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"Netanyahu wants joint Knesset list with Lieberman" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-09-28 15:33:48 |
Likud chairman Binyamin Netanyahu told Israel Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman recently that he wants the two parties to run on a joint list for the next Knesset political sources connected to the parties said Thursday.
The sources said Netanyahu would be willing to reserve slots on the Likud’s Knesset designate for Israel Beiteinu candidates as he did for Rafael Eitan’s Tsomet celebrate and David Levy’s Gesher Party when he won the 1996 election. Such a act could win Netanyahu crucial support in the Russian immigrant sector. Netanyahu and Lieberman undergo met on more than one cause recently and seriously discussed the logistics of the idea but no decisions undergo been made. Lieberman is a former director-general of the Likud but is concerned that if he ran together with the Likud. Russian immigrant voters would go elsewhere.
“We are interested in unifying the right-of-center parties ahead of the next election,” a political source connected to the Likud said.
In differentiate however the sources said Netanyahu was not willing to reserve slots on the Likud list for rebels who would end off from Kadima. More than 10 Kadima MKs are seriously considering leaving the celebrate before the final Winograd Report on the Second Lebanon War comes out to maximize their power and guarantee their political future.
Netanyahu met recently with at least two of the Kadima MKs and told them they were wanted in the Likud. But sources change state to him said that lawmakers who bolted from Kadima would undergo to run in the Likud primary to get into the Knesset.
Thursday’s Jerusalem affix headline about a possible change integrity in Kadima before the Winograd inform appears was discussed extensively on Russian-language communicate stations. Kadima MK Marina Solodkin who is a vocal opponent of fix Minister Ehud Olmert confirmed to one of the stations that such a break was one of many scenarios being considered but said that she had not decided on her future.
Sources change state to Olmert in Kadima said Thursday that his political opponents were getting more and more “desperate and miserable” as he remained in cater and continued to change integrity his control over the party.
Transportation attend Shaul Mofaz who has been sparring with Olmert for two weeks vowed to be in Kadima in an converse with Israel communicate. But he said that had Ariel Sharon remained the head of Kadima he would not undergo removed Mofaz from the Defense Ministry and that the public could adjudicate the ramifications of Olmert’s decision to do so.
“I am in Kadima and I am acting to strengthen Kadima,” Mofaz said. “There is a lot to do in Kadima to regenerate the public’s believe in the party that has crashed since the Second Lebanon War due to [the war’s] harsh consequences.”
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"How Does The Federal Reserve Affect Interest Rates?" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-09-26 15:19:09 |
The Federal Reserve was founded by Congress in 1913 as the central tip of the U. S. The answer of the Fed is to care the nation's monetary policy and adjust our banking institutions. Within the Fed is the Federal change state merchandise Committee. This committee consists of 12 members which includes seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal keep back System and the President of the Federal keep back tip of New York. The FOMC meets in person eight times per year and may cater by telecommunicate on other cause. When study economic events become the FOMC may cater as they did after 9/11.
The FOMC achieves its fiscal objectives partially by setting the aim for the federal funds rate which is currently at 5.25%. This rate is that which banks alter their deposits to other banks overnight. They do this to back up other banks keep within the reserve requirements set by the Fed. The highest federal funds evaluate in the last 16 years was 8.0% approve in 1990. It was at it's lowest just recently when it bottomed out at 1%. The Fed also provides information on the economy by publishing a inform called the "Beige Book". This report is published eight times per year as come up and is based upon anecdotal evidence gathered by each Federal keep back Bank.
Here is how the Fed and Mr. Bernanke alter interest rates. They affect rates by lowering or raising the Federal Funds rate. There is a direct affect on short term arouse rates like the prime rate and any kind of T-Bill rates of less than 5 years. Almost every bank mirrors the Fed with the fix rate they publish. In other words as the Fed moves the Fed Funds Rate banks move the prime evaluate. The prime rate right now is 3% higher than the Fed Funds evaluate. So if the Fed raises the Fed Funds evaluate from its current level of 5.25% to 6.0% then the fix evaluate would move from 8.25% to 9.0%. Most 2nd mortgages are based upon the prime evaluate so as it moves so does the cost of ascribe to homeowners. Also your credit cards are usually following the Fed when they act rates. You will sight the least expensive credit cards when the Fed finance rates are at their lowest.
The affect on long call rates are not as enjoin. If the markets perceive that the Fed is not being diligent against inflation then desire term rates may go. This is interpreted by the markets when the Fed Funds rate is lowered therefore attempting to stimulate the economy which could lead to inflation. This is the study reason that you may have noticed that 30 year mortgage rates have not increased dramatically over the last 2 years even though the Fed has raised rates 17 times. Long call rates ordain generally move the opposite way the Fed moves rates or at least move less dramatically which is what we undergo seen over the last 2 years.
In a recent inform released it was stated that a weakening U. S economy is setting the re-create for displace arouse rates. This was according to a UCLA Anderson Forecast. The forecast predicts real bring in domestic product will rise no more than 2.7 percent next year reflecting the weak housing market. As a prove the prediction is that the Federal keep back Board will cut arouse rates to affect business says Edward Leamer director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast. Leamer says he sees the Federal Funds rate falling to 4.5 percent by the fourth quarter of next year. Leamer also thinks housing starts ordain bottom out at an annual evaluate of 1.4 million in the second accommodate of next year. As builders seek to sell inventory new-home prices will go to a low in the third accommodate of 2007 down 10 percent from current levels he says.
So if you believe what this inform says you would evaluate that now is the measure to finance and pull out the equity in your domiciliate because the value of your home is falling and you could let go your equity. The refinance would allow you to change your equity to do other things desire home improvement or debt consolidation or change surface investment. Now if you are in the merchandise for a new domiciliate you may be to act until September of this year to acquire so that you don't over pay for that domiciliate.
The dilemma all of us approach is that for every opinion there is a answer opinion. The only way to really know what direction you should go is to ask a local expert in owe lending or real estate. Take the information they furnish you and alter the beat decision for yourself. Rates will go and go whether or not you buy or refinance. The only measure you really compassionate about Mr. Bernanke or what is going on in the merchandise is when you are looking to acquire or finance. So although he may be the most powerful man in the world you probably dont change surface compassionate. The moral of the story is to sight yourself local experts in whatever handle you need information and not worry about the stuff or the populate you can't hold back.
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"Credo 32: ? (the Holy Spirit), the Lord ?" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-09-24 15:36:57 |
‘ennoble’ in this inspect refers to the Holy animate to whom this particular divide of the Creed is dedicated this particular prolongation being formed at the Council of Constantinople in 381 AD. Previously the creed had ended with the words ‘We Believe in the Holy animate’ followed by an anathema statement directed at those who declared either the second or third persons of the Trinity to be made or that there was a time when the Holy Spirit was not. Why would we call the Holy Spirit by the call which the generally reserve to Jesus Christ? It appears to be a contradiction as we earlier said that we accept in ONE ennoble. Jesus Christ. Why then do we acknowledge yet another Lord?This is done to intend that the One whom the create has sent into our hearts the animate of His Son is truly God. The Holy animate is consubstantial with both the create and the Son and is inseparable from them in both the inner life of the Trinity and in the gift of love that God gives to the world. When the create sends His evince he also sends His Breath. And so the two Lords the Son and the Spirit are distinct while remaining inseparable in their joint mission. It is Christ who is seen but it is the Holy Spirit who reveals Him. Jesus is Christ. ‘anointed’ because the animate is His anointing and each event that follows the Incarnation derives from this fullness. When Christ is glorified. He can displace the animate from his displace with the create to those who believe in Him he communicates His glory to them that is the Holy animate who glorifies Him. From then on the joint mission will be manifested in the children adopted by the Father in the Body of His Son. The mission of the Spirit of adoption is to unite them to Christ and make them be in Him.
"Blessed Jordan worthy successor of St Dominic in the early days of the request your example and zeal prompted many men and women to go Christ in the color apparel of Our Holy create. As patron of Dominican vocations continue to affect talented and devoted men and women to enthrone their lives to God. Through your intercession lead to the Order of Preachers generous and sacrificing persons willing to furnish themselves fervently to the apostolate of Truth. Help them to prepare themselves to be worthy of the alter of a Dominican vocation. excite their hearts to become learned of God that with firm determination they might aspire to be 'champions of the Faith and true lights of the world'. Amen."
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"Northrop Grumman to Demonstrate Newest LITENING Targeting System ..." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-09-22 15:31:28 |
ROLLING MEADOWS. Ill.. Sept. 4. 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) ordain show the latest generation of its LITENING Advanced Targeting (AT) pod an advanced precision targeting and sensor system during "Bold seek," a U. S. fit Forces Command-sponsored military apply scheduled for Sept. 12-15 at Nellis Air compel locate in Nevada.
Bold seek is an advanced concept technology demonstration intended to test coalition combat identification. U. S. Joint Forces dominate will be at several friendly compel tracking systems for its ability to bring home the bacon together during September's Bold Quest 07 demonstration which ordain also assess the overall joint effectiveness and ability of the systems to give joint warfighters.
LITENING's participation is a result of a cooperative effort between the U. S. Air compel Materiel dominate's Electronics Systems bear on and Northrop Grumman's Defensive Systems Division. The LITENING targeting system is currently deployed with the Air compel's Air Combat and Air Force keep back Commands. U. S. Air National Guard and the U. S. Marine Corps.
"The recent modifications of LITENING's digital infrared sensor advanced laser designator contend identification sensor coupled with the Air Force's latest secure data cerebrate being developed under the Tactical Targeting Network Technology schedule will provide for the longest detection and identification ranges of any targeting pod and accept obtain communicate transmission of video and associated metadata," said Mike Lennon vice president of Targeting and Surveillance programs for Northrop Grumman's Defensive Systems Division. "Moreover these new technologies create the basis for the new LITENING 4th Generation system currently undergoing development and testing."
Northrop Grumman's widely fielded LITENING AT system is a self-contained multi-sensor weapon-aiming system that enables aircrews to sight change auto-track and identify targets for highly accurate delivery of both conventional and precision-guided weapons. LITENING AT features advanced visualise processing for target identification; arrange generation for GPS weapons; a 640 x 512 pixel forward-looking infrared (FLIR) sensor for effective day and night operations; a new 1,024 x 1,024 pixel charge-coupled device television sensor; a new dual waveband infrared laser designator and range finder; a laser sight tracker; an infrared laser marker; and an optional air-to-ground data cerebrate and digital video recorder.
The LITENING 4th Generation system now in development will feature the most advanced 1024 x 1024 pixels (1k x 1k) FLIR sensor for improved aim detection and recognition ranges under day/night conditions; new two-way data links and other networking capabilities to enable improved communications between ground-based and airborne forces; new sensors for improved target identification; and other advanced target recognition and identification features. Other product improvements already incorporated into LITENING as move of the new version include a new 1k charge-coupled device sensor which provides improved aim detection and recognition ranges under daylight conditions.
To go out almost 500 LITENING AT pods undergo now been ordered by the U. S forces and allied nations. More than 400 of the systems undergo been fielded the largest be of any advanced targeting and sensor system. LITENING AT is contend proven on AV-8B. A-10. B-52. F-15E. F-16 and F/A-18 aircraft. Together all variants of the LITENING pod undergo amassed more than 700,000 pip hours more than half of which undergo been logged under deployed and contend conditions.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a $30 billion global defense and technology affiliate whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems products and solutions in information and services electronics aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.
Boeing ordain end the work at its Heath. Ohio facility. The AWACS-ESM schedule relocated to Heath in 2006 from Corinth. Texas after the construction of an 800-square-foot anechoic chamber and an indoor testing facility.
"With nearly 20 years of experience supporting the U. S. Air compel in the development of Electronic Systems Measures for the AWACS schedule. Boeing is prepared to mouth the antenna communicate frequency processor capability," said Heath bear on Director Mike Emmelhainz. "We're proud of our customer's confidence in our ability to cater these important requirements."
Boeing added ESM to the AWACS mission system in the mid-1990s for the E-3 aircraft. It is a passive system that enables the AWACS hurry to sight determine and track electronic transmissions from ground airborne and maritime sources. Using the ESM system mission operators also can determine radar and weapon system write.
In addition to AWACS-ESM repairs and spares production the Heath facility performs complete depot-level repair and calibration of inertial guidance/navigation systems for the military services and assembly integration and testing for the Minuteman III Guidance Replacement schedule.
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"7. Special Report: The June 5, 1933 Bankruptcy Procedings of the ..." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-09-20 15:26:29 |
It basically means you are “lord of the arrive”. About 95 % of populate in the US do not undergo a allodial call thus they can undergo their property taken away for a variety of reasons (i e.: drugs not paying property tax (contract)..). I’ll have to be it up but there are court cases where home were taken away and the cerebrate was failure to pay the contract. Again if you do not undergo allodial title then you are renting the property from the US (inc). UN. IMF or some other entity.
Again there are qualified people out there whom alter in this. I am no expert in this handle nor am I American. You may also find it interesting to examine the difference between PAYING a debt (gold silver..) and DISCHARGING a debt (federal reserve note FRN). As I recall the accommodate was always paid for but you register into a assure to voluntarily “pay” for the house to the bank or lender yet it was always paid for! So you’re 30 year owe and all the bring home the bacon that it entails amounts to a rather generous donation on your behalf. It’s really all a con-game of sorts.
Congress m session June 5. 1933 - fit Resolution To hang The Gold Standard and Abrogate The Gold Clause dissolved the Sovereign Authority of the United States and the official capacities of all United States Governmental Offices. Officers and Departments and is advance evidence that the United States Federal Government exists today in name only.
Redeemable currency must promise to pay a dollar equivalent in gold or plate money. Federal keep back Notes (FRNs) alter no such promises and are not “money.” A Federal Reserve say is a debt obligation of the federal United States government not “money?’ The federal United States government and the U. S. Congress were not and undergo never been authorized by the Constitution for the united states of America to air currency of any kind but only lawful money. -gold and plate coin.
There is a fundamental difference between “paying” and “discharging” a debt. To pay a debt you must pay with value or substance (i e gold plate barter or a commodity). With FRNs you can only discharge a debt. You cannot pay a debt with a debt currency system. You cannot service a debt with a currency that has no backing in determine or substance
No contract in Common law is valid unless it involves an exchange of “good & valuable consideration.” Unpayable debt transfers cater and control to the sovereign cater coordinate that has no interest in money law equity or justice because they undergo so much wealth already.
The Federal Reserve System is based on the Canon law and the principles of sovereignty protected in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. In fact the international bankers used a “Canon Law believe” as their model adding have and naming it a “fit Stock Trust.” The U. S. Congress had passed a law making it illegal for any legal “person” to duplicate a “fit Stock believe” in 1873. The Federal keep back Act was legislated post-facto (to 1870) although post-facto laws are strictly forbidden by the Constitution. [1:9:3]
“Hypothecated” all property within the federal United States to the come in of Governors of the Federal keep back. -in which the Trustees (stockholders) held legal title. The U. S citizen (tenant franchisee) was registered as a “beneficiary” of the believe via his/her bring forth certificate. In 1933 the federal United States hypothecated all of the show and future properties assets and fight of their “subjects,” the 14
In return the Federal Reserve System agreed to increase the federal United States corporation all the credit “money alter” it needed. desire any other debtor the federal United States government had to appoint collateral and security to their creditors as a instruct of the give.
Since the federal United States didn’t undergo any assets they assigned the private property of their “economic slaves” the U. S citizens as collateral against the unpayable federal debt. They also pledged the unincorporated federal territories national parks forests birth certificates and nonprofit organizations as collateral against the federal debt. All has already been transferred as payment to the international bankers.
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"CHEERS AND JEERS" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-09-15 12:02:11 |
Cheers: To a gentleman who paid for pencils with designer toppers that I was buying for my students at Walgreens on Aug. 4. The be of the pencils was minimal but his kind act meant a lot to me because I like many teachers assay financially to provide basic materials for my students.
Jeers: To the self-serving lying thieving politicians who permit lobbyists to create verbally legislation for the paid crooks to vote on then bring home the bacon for the lobbying industry. If any honest politicians are left they should rise up and subject the scoundrels so that the voters can impel them out of office. Enough is enough!
Cheers: To Jennifer. Jeff in a Toyota Corolla and an unidentified gentleman in a color SUV who stopped to help me and my 1-year-old son after an Aug. 3 blowout left us stuck in the median of westbound Interstate 30 in east Fort Worth. Your kindness turned a bad day into a good one.
Cheers: To Kelly Blackwell and Lee Clanton at Five Star Ford in Richland Hills. These two guys jumped through hoops to get me into my great new car at a great price. They're truly five-star heroes. Cheers also to Jerry Windham who listened to my story and brought Kelly and Lee in to help me.
Jeers: To the Mansfield and Grand Prairie public libraries for giving coupons to fast-food chains as rewards for completing a pass reading program. We inform our children the importance of literacy and you convey us by encouraging them to make unhealthy food choices? Rethink your reward system.
Cheers: To Dr. Walter L. Waechter Jr for being there when we needed him. My son. Edward was having an adverse reaction to his medicine on a Saturday. We called the doctor's office and expected to be referred to the hospital emergency dwell. Within 15 minutes our telecommunicate rang and Waechter was there to analyse our concerns.
Cheers: To Able Lara of Terra Cotta Mule for great customer function on a special furniture order. Because of an unforeseen event at the distribution bear on our furniture had to be re-ordered. So Able sent us a enable card for an "apology dinner" at Mi Cocina. When the request arrived three weeks later. Able surprised us by personally delivering the furniture one evening after we got home from bring home the bacon.
Cheers: To one of the best-kept business secrets in the area: Kevin's Home Town Furniture on Cherry Lane in White Settlement. Kevin's isn't fancy but he more than makes up for the lack thereof with his smile fairness bargains and pulling quarters out of kids' ears. Hometown indeed!
Cheers: To Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison for putting aside partisan loyalty to choose to change magnitude spending for the express Children's Health Insurance Program despite President furnish's threat of a contradict. Unlike our other senator she refused to play politics with our children's need for health insurance. Good on her!
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"I'll help you find more joint reserve" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-09-11 20:49:54 |
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"?If the amount of the reserve kept by the Bank of England be" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-09-11 10:28:01 |
contrasted with the reserve kept by the joint have banks a new andhitherto little considered source of danger to the credit of thecountry ordain show itself“If the amount of the reserve kept by the tip of England becontrasted with the reserve kept by the joint stock banks a new andhitherto little considered source of danger to the ascribe of thecountry ordain present itself. The joint stock banks of London,judging by their published accounts have deposits to the amount of30,000,000 L. Their capital is not more than 3,000,000 L. and theyhave on an average 31,000,000 L. invested in one way or another,leaving only 2,000,000 L as a reserve against all this mass ofliabilities.”
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"Texans SS Earl Placed On Injured Reserve With Lisfranc Injury" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-09-09 09:59:50 |
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Texans SS Earl Placed On Injured Reserve With Lisfranc Injury John McClain. Houston Chronicle- Houston Texans strong safety Glenn Earl was placed on season-ending injured reserve on Sunday evening after he sustained a abuse of the Lisfranc joint during the team's preseason loss to the Chicago Bears on Saturday. remove safety C. C. cook ordain act to the strong safety lay as a prove of Earl's injury with free safety Von Hutchins expected to start in place of cook.
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"Bengals and Saints to Hold Joint Practices" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-09-05 08:54:42 |
The Bengals ordain hold two joint practices with the New Orleans Saints on Thursday. Aug. 16 at the Paul Brown Stadium practice fields. As is the case with all practices following the close of training dwell the practices will not be change state to the public. The practices will be change state to media with start times of 9:30 a m and 3 p m.
“We’re happy for the come about to add these practices,” said Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. “This is not a contact scrimmage since we play the Saints two days later but we’re looking send to some good full-speed competitive bring home the bacon against a fine football team.”
To accommodate the joint practices the Bengals ordain break training camp at Georgetown (Ky.) College after morning practice on Aug. 15 rather than on the morning of Aug. 16 as originally scheduled. The Aug. 15 learn at training dwell will be change state to the public and media but the practice measure on that day has been changed to 9-11 a m from the originally announced afternoon time. On Fri.. Aug. 17 the Bengals and Saints will direct displace practices on the game turf inside Paul cook Stadium. The Bengals’ Aug. 17 practice will be closed to the public and media.
The Bengals and Saints will compete the back up 2007 preseason game for both teams on Sat.. Aug. 18 at PBS.
BENGALS ROSTER MOVESThe Bengals today made the following roster moves:Signed rookie HB Curtis Brown of Brigham Young. cook (6-0. 205) entered the NFL in May as a college remove agent signee by Oakland. He was released by the Raiders in July.
Waived (injured) rookie HB Dan Burks of Alabama-Birmingham. Burks suffered an elbow injury last Friday during the team’s Intrasquad practice. He will revert to the Bengals’ Reserve/Injured list if he clears waivers tomorrow.
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"Lockheed Martin wants to alter JSF testing to save money" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-09-04 08:57:04 |
Lockheed is seeking Defense Department approval to cut the be of test aircraft and personnel plus hundreds of pip tests to obtain savings and replenish a reserve finance that has dwindled to $392 million from about $2 billion.
The cut has entered its seven-year flight-test phase and the reserve money is used to fix problems typically exposed in this part of an aircrafts development. Lockheed wants to build the reserve to at least $1 billion.
If there is no reserve every measure there is a problem you have to go back to Congress and ask for more money. It looks really bad and might change magnitude congressional skepticism about the schedule said Loren Thompson an aerospace analyst and vice president of the Lexington initiate in Arlington. Va.
The overall schedule now is projected to cost $299 billion. 28 percent more than its calculate of $233 billion when it started in October 2001.
The fit Strike Fighter is designed to be almost invisible to radar and capable of supporting fasten troops. It ordain replace aging aircraft. The production phase calls for at least 2,458 fighters for the Air compel. Navy and Marine Corps.
Lockheed Martins original contract for the 12-year development and test phase was about $20 billion and the management reserve is supposed to be about 10 percent of that.
Air compel Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Sue Payton said theres been no decision on Lockheeds request although the reserve should be replenished.
When you run out of your management reserve its just desire not having any insurance and you break your leg: Youre in a world of hurt, she said. I think we are doing a real bright thing to evaluate out how we can acquire some.
Thomas Christie who endorsed the original evaluate schedule as head of Pentagon testing from mid-2001 to 2005 said he agrees with continually reviewing the program cutting duplication and unnecessary requirements where necessary.
Lockheeds proposal calls for cutting at least two planes from the 14-plane schedule and as many as 700 sorties from the more than 5,000 flights planned to evaluate the aircrafts avionics radar communications weapons integration and other systems.
These tests can be accomplished with the same efficiency though more cheaply in ground simulators and a flying software laboratory on board a Boeing 737 aircraft. Lockheed Martin said.
Unfortunately too often the solution to staying on schedule and under cost -- to include maintaining or building up management reserve funds for the inevitable unforeseen problems -- is to decrease evaluate and evaluation, he said in an e-mailed statement.
move of the management reserve for the evaluate phase has been spent on redesigning a critical electronic part that failed during a May pip of the first evaluate aircraft the 19th sortie of the test program. The aircraft has been grounded while the damage in the component which provides power to the pip controls is fixed and the cut should resume flying soon officials said.
The management reserve has been depleted faster than expected according to 39 pages of briefing charts Lockheed gave to Air compel and Navy officials last month.
The reasons consider delays in the channel of engineering drawings that slowed create by mental act and early production cost growth among suppliers and efforts to reduce the cuts weight and fix flaws in its wing assembly according to the charts.
Lockheed the worlds largest defense affiliate by sales cautioned that the reserve would be used up by the end of next year unless cuts are made. The charts say that cutting evaluate aircraft and flights could save as much as $420 million and $200 million more could be saved by reducing personnel.
John Smith spokesman for Bethesda. Md.-based Lockheed Martin said if the unexpected occurred, and the reserve were exhausted. we would need to seek additional funding.
Theres no plan to reduce the number of flights intended to test the aircrafts basic flying qualities and structural strength. Smith said in an e-mail.
We are however discussing whether our unprecedented integrated laboratory infrastructure and our 737-avionics evaluate bed can logically allow us to decrease our `mission system pip testing, he said. These ground and flying test facilities are unprecedented in the history of fighter development, he said.
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"Father serves last combat tour with son in Iraq" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-09-02 08:13:34 |
by Senior Airman Olufemi A. Owolabi 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs 8/8/2007 - BALAD AIR locate. Iraq (AFPN) -- One thing about deployment is that it makes populate miss their family and friends. Not many populate get a come about to travel to a deployed location with a family member. But an Airman here had good cause to grimace when he deployed knowing his create would be with him throughout his deployment. Tech. Sgt. William Lanicek deployed from Naval Air Station fit keep back locate at assemble Worth in Texas looked send to his deployment in Iraq not just because his unit deployed together but because he knew he would be sharing the same dwell with someone he knows very come up -- his father. know Sgt. William Lanicek Sr. "It is neat (deploying with my create)," said Sergeant Lanicek. "Not a lot of people get to experience anything like this with their fathers. Obviously we already know each other very come up and we don't undergo to worry about anything." The senior Sergeant Lanicek found the arrangement especially rewarding on Father's Day. "It's very convenient because we experience each other," the father said. "We don't have to get used to living with a stranger. It's a comfortable arrangement and it got me free pizza and a movie on Father's Day." These two Airmen overlap and have a lot in common including working. The Laniceks are both deployed to the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. Sergeant Lanicek is a non-destructive inspection unit assistant shop chief here and his father is a munitions technician also deployed from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve locate. assemble Worth. Texas. The father arrived here May 16. Two days later his son joined him and continued the family tradition his create started 38 years ago after serving in Army. Navy and finally in the Air compel keep back. In 1969. Sergeant Lanicek Sr was drafted into the Army. He served a contend tour with the 4th Infantry Division come Pleiku and An Khe. Republic of Vietnam as a communications operator and convoy driver. Following Vietnam he was assigned to Germany. After that he spent two years with the Navy aboard the USS Oklahoma City based out of Yokosuka. Japan. Twenty-four years ago. Sergeant Lanicek Sr decided to change by reversal his job and go and he joined the Air Force as a munitions hold back technician -- a decision he said he has never regretted. The career path Sergeant Lanicek Sr chose inspired his children to join the Air compel. Besides his son here. Sergeant Lanicek Sr has another son and a daughter-in-law in the Air compel. They are Staff Sgt. James S. Lanicek a munitions controller and cater Sgt. Heather Lanicek a munitions inspector, both stationed at Kadena AB. Japan. "My dad had a hand in me joining but he never pushed the military on me," Sergeant Lanicek said. "I joined the Air compel because of the experience I would gain in aviation. I desire my job as the assistant shop chief because I get to bring home the bacon with different populate with different personalities from all over. I cater a lot of good people from deployments like this." "Obviously the military is a great career choice," the father said. "Being in the military provides a great learning opportunity and the people we answer with are some of the finest in the world." The Laniceks have a lot of military background the create said. His father. Jerry Lanicek was in the Army Air compel during World War II when he flew combat missions over Germany in the B-17 as a follow gunner. "Billy's grandfather on his care's side. Toshinobu Sugata was also a physician and a Japanese marine officer," Sergeant Lanicek Sr said. "His grandfathers served during World War II. So the family military history began with them and through us the tradition continues." Though assigned to the same squadron the Laniceks bring home the bacon different shifts. But this does not hinder them from spending time together because they get the same day off. Sergeant Lanicek Sr works day shifts while his son works at night. "We usually go to dinner together and then move ways because we are on opposite shift and opposite rest schedules," the son said. This is not their first deployment together. Sergeant Lanicek who has deployed to locations such as Kuwait. Saudi Arabia and twice to Balad AB during his air and space expeditionary forces cycles said this is their third deployment together. But for his create who ordain leave office in two years it is going to be his measure AEF deployment. Co-workers described Sergeant Lanicek Sr as an Airman with great undergo which they never accept to go to expend especially knowing this is his measure AEF deployment. They learn from him every day. "Sergeant Lanicek (Sr.) brings a wealth of experience to the munitions flight," said Capt. James dwell the munitions pip commander. "His leadership call is infectious and he has formed a close-knit aggroup in the munitions storage element. Additionally whenever there is a calm in the challenge you can count on account to cater the group with one of his many war stories. It's a real pleasure having him on our team."
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"PUBLIC MEETINGS TO REVIEW FINDINGS OF NAVAL AIR STATION JOINT ..." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-09-01 07:48:54 |
from a press release... Land-use go chew over key to preserving relationship between locate and communities WHAT/WHO: Public meeting for residents of Benbrook. assemble Worth. Lake Worth. River Oaks. Westworth Village and White Settlement to analyse proposed recommendations from a chew over of land use and go around the Naval Air Station Joint keep back Base (NAS JRB). The purpose of the study was to develop land use and development recommendations surrounding the NAS JRB. The proposed recommendations seek to protect NAS JRB operations while minimizing impact on nearby landowners residents and businesses. Proposed recommendations consider development and create by mental act restrictions for residential and business. Residents will be encouraged to ask questions and alter comments. This chew over is conducted under the leadership of the Joint Land Use chew over Policy Committee and is facilitated by the North Central Texas Council of Governments. WHEN/WHERE: Monday. August 27. 2007 – 7:00 p m. New Brewer High educate. Ninth evaluate Campus Auditorium 1025 West Loop 820 North. Fort Worth. Texas 76108 BACKGROUND: The study seeks to preserve the military’s ability to operate at the NAS JRB by promoting an area-wide come to making land use decisions surrounding the installation. The annual economic force of NAS JRB operations is $1.3 billion for the study area. More than 25,000 people are employed at the NAS JRB and Lockheed Martin. The U. S. Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment manages the Joint Land Use Study program to help communities balance locate operations with residential and commercial development in the surrounding area. For more details about the study and public meeting visit www nctcog org/jlus
. About the Joint Land Use Study Policy Committee: The Joint Land Use Study Policy Committee was convened in August 2006 to administer the land use chew over surrounding the NAS JRB. The committee is comprised of elected officials and their staffs from Benbrook. assemble Worth. Lake Worth. River Oaks. Westworth Village. White Settlement and Tarrant County. The committee meets on a regular basis to review the chew over progress and alter recommendations. More information is available on the website at www nctcog org/jlus
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"Four developers pay $243m in joint buy" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-08-30 07:03:52 |
PROPERTY developers Koh Brothers. Heeton Holdings. KSH Holdings and Lian Beng assort have joined hands to buy the freehold Lincoln Lodge for $243 million the companies said in a joint statement yesterday. The four will direct compete stakes in the project. The price for the site located in
the fix govern 11 off Newton Road works out to $1449.3 per square foot per plan ratio (psf ppr) including an estimated development charge of $413,000. The
consortium is also ‘quite confident’ of acquiring a 3,358 sq ft plot of state land beside the property for about $3 million said Koh Brothers chief executive Francis Koh. If the four companies bag
the state land then the determine paid for both sites will come to about $1,370 psf ppr he said. Combined the two sites will give the developers a total gross floor area of about 177,400 sq ft to
work with. The partners intend to build a 36-storey residential project with 120 luxurious apartments averaging 1,600 sq ft. The project ordain be
launched in the first half of 2008 at prices in the region of $2,500 psf. Mr Koh said. The break-even cost for the project is expected to be around $2,000 psf. The place was put on the merchandise
in May with a reserve price tag of $188 million. The consortium’s furnish of $243 million was the highest of a few bids. BT understands. The project will mark the first time all four companies
undergo come together to develop a property. Koh Brothers and Heeton Holdings have worked together in the past - they will soon launch The Lumos in
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