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Nicolas Cage Will Finally Get to Play Superman in ‘Teen Titans GO! to the Movies’
The documentary The Death of Superman Lives: What Happpened? takes you behind the scenes of one of the most interesting movies never made: Tim Burton’s Superman Lives, which was going to be his attempt to do to the Man of Steel what he had previously done to Batman. The film was cast, the scripts were written, costumes were designed, but before cameras could roll Warners pulled the plug. Eventually, after many more screenplay drafts and directors, we wound up getting Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns. But we never got Tim Burton’s Superman, who would have been played by none other than Nicolas Cage. Cage, one of the biggest Superman fans on this or any planet (he named his kid Kal-El!), never got to play his hero.
20 years later, though, this story will finally get its happy ending. Cage will at last play the Man of Steel in, per USA Today, Teen Titans GO! to the Movies. Cage joins other previously announced voice talents like Halsey playing Wonder Woman and Lil Yachty playing Green Lantern. Producer Sam Register told the publication:
Every superhero in the DC Universe has an impact on the fans, so we felt a great responsibility to find a voice for each character that would not only suit the role, but the playful tone of the Titans, and we’re thrilled with our cameo cast.
I know this is just a cameo, but I can’t wait to hear this. Cage has a very distinctive voice. It should shine through his scenes. And I hope he gets to rave about dinosaur bones or eating peaches or something. Let Cage be Cage being Superman. Teen Titans GO! to the Movies opens on July 27.

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More than 80 vendors sold their wares at the 2017 Holly Market Christmas Arts and Crafts Show at the Cullman Civic Center. This year’s market is Friday and Saturday, Nov. 30-Dec. 1. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN – A sure sign that the holiday season has begun, Cullman Parks, Recreation, and Sports Tourism’s (CPRST’s) annual Holly Market Christmas Arts and Crafts Show will open Friday morning at the Cullman Civic Center. The two-day event will run from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. There is no admission charge.
More than 80 vendors, selling handmade arts and crafts, baked goods and more, are participating. The show will have thousands of great gifts made by local artisans. Other vendors include Brickyard Meat Processing, Stylin Pup Pillows, Knotted Arrow and Southern Addiction Decor.
Kids can stop by the Jingle Bell Bakery sponsored by Farmhouse Bakery. For $7, kids can decorate and take home their own cookies. The Candy Cane Café will also be selling concessions. The proceeds will benefit the CPRST Therapeutic Recreation Program, which is for individuals with physical, mental, social or emotional limitations or abilities.
On Saturday, Santa will be there taking photos with the kids. Live music and kids crafts are planned. For more information and additional vendors, visit the Holly Market Facebook page at www.facebook.com/hollymarketcullman/.
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Big Hole Tourism Centre (2.6km)
The Visitor Centre tells the multi-faceted story of diamonds, this includes the of the people that sought them, the tools they used and the wealth they generated. In the Visitor Centre guest will have the opportunity to join a tour with a Site Guide.
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Hoffe Park Stadium, also known by is sponsored branding name, GWK Park, is a multi-purpose stadium in Kimberley. It is part of a larger multi-sport complex known as Hoffe Park. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of the GWK Griquas who compete in the Currie Cup and the part time home of the Central Cheetahs of Super Rugby. The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 spectators.
Gariep Fees (3.8km)
Gariep Fees is an annual festival hosted in Kimberley in September. The festival hosts some of South-Africa's top performers along with great food and entertainment for the entire family.
Mcgregor Museum (4.9km)
The McGregor Museum was officially founded on the 24th September 1907 when the title deeds were handed over to the Management Committee.
Flamingo Casino & Gholf Course (7.1km)
Flamingo Casino in Kimberley got its name from the abundance of these beautiful pink birds that make their home in the nearby Kamfers Dam. This 400 hectare expanse of water and wetland is home to breeding pairs of lesser flamingos who collectively offer a spectacular sight to behold for both tourists and locals alike.
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The Pat Carterette Star Award
Last week WebJunction recognized Shirley Biladeau, Continuing Education (CE) Consultant at Idaho Commission for Libraries, with the Pat Carterette Star Award.
A comprehensive program evaluation of Idaho Commission for Libraries' (ICFL) Read to Me First Book program was conducted by Boise State University Literacy Professor Dr. Roger Stewart. Dr. Stewart has been collecting data regarding the First Book program and other Read to Me early literacy programs for three years; he has compiled his findings in annual reports for 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Summer Reading Program manuals have been shipped out to every publicly-funded public library in Idaho. Manuals are addressed to the library in general and not a specific person, so please keep an eye out and give your mail processing person a heads-up.
BTOP Kick-offs at Connectivity Libraries
November is Diabetes Awareness Month and to help promote the Diabetes Resource Guide for Idahoans, the Diabetes Prevention and Control Program is once again offering FREE bookmarks to Idaho Public Libraries to distribute to their library users.
Idaho Power is offering Powering Tomorrow Grants to recognize organizations that work to further educational excellence in unique ways. Libraries and other educators can tell their education story at www.facebook.com/idahopower by Jan.31, 2012 and their organization could be the recipient of a grant.


WIMBLEDON, England -- The winner of the Wimbledon men's title is guaranteed a little bit of tennis history.
Pete Sampras, aiming for his sixth title, hopes to tie Roy Emerson's record of 12 Grand Slams, while semifinal opponent Tim Henman bids to become the first British player to win the men's championship since Fred Perry in 1936.
Andre Agassi seeks to emulate Bjorn Borg, the last player to win the French Open and Wimbledon titles in the same year. Borg last did it in 1980.
And his semifinal foe, Pat Rafter, seeks to beat Agassi to become the first Australian to hold the No. 1 ranking since John Newcombe in 1974. He then can become the first Australian to hold both the U.S. Open and Wimbledon titles at the same time since Rod Laver in 1969.
The Sampras-Henman semifinal is a repeat of last year's matchup, when the American triumphed 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 on the way to his fifth Wimbledon title.
They are friends, and frequently play golf together when they meet on the tour.
"I know his game very well, he knows my game very well and we've practiced together quite a bit over the past couple of years," said Sampras, 5-0 against Brit with three of those victories coming on grass.
"We played a tight match at Queen's and a tight match here last year," Sampras said. "The crowd's going to be behind him, which won't be easy but I've been in this situation before."
"It's just a matter of time before he breaks through and wins here. Hopefully it won't happen this year."
Henman, who ousted Jim Courier in a 4 1/2 -hour fourth-round match, will have a huge and noisy crowd roaring him on.
"I'm through to the semis for the second year, so my confidence is very high," said the 24-year-old Brit. "I don't feel like I've got anything to lose."
But he knows that Sampras, whose titles have come in the past six years, isn't used to losing at Wimbledon.
"When you look at Pete's record, he's played 45 matches here in the last six or seven years and he's won 44 of them," Henman said. "I think his record is self-explanatory."
Sampras didn't lose a set until he met Mark Philippoussis in the quarterfinals, and went through after the big-serving Australian injured a knee early in the second set and withdrew while leading 6-4, 1-2.
Fourth-seeded Agassi, 5-3 against Rafter, is still on a roll following a depressing slump in 1997. He dropped to 141 in the world that year, and played in lower- ranked Challenger tournaments.
Climbing rapidly back up the rankings, Agassi came up with a stunning French Open triumph from two sets down to Andrei Medvedev in the final. Agassi now has won 12 matches in a row, all in Grand Slam events.
"It's hard to be in the semis these days and not feel good about your game, it really is," said Agassi, who crushed former French Open champ Gustavo Kuerten in straight sets in the quarterfinal. "But I think everybody is playing better, not only me."
Rafter, the two-time US Open champion who overpowered eighth-seeded Todd Martin to make the semifinal, had never been past the fourth round at Wimbledon.
"It's a pretty big milestone for me and I want to keep going," the Australian said after his 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-3) victory over Martin put him in the final four. Andre's obviously hitting the ball very well.
"Today was the best I've volleyed since I've been here, and I'm pretty confident I'll be able to break Andre's serve."
Rafter said the chance of being No. 1 wasn't on his mind.
"I'm just so happy to be here at the moment, the semifinals," he said. "The finals of Wimbledon definitely overshadows the No. 1 positions in my book."
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President Barack Obama recently named 13 recipients of the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The medal is given to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors, according to a White House statement.
Among the recipients, the founder of Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low, is being posthumously honored.
Juliette Gordon Low was a visionary, whose legacy lives on in the 59 million American women who have participated in Girl Scouting at some point in their lives. She believed that all girls, regardless of culture, class, ethnic background, or economic status, should be given the opportunity to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually, and in founding Girl Scouts in 1912, she made an indelible and enduring contribution to the lives of girls and to our nation. It is fitting that during Girl Scouts’ 100th anniversary year, Juliette should be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
As they were in Juliette’s day, today’s girls are eager to lead. In Girl Scouts, we see evidence of this in myriad wonderful ways every day. But girls aren’t crossing the divide to lead as women. They aren’t leading when society needs them most. This is not acceptable.
It’s especially unacceptable in times like these. Today, three out of four Americans think our country is on the wrong track. Just 10 percent think our economy is getting better. Half of our country believes our best days are behind us.
Right now, America needs an organization that people trust to understand girls and to appreciate how girls lead. It needs a group that can advocate for girls. An organization with a track record of helping girls reach their potential and ascend to leadership. America needs Girl Scouts.
The Girl Scout organization is committed to taking on the challenge of bringing women to leadership. And we need to make others aware of the leadership crisis our world faces. We need to challenge everyone to promote a gender balance in their workplaces, and in the organizations they touch. When people talk about diversity and inclusion, we need them to talk about gender, too.
We need to share, with everyone, the great leadership examples we see every day in Girl Scouts—from our littlest leaders, our Girl Scout Daisies, to our Girl Scout Gold Award recipients in high school.
One hundred years ago, Juliette Gordon Low founded Girls Scouts with a goal to enable girls to do things they had never done before. We carry on her legacy of leadership and ask you to join us.


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Since all risks cannot be eliminated, it has become more important than ever for organizations to create disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
In recent years, disruptive events have ranged from natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires to stolen data via breaches and cyber-attacks.
This past year has even seen the specter of a horrific global pandemic. In fact, COVID-19 has forced organizations to rethink their disaster recovery and business continuity strategies as many companies have been forced to support employees working remotely.
Business continuity planning should cover every possible aspect of a business. This includes areas such as:
- Business partners and suppliers — How can suppliers continue their work with the company if lines of communication or road transport is unavailable?
- Human resources — How can critical staff continue performing their work if, for example, workstations are destroyed or there is no internet connection?
- Business processes — How can a process continue working even if critical equipment or supplies were missing?
Businesses can choose from a variety of disaster recovery methods, or combine several.
A crucial aspect of business continuity disaster recovery plan (BCDR) is how an organization recovers lost data from a backed up second location after servers go down because of a cyber-attack, natural disaster or simply equipment failure. In other words, disaster recovery is highly dependent upon the replication of data and computer processing in an off-premises location not affected by the disaster.
An organization should be in a position to transfer its computer processing to its protected remote location in order to continue operations.
Organizations need a BCDR plan in place and make sure all key officers know about it and how to implement it if the need arises.
Also consider disaster recovery software. There are benefits of having a disaster plan in place including DR software. First, there’s cost savings. Planning for potential disruptive events can save businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars and even mean the difference between a company surviving a natural disaster or folding.
Another benefit is the faster recovery time when effective plans and software are in place.
Depending on the disaster recovery strategy and the types of disaster recovery tools used, businesses can get up and running much faster after a disaster, or even continue operations as if nothing had happened.
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An inquest into the death of Nadine Machiskinic has been scheduled for the end of March.
Machiskinic was found at the bottom of a laundry chute in Regina's Delta Hotel in January 2015.
It was later determined Machiskinic had fallen 10 storeys — but the circumstances of just how that happened have been in question.
Coroner Brent Gough will preside over the inquest, scheduled for March 27-31.
When an inquest is called, it is to determine who died, when, where and how the death occurred, usually in a case of a sudden and unexpected death.
Recommendations can also be made to the authorities to prevent similar deaths from occurring in the future.


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KKR Picks Up Hudson Yards Observation Deck for $500M
In a joint statement, the companies said KKR will use its investment funds to acquire the site and that it “will continue to be managed by the Hudson Yards Experiences team.”
The Edge sits on the 100th floor of the 1,296-foot-tall 30 Hudson Yards and is the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, according to Related. It opened in March 2020 with tickets ranging from $31 to $38.
This isn’t the first time KKR picked up a piece of 30 Hudson Yards. The firm bought the top 10 floors of the building, totaling 343,000 square feet, and later used it to nab a $490 million fee and leasehold mortgage, as Commercial Observer previously reported.
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We can’t fail to be impressed by the technological advances made and the pace with which the Nightingale hospitals in the UK have been created, however that is eclipsed by the human toll and staggering inequalities which have surfaced because of current occasions.
There is rising proof that black and minority ethnic (BAME) teams, notably from South Asian and Afro-Caribbean backgrounds, are extra adversely affected by COVID-19. Data began to emerge that sure BAME teams gave the impression to be extra in danger from COVID-19 round six weeks in the past.
The newest Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNARC) report on 6,720 critically ailing sufferers with COVID-19 reveals that while BAME communities account for round 14% of the UK inhabitants they make up 34% of critically ailing sufferers – an over-representation that seems in keeping with the information rising from the US.
An HSJ report confirmed that 94% of the medical doctors and dentists, and 71% of nurses and midwives who’ve died from COVID-19 have been from a BAME background. To put this in perspective, 44% of medical doctors and dentists and 20% of nurses are from BAME origins.
Technology and informatics are important in serving to us present secure care, talk with and interact with sufferers by means of video consultations, e-prescribing, digital scientific conferences and capturing information. However, we should make sure that culturally and linguistically tailor-made approaches are in place, or danger creating even larger well being inequalities and alienating segments of our inhabitants.
As an instance, the NHS will probably be launching a COVID contact tracing app shortly which can alert individuals who could have been uncovered to allow them to take motion to guard themselves. Once put in the app will begin logging the distance between their cellphone and different telephones close by that even have the app put in utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy.
If they subsequently turn into unwell with signs of COVID-19, the app person can select to enable the app to tell the NHS which can set off an nameless alert to these different app customers with whom they got here into important contact with in the previous days.
Clearly, the success of the app will rely on good uptake. To obtain this, the NHS wants to speak with all teams together with BAME populations, with seen management that these communities belief and establish with and implement variations of the app in a number of languages for many who are usually not fluent in English.
Engaging all communities
The disproportionate lack of so many BAME workers and sufferers has created monumental unease, worry and anger amongst BAME communities. We know that in quarantine or lockdown situations leaving the data wants of the public unmet could be harmful. If directions or language are unclear, then folks are inclined to make up their very own guidelines. NHS England and Public Health England should present clear details about COVID-19 the place wanted, and then make sure that the messages are getting by means of to keep away from disengaging entire segments of our inhabitants.
We additionally know that workers who really feel valued and appreciated present higher affected person care, that variety will increase innovation and creativity and that implementing change, together with digital transformation is just doable with engaged groups.
The NHS long-term plan states that “respect, equality and variety will probably be central to altering the tradition of the NHS and will probably be at the coronary heart of the workforce implementation plan. The NHS attracts on a remarkably wealthy variety of individuals to offer care to our sufferers. But we fall brief in valuing their contributions and making certain truthful remedy and respect.”
This assertion has been thrown into stark reduction in the previous few months.
If we actually need to remodel the NHS and use expertise as a key enabler then we have to begin by taking care of and defending our workers throughout these difficult instances. Hard questions have to be requested and answered and actions taken, not merely providing extra platitudes about fallen heroes. The disaster is about to stay with us for the foreseeable future and the NHS should not solely maximise the use of expertise to assist us reply, however take this chance to scale back well being inequalities and discrimination at the similar time.


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The trial of the six former Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) members, including two opposition parliamentarians, who are charged with failing to record entries for funds amounting to over $250 million in total in the agency’s general ledger, began yesterday.
On trial are Jagnarine Singh, former GRDB General Manager; Prema Roopnarine, former Deputy Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture; Ricky Ramraj, agricultural consultant; Badrie Persaud, business consultant; Dharamkumar Seeraj, the General Secretary of the Rice Producers Association and a PPP/C MP; and Nigel Dharamlall, also a PPP/C MP.
The joint charge against the six accused related to the sum of $77,333,199 for the period between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012.
Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) officer Robert Tyndall gave evidence yesterday before trial magistrate Leron Daley in Georgetown, relating to the court that he arrested the six accused, read them their rights, then read them the charge and would have placed them on station bail.
Subsequent to his testimony, attorney Anil Nandlall, who represents Singh, began cross-examination. During his cross-examination, the attorney asked Tyndall questions in relation to a statement, made by Tyndall, that was served on the defendants. In the statement, he had noted that forensic audit of the GRDB was handed over to the Commissioner of Police by the Ministry of Finance pursuant to a decision made by Cabinet.
Nandlall, in an invited comment, told Stabroek News that when he asked Tyndall about the statement, the prosecutor objected on the grounds that the statement was given to the defendants by mistake,
The attorney noted, however, that Tyndall did admit to making the statement but was unable to recall its contents and requested time.
This statement, according to Nandlall, is a part of the defence’s grounds for stating that the charges are politically-directed. “This disclosure in Mr. Tyndall’s statement vindicates what I have been saying from the inception in respect of these and other charges: that they are politically directed,” he said. “What we are witnessing here is a violent violation of the Separation of Powers Doctrine and rank contamination of the streams of justice by political direction. This is an abuse of the criminal justice system and it is indisputable evidence that the criminal justice system is being abused and manipulated by politicians,” he added.
The matter is expected to continue on October 12.

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Angelakos was already a pretty solid frontman back then and even got the crowd to let loose and skank. Check out some of that footage above, which shows him and Cherry Bing performing a gig at Amherst High School in 2002. In 1999, while attending high school school in Buffalo, New York, he founded a raucous ska band called Cherry Bing. Though a short-lived venture, footage of his time with Cherry Bing exists, giving fans a window into his pre-Passion Pit days, and shows just how music-oriented he was — no matter the genre — so early on. Angelakos recently released a holiday “visual” album, Merry Christmas, Mr. Fields. Angelakos put out two releases with the group and played shows around the Upstate New York area before leaving to pursue other projects in 2002 (they would later join the Warped Tour without him in 2004). Years before forming Passion Pit and becoming a purveyor of gossamer synthpop, frontman Michael Angelakos was embedded in a much different music scene: ska.
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A new study reveals that mosquitoes bite some people more than others, possibly because of their unique body odors. According to the research published in the journal Cell, mosquitoes are attracted to some people largely because they emit certain smells that the insects find irresistible. Such people serve as mosquito magnets, and the skeeters target them more.
Before this study, researchers have always been fascinated by the reasons for mosquitoes biting some people more than others. While mosquitoes are dangerous insects that spread malaria that kills millions of people around the world every year, they bite any warm-blooded animals and some even seem to focus only on biting humans.
Scientists have theorized whether mosquitoes bite people because of their blood type, their clothing, their body scents, or the type of bacteria on their skin. This new study pinpoints that a chemical in the blood or skin of some people makes mosquitoes target them more, meaning such people will remain bothered by the insects throughout their lifetimes.
In the scientific study that lasted for three years, the authors had eight participants wear a nylon stocking that absorbed their skin scent – over their arms for six hours on given days. When the nylons were removed, they were placed in glass containers where the Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes which spread malaria were released.
The mosquitoes were released into the container to see the particular nylon stocking they would magnetize to. One of the participants which were named Subject 33 seemed to attract the mosquitoes more; the insects were drawn to Subject 33’s nylon four times more than the others and 100 times more than the least appealing participant.
When the nylons were mixed together, the mosquitoes went for Subject 33. The researchers introduced 56 other participants to join the study, yet the insects always went for Subject 33. Further analysis of the body chemicals of Subject 33 revealed that he produced carboxylic acids at a greater volume than other participants. The acid is used by skin bacteria to produce the distinctive body odors that individuals tend to have.
“There’s a very, very strong association between having large quantities of these fatty acids on your skin and being a mosquito magnet,” said Leslie Vosshall, study author and neurobiologist at Rockefeller University in New York.
With the study, the researchers hoped that they could find a means to deter mosquitoes from biting people. Although they were not able to get the insects to abandon their love for people, they hope their research would enable people to develop repellents to drive the insects away from people. While the body odor of individuals can only be modified or changed by altering their skin microbiomes, scientists still think it is possible to stop mosquitoes from biting people if they searched harder.


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Grand Opening of the Airlie Beach Foreshore 1:46pm, Mon 24 Jun 2019
This Saturday 30th June, the town of Airlie Beach will be buzzing with a hype of activity in celebration of the opening of the Airlie Beach Foreshore.
The Foreshore has been closed to the public since September 2018, and The Council has been working hard on the $6.3 million Foreshore Revitalisation project.
The Airlie Beach Foreshore is an important feature of the Whitsunday region for tourists and locals. It is valued for its beautiful bay and island views, relaxing lagoon and regular markets, festivals and events. The foreshore has been the home of the weekly Airlie Markets and where relocated during the construction.
The reopening celebration will have food stalls, Market Stalls, Tuk Tuk rides, fireworks, live acts, face painting and lots of fun and games.
If you have time either side of your bareboat charter, pop down and join in on the fun. It’s a great way to start off the school holidays that start this Saturday.
Features of the project include:
o 57 extra sealed carparks,
o 120 market stall sites,
o New 10.5m high playground,
o Sound stage,
o Improved amenities block with green wall and ventilation,
o New landscaped gardens and turf,
o Additional trees, palms and shrubs
o 3m wide pedestrian path,
o New and easy to read way finding signs throughout, and
o New shaded umbrellas throughout.
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In all of these circumstances, a personal injury attorney can help. A catastrophic injury can be compounded by multiple injuries at once, too. These can take the form of organ damage, paraplegia, costly medical treatment, quadriplegia, brain damage, reliance on medical devices, extensive physical therapy, severe burns, long hospitalization periods, disfigurement, permanent disability, and even wrongful death. For this reason, speaking about your catastrophic injury claims case with a lawyer is essential. Your quality of life can be forever changed by the severe injuries you've sustained and a product liability or accident lawsuit might be your only chance to recover compensation.
How Do I Know if I am Entitled to a Catastrophic Injury Settlement?
A catastrophic injury refers to losing a vital part of your person, whether it's the ability to walk, the ability to form a complete and whole thought or a limb. For any accident that leads to a catastrophic injury to even one individual, a settlement and lawsuit can be pursued. In many cases your catastrophic injury lawyer might be able to present evidence and make compelling enough arguments that you could recover full and fair compensation. The life-altering harm that has been done to you means that the other party needs to be held accountable, but you cannot count on them or your insurance carrier to recognize the long term impacts of your injury. You could be entitled to a catastrophic injury settlement for a few reasons including:
- You may be entitled to compensation for the lost wages associated with the injury putting you out of work in the first place.
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In fact, the legal definition of catastrophic injury refers to those injuries that have proximate and direct consequences that permanently prevent an individual from performing any type of gainful work. This means that being eliminated from your job because you cannot do that position goes one step further with catastrophic injuries.
Catastrophic injuries mean that the victim is coping with permanent damage and that the victim will not be able to obtain any form of meaningful employment or to live their life as normally as they did prior to the accident. It goes without saying that catastrophic injuries can forever change the scope of this person's life and that's why personal injury claims aim to make a compelling argument that the victim deserves just and fair compensation.
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do you still have this, or did you finally trade? where can I see it..?
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1943 Remarks of Bill W. with Dr. Bob on A.A.'s Need for God, Religion, and the Bible
If you know your early A.A. history, it will not surprise you to learn what A.A. co-founders Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith said on the platform at talks they gave to 4,500 alcoholics, their relatives, and friends at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in March, 1943. The speeches were reported on page 17, Friday, March 23, 1943, issue of the Roman Catholic newspaper The Tidings. I got my copy from an A.A. old-timer who had the remarks framed. Here are some excerpts from the paper on Bill's remarks. (Dr. Bob's remarks will follow in another posting.) Bill W.: "An alcoholic is a fellow who is 'trying to get his religion out of a bottle,' when what he really wants is unity within himself, unity with God. . . ." Alcoholics Anonymous recommends a return to religion, resumption of Church attendance, the news report said of Bill's remarks. "There is a definite religious element here," Bill said. "I pray and I feel released." He emphasized, said the newspaper, "Divine Aid was A.A.'s greatest asset...."
After quoting Bill Wilson's statements, the paper detailed some of Dr. Bob's remarks. The newspaper said the audience rose to its feet in tribute to Dr. Bob. It continued that Dr. Bob spoke "in soft, confident and unhurried words [where] he too reiterated the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous." According to The Tidings, Dr. Bob said: "Read religious literature. Resume church attendance, cultivate the habit of prayer, and transmit the desires and principles of Alcoholics Anonymous to others." The paper added: "He particularly recommended reading the Bible."
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Our Everglades Dresser/Chest has the one-of-a-kind look that you've come to expect from Chic Teak. Handmade using recycled acacia wood with premium metal hardware, this chest includes two small drawers and three large drawers to accommodate all your storage needs. Looking at the intricate patterns on the doors, it's easy to see the skills and craftsmanship that went into this gorgeous piece.
The furniture artisans that we use have often been handmaking furniture for generations and have truly perfected their craft. The metal bowties add extra security and aesthetic value to an already unique design. Acacia wood is extremely durable, used by the English Royal Navy for their legendary Ships-of-the-Line in the 18th century. Acacia wood is also regarded as highly scratch resistant, and has a naturally smooth finish.
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Murwillumbah and District Business Chamber (MDBC) is a membership organisation for business in Murwillumbah and surrounding villages. Why do businesses want to be a member? Basically because they GET ASKED FIRST AND INFORMED FIRST. Read more here.
Our Networking events are held once a month on the first Friday of every month, excluding January. See a list of events here.
I was just so inspired this morning as to the connection between the chamber business community and the general community. How great is Murwillumbah!
Mary Evans - Fluro Junkie , Murwillumbah
Sponsorship opportunities now open.
When you become a sponsor of the BEATS 2017 you show your support for Business Excellence in the Tweed Shire and support for our vision. We will showcase your business as one that is supportive of local business and their achievements.
Murwillumbah is the glorious the heart of the Tweed Shire. We enjoy gorgeous summers and mild winters and being situated right on the river, we have a multitude of water activities at our disposal from Dragon Boat racing to bathing under waterfalls.
Murwillumbah and our villages Uki, Stokers Siding, Chillingham and Tyalgum are renowned for its creativity and attracting the creative industries. Each village has its own creative style.
The Tweed Regional Gallery and The Margaret Olley Art Centre are also one of our main attractions.
Uki has the annual Images of Uki art exhibition on the third weekend of November alongside the Arts in the Mountain workshop program and Ukitopia Festival: a Celebration of Uki Life, Arts and Culture. Uki also has the annual Cabaret 360: A Feast of Performance attracting performance artists from all over the region as well as providing a platform for local performers. The monthly Uki Buttery Bazaar Markets, third Sunday of each month is full of music, artisans, stalls, food and fun.
Tyalgum is another unique community and has a wonderful variety of retail spaces including Flutterbies Cafe which has recently won the 2013 Best coffee in the Tweed Award. The Tyalgum Festival of Classical Music is an annual event that has put Tyalgum on the map.
Visitors and new residents alike all say how it is the special power of Mount Warning/ Wollumbin that has attracted them here. Mount Warning/ Wollumbin is a plug from a massive extinct volcano whose edge makes up the whole of the Caldera- which include Limpinwood, Tomewin, the Border ranges and Mount Jerusalem. This monolith shadows and affects all that lives beneath it
Murwillumbah town (population over 8000) is an historic art deco town with many buildings dating back to 1920. Looking up the main street you can see Mount Warning/ Wollumbin and looking down the street you have the Tweed River. Murwillumbah is the commercial capital of the region with hospitals, medical and health service, courthouse, legal community services. There is industry and manufacturing, supermarkets, cafes and retail which means residents do not need to go outside the town to get everything they require. Read more here
The Murwillumbah and District Business Chamber are involved in many projects in Murwillumbah and district including our buy local campaign “Community Slice” and movement towards the Murwillumbah Arts Precinct. Read more about our projects here.
One of the main activities of the Murwillumbah and District Business Chamber is coordinating the Business Excellence Awards Tweed Shire (BEATS). The mission of the BEATS is to acknowledge businesses in the Tweed Shire that excel in their nominated industry and exceed customer expectations with a professional yearly awards programme. Read more here.


SA 341 Gazelle / SA 342 Gazelle
The Eurocopter/Aerospatiale SA 341/342 Gazelle is a French built light utility helicopter which was first flown in 1967. The Gazelle was designed in 1967 as part of a 3 aircraft Anglo French agreement between Westlands and Aerospatiale, along with the Puma and WG.13 Lynx. The Puma support helicopter entered service with the R.A.F. during 1970. This helicopter was designed by the French, but about 20 percent of the total production is being shared by Westland and Rolls-Royce; export orders for 35 aircraft were soon obtained and there are good prospects for more. The utility version of the WG.13 Lynx was used by all three UK Services and there was also a Naval version. This helicopter was designed by Westlands and has a Rolls-Royce engine. Budgetary difficulties caused the French to cancel their plans for an attaque version for their Army, but they retained the naval version and revised arrangements were negotiated. Development proceeded satisfactorily and led to the start of production in 1972.The Gazelle, which was to be used by all three UK Services in different rôles, ran into certain technical difficulties. The pre-production and the initial production aircraft, which flew between 1972 and 1974, suffered from vibration problems. These vibration problems were resolved by stiffening of the structure, fitting of blade dampers and, to combat ground resonance, the changing of the engine mounts and installation of a fully articulated, low frequency skid type undercarriage. Agreement was reached with the French Government on arrangements for production. The original price for this helicopter was £40,000, and had gone up to £90,000.
The Anglo-French helicopters were enthusiastically received by the United Kingdom Services. They incorporate a number of technical innovations. Westlands, for example, received the MacRobert award of the Council of Engineers Institutions for design features incorporated in the Lynx, the British-designed member of the family. By 1978 export of the Puma and Gazelle, which came into service in 1969 and 1972 respectively, exceed sales to the United Kingdom and French Governments, while export orders of the Lynx already exceeded 35, even though the aircraft had only just entered operational service. The prospects of further substantial export business were promising, particularly in the Middle East.An ASTAZOU III N2 turbine engine built by Turbomeca, which drives a 3 bladed main rotor and a 13 bladed tail rotor (Fenestron), powers the Gazelle. Military missions include attack, antitank, antihelicopter, reconnaissance, utility, transport, and training. The three-blade main rotor is mounted on top of the fuselage at the rear of the cabin. The single turboshaft engine, mounted on top of the fuselage and to the rear of the rotor shaft, features a prominent, upturned exhaust. The teardrop-shaped fuselage has a round, glassed-in cockpit and landing skids. The tapering tail boom mid-mounted on the fuselage has a swept-back tail fin which is tapered with a square tip and rectangular flats with small fins. The fan rotor housing is built into the lower tail. External stores are mounted on weapons "outriggers" or racks on each side of the fuselage. Each rack has one hardpoint. The emergency shut-off cock for the fuel line to the engine is controlled by a lever in the cockpit roof. It is the right hand lever and can be identified with its yellow and black knob. It is normally wired in the fully forward position and should be pulled fully rearwards to stop fuel flow to the engine. Each cockpit door is hinged at the front. Each door has an external handle with a button to release the locking mechanism which holds the doors closed or fully open. Both doors may be jettisoned independently by operating the black and yellow internal jettison levers located inside the cockpit on the left and right door hinge-lines. Both rear half-doors are hinged on their rear edge. The door release mechanism is on the front edge of the half-doors and is only accessible when their respective front doors are open. The rear half-doors may be jettisoned by operating the yellow and black jettison levers located inside the front edges of each respective door. Egypt carried out the final complete assembly process on the Gazelle, and then carries out the testing process on ground and in the air. Some parts of it were eventually manufactured in Egypt. However, initially they were assembled from full out of parts which come from France (from Aerospatiale) in accordance with a contract. Some modifications were introduced into it so it would be suited to operatein the Egyptian climate and the climate in Arab countries. A sand filter has been installed in the motor to clean the air of dust and sand, which is a common phenomenon in the Arab region. This of course results in raising the competence of the engine. The engin differs from the old one of the ASTAZO 14H class, permitting the airplane to work competently in a temperature of up to 113 degrees, while the capability of the old one did not allow one to go above a temperature of 95 degrees. In the 1960s there were arguments for a dedicated attack helicopter versus a utility design with an "add on" armament system. The RAF and many in the British Army were in favor of a utility design, primarily because the pure attack aircraft would have little value in areas such as Northern Ireland. While it was acknowledged that specialized designs had merit, the cost and limited utility made it difficult to purchase them in large numbers. In the end the British Army chose multi-mission platforms, fitting anti-tank TOW missiles to both the Lynx and Gazelle. The Gazelle, fondly referred to in British service as the "whistling chicken leg", proved an incredibly reliable observation and reconnaissance helicopter for many years. Although having only one engine it is not as powerful as many others, but its lightweight chassis offsets any deficit it might have. Advantages include its small agile nature, and its unparalleled visibility from the cockpit. In an age of decreasing defense budgets, the cost of replacing existing inventories of heliborne assets with dedicated attack helicopters is beyond most nations’ financial capacities. Helicopter-mounted machineguns and chain guns are universally common and are quite effective in air-to-ground and air-to-air missions. In 1986, France mounted the Mistral air-to-air mis-sile on the Gazelle helicopter. Since then, this 5-km-range air-superiority weapon has also been mountedon the Dauphin Panther, the A129 Mangusta, the Ecureuil Fennec, the AH-64, the CSH-2 Rooivalk,and the Eurocopter Tiger. Under 2001 plans, the Army's Gazelle fleet was to be withdrawn from service towards the end of the next decade. The Battlefield Light Utility Helicopter project, planned to enter service from the middle of the decade, is intended to replace the capability provided by the Lynx Marks 7 and 9 and the Gazelle. By 2008 the British Army operated Apache AH1, Lynx Mk7, Bell 212. The RN operated MerlinMk1, Lynx Mks3/8, Sea King Mks 4/5/7. The RAF operated Chinook HC2, Merlin HC3, Sea King Mk3, and Puma HC1. The withdrawl from service of Gazelle, Lynx Mk9 and Puma reduced the number of helicopter types with commonality between new airframes, most notably Navy and Air Force Merlin. Airframe commonality was set to grow with Future Lynx contracts let for the Navy and Army and the grouping of the older Sea King airframes under one IPT. It was anticipated that RAF Chinook and RN Sea King 4 would be replaced by Support Amphibious Battlefield Rotorcraft (SABR – aircraft type yet to be announced). This would generate commonality of airframes across all roles in all Services, with the exception of Apache in the Army only.
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Antique Metal Flask from India. Vintage Knick-Knack (SOLD)
Beautiful craftsmanship with brass appliqués over silver-tone metal. The perfect little gift for that tall, dark, handsome man in your life. This is an amazing vintage flask. Morgan discovered it during one of the trips to Asia.
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Condition: Vintage Good (Missing two small stones on top)
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Indianapolis metal outfit THE CONTORTIONIST have officially entered the studio to begin working on their yet to be titled all new LP. Guitarist Robby Baca comments on what fans can expect:
“We’re pretty stoked to be in the studio again, especially with Jamie King. Some of my favorite records have come out of this corner of the woods, here in Winston-Salem, NC. We’re also unquestionably psyched about Mike Lessard’s voice on these new tracks. This record seems to be a good mix of old and new TC, and Mike’s wide range of animal noises should make this one a real banger.”
Guitarist Cameron Maynard adds,
“These new songs are extremely refreshing and I cannot think of a more ideal place to watch our creation come to life.”
The band has tapped Jamie King (BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME) to produce and will be tracking and mixing at The Basement Recording Studio in Winston-Salem, NC.
The new album will be released via Entertainment One (eOne Music) / Good Fight Music and will be the band’s follow up to the highly publicized “Intrinsic,” which came out in 2012 highlighted by singles “Holomovement” and “Causality.”
Metal Injection called “Intrinsic” “one of the most exciting metal albums of the year.” Absolute Punk claimed that “Intrinsic puts The Contortionist at the top of the list for the future of prog-metal” and Metal Sucks flat out called the band “one of the most exciting young prog-metal bands on the scene today.”
Over the last few years THE CONTORTIONIST has accumulated quite a touring resume supporting “Intrinsic.” The band was able to share the stage with acts like THE FACELESS, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, PROTEST THE HERO and even had a chance to support DEFTONES. Stay tuned for more info surrounding this highly anticipated release in the coming months.
THE CONTORTIONIST is: Michael Lessard (vocals) | Joey Baca (drums, percussion) | Robby Baca (guitar) | Cameron Maynard (guitar) | Christopher Tilley (bass)
- Spinefarm Records' Toothgrinder to join The Contortionist, Revocation and Fallujah on Feb. dates
- The Contortionist + BTBAM tour starts soon
- CHON announces upcoming tours with Circa Survive and The Contortionist
- Reflections enter Machine Shop with Will Putney to work on new album
- More Than A Thousand signs to eOne Music / Good Fight Music
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Houston taxpayers may foot the bill for people who want homes but can't qualify for loans based on credit card debts, car loans or other bills, The Chronicle's Carolyn Feibel reports.
The government already lowers the bar for low-income, first-time homebuyers. There are grants for down payments, help with closing costs, as well as specific programs for veterans.
But all that do-gooding is apparently not good enough for Houston, where some officials want it to be even easier to rack up bills you haven't paid but still be able to claim "the American dream" of homeownership.
This is all as city and county officials across the country line up at the federal tax trough, cry about their deficits, and warn Armageddon will descend if a government worker is laid off.
So where's the money for the Houston plan coming from? Chronicle says ...
The $444,000 for the program is leftover money from a $1.5 million appropriation the city made for emergency home and roof repairs after Hurricane Ike.
And where's it going?
The “Credit Score Enhancement Program” will give up to $3,000 in grants to individuals who are trying to qualify for mortgages through the city’s homebuyers assistance program.
So, instead of hiring a few more firefighters, putting a dent in Mayor Bill White's one million trees initiative, or even laying down a sidewalk or two, City Hall would rather pay for the flatscreen TVs our fellow citizens purchased on credit at an 18% APR.
You don't like those ideas? Here's another one: Seems like we have a hurricane scare or two here every year. Could be we have another situation like the one post-Ike, in which the populace may want tax money spent for home repairs.
Should we save the money for a rainy, post-hurricane day?
Nah, we've already got it in our hot hands. Better just spend it.
Also see blogHOUSTON's discussion and a lively conversation at the Chronicle's forum.

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Xiaomi Unveils Mi Notebook Air, from $525by Anton Shilov on July 27, 2016 12:35 PM EST
Today Xiaomi has introduced its first pair of notebooks and unvieled the Mi Notebook Air family. As the name suggests, these are aimed head first into Apple's Air line of notebooks, albeit at a very different price point. The laptops feature 12.5” and 13.3” full HD displays and are based on Intel’s Core M as well as Core i5 microprocessors. The price of the ultra-thin all-metal notebooks starts from 3499 CNY ($525, although Xiaomi usually quotes prices including China tax, so $446 perhaps), which could make them very competitive in various markets. As with most Xiaomi products, they will be available in China first.
Xiaomi, which is known primarily for its smartphones business and superstar VP, Hugo Barra, positions its laptops as integrated parts of its Mi Ecosystem (which includes smartphones, an Android TV STB, tablets, power banks, headphones, a wrist band and even an air purifier). Their design resembles that of other devices from Xiaomi and uses all-metal silver and gold enclosures. Both notebooks are made by Tian Mi, a partner of Xiaomi, and will run Microsoft Windows 10 Home.
|Xiaomi's Mi Notebook Air Family|
|Mi Notebook Air 12.5"||Mi Notebook Air 13.3"|
|7W cTDP Up|
|Base||1.1 GHz||2.3 GHz|
|Turbo||2.2 GHz||2.8 GHz|
|iGPU||SKU||Intel HD Graphics 515 (GT2)
24 EUs, Gen 9
|Intel HD Graphics 520 (GT2)
24 EUs, Gen 9
|Turbo||850 MHz||1050 MHz|
|dGPU||-||NVIDIA GeForce 940MX|
|DRAM||4 GB LPDDR3-1866||8 GB DDR4-2133|
|SSD||128 GB SATA (500 MB/s)||256 GB PCIe 3.0 x4 (1500 MB/s)|
|Display||12.5" Full HD display||13.3" Full HD display|
|Ports||1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1) Type-C
1 x USB 3.0 Type-A
3.5mm TRRS jack
|1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1) Type-C
2 x USB 3.0 Type-A
3.5mm TRRS jack
|Network||2x2:2 802.11ac with BT 4.1|
|Battery||37 Wh||40 Wh|
|Dimensions||H: 12.9 mm
W: 292 mm
D: 202 mm
|H: 14.8 mm
W: 309.6 mm
D: 210.9 mm
|Weight||2.35 lbs (1.07 kg)||2.82 lbs (1.28 kg)|
The entry-level laptop from Xiaomi is the Mi Notebook Air 12.5”, which is powered by the dual-core Intel Core m3-6Y30, featuring the Skylake microarchitecture as well as the ninth-generation of Intel's integrated graphics (Gen 9, HD Graphics 515 with 24 EUs). The CPU is rated at a 1.1/2.2 GHz core frequency (base/turbo), 4 MB of last level cache, and a 7W thermal design power (normally this CPU is rated at 4.5W, but the 1.1 GHz in the spec sheet implies that it is running in its 7W cTDP Up mode - this isn't a surprise given the size of the device. The laptop comes with 4 GB of LPDDR3-1866 RAM, 128 GB SATA SSD, 802.11ac 2x2 Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 1 MP webcam, two microphones, custom AKG speakers and so on. It's not stated if the design uses dual channel memory at this point, and it would be interesting to find out. The system sports one USB Type-C port for charging and display output, one USB 3.0 Type-A port as well as one HDMI connector.
The Mi Notebook Air 12.5” features a display panel with 1920x1080 resolution, 170° wide viewing angle, 300 nit brightness as well as 600:1 contrast ratio. Despite the low memory, the main advantage of the Mi Notebook Air 12.5” over its bigger brother is its 11.5 hours rated battery life and low weight of 1.07 . From many points of view, the 12.5” laptop from Xiaomi attempts to combine the key advantages of Apple’s MacBook and MacBook Air (at least, from hardware perspective). It comes with Intel Core M, a common resolution screen, long battery life as well as thin-and-light form factor (like the MacBook). However, the system costs starting from 3999 yuan ($525), which means that it is more affordable than Apple’s MacBook Air.
The next up is the more powerful Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13.3”, which is based on the dual-core Intel Core i5-6200U (2.3/2.8 GHz, 3MB LLC, 15 W TDP, Intel HD Graphics 520, etc.) and is equipped with NVIDIA’s GeForce 940 MX discrete GPU featuring a 1 GB GDDR5 memory buffer. Xiaomi says that by equipping its 13.3” laptop with a standalone graphics processor it enables higher performance in games when compared with iGPU. The notebook sports 8 GB of DDR4-2133 memory, a 256 GB NVMe SSD with PCIe 3.0 x4 interface (with up to 1500 MB/s read speed, which means that they are running the PCH in low-power mode and reduce PCIe clock-rates), dual band 802.11ac 2x2 Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a 1 MP webcam, two microphones, custom AKG speakers and so on. The laptop uses USB-C for charging and display output, two USB-A 3.0 ports and one HDMI connector.
The larger laptop from Xiaomi features a better display panel than the smaller model. Despite the similar resolution, viewing angles and brightness, the 13.3” notebook has a rated 800:1 contrast ratio as well as 72% NTSC color gamut (vs 50% on the 12.5” model). However, the bigger and improved screen comes at a price: the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13.3” is 14.8 mm thick and it weighs 1.28 kilograms. The laptop is equipped with a 40 Wh battery (compared to 37 Wh on the smaller model), which gives it up to 9.5 hours of rated battery life. The faster CPU, discrete GPU, faster RAM, speedier SSD and better display effect the pricing of Xiaomi’s 13.3” notebook: the model costs 4999 yuan, or $750 (or $640, if that original CNY price includes China tax).
Xiaomi will only sell its initial family of laptops in China at this time, similar to its smartphone strategy.
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pashhtk27 - Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - linkVery interesting. Looking forward to release in India.
ddriver - Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - linkGreat specs, great price, it is not exactly clear how good the display is, but at least it doesn't seem to be a TN panel if that 170 degree viewing angle is true.
If they commit to supporting Linux I'd totally buy a few. But with W10 and from a Chinese company - no thanks, that a bit too much spyware for my taste.
mobutu - Thursday, July 28, 2016 - link170 degree IS a TN panel ... anything good (IPS*type) is 178 degree
hybrid2d4x4 - Thursday, July 28, 2016 - linkYou're probably right. They say 170, but that's probably for just (best case) horizontal, with vertical it's probably 40 degrees. Also 50% sRGB gamut, so it's probably a landfill-grade panel all around.
ddriver - Thursday, July 28, 2016 - linkYeah, by bad.. and too bad.
bigjer888 - Friday, August 5, 2016 - linkFWIW I checked one out in the store today, the screen seems fine, I tried viewing angles on both axes through to extreme angles (like sideways) and there were no color (inversion) or brightness issues at all. Keyboard is also good (and I'm picky), as is the webcam (face tracking was accurate) and the touchpad performed very well with gestures, clicking and tracking (I hate touchpads). Build quality was good, some slight flexing but nothing too extreme for something this thin.
Eden-K121D - Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - linkInteresting product
gregounech - Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - linkI doubt that the Air 13.3" model is configured in 7.5 cTDP Up :) (first array)
gregounech - Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - linkWIll be interesting to see the battery life, especially on the 13.3 inches model with a dGPU and with a pretty small 40Wh battery.
zeeBomb - Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - linkThat's cheap pricing for a notebook of this caliber... Right guys?


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