Word: pilote
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...which you get to keep, "blocks all micro-toxins larger than one micron in size, such as dust mites, mold spores, pollen and pet dander," according to the company. The suggestion is that every airline pillow that ever touched your face before was first used as bedding by the pilot's pet pooch before being handed...
...liken the experience of communing with spirits to "going on automatic pilot." Can you explain what it feels like...
...like going on automatic pilot in the sense that you go into a subconscious state. Think of the way you can fold laundry or empty the dishwasher without even thinking. I go very deep, into a relaxed state of mind. I'm not sleeping, but I'm not awake. I'm very conscious but very relaxed. It requires a lot of concentration...
...Adding to Qantas' headaches is a dispute with unions over cost-cutting measures. These include recently announced plans to axe 1500 jobs and increase the amount of aircraft maintenance done outside Australia. Last month, rolling strikes by engineers forced the cancellation of dozens of flights. A pilot with the airline told The Australian newspaper: "Qantas outsourcing maintenance to Malaysia is certainly worrying a lot of us pilots. There has been aircraft come back with dodgy staples to secure wiring." Qantas chief pilot Capt. Chris Manning said the airline's standards are "the same as they've always been - the highest...
...obesity and neighborhood blight. Turning an old parking lot into a working farm not only helps reduce a city's carbon footprint but can also generate revenue for a down-and-out part of town. To demonstrate how much food can be grown in a small space, a 2006 pilot project on a sub-acre lot on the outskirts of Philadelphia hauled in $67,000 from crops like salad greens and baby vegetables. In Milwaukee, a 1-acre (0.4 hectare) farm filled with greenhouses, tilapia tanks and poultry pens grossed more than...