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    This past summer, NBCUniversal and Millennial Trains Project (MTP) awarded $25,000 to six innovative and civic-minded entrepreneurs through NBCU-MTP Open Possibilities Impact Grant. The Millennial Trains Project is a movement that leads young entrepreneurs, artists, and innovators on transcontinental train journeys where they work to address societal challenges by engaging in meaningful dialogue and drawing inspiration from cities and citizens across America. The NBCU-MTP Impact Grant helped recipients commit to pro-social initiatives by funding travel to integrative medical centers, help with the creation of informative storytelling webisodes, help publish social awareness magazines, and much more. Through the Impact Grant, recipients were able to fulfill their company objectives in the advancement of their missions: • Nourish & Thrive: Founded by Brittany Van Ness, is an organization with the purpose of making accessible nutrition guidance for cancer patients. In August, she traveled to Tucson, Arizona and met with Dr. Victoria Maizes, the Executive Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine (AzCIM). Since receiving the NBCU-MTP Grant, she began the process of logo development and the purchase of two website domains (NourishThrive.co and NourishThrive.org). • GenHERation: Founded by CEO Katlyn Grasso, is a 10 city summer leadership series held for high school girls and rising college freshman. With the NBCU-MTP Grant, Katlyn created more than 40…

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    Andrea Green Neil MAN 4102 Professor Jaqueline Donovan Section 4 Assignment. 1. The pros for an airline that require heavier passengers to purchase an additional seat are: • Safety standards are adhered to. If a passenger who is heavier is not able to buckle their seat belts or lower their armrest it becomes a safety hazard for which the airline can be held liable. The size and weight restrictions may also come into play. Will the seat collapse under the pressure of the passenger’s weight? This…

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    On February 19, 2013, the Department of Human Services, Office of Program Review, Monitoring and Investigation (OPRMI), Fraud Investigations Division (FID) received an anonymous complaint from a concerned citizen alleging Donald Megginson is receiving SNAP/Medical benefits from DHS and resides at 310 Bogota Drive, Ft Washington MD 20744. The complaint stated Mr. Megginson identification was only for the purpose of employment and do not physically reside at 660 Kenyon Street, NW. On December 3,…

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    knowledge of situational factors. A single statement does not necessarily mean anything without there being a question leading up to it. A conversation between two people does not necessarily make sense without any knowledge about the participants or the topic of conversation. Many factors influence how a situation is perceived and interpreted, as shown in the following example of a communicative event. After landing at the airport in Aberdeen, a woman has to approach the lost luggage counter…

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    apartments. Due to the change in the driving behavior upon my presence, erratic speed, and recent burglary of a business in the close vicinity, I initiated an investigative stop. I observed three occupants in a gold Suzuki Forenza (AL tag V63447) that came back to Paul Dube. Before my approach to the vehicle I observed what appeared to be and exchange between the driver and passenger. The back window was broken out and covered with plastic. I made contact with the female driver Erika Allen,…

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    Amazon carries 5x114 3 15mm wheel spacers, along with spacers in several other sizes to work with your vehicle. These are useful for a variety of issues that your vehicle might be experiencing. It's important to choose spacers that are compatible with your particular vehicle. This will ensure that the lug nuts, and wheel studs sit in the pocket properly. The hubcentric wheel spacer fits over the hub. This ensures that there will be no vibrations as you drive. These spaces help to eliminate…

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    Garcia. He advised he did not see the crash occur, but stopped to render aid and began CPR when he observed the driver laying on the ground next to the passenger door. He explained that he observed the driver laying on his right side upon his arrival and rolled the driver onto his back to begin CPR while his worker called 911. I walked the scene a second time and observed multiple Modelo and Coors Light beer cans in the truck bed and in the ditch behind the truck. I also observed the…

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    Virgin America “Safety Dance” has the appeal of a music number that caters to all ages. From infants to senior citizens Virgin America’s “Safety Dance” can keep their attention with a song that is upbeat and has a changing rhythm. It starts as a pop song and then progresses into small portion of rap in a tasteful manner. Some may say that the song is annoying, and while that may be the case, the point of this video is to get your attention. It will be considered annoying to some but it still…

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    right. Mr. Basile parked the Freightliner on the right shoulder of the ramp and activated his emergency lights to assist with traffic control during the removal of the Mercury. Mr. Littles and Mr. Basile were standing in the grass north of the roadway while the Mercury was being pulled from the ditch. During the crash sequence, as the Chevrolet traveled up the ramp, Ms. Grant observed the Freightliner parked on the shoulder with its emergency lights activated. Ms. Grant lost control of the…

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    The word inflammable is a word commonly used wrong in society, since it has been confusing for years. Inflammable has been dated back to 1652, being used in Medieval Latin. The word comes from the latin word inflammare (www.dictionary.com). Merriam-Webster says that the word inflammable means easily inflamed, excited or angered. Inflammable should mean to easily catch fire, or become angered. Inflammable can be used for a product that can easily catch fire, even though it is most often put on…

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