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ParticipantBanana Blossom Bistro
Picked up dinner from Banana Blossom in Riverdale. They have vegan Bánh mì sandwiches that travel well!Located right off the Trolley Trail so stop by if you are in the area!
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ParticipantFrom Tuesday, after riding helping Rumi get her TFM, stopped at Kung Fu Tea for boba!
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ParticipantSundial
For centuries humans, have utilized the power of the sun as a light source, to grow food, and to tell time. Ancient civilizations used the sun to understand basic astronomy.By tracking the height of the sun in the sky, these civilizations developed calendars for the year and were able to identify harvesting and planting seasons (fall and spring equinoxes) all by tracking the movement of the sun. By tracking the sun’s apparent position through the creation of sundials, these ancient civilizations were able to divide the day into morning and afternoon.
A sundial is a device used to track time by marking a shadow on its surface as the sun moves. Light travels as a wave, similar to waves in the ocean. Shadows occur when this light wave is blocked by an object, creating a dark silhouette of that object on nearby surfaces as light continues to travel all around the object. Based on where the light source is, and the object that is blocking it, the shadow will look different. This is why for a sundial, the shadow will change throughout the day and even more noticeably throughout the year for the same time of day.
The Earth takes 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4.09 seconds to rotate from west to east, with daylight hours varying based on time of year and latitude. A classic sundial will have 12 markings similar to
a clock, and thus the shadow of the sun will pass over each marking up to two times a day. Some shadows will only occur once a day as the sun is not visible during nighttime, meaning that there is no light to block and there would not be a shadow.JoM
ParticipantFound the Mathematics Building at UMCP named after William E. Kirwan, who served as professor, department chair and later and President.
February 5, 2021 at 8:51 pm in reply to: Freezing Saddles 2021 – Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt #1111022JoM
Participant@LhasaCM 207073 wrote:
2/4/21 – Rose
I interpreted “on your ride” differently. It was subtle to begin with, and the paint job has taken quite a bit of abuse over the years, but here is a closeup of my front fork with the bike’s brand “Rose” in raised lettering.
(Bike purchased from https://www.rosebikes.com/)
Hi, LhasaCM,
Thanks for playing, very cool paint job on your bike. Please see rule #11. Looking forward to your future entries for the FS21 Daily Scavenger Hunt!JoM
ParticipantOn an auto repair shop in Hyattsville, signed by Jerome Johnson.
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ParticipantThe Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics (IREAP) is a joint institute of the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences and the A. James Clark School of Engineering. The mission of IREAP is to advance modern science through research and educational programs that are interdisciplinary between physical science and engineering.
The flow of knowledge between basic science and engineering at IREAP is bidirectional: applying basic science skills to problems of practical importance and engineering skills to aid in fundamental scientific investigations, with an emphasis on diversity, quality, and excellence.
IREAP is recognized internationally as a leading university research center and conducts experimental and theoretical research in many areas; e.g., high-temperature plasma physics, plasma spectroscopy, microwave electronics, high-brightness charged particle beams, laser-plasma interactions, nonlinear dynamics, biophysics, ion beam microfabrication techniques, nanoscience, and nanotechnology.
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ParticipantA Rodrigo Pradel mural in an industrial Riverdale street.
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ParticipantNew Building in the UM Discovery District: Cybrary
Cybrary is a platform where you will found free courses on Systems Administration, Network Administration and Cyber Security. Cybrary offers Free Online Training for major topics of the IT sector. It’s a relatively new online training provider with some known instructors.
Cybrary launched on January 13, 2015 by Ralph P. Sita, Jr., CPA and Ryan J. Corey. Ralph has been in the IT and Cyber Security training industry since 2001, and Ryan since 2003. Their goal is to provide the opportunity to learn IT and Cyber Security, to anyone, anywhere, who wants that opportunity.
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ParticipantVegan Bahn Mi Sandwiches from Càphê Bánhmì can easily fit into a backpack.
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ParticipantAlexandria National Cemetery
Alexandria was one of the principal campsites for Union soldiers sent to defend Washington, D.C., at the outbreak of the Civil War. These troops, composed primarily of “three-month volunteers,” were unprepared for the demands of war. When they tried to turn the Southern advance at Bull Run, they were decisively defeated and hastily retreated back to Washington. At one point in the war, General Robert E. Lee and his Southern troops rode the outskirts of Alexandria where they were close enough to view the Capital dome. As the tide of the war turned, especially after Gettysburg, the frontlines of the war moved west and away from Washington, D.C. The fortress area at Alexandria, however, continued to serve as a major supply and replacement center throughout the remainder of the war.
Alexandria National Cemetery is one of the original 14 national cemeteries established in 1862. The first burials made in the cemetery were soldiers who died during training or from disease in the numerous hospitals around Alexandria. By 1864, the cemetery was nearly filled to capacity, which eventually led to the planning, development and construction of Arlington National Cemetery.
*Also posted in #bikenewdeal*
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ParticipantAlexandria National Cemetery
Established in 1862, the Alexandria National Cemetery was one of 14 national cemeteries.
During the 1930s, the Civilian Works Administration (CWA) made general repairs to the lodge and outbuildings and erected a new flagpole.
*Also posted #civilwarmarker*
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ParticipantAmbient night light
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ParticipantNewton
The unit of force in the meter-kilogram-second system equal to the force required to impart an acceleration of one meter per second per second to a mass of one kilogram.
Also, a well traveled street that connects Prince George’s Country cyclist to the MBT through NE DC. Some might not like the climb, but just think, as you pull up, gravity pulls back down, pushing you up the hill!
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ParticipantMonroe Street Houses
At 7th and Monroe Streets, NE, the Alley Dwelling Authority (ADA) and the Federal Works Agency (FWA) funded the construction of the Monroe Street Houses in Washington, DC in 1943. This development of 90 living units was built for white national defense workers (Washington, DC was highly segregated at the time).It is unknown to the Living New Deal if any of the structures still exist, but it is not likely since these homes were classified as “demountable,” i.e., intended to be taken down and salvaged sometime after the war.
The ADA was one of the earliest New Deal initiatives to provide better housing for low-income Americans. It replaced unsafe alley dwellings in Washington, DC with more modern and affordable houses and apartments. The ADA existed from 1934-1943 as a federally controlled special authority. It then slowly evolved into today’s DC Housing Authority, an independent agency of the DC Government.
With the advent of World War II, the ADA was enlisted to work alongside the Federal Works Agency (FWA) to provide housing for defense workers (using Lanham Act funds). The Monroe Street Houses was one of those projects.
The houses are no longer around, they gave way to luxury apartments.
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