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![]() While the leadership of the unions were unhappy with Biden, some of the rank-and-file members were far more angry. “But really it comes down to simple things like the flu for a day or two, or a sick child, and the ability to take a day or two paid.” “This became a glaring issue during the pandemic when we had members who were forced by their employers, the railroads, to stay home and quarantine without pay,” he said. He said this is an issue that the rail unions have been seeking to address for decades, but it has received more attention from membership recently. ![]() “The railroads have the ability to fix this problem If they would come to the table and do that, we could move forward without Congressional action,” he said. He said if there is a strike it would be the fault of railroad management, not the unions. “This action prevents us from reaching the end of our process, takes away the strength and ability that we have to force bargaining or force the railroads to…do the right thing.”īaldwin said the unions do not want to go on strike, but it’s the only way to win deals at the negotiating table that would have the support of rank-and-file members. It’s very important,” Baldwin told CNN Tuesday. “We’re trying to address the issue here of sick time. Asked by CNN if he felt Biden had let down unions and their members, Michael Baldwin, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, replied, “Yes, to some extent.” Other union officials also were critical of Biden’s move to impose the unpopular contracts. “A call to Congress to act immediately to pass legislation that adopts tentative agreements that exclude paid sick leave ignores the railroad workers’ concerns.” ![]() “It is not enough to ‘share workers’ concerns,’” said a statement from the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division, which represents about 23,000 track maintenance workers, making it the third largest rail union. ![]() Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Imagesīiden 'confident' rail strike will be avoided after meeting with congressional leaders Biden is moving to prevent a looming shutdown of the nation's freight railroads with the US House preparing to take up a bill this week to impose a settlement over the objections of some unions. US President Joe Biden, center, meets with congressional leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Nov. The other eight unions are prepared to honor their picket lines and go on strike as well without a deal or Congressional action, and Biden’s voiced sympathy for the demands about sick time didn’t satisfy some of the union leaders Tuesday. Biden pointed out that union leadership had agreed to the tentative deals in September when they were negotiated and called them good deals for the rank-and-file members.īut the membership of four of the unions rejected the tentative deals. They include 24% wage increases over the four-year life of the deals, the biggest pay increases won by the unions in more than 50 years. He said that the tentative deals that were rejected by rank-and-file members of the unions were good deals for the workers, even in the face of those concerns. “No one should have to choose between their job and their health – or the health of their children.” “I share workers’ concern about the inability to take leave to recover from illness or care for a sick family member,” he said in his statement. They say the railroads, many of which reported record profits last year, are enjoying even stronger profits this year and can afford to meet the union’s demands.īiden said he is sympathetic to the union’s demand, but he said a rail strike would cause too much economic damage and must be avoided. The move was a serious setback for the unions, who say they needed the right to strike in order to get railroad management to negotiate over their major demand to give workers sick days that are not in the current contracts. President Joe Biden was in the unusual position Tuesday of being praised by business interests and attacked by his normal allies in the labor movement after calling for Congress to move immediately to block a strike by more than 100,000 union members at the nation’s freight railroads set for the end of next week. The todo list is now over three pages long, so rather than shrink it has continued to grow. I am doing my best not to be side tracked by these minor items and to just add them to the todo list so I can attend to them at a later date. Lately I've been having so many smaller feature requests that it has been hard to focus on some of the big ticket items. ![]() This grille pattern was added per customer request, also note that it can be applied to any of the other rectangular window types (picture, single hung, slider). In other words if you initially select an exterior wall (ext-int) to copy those settings could not be applied to an interior wall (int-int). I also think it would useful to have the tool differentiate between exterior and interior wall types. This would greatly speed up any changes one might need to make to a bunch of walls. Essentially treating the initially selected wall as a "preset" and then applying that preset to any walls selected. What would be really handy is to have a "paintbrush" tool, where one could select any given wall panel and then all of its settings could then be transferred to any other wall panel with a single click of the mouse. The wall preset feature is quite handy but rather tedious to use if one wants to apply a specific preset to a number of walls (granted the wall grouping feature would come in handy here but that is still in development). Which brings me to a new idea I just had as I was applying presets to a few walls this morning. The wainscoting has also been added into the wall preset system. Please give it a go and let me know what you think. ![]() I am also willing to take suggestions on how to make this more useful. There are still a few more parameters and features that I feel needed to be added to this new feature class. ![]() The most prominent part is the list of your internal devices and external storage media if currently connected to the Mac. The GUI looks clean and isn’t overburdened with information. If this isn’t okay with you, just opt out by clicking “Don’t Allow”. Also, once you launch the app for the first time, you’ll see a dialog asking for permission to display notifications (alerts, sounds, and icon badges). The only extra step is to manually allow a new system extension by heading to System Preferences > Security & Privacy. The DMG installer sized 59.3 MB makes the whole process highly intuitive and as smooth as dragging the product’s icon to the Application folder. It took us a mere minute to get EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard running on our lab MacBook Pro. ![]() In this hands-on review, we will try to figure out if this tool lives up to its authors’ claims and check how effective and user-friendly it is. Boasting an immaculate track record of restoring data in complex situations, it promises to lend you its magic wand and revive files stored in dozens of formats, on any storage device compatible with your Mac. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac is definitely on your must-try list. Instead, let a reliable data recovery utility do its thing and see if it helps. How to deal with the aftermath of these gotchas? Bidding farewell to your files is, obviously, a lame response. ![]() Aside from hardware bugs, data can go missing due to accidental removal, a system crash, improper handling of removable media, and growingly prolific Mac ransomware attacks. Whereas you can get yourself a new storage device if your old one stops working, some files are irreplaceable. To begin with, no hardware is immune to failure. Unfortunately, a handful of adverse scenarios can undermine their intactness and lead to a digital disaster. Personal photos, videos, work documents, and backups are a precious asset and should be treated accordingly. Whether you are an advanced or casual Mac user, data is always front and center. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac is your best bet when it comes to reinstating files that seem lost for good, even those on a formatted drive. ![]() You will be notified via email or telephone call if this applies to your order.** You will only be charged the $12.95 ground rate but you will still be responsible for making sure a person will be available at the delivery address to inspect and sign for the delivery. **Depending upon the quantity of items on your order and/or the order's overall weight, we may choose to send the entire order via truck freight. Ground Shipping: $12.95 + applicable oversize fees - If there are no items in the cart that require shipment via truck freight, the entire order will ship for $12.95 + applicable oversize fees. Truck freight deliveries require that a person be available to inspect and sign for the delivery. Truck Freight: Cost varies by region - If there is at least one or more item(s) in the cart that require(s) shipment via truck freight, the entire order will ship for a flat fee based on the delivery region. will have two simple shipping charges for their entire order (not per piece) depending on items in their cart: ![]() Retail customers who place their orders on our website with shipping addresses anywhere in the contiguous U.S. Simple Retail Shipping Charges (Internet Orders Only) All shipping charges should be quoted at time of order although there may be times when we have to call you back to give you a price. Expedited shipping options are available for additional charges - ask your salesperson for details. Large and/or heavy products will be shipped via truck freight. We use FedEx to ship small to medium size parts. Our products range in size from small to large and require different shipping methods. ![]() Judges Favorite Pony Car - Scott Maycott, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Most Outstanding Pony Car - Chris Baldwin, 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Post War Classic Euro - Michael Losey, 1949 MG TC EXU Post War Classic Domestic - Jerry Richter, 1950 Mercury Monterey ![]() Pre War Classic - George and Maureen Beebe, 1935 Ford Deluxe Woodie Station Wagon Porsche Heritage Trophy - John Lovejoy, 1965 Porsche Cabriolet Lexus Pursuit of Perfection - Craig Dion, 1980 Datsun by Nissan 280 ZX Porsche For the Spirit of It! - Rob Sewell, 1997 Porsche Carrera Sīest in Show Off-Road - Steve Rand, 1969 Citroen Mehariīest in Show 50th Anniversary of the Shelby Super Snake - Mitt Layton, 1968 Shelby GT500KRīest in Show 70th Anniversary of the Ferrari - Duke and Melanie Steinemann, 2007 Ferrari 599 GTBīest in Show 50th Anniversary of the Camaro - Rick Mills, 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Wells Fargo Advisors Best in Show Classic - Mark Becker, 1936 Chrysler C-9 Airflow Coupe Winners of the 2017 Ponte Vedra Auto Show: Johns County Tourist Development Council. Johns County Chamber of Commerce, visit The Ponte Vedra Auto Show is funded in part by the St. ![]() Johns County Chamber of Commerce Ponte Vedra Beach (PVB) Division at (904) 285-2004. To find out more about the Ponte Vedra Auto Show, visit call the St. “Thanks to our partnership with Fields Auto Group and our other great sponsors, this Auto Show has been our best yet.” “Despite having to reschedule, we are very proud to have been able to host this event for the community and everyone who visits to see these incredible automobiles,” said Isabelle Rodriguez, president and CEO of the St. The event, which ultimately hosted about 2,800 visitors, was originally scheduled for Sept. In total, participants vied for 31 awards at the Auto Show, which was presented by Fields Auto Group. In addition to Becker and his coupe, Rob Sewell received the “Porsche for the Spirit of It!” award for his 1997 Porsche Carrera S, and Mitt Layton won the award commemorating the 50 th anniversary of the Shelby Super Snake with his 1968 Shelby GT500KR. Johns County (SJC) Chamber of Commerce at the Nocatee Town Center. Owned by Mark Becker, the acclaimed automobile was one of more than 150 classics and collectables on display at the 15 th annual event hosted by the St. A 1936 Chrysler C-9 Airflow Coupe received the Wells Fargo Advisors Best in Show Classic at the 2017 Ponte Vedra Auto Show this past weekend, claiming one of the event’s most coveted prizes. ![]() Subliminal messages can be delivered both visually or via audio. In other words, even if you concentrate or search for subliminal signals, you won’t be able to find them even if you’re experiencing them. In an exit survey, people who purchased either German or French wine admitted that they were aware music was playing, but they didn’t realize the effect it had on their behavior.Ĭonversely, subliminal messages are also stimulus that can influence your behavior, but they occur below where your conscious mind can perceive them. The different genres served as a supraliminal stimulus, and the shoppers purchased wine from the countries where the music originated on the days it played. During the first day, the store played traditional German music, and on the second, they played French music. They monitored the behavior of the type of wine patrons purchased on two separate days. An excellent example of how this works is available in a study from researchers from 1999, where they attempted to influence shopper behavior in a supermarket. Supraliminal messages use signals and stimuli that you can hear, see, or otherwise perceive to influence your behavior, without you realizing it. To understand why let’s begin by defining each. It’s worth starting by noting that it’s common to confuse subliminal messaging with supraliminal messaging. Finally, you’ll get tips on ways you can use silent subliminals in your life to manifest changes you want to see and goals you want to achieve. We discuss if the practice works and supply details from clinical studies with compelling findings. You’ll learn what it is and how it can help shape your behavior. Here, we’ll examine the facts behind subliminal messaging. There are several different ways that they can be delivered, and one of the most popular (and controversial) are through silent subliminals. Tsuj rebmemer, sdrawkcab si tseb….Subliminal messages are potentially powerful ways to influence your thoughts, actions, and behaviors. The Brummie legends were acquitted, of course, but despite frontman Rob Halford’s simple explanation - “When you’re composing songs, you’re always looking for new ideas, new sounds…” – the dark power of those subconscious whisperings have only grown in infamy. It’s caused many a stir, too, never less than where in 1980 the Metal Gods themselves, Judas Priest, found themselves on trial for purportedly hiding messages like ‘try suicide’, ‘do it’ and ‘let’s be dead’ in their cover of Spooky Tooth’s Better By You, Better Than Me, inciting a pair of young men from Nevada to kill themselves. The sheer insidiousness of these sounds, however – that sense of almost-occult subversion that comes with smuggling dark motifs within your art – has always found a place within heavier music, from Steve Vai to Iron Maiden to Slipknot. Country rockers The Eagles even jammed them into their 1976 anthem Hotel California, gasping away that ' Satan had ‘em he organised his own religion…' Jimmy Hendrix opened Electric Ladyland with them on And The Gods Made Love. The Beatles pioneered the practice of ‘backmasking’ (layering-in vocals on tapes played backwards) in popular music and hid signposts right throughout 1966’s Revolver and 1967’s Sgt. The phenomenon of subliminal messages hidden deep inside songs is not exclusive to hard rock and metal. ![]() It outlines areas requiring maintenance and inspection following initial operation.Although many of the topics within these guidelines may be used for all stacks, this Standard is intended to provide design guidelines for stacks containing nonflammable gases, such as combustion exhaust gases at low internal pressures. It emphasizes the important areas regarding fabrication and construction. It gives the requirements for climbing and access based upon current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. It gives the requirements for lighting and lightning protection based upon existing building and federal codes. It gives guidelines for the selection of material, linings, and coatings. ![]() It emphasizes what consideration must be taken for wind- and seismic-induced vibrations. It outlines the consideration that must be made for both the mechanical and structural design. The stack may be supported on a foundation or from another structure.This Standard covers many facets of the design of steel stacks. It also applies to steel stacks that are guyed or to certain aspects of tower stacks. It applies to both single- and multiple-walled steel stacks, either of which can be lined or unlined. The following Standard applies to steel stacks i.e., those stacks where the primary supporting shell is made of steel. ![]() For -er and -ir verbs like “comer” (to eat) and “vivir” (to live), the endings are:Ĭom í – I ate com iste – you ate com ió – he/she/it ate com imos – we ate com ieron – you all/they ate.Habl é – I spoke habl aste – you spoke habl ó – he/she/it spoke habl amos – we spoke habl aron – you all/they spoke For -ar verbs like “hablar” (to speak), the preterite endings are:.There are two main conjugation patterns, so memorizing those is key. In Spanish, verbs have different endings in the preterite compared to other tenses. Must-Know Spanish Contractions, Slang, and Idioms More on that later! How to conjugate Spanish verbs in the preterite.įirst, what does it mean to conjugate a verb? Conjugation is when you take the verb stem and add different endings to indicate who is performing the action (I, you, he/she/it, we, you all, they). On the other hand, you use the imperfect tense for ongoing or repeated actions in the past. See how the preterite verbs “caminé” and “cenamos” express actions that occurred at a definite time in the past? The preterite is used for actions that started and finished in the past. “Anoche, nosotros cenamos en un restaurante elegante” – Last night, we ate at a fancy restaurant “Ayer, yo caminé al parque”- Yesterday, I walked to the park ![]() Think of it as the “simple past” – the tense for actions that were completed at a definite point in the past. ![]() So when would you use the preterite tense? The preterite is one of a few key ways to talk about the past. In English, we have the present tense (“I eat”), the past tense (“I ate”), and the future tense (“I will eat”).Īs you learn Spanish, you’ll find that it also has present, past, and future tenses. Tenses indicate when an action takes place. In this article, we’ll explore the preterite tense in Spanish (also called the pretérito or the simple past tense) in a way that makes perfect sentido (Sense).įirst, let’s talk about what verb tenses are in general. Dean John-Wilson and Jade Ewen would play Aladdin and Jasmine. ![]() In November 2015 full cast was announced. The official opening was later delayed till June 15, 2016. In October 2015, it was announced that the show would officially open on June 9, 2016, with previews beginning May 27, and that the Genie would be played by Trevor Dion Nicholas in his London stage debut. In July 2015, Disney Theatrical Productions and Tim Rice announced that the production would open in summer 2016 and that auditions would be held from August through September 2015. A cast album has been released.Ī West End production was confirmed for 2016 at the Prince Edward Theatre in London, taking the place of the revival of Miss Saigon. Japan (2015 - Present) Ī Japanese production opened in 2015 at the Dentsu Shiki Theatre Umi in Tokyo, presented by the Shiki Theatre Company. Hamburg (2015 - Present) Īladdin was produced in Hamburg, Germany, in 2015 in partnership with Stage Entertainment. The cast album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. The show was nominated for five Tony Awards, winning one for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for James Monroe Iglehart. ![]() The musical premiered on Broadway on February 26, 2014, in previews and opened on March 20, 2014, at the New Amsterdam Theatre, taking the place of Mary Poppins. Nicholaw, Barnes and Steinmeyer returned as director-choreographer, costume designer and special effects creator respectively, with Bob Crowley replacing Louizos as scenic designer. Pre-Broadway (2013 - 2014) Īladdin had a pre-Broadway tryout at the Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, from November 2013 to January 2014. The musical was staged in Spanish in Bogotá, Colombia, in 2013. Directed by Bobby Garcia and Chari Arespacochaga, it starred Tom Rodriguez as Aladdin and featured Aiza Seguerra as Genie. In 2012, Aladdin was staged in Manila at the Meralco Theater. In 2012, productions of the musical played at the Tuacahn Amphitheatre in Ivins, Utah, from June to October 2012 and The Muny in St. The special effects were created by Jim Steinmeyer. The set designer was Anna Louizos, with costumes designed by Gregg Barnes. The production was directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw. Additional cast included James Monroe Iglehart as Genie Clifton Davis as the Sultan Don Darryl Rivera as Iago and Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Brian Gonzales and Brandon O'Neill as Omar, Kassim and Babkak, a trio of characters conceived for the film but ultimately replaced by Abu. ![]() ![]() Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed played Aladdin and Jasmine. Jonathan Freeman, who voiced Jafar in the film, reprised the role onstage. The musical premiered in Seattle, Washington, at the 5th Avenue Theatre from July 7 to 31, 2011. In November 2010, Alan Menken confirmed that a musical theatre adaptation of the movie was in the works with a book written by Chad Beguelin. The Broadway production opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Maand has been produced globally since. After several regional and international productions in 2012, the musical was given a Toronto tryout in 2013. Set in the fictional Arabian city of Agrabah, the story follows the familiar tale of a poor young man who is granted three wishes by a genie in a lamp, which he uses to woo a princess and to thwart the sultan's evil Grand Vizier.Īladdin premiered at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle in 2011. It resurrects three songs written by Menken and Ashman for the film but not used, and adds four songs written by Menken and Beguelin. Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musicalĭrama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a MusicalĪladdin is a Broadway musical based on the 1992 Disney animated film of the same name with a book by Chad Beguelin, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Beguelin. |
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