A rendering of the proposed CFM open rotor jet engine features an unducted fan and other technologies that aim to reduce fuel burn and carbon emissions by 20% compared with the most current engines. (CFM International)
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Chef Edouardo Jordan does good work in terms of non-profits and has been winning awards. He is probably going to win at the big dance that is the James Beard awards. The mockingbird logo on his shirt is the symbol of his JuneBaby restaurant. This is in Salare with the community dinning table behind him. FRIDAY APRIL 27, 2018

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Trayon Michael, a member of the Royal House of Noir, competes in face during the Royal Youth Kiki Ball outside the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center in Seattle Saturday, June 5, 2021.
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University of Washington Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree candidates gather for a group photo in front of Suzzallo Library. Mackenzie Koehler, left, Kori Wilson (with camera iPhone), Bernie Brady and Larissa Grieves are among the 24 in their class receiving degrees. The campus graduation ceremony is virtual again this year on Saturday. These students have already had a virtual commencement for the two dozen receiving MOTs> (The one person hidden, NO I.D.) They use the covered front entrance to shelter from the rain. (See more photos online) LO Linesonly Friday, June 11, 2021 217370
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