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The ultimate irony of hip-hop is that in order to give the people something they truly feel, you've got to stop worrying about What They Think and simply make the music you want. It's a lesson that newcomer 5ive Star has already learned well - on his DJBooth video debut the Cali born, South Florida raised rapper nabs a bouncing beat from producer Gonzoh that's sure to set more than a couple heads to nodding. Thankfully Star manages to fit perfectly in the beat's pocket, laying down hypnotically flowing bars that also contain no shortage of rewind-worthy worldplay. While his upcoming album, I Am 5ive Star, is still awaiting an official release date, those hungry for more 5 star hip-hop (terrible pun alert) can keep it locked to the DJBooth for updates and more new music.
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Deep local connections and superstar soloists. That's what the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra's 2012-2013 season is made of.
For starters, how about these two names: Adrianne Pieczonka and Diana Panton.
Pieczonka, the internationally acclaimed, Burlington-raised soprano sings Wagner and Strauss at a Dec. 15 Special Performance in support of the HPO.
That will be the HPO's second Special Performance in 2012. Hamilton comedian Martin Short appears on Thursday, June 21.
Hamilton-based jazz vocalist Diana Panton, who's up for a Juno this weekend, makes a Feb. 9 Pops concert appearance backed by her sidemen, pianist-bassist Don Thompson, guitarist Reg Schwager, and trumpeter-flugelhornist Guido Basso. HPO music director Jamie Sommerville will conduct and play his French horn.
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The HPO will also highlight some of its own players. The season begins on Sept. 22 with HPO principal flutist Leslie Newman and harpist Erica Goodman in Mozart's ravishing Concerto for Flute and Harp while Sommerville continues his Beethoven cycle with the Seventh Symphony.
Ian Parker comes to town on Nov. 10 for Ravel's Piano Concerto with guest conductor Marcelo Lehninger returning, this time for Shostakovich's iconic Fifth Symphony.
In light of last fall's positive reception of Dvorak's Ninth Symphony, Sommerville has programmed the Eighth Symphony on March 2.
Pianist Lucille Chung shows her colours in Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue on an April 20 bill that includes two other items of Americana, Bernstein's Candide Overture and Copland's Appalachian Spring. That concert also caps off the HPO's What Next? festival which runs April 11 to 20 with Dundas-based composer Abigail Richardson-Schulte as its associate director. Richardson-Schulte will also don another new hat, that of HPO composer-in-residence. The HPO has commissioned a piece from her to be premièred on April 20.
That will be one of two HPO-commissioned works, the other being a French horn concerto for Sommerville written by Omar Daniel, scheduled for the season opener.
"It's rare that we can do two commissions on our main series in one season," said Sommerville. "That matters a lot to me."
The Pops series also includes songstress Basia Bulat, Wicked Divas vocalists Alli Mauzey and Nicole Parker surveying newer offerings from Broadway, plus musical comedian Rainer Hersch making a return engagement.
HPO subscribers will notice that next season has one fewer concert in each of its series compared to this season.
"Ever since I've been here we've been trying to put the emphasis on quality of performances," explained Sommerville. "So, when we looked at how the year was going to shake out and what we would have to do to get really great artists and have a full-sized orchestra and doing really great programs, this is what the numbers told us."
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Single ticket: $22 to $65, senior $20 to $62.
Flex 5, five concerts of your choice: $95 to $326, senior $87 to $315.
Early Bird price reductions on the above if you subscribe by May 31. Seat renewal deadline is June 29.
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Laundry is one of the few household tasks I enjoy. Something about removing stains and putting everything where it is supposed to go makes my heart flutter in a way that vacuuming doesn't do it for me. I'm working with Tide Pods on this post (you can get them at Target.) I've recently started using them and I like how easy it is to throw them into the washing machine (they have the detergent, brightener and stain remover in one pod.) We recently gave our laundry room an overhaul (you can see "before" pics here) and I've put together a few tips on making a dirty job a little more enjoyable.
1. Everything Should be Beautiful
My sister taught me something years ago that I've lived by ever since. It's this: no matter what you buy (whether it is a trashcan or a lamp) it should be beautiful. I'm always on the hunt to find the most beautiful laundry basket or ironing board. Even the most functional and plain things in our homes should make us happy. I realize its a silly thing but after about a decade of collecting I have a laundry room makes it a pleasant place to be when I'm folding laundry.
2. Repackage and Decant
I keep my laundry products like bleach and laundry detergent in simple labeled and unbranded bottles. Partly because I think it is prettier than loud packaging but also because I think it is easier to use, easier to refill and more accessible in jars. My friends think it's a little neurotic but I swear it makes me so much happier.
3. Plan for the Piles of Laundry
I've realized if I'm honest with myself about my real laundry habits (instead of my aspirational ones) then I can plan for it to be more functional. For example it usually takes me a few days to get around to folding the laundry. So I bought a large industrial laundry basket to hold all the clean clothes while they wait around to get folded. The laundry room still looks organized (and not backed up) even when I'm behind.
4. Save Space
We live in the city and don't have a lot of space in our laundry room so the first thing we did is take advantage of the stackable feature most laundry machines have. That gave us more room to add a counter to fold clothes on. Also, we don't have a lot of space to air-dry our clothes so keeping a foldable laundry rack tucked next to the dryer gives us that freedom without a clothesline.
5. Add Art or Wallpaper
Just because it's the laundry room doesn't mean it shouldn't be easy on the eyes. I add art and plants in every room in the house to make it a more enjoyable space to be.
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Matisse Inspired Autumn Mobile
I recently saw the Matisse cut outs show at the Met, and it was definitely inspirational. This simple mobile is reminiscent of the shapes Matisse used, but more directly taken from fall leaves. The warm metallics and wood tones will look beautiful over your Thanksgiving table, or just hanging around the house as the season changes.
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The blinds cut the winter sunshine into thick slices and they fall across my shoulder in long broad stripes. The movement of the rocking chair, forward and back, turns them into waves - reaching out and pulling back, a tide of light. Jackson is tilted in the crook of my arm, the rays making a halo of the soft fuzz on the top of his head.
Since the late 1960's the coyote population in Georgia has exploded. Around 1970 there had only been confirmed coyote sightings or kills in 23 Georgia counties. Today, all of the state's 159 counties are home to this wily veteran of the woods. Coyotes have migrated steadily eastward from the western and mid-western states and have found our part of the country to their liking. Coyotes can and will eat a wide variety of foods but relish rodents and rabbits which are plentiful in Georgia. Because they can survive on just about anything from road kill to persimmons and ...
It's hard to admit when you haven't been successful at something, but I will admit that I have not been successful in getting a timely story to you regarding the purchaser of Cleve White Nissan in Statesboro.
Last Saturday, Julie and I were hoping that the GSU road playoff game would be televised. Unfortunately, that was not the case, but it would be broadcast on radio. It's not the same as being there, but close enough for avid fans.
On June 27, 1775, Georgia's Royal Governor, Sir James Wright, sent a letter to Admiral Sir Thomas Graves, commander of British naval forces in North America, pleading for a sloop-of-war with which he could both defend the approaches to the Savannah River and protect the colony's shipping.
I heard about Your Pie several months ago from my brother Thornton who lives in Athens.
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The laid-out field on the other side of the pond dam is unrolled like a bolt of ecru lace, knotted and tied into a landscape of bumps and nubs. That which was left to sprout and grow on its own over the spring and summer has died, stems and leaves that once stretched toward the sky now bent into creamy curves back toward the earth. The whole world is the color of toast.
Well, I never ceased to be amazed at our ever evolving culture and the service industries that are booming as a result of it.
I don't remember when I began to realize that there was something special about the celebration we call Thanksgiving. I knew that Thanksgiving began in the Fall when the leaves were changing and there was a chill in the air. I do remember those days in West Virginia when I would walk to school and my breath looked like steam coming from a kettle.
Some of the most humorous things in life are also among the most tragic. Many entertainers have made slapstick comedy a staple of their acts. The tragedy is that sometimes the physical and mental effects of alcoholic beverages serve as the basis for the humor.
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It certainly isn't uncommon to see a business close its doors these days, and it isn't something that I enjoy reporting, but a few people have contacted the Herald saddened by the closing of the Trellis Garden Inn in downtown Statesboro.
It's time once again for me to clarify my position on spanking. I arrived at this reluctant conclusion because twice in the last week, I've been informed that I believe in it - which is not exactly true.
(Note: The following is part of a series of articles looking at the history and evolution of agriculture in Georgia and Bulloch County.)
Again, recent temperatures belie the season, but it truly is the month of November in south Georgia. Whether warm or crisp, it's the season to be thankful for a bountiful harvest: the love of family and friends and all the memories both have provided throughout the year. Incorporate a spirit of thankfulness in every day with each event, feast or fellowship. Be grateful for the minutiae and the mighty, and enjoy the beauty of November with those you love.
I have had a certain amount of interest concerning John Forbes Nash Jr. ever since Julie and I saw the very loosely-based movie on his life, "A Beautiful Mind." I also liked the fact that he was born in Bluefield, West Virginia - only a hop, skip and jump from Huntington - and I could claim a certain amount of kinship. The man was a mathematical genius, a schizophrenic and pretty odd. I do not claim any of what I just wrote as kinship. His basic theory was, "any abstract Riemannian manifold can be isometrically realized as a submanifold of Euclidean space."


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I really like that cover for Cyclops #3. I don't even read that comic but I might pick it up just to check it out.
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What I find funny is how EVERYONE several months ago was absolutely boycotting this movie, even after the original changes were reversed and it was brought back closer to the comic roots, instead of using that strange alien origin story.
Now that the release is getting closer, just about EVERYONE is loosening up and quickly making sure no one sees them changing their minds, 'okay, well, as long as no one sees me coming around now...'
Look, if you swear you'll never see a movie, follow through and don't watch it and don't pay the Evil Tyrannical Hollywood (who always seems to be running out of ideas, according to most of today's internet users who still watches their movies despite their numerous complaints).
I remember reading so many messages of people swearing they'd never watch this pathetic excuse of a Ninja Turtles film. But now people are completely reversing those opinions, and even the ones saying 'Meh' are still probably going to tune in eventually. Maybe not when the movie's released, maybe not even when it gets released to home media, but maybe they'll watch most of the film when they see it's playing on cable or it's been added to Netflix.
I don't get it.
Is Stryfe a skeleton now? I really haven't paid attention to him since maybe the 90's/early 00's.
Ah, how I miss the 90's X-Men costumes...
Good choices, I specifically like the colors on the top three, the Fantomex one, Superior Spider-Man, and especially Batwing.
Anyway, I hate to nitpick but the word 'cool' was overused so much in this article it was extremely distracting. It became very noticeable when you'd use it three times in the same description for a comic book cover.
It'll be interesting to see how they pull it off. I was hoping Pym would be involved with the Cinematic Universe at some point, and he may still be, but probably not until Ant-Man. So Ultron's origin has been shifted to probably make it easier, without having to introduce a new character and delve into his history and motivation for creating such a machine. Clearly, the obvious choice to replace Pym as the creator is Tony Stark. I imagine they'll incorporate Jarvis somehow, maybe make his role bigger and influence the creation. I'm willing to bet Vin Diesel will play Ultron, and maybe (this is just me speculating and semi-wishful thinking) Jarvis will be upgraded to become Vision.
What I don't understand is why they would pull the sub-title from that recent of a comic series, one that wasn't even that highly regarded. The wording itself 'Age of Ultron' suggests something large in scope. They've introduced Thanos already and are teasing him to be an upcoming menace in a future movie, most likely Guardians in a minor role and then Avengers 3 as the main villain, however the sub-title with Avengers 2 makes it sound like Ultron will become a huge contender for the heroes. It's very game-changing, and they're taking the series in a completely different direction than we expected, but will it pay off?
Too early to tell. I'm cautiously optimistic, however I doubt Whedon will do anything too drastic that may make us fear the series is derailing.
I might skip out on Trinity War and focus primarily on Forever Evil when it comes out. I say that now, though...
@dud317: He didn't, at least not our Batman. I assume you're talking about the little encounter near the end. It seems that was Earth 2's Batman, that's why Superman comments on the fact that he's wearing a different costume. This would account for why Batman recognizes him, but Clark still regards him as an enemy.
Just got back from the midnight premiere and I was disappointed with this movie, actually. The trailers marketed it as a darker film when it was really just a fun, entertaining flick with numerous plot holes. I still enjoyed it somewhat, don't get me wrong, but I thought I was going in to see a different type of movie.
The main issue with me is that I feel Iron Man 3's so heavily saturated with comic relief. I get it... Tony Stark, Robert Downey Jr, it's an Iron Man movie... it's supposed to be comedic in tone, but it's simply too much at times.
Don't want to spoil anything since the movie just came out, I hope I'm not crazy and the only one that feels this way. So far most people I've spoken to seem to have really liked it.


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Small political parties in Ohio say S.B. 193 will limit their influence over the 2014 governor's race
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S.B. 193 could make it too difficult for minor parties to get their candidates on the Ohio ballot.
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In the middle of a state economy mired in stagnant growth, Gov. John Kasich and his fellow Republicans are attempting to weaken a key safety net that benefits more than 1.8 million Ohioans.
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I have seen Boehner's political rise — from courtside seats in the early days — and I am amazed but not surprised by it because it's easy to be "impressive" and to be passed up the ranks and into many branches of American politics; it's a trait politicians share with student/athletes in higher education.
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Groups attempt to educate Ohio's uninsured while the GOP tries to slow down Obamacare
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As the Oct. 1 opening date approaches for the Affordable Care Act's ("Obamacare") online marketplaces, outreach campaigns are beginning to take root and aim at states with the largest uninsured populations, including Ohio.
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Medical center blocked from helping uninsured navigate online marketplaces
Limitations imposed by Ohio lawmakers who oppose the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") have forced Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to give up a $124,419 federal grant that would have gone toward helping uninsured Ohioans navigate new online marketplaces for health insurance. Specifically, the state law, which Gov. John Kasich signed on April 30 and went into effect on July 30, excludes any organization that receives payments from a health care payer, such as an insurance company, from being designated as a "navigator." The designation is necessary for Cincinnati Children's Hospital to receive the federal grant, which is part of national outreach efforts to enroll as many Americans, especially young adults, into Obamacare's online marketplaces when they open for enrollment on Oct. 1. Without the designation, Cincinnati Children's Hospital was forced to give up the federal money, Cincinnati Children's Hospital spokesperson Terry Loftus told CityBeat.State legislators passed the restrictions to clarify regulations on navigators that avoid potential abuses and conflicts of interest. But Obamacare's supporters claim the state law is part of a nationwide effort from state and federal Republicans to make Obamacare more difficult to implement. The federal government intends to sign up 7 million people into Obamacare's online marketplaces, but 2.7 million have to be young adults to keep costs low. Otherwise, older, less healthy Americans will fill up the marketplaces, exhaust health services and drive up costs. Supporters of Obamacare acknowledge that signing up so many young adults will be difficult, so they've taken to national and state-by-state education campaigns that tell young adults about the benefits and cost savings made available through the president's signature health care law. These campaigns are being headed by various organizations that have been dubbed "navigators." But opponents, particularly Republicans, are preventing some of the efforts by investigating navigators and passing legislation in state governments that limits what navigators can do and who can be classified as a navigator. Most recently, Republicans in the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to groups participating in the navigator program with a series of accusations and questions. "This is a blatant and shameful attempt to intimidate groups who will be working to inform Americans about their new health insurance options and help them enroll in coverage, just like Medicare counselors have been doing for years," Erin Shields Britt, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, told The Hill. For the uninsured, not knowing about the online marketplaces could mean losing out on opportunities to obtain health insurance at lower costs. Recent reports have found that Obamacare's online marketplaces and tax subsidies will lower costs for Ohioans in the individual health care market. An Aug. 29 study from the RAND Corporation, a reputable think tank, found health care premiums will rise to an average of $5,312 under Obamacare in 2016. Without the law, premiums would reach an average of $3,973 that year. But when Obamacare's tax credits are plugged in, the average Ohioan will only pay a premium of $3,131 — $842 less than he or she would pay without the law. Avik Roy, a conservative health care economist and prominent critic of Obamacare, found even better results for Ohio. His model found premiums will drop by 30 percent in Ohio, although they'll rise by 24 percent on average for 13 states, including Ohio, and the District of Columbia as a whole. Unlike RAND, Roy's calculations don't take subsidies into account, so the final cost for the average Ohioan is likely much lower.The numbers only apply to Ohioans in the individual health insurance market. Under Obamacare, individuals will be able to enroll for health insurance through an online marketplace. The majority of Americans who get health insurance through their employers or public programs fall under different rules and regulations. It's unclear how much Republican opposition will ultimately play into the numbers. But for Cincinnati Children's Hospital, it means $124,419 less to help its neediest, less knowledgeable patients.
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Ohio Poverty Law Center releases county-by-county breakdown
The Medicaid expansion could provide health insurance to more than 42,000 people living in Hamilton County, according to a county-by-county breakdown released on Aug. 28 by the Ohio Poverty Law Center (OPLC). In Hamilton County, OPLC reports nearly 89,000 people are currently uninsured and roughly 155,000 use Medicaid.OPLC found Hamilton County also includes the two hospitals that spent the most on uncompensated care in Ohio last year: Cincinnati Children's Hospital and University Hospital. Much of that cost is incurred when low-income patients use services and can't afford to pay for them — an issue that would be in part resolved if the same patients could pay for care through Medicaid. Under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare"), states are asked to expand Medicaid eligibility so the public health insurance program covers anyone at or below 138 percent of the federal poverty level, or an annual income of about $15,856 for a single-person household. If states accept, the federal government will carry the entire cost of the expansion for the first three years then phase down its burden to indefinitely pay for 90 percent of the expansion's cost. That's much higher than the 73-percent share the federal government paid for Ohio's Medicaid program in 2010. Earlier this year, the Health Policy Institute of Ohio released an analysis that found the Medicaid expansion would insure nearly half a million Ohioans and save the state about $1.8 billion in the next decade. Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, and Democratic legislators support the Medicaid expansion, but Republican lawmakers, who control the Ohio legislature, have so far resisted it. Republican legislators say they're concerned the U.S. government won't be able to afford its future Medicaid payments, even though the federal government has done so since the program was first established in 1965. Many tea party Republicans also oppose Medicaid and other public health programs from a philosophical perspective that calls for smaller government. Ohio Health Issues Poll results released in June found 63 percent of Ohioans support the Medicaid expansion, with a margin of error of 3.3 percent. Legislative leaders have said they will vote on a Medicaid overhaul bill and perhaps a separate bill including the Medicaid expansion when they reconvene in October.
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Drug Testing for Welfare Mired in Failure
State senator gives proposal another shot in Ohio
State Sen. Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) is introducing legislation Thursday that would attach mandatory drug testing to welfare benefits, even though similar policies have proven to be costly with little gain in other states. "It is time that we recognize that many families are trying to survive in drug-induced poverty, and we have an obligation to make sure taxpayer money is not being used to support drug dealers," Schaffer told The Columbus Dispatch. "We can no longer turn a blind eye to this problem." Under the proposal, welfare recipients in three counties would be required to take a drug test if they admit in a questionnaire to using drugs in the past six months. Children, who make up a bulk of welfare recipients, would be exempt. (In June, 24,443 adults and 105,822 children obtained welfare benefits in Ohio, according to data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.) The policy, which was originally touted as a way to reduce welfare costs, has backfired in many states. That's why the supporting line is now about preventing dollars from going to drug dealers instead of cost savings. Deseret News reports the latest problems in Utah: "Utah has spent more than $30,000 to screen welfare applicants for drug use since a new law went into effect a year ago, but only 12 people have tested positive, state figures show." When Ohio legislators in 2012 proposed a drug testing requirement for welfare benefits, CityBeat reported another failure in Florida originally covered by The Miami Herald: In that state, the program had a net loss of $45,780 after it reimbursed falsely accused welfare recipients for their drug tests. Only 108 people out of the 4,086 accused, or 2.9 percent, tested positive, and most tested positive for marijuana. Utah and Florida are among eight states that have enacted drug testing requirements for welfare recipients since 2011, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. A court placed an injunction on the Florida program after the American Civil Liberties Union sued on September 2011. That injunction was upheld on Feb. 26 by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, which concluded, "The simple fact of seeking public assistance does not deprive a TANF (welfare) applicant of the same constitutional protection from unreasonable searches that all other citizens enjoy." Given that Schaffer's bill would require drug testing only after information is solicited through questionnaires, it's unclear whether legal challenges like the one in Florida would be successful in Ohio.
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National Conservative Groups Attack State Energy Standards
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0 Comments · Wednesday, August 28, 2013
State Sen. Bill Seitz says he's working on a bill that would cap how much utilities can spend on energy efficiency programs and eliminate requirements for in-state wind and solar power.
Government Cuts Hurt Ohio's Economic Recovery
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Over the weekend, The Columbus Dispatch ran a story asking if cutting government hurts the economy and job creation. Really, the only answer to that question is a resounding, "Duh."
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Republicans to Reintroduce Anti-Abortion 'Heartbeat Bill'
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Ohio legislators on Aug. 15 reintroduced a bill that would ban abortions in the state as early as six weeks after conception, but questions remain about the proposal's constitutionality.
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Iraq inquiry: Alastair Campbell 'misrepresented' purpose of WMD dossier
Alastair Campbell, the former Downing Street communications director, has been accused by a former military intelligence chief of "misrepresenting" the purpose of the so-called dodgy dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction in his evidence to the Iraq inquiry.
Last year Mr Campbell refuted suggestions that he had been asked to "beef up" the dossier, saying its purpose had not been "to make a case for war" in Iraq.
But Major General Michael Laurie, who was the Ministry of Defence's director general, intelligence collection, from 2002 to 2003, told the inquiry that making a case for war was "exactly its purpose".
Maj Gen Laurie added that he and his colleagues were told that a previous intelligence dossier "did not make a strong enough case" and for months he was "under pressure to find intelligence that could reinforce the case" for war.
His evidence, which is the first time such a senior intelligence officer has directly contradicted the Blair government's official line on the dossier, will restart the row over whether Downing Street "sexed up" the September 2002 document to persuade the public and MPs that the 2003 invasion of Iraq was necessary....
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Aledo Bearcats vs. Birdville, B 6 p.m., A 4:30 p.m., JV 6 p.m. and Varsity 7:30 p.m.
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The 30th Annual Parker County Peach Festival is shaping up to be one of the best. Organizers are busy with more than 200 art/craft, food and activity vendors. More than 35,000 folks flocked to Weatherford for this outstanding one day event last year. This year's organizers are planning for an even better event held in Historic Downtown Weatherford Saturday, July 12, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There's no better way to beat the summer heat than by enjoying some peachy treats. Visitors can get their fill of homemade peach ice cream, peach cobbler, peach pie, peach juleps, peach tea, peach smoothies, ice cream topped with fresh peaches or just plain ol' juicy peaches, eaten with the fuzz. And yes, plenty of Parker County peaches.
There's food, fun and non-stop entertainment for the entire family. Take children to the Kiddie Korner for slides, rides and face painting.
More than 200 quality arts and crafts, produce and food vendors will line the historic streets of downtown for shopping with the charming Parker County Courthouse as the backdrop. Many antique and specialty stores will have specials throughout the day so be sure and visit the downtown merchants as well.
Along with the festival, there's also the 25th Annual Peach Pedal Bike Ride with more than 2,200 cyclists. This peachy event has grown each year and continues to gain momentum. Since moving the event to Weatherford High School in 2008 the pedal has grown and gets better each year. To get more information on this popular bike ride visit www.peachpedal.com
Or just sit back and relax, pull up a seat at one of our three entertainment stages and enjoy the local talent. With an array of local celebrities and entertainers, the fun never stops on these stages.
This family friendly festival is good ol' fashioned fun. Mark calendars now to spend a peachy day in Parker County July 12.
See www.weatherford-chamber.com, www.peachfestivaltx.com or facebook.com/parkercountypeachfestival for more details.
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Aledo Ladycats at Granbury, Freshmen 5 p.m., JV 5 p.m. and Varsity 6:30 p.m., *District Game
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DETROIT -- New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi has done everything in the American League Championship Series but pick his lineup out of a hat -- or Donald Trump's hair -- and had almost nothing to show for it.
Nick Swisher has been moved down the batting order, and subsequently mothballed. An injured Derek Jeter gave way to Jayson Nix, who yielded the starting shortstop job to Eduardo Nunez for a night. Brett Gardner, who was so rusty the mere thought of him starting a postseason ...
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Sunday, October 12, 2014
Congratulations to 2LT Ralph "Paul" Koons - Recruiting Achievement Award
"For the past three years, 2LT Ralph 'Paul' Koons has held the staff position of Recruiting and Retention Officer and each of those years he has faithfully and consistently discharged his duties in that position.
During the award qualification period, 2LT Koons took on the role as the Recruiting Officer and is very active in his community promoting CAP at every opportunity he can find, recruiting people of all walks of life. His outreach efforts include the following:
(1) Regularly visiting and attending events at the Lyon Air Museum at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. Paul ensures that there is an abundant availability of Civil Air Patrol recruiting literature available in the display racks. Moreover, he works with the museum personnel to amplify CAPs presence in that facility.
(2) Every year -- especially during the evaluation period -- 2LT Koons serves as a liaison and works with the Los Alamitos JFTB committees charged with planning and holding the annual Wheels, Wings, and Rotors show at that facility. It is by dint of Paul's efforts that this unit is afforded this annual chance to meet and recruit prospective members in its own backyard.
(3) Additionally, 2LT Koons works with those organizations that hold air shows and expositions at the Long Beach air port. As with the Wheels, Wings and Rotors event, Paul regularly sets up an Easy-Up and sees to it that CAP and Squadron 150 have a presence there. He also has done this at the Fullerton event and other get-togethers.
In Paul's own words:
"I do air shows like the one at the Long Beach Airport, at the Wings, Wheels, and Rotors event, and at the Fullerton Air Show. We take our EZ-Up, our chairs and table and pass out a lot of literature, provided by Maxwell AFB, to educate the people about the Civil Air Patrol. Also, the Long Beach Airport lets me have a table for CAP if they have a special event and they bring in outside people. I have provided guest speakers to speak about the Civil Air Patrol on several occasions to different groups. I talk with college students who want to get into the aviation field during the Long Beach tours. This can happen three or four times a year"
'"Over the last year, I can't say how many people I have brought into Civil Air Patrol because many people may go to different squadrons. My best guess is that over two dozen have joined the Civil Air Patrol through my recruitment efforts."
The results of Paul's efforts have been impressive. During this evaluation period, this unit averages one legitimate prospect per month and fully 80% of them have gone on to become staff officers or assistants with promising abilities and futures in CAP and California Wing.
Of course, Paul's recruiting efforts are not limited to Squadron 150. He has provided members to other units where there membership might be more appropriate owing to geography or age. Squadron 40 and 153 have benefited from 2LT Koons' conscientiousness.
2LT Koons' unselfish effort and performance of his duties and responsibilities in this and other areas exemplify the highest standards for CAP's Core Values, principally volunteer service and excellence. He exemplifies the ideal of 'Service above self'."
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 2:55 PM
Sunday, October 05, 2014
Captain Hoppy Promoted to Major
At the 2 October 2014 squadron meeting we were happy to see a longtime member, Captain Hoppy, promoted to the Field Grade of Major. He is one of several members who have received such a promotion this year. We congratulate Major Hoppy for his promotion and thank him for his service to CAP and all he's done for our Unit.
Assisting with the "enhancement" to Major Hoppy's uniform are Captain Rau of Squadron 150 and Lt. Colonel Watkins of California Wing.
Monday, September 22, 2014
Saturday, September 20, 2014
South Coast Group 7 Annual Awards Banquet - Congratulations Squadron 150 !!!
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Anaheim, CA – Civil Air Patrol South Coast Group Seven California Wing hosted its annual awards banquet at The Phoenix Club in Anaheim, California.
Group Seven Commander Lt. Col Robert Calderon and Deputy Commander Lt. Col Jim Robertson presided over the banquet. After dinner, members and guests were presented with a slideshow highlighting South Coast Group Seven's accomplishments and activities. During awards, a few members received awards for their achievements and services.
South Coast Group Seven Public Affairs Officer of the Year 2014 was presented to Capt. Lloyd Bumanglag. Capt. Dan Hoppy was awarded with Safety Officer of the Year 2014. The Commander Commendation Award for Outstanding Duty Performance was presented to Lt. Col William Phinizy. 2nd Lt Ralph Koons was nominated for Senior Officer of the Year and given an achievement award for Outstanding Duty Performance.
Proudly, Squadron 150 was declared the Senior Squadron of the Year 2014.
(Left to Right) Capt. Jerry Civalleri, Capt. Lloyd Bumanglag, Capt.Bodo Rau, Lt.Col William Phinizy, Lt.Col Robert Calderon, Capt. David Powell, Major Alexander Smith
Capt. Lloyd Bumanglag (L) receives South Coast Group 7 Public Affairs Officer of the Year 2014
from Lt.Col Robert Calderon (R)
Capt. Dan Hoppy (L), receives South Coast Group 7 Safety Officer of the Year 2014
from Lt.Col Robert Calderon (R)
Lt.Col William Phinizy (L), receives Commanders Commendation Award
from Lt.Col Robert Calderon (R)
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 8:48 PM
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
California Wing Locates Missing Pilot
September 16, 2014
California Wing Locates Missing Pilot
Fresno, California -- Civil Air Patrol's California Wing has located a downed aircraft missing since Monday evening. The pilot, who was seen walking near the airplane, has been transported from the crash site in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains via a National Park Service helicopter.
CAP spotted the downed aircraft at 9:03 a.m. today near where the last known Emergency Locator Transmitter signal had been heard. The aircraft had departed from Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose, California, on Monday and was destined for Lone Pine, California.
Eight CAP members led by CAP Maj. Marc Sobel, the mission's incident commander, conducted three aerial searches for the missing pilot. Initially, CAP launched an aircraft from Camarillo, California, at 11:28 p.m. Monday evening and received its first signal from the plane's ELT at 12:44 a.m. The general location of the beacon was identified at approximately 1:05 a.m., in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains, approximately 80 miles east of Fresno.
Due to low nighttime visibility, the search mission was resumed today at 7:15 a.m., and the pilot was located two hours later.
"The members of the California Wing performed this mission is an extremely polished and professional manner, which is what they are trained to do," said California Wing Commander, Col. Jon Stokes. "I am extremely proud of them and especially proud of the way in which the mission ended."
Courtesy of:
Aaron P. Yanagihara, Maj.CAP
PAO, Norcal Group 5 (CA-445)
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 9:09 AM
Monday, July 28, 2014
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Squadron 150 Promotions and Awards
|From Left to right, CAPT David Powell, 2LT Ghislain Martial N Ngangnang, 2LT Michael Wetsman, CAPT Brian Donegan, and Lt Col William Phinizy, Squadron 150 Commander
CAPT David Powell, joined CAP in 2014 partly out of a desire to serve and make a difference. Combining his passion to make an impact with the passion to fly in the Civil Air Patrol.
CAPT Powell serves as the squadron's finance officer. "...No man is an island, and we need each other as a crew to save lives together," says Captain Powell.
2LT Ghislain Martial N Ngangnang, joined CAP in 2014 completing the requirements and demonstrated skills and attitude necessary to be recognized with promotion to the grade of 2nd Lieutenant.
2LT Michael Wetsman, joined CAP in 2013 a commercial pilot for over 20 years, and currently serves as the squadron's safety education officer. He is currently training to be a Gulfstream V instructor and is a CAP Transport Mission Pilots (TMP) and cadet orientation pilot.
CAPT Brian Donegan, joined CAP in 2014 with the desire of being able to fly on missions while also serving the community. An officer in the United States Air Force currently stationed in California, CAPT Donegan serves as the squadron's aerospace education officer.
"..Our newly minted Officers are very exciting, it is a privilege to acknowledge those who have demonstrated an outstanding performance, as well as having their talents and experience mold into our Unit. They are an asset to CAP, and it's an honor to have them continue to serve utilizing their leadership and growing expertise," says CAPT Lloyd Bumanglag, the unit's Public Affairs Officer.
CAP, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more than 60,000 members nationwide. CAP volunteers perform 95 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) and also perform homeland security, disaster relief and counterdrug missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies.
Members take a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to the almost 25,000 young people currently participating in the CAP Cadet Program. CAP's cadet programs provide young men and women with a safe and motivating environment in which to grow and explore opportunities in the military and aviation industries. Cadets progress through a 16-step program of leadership and aerospace education. CAP has been performing missions for America for more than 63 years. For information, go to www.gocivilairpatrol.com
The Long Beach Senior Squadron 150 meets on Thursday evenings at the Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) in Los Alamitos on 3976 Constitution Avenue. Anyone interested in becoming a member are always welcome. Contact Paul Koons, 2nd Lt, CAP, Recruiting and Retention Officer at firstname.lastname@example.com
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 4:20 PM
Labels: Meetings, Personnel, Promotions
Monday, July 21, 2014
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
Missile-warning satellites contract awarded/ Published June 30, 2014
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) --
The Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center awarded a $1.86 billion contract to Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Sunnyvale, California, for production of the fifth and sixth Space-Based Infrared System, or SBIRS, geosynchronous, or GEO, missile-warning satellites.
"This is a great day in the history of the SBIRS program," said Col. Mike Guetlein, the production program manager. "We saved hundreds of millions by relentlessly pursuing efficiencies. We eliminated unnecessary layers of program oversight and contract reporting, restructured our test program, and streamlined the production schedules."
The Air Force implemented the Defense Department's Better Buying Power practices to make this program more affordable.
"The magnitude of the savings is remarkable and directly attributable to the hard work and dedication of the combined Lockheed Martin and Air Force team over the past two years," said Lt. Col. David Menke, the Air Force's lead to build the next two satellites.
SBIRS is the next-generation strategic missile-warning system replacing the 1970s Defense Support Program constellation. SBIRS delivers global, overhead, persistent, task able 24/7 infrared surveillance capabilities to meet 21st century demands for early warning of missile launches, while simultaneously supporting other critical missions including missile defense, technical intelligence and battle space awareness.
The SBIRS objective constellation consists of four GEO satellites, two highly elliptical earth orbit payloads, and associated ground infrastructure. The fifth and sixth satellites will replenish on-orbit satellites in the constellation in order to maintain the required operational mission capabilities.
The SBIRS program is led by the Infrared Space Systems Directorate at the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company is the SBIRS prime contractor. Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, Azusa, California, is the payload integrator. The 460th Space Wing at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., operates the SBIRS system.
AFSPC's Space and Missile Systems Center, located at Los Angeles AFB, Calif., is the Air Force's center of acquisition excellence for acquiring and developing military space systems.
Courtesy of: Public Affairs Officer
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 11:04 AM
Friday, May 30, 2014
CAP Congressional Gold Medal
Citizens Serviing Communities
Please click here to find the hometown news release for President Obama's signing of the CAP Congressional Gold Medal bill into law today. Please note the importance of localizing the release by going to the CGM website's Bios page for information on both living and deceased members in your respective states.
This, of course, gives us another chance to tell those members' stories through media publicity. We look forward to be able to publicize the results you achieve on the local, state and even national levels by highlighting them atwww.capgoldmedal.com.
Julie DeBardelaben
Deputy Director of Public Affairs
Steve Cox
Public Affairs Manager
Dan Bailey
Online Editor
Courtesy by: Lloyd Bumanglag Capt, CAP (PAO)
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 4:07 PM
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Massive OpenSSL Bug 'Heartbleed' Threatens Sensitive Data:
An encryption tool used by a large chunk of the Internet is flawed, potentially exposing reams of data meant to be hidden from prying eyes. The bug, nicknamed Heartbleed by researchers at Google Inc. and cybersecurity firm Codenomicon, could have affected two-thirds of active websites when it was disclosed Monday, they said. On Tuesday, website operators, including Yahoo Inc., raced to fix the problem. Several researchers said earlier that they had been able to capture Yahoo usernames and passwords. Many other major websites, such as Google, Amazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc., appeared to be safe, based on a test created by a researcher for cybersecurity company Qualys Inc.
The bug exploits a problem in certain versions of OpenSSL, a free set of encryption tools used by much of the Internet. OpenSSL is managed by four core European programmers, only one of whom counts it as his full-time job. The limited resources behind the encryption code highlight a challenge for Web developers amid increased concern about hackers and government snoops. Websites increasingly use encryption to mask data such as usernames, passwords and credit-card numbers. That prevents a hacker lurking at a coffee shop from grabbing personal information out of the air as it travels to a wireless router. This type of encryption is called SSL, or secure sockets layer, or TLS, or transport layer security. Web servers that use the affected versions of the code store some data unprotected in memory.
Hackers can grab that data, and reconstruct information about users or keys that would allow them to monitor past or future encrypted traffic.
CAPT. Lloyd Bumanglag CAP
The bug exploits a problem in certain versions of OpenSSL, a free set of encryption tools used by much of the Internet. OpenSSL is managed by four core European programmers, only one of whom counts it as his full-time job. The limited resources behind the encryption code highlight a challenge for Web developers amid increased concern about hackers and government snoops. Websites increasingly use encryption to mask data such as usernames, passwords and credit-card numbers. That prevents a hacker lurking at a coffee shop from grabbing personal information out of the air as it travels to a wireless router. This type of encryption is called SSL, or secure sockets layer, or TLS, or transport layer security. Web servers that use the affected versions of the code store some data unprotected in memory.
Hackers can grab that data, and reconstruct information about users or keys that would allow them to monitor past or future encrypted traffic.
The National CyberThreat Level has been raised to HIGH. I can't remember the last time that happened.
· Check to see if any websites you have accounts on are vulnerable:
"Heartbleed Hit List" (http://mashable.com/2014/04/09/heartbleed-bug-websites-affected/) a listing of some popular websites and their vulnerability status
"Heartbleed Test" (http://filippo.io/Heartbleed/) a tool for checking status of individual websites
"Heartbleed Hit List" (http://mashable.com/2014/04/09/heartbleed-bug-websites-affected/) a listing of some popular websites and their vulnerability status
"Heartbleed Test" (http://filippo.io/Heartbleed/) a tool for checking status of individual websites
· Change passwords for all online accounts and e-mail, giving first priority to critical accounts.
· Be alert for phishing scams. CIS received reports of phishing campaigns related to this vulnerability, attempting to lure victims to credential-stealing sites. If you need to change your password, type the URL of the organization in a browser and do not click on links in emails that ask you to reset your passwords
CAPT. Lloyd Bumanglag CAP
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 10:37 AM
Wednesday, April 02, 2014
SQ 150 Safety Meeting 3 April 2014
It's that happy time of the month already. Attendance at this Thursday's meeting will garner an extension of members' safety currency. SM Mike wetsman will hold forth delivering the benedicition and then we will adjourn to an admin session whereby the folks who garnered their new (and re-treaded) ES ratings will lock them down into eServices.
On hand to help with this will be the Commander and the Senior ES officer. Look forward to seeign you all there.
W. H. Phinizy, Lt Col, CAP
Squadron Commander
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 4:08 PM
Sunday, March 23, 2014
SQ150 to embark on Amateur Radio Education for members
Major "Wells" Gardner Harris, Group 7 Director of Communications, recently sent this out about Amateur Radio:
1. It works when nothing else doesIn order to foster a more technical understanding of the principles of radio communication, the squadron commander, William Phinizy, K6WHP, is starting an "Elmering" program to interested members who wish to get their Technician (or higher) amateur radio license. Those interested in participating can simply go to this link to obtain a suitable training book for a nominal cost and, while studying, can obtain on-line practice examinations here.
2. It makes you part of a worldwide community
3. The opportunity to help neighbors by providing public service and emergency communications
4. Some of the nicest people you'll ever meet
5. Some of the smartest people you'll ever meet
6. Some of the most interesting people you'll ever meet
7. Some of the most generous people you'll ever meet (along with some of the cheapest!)
8. Lifelong friendships
9. Friends around the world (including those you haven't met yet)
10. The opportunity to go interesting places you might not otherwise go to
11. The opportunity to do interesting things you might not otherwise get to do
12. The opportunity to expand your knowledge of geography
13. The opportunity to expand your knowledge of earth and space science
14. Practical uses for high school math
15. Practical uses for high school physics
16. A good way to practice a foreign language
17. A good way to keep in touch with faraway friends and relatives
18. A good way to get driving directions when visiting someplace new (with or without GPS)
19. A good way to find the best places to eat when visiting someplace new (with or without GPS)
20. Finding "non-touristy" off-the-beaten-path places to stay, eat, visit, etc.
21. A good way to learn about virtually any topic
22. A good way to bridge the generation gap
23. A good way to keep tabs on elderly/infirm people
24. People named Joe (Walsh, Rudi, Taylor)
25. How many of your non-ham friends have actually talked
to someone in some remote place such as Cape Verde or the Seychelles?
26. How many of your non-ham friends might have talked to an astronaut aboard the space station?
27. How many of your non-ham neighbors might have a satellite uplink station in their basements—or in the palms of their hands?
28. How many of your non-ham neighbors might have a TV studio in their garage?
29. What other hobby group has designed, built, and had launched its own fleet of communication satellites?
30. Where else can you play with meteors?
31. Moonbounce
32. Informal way to improve technical skills
33. Informal way to improve communication skills
34. Introduces a variety of career paths
35. Offers unparalleled opportunities for career networking
36. Opportunities for competition in contesting and foxhunting
37. A good way to collect really cool postcards from around the world (despite the growth of electronic confirmations)
38. Nearly endless variety of different things to do, on and off the air
39. Hamfests
40. Dayton
41. Field Day
42. Working DX
43. Being DX
44. DXpeditions
45. Contesting
46. Award-chasing
47. Double-hop sporadic-E
48. Worldwide DX on 6 meters (once or twice every 11 years) [The current extended sunspot minimum has shown that mechanisms other than F2 propagation can offer intercontinental DX on the "magic band" at any point in the solar cycle.]
49. Tropospheric ducting
50. Gray-line propagation
51. TEP, chordal hops, etc.
52. Getting through on CW when nothing else will
53. Unexpected band openings
54. Building your own gear
55. Using gear you've built yourself
56. Operating QRP from some remote location
57. Experimenting with antennas
58. Working DX while mobile or while hiking
59. Experimenting with new modes and new technology
60. The opportunity to help build an internet that doesn't rely on the internet
61. DXing on your HT via IRLP and Echolink
62. Contributing to scientific knowledge about propagation
63. Keeping track of other people's GPS units via APRS
64. Ham radio balloon launches to the edge of space, and as always...
65. Reading CQ!
(Permission is hereby granted to reprint this list in amateur radio club newsletters, provided credit is given to CQ magazine.)
The actual amateur radio examinations are administered by hams themselves from a published question pool. There are three classes of ham radio license:
(1) Technician - VHF and UHF privileges, some HF privileges on 10 meters.
(2) General - Most HF, VHF and UHF privileges.
(3) Extra - ALL HF, VHF and UHF privileges.
You have to matriculate up the ladder (i.e., cannot take the General before you pass the Technician) and NO license requires Morse code proficiency anymore. The eham.net link above provides sample tests WITH THE ACTUAL QUESTIONS FROM THE APPROPRIATE POOL. It will grade your test and provide you with a score. The art is to keep taking the tests until your scores come back consistently as 80% or more. (Passing is 70 percent.) Then you go to a local ham club who regularly holds these exams, pay them about $10, and take the test. They will grade it there so you will know if you pass. Then it's about two-three weeks before the FCC issues you a call sign.
..radios? That's the fun part. The hams in Squadron 150, CAPT John Frerichs, N6VCW, 1LT Dave Martin, KD6IQY, Major John Hill, K6JCH, and others will chime in on sources, recommendations, and how, what, why and good deals when you pass. Additionally, from time to time, we will be providing demonstrations of radios and technical points to support your study.
Note that the question pool for the Technician license is changing in June so before you tumble for a book, determine if you can get your license before then. Otherwise, let's wait until then, get the new book, and hit it then.
Good luck!
Posted by The War Planner at 9:41 AM
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Squadron 150 Holds CPR Training
On 15 Feb 2014 members of Long Beach Senior Squadron 150 were joined by members of Falcon Senior Squadron 40 and Saddleback Composite Squadron 68 for CPR, First Aid, and AED training. Overall, 15 Civil Air Patrol members received training on that day and will receive their certificates cards. Training was generously provided by members of the California State Military Reserve at a very low cost. Civil Air Patrol participants commented on the professionalism of the training group and remarked upon the high quality of the presentation.
Health Services Officer
Long Beach Senior Squadron 150
Posted by The War Planner at 1:14 PM
Monday, March 17, 2014
Civil Air Patrol Joins Search For Missing Malaysian Airliner
CAP Joins Search For Missing Malaysian AirlinerThis is an example of how the CAP Radar Analysis Team is able to take radar data and visually show searchers where to look. On this particular mission, the wreckage was found within 65 feet of the estimate.
"It's a normal search and rescue mission," Lt. Col. John Henderson said of Civil Air Patrol's role in the search for missing Malaysia Airline Flight 370.
Henderson, a radar analyst for the U.S. Air Force's 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron (RADES) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is vice commander of CAP's 10-member National Radar Analysis Team.
"CAP brings different and unique tools to the table," said Henderson, who is working 24/7 to narrow the search area based on the airline's radar forensics information.
"We have a lot of experience using different types of radar data, and our software tools are designed to use a lot of different formats of radar data. The goal is to utilize the radar data and radar signatures from the aircraft to determine its ultimate flight path," he said.
"Between the 84 RADES and Civil Air Patrol, we have a very robust capability to reduce radar data into usable and actionable forms, to include stitching together tracks from multiple radar systems," said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ian Kemp, commander of the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. CAP performs 85 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the AFRCC.
Henderson's SAR track record is impressive. In 13 years, he has participated in more than 600 CAP radar analysis missions with "well over 150 finds" and about 45 lives saved, he said.
In 2007 he helped narrow the search for Adam Flight 574, an Indonesian B-737 that went missing during a flight between Surabaya and Manado with 96 passengers and six crewmembers aboard. Recruited by the U.S. State Department for assistance after a massive effort to find the jet failed, Henderson was able to direct searchers within a mile of the crash site in 6,500 feet of water in the Makassar Strait.
"Searchers were having a hard time picking up the black box pings, and the more time that goes by, the weaker it becomes," he said, adding, "My analysis got ships in a very close position so they could pick up the pings."
"The black box is really key to knowing what happened, besides finding the wreckage," he said.
Radar analysis "can be extremely accurate," Henderson said. In the CAP team's case, "over 90 percent of the time we narrow the search area based on forensics information. We've come within 65 feet of where a crash occurred and sometimes miles. It depends on the radar environment."
Courtesy of Civil Air Patrol -CAP Volunteernow.com
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 3:58 PM
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Thursday, January 30, 2014
A Tribute to Women Airforce Service Pilots
WHEN: Saturday, February 8, 2014 10 AM to 1 PMLyon Air Museum, a premier Southern California showcase for vintage historic military aircraft and vehicles, will conduct a symposium and book signing paying tribute to the more than 1,000 women who served as Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) during World War II. LAM Docent and acclaimed author, Nancy Robison, will be on hand to sign copies of her latest book, "We Love to Fly," about the brave and amazing WASPs who flew in support of the war effort.
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"The WASPs courageous service to our country was essential to the war effort, enabling their male counterparts to be deployed en masse to combat zones around the world," said Robison. "They completed the same rigorous flight training syllabus, and by war's end had flown 78 different kinds of aircraft, logging more than 60 million miles of flying while test piloting and delivering planes throughout the United States."
In spite of this, they were not considered as military personnel at the time, and their service did not receive adequate recognition, nor military benefits, in the years following the war. It wasn't until 1977 they were granted veterans' status and the official acknowledgment they so deserved. As part of the program, World War II veteran WASPs will be on hand to tell their incredible stories, including 95 year old Beverly Beesemyer, who served while flying B-26 bombers stateside, towing targets for live ammunition practice.
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Groups of 10 or more–$1 off each visitor. Pre-arranged school groups—Free.
In addition to Bev Beesemyer, Dawn Seymour, WASP, class 43-5 will also be at the Lyon Museum.
Courtesy of:
Linda Abrams, 2LT, CAP
Aerospace Education Officer
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 10:56 AM
Friday, January 24, 2014
Civil Air Patrol Planned Giving
Make a Lasting Commitment to Service
The Civil Air Patrol was first created as a way for citizens to server their communities, and this mission remains strong today. You can ensure the future of CAP through a gift in yur will or living trust. A special type of gift, called planned gift, allow you to provide future for your loved ones and CAP.
Gift planning is finding ways to make charitable gifts now or after your lifetime while enjoying financial benefits for yourself.
Planned gifts are sometimes referred to as "stop-and-think" gifts because they require some planning and often help from your professional advisors. Unlike cash donations, they are typically made from assets in your estate rather than disposable income, and come to fruition upon your death.
Most Common Gift Giving is a bequest in your will or living trust. Other planned gifts include:
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Monday, January 20, 2014
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Friday, January 17, 2014
TSA to begin inspecting airliner repair shops
The Transportation Security Administration is gearing up to begin inspecting airplane shops all over the world, an effort aimed at stopping potential sabotage and theft of U.S. planes. The new rules announced Friday will put TSA in the business of inspecting airport-based repair stations, finally satisfying a mandate that Congress first issued 10 years ago because of fears that terrorists could steal an unattended plane or sabotage one while it is being repaired...
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Public Affairs Officer (PAO)
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 3:07 PM
Thursday, January 16, 2014
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Group 7 Meeting to be held at Squadron 150 Meeting
Kinda sounds weird but it all makes sense once you figure it out. Here are the upcoming events for the squadron:
On Thursday January 16 at 1800 hrs, the Commander will hold the Quarterly Planning Meeting at the CAP Los Alamitos Facility.
On Thursday January 16 at 1930 hrs, CAP Tom Barbre will present the Squadron 41 Glider Program. Come and learn more of the Glider Program.
On Thursday January 23 at 1830 hrs, Group 7 Meeting will be held at the CAP Los Alamitos Facility. It is part of new Group 7 commander, Lt Col Calderone's program to make group meetings more open and conveniently attended by squadron members. Lt Col Calderone will hold such meetings on a quarterly basis at the various units within the group during one of their regularly scheduled meeting. He has honored Squadron 150 with the privilege of holding the first of these meetings. This would be a great opportunity for those who wish to experience Group decision and activities planning for 2014. This meeting is open to anyone in the Group that would like to attend and the tentative agenda is:
Lloyd Bumanglag, Capt, CAP
Public Affairs Officer (PAO)
On Thursday January 16 at 1800 hrs, the Commander will hold the Quarterly Planning Meeting at the CAP Los Alamitos Facility.
On Thursday January 16 at 1930 hrs, CAP Tom Barbre will present the Squadron 41 Glider Program. Come and learn more of the Glider Program.
On Thursday January 23 at 1830 hrs, Group 7 Meeting will be held at the CAP Los Alamitos Facility. It is part of new Group 7 commander, Lt Col Calderone's program to make group meetings more open and conveniently attended by squadron members. Lt Col Calderone will hold such meetings on a quarterly basis at the various units within the group during one of their regularly scheduled meeting. He has honored Squadron 150 with the privilege of holding the first of these meetings. This would be a great opportunity for those who wish to experience Group decision and activities planning for 2014. This meeting is open to anyone in the Group that would like to attend and the tentative agenda is:
- Safety Briefing
- Introductions
- Los Alamitos Facility Status
- Finance
- Cadet Programs/Scheduled Events this year
- ES/DP Scheduled Events this year
- PA Status for Group 7 and Squadrons.
- Compliance and Reporting
- WAMO Duty Schedule
- Awards and Promotions
- Around the Room
Lloyd Bumanglag, Capt, CAP
Public Affairs Officer (PAO)
Posted by The War Planner at 5:30 PM
Monday, January 13, 2014
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS -- For the first time in CAP's 72-year history, the organization's CEO, the national commander of CAP, will be selected by the group's Board of Governors. Applications for the position will be accepted until Feb. 21. Previously, commanders were elected by a majority vote of the organization's 52 wing commanders. CAP's CEO will be appointed by the BoG to a three-year term, which may be extended. The new selection process became official in October 2012 when the BoG approved an updated Constitution and Bylaws incorporating the organization's new governance structure http://bit.ly/1m2U15D
Lloyd Bumanglag, Capt, CAP
Public Affairs Officer (PAO)
Lloyd Bumanglag, Capt, CAP
Public Affairs Officer (PAO)
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 8:52 AM
Labels: CAP, Public Affairs
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Michael Wetsman - Awarded CAP Level 1 Training
AWARDS and PROMOTIONS
On Thursday January 9, 2014, Michael Wetsman, a commercial airline pilot was presented with an award for the completion of his initial CAP Level I Orientation training as a new Unit Member in the Long Beach Senior Squadron 150 based at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB). Presenting the award is Captain Jerry Civalleri, who is the squadron Professional Development Officer (PD), responsible for assisting new and existing unit members to receive their initial training and ongoing professional advancement.
Lloyd Bumanglag, Capt, CAP
Public Affairs Officer (PAO)
On Thursday January 9, 2014, Michael Wetsman, a commercial airline pilot was presented with an award for the completion of his initial CAP Level I Orientation training as a new Unit Member in the Long Beach Senior Squadron 150 based at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB). Presenting the award is Captain Jerry Civalleri, who is the squadron Professional Development Officer (PD), responsible for assisting new and existing unit members to receive their initial training and ongoing professional advancement.
|Captain Jerry Civalleri presenting award to Senior Member Michael Wetsman
Lloyd Bumanglag, Capt, CAP
Public Affairs Officer (PAO)
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 10:07 PM
Labels: Meetings, Personnel, Public Affairs
Monday, January 06, 2014
Safety Meetings..
..are an integral part of our activities at Squadron 150. A recent training film presentation, for example:
..y'all fly safe now, ya heah?
W. H. Phinizy, MAJ, CAP
Squadron Commander
..y'all fly safe now, ya heah?
W. H. Phinizy, MAJ, CAP
Squadron Commander
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 6:49 PM
A Decade of Exploration
The Von Karman Lecture Series kicks off with the Mars Rovers: A Decade of Exploration, on January 16 and 17 at the JPL and PCC. The presentations are also webcast.
Jim McCurry will discuss NASA's Mercury Missions at the Western Museum of Flight at Zamperini Field (KTOA) on January 18,2014, 11:00am, as part of the Museum's 2014 Celebrity Lecture Series. Background documentation can be found by clicking this link.
Mr. McCurry was a member of the TRW Mercury Atlas Booster Program office as a systems engineer in the early 60s. On Mercury, he participated in the booster acceptance and launch of all the Mercury Atlas flights at Cape Canaveral, including the historic flight of John Glenn. Read about his distinguished accomplishments,
Courtesy of:
Linda Abrams, 2LT, CAP
Aerospace Education Officer
Squadron 150
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 11:15 AM
Labels: Aerospace, Aerospace Education
Sunday, January 05, 2014
Let's crank this mission up..
2014 starts in earnest this Thursday with a safety presentation from our newly-minted Safety Officer, CAPT Michael Cardenas. Captain Mike will present "UPS 6 - Uncontained Cargo Fire Leading to Loss of Control" and, as a public service, we are offering this warm-up piece for your perusal. Pay attention, because there will be a quiz.
See you Thursday; smoke 'em if you got 'em.
W. H. Phinizy, MAJ, CAP
Squadron Commander
See you Thursday; smoke 'em if you got 'em.
W. H. Phinizy, MAJ, CAP
Squadron Commander
Posted by SQ 150 Commander at 5:59 PM
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Legends in Their Own Time
After visiting the Lyon Air Museum (finally) one thing that caught my eye (for reasons unknown) was the split flaps on both the B-17 and C-47 (likely others too that I missed, but that is just a reason to go back). A little googling led to Legends in Thier Own Time. This is a terrific collection of articles, cutaways (like the P-38 above) and other resources from the time that these aircraft were in service. If you cannot find something of interest on the contents page, maybe you don't like airplanes enough.
David Martin,
1st Lt, CAP
Sq 150 Training Officer
Posted by Dave Martin at 12:25 PM
Labels: Aerospace, Aerospace Education
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