Question: What happened with Mississippi House of Representative Member Greg Snowden?

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 What happened with Mississippi House of Representative Member Greg Snowden?

The number two Republican leader in the Mississippi House of Representatives says he was not drunk but admitted to having a drink at lunch.
House Speaker Protem Greg Snowden was arrested and charged with DUI refusal on Thursday after running into the back of another car at a red light near his home in Meridian.
But Snowden, R-Meridian, said he wasn't drunk and hit the car because he was texting and looking at his phone about the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination hearings in Washington.
"We had received calls of an individual driving erratically and running people off the road," said Meridian Police Chief Benny Dubose. "... We got there after the fact of the wreck. When the officer arrived on the scene, they stated they smelled alcohol, and he failed a field sobriety test. He refused to take the test at the station."
Neither Snowden, the second-ranking lawmaker in the state House, nor the other driver reported injuries, Dubose said.
Snowden said he had attended a lunchtime function to support spaying and neutering of pets at Hal & Mal's restaurant in Jackson and left for home after the event ended.
Asked if he drank alcohol, he said, "No, not really, other than at lunch. I don't know what they had there. It was not anything excessive. I think I had a beer, that was it.
"I am not inebriated, and I did not do anything wrong, other than I hit the guy because I was looking down at my phone and I shouldn't have been."
Snowden, 64, said he has bad knees and was unable to walk properly for the field sobriety test. He said he refused to take a breath test because many attorneys have told him it is best to refuse them.
"I am not inebriated; I hope you can tell that," Snowden, a lawyer, told the Clarion Ledger via phone from the police station Thursday afternoon as he waited for someone to pick him up and take him home. "I've got bad knees, and I can't walk very good ... I did not agree to the DUI (test) because every lawyer I've ever heard told me not to do that, everybody I know and trust who's worth their salt as a lawyer."
Snowden said he had been "riveted" by the Kavanaugh testimony and reading about it and texting on his cellphone as he drove. He said he was about a quarter of a mile from his home when the wreck happened.
Passage of a House bill in 2015 after years of debate prohibits drivers from writing, sending or reading texts, emails or social media while driving. The civil citation carries a $100 fine. Snowden voted in favor of the law. Dubose on Thursday said Snowden had been charged only with DUI refusal.
Dubose said Snowden was being released to someone who signed a "responsibility sheet to be responsible for them for the next five hours," a standard department policy in DUI related arrests.
House Speaker Philip Gunn was traveling out of the country on Thursday and unavailable for comment, spokeswoman Meg Annison said.
"We are just learning about this, and we will look into it as the details come in," Annison said.
Snowden attended the Big Fix Clinic Lunch supporting Mississippi Spay and Neuter, an organization that serves 42 counties with access to low-cost spay and neuter services for pets and runs a clinic in Pearl.
An official with the clinic did not immediately return a call for comment.
In 2016, the Senate President Protem Terry Burton, the second-ranking member in that chamber was charged with a DUI after a wreck. He was found not guilty by a Scott County judge who ruled that cough syrup and breath spray Burton said he used while waiting for police to arrive must have caused a "false positive" on a DUI test.


Question: How do I update my Ordering Email Address in PIP? Respond in 9 sentences.

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 How do I update my Ordering Email Address in PIP? Respond in 9 sentences.

As of July 1st, 2016, Email is now the default means of communication for City agencies' Invitations for Bids (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and their notices of availability. Notifications by paper mail, fax, hand delivery, or otherwise, are only available upon request to the contracting agency. Agencies will use the Ordering Email addresses that have been provided by vendors in the Payee Information Portal (PIP) for all upcoming solicitations or notifications.
Your “Ordering Email Address” will be used by the City for notification and solicitation purposes. To ensure that the City has your up-to-date email address, it is advised that you log into PIP and review this information.
For a step by step guide on how to update your Ordering email address in PIP and to confirm that it is the default address, please access the Default Ordering Address in PIP Guide.
If your organization does not have a PIP Account, please refer to the PIP Activation Guide for help on how to create one.
Establishing a PIP account can provide your business with additional benefits such as allowing you to view your financial transactions with the City and enrolling in the citywide bidders lists based on commodity code.
If you have any difficulty creating or updating your account in PIP, please reach out to the PIP Helpdesk at PIP@fisa-opa.nyc.gov.


Question: Please describe the boundaries of the Licton Springs or North College Park neighborhood of North Seattle.

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Licton Springs or North College Park is a neighborhood in the informal Northgate district of North Seattle. It is bounded by Interstate 5 to the east, beyond which is Maple Leaf neighborhood and the Northgate Mall; Aurora Avenue N (SR 99) to the west, beyond which is Greenwood; N 85th Street to the south, beyond which is Green Lake, and N Northgate Way to the north, beyond which is Haller Lake.


Question: Describe the 2017-18 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team.

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 Describe the 2017-18 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team.

The 2017–18 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team represented Sacred Heart University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the Pioneers' 19th season of NCAA Division I basketball, all played in the Northeast Conference. The Pioneers were led by fifth-year head coach Anthony Latina and played their home games at the William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Connecticut. They finished the season 10–21, 5–13 in NEC play to finish in ninth place, failing to make the NEC Tournament.


Question: Have you heard of aerial advertising?

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 Have you heard of aerial advertising?

Everyone looks up into the sky when the buzz of an airplane is heard. However, aerial advertising does more than create an instant media blitz, it also provides solid branding! Multiple studies show that aerial advertising has one of the highest ad retention rates out of any form of outdoor advertising. Because of its uniqueness and the ability to target exact locations with precision timing, each year we see more advertisers turning to aerial advertising.
In today's world, we see ads everywhere and on everything. Just to keep your sanity, you need to have ad blocking systems in place on your computer and it's almost a full time job making sure they are always up to date! Aerial Advertising is viewed in a much different way; its uniqueness, combined with a surreal attraction, gives viewers the impression that it's their own private air show.
In addition, banner towed messages are fun to read. Both the prospective client and the advertiser find the experience of the whole process enjoyable - a huge factor, when compared to what is generally considered to be the invasive bombardment of traditional media.
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Surveys have shown that 88% of people recall airplane advertising a full 30 minutes after seeing it. It has also been shown in surveys that 79% knew exactly what product or service had been advertised. Incredibly, 67% could recall a minimum of half the substance being advertised. These types of statistics show how well aerial advertising is received. The creative branding opportunities along with an airplane banner's media blitzing powers make it an essential part of an advertiser's outdoor advertising campaign.
When aerial advertising is combined with the experience of, and quality service from, the AirSign team, advertisers can expect nothing less than success for their campaign. A good airplane advertising campaign is a great way for a company or individual to get their message to a large number of people at the same time, in a way they will remember. See what separates AirSign from other aerial advertising companies.


Question: What has happened to your father and you in the UK?

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 What has happened to your father and you in the UK?

"I came to the UK on the 3rd of March to visit my father, something I have done regularly in the past. After 20 days in a coma, I woke to the news that we had both been poisoned,” Skripal said in a video that was recorded by Reuters. She reiterated her words in a handwritten statement.
She also said that she was “grateful” for the offers of assistance from the Russian Embassy, “but at the moment I do not wish to avail myself of their services.” Skripal reiterated what she had said in an earlier written statement released by British police: “no one speaks for me, or for my father, but ourselves."
The Russian government has expressed serious doubts about whether a “military-grade” nerve agent was even used in the attack. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently noted that if Novichok had been used, the Skripals would have died almost instantly.


Question: Describe the Bradley Canal project in Birmingham. Respond in 7 sentences.

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 Describe the Bradley Canal project in Birmingham. Respond in 7 sentences.

The Bradley Branch or Bradley Locks Branch was a short canal of the Birmingham Canal Navigations in the West Midlands, England. Completed in 1849, it included nine locks, and had a number of basins which enabled it to service local collieries and industrial sites. The locks were unusual, as they had a single gate at both ends, rather than double gates at the bottom end. The route closed in the 1950s, and the top seven locks were covered over and landscaped.
Since 2008, there have been calls for the branch to be reopened. In 2015 the results of a feasibility study for reopening were published, and the scheme was branded the Bradley Canal, since it would involve the restoration of the Bradley Branch and a connecting link from the top of the canal, using parts of the Wednesbury Oak Loop and the Rotton Brunt line. The plan has been spearheaded by the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust, rather than navigation interests, but there is an understanding that boats using the route will ensure that the many other benefits of reopening will be sustainable.


Question: Describe the circumstances of Leon Ford's run for political office.

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 Describe the circumstances of Leon Ford's run for political office.

He’s going after the District 9 seat currently held by Rev. Ricky Burgess.
"It’s a story from tragedy to triumph. This is a new era here in Pittsburgh," Leon Ford said.
Leon Ford is running for public office.
Shot and paralyzed by Pittsburgh police six years ago, Ford announced today that he’ll run as a Democrat in the May primary for the District 9 seat currently held by three-term incumbent Rev. Ricky Burgess, also a Democrat.
No other candidates have declared interest in the council seat representing East Hills, East Liberty, Friendship, Garfield, Homewood, Larimer, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, and North Point Breeze. Candidates have until March 12, 2019 to circulate and file nomination petitions in Allegheny County.
Burgess could not be reached for comment.
Ford told The Incline it wasn’t his own shooting that propelled his decision to seek elected office. It was the fatal police shooting of unarmed 17-year-old Antwon Rose II in East Pittsburgh in June, an event that prompted widespread demonstrations and what Ford has described as his own political awakening. Ford, who is 25 and lives in East Liberty, joined the ensuing political debate, publicly calling for the ouster of Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. and announcing plans for his own political action committee.
Now he’s running for the first time himself, which some might call a natural progression given his years spent as a prominent activist, public speaker, author and police reform advocate.
At this early stage, Ford continues to hone his campaign team (Jasiri X, a Pittsburgh-based rapper and activist, will serve as campaign chair) and the finer points of his platform (which he said will include affordable housing — a major issue in the East End where he lives and hopes to serve — police-community relations and environmental health).
But the wheels are now officially in motion: Ford publicly announced his candidacy at noon today in a video posted to his Facebook page, Leon Ford for City Council. He will host a campaign kickoff on Nov. 11 at Repair The World.
Ford echoed this sentiment when asked if he would be able to work with Mayor Bill Peduto whom Ford criticized over public commentary made amid Ford’s federal civil suit against two Pittsburgh police officers involved in his Nov. 11, 2012 shooting.
In that suit, Ford argued that the officers had violated his civil rights during a traffic stop in Highland Park which ended with Ford being shot five times at point blank range and left him with paraplegia.
The officers involved had mistaken Ford for a wanted gang member. The shots were fired as Ford’s vehicle began to drive away from the scene. Police said Ford was trying to escape amid a struggle inside the vehicle. Ford, who was unarmed, said the car was inadvertently knocked into gear and later that he had feared for his safety. Both officers were white. Ford is black.
Ford was himself charged after the shooting with a series of criminal counts, including aggravated assault on an officer. A jury found Ford not guilty of the most serious charges and deadlocked on other counts. Zappala eventually said he would not retry Ford for the remaining misdemeanors.
Ford’s federal suit went to trial and ended with a jury acquitting one of the officers involved and deadlocking on charges against the other. He settled the suit with the city for $5.5 million in January.
Tim McNulty, mayoral spokesperson, said he was aware of no prohibitions on ex-litigants running for or holding office in the city.
Rob Caruso, executive director of the state ethics commission, said there is nothing in the state ethics act prohibiting ex-litigants from being candidates for or holding state or local office.
If elected to council, Ford would inevitably have to work with the police bureau on spending items and more. But Ford sees no issue there. In fact, he believes his perspective makes him ideally suited for the task.
Seth Stoughton, an assistant professor of law at the University of South Carolina and an expert on police-involved shootings, had a different take.
“It might actually exacerbate the police-community divide, at least in the short term (police organizations and unions have not exactly been supportive of public officials who criticize the police, even implicitly), although I could see it actually advancing at least some police reforms,” Stoughton told The Incline in an email.
If anything, Ford sees candidates like himself as a necessary step in healing the regional and national divide between police and the communities — often those of color — that they serve.


Question: Explain the effects of the new Memphis weave vending machine.

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 Explain the effects of the new Memphis weave vending machine.

According to a report by WMC news, Memphis now has its very own vending machine for weaves. The Diamond Dynasty weave machine offers a variety of hair options ranging in price from $55-80.
According to the WMC report the vending machine will be a convenience for people who may need to change their look on the go. Like spies, I guess.
The obvious question: What kind of impact will easy access to hair have on Memphis' tribble-like infestation of tumbleweaves?


Question: What is the orbital period of comet 58P/Jackson–Neujmin?

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 What is the orbital period of comet 58P/Jackson–Neujmin?

58P/Jackson–Neujmin is a periodic comet in the Solar System with a current orbital period of 8.19 years.


Question: What can you tell me about the Philippines' external debt service burden and debt service ratio?

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 What can you tell me about the Philippines' external debt service burden and debt service ratio?

The Philippines’ external debt service burden fell by 4.6 percent as of end-October, 2017 to $5.839 billion compared to $6.121 billion same time in 2016 despite the weaker peso.
Based on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) numbers, principal payments decreased by 4.13 percent to $3.76 billion from $3.922 billion. Interest payments were also lower by 5.45 percent to $2.079 billion versus the previous year’s $2.199 billion.
The debt service burden continues to indicate that both the public and private sectors have enough foreign exchange for its maturing obligations. By computing the debt service ratio with debt service burden, foreign debt borrowers show a capacity to settle maturing debt, according to the BSP.
The latest external debt data – which was end-September, 2017 since foreign debt is reported quarterly – show that the country’s outstanding foreign currency debt stood at $72.4 billion.
This was lower by 5.6 percent or $4.3 billion compared to same time in 2016 of $76.6 billion.
The central bank said the peso depreciation encouraged borrowers to turn to domestic financing to minimize exposure to exchange rate volatility.
In October last year, the peso averaged at P51.34:$1. It was the second highest monthly average in 2017 after hitting its weakest point of P51.79 (October 30, 2017).
The BSP said the country’s debt service ratio is still on the solid side back up by external reserves of above $81 billion during the period.
The debt service ratio at 19.5 percent remains below the international benchmark range of 20 percent to 25 percent.
The debt service ratio is a solvency indicator.
The public sector external debt for the January-September, 2017 period reached $37.2 billion and it accounted for 51.4 percent of total debt.
This was slightly lower than the end-June 2017’s $37.5 billion. About $30.4 billion or 81.6 percent of public sector obligations are National Government borrowings.
Private sector debt, in the meantime, accounted for 48.6 percent of the total amounting to $35.1 billion, just a little more than last quarter’s $35 billion.


Question: How to Program C on the Raspberry Pi

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 How to Program C on the Raspberry Pi

In this tutorial, I’ll discuss what the C programming language is, what C programming is used for, and how to write and run a C program on the Raspberry Pi.
The intent of this article is to give you a very basic introduction to C programming on the Raspberry Pi. If you’re looking for more in-depth information on C programming, a great book to have is The C Programming Language by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie. It’s a useful reference for both experienced programmers and anyone that wants to learn the C language.
What is a C Program?
The C programming language is one of the most widely used programming languages of all time. Programs written in C can be run on a wide range of platforms including personal computers, embedded microcontrollers, and supercomputers.
High level programming languages (like Python) provide programmers with commands that make it easy to do tasks like printing text to the computer monitor and logic functions like and, or, and not. Low level programming languages like assembly only give you access to the machine’s basic instruction set. The C language is a mid level programming language, which has the benefit of providing useful and easy to use functions, while at the same time is powerful enough to let you control a computer’s basic operations.
BONUS: Download the Raspberry Pi programming cheat sheet – a one page PDF guide with instructions on how to create and execute C programs, Python programs, and Shell scripts.
What Can a C Program Do?
To demonstrate how to create a C program, compile it, and run it on the Raspberry Pi, we’ll make a simple program that will print “hello world” in the terminal.
This file is where you’ll write the C code. You can write the code in any text editor, just make sure to give the file a “.c” extension.
After entering the code, enter Ctrl-X and Y to save and exit Nano.
Code written in C will need to be compiled before it can be run on a computer. Compiling is the process of converting the code you write into machine readable instructions that can be understood by the computer’s processor.
Hope this helps you get a basic idea on how to get started programming in C on the Raspberry Pi. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below, and if you know anyone who could enjoy this information, please share it! You can also get our tutorials in your email by subscribing!
For a beginner, C is the worst possible language to learn. If you already know C and are somewhat competent, then you probably already know how to use it on most computers.
Lets install a gpio library and blink leds and read switches.


Question: What's up with Google's new gaming console? Respond in 17 sentences.

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GOOGLE is planning to launch a new games console to rival the XBox and PlayStation.
The internet giant is plotting a bold move into the gamer market with a new machine codenamed "Yeti", accoring to Gizmodo.
It would be a massive gamechanger in that world - which at the moment is dominated between the Microsoft and Sony powerhouses.
But reports suggest Google is developing a futuristic game-streaming service, with possibility of a physical console following shortly after.
According to Gizmodo, "Yeti" will use faster Internet in 2018 to carry the service which would run similar to PlayStation Now.
Both Yeti and Now use a similar concept to Netflix, streaming titles on a one-off subscription basis, rather than selling hard copies.
PlayStation Now costs UK users £12.99 a month.
Microsoft's Xbox One also has a streaming service - Xbox Game Pass - and is available for slightly less at £7.99. However, Microsoft requires you to download the games in full to your console instead of streaming.
The Verge also reports Google has hired former PlayStation and Xbox executive Phil Harrison to head up the venture.
He tweeted last month: "Excited to be able to share that today I've started a new role as Vice President and GM of Google - and relocation (back) to California."
Insider believe Google will have an edge over competitors by allowing streaming via Chrome and ChromeCast.
In a report by The Information, it was claimed Google Yeti was due to launch in late 2017, but was pushed back for unknown reasons.
Google has previously entered the gaming arena with Nexus Q on the mobile phone - but launching a home entertainment system would be a huge leap forward.
Earlier this month we revealed the best prices on Xboxes from major chains.
The console is also going to benefit from the original chunky controller - but with one upgraded feature.
We also revealed our pick of the best PS4 games 2018.


Question: What is the controversy surrounding FERC's chief of staff Anthony Pugliese?

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A top aide at the federal government’s energy regulator is under fire from critics on both sides of the aisle who are accusing him of compromising the agency's independence through overtly political statements.
Anthony Pugliese, chief of staff at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), has been accused of endorsing President Trump Donald John TrumpDemocrats' CNN town halls exposed an extreme agenda Buttigieg says he doubts Sanders can win general election Post-Mueller, Trump has a good story to tell for 2020 MORE’s push to rescue struggling coal and nuclear power plants in his media appearances, on radio shows like Breitbart News Sunday, and while speaking at public events as a FERC employee.
The comments have drawn bipartisan condemnation from former FERC officials and from top congressional Democrats who say Pugliese is putting the agency’s fiercely guarded independence at risk.
“Had I made statements like that that brought question to the agency, I would have felt obligated to resign,” said Alison Silverstein, who served between 2001 and 2004 as the top adviser to Pat Wood III, the Republican FERC chairman nominated by former President George W. Bush.
“FERC is a quasi-judicial agency, and for all of its existence, all of the chairs I’ve known have been fiercely apolitical,” she added.
Jon Wellinghoff, who served as FERC’s chairman from 2009 to 2013, said it’s alarming for Pugliese to be speaking so openly about matters within the agency’s jurisdiction, particularly because it could give the impression that he’s speaking for the commission.
“It’s extremely unusual. It’s never happened in the history of the commission, to my knowledge,” said Wellinghoff, who was tapped by former President Obama for the top job at FERC.
The bipartisan concerns highlight the tough balancing act that FERC plays as it regulates bulk electricity markets, interstate natural gas and other federal energy matters. Its five commissioners are nominated by the president -- but they can’t easily be fired -- and the agency is legally obligated to be impartial and not favor any energy source over others.
Pugliese’s boss, FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyreKevin J. McIntyreGOP commissioner on federal energy panel dies Senate should reject Trump’s radical nominee to key energy panel Overnight Energy: Chief energy regulator vows to steer clear of political fights | Zinke was referred to DOJ shortly before watchdog controversy | Groups threaten to sue EPA over paint stripper MORE (R), has downplayed the controversy. He told Sen. Maria Cantwell Maria Elaine CantwellMore than 30 Senate Dems ask Trump to reconsider Central American aid cuts 737 crisis tests Boeing's clout in Washington State rules complicate push for federal data privacy law MORE (Wash.) and Rep. Frank Pallone (N.J.), the top Democrats overseeing the agency in Congress, that he had advance notice of Pugliese’s public appearances, and that Pugliese doesn’t speak for the commission.
Cantwell and Pallone had in August asked McIntyre to explain whether Pugliese’s comments violate impartiality standards, and whether he approved of the remarks.
After McIntyre responded, the lawmakers said they were glad to hear his explanation, but still concerned.
FERC in January unanimously rejected a Department of Energy proposal to require higher payments to coal and nuclear plants for their electricity, a move that many viewed as an effort to provide government support for those sources of energy.
Pugliese previously served in Trump’s post-election transition team and as the White House liaison for the Department of Transportation — a resume that outsiders say should raise alarms as the hallmark of someone who is overly political. He was brought to FERC last year by interim Chairman Neil Chatterjee Indranil (Neil) ChatterjeeOvernight Energy: Natural gas export project gets green light | Ocasio-Cortez says climate fight needs to address farming | Top EPA enforcement official to testify Regulators approve Louisiana natural gas export terminal GOP commissioner on federal energy panel dies MORE (R).
During a July appearance on Breitbart News Sunday, a radio show from the right-wing news outlet Breitbart News, Pugliese spoke at length about the benefits he saw from Trump’s energy policies.
“Those two resources — coal and nuclear, specifically — have a lot resilient attributes that, from a national security perspective, are hard to deny,” he said.
“You still have parts of the country that are controlled by members of the Democratic Party and others that are determined to ensure that no infrastructure goes through their states, and are determined to say ‘no’ just because the Trump administration is supporting it,” he said.
The following month he spoke at an American Nuclear Society event and said he was working with the Trump administration to identify “critical” power plants that need support, as part of the administration's controversial plan to give aid to coal and nuclear plants.
“We are working with [the Department of Defense] and [the Department of Energy] and the National Security Council to identify the plants that we think would be absolutely critical to ensuring that not only our military bases, but things like hospitals and other critical infrastructure, is able to be maintained, regardless of what natural or manmade disasters might occur,” he said, in remarks first reported by E&E News.
FERC spokesman Craig Cano said Pugliese’s comments show technical assistance, not an endorsement of policy.
“FERC is an independent agency and therefore has not assisted in the development of policy, but provides technical assistance as subject matter experts,” Cano said.
Nonetheless, the remarks added fuel to arguments that Pugliese is out of bounds with his political boosterism.
“I’ve never seen a chief of staff act like this,” said Tyson Slocum, director of the energy program at the left-leaning Public Citizen.
“The independence of FERC is something that has always been a given. And Pugliese is acting like a political hack,” said Slocum, who’s been with Public Citizen since 2000.


Question: Explain the current status of Egypt's tourism industry following the Russian plane crash.

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Yousef’s statement comes during a rush of foreign countries suspending flights to and from Egypt in wake of the Russian plane crash in Sinai that killed all 224 people onboard.
Russia followed suit on Friday, following the UK, the Netherlands, Ukraine, and some other states in canceling flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh until the cause of the Sinai crash is established. One proffered scenario has been a terrorist bomb attack, although this is yet to be verified by the investigators studying the plane’s remains.
Most recently, the Dutch tour operator Corendon canceled all flights to Egypt until at least December 18. Two other Dutch operators, TUI and Neckermann, only cancelled flights to Sharm el-Sheikh.
Egypt’s tourist business has dropped significantly since 2011, when the country was engulfed in anti-government protests. Up until then, Egyptian resorts had hosted up to 15 million tourists per year, as opposed to 2014, when only 9.9 million tourists visited Egypt, Reuters reported.
However, before the deadly tragedy of October 31, Egypt had hoped to welcome about 10 million visitors and see revenue from tourism reach $8 million by the end of this year. Statistics had been showing stable growth recently with 6.6 million people visiting Egypt in August, an increase of 5 percent from last year, RIA Novosti reports.


Question: Describe a genus of ant-loving beetles. Respond in 2 sentences.

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Pselaptrichus is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are more than 30 described species in "Pselaptrichus".


Question: Describe your reaction to the article about a comic featuring Count Chocula, Frankenberry and Boo Berry.

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Like You've Never Wanted to See Them!
Whether he cooks up ghastly zombie tales (Wake the Dead) or vicious vampire titles (such as the chilling 30 Days of Night, currently in production as a feature film from Sam Raimi), Niles has proven himself as comics' foremost expert when it comes to scaring the hell out of readers. But his next project will prove he's a creator who thinks outside the cereal box.
Niles and new publisher AFD Press have obtained the license to General Mills' most popular ghouls -- Count Chocula, Frankenberry and Boo Berry -- and will feature them in an edgy title, a four-issue mini-series titled General Mills Massacre that premiers in October with art by Shiver in the Dark's Stuart Sayger. Niles hopes to redefine undead icons packed with eight essential vitamins.
"Just because they got their birth on a cereal box doesn't mean they aren't great characters," says Niles. "Especially Frankenberry. He has a sad quality that reminds me of [Robert] DeNiro as the creature. There will have to be certain changes made. I imagine Stuart will go for a sickly pink skin tone, but General Mills has made it clear that each character, even brought to life, should reflect their flavor. I may never get to work with the Universal Monsters, so for me, this is very exciting."
It's not surprising AFD Press was able to pick up the license, as General Mills has been more open to lending out their creations of late -- handing over Count Chocula, most recently, to MasterCard for a Super Bowl commercial.
Still, where humor may be easy to pull off, how will Niles provide these loveable characters with two scoops of terror?
"Actually, the easy part was making these cheery characters gruesome and unsettling for the reader," Niles says. "I'm tapping into childhood fear at its most basic level. Think about circus clowns--they're meant to be funny, but most people get unintentionally sick with fear just looking at them. It's that mentality I'm going for. We've come up with a great gag switching out blood for milk in issue #2, and you'll see what I mean. It's like that scene in 'Lost Boys,' when Jason Patric thinks he's eating rice, and, well...it will put you off breakfast for a while."
Niles has license to re-work the character origins and will introduce an old favorite in the second issue.
"Oh yes, Fruit Brute will make an appearance," he says, referring to General Mills' little-known werewolf character of the early 1970s. "There's a petition going around to include Yummy Mummy [Editor's note: another cereal-based character], but I think he might be too obscure to work into this story arc. We'll see."
One thing seems certain: Once fans are exposed to the darker side of Boo Berry, prize-seekers will think twice before sticking their hand into the open maw of a cereal box.
I remember this! It looked so awesome. I remember reading it, not realizing it was a joke. Shame, the art and concept looked pretty sweet.


Question: What is the process for applying for and obtaining retroactive Stop Loss Special pay from the Army?

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Soldiers, veterans and survivors of those whose service was involuntarily extended under Stop Loss between September 11, 2001 and September 30, 2008 can apply to receive $500 for every month, or portion of a month, they served under Stop Loss. The 2009 War Supplemental Appropriations Act established and largely funded the payment for all military services, but dictated that each service process and pay their own applicants. The Army estimates that 136,000 of the approximately 174,000 eligible servicemembers served in the Army.
The Army has created an application process for active-and-reserve component Soldiers, veterans, and survivors of Soldiers to process claims for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay. By law, the Army can only accept claims between October 21, 2009 and October 21, 2010. Eligible candidates must submit their request within this time frame, or the Army will not be able to process their request. The Army has set up an email address to field questions people have regarding the benefit.
Enlisted Soldiers need to present their DD Form 214 and DD Form 4 Enlistment/Reenlistment/Extension contract(s).
Enlisted Soldiers who were in an indefinite status need a memorandum showing retirement/separation request was denied or an approved retirement/ separation was amended.
Officers need a DD Form 214 and memorandum showing Retirement/ Separation request was denied or an approved retirement/separation was amended.
National Guard Soldiers need to show DA Form 4187 for Stop Loss adjustment of ETS, separation documentation NGB Form 22, and/or NGB Form 1966.
The Army will review, process and pay qualified candidates as they submit their applications at Retroactive Stop Loss Web site. Candidates who meet the criteria and show the required documentation will receive their retroactive payment in a one lump sum. The Army will not accept applications submitted after October 21, 2010.
Does Anyone know how long it will take to get the money? I emailed the Address provided for the Army and got nothing back.
I have also sent the information and have not heard anything, tried to access the “special web site” they set up from several different computers with no luck. I am also trying to find out how you can check the status.
I am experiencing the same problem. Since the intial e-mail stating they received my claim, I haven’t heard a word… I tried e-mailing the address provided twice and have had no responses. It would be nice to know the status of my claim.
I asked a friend at MOAA – Sue Hoppin – who writes the Spouse Blog. She contacted the Military Pay guy – who had just written this piece. I’m sorry, with everything else going on, I didn’t post it here.
Unfortunately, there isn’t any word of how to check status and how long it is taking. We are going to keep checking. As soon as we hear anything at all, we’ll post it.
I applied when the site first opened and yesterday got an email that said I was not on the “stop loss master list” (no such list) and my records would have to be verified with my OMPF, which is funny because I sent them an original enlistment contract with my ets date and then a reenlistment contract starting several months later. All info they asked for on the site and all info thats on my OMPF. Why even ask me to waste my time uploading files. This whole process is a joke so far.
I was in the Army Reserve when I was on stop-loss. The dates I claimed were the day after my ETS until the end of my paid leave that I used up after we de-mobilized. My DD Form 214 did not show that I was stop-lossed nor did it say anything about being held for X-amount of days after my ETS. I did not have any order, nor do I remember ever having an order, that specifically stated I was under stop-loss orders. The forms I submitted were DD Form 4 (reenlistment contract showing when my ETS should have been) and my DD Form 214.
I haven’t received my payment yet. But it sounds like this went much smoother for me than it has for others. I hope this helps somebody out there and I sincerely hope those that deserve this payment get every cent of it.
a copy of your DD-Form 4 can be aquired at the HRC website, you need to log in with your AKO login. They have issued out more then 2000 checks so far, as of 2 weeks ago. I hvae yet to get mine(for an 18month period). If you reenlisted the process will take longer because they have to dig to find it on thier own end. you actually don’t have to turn in any information at all, but the process will take longer then the rest. Their is only one person at the other end of that Email address given, think any of you can reply to 100,000+ Emails quickly? people should write thier senetor’s and congressmen to make the different military organizations start an automated claim status website.
Hey one can only hope – and since I have requested direct deposit and my husband is no longer in the military I await the third – that would be the the first + 2 days for my bank to process…… I’ll keep you posted…. but I’m not spending the mortgage money on Christmas just yet… Hey I know how military processes “work” ….
I decide to send all the forms required by mail two days after it was posted. Today on the 11 of dec. i received a $50 check, i was stoplossed for over 10 months. Thats $5 dollars a month not $500. Anyone know any thing else.


Question: Describe the political career of Karan Singh Dalal

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Karan Singh Dalal (born 06/07/1957) is a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from the Indian National Congress representing the Palwal Vidhan sabha Constituency in Haryana. He is a five time MLA.The fireband congress leader lost to Subhash Chaudhary of INLD in 2009 assembly elections. He was elected for the first time in 1991 on HVP ticket. Then reelected in 1996 and became minister in the cabinet of the then chief minister .h He was also elected as the first chairman of Haryana administrative reform commission.


Question: How can I become better at catching ultimate Frisbee throws?

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When throwing on the green or when warming up make sure to catch “both ways.” Alternate catching with your right hand versus your left hand on top of the pancake. For good throws, this doesn’t make much of a difference, but if an errant throw is to the right of your body, it will be easier to catch left on top, and the same goes for the other side, but switched. The more comfortable you are catching both ways, the more natural it will be for you to catch with the correct orientation. I guarantee your drops will go down if you work on this.
Ultimate Rob’s Notes: For more exercises/information that will help with your catching, check out Kung Fu Throwing, Zen Throwing, and The Basics of Catching.


Question: What is the state of cryptocurrency mining in Japan? Respond in 19 sentences.

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The government of a Japanese city known for its renewable energy and low temperature in the wintertime is attracting cryptocurrency miners to use its clean electricity. One company has already announced that it will open “the first clean energy-based Japanese mining center” in the city to mine 10 cryptocurrencies including bitcoin.
The Japanese city of Kazuno is trying to attract companies to use its renewable energy. Located in Akita Prefecture, a mountainous northern prefecture on Japan’s main island, the city has a population of approximately 32,000.
The government of Kazuno City has been inviting companies that run businesses by using renewable, energy-derived, clean electricity. The city has an abundance of renewable energy including geothermal, hydroelectric and wind powers, and its self-sufficiency rate of electricity exceeds 300%.
The Tokyo-based Miner Garage Co., Ltd., which runs a business of mining digital currencies such as bitcoin, recently announced that it has been certified and invited to operate in Kazuno City.
Miner Garage with Kazuno City’s representative.
At the mining center, 600 computers will be installed at first, and they are expected to realize a mining business worth about 300 million yen per year by dealing with about 10 kinds of virtual currencies such as bitcoin.
Miner Garage will create jobs locally and train blockchain engineers. The company is also currently negotiating with Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc regarding renewable energy procurement.
The cost of electricity has been an obstacle to mining operations in Japan. In an attempt to combat the problem, two different energy providers are already offering low-cost electricity aimed at reducing mining costs.
Japanese renewable energy provider Looop announced earlier this month the launch of its own low-cost electricity package for miners. “The high cost of electricity is a bottleneck in Japan, which makes it difficult for mining to penetrate [the market],” Looop’s director and president Shoichiro Nakamura said at the time. In addition, another Japanese energy provider Remixpoint, the parent company of bitcoin exchange Bitpoint, is offering discount electricity for miners as well.
Meanwhile, three large Japanese conglomerates, GMO, DMM and SBI Group, have already announced their plans to start mining operations.
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Question: Describe Tesla's new solar roof and the costs associated with it.

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Running the Numbers for Tesla’s Solar Roof: How Much Will It Cost You?
Barry Cinnamon digs into the economics of Tesla’s newest tech. And despite the lack of information, he’s pretty optimistic about the prospects for the solar roof.
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about Tesla’s recently announced solar shingles. Based on the information I’ve seen, Tesla certainly has a great-looking and potentially groundbreaking building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) product. But there's a dearth of information about cost and performance so far, as GTM has pointed out in its analyses here and here.
So I’ve made some educated guesses in an effort to provide a better understanding of the prospective economics of a Tesla solar roof.
Since I’ve been installing residential solar, I’ve seen a number of solar shingle products introduced to the market: Atlantis, AstroPower, UniSolar, BP Solar, PowerLight, Dow, Suntegra and CertainTeed. As of today, only CertainTeed, Suntegra and Atlantis roof shingles are still available. Because of historically high component and installation costs, solar shingles have been a challenging marketing segment for solar.
Based on previously successful products, we can make some assumptions about Tesla’s solar roof shingle. Each shingle has a 6-inch solar cell; assuming a very high efficiency cell, one can generate about 6 watts maximum per shingle (solar shingles run hot, since unlike conventional solar panels, there is minimal ventilation behind the cell).
One thousand shingles would be a 6-kilowatt system, which is about the average size. But each shingle requires a + and a – wire connector, implying 2,000 connectors for 1,000 shingles. That's too many points of failure, and too many small shingles to install manually.
So Tesla will probably take the same approach as other companies and make a shingle assembly that has about 24 individual cells (a total of 132 watts per assembly), all of which would look like individual shingles. This shingle assembly would then have a pair of +/- wire connections and a junction box with an integrated optimizer (needed for rapid shutdown requirements). There will be a total of about 45 solar shingle assemblies.
Since the whole roof cannot be covered with solar shingles (shaded areas, 3’ fire setback along the ridge and sides, north slopes), Tesla will need to have “dummy” shingles that do not have solar cells but will match up with the larger shingle assemblies. About 2,000 dummy shingles will be needed to fill in the gaps around the 1,000 solar shingles.
I expect the Tesla solar roof to perform about the same as an ordinary 6-kilowatt system. This ordinary system would cost about $15,000 (average $3.50 per watt, lower than SolarCity’s current cash price and including the 30 percent ITC), generate about 9,000 kilowatt-hours per year, and save about $2,250 per year (average electric rate $0.25 per kilowatt-hour).
We need to take out the Ouija board to estimate the cost of a Tesla system. Remember, the cost of Tesla solar shingles will be high, and the installation will be complex (many dummy shingles, small shingle assemblies, tricky and specialized wiring, expensive wire penetrations in attic to conceal cables, etc). Tesla said the cost of its new system amounts to the cost of an ordinary roof plus the cost of electricity. If one were to re-roof a typical 2,000-square-foot roof, the cost would be about $12,000 to $15,000 (including quality shingles, underlayment, other materials, removal and sheathing repair).
I consider two ways to estimate the “cost of electricity.” One way would be to simply assume 10 years of annual costs amounting to $2,250 a year, or a total of $22,500. Another way of estimating the cost of electricity would be the cost of an ordinary solar system, or $21,000 as shown in the example above. So the cost of a Tesla retrofit system would be in the range of $33,000 to $37,500.
For a new production home in which solar and roofing costs are lower, I estimate the roofing costs of $10,000 and solar costs of $16,500 (because of local economies of scale, installing solar on new production homes is relatively inexpensive).
For a new custom home, I estimate the roofing costs of $12,000 and solar costs of $24,000 (because of extended timeframes for new custom-home construction and changes that occur along the way, these are the most expensive residential installations).
These slightly longer paybacks for the Tesla solar roof will make the concept less appealing for the average homeowner, but can be compelling for new construction and homeowners willing to pay extra for superior aesthetics.
Innovations in the business model related to solar roof installations, for which both Tesla and SolarCity are well known, can further reduce costs. So on the whole, I’m optimistic that new solar technologies like Tesla’s solar roof will contribute to continued rapid growth in the residential solar industry.
Barry Cinnamon is the CEO of Spice Solar.


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Domènech () is a common Catalan surname. Its variants are Domènec, Domenech and Doménech. It can also be found sometimes as a given name.


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Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is a 255-bed public health and teaching hospital in Jamaica Plain (Boston), Massachusetts in the United States. Shattuck provides acute, subacute, and ambulatory care.


Question: Can you provide a summary and analysis of the latest developments in the study of the JFK assassination?

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Also as expected (and as predicted by yours truly months ago), the release contains “revelations” about Oswald’s contact with the Russkies that throw a new “How Much Did Those Dastardly Russians REALLY Know?” lifeline to the Oswald lone wolf fairy tale that has long been abandoned by the public. Accordingly, expect much more pontificating about the Mexico City trip and other elements of the Oswald fiction from the MSM talking-head class as we approach the assassination anniversary later this month.
In addition, we’ve seen other distractions and previously-released documents and hoaxes being revived along with the public’s renewed interest in the assassination. Someone sent me the McCone-Rowley memo, portraying it as a “new document” from the recent release and not a decade-old long-discredited hoax. The “CIA photograph of Hitler in 1954” that’s making the rounds right now has, as my New World Next Week co-host James Evan Pilato points out, been available for months now.
Indeed, JFK assassination research has become such an arcane and specialized field that even the most honest and well-meaning of researchers can get tripped up misinterpreting a key document or falling for an old hoax. That’s why I set The Corbett Report community the task of trawling through the JFK Files archives in an open source investigation earlier this week. After all, thousands of heads are better than one.
Join James as he goes for a deep dive through the JFK files in this week’s edition of The Corbett Report Subscriber.


Question: Explain the implications of Walgreens' failed merger with Rite Aid. Respond in detail.

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Rite Aid (rad) shares took a massive dive on Friday after Bloomberg News reported that prospective suitor Walgreens Boots Alliance (wba) had failed to assuage the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s anti-trust concerns about the drugstore chains’ proposed merger.
The news agency, citing two anonymous sources, said that Walgreens’ plan announced last month to sell 865 drugstores to tiny regional rival Fred’s (fred) for $950 million hadn’t convince the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s lawyers to sign off on the deal. The clock is ticking with only one week left before the companies’ deadline to seal the $9.4 billion merger of the No. 2 and 3 U.S. drugstore chains.
When it announced the deal with Fred’s last month, WBA said that if the FTC demanded a larger divestiture, Fred’s would be compelled to buy additional Rite Aid stores.
Rite Aid shares fell as much as 19% to $6.95 on the Bloomberg news before paring those losses. Walgreens declined to comment to Fortune.
The deal would push WBA past CVS Health (cvs) in the drugstore count and would help it expand its prescriptions business. But Bloomberg reported that the FTC is worried that the Fred’s deal wouldn’t do enough to preserve competition. If the deal doesn’t clear antitrust clearance, Walgreens would have to pay Rite Aid a termination fee of $325 million or $650 million “in certain circumstances,” according to a company filing.
The hesitation is not entirely surprising given how the FTC last year pushed back on a number of mega-deals, notably scuttling Staples’ $5.5 billion plan this year to buy office supplies rival Office Depot.
As recently as September, WBA had said it would likely have to divest between 500 and 1,000 stores, more than its previous estimate of 500 locations, to win the FTC’s. Walgreens operates roughly 8,200 U.S. stores and competes most directly with CVS Health, which has a roughly the same amount of stores. Rite Aid has about 5,000 stores. As for Fred’s, the deal would turn it from a small regional player into one of the biggest national players.


Question: Describe the historic achievements of Marit Bjoergen and Johannes Klaebo at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

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PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA - Marit Bjoergen made Olympic history and the United States women’s cross-country team won its first medal ever — and it was gold.
“In the final stretch I was just thinking, ‘Go, go, go, I’m giving it everything I had and I’ve got someone who I really love and care about waiting for me at the finishing line and I just want to make her proud’,” she said of Randall.
The 37-year-old Bjoergen has now won four medals at the Pyeongchang Games. She took gold in the women’s 4×5-kilometer relay, silver in the 15-kilometer skiathlon and bronze in the 10-kilometer freestyle. She still has one event remaining — the 30-kilometer mass start on Sunday — if she chooses to participate.
It was the third gold medal for Klaebo, equaling French biathlete Martin Fourcade for the most golds so far at Pyeongchang.


Question: Describe the career of Alexander Wright. Respond in 3 sentences.

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Alexander Wright (born July 19, 1967) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Raiders and St. Louis Rams. He was a two-time winner of the NFL's "Fastest Man" competition. He played college football at Auburn University.


Question: Let's break up with plastic and help our planet!

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UN Environment launched the Clean Seas campaign in 2017 with an event at this beach in Bali, Indonesia. The campaign aims to raise awareness to protect our oceans. Photo: UNEP.
This World Environment Day UN Environment is asking you, companies and civil society groups, to take a concrete action to Beat Plastic Pollution. Let’s all help to clean up our environment. You can register your #BeatPlasticPollution activity.
Every World Environment Day has a different global host country, where the official celebrations take place. This year it is India. Read more about the host country.
#CleanSeas Break-Up PSA: "It's not me, it's you."
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development states our resolve “to ensure the lasting protection of the planet and its natural resources”. In particular, Goals 14 and 15 focus on protecting under water and on land ecosystems, as well as on sustainably using marine and terrestrial resources.


Question: Describe Saint-Pern. Respond in 1 sentences.

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Saint-Pern (, Gallo: "Saent-Pèrn") is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.


Question: What is happening with the sanctions between the United States and Iran?

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THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Iranian lawyers asked the International Court of Justice on Monday to order the United States to lift sanctions imposed by the Trump administration against Tehran, but Washington described the suit as meritless.
At the start of a week of hearings in The Hague, the court’s president asked the United States to respect the outcome of the case that Iran filed in July. During their decades of animosity, both countries have ignored some rulings at the court.
Tehran’s suit says the U.S. sanctions, which are damaging the already weak Iranian economy, violate terms of a little-known friendship treaty between the two countries.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described Iran’s suit as “an attempt to interfere with the sovereign rights of the United States to take lawful actions, including re-imposition of sanctions, which are necessary to protect our national security”.
“We will vigorously defend against Iran’s meritless claims this week in The Hague,” he said in a statement.
A ruling is expected within a month, though no date has been set.
The ICJ is the United Nations tribunal for resolving international disputes. Its rulings are binding, but it has no power to enforce them.
U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of a 2015 pact between Iran and major world powers under which sanctions were lifted in return for Tehran accepting curbs on its nuclear program. The Trump administration then announced unilateral plans to restore sanctions against Tehran.
Although Washington’s European allies protested against Trump’s move, most Western companies intend to adhere to the sanctions, preferring to lose business in Iran than be punished by the United States or barred from doing business there.
The United States and Iran have clashed at the court in the past since they became enemies after Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iran ignored a 1980 U.S. suit at the ICJ over the seizure of American diplomats in Tehran, which the court found to be illegal.
In another suit and countersuit, the ICJ found that the 1955 treaty was still valid even though it was signed before the revolution. However, the court found in 2003 that neither actions by the United States against Iranian oil platforms nor Iranian attacks on American shipping violated the treaty.


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After a year of IT failures, rota blunders and catering complaints, watchdog Which? says airlines need to "step up their game".
British Airways has plunged to third from bottom in an annual survey of customer satisfaction on short-haul airlines.
Research by consumer group Which? shows the carrier received a customer score of just 52% - a drop from 67% in 2016.
The poor scoring comes in a year when BA stopped free catering for passengers travelling in economy class on short-haul flights.
The airline was given a score of just two stars for its food and drink and received the same poor rating for seat comfort and value for money.
In joint last place were Ryanair and Vueling - owned by BA's parent company IAG - with a customer score of 45%.
BA's positioning as the third worst long-haul carrier puts it for the first time behind airlines such as TUI Airways and Thomas Cook.
An IT failure during bank holiday weekend in May triggered the cancellation of flights affecting 75,000 passengers.
The survey saw United Airlines ranked the worst long-haul airline (39%), followed by American Airlines (46%).
Neither airline scored more than two stars for anything other than cabin environment.
Rory Boland, Which? travel editor, said: "Passengers are telling us that there are many different ways to be a great airline, but providing great service at an acceptable price is a must have.
"BA's poor customer satisfaction shows it clearly needs to step up its game in a year that has been beset with problems.
"From the food and drink on offer, to the poor value for money of the journey itself, the airline has a lot of work to do to improve the experience that passengers associate with the airline."
Which? based the research on responses from 11,625 passengers who had flown from the UK.
The scores are a combination of overall satisfaction and the likelihood of recommending the airline to a friend.
A BA spokesman said: "British Airways is a premium airline committed to customer choice.
"We offer customers the biggest network from London's most central airports, a loyalty programme with huge benefits and the best punctuality record of the three big short-haul operators from the capital.
"We also give our growing numbers of customers a wide choice of fares and services."
At the top of the short-haul table was Aurigny Air Services (80%) as the Channel Islands carrier gained four stars from passengers for its boarding process, cabin environment and customer service.
Ranked number one was Singapore Airlines with 88% for long-haul flights for the second year running and received full marks in several categories.