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Saturday, January 17, 2009
it was a dark and stormy night...
There are many things I need to do today and I am NOT in the mood for any of it. Perhaps I shall be a free spirit and do as I wish.
(hahahaha! I do what I wish every day!)
I am entering a teapot competition in Chicago this month which is held every year. I visited it at the gallery years ago--teapots 125-500 dollars, all bright and cute and fun (that's what I do too!), which is the theme. I have entered twice and not been a winner, but I am thinking this year I have a good chance--even though I can only send 2 entries, and merely entering costs 25 bucks....
(new zebra teapot, really big, fiddling with some underglazes, heart candle holders and 2 double heart mugs)
(pots by Gary Rith)
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you are going to enter the zebra one in the competition?
- January 17, 2009 at 8:38 AM
- Gary's third pottery blog said...
maybe the other zebra one---I am gonna put up a list of teapots and have folks vote, although I have my ideas....
- January 17, 2009 at 8:43 AM
- Gordo said...
Stomry! Yikes! ;-)
I do love the zebra stuff, Gary. Very striking.
- January 17, 2009 at 9:12 AM
- Crafter of Khnum said...
I love your Zebra motif. I have some friends from SA who would adore a set. For their wedding present the parents bought them a male and female wild zebra to release into Krueger NWLR. They even named their company Arbez And their motto is "change your stripes."
Back to cool teapots... Do you know Tim See? Have you seen his Steam Punk stuff?
- January 17, 2009 at 10:00 AM
- Farmer*swife a/k/a Glass_Half_Full said...
The candle holders are so cute! What a great and romantic Valentines Gift for someone! You just keep bringing it!
You know my vote already. You know which tea set I think you MUST, absolutely enter. And, then you can enter the zebras too, cuz they are very nice and quite unique!
Happy Saturday (52 degrees inside!!??? I couldn't stand it. Poor you and yours. Pour Lis and hers.) brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!
- January 17, 2009 at 10:10 AM
Yes.. I like the hearts on the mugs. kissy kissy smooch smooch!
- January 17, 2009 at 10:52 AM
The red teapot! Just enter the red teapot and another of your choice.
- January 17, 2009 at 1:40 PM
- Gary's third pottery blog said...
what the heck is a STOMRY????
- January 17, 2009 at 2:16 PM
- fiwa said...
Ha-ha - I love the Snoopy reference! :)
The zebra teapot is awesome - I can't wait to see it glazed. I hope you win with it.
the word verification word was "upmation". I don't know why that tickles me...
- January 17, 2009 at 2:32 PM
- Unknown said...
Oh, that zebra teapot, all the panache of Maxine combined with a dash of Phyllis Diller! I absolutely love it. I get the overal impression of zebra, of course, but it's the ATTITUDE! Lots of that. Really love it.
- January 17, 2009 at 2:55 PM
- Jessica said...
Yay, about the contest! I know you will win! :D
- January 17, 2009 at 4:45 PM
- Just Me said...
Gary first the mugs now that candle holders. You are making it harder and harder to resist you and your pottery hypnosis you are putting on me.
- January 17, 2009 at 6:35 PM
I *heart* those tealight holders!!!!!
Your zebra teaset really must be entered. You know my other faves: the green teaset and the 3 happy piggies on the blue teapot. I can't imagine anything taking the prize over those!
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Denon receiver cuts in and out when switching in and out of foxtel
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hi all - issue was solved when tech came onsite over the weekend.
What they found is that foxtel when on Auto mode (for picture resolution) on 8K TV does not work - we put it to 1080p and the picture quality is perfect and no more drop outs.
Foxtel have taken a picture of the screen noise that is occurring on AUTO mode and have their tech support team working on it. All that means is that I dont get access to the 2 x 4K dedicated channels until it is resolved.
It's not the only platform to have an issue on the latest Samsung 8K TV - my Amazon Prime app fails to play movies but Amazon is aware of this and will be releasing a fix in the coming days. What is weird is that the Samsung remote has a dedicated Netflix (works perfect) and Prime button on it for quick access.
Hi @Vg .....I'm pleased this looks like it works for you but for those of us with the vintage 4K equipment I don't believe 1080p is the answer. And nor should it be, we should be able to enjoy the best possible resolution.
19-06-2020 05:46 PM - edited 19-06-2020 05:49 PM
My Foxtel IQ4 box worked fine for a few months then started to get the periodic audio and video dropouts as described by many on this thread. I am an engineer and have a reasonably well equipped electronics lab so decided to investigate further.
The cause in my case (and in many others I suspect) is the dodgy HDMI chipset in the IQ4 box that does a poor job of maintaining a HDCP handshake (HDCP is a copy protection mechanism) with the connected output device (TV or receiver). This is why some have had success fiddling with different cables or connecting directly to the TV instead of a receiver which in some cases can improve the signal just enough to enable a reliable handshake. It seems that the chipset performance deteriorates over time.
I happened to have a Geffen HDMI Detective on hand in my lab ( https://www.gefen.com/product/hdmi-detective-plus-EXT-HD-EDIDPN ) which is designed to address HDMI and HDCP device incompatibilities and also maintains a steady handshake even if one end of the connection drops or fails.
Since installing the HDMI detective there have been no dropouts whatsoever over a period of several weeks.
Unfortunately these devices are not particularly cheap but it should fix the problem if anyone is frustrated with the Foxtel support runaround and just wants to get it solved.
19-06-2020 06:55 PM - edited 19-06-2020 07:02 PM
Hi @turbovan
Thx so much for your thought provoking post. 👍
The quest to find a solution to this problem introduced me to the Foxtel Community. As it is up until the present time not globally solved it is close to my heart.
I, luckily found a solution which has worked with 2 different TVs ie direct connection of the IQ4 to the TV. Confusingly it didn't work the first time. Unfortunately this has not worked for all. Most frustrating. 😨
Since connecting directly I have had no problems for over 12 months. To a layman it is difficult to understand why a chipset would deteriorate over time?
I believe that the vast majority of Foxtel users have no problem. None of my friends do and the local tech states I was the only with the problem in this area. Even more confusing.😡
Please consider that the Foxtel Community is a small minority of Foxtel users. However none of us have the research statistics to be sure that the problem is suffered by the majority or not. 🤔
Is it possible it is the inconsistency of quality control in the manufacture of the IQ4 is the basis of the problem? I had an IQ3 for 12 months with no problems.
Thx for your input however I was fortunate not to need an expensive piece of hardware to find a solution. Nor should any subscribers 🐺👍🍻
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The Death-Rattle of an Ukro Artillerist
An Ukro gunner lay dying
On a road near Debalstevo.
He said to his Nazi comrade,
"Man! Won't be needing my TiVo . . .
Oh, if I could fly like a bird
Back to my grandmother's townhouse,
I'd hide down under the floorboards
Like some cheese-eating little mouse,
When the enlistment officers
Come hunting their cannon fodder.
But they told me that Bandera
Would have thought it odd and odder
To see a young blood like myself
Without a wolf's hook on a tat.
So I shaved my head and I shouted,
And I made vows to this and to that.
It was mainly just the boredom —
What with no prospect for a job —
And the chance of all that money
I might be paid or I might rob
That explains my joining Azov
And finding myself in the East.
There I was assigned to a gun
And told to provide a real feast
Of fire, hot steel, and destruction
For the women of the Donbass.
But, every time we shelled them,
We quickly found ourselves eating grass,
As their counterbattery fire
Grew more accurate, day by day.
And the winter just got colder,
'Til I thought for sure we'd away
From the Debaltsevo projection,
Which was certain to get us killed,
But, no!, our fearless commanders
Back-pedaled and back-filled,
Saying that there was no danger
And that everything was fine.
Soon though Givi and Motorola
Came storming across the line
To take the heights above our heads
And give us back some of our own.
Now I've no time as I bleed out . . .
To hear what turned you into stone."
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The gang's (almost) all back as the Ducks prepare for training camp
The Ducks battled adversity all season as injuries seemingly took down a key player each week.
As the team reached March, there was plenty of uncertainty surrounding their playoff hopes. Somehow, the Ducks reeled off victories when they needed them most, and a hot finish earned them home-ice advantage in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
It was all for naught.
The Ducks were swept by the San Jose Sharks to complete their worst season since they failed to quality for the postseason in 2012. The series included an 8-1 laugher in Game 3, and it was evident the Ducks' issues extended beyond one lousy playoff performance. NHL teams are favoring speedy skaters who can move the puck quickly up ice; the Ducks are lagging far behind.
Bob Murray bemoaned the point at his exit interview in April and vowed the club would evolve with the rest of the league. The general manager said that it wasn't necessary to infuse the veteran-heavy roster with fresher legs; that coach Randy Carlyle could instead employ a style of play less reliant on physical play, and more centered on an up-tempo attack.
True to his word, Murray didn't make any major moves in the offseason; the Ducks will enter training camp Friday at Anaheim Ice returning every key player from last season. Same coach, same nucleus, but plenty of questions abound as the team's Stanley Cup window, once wide open, inches closer to the sill.
1. What is Ryan Kesler's status?
The former Selke Trophy winner underwent major hip surgery in June of 2017 and was sidelined through Christmas. When Kesler finally hit the ice, he didn't resemble the tenacious skater — especially on the offensive side — that earned two All-Star appearances.
Kesler was far from full strength. He was forced to learn how to stride all over again following a procedure to remove scar tissue and bone fragments. He frequently was absent from practice, maintenance days for his ailing hip.
He scored only eight goals in 44 games, and Sportsnet reported in May that it's possible Kesler could miss the entire 2018-19 season. The 34-year-old is listed as injured on the Ducks' camp roster, and any lengthy absence would serve a damaging blow to their depth down the middle.
2. Will Nick Ritchie join the mix?
Ritchie earned less than $1 million in each of his three NHL seasons, and with just under 30 points per campaign, Murray might be hard-pressed to hand him a substantial raise. If Ritchie's absence rolls into the regular season, the Ducks have a few prospects — Troy Terry, Kevin Roy and Sam Steel — who could fill his role.
3. Which young players will grab a roster spot?
There are few slots open on the roster. The duo of starter John Gibson (with a lucrative contract extension) and Ryan Miller (one year remaining on his deal) return in net. The Ducks' top four defensemen are set: Hampus Lindholm, Cam Fowler, Josh Manson and Brandon Montour.
There is room for a young defenseman — or three — to make the squad. Marcus Pettersson, Andy Welinski and Jacob Larsson (all younger than 26) will battle with veterans Luke Schenn and Andrej Sustr, both of whom joined the club on budget deals over the summer, for playing time.
If the Ducks keep eight defensemen on the roster, the entire trio could make the club. Terry, Steel and Roy will jockey for position on offense, and management hopes one of them breaks out.
4. Will Patrick Eaves return to form?
The winger scored 32 goals during the 2016-17 season (split between the Dallas Stars and Ducks), and he was firmly entrenched on both the top line and No. 1 power-play unit when camp opened last season. The Ducks never saw what he could do in a full campaign in Anaheim.
Eaves played only two games before he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder, putting his playing career into jeopardy. He was shut down for the rest of the season, but the Ducks received good news earlier this year when it was revealed there was a misdiagnosis; doctors deemed his illness a post-viral syndrome.
5. Where does Corey Perry fit in?
The former 50-goal scorer isn't being counted on to produce like that anymore, but the Ducks need more from the veteran winger. Now 33, Perry has failed to reach the 20-goal mark in consecutive seasons.
He was relegated to the fourth line at one juncture last season before he bounced between the first and third units. Perry carries a cap hit of $8,625,000 into each of the three years remaining on his deal, money that calls for top-line play.
"Corey's got to buy into some more things in the offseason," Murray said in April. "He's got to buy into playing fast."
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A Question of Give and Take
November 18, 2011 at 7:40 am Leave a comment
Within our journey of life we go through various scenes which are unique, challenging, beautiful and entertaining.
Who decides what life presents us with. Is it destiny or fate?
Life is actually a question of give and take. No-one decides what happens in my life but I.
Whatever I take, I will have to give and whatever is received will have to be returned in equal measure. It is all a question of consequential balance.
There are no favours, no luck or fortune involved. It is all just an automatic balancing act in which the final account will equate. Simply a natural, spiritual law of life called karma.
Each day I am giving and taking in life, with each thought, word and action. Am I aware of what I am giving and what I am taking? Who I am giving to and how is it happening?
If not today, then tomorrow, and if not then at some point in life, the balance will be made.
Become aware as it is probably the most important thing in deciding what the journey of life will present me with tomorrow.
'Give life the best you have and the best will come to you'.
Om Shanti
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How nice for playwright John Patrick Shanley that he got the chance to write a musical, with Dreamgirls composer Henry Krieger no less, and persuaded Manhattan Theatre Club to stage it. Too bad, MTC subscribers have to pay to sit through it. The upcoming film version of Shanley's Doubt may win Oscars, but Romantic Poetry deserves a Razzle for worst musical of the year.
Shanley seems to be trying to revert to Moonstruck mode, with regular-guy characters talking-and-singing-in New York accents. Unfortunately, Romantic Poetry has none of that movie's charm. It's as schmaltzy and tacky as the setting of its opening scene: the Skyway to Venus Motor Lodge. That's where we meet newlyweds Fred ( Ivan Hernandez) and Connie ( Emily Swallow). Their wedded bliss doesn't last long, particularly when Fred learns that Connie is from "that unholy hole" Woodmere, Long Island, one of the Five Towns. Apparently, his aunt Imogene told him to beware the spawn of the Five Towns, and every time someone mentions them there's a foreboding crash of thunder.
Shanley's lyrics aren't any funnier than that running joke. "Honey don't hit me, you've already bit me," Fred warbles in one of many unmemorable songs. Krieger's melodies are pleasant enough, but they all blend together. While the cast does its best to inject some life into the tunes, they only occasionally succeed. Even the talented Patina Renea Miller ( a standout in the Central Park revival of Hair) can't save Shanley and Krieger's drab ditties. She plays a wedding planner who at last finds romance of her own with the caterer Frankie ( Jerry Dixon). The other two characters, Carl ( Mark Linn Baker) and Red ( Jeb Brown), turn out to be Connie's exes. They're meant to provide comic relief while complicating the plot, since they threaten Connie's latest marriage.
Instead of laughing at Linn-Baker and Brown, however, the audience is likely to feel sorry that these veterans are stuck trying to milk a few laughs in such a dim-witted show. None of the actors comes off well, though Miller and Dixon complement each other nicely during their duets.
Shanley can't blame anyone else for spoiling his musical mishmash since he directed it himself. Devanand Janki contributed "musical staging," which consists of a few modest dance steps. Equally modest is the puny chandelier that hangs in the honeymoon suite designed by David Korins. The undersize fixture symbolizes the miniscule pleasures to be found in Romantic Poetry. Following in the uninspired footsteps of To Be or Not to be, this misbegotten musical may have MTC audiences annulling their subscriptions.


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Monday, November 24, 2008
On Vacation, But Still Busy...
Although I have the week off, I've had a busy weekend and day today. Two of our stamping group can't make it next Sunday to our rescheduled gift card holder swap & meeting, so they asked if we'd make our swaps for them. Last night I got Anne & Marianne's two gift card holders finished, so one thing taken care of. Haven't been to the movies with our girls in a bit, so on Sunday after church I took them to see Madagascar 2. It was cute. Today it was eye exams for the whole family. We got there early, and it still took just over 2 hours before we headed home! I'll be happy when my new contacts arrive - I'm just not seeing too well with them. Meanwhile, a coworker and stamping buddy (hi Darla!) and I are teaching an enrichment class together for two weeks after Thanksgiving. We have 72 kids enrolled (some boys, too!) and we'll be doing some Paper Crafting projects with them. First up is a bag-a-lope, which I think they'll have fun making, then filling. I'm also considering a flip book album like the one I first saw on Amy Celona's blog, here. I've been working on a prototype using construction paper and will post it when it's ready. One of the other teachers has done a squash book with students, so I'm hoping this won't be too hard. We also want to make some cards during our enrichment. Anyone have any good ideas out there that would be easy enough for middle schoolers to do? I'd be interested in your ideas. If I don't post again before then, Happy Thanksgiving!
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
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Southern Nevada Health District Celebrates World No Tobacco Day
May 31, 2007
Las Vegas – This year the theme of the 19th World No Tobacco Day 2007 – 100% Smoke-Free Environments – highlights the progress achieved in the United States and around the world in protecting non-smokers from the serious health risks of exposure to secondhand smoke. The Southern Nevada Health District marks World No Tobacco Day with a continued call to residents to adopt smoke-free lifestyles and by recognizing the community for its support of the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act.
The Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act was passed by a majority of Nevada voters in November and represents a major policy shift for the community and a significant achievement for supporters of smoke-free laws.
In recent years, the number of adults in Clark County who smoke continues to decline. In 2005, approximately 23.5 percent of adults in the county were smokers according to the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS), compared to 23.1 percent statewide and 20.6 percent nationally. At the beginning of this decade approximately 29 percent of Nevada adults smoked. Last year, the percentage of adults who smoke in Nevada dropped again to 22.2 percent according to the BRFSS.
"In the past several years, we have made great strides in reducing the number of smokers in our community, " said Dr. Lawrence Sands, the health district's chief health officer. "In Southern Nevada, we continue to reduce the risk of exposure to secondhand smoke as more and more places are smoke free and comply with the recently enacted Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act. In addition, our tobacco control program continues to develop new and innovative programs and campaigns to encourage young people to be smoke-free."
The Southern Nevada Health District's tobacco control program has four major goals: to prevent youth smoking, to promote smoking cessation among adults and youth, to eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke, and to eliminate health disparities among diverse populations.
Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, killing more than 400,000 people each year – more than alcohol, illicit drugs, homicide, suicide, car accidents and AIDS combined. Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke can cause a number of health problems, such as cancer, and it can aggravate existing conditions like asthma, allergies and heart disease.
World No Tobacco Day 2007 focuses on the prominent role health professionals play in tobacco control and education. For additional information, contact the health district tobacco control program at (702) 759-1270 or visit www.gethealthyclarkcounty.org.
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The Southern Nevada Health District serves as the local public health authority for Clark County, Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas, Mesquite and North Las Vegas. The agency safeguards the public health of the community's residents and visitors through innovative programs, regulations, and initiatives focused on protecting and promoting their health and well-being. More information about the Health District, its programs, services, and the regulatory oversight it provides is available at www.SNHD.info.


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MANILA, Philippines – At least 17 people were injured after a vehicle lost control along Maharlika Highway in Sorsogon City, Sorsogon on Monday afternoon, April 16.
According to the report of Sorsogon police, an Isuzu Forward jitney vehicle with a plate number EAM 233 was travelling in a speedy manner to Cumadcad town in Sorsogon.
At around 5 pm, the driver, identified as Jose Gabuna Jazmi, lost control of the vehicle due to a mechanical error.
Authorities said the lock of one of the tires got detached, causing both rear tires to be misaligned. The vehicle turned upside down.
Responders brought 11 passengers to Sorsogon Provincial Hospital, and 6 passengers to Sorsogon Medical Mission Group Hospital.
In 2015, the Philippine Statistics Authority recorded a total of 10,012 deaths from traffic crash incidents, 621 of which occurred in the Bicol Region.
From January to July 2017, meanwhile, a total of 7,702 road crash cases happened in the Bicol Region, and 3,625 of these cases resulted to physical injury. – Rappler.com
Aika Rey covers the Philippine Senate for Rappler. Before writing about politicians, she covered budget, labor, and transportation issues.


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While Americans, along with the rest of the world, have been hyper preoccupied the last couple of weeks watching Bob Costas and non-stop coverage of the London Olympics, very ominous news has been bubbling up from the fetid swamp of our planet's secret banking cartel. It seems that the big banks and their respective governments are suddenly behaving as if they were anticipating an imminent financial meltdown.
Last Friday, Reuters broke the story that U.S. banking regulators had, for the past two years, secretly directed five of our nation's biggest banks, including Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, to make emergency plans for thwarting a banking collapse.
Writes Rick Rothacker of Reuters, "According to documents obtained by Reuters, the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency first directed five banks – which also include Citigroup Inc., Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan Chase & Company – to come up with these "recovery plans" in May 2010.
"They told banks to consider drastic efforts to prevent failure in times of distress, including selling off businesses, finding other funding sources if regular borrowing markets shut them out…"
What was especially alarming in this article was a report that the banks were to "make no assumption of extraordinary support from the public sector." Translation: it is getting really embarrassing for the Fed and U.S. Treasury, especially right before a presidential election, to promise another tax payer funded trillion dollar bail-out. Ladies and gentlemen, these are scary words indeed.
Giving credence to the Reuters story, consider these recent occurrences:
1 Over the past year, there have been literally hundreds of resignations from investment houses, world banks, and large money funds. According to americankabuki.blogspot.com, six hundred eleven of such resignations have taken place. Talk about rats leaving the sinking ship!
2 The incidences of insider selling among executives of S & P 500 companies has been the highest in the past ten years. CNN Money has reported that nearly eighteen hundred top S & P 500 insiders have been dumping their personal holdings as the markets have soared this summer. Says Pierre Lapointe, global macro strategist with Brockhouse Cooper, "Corporate managers are not buying the current rally…maybe you should reconsider whether to buy."
3 The U.S. government may be stockpiling enormous amounts of food and supplies in anticipation of some major crisis. It is being reported that earlier this year, FEMA issued a "Request For Information" regarding the availability of 140 million meals of emergency food.
4 Homeland Security, earlier this year, entered into a contract with ammunition maker ATK to purchase 450 million hollow point rounds. Question: Is this starting to sound over the top? That's enough "body shredder" bullets to kill every living American and then some!
5 The U.S. Army is purchasing riot gear in response to fears of growing civil unrest. Writing for infowars.com, Paul Joseph Watson reports the following, "A recently leaked U.S. Army Military Police training manual for 'Civil Disturbance Operations' outlines how military assets are to be used domestically to quell riots, confiscate firearms, and even kill Americans on U.S. soil during mass civil unrest."
Folks, it's time to get really serious about being prepared. Our federal, state, and municipal governments are mega trillions in debt. This debt is threatening to soon tear apart the economic and social fabric of our once great country. Our advice is to move as quickly as possible out of paper assets and into hard commodities – food, shelter, protective weapons, and precious metals. Let us help you secure your liberty with gold and silver.
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|Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving from our barn to yours!
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving
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I'm way behind but hope you had a good holiday! We're enjoying the season, even if we're rolling from high near 80 yesterday to high of 40 Saturday. Roller coaster temps! But happy to be done with the biting things of summer and fall!ReplyDelete
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Despair. Recovery. Sobriety.
The goal is to give hope to native Americans who suffer from substance abuse, finding a way to live in today's society.
It's my goal to share my story about sobriety, and my journey to find myself in sobriety. I helped to start a Teens at Risk program in Federal prison, I have talked to kids and adults about alcohol and its effects on the lives of our loved ones. They stand by us and pay the price along with us. Taking control of your life is admitting you are an alcoholic or substance abuser. Only then do you have a chance to live. Take that step for yourself and your family. The life you have is now, it is the only one you have. Don't waste it on drugs and alcohol.
Natives in trouble with alcohol and drugs is not a new thing, you're not special if you drink or smoke weed, you are like the other addicts on skid row, the park or prison. The difference is you are native and you deserve better. Somewhere along the way we forgot who we are, or we never knew who we were supposed to be as a sober Native American.
I grew up drinking and doing drugs as a badge of honor, it made me tough and it made me not have to look at who I was as a person or as a young man with no religion or direction. Standing up and making steps to take your life back while you are on the streets is the challenge. Sobriety is a doorway that we walk through that can allow us to find out who we are as a parent or a son, and even a grandson.


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|Clayton Mitchell
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Over the weekend, Simon Bridges announced that National would refuse to work with New Zealand First after the next election. I believe this is strategic error for Bridges and I agree with the Rt Hon Winston Peters statement that Simon has a lot to learn about politics.
It is of utmost importance that politicians remain open-minded and are able to work collaboratively and collegially with other politicians, no matter where they sit on the political spectrum. This government has shown a great deal of stability and efficacy due to its ability to work cooperatively as a coalition, even though the three parties don't necessarily agree on everything.
New Zealand First is committed to providing a sensible, pragmatic and commonsense option for voters. We have a proven role of being a moderating influence by bringing these qualities to the table with anyone that we work with. Our approach means that we will moderate the 'extremes' of the left and the right of the political spectrum.
We provided balance by stopping the introduction of a complicated capital gains tax, ensured that small businesses were exempted from the repeals of the 90-day trial, keeping the 'Three Strikes' for violent recidivist offenders, and provided a balanced zero carbon act by ensuring that farmers were part of the solution.
This is while we re-invested in public services that were victims of funding freezes, banned sales of residential land to overseas buyers, rejuvenated the regions with the innovative provincial growth fund and worked to slow the immigration rate.
We understand that we can't allow ideology to determine the political direction of our country. What matters is a sensible, pragmatic and commonsense approach with the wellbeing of New Zealanders in mind. We're confident that New Zealanders want this approach and it would be interesting to see what Simon will do if voters deliver a possibility for New Zealand First and National to work together.
As the Rt Hon Winston Peters said 'If Mr Bridges doesn't pick up the phone, someone else within his caucus will do it for him.'


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Can Simple and Inexpensive Techniques Enhance Patient Comfort
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00747084
Recruitment Status : Terminated (Instruments necessary to continue project have been removed via medical center staff. Therefore, the project cannot continue until they have been replaced.)
First Posted : September 4, 2008
Last Update Posted : April 21, 2017
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|Condition or disease
|Procedure: Colonoscopy
|Phase 1 Phase 2
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|82 participants
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|Single (Participant)
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|Can Simple and Inexpensive Techniques Enhance Patient Comfort in Sedation Risk-free Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy?
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|December 2012
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Experimental: Arm 1: Study Treatment
Study Treatment: warm water loading of the sigmoid colon and warm water irrigation for dealing with colonic spasms.
Procedure: Colonoscopy
The purpose of the study is to conduct an RCT study to determine the effectiveness of loading the sigmoid colon with warm water and warm water irrigation for dealing with colonic spasms in enhancing patient abdominal comfort during unsedated colonoscopy.
No Intervention: Arm 2: Control Treatment
Control Treatment: no water loading and waiting for spasms to subside.
- To compare Study Treatment of warm water loading and irrigation when spasms occur with Control Treatment of no water loading and waiting for spasms to subside. The proportion of patients complaining of abdominal discomfort and their discomfort score are [ Time Frame: Immediately after the procedure. ]
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- Adult male and female
- Adult patients 18 years old in need of colonoscopy for screening or follow up of colonic polyps, and willing to consent to be randomized.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients receiving outpatient prescription narcotic treatment [more likely to have discomfort response even with sedation (42)].
- Patients who report excessive anxiety [pre-endoscopy appointment, single question asking how anxious the patient generally is, four point scale (1 = not at all, 2 = slightly, 3 = moderately, 4 = excessively].
- Excessive anxiety is significantly correlated with lack of cooperation during colonoscopy and high dissatisfaction score after the procedure (43).
- Patients with moderate to severe abdominal discomfort, unable to provide informed consent, have a poor bowel preparation (discolored rectal output or feces filled rectal vault), and those who decline to participate, will also be excluded.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00747084
|United States, California
|VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda, CA
|Sepulveda, California, United States, 91343
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|VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda, CA
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One of the great ways Edsby helps build community is by connecting students, parents & staff. Including profile pictures for students helps make the system more personal.
For security reasons students are not permitted to edit their own photos by default, although this can be changed for your school if desired. In schools where staff will designate student pictures there are two ways photos can be assigned:
Assigning individual student photos
- Open the Student zoom and hover over a student's name (or, use the Search tool and hover over a student's name)
- In the pop-up menu, choose "View Portfolio:
- In the upper-left corner of the portfolio for the student, hover over the placholder image; in the Options menu that appears select "change photo":
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You may send us photos in any format (PNG, JPG, etc.) -- the only trick is in the naming. The photo for each for student needs to be their "GUID" (globally unique identifier in Edsby), followed by .jpg or .png or whatever the file type is. So a student with GUID 2345S would need a photo named 2345S.jpg or 2345S.png.
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Kwon Sang-woo started as a fashion model in 1998. He's known not only for his body, but also for his acting.
The 40-year-old rose to stardom in 2003 with the romantic comedy "My Tutor Friend" and the melodrama "Stairway to Heaven" starring Kim Tae-hee and Choi Ji-woo.
He recently starred in KBS2's detective comedy series "Queen of Mystery," where he played an elite narcotics detective named Ha Wan-seung, who solves mysteries with actress Choi Kang-hee.
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"I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Phil 3:14
Some days "pressing on" is easier than others...
For me the heat and lack of schedule, in summertime always challenges me in this area.
Reading this scripture, reminded me that God knew....long, long, long ago...
that you and I would need the encouragement.
At the end- (although this picture is cheesy) He waits.
God, Thank You for Your constant encouragement and steadfast love.
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Liv and Eve,
I write this letter to you on the day that ends another year you won't remember.
Liv, you turned three in September. I never imagined that you'd grow so fast in the few months that followed your third birthday. You started preschool and learned about best friends, bullies, make-up, and Jojo Siwa. Suddenly, you were thirteen.
Eve, your first year as a toddler was fun. And a bit scary. You went from being a calm, sleepy, go-with-the-flow baby to an energetic, rebellious little girl. Your complacency was replaced with discontentment that came with with next-level tantrums. Who knew a one year old could replicate the sounds and movements of a velociraptor so well.
Girls, while I was blessed to spend time with you, witness your developing personalities, and watch you grow, this year was a tough one for your mama.
You will know of the business I launched, the blog I started, and the book I co-authored this year. You will know of the parties we had, the events we attended, and any other special moments captured on film.
But you won't know of your mama's life-changing journey. The trip she took inside herself, and who she found there.
This year depleted me, but it also renewed me. It stripped me to my bare bones, humbled me, and then filled my soul with gratitude.
This year made me think. It made me grow. It moved me. It changed me.
I spent nearly all of my time with you two, playing, snuggling, teaching, caring for you, and in turn I struggled to find time for my business, my writing… and for myself. Your dad worked more this year than he has in all the eight years we've been together. It was hard doing so much on my own. I was burned out, angry, and resentful much more than I'd like to admit.
But you know what? It was worth it. All of it.
I want you both to know something.
I want you to know that it's never too late to start over.
You must never believe that you're stuck. Being stuck is an illusion, an excuse. Never ever think that who you are at any given moment is who you'll always be.
For the rest of your lives, you'll hear me tell you over and over again that you can do and be anything you want. I'm not really talking about your careers or your love lives or your hobbies. I'm mostly talking about being the person you want to be. And owning, loving, respecting everything about her.
My girls, this year I learned so much about the power we hold inside of us.
You are stronger than you know, and more in control of your life than most people believe. Everything begins and ends in your mind. If you want something, pursue it. If you are passionate about something, never, ever ignore it or hide it. You each have been given gifts that are meant to be shared with the world, and you must seek to find them and put them to use. Those gifts are why you are here.
You two will never know all the ways in which you've changed me. Your very existence took me down a path that I never thought I'd go down. A path I never even saw.
I resisted it for a long time. I told myself that I wasn't meant to be here. But I was wrong. Here, I found myself, my truth, my purpose, and the two biggest loves of my life – you girls.
So, you see, when life takes you down a path you don't want to go down, or maybe you're just scared, embrace the experience. Take in everything. Learn from it. Enjoy it. And most importantly, grow from it.
So, here's to a year that I'll never forget, and to a new year of growth and happiness for all of us.


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To help speed the electrification of transportation by providing access to affordable personal transportation options and partnering with companies focused on bringing newer battery technology to the market.
Providing electrical powered transportation for all those that need it utilizing a battery that's built using sustainable materials and technologies.
It was October 7, 2018, when our founder heard about the U.N report on climate. 2030 was the deadline, about 12 years from now. After that would be the point of no return where the climate would continue to get warmer and warmer every year and all life around the world would feel the impact. More severe droughts, heavier rains, hurricanes, and typhoons of the century almost every year, more acidic oceans impact all types of life living in the oceans, and many more unforeseen events could occur if nothing was done to dramatically cut carbon emissions. While we all wait years for the proliferation of self-driving shuttles moving people around and utility companies to dramatically increase their share of energy generated from renewables, there are other things that can be done individually. Starting with our personal transportation. That trip a few blocks could just be a 10-minute walk rather than a 5-minute endeavor to get in the car and hunt for parking when getting to the destination.
We tried to find the best alternative available for personal transportation and it's been here for a lot longer than we all realize. The problem has always been the high cost, electric bikes. Most high-quality electric bikes can start at thousands of dollars putting them out of reach for most people. So our focus would be to find electric bikes that are easier on the budget but also of the highest quality. We would do this by partnering with suppliers of electric bikes that back their products with a rock-solid warranty. We would carefully evaluate every supplier and reduce friction in our supply chain to make sure people can finally be liberated from their cars with access to great electric bikes at great prices. That is something we consider our mission.
The other problem is also the well-known limitation of lithium-ion batteries. They're great at storing energy for the first year or so but after that begin to lose the amount of energy they can store. We're sure you experienced this with your smartphones. They start out great and are able to get you through the day without any worries. But after a year you start to notice their day gets shorter. As that second year goes on and on, your hunt for a charger also begins to be more frequent. After two years, you basically need a new battery for most phones. There are many great people working on moving us away from the limitations of lithium-ion batteries by working on newer battery technologies. There are batteries made using liquid-metal and even carbon-based materials that are proclaimed to have a far longer half-life than the typical Li-ion battery. We want to help these new batteries speed to market by providing them with a market for their products and investing in them if necessary. In a world that will save itself from calamity, newer battery technologies will come to be an integral part of the energy business. This is something we consider our vision.
So from e-bikes to new battery technologies, that was all thought of in the span of 4 days when on October 11th Elektric Luv LLC was officially established. It was because of our planet and how electricity will save it. We hope you'll come to love it the same and ditch your dinosaur guzzling people mover behind.


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Probably the most significant part of the Tax Cuts and Job Act (Tax Reform) is the deduction for small business. Most business owners will get to reduce taxable income by 20% of the net business income from sole proprietorships, partnerships and S corporations. This is huge, and your clients will want to know as much as possible as soon as possible.
But as to be expected it is not simple. There are several limitations and requirements to take advantage of this opportunity. All of these will be explained at this two-hour webinar with lots of examples to make it perfectly understandable.
For all businesses it will be necessary to reconsider choice of entity in light of this tax law. Many tax planning opportunities will be examined to enable you to provide the greatest assistance to your clients.
NOTE: The voluntary IRS Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) requires that CE Sponsors collect PTINs from IRS professionals who wish to receive IRS credit. IRS PTIN holders (including Enrolled Agents) should enter their IRS PTIN into Checkpoint Learning so that course completions can be reported to the IRS. You do not need to enter your PTIN for each course you take; you only need to add it once. If you have any questions on how to do this, please contact us 800-431-9025.
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Pastoral Care
A Better Way
This is a community for adults 18 and older seeking mental health support — includes those with mental challenges such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar, etc. They meet the second Saturday of each month from 1-3 p.m. for friendship, socializing and fun, and to discuss healthy topics for a better mind.
Evelyn and Justine Thompson — 214-868-5306,
Caring Card
Ministry members write personal notes to parishioners expressing sympathy and prayers on the loss of a loved one, or prayers from our parish family for healing, wisdom and understanding.
Judy Vidas — 972-380-2961,
English as a Second Language
All Saints offers ESL for adults following the RISD calendar. Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:30-8:30 p.m. The program is in collaboration with Richardson Adult Literacy Center and volunteer tutors from our parish. Volunteer tutors only need to speak English. For student registration or to volunteer as a tutor, contact:
Cheryl Ann Wong — 214-674-2042,
Funeral Reception Committee
This committee organizes receptions for families who have funerals/memorials at All Saints. Members assist with preparing food items and serving at the receptions. This ministry is provided by the All Saints Women's Organization.
Terri Gorman — 214-577-1319,
Legion of Mary
Members strengthen their spiritual life through devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. They engage in service by works of mercy. Meetings are Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Kamel Life Center.
Lydia Longoria — 210-439-7555,
Marriage Encounter
Marriage Encounter is a weekend opportunity for couples to work to improve their marriage relationship. It's an opportunity to turn a good marriage into a great marriage. Couples spend a weekend together to improve communication and rekindle the spark in their relationship. Optional follow-up help maintains positive and exciting growth in their marriage. Approximately six weekends per year are offered in the Dallas area.
Chip & Gail Entringer — 972-758-9600,
Ministry for Persons with Disabilities, Special Needs and Caregivers
The group is made up of those with disabilities, caregivers and volunteers. Members work to ensure that parishioners with special needs, disabilities, and their caregivers are able to participate in all aspects of parish life, according to their individual abilities and wishes. Organized by committees that help with accommodations, awareness and support, the ministry also has social activities, participates in service projects such as Fall Festival, and in activities on the diocesan level, such as retreats, special Masses and medical equipment loans.
Barbara Anne Rusk — 972-814-8227,
Our Lady of Schoenstatt
Schoenstatt was founded as a work and instrument of God through Mary. Its spiritual community offers a place and support to any Catholic searching for spiritual growth and apostolic activity. People of all walks and stages of life, all ages and cultures, are invited to join in this Marian devotion.
Belsie Pinera — 682-564-6775,
All Saints Community Outreach works with social justice/service agencies beyond the borders of the parish to provide assistance for those in family services centers, homeless shelters, schools, and more. This ministry runs reverse collections, Back-to-School supplies collection, "Caring Tree," and provides and serves dinner at the Austin Street Shelter once a month. Parishioners are invited to share their many gifts to help continue this work.
Liz Bush — 972-404-8701,
Respect for Life
This ministry promotes prayer, education, supportive services, action and public witness for the sacredness of human life, especially for unborn children. Many volunteers are needed for a variety of programs and activities.
Jack Falloure — 214-674-1309,
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Volunteer members help provide emergency assistance to parishioners and other neighbors in need within the parish boundaries with the love and compassion of Christ. Needs are assessed through confidential home visits done by pairs of volunteers. Funding is provided through generous contributions from All Saints parishioners through the red envelopes in the monthly packets and other special collections. Weekly meetings are held on Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Kamel Life Center. Safe Environment-cleared volunteers are welcome and needed.
David Adamson — 972-480-5362,
Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministry is a one-on-one, Christian caregiving ministry by trained lay persons from our parish. Stephen Ministers are individuals who are carefully selected because of their special gifts for caring ministry and their ability to listen in a non-judgmental way. They are not counselors or spiritual directors, but persons who have a heart for caring and compassion. Stephen Ministers walk alongside persons who are going through a transition or turning point in their lives, and through this caring relationship bring God's healing love and hope. All Stephen Ministers must complete 50 hours of training in caring skills, and are required to participate in ongoing, bi-monthly, confidential supervision. Stephen Ministers meet with their Care Receivers once a week for about an hour and relationships are matched by gender.
Deacon Michael Bolesta — 972-778-0369,
Sponsors for Engaged Couples
Sponsor couples assist engaged couples in preparing for their upcoming marriage. Sponsor Couples are trained by the Diocese of Dallas to review the FOCCUS survey and follow a designated program. They usually meet four times prior to the marriage date, in the home of the sponsor couple, with sessions lasting about two hours. The sponsor couple must be married five years or more and one sponsor must be a practicing Catholic.
Mike and Kathy Havel — 972-345–1956,
The Mary Widows for Christ
Women who have lost their spouses find the support of other widows through this ministry. This group meets the second Sunday of the month after 9:15 a.m. Mass for prayer, breakfast, and fellowship.
Mary Marchand — 972-778-0308,
Vision Food Share
This network of churches uses donations of food and funds to provide packages of fresh food to the needy. Volunteers distribute food on the fourth Saturday of each month, 8-10 a.m. in the Kamel Life Center Fellowship Hall.
Marie Abel — 972-233-1856,


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Rocastle condemns his former side Diss Town to narrow defeat at the FDC
PUBLISHED: 20:37 17 October 2017
Diss Town suffered a narrow defeat in their ever fixture with Norwich CBS, formerly Spixworth, at the FDC at Bowthorpe.
Still hurting from an 8-0 home thumping the previous weekend, the Tangerines turned in a performance that gained in confidence as the game wore on and could easily have yielded a point as they had the better second half chances.
Jake Heyhoe made his debut in the Diss goal in the Thurlow Nunn League Division One fixture and made some good first half saves, all at the expense of ex-Tangerine Jordan Rocastle.
The first save came in the 15th minute when the giant keeper leapt to palm away as Rocastle attempted to float the ball in from 25 yards out. Heyhoe used his legs to block from Rocastle in the 32nd minute with the forward putting the rebound high, but less than a minute later he scored the only goal of the game.
Rocastle beat a defender on his run into the penalty area and rounded the diving Heyhoe before shooting in. Diss were passing the ball around well but were restricted to long range off target shots and at times were guilty of too many passes and not enough shots.
The tempo of the game increased in the second half. with Diss pinning their hosts back for reasonable periods of play.
Some of the CBS defending was hurried at times and the Tangerines grew in confidence the longer the game went on.
The closest effort to a Diss goal came in the 75th minute when Ryan Beeston played the ball in for Virgilio Leitao to cut in from the left.
He steadied himself and his shot from a central position 20 yards out rattled the post with John Howes well beaten. The ball bounced awkwardly and with the goal gaping Nuno Nogueira scuffed his shot. It looped slowly and Howes was forced to dive to push it away, just as it seemed destined to slowly cross the line.
Good Diss pressure at free kicks and corners in added time kept CBS defenders at full stretch and Will Goulding's goal bound shot was blocked.
Diss Town: Heyhoe, Pope, Beeson, Tipple, Ramsay, Vincent, Nogueira, Gathercole, Leitao, Doyle, Lambe. Subs: Lemon, Goulding (for Doyle 72), Cooke, Sparrow, Lewis Riches.
Diss Town are looking for a first team physio with details on the club website.
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Shepard Ambellas
October 13, 2011
As the gears of war are turning with the recent staged terror plot, one must wonder what lurks on the horizon.
The following memo released the other day to some Air Force and Lockheed Martin employees indicates some type of military surge in day-to-day workload from October 18 – 20;
Historic 'Surge' Exercises Airlift Crisis Contingency Response
10/11/2011 – SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, III. — An historic "surge" of the nation's largest military airlifters will more than double their normal day-to-day workload, exercising the ability of United States Transportation Command and its air component, Air Forces Transportation, to rapidly provide strategic airlift in response to large-scale crises and contingencies, according to officials here.
The surge, slated to take place between October 17 and 21, will bring together 18 active duty and 23 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command crews and 41 total force C- 5 Galaxy aircraft to fly cargo in support of combatant commanders across the globe, according to Maj. Sandy Thompson, AFTRANS' lead planner. The missions will be in accordance with priorities set by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and are expected to have no impact on the operations of civilian contract carriers.
"The 41 daily missions will more than double the 18 we normally execute on a typical day," Thompson said. "To put in a historical context, the best C-5 daily achievement since 2007 was 33 C-5s flown."
With its ability to carry more than any other U.S. military aircraft and to fly 6,000 miles without refueling, the C-5 has been a "workhorse" for the Air Force since the 1970s, according to the Air Force fact sheet. In addition, the C-5 can transport fully equipped combat units rapidly anywhere in the world and then provide the support needed to sustain them. While all four models of the C-5 fleet will be involved in the surge, the newest model, the C-5M Super Galaxy, will playa particularly important role.
First flown in late 2002, the Super Galaxy is a product of both an Avionics Modernization Program, or AMP, and a Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining program, or RERP.
The AMP and RERP upgrades, which AMC officials plan to extend to more than 50 aircraft by the end of 2016, provide upgraded avionics, communications and navigation equipment as well as new engines, pylons, auxiliary power units and upgrades to the aircraft skin, frame, landing gear, cockpit, and pressurization system.
In total, six total force units will provide aircraft and crews for the surge, illustrating what officials here describe as a "seamless integration of active duty and reserve component forces" .
"This surge is possible because we have a joint forces team that works every day to ensure rapid global mobility for America," said TRANSCOM's Marine Corps Maj. Sidney Welch, leader of the joint planning team for the surge. "We have total force crews, planners of all services at TRANSCOM and AFTRANS, and experts providing command and control through the 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) here. Their collective efforts help us identify the requirements for surging our air mobility forces to support the strategic maneuver capability ~ur nation needs."
According to planners, an operational assessment team will evaluate the results of the surge and develop a set of "lessons learned" to help determine ways to more effectively and efficiently support rapid global mobility in response to crisis and contingency situations. They add that regardless of the results, the surge will prOVide a valuable opportunity to exercise and evaluate the global mobility enterprise.
"We have a responsibility to ensure the readiness of our mobility forces are able to respond rapidly across the world," said Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, commander of the 18th Air Force, responsible for directing AFTRANS' day-to-day operations. "This surge not only exercises that responsibility, but demonstrates our readiness even in times of intense demand on our capacity."
Gen. Ray Johns, commander of Air Mobility Command and AFTRANS, echoed those sentiments, adding, "Whether supporting contingency or humanitarian missions, mobility forces stand ready to answer the call. This surge is about continuing to enhance our readiness and strategic agility to better support our national policy."


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