Buried treasure is an important part of the popular mythos surrounding pirates. According to popular conception, pirates often buried their stolen fortunes in remote places, intending to return for them later (often with the use of treasure maps).[5]
There are three well-known stories that helped popularize the myth of buried pirate treasure:[6] "The Gold-Bug" by Edgar Allan Poe, "Wolfert Webber" by Washington Irving and Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. They differ widely in plot and literary treatment but all are derived from the William Kidd legend.[7] Stevenson's Treasure Island was directly influenced by Irving's "Wolfert Webber", Stevenson saying in his preface "It is my debt to Washington Irving that exercises my conscience, and justly so, for I believe plagiarism was rarely carried farther.. the whole inner spirit and a good deal of the material detail of my first chapters.. were the property of Washington Irving."[7]
The pirate most responsible for the legends of buried pirate treasure was Captain Kidd. The story was that Kidd buried treasure from the plundered ship the Quedah Merchant on Gardiners Island, near Long Island, New York, before being arrested and returned to England, where he was put through a very public trial and executed. Although much of Kidd's treasure was recovered from various people who had taken possession of it before Kidd's arrest (such as his wife and various others who were given it for safe keeping), there was so much public interest and fascination with the case at the time that speculation grew that a vast fortune remained and that Kidd had secretly buried it. Captain Kidd did bury a small cache of treasure on Gardiner's Island in a spot known as Cherry Tree Field; however, it was removed by Governor Bellomont and sent to England to be used as evidence against him.[9] Over the years, many people have tried to find the supposed remnants of Kidd's treasure on Gardiner's Island and elsewhere, but none has ever been found.[8]
A treasure map is a variation of a map to mark the location of buried treasure, a lost mine, a valuable secret or a hidden location. One of the earliest known instances of a document listing buried treasure is the copper scroll, which was recovered among the Dead Sea Scrolls near Qumran in 1952. More common in fiction than in reality, "pirate treasure maps" are often depicted in works of fiction as hand drawn and containing arcane clues for the characters to follow.
The decade-long hunt captured the world's attention, but when it finally ended in June, everyone still wanted to know: Who had solved the mystery? This week, as legal proceedings threaten his anonymity, a 32-year-old medical student is ready to go on the record.
The treasure hunt immediately brought him back to his youth, when he was obsessed with a 2002 TV series called Push, Nevada, which allowed viewers to try and solve a real-life mystery that carried a million-dollar prize. Stuef also got caught up in a book by magician David Blaine, Mysterious Stranger, which combined autobiography with a treasure hunt and offered a $100,000 prize.
Last week, after a lull in our ongoing conversation, the finder emailed again, explaining that one of the court cases surrounding the find had taken an unexpected turn, and his name was likely to come out as part of the process. So he told me who he was, and gave me permission to tell the world.
The case that prompted him to step from behind the curtain was brought by a Chicago real estate attorney named Barbara Andersen, who alleges that the unknown finder of the treasure had located it by hacking her texts and emails and stealing her solve. She believed the treasure was in New Mexico.
People have died looking for the chest. Others have gone bankrupt. Many more have spent countless hours in search of it, and they want some degree of resolution. On our various excursions out West, my search partner and I both found ourselves a little too obsessed at points, and it took its toll. There are real human costs to this search, and knowing the final location could offer the desired sense of closure so many are now seeking.
So far, ownership of the chest has not made Stuef a rich man. He has not sold it yet, has not even had it appraised, but the expected windfall has allowed him to quit worrying about repaying his student loans for medical school. With that in mind, he has decided to leave the profession before becoming a practicing doctor, and may move into equities investing next.
These Excel worksheets help you collect, detail, and quantify the energy-saving opportunities you discover on your Treasure Hunt. Tip: Energy savings calculators are often available online or from equipment manufacturers
Guides and Treasure Maps in Spanish
Guides and treasure maps are now available in Spanish. Use these resources to guide your team through planning and implementing an Energy Treasure Hunt in your facility.
Guas y Mapas del Tesoro en Espaol
Las guas y los mapas del tesoro ya estn disponibles en espaol. Utilice estos recursos para guiar a su equipo en la planificacin e implementacin de una bsqueda del tesoro de la energa en sus instalaciones.
When compared to Building Automation Systems (BAS) Re-tuning and Energy and Water ASHRAE Audits (levels 1, 2, or 3), a treasure hunt is a simple entry-level, zero- to low-cost method which can yield results in 1 to 2 months.
FEMP's goal is to provide individual sites an open, free, and replicable avenue to identify low-to-no-cost ECMs and minor adjustments to facility infrastructure assets, such as BAS and HVAC systems, that can be quickly implemented. This allows for nearly instant savings recognition.
To facilitate a successful treasure hunt at your site, you will need to have leadership buy-in and participants, as well as meet facility requirements. Participants should include a cross-section of team members at the site:
Review energy and water reduction, decarbonization, and electrification guidance established in the five goals and mandates outlined above, then compare with the existing energy plan and organizational goals.
Day one activities include observing the selected facility under operating conditions. After receiving FEMP-provided equipment and safety training, treasure hunt teams compiled from agency personnel will observe and record equipment operation focusing on lighting, water, and compressed air. The teams will determine if the equipment needs to be running or if run times and demand can be decreased. Energy consumption will be determined before and after adjustments to determine progress toward EO 14057, Energy Act of 2020, and EISA 2007 goals.
Day two is a deeper dive into more complex systems such as the BAS, HVAC, building envelope, and other building systems. With approval from local O&M leadership, treasure hunt participants may make gradual, minor adjustments to equipment to increase efficiency. Energy consumption will be determined before and after adjustments to determine progress toward identified goals.
Day three consists of a recap with team leads and agency leadership to review projected savings, changes made, and pathways to implement identified improvements. The day will end with an out brief to leadership.
After a treasure hunt, the FEMP team will continue to be available to the site for questions and additional support. Additionally, the FEMP team will introduce various resources that stretch across the energy spectrum and are available online, in-person, or remotely.
Better Buildings Initiative: This U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative aims to make the nation's homes, commercial buildings, and industrial plants more energy-efficient by accelerating investment and sharing successful best practices.
Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial Decarbonization Offices: These DOE offices focus on increasing domestic manufacturing competitiveness, supporting critical minerals and materials supply chains, and advancing clean energy manufacturing technologies, and decreasing industrial greenhouse gas emissions.
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