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Are We Making It Impossible For Our Own Troops To Beat The Taliban?
It has been clear since the Bush years that there's a contingent in the military that's a lot more concerned about promotions and bad press than they are about the lives of the troops or winning wars, but it seems to be getting worse under the Obama administration:
To the U.S. Army soldiers and Marines serving here, some things seem so obviously true that they are beyond debate. Among those perceived truths: The restrictive rules of engagement that they have to fight under have made serving in combat far more dangerous for them, while allowing the Taliban to return to a position of strength.
"If they use rockets to hit the [forward operating base] we can't shoot back because they were within 500 meters of the village. If they shoot at us and drop their weapon in the process we can't shoot back," said Spc. Charles Brooks, 26, a U.S. Army medic with 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, in Zabul province.
Word had come down the morning Brooks spoke to this reporter that watch towers surrounding the base were going to be dismantled because Afghan village elders, some sympathetic to the Taliban, complained they were invading their village privacy. "We have to take down our towers because it offends them and now the Taliban can set up mortars and we can't see them," Brooks added, with disgust.
In June, Gen. David Petraeus, who took command here after the self-inflicted demise of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, told Congress that he was weighing a major change with rules for engaging enemy fighters in Afghanistan. That has not yet happened, troops say. Soldiers and Marines continue to be held back by what they believe to be strict rules imposed by the government of President Hamid Karzai designed with one objective: limit Afghan civilian casualties.
"I don't think the military leaders, president or anybody really cares about what we're going through," said Spc. Matthew "Silver" Fuhrken, 25, from Watertown, N.Y. "I'm sick of people trying to cover up what's really going on over here. They won't let us do our job. I don't care if they try to kick me out for what I'm saying — war is war and this is no war. I don't know what this is."
…But U.S. troops and Marines interviewed during the past month in Afghanistan question what negotiations would really mean, to both them and the Afghan people. And they almost universally believe that negotiating would be a mistake before achieving decisive gains they believe are attainable once oppressive rules of engagement are relaxed.
"What does it mean if we give in to the Taliban? They are the enemy," Brooks said. "This place is going to be a safe haven for terrorists again. The government doesn't care about the sacrifices already made. As far as the mission goes, I want to see these kids go to school and have a future but not at the expense of my friends — not anymore."
We have the greatest military in the history of the planet, but we also have legions of politicians, generals, and military lawyers who've set up rules that have made it impossible for us to adequately use them.
Yes, we need to have some rules in place to protect civilians, but we've gone so overboard that we seem to be needlessly endangering the lives of our troops and aiding the enemy. How many of our soldiers are not going to come home to their families because of silly rules of engagement that are primarily designed to prevent negative news stories on CNN? How many Afghan civilians are going to be murdered by members of the Taliban that our troops could have killed if they wouldn't have been handcuffed by our own rules of engagement?
David Petraeus may have done a phenomenal job in Iraq, but there seems to be little evidence at present that he's making progress in Afghanistan. Maybe that's not his fault, but Petraeus took the job and he has an obligation to the men under his command to get that job done. At the moment, it doesn't look like he's fulfilling his obligation. Neither is our Commander-In-Chief, who quite frankly, is looking like he doesn't have the chops to fill the shoes of the man who was in office before him.
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Hi. I posted in remodeling forum but there's no traffic there, so I figured I'd repost here.
We are renovating a 1976 house that has columns that look like Jenny Lind spindles on a diaper changer. They are awful. There's 4 across the front porch and 2 along the back. I want to change them to 6" square columns with a simple square decorative trim at the top and bottom. We are in South Louisiana, so treated pine is what's used here on the Acadian style homes. This home won't look right with the rugged treated pine columns. I need the wood to look smooth once painted, and treated pine looks rugged and splintery.
So I googled columns and there are sooooo many types. What am I to use? Some wrap, some snap, some are PVC and some are fiberglass etc etc.
I don't want them to look cheap, but I'm sure that having them made by a carpenter will cost way more than the premade columns, and they will rot here in South La.
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Yes. Those are pretty. They would look nice with the trim that is around the front door.
Is it best to buy them premade or to have them made on site? I'm getting differing opinions. Some contractors say to use a 6x6 treated pine as the core then have them wrapped on site with redwood and trim the top and bottom with hardiboard. Some say use a pvc column wrap and some say a fiberglass column wrap. I saw a fiberglass column wrap in person and it looks like real wood. I haven't seen a PVC in person yet.
The fiberglass column runs around 190/column. I wonder if that's cheaper than having a wrap made of wood with hardiboard trim on site?
red lover those are aluminum -- that throws another material into the pot to consider. ay yi yi.
annie, azek looks good. i saw those on houzz.
Jdez, I'll look into the cypress. But I think those run around 400/column.
So far I'm leaning toward the Azek
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Classic Filmworks did such an amazing job! We originally wanted the extra option of having a super 8 camera to be used but due to budget we had to cancel but was please to see even though we didn't get the super 8 they edited our video with a little vintage style in some parts. Lovely surprise!! Thank you! Nan and her team were so sweet to work with. Definitely would recommend having them for any event that needs a videographer!! I give them a 5 out of 5 with two thumbs up! :D
Nan and her assistants were so much fun and easy to work with! My sister actually reccomended her (Nan did her wedding in 2006) and I am so glad chose her to do our wedding! My husband and I got married in Coronado on May 31 and we've already received our highlight and actual video. We love both of them! The highlight video was amazing and a great video to share with all our family and friends. The actual video came so quick and captured our wedding better than we ever imagined. The day went so fast so it was important for us to have a video that captured the moments we missed and to remember the day forever.
I should start by saying that I initially thought having a videographer wasn't a necessity since we were having a photographer. My mother-in-law disagreed and I am so glad I listened to her, because getting to watch and listen to the vows and speeches all over again is PRICELESS on its own. We spent months planning this day and getting to relive it was worth every penny especially since, as the bride and groom who are on a cloud all day, you are bound to miss or forget some of what happened. Also, getting to share this day with friends and family that weren't able to make it was an absolute joy.
We had a full-day Indian fusion wedding, with a Sikh ceremony in Escondido in the morning and a vow exchange ceremony in Carlsbad in the afternoon. As the bride, I was hidden away for the "groom's parade" and "meeting of the families" that happened before the first ceremony. I was bummed to miss my husband ride in on a horse (which is just one of the awesome Punjabi wedding traditions), but knowing that Nan was capturing it all meant I was going to get to enjoy it later, which was such a comfort.
As a multi-cultural wedding, our focus was to celebrate our two cultures and unite our two families. When I met with Nan before the wedding I told her that this was the "theme" of our wedding and the highlight video she created expressed this beautifully and perfectly. She is such an artist!
We are extremely grateful for the hours of hard work Nan put into creating what we will most definitely cherish our whole life.
I would absolutely recommend Classic Filmworks to anyone! Nan & Alexis are a dream to work with. They are professional, punctual, friendly, & gave us everything we wanted. Most importantly, our wedding video is absolutely gorgeous!! They totally captured the happiness of our special day, & now we have an amazing video for the rest of our lives. We can't thank you enough!!!!
Classic Filmworks did such an amazing job with our wedding!!! They were able to catch so many great moments throughout the day and we could not be happier with our decision to go with them. Nan was so sweet, professional, and easy to work with. We didn't have to worry about a thing on our wedding day! The quality of our wedding video is even more beautiful than we could have ever imagined. In fact, our final video came out so well that when it was shown to a friend getting married she changed her mind on her previous decision to not use a videographer. I would highly recommend Classic Filmworks!!!!
Really loved working with Nan and Classic Filmworks. They did videography for my brother's wedding, and I loved the product so much that I wanted them for my wedding! I appreciate that they have a very fair, reasonable price and that I could trust in their final product. They are friendly and professional, quite a delight to work with. We had an outdoor, evening wedding and wanted a sweet, memorable, low-drama day, which Classic Filmworks certainly contributed to. They worked with me on choosing songs (listening to my suggestions or offering suggestions when I asked) for our video/highlight reel as well as including a clip that I really desired to have in our highlight reel. I highly recommend Classic Filmworks as they deliver quality service and product.
Classic filmworks did an excellent job, during the wedding, they were great to work with, and the final product turned out better than I could have imagined. They created a great film that I will have forever!
Nan and Alexis did an incredible job with our wedding a couple months ago. They coordinated really well with our photographer, making our lives easy and everything stay on schedule. The video was finished within a few weeks of our wedding and the quality is truly amazing. Everyone to whom we sent our highlights has commented on how beautiful it is. We are so happy that we have such wonderful documentation of our big day to enjoy for years to come.
We are so so so happy with our decision to book Classic Film Works. They made a thoughtful, cinematic, perfect baby story video for my family that we will treasure forever. We watch it all the time and still cry!! The team (of all GIRLS) is very easy going and makes you feel totally comfortable and excited to be creating art together. Beautiful work from some beautiful people! Thank you SO much!!
love love love working with Nan!!! She was such a breeze to work with and was so attentive to details! she absolutely fits our personalities and taste into her masterpiece! She really puts in SO MUCH dedication on her work! She was very professional and she really knows her stuff!! we only had a few edits and it turned out so awesome that my friends and family loved it sooo much! she made the process so simple and straightforward for us and that really is a big help for me. i never had to worry at all on my wedding day :-) would never have wanted it any other way!!
We are so happy to have found Classic Filmworks. They did the most incredible job on our wedding video. The final products were truly amazing. All of our friends and family shared that our highlight video was the best they have every seen. One of my closest friends is a professional wedding photographer and she shared that she is so happy that she finally had a top-notch videographer to send her clients to.
Not only was our wedding video perfect in every way but Nan and Alexis are consummate professionals and an absolute pleasure to work with leading up to our wedding, the wedding day itself and throughout the production phase of our video.
Classic Filmworks is absolutely THE wedding videographer to hire. Cheers to your wedding!
Honestly we could not have been happier with Nan filming our wedding! Nan went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable, we NEVER felt like we were being "filmed" and the quality of our wedding video is even more beautiful than we could have ever imagined. Nan made us feel like she was just another loving guest at our wedding who truly cared not only about the quality of her work that day but sincerely cared about our happiness as a couple on our wedding day.
We got married in San Diego last August (2012) and found Classic Filmworks through WeddingWire. You can also find our wedding video short ("A Poetic Wedding Story") on the Classic Filmworks site.
We think their work speaks for itself, but we had so many friends "like" and write comments on our Facebook post with adjectives such as: beautiful, tear-filling, amazing, and touching. More importantly, we loved it so much, we probably watched the video more than 10 times when we first received the link.
Anyways, if you agree that you love the style of their editing, then read on for more details that hopefully will help you evaluate Classic Filmworks as your next videographer:
1) Team players: you may read or hear that photographers and videographers can be like oil and water on the wedding day and rightfully so, as they both are vying for the right shots to make their clients happy. But Nan and Alexis were such wonderful team players as they knew exactly when to take a back-seat and allow our photographer to take point and when to step up to get the shots they wanted.
2) Professional: Nan and Alexis exude professionalism. They arrived early for every scheduled appointment. Asked all the questions they needed to understand their client's priorities. And they really have a knack for capturing all the key video shots they needed without having to shove their cameras in our or our guests faces, which we've experienced at a lot of other weddings.
3) Prompt & Responsive: all our email communications with Nan were met with prompt and courteous replies. We even received our teaser and full-length videos earlier than we had anticipated (we still have friends waiting for their videos). Nan even made some edits to our full-length video at my husband's request to make sure that we were 100% happy.
Anyways we couldn't be happier with Classic Filmworks and we can't thank Nan and Alexis enough for capturing our wedding memories so beautifully.
We were able to find Nan and her crew here at Wedding Wire. We met with her once, about 8 months before the wedding. We saw her work on vimeo and we concluded she would be a good match for us. We were not misled by the reviews and the work she had posted. Nan did an awesome job filming our wedding, capturing everything that photographs couldn't capture. Watching our highlight video made me cry for at least the first ten times I watched it (LOL), with the emotions that they were able to elicit from the video. I am so glad they were available for our day, and their pricing is also very reasonable. Nan was also very professional and responded to our communications very promptly.
Classic Filmworks did a fabulous job! They captured moments that our photographer missed, that can't be replaced! You're wedding day goes by sooo fast, and they provided a memory I can watch over and over and over again! I'm so happy with our video/videos!
The centerpiece of our wedding memories is -- without question -- the wonderful video created and produced by Nan and Classic Filmworks. The photo album is nice, but the video is nothing short of amazing. Even the 4 minute "sneak peak" that Nan sent us shortly after the wedding generated so many views and comments on Facebook that I am fairly certain it now has its own page. And deservedly so. Not only was the work exceptionally good and extremely professional, Nan was kind enough and flexible enough with her time to make herself available to the Groom a couple of weeks AFTER the weeding for some last-minute additions and editing....making the finished product all the more special for its grateful recipients!


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Jackie Sweet first Utah softball player to be named Pac-12 player of the week
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Senior second baseman Jackie Sweet became the first-ever member of the Utah softball team to ever earn Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week honors, the conference office announced Monday.
Sweet turned in a .550 batting average in the six games, which included two doubles, a triple and home run for a .900 slugging percentage, on 11 hits in 20 at-bats for five RBI. She also turned in a .571 on-base percentage in addition to a stolen base.
"I'm really excited for Jackie," Utah Head Coach Amy Hogue said. "There have been a few occasions where our players have had some of the best performances of their lives and didn't get the award, but that just proves how good this league is and just how huge this honor is. This is another huge checkmark off the list for the program."
In the field, Sweet registered a flawless 1.000 fielding percentage with 14 assists and 13 putouts from her second-base post.
"Offense wasn't the only reason why Jackie got this award," Hogue said. "Of course, she continued to perform at the plate while moving up the batting order, but also made a ton of plays at second base. She did not commit an error and that was a huge factor in our success. She has always done whatever it takes to win and has been really hot. It's been fun to watch."
Sweet extended her team-high hit streak to 13 games with a 3-for-4, two-RBI output at the plate during Sunday's 8-4 win over No. 15 UCLA, helping Utah pick up its first-ever series victory over a Pac-12. She has turned in eight multi-hit games on the year, her third with three hits, and has driven in two or more five times this season. Sweet connected on a two-run triple to right-center field in the second, singled up the middle in the bottom of the fourth and single up the middle again in the sixth. Sweet now has 18 RBI this season and 58 over her career.
In the series opener on Saturday, Sweet singled to left field in the first inning before knocking an RBI single in the second game of the day.
In Tuesday's doubleheader at No. 9 Oregon, Sweet was 4-for-6 at the plate with two doubles and an RBI. She hit a single to left in the fourth inning of game one before connecting on an RBI double to left-center field in the first inning of the second contest.
The third game of the Oregon series saw Sweet go 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored. She had a base hit to left field in the first before homering for the third time this season, a solo shot to left field. She has hit 13 round-trippers over her career.
For the season, Sweet is second on the team with a .320 batting average and tied for third on the squad with 18 RBI. She has 10 extra-base hits in 2013, which includes six doubles, three home runs and a triple.
Generra Nielson was named the Pac-12's Pitcher of the Week on Mar. 19, 2012..
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Folk at the Foundling returns for a second series at the Museum this Autumn, featuring two folk acts performing on the second Friday of each month in the intimate surroundings of our Picture Gallery.
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When I first learned about mygirlfund, I was barely 18 and a poor first-semester student, struggling to figure out who I was and struggling to get the things I needed and wanted out of my young life. Thinking, 'why not?' I gave the site a shot, and was immediately overwhelmed with the good kind of attention I had been craving. The boost in my finances was amazing, but the people I met and the experiences that led me to trying new things were even greater. Now here I am, 21 years old, and still loving my time on MGF.
I joined the site out of what I realize now was a sort of desperation, blindly hoping for a paycheck of any amount, and seeking the attention of men who could appreciate a young girl who didn't have herself quite figured out all the way yet. I'm not much older now, but I can look back on these early experiences on MGF and see that they did help shape me into who I am at this point in my life.
Mygirlfund and the wonderful guys who are members there not only helped me get on my feet financially at a very young and vulnerable age, but helped me become more confident with my body, my relationships with others, and how I perceive myself. The guys I met, both as an 18 year old starting out on my own, and now a 21 year old returning to the site after some time away for personal reasons, have been welcoming and fun, encouraging creativity and empowering to the female form.
Even the administrators of the site have been excellent in providing answers to all questions or efficient in helping to resolve any issues to make mygirlfund a better experience for both the girls and the guys.
Because of MGF, I am able to make extra money from home, which allows me to do the things I love when i'm offline. Online, I'm having fun and meeting interesting new people, learning about and doing things I enjoy. My family travels often, so mygirlfund has been the perfect outlet for me to explore and share my sexuality with friendly members as well as make some money while on the move.
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Two nights ago, Bella awoke Tim from a deep sleep, muttering something to the effect of, "Big brown thing....on my face....I'm scared...."
Too tired to investigate, he let her sleep on the sofa with him.
At this point, you may be wondering why Tim sleeps on the sofa. Short version....he snores and refuses to go to the doctor to resolve it, I booted him from sleeping in our room at night.
Back to the story, in the morning, Bella runs into my room where I'm getting dressed and begins shouting at me.
"Mommy, I was so scared last night. This huge brown thing landed on my face when I was sleeping!"
I asked, "Really? What did it look like?"
With wide eyes and animated hands moving a mile a minute, she explained, "Well...(clucks tongue), I was sleeping and (takes a deep breath) something tickled my chin (clicks tongue). So (another deep breath), I looked around and saw this BROWN thing and it was flying (clicks tongue)...."
"Okay, Bella...seriously, I have to finish getting ready. Can you tell me the story without all the pausing and tongue clucking?" I asked, frantic to get my eyelashes curled without poking my eyeballs out.
She looked at me for a couple seconds, clucked her tongue again and said, "I'll try to keep it simple for you."
Oh, why thank you, your royal highness, for keeping it simple for us dumb folks who lost numerous amounts of brain cells during pregnancy.
Waving her hands in the air, she began, "So like I said, this brown thing was flying and it landed on my face. I mean, my chin. Well, my chin is on my face (clucks tongue)."
She paused and raised her eyebrows, as if to say, "You following me?"
I nodded my head, practically pleading with her telepathically to get a move on with the story.
The drama continued...."I woke up and I saw it flying in front of me. It landed on my chin. I tried to slap it but it flew away. It looked like a butterfly but it was brown. It was HUGE!"
Trying to stifle the laughter which threatened to pour out of my mouth, I said, "It sounds like maybe it was a moth".
"A moth?" she asked, crossing her arms in front of her chest as if she was preparing to debate with me over this unknown flying object.
"Yes, a moth. Moths are brown AND they're attracted to light. Since you and Cole insist on sleeping with the light on in your room, it was probably hanging out in there when you went to sleep," I offered, hoping this would be the end of it.
Bella replied, "Well, whatever it was it freaked me out. Can you look for it and get rid of it?".
"Sure," I promised.
With that, she went off to school and that was the end of it.
Until that night, as I tucked her into bed...she inquired, "Mommy, did you find the brown thing that flew on my face last night?"
"Shit," I muttered to myself.
I fibbed, "You know, I looked all over the place and I didn't see a thing! So, you see, there's nothing to worry about."
She squinted her eyes at me briefly, while she considered what I had just told her.
"Are you sure?" she challenged back. I nodded my head and responded, "Absolutely sure".
About an hour later, I heard screaming coming from their room, "Mommy, Mommy....it's back! The brown thing is back!"
I ran upstairs in time to see.... positively nothing at all. The "brown thing" was nowhere in sight.
"It was on me...on my mouth! It flew right in front of me and landed on my mouth!!!!" she bellowed, sitting up straight on the top bunk.
Because I couldn't help myself, I said, "Okay, Clarice....I don't see anything in here flying around. No signs of butterflies, moths, whatever. Maybe you're just imaging things in your sleep...like dreaming."
Not only was she tired, but now Bella was also annoyed. "So you think I was just dreaming that a huge brown thing landed on my mouth?!"
"Uh, yeah," I answered. "I don't see anything flying around in here or in the hallway. I honestly think you just dreamed it".
I knew what was coming next as her eyes practically bulged out of her head and she groaned, "Two nights in a row? That's impossible...and who's Clarice?"
"Never mind," I grumbled.
I tucked her back in to bed and said, "I really don't think there's anything flying around in here...try to go back to sleep now, okay?"
As both she and Cole laid back down, I whispered, "It places the lotion in the basket..."
"WHAT?!" they both asked.
"It's a movie reference, just couldn't help myself...now, go to sleep!" I responded.
As I walked out of the room, I heard Cole ask Bella, "Why does she want us to put lotion in a basket?"
The next morning as I came down the stairs, Bella was waiting for me...."So, the flying brown thing was just a dream, huh?"
Oh for God's sake...
She pointed to the kitchen garbage and said, "Look at THAT!"
People, I present you with Exhibit A...proof that the "flying brown thing" truly did exist.
Tim explained, "Last night, I was watching tv and I kept hearing a fluttering sound and sure enough I turned on the light and there it was....that brown moth flying around so I managed to kill it."
Next thing I knew, I was surrounded by a bunch of tiny angry people staring me down as if I had just committed the crime of the century.
"Well," I stammered. "I never actually saw it myself. I honestly thought Bella had imagined it."
Clucking her tongue yet again, it was obvious Bella was infuriated with me.
"I tried to tell you the truth and you didn't believe me. AND you called me Clarice!!"
Attempting to throw some humor in to the mix, I shrugged my shoulders and said, "Maybe it was looking for the lotion..."
Tim began to double over with laughter but the kids just continued to stare at us as if we had undoubtedly lost our minds.
Bella said, "I don't know who Clarice is or why you keep talking about lotion but all I know is you guys are CRAZY!"
Patting my sweet daughter on the head, I replied, "You're just now figuring that out? This is a total Silence of the Lambs moment but you're just too young to appreciate it."
She shook her head and said, "Whatever...
I have a feeling someday in the future, we'll be sitting together watching the movie...while sharing a good laugh over this whole brown moth incident.
But then again...maybe not.
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|What is embalming?
|Is embalming necessary?
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|What is embalming?
|Embalming is the temporary disinfection, preservation, and restoration of the body. During the embalming process, the body is washed and dressed and cosmetics are applied.
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|Is embalming necessary?
|If the body has to be transported to a country that requires embalming, then yes, it is necessary. Otherwise the decision is up to you. Some religious traditions forbid embalming. If your religion allows it, we recommend embalming if there is a long wait before burial or cremation.
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