offers three award levels, most of which are available online. Now, with an amped-up online learning experience, WSET is offering its various wine, spirits, and sake classes through more than 800 providers in multiple languages. With a Wine & Spirit Education Trust accreditation, students have the advantage of a trusted name to back up their knowledge and skill set. Since 1969, Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has become a household acronym for professionals in the industry across over 70 countries. BarSmarts courses are around $29 each.Īdvanced course exams must be taken in personīeverage samples are not included in course fee Upon registration, you’ll be able to take the course at your own pace. These programs consist of videos, a written workbook, and various exams. BarSmarts offers training involving tasting methods, spirits production and history, cocktail fundamentals from the 1800s to the present day, and management techniques.Ī third concept, Staff Certified, allows establishments-whether they are currently open or not-to provide both BarSmarts programs to their staff members and track participants’ progress throughout. ![]() The introductory course discusses the basics of spirits and liqueurs (and how they are produced) along with service and bartending essentials. The company offers two options to choose from, BarSmarts Basic, an introductory course, and a more in-depth option, BarSmarts Professional. This resource was originally created for Pernod Ricard, but it has since become an industry standard. Program may be challenging for those preferring hands-on learningīarSmarts is one of the go-to spirits education platforms for bartenders and is designed to provide its students with a comprehensive foundation for any and all gigs. ![]() ![]() While attempts to de-extinct the dodo, the woolly mammoth, and other charismatic megafauna continue to grab headlines, they would result at best in a hybrid, genetically engineered animal - a proxy of an extinct species. During the past century, however, the forests of Moloka’i have been overrun by introduced invasive plants and animals, and the species has never been seen again. The species once perched on other plants and derived its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, or debris that accumulated around it. In 1928, botanist Otto Degener plucked the plant from moist, shaded slopes on the spectacular eastern end of the Hawaiian island Moloka’i, home of the world’s highest sea cliffs. In the words of McKenna Santiago Coyle, who showcased 16 extinct plants in an online gallery on the NYBG herbarium website, these specimens “are remarkable glimpses into the past, capturing a moment before something tragic happened.” For example, proposed de-extinction candidate Degener’s peperomia, Peperomia degeneri, is an evolutionarily unique member of the pepper family known from a single collection. At the same time, scientists have been refining in vitro embryo rescue techniques, increasing the odds that old or weak seed embryos can grow into viable plants. Data aggregators such as the Global Biodiversity Information Facility provide researchers looking for seeds with instant access to millions of scanned specimens, along with associated “metadata” such as the GPS coordinates where the plants were collected. New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), for example, began digitizing its herbarium specimens in the mid-1990s, and today some 4 million, or about half of its preserved plants, have been scanned and can now be called up on a computer screen by anyone around the globe. Abby Meyer, executive director of Botanic Gardens Conservation International in the United States, points to the rise in recent decades of the field of bioinformatics, which has transformed the trove of biodiversity information once locked up in natural history collections - such as herbarium specimens of extinct plants that contain seeds - into browsable digital databases. While herbarium specimens with seeds have been available for centuries, botanists only now are realizing their potential to resurrect life forms believed lost forever. ![]() “When a plant goes extinct,” says Giulia Albani Rocchetti, a postdoctoral researcher at Roma Tre University and the lead author of the paper, “we don’t just lose a species, we lose a member of a habitat community with a specific role and relations with other species we lose millennia of evolution and adaptation we lose genes which could have provided insight into the species and its community and yielded new pharmacological compounds and other products.” If the species can be brought back to life, there is a chance that all of that can be recovered. Many of these plants are so-called “edge” species that represent a unique evolutionary lineage that has been lost. In Nature Plants in December, an international group of biologists published the first-ever list of globally extinct plants they believe can be returned from the dead, using seeds available in herbarium specimens. Now these vast botanical libraries are being tapped to try to create a new chapter in the 500-million-year history of Earth’s terrestrial plant life. Today, the 254-year-old specimen is among the almost 8 million preserved plants in New York Botanical Garden’s William & Lynda Steere Herbarium.įor nearly five centuries, herbaria have helped botanists identify, name, and classify the world’s floral diversity. The plant was dried and pressed for future study. Later named Chiliotrichum amelloides, it is one of a thousand plant species unknown to European scientists that the two men collected during Captain Cook’s first voyage on the HMS Endeavor, braving treacherous seas and inhospitable landscapes to document every plant they encountered as they circumnavigated the globe. ![]() In January 1769, botanists Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander found a daisy in Tierra del Fuego, at the southern tip of South America. ![]() |
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