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A literature review of the forms of age discrimination: an economic perspective
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Figure 6 illustrates possible distributions of the job performance of younger and older workers using two bell curves with normal distributions. The bell curve for older workers presents the hypothesis that their job performance has a smaller variance but same average as older workers. Older workers have the same average job performance as younger workers. The higher variance in the job performance of older workers implies that the two tails of their job performance in the bell curve distributions are fatter to account for a larger number of high performing workers in the right tail and workers whose performance is falling away in the left tail.

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Norway’s Havfram said it has won a contract to work on BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim FLNG project off Mauritania and Senegal.
Technip Energies has awarded Havfram the contract for the pre-installation and subsequent hook-up of the subsea mooring system for the project’s FPSO.
Under the deal, Havfram said it would utilise its in-house expertise to project manage, engineer, transport but also install some of the largest-ever driven piles and corresponding mooring lines.
Havfram would later return to hook-up the pre-installed mooring system to the FPSO on its arrival in the field. The FPSO will sit 35km from shore in about 120m water depth.
The Norwegian firm did not provide the price tag of the contract.
First gas expected in 2023
TechnipFMC, now split into two independent companies, won the EPCIC contract worth up to $1 billion back in 2019.
The FPSO is under construction at COSCO Shipping’s Qidong yard in China. The most recent milestone included launching the unit, Technip Energies said in a recent update.
The Tortue/Ahmeyim gas field, located offshore on the border between Mauritania and Senegal, has about 15 trillion cubic feet of gas, according to BP.
The FPSO will process the gas, removing heavier hydrocarbon components, prior to delivering it to a floating LNG provider which will sit nearshore a hub.
Singapore’s Keppel shipyard is currently converting Golar’s Gimi FLNG for the project. BP and Golar agreed on a one-year delay for the unit last year due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
The yard should deliver the FLNG in 2023 as BP expects first gas from the project in the first half of the same year.
Once deployed offshore Mauritania and Senegal, it would provide about 2.5 million tonnes of LNG per annum on average.
Besides operator BP and partner Kosmos Energy, the project includes national oil companies Petrosen and SMHPM.


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The Chronicles of Narnia: Every Movie In Order & Their Connection Explained!
The Chronicles of Narnia is one of the numerous well-known series based on young adult fiction that have been published over the years, but people frequently overlook it. The Silver Chair, a potential fourth film in the series, has been discussed, however, according to Screen Rant, the idea has appeared to be abandoned entirely after Netflix acquired the rights to all of C.S. Lewis’ works in 2018. According to reports, they intend to create their own relaunch of the show, with producer Douglas Gresham hoping to create a television show rather than a film.
The Chronicles of Narnia, which first appeared in the middle of the 1950s, drew inspiration from the many-worlds theory and recounted tales of a make-believe country named Narnia that coexisted with the real world. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the first movie in the series, came out in 2005 and followed the Pevensie Children as they explored the enchanted realm. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the final film in the series, was released 12 years ago. The Chronicles of Narnia film series’ three instalments are shown below, ranked.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
In 2005, the franchise was launched with the release of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The movie was the third-most successful release of 2005 with worldwide box office receipts of over $745 million. The story follows the Pevensie siblings as they relocate to the country during the Blitz and find a secret passageway that takes them to the enchanted world of Narnia. Regardless of how closely the film follows the novels, the attention to detail, the allusions to the books, and the cutting-edge CGI really highlight how deeply involved everyone was in creating the wonder of Narnia.
Some of the movie’s most memorable moments include the scene where Peter reclines as the White Witch approaches him with her swords, narrowly avoiding being beheaded. Also wonderfully depicted in the film is Edmund’s ongoing sense of exclusion and neglect, which leads to his betrayal of his brothers because someone was finally paying attention to him. After Aslan dies, and the Pevensie siblings fight the White Witch, one wonders how much of the strategies used were influenced by the Pevensies’ experiences during World War II. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe has a lot of passionate supporters, and they typically don’t put up with any kind of criticism of the movie that started it all.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
In the second instalment of the film series, Prince Caspian, played by Ben Barnes, introduces a new character. To assist Prince Caspian in taking down his evil uncle and gaining control of the throne, the four Pevensie siblings are summoned back to Narnia. The film received criticism for its darker themes and generally harsher aesthetic, yet it nonetheless made over $419.7 million abroad, making it the tenth-highest-grossing movie globally in 2008. Prince Caspian may be credited with giving Barnes his iconic heartthrob reputation in popular culture.
After more than a decade as kings and queens of a mythical country, the first film made the siblings return to their teenage years during the Second World War. Aslan drew them back to the magical kingdom for another adventure, only to make them depart once more at the conclusion of it as they struggled with having to mature once again. It would be intriguing to go deeper into the anguish that travelling back and forth between the realms had to bring about. The deep bitter-sweetness and nostalgia connected with the thought of kings and queens returning to their kingdoms thousands of years later in the bodies of children were beautifully captured by Prince Caspian.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader performed better at the box office as the final film in the series than most franchise finales would. The film, which made over $415 million abroad, becoming 20th Century Fox’s highest-earning film of 2010. Skandar Keynes plays Edmund, Georgie Henley plays Lucy, Will Poulter plays their cousin Eustace, Ben Barnes plays the new King of Narnia, and Liam Neeson plays Aslan the Great Lion in The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader, which has a different principal cast than the previous two films. The Pevensie family is the focus of the story as they set out on a mission to find the seven lost kings of Narnia and bring kindness back to the fantastical realm.
There are undoubtedly some intriguing dynamics in play in this episode. Edmund’s character arc is the most notable of all the characters’ arcs. Eustace, their cousin, frequently gets into problems because he struggles to accept the existence of such a fantastical place as Narnia. When he chose to side with The Witch in the first movie, he was a traitor, Edmund explains to him that while “you were simply an ass, I was a traitor.” The sad, lonely mood that Lewis described in the novel was well captured in the final scene in the bedroom after they leave Narnia, according to the enthusiasts. The lack of a name for the woman who marries Caspian and becomes queen, as well as Lucy’s underdeveloped insecurities about her beauty that just didn’t fit with her character, are two of the most common criticisms from fans of the third book/movie. The narrative comes to a bittersweet close with Lucy and Edmund serving as both the final and first Pevensies in Narnia.

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Just like how MoCA 2.0 makes your home Wi-Fi better, . But the difference is that 2.5 offers a lot more.
If you are new to MoCA technology, here is a quick recap:
MoCA stands for Multimedia over Coaxial Alliance. MoCA technology uses the existing TV cable wiring (called coaxial cables) in your home to transmit data. You use MoCA adapters throughout your home to extend the coverage of your Wi-Fi signal and to overall make your Wi-Fi stronger. With MoCA, the bandwidth across all MoCA adapters in your home is shared.
To use MoCA 2.0 or 2.5 adapters is easy. They are simple plug-in-and-go devices. But before we dive into the how and why you should use MoCA adapters, let’s cover the basics of MoCA 2.0 and 2.5 technology.
MoCA 2.0 Explained
MoCA 2.0 introduced faster Internet speeds than the previous MoCA 1.0 and 1.1. With MoCA 2.0, you could reach up to 500 Mbps throughput. MoCA 2.0 also improved packet rates to improve lag and latency, which made online gaming and video streaming experiences so much better. MoCA 2.0 was also backward compatible to 1.0 and 1.1.
Then came along the upgrade to MoCA 2.5.
MoCA 2.5 Explained
MoCA 2.5 is the upgrade from MoCA 2.0 and offers more benefits. Some of the MoCA 2.5 highlights include:
- Capable of up to 2.5 Gbps actual throughputs
- Backward interoperable with MoCA 2.0 and MoCA 1.1
- Less than 5ms latency (no lag)
- Advanced security and privacy through MoCA protected setup (MPS) which is similar to Wi-Fi WPS
- Easy management across all nodes
And a lot more. These updates are perfect for pristine HD and 4K streaming and uninterrupted, lag-free gaming experiences.
To set up your MoCA 2.5 adapter, follow these easy steps:
- Connect one MoCA 2.5 adapter to your HDTV, set top box, access point or other device.
- Connect the other MoCA 2.5 adapter to your router.
- Look for the green light(s) to indicate the connection is successful.
That’s all you have to boost your Wi-Fi! For better whole home Wi-Fi, MoCA technology is the way to go. You can enhance your Wi-Fi connection with HT-EM4 MoCA 2.5 adapters in your home today. Check out our Learn Page and blog for more.


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Either Larry Summers is trying out some open-mic material or he’s just a teensy bit lacking in self-awareness.
At a Center for American Progress event in Washington on Thursday he took shots at the public sector, suggesting that laws to prevent airline passengers from keeping their BlackBerrys on during takeoff and landing is an example of federal overreach.
“I can tell you that my wealthy friends who own airplanes — they don’t turn their BlackBerrys off,” said the former economic adviser to President Obama, who recently abandoned a bid for chair of the Federal Reserve following accusations from the left of being overly anti-regulation. “I can tell you that the Secret Service does not go running around checking people’s BlackBerrys on Air Force One.”
The punchline: “If we want to renew faith in the public sector we’ve got to be open to fixing things like that.”
There are parts of the Federal Administration Authority’s “everything must be switched off” rule that could be relaxed and, indeed, earlier this fall an advisory panel completed recommendations to ease many of the restrictions (reading e-books, listening to podcasts, and watching videos are now officially OK). But the ban on texting and emailing, or making phone calls during takeoff or landing, remains in place because it turns out that, like many of the regulations we plebeians must follow, there are reasons those rules are in place.
As aviation expert and New York Times columnist Christine Negroni wrote recently, there actually have been cases of pilots reporting electronic devices interfering with flight systems, and to date there is no scientific study by NASA dismissing concerns about the use of electronic devices on airplanes. Hamza Bendemra made a similar point in Life Hacker this summer in an article titled “Why You Still Have To Switch Your Mobile Phone Off On Planes.” The takeaway point: It’s not worth the risk.
And another thing: Who still uses BlackBerrys?
Correction: An earlier version of this story stated Summers abandoned a bid for secretary of the Treasury. He abandoned a bid for chair of the Federal Reserve.
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Donald Trump "nearly quintupled the monthly rent his presidential campaign pays for its headquarters at Trump Tower to $169,758 in July, when he was raising funds from donors, compared with March, when he was self-funding his campaign." A campaign spokesman "said the increased office space was needed to accommodate an anticipated increase in employees," but the campaign's paid staff has actually dipped by about 25 since March. The campaign has also paid his golf courses and restaurants about $260,000 since mid-May.
Donald Trump probably isn't taking seriously John Oliver's suggestion that he quit the race. But he has canceled or rescheduled rallies amid questions over his stance on immigration. Trump rescheduled a speech on the topic that he was set to give later this week. Plus, he's also nixed planned rallies in Oregon and Las Vegas this month.
Donald Trump's Fox News brain trust keeps growing. After it was revealed that former Fox chief Roger Ailes is informally advising Trump on debate preparation, host Sean Hannity admitted over the weekend that he's also advising Trump on "strategy and messaging." He told the New York Times: “I’m not hiding the fact that I want Donald Trump to be the next president of the United States. I never claimed to be a journalist.”
"Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican party will coordinate more closely going forward, with the GOP's top communicator and chief strategist Sean Spicer increasingly working out of Trump campaign headquarters, the campaign confirmed Sunday."
In a statement released Friday morning, the Trump campaign announced that Paul Manafort has resigned as campaign chairman. The move comes after fresh questions had been raised about Manafort's work in Russia and Ukraine, and Trump brought in Stephen Bannon "as a de facto demotion for Manafort."

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The Tennessee Titans do not normally sit at the main table when it comes to the poker game of NFL free agency.
But with free agency set to open tomorrow afternoon, the Titans find themselves in the most unusual and dangerous set of circumstances.
According to multiple sources, the Titans front office was preparing to make a serious run at Houston Texans defensive end Mario Williams, perhaps the best free agent defensive lineman to hit the market since Reggie White two decades ago.
The Titans, at now more than $29 million under the cap, were ready to go after the 27-year-old defensive end, knowing that he would be a serious upgrade to anything they have on the defensive line. It is probably part of the reason the Titans are so willing to let Cortland Finnegan walk away tomorrow, because fetching Williams would make everyone on the defense better, and it could also change the course of the Titans draft strategy from need to best player available.
But a funny thing happened on the way to making that sales pitch to Williams.
Owner Bud Adams stepped in over the weekend and made very public the notion that he wants Peyton Manning to be a Titan, even going so far as to promise him a front office job once his playing days are through.
The Titans will get a chance to make their pitch to Manning. Coach Mike Munchak will meet with the former University of Tennessee legend sometime over the next couple of days, presumably in Houston so Adams can make his plea as well.
But as free agency dawns, the Titans are now in a high stakes came of chicken. TitanInsider has been told that the chances of landing Manning might be as good as even money. But are those odds a risk the franchise is willing to take?
Adams probably can't be talked out of going down this path. Seeing his 90th birthday approaching and still no Super Bowl ring on his finger, on one hand it's hard to blame him for going after the best quarterback of a generation, one who has shredded his team time and again over the years.
But the problem is, what if they don't get Manning? Even though both Manning and Williams are represented by the same firm – CAA - Williams probably won't wait around for Manning's situation to resolve itself. Someone else will make him the highest paid defensive player in the NFL if the Titans don't step to the plate quickly starting Tuesday.
In a situation where either/or could be a giant step toward making the Titans a Super Bowl caliber team, the prospect of neither landing in Tennessee is still an option because of the scenario that has been created.
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$AFL reported that strong results in 1Q16 continued into 2Q16. Results were driven by strong overall margins in U.S. and Japan. In U.S., consistent with previous years, the company expects its expenses to pick up in the latter half of the year. $AFL returned $570MM to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases in 2Q16.
$BA won a $22 billion deal from SpiceJet, their largest order from an Indian airline.
$FB stock remained in the green territory after Raymond James upgraded shares to strong buy from outperform, on expectations that overall 4Q16 ad spending was strong.
$ARRY Good day for the stock, jumped 7%. Great gains !
2017 was supposed to be another record year for automotive industry. Still, $F Ford thinks its profit will dip in 2017..!!
$KKR to buy Hitachi’s power tool unit Hitachi Koki for $1.3 billion. Looks like KKR & Co is going strong in Japan! Remember when it bought Calsonic Kansei a while back?

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Neale and Pedro fly cargo between Chungking and Calcutta. When their buddy Bill is murdered they investigate. Neale meets Bill's fiancée Virginia and becomes suspicious of a deeper plot while also falling for her charms.
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Johnny, who is a returning veteran unable to adjust to his old life in his home town, succumbs to the pitch of a Ku Klux Klan organizer. It is only after he has worn the Klan sheet, and ... See full summary »
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"Murder-on-the-train" mystery has lawyer Malone chasing his paroled embezzler client (Kepplar) who still hasn't paid Malone's fee. When Kepplar jumps parole on a train to Chicago, Malone ... See full summary »
A nameless, homeless and rejected man who is looking for a new life and a young boy from an impoverished family, who is forced to steal when he loses the milk money. These two come together in the same hiding place.
A semi-trifle with Adolphe Menjou as a department store floor walker who is persuaded by four husband-seeking salesgirls---two-bordering-on-three of which were well beyond the "girl" stage---to pose as their father in a Long Island mansion which they lease in order to gain access to eligible young men of means. The Greeks had a word for them, and they called them Golddiggers over at Warners.Flighty Bille Burke posed as their mother. And Adolphe Menjou got to display his soup-and-fish wardrobe only still worn by him and retired Prussian diplomats The exploitation for the film made special note of the presence of pianist Eugene List, who had gained international publicity by playing for the Big Three---Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin---at their Potsdam Conference. Written by
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A wonderfully entertaining comedy drama from Andrew Stone
What a surprise. I hadn't seen this film since it played on Million Dollar Movies in Los Angeles in the 50's. I is a rare comedy drama with a bit of music thrown in for good measure. It stars Gail Russell in a role that shows off exactly what she was capable of. A delightful romantic lead and so beautiful as the lead character, Eileen. The cast around her couldn't be better. It has Claire Trevor, Ann Dvorak, Jane Wyatt, Adolphe Menjou and Billie Burke. It is a lost film and can hardly ever be seen anywhere. I got a copy from a collector and was amazed how well it holds up. Four girls who work in a department store adopt a mom and dad so they can share a mansion on Long Island to trap rich husbands. A chestnut of a plot to hang some wonderful performances on. It is a total delight and is a film you should search out. Gail made this film just prior to Angel and the Badman and it is no wonder she was selected to star as the Angel opposite John Wayne. Has there ever been a more beautiful girl on the screen? If there has been, I have never seen her.
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In this article, I will show you something new in terms of all-terrain platforms.
SuperDroid has created a wheeled platform that can negotiate obstacles and rough terrains. Makers can build their own robotic project on top of the 4WD platform.
Building from scratch a robot platform for outdoor applications is difficult and not every maker who is in building robots wants to start from zero. Luckily, the folks at SuperDroid have developed a robust 4WD platform that can move around in most terrains.
The platform comes completely assembled with four 32mm motors, batteries, motors controller, and the remote control.
The all-terrain platform is engineered with the wheel axles mounted directly to the motor output shafts. This design allows the robot to negotiate almost all terrains.
The chassis is built with a rigid aluminum frame that can handle 2.2 Kg (5lbs) of additional payload in most terrains.
A full-fledged assembly kit with all necessary parts included is available for $696.66 + $38.99 shipping.
You may be interested in the following all-terrain robots as well:
Warden: Mobile Robot Platform to Explore Rugged Terrain
Mobile Robot with Scissor Mechanism for Indoor and Outdoor Tasks

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Want to buy a new pistol in a few months and am trying to decide between a stainless 92 9mm or a 24/7 OSS in 40. I would like to become involved in IDPA but have not shot a match yet. The gun probably would not be routinely carried. I have not shot a 92 or a 24/7 in any variety yet. Both seem impresive. Any thoughts? By the way I know the 24/7 OSS isn't out yet.


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Southwest Airlines projects 6% capacity growth in CY2015 as long-haul from Dallas ramps up
Southwest Airlines is forecasting solid unit revenue growth in CY2015 as it joins the rest of its US airline peers in growing capacity year-on-year. The airline projects a 6% expansion in supply largely driven by increasing stage length as it capitalises on the lifting of long haul flight restrictions from its Dallas Love Field headquarters.
The airline believes it can drive unit revenue growth in CY2015 at the same rate as its projected capacity increase while decreasing unit costs between 1% and 2%.
All the US major airlines appear to be adding capacity at a faster rate in CY2015 than during the last couple of years, which is raising some concern that a supply-demand imbalance could occur.
But for now all the airlines including Southwest believe their expansion is justified, and do not feel any pressure to refine their projections.
Longer stage lengths drive roughly half of Southwest’s planned ASM growth
Southwest is resuming capacity expansion in CY2015 after keeping its supply essentially flat year-on-year in CY2014. During a recent discussion with investors airline CEO Gary Kelly predicted that for the next several years after CY2015, Southwest is likely to grow its US domestic capacity in the low single digits. Although Southwest is expanding its transborder service to the Caribbean and Latin America, international flights will still represent a fraction of its ASM deployment in CY2015 – roughly 1%.
Approximately half of Southwest’s forecasted 6% ASM growth in CY2015 is being generated by longer stage lengths. With the full repeal in Oct-2014 of the Wright Amendment that prohibited certain long haul flights from Dallas Love Field, Southwest is adding service to key markets from its headquarters to 17 cities by the end of Nov-2014 (see background info).
Southwest Airlines CY2015 capacity projections broken out by trips, seats per trip and stage length
As a result of the new service from Dallas Love Field, Southwest estimates that its stage length from the airport will grow 70% year-on-year in CY2015. In early Nov-2015 Southwest remarked that the new markets from Love Field were recording load factors in excess of 90%. Some of that is no doubt due to promotions offered by the airline.
Approximately 2% of Southwest’s anticipated capacity growth in CY2015 stems from slots it acquired at Washington National and New York LaGuardia airports that were divested by American Airlines in order to gain approval from the US government for the American-US Airways merger. Through a combination of obtaining slots from American and those held by AirTran, which it acquired in CY2010, Southwest now offers 33 daily roundtrips from LaGuardia and 44 from National.
The airline highlighted it is now the second largest airline operating from Washington National, and data from CAPA and OAG show that for the week of 17-Nov-2014 to 23-Nov-2014 Southwest holds a 15% seat share at the airport. US Airways remains the leading airline with a nearly 40% share.
Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport capacity by airline (% of seats): 17-Nov-2014 to 23-Nov-2014
Southwest officially began operating international service under its own banner in CY2014, assuming routes operated by AirTran. Presently it serves San Juan, Cancun, Montego Bay, Aruba, Los Cabos, Mexico City, Nassau and Punta Cana. During CY2015 it is adding flights from Baltimore to San Jose, Costa Rica and is seeking approval for the launch of service from Orange County to Puerto Vallarta. Mr Kelly stated that Southwest should add two more international markets in CY2015.
The airline should be revealing international destinations from Houston Hobby in the not too distant future as its new international terminal at the airport is scheduled for completion in late 2015. Ahead of the completion of the new terminal, Southwest plans to add service from Houston to Aruba in Mar-2014.
Spirit Airlines is also making an international push from Houston Intercontinental in CY2015 with the introduction of service to Los Cabos, Cancun and Toluca Mexico and the Central American markets of Managua, San Jose, San Pedro Sula and San Salvador.
United serves all of those market from Houston Intercontinental (operating to Mexico City instead of nearby Toluca), and Southwest no doubt has examined many of the destinations Spirit is adding ahead of Southwest’s international push from Hobby. It is not clear if Southwest considered an international expansion by Spirit from Houston as it was evaluating the market potential from Hobby; but Southwest may elect to add markets where it does not compete directly with Spirit.
Southwest Airlines international capacity by country (% of seats): 17-Nov-2014 to 23-Nov-2014
Southwest projects a more normalised operating fleet in CY2015
As its integration of AirTran comes to a close by YE2014, Southwest will move closer to a fully operational fleet. During the integration aircraft have been out of service for reconfiguration in the Southwest single class layout.
Southwest estimates that during CY2015 it will have 20 fewer aircraft idle than in CY2015. As the aircraft return to operations, “we are generating a low cost capacity that will fund Dallas Love, Washington Reagan, New York LaGuardia and international,” Southwest CFO Tammy Romo recently explained to investors.
Southwest Airlines aircraft on property vs aircraft available for service: CY2011 to CY2014
Southwest sees some yield pressure in CY2014 from increased stage length
As Southwest joins other airlines in concluding that is planned capacity growth will be executed in an efficient manner, it does acknowledge that the higher stage lengths and roughly 20% of its markets under development until Apr-2015 “are a headwind to yields”, said Ms Romo. However, she concluded that Southwest will produce favourable margins “because we are funding this growth with minimal incremental cost through better fleet utilisation and fleet gauge”.
Southwest believes it can generate unit revenue growth during CY2015 that is line with its projected 6% capacity increase. With yields being pressured from an increase in stage length, Southwest will drive some of its revenue growth by pushing higher loads. The airline explained that it is rotating some shorter haul routes out of Love Field that have lower load factors for longer-haul routes that could generate higher loads.
Fleet modernisation drives lower unit costs for Southwest in CY2015
Southwest projects a 1% to 2% decline in its unit costs during CY2015 driven by increased aircraft utilisation and its fleet modernisation that entails phasing out its Boeing 737 Classic aircraft. CAPA’s fleet database shows that the airline presently operates 120 737-300s.
Southwest Airlines Fleet Summary as of 20-Nov-2014
The airline estimates the mix of 737s Classics and 717s (a fleet that it inherited from AirTran that are being delivered to Delta Air Lines) represented in its fleet will fall from 41% in CY2010 to 18% in CY2015. Absent the fleet modernisation, Southwest calculates its unit costs in CY2015 would be 10% higher.
Southwest’s unit cost estimates do not factor in the outcome of labour negotiations it is holding with several of its unionised employee groups. It has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing about 6,000 customer service agents and service representatives that does include a pay increase; but the pact has not yet been ratified by the full union membership.
Southwest continually states that its goal is to broker deals with its employees that preserves its cost advantage, but during CY2014 cracks have emerged in the historically favourable relationship between management and employees.
Contract talks remain the big wildcard for Southwest
After missing its stated goal of achieving a pre-tax return on invested capital of 15% the last two years, Southwest is on a steady course to reach or exceed that target in CY2014. Its merger with AirTran, while taking some time to complete, has gone rather smoothly without creating a significant strain on its financial performance.
The airline is confident of delivering a similar performance in meeting its ROIC targets for CY2015 as it adds more growth than it has during the last couple of years. It should be commended for maintaining its stature as one of the strongest US airlines measured by financial performance.
But the outcome of its labour talks remains a huge wildcard for Southwest, and more importantly, the airline needs to prevent any further deterioration of its employee relations.
Southwest new service from Love Field launched in 2014

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NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Piazza understands what it's like to be a New York Mets fan. That's why his selection for the team's Hall of Fame means so much to him
"Sometimes the tough times really define you when you're going through the good times," he said Sunday. "When you have that sort of roller-coaster history and some adversity — well, a little bit more than some."
Almost always competing with the Yankees for attention, the Mets entered their 52nd season with just two World Series titles, in 1969 and 1986. The high-spending Bronx Bombers have 27 in a century-plus of play.
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This is a redux of my previous image using the suggestions generated by that piece. On the ships I upped the reflectivity to about 65, and gave the skin about 15% translucency, to make the skin more skin like. I also shifted the Hue of the background to make it appear more green, and reduced the resolution to hide some minor imperfections. Thanx for looking!
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Online casino games are a way to play games without leaving your house. They are designed to provide a similar experience to land-based casinos. In addition, most online casinos have a variety of promotions and bonuses for players to take advantage of. These bonuses are often used to increase the odds of winning.
One of the most exciting parts of a live casino is the chance to interact with a live dealer. Dealers are professionally trained to give a smooth and enjoyable experience to their customers. Many online casinos also offer bonus cash to their players when they make a deposit. Moreover, some operators have both land-based and online casinos. This allows their customers to play the games they enjoy in both locations.
Live casinos are able to attract more people because of the fact that the players have the opportunity to interact with a real-life human being. While playing, players can chat with other players and even ask questions in a chat window. Moreover, they can also make wagers in the same chat window. When it comes to security, most online casino sites have taken great precautions to protect their users. Their payment platforms are usually heavily encrypted.
Another benefit of using a live dealer is that the player has the chance to make the choice to end the game anytime they want. Unlike regular online games, which are played on computer algorithms, the live stream is protected so that only the players and the dealer are involved. Additionally, many of the leading software developers like NetEnt and Evolution Gaming are frequently audited by third-party regulators for fairness.
A major piece of live casino technology is optical character recognition. This helps computers to recognize all of the characters on cards. The camera setup also includes a wide angle camera and a second camera that captures the dealer. It is also possible to use the live stream on your mobile device. You can download an application to have access to the casino on the go.
To get started, you will need to create an account at an online casino that offers a live game. Depending on the casino, you may need to meet wagering requirements. For example, you might have to make a minimum deposit of 30x, 40x or 50x the initial deposit to receive a live casino bonus.
Online casinos are available at any time of the day or night. They can be used on any computer, tablet, or mobile phone. With some of the latest technological advancements in consumer graphics, the experience of playing a live casino is more realistic than ever before.
Some live casino sites provide dedicated apps, which are easier to use than visiting the casino’s webpage. Apps can send you updates about the casino’s progress, and they can be downloaded to your device. Mobile browsers are also a great way to play.
Most online casinos offer a wide range of table games. These include roulette, blackjack, and craps. There are also some casinos that offer progressive slots.

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Complainant: Laid-off Employee
ROD Case No: 6 – August 30, 1979
Board of Trustees: Harrison Combs Sr., Chairman; John J. O’Connell, Trustee; Paul R. Dean, Trustee.
Pursuant to Article IX of the United Mine Workers of America 1950 Benefit Plan and Trust and under the authority of an exemption granted by the United States Department of Labor, the Trustees have reviewed the facts and circumstances of this dispute concerning Employee’s eligibility for continued health and other non-pension benefits from an Employer and hereby render their opinion on the matter.
The Employee born May 1, 1943, worked for the Employer in a classified job, from April 23, 1970 until he was laid off on October 28, 1978. He had worked 2,215 hours during the 24-month period preceding lay off.
He accepted a non-classified job (watchman) with the Employer on February 2, 1979 and quit on April 17, 1979; he was then placed on the panel for re employment in a classified job.
The Employer canceled his health benefits as an Employee when he started to work as a watchman and refused to reinstate health benefits coverage for the Employee after his employment as a watchman terminated.
This dispute concerns the Employer’s responsibility for providing health benefits coverage for the Employee for the remainder of his original period of continued coverage as a laid off employee, following the period of nonclassified employment with the Employer which occurred after the lay off. Specifically, in this instance, is the Employer responsible for the Employee’s coverage from April 18, 1979 to October 31, 1979?
Positions of the Parties
Position of Employee: Employee feels that based on his working over 2000 hours during the 24-month period prior to his last work in a classified job, Employer is responsible for continuing health benefits coverage for 12 months while he is unemployed. Although the Employee does not claim coverage for the period he worked in a non-classified job, he believes that his eligibility reinstated when he became unemployed and should continue, while unemployed, to the end of the 12-month period following his lay off.
Position of Employer: Employer feels that Employee’s eligibility for health benefits ended when he started to work in a non-classified job and could not be reinstated until he again is employed in a classified job for a signatory Employer or retires.
Pertinent Provision of the Employer’s Plan
Article III, E(1)(al which provides that an Employee who ceases work because of lay off is eligible for continued coverage for balance of month plus 12 months.
Article III, E(1)(f) which provides that an Employee’s health, vision care, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage will terminate as of the date the Employee accepts other employment.
Following the Employee’s lay off on October 28, 1978, eligibility for health benefits would have continued to October 31, 1979, had the Employee remained unemployed. He was clearly not eligible while working in a non-classified job for the Employer during the ten week period from February 2, 1979 to April 18, 1979. Accordingly, the question presented deals with the Employee’s status from April 19 to October 31, 1979. Had the Employee returned to classified signatory employment or retired on pension, remaining unemployed, his eligibility would have resumed. Since he remained unemployed following the brief period of non-classified work, the issue centers on whether his eligibility automatically resumes for the remainder of the 12 months period he would have been eligible for had he not accepted the non-classified job.
Under past practices of the Funds, prior to the 1978 Amendments to the plans, a laid off mine worker remained eligible for health benefits for up to one year following his last classified signatory employment if he remained unemployed. This concept is contained in Q&A #266 and #348, neither of which directly address the issue of what happens if an otherwise eligible mine worker loses his eligibility during a period of non-covered employment and subsequently becomes unemployed within the 12 month period following his last work date in covered employment.
A similar issue dealing with the 1978 Amendments was addressed in Q&A H-25, which provided that the eligibility of a laid off Employee terminates on the first day he begins employment outside the coal industry.
Opinion of the Trustees
The Trustees are of the opinion that the Employer is responsible for providing health benefits coverage for the Employee, while he is unemployed, during the remainder of his original period of continued eligibility, April 18, 1979 to October 31, 1979.

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What to do if you’ve been in a car accident
Four people were injured after a vehicle crashed into a hair salon in Olathe, police said in a statement Friday.
The crash happened after 1 p.m. in the 800 block of South Clairborne Road.
Police arrived on scene and found that a vehicle had crashed into the single-story building.
Four people inside the salon were taken to area hospitals with injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening.
The driver remained at the scene and was cooperating with police.
The cause of the wreck remained under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to call the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-6950 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.


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Here's a small jazz playlist which contains chill jazz songs. Give it a listen and tell me any jazz songs with similar style that you would like added. Also drop a follow while you're there.
I'm not quiet sure that this songs are Jazz tracks, but maybe you can look to this Playlist and find something you can enjoy and add to your own Playlist.
Your playlist isn't really the style I was looking for, my playlist is sort of a Jazz Fusion genre to it. Thanks anyway though!
Class playlist, I'll definitely add some songs from this playlist into my own. Thank you!
Loved your playlist! I have a similar one inspired by the 50s/60s, great for dancing around the kitchen!
I made a small instrumental track that might fit:
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I live in Central Massachusetts in the United States--a wonderful area for nature photography. Using a standard point-and-shoot camera, I celebrate the nature found here in a variety of local landscapes throughout the changing seasons.
This cheerful Gray Catbird, who I have named “Cat Stevens”, has returned for the Summer. His day (and thus mine, as well) starts around 5:00 a.m. with continuous merry outbursts of a variety of songs delivered from a nearby treetop.
This week I’ve put recycled plastic, milk cartons and egg containers to good use as seedling containers. This variety of flowers, vegetables and herb seedlings will be planted outdoors as soon as the weather co-operates!
Along with the arrival of the stately Canada Geese each Spring at Wachusett Meadow, I look forward to the quiet presence of the brilliantly iridescent male Mallard and the subtly colored female Mallard with her surprising blue spot. I especially enjoy the spunky Hooded Mergansers, the male flaunting his bold stripes, and both male and female sporting their punk hairdos.
Wachusett Meadow’s Wildlife Pond is home to beavers year-round, as well as an array of seasonal guests such as Wood Ducks that roost in boxes above the water. Great Blue Herons nest in the tops of dead trees, and Canada Geese cruise both the waterway and the land. Let the Summer rentals begin!
Each April, the Wachusett Meadow Audubon holds a Sheep and Wool Festival Day.
Sheep wool at this time of year is luxurious, with a variety of colors, textures and patterns. Included here are my color and black and white photos, taken before the shearing, which seek to emphasize the beautiful natural material of these engaging creatures.
Digitally enhanced photos from even a simple point-and-shoot camera can appear like paintings. In addition to trying to achieve good photographs, I also enjoy creating transformed images of my favorite birds.

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I showed up at the Academy of Sciences waaaay early, expecting a big line for the neighborhood free day, but the place was deserted. A crowd finally started forming just before the museum opened.
I'd forgotten that the first thing you see when you walk in is a big old tyrannosaur skeleton cast.
And now, the skulls! I only had time to draw a fraction of them, so I gravitated to the ones that seemed most bizarre.
Had to do the warthog. So crazy tusks!
I did a bit of drawing in the Africa Hall, but zoo sketching has spoiled me, and I find it pretty dull drawing stuffed animals. I prefer the lively exhibits like the penguin tank.
And finally, the famous white alligator and the subterranean aquarium.


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Lack of diversity has long been the elephant in the room for the tech industry and everybody is painfully aware the industry is too pale, too male, and very young. Yet few companies are actually tackling the issue head on.
Companies need to know diversity goes beyond the moral issue of equality. If a CEO was told software could make their enterprise 45% more likely to grow share and 70% more likely to capture new markets and boost innovation, throwing time and money at it would be a no-brainer. Yet despite the fact that hard data shows that diverse teams — in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, background — are more effective, innovative, and productive, the majority of companies continue to ignore it.
Many leaders see the value in making teams more inclusive, but place imaginary roadblocks in front of themselves based on mistaken beliefs about age, gender and diversity itself. Here are three misconceptions which are holding teams back from reaching their full potential:
According to a 2014 study by Slater & Gordon, a third of managers stated they would rather hire a man in his 20s or 30s over a female candidate of the same age. Forty percent admitted they are hesitant to hire a woman of childbearing age, while a similar number would be wary of hiring a woman who has already had a child or hiring a mother for a senior role.
Despite the fact that employees are legally protected from discrimination based on their parental status by the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, it is clear that companies are biased against women who desire a career and a family.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen recently made a speech at Brown University in which she stated:
“We, as a country, have reaped great benefits from the increasing role that women have played in the economy, but evidence suggests that barriers to women’s continued progress remain.”
Barriers exist in many ways. Companies limit their appeal to parents by not offering flexibility. In addition, returning employees who have taken a career break self-limit by only applying for jobs they are more than qualified for, often referred to as a symptom of “Imposter Syndrome.” In reality, returners typically have lower training costs, higher retention rates and possess an abundance of valuable soft skills. Employers are missing out on a highly motivated, experienced and ambitious group of people.. And the cherry on top — if the US workforce added just 10% more women, it could boost the economy by approximately $2.1 trillion, and according to recent studies, the U.S. economy would expand 5 percent if as many women were employed as men.
“Most career breaks are taken by women because of childrearing obligations, however when they return to work they are full of energy, enthusiasm and willing to get back in the game at full speed. These qualities should be highly regarded in the workplace.” says Dea Wilson, Founder of Lifograph and Venture Partner at Founders Floor Accelerator.
Chairman of Paypal John Donahoe calls returning women the company’s “competitive advantage.”
So how can employers make positive changes? Quite simply, break the cycle. This could mean offering more flexible schedules so that returners don’t have to pause or leave in the first place. Recent trends suggest 40% of the US workforce will work 100% remotely by 2020, so companies need to be thinking more creatively about flexible ways to get the work done. AMV BBDO just announced permanent half-time roles for working parents, allowing the employee to choose which 3.5 hours/day to work, and from where.
Another option is to develop a ‘returner program’ to diversify your team in terms of gender and age. An increasing number of leading companies offer 3 month paid internships or ‘returnships’ which help returners learn the new skills they need to hit the ground running. Over 50%, and as many as 90%, of these internships convert to full-time hires.
There is a wealth of evidence that when men and women work together, businesses are stronger. McKinsey’s research shows that gender-diverse companies are 15% more likely to outperform male dominated companies, and Catalyst research shows that companies with more female board members statistically outperform other companies over time.
In the past, women tended to work with other women to combat diversity issues. Today, we’ve learned the importance of involving men from the outset. When men and women work together and both are engaged in diversity efforts they’re 10% more successful, writes author Sandy Carter in her book Extreme Innovation.
One way to do this is by starting at the top. A 2010 study found enterprises with 30 percent female executives rake in as much as six percentage points more in profits. Onboarding high ranking female executives is not only good for business, but also provides valuable role models and influence to fill the pipeline with even more women.
Ann Brenoff from The Huffington Post argues ageism is the last accepted prejudice in America and it runs rampant, especially in the tech industry. The average age of employees at Google is 26 and at Facebook is 28, according to Payscale.
Employers naturally look for employees who will have long, fruitful careers with their company, which one often assumes means hiring fresh faced employees, Millennials are more footloose than any generation. A recent Gallup report on the millennial generation shows 21% of millennials have changed jobs within the past year, which is more than three times the number of non-millennials who report the same. Millennials tend to change jobs every 1-3 years, even when in a highly paid management position.
On the flipside, candidates over the age of 50 are generally looking for long-term positions where they can finish their working careers with a bang. They are often seeking meaningful roles, social connections, intellectual stimulation, and financial rewards that will carry them into retirement.
Research has shown that employees who are over 50 have a wealth of experience and are usually great leaders and communicators, are highly organized, loyal, productive, reliable, and great problem solvers. The fact that more than one third of businesses are started by those over 50 and that these businesses have greater staying power, proves how valuable the mature worker can be.
While recruiters may worry older employees might not mix or work well with younger peers, a study by David Galenson, a researcher at the University of Chicago, found that younger and older workers are innovative in different ways which complement each other. He found that older workers tend to be better at solving more complex, deep-rooted problems, thanks to a deeper level of understanding of current systems gained over the course of their long careers. Placing people together with very different ways of thinking leads to more innovative and ‘out of the box’ ideas known as ‘diversity of thought’.
Some companies, like Clorox, have experimented with “reverse mentorship” programs in which millennials mentor executives. These age-blended relationships have been powerful for both individuals, as there is much to be learned in both directions.
Creating a diverse workforce requires a shift in mindset. Rather than viewing diversification as simply good to do, companies need to realize that creating diverse teams can have a strong, positive impact on the bottom line and long-term success of a company.


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It's not just us! Germany and France are on brink of recession too as euro crisis crushes their economies
Germany and France suffered nasty economic shocks today as fallout from the euro crisis pushed the two biggest single currency members to the brink of recession.
The German economy has slammed into reverse, with a 0.6 per cent contraction in the final three months of 2012 - the country's worst performance since the global financial crisis raged in 2009.
Worryingly for Berlin, it was exports, the motor of the economy, that did most of the damage.
Eurozone trouble: Dire economic figures from Germany and France show crisis has reached heart of euro bloc
France held up slightly better but its 0.3 per cent contraction at the end of last year also undershot forecasts.
If Germany and France shrink again in the current quarter, they will be officially back in recession - the same prospect that faces the UK, which also contracted 0.3 per cent at the end of 2012. A recession means two quarters in a row of negative growth.
Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King yesterday painted a bleak picture of high inflation combined with stagnant economic growth when it comes to UK prospects.
The 17-member eurozone has slid deeper into recession after the region suffered a 0.6 per cent decline in the final three months of last year. It already shrank 0.1 per cent in the third quarter and 0.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2012.
Financial markets saw losses deepen by early afternoon trading as traders assessed the economic damage. The FTSE 100 was down 41.4 points at 6,317.75, while Germany's DAX was 75.5 points lower at 7,636.4 and France's CAC 40 lagged 20.7 points at 3,677.8.
Evidence of weakness at the heart of the eurozone took a toll on the single currency - and offered some relief to sterling, which has seen brutal falls since the start of the year as currency traders lose faith in the British recovery.
The euro fell to just above €1.16 to the pound (86p) this afternoon. However, this was a minor correction considering sterling stood at just under €1.22 against the euro at the beginning of 2013.
'So it’s not only the UK that’s on the verge of dipping back into an official recession but the other major economies just across the Channel,' commented Angus Campbell of Capital Spreads.
'In the longer term there isn’t a huge cause for concern as the recent data has indicated that there is high probability that not only will the UK avoid another official recession, but so will France and Germany.
'The real worry is that the contractions are deeper than expectations and so economists and politicians are still deluding themselves as to how the economy is currently performing and how the "recovery" is materialising.
'Germany is leading by example by imposing its own austerity measures upon itself so to see the real powerhouse of the European economy suffer so badly in the fourth quarter is a worry for the eurozone.'
Sir Mervyn King: Bank of England governor yesterday painted a bleak picture of high inflation combined with stagnant economic growth when it comes to UK prospects
Anita Paluch of Gekko Global Markets said: 'The latest numbers out point to an erosion of growth at the heart of Europe.
'Having said that though, let’s not forget – against the backdrop of the gloom and doom Germany still [looks pretty] good.
'On the dimension of inflation rates and in terms of its labour market it has all the conditions necessary to pull itself out and back on the growth track.'
Howard Archer of IHS Global Insight said although the eurozone recession deepened in the fourth quarter of 2012, this should mark the low point.
'GDP contraction of 0.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2012 was deeper than expected and brought a dismal end to a very difficult year for the Eurozone.
'However, the signs are that eurozone economic activity bottomed out around last October and it is very possible that GDP could stop contracting in the first quarter of 2013 with the overall economic environment significantly helped by the European Central Bank’s Outright Monetary Transactions [government bond buying] programme.
'Nevertheless, even modest overall growth for the eurozone could well remain elusive for some time to come with ongoing contraction in Spain and Italy set to weigh down on the eurozone’s performance through 2013. France also faces a difficult year. Germany, however, should see a clear return to growth in the first quarter.'
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HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A new partnership was announced Tuesday in an effort to boost coronavirus testing in Connecticut. The state has put out a call for proposals from other companies to do testing.
Hartford HealthCare and Quest Diagnostics have joined forces to increase the amount of COVID-19 testing done in Connecticut. The new partnership will increase Hartford HealthCare’s testing capacity by 2,500 tests per day.
It’s estimated that 40 percent of people who have the virus don’t show symptoms, so the governor also wants to launch random testing.
“This venture between Quest Labs and Hartford HealthCare is just so important in what it that means in our being able to ramp up testing capability and to see who is infected,” Governor Ned Lamont said.
“That is why the special partnership is important because it is going to allow us to go to scale, so we can dramatically increase our capabilities and make it far more broadly available,” added Jeffrey Flaks, CEO Hartford HealthCare. “The state as a whole will see an 80 percent increase over the next several days as we go forward; so much greater access to testing. It’s a big part of how we get to the other side of the COVID-19 crisis.”
The state also joined the agreement, allowing for relaxing regulations to broaden the availability of testing beyond hospitals and other healthcare settings in underserved communities.
Hartford HealthCare also plans to add mobile testing units and will look into antibody testing to see whether or not a person had the virus and how much immunity they have.
Officials said they are not sure how long antibodies stay in the system and if someone can get the virus a second time.
“We have a number of our hospitals around the state that are already doing antibody testing right now,” Lamont said. “We are focused on first responders, seeing who of those folks have been infected to see who has built up the antibodies.”
“Those antibodies will provide some immunity for a period of time,” added Steve Rusckowski, CEO Quest Diagnostics. “If you look at other viruses, we have seen this with other viruses, and we are hopeful that will be the case with covert as well.”
Flaks said Hartford HealthCare is already in the early stages of antibody testing for first responders and front line workers.
“Part of the partnership with Quest will bring antibody testing more broadly throughout Connecticut. Antibody testing is a blood test so it doesn’t have some of the restrictions and exposure aspects.”
Lamont said PPE is needed to do this testing, adding that 100,000 N95 masks came in Tuesday, and almost 1,000,000 surgical masks came this week. More are expected to arrive soon.


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Do you believe in magic? GOP vows to balance budget without raising taxes
House Republicans today committed to balancing the federal budget within 10 years without raising taxes.
And I'm going to beat out Robert Griffin III next year for the Washington Redskins' starting quarterback job.
Why not? If Republicans can balance the budget without raising taxes, then I can surely outplay the NFL's Rookie of the Year. Why not? Both goals are equally unrealistic.
To put things in perspective: The budget plan crafted last year by Paul Ryan, House Budget Committee chairman, doesn't balance the federal budget until 2040. And this budget already included politically unpopular spending cuts, such as turning Medicaid into a block grant program and transforming Medicare into a voucher program. The Ryan budget also cuts income tax rates by eliminating many tax deductions and tax credits.
Now House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has assigned Ryan to go back to the drawing board and come up with a plan to balance the budget by no later than 2024.
"I think the American people understand that you can’t continue to spend money that you don’t have," Boehner said, at a Capitol Hill press conference that started more than a hour late. "It’s time for us to come to a plan that will in fact balance the budget over the next 10 years. It’s our commitment to the American people."
It's also apparently the commitment Boehner needed to make to some conservative Republicans in order to win their votes for suspending the federal government's debt ceiling until May 18. That bill is scheduled for a vote in the House on Wednesday.
This legislation also aims to force the Senate, as well as the House, to come up with a budget plan -- something the Senate hasn't done in nearly four years. If either chamber fails to do this by April 15, members of that chamber would have their pay escrowed until they adopt a budget.
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import/export wizard in 2000 had lots of options.
I could copy databases without a care in the world. Including constraints, stored proc., AND the data, etc.
Now, with v2008, the wizard is dumbed down too much. It's a "stupid" copy function that fails on the first constraint it meets.
"Copy database.." is not an option here: it needs sysadmin on both source and destination server.
Re-adding the constraints manually is not an option either: the database is WAY too large.
I'm actually hoping there is a temporary bug in the import/export wizard. Each option (and you have THREE...) returns with a new error.
Googling, I found I am not alone:
This post is exactly my situation. Here's what his post says: (bolded key parts)
I'm trying to get used to sql server 2008 having been
forced to upgrade by my isp. I need to back up my key db on a weekly
remote schedule, so have been trying to use ssms to export data from my
remote db to a local copy.
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Good progress in pellet combustion tests at Hanasaari power plant
Pellet combustion tests at Helsingin Energia’s Hanasaari power plant have proceeded as planned. The tests seem to indicate that wood pellets could be mixed with coal at a ratio of 5–7%.
The plant has been wound down for the summer with the time being used to analyse in more detail the effects of pellets on the boiler and other equipment of the power plant.
Since autumn 2012, as part of Helsingin Energia’s Development Programme towards a Carbon-Neutral Future, tests have been conducted at the Hanasaari power plant to evaluate the possibility of combusting wood pellets with coal.
These tests are designed to prepare the Hanasaari and Salmisaari plants for continuous co-combustion of biofuels starting in 2014. The aim of the experiments is to find out what percentage of the coal combusted by the power plant can be replaced with wood pellets without significant modifications to the existing pulverisers and burners. A further goal was to determine the emissions from and behaviour of pellet combustion in the combustion process of a large plant.
“For example, the performance of coal pulverisers when using pellets could be improved. With our current equipment, we can combust pellets at a ratio of 5-7%. Our tests seem to indicate that it would be difficult to increase this ratio in continuous combustion without additional investments,” says Jarmo Hagström, Manager of Helsingin Energia’s Hanasaari power plant.
The tests were also aimed to show how pellet combustion would contribute to the contamination and corrosion of the boiler. Samples taken from the boiler will be analysed over the summer.
So far, domestic wood pellets have been used in the trials. In autumn, tests will be continued using other kinds of pellets.


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Jacob Shipley broke his femur and subsequently spent six weeks in a full body cast when he was five. He’s still not over it. Instead of doing the emotionally healthy thing of moving on, he channels his feelings into characteristically nostalgic and witty Folk-Rock songs. With a voice that is raw, powerful, and emotive, Jacob takes us on a self reflective journey through heartaches, anxieties, and, ultimately, to hope. Using his concerts as group therapy sessions, he shares stories from his own emotionally complicated life with a humor and a welcoming smile that only hindsight can bring. Jacob gives his audiences the space to commiserate and laugh about the rage, sorrow, and embarrassments they’ve experienced. He performs as both a solo musician and with a backing band.
In his new EP, Last Respects, "Shipley demonstrates in five songs how well he’s honed his abilities at arranging, performing, and singing." (Lucas Garrett, Nippertown). He rifles through the faded and faulty memories of relationships long gone, bringing anyone who’s been through a messy breakup solace in it's painful anecdotes, sardonic wit, self awareness, and hope. With influences from artists like Phoebe Bridgers, The Decemberists, Counting Crows, and Paramore, this EP expands upon the solo acoustic folk of his 2016 debut with a fuller and more mature sound. Jacob’s music has been played on radio throughout the Northeast US and he has performed live at historic venues such as The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall and Rockwood Music Hall. In theatre, Jacob starred as John Newton in the first national tour of “Amazing Grace: the Musical” and was featured in the first actor-musician production of "Godspell."
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Neocon Washington Post urges escalated US War on Syria
In March 2011, America launched proxy war on Syria, raping a nonbelligerent country, using ISIS and other terrorist fighters as imperial foot soldiers—Pentagon warplanes supporting them.
WaPo editors urge escalated US intervention, wanting one of history’s great crimes made more horrific than already. A same day article explained it’s being considered. Whether implementation follows remains to be seen.


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St. Croix, one of three major islands that make up the United States Virgin Islands, is the easternmost point of the United States. It is home to a rich culture, traditions and a diverse marine ecosystem. The island is a nesting ground for the Leatherback, Green, Loggerhead and Hawksbill turtles; and boasts two bioluminescent bays. Consistently ranked as a top diving spot in the world by Scuba Diving magazine, the waters of St. Croix contain more than 500 species of fish, 50 types of corals and invertebrates. This island and the outlying area has three significant wildlife and marine preserves:
The Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge preserves habitat for threatened and endangered species, with particular emphasis on the leatherback sea turtle.
Buck Island Reef National Monument, less than two miles off the northeastern coast of St. Croix, is the United States' only underwater national park with an ecosystem of over 250 fish species and marine life.
A 38,000-acre habitat, East End Marine Park was established to "protect territorially significant marine resources, and promote sustainability of marine ecosystems, including coral reefs, seagrass beds, wildlife habitats, and other resources, and to conserve and preserve significant natural areas for the use and benefit of future generations."
Beyond the painting of 15 large-scale murals, the Sea Walls St. Croix project will feature several public side events to further connect with the community.
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Stay tuned for the detailed event schedule, which will be posted here!


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SAN JOSE – For the first time in nearly 17 months, Sharks forward Raffi Torres will be back on the ice in a competitive game situation when he suits up for San Jose in its preseason home opener vs. Arizona.
Torres, who has endured a horrendous two years ever since he was hurt in a preseason game on Sep. 20, 2013, is ready to move on with his career after multiple surgeries and infections in his right knee.
“I’ve tried to put all that stuff behind me. I feel good right now,” said the 33-year-old, who played in 12 games in 2013-14, and missed all of last season. “It is what it is, but it’s nice to be back in the locker room with the guys. … It’s just a fun day. Looking forward to it, it’s exciting.”
Torres’ teammates seem pretty enthusiastic, too. At one point in the pregame skate, the winger went top shelf over Alex Stalock, eliciting a cheer and some stick banging on the boards.
Torres will likely start on a line with minor leaguer Bryan Lerg and right wing Mike Brown.
Joe Pavelski said: “You know when he’s in the room it definitely adds some energy, and we like seeing him. For him to get back out on the ice now is another step in the whole process and we’re excited for him.”
Torres said he’ll try to keep his shifts short, and won’t be “going out and trying to get 10-15 hits tonight. It’s just about finding the game, the speed of the game, being in the right spots, be good defensively. Hopefully everything else will take care of itself.”
Pete DeBoer said: “I just want to see him get through a game and start to get his timing back. He hasn’t played in a while. He’s worked awfully hard off the ice in order to give himself a chance to get to this point again, and it’ll be a work in progress.”
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Joonas Donskoi, who has burst onto the scene as the most likely prospect to make the opening night roster, will get a chance to skate on the Pavelski-Joe Thornton line in Friday’s game.
Despite spending most of camp as a right wing, he’ll line up on the left side with the two Sharks stars.
“I said I’m sure you’ll make an exception playing with those two guys. He said, ‘Yeah, I think I can do that,’” DeBoer said with a grin. “I think it’s a great opportunity for him.”
The 23-year-old Finland native was asked if he views it as an indication that the coaching staff has liked what it’s seen so far from him.
“I don’t know, I don’t think about that too much. I just try to play and give my best every day,” Donskoi said. “It’s a great opportunity to play with those guys.”
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Stalock will start in net, and will be backed up by Troy Grosenick. On Thursday, DeBoer said that Stalock would “probably” play the entire game.
The Sharks have yet to allow a regulation goal through two preseason games, including starter Martin Jones’ 30-save shutout in Vancouver on Tuesday. Are the goalies pushing one another?
“I think like everything the perfect situation for a coaching staff is competition at every position,” DeBoer said. “I don’t think there’s any doubt what you’re seeing, and that is everybody that’s getting an opportunity is knowing they have to step in and play a good game, because the guy before them did the same thing.”
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Here’s a complete look at the likely forward lines to start the game:
Joonas Donskoi – Joe Thornton – Joe Pavelski
Matt Nieto – Chris Tierney – Tommy Wingels
Raffi Torres – Bryan Lerg – Mike Brown
Nikolay Goldobin – Ben Smith – Timo Meier
Along with Thornton and Pavelski, defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic will likely make his preseason debut, paired with Justin Braun. Mirco Mueller, Dylan DeMelo, Brenden Dillon, Matt Tennyson and Gus Young are the other defensemen listed on the roster, with one of them likely to be scratched.
Arizona, by the way, left former Sharks forward John Scott home for this one.


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Almost three quarters (72%) of drivers often see pedestrians step into the road while distracted by their phone, according to a new AA-Populus poll.
In the poll, based on more than 24,000 AA members, 66% of respondents said they often see pedestrians step into the road while wearing headphones.
As a result of the finding, the AA is urging motorists to ‘beware the march of the ‘smombie’ – the smartphone zombie and the walking wi-fi dead’.
The survey results, published on 4 April, also highlighted regional differences, with pedestrian phone distraction most likely in London (80%) and least likely in Eastern England (67%), South West (68%) and Wales (69%).
Government figures show that pedestrians accounted for three quarters of the increase in road deaths in Great Britain between 2013 and 2014. In the same period, pedestrian fatalities increased by 12% from 398 to 446.
Previous analysis from AA Insurance suggests that ‘pedestrian inattention’ could be the cause of 17 collisions each day.
Edmund King OBE, AA president, first raised the issue of ‘iPod Zombies’ in 2009. The AA says the phenomenon has moved with the technology and zombies have transformed into ‘smombies’ or smartphone zombies.
Edmund King said: “We can’t stop the march of technology but we need to halt the pedestrian, cycle and driver zombies. Whether on two feet, two wheels or four, too many people are suffering from Smartphone Oblivion.
“When on the move our brains have much to take in and using technological gadgets means that we can’t always concentrate on so many things at once.
“This is when we walk into traffic; don’t hear the truck or drive cocooned from the outside world.
"Our research suggests this problem is growing so we all need to use common sense to ensure that technological cocooning doesn’t endanger our lives or the lives of others.”
Photo: Kerry Lannert, via Flickr. Use under Creative Commons act.


KAKADBHITTA, Nov 11: Former Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that none can prevent the left alliance and nationalist forces from victory in the upcoming polls.
Addressing a rally at Dhulabari in Jhapa Constituency No. 1 on Saturday, Oli said that the strategy of Nepali Congress to instigate splits in the left parties is over now. He was of the opinion that the unity of left parties has broken the traps against country’s self-reliance made in the past.
Chairman Oli and leaders of CPN (Maoist Center) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) have intensified their election campaigns in Jhapa district. CPN-UML, Maoist Center and RPP have forged election alliance in Jhapa district.


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This is our bonding time for watering plants: gallon watering can have extra long spouts for easy watering of plants. The plastic watering can is made of high-grade plastic, which is durable, and the plant watering can is thick and not easy to age and damage.
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