![]() See Eutis Apocaps (Pyr Intendent at the top floor of the atrium east of Agora in Pyr) Give the crafted items to Xaros Zessen Time for the rite: Take the two following missions: Weapons for Xaros Zessen, Xaros Zessen needs a weapons crafter Give the crafted items to Julius Baptistus Take the mission entitled: Weapons for Julius Baptistus (you have roughly 8 minutes and a half to complete this mission) Prerequisite missions to complete: See Julius Baptistus (outside main entrance to Pyr) q50 (41 shell, 33 barks, 31 fiber, 25 wood node) ![]() q10 (14 shell, 14 bark, 7 fiber, 7 wood node) Minimum mats needed for all the following prerequisite missions and the rite: Fyros Basic Plans for daggers, 1h axe, 1h sword, Pike, 2h sword, 2h axe.Thank you.Ģ Fyros Rites The art of forging weapons – Reward: 3 new plans (Long axe, Pike and Axe) :o) But I DO encourage you to add your spots as bittymacod did below and I will add links to your posts in here. Of course I won't be able to write all of them down or this post will be too long. Other than that, you can, as Bittymacod has done below, add a few new spots where you found the mission materials. Also, if you refer to BMSite maps as I have suggested, you can find the precise spots where to find the materials yourself. I suggest using as wide an angle as possible (preferably 360), at least range 3 or 4 and Knowledge 1 to 3 in your prospecting action. As stated below by Bittymacod, the areas may seem to be wrong if you don't find the materials, but in effect some of them are very picky as to direction you face when prospecting. Locations to find mission mats were based on BMSite Maps search and finding them effectually there.For each crafted item, I give you the normal crafting plan and in parenthesis the official name of the finished product so you can see if you did the right item.Unless specified otherwise, the race of the item is of the same as the rite (i.e.: Fyros rite then Fyros items to craft).qXXX for minimum quality level of items items must be of that quality or higher (i.e.: q10, q45, etc).BQ,MQ, HQ refers to Basic, Medium and High quality.Of course, should you decide to dig them, it is easier to dig all of the highest level needed and use those for every item you craft, as suggested below. Mats can be bought or dug if bought, then the minimum quality you need is also specified. I suggest getting these mats before going about the missions, because some missions give you barely a minute to accomplish which is ridiculous if you don’t already have the mats. Mats needed are the minimum mats you need to complete all the prerequisite missions and the rite itself. ![]() All steps and actions are in bold characters. ![]() Note that the following are used to simplify the instructions: I have made this guide for those who want a short route to completing the rites in a most efficient manner. There are many great guides out there about the rites (i.e.: Ryzomnomnom, Ryzom Forums, etc.) but some needed to be revised including the changes to mission givers, places to find them, etc. As you may know, the following are 12 rites that can be completed the rest are incomplete rites on which you should waste no time. ![]()
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![]() ![]() From Neptune to Nazis, Sphinxes to Samurai, The Holy Grail to the Great Kraken – they’re all here, and what is more, you can don a comically oversized moustache and then shoot them in the face with an elephant gun.Ī picture is worth a thousand words so it’s at this point I think you need to cast an eye over the rogues gallery of protagonists on offer. Inside this pandora’s box lies possibly the most fulsome collision of classic myth and mystery tradition archetypes to ever cohabit cardboard. This is not the time nor place for subtleties, and it is in its embrace of the ludicrous that SOTLT most stridently displays its genius. To make the most of the possibilities inherent in, and mindset required to enjoy this type of experience, the theming is critical. Randomness creates dissonance, insane story beats twist and turn in erratic loops, the Troll is immune in the Crags, and swinginess conspires to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and vice versa on the turn of a fickle spinning dime. Players enter, stuff happens at them and they strap themselves in for the ride. Victory Points? I don’t have time to count them, I’m way too busy hurling fümfty seven proprietary dice at a guy with a flamethrower. Nuance? Hey Poindexter, go back to your weird game about trains. The beauty of a big box Amerithrash romp has always been the ability to go hog wild with shit. ![]() With those arcane stars aligning, it seemed like the perfect time to ready my whip, tilt my fedora, and dive into that beguiling first edition box to plumb the depths in search of answers, nazi gold and starched jodhpur trousers.Īrizona Smith and the Raiders of the Tomb of the Lost Crusade So much so that 2021 is set to see the emergence of a long-awaited third edition (that will probably still look like it fell out of a time vortex from 1996). If one was looking to submit an example of the latter to the Smithsonian for future historians to signpost an era in the history of the hobby, then Secrets of the Lost Tomb by Everything Epic might just be the quintessential selection.Ĭoffin-boxed and stuffed to the gills with cards, tiles and tokens (oh so many tokens), Secrets of the Lost Tombhearkens back to a bygone era that recalls both the heady adventure and the fiddly excess of the 90’s- an era where the storytelling potential of the medium was evolving in a bubble far removed from the streamlined settlers that would go on to dominate the European (and eventually world) stage.Įmerging in 2015, bolstered by a succession of expansions and followed by a slightly revised second edition, the game has garnered a fervent cult following amongst a certain subset of gamers who relish the gonzo narrative beats of games like Warhammer Quest, Arkham Horror and even Betrayal at the House on the Hill. Systems vs Theme, Elegance vs Excess, Wood vs Plastic, Mediterranean Trading Routes vs Zombie Hitler. As the tabletop design ethos continues to evolve in a cross-continental dance of pollination, systems may morph and intermingle, yet the once binary delineation of Euro vs Amerithrash still often rings true. ![]() ![]() ![]() These are the signs of reaction, retreat, and retrogression. We know the patterns of totalitarianism-the single political party, the control of schools, press, radio, the arts, the sciences, and the church to support autocratic authority these are the age-old patterns against which men have struggled for 3,000 years. Among free men the end cannot justify the means. Sample lines: “It is my belief, and I am sure it is also yours, that the struggle for democracy and freedom is a critical struggle, for their preservation is essential to the great objective of the United Nations to maintain international peace and security. It is a struggle for the right to live.” The Struggle for Human Rights by Eleanor Roosevelt It is a struggle of the African people, inspired by our own suffering and our own experience. Political division, based on color, is entirely artificial and, when it disappears, so will the domination of one color group by another. It is not true that the enfranchisement of all will result in racial domination. But this fear cannot be allowed to stand in the way of the only solution which will guarantee racial harmony and freedom for all. I know this sounds revolutionary to the whites in this country, because the majority of voters will be Africans. Sample lines: “Above all, My Lord, we want equal political rights, because without them our disabilities will be permanent. … If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights once and for all.” I Am Prepared to Die, Nelson Mandela And when families flourish, communities and nations do as well. If women have a chance to work and earn as full and equal partners in society, their families will flourish. If women are free from violence, their families will flourish. Sample lines: “What we are learning around the world is that if women are healthy and educated, their families will flourish. Women’s Rights Are Human Rights, Hillary Rodham Clinton Even the rocks, which seem to be dumb and dead as they swelter in the sun along the silent shore, thrill with memories of stirring events connected with the lives of my people, and the very dust upon which you now stand responds more lovingly to their footsteps than yours, because it is rich with the blood of our ancestors, and our bare feet are conscious of the sympathetic touch.” Every hillside, every valley, every plain and grove, has been hallowed by some sad or happy event in days long vanished. Every part of this soil is sacred in the estimation of my people. Sample lines: “I here and now make this condition that we will not be denied the privilege without molestation of visiting at any time the tombs of our ancestors, friends, and children. ![]() But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts-for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments, for the rights and liberties of small nations, for a universal dominion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free.” Chief Seattle’s 1854 Oration It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars, civilization itself seeming to be in the balance. Sample lines: “There are, it may be, many months of fiery trial and sacrifice ahead of us. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” Woodrow Wilson’s War Message to Congress, 1917 It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. Sample lines: “And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. Here are some of history’s most well-known persuasive writing examples in the form of speeches. Many persuasive speeches are political in nature, often addressing subjects like human rights. (Need persuasive essay topics? Check out our list of 60 interesting ideas here!) Use them to inspire your students to write their own essays. This round-up of persuasive writing examples includes famous speeches, influential ad campaigns, contemporary reviews of famous books, and more. Teaching students to write strong persuasive essays should always start with reading some top-notch models. The more we read, the better writers we become. ![]() ![]() ![]() This can be done by pressing E on the gunpowder and loading it into the cannon with a left click. In order to use the broadside cannons you first have to load a shot. This also goes for accidently being stuck on someone elses ship. The galleon has two pumps, both are downstairs in the center-ish area of the ship.Īfter your ship has sunk it will respawn and if you happen to be alive when your ship has respawned, usually the best option is using suicide from the escape menu. The sloop has one pump near the front of the ship by the main sail mast. If you have someone on the pump, you're still going to sink, but it's going to take a little while longer. Hypothetically speaking, if your ship just has one hole and you do nothing about it, you're going to sink. The pump will help to counteract the water you are taking from the holes, so it will extend your life, but not indefinitely. ![]() If you have a large crew, have someone on the pumps while the rest of the team patches the holes. It's important to focus on fixing the holes before you man the pump as you can still sink while pumping. You can see if your ship has any holes by looking at the top middle of your screen. If your ship gets hit with a cannon, or gets rammed by another ship, it will take on holes. People that can hear you will see your name appear in white. Allies names will appear in green and enemies will appear in red.Īs mentioned earlier, you can use the F key for proximity voip. People that speak through faction chat will have their name in purple above their ships name. The B key is for speaking with members of the same faction. If you are a shipsman, your name will appear in blue. If you are the captain, your name will appear in gold when you speak. If you are using the V key, only your shipmates will be able to hear you. If you don't have a microphone you can use Y to type in global chat or U to type to shipmates. Only use proximity if you are trying to talk to an enemy crew that you are boarding or antagonizing. Stick with V for your crew and B for your faction if you need to talk to other captains or players not on your ship. You can't hear what other people are saying at all unless they are standing directly next to you. Many people tend to use F, which is proximity voip, and the sound quality is terrible you can't hear people on the other side of your ship. It's best to use your V key to talk through your microphone for shipwide/squad talk. ![]() ![]() Once downloaded by unsuspecting users, the Trojan can take control of victims’ systems for malicious purposes. ![]() TrojanĪ Trojan disguises itself as desirable code or software. ![]() Three-quarters of it was able to run code remotely and download malicious files.ĭownload CrowdInspect: a free community tool for Microsoft Windows systems that is aimed to help alert you to the presence of potential malware are on your computer that may be communicating over the network. However, the malware had the potential to become more than a mere nuisance. That information can be shared or sold to advertisers without the user’s consent.Īdware called Fireball infected 250 million computers and devices in 2017, hijacking browsers to change default search engines and track web activity. The danger in adware is the erosion of a user’s privacy - the data captured by adware is collated with data captured, overtly or covertly, about the user’s activity elsewhere on the internet and used to create a profile of that person which includes who their friends are, what they’ve purchased, where they’ve traveled, and more. Although adware is similar to spyware, it does not install any software on a user’s computer, nor does it capture keystrokes. AdwareĪdware tracks a user’s surfing activity to determine which ads to serve them. Once that access was gained, the attackers installed keyloggers to capture their targets passwords and other sensitive information. ![]() The use of spyware is not limited to the desktop browser: it can also operate in a critical app or on a mobile phone.Įven if the data stolen is not critical, the effects of spyware often ripple throughout the organization as performance is degraded and productivity eroded.ĭarkHotel, which targeted business and government leaders using hotel WIFI, used several types of malware in order to gain access to the systems belonging to specific powerful people. This can include passwords, pins, payment information and unstructured messages. Spyware collects information about users’ activities without their knowledge or consent. Then the attacker downloaded and ran a Trojan that stole credentials and uploaded them to a remote server.ĭownload our white paper to get a detailed anatomy of a fileless intrusion. These tools downloaded additional code that was executed only in memory, leaving no evidence that could be detected by vulnerability scanners. When users downloaded the file, a WMIC tool was launched, along with a number of other legitimate Windows tools. Because the operating system recognizes the edited files as legitimate, a fileless attack is not caught by antivirus software - and because these attacks are stealthy, they are up to ten times more successful than traditional malware attacks.Īstaroth is a fileless malware campaign that spammed users with links to a. Fileless Malwareįileless malware doesn’t install anything initially, instead, it makes changes to files that are native to the operating system, such as PowerShell or WMI. The same type of malware was used against the city of Atlanta in 2018, resulting in costs of $17 million. This attack has cost the city more than $18 million so far, and costs continue to accrue. This year, the city of Baltimore was hit by a type of ransomware named RobbinHood, which halted all city activities, including tax collection, property transfers, and government email for weeks. The victim organization is rendered partially or totally unable to operate until it pays, but there is no guarantee that payment will result in the necessary decryption key or that the decryption key provided will function properly. ![]() Ransomware is software that uses encryption to disable a target’s access to its data until a ransom is paid. Gives hackers remote control of a victim's deviceīelow, we describe how they work and provide real-world examples of each. Spreads through a network by replicating itself Makes changes to files that are native to the OSĬollects user activity data without their knowledge While there are many different variations of malware, you are most likely to encounter the following malware types: Typeĭisables victim's access to data until ransom is paid ![]() ![]() This is made up for somewhat by USB-C charging and long 24-hour battery life.Īs well as PC support, you can use the Elo 7.1 Air with PlayStation 4/5 (although master volume control isn’t supported) and Nintendo Switch when the console is in docked mode.Īs you might expect from Razer, this stretches the limits of ‘budget’ ever so slightly, but if you want a relatively affordable entry point into Razer’s wireless gaming gear, this is a great starting point. It comes in black or white, but the plastic build can be a little creaky at times. It’s a very comfortable over-ear fit and dual foam earpads (aka the ProSpecs Glasses Relief System) help anyone wearing glasses with a softer section where they make contact. The Elo 7.1 Air is lightweight, has RGB logos on the earcups and a self-adjusting headband. We’d just like the microphone (which is removable) to have a stiffer arm as it can be difficult to adjust it to exact positions.Ī Mic Monitoring dial on the headset allows you to control how much of your own voice you can hear in order to avoid shouting due to the noise isolation of wearing the headset. Mic quality is also very good, making this a great headset for team games where chat is essential. The surround sound really gives you a great sense of spaciousness and will help you determine where an enemy is in games like first-person shooters. It doesn’t have Bluetooth, but the 2.4GHz connection is solid via the USB-A transmitter and, importantly, the large 50mm drivers offer excellent sound quality. Gaming headsets under £100/$100 that are both wireless and surround sound are difficult to find, but that’s what the Roccat Elo 7.1 Air looks to offer. Simply put, it’ll keep your ears cool and comfortable during even the most intense gaming sessions, and that’s something that many can appreciate. The full-ear enclosed cup design provides unmatched comfort, complemented further by soft-touch memory foam and a leatherette finish. The 3.5mm jack makes it compatible with PS4, Xbox One and other consoles, but you won’t get the advanced audio tweaking capabilities.Īnd, as is the case with most of Razer’s headsets, it’s an absolute joy to wear over long periods without a hint of pressure build-up. That sound card also allows you to tweak the audio output via Razer Synapse (for PC) to either focus on immersion or spatial awareness, depending on the gaming experience you want. The THX smarts and improved HyperClear Cardioid microphone are all powered by a small USB sound card, compatible with PC. ![]() ![]() It’s the first in the Razer collection to sport the new drivers, and offers a noticeable upgrade over our previous first choice, the Razer Kraken TE. That experience is powered by Razer’s all-new 50mm drivers, the TriForce Titanium, sporting titanium-coated diaphragms to allow for better audio separation. There were over 30 at launch, with more being released all the time. Game Profiles offer game-specific audio enhancements for supported games. ![]() It’s an incredible thing to experience, offering a more immersive gaming experience than most other budget headsets, and Razer’s set to take that further with the release of THX Game Profiles. THX spatial audio simulates positionally-accurate sound that allows you to pinpoint, with accuracy, the direction and origin of gunshots, footsteps, voices and anything else you notice when gaming. It might not offer wireless connectivity, but Razer’s Black Shark V2 offers something unique when compared to other budget headsets in our chart THX support. ![]() ![]() ![]() GUAM - In the 200 nautical miles of ocean that constitutes the Federated States of Micronesia Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS26), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49, U.S. Coast Guard, Ship Rider Patrol Micronesian Waters Oceania Maritime Security Initiative: U.S. PACIFIC OCEAN - Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) completed Tailored Ship Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) while out to sea in the 3rd Fleet area of operations, Apr. USS Carl Vinson Completes Tailored Ship’s Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem At the conclusion of the operation, USS Milius exited the excessive claim area and continued operations in the South China Sea. SPRATLY ISLANDS, South China Sea - On April 10, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law. PHILIPPINE SEA - The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) is conducting a full spectrum of multi-domain and integrated operations in the Philippine Sea.ħth Fleet Destroyer conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Operates in the Philippine Sea TAIWAN STRAIT - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 16 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law. U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense ExerciseĪT SEA - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise on April 17, alongside Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Atago-class guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177), and Republic of Korea Navy ROKS destroyer YulGok Yi I (DDG 992).ħth Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait WASHINGTON - Military leaders testified about partnerships, capabilities and national security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region at a House Armed Services Committee hearing. Pacific Fleet hosted the 2023 Submarine Warfare Commanders Conference (SWCC) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 12-14, 2023. PEARL HARBOR, HI - Commander, Submarine Force U.S. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) departed Subic Bay, Philippines, following a scheduled port visit, April 17.ĬOMSUBPAC Hosts Submarine Warfare Commanders Conference USS Chung-Hoon Departs Subic Bay, Philippines After Scheduled Port Visit PACIFIC OCEAN - The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG) completed Group Sail in the Hawaiian Islands operating area April 17, in preparation for an upcoming deployment. ![]() ![]() A recent study, co-authored by Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), concludes resilience could be significantly increased at the coastal base by consolidating vulnerable infrastructure on higher ground and restoring wetlands, dunes, and beaches, which buffer the base from storms and absorb floodwaters.Ĭarl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Completes Group Sail in Hawaiian Islands Operating Area ![]() Supporting Military Mission Resilience with Nature-based Solutions SAN DIEGO - Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in San Diego April 20, after almost a decade of forward-deployed service operating out of Japan. USS Ashland completes forward-deployment to Japan, arrives in San Diego ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s all no more challenging to the viewer (or their storyteller) than the background details provided by M in James Bond flicks. Essentially Indiana Jones if Harrison Ford never took off the tweed jacket, Langdon is an expert in the real world field of art history and the fictional one of symbology, and his monologues give the proceedings a nice bit of pseudo-intellectual window-dressing. It’s about secret societies, dastardly supervillains, and a matinee idol for the academia set named Robert Langdon. Written on the page by Brown like any other airplane-ready page-turner, with nearly each short chapter ending to the implicit musical sting of “dun-dun-DUN!,” the book is a pleasantly conceived time-filler. To be sure, The Da Vinci Code is still a ludicrous story that both benefited from and was weighed down by the sensationalism of its conceit. And judging by the infamous catcalls the movie received at Cannes, which were followed by a tepid critical drubbing in the international press, I wasn’t alone in thinking the movie amounted to a lot of overinflated hoopla.īut a funny thing happened when I sat down to watch it on Netflix the other day, about 15 years after its release: I realized what a big goofy delight the movie could be with the right mindset, and what I as a teenager-and so much of the contemporary film press during its time-missed out on. ![]() One that features Tom Hanks earnestly looking into the camera to declare “I need to get to a library!” as the music swells. And all of that cacophonous noise was over… a pretty middle-of-the-road adventure movie. Protests occurred at theaters throughout the U.S., while other international markets banned it outright. How could something that high-handed live up to that kind of hype?Īs a splashy Hollywood version of Dan Brown’s most popular potboiler, The Da Vinci Code premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May and was the subject of countless faux-examinations about early Christianity on the cable news circuit-as well as the object of ire for some modern Christians’ growing need for perpetual outrage. All the while, its rollout suggested it had aspirations to be an awards contender. It was an adaptation of the biggest literary phenomenon of the decade not starring Harry Potter, and it was arriving in cinemas with the kind of media frenzy usually reserved for Star Wars. When Ron Howard’s The Da Vinci Code took the world by storm in 2006, I was far from being a professional critic, but I could still be highly critical of something like this. ![]() ![]() ![]() We believe in transparency, empowerment, and women supporting women. 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Read more about the Environmental Law Program at Miami Law.As the OG indie bridal shop, established in 2010, Lovely Bride redefined the wedding dress shopping experience by being the first to stock undiscovered designers that offer the freshest bridal fashion. climate change is the most pressing issue of our time, and Miami is on the front line.” UM President Frenk and Provost Duerk have identified climate change, resilience, and environmental issues as priorities for the institution. “Environmental law is of vital interest to our students and the community. “Miami Law is well positioned to be a leader in environmental law,” said Owley. She took a turn at an assistant law professor at Pace Law School, in White Plains, New York, before joining SUNY Buffalo Law School rising to professor and director of the environmental program, co-director of the environmental LL.M., as well as teaching an environmental law course for business lawyers at the Universidad Pontifica Comillas, in Madrid, Spain.Īt Miami Law, Owley has brought front line experiences to her students, like taking them to the United Nations COP25 climate change conference last year in Madrid. Years before that, Owley had received a bachelor of arts in physics from Wellesley College, interned at the Wisconsin Department of Public Works, and moved to Atlanta for a year with AmeriCorps. ![]() She ran the non-profit, the Spoonbill Action Voluntary Echo, which focused on preserving fragile ecosystems and offering alternative development proposals in coastal Taiwan. She arrived at law after first embracing the good fight of environmental exploration, as a graduate instructor at the University of California, Berkeley, while obtaining twin master's degrees in environmental science, policy, and management as well as in landscape architecture in environmental planning. ![]() Owley joined the faculty in 2019 and teaches property and several environmental law classes, as well as advocates to effect forward movement on climate change, sustainability, and land conservation. She is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Law, Property, and Society, is one of the founding members and the current president of the Environmental Law Collaborative, and is a member of the IUCN’s World Commission on Environmental Law and the World Commission of Protected Areas. She has served as an OECD Fellow while a visiting professor at the Universidad Pontificia – Comillas in Madrid, Spain. “Professor Owley brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this important role.”Īn internationally recognized expert scholar in environmental law, Owley directed the environmental law program at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Minnette Massey Professor of Law Anthony E. “We are delighted to announce the appointment,” said Dean and M. Miami Law is the only law school connected to a marine sciences program like the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Studies. Owley will partner with key Miami Law administrators engaging our students, faculty, alumni, and donors, building out environmental law networks, and otherwise elevating Miami Law’s environmental law efforts. Miami Law’s specialties in real estate development, maritime law, and sustainable business offer linkage to building amazing programming.” “Miami is of particular and specific importance in the area of environmental law,” said Owley, “with its confluence of climate change, migration, abundance of invasive species, and proximity to the Everglades. Professor Jessica Owley has assumed the new role of faculty director for Environmental Law Program at Miami Law.Īs director, Owley will enhance Miami Law’s academic offerings, build upon cross-campus interdisciplinary partnerships and collaborations, and elevate intellectual life around environmental law – bringing to Miami Law distinguished lectures and panels, symposia, speakers series, short courses taught by prominent experts, and similar opportunities. ![]() ![]() ![]() How much does it cost to install gas logs? ![]() Gas log installation is certainly an investment, but how much? One of the biggest concerns when installing a gas log fireplace is the potential cost, especially of converting. ![]() Whether installing a new fireplace or converting an old one, many homeowners are considering a gas log fireplace. How much does it cost to install gas logs? Gas fireplaces are easy to use and maintain, which is why they are such a popular choice for modern Indianapolis homeowners. We looked at each model to compare quality of build, heating power in relation to size, value-added features, and overall aesthetics to make our final selections, with the aim to offer styles with varied features across multiple price points, starting at roughly $550 and topping off around $1,200.How Much Does it Cost to Install Gas Logs? How We Selectedĭuring our research, we considered models from established brands including Duluth Forge, Pleasant Hearth, Monessen Hearth Systems, and ProCom. Some have the option of wall or corner installation, which is a handy, space-saving solution. In addition to auto-shut-off and safety features, there are gas fireplaces with adjustable thermostats and remote controls. This is different from automatic shutoff, which switches off power if controls remain untouched for a set length of time. Some gas fireplaces we cover have a built-in pilot oxygen depletion sensor to automatically shut down if carbon monoxide is detected or if there's a lack of oxygen in the room. For example, a 44-inch-wide gas fireplace can give off 30,000 BTUs or more, whereas a 32- or 28-inch gas fireplace may only produce between 15,000 and 20,000 BTUs. Generally speaking, the number of BTUs is relative to the fireplace's size. Heat is measured in BTUs, and the larger the space, the more BTUs your fireplace puts out. Natural gas fireplaces produce more heat than those that run on propane (a moot point if there's no gas line hookup) and can be more expensive in the longterm, since propane tanks need to be replaced when they're empty. Gas fireplaces use natural gas or propane, and a good portion of models are dual-fuel. ![]() For models that do require natural or direct venting, the parts needed for installation are typically included with the fireplace. They also feature a backup battery so they’ll work during power outages. The majority of modern gas fireplaces are ventless and have an electronic ignition, so there’s no pilot light to get up and running. Still, there are some differences worth highlighting. In many ways, gas fireplaces operate similarly to other indoor gas-powered appliances. Looking for more fireplace options for your home? Check out our stories on the best outdoor fireplaces, fireplace TV stands, and fire pit tables. We cover it all in our roundup below, so keep scrolling for our best gas fireplace recommendations, along with important points to nail down before shopping. That said, there are a handful of modern options from established companies. Gas fireplaces aren't as common as electric fireplaces, and most of what you'll find is on the traditional side in terms of style. If you couple that with the instant ambiance gas fireplaces bring, it’s well worth the price. While they’re certainly a substantial investment, gas fireplaces are an energy-efficient way to heat your home, and can help reduce your electric bill to potentially save you money in the long run. But if you truly want to warm things up-temperature-wise and style-wise-nothing beats a gas fireplace with a mantle. Sure, home decor like a throw blanket or comfortable seating may help cozy up a living room or bedroom. ![]() |