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By Ed Barker, Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center Public Affairs
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- As part of the software backbone used to support the functionality of the Navy College Program website and Navy College Virtual Education Center (NCVEC), the Navy College Management Information System (NCMIS) is continually updated.
"Our recent NCMIS upgrades include the latest updates to the Post-9/11 GI Bill, including online acknowledgement of Transferability of Education Benefits (TEB) requirements; Improvements to the MyEducation Application including individual notifications to Sailors; and Upgraded Advanced Education Voucher/Graduate Education Voucher (AEV/GEV) functionality," said Steve Ramey, NCMIS program manager for the Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center.
From NAVSUP Public Affairs
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- NAVSUP is asking Sailors performing a Personally Procured Move (PPM) during October through December 2018 to be aware of potential impacts to the PPM overall process - from advance payment request to claims settlement.
The software used to validate, reconcile, and authorize payment for Sailors' PPMs will be upgraded in December 2018. Settlement of PPM claims submitted for reimbursement during November and December may be delayed due to the system being taken offline. All PPM packages submitted will be prioritized based upon the date received and processed accordingly once the system comes back online.
From Naval Hospital Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) -- Changes are coming to your TRICARE benefits beginning Jan. 1, 2018. These changes will give you more benefit choices, improves your access to care, simplifies cost shares, and allows you to take command of your health.
"Taking command of your health means empowering you to make the right health care and coverage choices for you and your family," said Lt. Cmdr. William Bennett, Naval Hospital Jacksonville director for healthcare business. "Leading up to Jan. 1, 2018, we will connect you with TRICARE resources to navigate your benefit questions."
By Devon L. Suits October 24, 2017
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. -- Soldiers who receive a basic allowance for housing and have dependents are reminded to keep their records up to date to prevent any disruptions in their Basic Allowance for Housing, or BAH, entitlements, according to experts within the Army's Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1.
To help ensure the overall readiness of the force, the Army G-1 has notified 65,000 Soldiers that they needed to provide proof of dependency to justify their housing rates, according to J.D. Riley, deputy chief of the compensation and entitlements division, G-1.
By C. Todd Lopez, Army News Service October 24, 2017
WASHINGTON -- The current Army Combat Uniform top weighs in at about 650 grams, or about 1.4 pounds. It's got a lot of pockets and multiple layers of fabric. When it gets wet, it tends to stay wet. And when it's hot out, it tends to keep Soldiers hot.
The Army has a solution for that: the Improved Hot Weather Army Combat Uniform that has a whole lot fewer pockets, layers of fabric and Velcro, as well as a new fabric that is actually lighter than the current ACU.
By Don WagnerOctober 27, 2017WASHINGTON -- Research shows that when Families are connected to their unit, each other, and the community, Soldiers and Families are better able to meet the challenges of military life, according to Heather Leiby, school liaison transition specialist, U.S. Army Installation Management Command.
In the Military Family Forum II at the Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, Leiby gave participants an overview of the new Readiness Essentials for Army Leaders, or R.E.A.L. training.
From an Army and Air Force Exchange Service News Release
DALLAS, Oct. 23, 2017 — With less than a month until the much-anticipated official launch of the veterans online shopping benefit, more than 225,000 honorably discharged veterans have already been verified to shop at online military exchange websites when the sites open to veterans Nov. 11.
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service online shopping benefit is the first military exchange benefits expansion in nearly 30 years. Beginning on Veterans Day, America's 18.5 million veterans will be able to shop online at the military exchange websites: ShopMyExchange.com, shopcgx.com, mymcx.com, and mynavyexchange.com.
By Kat Bailey, Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs / Published October 13, 2017
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- The Defense Department will implement the new Blended Retirement System next year. While no one needs to make a decision until Jan. 1, 2018, all Airmen should take advantage of training and informational resources to research their options during the remainder of 2017.
Airmen eligible for the new Blended Retirement System began receiving email notifications in February from myPers to ensure they receive correct information regarding their benefits to make the decision best suited for their individual needs.
By Devon L. Suits October 12, 2017
WASHINGTON -- During this period of fiscal uncertainty, senior Army leaders remain committed to providing a high level of care and support to Soldiers and their Families -- making them an Army top priority.
Taking care of Soldiers and Families ensures readiness, said Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, during a forum focused on military families. About 60 percent of today's Army is married and on average has a family of four. This is a fundamentally different demographic than Soldiers serving during World War II, when only 10 percent of the Army population was married.
WASHINGTON — Today, the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the formation of the Joint Ginnie Mae – VA Refinance Loan Task Force.
The task force will focus on examining critical issues, important data and lender behaviors related to refinancing loans, and will determine what program and policy changes should be made by the agencies to ensure these loans do not pose an undue risk or burden to Veterans or the American taxpayer.More specifically, the task force will examine aggressive and misleading refinancing propositions, as described by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and will address loan churning and repeated refinancing.
By Brad Nelson, Public Affairs Officer, Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center Iron Mountain, MichiganTuesday, October 3, 2017
The fastest growing population group in the military today is women who currently comprise 14.5 percent of active duty personnel and 18 percent of National Guard and Reserves.
The face of VA healthcare is changing. Younger female Veterans are using VA services more frequently, including for maternity care, and having service connected disabilities, while older Veterans are using VA services for menopausal needs, geriatric care, and extended inpatient stays.
By Ms. Erinn Burgess October 9, 2017
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -- The internet is part of everyday life. Whether you are sending an email, ordering something from a website, communicating with friends via social media or looking up the directions to your next destination, you are accessing a world-spanning digital media highway where information is stored, processed and distributed.
It doesn't take much for that information to end up in the wrong hands. This month, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, and Army garrisons around the globe, recognize National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and empower community members to be safer and more secure online.
By Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Navy announced Oct. 4 the rollout of the "OPNAV Uniform" app for iOS and Android mobile devices to provide information on how and when to wear the Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type III.
The app covers the wear rules for NWU Type IIIs released Aug. 31 in NAVADMIN 214/17. It also provides photos illustrating the different uniform items and how to wear them.
By Mr. Ronald W Wolf (Army Medicine) October 5, 2017
WASHINGTON -- The future of military health care is likely to see significant changes in the next decade. The use of Virtual Health will help Army Medicine respond to the future operating environment, in which there may be a lack of air superiority, a wide range of health threats, and greater operational dispersion and transitions among small unit teams. Virtual Health will improve access to care for Soldiers and also provide physicians with easier access to specialists and patient health data.
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson will discuss what Army Medicine is doing to expand Virtual Health during a Warrior's Corner at the upcoming Association of the United States Army annual convention from Oct. 9 to 11.
DoD News, Defense Media ActivityWASHINGTON October 29, 2015 -
Thirty-seven new companies and organizations were formally inducted into the Military Spouse Employment Partnership during a ceremony in Alexandria, Virginia, yesterday, bringing the total number of partners to 297.
The partners of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership are committed to recruiting, hiring, promoting, and retaining military spouses in portable careers.
fm DOD News Release NR-411-15
The TRICARE Health Plan has announced the 2016 premiums for TRICARE Young Adult Prime and Standard options covering beneficiaries between 23 and 26 years old. These premiums are adjusted on an annual basis and go into effect Jan. 1, 2016.
Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs
"JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas" - Special duty assignment pay levels for a handful of career fields changed effective Oct. 1, following the most recent Air Force annual review resulting in 14 career fields or assignment areas being modified or added.
The annual review focused on identifying Airmen in extremely demanding positions with unusually challenging responsibilities that differ from their normal job demands. During the review, one Air Force specialty was evaluated for the first time and was added to the SDAP-eligible list.
DALLAS - Military shoppers can fill their sleighs with the hottest toys for children of all ages this holiday season with help from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's Toy Book, which features a selection of gifts both in-store and online.
The 32-page shopping guide, available Oct. 23 in the continental United States and Nov. 6 overseas, is packed with Military Brat-Approved toys, which were tested by military children. Shoppers will find the Military Brat-Approved seal of approval throughout the shopping guide highlighting the hottest kid-tested toys.
From an Operation Homefront News Release
SAN ANTONIO October 15, 2015 -
Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit organization, is accepting nominations for the 2016 Military Child of the Year awards.
Operation Homefront leads more than 2,500 volunteers with nationwide presence who provide emergency and other financial assistance to the families of service members and wounded warriors.
by Staff Sgt. E'Lysia A. Wray49th Wing Public Affairs
10/5/2015 - HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Holloman is now one of a few select bases chosen to participate in a one-year trial for a family support program called The Family Check-Up.
The program went into effect July 13.
By Claudette RouloDoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2014 - Big changes are happening with the Joint Travel Regulations, and they could affect your next permanent-change-of-station move or how you are reimbursed for temporary duty assignments.
As of July 25, Army uniformed and civilian travelers are directed to use their government travel credit cards for PCS moves, Harvey Johnson, the director of the Defense Travel Management Office said today.
VA News Releases
Expansion of Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits is part of Veterans Choice Act Legislation
Washington, DC - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will begin accepting applications by mail on Monday, November 3, 2014, for the Fry Scholarship under newly expanded eligibility criteria to include surviving spouses. The expanded criteria for the Fry Scholarship is the latest in a series of VA actions to implement provisions of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ("Choice Act").
TRICARE News Release
As the family member of a National Guard or Reserve member, your TRICARE options may change throughout the course of your sponsor's career. Your TRICARE eligibility depends on your sponsor's military status. If your sponsor's status ever changes from inactive to either, pre-activation, active duty, or deactivation, your TRICARE options will vary.
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2014 - Operation Homefront is seeking nominations for the 2015 Military Child of the Year Awards.
Officials of the nonprofit organization, which provides aid to service members and their families, said they understand what military children go through in supporting their service members and want to recognize their contributions.
By Nick SimeoneDoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2014 - October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Defense Department is working to increase awareness of what a senior department official calls a serious public health issue and one for which the military offers multiple options for prevention and treatment.
"The military is a microcosm of civilian society," Kathy Robertson, DoD's Family Advocacy Program manager, said today in a DoD News interview, noting that nearly 8,000 substantiated incidents of domestic abuse and intimate-partner violence were reported in the department during fiscal year 2013.
TRICARE Press Release
The lives of service members and their families are full of transitions. Whether it's permanent change of station moves, retiring, going from Reserve status to active duty or something else, the one constant is change. The good news is that your TRICARE coverage can stick with you through these life changes, but you do have to make sure that your records in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) are up to date with your latest life events.
This means you should keep all your personal information - address, duty status, phone numbers, and email addresses - up to date. It's important to review DEERS as soon as possible whenever you move or experience one of the following life events:
Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
10/3/2014 - MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Every nine seconds a woman is battered or beaten in the United States by her husband, partner or boyfriend. Every nine seconds.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and in an effort to promote awareness the 366th Fighter Wing hosted an event Oct 2.
VA News Release
Pilot Immunization Program in Florida Expands Nationwide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a first-of-its-kind partnership, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced that it will join forces with retailer Walgreens to provide greater access to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-recommended vaccinations to Veterans across the country. This partnership grew out of a successful pilot program that began in Florida to provide flu vaccines to Veterans throughout the state. Based on those results, VA is expanding the pilot nationwide.
By Terri Moon CronkDoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2014 - A team of medical experts from both within and outside the Defense Department has found that the Military Health System (MHS) provides good, quality health care that is safe, timely and comparable to the civilian sector, but has also identified areas for improvement.
In May, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered a comprehensive review of the military health system to focus on access to care and to assess the safety and quality of care being provided, both in military treatment facilities as well as in healthcare that the department purchases from the private sector.
You've watched them on TV, bought their cookbooks, and tested out their recipes at home. This is your chance to work with a culinary icon! Outlast your competitors in this high stakes cooking competition and you could go home with bragging rights and a HUGE CASH PRIZE!
FOOD NETWORK and the producers of GUY'S GROCERY GAMES and THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE are on a quest to find home cooks for a new competition show!
By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2013 - Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, joined Senate spouses and White House interns yesterday to help USO volunteers in putting together "warrior care packs" to aid wounded, injured and ill troops in their recovery process.
The event was hosted on the grounds of the vice president's residence, where Biden emphasized the importance of everyone coming together to help wounded service members, citing the Joining Forces campaign she has championed with First Lady Michelle Obama over the last two years.
From an Office of Personnel Management News Release
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2013 - The federal government's executive branch hired the highest percentage of military veterans in more than 20 years during fiscal year 2012, surpassing the previous high set in fiscal 2011, Office of Personnel Management officials announced today.
The numbers were contained in the report of Employment of Veterans in the Federal Executive Branch for Fiscal Year 2012, which also was released today.
By Amaani LyleAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2013 - Service members who deploy or are otherwise separated from their families due to mission needs now have an online resource allowing them to hone their parenting skills as they reconnect with their children. Pam Murphy, the Defense Department's lead psychologist for the website, said the launch of http://www.militaryparenting.org offers unprecedented, comprehensive and free computer-based training from a service member's perspective on parenting and building strong relationships with their children.
A clinical psychologist with more than 20 years of experience in community and private practice, Murphy said the Integrated Mental Health Strategy Program is a collaborative initiative between the Veterans Affairs Department and DOD.
By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2013 - Pentagon officials announced a plan today that will enable the military services to resume conducting community and public outreach activities in the new fiscal year, but at a significantly reduced capacity. This cost-cutting measure will yield a savings of $104 million in fiscal year 2014.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel outlined the Pentagon's new strategic approach to community outreach in an internal memorandum to service chiefs and other military leaders. Many activities, including the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds air demonstration teams, will resume, but at a more limited frequency than in previous years.
By Claudette RouloAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2013 - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Army Secretary John M. McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno inducted former Army Capt. William D. Swenson into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes today during a ceremony at the Pentagon.
President Barack Obama presented Swenson with the Medal of Honor at the White House yesterday. He was nominated for his actions while serving as an embedded trainer for the 1st Zone Afghan National Border Police. Swenson is the first Army officer to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War and the sixth living recipient from the war in Afghanistan.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 717-13October 11, 2013
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors
Army Air Force 1st Lt. Robert G. Fenstermacher, 23, of Scranton, Pa., will be buried on Oct. 18, in Arlington National Cemetery. On Dec. 26, 1944, Fenstermacher was a pilot of a P-47D Thunderbolt that was on an armed-reconnaissance mission against targets in Germany, when his aircraft crashed, near Petergensfeld, Belgium.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 716-13October 11, 2013
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that two U.S. Marines missing in action from World War II, have been accounted for and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors.
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Henry S. White, 23, of Kansas City, Mo., and Staff Sgt. Thomas L. Meek, 19, of Lisbon, La., will be buried as a group in a single casketrepresenting the two servicemen, on Oct. 18, at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 715-13
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of two U.S. servicemen, missing from the Vietnam War, have been accounted for and will be returned to their families for burial with full military honors.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert E. Pietsch, 31, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Maj. Louis F. Guillermin, 25, of West Chester, Pa.,will be buried as a group Oct. 16, in a single casket representing the two servicemen at Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. Guillermin's individual remains weres buried Oct. 5, 2013, in Broomall, Pa.
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FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 10, 2013 - The Affordable Care Act, also known as the health care law, was created to expand access to affordable health care coverage, lower costs, and improve quality and care coordination for all Americans.
Under the health care law, people will have health coverage that meets a minimum standard (called "minimum essential coverage") by January 1, 2014, qualify for an exemption, or may be required to pay a fee if they have affordable options, but remain uninsured. Because of this, many TRICARE beneficiaries may be wondering how this new law will affect them and their families.
By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2013 - The Fisher House Foundation has stepped in to aid the Defense Department so families of fallen service members can receive the full set of benefits they have been promised, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said here today.
The Fisher House Foundation and DOD entered an agreement that includes the $100,000 death gratuity payment.
By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2013 - Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki painted a dire picture today of the impact of the government shutdown on benefits and services to veterans -- from a slowdown in claims reviews to the threat of cancelled compensation checks to more than 5 million beneficiaries if funding isn't restored soon.
"All the effects ... are negative," Shinseki reported during testimony before the House Veterans Affairs Committee. "It is an impediment to VA's ability to deliver services and benefits that veterans have earned through their service."
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2013 - The Defense Department continues to assist service members and their families in preparing for the transition to civilian life with a new virtual curriculum, a Defense Department official said here.
During a telephone interview with American Forces Press Service, Susan S. Kelly, director of the Transition to Veterans Program office, discussed the redesign of the Transition Assistance Program and its evolution to include the Transition GPS virtual curriculum on the Joint Knowledge Online portal, or JKO, which became available today.
DALLAS - The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, in conjunction with New Balance, is helping wounded service members take a step forward in their recovery process with free athletic shoes through the Wounded Care program.
Since 2007, the Exchange and New Balance have provided complimentary footwear to service members who have been injured in action. More than 400 free pairs have been provided to Wounded Warriors this year alone.
2013 Support our Troops: Veterans Resource & Career Fair
Who: Vetready: Putting our Veterans Back to Work
What: Support Our Troops Resource & Career fair
DALLAS - In response to a May, 2012 U.S. Postal Service ban on international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service now has a way for overseas shoppers to get those must-have gadgets, gizmo and devices just in time for the holidays.
"Select cameras, tablets, watches and other electronics can now be ordered online and picked up at any of 36 Exchanges in Afghanistan, Belgium, Germany, Guam, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Portugal, Turkey or the United Kingdom through our 'Lithium Ship to Store' program," said the Exchange's Chief of Staff Col. Thomas Ockenfels. "And now, since they're being sent via Fed Ex, the shipping times will be much quicker than in the past."
By: Kristin ShivesTRICARE Management Activity10/25/2012
FALLS CHURCH, Va. As Hurricane Sandy moves toward the East Coast, TRICARE urges beneficiaries to be prepared and watch the weather.
Beneficiaries living in the path of a tropical storm or hurricane should always prepare for rain, strong winds, possible flooding and evacuations. In the case of evacuations, the TRICARE pharmacy program may authorize early refills for prescriptions ensuring beneficiaries don't run out of needed medications during a crisis.
By Annemarie Felicio TRICARE Management ActivityOctober 24, 2012
TRICARE and Military OneSource will host a webinar on TRICARE benefits available to National Guard and Reserve members on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDT.
The different stages of the National Guard and Reserve deployment cycle can make it challenging for members and their families to know what TRICARE benefits are available.
by Debbie GildeaAir Force Personnel Center Public Affairs
"JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas" The Air Force awarded $1,000 scholarships to 25 Airmen or family members for their entries in the 16th annual Air Force Club Membership Scholarship Program essay contest, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.
The contest was open to club members and their families, more than 100 of whom submitted essays describing the meaning of the lyrics to "America the Beautiful".
DALLAS - According to the Military Child Education Coalition, an estimated 80 percent of military connected children are forced to move between 6-9 times as they complete their K-12 education and, along with geographical moves, comes changes in educational settings and curriculums.
With these unique challenges in mind, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service rewards military students who excel. In fact, schoolchildren who receive a report card with an overall "B" average or better can pick up an array of free and discounted products through the
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 824-12October 16, 2012
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of two servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be buried, as a group, with full military honors.
Air Force Col. Wendell Keller of Fargo, N.D., and Capt. Virgil K. Meroney III of Fayetteville, Ark., will be buried as a group, in a single casket representing the crew, on Oct. 19, in Arlington National Cemetery. Meroney was interred individually on June 9, in his hometown.
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For someone who travels as much as I do, you'd think I'd be a light packer.
I consider it a success if I can manage to pack for a week with just five pairs of shoes (I'm counting my running shoes as part of the five, mind). While I do plan ahead, and know exactly what I'll be wearing when, I like to have options, shall we say. And then there's the matter of the "shop opp". Even with the smallest of suitcases, I always bring a fold up bag that expands to duffel size proportions. Because you just never know when a shop opp will present itself.
But when I went to Big Summer Potluck, I was determined to bring just a carry on. Criteria were simple: only three pairs of shoes – max. Room for an optional top (or two). And most importantly: space for my potluck salad ingredients, which included six cups each of cooked red rice and quinoa. I felt practically empty-handed as I wheeled my cute little pink Zuca through the airport.
I'll spare you the details of the delayed flights, the six-lane freeway closure, the fact that I couldn't find watercress for the salad. What matters is I finally arrived at the Anderson home –the setting for the first evening gathering and our kick-off potluck dinner – salad in hand.
The fabulous Anderson home
High stakes when you bring food to a food blogger event and it's being hosted by Pam Anderson. Even higher when's it's a gluten-free affair. But people who are obsessed with food are generous souls, and seek nothing more than to gather round the feast. Because we all know that every dish is made with love, spiced with humour and served with pride.
And so my quinoa salad was eaten down to the last bite. And me, the very proud lighter packer, went home with the biggest (and heaviest) prize of all – a glorious candy apple red Kitchen Aid stand mixer. Betty, as she is proudly named (thanks Jenny), now sits on my kitchen counter. A constant reminder of the generosity of spirit that is BSP2. With thanks to Kitchen Aid and eight second hugs all around for the fabulous Andersons and Erika of The Ivory Hut.
Betty, comfortably at home at chez duckandcake
Red Rice and Quinoa Salad with Dried Cherries, Walnuts and Capers
serves 4 as a side dish
I knew the salad was a hit when The Tough Cookie came downstairs during dinner and demanded to know "Who made the quinoa salad?" This salad is dedicated to Gail, who will make it, and Jackie, who will eat it.
1 cup each cooked red rice and quinoa, rinsed and drained
⅓ c chopped walnuts
⅓ c dried cherries
1-2 tbsp capers, rinsed and drained
Zest of one lemon
¼ chopped mint
½ c chopped watercress (or chopped spinach)
2 tbsp minced chives
Salt (optional)*
*Salting the rice and quinoa while cooking, and the addition of capers to the salad, should make the salad plenty salty.
Combine all of the ingredients together in an attractive bowl and serve. The salad is a great make-ahead dish; refrigerate several hours ahead and bring it to room temperature before serving.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Like a winged sentinel gleaming in white, the orbiter Atlantis made one last trek to the launch pad on Tuesday night to prepare for its July 8 blastoff — a final voyage for NASA after 30 years of space shuttle flights.
Atlantis began the slow crawl to Launch Pad 39A here at Kennedy Space Center at 8:42 p.m. ET, emerging from the massive 52-story Vehicle Assembly Building bathed in bright xenon spotlights.
The 3.4-mile (5.2-kilometer) journey to the seaside pad atop NASA's Apollo-era crawler transporter typically takes about six hours. Tuesday night's move, which was delayed slightly due to a hydraulic leak on the massive carrier, is the last trip any shuttle will take to the launch pad, since NASA will retire its space shuttle after Atlantis' flight. [Most Memorable Shuttle Missions]
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Thousands of spectators turned out to watch Atlantis move to the pad for the very last time, and the four astronauts who will fly the shuttle's mission, which NASA calls STS-135, were on hand to mark the historic event.
"We're trying appropriately to recognize and mark these milestones, but at the same time, we're heads down, forward and very busy," Atlantis commander Chris Ferguson told reporters at a media event last week at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Atlantis, the second oldest of NASA's space shuttles still flying, is scheduled to launch on the shuttle program's final mission no earlier than July 8. An official launch date will be announced by mission managers following a Flight Readiness Review on June 28.
The historic flight will be the 135th and final mission of NASA's space shuttle program, which began flying in 1981.
End of an era
With the shuttle program winding down, NASA employees have been able to invite family and friends to watch the shuttles roll to the launch pad for their final missions. The unique opportunity helps to boost morale as the program comes to a close, but also allows the shuttle workers to share the fruits of their labor with loved ones, NASA officials have said.
For the astronauts who will fly Atlantis on its final mission, paying tribute to these architects of the agency's 30-year shuttle program is important. [NASA's Space Shuttle – From Top to Bottom]
"We really want to recognize the folks in Houston who have provided decades of support for the space shuttle," Ferguson said. "Of course, the folks at KSC — several of whom have already received their layoff notices — who are, I think, bearing the lion's share of this drawdown into the post-shuttle era. We'll try to find a way to appropriately recognize and thank them."
During Atlantis' 12-day flight, the shuttle will deliver an experiment "to demonstrate and test the tools, technologies and techniques needed to robotically refuel satellites in space — even satellites not designed to be serviced," NASA officials said in a statement.
Ferguson, pilot Doug Hurley and mission specialists Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus will also retrieve an ammonia pump that failed on the space station in July 2010. The failed pump module will return to Earth aboard Atlantis so that engineers can understand why the component failed.
STS-135 will be Atlantis' 33rd and final mission before it is retired, along with the rest of the agency's orbiter fleet.
Another shuttle set to land
Before Atlantis moved an inch toward its launch pad, the grounds at Kennedy Space Center were teeming with activity since another shuttle, Endeavour, is slated to land early Wednesday at the Florida spaceport.
Endeavour and its six-astronaut crew are scheduled to touch down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at 2:35 a.m. ET Wednesday. [Photos: Shuttle Endeavour's Final Mission]
Endeavour is wrapping up its own 16-day mission, called STS-134, to the International Space Station — its final flight before being retired. The shuttle delivered a nearly $2 billion astrophysics experiment to the International Space Station, plus other supplies. The mission included four spacewalks, the last spacewalks ever for a shuttle crew.
NASA is retiring its 30-year shuttle program to focus on building spacecraft and launchers for future exploration missions beyond low-Earth orbit, such as to an asteroid and Mars.
Once Atlantis returns from its final flight, all three space-flown orbiters — Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour — will be retired to museums for public display.
Atlantis, for its part, will stay in its Florida homeport. NASA is sending the shuttle to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor's Complex, next door to the agency's launch site.
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ST. PETERSBURG -- Prior to Sunday's game, Jeremy Hellickson received his 2012 Rawlings American League Gold Glove Award.
Hellickson was named the co-winner of the award with Chicago's Jake Peavy, the first time two pitchers have tied. In doing so, Hellickson became the second pitcher in Major League history to win a Gold Glove and Rookie of the Year Award, joining Fernando Valenzuela, who was National League Rookie of the Year in 1981 and the NL Gold Glove winner in 1986.
Hellickson is the youngest pitcher to win a Gold Glove since Kansas City's Bret Saberhagen won the award at age 25 in 1989.
"I'm really honored to win it," Hellickson said. "I wasn't expecting it. But it was really awesome to win, I like winning it."
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Compromise is an unavoidable fact of life. What looks fantastic on paper is often subjected to series of revisions that can all but emasculate a once-great idea.
I get the feeling the suits at Mercedes were all on vacation when the Black Series first rolled from the assembly line. Here was a car so unlike anything before it; it was difficult to imagine it came from Mercedes' AMG division. The CLK63 Black Series has no comprehension of term compromise. You figure this out the moment the 6.2-liter V8 barks to life and your entire body begins to vibrate. The sensation borders on erotic. Should you ever see a Black Series just idling, take a look at the driver. Chances are he (or she) is all sweaty and flush.
The Evosport Mercedes CLK63 Back Series was a study in sensory overload. It has a purity that's becoming all too scarce these days.
A limited production vehicle from Mercedes-Benz AMG division of which only 350 examples were imported into the U.S., its 6.2-liter V8 generates 500 hp. No rear seats are made available so as to maintain the lightweight characteristics of a true sports car. This is the Porsche GT3 of Mercedes-Benz and it is as lethal on the street as it is on the track.
The Evosport CLK is fast enough to open a wormhole, with brakes strong enough to pull the polio vaccine out of your body. And its cabin was first class, a fine mix of sporting luxury. That it lacks a rear set is a non-issue. This is a car you want to be alone with.
But what really intrigues the senses is how quickly this vehicle changes from a well-heeled coupe to hellhound. Its low-pitched exhaust burble instantaneously erupts into something so dynamic it causes rocks to tumble from the canyon walls. If the Greek gods had a deity for horsepower, this is what he'd sound like.
In stock trim, the CLK63 is no slouch. Packing 500 hp and 469 lb-ft of torque, it's capable of eclipsing 60 mph in 4.1 seconds. Quarter mile times are in the high 11s with 121 mph trap speeds. Given North America's propensity for the stoplight grand prix, you'd think Mercedes designed this car with North America in mind.
Evosport essentially amplified the goodness already there, replacing the lion's share of the intake and exhaust plumbing with parts from its shop. Evosport's long-tube stainless steel race headers (tri-Y configuration) and its 3-inch performance exhaust (with cross pipe) and an Evosport intake system ensure the engine is well ventilated. The headers are ceramic coated and the entire system offers significant weight savings over stock. Evosport also fitted its fully dampened underdrive crankshaft pulley. The lightweight design dramatically reduces rotating mass and uses continuously variable active damping technology for optimal smoothness throughout the rev range. Wrought from T-6061 aluminum, it functions with the OEM serpentine belt and a modified crankshaft bolt. All the internal engine bits were polished, ported and balanced to perfection with an upgraded Evosport oil cooler to keep temps in check.
Evosport's ECU was used to optimize the new hardware's performance. The program removes top-speed limiter and improves throttle response and ignition timing. The Evo ECU can also toggle between 91 and 93 octane fuel programs, which can be fun for the odd track session. The Evosport CLK63 spun the dyno wheel to an impressive 630 hp and 589 lb-ft of twist. And it's power that is available right now—no waiting for turbos or superchargers to spool up, no NO2 bottles to fill.
While few would argue the aesthetic value of AMG's factory wheels, it is difficult to imagine the car without its current running gear. The car now wears a set of stunning HRE CF43 wheels measuring 10x19 in front and 11x19 out back. These carbon composite rims are hand assembled and are one of the few wheels that successfully combine high strength with lightness. They've been shod with steamroller-like Pirelli Corsa DOT-R rubber measuring 285/30 and 305/30 front and rear, respectively (stock runs 235/40-18 fronts and 255/35-18s out back).
Evosport also upgraded the binders with its two-piece floating rotors (cross-drilled and slotted) and replaced the rubber brake lines with braided stainless steel. Evosport's titanium shims work with an aggressive performance street brake pad. Never one to skimp on brakes, the original AMG system responded to the Evosport mods very well. I hammered them until they glowed a dull maroon. Finding the limits on these binders would require a lot of time and a maniac at the helm.
Evosport cooked up its own track package suspension based on H&R components and Evosport's adjustable rear billet control arms. The chassis appears to hover just off the ground, sorta like Luke Skywalker's land speeder. Despite the extremely tucked look of the HRE wheels, there was no rubbing or other nasty effects. Perhaps my only concern would be the lower deck of the front splitter. Fortunately, it's modular and easily replaceable.
Although the car is clad in handsome factory aerodynamics, Evosport enlisted the services of Vorsteiner for a bit more aggression. The front end was fitted with Vorsteiner's pronounced carbon-fiber splitter that blends into a carbon-fiber hood. It also includes Vorsteiner's rear carbon bumper/diffuser and its rear decklid spoiler. The roof is carbon fiber as well
As this car is equipped with Mercedes' excellent seven-speed automatic, you've got to wonder why anyone would want a double-clutch transmission. The Black Series held its gears like a manual trans and gave me complete chassis control. Most of my driving was in second and third gears—at any given moment I had the power to spin the rear tires and induce oversteer. You've gotta love a naturally aspirated V8—there really is no substitute for displacement.
For sheer, unadulterated high-performance joy, the Evosport CLK63 Black Series is a benchmark vehicle. You'll be hard-pressed to find a car this good. It's a foregone conclusion fellow tuners will have this car in their sights.
Good luck; you'll need it.
Evosport CLK63 AMG Black Series
Longitudinal front engine rear-wheel drive
6.2-liter V8, dohc, 32-valve. Evosport Power Pulley, race headers and exhaust, Stage II intake, phenolic spacer kit, Evo2 ECU
Seven-speed automatic
H&R coilovers and adjustable antiroll bars
Evosport lightweight two-piece rotors (f/r), Evosport stainless steel lines, Evosport titanium brake shims, performance pads
Wheels and Tires
HRE CF43, 10x19 (f), 11x19 (r)
Pirelli Corsa DOT-R, 285/30 (f), 305/30 (r)
Evosport Exterior Matte Carbon Aero Package (Evosport/VST front carbon-fiber splitter, Evosport/VST rear carbon-fiber decklid spoiler, Evosport carbon hood), Evosport/VST matte carbon roof, matte carbon exterior mirrors, matte carbon front bumper louvers, matte carbon-fiber rear diffuser, Evosport bumper reflectors color-matched to exterior, Evosport Blacked-Out Exterior Package, front end paint protection
Evosport Interior Alcantara Design Package (Includes seat inserts, F/R door inserts, center armrest, headliner), Evosport Interior Carbon Package (carbon-fiber dash/door package, carbon-fiber/leather steering wheel, carbon-fiber rear console/battery cover, carbon-fiber door handles, carbon-fiber gear shifter paddles), five-point safety harnesses, seat shells painted to match exterior), custom-mounted Escort 9500ci radar system
Peak Power: 630 hp @ 6950 rpm
Peak Torque: 589 lb-ft @ 4900 rpm


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It's full of adventure, suspense, and an all out roller coaster ride of passion, humor, and true love. It's the "Fifty Shades of Grey" trilogy by E. L. James. In it, you'll meet Anastasia Steele, an almost-graduated literary student who stands in for her best friend, interviewing the high-powered CEO of Grey Enterprises, Christian Grey, for the school paper.
Ana is bright, and easy to like with her down to earth, almost chaotically clumsy and naïve nature. When she meets Christian Grey, a better-than-good looking young man who has the world at his fingertips, the attraction is immediate. When the two begin a relationship, Ana encounters Grey's dark side, delving deeper and deeper into his passionately violent tendencies, hoping to get to the crux of the man who seems to have "Fifty Shades" of personality. The erotic story unfolds and the adventure continues in "Fifty Shades Darker," and concludes with "Fifty Shades Freed."
No worries…when it comes to reading material, there are more than "Fifty Shades of Grey," literally. There are SCADS of new titles to choose from when you visit the Jasper County Public Library. Read on!
The year is 1941, the place, Wyoming. A young girl has been brutally murdered, and the case has yet to be solved when World War II breaks out, derailing the investigation into her death. Suspicion falls on Pardo Bury, the psychotic son of a well to do rancher in Wyoming. "Rain Falls Like Mercy" by Jack Todd combines the violence of war, a senseless act of violent crime and the need for justice in a crime narrative that paints a perfect portrait of historical events as well as the emotional lives of his characters.
While ice skating on the river one ordinary December day, Allard and Ed Keer discover a young girl and her dog who have gone into the frigid water after falling through the weakest point in the ice. Managing to arrive in time to save Sarah and her dog, Allard comes close to losing his own when he falls into the river and is begins to get swept away by the current. When the pair of them miraculously survive, Allard and Sarah become constant companions, and a begin a love story that sweeps the landscape of North America, venturing into untamed territories and mountains, all the while inspiring readers with the beauty that only comes from nature in "The World As We Know It" by Joseph Monninger.
Rick Corinth is a brilliant prosecutor. In line for the job of District Attorney in Manhattan, Rick takes on a case involving a series of brutal rapes and as the case gets underway, it becomes apparent that all of the victims are known to him. The evidence mounts, and as it does, the police begin to treat Rick more like a suspect than a prosecutor. Will he be able to find the real perpetrator before his life is ruined? Find out in "Wrong Man Running" by Alan Hruska.
At the Jasper County Public Library, we are in sync with Fifty Shades' Christian Grey, as one of his favorite lines is, "We aim to please," and in closing, I'll repeat the very famous line he uses nearly each time that he takes his leave from his beloved Ana; "Laters, baby!"


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Title: Throwing Grapes
By: Jan Hegelein
Christian Book Review
Review Date: February 25, 2013
ISBN 978-1-4497-7590-2(sc)
10.0 out of 10.0 stars
Throwing Grapes, Moving Mountains, A Devotional Journey for the Hungry Heart by Jan Hegelein is designed as a five-day daily devotional with scripture based lyrics and poems for the weekends. Basing her devotionals on the Word, each devotional begins with a scripture that offers encouragement and refreshment to the thirsty soul. Life is a journey, one that is pondered upon from day-to-day. Take a deep breath and savor what the Lord has to offer through these inspirational devotions, designed to uplift and encourage a deeper revelation of the love God has for you. The author has written these Spirit-led writings to help you on your journey with Christ, to build your faith and strengthen your inner man as you look to Jesus, the Lover of your soul.
Originally compiled from inspirational pieces written for a local Bible study, these devotionals hold something special for each ear and heart. Jan Hegelein, has listened to the Father's heartbeat throughout the book and pens them from a vantage point that many of us seek, but sometimes do not find - this vantage point is from behind the veil - in the King's Throneroom. She speaks to the hungry heart and offers fresh manna for the day. These faith-filled devotionals will inspire you to seek a deeper connection with your Heavenly Father to know the width, length and breadth of how much He passionately desires and longs for you to know His unconditional and unfailing love.
You can get your copy of Throwing Grapes, Moving Mountains, A Devotional Journey for the Hungry Heart by Jan Hegelein at Amazon and in Kindle Edition.
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Whether working in a congregation or here at the seminary, I find that May and June become a reflective time to naturally step back and think about the past. In this reflective time, one will find lessons learned, wisdom gleaned, as well as impulses for future possibilities. Indeed, it is a generative and freeing time to truly vision and wonder about with is next. I find myself thinking about some of the innovators who came along and took a leap of faith with some visions and wondering of their own.
The late Anthony (Tony) Fair was one such student.
A product of "New York, New York," as he loved to say triumphantly, Tony brought a contagious spirit and smile to match. His heart was physically weak (we would learn through his difficult battle with cancer), but his spirit was full to overflowing. It was a spirit of unity, of sisterhood and brotherhood, and fitting of the unity letters written to churches scattered across the Mediterranean by the Apostle Paul.
Two things about Tony's impactful time in contextual learning really stand out as serve as a teaching moment valuable for our future.
1) Tony's contextual placement was truly unique. As one familiar with the multiple economic and racial incongruities that can exist in the church. Tony was energized by the idea of a context that was framed as a "missional partnership" between two innovative communities, Redeemer Lutheran in North Minneapolis and Westwood Lutheran in St. Louis Park.
Tony and his classmate Keith Long, would serve as youth minister's at each church, doing joint work on occasion, as well as being the lead person for one year at each setting. This cooperative effort brought about multiple fruits – primary among them being the celebration of assets and resources that can be found in unique contexts. Tony reveled in the opportunities and the challenges of building bridges.
2) After completing his rigorous contextual engagement at Redeemer and Westwood, Tony was ready for internship at Messiah Lutheran in Minneapolis. Yet another exciting ministry context, Tony wondered what he might bring to the team as a part of his internship project.
In his discernment and conversations with multiple faith community leaders, Tony launched the vision for All Metro Praise (AMP). With an impressive groundswell of support, institutions such as Luther Seminary, Augsburg College, and a dozen Twin Cities churches poured together their time and resources to bring monthly gatherings of churches from all over the Twin Cities.
Tony envisioned youth leading worship, sharing gifts of dance, poetry, spoken word, and preaching. This and so much more happened in those many months, and the impact was remarkable.
And so, as I find myself in this unique timeframe of visioning and wondering, I find myself struck by a couple of thoughts. First, I am constantly amazed at the strengths and capabilities of students at Luther Seminary. People like Tony come along once in a lifetime, and he made an indelible mark on this campus and the surrounding Twin Cities area. For this I am thankful.
Second, I am struck by the opportunities that lie ahead, for our current and incoming students. Meaningful ministry moments and initiatives await. Faith communities (non-profits and congregations) need our students' leadership. How God is moving and calling our students to serve is part of my wondering right now. And, I look forward with all of you, to the work of the Spirit among us.
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For most independent bookstores, selling to schools means educator discounts, teacher nights, and book fairs. As a result, few independents target school libraries. But at last fall's regional trade shows, 27-year-old Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book Shop in LaVerne, Calif., and Turtleback Books in St. Louis, Mo., which was recently reintroduced as a division of 45-year-old prebinder San Val, each made the case that indies could and should offer a broader range of educational services aimed directly at school librarians.
"I think this is an untapped opportunity for bookstores," said Richard Buthod, sales manager for Turtleback. He sees increased potential for prebound titles and class sets with the rollout of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. According to Erin Clyburn, director of collection development at Turtleback, "A lot of stores have the impression that [selling to school libraries] is difficult. Actually it's easy. We offer free marketing materials and sales tools." Turtleback provides sell sheets for Common Core titles and children's classics for grades k–12, and has a list of nearly 8,000 prebound books.
In a handout at the regionals store representatives attended (and they attended nearly all of them), Patrick Nelson, general manager of Mrs. Nelson's Library Services division, described the problem that his store faced before it created a separate library division in 2005. The store had become frustrated by schools taking the cash they earned from their book fairs and using it to purchase prebound books from Follett. "As an indie bookstore, you have built a strong, loyal community following. Librarians love shopping at your store and depend on your expertise. But despite their loyalty, these customers shop with large, national book vendors in order to get services you can't provide," he wrote. To make Mrs. Nelson's even more competitive, in 2009 it bought a local bindery. Last summer it began growing its library business by offering other independent bookstores the same just-in-time prebinding, cataloging and processing, and textbook reconditioning services that it provides to its local school libraries.
While recently opened stores haven't been responsive to Mrs. Nelson's message—"I was offering a solution to a problem they didn't yet know," said Nelson—it has resonated with several long-time booksellers. Some are beginning to test the services of both Turtleback and Mrs. Nelson's. Russo's Books in Bakersfield, Calif., started working with Mrs. Nelson's in May. "I honestly had no idea there was a business like this, or how lucrative it is. The markup is ridiculous," said Thomas G. Robinson, who handles business development for Russo's. By drop-shipping large orders from the publisher for books like The Odyssey, the store is able to keep the book profit and only pays Mrs. Nelson's for binding. Although Robinson declined to cite exact figures, he said, "It has grown our business."
Bay Area bookseller Shannon Mathis Grant, senior children's buyer at San Francisco–based Books Inc., has only recently begun trying Mrs. Nelson's services with a local private school. While it's too soon to know what the service will do for Books Inc.'s bottom line, Grant said that she hopes their libraries "will appreciate having an indie option. Basically we're offering Mrs. Nelson's services to our customers. We'll be the liaison for their store." Even as a liaison, there is a learning curve for working with school libraries. "For us, this is really new and a completely different market and model. We've never solicited large-scale orders before," she added.
John Cavalier and his wife, Michelle, founded Cavalier House Books in 2005 to help area schools get the books they needed after Book Warehouse of Baton Rouge closed. The pair initially worked from home while they got their college degrees, then opened a bricks-and-mortar location in 2009. "A lot of schools break down their book budgets into consumables and nonconsumables. Most of the stuff we're doing goes directly to the students [who keep it]," said Cavalier. Among the store's most popular "consumables" are To Kill a Mockingbird and The Great Gatsby. Now Cavalier would like to expand into nonconsumables, or school library titles. He plans to begin by offering schools credit for Turtleback prebound books in conjunction with the store's book fairs.
Village Books in Bellingham, Wash., already works with local schools by offering competitive discounts on bulk orders, delivering AP Summer Reading Program books directly to students in the schools, and participating in a SCRIP program with the PTSA. Now it is about to test both Turtleback's and Mrs. Nelson's indie school library services. "Since the purse strings of the schools are being tightened, as they ever seem to be, we are excited by the prospect of being able to offer these goods and services to our school so that we can help save them money," said community outreach director Paul Hanson.
Even with two companies offering help, it's not necessarily easy to test library services. Some districts make it difficult for bookstores to work with teachers, and especially librarians. "You have to decide if that's where you want your energies to go," said René Kirkpatrick, co-owner of Eagle Harbor Books on Bainbridge Island, Wash. "Here a teacher or librarian often has to contact you. You can't break into it." Still, as Turtleback's Clyburn pointed out, "Times being tough, a bookstore's ability to offer prebound books and library services offers huge benefits to its community."


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want to know about this.....
what makes the married life successful?
1) is it mutual understanding
2) get adjusted with ur partner and go as per his/her wishes.
jus few days back i was discussing with one of my collegues who is in early 30s and not married. her mind set is like this, all men are dominant and women ve to go adjusting with men always. her thinking is that once after marriage, women loose their individuality and independence.
I was bit shocked to hear these. bcoz, i thot like for her age, she wud be matured that she wud've known all these stuff.
then, I tried to make her understand what is a married life. whats the meaning of mutual understanding.
her first point is men r dominating and women ve to get adjusted with him.
My point: At one point everybody has to adjust with other ppl. even that can be ur parents, sisters, brothers or friends. so, if u want to be very adament and u wont ve adjusting thing... then its very difficult to move on with other ppl.
2nd point: women loose individuality after marriage.
My point: it all depends on how u take. In this advanced world, i dont think men can be like that to let her be in home and do nothing other than cooking for him. athellam andha kaalam.
so, now guys and gals, i want ur opinion in this topic.... jus correct me if i've written anything wrong abt this... :D :D


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Recently I was denied a receipt, when I had to pay a fine to an LC company for not complying with all their rules.
I can understand the strict rules in order to keep competitive prices. In other hand they fail a lot on their obligations. I needed a receipt as a proof of payment and that was denied. After insisting I was told I could get one e-mailing the company (interesting situation… how could I prove the payment?) Other, more extreme situations happen, like lack of support to passengers when there are large delays on flights.
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Macy's To Be Bought Out?
According to Women's Wear Daily, struggling, Cincinnati-based retailer Macy's may be the target of a buyout. Despite grand plans to become a nationwide discount department store, Macy's has been struggling to make any money.
From BusinessWeek:
Last week, the Cincinnati-based retailer posted a larger-than-expected 2.7% drop in same-store sales for June from a year ago, warned of flat to lower sales for July and cut its profit forecast for the second quarter by 33% to 20 to 30 cents a share, excluding merger expenses.
Nearly two years after its $17 billion acquisition of the May Department Store Co., Macy's is still struggling to integrate the new stores and wrestling with how to retain customers of such upscale chains as Marshall Fields even as it overhauls its merchandise strategy to target lower-end consumers.
Macy's has previously been subjected to the leveraged buyout treatment… it resulted in a bankruptcy filing in 1990.
Personally, we hate Macy's (and are irrationally bitchy about them) for taking away Marshall Field's, a store with decent customer service that we actually liked… but that's just us. Do you guys like Macy's?
Macy's: In the Buyout Bin? [BusinessWeek]
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Weekly Fraser Valley Sport fishing column; Dec 23 to 30, 2013
One Morning at breakfast I saw an advertisement for "complete aquarium kits' at what seemed a remarkably low price. In an unguarded moment I showed it my wife. "That's something I should have done years ago," I said.
"What?" she asked.
"Get one of those things."
"What on earth for?"
"To watch things Things from the creeks and the river. Anything and everything. You could set up a whole natural ecology and keep track of it.'
"Do you really think you could?"
I admitted I wasn't sure, but failed to add that I hadn't the slightest intention of trying
About a month later-Christmas morning, to be exact-I opened a very large package and uncovered by slow degree an aquarium set, complete in every detail as the paper had promised Roderick Haig-Brown from his book, Fisherman's Fall.
Christmas is two days away and here on the north side of the Fraser Valley, the Dec coho have arrived. It is often a paradox between family responsibilities and fishing. Fish don't wait and neither did the birth of a child so many centuries ago; whose birth is the reason for this festive season. Whether you spend the day in church, with family, with friends, or on the river; we wish you all a Merry Christmas.
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An unexpected cold front blew in and iced over many of our lower mainland lakes; just after we released last weeks column. Barring any unexpected weather, our lower mainland lakes and ponds should be ice free by the weekend. For better success aim for a slow troll or retrieve, close to shore in and around the north east sections of your favorite lake. Try Wooly Bugger, Big Black, Baggy Shrimp, Dragonfly Nymph, or Halfback Nymph.
The Fraser River is fishing fair for Dolly Varden and cutthroat. For Cutthroat try: Professor, Anderson Stone, American Coachman, Rolled Muddler, Black Gnat, Griffith Gnat, Zulu, Hares Ear, Renegade, or Irresistible. For Dolly Varden try: Zonker, Flat Black, Big Black, Eggo, Clouser's Deep Minnow, Bucktail, and Lefty's Deceiver.
The Vedder River is fair to good for Dolly Varden, and rainbow. For rainbow try: Czech nymph, Kaufmann Stone, Hares Ear, Big Black, Wooly Bugger, Eggo, Zulu, Soubou, Irresistible, Elk Hair Caddis, Tom Thumb, Black Gnat, or Renegade.
The Harrison River is good for coho, and cutthroat. For Coho try: Rolled Muddler, Tied Down Minnow, Coho Blue, Bite Me, Christmas Tree, green Wooly Bugger, Egg Sucking Leach, Eggo, or Big Black.
The Thompson River is good for steelhead, and rainbow. For steelhead try: Steelhead Nightmare, Big Black, Flat Black, Kaufmann Stone, Rolled Muddler, Steelhead Bee, Irresistible, October Caddis, or Stimulator.
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June 11, 2013
Important Note: The Lincoln Exhibition in the Columbus State Library will open to the campus community on Wednesday, June 19, not June 14 as previously noted in the Update. The exhibit will still open to the public on June 21.
Vice president "rewiring, not retiring"
Dr. Jan Rogers will step down from her duties as an administrator at Columbus State on August 1, but continue to follow her passion doing what she loves at the college.
Rogers will transition from Vice President of Student Affairs, to her new role at the college advising students.
She makes the move for personal reasons including health and family commitments. She hopes to spend at least fifty percent of her time advising at one or more of the Regional Learning Centers, and working with special student cases and cohorts of students when needed. She will also continue to serve on some strategic initiatives and projects at Columbus State.
"I've been so fortunate to serve Dr. Harrison and work with such an excellent team in Student Affairs during this marvelous learning experience," says Rogers. "The thing I love most about Columbus State is that just as you think you'd done it all, you're off on a new opportunity."
"I'm excited to return to my roots, working directly with students, helping them succeed in both their careers and their lives," says Rogers. "My heart is here."
Rogers started at Columbus State in 1998 as Coordinating Director of Student Life. She says she "loved every minute" working at the new Delaware Campus in 2010 as the founding Dean. "That was a special opportunity for me to work with faculty and staff at the new campus in a multifaceted role. It was an exciting time for the college to open a new campus."
Rogers is also eager to spend more time with her family and burgeoning group of grandchildren. Daughter Alyssa and her husband live in London, England with their two-year-old son, Rogers' first grandchild. Alyssa is expecting her second child soon. And Rogers' son Justin and his wife are also expecting a baby this fall. They live in Brooklyn, N.Y. where Justin teaches English at LaGuardia Community College.
"I've grown tremendously in the last 15 years," says Rogers. "It's been such an honor to help build the Division of Student Affairs into something that can stand the test of time in the 21st Century. I'm excited about being able to serve Columbus State in this new role and look forward to the many opportunities for growth as I return to being a practitioner—what I call rewiring, not retiring!"
Students appreciate Delaware Campus advisor
Students in need of help figuring out their semester schedule, their degree program, their future career and even their lives come to Ellen Neutzling at the Delaware Campus for the answers.
Neutzling is so good at what she does that a student nominated her for Staff Employee of the Month because "she helped me tremendously while I was in the process of figuring out my schedule and completing my degree."
The student, Augusta Gerhardt, hand wrote her nomination, underlining many passages twice for emphasis! Nuetzling was given the award at the June First Wednesday meeting, held at the Delaware Campus June 5.
"Ellen desperately wanted to see me accomplish my goals, and encouraged me in my endeavors as well as supplemented my efforts with information I was unclear with, or did not know about," stated Gerhardt. "Ellen's caring assistance made me feel so provided for and guided during my time at CSCC. She actually cared about my success!"
Supervisor Pat Fabrisi agrees. "Ellen does care deeply about the success of her students and uses her knowledge, skills and experience developed as an advisor at Columbus State and Ohio State to creatively support students."
"Her ability to help students feel that she is their partner is really something special. Her nomination makes it clear that her support makes the difference."
Transfer students to OSU deadline extended
Ohio State has extended their deadline for transfer students applying to the Columbus Campus to July 1. Students are able to apply here: http://apply.osu.edu/. If you know Columbus State students who wish to transfer to OSU, let them know about the new extended deadline now!
Foundation scholarships aid student success
More information for your students includes the upcoming deadline to apply for Columbus State Foundation scholarships. These scholarships offer a variety of opportunities for students provided by the generous donations of our donors. Each scholarship awarded contributes to the quality of life for students and their success at Columbus State.
A listing of the scholarships available for the 2013-2014 academic year can be found online here. Please encourage your students to complete an application to be considered for the scholarship awards! The deadline to apply is June 20!
Graduate Reports now available online
The Summer Quarter 2012 and Autumn Semester 2012 Graduate Reports are now available at the following links: http://intranet.cscc.edu/ids/sum12grad.shtml and http://intranet.cscc.edu/ids/autumn12grad.shtml.
If you would like more information, contact Rosemary Gliem in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at ext. 2337.
Seats still available in two employee training classes
There are still a few spots open for the following two employee development offerings:
"Hostmanship: Customer Service and Leadership reframed" on June 12. Register here: http://web.cscc.edu/is/employeetraining/register.asp?C=433&D=2932 and
Career Pathing II on June 19. Register here:
Smart Money conference offered by Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel
Smart Money Choices is a free, half-day financial planning conference for all Ohioans, presented by the Ohio Treasurer's office, and supported by a variety of statewide and regional partners.
The Smart Money Choices conference includes an opening session, three breakout sessions taught by financial planning experts, and a closing session. Smart Money Choices Columbus will be held from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 28, at the Ohio Department of Transportation Hilltop Complex and Conference Center.
Courses offered include Budgeting, Credit and Debt Management, Consumer Scams, Investments, Student Funding and Debt Management, Retirement Planning, Social Security and Financial Education Resources for Educators. To register, visit: www.OhioTreasurer.gov/SmartMoneyChoices. (Note: vacation or personal time must be used to attend this conference.)


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The Crimson opens EIVA play Friday and Saturday (Gil Talbot).
The Storyline
The Harvard men's volleyball team will attempt to remain unbeaten this weekend when it opens EIVA play at St. Francis (Pa.) and No. 6 Penn State. The Crimson will first face the Red Flash on Friday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. before taking on the Nittany Lions Saturday, Jan. 26 at 4 p.m.
Live stats for both matches will be available at the links above.
Last Time Out
Led by Nick Madden's 13-kill performance and a combined 12.0 blocks on the defensive side of the net, the Harvard men's volleyball team earned its second win to open the year at New York University Saturday afternoon, 3-0. The Crimson took the victory by set scores of 25-21, 25-13 and 25-22.
Related Link: Men's Volleyball Earns Second Straight Sweep at NYU
Award Winner
DJ White was named the EIVA Offensive Player of the Week Jan. 22 after leading Harvard to a pair of sweeps to open the season. White averaged 4.67 kps, 1.67 dps and 1.00 bps while hitting .420 on the weekend, including a 19-kill performance at Stevens. The sophomore now boasts two career EIVA Offensive Player of the Week honors after also receiving the award once as a freshman.
Quick Start
Harvard swept both Stevens and NYU on opening weekend, marking the third straight season that the Crimson has started the year with at least two victories. Harvard's back-to-back sweeps on the first weekend of play, meanwhile, had not been done since 1993 when the squad posted four straight set victories in its first four matches.
Catch the Crimson in 2012
Harvard will host 11 home matches at the Malkin Athletic Center this season and each will be streamed live online through GoCrimson.com. Fans can also watch each match On Demand approximately two hours after completion. One-year subscriptions are available for $49.95 and allow access to every home event streamed by the Crimson, including football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's hockey and men's soccer. For more information or to sign up today, click here.
Banner Year
Harvard is coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history, as the Crimson earned its first-ever national ranking in 2012 and finished the year at No. 15 in the AVCA Coaches Poll. Harvard posted an 18-6 overall record and took second in the EIVA with a 10-4 conference mark, with the team's 18 wins representing the third-highest total ever.
Head coach Brian Baise was tabbed as the EIVA Coach of the Year as a result of the squad's success while Matt Jones, DJ White and Rob Lothman all earned all-conference accolades.
Welcome Back
The Crimson returns 10 of 12 letterwinners from last year's squad which ranked seventh in the NCAA in hitting percentage (.298), 11th in aces (1.13), 14th in kills (12.49) and 15th in digs (8.87). Headlining the group of returners is outside hitter DJ White who competed for the US Men's Junior National Team this summer after earning All-EIVA first team honors as a freshman. All-EIVA second team selection Rob Lothman is back as the team's primary setter along with Nick Madden who ranked second on the squad with 3.01 kps in 2012. Caleb Zimmick, who led the team with a .409 hitting percentage and a 1.20 bps average before his season was cut short due to an injury, will also be back on court for his sophomore season.
Fresh Faces
Harvard has welcomed three newcomers to the roster for 2013; Branden Clemens, Alec Schlossman and Alister Bent. Clemens, a 6'7" opposite hitter from Carmel, Ind., joins the squad after winning back-to-back state championships while Alec Schlossman, a 6'3" outside hitter from Canyon Country, Calif., comes to Cambridge as a three-time All-Foothill League first team selection. Bent, a 5'7" libero from Weston, Fla., was a three-year letterwinner and earned Miami Herald All-County Honorable Mention status as a senior.
Captaining the Ship
Rob Lothman and Nick Madden will serve as the team's captains for the 2013 season. Lothman was named to the All-EIVA second team in 2012 after setting a career-high with 888 assists, the fifth-best single-season total in program history. Lothman directed the Crimson attack to a .298 hitting percentage, which ranked seventh in the NCAA, while his 10.1 assists per set were good for 18th in the nation. Madden, meanwhile, started all 24 matches last year for the Crimson and ranked second on the squad in kills (3.01) and points (3.6). His 268 kills in 2012 were good for eighth in program history while his 147 career blocks rank his sixth all-time.
Preseason Poll
Harvard was chosen fourth in the EIVA preseason poll with a total of 31 points. Penn State, the defending conference champion, was tabbed first with six first-place votes while George Mason and Princeton were chosen second and third, respectively, with one first-place vote apiece. Rounding out the eight-team field in order of predicted finish are St. Francis (Pa.), NJIT, Sacred Heart and Rutgers-Newark.
Bringing Home the Gold
DJ White started all four sets at outside hitter as the United States Men's Junior National Team defeated Canada to claim gold at the 2012 NORCECA Men's Junior Continental Championship (U-21). The Crimson sophomore started every set he played in; including each set in the semi-finals against Puerto Rico and finals, and the United States won all five of its matches in the six-day tournament to earn a trip to the 2013 FIVB Men's Volleyball Junior World Championship.
White ranked fourth overall in kills and hit .492 in the tournament. He recorded nine kills and three digs in the championship game.
Playing in the Pros
After rewriting the Crimson record books in his four seasons in Cambridge, former Harvard men's volleyball outside hitter Matt Jones '12 has signed a one-year contract with Volley Bartreng, a professional volleyball team in Luxembourg. The La Jolla, Calif., native will be the team's starting outside hitter during its 2012-13 campaign.
In his senior season, Jones was named to the All-EIVA first team after becoming the Crimson's all-time leader in kills (1,218), digs (452) and service aces (97). His 345 kills in 2012 were good for second-most in a single season, behind only the 391 kills Brady Weissbourd '09 tallied in 2009.


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More than ever, women are keeping up-to-date on the latest fitness classes and the newest health habits. But while women are staying on top of the trends, from Zumba to açaí berries, they may be putting some important health information on the back burner — their sexual health.
Staying informed about birth control can help you take control of your body and be an advocate for your health at your next doctor visit. Before you go, test your knowledge on Merck's Let's Go There Facebook page to try to separate birth control facts from fiction. Here's a sneak peek:
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Fiction! Birth control is available in a variety of forms, including daily and nondaily options. Not sure which is best for you? You're not alone. In the Merck-sponsored Let's Go There survey, of 2,000 women ages 20-39, about half (52 percent) of women using hormonal birth control admitted they rarely evaluate how well their current method fits their lifestyle needs. So think about your lifestyle and then talk to your doctor about what they recommend.
Fact or fiction? Your doctor will tell you everything you need to know about your sexual health, including birth control, during your exam.
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The FAFSA is used to gather information about your financial resources and the resources of your family. From this information a parent contribution (for dependent students) and a student contribution are calculated. These two figures together total the expected family contribution.
Parent contribution: Annual income is not the only factor considered in evaluating the parent contribution. Your parent's age(s), assets, household size and the number of family members in college are also considered.
Student contribution: You are expected to contribute a portion of your after-tax income toward your annual education expenses. A portion of your savings and other assets are also considered.
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Abuse isn't just about bruises. Not all forms of abuse leave bruises where we can see them,What Happens When You Call The Police For Domestic Violence in South Africa . Although physical abuse is terrifying and needs to be addressed immediately there are other forms of abuse that can cause significant damage. One type of abuse that is very difficult for outsiders to detect is financial abuse. Marriage should be a partnership but when one spouse completely dominates the finances to the point that the other spouse has no control and no options financial abuse may be occurring.
What Are Signs of Potential Financial Abuse?
Every married couple handles their finances differently. In some cases one spouse handles the majority of the finances. They manage the accounts, pay the bills and deal with creditors. That does not by itself equal financial abuse.
Financial abuse occurs when one spouse is treated like an irresponsible child and Domestic Violence On Men . They are cut off from funds and their knowledge about the couple's finances is severely limited. Some signs of financial abuse include:
•Strict Allowances. This isn't an amount that the spouses have agreed to limit themselves to but is instead a set amount that is grudgingly handed out from one spouse to the other and is all that will be given.
Documents, documents, documents. Written evidence is incredibly strong and can range from credit card bills showing that there is a credit card but that you aren't named on it to emails from your spouse that show the financial abuse.
Other witnesses can be incredibly powerful on your behalf. Financial abuse is hard for people outside the relationship to detect. So when someone credible comes in and tells the judge that it is happening and they can see it the judge will listen and Abuse Agencies Near Me .
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Children have that right to be loved. But there are those who suffer child abuse in the very sense of the word. Child abuse could either be physical, mental or sexual abuse to children. This might have certain adverse effects on the child so they must be given extra support and attention.
Physical abuse concerns maltreatments of children in a physical way. This means hurting the children physically, or not giving them proper nutrition. Emotional abuse or mental abuse, on the other hand, is about abuse in children which affects primarily their emotions. This includes saying hurtful words to children, as well as scolding them often that lower their self esteem. Sexual abuse, however, is abuse that concerns the sexual attributes of a child. This is one of the worst cases of child abuse.
Child Abuse Treatments
Most of the children who have experienced child abuse have traumas, especially those who were involved in sexual abuse. For cases like this, psycho therapies are being done to address the problem of the concerned child. Teaching proper parenting to children is also a program involved in treating, as well as preventing child abuse.
Child abuse is a matter that needs utmost attention since it involves the future generation of this world. This could be prevented by having family planning seminars to parents which would invoke them to take care of their children more. There are also certain organizations like UNICEF which specializes in treating such problems. Children are important part of the society, so utmost love and care should be given to them.
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Maya had the dream life. She had a career she loved. She married when she was mature enough to pick a partner for the right reasons. She had a partner, a son, a daughter and a lovely puppy. Add the picket fence and you could say she had it all. On the surface of course...
Beneath the surface she was struggling with the demise of a marriage due to the malicious interactions of a verbally and emotionally abusive mother in law who was going unstopped in the family. This women had such control over the men in her family, that she could say and do as she pleased, and no one would stop her from viscious behavior. Maya became the victim of emotional and verbal abuse, first from her mother in law, then her extended family members, and then ultimately from her husband. She was a highly educated women, so how could anything so serious be happening in her life?
The walls came crashing down upon Maya, when her mother in law crossed the line to not only verbally and emotionally abuse her, she repeatedly hurt her infant son too. The saddest thing about this situation, is that her mother in law "did not intentionally" verbally and emotionally abuse anyone. Even though she was the former manager of a pre-school, she did not consider that flying into a mad rage directed at Maya in front of her 2 month old son, would ultimately harm the baby.
After experiencing from Maya how bad abuse can get from an intimate family member, I have committed my life's work to spiritually healing abuse survivors, so you become the mothers, lovers, and the professionals you deserve to be. I will be publishing a series of articles called, "You're the First", that will be about how women and men have turned around difficult situations, and become highly successful in their own right. Believe in yourself, you can get anything you dream of...
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Day 1 of SMX West wrapped up with a tailgating party and the SMX Search Bowl which pinned the search engines, the search marketers and Microsoft against one another in a game of industry-related trivia.
Tailgating party at SMX West
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and more tailgating, but this time people were paying attention 🙂
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Check out all of the photos at TopRank's SMX West Flickr set.