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Dr. Claire L. Asam, Ph.D.
Dr. Claire L. Asam, Ph.D. has long been a committed advocate for "Nā Pua o Hawai'i Nei", the children of Hawai'i. Her professional career began at the Kamehameha Schools (KS) where she educated Native Hawaiian children. She remained at the schools for 25 years in teaching, research, and administrative positions including director of training and dissemination for the Kamehameha Elementary Education Program (KEEP) which helped teachers in Hawaiian communities improve their students' literacy achievement. During her tenure she also contributed to efforts in extending the reach of Kamehameha's educational systems through partnerships with the State Department of Education and the establishment of Kamehameha's Maui and Hawai'i campuses. Focused on working with Hawaiian children, Dr. Asam moved from Kamehameha Schools to become the president and executive director of the Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center (QLCC). Under her leadership QLCC impacted thousands of Hawaiians, orphans and impoverished children across the state annually by helping to strengthen families and build healthy communities. Then in 2007 Dr. Asam was named a trustee of the Lili'uokalani Trust. In addition to her Trust responsibilities, she continues to volunteer her expertise in support of education and community boards including the HKL Castle Foundation Board of Directors, and the MBT School of Social Work Dean's Advisory Council. Dr. Asam was named Woman of Distinction by the Girl Scout Council of Hawai'i, received the I Ulu Ke Kumu award from the Hawai'inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, and honored as a Distinguished Alumna by the University of Hawai'i and the Kamehameha Schools for her dedication to Hawai'i's children.
Senator (Ret.) Susie Chun Oakland
Senator (Ret.) Suzanne Chun Oakland has served her community with dedication throughout her life. She currently is the Program Coordinator for Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center. In her 26 years of service in the Hawai'i State Legislature, she has been a leading advocate for children, the elderly, families and underserved communities. She served as Chair of the House and Senate Committees on Human Services for most of her career. She focused on child welfare, adult protection, long term care, Medicaid, affordable housing, public housing, vocational rehabilitation, public assistance, and early childhood education and care. She also served on the Committees on Agriculture, Health, Economic Development, Education, Government Operations and Housing, Energy and Environment, Hawaiian Affairs, Transportation, Water/Land, and Ways and Means. Senator Chun Oakland continues to be very active in the community. She was the co-founder and co-convener of the Keiki and the Kupuna Caucuses, co-convener of the Women's Caucus, chair of numerous legislative task forces and working groups, and a member or officer of over 50 community organizations' boards. She has provided invaluable support to human and social service organizations such as Blueprint for Change, the Sex Abuse Treatment Center, Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, Susannah Wesley Community Center, the Pediatric Council of Hawai'i, and the Hawai'i Children's Trust Fund. The daughter of retired Executive Director of Kalihi YMCA Philip S. Chun and retired social worker Mei-Chih Chun, Senator Chun Oakland was born and raised in Honolulu, is an honor graduate of McKinley High School, and earned two BA degrees in Communications and Psychology from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Her sister, Jeanne Chun, works for the San Francisco Community Foundation and her brother, Randall Chun, is a graphic artist. Her husband of 23 years, Mike Oakland, is a Deputy Sheriff and Kapolei Courthouse Section Commander. She and Mike have three children – Mailene, Christopher, and Lauren. She also has six grandchildren.
Ms. Janis A. Reischmann
Ms. Janis A. Reischmann is the executive director of Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation, an independent grantmaking foundation with offices in Honolulu. She has served in this capacity since April, 2008 and was hired as the Foundation's first staff member. In this capacity she has overseen all aspects of the development of the Foundation's grantmaking and operations, working closely with its board of directors. In 2011, Janis was asked to serve as a member of the Foundation's board. The Foundation makes grants primarily in Hawai'i but also has a small international grantmaking program. Most of its grantmaking is focused on children and environmental issues. Currently the Foundation has a full time staff of five and in 2013, an annual grants budget of approximately $7.5 million. Ms. Reischmann brings to her role more than twenty-five years of work in the nonprofit sector. She was the vice president for Hawai'i's statewide community foundation overseeing its grantmaking and private foundation services and led a consulting firm specializing in organizational and project development. She served as adjunct faculty at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work where she taught community development. She has masters degrees in social work and business administration, both from the University of Hawai'I at Mānoa. In her deep commitment to our community, she has served on various nonprofit boards; was a founding member of the Women's Fund of Hawai'i; serves on the advisory board of Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center; and was recently invited to serve as a member of the board of the Keith and Judy Swayne Foundation.
Mr. Nainoa Thompson
Charles Nainoa Thompson, President of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, is a pwo (master) navigator and the first Native Hawaiian since the 14th Century to practice wayfinding (art and science of ancient non-instrument navigation) for long distance ocean voyaging.
Nainoa's years of experience and learning from his kūpuna have culminated in the realization of his vision of the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage, led by the Polynesian Voyaging Society and blessed by global leaders including Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. This 3-year, extraordinary voyage which was completed in June 2017, engaged and united all corners of Island Earth, sailing 47,000 nautical miles to nearly 100 ports and 25 nations. Its purpose was to practice sustainable living while sharing Polynesian culture, learning from the past and from each other and creating hope and global relationships around protecting our most cherished values and places from disappearing.
A leader in transforming education, Nainoa is the Co-Founder and Advisory Board Member of Mālama Honua Public Charter School, established in 2014 and dedicated to indigenous cultural values reflected in value- and place-based education. Nainoa is a former Regent of the University of Hawaii where he remains deeply connected as Special Advisor on Hawaiian Affairs to the University President. He is an Ocean Elder, a Trustee for Hanahau`oli School and a former Trustee for Bishop Estate, Hawaii's largest private land owner and private educational institution. His natural leadership skills that have galvanized vast and diverse sectors throughout the community to realize the importance of caring for our planet and all of humanity have earned him numerous awards including the 2015 Peter Benchley Ocean Award for Excellence in Marine Exploration, the 2001 "Unsung Hero of Compassion" award from his Holiness XIV Dalai Lama on behalf of Wisdom in Action, the Native Hawaiian Education Association's Manomano Ka`ike Educator of the Year, the 2015 Asia Pacific Community Building Award from the East-West Center, the 2013 Visionary Award from the Maui Film Festival, the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Marine Sanctuaries Foundation, the 2017 Hubbard Medal from National Geographic Society, and the 2017 Explorers Club Medal. Born and raised in Honolulu, Nainoa is a graduate of Punahou School and the University of Hawaii.
Ms. Sharlene K. Tsuda
Ms. Sharlene K. Tsuda was appointed Vice President in October 2005. Her area of responsibility includes Community Building, Governance Support, Fund Development, Native Hawaiian Health Program, Corporate Communications, and Volunteer Program. Since joining The Queen's Medical Center in 1980, Ms. Tsuda has held various positions before her current position, most recently as Director, Governance and Administrative Services & Corporate Secretary. She holds a B.A. degree in Business and Administrative Studies from Lewis & Clark College. She is also the Corporate Secretary of The Queen's Health Systems and The Queen's Medical Center. Ms. Tsuda serves on the American Diabetes Association's Hawai'i Community Leadership Board, currently serving as its Chair; the Public Schools of Hawai'i Foundation Board; and the Hawai'i Academy of Science Board. She is a member of the Hawai'i Society of Corporate Secretaries and previously served as its Vice President.
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At the start of 2019, it looked like Virginia was finally ready to gain ground on the issue of cannabis legalization. On the agenda for the first legislative session were two bills to legalize and decriminalize cannabis. But the lawmaker who introduced them has admitted defeat. Virginia House Delegate Stephen Heretick, a Democrat representing the state's 79th District, has vowed to continue the fight for adult-use legalization in Virginia. Meanwhile, other pro-legalization lawmakers are turning their attention to expanding access to the state's legal medical cannabis products.
Virginia House Delegates in favor of legalizing cannabis for adults have vowed to continue introducing adult-use bills. But so far, 2019's reform efforts have failed to garner enough support to pass the Virginia legislature. Lawmakers have tried multiple approaches. Delegate Stephen Heretick's HB 2371 aimed high, proposing to establish a regulated cultivation, distribution and retail industry. HB 2371 would have set broad personal limits for personal possession and use, including authorizations for home cultivation. It also proposed a "seed-to-sale" tracking system, a 15 percent tax rate and a public consumption ban.


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Alberto Machado (21-1, 17 KOs) was expected to make a statement against Andrew Cancio (20-4-2, 15 KOs) but things didn't go according to plan.
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Home > > CNY holiday visitation to be led by HK tourists, with hotel occupancy to reach 90%
CNY holiday visitation to be led by HK tourists, with hotel occupancy to reach 90%
01/05/2023| 2:59:43 PM| AGBrief
The industry insider notes that current visitation from Hong Kong has reached a daily rate of between 2,000 and 3,000.
The President of the Macau Tourism Industry is estimating that tourists from Hong Kong will actually be the primary source of visitation during the Chinese New Year (CNY) period, towards the end of January.
In statements to the local broadcaster, the expert indicated that the increase would be driven by preferential policies by the Macau government for Hong Kong visitors, alongside the re-launch of ferry services between the two cities (Macau-Sheung Wan), currently pending approval but set to recommence before Chinese New Year.
The industry insider notes that current visitation from Hong Kong has reached a daily rate of between 2,000 and 3,000, approximately 10% of the high period registered before the pandemic.
In addition, Andy Wu notes that the current hotel occupancy rate has reached around 60%, paving the way for rates of up to 90% during the holiday.
Macau is gearing up to welcome its highest wave of visitors since the pandemic began, even as it struggles to keep businesses open due to the high number of infected employees.
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Pharmacokinetics of midazolam tablet in different Chinese ethnic groups
J Clin Pharm Ther. 2011 Jun;36(3):406-11. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2010.01178.x. Epub 2010 Aug 24.
T Guo 1 , G-F Mao, D-Y Xia, X-Y Su, L-S Zhao
1 Department of Pharmacy, Shenyang Northern Hospital, Shenyang, PR China. sy_guotao@263.net
What is known and objectives: Subjects of different ethnic groups may respond differently to drugs. The present study was conducted to compare the oral pharmacokinetics of midazolam among healthy volunteers from five different ethnic groups in China: Han, Mongolian, Uygur, Hui and Korean.
Methods: Healthy volunteers (10 Hans, 10 Mongolians, 10 Uygurs, 10 Huis and 9 Koreans) of Chinese nationality received a single oral tablet dose of 15 mg midazolam in an open label, parallel-group study. Blood samples were collected at intervals and analysed for midazolam by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Ethnic differences in pharmacokinetic parameters of midazolam using non-compartmental methods and anova and Kruskal-Wallis rank test.
Results and discussion: Midazolam maximum concentration (C(max) ) was significantly lower in Mongolians than that in Hans, Uygurs, Huis and Koreans (74·9 ± 33·7, 103·1 ± 26·4, 124·8 ± 50·0, 130·0 ± 38·3 and 189·0 ± 82·1 μg/L, respectively). C(max) for the Koreans were significantly greater, compared with Hans and Mongolians. The time to attain C(max) (t(max) ) for Hans was significantly longer as compared with Koreans and Uygurs (1·5 ± 0·7, 0·8 ± 0·5, 0·6 ± 0·7 h, respectively). Midazolam terminal half-life (t(1/2z)) were 3·0 ± 0·8, 2·2 ± 0·7, 1·9 ± 0·7, 3·5 ± 1·9, 3·8 ± 2·3 h for Hans, Mongolians, Uygurs, Huis and Koreans, respectively. The differences in half-life were significant between Koreans and Mongolians, Koreans and Uygurs, Uygurs and Huis, respectively. There were no differences between young males and females for all pharmacokinetic parameters. Double peaks in the concentration-time profiles were observed in some subjects.
What is new and conclusion: There were some significant differences in midazolam pharmacokinetics between the five Chinese ethnic groups. However, the wide intra-ethnic variability observed in PK parameters makes predictions of midazolam kinetics, using ethnicity as predictor, unreliable.
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Case Study > Key Training Center
isolved Partners with a Nonprofit Client to Deepen and Broaden HCM System Utilization
Chileda Christensen Essig Community Interface Services Crescent Community Health Center DuraServ Corp. ePromos Florida Concerned Care IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union Innovative Counseling Partners Insulation Supply Company Kensington Bank Key Training Center Mobile Assistant Milestone Retirement Communities MMI Engineered Solutions Mountainview Nursing Home Nlets Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center Preferred Parking Pride Restaurant Group Progressive Community Health Center Right at Home SAERTEX Skagit County Boys & Girls Clubs TechGenies Supra National Express
In this report, independent analyst firm 3Sixty Insights details how an employer significantly underutilizing its existing HCM technology came to recognize this, deploy the untapped functionality and realize value for the business. Download now to learn how Key Training Center used isolved People Cloud to:
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Florida's Largest, Not-for-Profit Agency Serving the Developmentally Disabled Moves to Bimonthly Pay in Less Than 1 Month — After 50+ Years of Paying Employees Monthly
Founded in 1966, Key Training Center combines support with self-reliance to open opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. Despite its HR leadership changes and affinities to UKG, isolved retained Key Training Center's business and reignited its isolved loyalty through enterprise-grade HCM software solutions, educational services, employee savings and an exceptional partnership.
Key Training Center enhances the life of clients with disabilities through group and independent residences, supported employment opportunities and life-skills training to help individuals achieve their full potential.
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For more than 50 years, Key Training Center has helped thousands of men and women with developmental disabilities gain independence through hands-on learning, residential living and employment opportunities.
The model works for residents and their families alike.
In the background of this success is the ability to employ, enable and empower the employee residents of Key Training Center, their colleagues and their human resources team. When HR Director Stephen Arena stepped into his new role at Key Training Center, however, he wasn't convinced about the current platform's ability to manage these critical functions…until he realized isolved's "Cadillac" HCM platform was being used as a bike.
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An HR consultant for decades, Arena modernizes businesses by migrating from paper to digital processes and onboards systems for learning, hiring, and payroll. Key Training Center needed a system that would encompass a full, end-to-end system to integrate HR systems across all lines of businesses and support each employee from hire to retire.
Since the purchasing and implementation of isolved transitioned through three people at Key Training Center prior to Arena, the various changes resulted in system neglect. Arena was concerned isolved didn't measure up to what he was used to, but those concerns were quickly resolved.
"As I started to use the platform, isolved exceeded my expectations for what could be done," said Arena. "It's truly an intricate system. I've implemented major changes with the help of isolved.
"The way I explained it to the team is we have a Cadillac, but we were using it as a bicycle. isolved is giving us tons of ability but we had to start using all the tools…so thank God that isolved is a partner."
With the partnership between isolved and Key Training Center running as smooth as a Cadillac, the nonprofit started to consider changes to its HR software.
While the global health crisis certainly made operations a challenge across industries, one of the biggest changes Key Training Center needed to make had nothing to do with outside influences. For over 50 years, isolved employees were paid monthly. With the help of isolved, Key Training Center went to biweekly payroll to align with changed employee expectations.
"Instead of going from monthly to bimonthly pay taking six months to do, we did it in one month with isolved," said Arena. "It was done perfectly and with no problems. It's a transition we wouldn't have been able to do on our own. We were skeptical but isolved said 'we can explain to you how to get it done quickly' and they did. It will really help other companies to know that this can be done and that isolved takes learnings from their bigger customers and helps their smaller customers."
Key Training Center also had an opportunity to save money by changing its current healthcare provider. isolved jumped into help.
In less than a month, Key Training Center changed its open enrollment provider via isolved.
"isolved continues to surprise us because they get stuff done," said Arena.
Instead of Key Training Center getting the savings, the HR staff saved employees money. With the change, each employee saved $85 a month for their benefits while keeping the exact deductibles – resulting in over $1,000 of savings per employee each year.
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isolved takes pride in offering powerful technology right-sized for growing businesses, including Key Training Center which isolved assists with a roadmap for improved digital maturity. One of the next steps is to quickly implement rules for dynamic pay scenarios which is currently being done manually.
"I would put my name on this any day. If you need someone who will be there for you, it's isolved. If you want to go to ADP for them to sell to you and walk away, that's one thing. If you want a company that is partnering with you and making you better, that is isolved."
While HR technology can't solve every challenge, isolved's people-first platform and customer support gives organizations something everyone desires: to be the best versions of themselves.
"With isolved you are buying more than just a product, you are partnering with exceptional service and expert knowledge," said Arena. "This creates more than just a purchase of isolved, it creates and continues to increase the value of the partnership that is more than just an HCM product."
"When employers underutilize their existing technology for HCM, it is incumbent upon the vendor to do all it can to help customers get the most out of their systems. Partnering with Key Training Center, isolved went beyond this. By spearheading a high-touch, consultative vendor-customer partnership, the vendor worked closely with Key Training Center's highly involved director of HR not only to broaden and sharpen his department's use of isolved People Cloud, but also to drive HR's impact on business transformation at Key Training Center."
~ Brent Skinner, Director and Principal Analyst at 3Sixty Insights
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Four adolescent cheerleaders are dancing. The left figure is a light pink girl with blue hair and is wearing a red cheer uniform and has her arms in the air. On her arms and thighs are scars which spell out the words "survivor" and "fuck off". She has a belly button piercing and a tattoo of a semicolon on her right wrist. The figure behind her is jumping in the air doing the splits. This figure is a trans person sticking their tongue out. The have orange skin, a tongue piercing, eyebrow piercing, a big bow on top of the head, hairy armpits, and a bear trap around their neck. Below this figure is girl depicted in beige and green who is turned to the side wearing a halter top and torn jean shorts. She is making a kiss face at the viewer, and has a tattoo of a marijuana leaf in the center of her lower back. The figure on the left is an African American woman. She has braces and her hair is in two buns with bows. The cheerleaders are dancing in front of a mountain range, and translucent ghosts are flying away from them
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Case of the Plucked Chicken: Help us with a funny picture.
As we begin creating illustrations for the very funny book, Case of the Plucked Chicken, I invite you to tell us what you think is going on in this picture. What do you think is going on here? Is it a race? Is the lady scared of a chicken? Whats up with that chicken? Is the chicken wearing shoes? Case of the Plucked Chicken, You'll never look at a chicken the same!
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Fall has "officially" begun (a few days ago) and I'm so glad it's here!
Unfortunately, the weather here in Florida is nothing short of hot and humid still..
I wanted to do a Fall/Autumn inspired nail design since I love fall colors, though it's hard to let go of the bright spring and summer ones, it's a nice change.
Here I used China Glaze "Holly-Day" as the base and used red, orange, and yellow acrylic paints for the leaves.
I only had to use one coat of Holly-Day, it applied so smooth and even.
This does look better in person to me, since you don't see as many of the flaws but it doesn't look too horrible on camera I hope.
The sunlight also wasn't very good at capturing the warmth of the colors.
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This is so cute!!! You and Traci are giving me a lot of neat ideas to try. Mine of course will end up looking like marble art instead of fall leave...LMAO!!!
Thank you! I'm glad I can give you ideas.
Aww, I'm sure it'll turn out great. But hey, even if not, practice makes perfect!
I'm loving the fall design! So cute! I'm with Alisha, mine probably woldn't look anything like Fall Leaves...lol Great job, I'm really loving your nails and want to give it a try. Did you use nail polish brushes to to achieve the leaf designs?
Thank you! Haha, honestly, I wasn't expecting them to even turn out as well as they did. I wanted a different shape for the leaf, but my paint didn't want to work with me. Thank you! I hope you do try it. (: I did use nail brushes, I got a set of 15 for about $2 on eBay.
Love your use of colors! I haven't worked with acrylics on the nails in a while but the leaves look great!
Thank you! It comes in handy at times but I want to try to find more opaque acrylic paints.
Oooh! So pretty!!! See, I can't do stuff like this! This is like artwork!
Thanks, Jayne! I can't really do it on my nails either, my paints aren't very opaque which doesn't help but it didn't go as bad as I thought! Haha.
Aw so pretty! I love how detailed these are, soo perfect for fall!
These remind me of nails I use to do when I was young, the first nail art I ever did was white daisies on over forest green. I could only do the left hand since I am right handed so it kind of sucked, but now I have gotten better but I never wear green nails anymore.


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Sen. Hawley Introduces Act to Ban Lawmakers from Trading Stocks
The bill was supported by some representatives of both the Republican and Democratic parties.
A new bill has been submitted by Senator Josh Hawley, this bill is expected to refrain members of Congress from trading and possessing stocks, leveraging the name of his legislation to criticize the investment activities of Rep. Nancy Pelosi and her family.
Hawley, on Tuesday, introduced the Pelosi Acr, also called the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments Act. The act has renewed a legislative boost to diminish stock trading by legislative members that had previously not been effective.
According to Hawley in a tweet, members of Congress and their spouses shouldn't be exploiting their power to make money on trading stocks.
Hawley, similar to several other Republicans, had targeted the former Speaker and her family for initiating the ban on stock trading by members of Congress.
During the last year, Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi was found selling millions of dollars worth of shares of a computer chipmaker as the House readied itself to vote on a bill specifically focused on domestic chip manufacturing.
Paul Pelosi, according to a spokesperson, allegedly sold his shares at a loss ultimately.
The bill was supported by members of both parties, a consequence of Sen. Richard Burr emptying stocks at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The securities and exchange commission very recently concluded an investigation of his trading practices and refrained from taking concrete action.
Legislative bodies are, however, not being able to manufacture a scheme that allows enough backing from both factions in Congress. Democrats, last year, discarded the decision to vote on this legislation before midterm elections after Pelosi overturned the course and communicated his approval to other members voting for stock trading reform.
In addition to Hawley's bill, a bipartisan couple in the House has disclosed a bill this year on the subject. Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Chip Roy brought along the Trust in Congress Act this month, commemorating the pair's third time introducing legislation.
The bill is a byproduct after discoveries from last year that claimed that Nancy's spouse, Paul Pelosi, traded approximately one million dollars and 5 million of stocks for semiconductors a few days before Congress allotted around 50 million in USD to the industry. The stocks were subsequently traded at a massive loss to eliminate the impression of improperness.
The bill, presently, expects the President of the US, the Vice President, a particular executive branch employee, the Postmaster General, some civilian employees, and judicial officials to file a report that comprises the source, type, and value of income accumulated from any source separate from their current employment.
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AAV News in Brief 21 June 2021 – Asian Aviation
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Beacon continues expansion with MRT deal: Beacon, a maintenance platform from EmbraerX, announced that it has signed an agreement with The Mobile Repair Team (MRT), an executive and commercial structural repair team with bases in Europe and North America. The partnership is focused on onboarding MRT's maintenance teams into Beacon's multi-sided platform to improve coordination among stakeholders, including their mobile teams and operators. By joining Beacon, MRT will gain efficiency throughout its repair process and respond faster to maintenance requests from operators. The Mobile Repair Team offers worldwide structural repair support for fleets of aircraft. Striving to provide superior customer service while helping their customers reduce significant costs, MRT is joining Beacon's platform to empower their mobile teams to achieve a faster return-to-service as they continue to grow their customer base across the globe. MRT's strategy is to run all maintenance cases through Beacon, replacing the use of informal communication channels with one single, compliance-ready channel, thus facilitating an agile flow of information and an easier handoff during shift turnovers. Moreover, MRT will significantly reduce the time spent coordinating with technicians and other stakeholders during maintenance cases by focusing mostly on high-frequency events, which represent about 70 percent of the total number of interruptions.
Emirates ramps up operations to meet summer demand: Emirates is ramping up its operations and expanding services across its network to meet strong leisure travel demand over the summer, as entry restrictions ease for travellers. The airline has been gradually and safely rebuilding its route network and advancing its strategy to optimise its presence in key markets to serve leisure and growing business travel demand, as well as segments of travellers visiting friends and relatives. Today, Emirates serves 115 global passenger destinations, and by the end of July, it will have recovered close to 90 percent of its pre-pandemic network, operating 880 weekly services across 124 cities. The airline will resume services to seven cities in July including: Venice on 1 July; Phuket, Nice, Orlando and Mexico City on 2 July; Lyon on 9 July and Malta on 14 July. Emirates will also launch flights to Florida's second largest city and one of the world's most popular holiday spots, Miami, starting 22 July. Emirates will also boost its A380 network this summer, bringing its flagship experience to 15 cities on 129 weekly services. During the summer, the airline plans to activate over 30 of its A380s to augment its 151 strong fleet of Boeing 777s.
Air New Zealand employees recognised with share award: The efforts Air New Zealand employees made during one of the airline's toughest years will be recognised via an award of $1,000 worth of company shares to all permanent employees. Air New Zealand Chief Executive Greg Foran says this means it is more important than ever to ensure Air New Zealand staff are recognised for the work they've done – and will continue to do – as the airline recovers. "This is the right thing to do given the mahi and sacrifices Air New Zealanders have made to get the airline through Survive and into its Revive phase," said Foran. "And by awarding shares to our employees, we want them to have the chance to benefit from the future success we will really need their help to deliver. I'm immensely proud of the way our people have responded to the COVID-19 crisis. They have risen to the occasion, working hard to keep New Zealand connected and Kiwis safe." Around 8,000 employees will be eligible for the share award, which will be made in the last quarter of this calendar year. This will be available to New Zealand and Australian employees, and as a cash equivalent for those in other global locations. In addition, after 15 months of reduced salaries, the airline will end employee salary reductions from 1 July.
GKN Aerospace will build D328eco empennage: Deutsche Aircraft selected GKN Aerospace for the D328eco's empennage production. The global Tier 1 aerospace supplier is one of the world's market leaders in aerostructures and is aligned with Deutsche Aircraft in advanced technologies. The D328eco is a new 40-seat turbo prop aircraft being developed by Deutsche Aircraft. Based on the proven D328 platform, the D328eco not only inherits the aerodynamic advanced D328 performance, but also will focus on sustainability for both product and production. In the development of D328eco, Deutsche Aircraft looks for reliable and environmentally conscious partners. Deutsche Aircraft will be working with GKN Aerospace on the development of the empennage and the industrialisation of this airframe main assembly which includes the rear fuselage and the vertical- and horizontal tail plane fin. The empennage will feature advanced lightweight solutions involving state-of-the-art composite technology. Working in partnership, both businesses are committed to continuously improve the environmental performance of the platform.
Henkel, Boeing collaborate on adhesive for aircraft interiors: Henkel Adhesive Technologies recently collaborated with Boeing to develop Loctite EA 9365FST, a new two-part epoxy adhesive that reinforces and bonds thermoplastic and thermoset substrates and can serve as a matrix resin on fiberglass to strengthen the thin walls of thermoplastic assemblies. Developed for use in aircraft interiors, the halogen and antimony-free adhesive meets industry fire retardancy, smoke density and toxicity (FST) requirements, is REACH and EH&S compliant worldwide, and is qualified to Boeing process specification BAC 5568. Loctite EA 9365FST cures in just two hours at 70°C (158°F) or in 7 days at room temperature. The adhesive offers good mechanical performance when bonding properly treated thermoplastics and thermosets to a range of other substrates. This user-friendlyepoxy provides an excellent balance of adhesion performance and FST compliance. Designed not to yellow over time, the product is paintable, delivering good colour performance with less show-through than older adhesive formulations.
TOPCAST, ECT launch distribution agreement: Topcast Aviation Supplies and Engine Cleaning Technology (ECT) signed a distribution agreement in May 2021, delivering biodegradable, non-toxic and non-flammable compressor cleaner for aviation jet engines. ECT R-MC's patented formula is eco-friendly, easy to rinse chemicals that meet the stringent needs for MIL85704 and all OEM specifications. The revolutionary technology for washing engines entails a quick and easy procedure by injecting R-MC jet engine cleaner into the running engine. The environmentally online engine cleaning formula cleans by removing layers of contaminant deposits. ECT, the only US manufacturer of aviation compressor wash, has developed cleaners (R-MC and PowerBack), injection equipment and patented power augmentation systems for industrial gas turbines, and various other centrifugal and axial flow rotating equipment.
Qatar Airways launches Oryx Connect: Qatar Airways is introducing a new platform for trade partners that will enable them to build tailored travel experiences for their customers. Called Oryx Connect, it has been developed based on the New Distribution Capability (NDC) data transmission standard developed by IATA in partnership with the travel industry. Oryx Connect will benefit travel agents through improved functionality, intuitive user experience, access to rich content and the ability to tailor travel experiences for their customers. It provides various options to consume Qatar Airways' NDC content. In addition to an existing intuitive and user-friendly web-based portal powered by Accelya Farelogix SPRK tool, agents can now access NDC content a range of aggregators including Aarongroup, Duffel, Travelfusion, Travvise and Verteil. The Amadeus Travel Platform will be added in early 2022. Discussions are underway with a range of other Global Distribution Systems and aggregators.
Collins Aerospace unveils touchless in-flight solution: Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies business, is increasing the operating efficiency of in-flight services, enhancing passenger experience and reducing cabin touchpoints with its new Electronic Cabin Bag (eCB) Solution. Now available to airlines across the globe, eCB digitalises and automates cabin crew tasks while enabling passengers to use their personal electronic devices for inflight shopping and service requests. By digitising documents, inflight processes and inflight inventory, the eCB solution puts the information that the cabin crew needs to better serve passengers on a single device, replacing traditional paper-heavy processes. The solution also eliminates the need for passengers to touch high-traffic call buttons. In addition, eCB enables airline passengers to access real-time onboard inventory of food, beverage and inflight shopping at any stage during the flight, with the knowledge that what is being shown to them is what is available to purchase. eCB is further enhanced when the aircraft has a satellite connection to enable real-time credit card payment verification — reducing the levels of fraudulent transactions.
AJW Group signs power-by-the-hour contract with TUS Airways: AJW Group has secured a new power-by-the-hour (PBH) support contract with Cypriot carrier, TUS Airways. AJW ensured a flexible service launch for the A320 operator, initially with pool access and increasing to the full power-by-the-hour service contract once operations stabilise beyond the pandemic. TUS Airways began commercial operations in 2016 with a fleet of Saab and Fokker aircraft, operating out of Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus, offering both charter and scheduled services. The multi-year PBH contract recognises AJW's global reputation in the marketplace and the agility with which it comprehensively supports start-up airlines with complete supply chain solutions.
AXIS rehost as a service deployed for ATR 600 avionics suite: Full flight simulator manufacturer AXIS is now providing avionics rehosting services using its proprietary IRIS rehosting platform. The service is certified and in use for the ATR 600, and can be implemented for any other aircraft. AXIS RaaS – Rehosting as a Service – is cloud-based. All development takes place transparently in the cloud, and the training operator can source the avionics software at any time. For low-level training the software operation is also cloud-based, for ubiquitous availability via web browser. On-premise hosting is enabled for full flight simulation. This substantially reduces the operator's time and cost burden for software installation and updates. There is no need for service calls to deploy or update software, or for costly specialized hardware and proprietary interfaces. The avionics run with off-the-shelf hardware, meaning a single FFS can use multiple avionics suites for much greater training flexibility and efficiency. This flexibility extends to low-level training, which is browser-based. Students can complete it anywhere they have web access, using a laptop or tablet. An AXIS full flight simulator at training provider Simtech Aviation in Dublin is currently using RaaS for ATR 600 training with the 2.1 version of the avionics. Version 3.1 is under integration, and when operative will enable the user to switch freely between 2.1 and 3.1 and all versions in between. Switching is a matter of seconds and can be done between training sessions.
SAF orders three H145s for EMS missions in France: SAF Group will be operating three more five-bladed H145s for emergency medical services (EMS) in France. These three aircraft will be based in Grenoble, Valence, and Montpellier. They will complement the three H145s already ordered by SAF in 2018 and 2020, the first of which was delivered recently and will be deployed for EMS missions in Belgium. SAF CEO Tristan Serretta says: "Introducing six new H145s in France and Belgium in just 12 months is in line with our strategy to increase the capacity of the growing number of EMS services that place their trust in us. This increase of our positioning is made possible by the level of performance and the versatility of this successful helicopter. SAF is determined to help demonstrate, together with the heads of emergency services, that having the right performance and at the right cost is key to saving lives". SAF is a key actor of EMS in France and Europe. This French company already operates 55 Airbus helicopters. SAF's fleet includes a Super Puma, H135s and H125s. The H145 will bring increased capabilities for the EMS missions.
FACC announces supplier awards: Once a year, FACC's best suppliers are presented with awards in recognition of their outstanding performance with regard to product quality and on-time delivery. Factors such as environmental protection and sustainability, customer service, flexibility, cooperation and the willingness to define, accept and implement cost-reducing and process-optimising measures are also taken into account when selecting the winners. As the best supplier of 2020, Howmet Fastening Systems was distinguished with the FACC Excellent Supplier Award in gold. The industrial group is part of the American aerospace company Howmet Aerospace and offers a wide range of fastening solutions for the aerospace industry. The silver award went to Tata Advanced Systems. The subsidiary of the Indian industrial group Tata Sons is an important international supplier of radar and control systems and contributes its know-how to ensuring greater safety and efficiency in the airspace. The FACC Excellent Supplier Award in bronze went to Vaupell China and Vaupell Europe GmbH. Vaupell offers technical component solutions in the field of injection molding for international aerospace companies, and impressed FACC with its outstanding delivery and quality performance.
Second Airbus five-bladed H145 to join Western Australian Police Force – Asian Aviation
ST Engineering names new commercial president – Asian Aviation
Qatar Executive demos Gulfstream G700 – Asian Aviation
BOC Aviation signs US$935 million in credit facilities – Asian Aviation
Embraer's Eve working on CONOPS in Rio – Asian Aviation
Jet Aviation completes new production centre in Basel – Asian Aviation
Collins Aerospace to acquire FlightAware – Asian Aviation
Air New Zealand updates domestic network – Asian Aviation
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Much of northern Italy is accessible by public transportation, but to explore remote vineyards, ski resorts, and smaller towns on the lakes, a car will be very useful. In fact, one of the most common and convenient ways to take a tour of this area is to fly or take a train into, say, Milan, see the city, and then pick up a rental car to wend your way through whichever bit takes your fancy before ending up in Genoa, Venice, or Bologna (or Florence or Rome to the south), where you can drop off the car and fly home.
Italy's equivalent of AAA is the Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI), a branch of the Touring Club Italiano. They're the people who respond when you place an emergency call to tel. 803-116 for road breakdowns, though they do charge for this service if you're not a member. If you wish, you may join at the border as you're driving into Italy or at one of the club's regional offices (in Milan, Viale Scarca 336, tel. 02-661-271). You can also join online at www.aci.it.
Autostrade are superhighways, denoted by green signs and a number prefaced with an A, like the A1 from Rome to Florence. A few aren't numbered and are simply called raccordo, a connecting road between two cities (such as Florence-Siena and Florence-Pisa). On longer stretches, autostrade often become toll roads. Strade Statale are state roads, usually two lanes wide, indicated by blue signs. Their route numbers are prefaced with an SS or an S, as in the SS222 from Florence to Siena. On signs, however, these official route numbers are used infrequently. Usually, you'll just see blue signs listing destinations by name with arrows pointing off in the appropriate directions. Even if it's just a few kilometers down on the road, often the town you're looking for won't be mentioned on the sign at the appropriate turnoff. It's impossible to predict which of all the towns that lie along a road will be the ones chosen to list on a particular sign. Sometimes the sign gives only the first minuscule village that lies past the turnoff, at other times it lists the first major town down that road, and some signs mention only the major city the road eventually leads to, even if it's hundreds of kilometers away. It pays to study the map before coming to an intersection.
The speed limit on roads in built-up areas around towns and cities is 50kmph (31 mph). On rural roads and the highway, it's 110kmph (68 mph), except on weekends, when it's upped to 130kmph (81 mph). Italians have an astounding disregard for these limits, mostly because the limits are enforced only if the offense is egregious. However, police can ticket you and collect the fine on the spot. The blood-alcohol limit in Italy is 0.05%, often achieved with just two drinks, but this, too, is not enforced as often as it is in northern Europe or North America. Clearly drunk drivers, however, can expect to be arrested.
As far as parcheggio (parking) is concerned, on streets, white lines indicate free public spaces and blue lines indicate pay public spaces. Meters don't line the sidewalk; rather, there's one machine on the block where you punch in how long you want to park. The machine spits out a ticket that you leave on your dashboard. Sometimes streets will have an attendant who'll come around and give you your time ticket (pay him or her when you get ready to leave). If you park in an area marked PARCHEGGIO DISCO ORARIO, root around in your rental car's glove compartment for a cardboard parking disc (or buy one at a gas station). With this device, you dial up the hour of your arrival (it's the honor system) and display it on your dashboard. You're allowed un ora (1 hr.) or due ore (2 hr.), according to the sign. Parking lots have ticket dispensers, but booths are not usually manned as you exit. Take your ticket with you when you park; when you return to the lot to get your car and leave, first visit the office or automated payment machine to exchange your ticket for a paid receipt that you then use to get through the automated exit.
Road Signs -- Here's a brief rundown of the road signs you'll most frequently encounter. A speed limit sign is a black number inside a red circle on a white background. The end of a speed zone is just black and white, with a black slash through the number. A red circle with a white background, a black arrow pointing down, and a red arrow pointing up means yield to oncoming traffic, while a point-down red-and-white triangle means yield ahead. In town, a simple white circle with a red border, or the words zona pedonale or zona traffico limitato, denotes a pedestrian zone (you can drive through only to drop off baggage at your hotel); a white arrow on a blue background is used for Italy's many one-way streets; a mostly red circle with a horizontal white slash means do not enter. Any image in black on a white background surrounded by a red circle means that image is not allowed (for instance, if the image is two cars next to each other, it means no passing; a motorcycle means no Harleys permitted, and so on). A circular sign in blue with a red circle-slash means no parking.
Gasoline -- Benzina (gas or petrol) is even more expensive in Italy than in the rest of Europe. Even a small rental car can guzzle about 60€ for a fill-up. There are many pull-in gas stations along major roads and on the outskirts of town, as well as 24-hour rest stops along the autostrada highways, but in towns most stations are small sidewalk gas stands where you parallel park to fill up. Almost all stations are closed for riposo and on Sundays, but the majority of them now have a pump fitted with a machine that accepts bills so you can self-service your tank at 3am. Unleaded gas is senza piombo.
Italy has one of the best train systems in Europe, especially the northern half, and even traveling on a regional level you'll find many destinations connected. Most lines are administered by the state-run Ferrovie dello Stato, or FS (tel. 892-021 for national train info, or 199-166-177 to buy tickets; www.trenitalia.com), but servicing the Casentino and western Valdichiana in Tuscany is a private line called LFI, and northern Umbria is serviced by the private FCU. About the only difference you'll notice is that these private lines don't honor special discount cards or passes.
Italian trains are about as clean and comfortable as commuter trains in the United States, which is to say, it really depends. Though increasingly trains are of the boring straight-through commuter variety, on long-haul runs especially you'll still be blessed with those old-fashioned cars made up of couchette compartments that seat only six or occasionally eight. First class (prima classe) is usually only a shade better than second class (seconda classe), with four to six seats per couchette instead of six to eight. The only real benefits of first class comes if (a) you're traveling overnight, in which case four berths per compartment are a lot more comfortable than six or (b) the train is overcrowded, and first-class gives you much more breathing space and legroom.
Few visitors are prepared for how crowded Italian trains can sometimes get, though you can count your blessings that, with the increase in automobile travel, they're not as crowded as they were in times gone by. An Italian train is full only when the corridors are packed solid and there are more than eight people sitting on their luggage in the little vestibules by the doors. Overcrowding is often a problem on Friday evenings, weekends, and holidays, especially in and out of big cities, or just after a strike. In summer the crowding escalates, and any train going toward a beach in August all but bulges like an overstuffed sausage.
Italian trains come in six varieties based on how often they stop. The Eurostar (ES) is the "pendulum" train that zips back and forth between Naples and Milan, stopping at Rome, Florence, and Bologna along the way, and there is also one that crosses northern Italy (described earlier). It's the fastest but most expensive option (first class only, a meal included); it has its own ticket window at the stations and requires a seat reservation. Other Eurostar/Eurocity (ES/EC, EN if it runs overnight) trains connect Italian cities with cities outside the country; these are the speediest of the standard trains, offering both first and second class and always requiring a supplement (except for Eurail passholders, though the conductors won't always believe you on this one); Intercity (IC) trains are similar to Eurocity trains in that they offer both first and second class and require a supplement, but they never cross an international border.
Of the regular trains that don't require supplements -- often called Regionale (R) if they stay within a region (Tuscany) or Interregionale (IR) if they don't (Tuscany to Umbria) -- the Espresso stops at all the major and most of the secondary stations, the Diretto stops at virtually every station, and the snail-paced Locale (sometimes laughingly called accelerato) frequently stops between stations in the middle of the countryside for no apparent reason.
When buying a regular ticket, ask for either andata (one-way) or andata e ritorno (round-trip). If the train you plan to take is an ES/EC or IC, ask for the ticket con supplemento rapido (with speed supplement) to avoid on-train penalty charges. On a trip under 200km (124 miles), your ticket is good to leave within the next 6 hours; over 200km, you have a full day. (This code isn't rigorously upheld by conductors, but don't push your luck.) On round-trip journeys of less than 250km (155 miles), the return ticket is valid only for 3 days. This distance-time correlation continues, with an extra day added to your limit for each 200km above 250km (the maximum is 6 days). If you board a regular train without a ticket (or board an IC/EC without the supplement), you'll have to pay a hefty "tax" on top of the ticket or supplement, which the conductor will sell you. Most conductors also get extremely crabby if you forget to stamp your ticket in the little yellow box on the platform before boarding the train.
Schedules for all lines running through a given station are printed on posters tacked up on the station wall. Binario (bin) means "track." You can also get official schedules (and more train information, some even in English) on the Web at www.ferroviedellostato.it.
Stations tend to be well run, with luggage storage facilities at all but the smallest and usually a good bar attached that serves surprisingly palatable food. If you pull into a dinky town with a shed-size or nonexistent station, find the nearest bar or tabacchi, and the man behind the counter will most likely sell you tickets.
Special Passes & Discounts -- To buy the Eurail Italy Pass, available only outside Italy and priced in U.S. dollars, contact Rail Europe (www.raileurope.com). You have 2 months in which to use the train a set number of days; the base number of days is 3, and you can add up to 7 more. For adults, the first-class pass costs $239, second class is $211. Additional days cost roughly $30 more for first class, $25 for second class. For youth tickets (25 and under), a 3-day pass is $171 and additional days about $20 each. Saver passes are available for groups of two to five people traveling together at all times, extending a discount of about $20 off an adult pass.
There are also Italy-Greece, Italy-Spain, and Italy-France combinations, in addition to a rail-and-drive pass. This is valid for 2 months, during which you can use 3 rail days and 2 car days (and add more car or rail days cheaply). Prices start at $398 for second-class tickets and an economy car. Fares vary depending on type of car.
When it comes to regular tickets, if you're under 26, you can buy at any Italian train station a 40€ Carta Verde (Green Card) that gets you a 10% discount for domestic trips and 25% on international connections on all FS tickets for 1 year. Present it each time you go to buy a ticket. A similar deal is available for anyone over 75 with the Carta d'Argento (Silver Card): 15% off domestic and 25% off international, for 30€. Children 11 and under always ride half-price (and can get the passes mentioned above at half-price), and kids under 4 ride free.
Although trains are quicker and easier, you can get just about anywhere through a network of dozens of local, provincial, and regional bus lines, but in northern Italy you'll mainly be using buses in the cities where there is no subway or, in the case of Venice, boat, available. Schedules in cities are posted in a little box on the pole of the large orange or yellow signs that demarcate the stops. Keep in mind that in smaller towns buses exist mainly to shuttle workers and schoolchildren, so the most runs are on weekdays, early in the morning, and usually again around lunchtime.
A town's bus stop is usually either the main piazza or, more often, a large square on the edge of town or the bend in the road just outside the main city gate. You should always try to find the local ticket vendor -- if there's no office, it's invariably the nearest newsstand or tabacchi (signaled by a sign with a white T), or occasionally a bar -- but you can usually also buy tickets on the bus. You can also flag a bus down as it passes on a country road, but try to find an official stop (a small sign tacked onto a telephone pole). Tell the driver where you're going and ask him courteously if he'll let you know when you need to get off. When he says "E la prossima fermata," that means yours is the next stop. "Posso scendere?" (Poh-so shen-dair-ay?) is "May I please get off?"
Northern Italy Bus Lines -- Unlike in central Italy and even the South, buses in northern Italy have limited appeal, as nearly every town is easily reached by train. Popular destinations for buses include hard-to-reach ski areas in the Alps and Dolomites, isolated towns in the Veneto, the Lakes Region (although it is a much prettier ride by boat), and beach resorts along the Ligurian coast.
Austostradale, with an office in Piazza Castello, Milan (tel. 166-845-010; www.autostradale.it), offers regular service to Aosta and to the Dolomite ski resorts of Madonna del Campiglio and Cortina d'Ampezzo. To move around the Dolomites, you can catch a bus from the unfortunately acronymed SAD company (tel. 0472-801-075; www.sad.it). To get to the Alpine resorts from Aosta, look for SAVDA buses (tel. 0165-841-397).
The Lakes Region is also best navigated by bus if you find the ferry schedule inconvenient. For towns on Lake Garda, contact SAIA (tel. 030-223-761) in Brescia or APT (tel. 045-800-4129) in Verona. For Lake Como, look for the blue SPT buses (tel. 031-304-744) in the center of any of the towns.
There is no shortage of local trains along the Ligurian coast (in fact, most trains stop in every small town, like it or not), but still a handful of companies operate bus service to popular destinations. One of them is Riviera Trasporti (tel. 0184-592-706; www.rivieratrasporti.it), which connects towns along the northern coast: San Remo, Imperia, Bordighera, and Ventimiglia.
In the Veneto, neither Bassano del Grappa nor Asolo is reachable by train. To get to Bassano, and then on to Asolo, you'll need to catch a FTV bus (tel. 0424-30-850; www.ftv.vi.it) in Vicenza.


It's already been a landmark year for Limerick trio whenyoung.
2018 has seen them perform as part of Shane Mcgowan's 60th birthday celebration alongside the likes Nick Cave and Sinead O'Connor, as well as supporting the likes of Dream Wife, Declan McKenna, The Vaccines and Peace. Add to that storming festival sets at this year's Electric Picnic, All Together Now, Great Escape, Latitude and Bestival to name but a few.
Compromised of Aoife Power (Vocals/ Bass), Niall Burns (Guitar), Andrew Flood (Drums), whenyoung's story started in Limerick - three underage teenagers met for the first time after sneaking into Costello's Tavern: the only bar in town that floated their musical tastes. After bonding over cheap vodka and the sound of The Velvet Underground, they began playing music together and moved to Dublin to seek some big city excitement. Developing their sound, still with a DIY approach, the band moved to London in 2017 to become whenyoung.
Following their recent singles 'Heaven on Earth' and their cover of the Cranberries classic 'Dreams', Limerick's finest indie-poppers whenyoung release their new EP 'Given Up' this November.
The title track itself is a perfect example of the band's sound. Underpinned by a driving, Pixies-esque bassline and chiming guitars, it's mix of gritty alt-rock edge with a shimmering chorus showcases just how special the band's song writing is. In the band's own words, "Given Up was written after a series of late nights and self-inflicted misdirection. The central message is to take your life by the reins and create your own future." Having performed in the Other Voices church at Electric Picnic, they make their Dingle debut with us this December.


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Busenaz Sürmeneli (ur. 26 maja 1998 r. w Bursie) – turecka bokserka, mistrzyni świata, brązowa medalistka mistrzostw Europy.

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Z powodu pracy jej ojca przeprowadziła się z Bursy do Trabzonu, gdzie rozpoczęła studia na Wydziale Wychowania Fizycznego Uniwersytetu w Trabzonie.

W sierpniu 2019 roku zdobyła brązowy medal mistrzostw Europy w Alcobendas w kategorii do 69 kg. W półfinale przegrała z Rosjanką Darimą Sandakową. W październiku tego samego roku została mistrzynią świata w Ułan Ude, pokonując w finale Chinkę Yang Liu.

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Description: This program will provide participants with a global overview of Parkinson's disease, including the latest information about pathophysiology, genetic and environmental risk factors, biomarkers, imaging, and clinical phenomenology. Faculty will also discuss current evidence-based management of motor symptoms, nonmotor symptoms, and complications of dopaminergic therapy, including the role of new and emerging medical and surgical treatments.
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Networx: Can you burn wood in a gas fireplace?
Say you've got this very nice gas fireplace. It looks great in your living room and produces some gentle warmth. But you want more. More flames, more heat, more scent, more spectacle.
Or maybe you'd like to save money on gas and you have some old wood lying around you want to get rid of. So you're asking, "Can you burn wood in a gas fireplace?"
Usually I like to answer homeowner questions at the end of an article - to provide some background and build up suspense before the final reveal - but I'm changing my usual formula here out of a sense of urgency. The answer to "Can you burn wood in a gas fireplace?" is a resounding NO!
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This type is installed during new construction or renovation where there was previously no fireplace at all. Available in zero-clearance and freestanding styles, it's designed to burn natural gas or propane, which is piped in and lit with an electric ignition (or a match in older models). Can you burn wood in it? No. As the name suggests, it's for burning gas only. Repeat: burning gas ONLY. A built-in gas fireplace's venting system is inadequate to deal with the smoke and vapors of a wood fire. And unvented gas fireplaces do not vent outside at all. What's more, building code for gas fireplaces often specifies smaller clearances to flammable structural components like wall studs.
An insert is a metal housing containing a gas burner and logset, retrofitted to transform a previously wood-burning fireplace into a gas one. Venting is via the existing chimney. There are several motivations for gas fireplace insert installation: energy-efficiency, cleanliness, and/or compliance with local law forbidding operation of a wood fireplace. Can you burn wood in it? Maybe. Find an HVAC pro to give you an expert opinion - and to make any necessary adjustments, like capping the gas line. Of course, you'll need to ensure the flue is cleaned regularly.
In this case, an artificial logset of heat-resistant ceramic or refractory cement is placed inside an existing wood fireplace. The "logs" produce a gas-powered flame, more for aesthetics than for actual heating. Once again, it's vented through the old chimney. Can you burn wood in it? Probably. Often you'll just need to move out the faux logset and you're ready to burn wood. For safety's sake, though, ask a pro to inspect the fireplace and flue first.
- Smoke and poison gas. When your fireplace venting system can't handle burning wood, guess where the smoke ends up? Inside your living room, wreaking havoc with indoor air quality. Especially hazardous: Carbon monoxide, a byproduct of burning fuel which is colorless, odorless - and deadly.
- Destruction. Because wood burns much hotter than natural gas or propane, it can easily destroy the internal workings of your gas fireplace.
- House fire. The powerful heat may radiate into the walls surrounding your fireplace and spark a serious house fire.
- Explosion. That same heat might even transfer along the gas feeder pipe, leading to an explosion.


On yesterdays menu was wingman tactics, my Air Tracffic Control test and an introduction to mud moving.
As usual we went over an online power-point show.
The stuff was a lot easier to understand in theory than in practice. In this session I unfortunately managed to try the Patience of one of my instructors and it shows how difficult it can be for an old dog like me to forget what he has learned in the past. It also showed to me how important to train these kind of thing with the same person again and again.
After that we went to the gunnery range. While my instrutor flew a Cadillac (P-38), I had to stick to my Skoda (A6M2).
Can't wait to hear about it! Good luck.
Tell us more? What did you do in the "wrong" way?
First defensWe were practicing a wingman defence. My wingman and me was in a line abreast, combat spread of 500m. Just like our bracket training it was very formalized. I was told exactly what to do! The maneuver is called a split. The left man goes left and the right man goes right when one of them was attacked. The defensive man makes a relaxed turn calling out when he passes every 90 degree. The offensive wingman makes a tighter turn and starts calling out flying orders when he got tally on the bandit. On my try I did a break turn, pulling max G. On my 2 I did the same with the throttle all back to make him overshoot :-/ All by reflex..


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1851: Napoleon's Marshal Soult
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historical event: Marshal Soult had the nicknames "Iron Hand" and "Iron Marshal". The title of Duke was the highest rank of nobility in Napoleon's Empire, except for the title of France. His descendants still claim the right to the title.
Marshal Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult – bearer of the high title of Duke of Dalmatia (French: Duc de Dalmatie) died on this day in 1851. This title was given to him by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, after the French gained control of Dalmatia, which was taken away from the Austrian Empire.
Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult was a professional soldier. His surname was Soult, while Nicolas and Jean de Dieu were his given names (John of God was a saint known for founding an order dedicated to taking care of the sick). Napoleon rewarded Soult's skills as a commander as early as 1804, when he made him a marshal. Soult was one of Napoleon's first marshals, together with the famous Lannes, Ney, Davout, and Massena. Napoleon had a total of 26 marshals, incidentally exactly the same number as Hitler.
Marshal Soult received an even greater award in 1808, when he was named the Duke of Dalmatia. The title of Duke was the highest rank of nobility in Napoleon's Empire, except for the title of France. Despite the fact that Dalmatia was a large province, Soult himself was unhappy with the title because he had expected to be made the Duke of Austerlitz, named after the site of one of Napoleon's greatest victories. The so-called "victor's titles" were at that time held in greater esteem than titles named after provinces. Other such titles include Massena's title Duke of Rivoli, Ney's title of Prince of Moscow, and Bethier's title Prince of Wagram.
After the fall of Napoleon, Marshal Soult passed to the side of the royalists and became an influential politician during the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty. He later became the defense minister and even the French prime minister. King Louis Philip gave him an even higher rank, that of the Marshal General of France (French: Maréchal-général). Only five other men in history have managed to achieve that rank.
Marshal Soult had the nicknames "Iron Hand" and "Iron Marshal". His descendants still claim the right to the title Duke of Dalmatia.
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News Releases - Non-fatal shark incident confirmed at Beacon's Beach in Encinitas and Updates
Forensic analysis of DNA obtained from the wetsuit of a freediver who survived a recent shark attack near Encinitas confirmed the involvement of a white shark, Long Beach State University Shark Lab Director Dr. Chris Lowe said.
Laboratory results obtained Friday provided conclusive evidence that a white shark was involved in the incident, which took place on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 29, in the waters near Beacon's Beach. Eyewitness accounts had previously suggested the probability of a white shark's involvement.
Lowe has been assisting Encinitas' lifeguards since the day of the incident, helping to identify the species of shark involved and providing information related to white shark movements and behavior that may help lifeguards prevent future incidents.
"Shark bite incidents are exceedingly rare considering the number of people that use southern California waters, but people do need to be aware that the fall season is a time when more large juvenile and adult sharks may be moving along the coast," Dr. Lowe said.
The laboratory test used confirmed the presence of white shark DNA and is similar to the method that is a part of a new procedure that is being developed to detect white shark's environmental DNA in water samples. Environmental DNA, or eDNA, can be found among cellular material left behind by sharks and other animals.
A species-specific test would enable lifeguards to detect which sharks have been near the coastline by testing samples of ocean water collected near the shoreline. This method would augment existing techniques, such as aerial surveillance or monitoring tagged animals, for monitoring shark activity along beaches.
"While the methods still will require more testing and calibration, this could potentially offer a way for lifeguards and biologists to figure out what species was involved, and whether that species is still in the area," Dr. Lowe said.
Dr. Lowe is a co-author of a new research paper, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, explaining the promise of environmental DNA tests. Researchers working for the U.S. Geological Survey, UC Santa Barbara and Central Michigan University also collaborated on the research.
The City of Encinitas has been informed by the 13-year-old teen's family that he is now at home recovering.
Questions regarding the species of the shark should be directed to Long Beach State University's Office of Public Affairs team: Lauren Williams at [email protected] / (562) 985-1727 or Andrew Edwards at [email protected] / (562) 985-8207.
A press conference has been scheduled to be on Monday, October 1 at 1:30 p.m. in the Beacon's Beach parking lot area for updates regarding the non-fatal shark incident which occurred on Saturday morning.
Beacon's Beach and the surrounding areas (La Costa Avenue to Swami's Beach) have been re-opened as of 7 a.m. on Monday, October 1. There have not been any official or public shark sightings in Encinitas since the non-fatal shark incident on Saturday morning. The unified command will still patrol the area throughout the week with lifeguard boats and trucks, City of Carlsbad Police Department aerial surveillance, and County Sheriff's Department support.
Marine biologist Dr. Chris Lowe from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) received samples to identify the type of shark involved in this incident and we are currently awaiting the lab results.
The beach advisory is still expected to continue until 7 a.m. on Monday, October 1st. There have been no official shark activities or sightings in Encinitas since the incident. The unified command is actively continuing to monitor the area with lifeguard towers open and aerial surveillance.
We continue to keep the teen and his family in our thoughts. The City would also like to thank the public for your cooperation and for staying out of the water at this time. Please report all suspicious activities or shark sightings to the City of Encinitas Lifeguard Headquarters at (760) 633-2750. Emergencies should still be directed to 911.
DATE: Saturday, September 29, 2018
A media briefing has been scheduled to be on Sunday, September 30 at 7 a.m. in the Beacon's Beach parking lot area.
ENCINITAS, CA – The non-fatal shark incident continues to be an active situation. The unified command team is actively working to monitor the waters where the incident occurred. At this time, there are no additional sightings related to this non-fatal shark incident. The City is also working with Dr. Chris Lowe from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) to determine the shark species.
There have not been any official updates received on the teen's conditions. Our thoughts and hearts continue to be him and his family at this time.
The public is asked to not displace the advisory signs on the beach as they are placed on the beach to advise the public to stay away from the water and to keep our residents and visitors safe. The City of Carlsbad Police Department will be flying drones around the area to identify shark sightings and ask that personal drones to not be in use in the area at this time. The County Sheriff's Department will also continue to patrol the incident area. The beach advisory is expected to continue until Monday morning 7 a.m. unless there are other shark activities in the area.
Updates will be released as new information is received.
ENCINITAS, CA – Encinitas Lifeguard Captain Larry Giles confirmed this morning that a non-fatal shark incident took place around 6:55 a.m. at Beacon's Beach, 940 Neptune Avenue, Leucadia. Lifeguards responded immediately and began administering first aid to the victim, a 13-year-old male skin diver who was participating in the opening day of lobster season. The victim was air lifted to a local hospital shortly thereafter.
Officials have closed the beach for the next 48 hours from La Costa Avenue to Swami's Beach in Encinitas. Signs are posted along the beach alerting the public of the incident. A lifeguard patrol boat and San Diego County Sheriff's Department aerial surveillance is underway in the area. No shark activity has been witnessed since the incident took place. In addition, all lifeguard towers are open and staffed to monitor the beaches.
"We are working closely as a unified command with the California State Parks, California Fish and Game, San Diego County Sheriff's Department, City of Solana Beach and the City of Carlsbad to ensure public safety," said Giles. "At this time, we have not received additional reports of any shark sightings in the area but are advising the public to stay out of the water."
The team is working with a marine scientist to determine the type of shark that caused the injury.
"Our hearts and thoughts are with the victim and his family during this time," Fire Chief Stein stated in the news conference this morning.
Updates on the incident will be posted on this webpage, and a media briefing will be held this afternoon at 4 p.m. at Beacon's Beach parking lot.
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The Launceston Planetarium presents shows on many aspects of astronomy. You will see the southern night sky projected onto a domed ceilng with additional special visual effects and commentary. The effect is so realistic, it is like being out under the stars! The Planetarium is part of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery. Please see separate listings for the Royal Park and Inveresk museum sites, and the Community History Branch.
2 Wellington Street, Launceston, TAS
Sessions: Tuesday - Friday 3.00 pm, Saturday 2.00 pm and 3.00 pm.
http://www.qvmag.tas.gov.au/planetarium.html
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Adults $3.30, Children (under 18 years of age) $2.20, Family (maximum 2 adults)$7.70. Please note that children under 5 are not admitted.
The Launceston Planetarium uses a projector made by Zeiss. It is one of several thousand planetaria worldwide, but one of only six in Australia which are regularly open to the public. A modern planetarium uses not only the main projector but also a variety of equipment including a high-quality sound system, slide projectors and special effects projectors.
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