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Extensive 90-day long training courses that educate personnel for offshore oil drilling industry, including entry-level Roustabout course for freshers, willing to work offshore without previous industry experience in oil and gas are available in Beaufort West, a town in South Africa's Western Cape province Great Karoo region. These courses, destined to train low-end staff for supply ships and different types of offshore rigs, such as oil production platforms / drillships / MODU's / semisubmersibles / FPSO's, last 3 months with the curriculum, covering the following: volatile organic compounds (VOC)(USCG Model); basic offshore safety emergency training (BOSIET); Ship Safety Officer (SO); Roustabout basic functions as per OPITO approved Roustabout job description (for new joiners of offshore that just intend to pick up job on offshore oil production / exploration unit). The course includes classes and onsite training; Basic & Advanced Fire Fighting; helicopter underwater emergency training (HUET); Code of safe working practices; HAZMAT (IMDG Code) & MARPOL (opa-90); Steering simulator test (for AB); Risk assessment & risk management; ISPS / ship security officer (SSO) for supply vessels; Working in limited space, introduction (ISM Code / H2S); Dangerous Goods Transportation Training - IATA, DOT, IMDG Hazmat Training, including IATA Training Online option. No job placement, but chances of getting hired, especially as greenhand Roustabout are statistically tangibly increased for successful graduates.
In the capacity of a greenhand Roustabout you are going to work under the close supervision until the time, when your practical skills and knowledge of the most responsible Roustabout operations on offshore oil rig are in place so you could be allowed to do your job on the rig floor with minimum supervision.
In order to be cleared to work as Offshore Roustabout, a fresher also needs to pass some safety training and get familiarized with offshore safety procedures. After you received enough of hours of training and feel ready to go through safety tests, it's time to submit your application to get properly certified. Even at this early stage it is important realize that offshore oil rig career is in fact all about certifications, and that process never ends.
As soon as your Roustabout job skills are estimated as sufficient by senior crew members, you keep working as Roustabout, but with the due attitude you may expect the fast promotion to, say, Roughneck, Motorman, Assistant Crane Operator, or Assistant Rig Electrician or even Rig Mechanic position with adequate increase of salary. There are lots of promotion opportunities on offshore oil rigs, and many of the people currently holding supervisory, administrative, and engineering positions once started from the very low as greenhand Roustabouts with absolutely no previous experience.
Once you had had a chance to get employed and work successfully for at least one time as Offshore Roustabout, you've got the most important thing for worker in offshore industry, the experience. Experienced Offshore Roustabouts and Roughnecks practically have no problem getting a new job, once the work on previous project is over. But such candidates are being asked for proof of that experience as a condition of getting job. Offshore Roustabout, who has got different additional certifications would be given hand over the competitors.
You can find in the mass media lots of advertising of the offshore vacancies by different oil drilling companies or by their authorized recruiters that look for a wide range of trained specialists, including Roustabouts, with brief descriptions of responsibilities, functions, and duties, as well as salaries and benefits, associated with each offshore position. To be successful in the search of job like Offshore Roustabout, you shouldn't mind travelling, because employment opportunities may be located at the given moment quite at a distance from the place, where you reside in Louisiana or the state of Texas in the USA.
The easiest way to find an offshore job of Roustabout on oil rig must be either through someone you know already works on oil production platform or drillship, or through a specialized offshore employment search agency, which you could easily find on the Internet.
On offshore rigs under the jurisdiction of India rig workers like Roustabout normally would work 28 successive days without holidays, and then enjoy 28 days of a prolonged leave on mainland. The permanent 24 hours non stop operation of offshore oil rig is ensured by the staff substituting each other working by shifts, shift duration being 12 hours. The labor laws of other countries may mandate work order, different from India. For example, in the Middle East, you could be asked to work two months, followed by one month of rest onshore, while if you're lucky to get a job on offshore platforms of Norway in the North Sea, your work schedule, whether it is Roustabout/Roughneck position or other, will be 1 month offshore and 3 months at home, i. e. you work only 1/4 part of the entire year, while getting salary for the full length of 12 months. The salary Offshore Roustabout gets, differ, depending on the company, the level of seniority, specific project, oil rig location etc. On Indian oil rigs workers in a position of Offshore Roustabout could count to earn somewhere between Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 per month.
Some crews on offshore oil rigs are being compensated better than the others, including low end entry-level positions like Roustabout. Oil companies go as far, as offering relief periods in addition to regular leave periods (day offs) for the staff, working offshore. Also they provide free transportation to the place of job at the high seas and the delivery back to the shore by helicopter. Sometimes they compensate airfare for the worker to fly to their home during leave and back.


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Coming to the polls this November in California, voters will decide for themselves if food that has been genetically engineered or modified should be labeled on store shelves. Proposition 37 will mandate these labels and unsurprisingly there are many corporations fighting against it ever passing into law. So who opposes the labeling of genetically modified foods?
Leading the way is Monsanto, who has thrown an amazing $4 million + into the battle. We kind of expected that. But did you know that some of your favorite "natural" brands are also against the labeling of genetically modified foods? Yep, not kidding.
Naked Juice. Honest Tea. Odwalla. Kashi. Silk. LaraBar. These companies, many of which pride themselves on selling organic products, are against the public actually knowing what is in the foods that they consume. This is what happens when big conglomerates buy out organic brands to give them some street cred: our favorite brands turn into exactly what they used to fight against.
Thankfully, The Cornucopia Institute has put together a handy-dandy guide to what's what. Here's a look at what brands are against Prop 37 and just how much money they are spending to keep it from passing. On the flip side, you can also check out what brands are in support of Prop 37 and do your part by supporting them in return.
Please make your voice heard by signing the petition on the Cornucopia website. Tell the corporate players opposing your right to know what's in your food that if they want your business, they can't sell-out organic values.
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The owner of a Gainsborough shop has been successfully prosecuted for selling illegal cigarettes, following raids by Lincolnshire Trading Standards.
Back in September 2013, Trading Standards received a complaint that Alina's in Trinity Street, Gainsborough was selling illegal tobacco .
And after searching the shop they seized a total of 1,800 cigarettes and 15 packets of tobacco with foreign labels.
Some of the packets were bearing the trademarks of Golden Virginia, Amber Leaf, but examinations later confirmed that they were counterfeit.
Amongst the confiscated items were 32 packets of Jin Ling cigarettes, which don't self-extinguish and were the cause of a tragic fire in Spalding.
A sample of the illicit items were sent away for testing and failed to meet the European Standard, EN 16156.
Angela Kane, Senior Trading Standards Officer, said: "We found the foreign labeled cigarettes behind the shop counter and some were also hidden inside a chair."
"The items are illegal in this country as they haven't had any tax paid on them and they don't display any health warnings."
"We were particularly concerned when we came across over 600 Jin Ling cigarettes, which are really dangerous as they don't go out when not actively being smoked, and can start devastating fires very quickly."
"We had a resident who tragically lost her mum in a fire caused by one of these cigarettes back in 2012."
"As we predicted, the cigarettes mimicking genuine brands were counterfeit, which means they were completely unregulated and could contain all sorts of nasty substances."
"They may seem cheap but if they contain mould, dirt, insects, or even rodent droppings, that may be a price you're not willing to pay."
"At the time Mr Rasol was trying to obtain an alcohol licence, but with the support of Lincolnshire Police we put a case to West Lindsey District Council to reject this, which they did."
"We believe this prosecution is a good result for the many businesses that do trade within the law and for local people that might not know the true cost of illegal cigarettes."
Jheresh Meoqail Rasol, 27, of Allenby Close, Lincoln, appeared at Lincoln Magistrates Court on Friday 30th January and pleaded not guilty to 11 charges.
He was found guilty and sentenced to 180 hours of community service and ordered to pay legal costs of £500.
If you have spotted or believe a trader in Lincolnshire is supplying illegal, fake or duty free cigarettes, please contact Trading Standards through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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Kristine Bird leads Human Resources for Nalco Champion, ensuring that our people and talent capabilities are a central focus throughout the business.
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Prior to her current role, Bird's 25-year career has involved a number of global HR leadership roles with Fortune 500 Academy companies. Most recently, she was the Director of Global Talent for Nalco Champion.
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Robin Dudley Hogan was born MAY 1915. He died JUN 1975 in Islington, London.
Robin Dudley Hogan's wife was Joan Mizpah O'Hara. They were married, but date and place are unknown. Their 3 known children were Michael Hamilton Hogan, Bronwyn Jane Hogan and Susan Annie Hogan.
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Originally from Italy, Scapolo has over 15 years of professional playing experience in Italy's prestigious Serie 'A' with prestigious clubs such as Napoli, Bologna, Inter Milan and Roma. Most recently, he was a Scout for US Youth and Men's National teams, as well as the Technical Director at Real SoCal-SCV in Santa Clarita.
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As we reported last summer, the critically acclaimed Journey is making its way to the PlayStation 4. At the time, no release date was given. Today, Sony officially announced that the game will be launched this summer. Along with this announcement, we got some more information about this edition of the title.
The most surprising reveal is that there would be a physical copy of the game. The Blu-ray will include not only Journey, but thatgamecompany's other releases, flOw and Flower. Better still, those who already own the game on PlayStation 3 will be able to download the digital version for free. Cross-buy is something the developers wanted and it's good to see that they were able to implement it for those who already bought the game.
Being that this is a current-gen edition of the game, expect to see 1080p resolution along with 60 frames per second.
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text: Home BIG STORY 7 All-Time Favourite Odia Crackers BIG STORYFEATUREDODISHA LATEST 7 All-Time Favourite Odia Crackers By Odisha Sun Times Bureau - October 19, 2017 0 SHARE Facebook Twitter tweet Diwali might not be as grand an affair in Odisha as it is in the north, but when it comes to bursting crackers we Odias are not to be left behind! Here we have compiled a list of crackers without which an Odia Diwali is incomplete. 1. Ghadi This is our desi version of anar/kumpi. Instead of shiny paper, these little explosives are contained inside earthen pots. Ghadi 2. Habeli Habelis are the life and soul of our Diwalis. Launch this missile from the ground, a bottle or straight out of your hands – Habeli is the quintessential cracker of all time! Habeli 3. Sutuli Bomb Enough said. This is as Odia as it can get. Sutuli Bomb 4. Tala Photaka/Sun Photaka Fling it as hard as you can and then cover your ears! What fun! Tala Photaka 5. Dhap Dhapi Our very own desi sparklers with enough bling to dull disco lights! Dhap Dhapi 6. Fancy Shots These may not be very desi but are extremely popular. From 'Angel Eyes', 'Maneka' to 'Red Siren', these fancy shots promise to show you a myriad constellations. Fancy Shots 7. Lanka Bomb This is how we like to end it! Strings of 5000, 10,000 or even 20,000 – the continuous torrent of blasts make it a Diwali to remember! Lanka Bomb Do let us know if we have missed out on anything. Happy Diwali!


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Penny Booth our visiting Naturopath, Acupuncturist and Kinesiologist of five years is now living in Bangkok!
Penny has over 25 years of clinical practice and has been in a successful clinic, around the Northern beaches in Sydney. She has also travelled and worked in India, in off street clinics and in the UK.
Penny has specialized in Women's and Children's health, particularly hormonal issues in Women and allergies and behavioral issues in Children. Throughout the 25 years of practice I commonly see and treat Women for hormonal imbalances, such as; weight gain, infertility and pregnancy as well as other hormonal problems.
Penny also has a background in Nursing (RN) UK.
She has also worked as a senior lecturer for 14 years in major Colleges, lecturing in Nutrition, Anatomy and Physiology, Naturopathy and Kinesiology, throughout Sydney Australia.
Penny is very passionate about the work she does, helping others to heal themselves. She strongly believes in preventative medicine to empower her clients, by giving time, support and holistic advice, through diet, lifestyle, nutritional and herbal recommendations, to substantially improve the quality of life.
As a practitioner, I must understand the aetiology of a disease and the natural treatment strategies that may be beneficial. Providing education, support, care and compassion to my clients, so that they gain a sense of control over their own health and destiny.
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|Because of early science fiction that I read, I wanted to go to Mars when I got older. I thought for sure
then that would be possible not later than the year 2000, but alas, that was not to be.
Nevertheless, I constantly read about science and engineering and began my education in these
fields. I attended Wayne State University in Detroit for my bachelor's degree. Then in the middle of
the night, I packed up my VW bug with what little that I could carry and moved to Colorado. I began a
job in the communications field and worked with it for several years. Not getting much closer to
space-related things or Mars, I decided to go to graduate school at CU. I completed my course work
after I left my communications job and received a master's degree. Then I looked for work and was
offered a job with the Boeing Company in Seattle. The work there was very interesting because it
involved lasers and the design of commercial jets, but this still did not get me closer to space.
My next move was to the Martin Marietta Company (as it was called then and Lockheed Martin now). I
worked in a group that was a think tank. We were made up of several engineers and scientists and
a science fiction writer. Our only mission was to come up with wild, crazy space ideas that might be
profitable to the company in 15 years out in the future. Most of the time it looked like we were sitting
around shooting the breeze, but, in fact, fact, we were brainstorming ideas, which were then to be
looked at to see if they broke any laws of physics or broke the federal budget if they were to be built.
They usually did both, but we did come up with some ideas that actually became profitable to the
company in a lot less than 15 years.
Then, I decided to go back to graduate school to get a Ph.D., which I did while still working full time. I
did research again with lasers for my next degree and for my next job at Martin. Finally, I got to do
something that was directly space-related. I researched and help design laser communication
systems that could go into space. These are very interesting devices as they involve the space
environment and some astronomy and astrophysics. These devices permitted sending as much
data in a whole set of volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica in 1 second on a laser beam. I left
Martin then to join Ball Aerospace in Boulder, having become somewhat known for my expertise in
space laser communications.
I taught part time at CU Denver for several years and decided this was a very exciting and rewarding
thing to do. Therefore, I began to look for permanent positions where I could continue. Somehow, I
learned the University of Southern Colorado was looking for someone in my field. I applied, got the
job and have just finished my 10 th year at the university which, of course, is now CSU Pueblo.
During this time, I was able to obtain a $200,000 grant from the USAF Office of Scientific Research
and built the observatory, which the university and the SCAS use. We have had numerous student
projects done there. I also have become a member of the Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory in
Argentina. We are trying to find out where these strange things come from in space and how they
are produced. There are 17 countries working on this project and about 400 engineers and
scientists. We hope to build another cosmic ray observatory in Colorado some day that will cover
more than 6,000 square miles
|There are over 100 billion galaxies in our known universe…WOW! Doesn't that give you reason to pause for even a second? There
are over 200 billion stars in our own Milky Way galaxy alone…WOW! Honestly these two facts alone go beyond comprehension but
at the stars and wondering at all of the splendor in the skies above.
I joined the U.S. Army upon graduation, spending 12 years traveling the world to exotic and sometimes not so friendly locations.
During those travels I did pull an assignment at the renown White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. This particular assignment
turned into a wonderful experience for many reasons, involvement in missile technology research and development, wonderful dark
skies in the middle of the southwest desert, and the opportunity to attend New Mexico State University were I finally did something
about my fascination with the stars, I began studying astronomy. What a truly amazing experience. I couldn't wait to get to class as
every day I learned something new, something incredible, I was hooked! Unfortunately after a few years at the missile range Uncle
Sam decided it was time for me to go back overseas to the big sand box and complete yet another tour in a combat zone, back to
back tours I would add. It was then I discovered the other less than wonderful purpose of a thick college level astronomy text
book…it makes for excellent additional "armor" on the floor board inside of your Humvee, which at the time armor plated hummers
were not the norm. My astronomy book was retired with honors upon completing my 3rd tour of duty in a combat zone, or what was
left of it.
After being honorably discharged (of my own choosing) from the Army I followed my pocket book into television and become a
Broadcast Engineer (the pocket book thing is a joke for those not in television). I worked for the CBS affiliate in Austin, Texas for a
few years, then moved to Colorado, gaining employment at the NBC affiliate in Southern Colorado. In a series of life changing
events (that I'll not get into) I became very good friends with (and still am) the owners of I-25 Speedway where I eventually took over
as their Sales, Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations Director, still working full time for the television station. Additionally my
then fiancée now wife and I started our own short track racing video production company, and eventually worked up to covering 8
different tracks up and down the Colorado Front Range.
How things change. My wife and I were married October of 2009 and in June of 2010 our son Connor was born. Suddenly life
changed completely as I held our newborn child. Priorities shifted in a mere moment of time. The video production company
placed me out of the house and on the road 30+ weekends of the year covering racing and I knew I simply did not want to spend that
kind of time away from my son and wife. With great reluctance we shut down our growing company to focus on raising a family, no
regrets. In 2012 my wife and I welcomed our twin sons Alex and Ben into the world again reinforcing my commitment of raising our
amazing family and helping to create a better world for them to grow up in.
Trying to look into the future for the sake of our sons suddenly became my next big challenge, how to give them the head start in life,
help them make good decisions, provide an excellent education…the list goes on. With video production and racing no longer a
factor I thought why not go back to something that is certainly on going and in the future a viable means of making a living, space. I
purchased a telescope, started hitting the books, and began star gazing so that I might be able to inspire my boys, get them
interested in something that they stand a chance of making a meaningful contribution to society. In the very least the opportunity will
be there for them to get interested in astronomy, whether they take that route or not will be completely up to each boy.
I want a brilliant future for my children, I want to see mankind go forward into the next frontier, explore other worlds, I want for my
children to be involved in that process, I don't believe I want for too much. To be perfectly honest I want that for all children, the
opportunity to do better than those before them, it just so happens I enjoy astronomy so why not make that available to them.
I enjoy astronomy. SCAS is a wonderful means of extending my passion to others in the hopes that at least one person will be
motivated to do something with their life structured towards Space. Again I don't believe I want for too much, just a better life for our
future, our sons, our community, our world.
|Director of
Dr. William Brown
|SCAS Secretary
Walter Russell
|SCAS Treasurer
Tom Northup
|I have always had a fascination with the sciences. I enjoy paleontology, archeology and
Astronomy has now become my favorite Earth Science. Now, I spend many nights, huddled
in my observatory, studying and photographing the wonders of the night sky.
second grade and a functioning light bulb in grade school. My adolescent experiments with
electricity, left a neighbors house with several blown fuses!
My first telescope was a Christmas present from my parents. A 3-inch reflector that opened
my eyes to an unseen world of planets, clusters, nebula and the crater filled moon. This first
telescope gave me hours and hours of great memories. My oldest son Brent rekindled my
interest in 2004. We spent many nights gazing through 4 and 6-inch reflectors. Then the
Meade LX200 10 inch Cassegrain arrived, and we observed over 50 objects in one night. I
believe it was at this point, that I became an astronomy addict.
In 2006, I met my soul mate Liana, a mechanical engineer and artist. With her insight,
talents and expertise we constructed the Night Sky Observatory.
It has become an instrument of learning, entertainment and research for myself and many
other budding astronomers.
SCAS has given me the opportunity to share my passion with other like-minded individuals.
Through the Outreach programs, I enjoy the chance to open some eyes to the vastness of
the cosmos. I always look forward to the camaraderie of fellow members. They challenge
my developing skills. They encourage my quest for knowledge. In return, I get the chance to
encourage and share my knowledge with an energetic group of astronomers.
The fact that 90% of the astronomers in the world are amateur astronomers inspires me.
Technology has progressed to the point where anyone with the passion and desire, can
make significant contributions to the field. My goal is to be an individual, who does make a
After all, there is an entire Universe to explore.
Alan Knight
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Himachal CM announces ex-gratia of 15 lakh to jawan Kuldeep Rai's kin
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Jan 1 : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Monday announced compensation of Rupees 15 lakh for the next of kin of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan Kuldeep Rai, who lost his life in Pulwama terror attack. "We have announced compensation of Rs 15 lakh for the next of kin of CRPF jawan Kuldeep Rai who lost his life in Pulwama terror attack. I will try to meet the jawan's family too," he told ANI. Five jawans lost their lives after terrorists stormed a training centre in Pulwama district in the wee hours of Sunday. The terrorists first lobbed grenades and then began indiscriminate firing and entered the training centre in Awantipora. Three terrorists were also killed. In another incident yesterday, a soldier lost his life in the ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera sector. The Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked firing on Indian Army posts in the early hours wherein the Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively.
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The Peach State Post 4/27/16
Conyers First United Methodist Church is open to the community to participate in the Annual National Day of Prayer Event on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Noon. There will be a short program in the Sanctuary with special music from the Preschool children. There will be Prayer Stations open from 9am-2pm in the Narthex, for those who want to participate in special prayer or may not be able to come at Noon. All are invited to a light lunch after the program to be served in the Fellowship Hall for a donation to Missions. The church is located at 921 North Main St. Conyers, GA.
Saturday May 7th it's the 4th annual Almost Mother's Day Golf Outing and fundraiser for Almost Mothers. This event is sponsored by Caring House Pregnancy Resource Center and will take place at the Griffin City Golf Course on Camp Northern Road. Cost is $50 per player, registration will take place between 8 am and 8:30 am. For more information call 770-820-2540.
The 20th Anniversary of Fine Arts Festival will be held the Saturday before Mother's Day in Jackson. The festival features nationally known artists bringing hundreds of pieces of fine art to the show, including hand crafted jewelry, oil and watercolor paintings, blown glass, mixed-media, photography and a lot more. Admission and parking are free at the outdoor event from 10 am to 3 pm only, on Saturday, May 7th at the corner of East Third and Dempsey Avenue in Jackson. You can also follow the festival on Facebook at: The Jackson-Butts County Council for the Arts.


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- Research Article
- Open Access
Blind Detection of Wideband Interference for Cognitive Radio Applications
- Alan J. Coulson1Email author
© Alan J. Coulson. 2009
- Received: 28 January 2009
- Accepted: 8 July 2009
- Published: 3 September 2009
Cognitive radio technologies are being developed which allow heterogeneous systems to share spectrum access while minimizing interference to improve the overall efficiency of spectrum usage. Thus, one important function of a cognitive radio is dynamically to avoid transmitting in occupied spectrum by detecting signals received from unknown competing systems. Robust operation requires the detection of multiple wideband interferers of unknown statistics from a single received sample vector. This paper describes the hypothesis tests that must be evaluated to perform detection of such signals and discusses several methods for performing detection. Computer simulation results are presented to show that hidden Markov modelling and power spectral analysis with edge enhancement are more robust than a simple "interference temperature-" based energy detector.
- Hide Markov Modelling
- Cognitive Radio
- Energy Detector
- Publisher Note
- Power Spectral Analysis
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Flight Attendants and Passenger Service Agents Celebrate Major Wins in New FAA Bill!
For years, CWA members have been making thousands of phone calls, holding rallies, and lobbying members of Congress to include their top priority items in the FAA Reauthorization Act. Now, we are very close to winning our long fight!
The newest version of the bill, passed by the U.S. House Wednesday and set for a Senate vote soon, includes AFA-CWA's top safety priority – instituting a minimum rest period of 10 hours for Flight Attendants, giving them equal rest with the flight crew, along with protections against eroding U.S. aviation jobs and enhancements to the security of our aviation system.
The bill also includes stronger protections for airline passenger service agents from passenger assaults. Agents are often the target of passenger frustration with delays, baggage fees, and other airline policies. Agents have reported being verbally and physically assaulted by customers, including being hit, having luggage and equipment thrown at them, being pulled over counters, and getting spat upon.
Passenger service agents and Flight Attendants helped develop the strong language in the FAA bill by meeting many times with members of Congress, and speaking with officials in the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, and Transportation Security Administration.
CWA members have been making thousands of phone calls, holding rallies, and lobbying members of Congress to include their top priority items for Flight Attendants (above) and passenger service agents (below) in the FAA Reauthorization Act.


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Opening September 2017, the Jewish Museum presents an exhibition of early drawings by Amedeo Modigliani—many of which are being shown for the first time in the United States. Acquired directly from the artist by Dr. Paul Alexandre, his close friend and first patron, these works illuminate Modigliani's heritage as an Italian Sephardic Jew as pivotal to understanding his artistic output.
Amedeo Modigliani, Unfinished Portrait of Paul Alexandre, 1913. Oil on canvas. 31½ x 25¾ in. Private collection on long-term loan to the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rouen
Modigliani Unmasked will consider the celebrated artist Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, 1884-1920) shortly after he arrived in Paris in 1906, when the city was still roiling with anti-Semitism after the long-running tumult of the Dreyfus Affair and the influx of foreign emigres. Modigliani's Italian-Sephardic background helped forge a complex cultural identity that rested in part on the ability of Italian Jews historically to assimilate and embrace diversity. The exhibition will show that Modigliani's art cannot be fully understood without acknowledging the ways the artist responded to the social realities that he confronted in the unprecedented artistic melting pot of Paris. The drawings from the Alexandre collection reveal the emerging artist himself, enmeshed in his own particular identity quandary, struggling to discover what portraiture might mean in a modern world of racial complexity.
The exhibition will include approximately 150 works, those from the Alexandre collection as well as a selection of Modigliani's paintings, sculptures, and other drawings from collections around the world. Modigliani's art will be complemented by work representative of the various multicultural influences—African, Greek, Egyptian, and Khmer—that inspired the young artist during this lesser-known early period.
Among the works featured are a mysterious, unfinished portrait of Dr. Alexandre, never seen before in the United States; impressions of the theater; life studies and female nudes, among them the Russian poet Anna Akhmatova; and drawings of caryatids and heads, which are telling of Modigliani's sculptures, which he created over a five-year period from 1909 to 1914.
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Hey SEAC,
Here are this week's meeting minutes! Please read and respond as there are many events & opportunities coming up this week!
Go-Around: What is the color of your soul? *ooo magic sparkles*
Guest Speaker: Gabriel Moray & Brianna Buch from the Bike Initiative!
The W&M Bike Initiative is a very active group of staff, students, and faculty looking to create a bike friendly community at William & Mary! Established in Fall 2013, the Bike Initiative seeks to promote bicycling in three broad steps including: updating the College's infrastructure, establishing an educational component, and launching an on-campus bike-share program. So far, they have installed fix-it stations, worked on signage and informational material (both online and print), organized several group bike rides, and are in the midst of doing research/focus groups regarding future bike friendly infrastructure (including a campus bike share program!)
The Bike Initiative is currently recruiting enthusiastic volunteers looking to make a difference for sustainable transportation on campus! The three main areas in need of volunteers are:
Marketing/advertising (Facebook, social media, twitter, events, talking to local newspapers, etc.)
Advocacy: Building a coalition of like-minded people; connecting with outside groups
Research: Need volunteers to assist with focus groups and other social science research; Committee On Sustainability grant-writing
Take a moment to Like the WM Bike Initiative Facebook page:
Highlighted opportunity: Envirothon!
Envirothon is an opportunity to get involved with a local group of high school kids aspiring to environmental greatness! These high schoolers make up team competing in Envirothon, a competition where students train, compete and are tested on various topics related to environmentalism. This year's main topic is urban forestry (more info here: http://www.envirothon.org/).
If you're interested in helping our local high schoolers learn about environmentalism (and hopefully win the competition), email Caroline at firstname.lastname@example.com
The team meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 to 3:55– we're planning on heading down to Jamestown High School to meet with them as soon as possible. Also- if anyone can drive, that would be fantastic.
–>Oaks & Acorns: last call – Fill out ASAP (by tomorrow)<– so that Madeleine & Jacob can organize!
Kevin Kay, our treasurer, is organizing a trip to a student renewable energy conference (SSERC) at North Carolina State University (WOOHOO NORTH CAROLINA <3) and is trying to gauge how many people would want to go! If you wouldn't mind filling out this one question Survey Monkey, he would greatly appreciate it! https://www.surveymonkey.com/
Gardening: Meeting Wednesday 5 – 7:00pm, Sunday 3-6:00pm SEAC Office
Energy Justice: Meeting Sunday 7 – 8:00pm, SEAC Office
Cleanup at Surry was on Sunday; Fun times – ferry ride, solar lights, planting, potluck!
At EJ meeting: Talked about getting more awareness of the public transit program in Williamsburg, creation of new campaign Food Justice
Recycling: Meeting Wednesdays 7 – 8:00, SEAC Office
FREEMarket is starting up again soon! – lots of cleaning
Working on getting 3-7s recycled on campus
**New Campaign! Take Back the Tap**
One of our members, Hannah Dempsey, is starting a Take Back the Tap campaign through the Food and Water Watch! Interest meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday) at 8:00pm, James Blair 221
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Another New Campaign! Food Justice
If you are really passionate about this, come forward and help start this campaign!
Will talk more about this next meeting! – come to the Energy Justice meeting this Sunday
Announcement: The votes are in and SEAC camping trip will be on October 25th! (More details to come) Might be working with the Tribe Adventure Program
Surry solar hearing – Thursday at 7:00pm, meet at Betsy's at 6:00pm
Contact Ben with more information about this!
Bike Initiative Group Ride to Chickahominy Riverfront Park, Saturday, October 4 10:30am-2:30pm
Come join the Bicycle Initiative to ride down the scenic Virginia Capital Trail Foundation to Chickahominy Riverfront Park! There will be food (CHIPOLTLE!), games, and fun awaiting riders. Departure is 10:30 AM from the Terrace. Limit of 25 Riders.
REGISTER AT: https://forms.wm.edu/17206
Also, here is the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/
Contact Gabriel Moray of the Bicycle Initiative with questions!
Caring for Creation, Saturday, October 4, 2-4 at the Presbyterian Church on Richmond Road (near Sorority Court) See flyer attached to email!
This will be an educational event hosted by WesFel focused upon learning about how we can care for local wildlife. There will be a guest speaker from Wildlife Response Inc., stations focusing on Bees, Reptiles and Amphibians, Birds, and Native Wildlife, craft activities such as making splints for raptor wings, and live animals.
SEAC Office Cleanup Sunday, October 5 at noon!
Need all the help we can get getting the SEAC office ready for hosting meetings and the FREEmarket again!
Farm-to-Fork Dinner! October 8, 5:00pm – Get your tickets before they sell out!
$12 Can pay in Dining Dollars/Flex for delicious, local food!
Tabling in Sadler Center this week
Volunteers needed – work for a few hours and get free food! Talk to Michael Curcio
Also can get tickets online at www.dining.wm.edu
Front Porch Society Presents: Harvestfest 2014! Saturday, 3-5:00pm at the Daily Grind
To benefit Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Featuring the Stairwells and other bands, raffles, fun! Check out the event page here: https://www.facebook.com/
COS Science and Technology Advisory Committee is looking for students to join their Working Groups this year! Their first meeting is Wednesday, October 1 at 5:15pm in Millington 108!
The Working Groups include:
1. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: This is an annual inventory managed by a faculty member and run by students. All the energy usage by the campus is quantified and a report is then generated. This is an ongoing group that completes the survey annually.
2. Stormwater Management: Randy Chambers (Professor of Biology | 757-221-2331 | email@example.com) manages this working group. Student-run group working on quantifying the storm water runoff produced by the campus and a report will be generated. This is an ongoing group that completes the survey annually.
3. Climate Action Plan: This is a new group that will be responsible for developing the campus' climate action plan!
SEAC is officially signed up to make a Homecoming Float for the Homecoming Parade on October 17! Email Michael Curcio to get in the loop to help out with this – sure to be awesome!
The Cove: Movie Screening on October 8
Damnation: Movie Screening on October 9
Tribe Adventure Program: Fall Break Backpacking to Grayson Highlands State Park!
For more information visit: http://www.wm.edu/…/
To sign up/view full itinerary: See front desk at the Rec Center!
COS Celebrates! First event: Friday, October 17th 11am-2pm Sadler Terrace
The Committee on Sustainability is organizing monthly events to promote awareness of the Committee's Presence on campus. The first monthly event will be a celebration of International Vegetarian Month (October)! Anyone looking to get involved in this event or in future monthly COS Celebrations, contact Natalie Hurd at email@example.com.
Work on Solo Cup Recycling with Kara Newman
Are you a freshman looking to get involved with recycling? Kara needs someone to work with her on editing a green fee proposal! Email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information!
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Outreach, Surry, Homecoming Float


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Updated 8:56 a.m., June 13 | Posted 4:17 p.m., June 12
Updated: The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Wednesday morning that Isiah Wright has been located and is safe.
State and local authorities are asking for the public's help finding a Roseville boy who went missing last week.
Isiah Wright, 15, left his home June 8 after a disagreement with his mother, who hasn't heard from him, Roseville police said Tuesday adding that they are concerned for Isiah's welfare.
He's described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, 145 pounds, and last seen wearing a black T-shirt with green writing, blue basketball shorts and multicolored Nike shoes. He may be in the Minneapolis area.
Police say the boy has health concerns, although did not specify what they were.
Anyone who may have seen Isiah or knows his whereabouts should call Roseville police at 651-767-0640 or dial 911.


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We continue to salt and sand bus loops and SkyTrain stations, but please use caution in these areas and remember to dress warmly in anticipation of potential delays.
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The TransLink Customer Service Charter is our promise of quality service. We're committed to giving you a service that's efficient, safe, reliable, and comfortable. Our Customer Service Charter includes targets for meeting your service needs based on what you've told us during our customer research.
We continually monitor our progress and publish our findings each year to keep you informed of how things are going. Because your travel needs are always changing, we also keep an eye on our plans to find new ways of improving our service and if need be, reflecting those service improvements in this charter.
Customer service and safety are very important to us, so please contact us and let us know what you think will improve the quality of our service.
From road to rail to marine, TransLink provides a variety of transportation services to the entire Metro Vancouver area. Combined, our services travel nearly 137 million kilometers each year. We carry an average of more than 820,000 customers each day of the year and currently employ more than 6,000 staff. Every day we strive to provide service that is safe, reliable, and comfortable and provides value for money.
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We do our best to provide a reliable service across the Metro Vancouver region, but sometimes situations beyond our control, such as weather, road conditions or heavy traffic affect how reliable our service can be. However, at least 99% of our services will follow the timetable and will not leave their terminus early (unless there is a good safety or service reason).
Our transit services are popular at peak times — which means sometimes you have to wait to get onboard. While we regularly look at where our services run at capacity, if you get passed by, please let us know. Contact TransLink Customer Information at: translink.ca/feedback or by phone at 604.953.3333.
Four times a year, we will provide information on service changes to bus routes on our website: translink.ca/servicechanges
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We will clean the inside and outside of all our vehicles and public areas in and around our facilities as often as practical.
We will continue to work with Metro Vancouver municipalities and their bus shelter suppliers to keep them clean and in good repair. To report a damaged bus shelter or one with graffiti on it, in Vancouver phone CBS Outdoor at 604.630.1090. For the rest of Metro Vancouver, phone Pattison Outdoor at 604.235.2700.
Your safety and our staff's safety are very important to us.
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We will put anything found on our system in our Lost Property Office within two working days. You can claim your lost property Monday to Friday (except public holidays) from 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., and Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. from the Lost Property Office, located at Stadium SkyTrain Station (590 Beatty Street, Vancouver). You can also contact the Lost Property Office at 604.953.3334 or translink.ca/lostproperty.
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Remember it is your transit system too, so please respect it.
TransLink Customer Information Centre is open Monday to Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. We aim that our information and customer service staff will answer 90% of phone calls within 60 seconds. All calls made to the Customer Information Centre may be recorded for training and quality assurance purposes.
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Advocates for immigration reforms are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the foundations of immigration reforms work starting 2017 is laid out now; they do not intend to play the wait-and-watch game until the election outcomes in November. In partnership with organisations and companies in the US, the US Chamber of Commerce initiative – Reason for Reform campaign was launched this week to see a New American Economy develop in future that envisions a system free of systematic gaps.
In a move to counter common myths on immigrants in the USA such as the one that immigrants are responsible for burdening the American economy, the campaign attempts to spread awareness about immigration facts to the larger public and lawmakers in a wholesome manner by documenting contributions that immigrants make towards the American economy (across all the 50 states, and DC area).
In his address to the press, Randel Johnson, Senior VP of Labor, Immigration and Employee Benefits at the US Chamber of Commerce, stated that effects of immigration have to be assessed at the community and state levels. To exemplify this case, he gave statistics for the state of Wisconsin where 57,953 American workforce and generate employment than work as an employee. Statistics also show that immigrants contributed $675.4 million in taxes to the government as a result of earnings from $7.6 billion for the year 2014. Compare that to the statistics recorded in the state of Texas, with close to 421,942 of the American workforce working with firms set up by immigrants with $8.7 billion in taxes levied on earnings of $118.7 billion.
When it comes to the state of New York, 23% of the population consists of immigrant community which makes up for more than one-third of the workforce in fields such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics. If that's not all, then statistics also point out that one-third of immigrant entrepreneurs in the state employ close to 500,000 workers, which accounts only for the private companies. In addition to this, more than half of the 55 Fortune 500 companies in the state were founded by immigrants or their next generation. America is known since time immemorial for its immigrants who start businesses and build things while employing American workforce. Unlike other sectors, the technology sector is very immigrant-friendly as it not only benefits due to the highly skilled workforce working in this sector, it also was, in a way, set up by the immigrant population in America.
Founder of AOL and current CEO and Chairman at Revolution, Steve Case stated that America has been an entrepreneurial and innovative nation since its founding, more so because the country is immigration friendly. Case, further stated that America has been losing out capable talent to other countries thanks to tightening its noose on immigration and residency policies, which will definitely lead the country into decaying entrepreneurial spirit and declining economy.
As per a recent study published by the Kauffman Foundation, entrepreneurs of foreign origin were responsible for setting up a fourth of start-ups based in the USA, with 50% of these founders building start-ups in the Silicon Valley that brought in revenues of $52 billion back in 2005.
Top founders like Sergey Brin who fled the Soviet Union to set up Google with co-founder Larry Page; Steve Jobs who was responsible for crafting the Apple brand and son of a Syrian immigrant; or Elon Musk, the South African immigrant founder of Tesla are all examples of how immigrants have contributed significantly to American economy. The journeys of these great leaders symbolize the American spirit and story, which will only flourish if the country fosters and retains the best of the talent.
More and more agricultural groups, inclusive of the President of the American Farm Bureau, Zippy Duvall, have voiced their concerns on the need for immigrant workers who work in the agricultural sector in America, stating that America needs agricultural workforce that can work on the farms, tending and harvesting them in a timely fashion. However, the country is short on this workforce and heavily relies on immigrant workers. The groups further argue that such shortages in workforce will put a huge pressure on the country's food supplies.
The immigration reforms issue united people across all corners of the American economy with Fred Wilson, tech venture capitalist, stating that he wanted to support the cause because reforming the immigration laws have a direct implication on the innovation, economy and opportunity within America.
Interested in migrating to the USA? Talk to our experienced Process Consultants at Y-Axis who will not only help you with the documentation but also the processing of your Visa application. Call us today to schedule a free counselling session!


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Hi All, made this card for the Winter Wonderland Challenge which this week is quite an unusual challenge in that you cannot use a Christmas Stamp or Christmas backing paper. Mmm.. I thought, interesting. I bought a sheet of decoupage poinsettia a while back and forgot I had it, found it when I was having a tidy up last week. I used a 6x6 base red card and a sheet of green and white pattern paper which I edged using my MS border punch lace doily. I then added gross grain ribbon to finish it off. The sentiment came with the decoupage sheet. I quite like the finished card and I know it will suit one of my older relatives this Christmas.
Thank you for visiting I hope you all have a lovely week.


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There are quite a few premium laptops that can outperform the MacBook Pro 15, but it's tough to compete with Apple's build quality and engineering expertise. The MacBook Pro 15 might be expensive, but as a luxury device it has few competitors. Or well, it had few competitors, until Microsoft released its Surface Book 2.
The Surface Book 2 is slick, well-built, and every bit as expertly engineered as the MacBook Pro 15. In a lot of ways, it's the culmination of Microsoft's pursuit of premium hardware, and it might even be slick and stylish enough to sway some MacOS die-hards. Let's find dig into the details to find out for sure in our Surface Book 2 vs. MacBook Pro 15 battle royale.
| MacBook Pro 15 with Touch Bar
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| Microsoft Surface Book 2 15-inch
|13.75 x 9.48 x 0.61 (in)
|13.5 x 9.87 x 0.56-0.90 (in)
|4.02 pounds
|4.2 pounds
|Full size backlit keyboard
|Full size backlit keyboard
|Up to seventh-generation Intel Core i7
|Up to eighth-generation Intel Core i7-8650U
|AMD Radeon Pro 555 w/ 2GB of RAM
AMD RAdeon Pro 560 w/ 4GB of RAM
|Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 w/ 6GB of RAM
|15.4-inch LED-backlit display with IPS technology
|15.-inch LED-backlit display with IPS technology
|2,800 x 1,800 (220 ppi)
|3,240 x 2,160 (259 ppi)
|Up to 2TB PCIe-based onboard SSD
|Up to 1TB PCIe SSD
|802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2
|802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2
|4x Thunderbolt 3 USB-C
|2x USB-A ports, 1 Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack, 2x Surface Connect ports, SD Card reader
|720p FaceTime HD camera
|5.0MP 1080p front-facing camera, 8.0MP 1080p rear-facing autofocus camera
|Operating System
|MacOS High Sierra
|Windows 10
|76 watt-hour
|90 watt-hour combined
|Starts at $2,400
|Starts at $2,500
|Now (Apple Store)
|Now (Microsoft Store)
|Full Review of 13-inch Model: 6/10
|Full review: 8/10
Sitting on a table, closed, both laptops are striking. The MacBook Pro exemplifies a slimmed down streamlined elegance, an artistic refinement of the traditional laptop. The Surface Book 2, on the other hand, looks like something from the future.
Both devices feel solid and sturdy, like they were machined from a single solid piece of aluminum — or in the Surface Book's case, magnesium. There's no give, no flex, nothing moves when it shouldn't. Both devices feature strong, stable hinges, and killer build quality.
The Surface Book 2 has a trick up its sleeve, though. The display detaches from the base to become a fully-featured Surface tablet. When used as such it offers full support for the Surface Pen and Surface Dial.
This versatility means the Surface Book 2 works how you want it to. Laying on a couch, or sitting at desk, the Surface Book 2 is designed to fit your needs. The MacBook Pro 15 offers an excellent desktop and laptop user experience, but you can't exactly pop its screen off and read a book while lying in bed.
Even though these two devices are evenly matched when it comes to aesthetic design and engineering, we're going to have to give the Surface Book 2 the win in this category. Its clever design allows it to do things the MacBook Pro 15 just can't.
Winner: Surface Book 2
Looking at processor performance, the MacBook Pro 15 actually has a leg up on the Surface Book 2. According to Geekbench, the MacBook Pro 15's processor earns a score of 4,644 in single-core performance and 15,665 in multi-core performance. The Surface Book 2's 8th-generation processor hits 4,547 in single-core performance, and 13,900 in multi-core performance.
What does that mean, in practice? It means they're going to be close to evenly matched in day-to-day performance. The MacBook Pro 15's processor, though older, is quicker because it's designed to use more power than the processor in the Surface Book 2.
Looking at graphical hardware, though, there's not much of a contest here. Even the most expensive MacBook Pro 15 features a graphics card that can't keep up to the Surface Pro 2's GTX 1060.
Not only is the GTX 1060 a quicker card, it has 6GB of RAM to the AMD Radeon Pro 560's 4GB. That effectively puts a speed limit on the Radeon Pro, meaning it can't outperform the GTX 1060, even if they were on even footing — which they are not. You're going to get a lot more graphical horsepower out of the Surface Book 2.
In this arena, we're going to call it for the Surface Book 2. The MacBook Pro 15's victory in CPU power isn't even close to the performance gulf between the Radeon Pro 560 and the GTX 1060.
Winner: Surface Book 2
When it comes to display quality, Apple is hard to beat. Their slick glassy displays possess a clarity and depth that very few manufacturers can compete with. Given how well Microsoft has done with the Surface Book 2 so far, it might be a close contest.
Looking at display contrast — the difference between the darkest part of the screen and the brightest part — the Surface Book 2 has a solid lead over the MacBook Pro 15, and that's impressive.
The Surface Book 2 hit a contrast ratio of 1,410:1 in our tests, while the MacBook Pro 15 topped out at 910:1. Both are stellar scores, and lend each display a unique sense of depth and character but the Surface Pro 2 wins this round. Let's see how they do with display gamut and color accuracy.
When it comes to display gamut — the breadth of colors the display is capable of reproducing — the MacBook Pro 15 wins, hands down. Hitting 91 percent of the finicky AdobeRGB spectrum, the MacBook Pro 15 easily outpaces the Surface Book 2, which came in at 71 percent.
Apple's displays are typically professional-grade, so their color accuracy is typically hard to beat. And that's definitely the case here. The MacBook Pro 15 scores an impressive 0.61 average color error. Any score less than 1.0 is considered almost impossible to see with the naked eye, so that's excellent.
The Surface Book 2, on the other hand, hit an average color error of 3.96. The colors are vibrant, but a bit too vibrant. With a score like that, the Surface Book 2 features color issues that are definitely noticeable to the naked and untrained eye.
With its solid victories in display gamut and color accuracy, this round goes to the MacBook Pro 15.
Winner: MacBook Pro 15
There are really two facets you need to look at when you're comparing the portability of different devices: Form factor, and battery life. A laptop's form factor, its size and weight play an important role in how "carryable" it is. Whether or not you'll really feel it when you carry it around in a bag or just around the office.
In that way, the MacBook Pro 15 has a bit of a leg up based solely on its dimensions. It's thinner and lighter than the Surface Book 2. It's a narrow margin, but the MacBook Pro 15's uniform thickness and slightly lighter body make for a laptop that's easier to tote around.
There's another important component here, though. When it comes to battery life, the typically best-in-class MacBook Pro 15 falls short of the Surface Book 2's impressive, unbelievable longevity — and it should. That's because the MacBook Pro 15 has one battery tucked in under the keyboard, while the Surface Book 2 has a battery in the display — for the tablet portion — and a larger battery underneath the keyboard, for a whopping total of 90 watt-hours of battery life. The MacBook Pro 15 features a 76 watt-hour battery.
According to manufacturer estimates, that means the MacBook Pro 15 can last about 10 hours of wireless web browsing. During our testing of the Surface Book 2, it managed an impressive 15 hours of wireless web browsing.
The winner here has to be the Surface Book 2, because those extra hours of battery life are going to mean a lot more than than an extra fraction of a pound when you're trying to make it through a whole workday on a single charge.
Winner: Surface Book 2
Here's the thing about comparing MacOS to Windows: It's a moot point. These days there are so few software exclusives — not including games — that you can get just about any software suite on Windows or MacOS. Both platforms are quick, modern, and stylish, and they each have their own weird eccentricities.
This one is solely a matter of preference, and it's so easy these days to install Windows on a Mac that the division between these two diametrically opposed operating systems is becoming less and less important.
MacOS High Sierra doesn't do anything that Windows 10's Fall Creators Update doesn't do, other than maybe integrate with iCloud — but on the other hand, Windows integrates well with Microsoft's OneDrive.
These two operating systems are ultimately different flavors of the same thing, and some users will prefer one over another. That's why this round is a tie.
Winner: Tie
Bottom line
The overall winner is the Surface Book 2, due to its superior hardware, versatile design, and unbelievable longevity. Not to mention that its most expensive, top-end configuration is still about $900 cheaper than the comparable configuration of the MacBook Pro 15 which tops out at $4,200. MacOS is great, but it's not worth that much!
It's clear the MacBook Pro 15 has a real competitor in the premium laptop space. Sure ,there have been laptops that have been almost as well-engineered as the MacBook Pro 15, but the Surface Book 2 really takes the competition to another level, and offers a compelling alternative if you want something slick, stylish, and engineered like a fine watch.


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It is hard for him to let go chocolates, more so when it his favorite Ferrero Rocher. Gift him this box of Ferrero Rocher with a pearl studded rakhi.
Your gift contains:
- Pearl threaded rakhi,
- Ferrero Rocher 62.5gms,
- Small blue card,
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Big Local workers' survey 2018
We need your help for the first survey of Big Local's workers
May 2018
What is the Big Local workers' survey 2018?
Big Local workers – the people paid to support the Big Local partnership and the delivery of Big Local – are making an incredible contribution to Big Local, and we want to know more about them and their work. There are now over 250 workers across the 150 Big Local areas carrying out a variety of roles and contributing to change across Big Local areas.
Our first survey of workers is an important opportunity for us to hear directly from them about their experiences of Big Local, including what is working for them and what could be better. It is also an opportunity for us to learn about a key group of people and gain valuable feedback that will help us to develop the programme.
Who should complete the survey?
The survey is for anyone who is currently paid to support the Big Local partnership and the delivery of Big Local. If you are not sure if that is you, please ask your Big Local rep or contact us. If you aren't sure what a Big Local partnership is, you can read more about Big Local partnerships here.
When can I complete the survey?
The survey will be available online between Monday 16 July and Friday 14 September 2018. You will not be able to complete it before!
We will share a link to the survey with Big Local reps and Locally Trusted Organisations (LTOs) on Monday 16 July, who will then send this directly to any paid workers in the Big Local area.
If you are a worker and do not receive a link to the survey, please let us know and we will send it to you.
When will we find out the results of the survey?
We will share the findings from the survey at the end of the year. The findings will also be shared at the learning and networking event for LTOs, workers and partnerships on 14 November 2018 (more information about this event will be soon).
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact email@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com.


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New Bahamas Customs Regulations
as of July 15, 2003
In a meeting with Customs Officer Forbes in Marsh Harbour on July 14, 2003, the following answers were received, reviewed and approved concerning the new Customs fees and procedures.
Thanks Cindy and Art for the update!
Home, Animal form, Meet the author, Customs & immigration, Float Plan, Dick's Hints, Island Hopping, Bahamas Links, Preparation. Communications, Rhumbline, weather


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Pax Prentiss is the co-founder and CEO of Passages Malibu and Passages Ventura. Pax and his father, Chris, opened Passages because of their deep desire to save the lives of people who suffer from alcohol and drug dependency. Their breakthrough program evolved from harrowing firsthand experiences with Pax's own addictions.
For 10 years, Pax was hooked on heroin, cocaine, and alcohol. Throughout that horrific period, he tried nearly everything. None of it worked, and Pax realized that it's not just about stopping the drug and alcohol abuse; it's about learning why you use.
Pax discovered that a program like this didn't exist, so he and Chris created one. Because of it, Pax is 12 years sober today and helps attain a life free from drugs and alcohol. He has also appeared as an addiction expert on CNN, Fox News, Inside Edition, ABC News, The Insider, AskMen.com, Forbes, and many more.


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These Orgonites are a multi-dimensional energetic healing tool that can improve and maintain the balance of both physical and spiritual well-being. They are carefully hand-crafted with specially chosen stones, crystals, and other materials to aid in supporting the soul's highest purpose.
The components include:
Quartz, Moldavite, Kyanite, Selenite, Hematite, Black Tourmalice, Shungite, Lapis Lazuli, Bosnian Pyramid Crystals, and as well as other gemstones specially hand placed to make these Orgonites a life time experience.
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What would happen if you lost your mental capacity?
People often don't tend to realise the importance of Lasting Powers of Attorney until they see the effect of a loved one losing the ability to understand information and to make decisions for themselves.
Lasting Powers of Attorney are documents that allow a person, chosen by you, to make decisions on your behalf when you are unable to do so yourself. In other words, your chosen 'attorneys' can assist you in handling your paperwork and decision making when you may be unable to deal with it. This can be either decisions relating to your property and financial affairs, enabling them, for example, to pay bills and collect your pension on your behalf or alternatively, to make decisions on your health and welfare such as what care home is most suitable for you.
If you do not have a Lasting Power of Attorney in place and you lose your mental capacity, someone will need to make an application to the Court of Protection for a Deputyship Order. This is likely to be very costly and can take many months. In the meantime, nothing can be done in relation to your finances.
I always recommend that my clients consider making a Lasting Power of Attorney. The document may never need to be used however, if anything should happen to them, they have the peace of mind of knowing that they have chosen someone they trust to assist them without any delay or expense.
If you would like to discuss Lasting Powers of Attorney in more detail, please contact one of our private client team.


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This 8th edition of Black Movie for Kids affirms our ambitious goals: to encourage curiosity about and a taste for the 7th art, to awaken a thirst for knowledge while tickling kids' ribs, and to incite them to break loose and explore – within the protected environment of a movie theatre…
From Argentina and Korea via Kazakhstan and Finland, the program's 45 films invite young spectators to join a playful journey. The mostly animated films (cartoons) from some 15 countries use a multitude of techniques from ultra classical to ultra daring. The window on Scandinavia, opened last year, continues; a mischievous and caustic glimpse of Portuguese films follows in the footsteps of this year's "big" Black Movie, as does a triptych that browses through an extraordinarily prolific half-century of Russian cinematography.
The very popular World Tour (TDM), film showings all over Geneva accompanied by creative, culinary and do-it-yourself activities – now includes 13 stopovers! And kids keen to have a go at the magic art of fashioning all kinds of images can look forward to the exciting initiatory workshops awaiting them.
With an additional program in local schools, kindergartens and crèches, Black Movie for Kids reaches out to all Geneva's budding film-lovers.
First part of a triptych devoted to Russian cinematography that covers the second half of the 20th century: four films suitable for tiny tots.
3 years, 37', Cartoon
Renarde, Galina Barinova, 1982
The Other Side, Mikhail Aldashin, 1993
Attends un peu!, Viatcheslav Kotionotchkine, 1973
Ourson, Fiodor Khitrouk, 1964
Cats in all shapes, sizes and guises – cooked, sneezed, starving – catty! Directly dubbed by a guest actress.
4 years, 30', Cartoon
Where Baby Kittens Come From, Yoana Alexandrova, Bulgarie
Mons the cat, Pjotr Sapegin, Russie
Miatsuu, Kaisa Lenkkeri, Finlande
How Shammies Bathed, Edmunds Jansons, Lettonie
All Year Round, Natalia Antipova, Russie
Grütli Simon
Grütli Langlois
Grütli Simon
An ant tries to build the Taj Mahal with bits of rubbish, an intruder makes a mess in a human chest of drawers, a streetlight resuscitates a little plant, his creations overwhelm a zaney inventor… so many extravagant stories told with gentle humor.
5 years, 30', Cartoon
Chinti, Natalia Mirzoyan, Russie
Chest of Drawers, Sanni Lahtinen, Finlande
Ginjas, José Pedro Cavalheiro, Humberto Santana, Portugal
The Light, Yuta Sukegawa, Japon
Over the Hill, Jun Nito, Japon
Grütli Langlois
Grütli Simon
20.01.2013 - 10h30
23.01.2013 - 10h30
26.01.2013 - 10h30
Boréal Coffee Shop
26.01.2013 - 15h30
26.01.2013 - 17h00
The flagship studio of post-Soviet cartoon-making. Pilot Films has produced La Montagne aux Bijoux, a magnificent project that brings folk stories from all over Russia to life via 52 short films. There were made by different teams and demonstrate an extraordinary variety of techniques. Russki Kino / novoe is an opportunity to discover three Bijoux pearls.
5 years, 40', Cartoon
Le rossignol, Alexander Tatarsky, 2006
Les trois chasseurs, Sergeï Merinov, 2010
Le chat et la renarde, Konstantin Bronzit, 2004
From wool to wire and from puppets to drawings – a program that testifies to the proliferation of Russian cartoon-making techniques used during the 20th century.
6 years, 38', Cartoon
Pelote, Nikolaï Serebriakov, 1973
La grande migration, Iouri Tcherenkov, 1995
La plume de grue, Idea Garanina, 1977
Fioritures, Garri Bardin, 1987
Dine in Argentina or celebrate Fathers' Day in Latvia? Discover an Indian candy tree or compare Korean to Baltic circuses? Stop over in Hungary, Estonia, Japan, Finland? Join the World Tour 2013 and all of it is possible!
6 years, 60', Cartoon
The Candy Tree, Somnath Pal, Inde
Yonalure: Moment to Moment, Ayaka Nakata, Yuki Sakitani, Japon
International Father's Day, Edmunds Jansons, Lettonie
La Cena, Ygor Marotta, Ceci Soloaga, Argentine
Ursus, Reinis Petersons, Lettonie
Circus Show, Shin Chang-hwan, Choe Hyeong-myeong, Corée
Munaralli, Kaisa Penttilä, Finlande
Huhu - Pole Hole, Alexeï Alexeev, Hongrie
Roadkill, The Animation Workshop, Danemark
Murto, Sanni Lahtinen, Kaisa Lenkkeri, Heta Jokinen, Pauli Laasonen, Finlande
Dangerous Migration Route, Chintis Lundgren, Estonie
Grütli Langlois
20.01.2013 - 10h45
26.01.2013 - 10h45
+in the "maisons de quartier" and "centres de loisirs" (cf. LES ESCALES DU WORLD TOUR)
Zombie olives, a house that seems to dripping blood, an investigation in a garden and some films in the original language with French sub-titles – a perfect program to pretend to be a big kid spectator!
7 years, 60', Cartoon
Oxota, Ramil Usmanov, Kazakhstan
Noodle Fish, Kim Jin-man, Corée
My Strange Grandfather, Dina Velikovskaya, Russie
The Garden Plot, Lowe Haak, Suède
The Man Next Door, Yoji Kuri, Japon
Timur and Jhanik, Kuat Konirkulzhaev, Yuliya Tkhai, Ramil Usmanov, Kazakhstan
Oliverio la aceituna, Gabino Calónico, Antonio Balseiro, Argentine
A butcher at the end of his tether, crude language at a family meal, the coming to awareness of a toreador's son and a travel diary in cartoon form: malicious, caustic, poetic glimpses of Portuguese production in full swing.
10 years, 50', Cartoon
Mi vida en tus manos, Nuno Beato
Serâo, Joana Toste
Viagem a Cabo Verde, José Miguel Ribeiro
Desassossego, Lorenzo Degli'Innocenti
Boréal Coffee Shop
19.01.2013 - 19h00
Fonction : Cinéma
Boréal Coffee Shop
22.01.2013 - 19h00
Grütli Simon
An unfinished letter is all Momo has left of her dead father. Clinging to the last remains of his presence, she doesn't realize that he is still watching over her and that it's him who has sent her a trio of hysterically funny creatures… Mourning, tackled with delicacy and imagination in this initiatory tale.
Hiroyuki Okiura
9 years, 120', Cartoon, Japon, 2011
For the first time in Iran, a director, Mehrdad Oskouei, was granted permission to film 10-14-year-old prisoners in a correctional facility. Incarcerated for adult crimes and treated as such, they are really still children, whose daily lives, dreams, hopes and fear he films with great sensitivity.
Mehrdad Oskouei
10 years, 52',doc, Iran, 2011
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As of this edition, the World Tour (TDM) will be stopping over in thirteen community centres ("maisons de quartier" and "centres de loisirs") around Geneva.
The principle? Each stopover offers families the chance to discover World Tour films, let their imaginations run riot in a range of fun creative workshops, and devour some delicious mid-afternoon snacks.
What's on offer? In Petit-Lancy, kids can learn how cartoons are made; in Eaux-Vives, they can discover Latvia as the guest of honor; munch scrumptious pancakes at the Libellules and Meyrin "maisons de quartier"; or enjoy an aperitif accompanied by cartoons with Versoix musicians…
Each stopover inventively echoes the World Tour films. Don't miss this exciting trek!
4-9 years
accompanied by their parents
MQ Acacias
Wed 23, 14h45-17h30
Please reserve : 022 342 72 72 or email@example.com
5 years
accompanied by their parents
MQ Aïre-Le Lignon
Sun 20, 14h30-17h
No reservations
6-12 years
accompanied by their parents
MQ Asters-Servette
Sun 27, 14h30-17h30
Please reserve : 022 734 06 33 or firstname.lastname@example.com
4 years
families welcome
MQ Champel
Sun 27, 14h-18h
No reservations
4 years
families welcome
MQ Chêne-Bourg - Le Spot
Wed 23, 15h-17h
Please reserve : 022 348 96 78 ( le 14 janvier)
5 years
5-7 years accompanied by their parents
MQ Eaux-Vives
Sat 19 et dim 20, 14h-17h30
Please reserve : 022 736 72 71 or firstname.lastname@example.com
4 years
families welcome
MQ Libellules
Wed 23, 14h-18h
Please reserve : 022 796 12 64 or email@example.com
4 years
families welcome
CL Meyrin, Maison Vaudagne
Sun 20, 10h-17h (projections à 11h et 15h)
No reservations
4-12 years
4-7 years accompanied by their parents
MQ Pâquis, Château-Bruyant
Sat 19, 14h30-17h30
No reservations
6-12 years
families welcome
MQ Villa Tacchini
Sat 26, 14h30-18h
Please reserve : 022 793 52 07 or email@example.com
6 years
accompanied by their parents
MQ Thônex
Sun 20, 14h-17h30
Please reserve : 022 348 75 32 or firstname.lastname@example.com
5 years
families welcome
Le Rado
Fri 25, de 16h30 à 20h
No reservations - Information: 022 755 47 11
5-12 years
families welcome
CL Franchises
Wed 23, 14h-16h30
Please reserve : 022 340 42 40 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Photo-montage workshop
6 years
Drawing its inspiration from the cinema, this highly original workshop proposes a creative journey with a manual photo-montage as end result. Each child will develop a mini-decor and get dressed up. After creating a montage by hand, they will then be photographed in their own dream decors. It's magic at work… The children can take a big color photo of themselves on their imaginary journeys with them when they leave.
Cartoon-making: Sarah Gabay, artist, photographer and director
Maison des Arts du Grütli, 3rd floor, Salle Aloïse
Sat 19, 14h-18h
Please reserve : 076 513 77 48 or email@example.com
Compositing initiation course with Final Cut
10-12 years
« Compositing » allows you to mix several different types of digital sources. After imagining a short story (paper story board), the children will edit their stories with the help of Final Cut, using a stock of photos, illustrations, sounds and music. Two-day course.
Collaboration: FR-C LAB
Maison des Arts du Grütli, 3rd floor, Salle Aloïse
Sat 26 et Sun 27, 13h-18h
Please reserve : 076 513 77 48 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Initiation workshop to stop motion, mixed techniques (pixilation, 3D and drawings cartoon-making…)
9-12 years
An initiation to the moving image: inspired by the ocean depths and by microscopic views, this workshop will allow participants to create a cartoon. Using lighting and unusual textures, they will bring imaginary creatures and strange movements to life. Their creations will be screened during the festival.
Bring a picnic!
Collaboration : Phasma/Cartoon'un truc
Maison des Arts du Grütli, 3rd floor, Salle Aloïse
Sun 20 - 9h30-16h30
Please reserve : 076 513 77 48 or email@example.com
Initiation to directing a short film in stop motion
7-10 years
The children will be invited to collectively direct a short cartoon. Some will fashion a character using a variety of available materials (modeling clay, pipe-cleaners, etc.) and animate it in stop motion. Others will make the film's sound track, using various sound-effects methods. While this is going on and while they're waiting, the edition's short films will be screened.
This workshop will include the participation of two handicapped children.
Collaboration: Fondation Cap Loisirs
34 Bd St Georges
Sun 27, 9h30-12h30
Please reserve : 079 766 34 65


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By: Joe "Cright" Cardoso
This season of college football has been insane full of ups and downs. I can't remember a season with more CRAZY jaw dropping game winning plays, most of us are still in shock from the Miami "win" over Duke. But now comes my new favorite time of the CFB season the weekly battle and debate which is the playoff rankings. At the start of the season Monte, Kristen, and I did our top 25, only fitting we do weekly playoff rankings. I based my rankings on the eye ball test. I watch a ton of college football and would like to think I know the game well. But the best part of this is the debate. So let's get to it shall we:
4.) Ohio State Buckeyes: With all the talent they brought back I expected them to be a runaway train this year and that has not been the case. Cardale Jones did not come out on fire this year but looks like he will get another shot at starting QB. Braxton Miller has been a gem as a OW (Offensive Weapon). JT Barrett will miss a game or two but the team with him under center looks a lot better. No one is going to knock them off without a great TEAM effort. The schedule is weak yeah yeah yeah but the champs get my respect. Those last two games of the year vs the Spartans and Michigan will be huge.
3.) Baylor Bears: Watching the bears is like seeing a game of old school EA Sports NCAA football. Older fans find the bears style off putting sorry, it's 2015 welcome to the new age. YES the Big 12 is NOT know for defense and the Kansas Jayhawk program should be turned over to the police it sucks so bad. Can anyone stop these bears? Even with the loss of QB Seth Russell I think they will be just fine and still put up 2 TD's before you get half way done that first beer. For those who say who have they played? I say shut up and wait they face off vs Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and TCU on the ROAD. Win all those games with freshman QB Jarrett Stidham leading the way and it SHOULD be easy sailing into New Years Day. One loss and it's another holiday spent wondering what could have been in Waco.
2.) LSU Tigers: Best player in CFB, an offense that's scored at least 34 points in each of its last six games and two of the better wins of any of the teams in contention for a playoff spot. That's what LSU brings to the table. Leonard Fournette, who has rushed for 1,352 yards (7.7 yards per carry) and 15 touchdowns. The Hat is on a mission and his team is all in to see it happen. HUGE game this weekend vs a Bama team that most still has a shot to make it to the New Years Day party. LSU has studs all over the place and is going to bring it's A game Saturday. Great end to the season with tough games galore and an SEC Championship game as well.
1.) Clemson Tigers: Dabo Swinney looks to have gotten his team past the classic shocking loss. Top 20 on both sides of the ball the Tigers are stacked. Deshaun Watson should be in any Heisman talk he has had a great season thus far. People will say Wofford and Appalachian State!?! Yes the ACC in my opinion is the weakest of the power 5 BUT unless they stumble the Tigers should be playing New Years Day. Saturday may be the last chance they have to impress the committee so the FSU game is that much more important. Hold on to that Notre Dame win like a winning lotto ticket.
It's only week one people so RELAX but I look forward to respectful debates with people over my rankings. Can't wait to see it all unfold for more great content from all of NBS, visit our website. And follow me @cright


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Developing Leaders November "On Tap" Social
November 14, 2018
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555 Fayetteville St. | 3rd Floor
Raleigh, NC 27601
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THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT - HOPE TO SEE YOU AT OUR NOVEMBER 29th LUNCHEON!
Join NAIOP Raleigh Durham at Industrious Raleigh for a happy hour mixer hosted by the NAIOP Raleigh Durham Developing Leaders and sponsored by Industrious & HOK. Got questions about being a NAIOP Developing Leader or NAIOP in general? We've got answers! Make new connections or reconnect with your NAIOP colleagues.
Drinks are generously provided by Industrious Raleigh and declious food from Neomonde provided by HOK.
We look forward to seeing you there! All NAIOP members and industry guests are welcome to attend. There is no charge to attend, but for bulding security requirements, pre-registration is required.
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We have had great eBook circulation this year, particularly with Axis 360. However, during MCAS students are not allowed to bring iPads or other eReaders into the testing room. I have noticed a huge pick up in physical book checkouts this week as 7th graders started their first MCAS testing sessions. I would estimate that I checked out over fifty books for 7th graders on Monday, plus a few more 8th graders. And the trend continued the rest of the week. Next week the 8th graders will have their first testing sessions. I will be very interested to look at our March and April eBook circulation statistics to see if there is a noticeable drop. Check back here in mid-May to find out!
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Andy Fenwick, owner of Lincolnshire based NEC Security Forms, competes in National and International tarmac rallies in a Hyundai World Rally Car.
The car, W3 MSD, is an ex-Hyundai Works World Rally Championship (WRC) car, as driven by Kenneth Erikkson in 2000 and 2001.
Andy Fenwick travelled, with his Team, to Northern France for the Rallye de la Lys on March 29 and 30th, 2013.
Andy was paired with a new, but very experienced Belgian co-driver, Geert Grooten for the 30th Anniversary of this incredibly popular tarmac rally.
The Kumho Tyres supported Hyundai WRC car was seeded #4 from 150 starters.
The crew settled in cautiously during the first 3 stages and arrived at re-group lying 4th overall.
They started the second loop of stages optimistically, but on Stage 5 during an approach to a square left, flat out in 6th gear, the car suffered total brake failure. The crew luckily avoided a house with inches to spare; the car spinning, tearing off a front wheel and finally coming to a halt after bouncing from a hedge. Andy and Geert were understandably shaken but OK, quickly extracting themselves from the terminally damaged car to warn other competitors.
Andy said "Right from the off my new co-driver Geert and I got on really well, we just clicked. The car felt great then my worst nightmare happened, I thought it was brake failure, but once the car was back in the UK, dismantled and inspected, it appears as if the wheel studs sheared"...
"We're about to begin the rebuild and will definitely be competing in France again, the organisers worked very hard to run the event and the French spectators love our car"
Andy has previously owned a number of rally cars, including an ex-Richard Burns Subaru Impreza WRC car and a factory Skoda Octavia World Rally Car.
Visit the Subaru Impreza WRC website and the Skoda WRC website to see lots of in-car video footage and extensive Gallery pictures.


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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez launches double attack on Mike Huckabee and 'lying' daughter Sarah Huckabee
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is meeting criticism of her policies head-on, and has hit back at former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee for taking shots at her and her election. Ms Ocasio-Cortez responded after Mr Huckabee — the father of White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders — called her election "looney" and mocked her suggestion that her surprise victory was comparable to the moon landing.
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-tempfile- creates a local containing a file address. This file will automatically be removed by Stata once your do file ends, so you don't have to worry about cleaning up your mess. It will always (except for rare occasions in Stata 9 at least when it would mess up) be unique, even if you run two copies of the same do file simultaneously. In short, they're cool.
All -tempfile- does is create the local. It's exactly like if you'd created a local containing a file that you want to exist but that doesn't yet exist. If you want to have a file already existing (e.g. for using with -append- in a loop), check out -findit touch-.
If you call -tempfile- twice with the same name, the first file is gone forever, replaced with a new pointer to a temporary file. This is good in loops.
tempfile c2file
use $xdrive/projects/SeattleStinks/countries_original, clear
rename ex0 ex0_original
sort iso
save `c2file'
use $xdrive/projects/SeattleStinks/countries_new, clear
sort iso
merge iso using `c2file'
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LANAP FAQs
Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP) has changed the way periodontists perform gum surgery. Rather than using scalpels and sutures, this revolutionary technique employs the use of a minimally-invasive laser to help reverse the damage done to your gums from periodontal disease.
Are Lasers Safe?
The periodontal laser used to perform LANAP is recognized by the FDA as being completely safe for use on human patients.
Will It Hurt?
LANAP is relatively painless because it does not involve cutting the gum tissue but rather using a laser and ultrasonic scaler to thoroughly clean underneath the gumline to remove debris and infection-causing bacteria.
How Many Visits Does It Take?
Depending on how much of your mouth is treated, LANAP is usually completed in one or two office visits.
I've Already Had Traditional Gum Surgery, Can I Still Have LANAP?
Yes! If you have had a reoccurrence of gum disease following a previous gum surgery, you are still a candidate to be treated with LANAP.
Can I Eat After The Procedure?
Since an important part of the healing process is the attachment of the blood clot to your gums, we advise eating a soft foods diet for the first two days following LANAP.
Is It Expensive?
In many cases, LANAP actually costs less than traditional gum surgery because it is such a quick procedure.
If you've been told that you will require gum surgery as a result of periodontal disease; consider LANAP over traditional gum surgery for a more comfortable procedure with a much quicker recovery. Schedule an appointment today to learn more.


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Peacock and Brown Ensemble
Scene: Deleted scene from Revenge of the Sith.
Description: "She wore this billowy, somber dress when meeting with Chancellor Palpatine to discuss the conclusion that he had grasped and held on to too much power. The glossy dress was turquoise in color, shaped like an upside-down cone, and tightly folded in tiny pleats all around. It had a high collar which traveled far up her throat. The puff sleeves were drawn at the lower arm, and beads dangled from the cuff. Over this she wore a long, brown, layered vest that was somewhat triangular from the front, with a cape that went over her arms. Tassels hung off each point, and the entire coat was decorated in scrollwork done in ribbon. Her headdress was unique, shaped like a rectangle with an in-facing scalloped front. From the point back, centered on her forehead, was done with strings of coppery metal in serpentine swirls. The sides were done in a decorative yet simple style in a grayish metal with Padmé's hair done in myriad tight ringlets resembling strings of beads." -Wookiepedia
Details: Since Padme was hiding her pregnancy, this dress has a conical shape.
Trisha Biggar, the costume designer for the prequels, called this material "peacock fabric" because of the shifting colors. In different lights, it looks both blue and rusty brown.
What I like about it: I love the headdress, the turquoise beads on it are beautiful.
I love the changing fabric, both colors look good on Natalie Portman.
The pleating in the underskirt add texture to this outfit. I like the combination of different textures and colors.
Padme's hairstyles are always fascinating and this one is no exception. It reminds me of dreadlocks...in a good way. =] The beads are a cool addition.
There is also some beading on the cuffs of the sleeves, which I like.
What do all think? Is this a favorite outfit of yours?