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March 27, 2014
EAA Works to Protect Homebuilts, LSA
For the past two months, EAA has been working with the FAA to eliminate or mitigate potential problem language in the draft of FAA Order 8130.2H, which regulates aircraft airworthiness certification and operating limitations. EAA advocacy staff and the Homebuilders Advisory Council identified several issues with the proposed language that would have had negative effects for the certification and flight of experimental aircraft.
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Webinar Explains ATC Agreement
If you missed it, here's EAA Chairman of the Board Jack Pelton's webinar held this past week about the recent agreement between EAA and the FAA that ensures air traffic control services on a consistent basis through 2022 for the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
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Timeless Voices -
Brad Lang
Delta Airlines captain and leader of the Commemorative Air Force's Red Tail Squadron
Hints for Homebuilders -
Removing Blind Pulled Rivets
- with Roger Dubbert, Zenith Aircraft and EAA Technical Counselor
EAA Warbirds of America Announces AirVenture Plans
A special Vietnam aircraft day will be one of the many highlights of the featured air show performances by the EAA Warbirds of America at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. The Vietnam tribute will take place on Wednesday, July 30, during the daily AirVenture air show.
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50th Hayward Air Rally to Fly to AirVenture
The Hayward Air Rally, which has tested pilot planning, navigation and flying skills on the West Coast for nearly a half-century, will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year in a big way - with a final destination of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
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Sign up for a Weekend Work Party Today
Weekend work parties to prepare for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 will be starting soon, and we're looking for people to join the effort. Enjoy an insider's perspective of how EAA and AirVenture Oshkosh get ready by spending a weekend day or two with us in Oshkosh. Meet other great EAA members and know that you helped build The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration! Work assignments vary but can include carpentry, grass cutting, painting, gardening, general maintenance, and other duties.
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MAC'S BLOG: Could Your Airplane Be a PNC
An aviation rule making committee (ARC) issued a 346-page report to the FAA on how to streamline small airplane certification in ways that maintain and improve safety while cutting costs. In that report is the recommendation for a new certification category called Primary Non-Commercial (PNC). An airplane in the PNC category could be maintained by its owner, and would not need to use FAA certified equipment or replacement parts. A PNC would be very much like a homebuilt in terms of maintenance and equipment requirements.
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ZENITH BLOG: Wings Back On, Details Wrapped Up
As any builder will attest, completing an airplane project entails getting lots of little things done, and that was the focus of the midweek work session for EAA's staff-built Zenith CH750. Some of the tasks performed included installation of the cabin heat box, paint prep, and reattaching the wings so we can finish up the root fairing.
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A New EAA.org is Coming...
At EAA, we're always involved in building, but it's not always aircraft. In the near future, visiting
will engender a new experience for members and other users. We're launching an all-new
- built from the ground up and designed to be faster, more intuitive, and easier to use. This effort marks the first major overhaul of our website in more than a decade.
The new website will consolidate a number of separate websites - such as
, and
, to name a few - resulting in a consistent brand, look, and feel across all areas of EAA.
will be more logically organized, much easier to maintain and upgrade, and feature significantly improved self-service options so members can renew, update their information, and more. You'll see more multimedia content, and for the first time, the site will be mobile friendly. So stay tuned - we look forward to your feedback when the new
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EAA, FAA Reach Agreement on AirVenture ATC Costs
EAA and the Federal Aviation Administration have signed two agreements - a
Settlement Agreement
and a nine-year
Reimbursable Agreement
- that provide EAA with assurance of air traffic control services on a consistent basis through 2022 for the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh® convention. This ends the uncertainty that began with the FAA's sudden assessment of ATC fees for the 2013 event and the potential that air traffic support might not be provided this year or in the future unless such fees were paid.
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Pelton Explains Process, Rep. Petri Weighs in on ATC Agreement
EAA Chairman of the Board Jack Pelton conducted an
EAA webinar
on Tuesday, March 25, during which he explained the circumstances and background of the FAA's charges for air traffic control services at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, as well as the steps that led to the recent agreement between EAA and FAA that ensures air traffic control services at the convention through 2022.
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Cirrus Reports Cirrus Vision SF50 Jet Maiden Flight
Cirrus Aircraft announced the successful first flight of "C-Zero" (C0), its Vision SF50 personal jet certification aircraft, on Monday, March 24, at Duluth International Airport. Following a series of rigorous ground tests, the aircraft took off at about 5 p.m. CDT for an hour-long flight with Chief Test Pilot Mike Stevens at the controls.
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Keeping the Rally Going: Comment Count Surpasses 35,500
EAA's Rally Congress effort to gain congressional support of the General Aviation Protection Act has now generated more than 35,500 messages to elected officials from more than 11,800 EAA members. Co-sponsorship of
has grown to 81 House members and five senators. This bipartisan legislation is considered crucial to widening the pool of recreational pilots who can enjoy flying their small aircraft without the expense and regulatory burden of third-class medical certification. You still have time to let your voice be heard, so please take a few moments to visit
Rally Congress
to support the General Aviation Protection Act!
Comment Period Extended for Proposed Large MOA Expansion
The FAA recently granted EAA's request for a comment period extension regarding the proposed Powder River Training Complex (PRTC) military operating area (MOA) over the northern Great Plains. EAA was joined in the extension request by bureaus of aeronautics from Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming. Public comments will now be accepted on or before Saturday, May 3, 2014.
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Wisconsin Legislature Passes Aviation Tax Exemption
The Wisconsin legislature on Thursday, March 20, passed EAA-backed legislation that will exempt aircraft parts, service, and labor from sales taxes. Five of Wisconsin's surrounding states had already passed similar legislation, and local maintenance facilities and FBOs were feeling competitive pressure from out of state businesses looking to capitalize on their tax advantage.
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Innovation on Display at Mojave Experimental Fly-In
Preparations are under way for the 2014 Mojave Experimental Fly-In, scheduled for April 19-20 at the Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), California. Arriving aircraft will be greeted by a traditional pancake breakfast from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and an awards dinner will be held that night to honor the best mods installed during the preceding 12 months.
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Garmin Reveals G3X Touch for Experimentals, LSA
Garmin announced this week the G3X Touch large touchscreen, glass flight display system for experimental amateur-built and light sport aircraft (LSA). The non-certified system offers pilots easy-to-read, easy-to-use, high-resolution 10.6-inch flight displays with split-screen functionality, and a host of advanced interface options at a competitive price.
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GAMA's Texas GA Jobs Rally is March 28
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) will hold a GA jobs rally celebrating the industry's contributions to the economy on Friday, March 28, at Bombardier's Dallas service center located on Love Field in Dallas, Texas. U.S. Senator John Cornyn and U.S. Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson, Sam Johnson, Pete Sessions, and Marc Veasey will be the featured speakers. Local industry representatives also in attendance will include Airbus Helicopters, Aviall, Bell Helicopter, Bombardier, Dallas Airmotive, Gulfstream, and Jet Aviation.
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40th Sun 'n Fun Begins April 1
The Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In and Expo at Lakeland, Florida, takes place next week, April 1-6, at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. Be sure to stop by the EAA Welcome Center, prominently located at exhibit spaces NE39-40/NE63-63 on Laird Blvd., where you can renew your EAA membership, get information about EAA member benefits, obtain EAA merchandise, and more.
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Learn About the History of the B-17 on April 17
The history and design behind one of World War II's most vital and magnificent aircraft, the B-17 Flying Fortress, will be featured as the next presentation in EAA's free museum lecture series on Thursday, April 17, at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Presented by Sean Elliott, EAA vice president of advocacy and safety, "History of the B-17" provides a comprehensive review of the development of each variant, from the model 299 prototype to the final B-17G and B-17H conversions. Admission is free and includes a "beyond the ropes" museum tour. For more information, please call 920-426-6823.
Sensenich Announces New Composite Adjustable Prop for RVs
CubCrafters Executive Glass Includes Garmin G3X
Robinson Helicopter Marks 500th R66 Delivery
Patty Wagstaff, Southeast Aero Launch Aerobatic School
Mexican Navy Orders Beech T-6C+ Trainers
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Pre-order your handcrafted EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 Collectors Mug by March 31 for your final chance to save $5!*
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Ford Tri-Motor Tour: Fly the first passenger airliner
April 1 - 6: Sun 'n Fun
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April 21 - 23: Thomasville, GA
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Upcoming Homebuilding Workshops:
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May 31 - June 1: Griffin, GA
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Webinars: Free to all aviation enthusiasts
April 2
All About Not-So-Plain Bearings
- Presenter: Mike Busch
April 9
The Right Mindset for Aerobatic Flight
- Presenter: Michael Lents
April 16
Aerobatics - Getting Started
- Presenter: Patty Wagstaff
April 23
Care and Feeding of the Rotax 912
- Presenter: Prof. H. Paul Shuch
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Chapter Chat: Beyond the Young Eagles Flight
April 2014: Bearhawk Patrol N774PK
Phil High, EAA Lifetime 254427 and EAA AirVenture Photo Imaging Vice Chairman, photographed Bearhawk Patrol N774PK, built by Hatcher Ferguson and Don Aldridge, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2011.
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The Santa Clarita Knights have gotten their first win of the 2006 season, defeating the Long Beach Ruff Ryders 8-6. They also made history with the win coming under Head Coach Rhonda Ripley, who becomes the FIRST Female Head Coach to secure a win in the West Coast Football League (WCFL); and on the west coast entirely. Records state that Coach Ripley is one of only two female Head Coaches in SemiPro history nationwide to ever achieve this milestone.
The Knights started the game on offense, and drove to the Ruff Ryders 30 yard line, but stalled after that, failing a 4th down attempt.
The Ruff Ryders offense accomplished the same thing as the Knights, nothing.
Attempting to punt on a 4th and 17, turned into a run as the snap went over the punters head.
The Knights took over, but were forced to punt after a 15-yard sack on QB
Mike Catando.
The Ruff Ryders then took over at the Knights 14. The Knights defense held strong, as it has all season, and forced the Ruff Ryders to punt once again. This time, the punt was special. Punting from their own 19, the ball hit a hang time of over 4 seconds and rolled all the way to the Knights own 4 yards line, making it a 77 yard punt and a new WCFL record.
Thats when things turned upside down for the Knights. Failing to move the ball on both 1st and 2nd, QB Mike Catando took the snap on 3rd down, but was hit in the back, causing him to fumble. The Ruff Ryders recovered in the endzone, but failed the 2pt conversion, making the score 6-0.
The Knights took over in the 2nd half, with a no huddle offense and drove from their own 20. The drive lasted 12 plays and finished when QB Mike Catando rolled out from a play action and took on a defender head on at the goal-line for the touchdown. The Knights ran to the right side with HB Larry Burton to make the score 8-6.

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Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Chipper Jones knocked in two runs to help back seven shutout innings from Tommy Hanson, as the Atlanta Braves earned a 5-0 win over the Florida Marlins in the opener of a three-game series at Turner Field.
Jason Heyward and Brian McCann each hit a solo homer for Atlanta, which had dropped five of six coming into the contest. Nate McLouth drove in a run with a double.
Hanson (1-2) allowed four hits and a pair of walks while striking out five. Three relievers combined to give up only one hit and two walks in two innings.
"I felt good from the time I started warming up," Hanson said. "I just wanted to go into this game and be aggressive and it worked out. I felt really good."
Chris Coghlan and Mike Stanton each had a pair of hits for the Marlins, who have lost two in a row and three of five overall.
Chris Volstad (0-1) was roughed up for five runs on eight hits over 4 2/3 frames. The right-hander walked two and fanned three.
"A guy like Tommy (Hanson) with great stuff like that, it's tough to hit," Marlins outfielder Logan Morrison said. "He just pounded the zone and set the tone for them."
Atlanta put a pair of runs on the board in the third to open the scoring. Martin Prado singled for the Braves' first hit and scored on McLouth's double to right. Jones chased in another with a base hit to left.
Heyward crushed a solo homer to straightaway center field in the fourth, and Hanson worked out of a jam by stranding a pair of runners in the fifth.
The Braves tacked on two more in the home half to make it a 5-0 game. Prado led off the inning with a double, advanced to third on a bunt and scored on Jones' sacrifice fly to left. McCann followed with a shot over the right-field fence.
Eric O'Flaherty and Peter Moylan combined to work a scoreless eighth, stranding a pair.
Scott Linebrink took over for the ninth and allowed a one-out walk to Gaby Sanchez, but retired the next two batters to end the game.
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This pousada is situated along the coast 15 minute walk to the town centre. It was quiet and tranquil. We arrived late at night and were able to find a pizza restaurant just down the road for some tasty all you can eat pizza. The highlight of the trip was stand up paddle boarding. Friendly staff and a delicious breakfast.... More
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7 The locusts have completely destroyed our vines. They have wiped out our fig trees. They've stripped off the bark and thrown it away. They've left the branches bare. | 7 It has laid waste my vines and ruined my fig trees. It has stripped off their bark and thrown it away, leaving their branches white. |
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The Aquatica Underwater Housing with Double Nikonos Bulkheads can get you in the water with your Canon 7D right away. It features Aquatica's new Aqua View viewfinder, which employs a high-quality coated glass element to deliver a bright, crisp image of the camera viewfinder, a design that allows for quick removal for storage and transportation, a body of anodized aluminum, and exposed glass made of corrosion-resistant material. The viewing area is 100% of the actual DSLR finder with easy diopter adjustments, and LCD information in the camera's viewfinder is readily available when shooting.
The housing is machined from a solid block of lightweight military-grade anodized aluminum that's been coated with a tough weather- and wear-resistant powder coating, and it's rated to 300' (90m). It features dual Nikonos bulkhead connectors to operate with two manually controlled strobes. The 7D housing provides easy access to the video function controls as well as all still photography functions, and it has the same mounting bayonet that accepts existing Aquatica accessories and ports, including the Megadome and remote control cord (available separately).
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sharing insights that are particular to a given field and that, by analogy, might apply to other fields. This is the approach taken in this chapter.
At the conference, ecologist Simon Levin of Princeton University identified a range of concepts that have proved helpful in understanding complex systems in ecology and that might also apply to financial systems. One useful conceptual model of an ecosystem is a "trophic web," which represents how species are interconnected. At a coarse level, a trophic web in an ecosystem might be thought of as a set of predator-prey relationships. In this case, sets of differential equations can be successful in modeling the rise and fall of populations as the ecosystem fluctuates around an equilibrium or becomes unstable. More generally, however, "trophic" refers to the flow of energy, so the trophic web for an ecosystem is a framework for representing how the primary source of nutrition (say, sunlight or geothermal vents) is transmitted between levels in the food chain. This interpretation of the trophic web is more applicable to financial systems, in which the interactions are usually less extreme than those in predator-prey relationships; we simply have to interpret "energy" as anything of value that is transmitted through the system. Because of this analogy, it is not surprising that we would find similar, if not identical, phenomena in these two systems, and therefore similar insights might be brought to bear in analyzing them. Complex systems of any sort are characterized by non-linearities, multiple stable states, hysteresis, contagion, and synchrony, all of which have relevance to the problem of systemic risk.
Nonlinear relationships are a key characteristic of virtually any complex system. They can lead to multiple stable states, such that the system can exist in one configuration (basin of attraction) for a period of time but then be knocked into a different configuration by a perturbation or shock. This transition can be accompanied by hysteresis, meaning that if the system is to return to its original configuration, it must take a different path. Often, pain and other costs are associated with that recovery pathway.
Nonlinear feedbacks, which can be either positive or negative, can drive a complex system away from a given equilibrium state;1 the stability of any complex system is determined by the nature of these feedbacks. Feedbacks can result from the low-level processes in the system (for example, the behaviors or individuals in a food chain, traders in a market, or components of an engineered system), from an explicit top-down


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News and events
Using a single molecule to create a new magnetic field sensor
Researchers at UCL and the University of Liverpool have
shown a new way to use a single molecule as a magnetic field sensor.
Published: Jan 26, 2015 3:58:10 PM
UCL scientists honoured in annual RAS awards
Two UCL scientists and one scientific collaboration led by a UCL researcher have been recognised in this year's Royal Astronomical Society Awards.
Published: Jan 12, 2015 11:13:13 AM
UCL and i-sense collaborate with Google to track flu outbreaks
and i-sense have joined forces with Google to contribute to the
earlier global detection of influenza outbreaks.
Published: Jan 9, 2015 3:33:55 PM
Shedding light on why blue LEDs are so tricky to make
Scientists at UCL, in collaboration with groups at the University of Bath and the Science & Technology Facilities Council's Daresbury Laboratory, have uncovered the mystery of why blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are so difficult to make, by revealing the complex properties of their main component – gallium nitride – using sophisticated computer simulations.
Published: Jan 7, 2015 5:07:07 PM
UCL researcher among Forbes' 'top scientists under 30'
Vijay Chudasama (UCL Chemistry) has been named by Forbes magazine as one of the world's top scientists under the age of 30.
Published: Jan 7, 2015 3:18:52 PM
Dr Ricardo Silva to join other UCL researchers in Science Museum "Lates" Event
Dr Ricardo Silva will present some of his current work with Transport for London in the "Disaster Zone" section of the January 2015 edition of the Science Museum "Lates" event, a free night for adults that takes place on the last Wednesday of the month. The Disaster Zone section will be open from 18:45-21:30.
Published: Jan 27, 2015 4:08:28 PM
2015 Careers Fair - 29th January
The annual Careers Forum takes place in the Garwood Lecture Theatre, from 6 – 7.30 and is followed by wine etc. in the Rock Room, where you are able to meet the speakers, and also Andy Walsh, the Careers Consultant within the UCL Careers Service who is responsible for Earth Sciences.
Published: Jan 27, 2015 2:52:43 PM
Geophysics Price Medal awarded to Prof Brodholt
On Friday 9 January the Royal Astronomical Society announced the Society's medals and awards for 2015. The prizes honour individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to astronomy and geophysics. The recipients will be invited to receive their awards at the 2015 National Astronomy Meeting, which will be held in Llandudno during July.
Published: Jan 27, 2015 2:27:16 PM
World's Biggest Landslide Floated Like a Hovercraft
The Heart Mountain landslide of northwest Wyoming is the largest known
sub-aerial landslide on Earth. During its emplacement more than 2000 km3 of Paleozoic sedimentary and Eocene volcanic rocks slid >45 km
on a basal detachment surface dipping 2°, leading to 100 yr of debate
regarding the emplacement mechanisms. "Even I have a hard time visualizing a mountain moving 50 kilometers, but you can move it if the friction is low enough," said lead
study author Tom Mitchell.
Published: Jan 21, 2015 4:32:48 PM
Prof Frank James elected
STS congratulates Professor Frank James on his election as Membre Effectif (full member) to the Académie Internationale d'Histoire des Sciences. He was previously a Membre Correspondant.
Published: Jan 20, 2015 6:15:49 PM


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24 It is better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a contentious wife in a lovely home. | 24 Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. |
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Translated, edited, and with an Introduction by A.A. Brill. This edition includes six of Freud's classic works: Psychopathology of Everyday Life, The Interpretation of Dreams, Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex, Wit and Its Relation to the Unconscious, Totem and Taboo, and The History of the Psychoanalytic Movement.


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In today's roundup, Homejoy sweeps up a competitor. Fab.com lays off more employees. And Marc Andreessen says tech companies aren't happy with the White House. Read More »
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In today's roundup, Homejoy sweeps up a competitor. Fab.com lays off more employees. And Marc Andreessen says tech companies aren't happy with the White House. Read More »
Online retailer Fab.com is laying off between 80 and 90 employees in its latest round of cutbacks.
The New York-based company said in a statement that the layoffs represent about one-third of its global workforce and are in the company's New York office. Recode earlier reported the news. Read More »
E-commerce startup Fab.com had meteoric growth, major venture capital backing and a valuation of more than $1 billion.
More recently it has faced a drop in revenue and customers, layoffs and departures of top officials.
In a blog post laced with profanities, Fab Inc. founder and Chief Executive Jason Goldberg bluntly acknowledges the challenges the company faces, but says he is working to figure out what the company is in order to turn it around. Read More »
Successful e-commerce is about differentiation: your store has to offer something that others don't. You can differentiate by exclusivity, by service (like Amazon.com) or by time (flash-sales sites like Vente Privee or KupiVIP). What isn't a good idea, at least not if you want to build a sustainable model, is to differentiate on price alone.
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"Everything we do is emotions first, backed up by data," he said. "Get stuff that people will love and get excited about. This is about creating an emotional response.
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Honda Pilot Lease Questions
jbake22 Posts: 2We are looking to lease a 2010 Pilot, EXL, 4WD with RES. I have been quoted prices ranging from $33,260 to $33,550. Just wondering if those prices are good?
I am also looking for any insight on leasing. We were quoted a monthly lease of $642 by one dealer, which seems high to me. They did not disclose the other lease terms that we used to calculate that price.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -
porsche911c4s Posts: 54Hi Car man,
I see that Honda is running a special on the 2010 LX 2wd
$349.00 per month for 36 months. $2,699.00 total due at signing.
The special runs from 1/5/2010 - 3/1/2010.
I'm interested in an EX 4WD.
Since the lease special on the LX 2WD runs from 1/5/2010 - 3/1/2010, is it correct for me to assume that the money factor/residual value on the LX 2WD, and possibly the rest of the Pilot line will not change until the first tuesday of the month in March? Meaning that the February residual/money factor will be the same as January?
I searched back in the forums and read posts from January and February 2009 and it appears that the figures were the same for both months. I'm wondering if history will repeat itself.
I'm torn between the Highlander, Pilot and Forester. Had a few pilots before and I'm a fan, I'd just like to avoid overpaying. Or, I'd hate to get another vehicle only to see the Pilot numbers drop in the upcoming months.
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albert72 Posts: 141Based on what I am seeing, thats a very good price. Is the dealer ordering it for you? I was told it is very rare to find a 2WD Pilot on the lot and special ordering them is common.
Went out looking today and had a dealer quote me on a '10 Pilot EXL 4WD (No RES) 3 yr 36k at $599 including tax as a sign & drive deal with no other out of pocket. Way too expensive.
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needtoknow4 Posts: 1Hey Carman, love your posts, and hoping for some assistance.
I'm a well informed consumer who felt very comfortable negotiating a lease. Managed to work lease below invoice with no hidden dealer fees etc.
All of this was done with the assumption that they would go to a nearby dealer and have to get the color of car that I wanted. They identified the dealer and confirmed the car was available.
In closing, the dealer filled out a "purchase agreement" -a standard dealership carbon copied form and insisted that this would need to be signed in order for them to go and get the vehicle. The sale price was our agreed upon value, but the specifics on the car were missing. Simply the make and model of the car they were looking to locate, but no vin number.
I explained I was not willing to sign a "purchase agreement" and requested that a "lease agreement" be filled out.
Their response was that they could not fill out a lease agreement because they did not have a vin number , and the "purchase agreement" was only a promise that once they obtained the vehicle I would come back and complete the lease transaction. (***side note that the 'purchase agreement' originally had a sale price of 2k higher than the agreed upon sale price, but they corrected it when I pointed it out.)((***they also crossed out 'purchase agreement" and wrote in "lease agreement"
I suggested they contact the dealership that they mentioned to me earlier (the one that had the vehicle on their lot) and confirm the swap, get the vin. Dealer responded that they did not do swaps on Saturday and they were a half hour from closing.
Carman, I was at the dealer for about 4 hours. I negotiated a brass tacks lease agreement with the purchase price well below invoice and no dealer addins or hidden fees (minus the aquisition fee). I sat there and calculated long hand my lease payments and waited for them to "figure out" why their computer was coming up with a higher number. All of this based on the premise that they would obtain x vehicle from x dealer. They disclosed to me the dealer name, etc. There was no question of what vehicle we were negotiating on.
-Does signing a "purchase agreement" make sense in this scenario? Is this typical or do you think they were trying to trick me into purchasing for a higher price because they were upset with the way the lease negotiation went? (My purchase price was a couple hundred below invoice, and I worked them out of all dealer add ins) There was NO profit, no addins. just used a basic lease calc.
-Would a dealer not perform car swaps on a Saturday? I asked them why a Saturday was different than any other day. They said because it was their busiest day. I said "so all the more reason to perform swaps and close the deals"
The transaction ended with me explaining that I did not feel comfortable signing a purchase agreement when I was leasing , let alone a purchase agreement lacking a vin number.
I left and advised them to call me on Monday when they had the vin and I would come back in and sign the lease papers on the same numbers we agreed upon.
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hondaman15 Posts: 5Hello Carman,
I am ready to purchase my 2007 Pilot EXL (standard, no RES or Navi) at Lease end in April. It is in great condition with 45k miles on it. I can purchase it at my residual of $15,900. Is this a good price considering the milage on 2007 model? Also, Im being told that I need to pay a dealer fee to execute the purhcase of the vehicle at Lease end. I know I need to pay taxes and title/registration. Are there any other fee's they won't tell me that I need to be aware of? I really enjoy the vehicle and would like to finance the rest for 48 or 60 months. Your input is welcome....just trying to be prepared....
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td_inc Posts: 30Reasonable?? I've been dying for an offer like that. We looked around for awhile and it was crazy prices.
My infiniti m35 is about 10-15k more expensive and they want more 50-100 more a month then i pay for that. what is honda smoking?
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hey cpaman. The residual value looks good, but money factor that you were quoted is too high. According to the latest information that I have seen, Honda Finance's current buy rate lease money factor for a 36 month lease of a 2010 Pilot LX 4WD is .00175 for consumers who qualify for its top aka "Super Preferred" credit tier.
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hi porsche911c4s. Your assumption is correct. Unless it makes an unscheduled change, Honda's January lease program for all Pilot trim levels will run through March 1st.
Of the three vehicles that you mentioned, to me the Forester is far and away the best value. Having said that, it's not nearly as large as say the Pilot. It all depends upon what you need. I would have said that the Highlander is a nice middle ground between the Forester and the Pilot, but obviously Toyota can't even sell them right now.
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Thanks needtoknow4 :blush: . There's nothing wrong with signing a purchase agreement. The vehicle technically isn't yours until you physically drive off the lot in it, and the dealer cannot force you to take delivery if you don't want to. The dealer is just trying to make you feel committed to the deal and rightfully so if they are going out of their way to swap for a specific unit for you.
I wouldn't be surprised if the dealer was indeed trying to trick you into paying more for your vehicle, but you caught them so don't worry about it. Just make sure to check all of the paperwork carefully before you take delivery.
I can see a dealer not wanting to spend time swapping for vehicles on Saturday when it probably can close a ton of non-swap deals then.
It's now a couple of days later. Do you have an update for us?
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hello hondaman15. In order to determine whether you should purchase your Pilot at the end of your lease, you need to compare its purchase price to its value on the open market at this time. Even though it states your truck's purchase option price on your lease contract, you should place a call to Honda Finance just to make sure that you have the correct figure. When you do so, it never hurts to try to haggle with them. Some banks will negotiate the lease-end purchase prices of vehicles. If your initial contact at your bank is not willing to lower your vehicle's purchase price, you may have better luck if you work your way up the ladder to a manager. There is a good chance that they will not lower your vehicle's price, more often than not they will not, but you don't have anything to lose by asking.
As I said earlier, once you know exactly how much money it is going to cost you to buy your leased vehicle you need to compare it to its current value on the open market. You can find out approximately what your vehicle is worth by looking up its Edmunds.com True Market Value in the Used Vehicle Pricing section of this site. You also may want to stop by the following discussion: "Real-World Trade-In Values".
If your vehicle's purchase price is less than or similar to its current value on the open market then you may want to consider buying it. If not, walk away.
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upton0077 Posts: 1Hello. I will be finishing my 3 year lease on a Honda Pilot next month. I would owe about $15,000 if I wanted to buy this vehicle. I have an estimated value of about $18,000 on it currently. If I just turn my Pilot in at the end of the lease and the value is higher than what is owed to purchase, am I correct that I will basically lose that value. Any recommendations on what I should do. I plan to lease another 3rd row SUV. A pilot is possible if I can get the rate that I am looking for. My current lease was $282/month with about $3000 down. I believe this was a great rate. Thanks for any help or suggestions.
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hi caprice2. Let's work up a lease payment on this truck for you and see what we come up with. According to my calculations, if you were to lease a 2010 Honda Pilot LX 2WD that has an MSRP of $28,605 and a selling price of $25,000 though Honda Finance right now for 36 months with 15,000 miles per year, your zero down, pre-tax monthly payment would be around $352.
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nckit Posts: 1Hi Carman, I want a 36/15,000 lease on a 2010 Pilot EX-L 2WD (NO Nav or Ent.) - have a $7,000 Toyota 20002 Limited Highlander 2WD trade and 780 credit. Why can't I get a payment under $400? Was told by the local Honda dealer that "Special Leasing" ended Jan. 31. BTW the fact that a SUV at this level requires running boards and crossbars as add-ons is making me steamed. Honda is acting like it's raining Toyota customers, and I would still much prefer getting a 4Runner if I could find one with a 3 Row. Nissan is giving crazy good incentives offering 2WD LE Pathfinders for $369. What's up with incentives and Honda leaseing?
CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hi nckit. What you were told is incorrect. Honda's February lease program for the 2010 Pilot is exactly the same as its January program was.
Let's crunch some numbers and see what sort of payment the truck that you are interested in should have right now. According to my calculations, if you were to lease a 2010 Honda Pilot EX-L 2WD that has an MSRP of $34,555 and a selling price of $31,868 ($500 over dealer invoice) through Honda Finance right now for 36 months with 15,000 miles per year, your zero down, pre-tax monthly payment would be around $492.
I worked up a zero down lease for you because it is not a good idea to make a large down payment when leasing. Consumers who make one risk losing part or all of it if their vehicle is totaled in an accident or stolen and never recovered. There's nothing wrong with trading in your Highlander when leasing a new Pilot, just have the dealer cut you a check for any equity that you have in it rather than using the proceeds as a capitalized cost reduction for your lease.
If you really want to put the $7,000 grand down, it would drop the Pilot's payment to around $285.
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maxlev Posts: 23Hello Forum,
I am researching an EX-L 2W (No NAV) and plan to lease for 36 months with 12000 miles per year. I think that the MSRP is just south of $34,000. I got one quote from a dealer (based on just first payment and tags down) at around $600/month. I didn't press because I was not ready to make a deal. I know this was their first offer and that the first offer is always their "homerun" but, I'm thinking that this is a bit ridiculous knowing that I can get a Lexus RX350 which carries an MSRP of $41,000 for a payment of little over $500 per month. Anyone have a clue as to how low I can get this model down to? Is there any chance of getting a payment in the low $400's?
All insight appreciated. Thanks! -
greencardwpb Posts: 14Hi Car man,
I appreciate your posts and have found them very informative.
I am looking at 2010 Pilot 2WD Touring with Navi & RES. The dealer threw a bunch of crazy numbers at me which I know aren't realistic, but before I go and start to work a deal, I was wondering if you (or anyone else) knows what the residual value of this vehicle would be at 36, 39 and 48 months, and what the associated money factor would be. Also, what do you think a good selling price for this vehicle would be?
Thanks.! -
BullGator1 Posts: 3Car man,
I'm going to piggy back on Greencard's post here. I have those same questions. When I was at the dealer they had 2 different "prices' for lease vs finance. I know you always recommend getting price first and then leasing. With that said, I'll await you response to greencard's post. But I also want to ask if I put on additional extras/accessories (ie running boards, 18in wheels, etc) should I expect the residual value/price to go up as well and if so, what percentage of the cost of the accessories should I be looking to maintain. I would hate to add extra's and get nothing in return on the back end. I don't know if I would buy at the end of the lease or not. Thanks. -
albert72 Posts: 141I got a quote (4WD) on an EXL (no nav or RES) on a 3 yr 36K lease for $599. This was a sign and drive so all fees rolled into the price. $599 included tax of 9%.
Price was unreasonable so I walked. It is my belief they are driving up the price due to supply / demand. This may change in March when Toyota offers some aggressive incentives which should push Honda and the other mfgs a bit.
Heard the 2011 Pilot will be out in April / May. -
rwright1977 Posts: 3Car_Man -
We didn't pull the trigger when I wrote last (Sept '09) but we are considering it again. We are still considering the 2010 Honda Pilot Touring w/Nav (no RES) and are in the Chicago area (in the event geography matters). Our parameters:
36 month/12K miles per year or
36 month/10K miles per year.
Can you provide the corresponding MF rate and residual being offered by Honda Finance? It seems like from my reading on the forum that the Pilot can be bought for about $500 over invoice which is encouraging, though Honda's lease support in Sept. '09 wasn't attractive. Thanks for your help.


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8 "And now, in this public place, all Israel looking on and God listening in, as God's people, obey and study every last one of the commandments of your God so that you can make the most of living in this good land and pass it on intact to your children, insuring a good future. | 8 "So now I charge you in the sight of all Israel and of the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God: Be careful to follow all the commands of the LORD your God, that you may possess this good land and pass it on as an inheritance to your descendants forever. |
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WILLINGBORO — Sandy Koufax or Jim Coughlin? You could take either one and be ensured a dominant outing.
Southpaw Jim Coughlin toed the rubber on Tuesday night and propelled Riverside (11-7-1) to a 3-1 win over Willingboro in a Rancocas Valley League game. Coughlin went the distance, allowing only four hits and one run, while striking out five and walking three.


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Tucked inside of a full-service medical clinic, Premier Laser Care administers cosmetic and aesthetic treatments with the assistance of FDA-approved equipment and the supervision of board-certified doctor Carmen Popa. To reinstate youthful full-body beauty, Dr. Popa and her staff utilize ClearScan laser technology to vanquish unwanted hair and vascular issues such as spider veins or broken capillaries; broadband light therapy allows them to pulse away sun spots, age spots, redness, and other issues caused by aging, sun exposure, or a public reading of your fifth-grade diary. Lax skin around the eyes or on the body can be re-tightened with fractional resurfacing or SkinTyte II infrared energy, respectively, and finer lines and wrinkles find themselves swiftly smoothed out after injections of Botox or cosmetic dermal fillers.
LED lights perform many functions in modern society, from providing handy keychain flashlights to illuminating brilliant TV images to melting fat off the body. Of course, the fat-reducing kind require a few more certifications to wield than a pocket flashlight. The technicians at Fit Slim of Cleveland guide their medical-grade LEDs with a steady hand, dissolving the subcutaneous fat cells found about six centimeters below the skin. While they work, customers can simply relax with a cup of complementary coffee and a magazine to try on all the free perfume samples.
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The staff of Aesthetic Laser Solutions wield lasers daily, but unlike the characters in some sci-fi writer's novel, they wield their futuristic technologies to beautify the human body with efficient, comfortable, and safe treatments. They zap away hair at the follicle, performing more than 100,000 procedures in the last ten years. Despite the high-tech toys, the company's president says the clients remain her favorite part of her job, especially "seeing a client begin to feel more confident or more beautiful after a treatment."
Captained by board-certified Dr. Jason E. Leedy, the Cleveland Plastic Surgery Institute provides aesthetic services that utilize the latest cosmetic technologies. After a free consultation to determine the correct dosage for individual skin and wrinkle types, 20 units of Botox will smooth finicky fine lines and wrinkles. Botox employs a nonsurgical skin-tightening formula and soft jazz to relax subskin muscles, smoothing out the crags and fissures of mature geological structures. Twenty units sufficiently treat either the area between the eyebrows, the areas near the eye, or forehead. Botox begins working two–three days after treatment, and results last around three months.
Voted No. 1 from 2209-2013 by the readers of the Akron Beacon Journal, Novus Clinic was born 20 years prior from board-certified ophthalmologist Todd L. Beyer and optometrist Jerry Sude's vision for a one-stop eye-care facility. To bring this idea to fruition, they first recruited a neuro-ophthalmologist and a second optometrist to their team and eventually constructed a 3,800-square-foot surgery center in 1998. The state-of-the-art center was built in response to the voices they heard asking for laser vision-correction procedures such as LASIK and cosmetic treatments. Dr. Beyer, also a certified oculofacial plastic surgeon, began performing face-lifts along with noninvasive skin treatments after he found himself fielding queries from more and more patients about dermal fillers, peels, and laser hair removal.
With the expanding list of offered services, the clinic shed its original title, System Optics, and was reknighted Novus Clinic in 2003. The word novus, which translates to "fresh and exciting" in Latin, more accurately encompasses the clinic's multifaceted approach to ocular and anti-aging treatments. The doctors never forget the primordial soup from which they sprang, though, and still conduct eye exams and keep a venerable inventory of designer frames.


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Yen dips as premier-elect Abe heaps pressure on BOJ
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) - The yen dipped and neared a 20-month low versus the dollar on Monday after incoming premier Shinzo Abe renewed pressure on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to adopt a 2 per cent inflation target.
The yen, which rose on Friday on position-squaring, came back under pressure after Mr Abe said on Japanese television on Sunday that he will try to revise a law guaranteeing the BOJ's independence if his demand for a binding inflation target is not met.
The dollar rose 0.2 per cent against the yen to 84.44 yen (S$1.22). That was close to a high of 84.62 yen that had been set last Wednesday, the greenback's strongest level against the Japanese currency since April last year.
Mr Abe, who is set to become prime minister on Wednesday after his opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won this month's lower house election, has put the BOJ at the centre of political debate, urging bolder monetary stimulus to beat deflation.


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35 Women received their loved ones back again from death. But others trusted God and were tortured, preferring to die rather than turn from God and be free. They placed their hope in the resurrection to a better life. | 35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. |
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My niece moved into her first house last week with a neglected old garden containing several camellias that need help. They're 5 to 6 feet tall, and most of the branches are long and bare except for a cluster of leaves on the very tip, surrounding an unopen bud that has dried to a crisp. (The remaining leaves look good, if I remember correctly.)I think the homeowner hadn't watered much for a while, but tried to pretty things up to sell. I'm going up to help with the garden in a couple of days as she has never gardened before and is panicked.
How severely should they be pruned to force some branching and fill them out? I'm inclined to cut each branch back within a few leaf nodes of the trunk, about a foot, and maybe to reduce the height by a foot or so. Is this so drastic that it'll shock the plant? This is in zone 10, Los Angeles, so we have a long growing season ahead, but she's in a moderate (I think) zone near LAX, not the searing valley. I've been gardening in Southern California for a long time, but my soil is too alkaline for camellias and azaleas, so I have no experience with them. I asked this question on the Camellia Forum, but there's not much activity there, and I'd like the SoCal gardeners' opinion. Thanks for your help.
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I'm still pruning my camellias as I am behind again this year. I cut them back to 1-2 sets of leaves and also take out some of the crossing branches. Even tho it is late and flowers have set I always have some blooms even after a severe cut. Azaleas I wack back with a hedge trimmer for the mounted look otherwise you can cut back quite a bit and new sprouts will come on the branches. Penny |
It's getting late in the season to prune back camellias and azaleas as they are starting to produce buds for spring bloom. If they are japonicas, you might be okay as they bloom later in the season, but sasanquas bloom in fall and if you prune now, you will be cutting off buds that may have formed. It's best to wait until afer bloom and before July/August. You could still prune them now, but you might sacrifice bloom by cutting off buds that have already formed or are forming. wanda |
We inherited Camellias that were 40 years old and above the roof gutters. We needed to replace the roof and the gutters. I cut the Camellias down to 4 feet in the summer when the roofing was to be done. The trunks were over 4 inches diameter. They all recovered beautifully and are now 5 years later back up to the roof overhang. Next year after the bloom I will again shorten them up, though not as drastically. Al |
Ha ha, AL, that sounds like my camellias! Been here in my house 27 years and never watered them once. THey are also up past the roof overhang. They could be 30 or 40 years old or more, I guess! |
I have no idea what kind these are. They have fat buds on them that are brown and crisp all through, which I was guessing were from an attempt at a spring bloom that never happened. I'll be going up to the niece's next week to work on them. Perhaps I'll try to leave some branches unpruned so that they'll get a few flowers and prune the rest. If it were mine, I'd prune hard to develop the shape and sacrifice the flowers this year, if necessary. These are young urban first-home buyers who have never paid attention to gardens until now. I'm sure they won't prune anything, so if I don't, it won't get done. Thanks for your help. |
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I'm interesting in undo of plugin changes. I add before:
gimp_context_push(); gimp_image_undo_group_start(image);
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gimp_image_undo_group_end(image); gimp_context_pop();
Undo-action is created, press Ctrl+Z, but image not come back.
I try use only "gimp_image_undo_group*" function is not worked too. Next download GIMP 2.6.11 source, browse file blur-selective.c and blur-gauss.c and not found above functions. And after run these filters undo is working.
How correctly change image, that may be undo it? "Changes" is calls "gimp_pixel_rgn_set_row".


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We stayed in this hotel during a trip to Rügen. The hotel is right next to the great Ozeanum museum and close to the center of the historic town. The room was very small (I think we got the smallest in the hotel) and the shower was tiny. Luckily my wife and I are not to big. :-) Small does... More
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Our almost completed walk-in shower.
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It's gorgeous, has a great 'roman' feel about it. |
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20 July 2009
This article assumes you have a basic familiarity with both Flash CS4 Professional and After Effects CS4 and prior experience exporting files from both applications.
Note: I want to give special thanks to Chris Georgenes for permission to use his character "Grotto" in this article. Although Grotto made an appearance in Foundation Flash CS4 for Designers (Friends of Ed, 2008), coauthored with David Stiller, I deeply appreciate the fact that Chris, a master of the craft of Flash animation, allowed him show up in this article as well.
One of the strengths of Flash is its ability to create vector animations. The Timeline in Flash makes it possible to add motion to vector objects, resulting in animation with crisp, clean lines and motion that would be difficult and time-consuming to create in After Effects.
The process of moving a Flash animation into After Effects is very simple. Follow these steps:
There are only two rules and they are rather simple:
Note: This step is optional, but removing unused space is a best practice because it reduces the file size of the published SWF.
Note: You may be wondering about the duration of the composition being 33 seconds and 18 frames long. The Grotto animation is 810 frames long in Flash. Because the SWF file plays back at 24 frames per second, those 810 frames amount to 33.75 seconds. However, After Effects uses frames, not fractions of a second, so the 0.75 second (@ 24 frames) equals 18 frames.
If you want to render and export the project, be sure to read the Rendering and exporting sections in the Using After Effects CS4 online documentation. You can also find the final QuickTime (MOV) and FLV versions of this exercise in the Complete folder among the sample files you downloaded at the beginning of the tutorial.
In this section, I describe the process of preparing a Flash file for output as a QuickTime movie. The movie can then be imported into an After Effects CS4 project.
Creating a QuickTime video from Flash CS4 is one of the more overlooked features of the application. This is understandable because, prior to the release of Flash CS3, converting a SWF file to a QuickTime video was a rather painful process. It involved downgrading Adobe Flash Player to version 5 and moving everything to the main Timeline. Flash CS3 changed all that.
The following example (which uses a file prepared by my coauthor David Stiller for Foundation Flash CS4 for Designers) illustrates how Flash coders can now join the Flash/After Effects party because everything in the SWF is created and driven by ActionScript.
Let's get started:
If you read through the code, is says that every 50 milliseconds, as long as the movie runs, pick a random letter from the alphabet and display it on the Stage. The first function, createLetter()
, creates a random letter between 80 and 120 points in size, assigns a color to the letter, puts it into a movie clip and, using the addChild()
method, displays the letter on the Stage. The last line of the function instructs Flash on how to move the letter.
Movement is managed by the shimmy()
function, which moves each letter in a sine wave manner. While the letter is in motion, the shimmy()
function reduces it in size by 20 percent every time the playhead goes back into the frame.
The final function, randomBetween()
, provides the functionality that determines how a number is used to choose the random letter that is created.
Now that the SWF is working as expected, let's convert this Flash file to a QuickTime movie in order to use it in After Effects. Here's how:
At this point you can import the QuickTime movie into an After Effects CS4 project and work with it as you would with any other element in an After Effects CS4 composition. If you are interested in seeing the animation, open the FinalComp.mov file found in the Complete folder of the sample files (see Figure 10).
Previous sections of this article have discussed some techniques and strategies to move content created in Flash into After Effects. Let's now turn our attention to moving from After Effects to Flash.
The thing I just love about this workflow is that it puts me into what I call a "code-free zone." I am really clear with anybody I talk to that "ActionScript makes my teeth hurt." This explains why David Stiller is responsible for the code examples in our books. I am a visual designer who likes to see what I'm doing—which is why I adore using After Effects. I can apply an effect and instantly see what it does.
Some Flash users assume that any FLV or F4V files exported from After Effects are destined for use in the FLVPlayback component in Flash or in a video object driven by ActionScript. They are partially correct. There are other options, such as embedding the After Effects content directly into the Timeline in Flash or even outputting a document loaded with effects, such as an XFL document. This section explores these two options.
Let's start this exploration on a snowy day in my neighborhood:
With the layer in place and properly sized, the next part involves adding the falling snow. Follow these steps:
Tip: You can find effects quickly by simply typing the corresponding name (for example, Snow) into the Effects & Presets search box (see Figure 12). Also, you don't have to select a layer to apply an effect. Just drag the effect onto the layer in the Timeline panel to apply the effect to the layer.
Those four settings cause the effect to display a great deal of snow, reduce the intensity of the storm, decrease the size of the flakes, and change the opacity to make the flakes more visible against the background image.
The next step in the process is to output the composition as a file that can be used in Flash CS4. Turn off the visibility of the Winter.png layer by deselecting its Video (eyeball) switch. If a layer is not visible in the composition, After Effects will not render it. By hiding this layer, therefore, you can output just the snow effect on the adjustment layer.
The following technique is a best practice that reduces the file size of the final file. Earlier in this exercise, we reduced the width of the adjustment layer to avoid snow falling over the entire image. If we were to output this composition as it is now, the resulting FLV file would match the dimensions of the composition, not the adjustment layer.
Follow the steps below to output just the area of the layer that contains the snow effect:
Note: This technique is important when your After Effects content will be incorporated into a Flash project. I am sure a lot of you may be aghast at the size of the area I am outputting. Yes, it is large and will cause a bandwidth hit at runtime. Still, it is an effective technique, especially if used judiciously. Watch my example on the Layers Magazine website of the rainstorm in the Alps where the image shows rain coming up a valley. I used the CC Rain effect in just that small part of the image and the resulting FLV was miniscule in size. I could have created the rain effect using ActionScript, but I'm a visual guy—and I didn't have a coder handy at the time.
The snowstorm that we created in the previous section is complete. In this part, the goal is to add the snowstorm to the static background image in Flash CS4.
Instead of using the FLVPlayback component or a video object to play the FLV file, let's examine how to add the falling snow to a movie clip:
Note: I used Fireworks CS4 to "split" the image and export it as PNG files. When you import Fireworks CS4 PNG images into Flash CS4, you import the images as well as a movie clip, which is found in the Fireworks Objects folder in the Library. I moved the movie clip out of the folder and renamed it Street. Feel free to delete the Winter.png symbol in the Library. It is really nothing more than a placeholder. But be careful not to delete any of the files in the Fireworks Objects folder.
Note: If you do not have After Effects CS4 installed, you can use the SnowStorm.flv file provided in the sample files folder.
As I pointed out earlier, this project results in a rather large file size. This technique of embedding FLV video in Flash is ideal when creating banner ads that use small canvases or to add small effects (rain, fire, etc.) to your SWF files.
A new feature included in After Effects CS4 (and Adobe InDesign CS4), is the ability to output an XFL file that can be used in Flash. Think of the new XFL container format as a ZIP file that contains an XML file and all the assets referred to in the XML file. The assets and the XML are the files used to build the FLA. A thorough explanation of XFL files and their capabilities is outside the scope of this article. However, if you wish to learn more about working with them, see Export a composition as an XFL file to Flash Professional in the Using After Effects CS4 online documentation.
Follow the steps outlined below to create an XFL document using After Effects CS4:
There are two choices:
Choose the FLV format if any layer in the composition contains a video. If you click the Format Options button, the FLV|F4V export settings dialog box appears. The only codecs available are the Sorenson Spark and On2 VP6 codecs.
Direct your attention to the Timeline. Each of the After Effects layers has been converted to a Flash CS4 motion layer. The folders in the Library contain the PNG files used in the movie clip. Double-click the movie clip to open it in the Symbol Editor and notice that you can easily change the animation because the After Effects frames are now a series of keyframes.
Notice another very subtle change: the Scene 1 link at the top of the Stage has been renamed Comp1, which reflects the name of the source item.
Finally, note how the document name changes to "Untitled." When you open an XFL document, Flash CS4 Professional assumes that you are simply opening a new, unnamed document. As I pointed out earlier, this happens because Flash constructs a new document from the information in the XFL document and new documents in Flash are always untitled. Be aware that although you can open an XFL document directly using Flash, it is not possible to save or export a Flash document to the XFL format.
I have always regarded Flash and After Effects as a sort of "motion graphics dynamic duo." As you have seen, both Flash CS4 and After Effects CS4 strengthens their partnership even further. In this article I have scratched only the surface of what you can do.
Here's what you learned:
To learn more about After Effects CS4, visit the After Effects Help and Support center to find articles and tutorials that will help you dive deep into the application. Also be sure to visit the Flash Developer Center to find sample files and quick-start guides to help you achieve specific tasks.
Outside Adobe, you can find other online resources:
The purpose of this article was to get you thinking. If you are looking at Flash and After Effects and wondering about the possibilities you could achieve by combining them, then you are already on your way to exploring the integration and generating motion elements to leverage the best of both tools.
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