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Palestinian kids' blood is "fertilizer for land of Palestine"
PA TV narrator: "In the refugee camp Ein Al-Hilwe [in Lebanon], a rally was held in celebration of the [47th] anniversary [of Fatah]. A political symposium was also held on the occasion of the event."
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"Our children are our honor and glory,
they were created to be fertilizer for the land of Palestine
and to saturate our pure land with their blood."
Official Palestinian Authority TV
Jan. 24, 2012
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Abbas honors arch-terrorists on Fatah anniversary
Dec. 31, 2012 (1min)
PA mayor: Israeli army shapes explosives like toys to target Palestinian children
Dec. 29, 2012 (1min)
PA Minister of Prisoners' Affairs: 4,000 former prisoners receive full monthly salaries
Dec. 29, 2012 (1min)
Historian on PA TV says Jesus is a Palestinian
Dec. 16, 2012 (1min)
EU-funded NGO glorifies violence and hijackings - on PA TV program for youth
Dec. 9, 2012 (2min)
Father offers his son's blood for Palestine in PA TV song (version 2)
Dec. 1, 2012 (1min)
Song on PA radio: "We strapped ourselves with explosives... and praised [Allah] for the Martyrdom"
Dec. 1, 2012 (2min)
PA Mufti: "Jesus is a Palestinian par excellence"
Nov. 30, 2012 (1min)
Senior PA leader Rajoub vows: "We [Fatah] will not return the sword to its sheath"
Nov. 29, 2012 (1min)
PA leader glorifies Hamas terrorist leader Al-Ja'abari as "hero"
Nov. 22, 2012 (1min)
PA TV glorifies terrorist mastermind of suicide attacks that murdered 31
Nov. 22, 2012 (1min)
Hamas broadcasts "death to Israel" music video the day after agreeing to ceasefire
Nov. 22, 2012 (1min)
"We kidnap soldiers and kill Jews" - Hamas music video
Nov. 21, 2012 (1min)
Fatah official on Israel-Hamas conflict: "May Allah bless Islamic Jihad, may Allah bless Hamas"
Nov. 21, 2012 (1min)
"Nós sequestramos soldados e matamos judeus" – um videoclipe de música de Hamas
Nov. 21, 2012 (1min)
Mother, the blood of your Martyrs is "blood of honor" - Hamas TV during conflict with Israel
Nov. 19, 2012 (1min)
Hamas spokesman: We are not afraid of Israel because we love death
Nov. 18, 2012 (1min)
"Killing Jews is worship that draws us close to Allah" - Hamas music video
Nov. 18, 2012 (1min)
Hamas to Israelis: "We've missed the suicide attacks. Expect us soon at bus stations and in cafés"
Nov. 18, 2012 (1min)
Hamas to Israeli soldiers: "On the edge of Gaza, [your] grave is waiting for you"
Nov. 18, 2012 (1min)
Hamas threatens to fire rockets at Israeli civilians: "We may get you in your sleep"
Nov. 18, 2012 (1min)
Hamas clip threatens Israeli soldiers: "Come forward, brave one, so that you can be killed"
Nov. 18, 2012 (1min)
Hamas TV to Israelis: We "love death more than you love life"
Nov. 18, 2012 (1min)
"Juden töten ist Gottesverehrung, die uns näher zu Allah bringt" – Hamas Musik-Clip
Nov. 18, 2012 (1min)
Hamas launching rockets near civilian homes
Nov. 16, 2012 (1min)
Hamas to Israeli soldiers: "If your eyes look [at us], they will be gouged out"
Nov. 16, 2012 (1min)
Hamas clip promotes suicide attacks: "Strap on your [explosive] belt and burn them with fire"
Nov. 15, 2012 (1min)
Song at Fatah ceremony glorifies violence: "No force can remove the weapon from my hand"
Nov. 13, 2012 (1min)
Palestinian kids: The Jews killed Arafat
Nov. 11, 2012 (2min)
Fatah official Jibril Rajoub: Fatah believes in "all forms of struggle," including "the rifle"
Nov. 5, 2012 (1min)
Journalist interviews Hamas TV spokesman about PMW
Nov. 1, 2012 (1min)
PA TV documentary teaches that Israeli cities and sites are Palestinian
Oct. 30, 2012 (1min)
PA TV visits family of terrorist prisoner Ibrahim Hamed, responsible for murder of 46
Oct. 26, 2012 (1min)
PA TV News: No trace of Jewish history in Jerusalem and in "our land"
Oct. 25, 2012 (1min)
Fatah official: "Every phase has a particular form of resistance" and armed resistance is still an option
Oct. 8, 2012 (1min)
Terrorist mastermind responsible for murder of 13 glorified on PA TV
Sept. 29, 2012 (1min)
Jerusalem and "every inch" of land will be freed "by the blood of the youth" - girl recites poem on PA TV
Sept. 8, 2012 (1min)
PA Minister honors murderer of two by attending his daughter's wedding
Sept. 7, 2012 (1min)
PA TV censors broadcast as citizens criticize PA leaders
Sept. 6, 2012 (2min)
Fatah official Jibril Rajoub: "Hey [Netanyahu], you dog, you invader"
Aug. 30, 2012 (1min)
PA TV song: Bullets in the enemy's chest are sweet
Aug. 20, 2012 (1min)
Father offers his son's blood for Palestine in PA TV song (version 1)
Aug. 20, 2012 (1min)
A Muslim wife "should obey her husband" and "has no right to deny him his right [to sex]" - PA Mufti
Aug. 12, 2012 (1min)
Satire on PA TV voices call for equality for women
Aug. 11, 2012 (1min)
Israel spreads chemicals under Al-Aqsa Mosque to destroy it, on PA TV news
Aug. 3, 2012 (1min)
Israel is in the final stage of destroying Al-Aqsa Mosque, says Israeli-Arab Islamic leader
July 31, 2012 (1min)
PA TV glorifies terrorist murderer Muayyad Hijja twice in one month
July 31, 2012 (1min)
Abbas: PA will relaunch unilateral statehood campaign at UN
July 28, 2012 (1min)
Parody on PA TV mocks the PA for blaming all its problems on Israel
July 26, 2012 (1min)
Positive broadcast on PA TV recognizing Jewish historical connection to Jerusalem
July 24, 2012 (1min)
Imprison people for eating in public during Ramadan, including non-Muslims, says PA cleric
July 22, 2012 (1min)
Terrorist who stabbed 76-year-old man to death glorified by Fatah official on PA TV
July 5, 2012 (1min)
Israel is "a monster" and "we all want to step on its head" - Israeli Arabs on PA TV
July 2, 2012 (1min)
Lawyer for family of Rachel Corrie demonizes Israel on PA TV
July 2, 2012 (3min)
Israel spreads drugs to destroy the minds of Palestinian youth
July 2, 2012 (1min)
Killing and beating women is a negative part of Arab identity, says university lecturer on PA TV
June 24, 2012 (1min)
Scriptwriter on PA TV: Israel is "foreign entity" implanted in Greater Syria
June 20, 2012 (1min)
PA TV broadcasts student reciting a poem that calls for throwing stones at the Jews
June 19, 2012 (1min)
Alleged CIA report predicts end of Israel by 2022, and PA TV host prays for it to be true
June 12, 2012 (1min)
Palestinian kids told to replace cigarettes with guns - in UN funded program
June 11, 2012 (1min)
PA TV honors murderer Issa Abd Rabbo with visit to his mother's home
June 4, 2012 (1min)
Suicide terrorists are "greatest role models," says EU-funded NGO for youth on PA TV
June 3, 2012 (1min)
PA TV to kids: Christians and Jews are inferior, cowardly and despised
June 2, 2012 (2min)
Suicide bombers are a candle "that lights the tunnel of liberty" for Palestinians, on PA TV
June 1, 2012 (1min)
PA Mufti at funeral for terrorist Martyrs: "Their souls tell us to follow in their path"
May 31, 2012 (1min)
Terrorist Martyrs tell us to follow in their path, says PA official at funeral for terrorists
May 31, 2012 (1min)
Israeli society is rotten from the inside, like a worm-infested tree - Syrian author on PA TV
May 30, 2012 (1min)
EU-funded NGO for youth honors terrorist murderers on PA TV
May 18, 2012 (1min)
Fatah sports official says Israelis are "Satans" and "Zionist sons of bitches," on PA TV
May 17, 2012 (1min)
Abbas: Resistance, including violence, is "determined at each stage by the national interest"
May 14, 2012 (1min)
"Our enemy, Zion, is Satan with a tail" - in poem recited by girl on PA TV
May 8, 2012 (1min)
PA Minister of Prisoners: Jesus was the first Palestinian and the first Islamic Martyr in history
May 4, 2012 (1min)
Egyptian song on PA TV calls to attack Israel - "the snake's head"
May 3, 2012 (1min)
PA TV music video glorifies armed violence against Israel: "The revolution calls to its men"
Apr. 27, 2012 (1min)
Girl presents her doll as a Martyr, killed by Israel, at children's protest broadcast on PA TV
Apr. 22, 2012 (1min)
PA TV documentary glorifies terrorist Abu Jihad and shows him planning terror attacks against Israel
Apr. 16, 2012 (2min)
Girl on PA TV praised for reciting poem that states "Zion is Satan with a tail"
Apr. 7, 2012 (1min)
PA TV teaches kids to make political map that turns all of Israel into "Palestine"
Mar. 30, 2012 (1min)
The Galilee in northern Israel is "occupied land," on PA TV for kids
Mar. 30, 2012 (1min)
Prisoner on PA salary cuts: Prisoners who killed Jews are entitled to a PA salary, also after release
Mar. 29, 2012 (1min)
PA TV song: Violence and "Martyrs' blood" will achieve Palestinian statehood
Mar. 27, 2012 (1min)
Alternate between "the stone, the rifle, and free speech," says Fatah official at media convention
Mar. 9, 2012 (1min)
PA libel: Israel wages religious war against Palestinians, according to PA TV song
Feb. 24, 2012 (1min)
Song directs children to violence and Martyrdom-death
Feb. 24, 2012 (1min)
Moses was a Muslim who led Palestinian Muslims out of Egypt and liberated Palestine
Feb. 15, 2012 (1min)
Palestinian kids' blood is "fertilizer for land of Palestine"
Jan. 24, 2012
Praise for killer of 5 members of Fogel family on PA TV
Jan. 21, 2012 (2min)
PA Mufti calls for the killing of Jews quoting Islamic Hadith
Jan. 9, 2012 (1min)
PA Mufti calls for the killing of Jews quoting Islamic Hadith
Jan. 9, 2012 (1min)
Mufti (Lider Religioso) da AP: o destino dos muçulmanos é o de matar Judeus – dito em uma celebração da Fatah
Jan. 9, 2012 (1min)
PA leaders applaud kids singing "I shall saturate you with my blood, redeem you with my life"
Jan. 5, 2012 (2min)
PA Mufti on PA TV News: "There never was a Temple... for the Jews"
Jan. 5, 2012 (1min)
PA TV song glorifies terrorist Dalal Mughrabi: Coast stormy with glory
Jan. 4, 2012 (1min)
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Piploop became Piplup because Piploop sounds too much like poo. Another Pokémon was almost called Doncrowleone, but... well that one's pretty obvious.
Siliconera's got a great interview with Seth McMahill, an assistant project manager at Nintendo and one of the people who helps translates games like Pokémon from Japanese to English for release on U.S. shores. McMahill's got some funny anecdotes from his time there.
"There are some other ones, where you're just stumped," he told the site. "Like Lickilicky. A Pokémon with a giant tongue. Well, what do you name that, you know? All right, Lickilicky."
Funny Stories Of Pokémon English Name Localizations [Siliconera]
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Spruce Grove Mortgages
Gerry and his team are available to provide mortgages to Spruce Grove clients and financing options for real estate in Spruce Grove, Alberta.
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Defending champs Xue Chen and Xia Xinyi on course for gold at FIVB Beach Volleyball Fuzhou Open
Fuzhou, China, April 26, 2014 - China's Xue Chen stayed on course to defend her FIVB Beach Volleyball Fuzhou Open title when she and partner Xia Xinyi overcame top-ranked Talita Lima and Talita Da Rocha Antunes of Brazil 2-0 (21-19, 21-19) for a spot in the semifinals on Saturday.
Xue, who won gold in partnership with Zhang Xi in Fuzhou last year, and Xia first beat Varapatsorn Radarong and Tanarattha Udomchavee from Thailand in the second round of the single elimination phase 2-0 (21-17, 21-16) in the morning.
They then faced Lima and Talita, nailing a straight-set victory in just 38 minutes to send hundreds of raucous home crowd on fire.
"The Brazilian pair seemed a little bit impatient after the start, while in the second set the crowds chanted cheers for me and Xinyi, they might be affected by that," said Xue, who is a Fuzhou native.
Lima blamed their defeat on unforced mistakes.
"At the moment, I'm feeling sad, because we lost the game," Lima said afterwards. "In the first set we had some faults. In the second set my team were well insideout and serve. But finally we lost. Congratulations to the Chinese team."
Xue and Xia will next meet three-time Olympic champion Kerri Walsh and April Ross in the semifinal on Sunday. The experience American pair booked their place in the final four after beating Wang Fan and Yue Yuan, also from China, 2-0 (21-17, 21-18).
The other semifinal will be an all-Brazilian affair, featuring Juliana Felisberta Da Silva/Maria Antonelli and Maria Clara Salgado Rufino/Carolina Solberg Salgado.
In the morning Juliana and Antonelli defeated Tanja Goricanec and Tanja Huberli of Switzerland 2-0 (21-16 24-22), before they beat Marta Menegatti and Viktoria Orsi Toth from Italy 2-0 (21-18, 21-15) to reach the semis.
Maria Clara and Carolina had to fight hard all day, playing three sets in the second round of knock-out phase and in the quarters.
Fuzhou, capital of the Fujian province lies on the southeast coast of Chinese mainland and hosts the Open event for the second straight year.
In addition to the Fuzhou Open, two other stops are scheduled in China in 2014 on the FIVB international schedule: the FIVB Shanghai Grand Slam (April 29 to May 4) and the FIVB Xiamen Open (October 7 to 12). All three are double-gender events.
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2013 seems like an odd time to talk about a brand new smartphone operating system, but that's just what we got yesterday from Ubuntu, a popular indie operating system for PCs that is making its way to the smartphone.
Like Android, Ubuntu is based on Linux and will be available as a free, open-sourced operating system.
In a lengthy online demo, we got our first look at Ubuntu for the smartphone.
It looks awesome.
Click here to jump straight to photos of Ubuntu >
Overall, the OS is much more open and free than Apple's iOS, yet more polished than Android.
The true test for Ubuntu will be rallying the mobile developer community to make apps for the OS and getting hardware manufacturers excited enough to make phones that ship with it. In reality though, that's easier said than done.
There are already three major mobile operating systems out today: iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. On January 30, RIM will introduce its new BlackBerry 10 operating system. However, the harsh reality is that it's probably going to be too late for Ubuntu to take off by the time it's ready at the end of the year.


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Exciting news for those, like me, who have relatives who worked at the Bletchley Park code breaking centre during WW2. The entire archive is to be digitised and placed online, with an estimate of some three years for the project to be carried out.
Today the centre is a museum, and there are some online resources from its archive available at www.bletchleypark.org.uk/content/hist/history.rhtm, including a Roll of Honour. From these I learned that my cousin Catherine Paton worked in the plotting room, where she was a Leading Wren working in a section called "NS IV P", in the "British Plot" team, making map plots.
For more on the digitisation story visit the BBC's coverage at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10239623.stm and the Guardian's story at www.guardian.co.uk/uk/feedarticle/9112652.
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Researching Scottish Family History (New book)
The Scottish GENES blog has now ceased publication - for continuing Scottish news please refer to its sister blog, British GENES, at http://britishgenes.blogspot.com. The Scottish GENES posts will remain online as an archive of Scottish genealogical news from 2007-2011. Alba - agus Scottish GENES - gu bràth!
Sunday, 6 June 2010
Bletchley Park archive to be digitised
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- The Professional Descendant said...
I believe my grandad worked at Bletchley Park as a German translator, although I don't see his name on the list (he might be Sgt Wilkinson, Air Sect.).
Would be wonderful to see a document he translated!
- 6 June 2010 at 21:28
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis) are chronic immune-mediated diseases that are associated with considerable morbidity. My research focuses on several different aspects of inflammatory bowel disease. First, I am involved in large cohort studies that are attempting to examine established and novel environmental factors including diet that influence the risk of development of these diseases, and the natural history of both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. This will help us better understand the pathogenesis of these conditions which will eventually lead to novel treatments. Second, in collaboration with leading geneticists, lab scientists, and immunologists, I am working to understand the clinical consequences of the over 100 genetic mutations associated with these diseases, and the association of such mutations with the environment. I am also conducting clinical research that examines the course of disease and response to various therapies with the aim of developing predictive models that can be used both to inform about disease course as well the likelihood of response to specific therapy. I am interested in novel tools to monitor disease activity and identify complications. Finally, my research aims to integrate these clinical and genetic data to develop predictors of natural history of disease and response to therapy, towards the overall goal of personalized medicine approach to diagnosis and therapy of these diseases.
I participate in clinical trials of novel therapies, and better use of existing therapies in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
No full time research positions. I welcome contact from trainees and researchers interested in clinical or outcomes research in IBD.
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MoviePass Service Adds Funds Your Card When You Reach the Theater
Let's face it, our home theater setups rival that of a movie theater experience, minus the expensive tickets and refreshments. As a result, a large number of people are willing to wait for a movie to hit DVD or our streaming media set-top-boxes, in favor of convenience and to shave costs. Hollywood and your local movie theater is looking for ways to get us back in theater seats.
MoviePass is a service that plans to offer a different way to get people back in the movie theaters. Its idea is to offer a subscription-based model that lets users watch unlimited movies (with the exception of 3D and IMAX) for a fixed monthly rate. So anytime you feel like checking out a movie, no matter how many times, MoviePass claims to have you covered. There is no doubt in my mind that a model like this fares well in those summer months where there are 'movies-a-plenty' to choose from. It will be interesting to see how a service like this will fair in those times after the Oscars when there are slim-pickings at the box office.
"MoviePass gives moviegoers the opportunity to see the movies they want, at the theaters they want – perfect for film enthusiasts who are at the heart of Hollywood's economic engine," said Stacy Spikes, CEO and cofounder of MoviePass. "Moviegoers now have more at-home entertainment options than ever before, and MoviePass is dedicated to driving traffic back to theaters and reducing the friction of moviegoing."
MoviePass also wants to change they way you actually pay for movies as well. There is an accompanying iPhone app (Android coming soon), that will load up a debit-card with funds the second you check-in at your local movie theater. According to the MoviePass blog, when you're within 100 yards of a movie theater, you can use the app to check-in and choose the movie and showtime. The service loads up a debit card with funds that you can use virtually at any movie theater that accepts credit cards. A PCMag article published late last year sites this geo-location model is a little different than the original plan of offering a barcode ticket to present at the ticket office for a movie attendant to scan.
Even though the service launched this month, MoviePass currently in beta, available by invitation-only, and is still price testing in different areas, but the press release states an average of $30 bucks/month.
What do you think? Can a service like MoviePass persuade you to get back into the theaters?
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Entertainers from both local school districts will compete in comedy, dance, and song at an East vs. West High School Talent Competition Saturday evening in NMHU's Ilfeld Auditorium. The three top performers will be awarded scholarships to NMHU.
Comedian and Las Vegas native Jose Maestas will be the master of ceremonies for the event. Maestas has appeared at various locations in New Mexico, including a recent performance at the Hard Rock Casino in Albuquerque.
Robertson High competitors are Sarah Gallegos, Jamie Gillespie, Andrea Gold, Angel Trujillo, Brandi Aragon, Marcos Ortega, Aaron Cordova, and Daniel Gallegos.
West Las Vegas High competitors are Shyanne Ulibarri, Brian Vigil, Anthony Urioste Jr., Jonathan Roybal, Jonathan Chavez, Devon Williams, Nathan Linker and Elijah Clayton Thomas.
The contest will start at 7 p.m. with the doors opening at 6 p.m. Tickets are $7 for general admission and $5 for students. Call 454-3238 for ticket information.


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It's Time to Empower Moms
The verdict is out; Support mother's decisions on how they raise their children. Based on the StrongMoms Empower, The National Motherhood Decisions Survey from Strong Moms Empower, many mothers make decisions on how to raise their kids to avoid criticism!
In conjunction with the StrongMoms Empower program, the National Motherhood Decisions Survey was conducted to gauge how moms feel supported or judged. This infographic illustrates the survey findings, which include: 95 percent of moms have felt judged or criticized; one in three moms makes parenting decisions to avoid criticism; nine out of ten moms notice a positive impact on kids when they feel supported. For more information please visit StrongMomsEmpower.com
Good design. The key message is very clear. You don't have to read the whole infographic to understand that the infographic wants you to support moms in a positive way. Also, a very clear call-to-action at the end with the link to signing an online petition.
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"Who Do You Think You Are?" premieres Friday, March 5 (8-9 p.m. ET) and gives viewers an up-close and personal look inside the family history of some of today's most beloved and iconic celebrities.
Among the celebrities featured are Matthew Broderick, Lisa Kudrow, Spike Lee, Sarah Jessica Parker, Susan Sarandon, Brooke Shields and Emmitt Smith.
Ancestry.com is NBC's official partner on the series. From executive producer Kudrow ("Friends," "The Comeback") - in conjunction with her production company Is or Isn't Entertainment and the U.K.'s Wall to Wall productions - "Who Do You Think You Are?" is an adaptation of the hit BBC television documentary series created and executive-produced by Alex Graham. [Press Release]


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6 Facts on RA and Your Relationship
Having rheumatoid arthritis can affect the sex lives of men and women in different ways, but these challenges are rarely talked about. Part of the problem is the lack of communication between patients and doctors about sex. Here are a few basic things to know.
According to a 2006 study that looked at sexual performance in female RA patients, contributors to sexual dysfunction include pain, reduced joint mobility, disease in the hips, disease activity, younger age, fatigue, depression, altered body image and diminished desire.
Sexual health and men
For men, perceived problems with sexual activity included higher levels of fatigue, mental distress, functional limitations and lower levels of self-efficacy.
Sexual health and relationships
In a survey of 57 RA patients, 35 percent thought their disease strained their relationship with their partner. Reasons for this include curtailment of daily and social activities, changes in the balance of the relationship, emotional changes, and changes in financial circumstances.
Relationships matter
In a 2000 study of patients and spouses, researchers found that they were generally satisfied with their marriages. Lower marital satisfaction was associated with passive coping styles, such as escape into fantasy and pointing blame at each other. In another study, it showed that psychological distress and social support were more important than disease status when determining marital and sexual satisfaction.
Medications and sexual health
Both men and women are subject to potential sexual dysfunction due to methotrexate use.However, surveyed nurses felt that while contraceptive advice for patients treated with cytotoxic drugs was discussed in depth, the patient's sexual relationship was not discussed at all.
Talking to your doctor
It is important to recognize all aspects of being a human which includes being a sexual human being. Bring up the topic. Discuss sex with your rheumatologist and primary care physician. Discuss how RA is affecting your ability to enjoy all aspects of living, including sexual activity.


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ATLANTA – John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, Inc., an Atlanta-based home builder, has agreed to pay $378,500 to six claimants and hire at least ten African-Americans and women into management positions over the next six years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. The agreement resolves a race and sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC in June 2009.
The EEOC lawsuit had charged that the company unlawfully engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against black sales agents by intentionally assigning them to housing communities based on the race of the surrounding community. The lawsuit charged that these practices resulted in black agents earning less than their white counterparts, who were assigned to housing communities where they sold higher-priced homes. The EEOC also alleged that a white human resources representative was harmed when she was forced to participate in the alleged discriminatory assignment practices. The settlement provides monetary relief to five African-American sales agents and the white human resource representative.
The lawsuit also resolves pending charges that the company failed to hire and promote African-Americans and women into management positions. In the consent decree settling the suit, the company agreed to exercise good faith in hiring qualified blacks and women "at or reasonably near [their] qualified applicant rates" for management positions. Pursuant to the decree, the company will meet specific hiring goals by offering African-Americans and females at least 10 management positions within six years. At least five of the positions are to be filled within the first three years of the decree, although all positions may be filled sooner than the deadlines set forth in the decree.
In terms of the benefit provided to the two affected groups, the EEOC estimates the monetary relief to be in the neighborhood of one million dollars in salaries and fringe benefits for one year.
Wieland will also implement nondiscriminatory hiring measures which include targeted recruitment and advertising, and training for positive EEO management practices. The company has also pledged to continue to supply diversity training to its executive and management personnel who participate in the recruiting and hiring process. The decree also provides for reporting and record keeping.
"The job assignment issue first arose about six years ago and has been the subject of a number of lawsuits over the years, and this resolution provides relief to the last remaining victims of that alleged practice," said Robert Dawkins, regional attorney for the Atlanta District office.
According to Bernice Williams-Kimbrough, director for the EEOC's Atlanta District Office, "The decision to resolve the hiring and promotion charges along with the lawsuit was advantageous to everyone involved. This lawsuit sends a strong message that the EEOC is committed to protecting the rights of employees based on race and sex."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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LONDON - It's judgment day for Britain's press.
After nearly 18 months of damaging revelations about widespread media misconduct, the senior judge tapped to investigate the ethics and practices of some of the English-speaking world's most powerful newspapers will deliver his verdict next Thursday.
Lord Justice Brian Leveson's inquiry was launched in response to the phone hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World where journalists routinely intercepted phone messages to obtain sensational stories and allegedly engaged in computer hacking and bribery, too.
"The reputation of the British press is as low as it's possible to be," said James Curran, a professor of communications who has written extensively on the history and politics of the media. "For the first time, there is a possibility of modest reform."
A year's worth of hearings exposed a host of shady journalistic practices, from blackmail and stalking to trafficking in stolen medical records and other private information.
Celebrities, crime victims, and the falsely accused described feeling helpless as reporters ground their privacy and reputation to bits, while some of the country's most senior police officers — who should have been investigating the wrongdoing — were described glugging champagne at intimate dinners with those who would later become the scandal's chief suspects.
Leveson's recommendations and reaction from the press and politicians have been a matter of intense speculation since the inquiry was ordered by Prime Minister David Cameron in July, 2011. Leveson could recommend new rules for journalists, suggest a new press watchdog, or simply endorse the status quo. In the case of new regulations, lawmakers would have to sign off on his recommendations before they became law.
There have been scattered hints as to Leveson's approach. He and inquiry lawyer Robert Jay mostly eschewed the inquisitorial approach during hearings, often politely asking various witnesses for their thoughts on whether the press should be reformed and how to do it.
But the genial atmosphere of the hearings may mask a trenchant, industry-shaking verdict.
In August, the judge sent inquiry participants a sheaf of documents laying out his potential criticisms, a move intended to enable those targeted to have a final say before the inquiry's recommendations are released. They are meant to be confidential, but Chris Blackhurst, the editor of Britain's Independent newspaper, was so shocked by the tone that he broke with protocol to go public with his concerns.
"It is a damning indictment of my industry," he told the BBC. "The best way I can describe it is that he's loading a gun, and that this document — well over 100 pages — is all the ammunition. And believe you me, there's plenty of ammunition. You read it and you just gulp."
Paul Connew, a tabloid editor-turned-public relations expert who has followed the scandal closely, said he is worried, too. He predicted that Leveson would propose some kind of "light touch" regulation, for example one that would see publishers submit to the rulings of an independent regulator. But Connew — who counts himself among the thousands of phone hacking victims — said that the moment government becomes involved in setting rules for journalists, liberty suffers.
"It's a cliche, but it's the first step down a slippery slope," he said. "I'm not saying you're going to overturn 300 years of press freedom in one fell swoop, but you're removing one of the foundation stones."
The battle lines are being drawn as proprietors and reform campaigners prepare to fight. On Wednesday, victims of press abuse met with Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to argue their case for greater protection against unscrupulous journalists. On Thursday, the Free Speech Network, a press lobbying group, unleashed a publicity campaign against any attempt at state-backed regulation.
The group's ad in Murdoch's The Sun newspaper was particularly stark:
"These people believe in state control of the press," the ad said over pictures of Syrian strongman Bashar Assad, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. "Do you?"
Curran said the warnings were overwrought. He explained that a regulator — were one to actually be set up — would probably be a body "independent of government and independent of the press which will have some backup powers. That's a far cry from Zimbabwe."
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Ismailis (Ĭsmäēl´ēz), Muslim Shiite sect that holds Ismail, the son of Jafar as-Sadiq, as its imam. On the death of the sixth imam of the Shiites, Jafar as-Sadiq (d. 765), the majority of Shiites accepted Musa al-Kazim, the younger son of Jafar, as seventh imam. Those who remained faithful to Ismail, the eldest son, soon evolved the belief that Ismail was endowed with an infallible gift for interpreting the inner meaning of the revelation.
Ismailism developed an understanding of Islam and promoted it through an active missionary system. Although the early history remains obscure, Ismailism incorporated elements of Gnosticism, Neoplatonism, and Hindu thought to explain its concept of the imam. Over time it came to stress the importance of the esoteric aspects of the faith over the exoteric. The first success of the Ismaili movement was the establishment of the Qarmat state (see Karmathians) in E Arabia. Ismaili missionaries and its political organization also mobilized a network of N African tribes to support the Fatimid claim to the caliphate in Egypt and several regions of the Mediterranean. An offshoot, the Assassins, established a state in NE Iran, which survived until the 13th cent. In 1094 the Ismailis split into Nizaris and Mustalis. Today, though a minority community that is not politically active, the Ismailis are spread in small pockets in parts of the Middle East, central and S Asia, and increasingly North America and Europe. The family of the Aga Khan, the Nizari imam, traces its descent from Ismail.
See S. M. Stern, Studies in Early Ismailism (1983); F. Daftary, The Ismailis (1990).


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Nations Marshal Rotorcraft to Aid Tsunami Victims
Helicopters from around the world rallied to the aid of the millions injured and displaced by tidal waves triggered by the Dec. 26, 2004 undersea earthquake off the northwestern coast of Sumatra. The waves killed more than 150,000 around the Indian Ocean.
The impromptu aerial relief operations proved the critical value that helicopters can play after disasters, particularly those that decimate communications and ground and air transportation infrastructure, according to top rotorcraft industry and relief officials and observers. Industry officials also said this demonstrates the need to formally integrate rotorcraft into disaster and emergency planning.
Without integrating rotorcraft into emergency planning, "we're not going to be able to get relief supplies and assistance out to the people who most need help," said Rhett Flater, AHS executive director, during a presentation given Jan. 9 at a meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the U.S. National Academies in Washington, D.C. on the helicopter's role in tsunami relief. The tsunamis spread thousands of miles from the quake's epicenter nearly 19 mi. beneath the Indian ocean at a point about 195 mi. west of the coast of Medan, Sumatra. Large swaths of Banda Aceh province on Sumatra's northern end were wiped out. More than 106,000 are estimated to have been killed there. Thousands of miles to the west across the Indian Ocean more than 300 people are thought to have been killed in Somalia, Tanzania and Kenya.
In total, the waves are believed to have killed nearly 160,000 people in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the African nations--although at press time the death toll was still rising.
The first helicopters on the scene were commercial and civil aircraft in the region, which were shortly joined by military units from around the region and, later, around the world.
The U.S. Navy's USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group, on a port call in Hong Kong, set sail for Indonesia on Dec. 27, before formal orders to assist in disaster relief were received. The strike group's Carrier Air Wing 2 includes the aircraft of embarked Helicopter Anti-Submarine Sqdn. 2 (HS-2) flying SH-60F Seahawks and Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light Sqdn. 47 (HSL-47). In addition, several other ships carry helicopter units, including Helicopter Combat Support Sqdn. 11 (HC-11), flying MH-60S Knighthawks.
The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) arrived Jan. 4 from a port visit to Naval Station Guam to join in what the United States had dubbed Operation Unified Assistance and in short order was moving more than 175,000 lb. of fresh water, food and medical supplies daily on and off its deck. On board is an embarked U.S. Marine Corps air combat element assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and Expeditionary Strike Group Five (ESG-5) and Helicopter Combat Support Sqdn. 11 (HC-11), Det. 4, flying CH-46 Sea Knights.
At press time, the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), with the MH-53E Sea Dragon Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Sqdn. 15 (HM-15), was departing the Persian Gulf for the region.
Relief teams were planning to be in the region for an extended period. "I don't see an end to this for a long, long time," the Associated Press quoted Capt. Larry Burt, who commands the Lincoln's carrier air wing, as saying. "The biggest shortage is still airlift to the coast."
Those aviators were joined by the Australian infantry landing ship HMAS Kanimbla, whose contingent includes two Royal Australian Navy Sea Kings. Australia also sent seven UH-1H Iroquois from its Army Aviation Training Center. In addition, the Indian air force committed Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17s to relief operations, and Singapore's air force sent six CH-47s and two Super Pumas.
The Swiss air force sent three Super Pumas for relief missions in Indonesia on behalf of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Firehawk Flies 24 Rescues in About 11 Rain-Soaked Hours
The crew of a single Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Firehawk saved 34 victims in 24 separate rescues in one 10.8-hr. stretch of flying Jan. 10 as Southern Californians struggled to survive torrential rains that plagued the region for weeks. Elsewhere, the downpours led to a landslide Jan. 10 that wiped out about 20 homes in La Conchita, Calif. and claimed 10 victims, some of whom were buried under a 25-ft.-deep river of mud .
The crew of the heavily modified Sikorsky S-70A estimated that 14 of the 34 victims might have been rescued by ground crews, but that the remainder were beyond the reach of teams below and would have been lost had the aircraft not been available.
N.Y. Police Ground Explorers, Seeks Emergency Replacements
Suffolk County, N.Y, grounded its police department's two MD902 medevac helicopters in December 2004 in a dispute with MD Helicopters over the need to replace rotor hubs that the department said are cracked.
The move came as a department's third aircraft, a Eurocopter AS350B2 based at Long Island MacArthur Airport, was down for scheduled maintenance. As a result, the department had to suspend operations of its East End air rescue unit at Gabreski Airport in Westhampton, N.Y. The Suffolk County police bought the $5-million MD902s three years ago.
New York State Police sent a helicopter and pilot to operate out of Long Island MacArthur Airport for two weeks to assist during the grounding.
According to county officials, the department discovered in late 2004 that the rotor hubs on both MD902s were cracked and needed to be grounded. Department mechanics immediately ordered replacement parts, county officials said, but MD Helicopter's financial problems led to repeated delays in delivery of the parts.
Some parts were delivered Jan. 10, but by that time the county was looking for new aircraft. The next day, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy signed off on an expedited procurement process to purchase a new medevac helicopter and get it flying for the county as soon as possible. The county allocated $3.1 million for the new aircraft. While it would normally take up to eight months to receive a new helicopter, according to the county, the declaration of a state of emergency by Levy would cut that time in half. Bids for a new aircraft were made by American Eurocopter and Agusta Aerospace Corp.
The county is considering suing MD Helicopters over the matter.
AB139 Wins FAA Ticket, Finally
After a protracted re-design, testing and paperwork process, Bell/Agusta Aerospace Co. on Dec. 20 received an FAA type certificate for its new AB139 medium twin-engine helicopter.
The aircraft was certificated by Italy's ENAC airworthiness authority in June 2003, but that was for a configuration with three main displays for its Honeywell Primus Epic avionics suite. U.S. officials insisted each pilot have two main displays, instead of having their own primary flight display and sharing the third multi-function unit. That required a rework of the cockpit and additional testing to satisfy the FAA. Italy's ENAC and the European Aviation Safety Agency approved the four-display configuration in November 2004.
The new certifications cover full day and night IFR operation using a four-screen Primus Epic electronic flight instrumentation system. AB139s currently are built solely at Agusta's plant in Vergiate, Italy. Later this year an assembly line is to be opened at Bell Helicopter Textron's production facility in Amarillo, Texas. The first U.S.-built AB139 is scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2006. Bell/Agusta said that it has more than 80 orders for the AB139 from 40 customers worldwide.
Dubai HeliShow
First Middle East Helicopter Show: Small But Ambitious
The first Middle East air show focused entirely upon the helicopter industry was held Dec. 6-9, 2004 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
With some 80 exhibitors and 2,500 attendees from 20 countries, the Dubai HeliShow International Helicopter Technology and Operations Exhibition was small compared to the biennial Dubai Air Show held in odd number years. However, the purpose of the show was to invite only people specifically involved in the helicopter industry, according to Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Dubai's minister of civil aviation.
While attendance at the first helicopter show was somewhat small, he noted that "the first show is always small," including the first Dubai Air Show, held in 1987 in an Emirates Airlines maintenance hangar.
The sheikh said the show's organizers are confident the show will grow, in part because of building programs such as The Palms and The World, two massive projects to create islands just off shore in the Persian Gulf for very high-end homes for the rich and famous.
"The World, for example, will not be connected to land," he said. "It can only be reached by aircraft or boat." This should create a demand for more personal or corporate helicopters and attract more helicopter companies to Dubai or the other emirates. He added that more tourists are expected to start using helicopters, with a new company already starting up in Dubai. "They are telling me that there are some tourists who want to use their services out of Burj al Arab (a seven-star hotel in Dubai) because there is a helipad there where they could pick up people and fly them around the city."
Dubai has now become the economic hub of the Middle East, the equivalent of New York, London and Hong Kong as a financial center. Unfortunately, as with those cities, its ground transportation infrastructure is not keeping up with the population growth, which is increasing demand for corporate helicopters to transport executives and VIPs throughout the rapidly growing city.
Dubai is also becoming a prime location for the film industry, with helicopter charter companies such as AeroGulf providing helicopters for both commercials and feature films, he said.
Although helicopter operations in the Middle East traditionally have been military-oriented, the Dubai HeliShow was roughly 60 percent civil and 40 percent military, a reflection of the rapidly growing civil market.
Mohamed Al Mohannadi, general manager for Doha, Qatar-based Gulf Helicopters, said that company, which started in 1970 with two helicopters, has now grown to 24. He said the company expects to continue growing at 10 percent, with the addition of two to three new helicopters, each year. This is expected to eventually double the company's fleet to 40-50 aircraft, he said. The fleet now consists of 24 Bell aircraft--six 212s, 15 412s, two 206s and one 230. Gulf Helicopter leases helicopters under dry or wet-lease contracts, primarily for the oil and gas industry.
A key to Gulf Helicopter's growth is expansion not only throughout the Middle East, but into Europe and the Asian sub-continent, Mohamed said. Initially operating only in its home base in Qatar, Gulf Helicopter now has operations in India, North Africa and Spain. The Spanish contracts are dry leases for firefighting.
Gulf Helicopter made the only big announcement at the show, an agreement with CAE-Emirates Training for training in that company's new 212/412 simulator.
Abu Dhabi Aviation also provides helicopters under lease for the oil and gas industry, operating a fleet of 37 Bell 412s, 212s and 206s. Peter Harris, chief engineer for Abu Dhabi, said that company also has contracts throughout the Gulf region and Europe, "the same as Gulf Helicopters, but with a larger fleet." He said Abu Dhabi is also growing at about 10 percent a year, a trend that is helped by an increasing number of ad hoc corporate and VIP charters as well as charters for heavy-lift operations.
The Dubai HeliShow lasted four days, which was about a day too long, according to most exhibitors. As a result, the next Dubai HeliShow has been scheduled for three days, Dec. 5-7, 2006. The show for 2008 has already been scheduled, and future shows will be held in alternating years with the Dubai Air Show.
Ex-Eastern Bloc Firms Market Aircraft, Services
One of the surprise draws of the Dubai HeliShow was the presence of exhibitors from Russia and former Soviet Union and Soviet-bloc states.
Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant was a major exhibitor, along with Kazan Helicopters, manufacturer of the Mil helicopters. Kazan was promoting work on the Mi-38, the Mi-172 with Honeywell glass cockpit and the VIP version of the Pratt & Whitney PW-207-powered Ansat transport. Alexander Emelushin, Kazan's chief manager, marketing, said that Kazan exhibits at about 20 shows annually to get information on the industry and to meet possible partners. It is also an opportunity "to have a positive influence" on potential customers, he said.
In promoting the Mi-38, Emelushin said that the helicopter is in the same class as the Sikorsky S-92 and AgustaWestland EH101. It is a joint effort, designed by Mil Moscow Helicopter, produced by Kazan, with an avionics suite developed by Eurocopter. It is powered by twin Pratt & Whitney PW-127T/S engines and is designed to replace the Mi-8, Emelushin said. It is still under development, with about three years to go until production.
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, which also produces helicopters such as the Mil-17 and more advanced Mil-171, exhibited at the show as part of the Mil exhibition booth, but stated that the show was not very productive for them.
The Ural Works of Civil Aviation was at the Dubai show promoting its helicopter maintenance capabilities. The company primarily services turbine engines and gearboxes, with emphasis on the Mil-8, Mil-17, Mil-14, Mil-24, Mil-28, KA-28 and KA-32. Alexander Plotnikov, assistant director of commerce, said that there were a large number of Mil-17s in the Middle East that now need overhauls. While the Ural Works only does the engine work, it can arrange for complete overhauls of such aircraft. He noted that Ural Works uses IL-76s to transport two Mil-17s at a time to the facility in Ekaterinburg, Russia, although the company is considering whether to open a Middle East facility. "But we are not ready yet."
European, U.S. Manufacturers Test Middle East Markets
European and U.S. helicopter makers came to December's show in part to test the waters of Middle East markets.
Companies ranging from Eurocopter and AgustaWestland to specialists like U.K.-based Jewers Specialist Doors for hangars and Powervamp, which produces ground power units, attended. Commercial Director Gary Owen said Powervamp is tapping the market with two distributors established there and are looking to expand further.
Simon Burrows, sales and marketing director for U.K.-based FBO Patriot Aviation, was at the show "to see if there is a market" in the Middle East. "We're talking to the key people (about setting up operations) and ready to go if the opportunity arises."
AgustaWestland and Eurocopter showed their civil lines, with Eurocopter stressing the AS350, EC130 and EC155 for the growing private and corporate market.
Bell, Sikorsky and Schweizer exhibited, although Bell piggybacked on Hawker Pacific, its European representative. Schweizer highlighted its 333 and 300C, with the 333 aimed primarily at the sightseeing market, said David Savage, its marketing supervisor. While the aircraft has a low initial cost and is inexpensive to operate, one of the biggest problems in selling smaller helicopters in the Middle East is that many governments there will not give ownership permits, he said. The United Arab Emirates has a more relaxed attitude toward private ownership, and Schweizer is looking at starting a flight-training program in Umm al-Qalwain, one of the UAE's seven emirates. The program would train civil pilots using the 300C, which would allow training during summer temperatures that can exceed 115 deg. F. Schweizer is looking for financial partners to help start the program.
Dane Pranke, Bell's Middle East/Africa director, said many new helicopters going into the region are upgrades. Petroleum Helicopters in Egypt and Gulf Helicopter, for instance, are upgrading their fleets. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. now requires helicopters entering the country to be less than two years old, with fewer than 2,000 hr. This is causing Bristow Helicopters to upgrade its aging Bell 212 fleet to 412s for a new five-year contract with Exxon Mobil. Pranke also said there is more interest in corporate helicopters, particularly in Dubai. He said one Middle East EMS operator is considering ordering 412s.
Middle East militaries are also upgrading their fleets. The Royal Saudi Air Force is replacing 205s and 212s with new 412s with glass cockpits, upgraded Pratt & Whitney PT6-9 FADEC-controlled engines, flirs and night-vision goggles. It has already taken 16 412s and may buy more.
Honeywell Flight Tests 13-in. `Hover-and-Stare' UAV
Honeywell has begun flight testing a 13-in. autonomous unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft designed to allow a foot soldier to carry it on his back. Honeywell is developing the aircraft, the Micro Air Vehicle, for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency as part of its Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program.
The gasoline-powered vehicle uses a vertically oriented propeller enclosed in a shroud. This ducted-fan design allows the vehicle to take off and land vertically using air thrust through the shroud. Development calls for a heavy-fuel engine variant of the Micro Air Vehicle to be available next year.
Flight tests are to continue through next month at Honeywell's facility in Albuquerque, N.M. The flight tests are set up to verify that the aircraft performs as designed and "will provide intelligence on enemy activity without risking the lives of human pilots or ground reconnaissance teams," Vaughn Fulton, Honeywell Unmanned Aerial Systems program manager, said.
In April, Honeywell is to start delivery of prototype systems to the Army for initial experimentation.
The vehicle may become part of the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems program as the hover-and-stare Class I Unmanned Aerial Vehicle system. The vehicle is controlled using Honeywell's micro-electrical mechanical systems (MEM) electronic sensor technology. Honeywell is the prime contractor, with AAI Corp. the subcontractor for the airframe, AVID LCC the sub for modeling and simulation and Techsburg, Inc. the sub for testing and acoustics.
Australian Safety Agency Proposes Mandatory Flight Time Devices
The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority has proposed mandatory, tamper-resistant devices that will accurately record the flying time for single-engine helicopters. The proposal follows a series of fatal accidents of single-engine helicopters in which inaccurate time-in-service flight hours were identified as a contributing factor to the crash. The safety authority stated that it is not making a formal recommendation regarding the timing devices, but rather is issuing a discussion paper calling for comments from the industry regarding the need for such a device. If adopted as a requirement, it would affect 650 helicopters throughout Australia. Cost to purchase and install is estimated at up to $5000, for a total cost impact to the industry of $3.25 million.
In issuing a discussion paper on the problem of inaccurate reporting of time-in-service, CASA said that there are some helicopter operators who are not accurately recording flying time and that existing time-in-service devices are either not working properly or have been disconnected.
In a First, Army Aviator Takes Command Of U.S. Naval Test Pilot School
For the first time, those training at NAS Patuxent River to be flight test pilots are doing so under the command of a U.S. Army aviator.
Lt. Col. Steven W. Kihara succeeded Navy Cmdr. Paul A. Sohl as commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Jan. 13 in Hangar 110 at Pax River. The school has long provided training in the discipline of flight test and evaluation to experienced pilots, flight officers, and engineers of all stripes. But Kihara is the first Army officer to command the prestigious institution, which according to the Navy "investigates and develops new flight test techniques, publishes manuals for use of the aviation test community for standardization of flight test techniques and project reporting, and conducts special projects."
Commissioned in the regular Army in 1984, he attended both the Army Rotary- and Fixed-wing Aircraft Qualification Courses and has served as an instructor pilot in the OH-58A/C. A Master Army Aviator, Kihara is a Naval Test Pilot School alumnus, having graduated in Class 106 in 1994. He is a certified experimental test pilot and is a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. He has about 3,500 hr. in more than 60 aircraft.
Medevac Crash Highlights EMS Scrutiny
The Jan. 10 crash of a Life Evac 2 EC135 within eyeshot of the U.S. Capitol came as both the U.S. FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board were finalizing recommendations for more stringent safety practices in EMS operations.
The Air Methods Corp. aircraft crashed at about 11 p.m. local time en route to its base at Stafford, Va., Regional Airport after having transported a patient to Washington Hospital Center. Weather was reported to be clear. The aircraft struck the water just south of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, a major Potomac River crossing that is the site of major construction with numerous cranes and other structures. The pilot and flight paramedic were killed. The flight nurse survived with injuries. The NTSB is investigating. At the time, it also was discussing the final form of recommendations aimed at addressing the rash of accidents in U.S.-based aeromedical operations in the last three years.
NTSB officials expected to issue their recommendations to the FAA and industry before Heli-Expo 2005 opens in Anaheim, Calif. Feb. 6. The recommendations are expected to include calls for requirements that all EMS flights be conducted under FAR Part 135 from the time the aircraft is launched to the time it returns to base and for greater use of night-vision systems.
Progress in Creating New Rotorcraft Center
Congressman Curt Weldon and industry leaders have agreed to establish the Center for Rotorcraft Innovation near Philadelphia. Industry had resisted the powerful Pennsylvania Republican's push for the center, fearing it would be an annex of Boeing, which is based near Weldon's district. But the center will be sited away from Boeing, in Delaware County, Pa. and run in conjunction with Pennsylvania State University, the parties have agreed. The industry/government Rotorcraft Industry Technology Assn. will be renamed the Center for Rotorcraft Innovation and melded with the Weldon project.
MD Helicopters Down, Not Out
MD Helicopters Corp. is still in contention as a viable helicopter manufacturer, with talks continuing with Sikorsky as a possible "white knight" to save the Mesa, Ariz.-based company. Although MD employees were forced to take unpaid vacation during the recent Christmas/New Year season, talks between the two helicopter OEMs continued at the highest levels. Reportedly, new investors have been found which make MD more palatable as an acquisition for Sikorsky. Also making MD more palatable is its strong candidacy for the U.S. Army's future scout/attack helicopter requirement. Sikorsky's strong ties to the military with its H-60 and CH/MH-53 programs, along with the technology developed for the now-defunct Comanche program, can only strengthen that candidacy. If the talks prove productive, the two companies are expected to make an announcement during this month's Heli-Expo show in Anaheim.
Lord Glenarthur Leaves British Helicopter Advisory Board
Lord Simon Glenarthur has relinquished the position of chairman of the British Helicopter Advisory Board after a distinguished career in the British Army, the government, and industry.
The BHAB, founded in 1969, is the voice of the helicopter industry in the United Kingdom. Since he became chairman in 1992, the BHAB has seen many changes, such as the successful introduction of air ambulance and police helicopters and associated legislation, as well as changes in aviation law brought about by JAR OPS 2 in the United Kingdom and Europe.
After learning to fly helicopters in the army, Lord Glenarthur joined British Airways Helicopters in Aberdeen in 1975 at a time when the British oil industry was greatly expanding. He left after seven years flying S-61s and S-76s in the challenging North Sea environment. He was invited to join the government by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and held several junior ministerial posts before becoming a minister in the foreign office responsible for U.K. relations with Southeast Asia and Pacific Rim nations.
Since leaving the government, he has served in various directorships in industry and has consulted for Chevron UK and British Aerospace. He also has served as chairman of the European Helicopter Assn. and deputy chairman of the International Federation of Helicopter Assns.
His successor is Brian Humphries, who recently retired as managing director of Shell Aviation after a successful career with the Royal Air Force. Humphries is currently chief executive of the European Business Aviation Assn. --Joe West
Yoshine Helicopters To Launch Ultralight
Taiwan-based Yoshine Helicopters Inc. will launch a new ultra-light helicopter in mid-2006, according to President/CEO Charles Lin. The new EzyCopter aircraft can be qualifed as either home-built, ultra-light or experimental, meaning it does not need FAA certification, Lin said. The aircraft will come as a kit, with the owner/pilot building more than 50 percent. Initial cost is approximately $30,000, with more than 300 reservations already made for the EzyCopter. "By mid-2006, we want to turn those into full orders," Lin said. As an incentive, the first 100 people to convert a reservation to an order will have $1,800 deducted from the price. However, to be among the first 100, the buyer must already possess "at least a private pilot's license," he said.
The EzyCopter is a single-seat, co-axial, four-bladed twin-engine helicopter, powered by two 2-cycle Hirth engines. Lin said that the EzyCopter is built for growth and within a couple of years the company will have a dual seat aircraft available. Range of the ultra-light will be "about two to three hours," with an airspeed of 54-65 kt., he said.
Yoshine Helicopters is also looking at an unmanned version of the EzyCopter having a 200 lb. payload "which would give it about four to five hours on station," Lin said. Cost for the UAV version, with equipment, would be under $100,000, and one small Asian country has already contracted for an EzyCopter UAV, he said.
Heli-expo 2005
HAI Honors Distinguished Crowd With Awards of Excellence
HAI has named the recipients of its annual Awards of Excellence, to be presented at Heli-Expo 2005 in Anaheim, Calif.
Winners of the Life Time Achievement awards are Jack Real, chairman emeritus of Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Ore., and Wesley G. Lematta, founder and chairman of Columbia Helicopters, Inc. in Portland, Ore.
During his career, Real worked for aviation industry giants such as Lockheed, Hughes and McDonnell Douglas. In 1937, he went to work for Lockheed, where he spent his time designing, developing and testing aircraft such as the B-14 Hudson Bomber, the Constellation, Lockheed models 286 and 475, and the Cheyenne helicopter.
In 1960, he became chief of engineering flight test, and two years later was named chief engineer of research, development, and testing. In 1965, he became vice president and general manager for the AH-56A Cheyenne helicopter project. By 1968, he was responsible for all rotary-wing programs at Lockheed.
He left Lockheed in 1971 to become senior vice president of aviation for Howard Hughes Corp. In 1979, he became president of Hughes Helicopters, where he guided the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter program. In 1984, McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. bought Hughes Helicopters, and Real remained as president and CEO until his 1987 retirement.
Real was influential in relocating the Hughes Flying Boat, the "Spruce Goose," to the Evergreen Aviation Museum, where he served as president from 1995 until 2001. Today, he is chairman emeritus.
Lematta founded Columbia Helicopters in 1957, working with a single helicopter at the Troutdale, Ore. Airport. For the most part, his first year of operation was much like that of other early helicopter entrepreneurs, spent giving rides at county fairs and doing odd lift jobs.
In September 1958, Wes gained national recognition when he saved the lives of 17 seamen off the Coos Bay, Ore. coast in a courageous and dramatic rescue effort. Lifting the sailors one at a time from the sinking U.S. Army Corps of Engineer dredge Rossel in high winds, he accomplished the largest single-handed helicopter rescue at sea, a historical record that still stands.
Today, approaching 50 years of operations, Columbia Helicopters operates globally from headquarters at Aurora State Airport in Aurora, Ore. His fleet includes 16 Boeing/Kawasaki Vertol 107-II helicopters, seven Boeing 234 Chinooks, two Hughes 500s and two King Air fixed-wing aircraft. Over the course of his career, he developed a number of innovations that helped to transform and expand the helicopter industry. He proved the helicopter useful for logging by developing a process to make it a sustainable operation. He is also responsible for developing the Direct Visual Observational Control method for helicopters in construction work.
During his long association with HAI, Lematta has served on the HAI board of directors. He received the Lawrence D. Bell Memorial Award in 1990, and the HAI Operators Safety Award multiple times.
Elling Halvorson, chairman of Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, Inc. in Grand Canyon, Ariz., is the recipient of the 2004 Bell Memorial Award. Created in 1971, the award honors a recipient's excellence in management and long and significant service to the helicopter industry.
Halvorson began his business career in 1957 as owner of Elling Halvorson, Inc., a general contracting firm. His first major project was constructing a 2-mi. tramway system on a 10,400-ft. mountain peak in the Sierra Nevada to link a transcontinental microwave system from New York to Los Angeles. At that time, he purchased his first helicopter. Later he pioneered the unconventional use of a helicopter in the construction of a water pipeline across the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Visitor requests for helicopter rides led to him to offer sightseeing helicopter flights, which launched Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters.
An innovative entrepreneur, Halvorson has invested in and founded a multitude of highly successful companies, to include Grand Canyon Airlines and Rainier Heli-Lift, Inc., a logging and heavy lift company operating in North and South America. Halvorson's fleet consists of 60 helicopters, of which forty operate from his state-of-the art heliport at the Grand Canyon.
HAI's 2004 Pilot of the Year Award goes to Thomas A. "Bud" Roberts, rotor-wing pilot for Evergreen Helicopters International, Inc. in Galveston, Texas. Roberts has been a pilot with Evergreen since May of 1999. He is an offshore Bell 212 pilot, transporting oil-rig crews to and from platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. During the summer, he flies a 212 on firefighting missions in Alaska. On Aug. 14, 2004, Roberts was called upon to perform duties above and beyond his normal firefighting routine.
Jennifer Buswell was filling a water tank at a riverbank dirt launch on the Knik River as she often did, and her two sons were waiting in her truck attached to the tank trailer. The bank beneath her gave way, sending truck, trailer, and family into the frigid water. Buswell was able to grab two-year-old Ryan, but three-year-old Clifford was swept away.
Roberts, along with Norm McDonald and Kris Anderson of the Alaska state Forest Service, was called on by the Mat-Su Borough Dispatch to help. The borough's river rescue team would have taken more than an hour to arrive.
Roberts flew to the scene in 5 min. and landed on a nearby gravel bar to assess the situation. Although the mission was outside the interagency guidelines, Roberts and McDonald formulated a plan to accomplish the rescue.
They placed two other forestry workers about 500 ft. down river as secondary rescue personnel and returned to retrieve Buswell. With Anderson operating the radios and monitoring traffic, Roberts maneuvered the helicopter in for a vertical rescue in the wild water of the Knik.
As Roberts hovered with the skids just above the trailer, McDonald stepped out onto the skid and picked up Ryan and delivered him to medics waiting on the gravel bar. They returned and replicated the procedure to rescue Buswell. They then resumed the search for Clifford until low fuel forced them to return to the Palmer airport.
Clifford's body was found hours later 1.5-mi away.
Other recipients of the 2004 HAI Awards of Excellence include:
Aviation Repair Specialist Award--Luis F. Garcia, director of maintenance for Papillon Airways Inc. in Grand Canyon, Ariz.
Igor I. Sikorsky Award for Humanitarian Service--The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. Air Rescue 5 Program of Long Beach, Calif.
Agusta Community Service Award--Stephen M. Hickok, president, Hickok & Associates, Inc. of Orange Beach, Ala.
Eurocopter Golden Hour Award--County Rescue Services of Green Bay, Wis. and the crew of Eagle III: George E. Miller, senior pilot and director of operations; Lt. Shaun Stamnes, air medical coordinator, and Michael P. Orlando, emergency medical technician.
Joe Mashman Safety Award--Timothy C. Tucker, chief instructor, Robinson Helicopter Co. Safety Course
Outstanding Certified Flight Instructor Award--Randal L. Bechtel, chief flight instructor and owner of Flight Check Ltd. of Fort Worth, Texas.
Aviation Maintenance Technician Award--Richard (Rick) Barnett, Gulf Coast maintenance manager for Air Logistics, LLC of New Iberia, La.
Excellence in Communications Award--Claire ap Rees, managing editor of Avia Press Associates of Somerset, England.
Helicopter Maintenance Award--John Kiesler, vice president of maintenance and operations for Evergreen Helicopters, Inc. in McMinnville, Ore.
MD Helicopters Law Enforcement Award--Lt. Craig Neubecker, pilot; Lt. Shawn Koch, co-pilot, and Avionics Electronics Tech 1st Class William Greer of HITRON Jacksonville, U.S. Coast Guard, for a night-time intercept of a high-speed boat carrying 6,083 lb. of pure, uncut cocaine with a street value of $194.6 million.
Native Air Opens New Aeromedical Base
Native Air Services has based a Eurocopter AS350 at Paradise Valley Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., providing round-the-clock service with a flight nurse, flight paramedic and pilot. Jim Weaver, Native Air president, said the new base will have an immediate positive impact on residents in North Phoenix and Scottsdale, cutting response times in half. The base will be Native Air's 12th base in Arizona.
Bell Opens New Training Academy
Bell Helicopter's Customer Training Academy began classes Jan. 10 at its new facilities at Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, Texas.
The academy has been training pilots for 57 years, since Bell began training in its Model 47 aircraft in 1947. In that time, according to Bell, the academy has trained more than 90,000 students, both pilots and mechanics, from more than 100 nations. The company said it also has trained tens of thousands of military personnel over the years.
"The Bell Customer Training Academy, with its state-of-the-art facilities and world-class instructors is an enormously important part of our goal to be the world's premier aircraft manufacturer," said Bell Helicopter CEO Mike Redenbaugh.
The new facility has 18 large, modern classrooms and aircraft overhaul labs fitted for modern learning technology tools, including more than 41,000 sq. ft. of hangar space for hands-on maintenance training.
The company has built a new training heliport within a few minutes flying time of the academy. The new flight-training practice area is built on 100 acres just to the northwest of the Texas Motor Speedway and has three runways--a 2000-ft. lighted north/south runway an 850-ft. north/south runway and an 850-ft. east/west runway. There are four separate concrete landing pads. Full-time rescue personnel provide on-site support with a rescue cab and fire truck at their disposal.
The entire site is dedicated solely for the use Bell academy flight training.
The academy has a staff of 65 people including instructors and administrative personnel, seven dedicated training helicopters as well as three cockpit procedures training devices.
Apprehending Fleeing Suspects: Suspect Tactics and Perimeter Containment
Apprehending criminals on foot or in ground vehicles while flying several hundred feet above them in a helicopter requires coordination with police elements on the ground and good radio contacts, as well as a high degree of training between air and ground units.
Officer Jack H. Schonely, a helicopter pilot with the Los Angeles Police Department, has authored "Apprehending Fleeing Suspects: Suspect Tactics and Perimeter Containment," a book specifically dealing with the art of the chase.
While Schonely's book is intended to be a teaching tool for young beat officers, police aircrews will also find that it has a wealth of helpful information. Through the use of photographs, diagrams and step-by-step descriptions, the book marries the mindset of the patrol officer to the special capabilities of the helicopter and helps to build an effective crime fighting relationship between the two.
Among the 114 pages of straight-talking text is a chapter entitled "Working With Airborne Assets," specifically on utilizing aircraft to help catch criminals. Subject matter includes when ground units should call for a helicopter, what the aircrew should do upon their arrival, and how to manage the chaos that usually accompanies the pursuit of a criminal. The book gives special emphasis to effective communications techniques between officers on the ground and those in the air, such as where the suspects were last seen, how officers should be deployed to block their escape and the safest way to close in for the apprehension phase.
"Apprehending Fleeing Suspects" is the result of over 24 years of lessons learned during the author's experiences in a variety of assignments within the LAPD. Starting off as a patrolman in South Central Los Angeles, Schonely also served as a field-training officer, undercover vice detective, canine handler, and member of the elite Metropolitan Div. that handled stakeouts, VIP protection and the 1992 L.A. riots. Prior to becoming an LAPD pilot, he served as a tactical flight officer, where his time on the street proved particularly beneficial to his effectiveness in the aircraft.
"Apprehending Fleeing Suspects" (ISBN 0-398-07541-7) is available in soft cover from Charles C. Thomas Publisher, LTD, 2600 South First Street, Springfield, Illinois 62704. The cost is $21.95.
FlightSafety International has promoted Jim Waugh to Executive Vice President.
Waugh joined FlightSafety as Director of Marketing in 1976 and was Vice President - Marketing until his promotion.
Vice Adm. Donald S. Jones, a noted Naval helicopter aviator, died on December 13. Jones became a Naval Aviator in 1950 and was assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron One in September 1955. He served as Executive Officer of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Four from December 1967 until November 1968 when he was promoted to Commanding Officer. During his tour as CO of Squadron Four, he was tasked to develop procedures for the recovery of Apollo astronauts returning from space under nighttime and all-weather conditions. He was the recovery pilot for Apollo 8 and Apollo 11, including the recovery of the Apollo 11 crew led by Neil Armstrong, first man to set foot on the moon. Following his command of Squadron Four, Adm. Jones was named Air Officer of the USS Tripoli, then held increasingly important command positions until being named director, East Asia and Pacific Regions in the Office of the Secretary of Defense in August 1980. He retired in March 1987 following his assignment as Military Assistant to Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger.
coming events
Feb. 6-8--HELI-EXPO 2005, Anaheim, Calif. Contact Marilyn McKinnis, the Helicopter Association International, Alexandria, Virginia, 703-683-4646; fax 703-683-4745; web www.rotor.com; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
March 17-18--FAA Aviation Forecast Conference, Washington, D.C. Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Contact: Linda Baranovics, 202-267-7924; website: http://apo.faa.gov/conference/welcome.htm; e-mail: email@example.com
March 22-24--Navy League, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C. Contact: Megan Cheek, 703-528-1775; www.navyleague.org; e-mail: email@example.com.
April 7-9--AeroExpo 2005, Santa Fe Conventions Center, Mexico City and Toluca Airport. Contact: Juan A. Jose 52+55+55-64-99-31; fax: 52+55-55-64-99-31; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com; Website: www.aeroexpo.com.mx
April 27--NBAA Regional Forum, Republic Airport, Farmington, NY. Contact: Suzanne Cole, (202) 783-9362; e-mail: email@example.com; website: www.nbaa.org/forums.
May 5-11--Army Aviation Association of America (Quad-A) Annual Convention, Disney Springs Coronado Resort, Orlando, Fla. Contact: Bob Lachowski, Monroe, Conn. 203-268-2450; fax: 203-268-5870; website: www.quad-a.org; e-mail: email@example.com.


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You can quickly draw simple icons and graphics in Adobe XD using the drawing tools on the left toolbar - the rectangle, ellipse, line, and pen tools. The selection tool helps you select specific line, shapes, or objects to edit them.
You can then combine these shapes in different ways to create compound shapes and objects, or mask portions of the shape. For more information on combining and masking techniques, see Edit objects using Boolean operations and masking techniques.
- To adjust the radius of a single corner only, do one of the following:
- Hold the Option key (Mac) or the Alt key (Win), click the handle of the corner, and drag your mouse.
- Edit each corner radius value individually after selecting in the Property Inspector.
- To adjust the radius of all the corners simultaneously, do one of the following:
- Click a corner radius and drag your mouse.
- Edit the value of the radius after selecting in the Property Inspector.
- To adjust the radius of a single corner only, do one of the following:
The simplest path you can draw with the Pen tool is a straight line, made by clicking the Pen tool to create two anchor points. By continuing to click, you create a path made of straight-line segments connected by corner points.
To convert an anchor point from straight to curved and the opposite way, double-click the anchor point.
You create a curve by adding an anchor point where a curve changes direction, and dragging the direction lines that shape the curve. The length and slope of the direction lines determine the shape of the curve.
Curves are easier to edit and your system can display and print them faster if you draw them using as few anchor points as possible. Using too many points can also introduce unwanted bumps in a curve. Instead, draw widely spaced anchor points, and practice shaping curves by adjusting the length and angles of the direction lines.
To toggle between drawing mode and edit mode, press the Esc key.
You can also enter the 'path edit mode' by double-clicking the shape or path. In this mode, anchor points of the shape are visible, but moving the mouse does not draw anything. You can manipulate existing anchor/control points or insert new anchor points on existing segments on path.
When drawing with the pen tool, you can perform all the edits described above in addition to drawing new segments.
When you select the pen tool, all paths on the artboard under the mouse display handles over their start and end point. To continue drawing the path from that point, click one of the handles .
Extending a closed path reopens the path and then puts the pen tool in drawing mode for that path.
Double-click the drawing to view the anchor points. You can then click an anchor point to select it. To select multiple anchor points, hold Shift and select the anchor points, or marquee select the anchor points using the Selection tool.
Nudge the selected anchor points using your keyboard, drag them using mouse, or edit their properties (x and y-coordinates) in the Property Inspector.
While placing a new anchor point or dragging an existing anchor point, snap lines appear when an anchor is vertically or horizontally near another anchor point. Hold down the Cmd /Ctrl key to disable anchor point snapping.
Double-click the drawing to select it and view the existing anchor points. Click the path to add new anchor points at the cursor location.
The Polygon tool helps you create a range of new shapes, from triangles to rhombus, pentagons or any polygons with up to 100 sides.
On the artboard or canvas, click and drag to draw the shape of the desired size. You'll notice that the default shape is a triangle.
To change the Corner Radius of the polygon, click and drag the radius decoration handle from the upper corner of the shape, or click the Corner Radius field in the Property Inspector, and enter the desired value.
Every shape has one radius decoration handle. You cannot change the corner radius of each side of the shape.
|Drawing tool
|Keyboard shortcut on MacOS
|Keyboard shortcut on Windows
Enter zoom in mode: Z
To temporarily activate zoom in and zoom out:
Enter zoom in mode: Z
To temporarily activate zoom in:
|Zoom to Selection
|Ctrl + 3
Measure distances between an object and the artboard, or an object and other surrounding objects by clicking the object and pressing the Option key on Mac, or the Alt key on Windows.
If the selected object is not a square or a rectangle, then XD draws a bounding box around the object. It then displays the measurements from the boundaries of the bounding box.
To measure an object's distance from the edges of the artboard:
Simply click the object and press the Option key (on Mac), or Alt key (on Windows).
Adobe XD measures the distances and displays the measurements for as long as you press the Option or Alt key.
To measure an object's distance from other objects in the artboard:
Click the object, press the Option (on Mac) or Alt (on Windows) key, and hover the mouse over other objects.
Adobe XD measures the distances between the closest boundaries of both the objects and displays the measurements as long as you press the Option or Alt key.
Click the text tool and click at the location where you want the text to begin. Type the text and press Esc to commit your text changes, or Return to go to the next line.
When you type text by selecting a point on your canvas, you get a horizontal line of text that begins where you click and expands as you enter characters. Each line of text is independent—the line expands or shrinks as you edit it, but doesn't wrap to the next line. Entering text this way is useful for adding a few words to your artwork.
You can type text over other objects and arrange the text to appear in the front using the Object > Arrange options.
Click the Text tool, click at the location you want the text on the canvas and drag to define the text area. Then, click inside the area to begin typing text.
When you define a text area, the boundaries of an object control the flow of characters, either horizontally or vertically. When the text reaches a boundary, it automatically wraps to fit inside the defined area. Entering text this way is useful when you want to create one or more paragraphs, such as for a brochure.
From the Edit menu, select Turn Spellcheck On. The spell check feature works only on the incorrect text in the text container. Misspelled words are underlined in red and auto-corrected words are underlined in blue. Grammatical errors are highlighted with a green underline.
Right-click the misspelled word and select the contextually accurate spelling from the suggested list.
To revert the auto-corrected spellings to the word you initially entered, press Cmd + Z on Mac OS and Ctrl + Z on Windows OS.
You can switch between point and area text with one click.
Select a text object and toggle between the Point text and Area text options in the Property Inspector.
You can easily include pre-written text to your artboard using one of the following methods:
- Drag a text file on to the artboard.
You can easily include pre-written text in your design by simply dragging a plain text file to your artboard. This action creates an area text on the artboard with the contents of the text file.
- Drag a text file on to a repeating grid.
You can also drag a text file (with new lines) on to and drag that file over a text component on a repeating grid. All of the text elements are populated with the text from that file.
For more information, see Drag a return-separated text file to your text object in a Repeat Grid.
- Copy and paste text on to the artboard.
You can also copy and paste text on to the artboard, creating an area text element that you can easily move and edit in Adobe XD.
Click the text and drag the handle to change the size of the typeface. This feature is available only for point text.
Click the text and then specify the type, font size, and text alignment for the text using the Property Inspector.
You can also select individual words or characters in a block of text and format those sections alone.
To change character spacing, click the text object and specify the character spacing using the Character Spacing option in the Property Inspector.
To change the character spacing in a subset of text, select the text and modify the character spacing in milli-ems using the Property Inspector.
To change the line spacing, click the text area, and then specify the line spacing using the Line Spacing option in the Property Inspector.
To reset the line height to the default, enter 0 in the Line Spacing option in the Property Inspector.
Similar to Photoshop and InDesign, Adobe XD allows you to change the space before and after paragraphs within the same text element.
To change the paragraph spacing, select a paragraph and click the paragraph icon in the Formatting panel. Change the spacing value as per requirement.
To apply any of the text transformations, select the text that you want to change. From the Property Inspector, select any of the following options:
- Uppercase icon (TT) to set the text to uppercase.
- Lowercase icon (tt) to set the text to lowercase.
- Title case icon (Tt) to set the text to title case.
- Text superscript icon to set the text to superscript.
- Text subscript icon to set the text to subscript.
To underline text, click the text area, and then click the Underline icon in the Property Inspector. XD draws a smooth underline that breaks around the descenders in text (creating a more aesthetic line).
To strikethrough text, select the text area, from the Property Inspector, click the Strikethrough icon. A smooth line is drawn right in the center of the text, making it appear like it has been struck over.
To make global style changes easily, apply text transformation or strikethrough to Character Styles.
In the Assets Panel, save a style that you use across the document as a character style. Then, right-click on the character style and select Edit option from the drop-down menu. Choose one of the uppercase, lowercase, title case or strikethrough options and the text using that character style will change across the document.
Use the math calculation to create designs with greater precision or move objects to a new location or modify the width and height.
Select one or more objects. In the Property Inspector, perform simple math in any box that accepts numeric values. Adobe XD supports +, -./, * math operations to calculate the changes.
For example, if you want to move selected object 3 units to the right using the current measurement units, enter +3 after the current value.
In the Property Inspector text box that accepts numerical values, do one of the following:
- To replace the entire current value with a mathematical expression, select the entire current value.
- To use the current value as part of a mathematical expression, click before or after the current value.
Adobe XD can only perform one operation at a time. That is, it can handle "4in+2p", but it cannot handle "4in+2p-1p" because they are construed as two different operations.
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The lone survivor of the fiery crash that killed three on U.S. 290 over the weekend is recovering, as his fellow Texas A&M Corps of Cadet members mourn the loss of two of their own.
Francisco Campos, 18, a member of Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, who survived Sunday's crash on Highway 290, underwent surgery on Monday and will likely remain in the hospital for at least two weeks, according to his family and Corps leadership. Cesar Chavez High School graduate Amy Pacheco and Northbrook High School graduate Miguel Hernandez, both 18, died in the wreck, as did the driver who hit them, 21-year-old Katie Thomas of Deer Park.
A&M freshman Campos attended Chavez with Pacheco, who had been his girlfriend since high school.
"It's a miracle that he survived," said Commandant of the Corps of Cadets, Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez, Jr.
The news of their friends' deaths hit the Corps family hard, especially the 17 remaining freshmen in their company, said Alexander Cotter, the company commander for Pacheco and Hernandez.
"On Sunday when we first found out, there was a lot of disbelief and everyone was heartbroken," Cotter said. "There is still a dark cloud over us, but we are starting to heal."
The collision left Thomas' Mustang crushed and only a shell remains of Pacheco's Ford Explorer, which is burned, melted and distorted. It's unclear how Campos escaped.
The three corps members returned to Houston Friday to judge a high school JROTC competition. They were trying to make it back to College Station for a cadet service project early Sunday morning. Thomas hit Pacheco's Explorer head on while driving on the wrong side of the highway.
All three college freshmen had been active in their high school's Junior ROTC battalions - Pacheco and Campos at Chavez High and Hernandez at Northbrook High School in the Spring Branch ISD.
Ramirez has not spoken with Campos since the accident, but hopes he will one day be able to rejoin the Corps.
Cotter said Pacheco told him when she began the year that she wanted to be Corps commander one day. He remembers her as someone who was always smiling, even during morning drills when she was supposed to keep a straight face.
"When she came here this fall, it was a dream come true for her," Cotter said. "She definitely had the drive for it. She tried her hardest and always did the tough stuff with a smile on her face."
Cotter remembers Hernandez during training, pushing himself to his limit during each session. Even when he struggled, he continued to push his body every time he worked out, Cotter said.
"As the weeks went on, he began pushing his buddies to the limit too," Cotter said. "I was really proud to see that leadership develop in such a young person. You don't see that from everybody here."
Cotter said a few cadets visited Campos Sunday night and he was awake and stable.
Ramirez said the corps members had a traditional service called Echo Taps for Pacheco and Hernandez Monday at 10:30 p.m. with the cadets wearing their uniforms and taps was played in the area where the cadets live on campus. Silver Taps, a university tradition, will be held for the students in April. The funeral for Pacheco will be held Friday and the plans have not been finalized for Hernandez.
"It was a tribute to their classmates," he said. "Both were first generation college students, were highly motivated and enjoyed being in the Corps. They were always smiling."
Source: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Lone-survivor-of-fatal-A-M-wreck-faces-weeks-in-4330376.php?t=7efc689034