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VGCC holds College Day for students exploring transfer options
Vance-Granville Community College hosted admissions officers from four-year colleges and universities on Nov. 13 on VGCC's Main Campus. The event was VGCC's annual "College Day," which allows students to obtain important information about transfer requirements, financial aid and scholarships that can help them take the next steps in their educational journeys.
The VGCC Student Learning and Success Center organized the fair in partnership with the Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (CACRAO).
VGCC students browsed through displays, picked up informational materials, and talked with representatives from 23 four-year schools. Almost all of the represented colleges and universities were from North Carolina.
Each year, large numbers of students start their higher education at VGCC before transferring to four-year institutions. VGCC has numerous articulation agreements with four-year schools (both public and private) that allow students to transfer credits in various programs.
The VGCC College Transfer program provides students with the first two years of a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. College Transfer courses are offered at all four VGCC campuses and online. In recent years, the comprehensive articulation agreements between all North Carolina community colleges, the UNC System and the private N.C. Independent Colleges and Universities have been revised with clearer pathways. Graduates of the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science programs at VGCC are guaranteed admission into one of the 16 UNC schools, typically transferring in with the standing of juniors.
A new, separate agreement allows graduates of VGCC's new Associate in Fine Arts – Visual Arts degree to transfer to seven public universities, where they can complete bachelor's degrees in art or studio art.
High school students in one of the four Early College programs operated by VGCC in partnership with local public school systems can earn up to two years of college-transferable credit, tuition-free. Likewise, eligible students at other high schools and homeschools can take free College Transfer courses through the " Career and College Promise " (CCP) program.
The spring semester starts Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. For more information on enrolling at VGCC and transfer options, contact the Student Learning and Success Center at studentsuccess@vgcc.edu or (252) 738-3330, or visit any campus.
Above: From left, VGCC Associate in Arts student Stackia Burwell of Henderson talks with Frank Leggett, coordinator of the office of transfer services at North Carolina Central University, during College Day in Building 6 on VGCC's Main Campus. (VGCC photo)
Above: From left, Emma Robinson, transfer credit evaluator from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, talks with VGCC Associate in Science student Shadi Nagi of Henderson at College Day in Building 6 on VGCC's Main Campus. (VGCC photo)
Above: Seated at left, Western Carolina University representatives Paul Denkinberger and Molly Tippett talk with VGCC Associate in Arts student Kenneth "KJ" Finley of Louisburg at College Day in Building 6 on VGCC's Main Campus. (VGCC photo)
Above: From left, Isaiah Foster, a Wake Forest High School student in the VGCC Career & College Promise (CCP) program, talks with Joshua Chasse from Pfeiffer University during College Day in Building 6 on VGCC's Main Campus. (VGCC photo)


A method of fastening biological tissues using a fastener having two opposing heads joined by a connector. The fastener is installed by driving the heads through needles having a slotted bore. The needles are pierced through the tissues and rods are then used to drive the heads through the needle bores. The needles are removed and the heads then move against the tissue surface. The connector draws the heads inward against the tissue. The heads are provided with recesses to securely receive the rods.
This is a division of Ser. No. 722,083, filed Apr. 11, 1985.
This invention relates to fastening, and more particularly to methods and apparatus for the fastening of biological tissues.
A method of joining biological tissue is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,086,208. A U-shaped clip having barbs is applied to folded tissue layers, as for the closing of incisions. A feature of the installed clip is that it juts out from the joined area. This can be disadvantageous for fastening internal tissues because the clip could extend into interstitial areas between the fastened tissue and adjacent tissues. Thus irritation can occur, or the clip can be worked loose causing evisceration. Moreover, numerous clips must be employed for high strength fastening, due to the small area over which force is applied.
Another fastener used in joining tissues has the form of an adhesive strip. The strip extends across an incision, thus holding the wound closed. A limitation of this device is that it is not appropriate for the fastening of internal structures. Further, the fastener lacks sufficient strength for high stress applications.
One of the most common tissue fasteners are thread sutures. These fasteners are installed by sewing the suture through the structures to be fastened. A disadvantage to sutures lies in the relatively great amount of time required for installation. Installation delays result in high operating room costs and increased patient trauma. Moreover, while these sutures may be installed in biodegradable (dissolvable) form, they dissolve fairly rapidly, making their use unsuitable in applications where fastening strength must be maintained over longer time periods.
Thus, it is an object of the invention to provide a method of fastening which is rapid and which renders high initial levels of fastening strength (tensile strength).
It is an additional object to provide a method of fastening which may be used for internal application, without requiring extensive surgery.
It is yet another object of the invention to provide a method of fastening in which the fastener becomes firmly anchored in the fastened structures and avoids protuberances into neighboring interstitial areas.
In accordance with the invention, the fastener comprises a connecting member and two opposing heads having non-coplanar ends, that is, ends defining non-parallel planes. The head ends have acute angles which share a common ray, thus forming opposing pointed ends. The heads may be provided with a variety of cross-sectional configurations, while in a preferred embodiment, the heads have a cylindrical cross-section, and are trapeziform or trapezoidal in shape.
In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the fasteners are installed by being driven through needles having slotted bores. The needles pierce the layers to be fastened, and the heads are urged down the needle bores via rods. In one embodiment, the heads are provided with a flattened profile to receive securely the rod end.
According to another aspect of the invention, the fasteners are used to join resilient or conformable layers. The heads are drawn into the conformable layers, whereupon the opposing pointed ends become embedded therein. Thus, protuberance is minimized, and the head is more securely positioned.
In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, fasteners according to the invention are used to join biological tissues, as in medical applications. Of particular advantage is the embedment of the opposing pointed ends in the fastened tissue, wherein irritation through contact with adjacent structure is minimized. Further, the fasteners may be fabricated from biodegradable materials, thus allowing for natural healing. Due to the relatively high mass of the fastener, as compared to common sutures, loss of fastening strength through degradation is delayed.
In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, the fastener is installed with elongated needles, stabilized by a channel through which the connector passes. An arthroscope may be used in conjunction with the elongated needles for purposes of non-invasive surgical fastening.
FIGS. 4-9 are cross sectional views showing various head configurations in accordance with the invention.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of an assemblage of fasteners of the type shown in FIG. 3.
With reference to FIGS. 1-7, the invention provides for the fastening of layers of material, wherein the fastener 10 has two opposing heads 14a, 14b having pointed ends which are embedded in the material when installed.
FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the invention, which comprises a connecting member 12, which may be bar shaped, coupled to two heads 14a, 14b. The fastener is integrally fabricated, as in a mold, with a radial expansion 16 between connecting bar 12 and heads 14a, 14b.
With reference to FIG. 2, it can be seen that heads 14a, 14b are provided with a plurality of ends, preferably two, defining non-parallel planes, 16a, 16b having acute angles 18a, 18b which share a common ray 19. These acute angles are of less than 60 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the head members. In FIG. 2, angles 18a, 18b are disposed closest to the connecting bar 12, while in FIG. 3, they are furthest away from connecting bar 12. Thus, the heads may be trapeziform, or trapezoidal in shape. Various cross-sectional shapes are shown in FIGS. 4-9, taken along line 3A--3A of FIG. 2.
With reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the fastener 10 of the invention may be installed by driving heads 14a, 14b through needles 110a, 110b having a slotted bore. Connecting bar 12 extends through slots 116a, 116b. Needles 110a, 110b have sharpened ends which pierce through layers 112a, 112b, whereupon rods 114a, 114b urge heads 14a, 14b down the needle bore. For proper rod/head contact, heads 14a, 14b may be provided with recesses 20 sized to securely engage the rod end. As heads 14a, 14b emerge from needles 110a, 110b, the heads toggle in the direction of the opened needle profile 117. After rods 114a, 114b have driven heads 14a, 14b completely out of the needle bore, the needles are withdrawn. Heads 14a, 14b lie flat against layer 112b, and are drawn inwards by a resilient force exerted via connecting bar 12, and through pressure exerted by the joined layers.
The fasteners of the present invention are advantageously employed in the joining of a plurality of layers, where the layer facing installed heads 14a, 14b is resilient or conformable. The fasteners can thus be employed to avoid protuberances at the joined area. If layer 112b is rubber, for example, heads 14a, 14b are drawn inwardly into layer 112b. Heads 14a, 14b are more securely anchored by points 18a, 18b, which become embedded within the layer material.
The fasteners of the present invention are particularly useful in medical applications, where it is desired to fasten biological structures such as layers of tissue, cartilage, and or bone. As shown in FIGS. 4(d) and 5(d), points 18a and 18b are embedded in tissue layers, 112b. A countersinking effect is realized, wherein the fastener heads 14a, 14b are partially (FIG. 4(d) or wholly (FIG. 5(d) disposed within layer 112b. In surgical applications, exposed sharp edges may cause irritation, particularly where other tissue layers contact the heads 14a, 14b. To minimize protuberances, therefore, profile 20 may be provided with rounded edges 21a, 21b.
An illustrative surgical application is shown in FIG. 6, depicting the medial and lateral meniscus of the knee, in cross section taken along line 6A--6A of FIG. 6B. The medial meniscus 22 has been torn. The tear 24 is shown repaired with fasteners 26a, 26b. The tear edges may be considered as layers 112a, 112b of FIG. 4. Arthroscopy may be employed in combination with elongated installation needles 28, such as are shown in FIG. 7. The needles are formed from a tube, longitudinally compressed to form a channel 30, through which connecting bar 12 may pass. Channel 30 additionally serves to rigidize the elongated needles, and to maintain same in proper spaced relationship.
The fasteners may be fabricated from elastomers or plastics, including polyurethane, polyvinylchloride and NYLON (a polyamide polymer) and its derivatives, including nylon 66. For surgical applications, a biodegradable material may be used, wherein the fasteners are fabricated from materials including: Polylactic acids (and its isomers); polyglycolic acid; polydioxanone; or polyglactin. Due to the greater mass of the fasteners of the invention, as compared to common thread sutures, biodegradation can be extended over a longer time period. Hence, where the fastened tissues are poorly vascularized, fastening strength can be maintained over a longer time period, thus enabling the use of biodegradable materials in a wider range of applications.
The fasteners of the present invention may be of greatly varying size, depending on the particular use to which they will be applied. Typically, the length of connecting bar 12 is in the range of 5.0 to 80.0 mm. Typical head and connecting bar thickness ranges from 0.3-3.0 mm. It should be understood, however, that size may vary far beyond these ranges.
Fasteners, according to the invention, may be provided as continuously molded stock, or in assemblages of connected fasteners, for example assemblages of ten fasteners. FIG. 8 illustrates the fastener of FIG. 2A connected at points 18a and 18b. The installation apparatus severs the individual fasteners prior to installation, as described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,039,078.
Additionally, fasteners, according to the invention, may be stretched to reorient the molecular structure of connecting bar 12, thus providing greater levels of tensile strength. Stretching may be performed during the fastener manufacturing process either in-mold or out of mold, with the introduction of external heat or without, as the particular application requires.
While various aspects of the invention have been set forth by the drawings and the specification, it is to be understood that the foregoing detailed description is for illustration only and that various changes in parts, as well as the substitution of equivalent constituents for those shown and described, may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
Driving said head through and out of the other end of said needle and into said material; said head being driven through said needle by being provided with an aperture disposed to securely receive a driving rod.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said head is provided with a trapezium cross section.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein said head is provided with a trapezoidal cross section.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said connecting member has an end which expands radially outwards to join with said head member.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said connecting member is stretched during insertion into said material.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein said head member is provided with ends that define acute angles of less than 60 degrees to the longitudinal axis of said head member.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein said head member is provided with ends that define acute angles to the longitudinal axis of said head member and which share a common ray.
8. The method of claim 1 including providing a fastener fabricated from a material selected from the class consisting of polyamide polymers, polylactic acid and its isomers, polyglycolic acid, polydioxanone, and polyglactin.
9. The method of claim 1 including contacting of said end faces to drive said head member through said needle.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein said driving rod contacts a platform in said aperture of said end face.
removing the needles with the fastener embedded in the material.
12. Method of claim 11, wherein the layers are biologic.


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Q: Regex pattern matching with sentence which has words starting with entered words suppose i have two words
words = ['create', 'mult']

and list
list = ['can we create malfunction channels in teams', 'i want to create multiple teams in microsoft teams']

i want to filter sentence in  list with word in words if full word matches or it contains word which start with word in words
desired output = ['i want to create multiple teams in microsoft teams']

here 1st sentence gets filtered as it has no words starting with mult although it has create

A: Here is what you can do:
import re

words = ['create', 'nn']

sentenses = ['can we create malfunction channels in teams', 'i want to create multiple teams in microsoft teams']
pattern = re.compile(''.join([r'\b{word}\w*\b.*'.format(word=word) for word in words]))
result = [s for s in sentenses if pattern.findall(s)]

print(result) # []

words = ['create', 'mult']
pattern = re.compile(''.join([r'\b{word}\w*\b.*'.format(word=word) for word in words]))
result = [s for s in sentenses if pattern.findall(s)]
print(result) # ['i want to create multiple teams in microsoft teams']

A: You do not need a regex pattern for this. The only comparison needed is to test whether one string starts with another string: startswith.
You want to test:

*

*for each sentence in list ...

*where ANY word starts with one of the phrases in words ...

*for ALL of the phrases in words.

Then
words = ['create', 'mult']
list = ['can we create malfunction channels in teams',
    'i want to create multiple teams in microsoft teams']

result = [sentence for sentence in list
    if all(
            any(
                word.startswith(phrase)
                    for word in sentence.split()
                )
            for phrase in words
        )]

leads to
['i want to create multiple teams in microsoft teams']

You can run it with different words to verify it's really working.

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I am helping a student use a traditional two-way ANOVA with JMP 7. We are using 'fit model' and two categorical variables and their interaction. I am using the "Analysis of variance" output for the model SS, the error SS and the total SS. I am using the "effect tests" to get SS and F and p for each variable. (Is this correct so far?).
The problem is that the SS for the parameters is not adding up to the "model" SS. It is pretty close, but not exact. Is a small discrepancy to be expected? Do people typically report SS for parameters these days (I usually use general linear models than traditional ANOVA's so feel out of touch on this one).
putting it in simple terms, the different sum of squares you mention are not of the same "Type". for a detailed explenation look up Type 1 sum of squares and type 3 sum of squares.
sticking to a simple explanation, the SS in the effect test table represents the "clean contribution" of that effect to the model. in order to evalue it from the model SS you would need to run the mode with and without the specific effect. in the two different models estimated you can compare the SS of the "full" model (with the effect) and of the "base" model (without the effect) and notice that the difference in SS (of the whole model) is exactly equivalent to the SS of the effect.
hope this gives you a first clue.
Your answer is helpful and I did find the Type 1 vs Type 3 (and a few other types) and reference to 'partial SS' (gosh these words ring dim memories of stats class a few decades ago). Perhaps it is most appropriate to just give the F-score for the full model and the F and p-values for each parameter. It seems the SS won't really give useful information beyond that.
since the effect SS is the "net" contribution to the model i use it to rank the effects. i.e. the effect with the highest SS is the most predictive within the context of the specific model in hand.
a little tip: right click on any output table to sort it by column. in this case sorting by SS will result in the effects ranked by net contribution to explanation of the variance in Y.
Thanks - didn't know that about sorting the JMP output. The info about ANOVA and SS is definitely helpful!


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I've not been very good about blogging, so let me update.
The Longest Night trilogy has been put on the back burner for now. The worldbuilding will not go to waste, however: I have started work on a stand-alone novel, Shadows of the Mind, which could become first in an open series. The book tells of Gaius Meriwether, a junior clerk with the law firm Lewis & Poe, and how gets involved in an organization that tracks down and destroys the knowledge of how to summon creatures from the Outer Darkness. The story was originally intended as a follow-up to the trilogy, tying up a planned loose end. I'm a few chapters in, and feeling much more confident about this story. More about that later.
I haven't been particularly active in the job search, so I am still in quasi-retirement. At first it was to focus on my writing, but when I started looking at what was available, I realized that my skill set was not exactly up to the task. So I started, and recently completed, a certification course in Ruby on Rails offered by the University of Washington. I have also started classes at Seattle Central, with an eye towards transferring to the UW and getting a bachelor's degree: I have an AA in mathematics, but my effort at getting a BA (mumble) years ago fell through because of financial difficulties. The last time I sought employment in technology was during the Dot Net boom, when having a four year degree meant that you had wasted your most productive years; alas, that is no longer the case. If a good job offer comes up, I will drop the school plans, but until then, I will be furthering my education.
I will be returning to the Norwescon convention committee for 2016, as both lead for the Biological Sciences Track and as head of Stage Management. I have also been re-elected to the Guest of Honor Selection Committee, which means I will be one of the folks choosing the guests of honor for Norwescon 40 in 2017.
I am very excited to be a panelist at my first Worldcon! It's in Spokane this year, August 19 through 23. If you are there, stop in to the panels I will be on.
Edit: I've been added to the Future Pharma panel.
How will biotechnology and genome research revolutionize pharmaceuticals? How can biotech be better integrated into fiction? This panel will help provide an understanding of the diversity of contemporary and theoretical pharmaceuticals and how biotechnological breakthroughs can help move a plot along.
Pandemics make frequent appearances in SF. But are what we read in books or see on the screen anything like real pandemics? The world just experienced the Ebola pandemic. The panel will discuss how real pandemics are likely to play out, and how that compares with their depiction in fiction.
Fiction has evolved from presenting all characters born with a specific gender and sexual orientation to presenting a broad spectrum of genders and sexual orientations. What are some of the early works to explore these areas? Who are some of the best authors exploring them now? Does the gender/orientation of the author matter?
More information is available to you today than at any time in human history. But how can you tell which information is reliable? Pseudoscientific claims have always been around, but they have even more traction in the Age of the Internet. How can you distinguish legitimate science from pseudoscience? What are some of the major pseudoscience memes circulating today? What, if anything can we do about them?
An orientation seminar for new Worldcon goers on what the con is about and what to do this weekend to make the most of it. Have fun!
Bays 111C How Can We Make Fandom More Welcoming and Inclusive?
More and more people read SF, watch SF movies, game and costume all the time. What can we do to make fandom, clubs & conventions more welcoming to all kinds of people?
I am head of Stage Management this year and I am editor/publisher for the Daily Zine, so when you catch a glimpse of me running around with a panicked look on my face, you will know why. Fortunately, I will get the chance to sit and catch my breath on a couple of panels. If you are going to be at Norwescon this year, stop in and say Hi.
Not every disability is apparent at a glance, nor is anyone's personal health anyone else's business. From mental illness to chronic disease to a variety of syndromes and impairments too lengthy to list, we'll discuss the difficulties of living with chronic health conditions, the stigmas associated, what progress has (or hasn't) been made in reforming public perception, and strategies on getting other people to mind their own blasted business.
As a part of their world building, some SFF writers create new languages. Most are used as naming languages or to flavor insults and courtesies; a small few become entities themselves, with thousands of speakers and an impressive body of translated and original literature. Join us as we discuss what is involved in creating your own language, and how much work is needed to get the results you want.
From miraculous cures being suppressed by Big Pharma to proof that the earth is actually flat, charlatans and con men have been pushing nonsense for centuries in the hope of parting the credulous from their cash. Join our panelists as they discuss pseudoscience, its impact on society and how you can tell good science from bad.
There are many reasons to conduct tests on animals when developing new drugs, surgical procedures and medical technology. But are they good reasons?
There's more to queer culture than just those things the letters usually cited "LGBT" stand for. In addition to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transexual identities, there are others, like Intersex, GenderQueer, Asexual. Some of these identities have been drastically under-represented in Queer discussions. Come find out more. NOTE: We have a "no outing" policy toward sexual identities. Make sure if you're identifying someone else that you have their permission. Or better yet, just don't do it.
Norwescon is one of the largest fan-run and fan-managed science fiction and fantasy convention in the United States. It is held in SeaTac, Washington.
She held up the dress and smiled. Despite the conservative cut, it covered only three dimensions: not exactly boardroom attire but it would serve to keep the Old Boys off balance until after the vote. Perfect.
Tossing it onto Her bed, She turned back to the closet to find just the right shoes.
Flash fiction: complete stories in 55 words, including title.
I haven't been making as much progress on my novel as I had been hoping, so I've signed up with National Novel Writing Month to help keep me on track. The challenge is to write 50,000 words of a new novel from November 1 until the deadline at 11:59PM on November 30. It doesn't have to be perfect, a first draft is fine: the focus is on completion.
My name on the website is GGadow. I encourage people interested in becoming a writer to sign up and get to work.
Blasphemy Rights Day International is observed September 30. It promotes the idea that one should be allowed to examine, discuss, even criticize, religious beliefs and practices exactly as if it were any other topic. Sadly, in much of the world, this kind of discussion is hampered by laws that criminalize "offending" the religious beliefs of others.
Code Like a Pirate: Arrr!
Goodness, I has been a while. Ok, here is a little something for Talk Like a Pirate Day. Or as I like to call it, Code Like A Pirate Day. And so I present to you the language Arrr! The standard "Hello, World" example looks like this in Arrr!
extort mate "Who be ye?" says I!
parlay mate + " be a scurvy sea dog"!
Arrr! is case-sensitive, with all keywords in lower case. Pirates don't bother much with capital letters.
Statements end with an exclamation point. When pirates speak, they speak emphatically.
Except as needed to separate individual words, whitespace is ignored: tabs, spaces and line breaks can be added as needed to improve readability.
Code libraries are linked using the keyword savvy.
Code blocks begin with ahoy! and end with avast!
Names cannot be a reserved keyword. They may contain any number of alphanumeric characters, but must always start with an alpha. Because Arrr! is case-sensitive, treasure, Treasure and TREASURE will be treated as different names.
Array variables are declared using the keyword plundered, followed by the number of elements in the array. A variable named "treasure", defined as an array of eight integers, would be declared using tharbe treasure plundered 8 dubloons! Individual elements of the array are accessed using square brackets. Pirates have more important things to worry about than figuring out zero-indexed arrays so the first element of the array would be treasure.
Input from the default input device is retrieved into a variable using extort variable name text says I! Output to the default output device is sent using parlay text! The text can be any valid text, with string variables concatenated using +.
That's all I got so far. Hope you enjoyed this!
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Genetic manipulation is only just beginning to challenge our understanding of medial ethics. What potential science fiction themes and stories arise from these circumstances? What SF authors and works have already begun to address the questions of genetic manipulation and medical ethics?
Our panelists relate funny things that have happened in Science and Tech related fields (but you're really happy they didn't happen to you!). Warning: you may be sore from laughter after this panel.
Science fiction and fantasy are genres with great opportunities to explore ideas and concepts without the constraints of current reality. How have these genres explored the complex and multifaceted subject of human sexuality?
Our panelist indulge their penchant for "oh, come ON!" in discussing the science, pseudo-science, and outright balonium in recent SF, whether in print, media, comics, or wherever!
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Martial law and the vaccine had been successful, and the remnant of humanity danced in the street at the destruction of the last monster. But beneath their feet, the virus had found a new host. The city's vast population of rats began to die and wake again, hungry for human brains. So very hungry.
This story was inspired by a discussion at PZ Myer's blog Pharyngula, titled My Zombie Story.
A few weeks ago, I got laid off from my job. For most of the almost 18 years I was with the company, I was the in-house developer for the desktop applications we used in the back office, and the designer / programmer for the website we had for our field agents. In that time we grew, going from about 150 agents to almost 500. The executives decided a few years ago to start outsourcing a lot of the tech work: since we were a consumer of technology rather than a producer, they saw that it was a better value to contract out the larger projects to people who already had the necessary skills than to have the company cultivate those skills internally. Little by little, projects got turned over to third-party vendors, and for the last year I was largely doing make-work to justify keeping me on the payroll for the minor odds and ends. Eventually, we both acknowledged that there was not much reason for me to stay and came to a mutually agreeable separation, with severance and everything. I still go in occasionally to help train the person taking over what is left of my projects, but that leaves me with a lot of time on my hands and no immediate need to find a new situation. What is a wanna-be writer to do? Hmm….
So, I set up a "writing den," a nice, reasonably distractionless part of my apartment where I can concentrate on writing. A bright corner with plenty of indirect natural sunlight. A few houseplants to sooth the eye. A fan to improve ventilation on days that are muggy or warm. A padded chair with lumbar support. Desk at the right height. My laptop, which does not have World of Warcraft installed on it, nor Dragon Age, nor The Sims 3.
The first three and a half chapters had been written, so I settled down in this nice, reasonably distractionless part of my apartment and finished chapter four. Then I started work on chapter five. And sat there. Edited what I've written. Sat some more. Watered the plants. Sat and stared at the computer. Opened the window and adjusted the shades. Edited what I've written. Sat.
It took me two weeks to realize what my problem was. The Longest Night has three narratives, loosely intertwined and only occasionally touching. I was trying to write the chapters as they would occur in the finished novel; makes sense, right? Unfortunately, that meant switching point of view after spending time looking at the world from someone else's head, and I was having trouble switching gears. Then it occurred to me in a flash of light so blindingly obvious, it hurt: the story has three narratives, loosely intertwined and only occasionally touching!
I spent this morning rewriting the outline, splitting it into three separate works. Once that was done, I split what I had written into three separate files, each of which will become a novella from a single character's point of view. This way, I can stick with a character for as long as I want and move between them when I am ready, not when the story arc requires. When the novellas are finished, I will interleave them to create the finished novel.
I will be at the Fremont Fair and Solstice Parade tomorrow, so I don't expect I will get any writing done then. Refresh the batteries by browsing craft booths and eating fair food, you know how that is. Sunday, however, I will make progress on the book. I will. Or at least, I will sit in front of the laptop and try not to edit what I have already written.
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... as Bradford draw Leeds.
Catalans Dragons, the current holders of the Coral Challenge Cup, were drawn against Doncaster RLFC, the lowest ranked team remaining in this year's competition, in tonight's sixth round draw.
League 1 side Doncaster, who defeated Championship outfit Batley Bulldogs in the Round Five, will travel to Perpignan to take on the Dragons next month.
The draw was broadcast live on the BBC Sport website this evening and conducting the draw was Paul Sculthorpe MBE and BBC Rugby League pundit Jon Wilkin, who have both lifted the prestigious Challenge Cup trophy on four occasions respectively.
Warrington Wolves will come head-to-head with Wigan Warriors in one of four all Super League ties which also see Huddersfield Giants face current League Leaders St Helens, Salford Red Devils take on Hull Kingston Rovers and 2016 and 2017 Challenge Cup Champions Hull FC welcome Castleford Tigers to the KCOM Stadium.
In a repeat of the 2003 Challenge Cup final, Bradford Bulls will welcome Leeds Rhinos to Odsal Stadium and in an all-Championship tie Dewsbury Rams will face Halifax RLFC, who defeated London Broncos in Round Five.
In the final fixture, Wakefield Trinity welcome Championship side Widnes Vikings.
The ties will be played on the weekend of May 9-12, with two games televised on BBC1 and BBC2 and also two games selected by Sky Sports.


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// All the Women Are White, All the Blacks Are Men: But Some of Us Are Brave, 2nd Edition //
Edited by Akasha (Gloria T.) Hull, Patricia Bell-Scott, and Barbara Smith
Curriculum Materials Book Award, Women Educators, Inc.
Citation, Research on Women Special Interest Group,
American Educational Research Association
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Category: British Airways Fleet Plans
The latest news on British Airways' plans to modernise and refurbish its fleet of short and long-haul aircraft.
British Airways' Fleet Refurb & Renewal Plans
Here's our guide to British Airways' plans to refurbish and renew its fleet.
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British Airways Airbus A350-1000 G-XWBA Aircraft, London Heathrow (Image Credit: British Airways)
Welcome to our updated guide to British Airways' plans to refurbish and renew its short and long-haul fleet.
Following COVID-19, BA has changed its aircraft retirement and renewal plans. COVID-19 has cut the size of BA's fleet by more than 10% with aircraft reduced from 305 to 277.
In 2020, wide body aircraft decreased by 24 from 135 to 111 aircraft. This was accounted for by the retirement of 32 Boeing 747 and 3 older Boeing 777-200 aircraft. This was offset by new deliveries of 5 Airbus A350-1000, 4 Boeing 777-300ER and 2 Boeing 787-10 aircraft.
At 31 December 2020, BA still had 10 Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 787-10 aircraft and 18 Boeing 777-900 aircraft to be delivered. In all likelihood these will be delayed. Options to acquire a further 36 Airbus A350-100 and 24 Boeing 777-900 are unlikely to exercised. The airline has previously allowed options to acquire a further 9 Boeing 787-9 aircraft to lapse.
The movement in short haul aircraft is more modest, with the fleet decreasing by just 2 to 166 aircraft. The airline continues to retire Airbus A319 aircraft and withdraw the Embraer E170 at London City.
At 31 December 2020, BA had just 9 Airbus A320neo and 3 Airbus A321neo aircraft left to be delivered. It still has options to acquire a further 10 Airbus A320neo aircraft, having allowed around 20 other options to lapse.
There are of course huge unknowns as to how many remaining aircraft will actually be brought back into service. In its base assessment on the planned return to service capacity in the first quarter of 2022 is expected to be 17% below the first quarter of 2019. A given plausible alternative scenario is a 61% reduction in capacity.
In the medium term, there is the question of whether the airline sees the Airbus A321 LR and XLR aircraft having a role. BA's fellow IAG subsidiary Aer Lingus had ordered 8 A321 LR and 6 A321 XLR aircraft. Iberia had also ordered 6 A321 XLR aircraft.
A number of short haul aircraft have been retired in 2020 including BA's last remaining Airbus A318 aircraft and all but one Embraer E170 aircraft.
At its parent company level, IAG's fleet of aircraft reduced from 598 to 533 in 2020 with short haul aircraft cut from 394 to 367 aircraft and long haul aircraft cut from 204 to 166. These changes do not affect IAG's Letter of Intent to acquire the Boeing 737 MAX.
In 2021, IAG expects to take delivery of 5 short haul and 10 long haul aircraft. Deliveries are expected to continue to be reduced into 2022.
Depending on how long it will take for air travel to return to normal, further changes are expected.
IAG 2nd Quarter Results Presentation, 31 July 2020
Here's a run through of recent and forthcoming deliveries and refurbishments by aircraft type:
BA has started to take delivery of the Airbus A350-1000, of which there are 18 on order. As at July 2021, eight aircraft are in service.
The first Airbus A350s are in a three class configuration, with no First Class. There are 56 Club World "Club Suite" seats, 56 World Traveller Plus seats, and 219 World Traveller seats.
BA expects to take delivery of all aircraft by the end of 2023. The airline also has options for 36 more aircraft.
BA's sister airline Aer Lingus had ordered 5 Airbus A350-900 aircraft which it has now cancelled. IAG expects to allocate these aircraft to either BA or Iberia.
Please see here for details of the new Club World cabin and here for internal and external pictures of the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.
British Airways Airbus A380 Collage
BA has 12 Airbus A380s in its fleet.
These are not operating scheduled passenger flights. BA is not expected to follow other airlines in returning its fleet early. The aircraft is will return to service in November 2021. It will operate long haul flights to Dubai, Los Angeles and Miami from early December 2021.
Prior to COVID-19, it ordinarily operated on selected flights to destinations such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, Boston (summer seasonal), Chicago (summer seasonal), San Francisco, Vancouver (summer seasonal) and Washington Dulles.
BA had options to acquire a further 7 A380s which have lapsed. There was talk of BA's leasing second-hand Airbus A380s but did not come to anything due to the cost of reconfiguring aircraft.
Prior to COVID-19, BA had planned to retrofit its new "Club Suite" to A380 aircraft from 2023.
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British Airways New Aircraft Deliveries
British Airways has provided updated details of planned deliveries of new short and long-haul aircraft from this year.
British Airways Airbus A380 Heathrow (Image Credit: Heathrow)
Every year the parent company of British Airways, International Airlines Group, publishes an annual fleet plan at its Capital Markets Day.
Here's the latest fleet plan published last November:
International Airlines Group Capital Markets Day (Image Credit: International Airlines Group)
As this is published for the group as a whole, it's not easy to distill which orders and future deliveries relate to BA, particularly for short-haul aircraft.
However, BA has just filed its own annual accounts. We read these things so you don't have to, and here is BA's plan for new aircraft deliveries as at 31 December 2018:
British Airways Fleet Plan at 31 December 2018
This does pre-date IAG's decision to order 18 Boeing 777-9 aircraft for BA. Although it includes one wet-leased SAAB aircraft, it doesn't include others such as Air Belgium's Airbus A340. BA CityFlyer is also due to acquire an additional (presumably second hand) Embraer E190 aircraft for London City.
Taking this into account, planned deliveries of new aircraft are:
Short-haul
Airbus A320neo: 18, with options for 33. 3 have been delivered this year.
Airbus A321neo: 9, 2 have been delivered this year.
Airbus A350-1000: 18 aircraft, with options for 36 more. 4 will be delivered this year.
Boeing 777-300: 4 aircraft, to be delivered in 2020.
Boeing 777-900: 18 aircraft, to be delivered from 2022 to 2025.
Boeing 787-9: options for 6 more aircraft.
Boeing 787-10: 12 aircraft, to delivered from 2020 to 2023.
In total, that's 52 new wide body aircraft over the next five years so, to replace at least 35 Boeing 747 and 3 Boeing 777-200 aircraft.
This does allow for a substantial amount of growth, but is of course subject to change depending on economic and geopolitical events.
On other point of note is that BA's options to acquire a further 7 Airbus A380 aircraft have now either expired or been cancelled. Following the decision by Airbus to end production of the Airbus A380 it has been clear that BA would not be ordering any more new A380s. This is now beyond any doubt.
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British Airways' Fleet Refurb & Renewal Plans (2019)
Updated for 2019, here's our guide to BA's plans to refurbish and renew its fleet.
British Airways Fleet Montage (Image Credits: British Airways / Heathrow)
Welcome to our updated guide to British Airways' plans to refurbish and renew its short and long-haul fleet for 2019.
Note: An updated version of this post for 2020 has been posted here.
The information below is based on plans published by BA's parent company, International Airlines Group at its Capital Markets Day in 2018.
BA's fleet plans are under constant review and can, in the medium term, be influenced by economic and geopolitical events.
BA's parent company International Airlines Group is also expected to place a new aircraft order with Airbus and/or Boeing in the coming months. BA doesn't currently have enough long-haul aircraft on order to meet its retirement plans, let alone its growth ambitions, so an announcement should be imminent.
BA has started to take delivery of the Airbus A350-1000, of which there are 18 on order.
The first Airbus A350s will be in a three class configuration, with no First Class. There will be 56 Club World seats, 56 World Traveller Plus seats, and 219 World Traveller seats.
The first confirmed long-haul routes are London Heathrow – Toronto (BA93 / BA92) from 1 October 2019, London Heathrow – Dubai (BA107 & BA106) from 8 October 2019, London Heathrow – Tel Aviv (B163 / BA162) from 1 December 2019 and London Heathrow – Bengaluru (BA119 / BA118) from 1 January 2020.
Please see here for details of the new Club World cabin and here for pictures of the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.
BA has 12 Airbus A380s in service.
It currently operates on selected flights to destinations such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, Boston (summer seasonal), Chicago (summer seasonal), San Francisco, Vancouver (summer seasonal) and Washington Dulles. It will also operate briefly to Dubai from 16 April to 4 May 2019 due to the closure of the Southern runway.
Please see here for a detailed guide as to where the A380 will fly in 2019.
BA has options to acquire a further 7 A380s, which it has not exercised. Whilst the A380 clearly serves BA well on major gateways, IAG CEO Willie Walsh insists that the purchase price for new aircraft is too high.
There was talk some ago of BA's leasing second-hand Airbus A380s but this has not come to anything, most likely due to the cost of reconfiguring aircraft.
BA will also begin retrofitting its new "Club Suite" long-haul business cabin to A380 aircraft from 2023.
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British Airways bids farewell to the Boeing 767
British Airways is expected to retire its last remaining Boeing 767 aircraft at Heathrow by the end of 2018.
British Airways Boeing 767-300 G-BNWP Pictured 1999
If aircraft fleets were families, what would the Boeing 767 be!?
That distant, somewhat eccentric and, at times, unloved relative?
This year, BA is expected to finally retire some of the oldest aircraft in its fleet as its last five remaining Boeing 767-300 aircraft are due to leave the airline.
BA originally ordered 28 aircraft in stages from the late 1980s onward. The first aircraft entered service from early 1990 and operated short-haul flights, predominantly to Paris Charles de Gaulle. They were soon joined later that year by long-haul configured aircraft, replacing TriStar aircraft to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Riyadh, Doha, Jeddah and Khartoum.
The last aircraft were delivered in 1998 with fleet then operating from Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester. Whilst the Boeing 767 fulfilled its initial promise of offering flexibility across short and long-haul operations, it soon fell out of favour.
At the turn of the century, BA put its whole network under review with the aim of cutting capacity and radically simplifying operations.
BA drastically downsized operations at Gatwick by reducing the number of different types of aircraft, leaving long-haul flights operated exclusively with the Boeing 777-200 – an aircraft that was also very much liked at Heathrow for its combination of capacity and efficiency.
A combination of the Eurostar winning traffic from airlines and BA downsizing its short-haul operations at Heathrow meant that the much smaller capacity Airbus A320 series was preferred over the Boeing 757 and 767. 7 Boeing 767s were dispatched to Qantas, leaving 21 in the fleet.
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What are BA's plans to replace and refurbish its fleet? (2018)
Updated for 2018. the latest on BA's plans to replace and refurbish its short-haul and long-haul fleet.
Welcome to our updated guide on BA's plans to replace and refurbish its short and long-haul fleet.
The information below is based on plans published by BA's parent company, International Airlines Group. Much of it based on announcements at its Capital Markets Days in 2017 and updated following the 2018 Capital Markets Day.
BA's fleet plans are under constant review and can, in the medium term, be heavily influenced by geopolitical and economic events.
Update January 2019: An updated version for 2019 is now available.
British Airways First Class, Airbus A380 (Image Credit: British Airways)
It currently operates on selected flights to destinations such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, Miami (winter seasonal), Boston (summer seasonal), Chicago (summer seasonal), San Francisco and Vancouver (summer seasonal). It has previously flown to Washington. Please see here for a full list of Airbus A380 routes for 2018.
BA has options to acquire a further 7 A380s direct from Airbus, which it has not exercised.
Given that BA can send up to 3 Boeing 747s a day from London Heathrow to Cape Town in January, there is arguably a case for more aircraft.
However, Willie Walsh, CEO of BA's parent company International Airlines Group, insists that the purchase price of new aircraft is too high. IAG has raised the possibility of BA leasing second hand A380s to add flexible capacity. However, nothing has come of this yet.
British Airways Club World Boeing 747 (Image Credit: British Airways)
BA has, at 31 December 2017, 36 Boeing 747s in service at London Heathrow.
BA now expects to retire the Boeing 747 in February 2024. The number of Boeing 747s will reduce to 12 by 2022.
18 aircraft have been recently refurbished. These are the Boeing 747s with 86 Club World seats. These aircraft look good on the inside with new carpets and seat covers. The in-flight entertainment system is also the best you'll find on BA. These regularly operate on routes such as Austin, Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Lagos, Kuwait, New York JFK, Philadelphia and San Diego.
The remaining 747s have not yet been refurbished. However, an unspecified number are due to be refurbished this year. These are the aircraft that have 52 business class seats. They regularly operate on routes such as Accra, Cape Town, Denver, Las Vegas, Nairobi, Phoenix and Vancouver.
Note is quite common for 52 / 86 Club World Boeing 747 routes to swap on certain dates depending on commercial demand and aircraft availability.
Update: Some non-refurbished 52 Club World seat Boeing 747 aircraft have been refurbished from October 2018. Please see here for further details.
Update November 2018: BA appears to be slowing down its 747 retirement plans. BA had planned to have 22 aircraft in service by the end of 2020. The most recent plan shows that 27 aircraft will be in service by the end of 2020. The retirement schedule will continue to accelerate after 2021.
BA has 12 Boeing 777-300s in service at London Heathrow.
All operate in a four class configuration. It operates routes such as Hong Kong, San Diego, Sao Paulo, Singapore-Sydney, and Tokyo Haneda. It seems to work very well paired with the A380 as it is on Hong Kong and Singapore.
BA is expected to lease 3 Boeing 777-300 which will replace 3 Boeing 777-200 aircraft.
British Airways Boeing 777 at London Gatwick
BA has 46 Boeing 777-200s in service at Gatwick and Heathrow.
The Boeing 777 is the mainstay of BA's long-haul operation. Whilst it has never really captured the imagination of passengers, BA plans to keep the 777s in operation for 30 years, meaning some will still be in service beyond 2030.
25 Boeing 777-200s are earmarked for "densification". This is IAG and BA lexicon for squeezing in more seats. This means that BA will move from 9 to 10 seats across in World Traveller economy. If this is considered a financial success you can be confident that it will be extended to the rest of the Boeing 777 fleet.
BA will also reduce the number of Club World business class seats on three class Gatwick Boeing 777s from 40 to 32 seats and increase the number of World Traveller Plus premium economy seats from 24 to 52 seats. Overall, the number of seats on these aircraft will increase from 280 to in excess of 330. Here are details of the Gatwick routes on which the "densified" Boeing 777 is expected to operate in 2018.
Update March 2018: Please see here for images of the refurbished aircraft which was unveiled on Monday 5 March 2018.
Update November 2018: As at Novemer 2018, six Gatwick Boeing 777-200 aircraft (registrations G-VIIO, G-VIIP, G-VIIR, G-VIIT, G-VIIU & G-VIIX) have been refurbished.
It is also expected that First Class will be removed or reduced in size on a number of London Heathrow Boeing 777-200s. This is likely to coincide with the installation of a new Club World cabin, a larger World Traveller Plus cabin and 10 abreast seating in World Traveller. BA has not yet indicated which London Heathrow routes are to be operated with refurbished aircraft.
There are 5 Boeing 767s left in service.
These still (just about) soldier on a few short-haul routes at London Heathrow. It operates on selected frequencies to routes such as Athens, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Larnaca, Madrid and Stockholm. The Boeing 767 should be fully withdrawn from service by the end of 2018 at the latest. The last scheduled return flight is London Heathrow – Larnaca on Sunday 25 November 2018. Please see here for the planned final Boeing 767 flights by destination.
British Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (Image Credit: Heathrow)
BA has 10 Boeing 787-800 in service.
These all operate in a three class configuration, with no First Class. They operate on routes such as Baltimore, Calgary, Chennai, Durban, Hyderabad, Montreal, Nashville, New Orleans, Seoul and, from next year, Pittsburgh. The 787 also operates selected frequencies to Toronto.
The main comment this aircraft attracts is how tight the seating is in World Traveller economy. We've not actually sat in one of the seats but certainly from observing the cabin mid-flight on a number of flights it does indeed look very tight.
BA is due to take delivery of a further 2 aircraft. BA also has options to acquire a further 12 Boeing 787-800 aircraft.
British Airways Boeing 787-9 First Class (Image Credit: British Airways)
BA has 18 787-900 aircraft in service
These aircraft all operate in a four class configuration, with an 8 seat First Class cabin. It operates on routes such as Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur, Mexico City, Muscat, San Jose, Santiago and The Seychelles. It can also operate on a number of Boeing 787-800 routes above on selected days.
BA has options for a further 6 aircraft.
Update: A number of Boeing 787 aircraft are undergoing additional maintenance following a Federal Aviation Administration Directive. Please see here for details.
Boeing 787-1000
BA has 12 Boeing 787-1000s on order.
These are due to be delivered from 2020 to 2023. In total, BA is expected to ultimately have a fleet of approximately 42 787 family aircraft.
BA is due to take delivery of the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft from 2019.
BA currently has 18 A350-1000 aircraft on order, with options for a further 36 aircraft. The arrival of the A350 will be anticipated, not least because it is expected that BA will finally unveil a new Club World seat which BA claims will be "top tier" and will offer direct aisle access for all.
The "known unknown" is whether a more spacious Club World seat will result in the removal of First Class. Iberia is due to take delivery of 16 A350-900 aircraft from this year, which may provide some clues on the layout and configuration of the aircraft.
In total, IAG has 43 Airbus A350 aircraft on order, with options for a further 52 aircraft. The difference of 9 is accounted for by Aer Lingus. However, it is not known when or, if it all, it will take delivery of this aircraft.
Update November 2018: BA has confirmed that it will first take delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000 in July 2019. It will have four aircraft in service by the end of 2018. These aircraft will not have a First Class cabin.
BA now has just one Airbus A318 in service, operating London City – New York JFK.
Whilst this route is well received by passengers there is clearly limited support from corporate customers to support this niche service. It is questionable how long it will last, particularly after the launch of Crossrail which will reduce journey times from Canary Wharf to London Heathrow.
Airbus A319, A320, A321
BA has 44, 67 & 14 short-haul configured Airbus A319, A320, A321 at Heathrow and Gatwick.
The number of seats on London Heathrow Airbus A320s is to be increased from 168 to 180 seats from early 2018. The number of seats on London Heathrow Airbus A321s is to be increased from 205 to 218 seats from late March 2018.
This is driven partly by a desire by BA to be as cost competitive against easyJet as possible, but also because BA has compete against other IAG group airlines to receive investment in its short-haul network.
The number of Airbus A319s is due to progressively reduce from 44 to 22 by 2022. However, this may change following the acquisition of slots at Gatwick from Monarch.
Airbus A320neo and A321neo
BA will take delivery of the Airbus A320 Neo and Airbus A321 Neo from this year.
BA has 10 Airbus A321 Neo on order. There will be 3 Airbus A321 Neo in service this year, with a further 7 in service by 2019. There will be 10 Airbus A320 Neos in service this year, with 15, 20, and 25 in service by 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively. BA also has options for a further 33 Airbus A320 aircraft.
The new Airbus A320 and A321 Neo aircraft are expected to have a different layout of galleys, toilets etc. to BA's existing fleet. This principal reason for this is that the specification of this aircraft has been done not by BA, but its parent company IAG. It has adopted what it calls a "zero base" approach to specifying this aircraft. In addition, IAG has sought to have as much commonality as possibility for new deliveries of aircraft to all of its subsidiaries (Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling). This is so IAG can take advantage of economies of scale in procurement and move aircraft between airlines in less than a week should commercial demand or economic conditions dictate.
Update: As at November 2018, eight Airbus A320 Neo and one Airbus A321 Neo have been delivered to BA.
Airbus A321 Long Range
This is potentially one to watch.
The single aisle Airbus A321 LR aircraft has a range of 4,000 nautical miles which means it can reach the East Coast of the USA from the UK.
BA's IAG sibling Aer Lingus has ordered 8 of these aircraft. BA could order this aircraft to launch new services to Africa and the Middle East from London (it has previously suspended Dar Es Salaam, Entebbe and Lusaka) or possibly reinstate transatlantic routes from UK regional airports.
Embraer E-170 and E-190
BA now has 6 Embraer E-170 and 15 Embraer E-190 aircraft in service.
These are operated by its subsidiary BA CityFlyer at London City. At weekends, it also flies leisure routes from London Stansted and Manchester, and Birmingham and Bristol in the summer. Whilst this is unlikely to herald a return to regional airport operations, BA CityFlyer has clearly found a model that works for it.
One sweet spot is that due to an industrial agreement with the BA pilots union the number seats on these aircraft is capped so there is considerably more legroom than at Gatwick or Heathrow.
Also note that BA CityFlyer frequently wet leases aircraft from other airlines to support its operation at London City.
BA has allowed options to acquire a further 15 Embraer E-190 aircraft to expire and no further deliveries are expected.
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Author LondonAirTravelPosted on 4 January 2018 27 April 2019 Categories British Airways, British Airways Fleet Plans4 Comments on What are BA's plans to replace and refurbish its fleet? (2018)
What are BA's plans to replace and refurbish its short & long-haul fleet?
The latest on BA's plans to replace and refurbish its short-haul and long-haul fleet.
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Please click here for a new version of this article, published in January 2018.
We receive a lot of enquiries regarding BA's plans to replace and refurbish its short and long-haul fleet.
We suspect this is, in part, due to the wide variation in the condition of many of its long-haul aircraft in particular!
BA has a conservative approach to fleet expansion and refurbishment. This is unlikely to ever change. Here's a run through of recent and forthcoming deliveries and refurbishments by aircraft type:
Continue reading "What are BA's plans to replace and refurbish its short & long-haul fleet?"
Author LondonAirTravelPosted on 29 March 2017 27 April 2019 Categories British Airways, British Airways Fleet PlansTags Airbus4 Comments on What are BA's plans to replace and refurbish its short & long-haul fleet?


Claremont, Calif., Sept. 15, 2018 – Senior Ifeoma Ufondu had a dominant match for the No. 12-ranked Washington University in St. Louis volleyball team as the Bears defeated defending national champion and No. 3-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges Saturday evening.
WashU improved to 8-3 on the year, and finished the weekend 2-1 against Top-15 ranked American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) teams. The Athenas fell to 9-2 after the loss. Ufondu finished the match with 20 kills and a .432 hitting percentage.
The Bears downed CMS in four sets, 25-17, 20-25, 25-18 and 25-21. WashU outhit the Athenas .213 to .154, totaling 52 kills to CMS' 44.
WashU took advantage of a few errors by the Athenas mixed with a kill by senior Lauren Martin and a block by senior Julianne Malek and sophomore Tricia Brown to take a 5-0 lead. CMS cut the lead to two points multiple times but a block from Ufondu and Malek closed out the set 25-17 in the Bears favor.
The Bears held a 17-11 lead following a kill by Ufondu set by Malek but the Athenas went on a 14-3 run to win the set 25-20. Ufondu led WashU with six kills in the second set.
The Bears and Athenas were in a tightly contested third set. WashU went on a 10-4 run to win the third frame as a pair of Ufondu kills sparked the rally. Senior Natalie Stephanus finished the set with an ace as the Bears won 25-18.
The Bears trailed 15-14 in the fourth frame before back-to-back errors by CMS gave WashU the lead. Sophomore Kirby Knapp's kill for a 17-16 WashU lead put the Bears ahead permananetly. Malek and Martin combined for a block which put the Bears ahead by two points. Down the stretch, Malek had two kills and two aces to push the WashU lead to 24-18. CMS followed with three straight points before a well placed strike from Ufondu ended the set and match.
Malek concluded the match with 10 kills and a team-leading .444 hitting percentage while Knapp tallied 38 assists. Junior Zoe Baxter and Knapp both exceeded double digit dig totals as Baxter led the way with 19. Malek finished the match with seven blocks.
Up next for the Bears is a single match on Thursday, Sept. 20 at home against Webster. Be sure to stay up to date on all your Bears scores and awards by following @WashUBears on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.


Mr. Choi has been with the Group since October 1981. He has over 37 years of experience in electricity supply and customer services. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and a Master's degree in Business Administration. He is a Chartered Engineer, and a Fellow of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and a member of The Institution of Engineering and Technology in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Ip has been with the Group since October 1981. He has over 35 years of experience in electricity supply. He holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He is a Chartered Engineer and Registered Professional Engineer, and a member of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, the Institution of Engineering and Technology in the United Kingdom and the Institution of Engineers in Australia.
Mr. Lau has been with the Group since August 1977. He has over 30 years of experience in project management. He holds an Associateship in Electrical Engineering. He is a Chartered Engineer and Registered Professional Engineer, and a member of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and Technology in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Leung has been with the Group since October 1978. He has over 40 years of experience in electricity generation. Mr. Leung holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, an Associateship in Electrical Engineering, a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and an Engineering Doctorate degree in Engineering Management. He is a Chartered Engineer registered with the Engineering Council in the United Kingdom, a member of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, and a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Ng has been with the Group since November 2008. He is also the Group Legal Counsel and Company Secretary of Power Assets Holdings Limited ("Power Assets"). He has over 20 years of experience in legal, regulatory and compliance fields. Mr. Ng holds a Bachelor's degree in Science and a Bachelor's degree in Laws. He was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong and in England and Wales.
Mr. Wan has been with the Group since July 1993. He has over 37 years of local and overseas experience in software engineering, consulting and information technology management. He holds a Master of Science degree in Information Management. He is a member of the Hong Kong Computer Society and a Fellow of The British Computer Society.
Mr. Wong has been with the Group since September 2010. He has over 30 years of experience in financial management and accounting. He holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Business Administration. He is also a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("HKICPA") and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Wong has been with the Group since January 1982. He was engaged in the construction of Lamma Power Station upon joining the Power Assets Group and subsequently worked in and was promoted to the head of the various departments in the Group Commercial Division. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Engineering and a Master's degree in Business Administration.
Mr. Wu joined the Group in June 2014. He has over 25 years of experience in human resources management and administration gained from organisations in both private and public sectors in Hong Kong. He holds a Master of Science degree in Training and is a Professional Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management and a Member of the Institute of Hospitality (UK).
Mr. Yee has been with the Group since August 1976. He had worked on a number of energy infrastructure projects both in and outside Hong Kong, including stationing in Saudi Arabia and Japan for three years. Between 2005 and 2008, he worked for the Power Assets Group's investments outside Hong Kong. He holds a Master's degree in Information Technology. He is a Chartered Engineer and Registered Professional Engineer, and a member of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, the Institution of Engineers in Australia, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology in the United Kingdom.
Ms. Yeung has been with the Group since July 2003. She has over 32 years of experience in journalism and corporate communications. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master's degree in Public Administration.


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Q: Associativity of operators in C From the book which I have read:
Associativity can be of two types:
1-Left to Right
Left to Right associativity means that the left operand must be unambiguous.Unambiguous in what sense? It must not be involved in evaluation of any other sub-expression.
2-Right to left
same as above.
Now please read the following code:
#include <stdio.h>

/* no of item purchased>1000 then discount of 10% else full price */
int main()
{
  int n;
  float r,p,d,t;

  printf("Enter the no of item purchased");
  scanf("%d", &n);

  printf("Enter the price per item");
  scanf("%f", &r);

  if(n > 1000)
  {
    p = n * r;
    printf("Price before discount = %f\n", p);

    d = 10 / 100 * p; //please have a carefull look at d
    printf("discount offered is = %f\n", d);

    t = p - d;
    printf("total price after discount = %f\n", t);
  }
  else
  {
    p = n * r;
    printf("total price is = %f", p);
  }

  return 0;
}

As given in above code "d=10/100*p" it follows L-->R associativity as p is calculated previously involved in evaluation of other expression.
Now changing the d "d=p*10/100" this case correctly calculates the discount but above one gives zero as answer.
Can anyone please explain associativity in context to above example.

A: Both multiplicative * and / are left-to-right operators. They even have the same precedence.
Therefore, your expressions can be re-written like so without changing their meaning:
d = (10 / 100) * p
d = (p * 10) / 100

Since 10 / 100 is an integer division with the result 0, hopefully now you can see the difference.

A: C's arithmetic * (and also - and +) operators are associative just as they are mathematics:
These lines evaluate to true:
A * B * C == (A * B) * C == A * (B * C);

(or any permutation of A, B, C, because * is also commutative—i.e., x*y == y*x is true)
However, this in general is not true:
A / B / C == (A / B) / C == A / (B / C);


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The Berejiklian government is spearheading a massive infrastructure project in Western Sydney which includes $4.9 billion on upgrades. Picture: AAP
ALP's $700m hospital plan but there's no deadline
by Rose Brennan
21st Jan 2019 12:15 PM
NSW Labor has committed $700 million to a new public hospital in Sydney's north west - but has been unable to give a time frame for when the facility would open.
The funding commitment is Labor's first major health policy announcement ahead of the March election.
The $700m in funding for the Rouse Hill hospital is more than double what the Berejiklian government committed to the project during the 2015 election.
Former Premier Mike Baird committed $300 million to planning for the hospital.
The government remains in the planning stages for the new hospital and is under pressure to announce a site for the facility.
Doctor Anne Howard from Norwest Health Medical Centre. Picture: AAP
It's expected they will make that announcement in the coming weeks.
Labor leader Michael Daley said this morning that if he was elected Premier his government would stick with the site that's announced.
And he committed to turning the sod on the new facility at some point during his four-year tenure as Premier if he's elected.
But he said it wasn't possible to give a date for when the hospital's construction would be completed and the facility would open.
"We have to talk to the bureaucrats, the health experts about that, they'll do a clinical services plan. My commitment is to get cracking on the planning and turn the sod in the first term," he said.
NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley. Picture: AAP
"We're hoping the government will announce a site shortly. The people of the northwest will than have the certainty of the site and they'll have a big differentiator of a bigger, faster, better hospital under Labor than under Liberals."
Labor health spokesman Walt Secord said the community was in the grip of a "baby boom" and required more local devices.
"It's a growing community and it's unfair that they have to travel to Westmead and Blacktown (hospitals)," Mr Secord said.
Health services in the area are currently available at Norwest Private Hospital at Bella Vista as well as public hospitals at Blacktown, Westmead and Mt Druitt.
A hospital built by Labor would include maternity services, obstetrics and paediatric wards, a special care nursery and a women's clinic.
It would also have 300 beds and cover the basics of an emergency department, operating theatre and oncology.
Labor did not make an independent commitment to Rouse Hill Hospital in 2015 but Mr Secord said they supported the Liberals announcement at the time.
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With exhortations to be 'your authentic self' proliferating in workplaces what does this mean for emotion and identity management at work? This article explores the relationship between emotional labour and identity. It focuses on the tension or 'emotional dissonance' that can be experienced when a job role requires the display of organizationally appropriate emotions. Experiences of emotional dissonance are examined through in-depth interviews and diary study with human resource professionals. We tease out the contradictions participants are immersed in, the affective sensemaking they engage in about such contradictions and demonstrate the individual's capacity for multiple selves to address contextual demands. From this, a new conceptual lens on emotional dissonance is proposed. Conventional conceptualizations view dissonance as a clash between 'real' and 'false' emotion predicated on an authentic self that is transmuted in organizational settings. Our theoretical contribution is to argue that emotional dissonance arises from the struggle to construct a situationally salient self in the face of conflicting emotions and loyalties to competing selves and values. The struggle in emotional labour is not with 'the truth of oneself' but rather with identifying which self to foreground in a given situation.


This is the second time trying tights from We Love Colors. I have another one in cream/white. Oddly enough the cream one doesn't stay put, as the green one fits like a glove. I do love how the material feels on your skin.
Also it's the first time I'm taking a picture after being out for a whole day.
Hence the tired face and only one shoe posting.
My feet we're tired as well and I just wanted that boot to get off.
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Merci Sawsan :) T'es jolie aussi !!