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Unlike insurance rates, which are decreasing slightly or at least stabilizing, aviation financing rates have apparently bottomed out and were on the rise last month.
However, like home mortgage rates, interest rates for aircraft are still near historic lows. What direction they go next is impossible to predict accurately, but current economic conditions seem to point in a continued upward direction.
Joe Dini, group manager of Merrill Lynch Capital's business aviation finance division in Bedford, Mass., said the "tenor and tone" of the May meeting of the National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) indicated an upswing of activity. "Prices of used aircraft have stabilized, the manufacturers are booking orders and the telephones are ringing for financing. After a couple of down years, we expect this year to be level and to see an uptick in 2005."
With some 45 members, NAFA represents about 90 percent of the major lenders and lessors in domestic general aviation finance. Another 45 or so banks do one-off loans or leases every year. Dini just took over as president of the association.
"The low rates of recent years were an economic incentive for many clients," said NAFA past president James Dickerson, who is the national marketing executive for Bank of America's aviation division. "Interest rates have ticked up, but we have not seen any slowdown in activity. Last year was a record year for us, and we expect to meet or exceed that activity this year. Lenders are optimistic about the future of the general aviation market." He sees the firming of pre-owned aircraft prices as a particularly good sign. "In February, for the first time in three years, the Aircraft Bluebook and Vref reported that used aircraft prices were flat or up and the supply had dropped from 17 or 18 percent to 15 percent."
The recent increase in rates even seems to be stimulating financing activity somewhat. Said Bill Allen of Center Capital, a financial institution in Bedford, Texas, "We've seen some customers who were on the fence, waiting to see if interest rates would go up or down, and actually making the decisions to buy now that they've seen rates going up."
Dickerson and John Newton of Cessna Finance in Wichita said they're seeing more people requesting fixed-rate loans rather than the variable-rate loans they had been seeking for about the last year. Others are converting their variable-rate loans to fixed rates. Another unusual aspect of the current market, said Newton, is that many banks are staying in the aircraft lending business because they have amassed large capital deposits during the recession. "This money needs to be put to work, so banks continue to lend on aircraft, yachts and other large-ticket items," he said.
Finding out what current financing rates are, or even average rates, is just about impossible. Although some finance organizations will publish specified rates as part of a marketing program over a fixed period, most rates are negotiated one-on-one.
Aircraft type and the value of the specific machine being financed, its intended use, its location and, of course, the financial standing of the company or individual seeking the loan or lease are all relevant when determining the interest rate.
Lenders use a variety of published indices to establish a starting point to determine the interest rates they charge, and the borrower will sometimes specify a preferred index. In the U.S., many lenders traditionally use the prime rate for relatively simple domestic loans and one of the London Interbank Offered Rates (Libor) for more complex domestic and international loans. Lenders often index variable-rate loans to the prime rate or one of the floating Libor rates (30- or 90 day, for example), while fixed-rate loans are often based on the five- or 10-year U.S. Treasury bill rates or the
Libor swap rate.
Many people, while familiar with the prime rate, don't realize it is not set by Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. Instead the Federal Reserve sets the interbank interest rate, which drives banks' prime lending rate. The Libor rates are benchmark interest rates used for many adjustable-rate mortgages, business loans and financial instruments traded on global markets. "A lot of Fortune 500 companies, which are used to dealing with Libor rates, will ask to use them when financing an aircraft purchase," said Newton. "Cessna gives the customer the choice of which index to use, but we try to use the prime rate and the three-month Libor rate primarily."
Allen said Center Capital's rates depend on the transaction. "For fixed-rate loans, we generally use a Treasury note or longer-term rates, while for variable-rate loans we generally use one of the shorter-term floating Libor rates. But what rates we use really depends on the individual transaction, so it's hard to make blanket statements."
Whichever index is used, the lender will tack on basis points (the "spread") to come up with the rate charged the customer. For example, if the current Libor rate is 1.1 percent and the lender adds 400 basis points, the interest rate the customer will pay is 5.1 percent. If this is a variable-rate loan, the interest rate will be adjusted on the time basis agreed, such as monthly, quarterly or yearly. Dini said a high-risk customer might end up with a 500-point spread, while a customer considered to be a very good risk might receive only a 150-point spread.
Typical aircraft loans are for five- to 10-year terms, with amortization from eight to 20 years. Allen said lenders will frequently structure loans with a balloon payment at the end of the term. For example, instead of taking a straight five-year loan, which could–depending on the loan amount–require rather hefty monthly payments, a buyer could take a 10-year loan with a large balloon payment at the end. This has the benefit of lower monthly payments.
What often happens, said Allen, is that borrowers will refinance the loan when the balloon payment comes due. Loans with a 15- or 20-year amortization period and a balloon after five or 10 years provide even lower monthly payments and are attractive to borrowers needing to preserve cash flow.
Hot Issues
As reported elsewhere in AIN this month, general aviation manufacturers last month applauded the Senate's passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, which contains a provision extending for another 12 months–throughout all of 2005–the accelerated bonus depreciation "place in service" date for newly purchased general aviation aircraft.
The accelerated bonus-depreciation program will expire at the end of this year unless the House of Representatives follows the Senate's lead and President Bush signs the bill. Several airframe manufacturers credit accelerated bonus depreciation with helping to improve sales and deliveries last year and during the first part of this year.
Dickerson of Bank of America said the accelerated bonus depreciation has clearly been a benefit. "I saw several transactions where clients bought new aircraft instead of used because of this program," he said. The General Aviation Manufacturers Association claimed that the "bonus depreciation was the deciding factor in 35 percent of aircraft purchases after its passage last year."
Cessna Finance's Newton expects to see a large spurt of delivery activity at the end of the year as buyers seek to close financing before the program ends. This would be on top of the normally frantic deal-making at the end of the year, motivated by tax considerations.
The Patriot Act is another example of government activity affecting the aviation finance sector. A main objective of the act is to inhibit the flow of funds to and by terrorist organizations. The problem for lenders is that specific government regulations about how financial institutions should do this have not yet been established, though GAMA has issued guidelines. Thus, said Newton, "We're all trying to abide by the intent of the act, which for the customer means we're asking for a lot of information we never asked for before so that we know where the money is coming from and where it's going." This includes checking names on the government's "bad guy" list.
Fortunately for customers, this doesn't apparently add much time to the processing of loans, as long as borrowers are forthcoming with all the information requested. However, said Newton, "The procedures do create an ongoing burden for the lenders in their handling of monthly loan and lease payments."
FAA-mandated equipment upgrades, especially the need for RVSM compliance, can create disharmony when aircraft sellers, buyers and lenders are trying to determine the value of older aircraft that have not been upgraded. This is not a small market as a whopping 22 percent of aircraft in the 20- to 30-year segment are currently for sale. Some buyers are taking aircraft without RVSM equipment, figuring they'll just fly below FL270 (the highest altitude allowed for non-RVSM-approved aircraft starting next January 20). But when they look for financing, they might find the lender unwilling to finance the aircraft without discounting the value for the cost of the RVSM upgrade. The lender's concern, said Allen, is the value of the aircraft in a year or two if the borrower defaults and the lender must repossess the aircraft.
Dini's main concern is with the aviation finance industry itself. "I would describe it as an ever-changing landscape of lessors and lenders," he said. "Boeing Capital dropped out of the market and the Bank of Scotland Lombard has entered it. Bank of America has acquired Fleet Bank, and J.P. Morgan Chase is buying another company. So we're constantly responding. It adds confusion to the consumer, who may be used to going to company ABC and now he finds out it's not ABC any more; it's XYZ and his contact is gone."
"The major players in aviation finance have changed every year for the past 10 years," Dickerson explained. "Aviation finance is a specialty business, subject to special regulations and documentation requirements. An institution must have the knowledge and resources to be successful in this market."


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The Latin American exchange exposure of U.S. multinationals
This article examines whether there exists any relationship between individual U.S. multinationals' stock returns and fluctuations in Latin American exchange rates. By using a disaggregated dataset of weekly stock returns and real exchange rate movements, it appears that the apparent lack of currency exposure previously documented is mainly due to both the use of too aggregated economic variables and the ignorance of the intervaling effect. We find that about 4% (12%) of the firms experienced economically significant positive (negative) exposure effects for the period of January 1970 to December 2001. While there is time-variation in significant exposure effects, the overall extent of exposure is not sample dependent - a depreciating (appreciating) dollar against Latin American currencies has a net positive (negative) impact on U.S. multinationals. Individual firms in industry groups show high positive as well as negative exposure suggesting that exposure is not necessarily economically significant in the aggregate. The extent to which firms are exposed to Latin American currency fluctuations varies with return horizons; short-term exposure seems to be relatively well hedged, where considerable evidence of long-term exposure is found.
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A hearing over residency challenges to Rahm Emanuel's mayoral bid in Chicago has ended after three days of testimony.
The matter will likely be decided next week. A hearing officer is expected to make a recommendation on whether Emanuel's name should be on the ballot before Thursday's Chicago Board of Election Commissioners meeting.
The board will decide on the case.
Residency has taken center stage in Emanuel's bid to get on the Feb. 22 ballot.
More than two dozen opponents say he doesn't have a legal right to run because he doesn't meet the one-year residency requirement.
Emanuel lived for nearly two years in Washington working for President Barack Obama.
He says the move was temporary for the job and that's why he rented but didn't' sell his Chicago home.


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I'm new to modding but with a lot of luck and patience I succeded in flashing ParanoidAndroid 4.4.4 on my Sony Xperia S.
All went right, but there is a problem, a big problem.
For some reasons I can't move apps to the external memory (I read something about new Google policy), so now I have only the 2GB internal memory available, and you can imagine that has been filled up only by contacts.
Do you know how can I fix this issue?
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On today's news round-up, Optex REDSCAN laser detectors have been deployed to secure the largest solar panel farm in the UK. In a new report, the European ATM Security Team (EAST) has reported that cash trapping incidents significantly increased during 2011, while skimming incidents and ATM related fraud losses fell. Lone worker specialist Connexion2 is celebrating a major milestone after shipping its 100,000th Identicom device.
In events news, Axis Communications is set to launch the world's first IP surveillance certification at this year's IFSEC tradeshow. The certification is open to security professionals who want to validate their expertise and knowledge in IP video surveillance. Dallmeier will also be at the show exhibiting its comprehensive portfolio of professional video management systems. The highlight will be the award-winning and much-lauded multifocal sensor system Panomera. Read more security news…none


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Sioux City Camp to get New Archery Shelter
It was announced Thursday morning: a new archery shelter is on the way to Camp High Hopes in Sioux City.
The 24 X 50 ft. shelter will even have an enclosed storage area.
Together the Ronald McDonald House of Siouxland and the Home Builders Association of Greater Siouxland donated $10,000 to the project.
The new shelter will be built by volunteers also be built by volunteers.
It's a great way for campers to have fun all year long.
"To be able to shoot an arrow at a target gives you such a boost of self esteem and such a sense of success," said Camp High Hopes Executive Director Ali Langseth at a press conference Thursday. "That's why it's one of the favorite activities here at Camp High Hopes."
Camp High Hopes helps children and adults with disabilities and chronic illness.
The new shelter should be finished sometime during the summer of 2013.


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Nick Wilson's
For a fun evening at the base of the Tram, Nick Wilson's Cowboy Cafe is the place to be. Nick's can hold up to 125 for a buffet dinner. There is a large, square shaped room with numerous windows and an attached space that houses some additional seating as well as a bar area.
To get a better feel for the Nick Wilson's layout, check out the floorplan.


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The Combined Divisions of Plastic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's Weill Cornell and Columbia University Medical Centers offers a fully ACGME-accredited 6-year Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Program in the heart of New York City.
Residency training at NewYork-Presbyterian is a comprehensive clinical experience encompassing the full spectrum of core plastic and reconstructive surgery subject areas including microsurgery, pediatric and craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, and aesthetic surgery. The goal of the residency program is to attract and produce highly moral, scientifically skilled, and technically superior surgeons who will become leaders in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery during their professional careers.
Residents have the unique advantage of training at two world-class Ivy League medical institutions: the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Significant time is also spent at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, a world-renown cancer center, and the Hospital for Special Surgery, the nation's top orthopedic hospital. Additionally, residents rotate through Harlem Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, and Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital.
Each of these outstanding facilities expose the resident to the diverse range of clinical disorders managed by plastic surgeons, from complex tertiary care reconstructions to a resident-run aesthetic surgery clinic on the Upper East Side. Residents get exposure to burn care at the Cornell Burn Center, trauma management at multiple hospitals from Manhattan to Queens, and cancer treatment at all our participating institutions. Additional time is spent in our outpatient offices where residents participate in the care of private practice patients under the direct supervision of reputable and dedicated Weill Cornell volunteer faculty, developing their experience in ethical medicine, practice management, and outpatient safety. Scheduled elective time is also available for specialized rotations, surgical mission trips, or research activities.
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As part of a world-class academic institution, residents in the Weill Cornell and Columbia University Combined Divisions of Plastic Surgery are required to pursue independent clinical or basic science research during their time in the program. On average, our residents produce at least one academic manuscript a year, with most residents graduating with multiple publications, presentations, and abstracts in prominent academic journals. Residents are encouraged and given support to attend state and national meetings, including the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons conference, Plastic Surgery Research Council, American Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting, and more.
Over the past decade our graduates have pursued career paths in academic Plastic Surgery, undertaken additional fellowship training in Craniofacial Surgery, Microsurgery, or Hand Surgery, and earned competitive private practice positions all across the United States. All resident graduates have participated in the certification process offered by the American Board of Plastic Surgery with 100% of our graduates eventually becoming Board-Certified Plastic Surgeons.
The NewYork-Presbyterian program is located in the heart of New York City's Manhattan, with access to hospital-subsidized housing in New York's famed Upper East Side, adding a quality lifestyle experience that is difficult for other training programs to match. New York is a world center for art, culture, commerce, cuisine, and education, featuring hundreds of attractions all within a few miles' radius. Residents enjoy the serenity of Central Park, located just a few blocks from Weill Cornell Medical Center, a vast number of cultural attractions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Museum of Natural History, Guggenheim museum, and Carnegie Hall, the great playhouses of Broadway, sports at Madison Square Garden, Yankee Stadium, Giants Stadium, and Shea Stadium, festivities at Times Square, and of course the famous New York City nightlife. The ability to live in the most culturally-diverse and vibrant big city in the world, foster your interests outside of medicine, and train at a world-class academic institution is what makes the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery program at NewYork-Presbyterian an unparalleled surgical residency experience.
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King's Lynn Stars and Niels-Kristian Iversen still playing a waiting game
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King's Lynn Stars' chiefs are still crossing their fingers that they can secure Niels-Kristian Iversen's return to the club.
The Norfolk Arena outfit's hierarchy announced last week that Iversen's place in the Stars' 2013 line-up was tantalisingly close to being completed.
However, the Dane's chances of featuring for Lynn on loan for a third season in a row are still up in the air as his parent club, rivals Peterborough Panthers, continue to delay the completion of the deal.
The matters looks set to be passed on to the British Speedway Promoters' Association's management committee who will have to decide the Grand Prix ace's future if an agreement between the two club's can't be reached.
Stars team boss Rob Lyon said last night: "It's still a waiting game. It's a sensitive issue but as far as I'm aware it could soon become a BSPA decision. It's out of our hands. Hopefully it will all be sorted soon."
Panthers' management have still not responded to claims made at Lynn's supporters' meeting seven days ago that they were blocking the move and are only prepared to sell the 30-year-old on a full transfer.
Despite being owned by their A47 rivals, Lynn are still hopeful the three-time World Cup winner will ride at Saddblebow Road again next season - especially as Iversen has made it publically clear he wishes to remain with the Stars.
The Dane, who enjoyed a sensational campaign as Lynn's number one last term, has even told a host of media - including BBC Radio Norfolk - that if he can't ride for the Stars he doesn't want to ride in England.
Co-promoter Jonathan Chapman, speaking at last Wednesday's forum when Lynn announced six of their 2013 side, said: "We have got a back-up plan, but we don't want to be using it.
"We're desperate for Niels to return. He loves the club dearly. In all our years of speedway, even in the Premier League – the likes of Chris Mills and Tomas Topinka who bleed Lynn from the heart – this guy is up there with them all. He absolutely loves this club.
"Unfortunately we're not in the position to splash the cash on him, as well as Rory (Schlein), with all the other things that are happening. He's a guy we're all fond of and he's been with us for two seasons. We're absolutely desperate to welcome him back as our number one."
Iversen was bought by Peterborough in the winter of 2005 and won the Elite League with them in 2006. He also rode for the Panthers in 2007, 2009 and 2010.


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Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini collapsed and died during his side's Serie B meeting with Pescara at the Stadio Adriatico on Saturday.
The 25-year-old fell to the ground in the 33th minute with medical staff immediately running onto the pitch with cardiac massage being performed on the player.
The game was abandoned and Morosini left the stadium in an ambulance, slipping into a pharmacological coma before passing away.
Confirming Morosini's death Dr. De Blasi stated: "It was a cardiac arrest. He arrived dead at the hospital, he never recovered."
Adding to the doctor's words, Pescara president Daniele Sebastiani told Tuttomercatoweb: "Unfortunately, they tell me now that the boy has died. He had three cardiac arrests, one after the other. I have no words, really..."
The incident comes only a month after Bolton's Fabrice Muamba collapsed during an FA Cup game against Tottenham at White Hart Lane, with the midfielder now recovering after having to fight for his life.
Puerta Bonita defender Sergio Granero survived a heart attack the day after the Muamba ordeal during a match in Spain's third division against Pozuela.
Morosini was on loan to the Tuscan outfit from Serie A side Udinese. All games in Italy this weekend will see a minute's silence observed in memory of Morosini, including the game between the Zebrette and Inter on Saturday evening.


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At Penn Museum, unveiling the secrets of mummies -- while you watch
It's Monday; do you know where your mummy is?
Conservators at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology are working on several ancient Egyptian mummies, right out where visitors can see them.
In one of the museum's cavernous galleries, behind glass, is a scientist named Molly Gleason. She works inside the new Artifact Lab, otherwise known as the fishbowl. She has a microscope, a light table, a collection of chemicals and solvents, and some precision hand instruments. For a few hours every week day, visitors can watch Gleason (or one of her colleagues) working on the 15 Egyptian artifacts that have been brought up out of storage.
"One of them is a falcon mummy. Which is really cool," said Gleason, who was recently hired to inhabit the fishbowl. "We actually don't know if there is a falcon inside it. Part of what I'm doing is stabilizing it so we can X-ray it and see if there is a bird inside."
Periodically, Gleason opens a glass windows to answer questions about the falcon or the other things in the lab: a human adult mummy, a child mummy, small carved statuary, and more than a dozen 4,000-year-old coffin boards that have been discovered to have symbols carved their hidden edges.
There are 40,000 Egyptian objects in the museum's archive; most were collected before 1967, when the Egyptian government began insisting that all excavated artifacts remain in Egypt. Even though researchers have had at least 45 years to examine the collection, curator David Silverman says there is always more to learn if you look hard enough.
"If I can't get out in the field -- which is often the case because I'm teaching, or there's a war -- I can excavate in the storage area," Silverman said. "I've got 40,000 and there's always something you can find."
Silverman says the Artifact Lab is an evolving experiment; the work being done in the fishbowl will change according to the needs of researchers and the interest of the public.
Someone will be working in the Artifact Lab every day the museum is open, and will entertain questions weekdays at 11:15 a.m. and 2 p.m., and weekends at 1 and 3:30 p.m.
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MORE than 100 new homes could be built on the site of a former mill near Darwen.
Plans have been submitted to build 110 houses on the former Springside Works site off Belmont Road in Belmont.
The area was one of the sites designated for new housing in Blackburn with Darwen Council's 'local plan', after the Government ordered that it had to identify sites for almost 10,000 homes in the borough.
The plans, submitted by Sedwick Associates on behalf of Urban Springside Ltd, also include engineering works to remodel the land to suit a housing development. And in a design and access statement, Matthew Symons of Sedgwick Associates said: "In the years since Kruger left Springside Works, it has become a site where contamination, dereliction, erosion, drainage and habitat value inter-relate in a way that makes the removal of environmental threats and its restoration to safe and beneficial uses both challenging and exciting."
The plans for the housing include public open spaces at either end of the site and an improvement of the access road from its junction with the A675.
Mr Symons added: "The proposals will preserve and enhance the openness of the green belt via a landscape-led restoration scheme.
"The scheme will enhance biodiversity and respond to climate change.
"The access strategy will result in significant improvements to highway safety along the length of the access road."
Last week, the Lancashire Telegraph revealed that a proposal was being drawn up for 110 homes off Cranberry Lane while permission already exists for 133 new houses on land between Pole Lane and Spring Meadows.


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Non-responsive letter from David Kappos of USPTO to Senators Sanders and Brown regarding ACTA consistency with US law
In a October 19, 2010, Senators Bernard Sanders (I-VT) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wrote to David Kappos, the Director of the USPTO, asking for an assessment of conflicts between the October 2010 ACTA text, and U.S. law. (attached here).
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Intellectual Property, David Kappos
In a letter dated Friday, November 12, 2010, David Kappos wrote to Senators Sanders and Brown (link here). The November 12, 2010 Kappos letter was described by Senator Sanders' office as "a non-response," and that's polite. Senators Sanders and Brown asked Kappos to compare the text in ACTA, highlighting in particular the articles on damages, injunctions, other remedies and border measures, against U.S. law, including but not limited to one supreme court decision and several selected statutes in the area of patents, copyrights and trademarks. The Kappos response contained no analysis, no cites to U.S. law, no cites to the ACTA text; only a thank you and a promise that "our USPTO issue experts will continue to work with USTR as they finalize the results achieved in Tokyo."
In related issues, last week the U.S. Copyright Office declined to say that the ACTA text is consistent with the proposed orphan works legislation. Earlier Stan McCoy of USTR asserted that the Copyright Office was giving assurances that ACTA was consistent with the proposals to address orphan copyrighted works. For those who actually care about future orphan works legislation, note that the USTR and the Copyright Office are not telling the same story. (More on the orphan works/ACTA issue here, and on other inconsistencies in U.S. law here.)
|Karel de Gucht, the European Commissioner for Trade
It now appears as though the Congressional Research Service, the USPTO and the U.S. Copyright Office are refusing to say that ACTA is consistent with U.S. law, or that the ACTA provisions on copyright damages are consistent with proposed legislation to address expanded access to orphaned copyrighted works. USTR, on the other hand, shows little concern about this, and continues to assure people that the damages section of ACTA, which requires all sorts of tough measures on copyright damages, is consistent with the proposed orphan works legislation, even though the latter eliminates the remedies that ACTA will require be made available.
Finally, note that in his October 20, 2010 communication to the European Parliament, Karel De Gucht, the European Commissioner for Trade, formally referred to ACTA three times as a treaty. USTR maintains ACTA is not a treaty, will not require changes in U.S. law, and does not require the consent of the Senate.


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Growth Strains Volunteer Firefighting in Wake Forest, Garner
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The Garner Volunteer Fire Dept., Inc., and the Wake Forest Fire Department, Inc., are independent entities that contract with their respective towns to provide service. Both have some paid personnel, but they depend on volunteers, and their rolls have not grown along with the property they have to protect.
Some say taking the departments under the towns' jurisdictions could make communication better, especially during a major disaster.
"We've come to a point where we need three additional fire stations," Wake Forest Chief Jerry Swift said Tuesday. The town has grown so much, he said, that he needs more firefighters, more money and more equipment.
In southern Wake County, the story is similar.
"It's not a volunteer community anymore," said Garner Mayor Ronnie Williams.
"Eventually the town can do better by operating its own fire department," Williams said.


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November 4th, 2013 01:35 PM #1
Beatrix and Hazel and Harriet and Plum...
Still having a hard time finding the one.
I like quirky, vintage, magical, offbeat, names. I find myself drawn to flower, fruit names, and bird names. Our last name is really short so one syllable names are a no go.
When I call up imagery for the names I like I think of old books, plaid skirts, fiery trees or falling snow, wool stockings and cameo rings, fireplaces and scarves and moonlight and mystery and nostalgia.
I love the idea of a winter name for my winter baby - Winter is out as we already have an August and it seems too much. Snow is out as it rhymes with our last name.
Some names we have been throwing around:
Beatrix Plum: I love the feel of this name. It's so right, but it's wrong. This name personifies what I want in a name, but for some reason this specific one doesn't feel like "it".
Eloise Wren: Eloise is a little popular and the whole thing is a little springy, but it's in the right vein.
Hazel Andromeda: This is close also, but would make her initials HAM, so no.
Clover (not sure about this but maybe with the right first)
Juniper (cooling on this one)
Maeve (LOVE this but it's quite short and our LN begins with M also)
Willa (right feel but can't see it working for us)
I recently saw the names Rune and Iverine on here, and like both as potential MNs. I know people hate Rune for a girl but I like it and I like that it ties into our Scandanavian history. Same with Iverine.
It seems like it takes a good combination for me to fall hard for a name. For example I love Hazel but haven't found the right middle name for it so I can't completely fall for it yet. I also feel like a name like Hazel would need a more unusual MN since it's more popular than I would normally go for. Help?
November 4th, 2013 02:10 PM #3
I would like Harriet Plum & Beatrix Clover. And Ophelia Wren, Juniper Maeve, Willa Hazel....
I also like Hazel Andromeda, and think there are a lot worse initials than HAM. She would probably choose to initial things HM rather than HAM.
I also think Hazel Beatrice or Beatrix Hazel sound good!
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November 4th, 2013 05:57 PM #9
I like Hazel!
What about one of these winter connected names as a middle...
Nieve pr. NEE-EV-AY snow in spanish
Eira - Welsh means snow
Neva- "White snow"
Holiday ( which ir more a reference to xmas rather than winter)
Holly or Hollis ( also more a reference to xmas)
I like the cound of Hazel Holiday and Hazel Nieve best!
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A rule of thumb for plated bullets is to use midrange loads if no loads are available for your particular bullet. So, find a load using a similar profile bullet as the Berry you're using and use that data.
I don't think the XTP load is one to use, since the XTP is a jacketed hollow point. They look similar from the side, but act differently.
Many people use lead bullet data when loading plated bullets to be safe. If you go to Berry's site, they say not to exceed 1200 fps with their bullets.
If you have access to a Lyman's reloading manual, there will lots of loads in there for lead bullets of many types.
Check out Hodgdon's web site. They have all sorts of loads available there. The load you mention is a max load per that site. The lower load is 6.1 grains of HS-6 for a 180 grain XTP.
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Vinegar Barrels > Mother of Vinegar Cultures
A good Mother … there's nothing like one!
In the world of vinegar, a "mother" is a live starter – very similar to the bread starter for sourdough. The "mother" or "mother of vinegar" is home to a particular type of acetic acid-producing bacteria called acetobacter which actually devours the alcohol converting your wine into delicious vinegar. Look for the mother to form a gelatinous or cellulose-like mass on the surface of your vinegar – this is the telltale sign that the bacteria are alive and well and doing their work!
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Our all-natural Mother of Vinegar Cultures come complete with instructions to make your own delicious homemade vinegar. Net weight 8 fluid ounces.
,,, KICKSTART your Mother! After you've combined your Mother of Vinegar with wine and water, grab your immersion blender and whirl away 'til it's nice and frothy! That extra oxygen imbibes life into your mother for a quicker conversion!
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North Park Jack in the Box court case surprise
"I am not going to subject my clients to abusive depositions by Mr. Briggs."
Dorian Hargrove 1:15 p.m., Sept. 25
I first visited Reading Cinemas Gaslamp 15 while the theatre was still operating under the Pacific Theatres banner. It was 1999 during a visit to San Diego to audition for the job of film curator at MoPA. What better way is there to enjoy a trip to America's finest city than by walling yourself in a dark room for 188 minutes watching Magnolia?
From the spacious, architecturally resplendent lobby to the wide screens and perfect sight lines, it was love at first sight. Something told me this was going to be my new home away from home.
What with so many people holed up in their living room cineplex, there has never been a better time in our history to assess the importance of keeping movie theatres alive and thriving. Not just the mall complexes that cater to the blockbuster mentality, but the smaller venues that provide the devoted with an artistic respite from the digital destruction on display in The Avengers and Battleshit.
San Diego is far from a cinematic haven, but with Reading and Landmark consistently pulling in class acts, if patrons snoop around their local listings long enough they are bound to find something to satisfy their appetites for something that doesn't fit the event mold.
The list reflects individual auditoriums, not entire multiplexes. For every giant screen with raked seating and perfect lines there are dozens of cement bunkers with fixed aspect ratios and cramped quarters. The phone numbers listed will get you directly through to a human being, not a recorded menu, so when in doubt, drop a dime.
Admittedly I have not visited every auditorium in San Diego County, so if there's a house that I overlooked, please educate me.


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INSURANCE group Prudential is "working hard" to adapt its pension products to the government's surprise rule change, and has assured customers and staff that it will keep doing business in Scotland whatever the outcome of next month's referendum.
Prudential said its retirement annuity sales dropped 43 per cent in the first six months of the year after the Chancellor George Osborne unveiled plans in March to remove the need to buy an annuity. This has prompted some savers to defer retirement until the new rules are clear.
"We are working hard on developing new products to allow customers to take full advantage of this new flexibility," said chief executive Tidjane Thiam.
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The London-listed firm, which beat forecasts with a 17 per cent rise in underlying half-year earnings, said it had delivered an "outstanding performance" in spite of the pension overhaul and uncertainty in parts of its Asian business.
Mr Thiam told reporters yesterday that Prudential "will always look after our customers and staff whatever the outcome" of the Scottish independence vote.
"Of course, as a manager I will manage the consequences of that. We will continue to operate whatever happens... we will fulfil our obligations," he added.
Prudential has about 1,300 employees in Scotland, most of whom are based at its offices in Craigforth, near Stirling.
The company reported an operating profit of £1.5 billion for the first six months of the year, up by an underlying 17 per cent, though the strength of sterling against other currencies brought the pace of growth down to seven per cent.
The UK life insurance business generated a 10 per cent rise in operating profit to £374 million, as the drop in annuities sales to £63m was counteracted by £104m of bulk annuity deals, which transfer the risk of a defined benefit pension scheme from a company to the insurer.
Asian life insurance, which represents almost a third of group earnings, brought in operating profits of £483m, a rise of 19 per cent. This growth falls to just two per cent including the effects of foreign exchange movements.
"We faced some challenges with significant and sudden depreciation of the currencies in some of our 'sweet spot' markets," said Mr Thiam.
The firm has taken on more sales agents to propel growth in the Asian regions it has deemed "sweet spots", where it views the emerging middle classes as under-insured, but said yesterday that political uncertainty including the disputed presidential election in Indonesia pose a risk.
Mr Thiam admitted he was "still animated" about his company's failed attempt to take over the Asian insurer AIA in 2010.
When asked about Prudential's interest in pursuing takeovers, he said the deal, worth almost £25bn at the time, had represented a one-off opportunity for Prudential to cement its position in Asia.
In the US, where Prudential is trying to attract some of America's 77m baby boomers as they approach retirement, the company posted a 28 per cent rise in profits to £686m. This rise is reduced to 18 per cent by currency changes.
The group's M&G asset management unit attracted £3.8bn in net new funds from retail investors in the period, while institutions added a net £427m.
The unit now manages £253.7bn and delivered a 10 per cent rise in underlying half-year profit to £214m.
"Its strategy is bearing fruit in each of its geographies, in particular Asia and the US," said Richard Hunter, head of equities at Hargreaves Lansdown. "There is little doubt that Prudential has shown again that it is a company which is firing on all cylinders."
The group increased its interim dividend by 15 per cent to 11.19p.
Shares in Prudential rose 29.5p to 1,368.5p, making it one of the biggest risers on the FTSE 100.


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This morning, Nevada Senator Reid penned an op-ed for Huffington Post that outlines new preventive health benefits for women that Republicans have already tried to take away by threatening to repeal the Affordable Care Act. An excerpt:
Starting today, critical women's preventive health services will be available to women, free of co-pays or deductibles — a hard-fought benefit for women in Nevada and across the country that is long overdue.
Yet on the eve of the implementation of these historic benefits for women, my Republican colleagues were still trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act — the very law that offers these benefits along with many other crucial protections for women.
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Armagh City and District Council is a district council in County Armagh in Northern Ireland. It is set to merge with Banbridge District Council and Craigavon Borough Council in May 2015 under local government reorganisation in Northern Ireland to become Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council.
The current Council area includes the city of Armagh, as well as the surrounding area. City status was officially conferred in 1995. Armagh has a long reputation as an administrative centre and the headquarters of the Southern Education and Library Board and the Southern Health and Social Services Board are currently located in the city. The Armagh Outreach Centre was established in 1995 and is linked to the Queen's University of Belfast. The heads of both the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland and the Church of Ireland reside in the city which was established by St Patrick as the Christian capital of Ireland. It also has some important Georgian architecture.
The district consists of four electoral areas: Armagh City, Cusher, Crossmore and The Orchard, from which 22 councillors are elected for a period of four years by proportional representation. At the last election in 2011 members were elected from the following political parties: 6 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), 6 Sinn Féin, 5 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), 4 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), and independent Councillor Paul Berry, a former DUP councillor. The current mayor of Armagh is Councillor Freda Donnelly (DUP). The last election was due to take place in May 2009, but on April 25, 2008, Shaun Woodward, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced that the scheduled 2009 district council elections were to be postponed until the introduction of the eleven new councils in 2011. The proposed reforms were abandoned in 2010, and the most recent district council elections took place in 2011
Together with part of the district of Newry and Mourne, it forms the Newry & Armagh constituency for elections to the Westminster Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly.
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Big inning boosts Orioles in finale
Big inning boosts Orioles in finale
After twin routs in the first two games, Baltimore used a six-run rally to earn a 9-4 win in the finale. Both teams scored 28 runs over the last three days, but the Orioles have won three straight series and seven of their last 10 games.
The top of the batting order did most of the heavy lifting on Thursday, with Baltimore's top four hitters combining for five hits, four runs and six RBIs. Cleanup hitter Miguel Tejada had a solo homer and a two-run single, extending his team-high hitting streak to six games.
"I didn't think we were going to score eight, 10 or 18 runs a game," said Baltimore manager Sam Perlozzo. "I was hoping our starting pitching would hold the opposition down a little bit more and we'd be able to scratch and scrape to get our runs. Like I've said before, we've got professional hitters all the way down [the lineup]. We just needed to get a couple of them going.
"The bottom half is starting to produce, and we already know that the top half is capable. If we continue like that, we'll cause some trouble."
Baltimore got another solid outing from southpaw starter Erik Bedard, who has earned victories in each of his first four starts. Bedard (4-0) struck out seven batters and walked two, leaving the game right after the home team's six-run rally.
The southpaw stranded runners in scoring position twice and got a key double play to end Cleveland's threat in the sixth. Bedard said it wasn't his best outing, but he was more than happy with the end result.
"I had OK stuff. I didn't feel as strong as the other games," he said. "Those [homers] -- I hung them, but they crushed them. They weren't cheap home runs."
Cleveland (9-7) was game on Thursday, owning three separate leads in the first six innings. The Indians got on the board in their first at-bat and took a 3-2 lead with a two-run homer in the fourth inning. That shot came from platoon first baseman Eduardo Perez, who was starting in place of left-handed regular Ben Broussard.
Baltimore tied the game again, but things changed for good in the sixth inning. Cleveland catcher Victor Martinez gave the road team a brief lead with his fourth homer of the season -- his third in the last three days. The Indians went into the bottom half with a 4-3 lead, but rookie starter Fausto Carmona just couldn't hold it.
Jay Gibbons started things off with a leadoff double, and Javy Lopez put the O's (10-6) ahead for good with a blast to left field. That was his first homer of the season, and his three-hit day helped raise his average more than 40 points (from .214 to .261).
"We're all motivated. We're all positive," said Lopez, extolling the virtues of his streaking team. "We help each other. If somebody's not doing it, the other one's going to back you up. That's what we've been doing for the last three or four series."
The O's kept piling on in the sixth, and Carmona followed the home run by yielding a walk and an opposite-field single. The Indians elected to intentionally walk Brian Roberts, and then Cleveland manager Eric Wedge went to his bullpen. Jason Davis came into the game and was greeted by Jeff Conine's two-run bloop single up the right-field line.
One out later, the fleet-footed Orioles attempted a double-steal. Roberts made it to third and Conine made it to second without a throw, setting the table for Tejada. The shortstop kept the rally alive with a two-run single up the middle, capping the day's scoring. Carmona (1-1) absorbed all the damage, allowing eight hits and eight earned runs.
"I think we showed a lot, battling back after the first night. That was pretty ugly," said Roberts. "We could've -- not folded, but we could've come out and played sluggish again. We battled and I think we should take some positive things from that."
"I sense that the guys are continuing to play," Perlozzo said. "They're not down. They feel like they can come back. It's not like they feel like it has to be one guy. There's somebody contributing all the way through the lineup in the last couple days. And this club kind of needs that. They need a boost from everyone in the lineup."
Baltimore went 5-2 on its homestand and will embark on a week-long road stretch through American League territory. The Orioles will head to New York for a three-game series against the Yankees, and they'll follow that up with a three-game set against the Toronto Blue Jays.
"I've gotta say that I'm proud of those guys. We continue to tell you that we've got a tough road ahead of us, and we're just going to keep going at it day by day," Perlozzo said. "We just keep battling. We know we've got some things to get in order. For us to be competing like this when we don't feel like we've got everything going for us -- it's been a tribute to the guys out there on the field."
Spencer Fordin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Wind River enjoying 3-match VB win streakOct 17, 2013 By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor
Three straight victories have been chalked up by the Wind River Lady Cougars on the volleyball court.
The streak started when the Lady Cougars won a 25-23, 20-25, 15-8, decision over Burlington earlier this month.
Wind River made quick work of the Dubois Lady Rams on Oct. 10 in a 25-7, 25-13, 25-9 win.
The Lady Cougars took down Wyoming Indian 25-13, 25-19 25-7 in a Oct. 11 conference match.
"The girls have been playing well," Wind River coach Kristan Trujillo said. "We are getting excited about regionals."
Trujillo said WRHS is running a tight ship in practice.
"We are trying to make our practices worthwhile," Trujillo said. "We try to push the girls mentally and physically."
After Thursday's match at Shoshoni, Wind River plays at Kemmerer and Big Piney on Saturday to complete the regular season.
"All of our girls have been doing well," Trujillo said.
Wind River defeated Shoshoni in the first battle of the season in Pavillion. Trujillo's assistant coach this year is Brittany Keele.
The pair played volleyball for Central Wyoming College coachTiffany Stauffenberg
Senior leadership
A big reason Wind River is turning out wins this season is the play of senior captains Macayla Arrington and Tory Thoman.
"Macayla is the best talker on the court," Trujillo said. "She is always motivating our team in a positive way."


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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) – Researchers say a whale that died in the Elizabeth River had ingested a piece of plastic that perhaps prevented it from eating.
A necropsy performed Friday also found a large hematoma suggesting the 45-foot juvenile female sei whale might have been hit by a ship shortly before dying the previous day.
Sue Barco, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center's stranding response coordinator, said the rigid piece of plastic measuring about 3 inches by 5 inches was stuck in the whale's stomach chamber and could not pass into its intestines. The whale was thin, and no food was found in its stomach.
Media sources also say that Barco also noticed the hematoma.
Tissue and blood samples might yield more information. The whale will be buried on Craney Island.
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President Juan Peron today received Israel Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett in a 30-minute interview during which the Israeli Minister expressed his government's thanks for the friendship and support given Israel and the Jewish people by the Argentine Chief Executive. Mr. Sharett was accompanied by Dr. Yaacov Tsur, Israeli Minister to Argentina, who translated Mr. Sharett's remarks; Dr. Pablo Manguel, Argentine Minister to Tel Aviv; and Ezekiel Zabotinsky, president of the pro-Pyrrhonist Organization Israelite Argentina.
During the meeting between the two statesmen thousands cheering Jews gathered outside Casa Rosada, the President's residence where the meeting took place. Earlier thousands of persons watched Mr. Sharett laid a wreath at the foot of the statue of San Martin, national hero; When Mr. Sharett entered the President's office he found spread out on the desk an album of original water colors by Israeli artists which Mr. Sharett had sent to Gen Peron as a present from the Israeli people. He then gave the President a personal letter from President Ben Zvi of Israel.
President Peron, speaking of the Argentine Jews, said that they were completely happy in Argentina and that they were absolutely loyal to their country. He said that there was no contradiction between their Zionist aspirations and their national life in Argentina. It was for this reason, Gen. Peron stressed, that he had appointed a Jew as Minister to Tel Aviv, adding that he would always make such appointments. He told Mr. Sharett that Argentina's friendship for Israel was "permanent."
Speaking with great warmth of Argentina's Jewish population, the President said that "it is true that here there is no anti-Semitism, neither is there room for it." The Jewish people are deeply rooted here and its loyalty to Argentina is unquestionable, as is its feeling for Israel."
The President emphasized that when anti-Semitism shows up somewhere in the world it has a tendency to spread to spread to other regions. "I wished to stop this and to keep the Jewish community here at peace and indeed anti-Semitic agitation has had no repercussion here," the President said.
Mr. Sharett thanked the President for his recent offer of asylum for refugees from the Communist lands and his condemnation of the anti-Jewish campaign, and then recalled Argentina's long time friendship for the Jews. He pointed out that Argentina accepted Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe 60 years ago and declared that the colonization of Jews in Argentina had had an important effect on Jewish settlement in Palestine.
At a press conference here yesterday, the Israeli Foreign Minister declared that "the primary aim of Israel's policy is to cultivate close friendship and mutual understanding with all states." He stressed that the most important objective of that policy was the achievement of peace with the Arab states. To further that objective, he continued, Israel was ready to use any instrumentality of the United Nations or its member states. He also underlined that another objective of Israel policy was to strengthen the ties of friendship between Israel and all other Jewish communities and to "ingather the exiles." To accomplish this, "we need international friendship, and peace is vital for our success," he added.
Mr. Sharett also stated that his visits to Argentina and the other Latin American states are intended to strengthen the ties between the Israel community and the Jews of these states. Replying to a query about the legal view of the relationship between Israel and Jews abroad, he pointed out that Israel does not claim "constitutional allegiance" from Jewish abroad even if they are spiritually attached to the Jewish State. He emphasized that "Israel's policy and acts are determined by its own citizens and they alone bear responsibility for them.


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Once a year, Norge is mentioned by every news outlet in verden (the world), from Indonesia to Illinois. If you're thinking Nobels fredspris (the Nobel Peace Prize), you're absolutely right!
A couple of weeks ago, on den tolvte oktober (October 12th), chairman of Den norske Nobelkomité (The Norwegian Nobel Committee), Thorbjørn Jagland–social democrat and former Norwegian prime minister–took Europa by surprise, proclaiming EU [eh-oo] this year's winner of the prestigious prize.
To a lot of europeere (Europeans) these days, the European Union has become synonymous with byråkrati, arbeidsløshet (unemployment) and finanskrise (financial crisis). Fred (peace) does not seem like the first thing that springs to mind! 🙂
Nonetheless, it was the dream of never having to go through another krig [kreeg] (war) that inspired founding members Frankrike, Italia, Vesttyskland (Western Germany), Nederland, Belgia og Luxemburg to create their "let's buy each other's products" club in 1952. After two verdenskriger (world wars), the Europeans were tired of seeing France and Germany attacking each other. The idea was that these coutries should be so linked through handel (trade) that nobody would be interested in warmongering. (You don't kill your partner, especially not if that means that you lose penger, money!)
In his announcement, Jagland also stressed the way the EU had helped integrate Spania, Portugal og Hellas (Greece) in Europe after their dictators had fallen in the 1970s.
Norway is not an EU member itself, having said nei til EU [no to the EU] twice: in 1972 and 1994. To a lot of Norwegians, then, the EU isn't exactly a fredsprosjekt (peace project), but rather a bunch of greedy politikere (politicians) who are trying to curb the individual countries' frihet (freedom) and selvstendighet (independence) in order to create "Europas forente stater" ("the US of Europe").
In 2009, when the Nobel Prize was given to US president Barack Obama, many people criticized the Committee, arguing that the Prize had become a political statement rather than an award based on genuine achievement.
How do you feel about the EU winning the Peace Prize? Who, in your opinion, should have had it? Feel free to add a comment!
As an American, there have been several people given the award that I do not agree with. Presidents Carter and Obama, Vice President Gore to name a few. The award has been political four many decades, and the comitee proved it once again. I'm ussually pretty up on things, but I haven't heard a peep about the EU winning it.
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Yes, I agree the award has sometimes been too political. BTW, happy to know that you learnt something new from this blog! 🙂


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First-time Heli-Expo exhibitor SRT Helicopters (Booth No. 454) has brought nearly a dozen rescue professionals to the show to discuss real-world training topics–including total resource management, hoist operations, night-vision goggles (NVG), "blue water" operations and fast roping–for helicopter operators of all types.
Founded by former U.S. Army Special Forces member and helicopter pilot Chris Gadbois in 1989, California-based SRT Helicopters provides customized on-site pilot and crewmember training at the customer's facility. Going beyond simple recurrency training, SRT requires the operator to fill out a 50-question pre-bid questionnaire to determine the crew's training needs. Three to four days before the scheduled training begins, SRT sends an advance team to inspect the customer's helicopters and other equipment, interview crewmembers about their operational environment and review maintenance logs. This advance preparation allows SRT to tweak the training plan to address individual safety concerns and operational deficiencies.
"We take a consultant's approach to training," said Gadbois. "When we arrive onsite, we ask the client to name the most vocal malcontent on their crew, and that's who we interview first. Nine times out of 10, [the malcontent's] complaints match our assessment of the areas that need the most help."
But Gadbois and his crew aren't traditional classroom suit-and-tie consultants. Every SRT instructor is a current helicopter professional, with most holding full-time public safety jobs as helicopter pilots, paramedics, rescue personnel or maintenance crew. Besides running SRT, Gadbois is a 3,000-hour helicopter pilot for a local police force and a fire captain/paramedic for another local jurisdiction.
"SRT was born out of a little side job providing training on issues that were out of my hands at work," Gadbois said. "We talk about real-world scenarios, including politics, funding and deployment issues that can affect the success of the mission."
An SRT mobile training team usually involves six or more instructors, including two or more pilots, a crew chief, rescue personnel and maintenance personnel. While one set of SRT instructors is up in the air training student crews on hoist operations, technical rescue, personnel recovery, NVG and other specific operational techniques, other SRT personnel may be conducting classroom training in topics such as human factors or total resource management. When one crew ends its two-hour training session, fresh SRT instructors take the next crew up.
"Normal recurrency training segregates the pilots from the crewmembers in back," Gadbois said. "The pilots go off to some facility to do their training, and rescue personnel do their training at a separate time and place. We let the entire crew train together." Training together allows the crew to practice resource-management, situational-awareness and critical-thinking techniques.
"If someone's not used to thinking outside the box, we need to address that," Gadbois said. "We take the students out of their comfort zone and make them think about what they'd do if such-and-such happened.
"We've had students cry," he continued. "And that's good. If you can get that stressed out in training, when you encounter that situation in real life, you'll have gone through it once already and be a little more equipped to handle it."
Training costs vary by contract, but average between $750 and $1,250 per instructor per day. In addition to providing mobile training teams, SRT also operates a fleet of its own helicopters for flight training and contract operations from its Bakersfield, Calif. facility.


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the Dungan Ancestry of the Descendants of William Dungan & Frances Latham
as compiled by:
Alfred Rudolph Justice in his work, Ancestry of Jeremy Clarke of Rhode Island and Dungan Genealogy.
283. Esther Dungan, 120, daughter of Jeremiah and
Mary (Whitton) Dungan, m. Sept. 8, 1804 (48, p. 208) George Cummings, of
Northampton, Bucks County, Pa., a mason by trade.
A daughter Nancy is mentioned in Jeremiah's will.
284. Ellen Dungan, 121, daughter of Elias and
Diana (Carrell) Dungan, d. Nov. 5, 1840. m. Nov. 19. 1789 (61) Leffert
Lefferts, b. Feb. 28, 1768, d. Sept. 30, 1832, son of Arthur and Adriaentje
(Van Artsdalen) Lefferts, of Bensalem, Bucks County, Pa.
Issue: (719-724) Ann, Arthur, Diana, Rachel, Ellen
and Elias Dungan.
285. James Dungan, 121, son of Elias and Diana (Carrell)
Dungan, b. Dec. 30, 1770, d. Aug. 28, 1817, intestate. m. Nov. 25, 1794,
Elizabeth Harrold, b. June 25, 1775, d. July 1, 1845, daughter of Samuel and
Elizabeth (Russell) Harrold, of Buckingham, Bucks County, Pa.
Samuel Harrold was born 1728, near Cotehill,
Parish of Drumgoon, County Cavan, Ulster, Ireland.
Letters of Administration on the estate of James Dungan, late of Northampton, were granted Sept. 9, 1817, to Elizabeth Dungan, Jesse Ely and Jesse Johnson.
Inventory shows he held notes of Hugh Thompson,
Joseph Gillingham, Joshua Dungan, Jr., and Ann Scott, and held bonds of Thomas
Hilbourn, Robert Cummiings, Joseph Johnson, Elisha Wilkinson and Joseph C.
Aug. 3, 1818, Petition of Elizabeth Dungan, Jesse
Ely and Jesse Johnson, Administrators, for sale of Real Estate, sets forth
that the Intestate died seized of 250 acres in Northampton, leaving issue four
children: Samuel, Elizabeth, James Elliot and Ellinor, all in their minority.
(Orphans' Court Bucks County, Pa., Vol. 5, p. 277).
1824, Petition of Samuel H. Dungan, eldest son and
heir-at-law, Elizabeth the widow, and Hugh Thompson and John Dungan, guardians
of James E. Dungan, for partition and valuation of the estate. The Court
ordered the sale and Samuel H. Dungan and Joseph Gillingham were the
purchasers. (Ibid, Vol. 6, p. 223).
Issue as shown by the family Bible: (725-733)
Anna, Elias, Samuel Harrold, Charles, Elias, Elizabeth, James Elliot, Rebecca
H. and Eleanor.
286. Ann Dungan, 121, daughter of Elias and Diana
(Carrell) Dungan, b. 1774, d. May 31, 1810. m. April 11, 1792, (292) Colonel
Elisha Wilkinson, b. 1772, d. March 15, 1846, son of Colonel John and Hannah
(Hughes) Wilkinson. He m.-2. Maria Whiteman, d. July 16, 1867.
Colonel John Wilkinson was an influential and
prominent citizen of Bucks County, Pa., serving as a member of the Provincial
Assembly (1761-1782).
August 10, 1775, he was appointed Lieutenant
Colonel of Bucks County, Associators and was a member of the conference held
at Philadelphia June 18, 1716, of which Thomas McKean was President. He was
also a member of the Committee of Safety, and of the First Constitutional
Convention held July 15, 1776.
He was Lieut. Col. of the 31st Regiment,
Pennsylvania Militia, 1805, and in the War of 1812, he served as Quartermaster
of the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, of Pennsylvania Militia, of which his
brother-in-law, General Samuel A. Smith, was Brigadier General. He became
later Assistant Quartermaster General of Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia. From
1811 to 1836 he was Proprietor of a Hotel at Centerville, Buckingham Township,
Bucks County, Pa. He was a great horseman and introduced into Bucks County a
very fine breed of Arabian horses and maintained a track near his tavern,
where his blooded colts were broken and trained.
Issue: (734-737) John A.,
Eleanor, Hannah and Ogden Dungan.
287. Rachel Dungan, 121, daughter of Elias and Diana (Carrell) Dungan, b. Nov. 1777, d. January 25, 1850. m. January 8, 1806, Jesse Johnson, b. April 5, 1784, d. Feb. 26, 1856, buried at Southampton.
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British label Ossie Clark closes up shop due to business troubles.
2009 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund nominees announced.
Charlotte Gainsbourg and Nicolas Ghesquière team up to create new Balenciaga perfume.
Forever 21 to expand into home and beauty categories.
Voluptuous model Lara Stone worries about her weight.


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BRISBANE Roar overcame "calamitous defending" to push A-League leaders Central Coast Mariners to the brink last night before settling for a 2-2 draw at Suncorp Stadium.
A late strike from the competition's leading goalscorer, Daniel McBreen, denied the Roar an upset victory over the Mariners, who had been stunned in the opening 25 minutes of the second half by a brace from star Brisbane striker Besart Berisha.
The Roar, which has struggled all season in its bid for a hat-trick of A-League titles, again battled during the first-half before turning the back the clock after half-time, when the old firm of Berisha and star German import Thomas Broich coming to life.
Brisbane fans also would also have been encouraged by the display of new Dutch recruit Stef Nijland, who had an immediate impact after entering proceedings with 25 minutes remaining as a replacement for midfielder Steve Lustica.
Nijland, who only arrived in Australia on Thursday after joining the Roar on loan from PSV Eindhoven, played a decisive role in Brisbane's second goal.
The 24-year-old playmaker delivered a superb through ball to Shane Stefanutto, whose near-post cross was pounced on by Berisha, whose brace last night took his season goals tally to 10.
But McBreen's 14th goal of the season ensured the points were shared in front of the crowd of 10,604.
"I can't speak highly enough of their response in the second half - it was magnificent," Roar coach Mike Mulvey said.
However, Mulvey was far less complimentary about Brisbane's first-half display, particularly in reference to Central Coast's first goal, scored in the eighth minute by Michael McGlinchey.
With the Roar down to 10 men while waiting to bring on subsitute Ben Halloran for the injured Massimo Murdocca, the Mariners took full advantage of their extra man.
Josh Rose fed former Socceroos attacker Mile Sterjovski, who delivered a low cross into the penalty area that Brisbane defender Matt Jurman failed to clear.
The ball fell straight into the path of McGlinchey, who made no mistake with a smart finish.
It was part of a forgettable night for Jurman, who later was booked for a needless foul on Mariners attacker Bernie Ibini.
The booking was Jurman's fifth of the season, meaning he will miss the Roar's clash next Sunday against his former club Sydney FC through suspension.
"(It was) calamitous defending which is not good enough at this level," Mulvey said.
Things could have got worse for the Roar in the 14th minute when a clear professional foul from Brisbane debutant Jade North went undetected by referee Lucien Laverdure.
North lucky to stay on the field after dragging down McGlinchey, who was through on goal before being blatantly fouled by the Socceroos defender.
The 31-year-old defender admitted after the match he was "lucky" to "get away" with the indiscretion.
Mariners coach Graham Arnold agreed.
"From my view ... it was a hundred per cent send off," Arnold said.
"(North was the) last defender, McGlinchey had the ball and was away. I believe Jade North has already said on television he should have been sent off.
"It's a 1-0 game, 10 men, (a) team down on confidence ... it could be a different story.
"Tonight we got a bad one, but the most important thing for us is we got a good point away from home."
BRISBANE ROAR 2 (Besart Berisha 47m, 69m) drew CENTRAL COAST MARINERS 2 (Michael McGlinchey 8m, Daniel McBreen 80m) at Suncorp Stadium. Crowd: 10,604. Referee: Lucien Laverdue.
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Cantor Gaming put out its expected win totals for the 2014 NFL season, which just might be subject to change, given that it's being released prior to the draft and even the start of free agency. Cantor has the Texans' over/under at 8.5 wins, so there must be a lot of faith in PLAYER THE TEXANS DRAFT FIRST in Vegas. Cantor also has the Chiefs at 8 wins next season. It's like no one will ever believe in GOOD GUY Alex Smith.
— The Steelers are going to release Woodley, which will save the team about $8 million in cap room. Though the cut won't be official until June 2, for reasons that make my eyes cross. Woodley put up double digit sacks in his first three years as a starter for Pittsburgh, not to mention forced the fumble to clinch the win in Super Bowl XLIII, but was either injured or generally less productive the last three years, so cap casualty he is.
— Hitner reportedly signing with the Browns. He must have thought that Jim Harbaugh trade actually happened.
— William Clay Ford, Sr.'s controlling interest in the Lions passes to his widow, Martha Ford. I wonder if she immediately forced the team to trade Megatron for a 7th round pick, would she be more hated than Millen? Eh, probably not.
— Brady Quinn got married! To a lady! Actually a pretty attractive one in gymnast Alicia Sacramone. Though rest assured I will still try to act superior because he's been a terrible quarterback in the NFL.
— Santonio Holmes has been released by the Jets because they're just overloaded with talent at receiver. Though the fact the team saves $8.25 million with the move makes it somewhat more sensible.
— Michael Bennett is now expected to stay with the Seahawks, which will allow him to get back to focusing on taking on those Greek gods.
— There are a fair amount of True Detective finale parodies involving that scene where Marty watches the video. So here's another!


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Hyundai announced last week that it was launching a new luxury brand, and new reports say the company also plans to spin off another brand, this one dedicated to hybrid and electric powertrains. Hyundai expects to launch the brand in January, reported The Korea Herald. "Known by its tentative project name, 'AE,' the first model […]+ Read More
Hyundai believes the way people interact with their cars is about to change with the help of wearable electronics. The company said its next generation of products, starting with the all-new 2015 Genesis, will allow owners to connect with their vehicle using wearable devices. According to the company, its cloud-based Blue Link platform makes features […]+ Read More