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Stocks Jumbled Ahead of Company Earnings
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Major U.S. stock averages closed mixed Tuesday as investors braced for bank earnings and processed a slew of economic reports.
Meanwhile, President Barack Obama, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke emphasized the necessity of raising the debt ceiling soon, an issue of concern for investors.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 28 points, or 0.2%, to 13,535.
Breadth was slightly positive, with winners outnumbering losers 17 to 13. The biggest percentage blue-chip laggards included Hewlett-Packard(HPQ) , AT&T(T) , Merck(MRK) and Verizon(VZ) .
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) shares moved higher after initially dipping at the open. The firm was ordered to take steps to correct poor risk management in connection with the multi-billion dollar trading loss it suffered last year.
Top gainers included Microsoft(MSFT) , Caterpillar(CAT) and JPMorgan.
The S&P 500 was up 2 points, or 0.1%, to 1,472.
The Nasdaq slipped 7 points, or 0.2%, to 3,111 as Apple(AAPL) shares slid 3.2% to trade below $500.
The broader sectors were mixed. Sector advancers included capital goods, consumer non-cyclicals, consumer cyclicals and transportation. Decliners included healthcare and technology.
Volumes totaled 3.12 billion shares traded on the Big Board and 1.85 tillion on the Nasdaq. Advancers were edging decliners by a 1.3-to-1 ratio on the New York Stock Exchange , and a 1.2-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.
Ted Weisberg, president of Seaport Securities, said he thinks the stock market is suggesting the economy is doing "a little better than it might be." While the economic numbers this week are important, the focus, he stressed, remains on fourth-quarter earnings.
"The problem with the entire market and fourth-quarter earnings is that with the market trading at current levels, which for many of the popular averages are at or making new recovery highs, there leaves little room for disappointment," said Weisberg. "So when stocks get priced to perfection in a general sense, companies better get it right because if they don't, then the stocks are going to suffer. It doesn't mean we're going to throw the baby out with the bath water, but what it does mean is that there is little room for error."
He said companies need to "get it right" in all three areas of the trifecta of bottom-line growth, top-line growth and guidance.
Stephen Guilfoyle, chief economist at sarge986.com, said that besides looking at the economic data and a number of speeches from Fed officials on Tuesday, traders were "loading up" for the Goldman Sachs (GS) and JPMorgan Chase reports on Wednesday.
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Kingdom Rush part 11 level 4 Walkthrough
- App name: Kingdom Rush
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If the Intercultural Language Programme has been a part of the Directorate of Youth and Sport's (DYS) programme of activities since the beginning, it is without doubt because foreign language skills and intercultural competence are essential preconditions for youth mobility and for the development of international activities. The absence of intercultural experiences and of language skills can be a barrier not only to youth mobility but also to the participation of young people, one of the key priorities of the DYS' activities.
Over the years, our intercultural language courses have developed to include language learning, intercultural learning and the discovery of European youth work. The Intercultural Language Programme has become an essential instrument in promoting intercultural dialogue and youth policy development at European level and responds to the specific needs of youth organisations wishing to develop their youth activities at European level.
The Intercultural Language Programme helps to promote intercultural dialogue, as well as international understanding and co-operation by bringing together young people from different backgrounds and countries. It contributes to the diversity of languages spoken in international youth work and encourages youth mobility in Europe which provides young people and youth workers with the opportunity to discover the diversity of youth actions in different countries.
Why does the Council of Europe organise intercultural language courses?
In order to be able to take part in intercultural and inter-faith dialogue, to promote international understanding, and to fight against all forms of racism and xenophobia, young people today must develop their linguistic competencies, in particular those needed for youth work and international co-operation. If genuine communication and co-operation are to exist, language teaching should also contribute to an active, critical understanding of each person's own culture and of others' culture.
The DYS intercultural language courses, as well as providing for the development of language and intercultural competences adapted to youth work, encourage an interest in areas other than just language and combine also history, politics, culture, ideology, geography, religion and everyday life in another country. This is the intercultural side of the courses. These courses therefore allow participants to undertake multicultural and multiracial exchanges and to attempt to develop this international understanding and co-operation.
This is achieved through:
The various course elements aim to provide participants with an understanding of interculturality and communication skills in the target language adapted to youth work activities, as well as with the skills to continue developing intercultural attitudes and language learning afterwards. The success of the course depends on participants' initiative and the responsibility they take for their learning. The course educational teams are consultants for learning.
The aim of the Intercultural Language Programme is to enable members of youth organisations to become more active in international youth work by promoting intercultural dialogue, international understanding and improving their language and communication skills in the context of European youth work.
The main objectives are:
The intercultural language courses should be seen as an opportunity for youth organisations to provide training in intercultural and language learning, as well as in youth work to their members for the development of international youth work. For this reason, candidates must be nominated by their organisation, which must justify its choice based on the importance of the candidate's participation in the intercultural language course for the projects or activities s/he is implementing within the organisation or for the organisation's development at European/international level. The nominating organisations must make an initial selection from the applications they receive from their member organisations and propose only two candidates in order of priority per course.
The participants chosen should be aware of the importance of their participation in the intercultural language course for the development of her/his organisation and provide the nominating organisation with a report within two months of the end of the course.
Applicants must be:
All these conditions are strictly applied.
The applicants' motivation and learning needs for their youth work activities are considered as the most important criteria for the selection.
These courses require commitment, initiative and active participation.
Those who have already participated in the DYS Intercultural Language Programme are not eligible to re-apply.
The youth organisation/structure in which the applicant is active must be connected to one of the following youth organisations/structures:
ONLY these organisations/structures are able to propose applications.
Applications not presented by such an organisation/structure are not eligible.
The applicant must return her/his completed application form to the organisation/ structure nominating her/him in time for it to make a selection and propose 2 candidates per course by order of priority.
The organisation's/structure's priority proposals must reach the Secretariat, along with a recommendation letter for each applicant, by 18 March at the latest.
On receipt of the applications put forward by the youth organisations/structures, the DYS will make a selection based on the following criteria:
Priority will be given to disadvantaged applicants or those who would not otherwise have the opportunity to study a foreign language.
Travel expenses: travel expenses must be covered by the participant and/or her/his organisation/structure.
In order to encourage the participation of disadvantaged young people, the DYS has created a special fund to partly cover travel expenses of young people who cannot afford to pay the costs of the journey. This fund is limited and can only assist a small number of participants. If participants think they may be eligible for help, on receipt of confirmation of her/his acceptance for the course, participants must submit a request to the Secretariat, justifying why s/he should be considered for the grant. This request must be accompanied by a letter of support from the sending organisation.
Applicants must first ask their nominating organisation/structure for help to cover travel costs.
Board, lodging and tuition fees are covered by the Council of Europe and its partners in the host country. Participants must be aware that they will have to cover these costs themselves if they are absent from any part of the course without good reason, approved in advance by the course team.
Participants must pay an enrolment fee of 100 Euros at the beginning of the course.
While all expenses (board, lodging, educational costs) for full participation in the courses are covered by the Council of Europe and its partners, no pocket money for other activities is available. Participants should find out about local costs and make sure they have enough pocket money for their own expenses and extra curricular activities.
Your attention is drawn to the fact there are very few places for a high demand. Therefore, once selected to participate, the candidate must commit her/himself to attend for the whole duration of the course. If, for any reason, the candidate is unable to take up the offer of a place, s/he must immediately inform the DYS Secretariat and the sending organisation. This is also the case for applicants placed on the waiting list.
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Intercultural language programme 2007
Intercultural English language course (TBC)
Ireland, Dublin
Dates: 1 – 28 July 2007
(20 participants)
Intercultural French language course
France, European Youth Centre Strasbourg
Dates: 5 August to 1 September 2007
(30 participants)
Intercultural German language course
Germany, Europa-Kolleg Kassel
Dates: 29 July - 25 August 2007
(26 participants)
Intercultural Italian language course
Italy, Levico Terme, Fondazione Bruno Kessler
Dates: 19 August to 8 September 2007
(20 participants)
Intercultural Russian language course
Russian Federation, Moscow, People's Friendship University
Dates: 24 June to 21 July 2007
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Spanish language course
Spain, Molina, Instituto de la Juventud
Dates: 9 – 27 July 2007
(15 participants)
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Sulfasalazine is used to treat bowel inflammation, diarrhea (stool frequency), rectal bleeding, and abdominal pain in patients with ulcerative colitis, a condition in which the bowel is inflamed. Sulfasalazine delayed-release (Azulfidine EN-tabs) is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis in adults and children whose disease has not responded well to other medications. Sulfasalazine is in a class of medications called anti-inflammatory drugs. It works by reducing inflammation (swelling) inside the body.
Sulfasalazine comes as regular and delayed-release (releases the medication in the intestine to prevent irritation to the stomach and to allow the medication to work in the intestine where its effects are needed) tablets. It usually is taken four times a day in evenly spaced doses throughout the day so that no more than 8 hours separates any two doses, if possible. Take sulfasalazine after a meal or with a light snack, then drink a full glass of water. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take sulfasalazine exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (12 votes).
In short: An icy training run after Christmas excess...Date of review: December 29, 2013
In short: Fun end-of-year raceIn full: Enjoyed this one, it was 2 laps of the course. A killer hill halfway through each lap - you knew it was coming the second time round! Small race, about 120 or so runners but friendly. Scenic route, particularly through the villages. Good for a PB if you can pace yourself up the hill (you can make up for it on the way back of each lap!).Date of review: February 3, 2013
In short: superb, but hilly, race - the best race medal I've ever got! RECOMMENDEDIn full: Thanks to the organisers, stewarts, volunteers for this great, perfectly formed friendly small race - approx 100 runners. Hills are tough but what a way to finish the year! THE best race medal I've got in my collection, more like a mini presentation plaque. I will be back next year. Overall flawless!Date of review: December 30, 2012
In short: challenging but worth it for the downhill finishDate of review: December 30, 2012
In short: Very scenic two lap route with killer hill followed by excellent downhill section.In full: A gentle climb for 2 miles, a killer hill (climbing 150 feet in 0.3 miles - I walked most of it), and a fast and very welcome downhill return including a couple of short climbs. Overall 600 feet of ascent and descent. Not entirely traffic free although the handful of drivers were patient; the lanes are mostly single track, so any following cars could not get past easily. Perhaps thanks to the mild weather, many runners entered on the day and the start was sensibly delayed by a couple of minutes to give latecomers like me a chance to get to the start. A very friendly atmosphere and a great challenge. Date of review: January 2, 2012
In short: Lovely scenic countryside route - tough hill which you need to tackle twice!Date of review: December 31, 2011
In short: fantastic race in 2009 - shame it got cancelled in 20101In full: I did this race in 2009 and it was fantastic. The course is quite tough with a few hills but fantastic scenery and great finishers medals. The organisers were very efficient, keeping all competitors up to date and creating a very friendly atmosphere. Unfortuantely the race got cancelled due to the terrible weather and the organisers did a very good job of notifying all competitors who had individually as well as sending out e-mails and putting it up on the website with photos on the saturday morning. I ran the course later that afternoon and completely agree with the organisers as there were large patches of black ice round the whole course making it very dangerous.I will definitely be doing it next year!!Date of review: January 29, 2011
In short: Race cancelled for no good reasonIn full: Race cancelled for adverse weather conditions - this part of the country is fine! There was also no club rep at the event to advise people of the situation that did turn up. Bad customer service.Date of review: December 5, 2010
In short: Really friendly, great scenery, nice facilities (good cake!) - tough little hill (x2!)Date of review: December 13, 2009
In short: Very enjoyable, challenging race. Hilly country lanes. Friendly and welcoming.Date of review: November 30, 2009
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Fantastic look at what is on the horizon for the Indians in terms of young talent.
Francisco, Carmona, Snyder, Jason Cooper, and Sipp are all guys I got to see play at Lake County, and it will be interesting to see which of them succesfully progress to the show.
Cabrera is a given to break with the big league club.
While I'd like to see Shoppach, Marte, Brown, and Garko also break with the team, I see all four starting the year at Buffalo as insurance policies to vets like Laker, Boone, Miller, Perez/Broussard.


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A collection of stories from individuals with disabilities, families, friends, and disability service providers in Tennessee
Showing stories 1 - 3 of 3
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"Nate served communion. And I saw the true face of God."
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Stoke City striker Kenwyne Jones came off before halftime of Trinidad & Tobago's friendly against Saudi Arabi with an apparent ankle injury.
Crystal Palace is slowly running out of time to figure things out under new manager Sam Allardyce after another loss.
AFC Bournemouth bounced back from going behind twice to grab a 2-2 draw at home to Watford.
Andy Carroll scored twice and Jonathan Calleri netted in stoppage time as West Ham United moved into 10th with a 3-1 win over Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday.
Middlesbrough saw their winless streak extend to five matches as they were defeated 3-1 by West Ham United at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday.
Darren Fletcher and Chris Brunt scored within six minutes of each other as West Brom continued their strong form with a 2-0 home win over Sunderland.
Sunderland continue to sink after a 2-0 loss to West Brom along with a shocking Swansea win at Anfield.
Kyle Walker was at the center of attention as Tottenham Hotspur clawed back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Manchester City on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola's Saturday was spoiled by a controversial no call as Manchester City drew 2-2 with Tottenham at the Etihad.
Jose Holebas will be suspended for Watford's next two domestic matches.
Juan Mata had a day to forget as United were held by Stoke in a physical encounter at the Bet365 Stadium.
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This is the stock board out of my 06 Ego. I upgraded to a Tadao board and just put this one away.
Item: Stock Ego 06 board
Condition: Great
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Asking Price: $50 OBO
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Location of item: Corona, CA
What is Included: Stock Ego board.
Nice used Ego 06 stock board
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PARIS—Now Europe's largest art center, the Palais de Tokyo reopened last week with a 30-hour cavalcade of projections and performances straddling the experimental and the self-referential, hinting at both a new identity and the untethered ambition for the French capital's foremost institution for emerging contemporary art.
Ten months of renovations have brought back into use 14,000 square meters (150,000 square feet) of space left derelict through years of budget constraints and squabbling over whether the Palais was an incubator for young talent or a more conservative, faithful supporter of established French artists. Judging by the first new elements of programming, both demands seem to be catered to, in labyrinthine rooms and corridors that sprawl across four floors that architects Lacaton and Vassal have left under-developed to perfection. It remains to be seen how its new director Jean de Loisy and his curators fare with a Berlin-style industrial concrete site that can be both gracious and unyielding.
Aside from the artist interventions, the Palais seems little changed from how it looked last October, when it was still formally under construction. Dust clings to boots and jeans, exposed concrete is plentiful and electrical wires hang from the ceiling. The Seine-side gallery is bathed in natural light with a view of the Eiffel Tower, while the descent into the vast and dungeon-like basement, lit only by a handful of fluorescent lamps, is damp and stuffy. On the first floor, a skylight brightens an open, white-walled space, while the newly opened underground projection rooms are pitch black aside from a luminous, web-like tapestry of deer in a forest by French artist Julien Salaud. (This juxtaposition is even more striking when one sees pictures of the Palais in the 1960s, a classic museum that resembled its current neighbor, the Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris.) "It's a territory for adventure," de Loisy said at the opening.
A few minutes past 6 pm on Thursday, the doors opened to the tuba-like bellows of foghorns from the roof of the Palais, announcing the rebirth — and symbolically, a new maiden voyage — for a several mile radius around Paris. This was a performance, dubbed "Air de Jeu," by Fouad Bouchoucha, and it is destined to be immortalized through a film featuring recordings that the artist's assistants made at different historic places while Bouchoucha tooted his horns, which have been reclaimed from decommissioned ships.
"The horns use compressed air, which echoes the Palais de Tokyo as a residual space, which exists within its closed walls and is shaped by its new architecture," Bouchoucha told ARTINFO France.
The opening lobby of the Palais offers an immediate reflection on the site's desire to ally the unkempt and undefined with artistic statements. Before closing, the high-ceiling space had been filled by a work by Serge Spitzer, which has now been replaced by the poetic cacophony of Peter Buggenhout's enormous hanging sculpture "The Blind Leading the Blind [If one blind man guides another, they will both fall into the ditch (Matthew 15: 14)]," a mass of debris that appears almost to be a part of the Palais that has been left in disrepair, blurring the line between the site and the work itself.
Eight artists have contributed on-site interventions. Christian Marclay has set the building's palatially classic exterior against the institution's contemporary ideals, installing large windows of 1950s cartoon-style bubbles — "Kaboom," "Fwooosshh," etc. — in the café facing onto the Avenue du Président Wilson. The work, which also explores the relationship between words and sound, hints at the Palais's multi- and cross-disciplinary leitmotif and the daring aspect of bringing a space reminiscent of early Berlin and New York warehouse shows to the quietly luxurious 16th Arrondissement.
Vincent Ganivet, who gained wide exposure after one of his breeze block sculptures was included in the 2010 "Dynasty" survey of young French art at the Palais, has manipulated smoke from fireworks to create planet-like orbs on white backgrounds, a process evoking the tension between deliberate precision, the accidental, and the catastrophic — and also the many possible fates and facets of the Palais. Elsewhere, under a central skylight, Ulla Von Brandenburg's double skate-ramp "Death of a King" appears as a colorful, almost psychedelic, untouchable stage.
At the reopening (dubbed an "Entre-ouverture" since a government-initiated Triennale will officially become the Palais's first post-renovation exhibition this week), dancers, singers, and spoken word artists seemed to emerge from nowhere for ephemeral performances. Young women in lab coats danced with neon-colored skeletons for Gloria Friedman's live painting "Dolce Vita." Claude Cattelain built and rebuilt ad infinitum a Mikado-like structure of wooden pillars and planks. For Hajnal Nemeth's performance "Contrawork," singers delivered a bizarre, mournful eulogy for a car that was being stripped a few feet away. Visitors had fun piloting a vinyl-scratching remote-controlled car on Lucas Abela's installation "Vinyl Arcade," while Monte Laster's urban street poets popped up in the crowd with deft wordsmithing. Matthew Herbert closed the proceedings, Friday night, with a performance of a music-cum-cooking show "One Pig."
Across from Buggenhout's mobile-like sculpture, Rirkrit Tiravanija's immense words "Fear Eats the Soul" could be a reminder for the Palais itself, long hampered by an internal tug-of-war between different generations of the French art scene.
When Jérôme Sans and Nicholas Bourriaud took the helm of the first Palais incarnation as a site for contemporary creation in 2002, it was with a self-styled remit to pay attention to French artists, going against the internationally-minded gallery scene. Cue years of edgy shows, debate, and a struggle that peaked in April 2011, when the head of the renovation project, Olivier Kaeppelin, left in anger to join the Fondation Maeght. Kaeppelin had more or less formally been offered the presidency of the Palais, but claimed he was being prevented from influencing its artistic direction and that there was tension between him and the Swiss director of the Palais, Marc-Olivier Wahler. Kaeppelin was also the author of a report, commissioned by then minister of Culture Christine Albanel in 2009, which concluded that the Palais de Tokyo should cater to established artists who had yet to receive a major retrospective, as well as emerging talent. He had wanted to present the old guard likes of Robert Combas and Hervé Télémaque, riling some who considered his selection two conservative — but Kaeppelin also managed to show Sophie Calle and Amos Gitaï in the unfinished spaces, before his departure.
The oldest French artist to decorate a space in the new Palais, Jean-Michel Alberola, has filled an upstairs room with simple drawings and philosophical phrases. It is the least inspiring intervention on the building. Of the three solo shows planned for each season, one will present an established artist, with a young French artist and a young international artist taking the other berths. First up will be Fabrice Hyber, incidentally also one of the more contemporary names on Kaeppelin's list. Philippe Parreno will follow next year, after a show put together by 15 international curators, tasked with showing art in a novel way.
The fate of the Palais de Tokyo says a lot about France's perspective and ambition for its own art scene, still working to reclaim its early 20th-century importance. Jean de Loisy will have to nimbly navigate between doing justice to proven talent, while avoiding a return to the country's pre-2005 reputation for top-down sanctioning of selected artists — an issue that the French culture minister Frédéric Mitterrand seemed to allude to at the opening when he praised Mr. de Loisy for programming which showed "how you are visionary and, at the same time, realist." The strategy of leaving the new Palais de Tokyo raw and unfinished, its future unwritten, may then prove to be very effective indeed.
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President Barack Obama met with President Dilma Rousseff at the Palacio do Planalto in Brasilia, Brazil on March 19, 2011. President Obama and President Rousseff discussed the many areas of cooperation and partnership between Brazil and the United States. The two countries are working together to help Haiti rebuild, address the situation in Libya, promote trade and investment, and expand collaborations in science and technology. Following their meeting, President Obama said:
"...In our meeting today I mentioned that this is my first visit to South America and Brazil is my first stop. This is no coincidence. The friendship between the people of the United States and Brazil spans nearly two centuries. Our entrepreneurs and businesses innovate together. Our scientists and researchers are pioneering new vaccines. Our students and teachers explore new horizons. And every day, we're working to make our societies more inclusive and more just.
"Brazil's extraordinary rise, Madam President, has captured the attention of the world. Because of the sacrifices of people like President Rousseff, Brazil moved from dictatorship to democracy. As one of the world's fastest-growing economies, Brazil has lifted tens of millions from poverty into a growing middle class.
"Today, the United States and Brazil are the hemisphere's two largest democracies and the two largest economies. Brazil is a regional leader promoting greater cooperation across the Americas and, increasingly, Brazil is a global leader, a world leader, going from a recipient of foreign aid to a donor nation, pointing the way to a world without nuclear weapons and being in the forefront of global efforts to confront climate change.
"As President, I've pursued engagement based on mutual interest and mutual respect. And a key part of this engagement is forging deeper cooperation with 21st century centers of influence, including Brazil. Put simply, the United States doesn't simply recognize Brazil's rise we support it enthusiastically.
"And that's why we've made the G20 the world's premier forum of global economic cooperation, to make sure that nations like Brazil have a greater voice. That's why we've worked to increase Brazil's vote and role at international financial institutions, and it is why I've come to Brazil today.
"President Rousseff and I both believe that this visit is a historic opportunity to put the United States and Brazil on a path towards even greater cooperation for decades to come. And today, we're starting to seize that opportunity.
"Madam President, I want to thank you for your strong personal commitment to strengthening the ties between our two nations. We're expanding trade and investment that create jobs in both our countries. Brazil is one of our largest trading partners, but there's still so much more that we can do.
"Later today the President and I will be meeting with business leaders from our two countries to listen and find very concrete steps that we can take to expand our relationship economically. We'll be announcing a series of new agreements, including a new economic and financial dialogue to promote trade, streamline regulations and expand collaborations in science and technology.
"And as Brazil prepares to host the World Cup and the Summer Olympics -- which still hurts for me to say -- (laughter) -- we're ensuring that American companies can play a role in the many infrastructure projects needed for these games.
"We're creating a new strategic energy dialogue to make sure that the highest levels of our governments are working together to seize new opportunities. In particular, with the new oil finds off Brazil, President Rousseff has said that Brazil wants to be a major supplier of new stable sources of energy, and I've told her that the United States wants to be a major customer, which would be a win-win for both our countries.
"At the same time, we're expanding our clean energy partnership that's vital to our long-term energy security. As a leader in renewable energy, such as biofuels, and as part of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas that I proposed, Brazil is sharing its expertise around the region and around the world. And the new green economy dialogue that we're creating today will deepen our cooperation even further, in green buildings and sustainable development.
"On the security front, our militaries are working more closely to respond to humanitarian crises, as we did together in Haiti. Our law enforcement communities are partnering against the narco-traffickers who threaten all of us. Brazil is joining the international effort to prevent nuclear smuggling through ports.
"I thanked President Rousseff for Brazil's leadership towards establishing a new regional center to promote excellence in nuclear security. And as a member of the Human Rights Council, Brazil joined with us in condemning human rights abuses by Libya.
"I want to briefly mention the situation in Libya, because this is something that I've discussed with the President. Yesterday, the international community demanded an immediate cease-fire in Libya, including an end to all attacks against civilians. Today Secretary Clinton joined an international coalition of our European and Arab partners in Paris to discuss how we will enforce U.S. Security Council Resolution 1973.
"Our consensus was strong and our resolve is clear: The people of Libya must be protected. And in the absence of an immediate end to the violence against civilians, our coalition is prepared to act, and act with urgency. And I am briefing President Rousseff on the steps that we are taking.
"Finally, I'm especially pleased that the United States and Brazil are joining together to advance development and democratic governance beyond our hemisphere. Brazil is helping lead the global initiative I announced at the United Nations last year to promote open government and new technologies that empower citizens around the world. Today we're launching new efforts to help other countries combat corruption and prevent child labor, and we're expanding our efforts to promote food security and agricultural development in Africa.
"I believe this is just the beginning of what our two countries can do together in the world. That's why the United States will continue our efforts to make sure that the new realities of the 21st century are reflected in international institutions, as Madam President mentioned, including the United Nations, where Brazil aspires to a seat on the Security Council.
"As I told President Rousseff, the United States is going to keep working with Brazil and other nations on reforms that make the Security Council more effective, more efficient, more representative, and advance our shared vision of a more secure and peaceful world.
"So, again, with today's progress, I believe we've laid the foundation for greater cooperation between the United States and Brazil for decades to come. I want to thank President Rousseff for her leadership, for making this progress possible. I had not known Madam President long, but I can tell in speaking to her, the extraordinary passion she has for providing opportunity for all the people of Brazil, lifting everyone up. And that's a passion I share with respect to my citizens in the United States -- my fellow citizens in the United States of America.
"So I am confident that given this shared spirit, this camaraderie that exists not only at our levels but among our peoples, that we are going to continue to make progress for a long time to come."
You can read President Obama's full remarks with President Rousseff here.
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Hopefully Obama and Rousseff also discuss the preservation of the Amazon forest because it is definitely a climate change issue.
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I want to point out that Brazil has strong relations with China. So the U.S. needs to be careful.


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June 25, 2007 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: FFY2008 WIC State Plan Goals and Objectives
SUBJECT 2: Missouri WIC Conference-"Locals and State: Partnered for Success"
SUBJECT 3: Save the Date for Mandatory October 2007 WIC Program Updates Training
SUBJECT 4: HANDS Nutrition Assessments Screens
SUBJECT 5: July 10-11 WIC (Track) Training
SUBJECT 6: WIC Supply Request Form (06-07 version)
SUBJECT 7: Fit WIC MO News
SUBJECT 8: World Breastfeeding Week Promotion - August 1-7
- FFY2008 WIC State Plan Goals and Objectives: The State WIC Office is soliciting your comments on Missouri's planned Goals, Objectives and Strategies for Federal Fiscal Year 2008 (October 1, 2007 and ending September 30, 2008). USDA requires states to develop an annual plan that includes goals on nutrition services initiatives to promote and support breastfeeding, vendor management and other program goals. USDA's National priorities include: revitalizing quality nutrition services through value enhanced nutrition assessment (VENA), breastfeeding and reducing overweight and obesity in children (sometimes referred to as Fit WIC). The Missouri plan addresses USDA's national priorities and requirements in addition to a focus on improving customer service. The FFY08 Goals, Objectives and Strategies can be found in the attached document. Please send your comments by July 13, 2007 to the attention of firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Missouri WIC Conference-"Locals and State: Partnered for Success" We hope that all local agencies have registered for the 2007 WIC Conference-"Locals and State: Partnered for Success" that will be held on August 28-31, 2007 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City. The conference will include three tracks: nutrition/breastfeeding, administrative and general. It includes sessions appropriate for all local WIC staff. The conference schedule is attached for your review. If you will not use all the funding allocated to your agency for the conference, please let Kathleen Davis know (email@example.com) so we can reallocate it to other agencies. We look forward to seeing everyone in August.
- Save the Date for Mandatory October 2007 WIC Program Updates Training. The one-day sessions will provide attendees with information on the new WIC data system. We will discuss the timeline, new equipment that will be required, show screen shots and answer your questions about the new system. The training will be delivered on-site at several locations and dates throughout the state. The WIC Coordinator and Nutrition Coordinator must attend. All WIC staff is encouraged to attend. Time of Training: 9:00-1:00.
Location and Dates:
October 1st – Jefferson City - MDHSS, WIC Nutrition Training Room, 930 Wildwood, Jefferson City, MO 65109
October 4th – West Plains - West Plains Civic Center, Dogwood Room #1, 110 St. Louis Street, West Plains, MO 64774
October 5th - Springfield - Doling Family Center, Community Meeting Room, 301 East Talmage, Springfield, MO 65803
October 9th – Macon - Comfort Inn Hotel, Salon A Room, 1821 N. Missouri Hwy 63 North, Macon, MO 63552
October 10th – Independence - Northwest District Health Office, 3717 Whitney Avenue, Independence, MO 64055
October 11th – Cameron - Cameron Area Health Office, Large Conference Room, 207 East McElwain, Cameron, MO 64429
October 24th – Cottleville (St. Peters) - St. Charles Community College, Student Center Room 205, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Cottleville (St. Peters) MO 63376
October 25th – Poplar Bluff - Southeast District Health Office, 2875 James Blvd., Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
October 30th - Jefferson City - MDHSS, WIC Nutrition Training Room, 930 Wildwood, Jefferson City, MO 65109
The registration form will be posted in the WIC Updates in July 2007. If you have questions, contact Mark Davis at email@example.com or 573-526-5323 or 800-392-8209.
- HANDS Nutrition Assessments Screens: Effective July 2, 2007, the nutrition assessment (NA) screens will be available to use and key NA data in HANDS. The screens to use are listed below as an attachment and are also on the 2007-revised "blue" tent cards, mailed to all agencies earlier this year.
Keying of the nutrition assessment (NA) forms into HANDS is not required to complete the certification process and print food instruments. If an agency chooses to key the forms into HANDS, it can be done at any time. Direct entry agencies may choose to key the forms into HANDS while the participant is present to answer the questions. If this is done, an option to print the NA forms from the HWPR screen will be available. The printed copy will be condensed to an average of three (3) pages. If the NA forms are keyed as direct entry with the participant present, the current paper form will not be required, only the print out from the HWPR screen.
Enhancements have been made to the forms (and screens) since we first introduced them in 2006 at the VENA trainings. Several groups tested the screens for us and made suggestions. Individuals who tested the screens include clerical, HPA's, WIC Certifiers, nutritionists, state WIC nutritionists, and even our ITSD programmers. The average amount of time to key one form into the system was about 2-3 minutes.
I would like to give a big "Thank You" to everyone who helped with this project.
Attachments to this message include:
- A list of edits for each category and the screens for that category.
- A list of tips & tricks and things to remember when keying.
Please contact Melissa Seaver at email@example.com with any questions or problems with the screens or contact the WIC help desk at 1-800-554-2544 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- July 10-11 WIC (Track) Training: Due to limited registration, the July 10th & 11th WIC (Track) Training has been canceled. Please contact D'Anne Ward at firstname.lastname@example.com or 800-392-8209 to reschedule.
- WIC Supply Request Form: The WIC Supply Request form has been updated and includes the Missouri Voter Registration Application form (WIC/MVR-1). Please begin using the updated WIC-8 form as needed. If you have any questions and/or suggestions, please contact Takako Tagami at 573-751-6180 or e-mail email@example.com.
- Fit WIC MO News: We are nearing the end of our first year of statewide implementation of Fit WIC Missouri, a program to prevent childhood overweight in the WIC community. Fifty-three percent of local WIC providers wrote a Fit WIC MO goal, objective, or strategy in the FY07 LAP. Congratulations to the Eastern District who had the highest agency participation rate at 92%. You will soon be asked to report your experiences and results of the program.
Missouri WIC will continue the emphasis on preventing overweight in children by expanding Fit WIC MO in FY08. We'll again provide suggestions for ways to incorporate Fit WIC activities into your LAP for FY08. You are encouraged to participate in this program that provides guidelines for preventing overweight in children. Fit WIC was developed by USDA and their guidelines states we should involve all families with children in prevention activities, not just families of overweight children by pairing physical activity messages with nutrition messages. Let's keep our focus on a healthy lifestyle rather than targeting weight and let's involve all persons who influence the child, including families, WIC staff and the community. Most suggested strategies provided in the framework you will receive are evidence-based, meaning they were proven effective in studies with this age group of children. USDA provides some very good resources, including participant handouts that are available on our Fit WIC MO web page. Additional information on Fit WIC MO will be provided during LAP training in July.
- World Breastfeeding Week Promotion: August 1-7 is designated each year as World Breastfeeding Week by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) and the entire month of August is designated Missouri Breastfeeding Month. The theme for this year is "Breastfeeding: The 1st Hour - Save 1 Million Babies." The International Lactation Consultant Association's (ILCA) approach to this important theme is "Welcome Baby Softly." Numerous studies show the powerful impact of the first hour or two after birth. Infant senses are at a heightened state during this time, and babies use their senses to get to know their world and move toward breastfeeding. Evidence-based practices such as immediate skin-to-skin contact and providing a quiet, protected environment can help babies get off to a great start with breastfeeding. The "Welcome Baby Softly" approach to this year's World Breastfeeding Week theme is a unique opportunity for local communities (hospitals, private clinics, public health/WIC agencies, private practitioners) to promote an important supportive environment after baby is born that keeps mothers and babies together.
Visit the ILCA website for more information on World Breastfeeding Week. Literature and posters are available at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services warehouse website. For promoting breastfeeding activities in your community, attached are a sample news release, sample breastfeeding proclamation, Missouri's promotion ideas, and suggested promotion activities from the National WIC Association. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Mertzlufft by email at email@example.com or by phone at 573-526-4792.
08 WIC State Plan Goals and Objectives
WIC Conference Schedule
NA Screens Tips & Tricks Attachment 1
Children Edits All Questions Attachment 4
Infant Edits All Questions Attachment 2
Woman Edits All Questions Attachment 3
WIC-8 Supply Request Forms & Charts
Breastfeeding Month Press Release
Sample BF Proclamation
World Breastfeeding Week Missouri Ideas
NWA World Breastfeeding Week Ideas


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- 11-28-2012, 09:25 AM Thread Author #1
Photo apps
What apps do you use for photography on your iPhone? List one or list all, details about what it does, price and put examples if you want.
Fotofitti - $1.99 it's a very cool app that lets you put a picture against a wall painted like grafitti. You can change the paint colors, the wall background, contrast and even the age of the grafitti image.
- 11-28-2012, 10:19 AM #2iMore Genius
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$0.99 (it is on sale right now, normally $1.99 I believe)
What I like most about this app is the option to use 'themes' AFTER you've taken a photo. Hence having options to enhance the photo, etc...
- 11-28-2012, 12:15 PM #4iMore Beginner
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Camera Awesome - Free
Pro HDR - $1.99
I took this one with the Pro HDR app this afternoon.
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- 11-28-2012, 02:15 PM Thread Author #5
Re: Photo apps
Piictu - Free, This is a social app where you take or post pictures to fit or start a picture thread. It's awesome and has users from all over the world and a ton of different picture threads. If you join follow me Jailbr3ak_kid
Re: Photo apps
One more: ColorSchemer is a cool kind of photo app. It doesn't do much for the photo itself, but if you're a designer it's a very cool way to build color palettes from your own photos. You simply choose the colors you want to pull from the photo, and the app gives you all the necessary info about them (RGB/hex values) needed for use in web design. A niche app but a lot of fun.
(photo with the resulting color palette below)
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Re: Photo apps
Anyone using KitCam yet? Sounds pretty cool (and from the makers of Photoforge2 so almost definitely high quality) but I'm not sure if I really need it.
KitCam - iPhone photography at its finest for the iPhone & iPod Touch
- 12-01-2012, 01:18 AM #9iMore Guru
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I use procamera and 645 pro. Both are great for taking photos.
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- 12-03-2012, 04:23 PM #10iMore Beginner
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I have a few photo apps installed: Instagram, Hueless, Camera+ and Hipstamatic.
I haven't decided which one will be my 'go-to' photo app, but I like the versatility of Hipstamatic (a lot of possibilities between the lens and film options). I'm just concerned about Hipstamatic as a company. Some recent articles I've seen online have made it sound as though they're in some financial trouble.
- 12-04-2012, 11:47 AM Thread Author #11
Re: Photo apps
wow I've got a good list to go through here :-)
- 12-04-2012, 01:05 PM Thread Author #12
- 12-04-2012, 01:14 PM Thread Author #13
Re: Photo apps
MangaCamera - Free it's a fun little app that allows you to set a Manga styled frame and then take a picture that will be mangaized. It is very limited in a few areas, it only uses pictures taken within the app. It will not apply the effect to images that are already in the Camera Roll. It is still a fun little app to play around with though.
Re: Photo apps
A review of KitCamdefinitely worth a look if you want a ton of options for controlling your photos during AND after the shot: KitCam: An Amazingly Full-Featured Camera App for iOS--the Camera+ Killer? | Jack John Brown
- 12-07-2012, 01:44 AM #15iPhone Nanite
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- 12-07-2012, 01:51 AM #16iMore Beginner
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I have yet to find a need to download a cam app. I find the built in cam powerful enough.
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- 12-10-2012, 12:45 PM #18iMore Intermediate
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I think the all time best camera for me at least is Kitcam.
Kitcam has numerous settings and different levels of customization with your photos. It shoots photos an videos. Before, I was using camera plus. Now I just use Kitcam for all of my photography needs.
You guys can find it on the App Store for 1.99.
P.S here are some landscape photos I took with it. They are edited by the same app as well.
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I used Photo+ (.99) for a little bit...but now that Snapseed is FREE, I've enjoyed that one a bit more!!
- 12-26-2012, 04:40 PM #22iPhone Nanite
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Great apps! Good thing I got a $50 itunes card for Christmas to cover the downloads I'll be doing after this list!!!
My favorite app is my Photography Assignment Generator app.
It's great because it doesn't do anything to my photos, instead it gives me inspiration and ideas for taking photos!
There are over one hundred assignments, everything from playing around with camera settings and lenses, to the rules of composition, to photographing people, landscape and nature, and tons on other great topics.
And there are thousands of random objects, combinations, locations, and scavenger hunt terms. Photograph a fork on a beach? a shoe udner a bridge? Never would have come up with ideas like that!
If you are taking part in a 365 day photo challenge, you can get the app to give you a daily reminder to get your assignment for the day! Great for keeping you on track.
There are version for photographers with SLRS or Point and shoots that is $2.99), a 99 cent version for honeographers(it has less assignment overall, but is more tailored to iphone/ipods and has tips for getting better picks with your device) and a free version as well.
I have all three, and they are worth every penny!
You can get them on the app store here:
I know you will all enjoy them!
Thanks for the great app lists, keep them coming!
Jim W
- 01-08-2013, 03:30 PM #24iPhone Newbie
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I have way too many apps, I definitely use a core group of them, especially lately.
I've been using the native Camera app the most lately because it's so quick. But I do use these often.
Camera replacement/alternatives:
I also use Quickpix for continuous shooting/action shots, like a wave or a skater. I use SlowShutter for the light trail and long exposure. If I want a panorama that is not posible via the native camera, I use Autotitch, which gave me some gorgeous, unique photos in Yosemite.
For editing:
Perfectly Clear
VSCO Cam
Those last two are honestly probably my most used especially if I'm going to post to Instagram when I'm done. They have the best preset filters that you can then tweak to be just right. Helps avoid the often dark or heavy handed look of Instagram filters.
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I came across an app named "Camera Plus Pro" which is really useful not only in photo capturing but also editing.
Its one of the most complete apps and does include videos too.
The features include Live Photo and Video Filters, Self Timer, Burst mode, Anti-Shake along with Video Pause and Zoom.
One more unique feature is direct WiFi transfer for photos and videos to your computer. It simply works.
Photo Editing includes photo adjust tools, rotate along with Post-Edit filters and borders.
The app price is $1.99 but I bought it once and never needed anything more.
Here's an iTunes link.<https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/camera-plus-pro/id345752934?mt=8>
Secondly, I love Snapseed too. Its good for editing photos on an iPad.
The filters and effects along with Tilt-Shift options make it amazing.
The app is free.
Here's the link<https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snapseed/id439438619?mt=8>
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Tickets on sale Tuesday 13th November at 7pm UK Time.
- A totally redesigned event (we don't believe in trotting out the same old shit time after time)
- One of the best playing venues in the world
- 4.5k HPA from HPAC
- Embedded Marshalls
- No technology - just straight up gunfighting
- 8 factions - led by teams from all over Europe
- Faction on Faction + Side on Side battles
- Graduated starting and ending times
- Off site Main Camp
- Players Swimming Pool
- Players Bar
- Players relaxation lounge
- Players dining hall
- Showers
- Players Laundry facilities
- Hard standing toilets
- Drying Rooms
- Lawned camping area
- UAV's
- Capped at just 400 players!
- Ticket prices remain the same as the Paypal price last year
- Paint prices remain the same as last year
- No longer required to pay for paint in advance
- On site tech's and trade
There are cheaper events. There are bigger events. But.....you will not find better quality. In 2013 Shoreline is all about smaller games, higher quality facilities and resources. The games may cost a bit more, but we are not embarrassed or hide away from that - quality costs. More Mercedes Benz, less Ford Focus.
That's why Tippmann asks Shoreline to run their flagship UK event.
Good luck to everyone getting tickets!
We'll see you on the streets!
Tippmann Challenge UK 2013 - Official Launch
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"The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. "
How to buy an airplane
Think of buying an airplane as an exercise akin to building a house or purchasing an old one.
With a house, your requirements play a big role in determining what you buy. You need such basic amenities as bedrooms, bathrooms and a kitchen. But emotion also drives your purchasing decision. No one really needs a 30,000-square-foot home with marble floors, refrigerators that connect to the Internet and 20-foot-tall windows; these things are aspirational. They make a statement about you and your preferences.
An airplane can make an even bigger statement and it's relatively easy to get caught up in the moment, no matter how much research you've done and how carefully your accountant and lawyer have crunched the numbers and reviewed the documents. Few who buy 6,000-nautical-mile-range, 15-passenger aircraft regularly use them to their full potential. Yet when these aircraft taxi onto a ramp, they stand above the rest. They have presence. The temptation is often to buy more airplane than you really need. If you or your company can afford this, great. Otherwise, rightsizing your selection may save you from losing or never enjoying the unparalleled convenience, safety and security a private aircraft provides.
That said, the first question is whether to buy new or used.
If you plan on leasing an airplane, if cost certainty is important and if you plan on flying much more than 400 hours a year and can't afford any down time, go new. New aircraft typically have warranties that coincide with the length of a lease, especially if you select manufacturer financing. A new aircraft purchase or leasing package often includes flight and maintenance crew training. Manufacturers are particularly attentive to their new customers because they want to put them in another airplane five years down the road.
The older an aircraft gets, the more it costs to maintain. David Wyndham, a principal in the aviation consulting firm Conklin and de Decker, said buyers should be particularly careful when buying anything more than 15 years old. Aircraft between 15 and 25 years old typically require costly and lengthy maintenance inspections, engine overhauls and corrosion repair. Anything older than 25 years will have availability issues due to maintenance.
New aircraft, compared with really old aircraft, typically have lower life-cycle costs. They also have quieter engines and burn less fuel. Their cabins are more comfortable. Their avionics provide pilots with superior situational awareness. Their parts are more robust and last longer.
New aircraft are far from a panacea, of course. There is the small matter of price. True, initial customers for a model typically get discounts but that's at least partly because the first airplanes off any production line generally have a few issues. Some of these, such as with the Cessna 441, Learjet 45 and Falcon 7X, have been serious enough to temporarily ground entire fleets. (They were resolved in the cases of these aircraft, all of which went on to garner good reputations.) Today, thanks to computer design and simulation and extensive instrument bench testing, new airplanes, even the lower serial numbers, have fewer problems, but you can't eliminate them all.
In any case, while the purchase price is an important number, a more important one is often the life-cycle expense–the total cost of the aircraft over the time you plan to keep it and the hours you plan to fly it. You can get projections for this data from Wyndham's firm and several other sources, for both new and used aircraft.
Just because an airplane is new doesn't mean you can't negotiate a favorable deal. Typically, some customers decline their delivery positions and manufacturers are generally eager to move these aircraft quickly. If an orphan airplane is already off the production line, the urgency increases, particularly in the fourth quarter, as the clock ticks down on year-end bonuses and commissions. The calendar can be a cruel beast, but you can make it work for you.
A good used airplane will still cost less and can save you millions. According to the aircraft price data service Vref, bargains abound. You can purchase a 2002 Hawker 800XP for as little as $3.5 million–70 percent less than its new price. A 2002 Gulfstream IV-SP can be had for less than half of its new price. A 2002 Falcon 50EX that sold new for $19.5 million now costs $7.6 million. However, the process of acquiring the right used airplane is generally far more involved than a new aircraft purchase. Selecting the wrong used airplane can be annoying, say when the toilet line freezes, or costly when, for example, an engine doesn't survive to the recommended TBO (time between overhaul). In extreme cases, it can kill you.
So unless you're a licensed airframe and powerplant aircraft mechanic with detailed knowledge of the type of aircraft you're thinking of buying, you need to find an outside expert–an individual or organization well versed in the make and model you want to buy. You might think this would be someone who works for the company that makes the airplane–and you would be mostly wrong.
This is particularly the case with aircraft that are no longer in production. Many of the most knowledgeable in-house experts have long since retired or, in the wake of the recent economic unpleasantness, found other employment. Fortunately, numerous independent maintenance shops specialize in particular aircraft models, with knowledge handed down from the old salts to the young guns. There are pilots who have flown these airplanes for 10 to 20 years or more and can take one up and wring it out after the mechanic green lights it for a test flight. Certain insurance brokers likewise specialize. So do training providers and refurbishment houses.
Finding the right team, whose members don't have conflicting interests, and putting them all together to work for you can be a daunting task, but it is no less necessary than having a skilled team perform due diligence when making any other type of investment. You need someone to quarterback that team–probably a management or consulting company or a broker. But how do you find the right one?
Well, you can ask your friends at the country club. Or the National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) can help. NARA members subscribe to a strict code of ethics and the organization has a library of documents written by industry experts that cover all aspects of the purchase decision. NARA can provide you with a list of brokers and any corresponding list of aircraft makes and models that are their specialties.
A good broker will give you a complete aircraft acquisition plan. This includes a list of aircraft that suit your mission, along with information on their features and benefits, strengths and weaknesses, direct operating costs, refurbishment costs and market history. He should also be able to assist you in minimizing your tax liability, finding an aviation attorney to draft the purchase agreement and setting up the ownership structure, placing the aircraft on a Part 135 certificate if you wish to make it available for charter and locating a qualified flight crew if you need one. He should have the answers for you on what types of modifications and refurbishment make sense for an aircraft of the vintage you want and which ones will put you financially upside down in the airplane. Finally, he should be able to give you a list of customer references for both himself and the mechanics he plans to use to conduct the pre-buy inspection.
Once you or your representative (broker, consultant or management company) have put your team together, the fun begins. As you sort through the plethora of available aircraft–this is still a buyer's market–you can save a lot of time and headache by asking yourself two key questions: Who owned the airplane? And how did they use it? "Pedigree" is an important factor broker Josh Mesinger considers in evaluating a used aircraft and so should you.
Not every used aircraft on the market was operated by a Fortune 100 company with a flight department that pampered it with in-house maintenance, but those that were almost always represent great buys and deliver few if any surprises. The same is true of aircraft that are enrolled in "power by the hour" engine-maintenance plans such as Honeywell's MSP and whole-aircraft maintenance plans like JSSI's "Tip-to-Tail" program.
The aircraft manufacturers also offer programs. Cessna's ProParts covers airframe and avionics parts and consumables. Its ProTech program covers labor for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance at Cessna-owned service centers. Hawker Beechcraft offers Support Plus Parts and Support Plus Parts and Labor. Customers can tailor their packages to incorporate engines, propellers and auxiliary power units. Other programs include Gulfstream's PlaneParts, Dassault's Falconcare and Bombardier's Smart Parts.
Generally, these programs are transferable to new owners. The application and monthly fees for used aircraft are based on time in service, a review of the log books and an inspection of the airplane.
These programs do more than take the uncertainty out of maintenance costs; they ensure that scheduled maintenance is done right and on time. Aircraft enrolled in these programs can command a sales premium of 10 percent or more and rightfully so. You shouldn't necessarily rule out buying aircraft that aren't in these programs, but they do require more scrutiny.
Cosmetics also matter. After all, your airplane is an extension of your brand and you want it to look fresh, clean and up-to-date. You can get that "new airplane smell" with fresh paint and interior. Conversely, a cosmetically unappealing 10-year-old airplane will sell for a lot less. According to Vref, a 2002 Gulfstream GIV-SP or 2002 Falcon 900 EX with an old interior will sell for up to $1 million less than one that has had a refurbishment. Good paint is even more important. Invariably, an aircraft with deteriorating paint has an underlying corrosion problem and that can be very expensive. Bad paint jobs (hint: the paint bubbles) that merely mask corrosion are even worse.
Fresh overhauls and inspections, or their absence, will respectively also add or deduct value. Overhauling both engines on the 2002 GIV will run you $1.8 million; overhauling the landing gear will set you back another $300,000. The C check maintenance inspection on a 2002 Falcon 900 EX will cost $250,000.
You need to carefully weigh all of these variables when making an offer on a used aircraft.
However, depending on your lift needs, a third path may also be worth investigating. No longer is the choice just new or used. You can opt for a remanufactured aircraft. These come in two main flavors: bring your own airplane to the remanufacturer or allow it to buy and refurbish an aircraft for you. The Total Eclipse and Nextant are two recent programs that fall into the latter category. Eclipse Aviation is delivering two Total Eclipse light jets per month. For $2.15 million, customers receive a remanufactured aircraft with new paint and interior, the Avio IFMS, a factory warranty, an engine service plan and replacement of problematic parts. The $3.795 million Nextant 400XT is a Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP refitted with more-fuel-efficient Williams International FJ44-3AP turbofan engines, Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics and new paint and interior.
Whatever purchasing path you follow, just be sure to keep your emotions in check, do your homework and get expert help. Buying any airplane involves a big expenditure, but it gives you a priceless commodity: time. As such, this can be one of the most gratifying and productive purchases you'll ever make.
Excelent review of "simple task".
If you ask your spouse and you have unlimited money, it is much simpler, buying new "toy". You mentioned most of factors and points on the way, I would like to add some more, important to users out of USA.
Selecting type and model, it is rcomendable totake in account fleet/s of airplanes in your place/area. In addition, it is not neglectable, distribution of mainteance afcilities & supporting comapnies around. Some areas have scarse suc facilities and support.
[Having experience, from recomending type&model, new or used to the customer ( which even left me to guess capacity, range, ...having only few inforamtion), trough purchase, engineering-check, modifications, interior modification & refurbishment, painting, spare parts, tools and material (including wing de-icing fluid), mechanic, pilots training to registration (with his initials in registartion mark), with final delivery to his base, aircraft, ready for business flights (accctualy made, next morning), I'm able to agree and confirm all you mentioned.I this case, total cost was ~2,3 m.$ andfew years later, sold for near 3 m.$]
Most difficult part of the story is dealing with first aircraft user, being in business far from aviation, whish thinks that, there is no big difference, between his luxury car and airplane. Also, usually, he do not like expalnation,why he could not put all furniture, entertaining and communication equipment - weight.
Sincerely yours,
Dipl. ing. Srboljub Savic
Great article, to bad most buyers don't take the time to follow the recommendations you lay out.
Its often sad when you have a new customer bring his/her plane in for some work and you start pointing out items that are not correct. People treat planes like cars, which do not have federal requirements, just get in and go. New paint and interoir don't make the thing go, solid maintenance is what counts.
Hey its only money. Pay me now or pay me later.
Great article in the Buyers' Guide ["How to Buy an Airplane"]! I'm a 40-year-old pilot/mechanic/manager/educator, who was asked by a potential employer to conduct an analysis and ultimately present travel recommendations.
The process quickly turned complex due to the emotional component of the prospective buyer. My potential employer was ready to do a handshake deal with a "business friend" on a 1983 Citation III. You should have seen the spec sheet. Fortunately for him, I was able to discourage the deal. I've since moved into collegiate aviation.
My research turned up many topics you covered in your piece. I couldn't help but read it with a grin.
I did also want to make an observation about my research in the aircraft selection process. I found very little written concerning the quantifying of risk. I started working on a plot graph that compared aircraft age with days on market. I was trying desperately to come up with an easy, yet accurate way to communicate the added risks associated with buying a used aircraft.
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The fork of fury
Whenever I run into another old townie, the topic of conversation always becomes My Home Town in The Good Old Days.
And at some point, the inevitable question gets raised: Was life really better then?
Of course, some things were better and others were worse. All life issues are trade-offs and have to be considered case by case. And perhaps no case is more riveting than The Fork of Fury.
It happened in Dickie's Minute Lunch (on the site of what's now Community Bank) in the mid '50s and it involved a trio of local teens.
One was my dear friend Bob Griffin. Bob was a great guy. He was warm and funny, an undyingly loyal friend and a great athlete. Almost always easy-going, buried not too far under his laid-back exterior was a volcanic temper. Bob was never mean, nor did he ever look for trouble, and he never backed down from it either. Also, he was arguably the strongest and toughest kid in town.
The second member of the trio was Bobbi Sutphen, Bob's girlfriend at the time. I never knew Bobbi, only who she was, but I do remember she was arguably the prettiest girl in town.
Third was Skeeter Kunath. Skeeter was another great guy. He was a sparky, upbeat carrot-top with a sunny disposition, who bopped rather than walked to a beat only he could hear. He didn't have a mean bone in his body, but he was arguably the most mischievous kid town.
So there they were in Dickie's. Bob and Bobbi at the counter sharing a plate of French fries; Skeeter at a table with pals.
Remember I said Skeeter was mischievous? While he was never mean-spirited, he simply could not resist bugging his friends. For example, he gave all his pals nicknames only to get their goats, and he always played pranks just fun. Unfortunately, one kid's fun can become another kid's flashpoint.
Skeeter, seeing Bob and Bobbi sharing a private moment, knew it was his God-given duty to disrupt it.
Dropping on the stool next to Bob, he started making small talk. Bob tried to ignore him, but Skeeter kept rapping on like Old Man River. This went on for a bit and Skeeter, deciding to up the ante, reached across Bob and snagged a French fry. He was merrily munching away when Bob said, "Skeeter, don't do that again." And as soon as he did, Skeeter grabbed another one and popped it in his mouth.
"Skeeter," said Bob, very levelly, "I'm not gonna warn you again."
So the line in the sand was drawn and Skeeter just had to cross it. As he again reached over, Bob sprang, driving his fork in the back of Skeeter's hand.
Time stopped. All three of them sat there for long seconds, dumbstruck, staring at the fork sticking out of Skeeter's hand, vibrating back and forth, like something out of the cartoons.
Then reality came roaring back, as Skeeter jumped up, pulled out the fork, and yelped, Yowyowyowyow." Then he shook his hand and lumbered back to his table, where he could lick his wounds, figuratively and maybe even literally, as his friends razzed him nonstop.
Leif Dickey, owner of the Minute Lunch, just stood there, shaking his head, making his displeasure known, but not really doing anything about it, since to him it was just one more case of Boys'll Be Boys -?of which he'd seen more than his share.
After that, life returned to normal in the Minute Lunch and in My Home Town. There were no lasting wounds, physical or psychological; Bob and Skeeter were still friends, and everyone now had a new crazy tale to tell.
… later …
But that was then. Would it be the same if it happened, say, a decade ago? Not even close. Here's how it'd unfold.
First, Leif Dickie, with visions of liability dancing in his head, would've had to call the police so the incident was officially on record.
Next, stellar members of the local constabulary would show up – perhaps Sgt. Law and Officer Joyce. The officers, now officially aware of the incident, would have to investigate and report it. After interviewing all the witnesses and participants, they (with visions of liability dancing in their heads) would call the rescue squad, to transport Skeeter to the hospital so his wounds could be tended to and reported.
After that, the officers would have to arrest Bob under New?York state criminal statute 138.31-B. – ADW (Assault with a Dining Weapon).
Meanwhile, back to Skeeter in the ER: Even though he said he was fine, the personnel (with you-know-what dancing in their heads) couldn't just release him. So he'd receive an X-ray, an MRI, a tetanus shot, maybe even a rabies shot, and they'd report his wounding to the authorities. Then he'd be releasedwith a $3500 bill hanging over his bright-red head.
As for Bob? Well, he'd have to appear before the Honorable Justice McLaughlin, who with Solomonic wisdom would find Bob guilty of ADW and fine him. Then he'd mandate Bob see a counselor.
Of course, the counselor would ask Bob why he stabbed Skeeter. And when Bob told him he didn't stab Skeeter, but only stuck a fork in his hand, the counselor would realize Bob had a deep-seated inability to face reality. So, realizing his own limitations, the counselor would refer Bob to a psychiatrist.
The psychiatrist – after administering battery after battery of tests – would ask Bob a searing and relevant question: Had he ever dreamt he was a mythological beast? Bob, putting him on, would say he had – that he always dreamed he was Mighty Mouse. The shrink, would make an instant diagnosis: Narcissistic personality disorder, with delusions of grandeur and would insist Bob come back twice a week for at least a year. At the end of the year, the shrink figured he'd have enough material to get an article published in Psychology Today.
Meanwhile, Skeeter, having come to the authorities' attention, would be sent to a counselor specializing in trauma. When he kept insisting he had no trauma, he only had a friend stick a fork in his hand, he'd also be sent to a psychiatrist so he could deal with his debilitating sense of denial.
Because Bob had youthful offender status, no names would be reported in the Enterprise. But of course everyone'd know it was him who got convicted of ADW. As a result, parents would forbid their children from associating with him. Bobbi's parents would lead the charge, not wanting their daughter to have anything to do with a homicidal maniac.
Furthermore, the high school cafeteria staff would be issued strict orders that under their aegis Bob would be allowed to eat only with chopsticks.
and now
This is if it happened 10 years ago. But what if it happened today?
Well, it never would happen today.
Instead, if Skeeter wanted to bug Bob, he'd send him a text: "ICU & gf SMH 😉 "
Bob would take one look at it and block all further calls from Skeeter.
Bobbi meanwhile would've missed the whole interaction since she'd be texting one of her friends: "@ DML w/B & ff's :-)"
And what with today's health consciousness, they might not be sharing a plate of French fries but a bowl of celery sticks (hold the dressing).
So, were things better or worse Way Back When?
As I said, everything has to be compared case by case. But in some cases, there's no comparison at all.