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Knapp's genre jump a leap of faith
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INFO: 304-343-3737 or www.facebook.com/prideWVCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Singer/songwriter Jennifer Knapp has more or less settled into her life outside of Christian contemporary music.
In the mid- and late-1990s, Knapp was an up-and-coming Christian performer with a gold record, a Grammy nomination and two Dove Awards. The young artist's future seemed very bright, but in 2002, she walked away.
It wasn't an easy choice for the singer, who performs Friday at the Atmosphere Lounge, but it was absolutely necessary.
"I remember distinctly this feeling that I had nothing else to contribute or nothing new to that particular conversation," she said.
It wasn't so much about a loss of faith, Knapp said, but a loss of faith in the faith music business. So in 2002, the Kansas native quit. She hung up her microphone, left the stage, moved to Australia and more or less dropped out of sight.
Three years ago, Knapp had a change of heart -- at least about performing music. She returned to the States and cut a record. Then she hit the road to explain that she was back in music but not on the Christian scene.
"In 2010, there was a lot of anticipation for me coming back and doing music," she said. "Part of that was getting the word to that community that I was back, but also confronting the fact that I wasn't doing Christian music."
She also went public about her sexual orientation.
Knapp came out as a lesbian, something not well received in Christian music circles. She was immediately criticized for going against her faith or abandoning Christianity in favor of a lifestyle choice. Interviews with the mainstream Christian press got pointed, and Knapp remembered it as being "a gauntlet."
Two years later, much of the roar has died down. She said she doesn't do many interviews with Christian music press these days. There's not a lot left to say.
She said she still meets people who don't know what to make of her, though. A lot of them are just people who've heard about her somewhere.
"Often when they're asking questions, it's about themselves. It's about their narrative, about how they see the world. They want information to fill in the gaps."
Some communities can be a bit insulated, she said. They haven't had a lot of experience with lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people. They haven't spoken to them and don't understand them outside the context of their portrayal from the pulpit or on TV.
Knapp doesn't think she completely jibes with their perception of what a gay person is like or even what a gay person of faith is like.
"I see it as an opportunity, not an accusation," she said. "It's a way to see someone in a light they hadn't seen them in before."
Knapp said she hasn't given up on her faith. In fact, it's become part of what she does, though not in the same way as before. Knapp tours with a special show, Inside Out Faith, which is described as "music and musings about the journey of life, finding love and being a gay person of faith." The shows are sometimes held in churches.
Knapp also said that while she's not specifically trying to write Christian songs, she's also not actively trying to tune that out.
"As a person of faith, if something comes up in the way that I write or if I want to put some kind of spiritual experience into my music, I can," she said. "I just don't feel compelled to create a marketplace for it."
Not everyone will get that, Knapp acknowledged.
"But at the same time, I think there is a community of folks out there who do understand and relate to where I'm coming from."
Things could change, and Knapp doesn't completely rule out ever playing in contemporary Christian circles again. She's still proud of her Dove Awards, but obviously that music community and Knapp just aren't a good fit right now.
"Ten years ago, I'd have told you I wasn't doing music at all," she said. "I've learned to never say never."
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Before war ground business to a halt in the mid-1990s, Bosnia had been a vibrant center of engineering in Eastern Europe. Today, as the region rebuilds after years of conflict, unemployment rates top 50 percent, and the industrial sector is struggling to be competitive again on the world market.
"Bosnia has an emerging economy with huge opportunities," says EDC's Janice Brodman. "But most companies are working with outdated skills and tools."
Further complicating the recovery effort are the underlying ethnic rivalries that still divide the country. Croats, Serbs, and Bosnians each dominate a different region of Bosnia and can be reluctant to work together. "The bitterness and distrust from the war still linger," explains Brodman.
EDC is supporting economic growth in Bosnia through the Excellence in Innovation project, which brings new technologies to leading industries across all regions of the country. Armed with a business model that succeeded in Macedonia, Brodman is helping small and medium-sized businesses in Bosnia adopt new technologies and compete successfully in today's market.
Project staff research leading industries in the country and then identify technology that can quickly and significantly boost their competitiveness. In Bosnia, the project has begun by partnering with the tool-and-die industry. "It's a great industry to work with because it is growing internationally, and engineers here are eager to acquire new skills," says Brodman.
The project will bring up-to-date technology to local tool-and-die shops through technology hubs known as e-BIZ Centers. For a fee, the centers offer local manufacturers ongoing training and access to cutting-edge equipment and software applications, such as CAD/CAM/CAE (computer-aided design, manufacturing, and engineering) for 3-D modeling, simulations, and other modern techniques. The centers also provide consulting services that help businesses integrate the technology into their production processes.
These resources are far too expensive for small and medium-sized business owners to purchase on their own, but they are vital to success on the international market because they enable even small shops to produce with the quality, flexibility, and tailoring that will attract large corporations.
Brodman explains, "For instance, if a small shop gets an order for engine parts, employees can develop a 3-D model at the e-BIZ Center before manufacturing to see where the stress points are. If any parts are best made on the new equipment, they can also have that work done at the center. It boosts them into a much higher end of the market."
Building local partnerships
The centers aim to be both affordable to local manufacturers and profitable enough to become self-sustaining. Local partners own and manage the centers, while EDC provides technical and managerial expertise.
Says Brodman, "The magic ingredient is local entrepreneurship combined with successful technology and business planning. When people invest their own money in a venture like this, they become very careful about what they promise and very creative in delivering it. They're so much more motivated when they have a financial stake in the program."
In a country still wrestling with the aftermath of war, the e-BIZ Centers offer a way for people to work collaboratively across ethnic lines and heal some of the wounds of war. The centers are designed to serve the whole country and to market to businesses in all regions. The Excellence in Innovation project also encourages different ethnic groups to co-invest in the centers. "I've been talking to the business community, and the sense is that business is business. They are enthusiastic about working together," says Brodman.
Bosnia and Herzegovina—Excellence in Innovation is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Norway.
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Bruce L. Cutright Project Manager Bureau of Economic Geology
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• Aquifer storage and recovery in water resources development, supply enhancement and demand stabilization
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• A focus on the water-energy-agricultural nexus in international and domestic settings
B.S. Geology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida USA, 1972
M.S. Geology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida USA, 1974
Ph.D. Program (degree not completed) Hydrogeology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin USA
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Thirty years' experience in hydrogeologic and water resources consulting practice, including delineation of groundwater flow systems, well hydraulics, waste-water recycling and reuse, water law and water resource management, high-level nuclear waste repository investigations, injection wells, soil and groundwater remediation of dissolved, floating, and sinking chlorinated and nonchlorinated substances, water supply and irrigation, groundwater resource exploration and development, acquisition of water rights, pesticide contamination and pesticide movement in groundwater, solution mining, and groundwater resource development for large agricultural projects in Africa, Central America, and the Philippines.
Five years' experience in construction engineering and management, high-voltage DC power-line construction, roads, highways, water and sewer facilities, port and marina facilities, and high-rise residential and commercial building construction.
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Cutright, B. L., and J. Saxena, 1999. Optimizing Aquifer Storage and Recovery Wells Recovery Cycles. National Ground Water Association, Southeast Focus Conference, June 9, 1999.
Cutright, B. L., 1999. Securing and Protecting Existing and Future Water Supplies for Power Generation and Cooling, 4th Annual Latin American Power Generation Conference, June 29, 1999.
Stephenson, D. A, B. L. Cutright and W. W. Woessner, 1991, Hydrogeology: It is, GSA Today, v 1, No. 5.
Huntoon L. and B.L. Cutright, 1987, The Use of Vertical Sampling in Determining Source Locations, Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers National Convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Cutright, B.L. and E. Rothschild, 1987, Geological Considerations in Developing Ground Water Protection Strategies, the International Congress on Hazardous Materials Management, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Cutright, B.L., 1982, Groundwater Resources of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.
Cutright, B.L., 1980 1, Water Use Possibilities for Flooded Iron Mines, Iron County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.
Cutright, B.L. and A. Kreitman, 1976, Management Alternatives for the Floridan Aquifer Within the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District, Geological Society of America Abstracts, v.8, No. 2.
Regulatory and Administrative Proceedings
The House Armed Services Committee staff, October, 1990, Expert Testimony. Subject: Environmental Compliance at Department of Defense facilities and by base operations contractors at military bases in the Pacific, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico and Washington State.
Testified before the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, permit hearing at Gainesville, Florida. Subject: Environmental Impact of a cement plant on the ground water resources of the Floridan Aquifer in western Alachua County, Florida, 1995.
Testified before the Florida Department of Natural Resources, permit hearing on the water resources impacts of a power plant in Central Florida, 1992.
Testified before the Florida Department of Natural Resources, Public Hearings to present the findings and conclusions of an investigation of the wide spread contamination of Floridan wells by the soil fumigant, Ethylene Dibromide.
Testified before the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Act 410 Implementation hearings. Subject: Ground water quality standards for the State of Wisconsin.
Deposition and Court Expert Testimony
International Paper v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds. Provided expert testimony at trial and deposition testimony during discovery on the nature and occurrence of ground water and its separate treatment from surface water. Also addressed the transport and fate of contaminants in soil and ground water systems and the timing of events leading to the contamination of soil and ground water.
State of Kentucky v. Rockwell International. Provided expert testimony at trial and deposition during discovery on the investigation and remediation of PCB impacted soil and ground water.
Rockwell International v. Aetna et al., Provided deposition testimony on the timing of contamination events at 16 facilities throughout the US, including automotive manufacturing facilities, rocket engine test sites and electronics manufacturing plants.
Beliles et al., v. Rockwell International. Provided trial testimony on the transport and fate of PCB compounds in the subsurface, their investigation and remediation.
State of Michigan v. The United States Air Force. Provided trial testimony on the movement and fate of chlorinated solvents in ground water, the analysis of potential remedial actions for impacted aquifers and the methods of analysis for deriving the time to achieve a defined regulatory criterion for ground water quality.
Al Frank v. Henco. Provided deposition testimony related to the applicability of the National Contingency Plan to the remediation of a site alleged to be impacted by waste oil.
Tedco Equities v. Empire Level Company. Provided deposition testimony on the compliance of a private party investigation and remediation action with the provisions of the National Contingency Plan.
Higgins Tube and Conduit Company v. Firemens Fund Insurance Co., et al. Provided deposition testimony addressing the issue of contamination of soil and ground water occurring as a sudden and accidental event verses a long term release.
Shopko Stores v. Palisades Realty & Development Company. Provided deposition testimony regarding the compliance with environmental provisions of a contract of sale by the former owner of a development project.
Wergin Construction Company v. City of Wausau. Provided deposition testimony regarding the potential diminution of property values related to underlying ground water contamination. Issues included the evaluation of the source of contamination and the potential impact on future uses of property with underlying ground water contamination.
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Prostate Cancer Foundation launches Big Aussie Barbie campaign
Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia has launched a TV and direct mail campaign around its fundraising event, the Big Aussie Barbie.
The campaign features actor Les Hill, cricketer Matthew Hayden, celebrity chef Ben O'Donohue and rugby league stars Michael Ennis and Ben Ross.
The campaign, which claims that the disease kills eight Australian men every day, is running on outdoor, online ads, email, social media and direct mail as well as TV.
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Great idea, and a good cause, I will be registering to host a BBQ
This is not a good cause. Prostate screening, as recommended by the Prostate Cancer Foundation, has caused far more harm than good. The latest recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends against prostate screening for all men: http://www.uspreventiveservice.....inalrs.htm .
It's a great cause, but a bit odd that a cancer organisation would choose a barbecue which recent research shows can add to one's cancer risk…
from http://www.cbc.ca/news/backgro.....-food.html
"Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
PAHs are a group of more than 100 different chemicals formed during the incomplete burning of coal, oil and gas, garbage, tobacco and charbroiled meat — your basic backyard barbecue flare-up that leaves the meat charred on the outside and barely cooked on the inside.
You also create PAHs when you burn a piece of toast.
Some PAHs are manufactured, existing as colourless, white or pale yellow-green solids and are found in coal tar, crude oil, creosote and roofing tar. A few are used in medicines or to make dyes, plastics and pesticides.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has determined that some PAHs may reasonably be expected to be carcinogenic. Mice fed high levels of one PAH during pregnancy had difficulty reproducing, as did their offspring.
Heterocyclic amines (HCAs)
HCAs are carcinogenic chemicals formed from the cooking of muscle meats such as beef, pork, fowl, and fish. HCAs form when amino acids and creatine (a chemical found in muscles) react at high cooking temperatures — like those reached inside your fired up backyard grill.
Researchers have identified 17 different HCAs resulting from the cooking of muscle meats that may pose human cancer risk. These chemicals are created during most types of high temperature cooking. Four factors influence HCA formation: type of food, cooking method, temperature and cooking time.
HCAs are found primarily in cooked muscle meats. Other sources of protein — including milk, eggs, tofu, and organ meats such as liver — have very little or no HCA content naturally or when cooked.
Frying, broiling, and barbecuing produce the largest amounts of HCAs because the meats are cooked at very high temperatures.
Don't believe in PSA readings and don't have a biopsy if you want to live longer and still enjoy life. PSA and biopsy is a big racket with scare tactic for money revenue.
I am 66 and I know from experience now. I regret having the biopsy. Thank you Steve P your link confirmed all my conspiracy theories.
Fun Sponges…. what the hell I am still gonna do the BBQ and make it bigger and better than originally planned
Oh dear, now we have the blind being led by the gullible. ..
The USPS 'task force' is a government-sponsored organisation which provided an inexpert OPINION (note, not a finding) for less PSA testing under certain circumstances. The idea was to save the government health costs. There was not one Prostate Cancer specialist on the Task Force and anyway, it was not a blanket recommendation (mainly age-related) .
It is true that over-diagnosis and over-treatment can be harmful. It has never been established there is more harm than good. The bottom line is 300,000 American men are diagnosed each year and 30,000 die each year. That is direct-cause of death and that is an horrific statistic because it means MOST of those men were less than 70, some in their 50s.
Early diagnosis and responsible management and treatment can reduce or eliminate many of those deaths. More importantly treatment can deal with many prostate issues as well as delay and limit the effects of advanced cancer and metasteses.
Of course if you are a man who has fallen on the side of a low-end diagnosis you are concerned about over-treatment. If you have agressive cancer that will maim you and eventually lead you to an agonising death, you might have a different opinion.
But just remember, even those diagnosed with 'insignificant' cancer are not safe – around 30% of these turn feral, and unfortunately that means 'turn fatal'.
We have imperfect diagnosis and imperfect treatment but most treatments offer substantial life-extension benefits for life-threatened men as well as a comfortable existence for advanced patients. Hundreds of thousands of US patients can expect 10, 15, 20 or more years extra through advanced treatments such as radiation and hormone therapy.
It is a complex issue and cannot be dismissed with banalaties like the 'opinion' of the US task force or others who gullibly follow their advice.
Having three grandads (both by blood and in-law) that have been screened, diagnosed and are now cancer free, I think this is a great cause and is worth it! If it wasn't detected they may not be with us today.
Barbequing is part of Aussie Culture, so we'll barbeque to the day we die anyway. Don't forget there's other things to barbeque than red meat. I think this is a great cause!


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09/04/2014Dr. Hemant Sashittal, Professor and Chair of the Department of Management/Marketing, has had one book and one article published in recent months. Read More
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05/14/2014A total of 50 graduating seniors were honored on Friday, May 9, when students, their families and friends, faculty, and staff gathered in the Cleary Family Auditorium for the annual President's Awards Ceremony. The awards were presented by Dr. Donald Bain and members of the Fisher faculty. Read More
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05/02/2014Junior Childhood and Special Education major Emily Smith and sophomore Management major Jacketta Collins can now add the 2014-2015 Ann B. & Martin F. Birmingham Student Volunteer Recognition Award to their résumés after receiving the award on Tuesday, April 29. Read More
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04/28/2014St. John Fisher College's entrepreneurial team, Just Dangle Hockey (JDH), became the first-ever Fisher team to compete and win a state title in the New York State Business Plan Competition which took place in Albany on April 25. Company Founder Matt Keeler, along with his business partner, Nathan Woods, secured the "People's Choice Award" in the product and services category in the state competition after winning the regional semi-finalist competition earlier this month. Read More
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04/07/2014Dr. Hemant Sashittal, Professor and Chair of the Department of Management/Marketing, and Dr. Monica Hodis, Assistant Professor of Management/Marketing, recently co-published an article in MIT Sloan Management Review. Read More
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...try to stop by the MPR booth at Judson and Nelson at 11 a.m.. Gary Eichten and the Midday crew will be broadcasting live. In the 11 o'clock hour meteorologist and all-around good guy Mark Seeley will be conducting his annual weather quiz for fun and prizes (no gambling, though!) The noon hour will feature a debate among the candidates vying for the DFL nomination for the 5th District congressional seat (basically Minneapolis and a little suburban territory for those of you who don't have your district maps handy.)
If you can't make Midday (hey, maybe there's an important livestock judging event at the same time), there are a couple of other worthwhile events going on at the booth. Multi-instrumentalist Martin Dosh will perform at 1:30 p.m.. Words don't do this guy justice - check out this video to get a taste of his abilities. And fans of the weird-but-charming band The Flaming Lips won't want to miss lead Lip Wayne Coyne visiting The Current's Mary Lucia about 3:45 or so.
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By midweek, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., must begin the process of ending debate on the $848 billion bill or risk missing his deadline of final passage by Christmas, pushing the contentious health care debate into early 2010.
Reid must secure 60 votes to defeat the series of procedural votes that Democrats expect their GOP opponents will force. But with little time to spare, he is still struggling to convert a handful of holdouts.
Most of the undecided lawmakers have refused to commit until the Congressional Budget Office delivers a cost analysis on the coverage alternatives offered last week by a group of five liberal and five conservative Democrats to replace the government insurance option originally included in the legislation.
Sunday afternoon, one member of the Democratic caucus — independent Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut — informed Reid that he would oppose the bill if it includes one of the proposals the group advanced, a plan to allow individuals over age 55 to buy into Medicare.
Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine, the only Republican to support Democratic reform efforts and the most likely 60th vote if Lieberman defects, is also skeptical of the Medicare buy-in idea. Should the CBO results fail to allay either senator's concerns, Reid will be forced to drop the Medicare provision to keep the bill moving forward — a move sure to incite liberal senators who have already seen the Democratic leadership jettison the public option they were pushing.
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So I'm heading out the door to go out for a ride yesterday. I walk down the first couple of concrete steps with helmet in hand. Halfway down I slipped on my cleats and smashed the back of my head on the corner of a step. Now I have a huge lump on my head, a raging headache, and missed a day of riding.
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'American Idol' Season 11 Review: Top Six Take On Queen And More
The top six opened this week's American Idol in a very special way. Joined by Brian May and Roger Taylor, original members of the legendary rock group Queen, viewers were treated to a Queen medley to open the show that was all about Queen in its first hour. Whether you know the songs that were featured or not, the night brought a great night of music and tough competition when it came down to voting.
16 year old Jessica Sanchez began the night with great vocals but a not so great performance. As judge, Steven Tyler said so well, "Rock isn't your forte in any way at all…but I still love your voice." Sanchez did not appear to even try to rock out which is what every Queen song leads people to doing. So there was definitely a disconnect here. Her second performance, "Dance With My Father" was on point vocally but still wildly boring. Yikes. We shouldn't get to boring after making it this far! If viewers can forgive her for her very weak first performance and yawn worthy second, because of her magnificent vocals, she has a chance. Otherwise… she could find herself in the bottom three. We've seen before that she is not exempt from the bottom three and if there was ever a time we could fairly envision her being there… it is this week.
Sanchez should have taken notes from Skylar Laine who never fails to rock out during a performance. She hit the nail on the head with her performance of Queen's "The Show Must Go On" and did a great job the second time around. Based on this week alone, of all of the female contestants, Laine is the one that definitely does not deserve to be in the bottom three. That said, the bottom three has been awfully welcoming to her in the past and someone has to be in the bottom three… so if America falls short and she does find herself there, she definitely should not be going home. The one that should be worrying is Hollie Cavanagh who struggled with "Save Me" even though she did much better with her second number, Miley Cyrus's "The Climb." Will her second song, redemption song be enough? If anyone should be eliminated this week, is it Cavanagh? Especially since she's cleared up the confusion about her accent. That's all I really needed out of her at this point. For those of you who missed it, she's from Texas but has lived in England. No Australia connection whatsoever. Moving on…
28 year old Elise Testone was right at home taking on "I Want It All." Perhaps that is because she is the only contestant who can really appreciate what it means to be performing with Queen. Lopez confirmed some of my thoughts when she said that this was Testone in her element. It's such a pleasure to see Testone in her element. Boy does she shine. As Jackson also said, this was one of her best performances to date. Her second song viewers may not have known as well but she did a fabulous job and engaged regardless. It's wildly exciting to see Testone still in the competition and Testone brought it this week so she really has no place in the bottom three. Of course, there have been many weeks where she had no place in the bottom three and was there anyway, so hopefully the voters came out. There's "Vote for the Worst" but there's no "Vote for the Under-Appreciated." Shame, because she is the most underrated vocalists in the competition this season. But with four females and two males in the game, the odds of having a female American Idol this year are in the ladies' favor. You hear that Laine and Sanchez?
As for the last two remaining guys… the judges had nothing but good things to say about Joshua Ledet. But Steven Tyler was definitely confused when he said after Ledet's first performance that Ledet sounded like nobody else. Was he kidding? He obviously hasn't traveled the gospel music route much huh? "Fat Bottomed Girls" from Phil Phillips was great but his second number, a Dave Matthews number was hit or miss. Judge, Jennifer Lopez brought up a great point to him that there's a time and place when Phillips can be "artsy" but this is not necessarily that time and he needs to do what the voters want to get him to the finale. Well, the viewers have been behind him all this time… we will have to wait and see the results to find out if Lopez underestimated America's taste. As for my choices for elimination at this point in the game, Ledet and Cavanagh come to mind. But Sanchez and Testone could find themselves in the bottom three since Sanchez did not shine her brightest and Testone has always been the odd one out. It's a crucial time. This week, Skylar Laine seems to be the only one that should without a doubt be safe. Otherwise, anything goes. So who are you rooting for?
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Swinney said Tuesday that he was unaware of Bryant's antics until reviewing tape of the game.
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[♪ Music ♪] [Adobe LiveCycle ES2] Hi, this is Dwayne Nichol from Adobe. One of the things I've been showing lately is the new series of tools available with LiveCycle ES2. One of the most impressive tools will be for those who design forms using LiveCycle ES2 designer. The LiveCycle ES2 designer is where you build PDF interactive form objects and allow scripts to be placed in the forms that can control behavior of the form including things like visibility or what elements get presented or what form fields become mandatory, et cetera. For the uninitiated, this is a screenshot of Adobe LiveCycle ES2 designer. To open up the form or create a new form it's very easy. You either use the control N or the new form from the wizard. I'm going to open up a form that I created but haven't yet added any objects to. So, this is a completely blank form. Over on the right hand side you have a number of objects you can draw upon. So, these include things like date and time fields, drop down lists et cetera and commonly used items like text field, so we can drag a couple of text fields on here. And let's not put a table on, let's just grab another text field. And we could then start adding effective customer behavior to it. So, we could say gender and then the object here we could say male and female, and then we'll add in other for those who aren't sure. Now, if we wanted to normally start scripting on this, we could simply select the item, go up here, and into the script editor start writing our JavaScript, and this was a bit difficult for some beginners to master. So, what Adobe has done is put a small tool in called action builder. Action builder allows you to create actions and the scripts for them based on a simple interaction model. So, we can start with a new action, and we'll say on this one when the drop down list field 1 is changed, we could set the value of a object, and we'll set the value of text 1 to be--the value field drop down list. Click okay. Now, just to make sure this is good, we'll say "You selected" and then reflect the value here. And this should work. To test it, you simply go to the PDF preview, and we come to our newly initialized form and we click "Male" and it says "You've selected male." Of course, if we redo this it changes it to reflect this. Another common thing is you would have a subfield that wouldn't be visible until somebody has actually requested it. So, say this one was a field that was dependent on the pregnant condition of somebody, whether or not they are currently pregnant. You wouldn't want to ask this for males, so what we could do is we could, and of course, this would normally be a drop down list too which would say yes or no, we would take this and we could, again, hide it. We could say with the action builder we'll build a new action. When object, and from our hierarchy, and you notice the hierarchy here of objects is roughly the same as the hierarchy here. There is some additional information here that we have in the designer view that's not in the action builder view, but anything that's scriptable will generally be available here. So, we'll say "When form one has finished loading, show or hide in object." So, we'll say "TextField2" will be invisible. And when it loads up, this will now be the case. Now, to finish this form off, right now we have the raw scripting done thanks to action builder, and if we want to go look at this we can take a look down at the code. And you can see that in the change event we can go down to this, and it will show drop down list change, as noted right here. It's going to run JavaScript on the client. This is being generated, and this generated code block should not be modified or extended. So, we just want to leave this as is for the most part. What we would want to do though is make this question that poses "Are you pregnant?" available only if the gender selection is female, and you can't quite do this with action builder right now, so we can say if DropDownList1 is changed, but we can't say if drop down list raw value equals female, and that's really what we want because we don't want just when it's changed because that includes the male and other choices as well. So, that leaves us with the option of having to go in and do some scripting. So, to do this, we're going to show the mouse exit event, and I'm just going to write a very, very simple couple lines of code here, and this is an if () statement, and the syntax for this is roughly the same no matter what language you write it in. So, whether it's Java or if you work with ActionScript, it's very similar. So, this is the condition, so if this result, we want to get access to DropDownList1, which is the literal name of it, .rawValue and we're going to test that using the double equal signs to see if it equals the literal string female. And if it does that, if and only if that is true, we're going to say let's resolve the node of the TextField2 and set its present property to equal, and this is just a single quote here because we're setting the value, and we have to feed it a literal string here. So, we'll set it to visible. So, the effect this will have now is when we load up the form, the question that says "Are you pregnant?" is not visible when you select male. This particular field represents and reflects what was chosen, but when you click the female and exit it, the pregnant question pops up to you and of course, this shouldn't be a text field. It should probably be another drop down with a choice of yes or no. And if yes, you probably want to ask some other questions. How long and for any special conditions, et cetera, et cetera. I'm Dwayne Nichol for Adobe Systems. This is another quick tutorial on using LifeCycle ES2 designer. Thank you very much.
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Help my son won't feed himself!
My son is 10 months old and should be self-feeding with finger foods. He will not put the food up to his mouth. I put the food on his highchair tray and he plays with it. Is it my fault that I always help give him his food? I always put it to his mouth. And when I try to let him practice I lose my patience and end up feeding him the pureed food he will eat so easily. He does eat bits and pieces of food that I eat but I always put it in his mouth. Oh what do I do!
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My son (11 1/2 months) just started feeding himself around 10 months...he, like yours, was very used to being fed by mommy but after about a week of him playing with his food he got it and began to self-feed. What made our teaching easier was letting him watch us while we ate a bite of his food - we would take a bite while making sure he watched, making sure to say "mmmmmm" and eventually he got it....our only problem now is that every time he takes a bite or sees anyone else eat he says "mmmm" but its too cute to try to break! Hope this helps - good luck!posted 09/23/2007 by mjryan
I don't think you should worry and put yourself or your baby on a timetable. Encourage them to eat by offering finger foods frequently but be willing to feed if they don't want to feed themselves. There is too much concern centered on when should I child do this and that - just enjoy watching them learn at their pace and give them plenty of opportunity to be independent, they will do things when their curiousity tells them to do so. My daugter started eatig finger foods very quickly but her little friend will not feed herself yet and they are 14 months old. Her friend is more developed in some areas but less in this area - they all learn at their own pace and different things at different times. Good luck - and at least enjoy the clean floors!!posted 09/30/2007 by DonnaMarieF
My son went through a phase of this at the same age. Give him time - he will get there eventually. Try giving him finger food when he is really hungry, like as the first course for each meal. I found that my son would play with food when he wasn't that hungry and even now (14 months) his sign that he's done is that he starts dropping bits of it over the side of his highchair.posted 10/08/2007 by rachellara
My daughter started feeding herself the week she turned 1. Before that she only feed herself biter biscuits and banana cookies. She, like your son never mouthed anything. So here is what I did that finally worked: I would put Cheerios on her tray and then some big stuff like Eggo, toast, fruit cut in strips... Each time I put something new on her tray, I would walk away. She ate better if she thought I was not watching. I guess she did not like the pressure of me being near her. She wanted a handle on everything, so the long strips made it easier for her to get the food into her mouth. Like when I would give her 1/2 of a banana, she would eat all but the last inch that she had been holding. Please note that my daughter never overstuffed her mouth, so I was able to give her these big pieces and she would bite was she wanted. After she stops eating the table food or she starts throwing, then I give her pureed food.posted 10/22/2007 by TravellingMama
My son is 11 months and doesn't self feed either. He never got very interested in putting objects and other stuff in his mouth, so I guess that has something to do with it. A part of me is worried so I am always trying to teach him, I help him pick up the food and guide his hand all the way into his mouth. It hasn't helped much yet. :-( But I have to admit I like the fact that I don't have to be panicking all the time about the stuff he is going to try to stich into his mouth...posted 10/04/2007 by SammyFernandes
Don't stress. Kids go at their own pace. Use these markers as basic guidelines - not hard and fast timelines. So your kid, like mine, is a little slower to self feed? He'll eventually do it. Try putting his favorite finger food on the tray. Sometimes, I left my son's sight, and he fed himself. I think some kids want you to do it so it is more of a bonding thing. Trust me - I have two boys - one, very independent and active - and they will do it in their own time. Just know that it will eventually happen!posted 11/28/2007 by Crazy Fam
I don't know what you are doing as far as diet, but try giving him something just a little sweet that will stick to his fingers (you can try different things and see what he likes best, my babies REALLY LOVE yogurt). Then put his fingers in the food and put his fingers in his mouth. This will encourage him to put his fingers in his mouth again to get a taste of that really yummy treat!! Good luck!posted 07/07/2009 by Rach666
It could be worse...My little man is 10 1/2 months and will not eat ANY food. He is strickly breastfed and will not allow a spoon or any food to enter his mouth. He doesn't put anything other than his fingers and a paci in his mouth. He's been playing with his food for months now and NEVER eats it! We're taking him to a feeding clinic in the beginning of August to see if they can help us. Oh the trials that we endure with our precious little babes. Good luckposted 07/10/2008 by exptng
"And when I try to let him practice I lose my patience and end up feeding him the pureed food he will eat so easily" --I think your answer is in your question. You're getting frustrated because you're putting it on a strict timeline (ie while you eat dinner), but your baby WILL NOT STARVE. Breast milk or formula should still be the main calorie intake at least until 12 months. Your baby will eventually 'get' that he has to feed himself. You know, he'll be HUNGRY. He will eat. I think that sometimes we forget that civilization didn't always have purees in jars or high chairs or bibs to rely on to make it easy. It's a LEARNING process, kids take a long time to learn to do small things like opening and closing their hands, why should this be any different? If you're still concerned, contact your baby's pediatrician.posted 06/09/2009 by mujma5
babies do everything on their own schedule. If you are patient with him he will learn it. You might try the teething cookies or Gerber graduates makes something like cheetos. My son did well with those first. I have had the opposite problem. My baby wanted to exclusively self feed early and it is quite challenging to come up with enough baby-friendly meals for my hungry little man. I consider myself very lucky though since vegetables seem to be a steady favorite for him(he even chose broccoli over ice cream).posted 07/15/2009 by mommakfor10
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We've decided to dedicate a section of this review to the Samsung Galaxy S2's Hubs, since they're a real upgrade on what we've seen before from Samsung.
We're omitting the Social Hub as it's already been covered in the Messaging section of this review, but the rest of them are a little more complex and worthy of a little more delving.
Gaming Hub
We were hoping Samsung would bestow us with something like this when we first saw the Galaxy S2, and the brand has delivered.
The Gaming Hub is the easiest place to get the titles you want to expand the graphical capabilities of your new S2, and it offers them in, if not spades, trowels.
The Hub is split into two sections – free mess-about games and Premium offerings. The former is pretty good for many titles – we liked Air Hockey as it could be played with two people on that large screen, and was easy enough to waste time with on a commute.
The Premium section isn't too full at the moment – NOVA 2 with the gyroscope sensor was the best we could find when jumping in – and the games aren't too expensive at £3 a pop (charged to your phone bill... dangerous).
However, with free trials we can see this taking off if users really test out the power of their device, and the gyroscope worked like a dream – way better than the iPhone 4, in our opinion.
The graphics are still a little underpowered, so we're waiting to see what titles really test that Adreno 205 GPU.
One annoying point (although understandable) is that you have to download most games over Wi-Fi rather than 3G, because they're pretty huge in terms of file sizes.
It's 200MB for the NOVA game, for instance, so be ready to cue it all up before you leave the house.
Reader Hub
The Reader Hub is an odd little application when you first open it, as it presents you with three bookshelves which aren't actually interactive – they're just gateways to newspapers, magazines or books.
We were a little sceptical about the functionality of all of these items at first, especially as Samsung has ditched the excellent Aldiko e-book reader from the Galaxy S in favour of Kobo.
But a little exploration combined with the power of the 4.3-inch Super AMOLED plus screen meant that we were soon using our Galaxy S2 to read all manner of content any time we had a few spare seconds on our hands.
The newspapers section has grown rapidly since launching last year, and now it's actually worth trolling through to find a title that interests you.
What's annoying about this is the sky high price of the digital editions – not so much if you use one of the paid-for titles, like the Observer, but given the Evening Standard is free already, we baulk at paying for it just so we don't have to throw it down on our train seat later on.
There are seven free issues to get you started on the newspaper section – we advise you don't use all seven on one paper as you'll likely be hooked after that. The papers will download every day with a little notification, and once opened you can browse page overviews, tables of contents or read each article in text form to make it easier on the eyes.
The latter function falls apart over double page spreads, with the article simply cutting off in these scenarios, but overall we're impressed and will likely be signing up just to read the sports section with ease. Wait, hang on, we can do the same thing for free on the internet. Forget that.
The Kobo book reader, as we mentioned, isn't as good as Aldiko in our opinion – both offer the same functionality, but Aldiko has a greater range of free classics, a slider to adjust brightness and enables users to hit the volume key to turn pages. It's free on the Android Market and we suggest you download it instead... the Hub will survive.
The final option is magazines from Zinio – again, like newspapers, available on a subscription-based model and like the newspapers, very cool to use and browse through. We still think that mags are better suited to tablets, but they're perfectly legible on the Galaxy S2, and if you're after some time savings from trekking to the newsagents, they're a decent alternative.
Music Hub
The Music Hub is the Galaxy S2's version of iTunes – it's the same price at 99p per track for the most part, but is powered by 7digital.
We were initially a little unsure about this portal, as searching for some artists yielded little of what we were searching for – some artists were only listed under poor acts covering them. However, they were in there – we stumbled across them under Associated Artists later on, so we're not sure what's happening with that.
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Edna Hanley, of Columbiana, embraces Zoey, a Borzoi, who competed in the Best of Show category of the Steel Valley Cluster Dog Show. The four-day show is at the Canfield Fairgrounds and runs through Sunday.
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August 28, 2008
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Life Scout Michael Weaver, 17 years old, of Boy Scout Troop 262, Flower Mound, Texas, informed his scoutmaster that for his Eagle Scout Project, his goal was to collect $4,000 worth of goods to donate to the Fisher Houses at Fort Sam Houston. His scoutmaster was skeptical, as this had never been done before.
But Weaver exceeded his goal and expectations and collected $7,000 worth of non-perishables items and $2,000 in cash donations in a drive conducted the last two weeks of July in the Flower Mound-Highland Village Area.
On Aug. 21, Weaver and his parents, retired Air Force Col. Andrew Weaver, former wing commander for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, and Melissa Weaver, arrived in San Antonio in a U-Haul filled to capacity with boxes of groceries and $2,000 in cash that will be used to buy stereo equipment for the Fisher Houses.
In April of this year, Michael and his parents visited the Fisher Houses and he decided he wanted to do something for the Soldiers returning from overseas. Melissa encouraged her son; she had supported the Fisher House at Wright-Patterson.
"It is a pleasure to see our young folks taking care of our Soldiers and their Families," said Inge Godfrey, manager for the Fisher Houses.
Godfrey and Russ Fritz, assistant manager for the Fisher Houses, presented Michael with the Fisher House Foundation Coin and the Army Fisher House Coin.
"It was a lot of work, but it was worth it," said Michael, who put in 200 hours on his computer, organized multiple meetings with his scouts, and prepared press releases to inform his community about his project.
Hosted by Kroger stores, Michael organized several collection drives in two weekends. Donors had the opportunity to buy prepackaged grocery bags at $15 or $20. Some decided to give cash. Michael said one lady came up and handed him a $500 check. His most memorable donation was a little girl who emptied her piggy bank.
Michael said he wasn't surprised at the outpouring of commitment from his community. Organizations such as Military Officers Association of America, the Order of the Purple Heart and the Air Force Sergeants Association came forward with support.
"This shows how much they care about the Soldiers," Michael said.
Michael plans to enter Trinity University in San Antonio this fall with a major in International Studies with the focus in the Middle East as well as business administration.
"When it comes down to it, it was the community's love for its nation's military that made this the success it was," Michael said.
With the completion of the project, Michael is one step closer to becoming an Eagle Scout.
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in Boy Scouts of America. Part of the requirements to attain the rank is to complete a service project that demonstrates leadership and commitment to duty.


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Initial findings indicate the explosion and subsequent fire to be accidental in nature and caused by a natural gas lea
ELYRIA -- The Elyria Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau and the Elyria Police Department Detectives continue their investigation to determine the origin and cause of the explosion and fire at 11:09 a.m. Saturday at 187 Bath Street.
Firefighters say a two-story house which has a rental unit on the first floor and a unit on the second floor was the location.
Attached to the rear of the building is a 3-unit concrete block structure.
The building was occupied on the second floor of the house and the first floor of the house and apartment were vacant. Three residents were home at the time of the explosion and fire.
First reports from the fire department indicated heavy fire showing from the back of the five-unit apartment building. The Fire Department arrived 3 minutes and 35 seconds after they got the call and the fire was out in approximately 30 minutes.
Initial findings indicate the explosion and subsequent fire to be accidental in nature and caused by a natural gas leak.
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Firefighters said one woman, 24, was injured, burned on 29 percent of her body. She was taken to UH Elyria Hospital and then flown to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland.
The explosion appears to have occurred in the back of the house, with the fire spreading to the front of the house via the attic.
Columbia Gas responded and shut the gas off at the road and Ohio Edison responded, shutting the electricity off at the pole.
The Elyria City Building department also responded to check the integrity of the structure.


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Relatively large (5 to 10 lb.), chunky. Color variable but generally grizzled brownish gray. Diurnal (active during day). Largely ground dwelling but capable of climbing. Frequent burrower near foundations and under decks and additions. Occasional invader of basements if foundation has deteriorated. Rarely enters crawl spaces or other wall voids in structures.
Access Routes
Open crawl spaces/voids under decks and additions can facilitate access.
Entry Sites
When enters a structure, usually via a deteriorated foundation.
Whistles and clucking when alarmed.
Gnaw Marks and Food Remains
Gnaw marks on decks, trees, and other wood.
Fecal Droppings
Variable; tend to be bulky and "dog-like."
Back and sides of animal: each hair partitioned into dark, light, dark, light (tip) segments; may have reddish cast; 1 to 2 inches long.
Belly: each hair partitioned into dark, light (with reddish cast) segments; approximately 1 inch long.
Tail: dark, may have reddish cast; 2 to 2 1/2 inches long.
Other Signs
Burrows often have a large mound of excavated dirt at the entrance.


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procurement of MIG 27 fighter jets was purely made by the GoSL to attack
the LTTE terrorists who are making desperate attempts to divide the
Island. The GoSL made this decision as another step in the right
direction since the LTTE continues to threaten the lives of 19 million
Sri Lankans irrespective of the 2002 ceasefire agreement. In other
words, the fighters were purchased to save the lives of the SL citizens
by destroying a terror outfit that murders the people of this country.
However, the procurement of MIG 27 fighters seems to have hurt certain
segments other than the LTTE.
Some political scum and barrack room defence analysts
have been engaged in an absurd campaign against the Defence Ministry
even before the deal was actually made. Defence.lk has once edified its
viewers on how the MIG 27 was selected and procured in detail.
Now, the United National Party (UNP) has again taken
up the issue, may be as a part of its leaders "brilliant" strategy to
get popular by belittling the security forces. A report known as "a
comprehensive study" on MIG 27 deal was issued to media by the UNP last
week. Also, some "defence analysts' whose analysis could easily be
doctored with few dollars, have written lengthy reports to support the
UNP's view by bringing up some bovine arguments.
It is our duty to give all right thinking Sri Lankans
the correct picture. Therefore, defence.lk team met with a panel of
senior Air force personnel including the Director Aeronautical
Engineering and the Commanding Officer of the MIG-27 squadron.
Defence.lk: How do you describe the MIG 27 fighter?
MIG 27 fighter is a fighter jet specially designed to
carry out attacks at moving or static targets on the ground. It was
built by the former Soviet Union in early 80s. Later, India also started
assembling the aircraft. It is still flown in some countries including
India as one of the main air arm against ground targets.
Defence.lk: How and why did the SLAF go for MIG 27?
MIG 27 was initially bought for SLAF in the year 2000,
when the LTTE launched a massive terror attack at security forces
in the North and Wanni frontiers. The attack was called "unceasing wave
3" by the LTTE. At that time we lacked the capability to engage ground
targets and therefore, could not give the much needed assistance to our
ground forces effectively. Air Force after a detail study on war planes
available in the market found out that MIG 27 as the ideal aircraft that
could fulfill our requirements. Then a proposal was made to the then
Commander of the Air Force and six MIG 27 aircraft and a MIG 23 trainer
were bought to meet the immediate requirements. That is how MIG 27
became a part of the SLAF combat fleet.
Defence.lk: Was it effective?
Yes of course. MIG 27s contributed immensely to crush
the LTTE's unceasing wave 3 and shatter its dream to capture the Jaffna
Defence.lk: Why MIG 27, why not some other fighter
There are many reasons
Firstly, MIG27 is one of the few affordable
fighter jets to GoSL in the global defence market. There are of course
more advanced, sophisticated fighters like F-16, F117... of US, Mirage
of France, and etc..., but it is a well known fact that many of those
weapons are either dedicated to the country or offered only to selected
countries in accordance with various defence agreements and policies.
Sometimes, we can even make a fleet of MIG 27 fighters with a unit price
of some of the hi-tech aircraft.
Secondly, by the year 2000, we had only Israeli
built Kfir and Chinese built F-7 fighters. Kfir was of course a good
multi role aircraft that could accurately achieve ground targets and F-7
on the other hand has very little ground attack capabilities. Yet, both
Kfirs and F7s lack endurance to carry sufficient loads of bombs in one
sortie. For example, a MIG 27 can carry eight 500Kg bombs in one sortie
from Katunayaka to Jaffna, where as Kfir can carry only two 500Kg bombs,
and for the F-7 it is only two 250Kg bombs.
Thirdly, MIG 27 has special features that
reduce the risk to the pilot when manoeuvring at very low altitudes (at
tree top height) to get more accurate hits. We would not explain this
further since the terrorists may get undue advantage on such
information. Perhaps, the very reason for making such absurd campaigns
against the security forces is to unravel vital information to the
terrorists. For an example , unless this baseless controversy was built
around the MIG deal, the terrorists may still not have known the actual
strength of our combat fleet.
Lastly, Price of Kfir jets is higher than
MIG27s and its maintenance cost is also very high. On the other hand,
MIG27 has several suppliers of spare parts and technical consultation so
that the supplier has lesser power to charge unrealistic costs of
Defence.lk: What is the best aircraft Kfir or
It is wrong to say one is superior to the other. Both
are good fighters against ground targets, but it is the combination of
these two aircraft that matters most. For instance, Kfir has a more
accurate weapon system than MIG27 and therefore can be used effectively
against moving or small targets on the ground or at Sea. Yet, it is the
MIG27 that can safely fly at low altitudes and deliver devastating
impact on the enemy targets and therefore can effectively be used
against large enemy camps, weapon dumps, gun positions and etc. The full
potential of the both aircraft can be achieved when used in combination
rather than taken alone.
Defence.lk: How about their chronological ages,
some critics argue that Kfir is younger than MIG?
Neither Kfir nor MIG27 models we presently have in
SLAF are produced by the manufacturers any longer. But, they are still
operational in some countries. For instance, Indian Air Force has five
MIG27 fighter squadrons and the aircraft is still used as a key
air arm against ground targets. Both aircraft were manufactured in early
80s, and therefore are equally old.
Defence.lk: Why did SLAF go for MIG27 for the
second time?
Apart from the other reasons explained above, it was
still the best option in terms of cost effectiveness and operational
Firstly, we already had an established
squadron, trained fighter pilots, technical staff, spare parts and other
facilities to get on the operations as soon as we get the fighters. We
also had three MIG 27 aircraft and a trainer (MIG 23) which had been
grounded for over two years.
Secondly, there was a vacuum in the country's
air defence system since the SLAF's airpower was limited to the Kfirs
and F7s. The threat was so imminent that the LTTE was planning to
carryout a massive attack against the security force in multiple fronts.
Please note that the Air Force proactively proposed to enhance its
fighting capability by the end of year 2005. The proposal was made in
February 2006 and the aircraft were available by January 2007. If we had
to go for a new model of aircraft it would take us another six months to
set up the necessary infrastructure and to train necessary personnel.
Defence.lk: What is the contribution made by the
MIG 27 fighters in the recent battles?
MIG 27 fighters played a vital strategic role in the
battle fought to liberate the Eastern Province from the terrorists. It
was extensively used in the battle in the Thoppigala area against LTTE's
gun positions, camps and hideouts. Further, SLAF also carried out
sporadic air raids at well identified LTTE targets in Wanni in order to
weaken the enemy's ability to reinforce the eastern front. For instance
we have targeted their fuel storages, communication centres, training
facilities etc. Therefore, the aircraft has played an excellent
strategic role as a ground attack as well as a ground support air arm.
Defence.lk : Now, let us look into this particular
deal, some people who call themselves "defence analysts" argue that the
MIG 27s are not worth buying and also a media release issued by a
political party said that the aircraft were defunct. What is the truth?
Well, if it is defunct how could we achieve such
feats? It is not defunct but it is the deadliest weapon that SLAF has
against the LTTE terrorists. Probably those people like the LTTE
terrorists want the MIGs to be defunct.
Defence.lk: Their argument is that the life span of
the aircraft has been expired, how do you clarify this?
Well the argument itself shows the incompetence or may
be the hidden agenda of the so called "defence analysts". When we buy a
fighter aircraft it is not the physical thing that is important, but
it's the capability or the potential flying hours that matters most. In
other words we buy potential flying hours along with the physical
aircraft. A fighter that cannot fly is nothing but a piece of metal.
MIG 27 is designed to fly 2500 flying hours without a
calendar year or time restriction, provided that correct overhauls are
made at the correct time.
Defence.lk: What are those overhauls?
Overhauls are major refurbishments done to the
aircraft to extend its serviceability. This is mainly because of the
engine wear and tare, and the effects on the airframe and other
equipment due to stress caused by G-loads (gravity) etc.
For MIG 27 fighters' overhauls are to be made at every
eighth year or completion of every 850 flying hours, from the date of
manufacture or the last overhaul date, irrespective of whatever comes
first. This is to say that even if the aircraft was on the ground for
eight years from the date of manufacture or after the last overhauled
date, it should be overhauled again before flying. On the other hand, if
the aircraft fly 850 hours even within one year from the date of
manufacture, still it has to be overhauled before put into the air. It
is unbecoming of a defence analyst to be oblivious on such simple facts.
Defence.lk: How about the serviceability of the
earlier batches of MIG27 fighters those were procured in 2000?
The first batches of the MIG 27s that we purchased in
the year 2000 had been last overhauled in 1992 and had flown for only
5-10 hours since then. Therefore, the calendar life span of eight years
was almost finished for the aircraft. Since the aircraft had been in
Ukraine and not flown very much since the last overhaul date, they were
cleared for two years of guaranteed operational lives up to 2002 by Lviv
State Aircraft Repair Plant, Ukraine.
Thus, we had bought two years of operational
capability with the physical aircraft at a unit cost of US$ 1.8 million
in the first batch and US$ 1.7 million for the second batch. We also
bought a trainer which had only two years remaining life for calendar
period for next overhaul at a cost of US$ 0.9 million in the second
batch. The decision was made because of the requirement to train local
pilots to fly the fighters as soon as possible. Remember none of these
aircraft were overhauled or serviced before they were taken over by the
SLAF from the D.S. Alliance, Singapore.
By the end of year 2002, the operational life span of
all remaining MIG 27 fighters and the MIG 23 trainer were ended. Further
extension of two years life span was recommended up to 2004 after two
separate inspections conducted in 2002 and 2003 by the Ukraine experts.
For these annual inspections only, the SLAF had to pay US$ 155,000 in
each year to the D.S Alliance. A person with understanding of simple
Arithmetic can calculate the large difference between the prices that
SLAF had to pay for one operational year of aircraft in the two separate
deals; that is the one with the D.S. Alliance in 2000 and with the
Ukrinmash in 2006.
For detailed comparison of the prices please read -
MIG 27 inside
Defence.lk : How about the serviceability of the
newly purchased MIG 27s?
The newly purchased aircraft were also there at the
Lviv State Aircraft Repair Plant, Ukraine, when we went there in the
year 2000 to buy the first two batches from the D.S. Alliance. There is
no difference in features. Yet, unlike in the previous occasion, we
bought them after the overhauls had been completed and therefore with
eight years of operational capability or with 850 flying hours per each
aircraft. This is the reality that the so called "defence analysts" have
tried to conceal. As we stated earlier, the value addition of a fighter
aircraft must not be determined by the number of physical frames only.
It is the number of flying hours or the amount of fighting capability we
get that really adds value to the Air Force.
Defence.lk: But the critics say that the Air Force
had rejected these aircraft in 2000, when they had been offered for
lesser prices?
That is also a weird falsification of facts to mislead
the general public. At the previous deal with the D.S Alliance we could
only afford to buy six fighters. So we chose six out of many other
aircraft at the Lviv State Aircraft plant that looks most suitable. It
is not understandable why someone should interpret that we rejected
others because we chose only the six that had less flying hours and
latest manufacture dates. For example, if somebody buys six vehicles he
wanted from a dealer who has many similar vehicles in the yard, does it
mean that the buyer has condemned the other vehicles as unsuitable? It
is an absurd argument.
Defence.lk: Then what about the prices, the critics
point out that the aircraft were available at US$1.7-1.8 million while
you have bought them at a price of US$ 2.5 million. How would you defend
Yes, we could have bought them at price mentioned at
that time if we had the money. But remember the aircraft had only 2
years of life span while now we have bought them with eight years of
life span. Just calculate the cost paid for a year; in the year 2000
deal we had bought one operational year at a cost of US$ 0.9 million
(1.8 /2). But, in the year 2006 deal we have bought one operational year
at a cost of only US$ 0.31 million (2.5/8).
Defence.lk: What happens to your argument if the
flying hours are expired in a short time? Will it be still valid?
Yes. For a fighter aircraft 850 hours mean a long
time. They have only less endurance and are used only for short
shuttles. In Sri Lanka, average time of a mission is about 1 hour
maximum. It would be very unrealistic to think all flying hours of a
fighter fleet with seven fighters would exhaust in a short time span.
Even in the intense battle situation in the recent past we have
conducted only about 250 sorties within last six months. Therefore,
there is a close relationship between the flying hours and the
chronological life span of a MIG 27 fighter which is deployed for an
actual operation.
Defence.lk : What about the pilot trainer it was
bought around for US$ 0.9 million, but its cost of overhaul seems to be
higher than the purchase price. How do you describe this?
Yes. The overhaul cost depends on the work scope. If
you check the offer made by D.S Alliance for the overhaul cost of the UB
trainer (MIG 23) in 2004 you would find that it was US$ 1.2 million.
Such arguments are baseless and show the lack of knowledge of the
persons who raised them.
Please refer
"MIG 27 inside story" for more details
Defence.lk : How was this deal orchestrated . Was
it really A Government to Government deal (G2G) deal or not?
It is a Government to Government deal. The offer was
made directly to the GoSL by the Ukrinmash and the contract was signed
between two authorities that represent the Governments of the two
Defence.lk: What is Ukrinmash? Does it represent
Ukraine Government?
Yes. Ukrinmash is a self supporting foreign trade and
investment firm and a subsidiary of Ukrspetsexport which is a state
owned institution. All exports of military items from the Ukraine must
be channelled through Ukrinmash. Remember, Ukrinmash is not an aircraft
manufacturing or technical company; it is just the trade arm for
military exports. Under Ukrinmash there are three plants involved with
MIG aircraft namely, Lviv, Lugansk and Odeza. Lviv plant basically works
on the aircraft while the Lugansk is specialized on the aircraft
engines. According to the Ukrainian law none of these plants can engage
in direct trade with any other foreign body other than through Ukrinmash.
Therefore, Ukrinmash represents the Ukrainian
Government when it comes to the export trade of military hardware to
foreign nations. The critics seem to mislead the public by trying to
make them to believe that the agreement should be signed by a Minister
of Ukraine to make it a G2G deal, but it is wrong.
Defence.lk : Then, what is D.S Alliance?
It is a privately owned company that acts as an agent
for Ukrinmash. Remember in the previous deal, D.S alliance has got all
the quotations from Ukrinmash and offered to the GoSL after adding
company commissions to the original quotation.
In the present contract, GoSL traded directly with
Ukrinmash and therefore could avoid paying unnecessary commissions to an
intermediate party. In the year 2000 deal the GoSL had signed a contract
with the D.S. Alliance but not with Ukrinmash.
Defence.lk : What is the role of Bellimissa
It is also a privately owned company that Ukrinmash
has indicated as its financer in the offer. Why the particular company
was selected was only known to Ukrinmash officials. In the initial offer
itself, Ukrinmash said that it would indicate a financer to whom the
payments to be made prior to the signing of the contract.
Since the contract is done through differed payment
scheme, there would be an obvious need of a financer to provide money to
the plants to carryout the project. SL Government contracted with
Ukrinmash but not with any other. Belllimissa Holding is a designated
party by Ukrimash as its financer for the project.
Defence.lk : What is the difference between
Bellimissa Holdings and Ukrinmash in contractual terms?
The GoSL in the year 2000 deal signed the contract
with D.S. Alliance, a Singapore based company, but not with Ukrinmash.
In other words we had bought the aircraft from D.S Alliance and not from
the Government of Ukraine. For instance, if the aircraft had failed to
deliver required serviceability during its guarantee period, it was D.S
Alliance that would be held answerable but not Ukrinmash.
On the other hand, Bellimissa Holdings is not the
provider of the aircraft in the year 2006 deal. The contractual terms
with regard to the aircraft serviceability is only lying between the
GoSL and Ukrinmash but not with Bellimissa Holdings.
Defence.lk : Finally, what is your idea on the MIG
27 deal? Is it a shabby and a shady deal?
It is not for us to comment on the monitory matters.
But it is crystal clear to anybody that the Ukrinmash deal has saved
large amount of money to the country. For example we had paid US$ 0.9
million for one year of operational life span of a fighter at the
earlier deal. But in the latest deal we paid only US$ 0.3 million for
the same operational year. This only has saved US$ 0.6 million from each
aircraft that had been purchased in the Year 2006 deal.
Further, once we take the reduction of freight
charges, the easy payment scheme, increase of life span and finally the
increase of the fighting capability, there is huge value addition for
the Air Force in the 2006 MIG deal over the year 2000 deal.
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