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Life and my work schedule made it possible that I could attend a noon AA meeting today.
The topic was out of the Dr.'s Opinion, regarding the allergy to alcohol, the phenomenon of craving... etceteras. It reminded me of the very first few meetings that I had attended where the Dr.'s Opinion, the allergy and phenomenon of craving, etceteras... were discussed. I'd have to say that within the first few AA meetings, I knew all that I needed to know about alcohol and alcoholism.
The thing that I didn't have was the realization I was alcoholic... and that my problem wasn't alcohol... my problem was and still is... my alcoholism. I learned that it was not safe for me to use alcohol in any form, and that that if I wanted to stay sober... I had to not have the first drink.
When I was newly sober... I thought "Gee... with all that I know about myself and about alcohol and about drinking... all I've got to do is go to a few meetings and just not drink in between meetings. That was my solution.
When my solution failed... and I discovered that I had started drinking again and couldn't stop drinking... between the AA meetings that I was attending... sometimes drunk during the meeting... I was baffled as to "why did I ever take that first drink to begin with? And, why can't I just stop drinking now that I know all that I know about being an alcoholic?" I was confused.
Later, after I was able to get sober again and had been trying to answer the riddle as to why I had started drinking again... I stumbled across the Jaywalker story in Chapter 3 of the Big Book. That's one of my favorite stories... because I so identify with it. I discovered that I started drinking again... because I was alcoholic. I was like the Jay walker.
I'm still just as alcoholic today as I was when I came in to A.A. I probably don't know any more about alcoholism today... than I knew when I came back to A.A. I'm like the Jay walker... except I haven't been doing any jay walking!!!
What I have been doing... over and over and over and over again.... is taking some different actions. Actions that lead me away from my obsession. If I stop taking those actions... I know what will happen. The idea will return... and unconsciously, I'll discover that I'm looking up at the bottom of a bus that just ran over me!!!!
When I reflect back on the stories of our A.A. co-founders... I see Bill W., who had an incredible "White Flash" spiritual experience... and, when he realized that at about six months sober... he was getting ready to do some Jay walking... he started looking for another alcoholic to help.
The alcoholic Bill found to help was Dr. Bob... a very spiritual, highly religious... God-aware alcoholic... who couldn't stay sober.
Bill knew a lot about the scientific aspect of alcoholism... that he had learned from Dr. Silkworth. Dr. Bob, knew a lot about faith, and prayer and meditation and spirituality. Yet... both of them were getting ready to do some more Jay walking!!!!
I'm sure that they talked about alcoholism for hours and hours and hours... and they probably talked about God for hours and hours and hours... but, it wasn't their discussions about God and religious things... nor was it their discussions about alcoholism... that was keeping them sober. What was keeping them sober... was their efforts to help another alcoholic.
The more that I pray and meditate and do daily inventories the more serene and happy I seem to become, and my life seems to work better.
The 12 Step Design for Living keeps my life getting better and better and better.... And, even in doing this... and in contemplating Life and Spirituality and all kinds of things that might make me feel a good buzz... I always want to remember that there is a sleeping Jay Walker... deep a sleep inside me.
Most the time... I don't even think about the Jay Walker being there! I never want to forget... that the way to keep it (sobriety)... is to be passing it on... to another alcoholic who has a desire to become sober.
If I reach a place in my spirituality or my good life... where I forget that I have a responsibility to be helping another alcoholic.... I could lose it all. And, what better way to help another alcoholic... than to be inside and active in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous?
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An increase of $5 billion a year in American-made goods is nothing to sneeze at. Then again, as Time's Christopher Matthews notes, Walmart (WMT) already increases its purchasing by an average of about $15 billion a year. In this context, the $5 billion it plans to spend on items that were made in America works out to about a third of yearly growth. And, according to Walmart's Simon, the company already spends two-thirds of its money on goods that were grown or made in America. In context, then, it would appear that Simon isn't even promising to maintain the company's current level of spending on American-made goods.
Over at Salon, Stacy Mitchell suggests an even darker interpretation. Noting Walmart's expansion into grocery shopping, she points out that most groceries consumed in the U.S. are produced in the U.S., a factor that may help account for the company's promise to buy more American products.
Many other grocery chains pay their workers better than Walmart (some even have unions), and if they lose more market share to Bentonville behemoth, they'll cut jobs. Some of those jobs will be replaced by lower-paying ones at Walmart, with at least one result being a higher cost to the taxpayer-funded programs that currently underwrite the retailer's low, low prices.
Walmart's push to buy American is certainly good business: According to a Gallup poll released earlier this year, 45 percent of Americans said that they "recently made an effort to buy products made in the United States." If Walmart can associate itself with that trend -- if it can become a place where Americans go with the feeling that they're supporting U.S. jobs -- it would be a big boon to the retailer.
If you're looking to buy American, there are quite a few resources that can help you find manufacturers and retailers who carry American-made products. Made In USA Challenge has a database of American manufacturers, as does Americans Working. Both databases have shortcomings: Made In USA is a bit hard to search, and Americans Working sometimes has dead links, but if you want to find jeans made in Ohio or a grill made in Oregon, they're great places to start.
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Companies Paying the Most in Taxes
10. Microsoft
Income tax expense: $4.57 billion
Earnings before taxes: $20.03 billion
Revenue: $72.93 billion
1-yr. share price change: -12.04%
Industry: SoftwareIn an industry in which success is often measured against fast-growing Google (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL), Microsoft has been maligned for its lack of innovation and the resulting poor growth. What is ignored in that analysis is that Microsoft remains a money machine and has huge operating margins in two of its oldest divisions. Microsoft had a net income of $6.38 billion in its fiscal second quarter on revenue of $21.5 billion. The Windows division alone had an operating income of $3.3 billion on revenue of $5.9 billion, a 56% margin. The business division had an operating income of $3.6 billion on $5.7 billion in revenue, a 63% margin. Other divisions, however, dragged down results. Microsoft's online operations, including its Bing search engine and its entertainment division, which markets Xbox products, posted operating losses. Largely due to the success of the two older operations, Microsoft has paid more than $5 billion in taxes in four of the past five years.
Companies Paying the Most in Taxes
Income tax expense: $5.30 billion
Earnings before taxes: $21.90 billion
Revenue: $104.51 billion
1-yr. share price change: 7.57%
Industry: IT consultingInternational Business Machines (IBM), by most measures, is the second largest technology company in the United States, just behind Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). However, there are significant differences between the two. Most notably, HP is falling apart, while IBM's continued success, most recently under its first female CEO, Ginni Rometty, has landed it on this list. One critical reason for IBM's health is that it operates in a broad array of businesses, which means it doesn't need to rely on a single sector of the tech world. While IBM may be most associated with hardware and its long line of mainframes, its software operations and IT services division are just as large. IBM is also geographically diversified, and large fractions of its sales come from Europe and Asia.
Companies Paying the Most in Taxes
8. Berkshire Hathaway
Income tax expense: $6.92 billion
Earnings before taxes: $22.24 billion
Revenue: $162.46 billion
1-yr. share price change: 31.01%
Industry: Asset managementThe house that Warren Buffett built continues to grow. Buffett bought huge railroad company Burlington Northern Santa Fe in 2009 for $34 billion. More recently, he agreed to buy Heinz in partnership with investment company 3G Capital. The sticker price on that transaction is $23 billion. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) also holds large positions in American Express (AXP), Coca-Cola Co. (KO), ConocoPhillips (COP) and General Electric (GE). And its derivatives trading operations booked a $1.4 billion gain in the fourth quarter.
Companies Paying the Most in Taxes
7. J.P. Morgan
Income tax expense: $7.63 billion
Earnings before taxes: $28.92 billion
Revenue: $91.66 billion
1-yr. share price change: 24.30%
Industry: Financial servicesAlmost all the recent news coverage of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) has been negative. What was once considered the best-run bank in the United States has gone through a series of missteps, the most visible of which was a $6 billion trading loss due to the actions of a rogue trader in its London offices. The loss cost several senior J.P. Morgan executives their jobs and tarnished the reputation of CEO Jamie Dimon. And last week, a Senate panel accused the bank of a cover-up of the London Whale debacle. Despite all that, J.P. Morgan's earnings have been solid and rose 53% in the fourth quarter, largely due to strong results in its mortgage operations.
Companies Paying the Most in Taxes
6. ConocoPhillips
Income tax expense: $7.94 billion
Earnings before taxes: $15.42 billion
Revenue: $60.35 billion
1-yr. share price change: -22.86%
Industry: Energy exploration and productionConocoPhillips joins its larger rivals Exxon and Chevron Corp. (CVX) on the top taxpayer list. By sales, ConocoPhillips was the fourth largest public corporation in the U.S. until it recently broke itself into two pieces. One of the new companies, Phillips 66 (PSX), holds the former parent's downstream assets -- those that handle refining and marketing. The rest of ConocoPhillips, which kept the parent's name, is the largest of all the U.S.-headquartered energy exploration and production companies. Among the company's initiatives are plans to drill above the Arctic Circle beginning in 2014. The move is risky. Royal Dutch Shell (RDS-A) recently stopped its operations in the same area due to engineering problems. ConocoPhillips also has significant assets in the Far East and runs the deep-water drilling operations in China's largest offshore oil field.
Companies Paying the Most in Taxes
5. Walmart
Income tax expense: $7.98 billion
Earnings before taxes: $25.74 billion
Revenue: $469.16 billion
1-yr. share price change: 21.87%
Industry: SupermarketsWalmart Stores (WMT) is the largest company in the United States and the largest employer. Unlike some of the other companies on the highest taxpayer list, particularly the banks and oil companies, Walmart is relatively young, founded in 1962, but its expansion at the expense of traditional American retailers like Sears, Kmart and J.C. Penney (JCP) has made it remarkably profitable. Walmart's annual tax payment has been above $7 billion in each of its past five fiscal years. At this point, Walmart's size has become something of a disadvantage because it has become hard for the retailer to grow much faster than the economy in general. Recently, the company's U.S. same-store sales were up only 2.2%. Noted Charles M. Holley Jr., Walmart's chief financial officer: "I don't think the economy's helping us."
Companies Paying the Most in Taxes
4. Wells Fargo
Income tax expense: $9.10 billion
Earnings before taxes: $28.47 billion
Revenue: $79.45 billion
1-yr. share price change: 16.77%
Industry: BanksWells Fargo & Co. (WFC) is often considered the most successful of the four U.S. money center banks, the others being Citigroup (C), J.P. Morgan Chase and Bank of America (BAC). Since the start of 2008 (when it bought Wachovia and nearly doubled in size), the year of the global financial crisis, Wells Fargo shares have rallied more than those of the other three. Wells Fargo's success is largely due to the fact that it has not relied heavily on investment banking and proprietary trading. The former is considered an unreliable source of revenue, the latter risky. Wells Fargo leans more on consumer banking. And its national customer base tends to be concentrated in a few markets that it dominates. That keeps the firm's cost of maintaining large numbers of branches low. As Morningstar recently commented, "more than one third of the bank's deposits come from markets in which Wells Fargo is the preeminent player, and more than two thirds are gathered in markets in which the company ranks among the top three." Wells Fargo's annual tax bill dropped as low as $602 million in 2008, but has risen steadily each year since.
Companies Paying the Most in Taxes
3. Apple
Income tax expense: $14.21 billion
Earnings before taxes: $55.96 billion
Revenue: $164.69 billion
1-yr. share price change: -20.68%
Industry: Computer hardwareApple rapid ascent to the apex of the tech world has been mirrored by its leap up the ladder of top corporate taxpayers. Thanks to strong sales of iPads, iPhones and Mac products (not to mention its iTunes and App Store revenues), its tax payments rose from $2 billion four years ago to $4.5 billion two years ago, and tripled since then. But these days, Apple is facing several growth challenges, which already have cut its stock price by one-quarter from record levels. Samsung passed Apple in smartphone sales in 2011, and the iPad's dominance is under threat from Google Android-based tablets, which are on track to surpass Apple iOS-based products this year, according to research firm IDC. Other threats to Apple's growth include the fact that its successes in China have been very modest.
Companies Paying the Most in Taxes
2. Chevron
Income tax expense: $20.00 billion
Earnings before taxes: $46.33 billion
Revenue: $222.58 billion
1-yr. share price change: 9.52%
Industry: Oil and gasChevron is the third largest public company in the U.S. based on sales, just above another energy multinational, ConocoPhillips, which was recently broken into two parts. Chevron has paid more than $10 billion a year in taxes in every year except one since 2005. And its revenue since the same year has only once dropped below $200 billion during that time. Like other large energy companies, it has added liquid natural gas to its reserve base, because natural gas currently accounts for 23% of the world's energy consumption. One challenge Chevron faces as it moves forward is the difficulty of finding new oil fields. This will require Chevron to make greater and greater efforts at deep-water drilling and oil sands production. Chevron is sanguine about its long-term prospects; it expects to increase production 20 percent by 2017.
1. Exxon MobilCompanies Paying the Most in Taxes
Income tax expense: $31.05 billion
Earnings before taxes: $78.73 billion
Revenue: $428.38 billion
1-yr. share price change: 6.56%
Industry: Oil and gas
Large multinational oil companies have been among the largest payers of corporate federal taxes for years. Exxon's income tax amount was approximately the same in 2011 as it was in 2012 - $31 billion. A simple reason for Exxon's position at the top of the tax paying list is its size. It vies with Walmart each year for the spot as the publicly traded U.S. company with the greatest revenue. Exxon's revenue has averaged more than $400 billion a year from 2007 to 2012. Part of Exxon's success is tied to the price of crude oil. A barrel of WTI crude was worth $35 in 2003. The price reached $60 in 2006 and rarely dropped below it thereafter. It rose above $100 in 2008 and has occasionally topped that price since then. Whether Exxon can stay atop both the tax and revenue list much longer depends on several factors, not the least of which are new sources of energy led by solar, wind and particularly shale-based fossil fuels. One benefit Exxon has that may allow it to keep the top position as America's largest company is its role as the number one producer of natural gas. -
Companies Paying No Taxes
10. Alpha Natural Resources
Income tax expense: -$550 million
Earnings before taxes: -$2.99 billion
Revenue: $6.98 billion
1-yr. share price change: -47.43%
Industry: Coal and fuelsAlpha Natural Resources (ANR), a metal and coal mining company, made the mistake of buying peer Massey Energy for $7.1 billion. One of Massey's mines collapsed in 2010 and killed 29 miners, the worst such incident in the country in 40 years. Alpha was left with the bill for a $210 million settlement. Prices for the kind of thermal coal that Alpha produces are also low, thanks in part to the natural gas boom. These factors caused Alpha to book an asset impairment charge of more than $1 billion and a goodwill write-down of $1.7 billion last year. The write-downs triggered a $2.8 billion operating loss for the year. As a result, Alpha got a large tax benefit of $550 million.
Companies Paying No Taxes
9. J.C. Penney
Income tax expense: -$551 million
Earnings before taxes: -$1.54 billion
Revenue: $12.99 billion
1-yr. share price change: -58.05%
Industry: Department storesJ.C. Penney Co. Inc. (JCP) took an odd path to its tax status. In an attempt to revive the stagnant retailer, new CEO Ron Johnson made radical changes to its merchandising approach -- and put the company into sales death-spiral instead. Same-store sales fell more than 20% last year. Revenue from Internet sales fell even more. The fourth quarter was particularly brutal. Revenue dropped 25% to $3.4 billion, and the company posted a net loss of $552 million. Turns out, former Apple retail chief Johnson may have been the wrong choice for J.C. Penney, which, unlike Apple, doesn't have products with almost limitless demand. One of J.C. Penney's largest shareholders, Vornado Realty, dumped a large number of shares recently as it pulled support for the imploding retailer. There are persistent rumors that Johnson will be dumped.
Companies Paying No Taxes
Income tax expense: -$569 million
Earnings before taxes: -$2.45 billion
Revenue: $24.86 billion
1-yr. share price change: N/A (Chapter 11)
Industry: AirlinesAMR Corp., parent of American Airlines, earned much of its tax credit by filing for Chapter 11. The company should emerge from bankruptcy soon, as it merges with US Airways Group (LCC). Most of AMR's losses, which reached $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter, came from the write-down of the value of its planes and property, and because of high jet fuel costs. AMR didn't participate in the consolidation wave that hit the airline industry during the recession, and missed out on benefits that often are supposed to to be part of airline marriage: fewer planes, fewer employees, and consolidated routes. AMR is getting its merger now, but it has come too late for shareholders.
Companies Paying No Taxes
7. Lear
Income tax expense: -$638 million
Earnings before taxes: $679 million
Revenue: $14.57 billion
1-yr. share price change: 22.88%
Industry: Auto parts and equipmentLear Corp. (LEA), one of the largest suppliers of car parts, filed for Chapter 11 at the peak of the auto industry's crisis, in 2009. Like General Motors (GM) and Chrysler, it emerged from bankruptcy quickly. Lear's restructuring worked, and it has even worked well enough to cause activist investors to seek board seats to force the company to distribute more cash. But the company's success is relatively new. In 2010, Lear only made $461 million on $12 billion in revenue. Net income shot up last year to $1.3 billion, although some was due to a tax credits. Audit settlements helped drive the $638 million tax benefits as did valuation credits from operations in other countries
Companies Paying No Taxes
6. Verizon Communications
Income tax expense: -$660 million
Earnings before taxes: $9.90 billion
Revenue: $115.85 billion
1-yr. share price change: 23.96%
Industry: Telecommunication servicesVerizon Communications (VZ) is one of the most successful companies in America and the 15th largest in terms of total revenue. Its cellular business, co-owned with Vodafone Group PLC (VOD), has continued to grow, and it is now the largest provider in the U.S. based on subscriber counts. But the company's ancient landline business has continued to shrink as fewer and fewer people own home phones. Verizon's huge fourth quarter loss last year, however, had nothing to do with either landline shrinkage or day-to-day operations. Instead, it was the result of pension liabilities and damages from Superstorm Sandy. Verizon is one of the few examples of an extremely successful company temporarily paying no taxes.
Companies Paying No Taxes
5. D.R. Horton
Income tax expense: -$673 million
Earnings before taxes: $322 million
Revenue: $4.72 billion
1-yr. share price change: 58.50%
Industry: Home buildingD.R. Horton (DHI) operates in one of the sectors hardest hit by the recession: home building. The company lost $2.6 billion in 2008 and $545 million in 2009. Horton's situation has improved substantially since then. Last completed fiscal year, the company had net income of $956 million on revenue of $4.4 billion. Donald R. Horton, chairman of the board, said when the company released results, "Our fiscal 2012 financial results reflect continued improvement in the housing market and in our company's performance. Our fourth quarter pre-tax income of $99.2 million was our highest in 22 quarters and contributed to our fiscal 2012 pre-tax income of $242.9 million, the highest since fiscal 2006." Horton's tax situation was driven by "a reduction of the company's valuation allowance for its deferred tax asset." As such, the amount had no effect on the company's operating performance.
Companies Paying No Taxes
4. Ameren
Income tax expense: -$680 million
Earnings before taxes: -$1.65 billion
Revenue: $6.64 billion
1-yr. share price change: 7.14%
Industry: UtilitiesAmeren Corp. (AEE), the utility holding company, took huge write-downs last year on its merchant generation group, which marketed much of the power the company produced. Ameren said it would exit the business soon because the revenue it could get from power production was too low compared to the high cost of fuel. Ameren was fortunate recently to find a ready buyer in energy firm Dynergy (DYN). Among other benefits to the company, the sale, according to Reuters, "removes $825 million in debt from Ameren's balance sheet and will create an estimated $180 million in tax benefit." In other respects, Ameren is a relatively successful company. In 2011, the year before it took the write-offs, the company had revenue of $7.5 billion and net income of $526 million. Revenue in 2012 was $5.9 billion. Without the $2.6 billion impairment cost associated with its merchant business, the company would have been profitable again.
Companies Paying No Taxes
3. Caesars Entertainment
Income tax expense: -$871 million
Earnings before taxes: -$2.25 billion
Revenue: $8.59 billion
1-yr. share price change: 44.72%
Industry: Casinos and gamingCaesars Entertainment Corp. (CZR), the casino operator, is another example of a relatively successful company that decided to write off some of its mistakes as well as the damage caused to its Atlantic City operations by Hurricane Sandy. Caesars also exited its attempts to enter the Biloxi, Miss., market. As a result, Caesars "loss from continuing operations net of income taxes" was nearly $1.4 billion. Because Caesars is so highly leveraged with debt, it would have lost money anyway. Last year's interest expense was $2.1 billion, about the same as in 2011. Caesars is not growing, so it will have a challenge even with the write-downs it took in 2012. Last year's revenue did not grow significantly from the year before. Caesars continues to be challenged by several other gaming companies, including Wynn Resorts (WYNN) and MGM Resorts International (MGM). Also, Caesars operations in Missouri, Indiana and Illinois have already suffered drops in revenue.
Companies Paying No Taxes
2. Bank of America
Income tax expense: -$1.12 billion
Earnings before taxes: -$3.07 billion
Revenue: $75.17 billion
1-yr. share price change: 50.68%
Industry: Financial servicesBank of America Corp.'s (BAC) tax situation is unique on this list: The bank settled a number of lawsuits with the U.S. government, most of which had to do with litigation over past home loan practices. Its 2012 settlement with the federal government over home loan foreclosure practices cost it $2.5 billion. Its settlement with Fannie Mae over troubled loans the bank sold to customers cost it $2.7 billion. Bank of America claims that these settlements put most of its problems behind it. When the firm announced full year earnings, its Chief Financial Officer Bruce Thompson said, "We addressed significant legacy issues in 2012 and our strengths are coming through." The bank has also continued its restructuring in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, during which it made the questionable decisions to buy broker Merrill Lynch and subprime mortgage firm Countrywide Financial.
Companies Paying No Taxes
1. General Motors
Income tax expense: -$34.83 billion
Earnings before taxes: -$28.70 billion
Revenue: $152.26 billion
1-yr. share price change: 9.91%
Industry: Automobile manufacturersUnlike J.C. Penney, GM did not receive its tax benefit because of operating success. The company received an "automotive interest expense" tax credit from the government, which was related to impairment of assets and amortization. This and related write-offs mean GM may not have to pay federal taxes for several years. Absent the write-offs, GM has done relatively well recently. Revenue reached $152.3 billion last year, up from $135.3 billion in 2010. GM's greatest challenge going forward is the losses in its European operations, which are made up mostly of its Opel and Vauxhall businesses. These losses have hurt global net income, offsetting some of GM's success in the United States and China. GM has posted red ink in Europe for 13 straight years, and the car industry there is so troubled that there is no end in sight.
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The Army Judge Advocate General's Corps attorney is responsible for offering legal support that involves military operations. They primarily focus on the areas of criminal law, legal assistance, civil/administrative law, labor/employment law, international/operational law and contract/fiscal law.
The financial manager is in charge of the Army's Finance Corps, who are responsible for sustaining missions through purchases of services and supplies.
The air defense artillery officer leads the air defense artillery branch, who protects U.S. forces from aerial attack, missile attack and enemy surveillance. They must be an expert in tactics, techniques and procedures for the employment of air defense systems.
Armor officers are responsible for tank and cavalry/forward reconnaissance operations on the battlefield. The role of an armor officer is to be a leader in operations specific to the armor branch and to lead others in many areas of combat operations.
An engineer officer is responsible for providing full support to the wide range of engineering duties in the Army. They can help build structures, develop civil works programs and even provide combat support.
The field artillery officer leads the field artillery branch, who neutralizes the enemy by cannon, rocket and missile fire. The officer must be an expert in tactics, techniques and procedures for the employment of fire support systems.
The infantry officer is responsible for leading the infantry and combined armed forces during land combat.
Aviation officers coordinate/lead operations using Army helicopters: OH-58 Kiowa, UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook and the AH-64 Apache. These operations can haul troops and carry supplies, as well as provide quick-strike and long-range target engagement.
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Civil affairs officers act as a liaison between the Army and civilian authorities and populations.
A Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear officer commands the Army branch that specifically defends against the threat of CBRN weapons and Weapons of Mass Destruction. These officers lead an extraordinary chemical unit that is completely dedicated to protecting our nation.
Psychological operations officer conducts operations to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences. Psychological Operations leaders lead from the front and adjust to dynamic environments that are constantly changing and challenging.
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Nurse Corps officers lead a nursing team that cares for Soldiers and their families. As part of the Army Nurse Corps, they play an important role in improving the overall quality of life for Soldiers and their families.
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What are some of the bet sci-fi titles over the past 20 years or so? Any good read that push the limits? I'm lookin for a good read.
Off the top of my head: * Axiomatic, by Greg Egan * Stories of your Life, by Ted Chiang * Blindsight, by Peter Watts * Anathem, by Neal Stephenson * River of Gods, by Ian McDonald * Pushing Ice, by Alastair Reynolds * Pandora's Star, by Peter F. Hamilton * Spin, by Robert Charles Wilson * The Golden Age, by John C. Wright
I really enjoyed the following: Ender's Game - O. S. Card Void Trilogy - P. Hamilton (following the Pandora's Star books) Old Man's War Series - John Scalzi
I agree. Both books I've read in the last year or two. Luminous by Egan is not far behind. Probably will get to Blindsight this year, also liked Starfish a lot. Altered Carbon - Richard Morgan Counting Heads - David Marusek Camouflage - Joe Haldeman
Although a little over a year has passed since somebody's posted to it, this thread might be helpful: Best SF novels of the last 40 years? From about a year before that: io9's "20 best science fiction books of the decade"
I loved: The Passage, by Justin Cronin, World War Z, by Max Brooks, The Road, by Cormac McCarthy, The Carpet Makers, by Andreas Eschbach, Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler, China Mountain Zhang, by Maureen McHugh, Beggers in Spain, by Nancy Kress (novella, 1991, so just past your cut-off), Ted Chiang's book of short Stories, Stories of Your Life and Others, Old Man's War, by John Scalzi 20 years is a long time in publishing though. Someone said Ender's Game. I think that was '79, so it's outside your frame.
A desultory few: This is "desultory" because it is not necessarily even a full listing of the authors mentioned; in several cases, they will have other books of quality issued within the specified period, so this is a set of vague pointers. Still, while there are several stalwarts listed, I suspect that quite a few might be considered off the beaten track. All are somewhere from quite good to excellent (in, obviously, my opinion). Iain M. Banks' "Culture" series (the beginning books are more than 20 years back, but most of it is in the last two decades), plus his few one-off novels (Against a Dark Background; Feersum Endjinn; The Algebraist). Stepan Chapman's The Troika (1997). Glen Cook's sf novel The Dragon Never Sleeps (1988) is maybe a hair outside your time limit, but worthwhile. John Crowley's novella (I guess it is) The Great Work of Time (1991). Terry Dowling's "Rynosseros" cycle (Rynosseros, 1990; Blue Tyson, 1992; Twilight Beach, 1993; and Rynemonn, 2007); also his novel Clowns at Midnight (2008). Candas Jane Dorsey, A Paradigm of Earth (2001). Josh Emmons, The Loss of Leon Meed (2005); whether this is sf or fantasy is open to debate. Jeffrey Ford's "Well-Built City" trilogy (The Physiognomy, 1997; Memoranda, 1999; and The Beyond, 2001) ; this also is borderline sf/fantasy. Richard Grant, Through the Heart (1992); and Grant's earlier works, like Saraband of Lost Time, are worth pursuing as well. M. John Harrison's "Light"--aka "Kefahuchi Tract"--trilogy (Light, 2002; Nova Swing, 2006; and Empty Space, forthcoming 19 July 2012). Also The Course of the Heart, 1992, and Signs of Life, 1997 (published together as Anima, 2005). Harrison is probably the premier sf writer of our time; his collected short stories have been published as Things That Never Happen (2002). Robert Holdstock's "Mythago Wood" cycle (of which only the first couple are outside the specified time period) is fantasy-like but nominally sf; in any event, good. Samantha Hunt, The Invention of Everything Else (2008). K. W. Jeter's Farewell Horizontal (1989) almost makes the period. Herbert Lieberman, Sandman, Sleep (1993). Alan Lightman, Einstein's Dreams (1993). Ian McDonald's "Desolation Road" cycle (Desolation Road, 1988; The Luncheonette of Lost Dreams, 1992; and Ares Express, 2001). Also his novel Scissors Cut Paper Wrap Stone (1994). China Mieville, The City and the City (2009); Embassytown (2011). Lydia Millet, Oh Pure and Radiant Heart (2005); arguably fantastic, but written as and reads as sf. Thomas Palmer, Dream Science (1990). Paul Park's "Starbridge Chronicles" is right at the threshold of the period, but worth a look. Christopher Priest, The Prestige, 1995; and probably a good deal more (I'm behindhand on my reading). Matt Ruff, Sewer, Gas, and Electric (1993). Lucius Shepard, Kalimantan (1990). Brian Stableford: his oeuvre is enormous, and he never wrote a book not worth reading; some of it is outside your period, but much of it is not (for example, the "Emortality" series). Highly recommended. Jack Vance is, of course, one of the Grand Masters of sf; while much of his work antedates the period in question, some of it does fall within, notably "The Cadwal Chronicles" and "Ports of Call". Colson Whitehead, The Intuitionist (1998). Michael Williams, the "Arcady" duo (Arcady, 1996, and Allamanda, 1997). Tad Williams' "Otherland" tetrology is a pretty inventive and decent read. Gene Wolf is another candidate for best sf writer of our time, and much of his extensive oeuvre falls with the specified time period (though it includes some fantasy).
I have found that when owlcroft puts a list up, it has been well worth it for me to take note. I had a very high enjoy ratio on his underappreciated/unknown sf list last year, still working through it. his mentions of cook and vance (whose works I already knew well) and stableford (whom I didn't know of) are worth the price of admission in and of themselves. It is well-known, but Hyperion by dan simmons is worth putting on a list, imho. The sequels, for me, got progressively worse. john varley - steel beach? dont remember date just looking at visible shelves here, will add as I see things.
Revelation Space, by Alastair Reynolds -- if you are in the mood for grand galaxy spanning sci fi. Passage, by Connie Willis -- I guess you might call this "medical sci-fi" or something. It's kind of a horror thriller. It was one of the most gripping books I've ever read. Greg Egan, pretty much any of his novels - for mind bending conceptual stuff


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SEATTLE, Washington – Red Bull KTM Factory rider Ken Roczen secured his third win of the season at the seventh round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross 250SX West Championship held at Centurylink Field.
Ken Roczen was in the second heat where he got off to a 2nd place start and quickly passed Jason Anderson to move into the lead. Unfortunately, the race was red flagged quickly after and the riders returned to the gate for the restart. When the gate dropped again, Roczen launched out to another 2nd place start. Shortly after, Roczen suffered a crash in the mud and fell to 8th position. A lap later he crashed again and dropped to 12th. After remounting he was able to come back to 7th to qualify for the main event.
When the gate dropped for the main event, Roczen put his KTM 250 SX-F up front rounding the first corner in 4th position. He made the pass for 3rd on the first lap and moved into 2nd the lap after. Once in 2nd position, he picked up his pace and began to close in on the lead ride of Eli Tomac. The two riders quickly gapped the field. Around the halfway point Tomac suffered a hard crash allowing Roczen to inherit the lead. Roczen quickly pulled away and went on to lead the remaining laps to take the win by nine seconds.
"It feels great to get the win here tonight," remarked Roczen. "We had a long break and it is good to return to racing and ride up front. The track was very challenging and it was all about riding a smart race. I am happy I didn't suffer any crashes in the main event and could gain more points in the championship standings."
With two rounds remaining, Roczen now holds a 20 point lead in the championship standings.
Next Round: Salt Lake City, UT – April 27, 2013
Results 250SX Class Seattle
1. Ken Roczen (D), KTM, 14:27.615 min (15 laps)
2. Eli Tomac (USA), Honda, +9.610 sec
3. Zach Osborne (USA), Honda, +12.058
4. Cole Seely (USA), Honda, +13.312
5. Tyla Rattray (USA), Kawasaki, +32.012
Other KTM
8. Joey Savagty (USA), KTM, +40.176
11. Malcolm Stewart (USA), KTM, +56.962
Standings 250SX Class after 7 of 9 rounds
1. Roczen, 163 points
2. Tomac, 143
3. Seely, 113
4. Osborne, 102
5. Jason Anderson (USA), Suzuki, 99
Other KTM
8. Savatgy, 75
14. M. Stewart, 56