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Let me begin by expressing my gratitude and respect for your honorable decision to turn up the heat on this evil conspiracy which has invaded our country from within our own borders. You are a very brave man, and deserve the respect of every true blooded American citizen!
I started blogging this year on 7/7, and my intention was to share with my family, friends, and the entire world the fact that we have been deceived by an nearly inconceivable evil conspiracy. Tonight I watched the History Channel's 9/11 Conspiracy Hit Piece, and I began to get angry as I watched their propaganda! Their distortion of the truth disturbed me so deeply that, God had to calm my soul by sending me the vision of how we can finally settle this debate………..ONCE AND FOR ALL!
When people tell lies, they often end up getting caught because of the inherent human need to tell more and more lies to cover up the original lie. I know this because I was a bad liar as a child, and this is one of the main reasons I always got busted. Since I could never get away with being a liar, there is no reason the same shouldn't apply to the true conspirators behind the 9/11 False Flag Attack, the worst domestic attack in the history of our great nation.
I believe the Flight 93 story will prove to be the lie that will finally awaken America, it serves the true conspirators well since they felt the need to make movies about their big lie. I have seen an abundance of troubling information regarding this flight, and I will re-post some of it at the end of this letter. The biggest reason I have such a hard time with the "official" Flight 93 story, is because I have never seen photographic or video evidence of another plane crash in history where there was absolutely NO visible aircraft debris remaining. This crash was so powerful that it destroyed a huge metal airliner, yet driver's licenses magically survived unscathed? Red bandanas worn by the "Muslim" hijackers miraculously survived a crash that completely demolished a HUGE metal airliner? Seriously? Aren't bandanas traditionally made of cotton? It's a miracle they survived the inferno! Maybe they were fireproof bandanas only used by elite "Muslim" hijackers?
Beyond these issues, I have also seen a video which allegedly shows satellite imagery of the Shanksville crash site from 1994 where the long scar in the ground pre-dated 9/11/01 by at least seven years, and possibly much longer. What about the strange passenger phone calls from Flight 93, especially those of Cee Cee Lyles and Mark Bingham? How did they identify all the passenger's remains when multiple first responders reported seeing absolutely no signs of human remains at the crash site?
Let's get this straight, the crash completely destroyed the entire metal plane and left absolutely no sign of human remains, yet driver's licenses and cotton bandanas magically survived to support the "official" government backed conspiracy theory.
As you are probably well aware, the Flight 93 flew directly over the greater Cleveland area before turning around, or so the story goes. There were multiple witnesses who reported two planes grounded at the Cleveland Airport, and at least one brief media report (later retracted) that Flight 93 landed at the Cleveland Airport. Many people believe the NASA building at the Cleveland Airport was a crime scene on September 11, 2001.
As we begin to connect the dots of Flight 93, we find a story which reads eerily similar the Operations Northwoods/Mongoose documents which remained classified "Top Secret" for many years, but were declassified in 1997 and are now available for anyone to read on-line at archives.gov. The declassified documents contain senior level military planning to conduct false flag terror attacks inside the United States as a pretext to invade Cuba. Here is an excerpt from the memos which were drafted by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and signed off on by the chairman, Lyman Lemnitzer in 1962………
b. We could blow up a drone (unmanned) vessel anywhere in the Cuban waters. We could arrange to cause such incident in the vicinity of Havana or Santiago as a spectacular result of Cuban attack from the air or sea, or both. The presence of Cuban planes or ships merely investigating the intent of the vessel could be fairly compelling evidence that the ship was taken under attack. The nearness to Havana or Santiago would add credibility especially to those people that might have heard the blast or have seen the fire. The US could follow up with an air/sea rescue operation covered by US fighters to "evacuate" remaining members of the non-existent crew. Casualty lists in US newspapers would cause a helpful wave of national indignation.
All this evidence, plus much more, has been readily available to the general public for many years. Once I discovered the truth behind 9/11, I thought my family and friends would join me in demanding justice on behalf of the victims of the attacks, especially once I began sharing all the evidence with them. However, they remain unconvinced which means they need just a little more proof. Mr. Sheen, if you will accept my "Open Letter" into your 9/11 Contest, I will use the $14,000.00 prize money as a down payment of a Boeing 757-222 that we can crash straight into the ground to recreate the Shanksville crash site. We can fill it full of jet fuel, and use remote control technology to fly it straight into the ground at full throttle. Once people see the crash wreckage, the remaining "official story" supporters will immediately realize that they have believed a terrible lie for eight plus years.. Hey, it's nothing to be embarrassed about because I remained duped for over seven years myself.
The US Government spent $175,000,000.00+ to investigate the Columbia disaster where we tragically lost the lives of seven astronauts. Yet they only spent $15M to investigate the worst homeland attacks in the history of our country? The 9/11 Attacks claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 innocent Americans. That tragic morning has led us to spend trillions of dollars on wars, trillions of dollars in financial bail-outs, and we've sat idle as the constitution is being shredded before our eyes. Given all that, flying a jet into the ground seems like bargain! Where are our priorities? Mr. Sheen, you and I both know the government will not fund this exposure of their involvement in the attacks, so it will be up to us. Our investment will be a small price to pay for putting an end to this evil system of greed based tyranny, and future generations will remember you as a True American Hero!
To summarize, let's work to recreate the Flight 93 crash scene, with an open and honest experiment to determine whether we can create a second magical plane disappearing act by crashing an identical plane into the ground at full speed. This will settle the debate once and for all, and America can finally reunite! It will be much cheaper than the Columbia Investigation, and they can't hide this information under the guise of "national security". What do you say, Mr. Sheen?
Let's drive a stake jet into the ground and see what happens.
"Ask not what your country can do for you–ask what you can do for your country."
Let the awakening begin!!!!!
Daniel Edd Bland III
Visit Bland's blog for videos on flight 93:http://blandyland.com/?p=388


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EGLIN AFB � More than 300 fifth-graders took the school bus to Mars on Thursday.
At the annual Marsville event put on by the environmental compliance division of the 96th Civil Engineering Group, the students simulated what life would be like if they visited the Red Planet.
When the students arrived at the hangar at the 33rd Fighter Wing, they hunkered down with sheets of plastic and duct tape. Then, to the kids� delight, a box fan inflated the �pods� into structures humans might build to survive in the oxygen-deprived environment.
Volunteers from the 96th Civil Engineering Group visited students at Lewis School and Baker School and Longwood and Wright elementary schools over the last month to talk about the conditions on Mars and the challenges humans would face trying to live there.
They talked about air and water quality, transportation, communication, food and nutrition � all the things needed to support a colony, said Katie Eichling, a contract employee with the 96th Civil Engineering Group and one of the event�s coordinators.
�We told them there are no stores on Mars, so everything you need you have to figure out how to make yourself,� she said.
Marsville, which has been held for 18 years, is designed to get the students interested in science and math, Eichling said.
The students split into groups Thursday to come up with solutions to some of the challenges humans would face.
�We learned how we can live there and how we can communicate from Mars to Earth,� said April Dutollo, a 12-year-old student at Lewis.
Using cardboard boxes and aluminum foil, her group built a radio with a satellite, solar panels and several buttons for astronauts to talk to people on Earth.
April�s classmate, 11-year-old Yanae Powell, was tasked with coming up with ways to get oxygen and water.
�We learned about the aquifers,� she said. �There�s a bunch of water under the surface of Mars.�
More than 80 airmen volunteered for the event, and several of them spoke about how the students could use science and math to follow in their footsteps.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians showed students their bomb-locating robots. An F-35 was parked in front of the hangar, and pilots explained how they fly the jets and use them to launch missiles.
Master Sgt. Brian Jelsma of the 728th Air Control Squadron helped students build the pods.
�It spurs the imagination,� he said.
As the kids started dismantling the pods and preparing to return to their schools, Eichling said Marsville was a success once again.
�Hopefully they remember what we talked about and someday they may be the first people who actually get to go live on Mars,� she said.

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Section 110.26(E) requires that switchboards and panelboards be located in "dedicated spaces" and protected from damage. The space that extends directly above the switchboards to the structural ceiling or a height of 6 ft above the equipment (whichever is lower) is dedicated to the electrical installation. No foreign piping or leak protection apparatus can be located in this space. The drip pan makes it impossible for an electrician to install any pipes into the top of the switchboard. In addition, take note of where the drip pan drains. I guess the small switchboard gets sacrificed in order to save the big switchboard from any water damage.
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This photo was taken in an elevator machine room. Section 620.21(A)(3) does not permit the use of electrical nonmetallic tubing (ENT) as a wiring method in an elevator machine room. As you can see in the photo, the installer also creatively used flexible metal conduit (FMC) connectors on the ENT. This is a violation of Sec. 300.15, which requires connectors to be used only with the specific wiring methods for which they are designed and listed. Also in question is the equipment grounding conductor. If there is no equipment grounding conductor run inside the ENT, the fixed electric space heater is not bonded and grounded properly.


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$2000 Top Prize in the Adobe Change the World Challenge
I'm thrilled to share that Adobe has announced an amazing competition for students and teachers ages 13 and up. It's an awesome chance to strut your creative stuff and compete for fantastic big money prizes. Top prize is $2000 with a $1000 second prize and a $500 third prize.
Now money can be good. It can even be awesome. But what's really awesome about this contest is that participants will get a chance to show off their creativity, and express their ideas about a social issue that matters to them. In this contest, entrants will create a short video (using the new Adobe Presenter Video Creator) that explains how they would Change the World for the better. It's a great opportunity to let others hear your ideas and to demonstrate your creative abilities. Wouldn't you love a chance to share your ideas and compete for big cash prizes? How about the people you know? You should share this article with your kids, your friends, your family and colleagues. (Hint, hint)
Check out this video to learn more about the competition.
Competitors will use the new Adobe Presenter Video Creator (available as a free trial here) to create a personalized video. In the video each entrant will describe how they might make the world a better place if they had a chance. It's open to any student or teacher age 13 or older in the qualifying regions (note that some special exceptions apply, so you should read the contest rules very carefully to ensure you qualify.)
It's incredibly easy to use Adobe Presenter Video Creator. Check out this simple video to learn how.
You can enter the competition on this page http://bit.ly/Changetheworldchallenge
Here's a quick video that explains how to enter the contest. It even includes instructions for uploading your video to Facebook.
Not a student or teacher? No worries. Check out the Adobe Knowledge Sharing Challenge.
Whatever happened to the winners for the Change the World contest? My video class entered and we have not heard anything? They said the winners would be notified on 1/16.


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Are you familiar with the basic workings of the Time Matters® software and have a solid foundation of actionable knowledge but now want to dive deeper? Do you want to streamline firm workflow? Have you been asked to create reports but are not sure where to begin? In one live, instructor led session, you will go beyond the basics and see the advanced functions of Time Matters like merge templates, setting up chains and triggers, integrating with Outlook, and creating custom reports. Support documents are included and can be downloaded in advance.
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Time Matters® Document Assembly • Create documents using Time Matters® and common document creation tools such as Microsoft Word and Word Perfect • Create merge and formattable clipboard templates • Explore Time Matters® document sharing features • Identify the document collaboration and sharing features in Time Matters®
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After Burner is one of those games that tickles the nostalgia bone and doesn't stop. I remember burning away hours locked in aerial combat with After Burner II on my Famicom, although I never did manage to reach the end. And when I played After Burner Climax at the arcades for the first time a couple of years back, I immediately regressed to childhood -- it was just as I remembered, only more extreeeeeeme!
The 2006 arcade game was ported in 2010 to XBLA and PSN, and now iPhone and iPad users will get their own port pretty soon. In fact, New Zealanders will be able to take off as soon as tomorrow for NZ$4.19 (~US$3.51), so an American release is probably not far off.
From the video and screens, it's obvious that quite a bit of visual sheen was lost in the transfer, but the game moves so quickly that you'll be too focused being a world-class fighter ace. I don't honestly believe this Climax port is going to set the world on fire, but anything that rekindles that rose-tinted fire is totally solid in my book.
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On a hot and steamy night last week at the home of Marian and Gary Silverman, members and friends of SFMV tasted artisan cheeses made by Brian Schlatter of C/J Grassfed, the family farm near Defiance which also offers meats, eggs, and other selected products. Brian, who began production locally in November 2007, sells his cheeses at Toledo Farmers Market every other Saturday and at Perrysburg Farmers Market on Thursdays. He is interested in finding other retail outlets for his cheeses; ask your favorite restaurants or food stores about trying this great local product, which is a slow food in every way: good, clean, and fair!
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Tomato / To-mah-to Tasting
Mark your calendars now for Slow Food Maumee Valley's First Annual Heirloom Tomato Tasting and Feast. This year's event will be held at the home of John and Paula Ross on Sunday August 24th and will feature great tomato-based treats as well as the opportunity to taste a range of locally-grown heirloom tomato varieties. If you would like to rsvp now, or if you would like to receive updates as details are finalized, send your contact information to firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll add you to the list!
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Saturday, July 5, 2008
July Slow Supper and Local Cheese
SFMV's July program will begin with a presentation by Brian Schlatter, master cheesemaker for C/J Natural Meats in Defiance Ohio. We'll learn a bit about the history of cheesemaking and about this new addition to the Northwest Ohio food scene. After Brian's presentation (including samples!), we'll enjoy a convivial potluck. The theme: cheese - dishes made with cheese, dishes that go with cheese, dishes inspired by cheese....you get the idea. Please plan on bringing your recipe, your place setting, and your own beverage.
Thursday July 17th
6:30 PM cheese sampling with pot luck to follow
At the home of Marian and Gary Silverman, 10 Old Coach Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402 (corner of River Road and 235) - 419 823 5049
Thursday July 17th
6:30 PM cheese sampling with pot luck to follow
At the home of Marian and Gary Silverman, 10 Old Coach Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402 (corner of River Road and 235) - 419 823 5049
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Yer Bird Records is excited to announce the official worldwide release date for the new Hezekiah Jones album - March 29th, 2011!
The album is 10 tracks consisting of new and reworked songs and there is even a cover song! You get everything from their well known full band instrumentation sound to Raphael Cutrufello's signature lamenting ballads. This one is something to behold - and a vinyl release will only make it all that much better. Please visit the album page for Hezekiah Jones for a more information and your first taste of the album.


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Re: Jive for delivery of internal training/certification?sanjivkvarma May 25, 2011 2:54 PM (in response to jimjonesWRS)
, new hires have to face a certification right away...or you want a small test to check they have got the new hire stuff down ? Based on the use case you will need different process / tools to create it. Certs are legal, need more analysis, publish, hosting etc. A small internal test can be built (faster / easier) and hosted internally. We have done these but end up using help from our training team and hosting it in our Learning Management System. You may check with them in your org., if possible. Regards /Sanjiv
Re: Jive for delivery of internal training/certification?jimjonesWRS May 25, 2011 6:17 PM (in response to sanjivkvarma)
I should have clarified – "certification" really meant "have them take a small test to make sure they understood the content."
Put a different way – we want the employee to watch a video on (as an example) insider trading, and then take a 10-question test to show that they've understood the material.
We could host it on an LMS – but part of the potential business case for Jive is to deprecate (among other things) an LMS.
Re: Jive for delivery of internal training/certification?sanjivkvarma May 25, 2011 7:34 PM (in response to jimjonesWRS)
Hi Jim,
We have used Camtasia to develop small video trainings and it has inbuilt quiz functionality but there is no reporting option there unless we track completion via a LMS. So we still use the LMS where we need reporting, scores etc.. I will also look to learn if anyone else has used Jive as a LMS. It will be interesting for instructor led/class room courses.
Re: Jive for delivery of internal training/certification?Janine.Perkins May 10, 2012 9:34 AM (in response to sanjivkvarma)
Is your LMS integrated with Jive in any way?
Re: Jive for delivery of internal training/certification?ablair May 26, 2011 7:11 AM (in response to jimjonesWRS)
I haven't been able to test yet but I was thinking that you could house all the matrial in Jive, use a link through to your LMS to actually take the quiz so you could have the tracking & reporting. To my knowledge, this would be the only way. We are heading down the same path so I would be curious to hear if you find a way to do this.
Re: Jive for delivery of internal training/certification?bjewell May 27, 2011 1:43 PM (in response to ablair)
We're taking a similar approach. There is just too much functionality around learning records/evaluation and tracking/reporting in a LMS to replace it with Jive at this point.
Re: Jive for delivery of internal training/certification?sbrown Jun 2, 2011 6:58 AM (in response to jimjonesWRS)
We are looking to do something very similar and are looking at the Poll feature in Jive, but currently struggling on how to extrapolate the "who took the test and how they answered" information.


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From the movie Bridesmaids, bridesmaid Annie (played by Kristen Wiig) being kicked out of first class by flight attendant Steve:
Annie: Whatever you say, Stove.
Steve: It's Steve.
Annie: "Stove" — what kinda name is that?
Steve: That's not a name. My name is Steve.
Annie: Are you an appliance?
Steve: No I'm a man, and my name is Steve.
From Mohammed most popular baby name in Israel in The Jerusalem Post:
The report [from the Central Bureau of Statistics] also noted that in 2012 only 36 boys were given the name Ovadia. However, following the death of spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in 2013, 117 babies were given this name and in 2014, 209 newborns were named after the rabbi.
From Why old Japanese women have names in katakana at RocketNews24:
Basically, the katakana names given to baby girls born prior to the 1900s were a result of gender discrimination. The ability to read was not prevalent amongst the poor of that time period, so many families would pay a scholar to help them decide on a splendid name in meaningful kanji for their sons. However, that same measure was almost never taken for daughters. […] Only girls belonging to the most wealthy and noble families, such as the daughters of samurai, would be given names in kanji as an indication of their status.
From Today Translations' Name Audit Services page:
But more offbeat names can pose problems. How about the Rooneys' Kai? Kai means 'pier' in Estonian, 'probably' in Finnish, 'ocean' in Hawaiian and Japanese, 'willow tree' in the native American language of Navajo, and 'stop it' in Yoruba.
And Suri, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter, means 'pickpocket' in Japanese, 'turned sour' in French and 'horse mackerels' in Italian.
From Arabic as an accessory by Naaila Mohammed in The Islamic Monthly:
Arabic, as a spoken language and written text, is something the Western gaze is enamored by, but also terrified of. A quick Google search renders a flood of results about the popularity of Arabic in the non-Arab world. From warnings of things to keep in mind so you don't end up with a failed Arabic tattoo to white mothers seeking out trendy Arabic baby names, there are numerous examples of how Arabic is made palatable to the white gaze. At the same time, you will find horror stories of students detained for carrying flashcards and study materials in Arabic on a plane, or of a Brooklyn father stabbed by two teenagers who overheard him speaking in Arabic while walking home with his wife and 8-year-old son.
From What Makes a Baby Name Trendy? by Anna of Waltzing More Than Matilda:
I have a non-trendy classic name which is still reasonably popular, and not only has it failed to provide me with a magically charmed life where nothing ever went wrong, its impact has been minimal at best. Meanwhile, my peers with the trendy names of our generation, such as Jodi and Jason, don't seem to have had their lives ruined by their names.
From Baby names fall from fashion like autumn leaves in The Asahi Shimbun (a Japanese newspaper):
I am a Showa-born man, and here's my pet peeve: This year, only three girl names ending with "ko" made the top 100 list. Back when I was a schoolboy, the mimeographed list of the names of kids in my class was full of girl names ending with "ko."
Shigehiko Toyama, a scholar of English literature, once recalled this episode: One day, he received a letter from an American person he had never met, and the envelope was addressed to "Miss Shigehiko Toyama." He understood the reason immediately. This American had some knowledge of things Japanese, and must have presumed Toyama was a woman because his given name ends with "ko." An episode such as this is now part of ancient history.
From The Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide 1866-1928 (2003) By Elizabeth Crawford:
Lamb, Aeta Adelaide (1886-1928) Born in Demerara, where her father was a botanist; she was named Aeta after a palm he had discovered there.
Demerara was a colony in British Guiana, and aeta (or æta) palm refers to Mauritia flexuosa, a South American palm tree.
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Steve Jobs and Apple have both been on the receiving end of some harsh words from the boss of Netgear, a networking firm.
Jobs - currently on an indefinite leave of absence due to medical reasons - was portrayed as an egomaniac by Netgear chairman and CEO, Patrick Lo, in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald.
Lo said that the only motivation Jobs had for his high-profile disagreement with Adobe over Flash last year was his ego. "What's the reason for him to trash Flash? There's no reason other than ego," Lo told the newspaper.
Lo predicted problems for Apple with iOS and the iPhone if it continued to follow what he considers to be a 'closed' strategy.
"Once Steve Jobs goes away, which is probably not far away, then Apple will have to make a strategic decision on whether to open up the platform. Ultimately a closed system just can't go that far. If they continue to close it and let Android continue to creep up then it's pretty difficult as I see it," Lo said.
Apple's success, said Lo, was based around closed systems, such as its dominance of the digital music market where it not only owns iTunes, the world's largest digital music store, but manufactures the iPod, the world's most popular digital music player. "They own the market," Lo said.
"Right now the closed platform has been successful for Apple because they've been so far ahead as thought leaders because of Steve Jobs. Eventually they've got to find a way to open up iTunes without giving too much away on their revenue generation model," he said.
It is the timing of Lo's comments that is most astonishing of all - Jobs two weeks ago issued a statement announcing that he would be taking an indefinite leave of absence from Apple for medical reasons. Tim Cook, Apple's COO, has taken over Jobs' day-to-day duties.
A city analyst was last week forced to apologise for insensitive comments she made about Jobs' illness in a briefing for clients.
This story, "Netgear Boss in Astonishing Attack on Steve Jobs" was originally published by Macworld U.K..


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There two main stages of diabetic retinopathy: nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy and proliferative diabetic retinopathy. For more details see information below.
The early stage of this disease is called nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy. In this stage blood vessels swell and sometimes bulge or balloon (aneurysm). The vessels may leak fluid that can build up in the retina and cause swelling. This condition is called macular edema, and it changes the vision of individuals with the disease. The blurriness is sometimes compared to trying to look through water.
Description: In nonproliferative retinopathy, a slight deterioration in the small blood vessels of the retina, portions of the vessels may swell and leak fluid into the surrounding retinal tissue.
Credit: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
The fluid deposits that build up in the retina may clear up on their own, but fatty deposits sometimes remain that can affect vision. Later, vessels may begin to bleed inside the retina.
In many cases when the small blood vessels close down, new, unhealthy blood vessels grow. These unhealthy blood vessels are not able to feed the retina. This stage of the disease is known as proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
Description: Proliferative retinopathy, an advanced form of diabetic retinopathy, occurs when abnormal new blood vessels and scar tissue form on the surface of the retina.
Credit: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
The unwanted blood vessels can grow on the back of the vitreous. Vitreous is the clear jelly-like fluid that fills most of the eyeball. vessels may also bleed into the vitreous. This bleeding may cause dark spots (floaters), strands that look like cobwebs, or clouded vision.
Scars from these abnormal blood vessels sometimes pull the retina away from the back of the eye. As a result, the retina can tear or come completely loose from the eye. A detached or torn retina may result in serious loss of sight or even blindness if it is not treated in time.
Macular edema - occurs when fluid building up in the retina causes swelling and affects vision.
Nonproliferative - diabetic retinopathy occurring without the growth of unhealthy blood vessels (neovascularization or new vessels)
Proliferative - diabeticic retinopathy occurring when the breakdown of retinal blood vessels leads to the growth of new, unhealthy blood vessels (neovascularization).


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"I'm going to play Gary Glitter," says Mark Wahlberg.
The Contraband star is sitting in a suite in Claridge's Hotel in London, next to a man called Howard who was, he says, the shamed pop star's manager. Wahlberg is talking about which role he'd like to play next, having made his mark in Hollywood playing a roll call of tough-men, including his acclaimed portrayal of pumped-up boxer "Irish" Micky Ward in The Fighter.
As his friend lets out an involuntary "oh no" at Wahlberg's Glitter gag, the enigmatic star quickly clarifies: "No, not really." Before adding: "I met Howard when Gary kicked him out of the house and I took him in… no, no it's all in fun."
So if he doesn't want to play the disgraced musician and convicted pedophile - what does the former rapper - then known as Marky Mark - ex-Calvin Klein model-turned-actor and producer want to tackle next?
"I just try to find new things that excite me and that I think people will enjoy watching me play," he answers, less confusingly.
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Contraband's already a Box Office hit in America, taking $24m (£15.7m) in its opening week. What does Wahlberg think has attracted people to it?
"It's an action movie but it's also character-driven and plot-driven and I think that's what people were really excited about. They don't always do that in action movies."
The film is a remake of Icelandic film Reykjavik-Rotterdam, which Wahlberg says he "loved", however, he makes it clear Contraband is no carbon copy: "We did our own thing and kind of Americanised it, but the same guy that starred in the original and produced it also directed ours. I wouldn't say it's better - it's different, we tried to make it our own while also staying true to the original."
There are lots of tense, edge-of-your-seat moments in the action thriller, but one that was particularly difficult to watch involves Kate Beckinsale being buried alive, wrapped in plastic, while being covered in cement.
"That was her first day of shooting, talk about chucking her right into it. It was freezing cold, she is such a trooper getting right in there and doing it.
"It wasn't a dummy she got in there, when you weren't seeing her, it wasn't her in there but when I'm pulling her out and all that stuff, that's really her."
Although Wahlberg said he hasn't "really thought about" a sequel to Contraband, the film has inspired him to make a docudrama about the Port of LA. He explains, "it follows all the different law enforcement agencies that are there and trying to control some sort of order in this crazy world, with the container ships coming in out."
Wahlberg has been fortunate to have success as both an actor and a producer - his Hollywood comedy-drama Entourage ran for eight seasons and was nominated for 24 Primetime Emmy Awards and 14 Golden Globes - thus he's happy not to have to choose between being in front of or behind the camera.
"I like doing it all, it's really beneficial when you're producing a film that you're acting in, as you maintain a lot more creative control and you can fire people.
"I can't even fire an assistant. I have fired but I've rehired. I feel bad after."
The question on his fans' lips is usually: "When's Entourage the movie coming?" Wahlberg's not giving much away, but he does tease: "We're just waiting for the screen play."


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"I've got a lot of guys rated ahead of (Manuel) based on their college career and based on Manuel's college career," Casserly said. "[Teddy] Bridgewater, [Blake] Bortles, [Johnny] Manziel, [Derek] Carr, [Jimmy] Garoppolo and [AJ] McCarron -- I've got them all rated ahead of EJ Manuel coming out a year ago. And you know what, LSU quarterback [Zach] Mettenberger, I've got him ahead of Manuel, too."
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To be fair, the jury is still out on Manuel as an NFL starter after he missed a little less than half the season as a rookie due to knee issues. On top of missing games, that's a lot of missed practice time, too.
The Bills obviously thought enough of him coming out of Florida State last year to take him in the first round (over somebody like Geno Smith), but perhaps it's the fact that they grabbed him where they did instead of the second round that is contributing to high expectations.
"He gained momentum because he had a terrific Senior Bowl and, like his teammate Christian Ponder, rose in the draft. I think that was a bit unexpected," Charles Davis said on "Path to the Draft". "When I look at this year's quarterbacks, I'm seeing a lot of them that might eventually go in the second round, where we probably thought E.J. Manuel would go last year. So I compare him a little more favorably than Charley does.
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Manuel has admitted the difference in terms of pressure is huge for quarterbacks going in the first round versus those that go later in the draft. He might have be rated as more of a second round player but he'll still have to live up to expectations as being the 16th overall pick. Such is life in today's win-now NFL.
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Washington state voters look ready to deliver the country's first mandatory GMO labeling law with no strings attached early next month.
But the food and biotechnology industries are far from giving up in their battle against labeling requirements for food containing genetically modified organisms and, in fact, have several more arrows in their quill — including a bill to preempt all state laws.
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The call for a law that requires foods to be labeled when they contain genetically engineered ingredients has been growing louder in recent years as the public has been subjected to a handful of controversial studies and worrisome reports about how bad health might be associated with the consumption of GMOs and the repeated message that the food industry has something to hide. Twenty-six states considered GMO labeling legislation last year, and many of those that didn't pass laws are expected to revive the issue in 2014.
( Also on POLITICO: Why the agriculture industry hates Chipotle)
When one state requires GMO labeling, many believe the industry will stop resisting and concede to a federal mandatory standard rather than deal with potentially different standards for each state.
Washington looks to be the state that will set this in motion. Nearly two-thirds of Washingtonians are prepared to vote for ballot initiative 522 and make the Evergreen State the first in the nation to require GMO labeling, according to a poll released Sept. 10. Votes are being accepted from Oct. 18 to Nov. 5 on the initiative, which would require labeling by July 1, 2015, on all food sold in the state that contains genetically engineered components with exceptions for such things as animal feed, alcohol and cheese.
"This is really a matter of when, not if," said Scott Faber, a former lobbyist for the food industry who now leads one of the largest GMO labeling advocacy groups, Just Label It, as executive director. "It's part of a larger trend, which is that consumers want to know more about their food than ever before."
( Also on POLITICO: Government shutdown spawns vacuum in farm market information)
But the food and biotech industries aren't ready to give up the fight just yet. In fact, they appear to be ready for a long, drawn-out series of battles in which they have several strategies at their disposal:
Plan A: Campaign like crazy to win in Washington state
The GMO labeling vote in Washington isn't decided yet. Note that polls in California showed a slightly larger number of voters in favor of Proposition 37, that state's 2012 GMO labeling ballot initiative, in early October 2012 — less than a month before a $46 million marketing campaign helped defeat the measure with a 3-percentage-point voting margin.
Just like in California, the opponents to I-522 are lining up late in the game in Washington with campaign donations. As of the latest disclosure reports filed with the state Sept. 30, the opposition campaign had raised almost $17.2 million — roughly four times the size of the labeling advocates' war chest. As they did in California, the labeling opponents are running multiple advertisements on YouTube and television stations that attack the way the law is written. They note, for example, that it would require labels for pet food while exempting beer and meat sold for human consumption.
( Also on POLITICO: Government shutdown stresses food inspections)
The cost borne by hard-working Washington farmers will be passed on to consumers, they say. In a Sept. 16 study prepared for the No on I-522 campaign, Northbridge Environmental Management Consultants found, if passed, the law would increase food expenditures for a family of four by at least $360 per year. A study by consumer groups, released Oct. 7, suggests instead that the added cost would only amount to $2.20 per year per person.
Also like in California, multiple newspaper editors have taken stands against the labeling initiative.
"All in all, the initiative holds the potential to create more problems than it solves — for farmers, manufacturers, retailers and consumers," the editorial board of the Yakima Herald says in a column published Sept. 29. "Food makers and retailers already can use labels to inform consumers if they offer foods free of GMO; if advocates wish to further their cause, they can do so in a market-driven manner, by building demand through publicizing what they offer."
( Also on POLITICO: Farm Bill advances in House)
Similar editorials and columns have been published in the The Wenatchee World, Tri-City Herald, The Spokesman-Review and .
Plan B: File a lawsuit
It's long been speculated that the food and biotech industries stand ready to file a suit against any state that passes a mandatory GMO labeling law, arguing both the violation of First Amendment rights and federal pre-emption.
For a seminar held a year ago in relation to California's GMO labeling initiative, attorney Sarah Roller, a partner at Kelley Drye & Warren, spelled out the arguments that could be made. She suggested the industry would most likely cite a 1996 decision by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in the case International Dairy Foods Association v. Amestoy. In that case, the appeals court overturned a Vermont law that required dairy farmers to disclose the use of recombinant bovine somatotropin for milk products. The court found in that case that labels would be "the functional equivalent of a warning" and require dairy farmers to "speak against their will" on a matter that doesn't involve "a reasonable concern for human health."
It's the fear of an expensive legal battle that has helped to keep some states from passing GMO labeling legislation and pushed both Connecticut and Maine to pass labeling laws in such a way that they don't go into effect unless similar laws are passed by a certain number of other states representing a combined population of 20 million. Maine's governor has yet to sign the state law.
Washington's Initiative 522 has no such provisions.


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Stoke substitute Salif Diao snatched a last-gasp 2-1 triumph for the 10-man Potters as Portsmouth were plunged deeper into the relegation mire.
Frederic Piquionne gave the home side the advantage after 35 minutes, but Robert Huth's header levelled matters five minutes after the break.
Andy Wilkinson was sent off for the visitors after 73 minutes, but Diao netted at the death to maintain his side's unbeaten record in all competitions this year.
Tony Pulis' team enjoyed the best of the opening exchanges as Pompey failed to fashion any early chances. Glenn Whelan fired over from 25 yards before Mamady Sidibe put a great chance wide after 17 minutes.
Pompey fans had little to cheer early on, but they thought Piquionne had broken the deadlock after 20 minutes. The striker was adjudged to be offside, a decision that replays showed was incorrect, as he raced on to Quincy Owusu-Abeyie's through ball and slotted home.
Avram Grant's side did take the lead after 35 minutes when Owusu-Abeyie exchanged passes with Jamie O'Hara and unleashed a powerful low shot that Thomas Sorensen failed to hold, allowing Piquionne to clip home the rebound.
Stoke levelled five minutes after the break when Huth powerfully headed home from Whelan's outswinging corner.
But the Potters were reduced to 10 men after 73 minutes as Wilkinson picked up a second yellow card for a foul on Aruna Dindane.
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And the striker made the most of his reprieve, when he skinned Marc Wilson in the box in the first minute of stoppage-time, before squaring for substitute Diao to win the game.
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It�s been just over 15 years since the pediatrician held my first daughter up for me to see. I�d be lying if I said I remembered that first glimpse.
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SALISBURY, Md. – Salisbury University Regents Cup McGlinchey MVP award recipient Ross Flanigan ran eight times for a career-high 105 yards and two touchdowns as the Salisbury University football team defeated Frostburg State University, 49-7, in the 13th Regents Cup game at Sea Gull Stadium Saturday.
With the victory, SU (9-1, 7-0 Empire 8) claimed the E8 conference championship outright in its first season in the league. The title is the first for the Sea Gulls in football since winning consecutive Atlantic Central Football Conference crowns in 2004 and 2005.
Salisbury has also now beaten Frostburg State (4-6, 3-4) in eight straight games for the Regents Cup and in the process set a new program record for points in a season with 459, topping the previous mark of 410, set in 2008.
Salisbury put up 430 yards of offense, including 348 on the ground. Tyler Curley had eight carries for 66 yards and a touchdown while Jonathan Briscoe ran six times for 55 yards and a score.
Dan Griffin was 2-for-4 for 70 yards and a touchdown through the air and had 36 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Salisbury got off to a quick start, scoring on its first four possessions to take a 28-0 lead less than 14 minutes into the game.
Flanigan capped a six play, 61-yard drive with a 5-yard touchdown run at the 10:53 mark. The key play came when he scampered down the sideline for 22 yards.
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Griffin hit Doug Ticse with a 33-yard pass to key the Sea Gulls' third scoring drive that was finished with a 6-yard touchdown run with 3:54 left in the period.
The ensuing kickoff landed short of the Frostburg returnmen, bouncing back toward the on-rushing Salisbury players and SU's Matt Heacock dove on the ball at the FSU 27 to give the Sea Gulls possession. Six plays later, Griffin plunged in from 1 yard to make it 28-0.
Greg Stanton pounced on another FSU fumble on a Sea Gull punt, giving them the ball on the FSU 41. Ticse made a one-handed catch on a Griffin toss to the 4-yard line and Griffin was able to punch it in at the 9:57 mark to push the lead to 35-0.
Briscoe added a 14-yard rushing score with six minutes left in the half to go up by five scores at the break.
Curley picked up a touchdown with 1:13 to go in the third quarter on a 5-yard jaunt to move the lead to 49-0. Nick Aloi jumpstarted the six-play march with a 28-yard gain on the ground to the FSU 17.
The Bobcats narrowly avoided the shutout when Garfield Lampkin converted a fourth-and-one run for a touchdown with 22 seconds left.
JD Hook led Frostburg State, rushing for 75 yards on 15 chances and Josh Volpe connected on 16-of-30 pass attempts for 125 yards. Anthony Young led all players with eight catches, finishing with 64 yards.
FSU game MVP Brendon Blanchette led the Bobcats' defense with 12 tackles and two for loss. Drew Allebach paced the Sea Gulls' defense with seven tackles while Alex Akinseye tallied a two tackles for loss and a sack.
Salisbury must now wait on its plans for the NCAA tournament. The announcement is slated for Sunday at 6 p.m.


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With this last week being a time of great reflection and remembering in our nation's history I would like to take this opportunity to give thanks. I would like to thank all the service men and women who have served and are serving this great country. Your job is one with huge sacrifices and sometimes horrible consequences.
For the last 24 years, my family and I have lived in a beautiful country setting next to land owned by LG&E. After doing nothing to their land for all this time, LG&E has submitted an application for a permit to construct a fly ash landfill directly across from our home, in which I have a state-certified day care.
Dear Editor. Merchants, Fellow Business People and Individuals:
The 22nd Annual Bedford Bash was a hit. We raised over $300.00 for the needy kids Christmas party through the sale of T-shirts. We gave away several prizes and had a great time. I have heard several positive comments on Young Country and the 5th Annual Car Show.
Congratulations to the Trimble Banner for winning the Window Decorating Contest.
Readers enjoy Callis Grove memories
This is just a note to tell you how Kline, I, and all those that faithfully attend Callis Grove Camp certainly appreciate the wonderful job you did on the Callis Grove Camp article. It was very timely as just before the camp started. It took lots of time gathering the info although we know you personally knew lots of info about the old camp.
As a current member on the board of Callis Grove camp meeting I read with great interest the article last week in The Banner about the camp. I would like to express my sincere thanks for the wonderful article you wrote. The pictures were good also. It took some people back to the old days of camp meeting. I talked to some who said they remembered those days. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into the article. Not only myself but I heard others comment on what a good article it was. Thanks again.
Timothy Schermer
The Trimble County Band Boosters would like to thank Lois Adair and Debbie Noblin for being so helpful and nice to the band last week during Band Camp. It takes a community to support small band programs like we have at Trimble County and these ladies are fine examples of the community.
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I am writing in regards to the article that was in the July 20 edition entitled "TCHS track/cross country coach suspended." The parent that provided the information for the paper failed to mention some important facts. My daughter has been a part of the track/cross country team for three years and I feel I may have some things to add.
Our 22nd Annual Bedford Bash is just around the corner on August 26th, 2011. Entertainment will consist of Trimble County High School Band and Trimble County cheerleaders starting at 6:30 p.m., then Young Country starting at 7 p.m. Asphalt Angels will be having a car show around the courthouse. The theme is "Military Pride." We will draw for gifts at different times during the evening.
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT (January 25, 2010) – Kevin Pearce, snowboarder and Norwich, VT native, continues to make progress at the University of Utah Hospital where he has been recovering after an accident on December 31, 2009.
Elaine Skalabrin, MD, Medical Director of Neuro Critical Care who has been one of Kevin's doctors, states "Kevin is making excellent progress and will move from the Critical Care to Neuro Acute Care unit at the University of Utah Hospital today. He is working very hard to make daily progress in therapy, and his sense of humor and optimism are apparent as he begins his rehabilitation."
Kevin's parents and family members remain by his side and continue to be grateful for all of the support shown from Kevin's friends and fans worldwide.
Kevin's Facebook Fan page, Well Wishes to our Frend Kevin Pearce, is still the preferred site for people posting their get-well wishes and for getting the most current and reliable information.


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One of the very basic staples of personal finance is the idea that by starting to save when young, one can become very wealthy watching their investments multiply over time. I surely agree that starting to save young is ideal, but a lot of the personal-finance literature can take things way too far. It is common to see return assumptions of 8% or higher when showing basic examples about the power of compound interest. Surely, if someone can earn 8%, planning for retirement becomes a lot easier. But let's break this assumption down.
Historical data
The 8% number is apparently derived from U.S. historical data. Using historical averages is pretty popular both for savings and for studying safe withdrawal rates in retirement. One key resource about the historical data is Morningstar and Ibbotson Associates SBBI database. From it, we can learn that the S&P 500 on average since 1926 earned an 11.8% annual return, while intermediate-term government bonds earned 5.5% on average. However, these are not the numbers we should be using.
For starters, when talking about wealth accumulation over a long time period, we should be removing inflation from the numbers in order to make the results more meaningful. We should be looking at wealth accumulation in today's dollars, not future dollars. We need to remove inflation from these numbers so that we can talk about them in terms that we can understand: today's dollars. Having $1 million in 40 years will not mean the same thing as it does today. Future dollars are like a foreign currency, and we need to know about inflation to find the exchange rate which makes the value of that currency meaningful to us.
With inflation removed, the historical average stock return is 8.6%, and it is 2.6% for bonds.
Compounding growth over long periods
The next step is that we need to switch to compounded returns rather than arithmetic returns. These historical averages represent a possible best guess about what you can earn over the next year. But when talking about accumulated wealth over a long period, we cannot use these single period returns. We have to account for portfolio volatility. Sometimes the portfolio grows and sometimes it shrinks.
The way to understand this point is to consider what happens if your portfolio loses 50% of its value. How much does it need to gain in order to get back to its original starting point? The answer is not 50%. It is 100%. The portfolio needs to double to get back to where it started.
To make this more clear, suppose your portfolio is worth 100. Losing 50% means that the portfolio value drops to 50. The next year suppose your portfolio gains 50% in value. Well, 50% of 50 is 25 and so your portfolio would only grow to 75. The portfolio would need to grow by 50 to get back to 100 and that represents a 100% growth rate on top of its current value of 50.
This asymmetry must be incorporated into the analysis when talking about compounded returns over a long time period. Stocks are volatile, and even though they earned 8.6% after inflation historically, with volatility one's wealth would've only grown at a rate of 6.5%. Bonds are less volatile and so their haircut is smaller, but still the compounded returns for bonds falls from 2.6% down to 2.3%.
Asset allocation
Another issue to consider is one's asset allocation. Back to that 8% assumption that is so popular to use: If we could at least assume that the purveyor of the assumption at least removed the effects of inflation, then it seems like one has in mind the idea that the investor uses 100% stocks for their whole career.
Someone may start their career with a more aggressive asset allocation, but by the time they are approaching retirement and their wealth is hopefully grown to its largest value, where a given percentage return has the biggest effect in terms of dollars, the person is probably going to have an asset allocation far removed from 100% stocks.
In trying to choose one asset allocation to represent an entire lifetime, it's not exactly clear what to assume, but we do need to put more weight on what the asset allocation will be around the retirement date. That is when a given return will have the biggest overall impact on the portfolio. It's the portfolio size effect. And that is when the asset allocation is likely to be more conservative and less weighted to stocks. Since bonds have a lower compounded return, this pulls the overall compounded return away from its loftiest values.
Adjusting for current market conditions
There is one more adjustment we must make. It is that in today's current market environment, it borderlines on ridiculous to assume that the U.S. historical averages will still apply in the future. Today bond yields are very low, and they are the best predictor of subsequent returns for bonds. That assumption of 2.3% inflation-adjusted compounded returns is really way too high, especially for those close to retirement who will be drawing down their portfolios.
As for stocks, even if they can provide the same risk premium over bonds as they have historically, the low starting position for bonds implies lower returns for stocks as well. Likewise, stocks are still considered overvalued by the cyclically adjusted price-earnings ratio, and that further implies lower future returns than average.
Fees and poor timing decisions
The other reality that most investors face, which should serve to further reduce their assumed rates of return, is that they pay high fees on their investments and otherwise make poor or unlucky decisions about when they bring funds in and out of their investment accounts. Few investors are able to earn the full returns provided by the underlying historical indexes. Again, we have another reason to reduce return assumptions.
Personally, I use a 2% compounded and inflation-adjusted return assumption in my own planning spreadsheet, and I realize that this might even be a bit high. (To see how dramatically that would change my wealth strategy over time, view this chart.)
I could always change the assumption to 8% like the online calculators and daydream about future riches. But if I do, I'd better prepare myself for a major disappointment. After all, this is the type of return assumption that has gotten our pension systems into so much trouble.


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Thursday, February 20, 2014
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Eric Fiterman has spent the last twelve years in the security business, having worked as an FBI Special Agent, software developer, expert witness, and forensics examiner. Eric has received several commendations and awards for his investigative work, including a service award from the United States Secret Service for his investigative contributions to law enforcement. Eric has been interviewed by CNN/Money, the Washington Post, and Bloomberg.com regarding cyber crime and technology, and has served as a guest lecturer on topics related to computer crime. Eric has taught incident response classes at BlackHat USA and most recently spoke at BlackHat USA 2013.
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In a battle that went back and forth, San Ramon Valley outscored host Granada in the fourth quarter to post a 31-26 win.
With the score knotted at 20-all in the fourth quarter, the Wolves (4-3, 3-0 EBAL) got a 22-yard field goal from Mitchell Allan that gave them a 23-20 lead with 9:23 left in the game. It was the third 22-yard field goal of the night.
After forcing a punt, SRV struck on its next possession. This time it was a 32-yard touchdown pass from Matt Winaker to a wide open Aran Roberts down the middle of the field. After a two-point conversion, the Wolves led 31-20 with 4:17 left.
On the ground, SRV was paced by workhorse Marcus de la Pena, who rushed for 139 yards on 30 carries and scored the Wolves' first touchdown of the game — a 2-yard dash for a 7-3 lead in the first quarter.
Through the air, Winaker was very effective with 236 yards on a 13-for-23 effort. His top target was Christian Fuca, who caught three passes for 80 yards that included a 60-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter that gave the Wolves a 17-13 lead over Granada (4-3, 1-2 EBAL).
Granada quarterback Tyler Offill, who threw for 168 yards, injured his right leg in the fourth quarter and was helped off the field. Wide receiver Javonn Williams caught six passes for 135 yards and had a 36-yard touchdown reception that gave Granada a 20-17 lead in the third quarter.
California 31, Monte Vista 28: Quarterback Cameron Owen ran 31 yards for a touchdown with 1:03 to go, capping a 92-yard drive that kept the Grizzlies (6-1, 4-0) undefeated in the East Bay Athletic League.
Owens' run on a quarterback draw came only five plays after the Mustangs (1-6, 0-4) pulled ahead 24-21 on a stunning 81-yard touchdown pass from Nikita Zamora to Erik Mensendiek. That TD was the second in a 1:20 stretch that erased the Grizzlies' 24-14 lead.
Owens ran three times for 65 yards on the game-winning drive, all on designed plays, and needed only 56 seconds to take his team down the field.
Zamora, recently hampered by a mild knee strain, came off the bench to throw for 311 yards and three touchdowns, none more spectacular than his heave to Mensendiek along his team's sideline. Zamora was forced from the pocket to his left and while scrambling, launched one to Mensendiek, who leaped for the catch and outran two defenders.
Two of Zamora's TDs went to Eric Dopperpuhl, who caught nine passes for 97 yards.
Owens threw for 192 yards and ran for 68 yards on just five carries for California.
— Rick Hurd, correspondent
Amador Valley 10, Livermore 7: The Dons won a gritty defensive battle with a fourth quarter touchdown.
Both teams stayed off the scoreboard in the first quarter, and the only score in the entire first half came on a 19-yard field goal by Amador kicker Kevan Knaggs.
Finally, with 3:32 left in the third quarter, Livermore quarterback Travis Adams delivered a 49-yard strike to Tim Harris to put the Cowboys up 7-3 heading to the fourth. But the Dons were able to put together a nice drive, and Mitchell Copenhavor eventually ran it in from 11 yards out to give his team the lead and what turned out to be the deciding touchdown.
Both defenses were terrific, forcing key fumbles when their teams needed them. The Livermore defense got Amador to fumble five times. The Cowboys recovered it twice, including with 3:30 left in the game down three points. But the Dons defense put an end to the drive with a fumble recovery of their own, and Livermore simply ran out of time.
— Jen Cosgriff, correspondent


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Airframe OEMs' support plans for next-gen jets go beyond what earlier models received
Airframe OEMs are seeing new business opportunities and aftermarket revenue streams for their next generation of commercial jets, but customer support will not be business as usual.
"The OEMs have learned that each customer is unique and the ability to tailor support and react appropriately is vital," says Richard Brown, principal consultant at ICF SH&E in London. Many of the new aircraft are commencing service with new operators in growth regions without traditional maintenance infrastructure. "Supporting a 787 operator in Ethiopia or Azerbaijan is harder than in Chicago or London, which is why airframe OEMs, such as Boeing and Airbus, are offering tailored maintenance programs for their new-technology aircraft," he says.
Brown cites Airbus's success with its Flight Hour Services (FHS) maintenance contracts on the A330 and A380. "This leads us to ask how relations between airframe OEMs, component OEMs, airline MROs and independent MROs will evolve. MROs are asking if they should compete or partner with OEMs in a more OEM-centric customer service market," he says.
To expand its footprint in aftermarket support, Boeing designed its GoldCare program, which is part of its integrated services offerings under the Boeing Edge, as a comprehensive fleet maintenance and engineering management service. Initially offered as a premier customer option for the 787, Boeing has since expanded GoldCare to all in-production models except the 767. Bernard Hensey, Boeing's vice president-fleet management, reports that "it is anticipated" that GoldCare will be made available for the 737 MAX. "GoldCare represents the first time Boeing has offered a complete wrap-around customer service option," he notes.
GoldCare is offered on a cost per flight-hour basis and can include engineering, materials support and MRO. Customers can select one option or all of them for a turnkey package. Hensey says Boeing is setting up a global GoldCare delivery infrastructure at existing regional service centers in Singapore, London and Shanghai. The number of centers could reach up to eight as airline interest expands. However, Boeing's MRO partners will be operational, on-site and at customer line stations.
"Prospective 787 operators wanted assurance that Boeing would be prepared to support the aircraft within a line station network, in addition to hubs, since the 787 has been designed for point-to-point, hub bypass," Hensey points out. "When you move phased checks to line stations, they have to be broken up into smaller packages, and you add another level of maintenance complexity to the line station network. That required us to provide teams offering enhanced entry into service capabilities for airlines planning to maintain the aircraft, more at line stations than hubs," he says.
Asked if the just-resolved 787 battery issues have generated any changes with customer support, Hensey says the battery problem resolution was handled within the standard infrastructure built around entry into service of any new aircraft.
Among the narrowbody aircraft OEMs, Bombardier expects to make the first deliveries of its CSeries jets in July 2014. The new jetliner family, consisting of the 110-125-seat CS100 and the 135-160-seat CS300, are being primarily marketed against the Airbus A319/A320 and Boeing 737-700.
"We are well aware that we are delivering a new type of aircraft, and our customers were concerned we had a sufficiently mature infrastructure in place to support it," says Bill Molloy, director of customer services and support for Bombardier Customer Services in Montreal. "With over 160 people totally dedicated to the CSeries, we have put a very strong (support) infrastructure in place," he says.
Molloy explains that upon entry into service, each CSeries airplane will incorporate an "aircraft health management system," enabling downloading of real-time data for diagnostics and prognostics. There is also "SmartFix Plus," an electronic fault-isolation manual that links with other electronic manuals to facilitate troubleshooting. "This is a knowledge-based tool, established for the CSeries, that will evolve as more experience is gained with the aircraft."
Because the CSeries makes extensive use of composites, Bombardier is also targeting composite repair issues.
"Since many of our CSeries customers have no experience with composites, Bombardier is establishing the infrastructure to support repairs in the field, as well as training," says Molloy.
The OEM plans to extend its "Smart Services" customer support plan—currently available for Learjet, Challenger and Global series business jet owners—to CSeries operators, says Gary Martin, Bombardier Customer Services vice president-sales, marketing and service programs. Bombardier will offer the support plan on a pay-per-event, or cost per flight-hour basis, he points out.
The regional jet world is expanding; for the newest models, some OEMs have teamed with more experienced organizations for customer support. One case in point is Russia's Sukhoi Holding, which has established SuperJet International (SJI), a joint venture with Alenia Aermacchi in Italy, to support Sukhoi Civil Aircraft's 100-seat Superjet 100, which entered service in 2011.
According to Nazario Cauceglia, SJI's CEO, customer support is being delivered through a worldwide SJI MRO network. He notes that the network was established as a partnering arrangement with nine companies—encompassing 13 MRO facilities—with regional jet maintenance expertise. The network includes AAR (U.S.), Interjet (Mexico), South African Airways Technics (South Africa), ST Aerospace (Singapore), Air Works (India), Ameco Beijing (China), Sabena technics (France and Tunisia), FL Technics (Lithuania) and Volga-Dnepr (Russia).
"Superjet's logistics strategy has been focused on a central spares distribution center located at Frankfurt Airport, and managed by Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services (LTLS)," Cauceglia explains. "SJI's support warehouse at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow covers spare parts requirements for Russian and CIS customers, and the Fort Lauderdale [Fla.] LTLS-managed warehouse will be operational in the second half of 2013 to support operators in the Americas."
SJI, Cauceglia explains, also has established "a proprietary, integrated life-cycle plan for off-wing components maintenance" called SuperCare Plan (SCP). "SCP has a modular approach, which provides incremental packages of services, up to a full turnkey solution, through a fixed rate per flight-hour." The flight-hour rates are based on fleet size, network assumptions, maintenance parameters and contract terms, he says.
To address concerns involving the aircraft's entry into service, SJI usually deploys a dedicated team that includes a field service representative and a pilot instructor who provides line training assistance during first flight operations.
Cauceglia reports that additional on-site spares and technical support-related services can be provided, when required, along with an "entry into service task force" composed of aircraft, systems and engine OEM representatives. A dedicated team to support initial maintenance operations also can be stationed at the customer's base.
Also partnering with a major airframe company for customer support is Mitsubishi Aircraft. Under an agreement announced at the 2011 Paris air show, Boeing Commercial Aviation Services will handle all customer support—including spare parts provisioning, service operations and field services—for the 70-90-seat MRJ family.
Under the agreement, Boeing will establish a website modeled on MyBoeingFleet.com, the OEM's customer support portal. For MRJ customers, it will be designated mymrjfleet.com.
"We believe Boeing's experience in their customer support could help us to achieve our goal of maximizing the life of the airplane," says a Mitsubishi Aircraft representative. "One example is the web portal, which will have a user-friendly interface and bring together the applications and data needed to detect and predict service, maintenance and repair needs." The portal also will support an aircraft health management system to provide real-time monitoring.
Mitsubishi has not yet selected a group of MRO partners but plans to do so before the first aircraft enters service. It might create a branded program, on a cost per flight hour basis for global customer service, as well as a reliability management program, which will include the airplane health management system for real-time monitoring.
Health management technology, in fact, raises some complex issues, including aircraft performance data access—especially for independent MROs.
Tap on the icon in the digital AW&ST MRO Edition to see certification and entry-into-service schedules for next-generation aircraft, or go to AviationWeek.com/nextgenaircraft