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After the war in September 1945 Masson gave an interview to the London-based Exchange news agency which caused a storm of indignation in the Swiss press.
Masson said that the Germans had intended to attack Switzerland in March 1943 and annex it after finishing their campaign.
He added that the plan was abandoned after General Schellenberg convinced Hitler that Switzerland was more useful as a neutral country than as an occupied one because it would better cover Germany's southern flank.
The government described Masson's action as "tactless to say the least".
Masson was rehabilitated after an administrative inquiry but resigned from his position as chief of Swiss Intelligence
Masson's extraordinary secret channel to Berlin was not, of course, the only Swiss intelligence operation during the war. Braunschweig outlines in detail the gradual build-up, tasks and functions of Swiss Intelligence during World War II. Furthermore, he describes conflicts between Swiss Intelligence and the Federal government in Bern and within the Intelligence service itself. During World War II, Switzerland was famous as a centre of spies and espionage fielded by Allies and Axis alike. Less has been known, however, about Switzerland's own Intelligence activities, including its secret sources in Hitler's councils and its counterespionage program at home. With this intensely researched, scholarly yet exciting book, that gap in the history of wartime intelligence operations has been filled.
As books about spying go, Secret Channel to Berlin by Swiss historian and former diplomat Pierre Th. Braunschweig has one big advantage.
His story is not fiction, but a real account of intelligence activities in Switzerland during the Second World War.
In particular, it focuses on the most controversial of Swiss intelligence operations during that time – the connection between the head of Swiss Intelligence, Colonel-Brigadier Roger Masson, and the head of German SS Foreign Intelligence, General Walter Schellenberg.
Masson, who can be credited with building up his service from scratch, was in 1941 concerned about Switzerland's "troubled relations with its superior, unpredictable" neighbour to the north, after Germany had accused it of a lack of neutrality.
And there was a risk that Germany might also launch a preventive attack because it did not trust Switzerland.
Braunschweig spent seven years researching the book. He sifted through hundreds of thousands of documents in European and United States archives and interviewed participants and witnesses.
The result is a deftly woven tale of how Masson came into contact with his German opposite number, Schellenberg.
Masson (left) with Schellenberg (centre) and Paul Meyer-Schwertenbach, instigator of the connection (author's archive) ()
Masson took no small risk in crossing the border into Germany for his first meeting with Schellenberg in September 1942, mainly to tell him that Switzerland was determined to defend itself against any aggressor.
The book reveals that Masson's secret channel to Berlin did not play such a decisive role as he believed.
"If you asked Masson, he believed to the end of his life that it was central," Braunschweig told swissinfo.
"If you talked to the opponents of this connection – a group to which most senior intelligence officers belonged – they would say it was not at all that important and [that it] was unnecessarily risky to maintain such a contact," he added.
What Masson did achieve from Schellenberg was the release of a number of Swiss from concentration camps. But Braunschweig believes that it is doubtful Masson achieved his main goal of convincing the Germans that Switzerland wanted to remain neutral.
"I think I've proved in my book that this didn't work out as Masson had hoped because the person he chose for communicating this belief – Schellenberg – did not have the access to Hitler that he claimed," Braunschweig said.
" It was not the most logical idea to choose the inn at Biglen. "
Pierre Th. Braunschweig
"Secret" meeting
Another fascinating thread in the book revolves around a "secret" meeting that Masson, Schellenberg and the commander in chief of the Swiss armed forces, General Henri Guisan, had in the Bären inn in the Bernese village of Biglen in March 1943.
"From the point of view of spy tradecraft that was a little bit strange because Guisan didn't want to make it [the meeting] known.
"It was not the most logical idea to choose the inn at Biglen because you always ran the risk that someone would know you, especially if you were General Guisan," Braunschweig said.
The author also points out that one harmless event at the meeting was to have far-reaching consequences.
The manager of the Bären asked the participants to sign the guest book. But the last person to sign his name, a Swiss criminologist, realised that the book could prove to be a compromising document because the Swiss General had signed it together with a high-ranking SS-General.
When the guests said goodbye to each other, he cut out the page with his pocket knife and hid it in his jacket. Later, when the manager wanted to see whom the general had been dining with, he noticed that the page was missing.
To cut a long story short, inquiries were made, passed up higher and higher until the issue was brought up at government level, with Guisan eventually being given a reprimand.
Author Pierre Th. Braunschweig (author's archive) ()
Exhaustive study
Braunschweig's story will keep anyone interested in intelligence gathering well entertained because it is an exhaustive study, shedding light on the patriotism of the people involved.
After the war, they were not considered heroes, he writes, although they had been willing to run personal risks.
"It's comforting to put the record straight and show not only what they did wrong – that's easy in hindsight – but also how it really was for the people at that time," Braunschweig said.
"They had no idea that World War Two would end on May 8, 1945... in early 1945 you could be fairly confident that in the end the Third Reich would lose the war, but there was no guarantee whatsoever that Switzerland would not be somehow still drawn into the struggle," he added.
It is all seems a far cry from the modern world of espionage, depicted as adventurous to the extreme – such as in the James Bond films.
But Braunschweig is convinced that even today, intelligence gathering entails "boring, stubborn work assembling information, putting one little piece in the puzzle and afterwards trying to figure out what it all means".
"There's a lot of inglorious hard work behind the scenes so we shouldn't imagine that everyone has a pistol and poison in his pocket," he added.
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The alma mater of retired late night TV star David Letterman earlier this month dedicated a new faciility in its construction management program. Here's the announcement:
As the nation's construction industry becomes more complex, with highly skilled managers in short supply, Ball State has created a center to prepare its students for the rapidly expanding field.
The university dedicated the technologically advanced and student-centered Robert G. Hunt Center for Construction Management during a ceremony Thursday within the recently renovated Applied Technology Building.
The 2,500-square-foot facility — a once-dimly lit midcentury space transformed into an office environment found at major construction management organizations — is designed to foster teamwork, said James Jones, a construction management professor.
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A senior member of IT staff at telecoms regulator Ofcom was jailed today for stealing more than £520,000.
Jurgen Whitehouse, 37, from Welling, Kent, used his insider knowledge to siphon off the money, the Metropolitan Police said.
Detective Constable Elliott Toms said: "This was a premeditated and calculated fraud on a public body which was conducted over a prolonged period.
"He exploited his expert knowledge of systems in place at Ofcom in order to steal in excess of half a million pounds.
"Today's sentence will hopefully serve as a deterrent to others who are similarly tempted to abuse their positions of responsibility."
Whitehouse was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court after admitting fraud between July 2008 and April 2009.
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Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel with free breakfast and restaurant
Situated near the beach, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Porto di Lavagna, Lavagna Beach, and Casa Carbone. Chiavari Beach and Pastificio Prato are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Hotel Features
A restaurant, a meeting room, and concierge services are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and wedding services.
Room Amenities
All 64 rooms offer free WiFi, TVs, and safes. Other amenities available to guests include showers, desks, and free toiletries.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This business-friendly hotel also offers a garden, concierge services, and express check-in. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Total number of rooms - 64
- Number of floors - 4
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Free WiFi
- Luggage storage
- Garden
- Restaurant
- One meeting room
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Offsite parking reservations required
- Free self parking
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces), Offsite parking discounted rates available, Offsite parking reservations required
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Free toiletries
- Bidet
- Shower only
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Television
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Partially open bathroom
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
A complimentary breakfast is offered. An additional buffet breakfast is served daily (subject to charges).
Hotel Sud Est has a restaurant on site.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Windsurfing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is 10 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
This property accepts PayPal® for bookings. To complete the reservation process and obtain additional information, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Hotel Name
- Hotel Sud Est
- Hotel Sud Est Lavagna
- Sud Est Lavagna
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All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport. Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Set meals are served in guestrooms only (no menus or public dining).


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Nancy Read isn't a doctor, but Largo Medical Center patients depend on her every day. As manager of patient relations, she works to help everyone feel welcome and important. Read heads the hospital's VIP program. Begun in 2002, this cooperative effort among departments seeks to help patients and their families experience personal, patient-oriented care.
1 You are known as a patient advocate. What does that mean? I have a special group of volunteers that go visit patients and welcome them to the hospital. We give them a brochure and a special phone number to call if they need anything. We want our patients and their families to be happy.
2 What kinds of requests do you receive? It is often small things, like a newspaper or magazine for people who have come to the hospital without money to buy them or don't have any family here to bring it to them. I have a basket of items such as shampoo, toothpaste, denture cleaner and even hearing aid batteries. Sometimes I stop on the way home to pick up a small thing someone requests that I don't have in the basket. Other times nurses will refer a problem to me if a family is not happy with something.
3 What kinds of problems might be referred? Emergencies happen and scheduled procedures get pushed back and there might be a lengthy delay. I might need to find answers and explain what is going on. People are not always happy, but at least they know. It is the not knowing that makes people frustrated and sometimes angry. I often get calls to please visit with someone. Just being there to comfort people when they are alone. I visit patients every day. I feel you need to do whatever you can to help people who are sick and their families, too.
4 What other services might you perform? I am a notary and am often asked to notarize documents. I locate hairdressers and barbers to come in for people who have been hospitalized for a long time. Occasionally we get someone's clothes washed or provide clothing for them to go home in. The nurses call me if a patient is having a birthday or anniversary. We bring cake to the room with balloons and the nurses sing. We had a patient who turned 100 while here. I got the CEO and about eight of us went to her room with cake, balloons, a card and we sang to her. She was thrilled. She was alert and amazing for 100 years old.
5 You seem to have a passion for this job. What makes it special? If you like people and you want to help, you get great satisfaction. I have a wonderful job. It is rewarding.
LaRita Jacobs, Times staff writer
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About Largo Medical Center
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Blond Ambition World Tour Live
Blond Ambition World Tour Live | ||||
Video by Madonna | ||||
Released | December 13, 1990 | |||
Recorded | August 5, 1990, Stade de l'Ouest, Nice, France |
Genre | Live | |||
Length | 112 mins | |||
Label | Pioneer Artists | |||
Director | David Mallet | |||
Producer | Anthony Eaton | |||
Madonna video chronology | ||||
Blond Ambition World Tour Live (credited as Live! Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour 90 in the video sequence) is a video album by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released only on LaserDisc by Pioneer Artists as part of the sponsorship deal of the 1990 "Blond Ambition World Tour". It contains the final tour date recorded in Nice, France. The release had previously been shown and produced by American network HBO as a television special.
In 1992, the LaserDisc release won the Best Music Video-Long Form category at the 34th Grammy Awards. This was the first Grammy award Madonna received in her career.
The video album was released only on LaserDisc by Pioneer Artists as part of the sponsorship deal of the 1990 "Blond Ambition World Tour" and was released to promote the LaserDisc format. It contains the final tour date filmed at Stade de l'Ouest in Nice, France on August 5, 1990 which had previously been shown and produced by American network HBO as part of a television special Madonna – Live! Blond Ambition World Tour 90.[1] Another TV special with the same name was broadcast on December 24, 1990 in Europe containing a live date from the tour, filmed in Barcelona, Spain on August 1, 1990, produced by Italian channel Rai Uno who had previously produced the 1987 concert special Madonna in Concerto, which was released commercially as Ciao Italia: Live from Italy in 1988.
In 1992, the LaserDisc release won the Best Music Video, Long Form category at the 34th Grammy Awards. This was the first Grammy award Madonna received in her career. The award was granted to Madonna, David Mallet and Mark "Aldo" Miceli (video directors) and Anthony Eaton (video producer).[2]
Other releases[edit]
Another version of the Blond Ambition World Tour was released commercially, Blond Ambition Japan Tour 90, on VHS and LaserDisc on July 25, 1990. It was released in Japan only by Sire Records and Warner-Pioneer and contains a date filmed at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, Japan on April 26, 1990. Another release, Blond Ambition Tour 1990, was released on DVD in Germany only in 2005 by Falcon Neue Medien which had obtained a licence to release it only in that country. Neither Madonna nor Warner Bros. Records authorized the release, which features poor-quality footage from a show filmed in Houston, Texas in May 1990. The same footage was released in the UK in October 2007 by Quantum Leap Video.
Pioneer still holds the rights to this LaserDisc. Pioneer have confirmed that there will not be a DVD release in the future.[3]
Track listing[edit]
- "Express Yourself" (with "Everybody" introduction)
- "Open Your Heart"
- "Causing a Commotion"
- "Where's the Party"
- "Like a Virgin"
- "Like a Prayer"
- "Live to Tell"
- "Oh Father"
- "Papa Don't Preach"
- "Sooner or Later"
- "Hanky Panky"
- "Now I'm Following You"
- "Material Girl"
- "Cherish"
- "Into the Groove"
- "Vogue"
- "Holiday"
- "Family Affair"/"Keep It Together"
Production credits[edit]
- David Mallet – director
- Anthony Eaton – producer
- Freddy De Mann – executive producer
- Christopher Ciccone – art direction
- Vince Patterson – choreographer
- Kevin Alexander Stea – assistant choreographer
Madonna – Live! Blond Ambition World Tour
- August 5, 1990 on HBO
- Most-watched entertainment special in HBO's 18-year history
- 4.3 million households [4]
- ^ Live Madonna Show Suggests Hbo`s Own `Blond Ambition` – tribunedigital-chicagotribune
- ^ "GRAMMY Winners". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 2009-01-11. Archived from the original on 2009-01-11. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Blond Ambition World Tour 90". Ultimatemadonna.com. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ NAMES IN THE NEWS : Madonna Sets Telecast Record – latimes


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Conference "Deaf scholars and innovations in Deaf Studies"
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Conference "Deaf scholars and innovations in Deaf Studies" (on occasion of the launch of the book Innovations in Deaf Studies: The Role of Deaf Scholars, and the start of the MobileDeaf project)
Preliminary programme version 21 January 2017 (subject to changes)
9:00-10:00 Innovations in Deaf Studies: Critically mapping the field (Annelies Kusters, Maartje De Meulder and Dai O'Brien)
10:00-10:30 Deaf-led Deaf Studies: Using Kaupapa Māori Principles to Guide the Development of Deaf Research Practices (Dai O'Brien)
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-11:30 Academic and Community Interactions in the Formation of Deaf Studies in the United States (Joseph J. Murray (TBC))
11:30-12:00 The Emergence of a Deaf Academic Professional Class during the British Deaf Resurgence (Maartje De Meulder)
12:00-12:30 Doing Deaf Studies in the Global South (Michele Friedner)
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 A Dialogue on Deaf Theology: Deaf Ontologies Seeking Theology (Hannah Lewis and Kirk VanGilder)
14:30-15:30 Parallel session: Workshops
Workshop 1: Academization of signed language(s): Part 1: Languages and modalities in academic discourse (Christian Rathmann and Thomas Geissler)
Workshop 2: 'Could this work in the real (deaf) world?' How do academics contribute to policy making and the political process (Steve Emery and Thomas Lichy)
15:30-16:00 Break
16:00-16:30 Sign Language Peoples' Right to be Born: The Bioethical Debate in Karawynn Long's "Of Silence and Slow Time" (Rachel Mazique (TBC))
16:30-17:00 Cripping Deaf Studies and Deaf Literature: Deaf Queer Ontologies and Intersectionality (Rezenet Moges)
17:00-17:30 Afterword to the book "Innovations in Deaf Studies: The Role of Deaf Scholars (Paddy Ladd)
17:30-19:00 Book launch "Innovations in Deaf Studies: The Role of Deaf Scholars", book signing + reception
9:30-10:00 Intergenerational Responsibility in Deaf Pedagogies (Marieke Kusters)
10:00-10:30 Visual Methods in Deaf Studies: Using Photography and Filmmaking in Research with Deaf People (Dai O'Brien and Annelies Kusters)
10:30-11:00 Writing the Deaf Self in Autoethnography (Noel O'Connell)
11:00-11:30 Break
11:30-12:00 When Inclusion Excludes. Deaf, Researcher—Either, None, or Both (Hilde Haualand)
12:00-13:00 Parallel session: Workshops
Workshop 1: Hearing privilege: What it is and how it works (Noel O'Connell)
Workshop 2: Academization of signed language(s): part two: International Sign in Academic Discourse (Annelies Kusters and Christian Rathmann)
13:00-14:30 Lunch
14:30-15:00 Authenticating Ownership: Claims to Deaf Ontologies in the Global South (Erin Moriarty Harrelson)
15:00-16:00 Parallel session: Workshops
Workshop 1: Congratulations on your engagement? Perspectives on working with deaf communities in the global South (Nick Palfreyman)
Workshop 2: Researcher positionality in Deaf Studies (and beyond) (Hilde Haualand)
16:00-16:30 Break
16:30-17:00 Deaf mobilities across international borders: Visualising intersectionality and translanguaging (MobileDeaf team)
17:00-17:15 Closing of the conference (Maartje De Meulder)


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One of the greatest perks of becoming an author is the magic that happens when you forge a powerful connection with your readers. You want your readers to eagerly anticipate your next sentence, and later, wait in line for your next book. So how do you write a book readers will love?
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To make whatever topic you're writing about compelling and engaging, show a passion for and a knowledge of your subject. If you're not sure what you're passionate about, there's another way to look at it. You're a pro at something—what is it? If you're knowledgeable about something, your story about it will flow. You'll know the right vocabulary and turns of phrase. Moreover, your overall tone will naturally convey a richness of experience that someone less well-versed in that subject matter can't.
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But what if being vulnerable makes you feel…well…vulnerable? Remember when you're writing that you no longer have to try to impress either your parents or the middle school popular crowd. You won't get grounded or ejected from the cool kids' lunch table if someone doesn't like what you have to say! And not everyone will. But the flip side of that is—when you reveal who you really are—then the people who would feel a connection with you and your story will be able to find you when you put yourself out there, warts and all.
There's a natural tendency as we write to want readers to like us. It's our own inclination to want to gloss over the bumps and bruises and present a polished image. That's just part of human nature. Be careful, though, that you don't fall into the trap of trying to paint a flawless picture of yourself in your draft. Trying to gild yourself into someone superhuman rings false.
A word of caution: don't reveal what you feel is destructive or humiliating; you need to protect yourself and maintain a feeling of safety. We don't suggest spilling your guts to a damaging degree in order to earn your creative street cred badge. But you should be honest about leaving some of your real self on the page. Readers will pick up on your authenticity, and respond to it. We're all flawed. That's what makes us unique and interesting.
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You don't want your readers to be jarred out of the story of how you saved your nephew from a "shake" attack in Bora Bora because you misspelled the word "shark." Nothing pulls a reader out of an immersive reading experience quite like a blatant typo. Editing is key. Make sure your book's editing is thorough and professional so your readers can focus on the story.
Writing a book readers love is simply making a connection and forming a relationship with the reader. Keep our tips in mind as you write to create an engaging work that your readers can't wait to get their hands on and pass along to their friends!


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Near Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Brick Pillar
Location. 31° 57.567′ N, 81° 5.778′ W. Marker is near Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker is at the intersection of Ferguson Avenue and Old Montgomery Road, on the left when traveling south on Ferguson Avenue. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9520 Ferguson Avenue, Savannah GA 31406, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bethesda (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pin Point Community (approx. half a mile away); Site of Colonial Shipyard (approx. 1.4 miles away); Noble Jones' "Wormslow" (approx. 1.6 miles away); Capture of the USS "Water Witch" (approx. 1.7 miles away); Vernonburg (approx. 1.8 miles away); Beaulieu Plantation (approx. 2 miles away); Isle of Hope (approx. 2.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Savannah.
Regarding Brick Pillar. Three Georgia Historical Markers ("Bethesda: Its Founding," "Bethesda: Highlights of Its History." and "The Union Society and Bethesda") stood within a few feet of the original arch. All were removed in 2004, and have not been replaced.
Also see . . . Bethesda. The New Georgia Encyclopedia entry for Bethesda. (Submitted on June 12, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
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The Maintenance Technician's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Preventive/Predictive Maintenance, using CMMS to manage Maintenance Systems, maintenance and repair of vacuum pumps and hydraulic systems.
The QHSSE Advisor is responsible for the execution of the Quality Control and HSSE program by ensuring issues/problems within Construction/Engineering are identified, reported and rectified.
Provide leadership, organization, motivation and coordination of the Customer Support Service and projects personnel in order to improve overall effectiveness and efficiency.
The Senior Cost Analyst must have a comprehensive working knowledge of the Cost function within Project Controls. They must have the ability to take the lead on multiple projects concurrently and be an advisor from a cost perspective on all projects under purview.
Provide engineering discipline support to the Projects team from the development to the construction phase, inclusive of design constructability, supporting specially the project execution, assuring achievement of the plan
The Senior Discipline Engineer - Process, Instrumentation & Control, Mechanical, Technical Safety, Piping, Civil/Structural, Electrical - will be responsible for the preparation and checking of discipline engineering design deliverables.
The Lead Engineer - Piping, Mechanical, Civil/Structural, Instrumentation & Control, Technical Safety - is responsible for the overall technical, budget, schedule and resourcing responsibility for the discipline on a contract.
The Blaster/Painter is responsible for conducting Surface Preparation and Coating application using various Surface Preparation and Coating Application Techniques
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very new to modern basses and not sure whats what, looking at 3 low pricers to play at home- not sure which is better sounding and easy to play , but in my price range Ibanez GSR200 Yamaha RBX 170 SX ursa 3RN CAR-- lowest price and also includes bag
Don't know about the last one you've mentioned, I am new to bass too (not to guitars) so I will tell you from what I've found out as a beginner, I've tried the Ibanez and the Yamaha in the store and I can tell you that the Ibanez felt much better, it is very light (so is the yamaha) and very very comfortable, the body AND the neck. the woods give an excellent feel. not sure about the others but the Ibanez has active pickups and a pot for "bass-boost" you can get a few types of sounds out of this guitar just by dialing different values on the pots and the boost. they all have jazz pickup as the bridge pickup and precision pickup as the neck pickup, the SX ursa 3RN CAR (which I know nothing about) looks more like a fender precision bass and as such I guess it has the "slowest" neck as it's probably a little larger from the others at the end of it. you might learn something from my thread here I got a Fender Squier Jazz Bass which I didn't like, eventually I've returned it and now I am going to get the Ibanez with flatwounds strings and actually excited towards it, it's an awesome bass, I've played it. it also depends on the styles you want to play but if you go with this type of guitar you might also be able to consider Squier precision bass.
You can also get used instruments... get a better bass for about the same price. What is your price range? The three instruments you've listed I have tried, they are all pretty decent beginner instruments imo, but as mentioned you might also want to try used. Whatever the case, it's best to go to a music store and try them out, find one that's comfortable and has the sound you're looking for.. the Ibanez and the Yamaha are usually at GC, the SX you most likely won't. Try out some others too. Other good instruments within your price range:- these three are active basses Sterling Sub Ray 34 Squier VM Jaguar Ibanez SR300 ( I would recommend this over the Ibanez Gio series- much better basses- used, you can find them cheap- usually on CL. Where I live, I know of two going for $125) Some examples of used: Ibanez SR300 ($179) http://www.guitarcenter.com/In-Store-Used-USED-IBANEZ-SR300-IRON-PEWTER-109824143-i3597899.gc Sterling Sub ($179) http://www.guitarcenter.com/In-Stor...SUB-4-STRING-BASS-BLACK-109787976-i3572249.gc Squier VM Jaguar ($99!) http://www.guitarcenter.com/In-Store-Used-USED-SQUIER-JAGUAR-BASS-SUNBURST-109815409-i3597010.gc Each of these basses are imo better in quality and sound.. cheaper too! FYI.. An Ibanez GSR200 used is $89 http://www.guitarcenter.com/In-Stor...LECTRIC-BASS-GTR-BLK-NC-109787524-i3587315.gc Shipping/tax to your door usually adds an additional $25
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Update: UCSI Announces the scholarship grab for 2016. The Eligibility criteria, application procedure or other links on this page are still valid. Rest assured, you should need to consider the other variables i.e. submission deadlines, amount of scholarships, etc.
UCSI University is offering scholarships worth RM 18 Million ($ 5.4 million) to International and Local students for the intake sessions of Jan/Apr/May 2015. There are two major divisions of these scholarships:
i) Need based / Deserving scholarships
ii) Sports based scholarships.
The title will be awarded to the students from foundation to postgraduate level. There will be no such separate treatment to the race, religion, creed,etc. UCSI University claims this award to be an opening door for every student, for every course (offered by UCSI), any level and anywhere.
The huge amount of scholarships is grouped in six divisions:
- TAN SRI Ahmad Razali Merit Scholarship Award
- UCSI University Trust Scholarship
- UCSI University Trust A-Level Scholarship
- UCSI University Trust Pre-U Scholarships
- UCSI University Trust Sports Bursary
- UCSI University Trust Graduate Fellowship
Each group sets its own criteria of Full/Partial waiver, accommodation, books, laptops and other allowances or grants. The first five divisions are allocated especially for the Malaysian students only, whereas international students can apply against (USCI University Trust Graduate Fellowship).
Eligibility Criteria
For each scholarship award:
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- Applicant(s) must be a scholar perusing the full time studies.
- Applicant(s) must have the corresponding entitlements for the sports based scholarships.
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UCSI University TrustUCSI University KL Campus (North Wing)
Jalan Choo Lip Kung, Taman Taynton View,
56000, Kuala Lumpur
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January 2015 intake: December 31, 2014
April/May 2015 intake: April 04, 2015
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ONE IN FIVE HOMES IN FLORIDA WAS DAMAGED by this year's hurricanes, and the impact on the home building industry is just starting to be felt. Hurricane Andrew cost America 0.5 percent of its GDP in 1992; the tab for Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne could top that.
The New York-based Insurance Information Institute said that it expects the industry to pay out more than the $15.5 billion in insurance claims that resulted from Andrew, which devastated southern Florida in 1992.
The insurance group has estimated that the insured damage from Hurricane Charley will reach $6.8 billion and that from Hurricane Frances the insured damage could reach $4 billion to $5 billion. Fitch Ratings has estimated the cost for Ivan at $4 billion to $10 billion.
The figures do not include damage from flooding, which isn't covered by private companies, said a spokeswoman for the insurance group. The federal government underwrites flood insurance, but only about one-fourth of households buy it, according to the group.
New homes constructed under demanding post-Andrew building codes survived well. But experts say they expect that this unusually active hurricane season will cause legislators and consumer advocates to push for uniform building codes, buried power lines, and tax breaks for homeowners who install storm shutters in response to the recent wave of storms.
The Insurance Information Institute said it expects total claims from this year's hurricanes to exceed 1 million, surpassing the 700,000 filed for Hurricane Andrew. But the appeal of coastal living remains strong. "People are more inclined to move to the most disaster-prone areas of the country—Florida, Texas, and California," observes Insurance Information Institute chief economist Bob Hartwig. "Those states that have the greatest appeal for quality of life also happen to be the most dangerous to live in," he says.


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Officials say they are concerned about a rising number of complaints concerning blinding lights, such as laser pens, being directed at airplanes above Regina.
Police and airport officials said Wednesday that 12 reports were filed in 2013, a jump from 5 complaints in 2012 and just 1 report in 2011.
"It can blind the pilots," Jim Hunter, the CEO of the Regina Airport Authority, told CBC Radio's Craig Lederhouse of The Afternoon Edition, Wednesday. "It's very, very dangerous."
Hunter noted the reports were not associated with any close calls at the airport, but he wants people to understand the risk to safety.
"These are not toys when they're used against airplanes," he said.
While Hunter said it is often difficult to track down a person using a pen, it has happened where a source was found and, when it turned out to be a young person, the parents were warned about the danger.
Police also noted the maximum fine for a conviction, under a federal aeronautics law, is $100,000. There are also provisions in the law for prison terms.
Hunter said the problem is most common at night.
"It's happened on departure, it's happened on arrival and the types of aircraft vary too," he said. "It's a potentially disastrous situation and we hope people will stop doing it."
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January 16, 2014
By Evan Lockridge
It's back to the negotiation table for the financially troubled parent of several trucking companies, YRC Worldwide, following Teamsters Union employees voting down a contract extension.
YRC Worldwide has announced it is in discussions with union officials to determine the next steps to move the company forward following last week's vote.
"The company plans to revise its proposal to both work within the requirements of the capital markets to refinance the company and protect the jobs of its 32,000 employees," YRC said.
"It is clear the Teamsters understand the urgency of the current situation," said YRC Worldwide CEO James Welch. "Although the company must achieve operational costs savings in the agreement, we also understand that simply re-voting the same proposal is not an option."
The Teamsters also issued a statement saying, "In light of the rejection we have asked YRC Worldwide to review its position with all of its key stakeholders including their existing lenders and potential investors. In addition, as we communicated with Teamster local unions, we have told the company that we will not revote the same proposal that was rejected."
The union says it is willing to consider "a modified proposal that would protect our members and enhance the company's financial position, but that it must contain meaningful improvements over the last proposal."
In announcing the vote results of 61% to 39% last week against the new contract, Tyson Johnson, director of the Teamsters national freight division and co-chairman of the Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee said, "Our members have made huge sacrifices to keep this company alive and a majority made the decision not to sacrifice anymore."
YRC had hoped the Teamsters would extend their current work agreement into 2019, following the union earlier making wage and benefit concessions. Such approval is needed if YRC expects to secure financing for more than $1 billion dollars in debt following massive financial losses the past several years.
If YRC. Wants to save jobs from being instinct. YRC. Should sell they other brands that they own before they get dissolved into nothing. Pretty much if YRC falls its taking all the companies under their umbrella into the ground.. Which probably do more damage to economy/capacity versus just selling them off.
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AK: A hunter's wallet lost, and found 40 years later in Sitka
Late last summer, walking below a fresh rockfall on Harbor Mountain, a hiker found a mucky old wallet. It contained all the things you expect to find in a wallet -- bank cards, an ID. The leather was wet from Southeast's damp climate, but still in good shape. The owner was glad to get it back, but he wasn't easy to find. He dropped it on a trail near Sitka 40 years ago.
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AK: After prison, giving back to a community once hurt
Restarting life after prison is full of challenges -- but also successes. In the village of Tyonek on Cook Inlet, one man recreates himself and gives back to the community he once hurt.
AK: Caretaker for the dead receives unexpected help
On a clear night in September, a group of vandals desecrated a 200-year old cemetery in Sitka, tipping over headstones. The caretaker, 65-year-old Bob Sam, discovered the damage the next morning. Some of the marble slabs were broken beyond repair. This is the story of how the cemetery caretaker enlisted the help of local police to protect the rights of the dead.
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AK: 100-year-old artifacts in building's walls tell of early Norwegian settlers
Workers remodeling one of Petersburg's oldest buildings have uncovered Norwegian artifacts dating back a century. The items are linked to some of the town's earliest Norwegian settlers. And one woman in town is helping to make sure these treasures are preserved for future generations.
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AK: A classic holiday opera gets an Inupiat twist
'Hansel and Gretel' is a classic German opera, often performed around the holidays. But an upcoming performance in Anchorage packs a uniquely Alaska twist. For an opera singer from Unalakleet, the performance blends a European performance with the traditional Inupiat folk lore she knew as a kid.
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AK: Stalking the ultimate Halloween movie
Hallow's Eve is almost here, and it's safe to say that most of us have our costumes and candy ready. But what about something to watch? A scary movie can complete a haunted house or be the perfect past time between trick-or-treaters. We tap the expertise of a film junkie in search of the ultimate Halloween flick.
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AK: Reflecting on an unexpected tragedy
Thousands travel from around the state to attend the Elders and Youth conference and the Alaska Federation of Natives convention every year. The week is considered by many as one of celebration — this year was different.
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AK: Tlingit carver featured in small-town, large-scale Smithsonian project
Tlingit master carver Wayne Price has a relationship with the ocean and the tides that runs deeper than most. He carves dugout canoes in Haines and his work and words are set to hit the road in the spring as part of the Smithsonian's Water/Ways exhibit. It's a traveling show from the Smithsonian Institution's Museum on Main Street designed for rural museums.
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AK: Palmer taxidermist devotes a lifetime to still life
At its worst, a bad taxidermy job is gaudy and unsettling. At its finest, taxidermy turns animals into art, preserved for a lifetime or more. Where a specimen falls on that spectrum is up to the skill and ardor of the taxidermist.
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AK: Southeast dairy goat business presents unique challenges
Buying fresh dairy produce in Southeast Alaska isn't easy. The rugged, mountainous landscape doesn't lend itself well to farming. Now a farming couple in Petersburg are trying to change the way people consume milk in town. For the past year they've been selling raw milk processed by their own herd of dairy goats. But, producing – and selling – dairy products in Southeast Alaska comes with a unique set of challenges.
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AK: High school students enter the world of nano-agriculture
High school students in Kodiak are doing college-level science. Maybe even Ph.D.-level science. World Bridge is a NASA-sponsored group that assigns Alaskan students to scientific research projects. At a recent competition in Italy, the group showed that their earthquake research could have a global impact, but that's only one project they're working on. They've also entered the world of nano-agriculture.
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AK: Running the Klondike Relay from Skagway to Whitehorse
Last weekend, nearly 1,600 people ran a 10-part race from Skagway over the Coast Mountains and into Whitehorse, Yukon. It's part endurance trial, part road trip and part party. For many on both sides of the border, running the 110-mile Klondike Road Relay is an annual tradition.
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AK: Alaska ice hockey player Zoe Hickel turns pro
Earlier this year it was announced that National Women's Hockey League would begin its first season this fall. The move is huge for women hockey players, who until now had little to no options to pursue their careers past the college level. One of the women who will be playing in the NWHL's inaugural season is a born-and-raised Alaskan.
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AK: Fishing, Cooking And A Yup'ik Upbringing Made Alaska's Health Commissioner
When Valerie Davidson agreed to accept the job of Alaska's health commissioner, it was with one important condition. She made sure Gov. Walker was okay with her working out of Bethel each summer. Davidson was born in Bethel and owns a house in the community, right on the Kuskokwim River.
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AK: Setting sail with a tot in tow
This is a story about living the life you want after having a kid. Buying a sailboat is one way to keep things exciting. That's what Anchorage couple Devon and Melissa Bradley did. Here's a spoiler: their family is happier than ever. We send an audio recorder on board one weekend while they cruised around Kachemak Bay.
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AK: Saving a life by leaving it behind
It's been a year since Juneau resident Jennifer Fletcher started to publicly present herself as a woman, less than two years since she first started to shed her male identity and rebuild herself as female. But the inner journey to get to that point started long before then.
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AK: Sitka Cirque Lassos Sitkans Into The Show
The circus is coming to Sitka, Alaska, but the performers aren't from out of town. They are ordinary citizens, who in the past two years, have learned to climb, swing, and soar. Led by an aerialist with roots in Alaska, Sitka Cirque is dreaming up a new kind of circus that provides as much thrill to the participants as it does to the audience.
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AK: Like A Seafaring Santa, Kachemak's Mailman Always Makes His Route
Like many rural areas, the south side of Kachemak Bay doesn't get traditional mail service. Instead, its communities rely on a mail boat to deliver to small postal drop offs. It's the kind of job that attracts a special type of person who's willing to make the trek across the bay, rain or shine, snow or ice, twice a week, every week, year-round. There the mailman takes the shape of a 60-something ex-fisherman who's been on the job for nearly 30 years.
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AK: At a Lonely Lighthouse, Tourists Bring A Welcome Dose of Noise, And Cash
For most of the summer the three people who live in Five Finger Lighthouse only have each other and the local wildlife for company. They're there to look after the lighthouse and do research on the humpback whales who surround the island. But that costs money. So for the first time this year they invited a cruise ship, laden with yoga loving tourists, to ferry its passengers onto their rocky shores.
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AK: An 80-Year Love Affair With Wildflowers Still Blossoms
Eighty years ago Verna Pratt was more comfortable with the violets and buttercups of rural Massachusetts than with people. But her early affection for flowers led her on an unexpected path to notoriety more than 3,000 miles away.
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Update: The best Sony Xperia X Performance unlocked price is now available via our exclusive $50 off deal if you type in the discount code: TechRadar50. It applies to the Amazon-sold version only and the deal expires on August 23 at 4pm Pacific.
The Sony Xperia X Performance is a phone that makes a statement. It's just not a very consistent one.
Like the others in the new X series, the Sony Xperia X Performance is really good at waving all the signs of a flagship phone. The eye-grabbing glass and brushed metal design make it enjoyable to look at and its 5.6-inch body fits nicely in one hand.
Underneath the hood, though, there's a mix of what you'd expect to find in a top-tier smartphone, but with a few unpleasant surprises tossed in.
It contains the high-end Snapdragon 820 processor, but backs it with only 3GB of memory. The waterproof phone comes with the latest build of Android Marshmallow, offers PS4 Remote Play, and expandable storage. But the screen is limited to 1080p, and the battery capacity is a rather meager 2,700mAh.
These shortcomings would be excusable if the Xperia X Performance were the least bit competitive in price with some of recent unlocked movers-and-shakers, like the OnePlus 3 or ZTE Axon 7. But it's not even close.
At US$699 (about £541, AU$913), this phone just about doubles the price of some more capable options, even costing slightly more than the Samsung Galaxy S7. It's puzzling.
For a phone positioned near the top of Sony's offering, the Xperia X Performance is either woefully under-specced, or just too expensive for what you're getting. How about both?
If you're hoping for a flagship smartphone that balances power, design and value in equal measure, you'll be better served by another phone on our best phones list.
- The glass front's slightly curved edges give off an elegant look
- A 1080p screen that is vibrant, but too low-res for the price
- Its brushed metal chassis fits perfectly in the hand and pocket
If you're seen one Xperia device within the past few years, you've seen them all. The Xperia X Performance falls neatly into that group, but it's not a bad thing at all.
Minimalists will love the Xperia X Performance for its subtle design touches. In the rose gold review unit provided to TechRadar by Sony, the brushed metal back and edges nicely play off the ever-so-slightly curved front panel.
The port layout is thoughtfully placed around the phone, and at first glance, it seems that so too are the buttons. While the power and dedicated camera capture buttons are easy to use and access during everyday use, the volume rocker is a bit of a nightmare.
Located on the bottom right side of the trim, it makes a simple task needlessly difficult. The odd reach even caused the phone to slip out of our hands on occasion.
If you're looking to get this phone in the US, here's one more knock against the X Performance: it doesn't have a fingerprint sensor built-in like its UK counterpart. For whatever reason, it has been omitted, though Sony's website states otherwise.
Given the fashion-forward look of the Xperia X Performance, it's a delightful surprise that it's dust and waterproof with a rating of IP68, which means that it can be plunged under water no deeper than a meter (under five feet) for up to a half hour. So a drop into the sink, a puddle, or even the toilet will be fine (just wash it reeeeally well afterward.)


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Small mixed forest with pines and oaks near farmland in Holland winter morning 10.30 AM. It feels could but birds sing there 'coming spring' song. Woodpeckers, tits, crows and other common birds around. The low-level hum you hear is from the A2 highway.
It would be very helpful if you could tell me what birds are audible. I just love the sound, but Thank you. :-0
Meant as background-sound forest winter-ambiance.
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Recorded: Haanwijk, estate in Holland (Netherlands, February 17th, 2013 10.30 AM
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