cape cod regional transit authority ( ccrta ) operates a bus transit system of fixed and flexible routes , seasonal rail service to boston , and a paratransit service in the cape cod region of massachusetts .

the ccrta was created under the provisions of chapter 161b of the massachusetts general laws in 1976 .

its main hub and base of operations is the hyannis transportation center on main street in hyannis , massachusetts .

scheduled route service ( called the breeze until early 2008 ) consists of seven year-round lines covering every town on mainland cape cod .

during the summer months ( late june through early september ) service runs seven days a week from approximately 5:30 am until midnight , and is complimented by local shuttles in downtown hyannis , provincetown , and woods hole .

service is somewhat reduced in the shoulder season ( memorial day to late june and labor day to columbus day ) and is limited in the off season when four of the eight routes do not run and the remainder only operate 5:30 am to 8 pm , monday through friday with most routes having reduced service on saturday .

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the cape cod regional transit authority dedicates new bus shelter to robert c . lawton , jr .
the cape cod regional transit authority ( ccrta ) has been providing public transportation services since 1976 to residents and visitors for all 15 cape cod communities .
the cape cod regional transit authority has announced the addition of noah berger as deputy administrator for grants , policy & planning .
the cape cod commission ( ccc ) and the cape cod regional transit authority ( ccrta ) and its transportation partners in the region will be promoting smart transportation options on cape cod during the week of june 26 – july 2 .
the cape cod rta operates seasonal services to accommodate the many visitors and summer residents of cape cod .
cape cod regional transit authority administrator tom cahir was invited to participate on “governor baker’s expert panel” for the governor’s council on older adults .
the cape cod regional transit authority has announced it has received a top rating from the u . s department of homeland security transportation security administration .
as part of its commitment to provide safe , reliable access to education , the cape cod regional transit authority is announcing a new student pass .
beneficiaries of projects highlighted in the massdot 2017 - 2021 capital investment plan include the cape cod regional transit authority , the towns of barnstable and mashpee , the cape cod rail trail and barnstable municipal airport .
the massachusetts department of transportation ( massdot ) , massachusetts bay transportation authority ( mbta ) , and cape cod regional transit authority ( ccrta ) announced the capeflyer weekend train service from boston to cape cod will be extended through the . . .
the cape cod regional transit authority ( ccrta ) has been invited to the 2014 massrides eco awards , where it will be recognized with the pacesetter award .
in its continuing efforts to provide an efficient and convenient public transportation system to cape cod residents and visitors , the cape cod regional transit authority ( ccrta ) has announced the addition of the hyannis loop . this new route . . .
cape cod central railroad offers scenic train rides to the cape cod canal daily in season and dinner train rides in the evening in season .
the cape cod regional transit authority welcome the u . s . department of homeland security visible intermodal prevention and response ( vipr ) teams to the hyannis transportation center and aboard the capeflyer .
click here to view all of the transit options on cape cod , including ccrta bus routes and bike routes .
the capeflyer is a unique partnership between the massachusetts department of transportation , the cape cod regional transit authority and the massachusetts bay transportation authority . for additional information , including a complete schedule , fares and information about connections , please visit : urltoken
we took the bus to cape cod and this was our end stop in hyannis . the bus trip was tiring . the folks at the transit authority were pretty helpful .
human service transportation the cape cod rta provides contracted transportation services for the consumers of masshealth , the department development services , the department public health , massachusetts rehabilitation commission , elder services , cape cod child development , and vna of cape cod .
the riders guide maintains all bus routes that can assist you in your travel through cape cod . click on the image to download the cape cod rta riders guide
the cape cod regional transit authority administrative offices are located on the second floor of the htc . hours of operation are 8 : 30 a . m . to 4 : 30 p . m monday - friday .
as the capeflyer returns to service for its third summer and expands its service to brockton , we congratulate the cape cod regional transit authority for their work to offer additional transit , educational and recreational activities for massachusetts families ,
said lieutenant governor karyn polito .
love it ! great people to work with on cape cod keep those wheels moving .
“the fact of the matter is massachusetts has put a lot of major projects on a credit card , ” cape cod regional transit authority administrator thomas cahir said after attending an announcement of the proposed spending plan in boston . “you have to pay the piper . ”
the cape cod regional transit authority ( ccrta ) , is one of 15 regional transit authorities within the commonwealth of massachusetts and has been providing public transportation services since 1976 to residents and visitors as well as consumers of state agencies and human service organizations for all 15 cape cod communities . cape cod ( barnstable county ) towns include barnstable , bourne , brewster , chatham , dennis , eastham , falmouth , harwich , mashpee , orleans , provincetown , sandwich , truro , wellfleet and yarmouth . the ccrta owns and operates the hyannis transportation center in downtown hyannis and the ccrta operations and maintenance facility in south dennis .
the cape cod regional transit authority ( ccrta ) , is one of 15 regional transit authorities within the commonwealth of massachusetts and has been providing public transportation services since 1976 to residents and visitors , as well as consumers of state agencies and human service organizations for all 15 cape cod communities . cape cod ( barnstable county ) towns include barnstable , bourne , brewster , chatham , dennis , eastham , falmouth , harwich , mashpee , orleans , provincetown , sandwich , truro , wellfleet and yarmouth . the ccrta owns and operates the hyannis transportation center in downtown hyannis and the ccrta operations and maintenance facility in south dennis .
seasonal service that operated between new york city and cape cod was initiated in 1986 but was discontinued in 1996 .
every year we are excited to start the trains to cape cod as a sign that summer is here and it is time for people to avoid the traffic and take the train to enjoy all the cape and islands have to offer ,
said cape cod regional transit administrator thomas s . cahir .
what makes the opening weekend even more special is the opportunity to work with cape cod cares for the troops to honor and recognize our active and veteran service members who have done so much for our nation .
hst coordination : the cape cod rta coordinates transportation services with a network of transportation providers that are under contract , its paratransit services with councils on aging throughout cape cod , provides mobility assistance program vehicles to 14 councils on aging , and transports seniors to adult supportive day programs across the cape .
as shown in table 12 , peter pan , yankee line , and boston express provide service to lowell , acton , and tyngsborough in the lowell regional transit authority ( lrta ) service area .
the capeflyer has announced that over 2 , 000 passengers rode the train to and from cape cod over the holiday weekend .
the capeflyer has announced a new partnership with uber to help create more seamless travel for cape cod residents and visitors throughout the summer .
figure 5 shows the municipalities in massachusetts with fixed - route bus service provided by the 15 local rtas and the mbta . all rta districts are also served by regional bus routes except for three : cape ann transportation authority ( cata ) , nantucket regional transportation authority ( nrta ) , and martha’s vineyard transit authority ( vta ) . cata structures its service to some extent around the two commuter rail lines in its service area . nrta and vta understandably center their service on their respective ferry terminals .
three carriers provide eight of the merrimack valley regional transit authority ( mvrta ) member communities with regional services : c & j , coach company , and the mvrta itself ; see table 15 . mvrta operates fixed - route local bus service in nine of its member communities ( including five of the eight communities that have regional service ) and utilizes the same contractor for both local and regional services . mvrta has operated its regional service since 2003 , when regional service was discontinued by trombly commuter lines .
as shown in table 17 , three regional bus carriers serve the pioneer valley regional transit authority ( pvta ) member communities : peter pan , greyhound , and megabus . pvta also operates fixed - route local bus service centered on springfield and extending to19 of its member communities .
ridership at regional transit authorities and the mbta has increased as roads have become more crowded and gas prices have increased , he said .
we took the bus to cape cod and this was our end stop in hyannis . the bus trip was tiring . the . . .
cape cod ' s public transportation system with bus and trolley service to all towns from woods hole to provincetown and to 24 boston area hospitals .
as shown in table 18 , regional carriers peter pan and dattco provide service to three communities in the southeastern regional transit authority ( srta ) service area : fairhaven , fall river , and new bedford . srta operates fixed - route bus service in those three member communities and six others .
◄ back to full view - urltoken - the first stop for public transit .
the cape cod central railroad ticket office is located in a red building at the intersection of main street and center street next to the rail line .
entering its fifth year of service , the capeflyer has announced that trains will once again run from boston to cape cod starting on memorial day weekend .
the capeflyer , in partnership with the cape cod canal region chamber of commerce , is making travel to this year’s bourne scallop festival easier than ever .
the cape cod and islands major crisis relief fund ( mcrf ) is a nonprofit disaster response organization that provides humanitarian aid to local individuals and families .
the cape cod regional transit authority ( ccrta ) is requesting proposals from vendors of parking management systems to replace two ( 2 ) obsolete solar - powered cash - only ( bills ) pay & display parking lot meters with state - of - the - art solar powered pay & display parking lot meters at the hyannis transportation center ( htc ) northeast and northwest parking lot at 215 iyannough road , hyannis , ma 02601 .
alternative transportation uses transit systems , bicycle and pedestrian links , and partnering to integrate transportation .
in addition to a convenient trip to cape cod , the capeflyer works closely with the ferry operators to provide convenient connections to and from nantucket and martha ' s vineyard . cape cod rta buses are available at buzzards bay and hyannis to bring passengers to the cape communities . finally , the capeflyer operates a café car that sells food and drinks , including beer and wine , provided by blonde on the run catering .
in addition to a convenient trip to cape cod , the capeflyer works closely with the ferry operators to provide convenient connections to and from nantucket and martha ' s vineyard . cape cod rta buses are available at buzzards bay and hyannis to bring passengers to the cape communities . finally , the capeflyer will again operate a café car that sells excellent food and drinks , including beer and wine , provided by blonde on the run catering .
bugs , broken seats and leaking ceilings . see what nj transit riders face on their commute .
u . s . department of transportation announces $ 366 . 3m funding opportunity to improve transit bus infrastructure
as shown in table 9 , plymouth & brockton ( p & b ) , peter pan , and megabus provide service to communities within the cape cod regional transit authority ( ccrta ) district . hyannis , the urban core of the town of barnstable , is the transportation nexus for all cape cod . ccrta operates an intermodal center in hyannis , from which most of its local routes , as well as most p & b and peter pan routes , originate . the intermodal center also has a railroad platform from which local tourist - oriented services operate . rail services from hyannis that cross the canal have operated in the past and could potentially be restored in the future .
cape cod is in line to get millions of dollars in new transportation funding as part of a 10 - year , $ 13 billion plan announced monday by gov . deval patrick’s administration .
whoosh trolley provides a trolley service that operates from the falmouth mall , down to the steamship authority in woods hole .
the inclusion of an rmv office is part of the authority’s long - term transit - oriented development plan to build out approximately 12 acres of state - owned land behind the hyannis transportation center , according to ccrta administrator thomas cahir .
on june 20 , ccrta held an event to announce new senior initiatives that the authority will begin implementing in the coming months . this event profiled the importance of transportation services to seniors on cape cod . for an overview of the initiatives unveiled at this event as well as a list of ongoing ccrta senior coordination activities , click
the capeflyer is working with the panmass challenge , falmouth road race and the pops by the sea to bring visitors to cape cod while reducing traffic congestion on two of the summer ' s busiest weekends .
the focus of the capeflyer remains excellent customer service to provide an enjoyable trip to cape cod and the islands that does not require another car crossing the bourne or sagamore bridges . with a faster trip time on friday nights and an improved connection to brockton , we are confident that the train will be an even more attractive option for visitors this summer ,
stated tom cahir , cape cod rta administrator .
hyannis loop travels from the hyannis transportation center to the shopping plazas at the cape cod mall , capetown plaza , southwind plaza , festival mall , and downtown locations including the barnstable senior center and state offices .
bloom operates daily service between taunton and boston , with frequent peak - period service . bloom serves three locations within the gatra district : the taunton transit center , a second stop in taunton , and a stop in raynham . parking is available at the taunton transit center and at raynham . the taunton transit center is the end of the route .
during the sunday of memorial day weekend , the capeflyer will provide free service for active service members and veterans in partnership with the 13th annual troops in the spotlight event led by cape cod cares for the troops .
as shown in table 16 , the metrowest regional transit authority ( mwrta ) district is served by three regional bus carriers , limoliner , peter pan , and greyhound , all stopping at framingham . there are three regional bus stop locations in the city , the most important of which is massport’s logan express terminal near the shoppers world mall , with 38 daily trips to logan airport . the massport terminal has secure , long - term , paid parking . regional carriers peter pan and greyhound use the massport terminal for their pooled boston–new york and boston–hartford services . several trips on peter pan’s boston–springfield route also stop in framingham .
the greater attleboro taunton regional transit authority ( gatra ) provides fixed - route bus service to 21 member communities extending in a contiguous arc through south suburban boston from bellingham in the southwest to marshfield in the southeast . as shown in table 11 , seven of these member communities are also served by one or more of four private regional bus carriers : bloom , dattco , plymouth & brockton ( p & b ) , and peter pan .
dart service is a daily general public ( demand response paratransit ) service that is a door - to - door , ride by appointment , transportation service . this service is available to all cape cod residents for any purpose .
hyannis area trolley provides trolley service from the hyannis transportation center to main street , the ocean street docks and the steamship authority ferry docks .
the steamship authority will send over a shuttle bus to pick up passengers on demand . a direct phone line is available at the htc .
other projects highlighted in the massdot presentation included $ 7 . 3 million to extend the cape cod rail trail from yarmouth to barnstable in fiscal year 2017 , and more than $ 20 million in improvements to the barnstable municipal airport .
the plan announced by patrick on monday includes a $ 5 . 9 million increase — from $ 3 . 3 million to $ 9 . 2 million — in annual state funding for cahir’s agency , which provides bus service as well as other transit - oriented services on the cape . the authority’s total budget is $ 16 million , which also includes money from federal and local governments .
all massachusetts communities presently served by private regional bus are also members of an rta . regional carriers and rtas share facilities in most urban areas where they both provide service . in greenfield , holyoke , hyannis , lowell , new bedford , pittsfield , and taunton , regional carriers utilize rta intermodal facilities as their terminals . the regional carriers contributed to the construction of the holyoke and taunton intermodal centers .
a total of 117 massachusetts communities have lost all private carrier regional bus service since 1980 . of these 117 communities , 34 presently have mbta commuter rail or rapid transit service—rail service to 13 of which has been initiated since 1980 .
the cape cod regional transit authority ( ccrta ) has established a disadvantaged business enterprise ( dbe ) program in accordance with regulations of the u . s . department of transportastion ( dot ) , 49 cfr part 26 . the ccrta has received federal financial assistance from the department of transportation , and as a condition of receiving this assistance , the ccrta has signed an assurance that it will comply with 49 cfr part 26 . it is the policy of the ccrta to ensure that dbes as defined in part 26 , have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in dot - assisted contracts . it is also ccrta policy :
building on its successful two years of operations , the capeflyer is excited to announce that trains will again be running from boston to cape cod starting on memorial day weekend . specifically , service will begin may 22 and operate on fridays . . .
this chapter provides a review of the massachusetts regional bus network and of other , related components of the regional transportation network . the regional network includes intercity services connecting urban areas throughout the state , intercity services that continue into adjacent states , and commuter express bus services . the chapter begins with a description of the existing regional bus network , including ridership , and brief overviews of local fixed - route transit service and passenger rail service . it then describes the changes that have taken place since 1980 in the regional bus network , in rta services in response to the changes in the regional bus network , and in the passenger rail network . it then identifies the communities where both regional bus and commuter rail service to boston continue to operate even after the service changes previously described . following the service descriptions is a summary of the interactions between regional private carrier and rta bus services and facilities and of local and regional service connections between rtas . the next sections discuss parking facilities and potential use of a standard mobile - device - based fare payment media that could be shared by the regional bus carriers and potentially be used to integrate fare payment with the mbta’s fare payment system .
the cape cod regional transit authority ( ccrta ) proposed overall dbe goal for the federal fiscal year beginning 10 / 1 / 2017 is 4 % of dot assisted contracts . this goal and its rationale have been developed in accordance with the federal transit administration ' s dbe program under the guidelines of 49 cfr part 26 . the goal and rationale are available for review for 30 calendar days from the date of this notice . comments will be accepted for 45 calendar days from the same date . comments , requests to review or for copies of the proposed goal and its rationale , should be addressed to john fuller , dbe liaison officer , ccrta , po box 1988 , hyannis , ma 02601 , telephone ( 508 ) 775 - 8504 , or by e - mail at jfuller @ urltoken
the bourne bus stop location is also a central service point for recently initiated fixed - route ccrta service in bourne and sandwich , and in addition is served by the greater attleboro regional transit authority ( gatra ) . the ccrta service is anchored at its north end at the sagamore park - and - ride facility . the sagamore lot , just west of sagamore bridge , is regularly served by p & b .
in addition to these private carrier services , the merrimack valley regional transit authority ( mvrta ) operates a methuen–boston commuter bus service , and this mvrta route is shown in figure 2 . also , the massachusetts port authority ( massport ) sponsors operation of the logan express service to logan airport from parking facilities in peabody , woburn , framingham , and braintree . both mvrta and massport utilize contractors to deliver these services . these mvrta and massport services are the only public agency bus services in massachusetts that utilize over - the - road coaches , which are characteristic of intercity service .
“the highway administrator has put a halt to that and there are no plans to renumber the exits , ”said jim kersten , massdot legislative liaison , in response to cape cod chamber of commerce executive director wendy northcross’ opposition to plans to renumber exits along route 6 .
entering its fifth year of service , the capeflyer has announced that trains will once again run from boston to cape cod starting on memorial day weekend . service will begin on friday , may 26th and operate on fridays , saturdays and sundays throughout until labor day .
the capeflyer carried 1 , 035 passengers from the boston area to cape cod and the islands this memorial day weekend , a 28 percent increase over the ridership from the same weekend last year .
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ada para - transit service : door - to - door shared - ride service for qualified individuals unable to use the ccrta fixed route buses . dial - a - ride transportation : ( b - bus ) service door - to - door , ride by appointment , available to all cape cod residents and visitors for any purpose . call ( 800 ) 352 - 7155 , tty ( 800 ) 439 - 0183 .
all of the communities served by amtrak in massachusetts are also served by either regional bus service or the mbta’s commuter rail service . amtrak stations at boston ( south station ) , pittsfield , and worcester are shared with or immediately adjacent to the regional bus station . the amtrak station in springfield is a short distance away from the regional bus station .
deviations in provincetown are limited to the following locations : outer cape health , housing off of race point road , provincetown inn area .
- exact fare only . drivers will not make change . - children age five and younger , with an adult , ride free . * * persons holding medicare cards and / or transit access passes . transit access passes for disabled persons available from the rta 508 - 775 - 8504 ext . 200 .
other spending for cape cod included in the multiyear plan , which must still pass through the gantlet of the state’s budgetary process , would go to median construction along route 6 in bourne and resurfacing route 6a in brewster , according to a press release from the massachusetts department of transportation .
excluding regional bus service from other rta districts terminating in the boston core , there are five massachusetts bay transportation authority ( mbta ) communities where the mbta and not an rta is the local service provider that are also served by regional bus carriers . the carriers serving these communities are yankee line in concord , world wide bus in cambridge and newton , and coach company in topsfield and peabody ; table 14 provides details .
some of the regional bus services that were discontinued by private carriers have been replaced by new or expanded local rta services .
development of intermodal terminals by rtas represents material support for regional bus carriers . massachusetts rtas have also purchased buses to lease to regional carriers operating in their service areas , sometimes utilizing some of their fta capital assistance as part of the finance package .
building on its successful two years of operations , the capeflyer is excited to announce that trains will again be running from boston to cape cod starting on memorial day weekend . specifically , service will begin on friday , may 22nd and operate on fridays , saturdays and sundays throughout until labor day .
as shown in table 10 , peter pan and greyhound provide service to two communities within the franklin regional transit authority ( frta ) district , greenfield and deerfield . peter pan operates one round - trip between greenfield and springfield with a stop in deerfield , while greyhound operates one round - trip between white river junction , vermont , and new york city with massachusetts stops in greenfield and springfield , south of the frta district . in june 2012 greyhound proposed discontinuing this route , but it has continued service to date . both regional carriers began utilizing the new greenfield intermodal station in mid - 2012 .
of the massachusetts locations served by both regional bus and commuter rail , newburyport has the greatest number of scheduled regional bus round - trips , followed by kingston and plymouth . the characteristics of the strong newburyport and plymouth / kingston service corridors are similar :
table 19 presents the regional bus service in the worcester regional transit authority ( wrta ) district . worcester is an important intermediate stop for a number of regional services that cross new england . about half of peter pan’s trips between boston and springfield and between providence , rhode island , and albany , new york , stop in worcester . a daily peter pan round - trip between concord , new hampshire , and foxwoods casino in connecticut also stops in worcester . greyhound operates three daily round - trips between albany and boston , all of which stop in worcester . greyhound and peter pan have a pooled bus service between boston and hartford , connecticut , with connections to new york city , and many of these trips stop in worcester .
as shown in table 13 , peter pan offers the only private carrier regional bus service within the montachusett regional transit authority ( mart ) service area : a single daily round - trip between concord , new hampshire , and foxwoods casino in connecticut . the stop in the mart service area is at a gas station in leominster . the route also has stops in manchester and nashua , new hampshire , lowell , and worcester . local mart bus service ( mart route # 2 ) between fitchburg and leominster stops at the same gas station in leominster , allowing a transfer between the mart and peter pan services .
the mbta efforts to adapt smartphone fare collection techniques to the needs of the commuter rail system may offer an opportunity to develop a standard device - based media that could also be used by regional bus carriers . the commuter rail and regional bus systems both sell tickets based upon specific pairs of cities or zones , a pricing challenge that the smartphone systems are being designed to address . given that this is a characteristic of regional transportation systems , the regional carriers could possibly collaborate to implement a bus - specific system .
the money would go to expanding bus service hours and routes as well as toward new technologies such as the “nextbus” automated route information service available at the massachusetts bay transportation authority , cahir said .
bloom and gatra jointly operate the taunton transit center , which is served by all gatra local routes in taunton . the last gatra buses depart from the taunton transit center at 6 : 00 pm . the last bloom bus that can connect with the last gatra buses leaves park square at 4 : 55 pm and lincoln street at 5 : 05 pm . this bus is scheduled to arrive at the taunton transit center at 5 : 50 pm , and connections to the 6 : 00 pm gatra buses are not guaranteed .
the cape cod rta is any travelers bargain transportation option . the regular fare is only $ 2 . 00 or $ 1 . 00 for senior citizens . from the hub on main street hyannis the system branches out through every small village and town . route names include
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the commuter rail and rapid transit systems also depend to a significant degree on auto access to their services . the commuter rail system and its associated parking extends throughout eastern massachusetts , and those regional bus services that operate in areas also served by commuter rail must offer competitive travel times and parking options to retain ridership .
in addition , mvrta directly operates regional bus service from methuen , lawrence , and andover to boston which replaced a former private carrier service .
regular and frequent increases in public transit fares , tolls and other so - called user fees . for example , mbta fares and massachusetts turnpike tolls would climb 5 percent every two years .
new bedford and fall river are also intermediate stops on peter pan’s route between hyannis and providence , where it connects with new york city buses . a stop is also made at bourne on cape cod , where connections can be made with peter pan’s falmouth and woods hole buses . this route has five daily round - trips with additional service in the summer .
nine of the 12 locations with on - site or local ticket sales have direct service to logan airport . these are the five stops on cape cod ( two in barnstable , two in bourne , and one in falmouth ) , stops in plymouth and rockland south of boston , and park - and - ride facilities at tyngsborough and newburyport north of boston .
cape projects included in the plan range from allocating funds to build a registry of motor vehicles office in downtown hyannis to improving motorist , pedestrian and cyclist safety at dangerous intersections .
there are presently 18 private carriers providing fixed - route regional bus service in massachusetts . much of the route network is focused on service to boston , with additional services centered on springfield , worcester , and cape cod . carriers range from large national and regional operators which own hundreds of vehicles to small operators with fleets of fewer than 20 buses . services range from routes operating 20 or more daily round - trips to routes with only a single round - trip during peak commute hours . the services provided by these 18 private carriers in massachusetts and new england are depicted graphically in figures 1 , 2 , and 3 , and these services are summarized in tables 1 and 2 .
all but six adjacent rta pairs are connected by at least one local service , at least one regional service , or both . the six exceptions are :
the regional bus passenger survey included a question concerning the mode the rider would choose if the service upon which he / she were being surveyed were unavailable . many riders on commuter - oriented regional buses listed “other public transportation” as their first option , a response that would likely indicate commuter rail for most corridors .
the green mountain community network , a nonprofit rural transit provider in vermont , operates fixed - route service from bennington , vermont , to williamstown , where connections can be made to peter pan or brta .
ccrta provides daily bus service , monday through saturday , beginning at 7 : 30am to 6 : 25pm , from downtown hyannis at the hyannis transportation center to the courthouse complex in barnstable village . the barnstable villager travels to the cape cod mall , capetown plaza , southwind plaza , festival mall , and the cape cod community college . in the summer , the villager also services the barnstable and hyannis harbors . passengers may board the villager at any of the scheduled bus stops or they may flag the bus down anywhere along the bus route . the barnstable villager connects at the hyannis transportation center with the sealine , the h2o line and the p & b / bonanza bus service to boston / providence , and in the summer with the hyannis area trolley .
there are 16 additional massdot park - and - ride lots in the state which are not served by any regional bus service . eight of these are located in communities that have either fixed - route rta service or regional service at a different location in the community , as summarized in table 21 below . it is noteworthy that the unserved lot in plymouth is much larger than the 200 - space lot at the visitors’ center , which is the current regional stop in plymouth .
as shown in table 8 , peter pan is the only private bus carrier serving berkshire regional transit authority ( brta ) member communities . peter pan’s providence–springfield–albany and new york–williamstown routes both stop in lee , lenox , and pittsfield . both routes operate two round - trips per day , and connections can be made between the two routes in pittsfield . the pittsfield stop is located at the brta intermodal center , served by brta’s local pittsfield routes as well as amtrak . the williamstown stop is located at the williamstown inn . sheffield , great barrington , stockbridge , lee , and lenox have roadside bus stops .
many communities through the 1970s and 1980s had both regional bus and commuter rail service to boston , but regional bus operations in a number of these communities have since been discontinued . there remain 10 cities and towns in massachusetts , however , where the two modes continue to operate , serving boston . half of these communities are at the ends of the commuter rail line , reflecting in some instances regional commuting patterns and in one instance bus company storage locations . the 10 communities are :
there is no direct regional bus service between the frta district and boston . boston - bound passengers must travel via springfield and transfer to peter pan’s springfield–boston route .
this section reviews the rta - to - rta connections currently available in massachusetts , looking first at rta bus services and then at regional bus and rail services .
the providence peter pan station is not convenient to the providence downtown business district . passengers bound for downtown providence must either wait through a layover there or transfer to another peter pan bus to reach kennedy plaza , the local rhode island public transit authority ( ripta ) bus hub in downtown providence . this connection to downtown requires an additional 30 minutes , and none of the respondents to the ctps surveys of hyannis–providence passengers identified themselves as providence commuters .
rtas and regional carriers are combining terminals in three major massachusetts cities . in fall river , the rta and the regional bus carrier are jointly utilizing a temporary facility while a new intermodal center is built . at union station in worcester , bus facilities are being expanded to allow rta buses to join the regional bus , commuter rail , and amtrak service now serving that location . in springfield , the rta presently uses the intercity bus terminal , while both rta and regional service will ultimately relocate a short distance to a new facility at the railroad station . this station is currently used by amtrak , and it will be a central location within the emerging knowledge corridor .
the best - equipped park - and - ride locations are at major intermodal terminals . the rta terminals in barnstable - hyannis and in taunton offer regional bus riders ticket sales , restrooms , and vending machines . the regional bus terminal in springfield , shared with the rta , and union station in worcester , shared with commuter rail , offer the same high level of amenities . the newburyport facility also provides a complete set of amenities but is served only by regional carriers and a nearby rta service .
upon arrival in boston , either at the intercity bus terminal at south station or at one of several on - street stop locations , a substantial number of regional bus passengers transfer to the mbta subway system to complete their trips . the percent of regional bus passengers transferring to the mbta is summarized by bus route in table 25 .
although the private carrier regional bus network in massachusetts remains fairly extensive , its community coverage has been substantially reduced since 1980 . several carriers have completely eliminated service , and surviving carriers have eliminated routes entirely and / or eliminated stops along the routes that remain in operation . the 1980 regional bus network and subsequent service reductions are depicted graphically in figure 4 .
while boston is the birthplace of american liberty , it is also the birthplace of american mass transportation . the hub ' s transit system is the oldest and fourth largest in the nation has a history longer than that of american independence .
students - students attending any school on cape cod are eligible for reduced fare . this program allows a student to board a ccrta fixed route bus for $ 1 . 50 , a 25 % discount off the regular boarding rate . in order to participate , you must bring proof of enrollment to the hyannis transportation center , 215 iyannough road , 2nd floor , hyannis , ma . for additional information on student passes , click here .
while the coverage of the regional intercity and commuter bus network in massachusetts has shrunk since 1980 , the passenger rail network has expanded significantly . major milestones in commuter rail service expansion include :
as shown in table 7 , two carriers provide service to communities that are members of brockton area transit ( bat ) : plymouth & brockton ( p & b ) and bloom bus lines . p & b offers regular daily service at the massdot park - and - ride lot at exit 14 off route 3 in rockland . frequent daily trips between cape cod and plymouth and the intercity bus terminal at south station and logan airport stop at this location . this service is supplemented on weekdays with peak - period service that also stops in the back bay . bat has supported p & b in the past with bus purchases , and two bat - owned buses built in 1989 are still operating .
peter pan’s connection with gatra is actually somewhat stronger at the bus stop near the rotary east of the bourne bridge in the ccrta service area . one of the gatra local routes extends over the bourne bridge to this stop , allowing connections with all peter pan cape cod services , including frequent buses between woods hole and boston and between hyannis and providence , rhode island . transfer wait times between peter pan and gatra buses at bourne can range between five and 55 minutes .
there are a number of adjacent rta districts where the rtas do not presently operate routes that connect the two districts . for four of these rta pairs , listed below , however , there are regional bus or rail services connecting the rta districts . the connections between these four adjacent rta pairs are achieved with various combinations of regional intercity and commuter modes , supported in many instances by local connecting buses .
there are 36 parking facilities within massachusetts that are served by one or more regional bus carriers . this total includes massdot - owned park - and - ride lots , rta - owned intermodal facilities , municipal parking lots , lots owned by local establishments that allow some use by bus passengers , and a few facilities directly owned by regional bus companies . most of the regional bus routes serving these lots provide commuter service to boston , and several lots also offer direct service to logan airport . these park - and - ride locations are summarized in table 20 , and their locations are shown in figure 6 .
cahir , who is the state’s former deputy secretary of rail and intermodal programs , has been a strong proponent of bringing passenger rail service to the cape , an effort that would receive $ 20 . 8 million in funding under patrick’s plan .
of the 117 communities that lost private carrier regional bus service , 55 lack rail service but still have local fixed - route bus service provided by an rta . these 55 communities , grouped by rta , are :
clearly , peter pan’s services within the pvta district are extensive , and the regional and local carriers collaborate in terminal development and operations . additionally , peter pan’s fleet includes three 1998 - built buses leased from pvta .
the cape cod and islands major crisis relief fund ( mcrf ) is a nonprofit disaster response organization that provides humanitarian aid to local individuals and families . addressing critical , long - term needs that are unmet by traditional forms of private and public disaster aid , we fill existing gaps in preparing for and responding to natural disasters , such as blizzards and hurricanes , and man - made crises such as health epidemics and terrorism . our services include financial aid for food , housing , transportation , and medical / mental healthcare .
- exact fare only . drivers will not make change . - children age five and younger , with an adult , ride free . * * also , persons holding medicare cards . transit access passes for disabled persons available from the rta 508 - 775 - 8504 ext . 200 .
since 1980 , long - distance regional bus service between boston and new hampshire and maine has increased overall ; however , long - distance service between boston and rutland , vermont , via keene , new hampshire , and between boston and springvale , maine , has been discontinued . these services share some characteristics with discontinued regional commuter routes in that they were operated over local roadways rather than interstate highways over much of their routes outside of massachusetts .
mwrta reintroduced local service along route 9 in natick and framingham in 2009 . this new route between woodland station on the mbta green line and framingham restored service on a segment that had lost regional bus service in 2006 .
ccrta provides a trolley service that operates seven days a week , beginning at 11 : 00am to 9 : 00pm including holidays , from july 1st through labor day . the hyannis area trolley begins at hyannis transportation center and travels down main street to sea street , south street , to ocean street to the ocean street docks and the hy - line cruises to nantucket street to old colony to south street to the steamship authority ferry docks to lewis bay road ( cape cod hospital ) back to the hyannis transportation center via main street . passengers may board the trolley at any of the scheduled bus stops or they may flag the bus down anywhere along the bus route . the hyannis area trolley connects at the hyannis transportation center with the barnstable villager , sealine , the h2o line and the p & b / bonanza bus service to boston / providence .
private regional bus ticket prices are generally higher than mbta commuter rail tickets for trips of similar distances . the commuter rail fare increase of july 2012 narrowed but did not close this price gap . most bus carriers , however , offer deep per - trip discounts for riders purchasing 10 - ride , 20 - ride , or monthly tickets . the cost of regional bus multi - trip options and commuter rail monthly passes are similar over comparable distances . however , the commuter rail pass offers the advantage of also allowing entry to mbta subway and bus services . most commuter rail parking lots charge for parking , however , whereas most regional bus parking lots are free of charge .
a number of routes not operating directly to boston have also lost all service since 1980 . private carrier regional routes not serving boston and operating within massachusetts or short distances into neighboring states that have been discontinued since 1980 include :
the connection between regional buses and local wrta service is at or near union station , and there are no overlapping routes between these two classes of providers . wrta does not serve the millbury park - and - ride lot .
for most regional bus services that provide commuter service to boston , ctps surveys show that driving to the bus stop and parking is the primary way passengers reach the bus . table 22 summarizes how surveyed passengers reached the bus when boarding outside of boston . almost all of the stops served by existing boston commuter regional bus services offer parking . in contrast , many of the boston commuter bus services which have been discontinued since 1980 offered little if any parking .
easy ride to chatham from the resort on 28 , runs every hour . easy to get around the cape from the hyannis transportation center . you can flag the bus down from anywhere , it is only $ 1 for seniors , 2 for adults and free on . . .
although cahir and others have raised doubts about expanding rail service on the cape to include full - blown commuter service , murray said state transportation officials see a potential opportunity to run trains known as diesel multiple units that can be scaled based on the number of passengers they carry .
peter pan stops directly at the steamship authority dock in woods hole , where direct connections can be made to the martha’s vineyard ferry . peter pan utilizes a small depot in falmouth owned by massdot , which has some parking available . the stop in bourne is in the parking lot of a small commercial area next to the rotary east of the bourne bridge .
as shown in table 25 , the percentage of regional bus riders transferring to the mbta varies widely . regional carriers facing a competing commuter rail service have found that making more than one stop in downtown boston is a powerful competitive tool . by offering a convenient one - seat ride to many passengers , these services result in a smaller percentage of passengers transferring . similarly , services operated primarily during the peak periods that serve passengers who are mostly headed to a downtown work location have fewer transfers .
another 28 of the 117 communities that lost private carrier regional bus service since 1980 have been left without any fixed - route service , either rail or local rta bus service : blackstone , brimfield , charlton , dudley , egremont , hanover , holden , hudson , lynnfield , medfield , millis , millville , new salem , newbury , northborough , northbridge , norwell , pelham , rutland , southbridge , sterling , sturbridge , sudbury , uxbridge , warren , west brookfield , westminster , and wrentham . of these 28 communities , 22 are members of an rta and presently receive at least some demand - response service for the elderly and disabled . wrta plans to introduce new fixed - route service to charlton and southbridge in 2013 . however , blackstone , hudson , millville , and uxbridge are presently not members of any transit authority , and both norwell and northbridge are within the mbta district but do not receive any type of service from the mbta .
the charliecard offers a convenient “tap - and - go” capability , and can be used at all mbta bus and light rail fareboxes as well as at fare - gates at mbta rapid transit stations . only charlietickets , however , can be used on the mbta commuter rail network , where they are visually inspected for zone and month .
passengers were surveyed in only one direction , usually outbound trips from boston , in a one - day sample ; two - way ridership was estimated by doubling the observed one - way ridership . providence , rhode island , was the only non - massachusetts destination included in this analysis . it should be noted that ctps surveyed passengers on routes to cape cod during the non - tourist season , and summer ridership would be higher than shown in table 3 . ctps also did not count or survey passengers on seasonal direct service operated by peter pan on sundays and fridays between amherst and boston during the school year .


decipher , inc. is an american gaming company based in norfolk , virginia , us .

they began with three puzzles called " decipher " then moved on to party games and pente sets , but since 1994 produced collectible card and role-playing games .

their longest-running offering is the how to host a murder mystery series .

other popular works have included many different card games .

since 2002 , decipher has released two licensed role-playing games : star trek rpg and the lord of the rings roleplaying game .

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decipher , inc . were the license holders and publishers of the star wars customizable card game between 1995 and 2001 .
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before decipher inc lost the license to print star wars cards in 2001 , they released a card revealing we’d actually seen a scruffy looking nerf herder — a guy who herded nerfs — on screen . what was the character’s name ?
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i received an email from decipher inc . . . an independent marketing company doing a survey ( supposedly ) on behalf of ebay . . . anyone know if it ' s legit or some company looking for marketing or phishing on their own ? ?
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founded in 1983 by warren holland , decipher inc . is a worldwide leader in the collectible card game industry and fan club industry . the company ' s trading card game studio produces star trek™ and the lord of the rings™ trading card games . decipher ' s fan club studio operates the official fan clubs for star trek™ and the lord of the rings™ , which includes publishing official fan magazines and managing online stores . decipher ' s rpg ( roleplaying games ) & miniatures studio is responsible for the creation of the all - new star trek™ roleplaying games and the lord of the rings™ roleplaying games . decipher ' s online games studio offers digital versions of its star trek™ and the lord of the rings™ trading card games . decipher ' s games studio produces leading party , card , and board games such as how to host a murder® , how to host a teen mystery® , pente® , scratchees , ™ and more . decipher ' s boy crazy ! ™ studio markets the popular boy crazy ! ™ brand for girls which includes a magazine , web site at boycrazy . com , trading cards , and various publishing and licensing ventures .
it is easy to say that the profession is the second oldest profession known to man , however , it very difficult to decipher where exactly it came to be .
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but it is what it is , and the game was announced . decipher had built a dream , and the dream was spreading out into reality , taking its form . now we just had to wait for our first real taste of the setting , but before that , decipher had one innovation with wars that is really quite remarkable , and dare i say it , far ahead
several more books were planned , including books based on klingons , diplomats , and traders . decipher was forced to close down their rpg studio before those books were published , so although they were written those books haven ' t been released . on november 12 , 2007 , decipher ceo warren holland confirmed that the company would no longer be releasing any material concerning the star trek rpg .
wars was originally a trading card game ( like magic the gathering ) by decipher inc . , and then later an roleplaying game ( like dungeons and dragons ) by mongoose publishing , as well as a wonderful series of short stories and novellas ! . wars is science fiction , and to create it decipher brought in star wars writer michael a . stackpole , and lord of the rings artist john howe to flesh out the world - - and man does it show . wars is a highly thought out detailed universe , where no one group is purely the good or bad guys , and where people ' s decisions and choices matter , and can drastically effect the universe .
swccg has come a long way since first being produced by decipher . if you are a new or returning player , start here to see what you need to get started or get back into the game . ( more )
yet , despite all the 20 / 20 hindsight and previous doomsaying , its hard to say that the decision to make wars wasn ' t a sound one from a business perspective . decipher had a devoted following from the star wars ccg , and its players had given huge lipservice to wanting to continue playing with the mechanics of that game . decipher could reap all the profits from the game if it was successful , without having to pay a large license fee to lucasfilm . decipher could finally have its own game that could run forever like magic the gathering , unrestrained by how many movies there were to make into cards , and unhindered by how long its license for the game would last . let me stress : this was a gamble worth taking , and it was one that while costly if a failure , decipher could afford to take barring some huge unforeseen misfortune that i am not foreshadowing at all whatsoever .
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as the tour wrapped up , we walked up to a display of a mayan calendar . it looked impossible to decipher . indeed , gillespie pointed out that misinterpretations had led some people to believe that the world would end dec . 21 . gillespie said the predictions were misguided .
the optimism surrounding wars at this point was , depending on your point of view : sad , naive , inspiring , or just corporate spin . getting down on wars is easy , after all it did fail , and unfortunately there were plenty of people at the time down on wars for reasons entirely unrelated to the quality of what decipher was creating at the time . decipher had a hugely bestselling game with their star wars collectable card game , and they continued that with their lord of the rings game , but decipher made some questionable business decisions with its star wars game that tainted the opinions of many players , which we will discuss in more detail later . essentially , many shop owners were reluctant to carry the wars trading card game from the moment it was announced , and their reluctance was a hurdle the game never really overcame .
decipher sought to rejuvenate the star wars customizable card game mechanics after losing the license in 2001 , creating the nonlicensed wars trading card game in 2004 . consumer apathy resulted in the game being placed on indefinite hiatus after less than a year in production , and officially cancelled a few months later .
research in this area focuses on important aspects of seed quality and aims to decipher the genes that control seed development , carbon partitioning , protein quality , oil quality , starch quality , and the accumulation of anti - nutritional compounds . compounds of nutraceutical interest under study include phytosterols , anthramides and glucans .
ten years later , a new market of gaming was beginning with the introduction of collectible card games ( ccgs ) . seeing the opportunity in this market , game designers tom braunlich and rollie tesh ( both former pente world champions ) conceptualized a media license - based ccg , and in november 1993 approached decipher with the idea . [ 3 ] the following month , decipher acquired the license from paramount to create a ccg based on star trek : the next generation . in august 1994 , the new game was previewed for the first time at gen con , and in november 1994 it was officially released .
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its may 4th 2004 , the united states has been at war in iraq for over a year now , not to mention that we ' re still in afghanistan . things aren ' t really that great . star wars episode 3 is coming next year , so that will be exciting , but in the meantime at decipher games , star wars is the problem of the day . a few years ago , lucasfilm decided to give the license for creating the star wars trading card game to wizards of the coast , which was a problem because decipher had been making a profitable star wars tcg for years with a huge built in playerbase . sure , decipher had other games : the lord of the rings card game was doing well , and the star trek game was moseying along well to , but star wars had been the cash cow that had really made the company , and not everybody wanted to switch over to hobbiton adventures .
which leads us back to an annoying point : this game wouldn ' t exist if decipher hadn ' t lost the star wars license , and its creators seem more than a little miffed that they did . for a game that is continuing the legacy of an older game , and courting its player base , one can ' t help but sense a bit of underlying anger , real or imagined , that lucasfilm left them high and dry . while everyone involved seems very excited and happy to be working on something with no chain and no master , if the game fails decipher is going to be in some serious trouble .
try googling wars . what comes up ? its not this game , that’s for sure , and it wasn ' t even 10 years ago . in order to get to wars you have to put in other keywords like “mumon rift” , “decipher” , “grail quest books” , etc . the name literally cannot stand by itself .
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( canseq ) collaborative research agreement between nrc , aafc , genome alberta and four industry partners ( cargill limited , dow agrosciences canada inc . , kws saat ag and rapool - ring gmbh ) that was formalized in february 2009 . this large - scale collaboration ensures strong participation of canada in a multi - national project aiming at sequencing two chromosomes of the
decipher was originally founded by warren holland in 1983 as a games producing company . their first project was to launch the successful how to host a murder line of party games . shortly after that , they purchased the license for pente from parker brothers , and started to produce that game as well , maintaining a position in the games market .
what this meant was that wars ' announcement wasn ' t so much an announcement of the continuation of the star wars ccg as it was an entirely new endeavor that for all it tried to be like star wars , wasn ' t going to be accepted as just the fill in for decipher not having the star wars license . the announcement needed to pack a punch .
fewer games would eliminate any semblance of an actual winner being selected . twelve games between seven teams already leads to an impossible - to - decipher jumble of games that somehow sends mexico to the bronze medal game with an 0 - 2 record . after the tournament , i realize i never saw an official bracket and tried drawing one . it ' s . . . difficult :
kenner released at - at and at - st toys as part of their empire strikes back line , and hasbro released toys based on those molds when the special edition trilogy was distributed . micro machines also released at - at , at - st , and at - te toys . [ 38 ] [ 39 ] [ 40 ] [ 41 ] both decipher inc . and wizards of the coast published at - at and at - st cards for their star wars customizable card game and star wars trading card game , respectively . [ 42 ] [ 43 ] [ 44 ] lego has released at - at , at - st , at - ap , at - ot , at - rt , and at - te models . [ 45 ] [ 46 ] [ 47 ] [ 48 ] [ 49 ] [ 50 ] [ 51 ]
what was decided is obvious to you reading this : a new card game would be created , one using the same rules as the old star wars ccg , but with a new setting created and owned by decipher so that they would never lose the rights to it . the plan was ambitious : despite decipher ' s extensive ccg experience , all of their most profitable games had been from licensed properties from other companies . they had made their name off of making games from movies and tv shows , and had practically perfected the art of managing to take tiny details in the background of images and creating whole new cards and characters out of them . to make their own game , they would need to create their own art for the game , not to mention create a whole new setting the game could be set in .
the field of computer forensics is an area that continues to grow and receive media attention . whereas five or ten years ago it was uncommon for someone on a television show to say : “i’ll get that computer back to the lab for further analysis , ” tv programs like law & order and csi : crime scene investigation have made phrases such as these almost commonplace . and as technology begins to permeate through more and more facets of society , the demand for experts able to decipher all of technology’s bites and bytes is only going to increase .
what we ' re allowed to see changes of course , and no two of us see it quite alike . we ' re only seeing with our ears and our mind , after all . other people float in and out of the broom closet , we can shift time around to see them come and go so we don ' t have to be patient about it . there is decipher ceo warren holland , there are the designers of the game , there is michael stackpole the beloved author , that’s a lot of people there for this place , and yet no aslan appears .
for now though , they are focused on the old guard , and the enhancements to the old game seem downright delectable . a streamlining of the often overcomplicated rules of the original game ? a single card - back instead of the two card backs that the old star wars game had ? yes please ! the press release also cites a figure from warren holland , decipher ' s ceo , stating that they had received tens of thousands of emails asking them to continue the mechanics from the star wars ccg , and that this new game would allow them to control the destiny of the game for its players .
i myself remember going excitedly into my local game store , the former “bower street cards and games” ( now “realms games” in a different location ) and asking if they were going to carry wars . the owner just laughed for a moment , and said no . i was crestfallen , but no one was really that interested at the store . no one was interested in pre - ordering boxes of the game , and people seemed more interested in the remaining supply of the old star wars card game than decipher ' s replacement for it , and most of the players had jumped ship straight for the lord of the rings cardgame , myself included .
while the names are exciting for fans of lord of the rings or star wars , they aren ' t particularly well known outside the circles of those fandoms . neither of them are in the colloquial sense of the term , rock stars . indeed , it focuses the message clearly : this is a game for the fans we already have . this is what you like ? this is what we are giving you ! while drawing in the old crowd of a popular game is a pretty good move , we ' re still left with one big problem : how is decipher going to draw in people who are not already familiar with the star wars ccg ?
its june 26th 2004 , and we ' re inside a broom closet . its a rather cramped broom closet somewhere in the decipher head quarters , and while its inconvenient , it makes us all feel a bit like harry potter . there ' s quite a lot of stuff going on outside this broom closet in the rest of the world , but we don ' t really care too much about a lot of it . what we do care about is where this broom closet reaches , for while no one is coming to take us to hogwarts from it , and it doesn ' t lead to narnia , this broom closet it sending out a signal over the world wide web , a signal that will cry out to the seething masses longing for sci - fi : wars is imminent , wars is upon us , and lo there shall be lots of wars .
its november 10th 2004 , the iraqi city of mosul has gone under curfew due to attacks by rebels , an islamic school in the netherlands is lit aflame , president bush nominates a new secretary general all while irregularities are being reported in the vote count . the film version of “the polar express” is released , delighting children and weirding adults out with the strange hollow and lifeless eyes of its characters . two days later “finding neverland” is released , about jm barrie ' s creation of peter pan and neverland , and at the same time “seed of chucky” is released which everyone just tries to forget existed . eminem tops the charts with “just lose it” followed by nelly and tim mcgraw collaborating for some reason , and maroon 5 right behind with a song which is definitely about every single woman listening to it . meanwhile on the internet , decipher games uploads a pdf to their website of version 1 . 1 of their introduction to the wars universe .
a formative evaluation of the genomics r & d initiative was conducted in 2006 by an independent consultant ( performance management network inc . ) concluding to its overall success and relevance to deliver well - managed credible research for policy , regulation and other government decisions . the evaluation confirmed that for the most part , the six government departments had limited capacity to carry out genomics research before the implementation of grdi , and that grdi had been successful in increasing that capacity . departments supported by grdi funds have managed to increase their human resource capacity as well as enhance the tools , equipment , infrastructure and networks required to undertake genomics r & d and participate in broader , high - impact programs established through formal and informal collaborations with canadian and international organizations ( governmental , university , non - governmental and private sector organizations ) . the review also concluded to the legitimate and necessary role for government in genomics r & d , and to the complementing nature of grdi and other federal or provincial initiatives in this area without overlap or duplication .
we pull back away from the 4th wall , and just listen to some of what this podcast is . for something recorded in a broom closet in 2004 , its remarkably professional and well done . if it didn ' t mention dates from a decade a go , the production values are high enough you might not realize it isn ' t current , it might even be better than some of the podcasts in that strange future of 2014 . but it is also a voice singing to the choir . while we can hear it , and it is giving us this tour of decipher games , its hard to not be aware that this is a private tour . its just us , and really that is the way it should be . the average joe isn ' t going to care about this , and the average joe isn ' t going to want to listen to a podcast about how exciting an upcoming tournament ten year ago was , but we still do . because we ' re fans , and we listen .
which takes us to a shift in topic : the name “wars” for the game . the first mention of wars has it called “the mumon rip wars” , which sounds a bit silly . luckily some fans suggest the word “rift” rather than “rip” and a much better name is born . “the mumon rift wars” card game it is ! unfortunately that wasn ' t to last however , as there was another game being made called “rifts” that was rather unhappy there was another game using the word “rift” in its title . to belay any controversy or legal action , decipher changed the name to just wars . out of all of the decisions about wars , this one might be the worst . while i ' ll be picking through and over - analyzing every wars release ever over the next few weeks , and slowly talking about my analysis of why things did or didn ' t work , its hard to put off the very name of the game itself . lets just be clear about this : i love wars more than any other sci - fi universe ever , its my favorite game , and my favorite setting , but wars is a godawful name for it .
7 . ( b ) the notes to a company’s financial statements are notoriously difficult to decipher , particularly for readers without a financial or accounting background or education . consequently , the notes can be an excellent candidate for fraudulent manipulation by management . one tool for assessing the readability of the notes to financial statements is the fog index developed by robert gunning . the fog index uses an algorithm to measure the readability of a sample of english writing ; the score that results from the calculation represents the number of years of formal education needed to understand the text upon an initial reading . because notes to financial statements are inherently complex , it is not surprising that many receive a fog index score well beyond what would be considered easily readable by almost anyone—including their intended audience . ( test the fog index at urltoken . ) therefore , a high fog index alone is not necessarily an indicator of fraudulent activity . the real value in applying the fog index to financial statement fraud detection lies in using the index to make comparisons between particular notes within the same period , to similar notes in other periods , or to the notes of other organizations in the same industry . any significant changes or deviations in a fog index score that are highlighted by these types of comparisons could indicate fraudulent activity and warrant a closer look .
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with the young jedi collectible card game ( yj : ccg ) you can collect all your fave droids , jedi and aliens from star wars : episode 1 - the phantom menace . then you can command them and fight for naboo , coruscant and other planets . you start the game with a starter deck of cards , 30 light side and 30 dark side . you and a buddy pick a side , draw cards and decide who goes first . the first guy plops down a location from the movies - the jedi council chamber , or maybe a swamp on naboo - then your character cards fight over it . you play aliens , jedi , droids , weapons and battle cards to power up your side . you win by wiping out your opponent on two different planets , or by having them run out of cards .
the battle plan system is a cool feature of the combat system - it adds some wicked strategy to combat . unfortunately , that ' s about all there is for coolness when it comes to basic card game . you need to head to urltoken and check out the jedi lightsaber dueling rules to add some kick to your battles .
the cards themselves are top - notch . they have pictures from the movies and cool graphics so they ' re totally styling . you can add to your collection with booster packs or by trading with your buddies .
yj : ccg is cool for [ kwlink224 ] star wars fans , or people looking for a simple card game that ' s more fun than solitaire . [ / kwlink224 ]
the pc has a couple of announcements to make , as well as a request for applications to a new team that is being formed .
the first announcement : troy ( tbiesty ) , the creator of gemp , has decided that it is time for him to step away from the project in order [ . . . ]
it is high time i provide you all with some updates on set 9 , and some other major happenings that have been keeping us busy behind the scenes . the last time you heard from me , set 9 was supposed to be a small set released in late winter / early [ . . . ]
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a history service for angularjs . undo / redo , that sort of thing . has nothing to do with the
back
button , unless you want it to .
fair warning : until this project is at 1 . 0 . 0 the api is subject to change and will likely break .
to run the tests . this will grab the test deps from bower , and run them against qunit in a local server on port 8000 .
optionally , you can grab the nglazybind module if you want to support lazy binding . this becomes useful if you have say , an < input type =
text
> field , and you don ' t want every keystroke recorded in the history . if this module is present , the history service will provide extra options .
an optional third parameter is the description , which will be emitted when an item is archived , undone , redone , or reverted , via a $ broadcast ( ) . this allows you to attach to the event and do something with the info , such as pop up an alert with an
undo
button in it . this value is interpolated against the passed $ scope object .
if you have the nglazybind module , you may provide a fourth parameter to history . watch ( ) :
this tells the history stack to update no more often than every 500ms . this value defaults to 1s . if you wish to use lazy binding with the default , then simply pass an empty object { } as the fourth parameter . if you do not have the nglazybind module installed , this object will simply be ignored .
this provides another layer of functionality on top of the events that the history service will broadcast . you can use these chainable objects to run callbacks depending on the type of action that was taken :
the general recommendation is to listen for the global events if you want general functionality , and to use these watch object callbacks for specific functionality .
once something is watch ( ) ed , you can undo or redo changes to it , if that expression is assignable . if you pass a function as the expression , you may not undo / redo , but you will still have access to the history stack .
the $ scope will be updated with the most recent version of the object . you can undo ( ) as many times as there are changes in the expression ' s value since you watch ( ) ed it - - this is an entire history stack .
furthermore , an event will be emitted . the $ rootscope will $ broadcast ( ) a history . undone event with the following information :
oldvalue : the value the expression was changed from . this is a copy !
this only works if you have previously undone something , of course . you can undo multiple times , then redo multiple times . the event emitted after redo is history . redone and the information is the same .
use history . canundo ( exp , scope ) and history . canredo ( exp , scope ) if you need to know those things .
if you are looking at history . history and know where in the stack you want to go , pass a third parameter and you will revert to a specific revision in the stack :
. . . which will revert directly to the 23rd revision , no questions asked .
in addition , the history . reverted event will return to you the pointer that you passed it ( which is 0 by default ) .
maybe it could use a different name , but often situations arise where you want to watch an entire array of objects for a change in any of those objects ' properties . it would be incredibly inefficient to watch the entire array / object for changes , and you wouldn ' t necessarily know what property got updated .
' foo with id { { f . id } } changed to { { f . name } } '
' foo with id { { key } } changed its name to { { value . name } } '
now , whenever a name of any one of those things changes , history will be put on the stack .
so you can bind to undo ( ) in your view , and it will undo the change to foos [ 0 ] . name .
data , as passed to the event handler , will look similar to the history . undone event as mentioned above :
locals : a scope containing your expression ' s value . for example , above we will have the object f available in locals , with a name property .
there are two special injections into your change / undo / redo / etc . handlers :
$ expression the expression that changed . this may be simple , like foo , or complex like urltoken if you have used a deep watch .
$ locals the scope against which the change was made . if this is simple , like in the case of a history . watch ( ) , you probably don ' t need it . but if you are doing a deep watch , then you will want to use this , because it does not represent the scope you originally started with !
you can group a bunch of changes together and undo them all at once . note that currently you must actually be watching the changed variables in some manner ; you must use watch ( ) or deepwatch ( ) first , then issue the batch .
next we ' ll initiate a batch . you will receive a special new scope within your watch object that you can then pass to history . rollback ( ) , which will roll back all changes made within the batch closure . see below .
the function you pass to history . batch ( ) will accept a scope parameter , and that is actually a child scope of the real scope . changes are made here and propagated to the parent ' s history .
note the second parameter , which is optional and defaults to $ rootscope , just like the other functions in the api .
you do not have to use the child variable unless you want to . it ' s perfectly legit , if you are in a digest loop already , to just make assignments . the following is equivalent , again , if you are already in a digest ( if you are using this code in a controller , you are likely in a digest ; if you ' re using it in a directive , you may or may not be depending on what you ' re up to ) :
now let ' s issue a rollback . note that you can also listen for the history . batchbegan and history . batchended events that are broadcast from the $ rootscope , if you want to implement more general functionality .
this batching hasn ' t been tested with the
lazy
functionality mentioned earlier ( yet ) , but it will certainly help you support mass changes to many variables at once , and be able to report those changes to the user .
museums and tourists typically go hand in hand , but here in las vegas , the natural history museum is busier with locals than out - of - town visitors .
next to cashman field and in the heart of the emerging cultural corridor , the museum at 900 las vegas blvd . north offers a bright harbor from the city’s noise and neon , as well as a chance for children to see things that will widen their eyes . i’m no kid , but even i was wowed by a tour from executive director marilyn gillespie and fundraiser deanna ackerman .
we first encountered a section on parasites , this year’s traveling exhibit . let me tell you : parasites look a little unsettling when they’re magnified to human size .
we moved on to a stunning display of a lion frozen in the act of attacking a wildebeest . the piece was constructed by a taxidermist at the smithsonian institution .
some 30 , 000 clark county students gape at such displays annually . for many , it’s their first time in a museum .
we passed by a tank with a swimming shark and some rays before encountering bonnie , an 11 - foot burmese python , the same species disrupting the florida ecosystem . she was rescued from a closet eight years ago and could grow to be 25 feet . her original mate , clyde , died last year . she’s now pursuing a relationship with a younger , smaller male named boots , who was asleep in a corner . i wished him luck .
we then approached exhibits on fossils and extinct animals , which i found particularly fascinating .
“the kids in the community call us the dinosaur museum , ” said gillespie , who has served as the museum’s director since before it opened in 1991 . “we have the only exhibit in the state that talks about early man . ”
one of the more popular and striking exhibits is the 5 , 000 - square - foot “treasures of egypt , ” a gallery of scenes and re - creations from ancient egypt , including a replica of king tut’s tomb . i was impressed by a display that allows visitors to perform a virtual ct scan on a mummy .
“it’s the first use of this technology in the united states , ” gillespie said with pride .
the exhibits were bolstered by donations from the luxor , which gave the museum several replica items .
“the maya never said it was the end of the world , ” she said .
i left thankful for that , as well as what i had learned : the natural history museum is a place that strives to help locals understand and appreciate the world’s wildlife , ecosystems and cultures .
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the system for lotr is called coda and is rather like a cross between runequest and traveller with advantages and disadvantages from the hero system and feats from dungeons & dragons third edition . this is not to decry the system ; it is clean , functional and well described , although it has been criticised for poor system testing of the first edition . in 2003 , lotr won the origins award for best roleplaying game 2002 .
the game is the second licensed game for the setting , the other being middle - earth role playing from iron crown enterprises .
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a roman unit designed to protect the headquarters of a legion or personal protection of emperors such as augustus .