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via Printing St. Petersburg: "Lubavitch" Printing House Starts LED UV Revolution in Russia
View the original article (written in Russian) here:
Lubavitch, a well-known printing house in Russia, has roused the community of St. Petersburg and secured the attention of the entire Russian printing community with the install of its new press from RYOBI MHI Graphic Technology Group that features an LED-UV curing system from Air Motion Systems.
Alexander Shmakov, editor-in-chief of Printing St. Petersburg, sat down with Stephen Valuiskikh of Terra Systems, the company that coordinated the install, in mid-July after he had put the press into operation with the approval Maxim Rumyantsev, Lubavitch's general director. An energetic story and interesting conversation laden with ideas followed; the most prominent are presented in the interview below.
Shmakov: How would you sum up the installation of this new press at Lubavitch?
Valuiskikh: The installation at Lubavitch is a sign for our business, and the entire Russian market. This is the first press of its kind in Russia; it can use LED-UV inks, has six towers, features two LED-UV curing units and an infrared dryer, and features a high level of automation and major technological innovations.
The machine's configuration was developed with customized printing in mind. It features a Japanese press, an American LED-UV curing system, and a German automated ink-supply system. We were held very accountable for this install, because printers in St. Petersburg and throughout Russia were paying attention – quite frankly, this project was rather big. The decision to work with Maxim Rumyantsev on this install was not accidental at all, with other printers available … he understood the nuances, analyzed the project and was able to make a balanced decision.
Shmakov: How did the installation go, considering it was Russia's first of this nature?
Valuiskikh: This project was confirmed in October 2015; we almost immediately announced the deal. The production of the unit, retrofitting options, and delivery … let's say there were some unexpected issues at customs, but we successfully resolved them. The start-up process took three weeks, especially because this press is complex and features many options and features.
For example, this machine automatically feeds ink via the Technotrans system … this is slightly more expensive, but allows you to fully automate the printing process. Also, the machine offers both infrared drying and LED UV curing capabilities – the curing system is by Air Motion Systems (AMS LED-UV), and can be adjusted depending on the task. These options give us mobility and flexibility.
All work was carried out by the service center's engineers, under the supervision and technical direction of Alexei Iskorostinskogo of Terra Systems; in the final stages, specialists from AMS and Technotrans came in to inspect the setup and make sure it was correct. Lubavitch's team was taught how to use the machine, and all necessary tests were performed, including test runs of commercial-type work on non-absorbent, plastic and complex substrates. The customer was satisfied with the results, and accepted the machine.
Shmakov: How many RMGT press installations has Terra Systems carried out in Russia, and how in demand is this new LED UV technology for the offset market?
Valuiskikh: We began representing RYOBI in Russia in 2013; we have coordinated more than a dozen press installs since then, which is a good indicator of the current state of the market.
We have had four installs that feature AMS's LED-UV technology: two on new RMGT presses, and two retrofits on existing machines made by other manufacturers. But among these installs, the setup at Lubavitch is incredibly unique in its capabilities: it can handle book and magazine formats, has six towers plus varnish, can accommodate water-dispersion paint, apply specialized UV varnishes, and handle a wide range of materials.
Lubavitch's Maxim Rumyantsev is, in my opinion, a true innovator – I jokingly call him the "Steve Jobs" of Russian printing. He understood that this machine would allow Lubavitch to offer its customers a wide range of high-end printing solutions that bring notable value-added benefits to all.
To become a leader in the current market, you have to use new technologies that offer new solutions and expanded products – there is, in my opinion, no other way.
Shmakov: Do you think most printers in Russia are ready to take a risk on, or see the need for, these new technologies?
Valuiskikh: Pioneers, I think, always look a few steps ahead – they see a new niche and want to win it. For those who come later, it will be much harder, and some printers are "stalled" when it comes to understanding new technology. They have their existing orders, and their existing capabilities, and they know how these things perform – they don't seek new markets. But innovators see the potential of being able to offer new products, and realize a demand for them.
And even with the obvious benefits of this new technology –immediately dry sheets, quick transfer to post-production, the ability to print on plastics and to us drip-off effects, twin lacquers, removing powder from the press room … you still need to market new products to new markets.
Shmakov: How would you introduce, in detail, the benefits of these new technologies to interested printing industry members?
Valuiskikh: In the autumn we plan to have a presentation in St. Petersburg, and will invite printers, journalists and providers, to let them know what these technologies require – it will be covered by Printing Petersburg magazine. We believe that LED UV printing is an extremely interesting topic, and that our country should embrace it as a market driver. Maxim Rumyantsev has agreed let us use the Lubavitch printing house as a sort of demonstration center for LED-UV printing, and it will be hosting events for printers from all over the country.
Shmakov: So we are waiting for a great event – what in the meantime?
Valuiskikh: First, I sincerely wish the printing house Lubavitch the best, and hope it enjoys the efficiencies of the new machine. And coming up, in partnership with OktoPrint Service, we will host a partnership event at the end of July on Lake Baikal called "AMS No. 1 In The World of LED UV," which will bring together print-industry leaders from across the country. In additional to a cultural program, we will host a seminar that discusses new solutions to printing, in terms of profit solutions and not just technology advantages. One of the presentations will be called "10 Myths About LED UV."
We know that both our colleagues and competitors want to share arguments both for and against this new technology, so we are ready to hold an open and public debate. We have a lot of ideas, and plans to promote these modern technology solutions that will allow printers to build efficient and competitive businesses.
This article originally appeared at PRESSspb.ru / was cited to Printing Petersburg magazine.


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Jamie Follmar
My passion for fitness began in high school. I played volleyball and softball. My junior year, I did not make the volleyball team, and I was heartbroken.
I had a one-on-one with the coach and asked what I needed to do to make the team the next year. I spent that summer doing a lot of running, lifting weights, and foot speed drills. I drastically changed my body and discovered just how much I was capable of. I made the team my senior year!
In college, I worked at the Physical Fitness Center and did some training (even though I was an English/Spanish major!). In 2006, I got married and my husband, Jon, enlisted in the Army. I then attended massage therapy school while he was doing his basic training.
We moved to Columbus, GA in May of 2007, where I began my massage career and fascination with the human body. In July of 2010, I was introduced to Crossfit. I was hooked right from the beginning. I started doing massages and helped with coaching at Crossfit Inception.
We moved to Woodstock, GA in January 2012 and the Crossfit community helped us find new friends right away. I am proud to say that I am in the best shape I've ever been in, and continually improving.
I'm looking forward to sharing my passion for Crossfit and the amazing capabilities of the human body.

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text: In this summer heat I am noticing a lot of babies with what we lovingly call "stinky neck" (but it could also apply to other areas as well!).I think the problem lies in the fact that many healthy fit couples who have their first babies are not familiar with skin folds due to their great height/weight proportions! With a rapidly growing baby, you are going to have excesssive folds of skin, and in heat with moisture, that equals stinky neck (and armpits, elbows, knees, etc). Of course we work hard to keep babies temp moderate and dress them appropriately for weather changes, but it is really hard to deal with skin you can't see. Washing babies frequently in the heat helps (remember to limit use of soap and primarily just use warm water). If you skip these areas milk, lint, pet hair, or other substances on the skin can become moldy, irritate the skin, and even cause the skin to disintegrate and bleed. (See earlier post on fungal infections like yeast as well.) This is where a few products might come in handy. Plain old basic cornstarch works wonders for limiting friction between skin folds. You can use baby powder too, but remember to remove it to a different container rather than the "puff" system of the J&J bottles (which fills the air with powder and makes it harder for baby to breathe). If you already have stinky neck, and frequent washing is not enough treatment, try a dab of diaper rash ointment in between the folds. Make sure that baby will not be able to get the cream into their mouth somehow, or use an edible cream like lanolin for injured skin that needs protection. We all want to enjoy this beautiful weather, and these are just a few ways to keep you chunky little monkey growing and smelling/feeling good!


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Garvin Road Bridge and Ottawa Police Service Initiative (SI) Program/
Welcome to my first Stittsville News column of 2017. While you can always read my column right here in the world famous Stittsville News, you can also read columns online at rideaugoulbourn.ca where you can also sign up for our monthly e-Newsletter. We also regularly post information on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Garvin Road Bridge
The Garvin Road Bridge was built around 1960 and is located on Garvin Road over Flowing Creek Municipal Drain about 1 km east of Huntley Road in Concession 4/5 Lot 26. The structure is a single span timber deck on steel I-Girder bridge with a span of 4.75m and an overall width of 3.9m. The 'unmaintained' Right-of-Way (ROW) between Shea and Eagleson Roads consists of a 3.5 m wide single-lane gravel/dirt road that has been unmaintained for over 16 years.
Dating back to early 2000's inspections, the structure has been showing signs of deterioration. The most recent Ontario Structure Inspection Manual (OSIM) inspection (2015) identified that the bridge is in poor condition including severe rotting of the timber deck and cracking of the concrete elements. Due to safety concerns, the bridge has been closed and jersey barriers installed at both ends of the bridge to eliminate the use by pedestrians and snowmobiles. There are currently no agreements in place with snowmobile groups to use this 'unmaintained' ROW, although it was used as a snowmobile route up until last year.
At this time, the City's intent is to decommission the Garvin Road Bridge. As part of this process, the City intends to consult with potentially affected stakeholders and assess the impacts of removal. Input and comments are invited for incorporation into the impact assessment study and will be received until February 3rd, 2017. Comments can be sent to email@example.com. Mr. Karadakis can also be reached by phone at 613-580-2424 x23556.
Ottawa Police Service Initiative
In recent months, the Ottawa Police Service has been working on their Service Initiative (SI) Program, which is designed to improve how the OPS serves the community. A number of changes have already been made to the OPS service delivery model – such as a new organizational structure for investigative units and the Strategic Operations Centre, a hub for frontline, day-to-day operations and acts as a virtual back-up for officers on the road.
Effective January 23, 2017, the OPS will be launching the last of the major SI restructurings, the new Frontline Deployment Model, which is aimed at improving community safety by making it easier to move resources across the city to where they are needed. The new model will also have more streamlined processes for partners and the public to access services.
For more information about the SI, visit ottawapolice.ca/serviceinitiative or email email@example.com.
If you have any comments, questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at email@example.com or contact me by phone at 613-580-2491. For information on Rideau-Goulbourn issues, please visit RideauGoulbourn.ca.


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Market Insight - April 2015
Successive waves of volatility sapped investor confidence and raised fear levels throughout the first three months of 2015; despite this, balanced global portfolios made acceptable gains. Markets hit record highs in February, preceded by losses in January and followed by losses in March. The S&P 500 experienced nineteen days with percentage moves of over 1% in either direction; twelve were up days with gains averaging 1.3%; seven were down days with losses averaging 1.45%. The markets went 28 days without back to back gains; this has only happened twice since World War II! Oil prices dropped a further 10% in the quarter, an unwelcome encore to a 50% decline in 2014. and while markets inched ahead, investors pulled over $44 billion from equity funds, the highest outflow since 2009.
How did fear become the dominant driver of markets?
One frequently voiced concern has been valuation; if the gap between expected earnings and prices widens, either by soaring stock prices or slowing earnings, the market begins to look expensive.Yet the current 12 month forward price earnings ratio for the S&P500, 16.7, is only slightly above the five year average of 13.7 and the ten year average 14.1. Still, the year-over-year earnings growth rate for the S&P 500 is now projected to decline by 4.6%, much of which is attributable to the collapse of oil prices and a soaring dollar. The chart below shows the striking impact on stock prices of US multinationals.
Tale of the Tape
The Dow ended the quarter with a less than one percent loss, while the S&P 500 gained 1.77%. Size mattered in 2015; Smaller companies, measured by the S&P Small Cap 600, out performed, adding 3.85%, while mid-sized companies measured by the S&P Mid-Cap 400, gained 5.26%. Real estate investments in the Cohen & Steers Realty Fund added 5.14%, while the biotech sector, measured by the NASDAQ Biotech Index (IBB), gained13.21%, even after a nasty end of quarter selloff. The best performing sector overall was healthcare, the worst performing, utilities. Global investments regained their focus despite the strength of the dollar; the MSCI EAFE developed market index, added 5.4%, while the emerging market index rose a little over 2%.
Bonds and fixed income investments continued their very strong showing in 2015. The total return for the 10 year U.S. Treasury benchmark was 1.48%, following on a 1.93% gain in 4th quarter 2014, while the yield fell from 2.17% in January to 1.937% at the end of the quarter. High yield bonds, measured by the Pimco High Yield Bond Fund, gained 2.38%.
What the Fed said
The media's fixation on the timing of the Fed's normalization of Fed fund rates makes little sense to us, and is both distracting and damaging to serious investors. Chairman Yellen's transparent and data-driven policy should minimize surprises and, in our view, be a net positive for equity values in the long term, well worth any short term dislocation. The Fed would be very reluctant to raise rates unless they felt the economy was strong enough to thrive in a more normalized environment. Historically, stock markets usually thrive in periods of moderately rising Fed interest rates, and only tend to weaken as rate increases taper off.
What about Bonds?
Bonds and bond funds have enjoyed exceptional returns for an extended period of time. Few investors expect this to continue, but a gradual rise in rates scarcely justifies fears of a price collapse. We should remember that rates on most maturities of bonds are only indirectly controlled by the Fed. Intermediate and long term rates, which are of most concern to investors, are set mainly by our expectations for future inflation. In fact, during two of the last major multi-year periods of rising rates (1977-1981 and 2002-2007) bonds, measured by the Barclays intermediate US Govt/Credit total return index, ultimately provided total returns of 5.63% and 4.53% respectively. The real issue and our real concern should be inflation. Out of control inflation can turn nominal returns into negative real returns for bonds, and has the potential to drive down equity returns into bear market territory. Rate increases…We say the sooner the better, Mrs. Yellen.
We think long term investors will welcome the return to a more normalized interest rate environment. Corrections, no matter what triggers them, are part of the ebb and flow through which equity markets translate economic growth into real portfolio gain, and ultimately, build real wealth.
On the first of April the Bedminster Group celebrated its 18th anniversary. We want to thank all of our clients who helped us grow and prosper. We also want to let you know that copies of our privacy policy, our ADV registration documents, and our Code of Ethics are available to all of our clients, and may be obtained by calling us or requesting them through our newly redesigned and updated website, www.TheBedminsterGroup.com.


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2012 Vegas Uncork'd Grand Tasting
Partying it up with the Las Vegas culinary elite
Ancient Rome was the perfect setting for food fans to indulge at Bon Appetit's 6th annual Vegas Uncork'd and the feature event, the Grand Tasting. Set at the Caesars Palace pool, 50 of the nations' top chefs and 30 sommeliers represented 60 restaurants serving everything from foie mousse to pork cheek yakitori, as well as do-it-yourself gin and tonics to lychee martinis. Read More


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Child Neurology Residency
Our Child Neurology Division has undergone an exciting phase of expansion, and now offers the largest faculty in the Western United States. As a result, all residents experience great breadth and depth across all facets of Child Neurology. There are four child neurology positions a year (see Clinical Training).
Over the course of three years, Child Neurology residents spend approximately 12 months on adult (6 inpatient and 6 outpatient months) and 12 months on child neurology, with the remainder devoted to subspecialty rotations and electives. Child neurology rotations take place at either Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.
Clinical training
At Stanford, clinical experience in both child and adult neurology starts in the first year and continues through all three years. This differs from many other programs where the first year is spent entirely on adult neurology as a junior resident, and the subsequent two years are spent on child neurology, electives, and other rotations. Typically, child neurology residents spend more time on adult neurology in Year 1 (e.g., 8 months), and then concentrate on child neurology for the majority of time during Year 2 and 3 (e.g., 4 additional months of adult neurology over 2 years). The Stanford system has the advantages of exposing residents early to child neurology and providing a more diverse adult neurology experience through the 3 years of training.
Subspecialty neurology clinics at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital include epilepsy, stroke, neuro-oncology, neonatal neurology, movement disorders, neuromuscular and muscular dystrophy, white matter disorders, neurocutaneous, neuropsychopharmacology, neuropsychology, and neurogenetics. All residents maintain a continuity clinic at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital throughout their three years of neurology training. The clinic is one afternoon per week.
Personalized and flexible training
All the electives available to Adult Neurology residents may be customized to include pediatric exposure and the specific interests of the Child Neurology resident. Other electives include child psychiatry, genetics and metabolism, neuroradiology, neuro-ophthalmology, and developmental pediatrics. Approximately 10 or more months are available for electives. Residents typically use this time to carry out research projects or to gain subspecialty experience in disciplines such as neuroradiology, neuropathology, neuromuscular diseases/EMG, epilepsy/EEG, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, sleep disorders, neuro-oncology, and behavioral neurology. Off-site electives are possible with special arrangement. Residents are required to take their vacation (3 weeks per year) during elective blocks.
Scholarship during residency
Residents are highly encouraged to pursue mentored clinical or basic science research. Residents may use elective time to pursue formal training in research methodology through courses offered throughout the Stanford campus. A research block of up to 6 months may be arranged during residency as part of the Neuroscience Scholar Track. Alternatively, the Division enables funded research for an additional period after neurology residency. The program supports residents for instructorships, fellowships, and other institutionally funded research opportunities post-residency. The Division has a strong track record of residents going on to K12, K02, and other independent funding.
International Medical Students
We accept applications from international medical school graduates, although the application process is extremely competitive. Ours is a small program that draws scores of applications, including many from the top medical schools in the U.S. Having had hands-on recent clinical experience in the U.S. is mandatory. Only those with exceptional credentials are invited for interview. An international medical school graduate must have a valid ECFMG certificate, completed USMLE Part III, and have had two years of pediatric residency training prior to commencement of child neurology training. Please note that Stanford University will NOT sponsor trainees for an H-1B visa.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Stanford Neurology, we strongly believe in the value of diversity in our training program and our community. We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply. Learn more at Diversity and Inclusion


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Archclad™ Cliptray 48mm Specification
Historically Standing Seam Roofing was developed in Europe using simple hand tools to form roof panels out of strip coil. The primitive upstands were crimped / folded over each other to achieve the desired waterproofing. The method included simple straps cut out of the same materials to form concealed clips (later developed into stamped clips) which held the roofing to the timber batten or plywood substructure. The limitations of this product was the fact that it required a high skill/ expertise in forming and seaming the materials, specialized seaming tools and a fully supportive backing of plywood or closely spaced timber.
The patented Archclad ™Cliptray 48mm eliminates the above issues in that it is a "snap' fix where the male rib is secured to the substructure purlin or girt with a Proprietary Concealed Fixing Clip made from 0.8mm Stainless Steel Gr404 (for Aluminium, Titanium Zinc and Copper. For Colorbond and Zincalume the clips are manufactured from 0.8mm Zincalume high-tensile material).
All clips have three fixing holes to allow for fixing the clip to the substructure. Under low wind- load conditions the two closest to the rib are utilized. For higher wind loadings, the third is also utilized.
Once the clip is fixed over the male rib as described in the previous paragraph, the female rib is aligned and with vertical pressure to the rib, snapped into place.
We do not recommend insulation blanket thicker than 50mm between the roofing and substructure without using a proprietary Roof-Rack system similar to Aldeck System.
An audible "click" is heard when fully engaged.
The vertical leg of the female rib is 4.5mm shorter than the male rib allowing for the pan immediately adjacent to this rib to be suspended above the clip and fixing head.
This "clip-relief" eliminates any dimple that may be caused by the head of the fixing being pushed into the underside of the pan with foot traffic pressure. This Concealed clip has also a raised slider/ridge which prevents the pan being pushed into contact with the head of the fixings.
Once the two ribs have been engaged the result is a slim – vertical rib with a vertical dimension off the substructure of 48mm.
To ensure maximum wind up-lift pressure, the male rib has an enlarged shoulder parallel to the pan which allows for a more positive engagement with the female leg. Directly above this the male rib separates from the female rib to form a capillary break and eliminate any water ingress should the roof flood to a height above the side-lap.
On the opposite side, the Proprietary Clip has a pressed barb which locates within the female rib to hold the panels firmly together but still allow for smooth thermal movement with environmental temperature changes- without the clicking and cracking noises heard from conventional decking
One of the main properties of this profile is the fact that it is a structural, self-supporting profile that does not need to have a continuous backing. This is however subject to recommended spans and differences in material tensile strengths. Softer Non-Ferrous metals such as Titanium Zinc and Copper will however still require plywood/ continuous support under roofing applications.
Standard Aluminium and Colorbond panel width is 278mm.
A further unique property of this profile, is that the roll formed width can be varied from 230mm to 620mm by adjusting the position of the roll-former stations. This gives Designers and Architects a choice of aesthetics to both roofing and wall Cladding. (Panel widths above the standard 278mm cover will require confirmation as to a continuous substructure or closer batten spacings).
This adjustment to the rolling station also allows for tapered panels to be produced.
We also have the added feature of rolling stiffener ribs into the profile for added pan rigidity. These ribs are approximately 3mm high x 6mm wide and can be adjusted to different positions on the pan as long as they are no closer than 100mm centres and not more than three ribs per pan.
We believe there is no other Roofing/Wall cladding profile available-that offers the following list of features combined in one product:
48mm High Standing Seam Rib.
Concealed clip that offers up to three fixing points at each rib.
Minimum roof pitch 1 degree.
Relief for fixing screw heads.
Enlarged shoulder and corresponding barb for positive "snap" engagement.
Structural profile not requiring a continuous substructure. (subject to span table)
Adjustable roll-formed widths (optional)
Tapered panels (optional)
Stiffener Ribs (optional)
The maximum thickness the profile designed for is 0.8mm – though thinner materials can be used- we recommend all aluminium be 0.8mm and steel/ ferrous in 0.55mm Commercial Grade or 0.7mm Commercial Grade if greater spans are required.
Testing to AS 1562.1 and AS 4040.1 and AS 4040.2 is currently underway and will be included in literature shortly.
All Archclad materials are non- combustible and have been tested to AS 1530.3-1999 Method for Fire tests on Building Materials, Components and Structures Part 3: simultaneous Determination of Ignitability, Flame Propagation, Heat release and Smoke Release.
Whilst the profile design and intended installation procedure are aimed at minimizing thermal distortion or 'Oil-Canning", it is unavoidable when using thin sheet metals. Therefore, it is important not to select a panel width exceeding the recommended standard width of 278mm.
Fur any information regarding this product- please contact our office 1300cladding or firstname.lastname@example.com


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When you daydreamed about being an architect did you imagine sketching endless fantastic designs on butter paper? How does reality compare?
We know that for most architects the reality is no match for the dream. Design is the closely guarded domain of Practice Directors and a very few lucky others.
We believe that your talent should be given the chance to stretch its wings, flex its muscle and churn through butter paper like there is no tomorrow.
If you'd like to collaborate with us, fill out this form and one of our staff members will get in contact if there's a relevant opportunity in the near future.
Because these are real projects, we require a minimum of 5 years relevant design experience, the right to work in Australia and provision of an ABN. Please make sure you let us know whether you tick all these boxes in the message field.
Workshop collaborators are paid for their time.
Co-lab is a growing architecture practice based in Melbourne. We have many projects on the go across multi-residential, childcare, residential, and commercial. We're often looking for talented individuals to join our everyday team. In return for expertise, work ethic, strong communication and attention to detail we offer collaboration, a flexible work environment, interesting projects and a weekly office fruit box.
Right now, we have no specific opportunities, but please check back again soon. If you believe you're a perfect fit for Co-lab we're big fans of proactivity.


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Speeding: When to call a lawyer
Getting a speeding ticket can be more than unsettling. If you have other tickets in your recent past, higher car insurance rates may follow.
If it's your first ticket, the consequences probably won't be severe. Most likely, you'll be able to take a traffic class to remove the violation from your record, which usually satisfies an insurance carrier.
But if it's at least your second offense, you could face an increase of hundreds of dollars or more in your car insurance premiums. Add on big fines to the overall price tag and possible suspension or even revocation of your license (which also impacts insurance rates), and you may be thinking of calling a lawyer.
But is that a good idea? Even most attorneys say there are no guarantees that a good legal defense will get a judge to toss the ticket. Most traffic cops are well-trained and experienced, and can be formidable in court.
But lawyers also stress that they bring certain types of expertise to a case that can significantly increase your chances of success. They include:
- Court experience. Lawyers specializing in traffic violations know which questions to ask and how to ask them. They know what areas to focus on and when they should be brought up before the judge. They probably also know the ins and outs of the particular courthouse to which your case has been assigned. Knowing who the players are and having a relationship with them could be helpful.
- Knowledge of the tools--Traffic attorneys are familiar with the ways of the radar gun and can question the accuracy of its readings. What about your speedometer? Is it calibrated properly? If not, maybe you mistakenly thought you were driving at a slower speed. You can have a car mechanic certify the calibration and present the findings yourself, but a lawyer may mount a more effective presentation.
- Evidence gathering--A good attorney will help you find witnesses to support your defense. For instance, did you have to accelerate because unusual highway conditions required you to temporarily speed up for safety? Corroborating testimony could be useful. An attorney may suggest mitigating circumstances that could turn a case in your favor.
How much does hiring a lawyer cost? It varies, but generally expect to pay in the $200 to $500 total range, with higher charges possible for a complicated case. Be sure to get the costs detailed in the initial consultation, which should be free.


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A host of current and former Mundella WAWFL stars were honoured as the 2008-2017 WAWFL Team of the Decade was announced at our annual presentation night.
The WAWFL Team of the Decade recognises players who have achieved outstanding success in the WAWFL. The third WAWFL Team of the Decade will recognise players between the years of 2008-2017 (inclusive).The WAWFL 2008 - 2017 Team of the Decade is:
Backs: Caitlyn Edwards, Fiona Boucher, Brooke Whyte
Half backs: Lauren Stammers, Hayley Miller, Tiah Haynes
Wings: Melissa Caulfied, Dana Hooker
Centres: Kiara Bowers, Jodie White (Ruck), Deanne Coates, Kara Donnellan
Half forwards: Renee Forth, Chelsea Randall, Emma Swanson
Forwards: Kirby Bentley, Sabrina Frederick-Traub, Shelley Matham
Interchange: Emma King, Nikki Harwood, Stephanie Walding, Leah Mascall, Kellie Gibson, Brianna Green
Vice Captains: Chelsea Randall, Kara Donnellan
Captain: Kiara Bowers
Coach: Martine Pearman
In order to be eligible for selection, players had to have played at least four seasons in the WAWFL between 2008-2017, and clubs from within the competition nominated players they deemed worthy.
WAWFL President Carolyn Hills congratulated the team and said all of them had made an enormous contribution to the success of female football in WA.
"The aim of the WAWFL Team of the Decade is to recognise the outstanding contribution the players have made to the competition and these players are all certainly worthy of the highest form of recognition," said Carolyn.
"This team is full of players that have won a multitude of awards at WAWFL level and within their own clubs, and represented our State. As the game continues to evolve, speed and skills are now as important as ever, this team is highly talented, and positions should be held with pride.
"These players, and the coach, have strived for greatness, won and lost games, and some have experienced the greatness of claiming premiership glory. They have dedicated themselves to the game, with their efforts contributing to a competition that is now a pathway onto AFLW football."
Congratulations to those all made our latest Team of the Decade, you have etched your name into WAWFL history.
Pictured: Lauren Stammers, Hayley Miller, Brooke Whyte, Kiara Bowers, Dana Hooker, Jodie White, Deanne Coates, Jayne Frederick-Traub, Kara Donnellan, Stephanie Walding, Nikki Harwood, Martine Pearman


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Leaving could lead to changes in employment laws
With only one day to go until the public decides whether or not to remain within the EU, the latest polls indicate that the Leave and Remain campaigns are neck and neck and the vote on Thursday will be a close call, one way or the other.
The outcome will undoubtedly shape many aspects of our future including employment rights and workplace protections.
Aside from unfair dismissal rights which are UK 'born and bred', the majority of UK employment laws either stem from or are heavily influenced by EU legislation and case law from the European Court of Justice.
From maternity rights, working time provisions, agency workers' rights, TUPE protection to holiday entitlements, EU law plays a pivotal role in our employment laws and basic workplace protections.
In the event of a Brexit, the UK Government would in theory be free to amend or revoke EU based employment protections, but given many aspects of EU law have become enshrined in our employment practices and have received broad support across the political spectrum, it remains to be seen whether any significant changes in employment law would follow.
Given the two-year negotiation period, changes are unlikely to happen overnight and any trade agreement would likely include an amnesty, whereby existing EU migrants could stay (at least for a reasonable period) in return for permission for UK citizens abroad to remain where they are.
Many features of the UK employment law landscape exceed the legal minimums laid down by EU regulations.
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For example, the minimum paid holiday entitlement required by the EU is 20 days per year, the UK gives 28 days.
EU regulations require that new mothers receive a minimum of 14 weeks' maternity pay - the UK Government provides 39 paid weeks.
Parents in the UK can avail of unpaid parental leave up until the child is aged 18 when the EU only requires that it be available until the child is eight years old.
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Copper Island is a local name given to the northern part of the Keweenaw Peninsula (projecting northeastward into Lake Superior at the western end of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States of America), separated from the rest of the Keweenaw Peninsula by Portage Lake and the Keweenaw Waterway.[1]
|Copper Island
|Kuparisaari, Northern Keweenaw Peninsula
Copper Island is on Lake Superior, separated from the rest of the Keweenaw Peninsula by Portage Lake and the Keweenaw Waterway
|Michigan, United States
|47°19′18″N 88°14′25″W / 47.321593°N 88.240184°WCoordinates: 47°19′18″N 88°14′25″W / 47.321593°N 88.240184°W
The area was "isolated" by dredging in 1859 and construction in the 1860s of a ship canal across an isthmus of the Keweenaw Peninsula from Portage Lake—on the east side of the Keweenaw Peninsula—to Lake Superior on the west. The ship canal is 100 feet (30 m) wide and 21 feet (6.4 m) deep. The resulting "island" was called Kuparisaari (meaning "Copper Island") by Finnish,[2] Irish,[3] and French/French Canadian[4] settlers in the area. However, neither the United States Geological Survey nor the state of Michigan identify this area as an island or use this name. Isle Royale is the largest naturally isolated island in Lake Superior; considered as an island, Copper Island would be the largest, with an area of around 554 square miles. It has a population around 21,500.
Historically, "Kuparisaari" ('Copper Island') was used to mean the Keweenaw north of Portage Lake, but more generically the copper country of the Upper Peninsula. Inhabitants of the area wryly claimed "that they were outside the American mainland. In practical usage, however, the term included towns such as Oskar, Atlantic, Baltic, South Range, Houghton, Dodgeville and Hurontown" all of which were south of Portage Lake. Nevertheless, "unquestionably" Finns in those locales considered themselves to be "Copper Islanders."[5] As the foregoing source indicates, "Copper Island" has sometimes been used as a sobriquet for Michigan's "copper country."
But in a larger sense, "Kuparisaari" was an amalgam of geographic location and cultural identity, particularly for the Finns. As one scholarly source notes:
Finnish immigration to Michigan's copper district grew to become the most populous ethnic group with an enduring cultural identity. Kuparisaari, "copper island," went beyond the Finnish immigrant identification of the island that comprises the northern half of the Keweenaw Peninsula to a symbolic island of landing, an Ellis Island. Michigan's Copper Country is recognized as focal to Finnish immigration to America, the birthplace of many Finnish-American institutions religious, political and educational. This "island" includes both settlements in growing industrial urban communities like the Quincy, Calumet & Hecla and Champion mining {See, Copper Range Company} settlements, and cleared forestland for traditional Finnish agriculture as in Toivola, Tapiola, Elo, Pelkie, and Waasa; Finns settled north and south of the Portage Waterway that bisects the peninsula. Perhaps more than any other immigrant group, the Finnish communities in the district were bisected into divisions of politics and faith. The Finns who immigrated to the copper mining district held to a pietistic Laestadian (Apostolic) Lutheran belief, to the state-sanctioned Lutheranism of Finland (Suomi Synod) or rejected faith altogether. Within these divides of conscience of faith was a wide political spectrum: conservative to liberal adherents, resolute temperance advocates and active radical socialists. The social and economic conditions that emigrants left in northern Scandinavia and the Duchy of Finland influenced these allegiances and beliefs.[6]
Communities and transportationEdit
The principal towns on the Copper Island end of Keweenaw Peninsula are Hancock and Calumet. The area is connected to the rest of the Upper Peninsula by the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, the latest in a series of bridges between Hancock and Houghton. The bridge crosses the Portage Canal.
US 41 crosses this bridge. It enters Michigan at Menominee and goes north to its terminus just east of Copper Harbor at the far eastern tip of the peninsula.[7]
Modern usage of the nameEdit
A newspaper named Copper Island News was formerly published in Hancock, at least in the 1880s.[8] and an unrelated newspaper called the Copper Island Sentinel was published weekly in Calumet from April 4, 1978 to August 1986.[9][10]
Copper island is the core that the Keweenaw Water Trail wraps around. It is a designated loop route (which eliminates any need to use a shuttle or spot two vehicles) around and through the Keweenaw Peninsula for canoes and sea kayaks. The Keweenaw Waterway is central to it, crossing the peninsula.[11]
The 'Copper Island Classic' is an ice hockey tournament contested annually between Hancock Central High School and Calumet High School.[12] Such local usage still persists, and there are many business in the area that use it.[13]
The Race for Copper Island (New York: Benziger Bros., 1905) is a novel written by Henry Sanislaus Spaulding (1865–1934) that involves the area.[14]
Alternate useEdit
The phrase "Copper Island" was also used, especially in the 18th century, to describe a possibly mythical island in Lake Superior where there is an abundance of copper sitting on the surface of the land. While some scholars believe this was a reference to Isle Royale, the "island," because of its abundance of copper, could also have been the northern Keweenaw Peninsula.,[15] especially given the presence of vast quantities of native copper in the region.[citation needed]
See alsoEdit
- ^ Holmio, Armas K. E. & Ryynanen, Ellen M. (2001). History of the Finns in Michigan. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-8143-2974-0. Retrieved September 24, 2008. See also, "Portage Canal".
- ^ "Kupperisian 'Copper Island'". Michigan Technical University. Archived from the original on March 8, 2007. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
- ^ New York University. "From the Emerald Isle to the Copper Isle".
- ^ DuLong, John P. "French-Canadian Genealogical Research in Houghton County, Michigan: Tracing French Canadians in Michigan's Copper Country".
- ^ Holmio, Armas K. E.; Ryynanen, Ellen M. (2001). History of the Finns in Michigan. Wayne State University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-8143-2974-0. Retrieved September 28, 2008.
- ^ MTU Archives and Copper Country Historical Collection, J. Robert Van Pelt Library. "The Finns". An Interior Ellis Island: Ethnic Diversity and the Peopling of Michigan's Copper Country, Keweenaw Ethnic Groups. Michigan Technological University. Archived from the original on March 8, 2007. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
- ^ "UP Transit: Find your way in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA".
- ^ Thurner, Arthur W. (1995). Strangers and Sojourners: A History of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 359. ISBN 978-0-8143-2396-0.
- ^ DuLong, John P. "French-Canadian Genealogical Research in Houghton County, Michigan: Tracing French Canadians in Michigan's Copper Country".
- ^ "Newspapers on Microfilm: Alphabetical by City". MTU Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections. Michigan Technological University. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
- ^ "Keweenaw Water Trail Society".
- ^ "Copper Island Classic".
- ^ See, e.g. "Copper Island Cross Country Ski Club". and "Michigan Association of Recreational Vehicles".
- ^ Beasicker, Robert (1996). Michigan in the Novel (1826–1996), An Annotated Bibliography. p. 238.
- ^ The WPA Guide to Minnesota. p. 282.
Further readingEdit
- Burt, Williams A. & Hubbard, Bela (1846). Reports on the Mineral Region of Lake Superior. Buffalo: L. Danforth.
External linksEdit
- Exploring Houghton and Hancock in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
- In-group Finnish Place Names - Michigan
- Keweenaw Ethnic Groups - MTU Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections, J. Robert Van Pelt Library
- Keweenaw Time Traveler an interactive digital historical atlas of the Copper Country


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I don't really know what the 'kinds of weddings' I do are. I've been thinking a lot about this. In our industry, there's so much talk about 'your client' or 'your photographer' and finding the 'ideal' one of these.
I've shot so many different weddings.
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I don't think any of these things define the kinds of people I like to work with or the 'weddings I do'.
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Here's a link to a great article that offers five ways to carve out time for renovating a chaotic life and making time for exercise.
Yeah, make those changes--stubbornly, doggedly--and live better. But I can't help but wonder what transformations we'd know if we got exercised about the sacred and made similar changes so we could plop down before the Holy for awhile each day. I think our life depends on it.
Whether it's because we're unorganized, unmotivated, or simply over-tasked, we're all too busy. If I were to ask you to dedicate an extra hour each day for something, you'd laugh and call me crazy. However, what if I asked for a fraction of that? What if I wanted 30 minutes of your day and promised that the time investment would actually increase your productivity each day? Not only that, but you'd potentially live longer, perhaps be happier, and definitely have more energy.
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Those who think they have no time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.
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Born in Germany, he read for a double-degree in politics (MA Politikwissenschaft) and economics (Diplom-Volkswirt) at Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich. After moving to the UK, he gained a doctorate in international relations from the University of Oxford (Nuffield College).
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December 9, 2010
POLITICS: The Lamest Duck?
What will happen to Barack Obama's presidency if his tax compromise is shot down with the help of his own party? The House Democratic caucus just voted against it, which puts the deal on life support, at best. Can Obama recover from that?
One of the great questions of the past two years, ever since it became obvious that Democrats would suffer significant setbacks in the 2010 elections, was how President Obama would respond to life with a Republican Congress (or, as it turns out, a Republican House and a weakened Democratic majority in the Senate). On the one hand, you have the fact that Bill Clinton managed to use the "triangulation" strategy to win re-election in 1996, and surely Obama is capable of being equally cold-bloodedly dismissive of his now-depleted Congressional troops. On the other hand, Obama is naturally much more ideological than Clinton and doesn't have Clinton's deft political touch, his decade-long track record as an executive or his experience winning multiple elections outside deep-blue territory, all of which suggests that even if the spirit is willing, Obama may not be competent at executing the same strategy.
Bowing to the results of the 2010 election, Obama has taken at least some tentative, temporary steps towards accomodation with the center. The first of these, which already irritated his base, was the announcement of a "pay freeze" for federal workers (actually just a freeze on annual cost-of-living salary adjustments). Now, he's struck a deal that gives GOP leadership nearly everything it had asked for on taxes - a two-year extension of all the Bush income tax rate cuts, a payroll tax cut, and a lower estate tax than what would return under current law after the 2010 moratorium in the tax, all in exchange for extending unemployment benefits as far out as three years for some recipients.
Now, both liberals and conservatives are up in arms against the deal, and it's hard to see how it passes even the House when the Democratic caucus is against it. What happens if the deal falls through?
The merits of the deal, from the GOP side, are debatable. What's really needed to kick-start the economy is to improve the long-term returns on investment, and more temporary tax cuts aren't going to help that any more than the "stimulus" did, because you can't plan long-term investments around two years of tax policy. On the other hand, tax hikes right now would be a very bad thing, so while the tax cut extension isn't going to help, failing to extend the cuts would only make things worse. As for extending unemployment benefits, anyone with basic knowledge of human nature knows that many people will work harder to find new work if their benefits are ending, so you're laying out a bunch more cash for a net economic negative. I'm in the camp that accepts that lengthy unemployment benefits can certainly be justified, and conservatives have better and more politically feasible targets to take on government spending, but you have to start by acknowledging the costs of the extension. Anyway, from a conservative perspective, the deal may not be great but it's hard to see how the GOP could get a better deal right now, while still not in control of any House of Congress, and while a better deal might be doable in January, that's a risky play.
From the liberal perspective, the deal stinks - opposition to the Bush tax cuts has been an article of faith on the Left for a decade, and more broadly speaking, reductions in the top marginal tax rates has been anathema to liberals since Reagan. The case in its favor is that the deal breaks the legislative logjam (the GOP is holding up the entire lame duck session over taxes) at only temporary cost, and like the pay freeze does nothing to obstruct the long-term growth of government at the expense of the private sector.
At any rate, the incensed reaction from quarters like Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow has liberal/progressive activists aflame, and with the House vote there appears now a real chance that Obama - who is furiously trying to sell the deal, with his whole White House communications operation touting it - won't be able to deliver enough votes from his own party to pass both Houses, putting him at the mercy of conservative hardliners like Jim DeMint who argue that the deal should be scuttled in favor of a new round of negotiations in January after the GOP assumes control of the House.
Obama has assumed thus far that getting the deal passed over outraged opposition from the Left will only help him, in the way that welfare reform did for Clinton, but without having to swallow any policy changes that last past 2012 - it will make him look more moderate, he's counting on liberals hating the next GOP nominee too much to stay home in 2012, and he knows that he faces no real risk of a primary challenge because African-American voters will remain a loyal firewall in the primaries no matter what he does.
But as I wrote of George W. Bush in the aftermath of the somewhat similar collapse of the Harriet Miers nomination, it's always foolhardy to pick a fight in politics without considering whether it's a fight worth losing, and ultimately harder to win if everybody knows you can't afford to lose. Obama has already incurred all the costs of winning this battle - he showed a new willingness to cave in to the GOP, and enraged his base. Both of those things will be true whether the compromise package passes or not. But if the deal is tanked by the likes of Bernie Sanders and Barney Frank, where does that leave Obama? I'm sure I'm forgetting someone, but I can't recall another President who cut a major bipartisan deal on a major legislative priority in his first term and had it collapse; the two major first-term failures that come to mind (Clinton's healthcare plan and BTU tax) had no significant GOP support. Bush, you'll recall, went to great lengths to get No Child Left Behind and Medicare Part D passed, and his legislative disasters - Miers, Dubai Ports, Social Security, immigration - were all in his second term.
The obvious lesson, if the deal collapses, will be that Obama can't deliver anything - he can be pushed into compromise with GOP priorities, as he wouldn't before the election, but he can't bring along his own caucus, which has suffered so many losses for following his lead. Liberals will learn that they are better off striking their own distance from an unpopular and increasingly impotent leader. And heavy liberal opposition to the deal will make it impossible to blame DeMint or Republicans for the collapse, and will encourage conservatives to push for even fewer compromises with Obama in 2011. That calculus of legislative forces will make it hard for Obama to plan for the other leg of the Clinton strategy, a budget battle in which the GOP blinks. Obama can try to use the whole mess to argue that "Washington is broken" and all that, but it's a hard argument to make from the Rose Garden.
By failing to ensure ahead of time the support of his own caucus, President Obama may have shot himself in the foot in dealing with the Republican-controlled House even before the new majority is sworn in.
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From the liberal camp, it's a heinous "optics" issue.
It's a bit surprising how riled up the Left has become over the top marginal tax rate not increasing 4.5%. This betrayal is nothing compared to the other Bush 3 continuation policies Obama has engaged in. This might just be frustration with Obama over the 2010 drubbing finally finding a crack to blow through without the fear of being labelled a racist. This feels more like pent up hostility than true policy anger.
A white primary challenger could beat Obama in 2012, and if not beat him mortally wound him like Ford in 76 and Carter in 80. Obama barely got by Hillary in 08 and she won 57% of the white vote in the primaries vs. 2008 Obama. I assume a white challenger in 2012 would get 66%+ vs. 2012 Obama while still only getting 10% of the black vote as Hillary did, which would overcome the black vote which is 25%+/- of primary Dem voters. Plus turnout might not favor him in 2012 with the youth or black vote in primaries not beign revved up. It would be difficult, but it could happen.Posted by: son of brock landers at December 9, 2010 2:35 PM
I don't love the deal, since it provides tax breaks to the wealthy in amounts out of proportion to the size of the deficit (you remember "deficit" don't you, it was all the rage for the Teabaggers?) and it provides too great an exemption in the estate tax. Still, unlike the GOP which cares only about politics and not a whit for the national interest, the extension of unemployment benefits and retention of lower rates for the lower 99% of taxpayers is worth it.
Still, Crank, I found a couple fo your comments interesting.
First, "[a]s for extending unemployment benefits, anyone with basic knowledge of human nature knows that many people will work harder to find new work if their benefits are ending, so you're laying out a bunch more cash for a net economic negative."
Second, "I'm in the camp that accepts that lengthy unemployment benefits can certainly be justified, and conservatives have better and more politically feasible targets to take on government spending, but you have to start by acknowledging the costs of the extension."
Finally, as for the political effect on the President, we'll see. The right wing crazies leave him acres of room to move and to point out, correctly, the inteelctual and moral bankruptcy of the GOP. It could turn out to be his "Sistah Souljah" moment.Posted by: Magrooder at December 9, 2010 4:35 PM
1. Deficits are only a symptom. Spending is the problem.
2. I don't argue that every single person on unemployment would find work if they lost their benefits. I do think - and if you've known anybody on unemployment, you know this - that there will always be some people who are not that motivated or are holding out for the best possible job. It's a marginal tradeoff.
3. Tax cuts do not "cost" anything because they do not increase the share of GDP spent by the government, they simply shift financing of that spending from current taxation to debt. While I agree that we have too much debt, the only workable long-term solution to that is to reduce the ratio of public spending to private sector growth, so that over the long term you're producing more and spending less. Raising marginal tax rates is taking the denominator of that equation in the wrong direction.Posted by: Crank at December 9, 2010 4:41 PM
Frankly, it was probably very good for Obama to distance himself from the Congressional Dems on this one. Make a deal, then let Congress decide whether or not they want to play politics on it. He's banking that Congress - not him - will take the blame for any failure to reach an agreement on taxes, and I think that's exactly what would happen.
The rub for Obama is that many of those Congressional members up for reelection would be democrats, and if they get chucked out, he would have a harder time governing with republican majorities.
For what it's worth, I would have had no problem with raising the rates only on those over $250k, and calling this a "tax on the job creators" and characterizing this as a small business tax is good politics, but lousy economics. This article pretty much nails the politics of it:
On the other hand, democrats would have done better to package the higher marginal rates with some meaningful spending cuts in entitlement programs. Maybe they were counting on the deficit commission for that, but it would have been better packaged with the tax bill.


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Oddly enough, you can still get matched with candidates who have already dropped out of the race. In fact, last time I took the quiz, I lined up with John Edwards more than Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. This time (in a frightening turn of events) Mike Gravel showed up as being compatible with my beliefs. In the end, I had 79 percent similarity with Hillary Clinton and 76 percent similarity with Barack Obama. I still plan to vote for Obama because I think he'll do a better job of uniting the country and because he hasn't taken money from registered lobbyists.
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Title: Departure
Author: A.G. Riddle
Release Date: October 20, 2015
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
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Author: A.G. Riddle
Release Date: October 20, 2015
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
Format: Ebook/Paperback/Hardcover/Audible
En route to London from New York, Flight 305 suddenly loses power and crash-lands in the English countryside, plunging a group of strangers into a mysterious adventure that will have repercussions for all of humankind.
Struggling to stay alive, the survivors soon realize that the world they've crashed in is very different from the one they left. But where are they? Why are they here? And how will they get back home?
Five passengers seem to hold clues about what's really going on: writer Harper Lane, venture capitalist Nick Stone, German genetic researcher Sabrina Schröder, computer scientist Yul Tan, and Grayson Shaw, the son of a billionaire philanthropist.
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