Women in Aviation, International's (WAI) annual scholarship
opportunities total $355,000 for 2008, but to qualify, interested
individuals must apply by December 1, 2007.
The beginning of the usable portion of a runway. Located at a point
other than the designated beginning of a runway. Often, a threshold
is displaced to accommodate obstructions at the approach end of the
runway, such as trees, while leaving the displaced portion usable
for takeoff.
"To leave individuals in this purgatory is
un-American."
Source: New York Congresswoman Yvette Clarke,
who says she plans to introduce legislation soon to streamline the
process required for a person to request their name be taken off
the TSA's "No-Fly" list. Since February, over 15,000 people have
asked the TSA to remove their names from the list... and the
resulting gridlock has stymied efforts to accommodate those
requests.