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.	RoughRider User Manual Translators- we need help translating& editing in French, Tagalog, Russian, Afrikaans, Tamil, Navajo and Arabic
.	Basic Office IT Support- networking, backup, upgrade projects
.	Drupal or Joomla Web Developer- upgrade to a content management system
.	Salesforce Developer- initial set up and fundraising module
.	Contract and IP Attorneys- we are upgrading our contractual arrangements with our franchise factories
.	Machinists- with significant machining experience for prototyping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ALJAZEERA.NET

Andrew Simmons reports

VOA Voice Of America :

'On a cold wee kend this month, thousands of people waited in the rain to visit twenty unusual buildings set up in the heart of Washington, DC. They gathered to see buildings that get all the power they need from the sun. But these structures were not just about solar power. They offered visitors a chance to step into the future of home design and household technology.

The houses were entered in the Two Thousand Nine Solar Decathlon. The United States Department of Energy organized the event. It brought together teams representing twenty universities from Canada, Germany, Spain and the United States. The main goal was to create beautiful homes that can meaningfully cut energy use.

 

German Team Wins The 2009 Solar Decathlon.

The competition was first held in two thousand two and has taken place every two years since two thousand five.

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Urinary System

roño bi, dëmbeen bi		♦ kidney ◘ le rein
butitu taaw bi		♦ ureter ◘ l'uretère (m)
paftan mi		♦ bladder ◘ la vessie
saw mi, seben bi		♦ urine ◘ l'urine (f)
kew gi		♦ calcium stone, calculus, white clay ◘ le calcul, le calcaire
téju		♦ to have urinary retention ◘ faire/avoir une rétention urinaire, rétention d'urine

Richard Shawyer