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Duckworth carries the highest profile of the incoming vets. She was co-piloting a Black Hawk helicopter in Iraq when a rocket-propelled grenade landed in her lap, ripping off one leg and crushing the other. At Walter Reed, she worried about what life as a double amputee had in store. But during her recovery, she found a new mission — taking care of those she describes as her military brothers and sisters. That mission led her to a job as an assistant secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs during Obama's first term.
"Had I not been in combat, my life would have never taken this path. You take the path that comes in front of you," Duckworth said from a wheelchair last week as she and her fellow freshmen went through orientation at the Capitol. "For me, I try to live every day honoring the men who carried me out of that field because they could have left me behind, and they didn't."
Duckworth is one of two freshmen Democrats who served in Iraq or Afghanistan. The other is Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who served near Baghdad for a year and was a medical operations specialist. Gabbard said she hopes the two of them can be a voice for female veterans and the unique challenges they face.
About 8 percent of veterans are women. They tend to be younger on average. Nearly one in five seen by the Department of Veterans Affairs responds yes when screened for military sexual trauma.
Seven Republicans served in Iraq or Afghanistan. Most had backing from tea party supporters who share their views that the size and scope of the federal government should be curtailed.
—Ron DeSantis of Florida was a judge advocate officer in the Navy who deployed to Iraq as a legal adviser during the 2007 troop surge.
—Brad Wenstrup of Ohio was as a combat surgeon in Iraq.
—Kerry Bentivolio of Michigan served in an administrative capacity with an artillery unit in Iraq and retired after suffering a neck injury. He also served as an infantry rifleman in Vietnam.
—Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma was a combat pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan.
—Scott Perry of Pennsylvania commanded an aviation battalion in Iraq in 2009 and 2010.


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It's almost a month ago that I discovered the French band Mermonte (read here). Now I have their debut album 'Mermonte' (released by Father Figure Records) and can tell you it is amazing. They delight us with wonderfully fine structured Pop songs - very superficial spoken. The band leader is Ghislain Fracapane who surrounds himself 9 other musicians to create his sound. The album sounds big at times but then again it's very small, very intimate. As I said in my last post, they don't work with too many words - they rather use their voices as an addition to the melody or that is how I feel about it. Half of the songs where they sing are in French anyway, so I can't understand them.
"We're On The Same Way" kind of reminds me of a late summer holiday with friends or rather the memory of it - I can almost feel the warm winds, somewhere at a sea and the sun on your skin. Highs and lows. It's this picture returning to my mind every time I hear this song. In "Davis Le Merle" I like the glockenspiel - kind of isolated at the beginning but still "walking" along as the melodies goes on. It ends up being "one of many" but doing it's own…until it stands out again. For me it's sort of trying to find it's way, like a humans do. It sounds weird, doesn't it? I can't help but having this imaginary in my head.
"Grain" remind me of two bands melted together you probably have never heard of unless you are a very attentive reader of my blog: Stagecoach and Screaming Maldini*. So, it's powerpop for bmx kids with a touch of sound explosions. Actually that fits for a few songs on the album. I think sometimes I hear a bit of Jazz influences but as I am not fond of Jazz, it's probably what I imagine a touch of Jazz would add to Pop. Are you confused by now? Does it still make sense? It does for me but it I fear it gets confusing. As there are almost no songs with actual lyrics to tell you what the song is about, you're left on your own to discover the fine structures and layers every song has to offer. For me this ends up in a weird mix of pictures, feelings and memories of things that never happened and that is difficult to explain to others.
You can hear violin, cello, guitars, drums and a lot of Glockenspiel but not too much of it. I mean there is that point when it's just too much but Mermonte made it just right. It gives to songs an extra portion of playfulness which I enjoy especially on the sunny Spring days.
Here is a video for "Oups", directed by Jollan Aurelio-it's very nice made and sets the song into a complete different context from where my imagination put it but the basic theme is actually the same. It's about bad luck. The melody is very impelling and kind of unsettled:
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"Great Phones - But they'll break even under normal use!"
3.5 starson by CorkyMuldoonPros: Fantastic sound quality, effective noise cancelling
Cons: Plastic earpiece supports break! Pricey.
Summary: I'd rate these headphones as a "10" without hesitation if not for the substandard production standards obviously in use @ Bose.
Several reviews here refer to poor construction of these phones. I agree. I was at Logan airport, awaiting a flight to Shanghai when I pulled my trust 1+ year old Bose headphones out of their (nice) custom case. When I went to place them on my head, however, the right earpiece fell off in my hand. The plastic support for the ear piece had cracked and broken at the point where Bose embossed the model, patent and other information on the interior of the support! Fortunately, I was able to borrow about 6" of packing tape from a local TSA agent, so I wasn't totally deprived of their use en route China.
Bose tech support was pretty good, however. I was initially told I'd have to pony up $100.00 for a replacement set of headphones because my 1-year warranty had expired. The following week, however, when I chose to deliver my headphones to Framingham, MA directly, the friendly customer service person told me I was eligible for a free replacement set, because my problem was caused by an obvious manufacturing defect.
It's obvious by several posts here that mine wasn't an isolated problem. No doubt Bose has received several calls/complaints about the same issue. It boggles the mind that a company with Bose's reputation wouldn't go all out to resolve it.
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In my experience, this is an honest review with honest replies. I am also trying to get Bose to stand behind this product. I have handled these things with kid gloves and only to have both of these plastic pieces break under the pressure they were not designed for. To date, Bose has not admitted to me they consider this a design defect. They want their $100. I'm going to continue to wear the headphones with colorful twist ties so people will continue to ask me about this product and I can tell them I do not advise purchasing them.
I've advised Bose that if I do pay them the $100 for "new" ones, I will never recommend their product.
If the old ones are not repairable (as they say in an email response to me), why do they want the old set back? I'm suspicious. -
I'll pile on here also..... I wish I would have googled this much earlier and found out about the defect. before I super glued and Gorilla glued mine back together several times. I've always enjoyed a challenge!
So now that I know I'll try to get mine replace but I'm concerned over one of the replies which states that the improved new plastic wasn't enough to last beyound 2 years. Why doesn't Bose correct the problem with another material? It's obvious that the stress points at the swivels for the ear cups need something more that those tiny plasic post.
So I'm heading off to Bose to see if they can help me out.... If not a I've seen a set from Sony that is getting great reviews over the Bose QC and is less enpensive.
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I got a pair of Bose QC2's from my dad. He had used them for about year. I travel a bit, and liked them. After the right side clip broke I secured with a plastic cable tie. A few months later the same thing for the left side. Finally after about one year my use, the entire left side head phone broke off. I took the pieces to the local Bose dealer. No receipt. They brought out a new boxed QC2 set. Showed my drivers license and signed a chit. Now that is first class customer service.
Improvement in plastic was not impressive, the headphones used to last 1 year and with bose changes now they last 2 years, and to me they are too expensive for every 2 years replacement.
I was about to turn these in through the Sharper Image (where I initially bought them) for a replacement product under my warranty through the Sharper Image, which would have had to be a different model since they don't sell the QC2's anymore, but I saw the comment here about Bose "stepping up" and decided to give it a try myself, even though I never initially purchased it through Bose.

Success! I called and got a free replacement with free 2nd day shipping! The customer service rep was very courteous. I have to ship my own headphones back first and I'll probably get the replacement within about 2 weeks.

It appears an earlier model of the QC2's had a manufacturing defect that caused this issue. New QC2's, however, do not have this defect, according to Bose's customer service. So, don't let this issue deter you from buying new ones.
I travel quite a bit and have enjoyed my QC2 headphones on plane rides for over 2 years, but I recently experienced the same issue with the headband breaking. Called Bose warranty service (800-367-4008) even though my headphones were long out of warranty. I explained problem and told them I thought it was a manufacturing defect. The customer service rep was very pleasant. He asked for serial number (inside earcup) and confirmed there was a problem. He said they have redesigned the part that breaks and claimed it should not be an issue with the new ones they are going to send me. They are even giving me an additional 1 year warranty on the new ones!

Not sure if the fact that my wife's QC2 headphones and our CD player also show up on our warranty registration records have anything to do with this excellent service. I shipped my broken ones off today and should have my new ones in a little over two weeks. If everything continues to go as they have claimed, I would say they are certainly stepping up to the problem!
I had a problem with quality issues on the first generation of Bose noise cancelling phones. The right ear pad separated from the ear cup. It was attached with glue and over time it just started to peel away. The phones were well cared for and rarely left the house. They had a pretty easy life as I do not travel much. For $300 these phones should be built to last and the first generation were certainly not. I've been rather gun shy about shelling out another $300 for another pair. It sounds like the longevity issue with the QC2s are still an issue.


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King Abdulaziz International Airport
King Abdulaziz International Airport مطار الملك عبدالعزيز الدولي |
Hajj Terminal | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Military/Public | ||
Operator | General Authority of Civil Aviation | ||
Serves | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
Location | Al Madinah Al Munawwarah Road | ||
Hub for | |||
Elevation AMSL | 48 ft / 15 m | ||
Coordinates | 21°40′46″N 039°09′24″E / 21.67944°N 39.15667°ECoordinates: 21°40′46″N 039°09′24″E / 21.67944°N 39.15667°E | ||
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Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
16L/34R | 13,124 | 4,000 | Asphalt |
16C/34C | 10,825 | 3,299 | Concrete |
16R/34L | 12,467 | 3,800 | Asphalt |
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Passengers | 27,111,000
I stat2-header = Traffic movement I stat2-data = 208,209[1] |
Economic impact (2012) | $11.5 billion[2] | ||
Social impact (2012) | 126.7 thousand[2] |
King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) (Arabic: مطار الملك عبدالعزيز الدولي) (IATA: JED, ICAO: OEJN) is an aviation facility located 19 km to the north of Jeddah. Named after king Abdulaziz Al Saud and inaugurated in 1981, the airport is the busiest airport of Saudi Arabia and is third largest airport in the kingdom.
The airport occupies an area of 15 square kilometers.[3] Beside the airport proper, this includes a royal terminal, facilities of the Royal Saudi Air Force, and housing facilities for the airport staff. Construction work on KAIA airport began in 1974, and was finalized in 1980. Finally, on 31 May 1981, the airport opened for service after being officially inaugurated in April 1981.[3]
Hajj terminal[edit]
Because of Jeddah's proximity to Islam's holy city of Mecca, the airport stands for one feature in particular: the Hajj Terminal. Specially built to handle pilgrims to take part in the rituals associated with the annual Hajj, it offers many facilities and can accommodate 80,000 travelers at the same time.
Designed by the famous Bangladeshi engineer Fazlur Khan of the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), it is known for its tentlike roof structure, engineered by Horst Berger. Ten modules, each consisting of 21 "tents" of white colored Teflon-coated fiberglass fabric suspended from pylons, are grouped together into two blocks of five modules and separated by a landscaped mall between the blocks. Only customs, baggage handling and similar facilities are located in an air-conditioned building. The vast majority of the complex, called "Terminal Support Area", is a flexible, open area, conceived to function like a village, complete with souk (market) and mosque. Not enclosed by walls, this area is sheltered from the intense sun while allowing for natural ventilation.[4]
The Hajj Terminal received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1983. According to the jury, "the brilliant and imaginative design of the roofing system met the awesome challenge of covering this vast space with incomparable elegance and beauty."[5]
At five million square feet (465,000 m²), the Jeddah airport Hajj Terminal is estimated to be among the world's largest air terminals after Beijing Capital International Airport, Dubai International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport. Many airlines from Muslim and non-Muslim countries have used the Hajj Terminal.
Other terminals[edit]
Jeddah-KAIA airport serves as a major hub for Saudia who originally had the exclusive use of the South Terminal. In 2007 however, the privately owned Saudi carriers Nas Air and Sama Airlines were also given permission to use it. Due to the closure of Sama Airlines, the terminal was only used by Saudia and Nas Air up until 29 May 2012, date at which Saudia Airlines joined Skyteam. Since then, Skyteam airlines are also allowed to use this terminal. Air France and Korean Air are the two airlines from Skyteam that fly directly to Jeddah at the moment.
The North Terminal at Jeddah airport is used by all other foreign airlines.
Expansion Project[edit]
The new King Abdulaziz International Airport three-stage development started in September 2006, and is currently scheduled for completion in 2014. [2] Three new terminal buildings, a high-speed rail link and a capacity for up to 80 million passengers a year are among the targets proposed for a new airport. The project is designed to increase the airport's capacity initially from 13 million passengers by 30 million passengers each year. The expansion includes airfield hard standing and paved areas, lighting, fuel network systems and storm water drainage network.
There will also be a newly constructed support services building, renovation of the existing South and North Terminals and upgrades to the existing runway and airfield systems to accommodate the Airbus A380. The three stages, according to GACA – the General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia, will be marked by staged capacity increase to 30mn / 60mn and 80mn passengers per year. Based on current traffic increases, the existing South Terminal will need to serve about 21 million passengers per year over the next 20 years to meet growing demand. The project has reached the final stages of planning and design, and King Abdullah, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques has approved a budget of SR4 billion to build the futuristic new airport to international standards. Abdullah Al-Rehaimy, president of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, has said that the project will be built by local companies.
The three new crescent-shaped passenger halls will be located to the south of the current international terminal which will be undergoing renovation at the same time. Talal Saaty, speaking at a presentation of the project to Jeddah Governor Prince Mishaal ibn Majed, said that work on the improvements could start as early as this coming September. Operational capacity for the airport, he said, would increase, and denied that upgrading work would hamper traffic throughput. Work on renewing and upgrading the facilities, he said, would be timed to avoid peak traffic flow. Access to the new terminals is still in the planning and purchasing stage. An extension of Prince Majed Street will make access direct and easy; the municipality is currently investigating the location of land needed for the proposed extension and is addressing the problem of the compulsory purchase of property and compensation.
Southward, Prince Majed Street will connect to the Al-Laith Highway, forming a fast north-south transit route. As well as much improved road access, plans have been made for a high-speed rail link serving the airport. Starting at Prince Majed Street, the link will run into the airport and hook up with terminals[6]
Airlines and destinations[edit]
^1 These flights may include a stop between Jeddah and the listed destination. However, the airlines do not have rights to transport passengers solely between Jeddah and the intermediate stop.
Other facilities[edit]
The General Authority of Civil Aviation has the GACA Hangar (Building 364) at the airport.[23]
Trolley Service[edit]
The trolley service (for arriving and departing passengers) at south and north terminals is managed and maintained by Smarti International Company, which draws its employees from foreign nations.
This section does not cite any references or sources. (September 2012) |
Over 17 million passengers use Jeddah-KAIA airport every year.
Year | Total Passengers | Total Aircraft Movements | Total Cargo (tonnes) |
1998 | 9,716,000 | 85,613 | |
1999 | 10,149,000 | 88,701 | |
2000 | 10,465,000 | 88,531 | |
2001 | 10,237,000 | 86,438 | |
2002 | 10,849,000 | 86,453 | |
2003 | 11,248,000 | 88,433 | |
2004 | 12,257,000 | 93,685 | |
2005 | 13,239,000 | 98,986 | |
2006 | 13,265,000 | 107,740 | |
2007 | 14,356,000 | 122,266 | |
2008 | 17,644,000 | 138,599 | |
2009 | 17,757,000 | 142,505 | |
2010 | 17,891,364 | 146,365 | 231,730 |
Incidents and accidents[edit]
- On 25 September 1959, a Saudia reg HZ-AAF Douglas DC-4/C-54A-5-DO, crashed shortly after take-off from Jeddah. The cause of the accident was pilot error followed by a stall. All 67 passengers and 5 crew survived.[24]
- On 11 July 1991, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120, a Douglas DC-8-61, suffered cabin pressure problems followed by a fire due to a failed landing gear. The pilots tried to return to the airport but failed to reach the airport as the plane crashed killing all 247 passengers and 14 crew.[25]
- On 1 March 2004, PIA Flight 2002, an Airbus A300B4-200, burst 2 tires whilst taking off from King Abdulaziz International Airport. Fragments of the tire were ingested by the engines, this caused the engines to catch fire and an aborted takeoff was performed. Due to the fire substantial damage to the engine and the left wing caused the aircraft to be written off. All 261 passengers and 12 crew survived.[26]
See also[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to King Abdulaziz International Airport. |
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ^ http://www.gaca.gov.sa/gaca/Attachments/020/A810/1/The_report_of_20012.pdf
- ^ a b "King Abdulaziz International airport – Economic and social impact". Ecquants. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ a b About KAIA on the GACA website
- ^ Aga Khan Awards, Project brief.
- ^ Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
- ^ "The Master Plan". jed. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ a b flight schedules. Airblue.
- ^ Ariana schedule. Flyariana.com.
- ^ "Cathay Pacific adjusts Middle East network with effect from 2014 summer schedule" (Press release). 30 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Flynas begin serive to Aswan from 30 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f http://airlineroute.net/2014/03/10/xy-330-s14update1/
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- ^ a b http://airlineroute.net/2013/12/18/ga-jed-s14/
- ^ Iran Air Hajj operations 2012. Iranair.com (21 August 2012).
- ^ http://aviationbusinessme.com/airlines/2013/may/20/331912/#.UaZwKqQo6Uk
- ^ http://www.arabnews.com/news/517091
- ^ "Saudia Resumes Manchester Service from April 2014". Airline Route. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ Saudi national airline to fly to Toronto | CityNews. Citynews.ca (11 May 2012).
- ^ Turkish Airlines Hajj operations 2012. Turkishairlines.com (3 February 1933).
- ^ "Авиакомпания "ЮТэйр" готова к перевозке паломников в Медину". Новости. UTair Aviation. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
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- ^ Turkish Airlines Cargo Winter Schedule[dead link]
- ^ "Sectors – Safety & Economic Regulations > Contact Information." General Authority of Civil Aviation. Retrieved on 25 February 2012. "1- GACA HANGAR BLDG.364, KAIA, JEDDAH" – Arabic: "1- مبنى رقم 364 – مطار الملك عبد العزيز الدولي -جدة"
- ^ "Saudi Arabian Airlines DC-5 accident". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ "Nationair Flight 2120 accident". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ "PIA Flight 2002 accident". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
External links[edit]
- King Abdulaziz International Airport new website
- Arrivals and Departures
- Information on the GACA website for the King Abdulaziz Int. Airport Development Project (KADP)
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While we often pass laws for laudable ends–indeed to support and encourage goals that are firmly rooted in the Gospel such as the material care for the poor or to provide health care for those in need–political and social conservatives (Christian or not) are often highly critical of these laws. While it is easy, too easy in fact, to dismiss such opposition as mere selfishness or indifference, arguing policy on this level causes us to be unclear about the political and social costs inherent in laws that favor outcomes that are morally praiseworthy. In a nutshell, political means tend to foster not reconciliation but further division and for reasons that are largely inherent to the political process even when it is operating in another wise healthy and morally good fashion.
This at least is the conclusion that I come to when I read a recent post by the economist John Goodman. Though the essay's title has a bit of a polemical edge (When Liberals Run Cities.), the substance of Goodman's analysis is worth giving serious consideration. Take a look:
What I mean by "liberalism" is the political philosophy that apologizes for and defends the Franklin Roosevelt approach to politics. That approach encourages people to organize around their economic interests and seek special favors from government at everyone else's expense (see here and here.)
To understand the mechanics of that process, we need to turn to public choice.
Groups versus individuals. Think of the political system as a marketplace. But unlike a normal market, where people purchase things as individuals, there is rarely ever a policy change that affects only one person. Policy changes usually pit two groups against each other ― those who favor the change and those who oppose it. A proposed increase in the wages of sanitation workers, for instance, pits sanitation workers against taxpayers and everyone who receives sanitation services.
Public goods and public bads. In economics, a "public good" is a good that can be consumed by everyone once it is produced ― even those that did not contribute to its production. By definition, public goods can't be produced and sold to individuals. So if they are produced at all, they must somehow be paid for collectively. For this reason public goods are often described as a "market imperfection."
In politics, almost everything that happens is a public good to those who favor the change and a public bad to those who oppose it. If a law passes that benefits me, I enjoy those benefits whether or not I contributed to the effort to pass it. If a law harms me, I suffer the harm regardless of whether I contributed anything to try to defeat it.
Whereas economic markets are occasionally imperfect, the political system is perpetually imperfect almost by definition.
Free riders. Because almost everything that happens in the political system is a public good or a public bad, each of us has an incentive to hold back and be a free rider. Various groups do various things to overcome this inclination.
In many cities, the sanitation workers have formed a union that collects mandatory dues and has an established communication network to help organize and motivate its members. On the other side, residential consumers of sanitation services generally have no formal organization, other than the occasional homeowners association. Business consumers of sanitation services may rely on trade associations and other organizations (such as the Chamber of Commerce).
On balance, though, the producers of city services are much better organized and their interests are far more concentrated than the consumers of those services. So even though the consumers outnumber the producers and can potentially outvote them, the political price the producers as a group are willing to pay in city elections is often higher than the price offered by their opponents.
Political prices. Just as there are prices in a normal market there are prices in the political system. The "price" people are willing to pay to elect a candidate or obtain a legal change is the effort they are willing to make per dollar of benefit they expect to receive. The effort may consist of voting, campaign contributions, get-out-the-vote efforts, lobbying, etc. But because of the free rider problem, the effort people make understates ― and in most cases greatly understates ― their real interest in the issue.
Would you be willing to make 10 cents of effort in return for a dollar of benefit? Of course. But in the political system, you never get the opportunity to trade a dime for a dollar as an individual. What counts is the effort entire groups are willing to make. And this creates a problem.
Political equilibrium. Just as economic markets have a tendency to gravitate toward equilibrium prices and quantities, the same is true in politics. I won't go into details here, since I have done that elsewhere. But let's jump to an important bottom line. In order to get optimal government, we need the political prices paid by every pair of opposing groups to be the same, for every issue. When this doesn't happen, we get bad government. And the greater the dissimilarity in prices, the worse the governance will be.
Absent a counterforce, Detroit's experience is almost inevitable. As taxpayers escape to other jurisdictions, the political imbalance grows, leading to higher taxes, deteriorating services and more taxpayer migration. The ultimate end is a "corner solution" in which a bankrupt city falls under the control of a judge or some other non-democratic entity. This result is in no one's interest. But no single group is in a position to stop it. If all the interest groups could get together and agree to show restraint (by asking less from the system and taking less), the unfortunate demise could be avoided. But there is no mechanism that allows this to happen.
A discontinuity. Each of us is a member of more than one group. In fact we are often members of groups with opposing political ends. Sanitation workers, for example, are consumers of sanitation and other city services as well as producers of city services. It is in their role as producers that they tend to be organized and in a position to exert political influence. But that doesn't mean they lose their consumer interest.
There is one thing that city workers can do as individuals to derail the demise I just described. Even though their union dues and their organized activities are supporting more of same, they can enter the voting booth and secretly vote for the opponent. When this happens, there is a major discontinuity in the normal political process.
The result is the election, for example, of Republican mayor Michael Bloomberg in New York. And because he doesn't get to be mayor through the normal processes, he arrives in office owing hardly anyone anything. Thus he can take on the teachers unions and reform the schools and institute other reforms, just like his Republican predecessor, Rudy Giuliani.
For this to happen, however, there must be enough voters who put the general interest above their own union's special interest. New York had enough such people 40 years ago. In more recent times, Detroit did not.
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These pillowcases are 50cm x 75cm, which may seem a little on the large side but this is to account for any shrinkage that occurs when washing 100% cotton cases.
We offer a totally no-quibble policy on refunds or swaps on all unpersonalised items. We appreciate there is nothing more deflating than receiveing a gift you are not totally delighted by. So if you are in any way underwhelmed please let us know so we can make amends swiftly and satisyingly.
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Excellent product
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My niece loves it!
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Although we make every effort to ensure that products are sent out within 2-5 days of the order being placed, all delivery dates provided for non-express orders are estimated and not guaranteed. If a guaranteed service is needed, then we recommend using special, and next day delivery. Otherwise our orders go out with 1st class royal mail and although they usually deliver within two days, at this time of year delays can occur which are quite beyond our control. We would please ask that you bare this in mind when ordering and are aware that delivery dates provided by the NOTHS website are an approximation. Having said that, most orders are dispatched quickly and arrive promptly.
MAINLAND UK | order now and receive this item on or before | price |
Standard Delivery | Monday 17 March | £2.75$5.47€3.57$4.94 |
Two Day Delivery | Friday 14 March | £6.70$13.34€8.71$12.04 |
Express Next Day | Thursday 13 March | £7.70$15.34€10.01$13.83 |
Express Next Day 1pm | Thursday 13 March | £9.70$19.32€12.61$17.43 |
Saturday Delivery | Saturday 15 March | £15.70$31.27€20.41$28.21 |
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£2.75$5.47€3.57$4.94 |
N Ireland |
2-5 days from dispatch
£2.75$5.47€3.57$4.94 |
Other UK Islands |
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£4.95$9.86€6.43$8.89 |
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Western Europe |
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£9.95$19.82€12.93$17.88 |
Rest of Europe |
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£9.95$19.82€12.93$17.88 |
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£17.95$35.76€23.34$32.25 |
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£17.95$35.76€23.34$32.25 |
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5-14 days from dispatch
£17.95$35.76€23.34$32.25 |
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Welder - Fabricator
Monroe, MI
Ventower ( www.ventower.com ) is hiring Welder/Fabricators with experience fitting together heavy steel plate. We prefer to hire Michigan state residents with special consideration given to veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Join our collaborative team environment; bring your strong work ethic and dedication to safety and efficiency to help us meet production and delivery goals.
Ventower Industries is a full service fabricator and supplier of utility scale, wind turbine towers. Our brand new, state of the art facility is equipped with the most technologically advanced fabrication equipment. We are ramping up from the prototype phase into full production, with our first delivery scheduled for early 2012. When we reach full capacity we will run 3 shifts with about 200 employees and deliver several hundred towers per year. As we grow, there will be opportunity for advancement through demonstrated leadership and training.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities may include, but are not limited, to the following:
Welding with .052" flux core and 1/16" metal core.
Working in tight corners.
Standing, bending, stooping for long periods of time and the ability to work in confined spaces.
Welding and fitting of tower sections as needed for production.
Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to repair welds or place functional cosmetic attachments.
Operate manual, semi-automatic or automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, and sub arc welding.
Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid the overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion or expansion of material.
Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
Recognize, set up and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Layout, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straight edges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
Grind off excess weld, slag or spatter, using portable grinders or arc-cutting equipment.
Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly and welding operations.
Weld components in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
Clamp, hold, tack-weld, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
Position and secure work pieces using hoists, cranes or hand tools.
Employee must provide own steel toed shoes.
Candidates must pass a background check and drug screen as a condition of employment.
Education and/or Experience:
Two years of welding experience, completion of an accredited two-year welder's training program or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. A combination of experience, training and/or education may be used as an appropriate substitute.
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