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Southern Soldier reflects on God, family, country
Jan 5, 2011
NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - God. Family. Country. In that order. The only colors are a red and blue American flag draped over a black-inked cross with those three words: God. Family. Country. U.S. Army Pfc. Gregory K. Martin, a fire control direction specialist from Pleasant Grove, Ala., wears this tattoo on his forearm proudly. For him, it's a symbol for the three most important things in his life.
Contracting battalion continues operations in Haiti
Jan 3, 2011
When the 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the small Caribbean nation of Haiti in January 2010, the 410th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, deployed teams within 24 hours to support and sustain the Joint Task Force-Haiti mission, Operation Unified Response. As the Operation Unified Response activities came to a close, there was still work to be done rebuilding Haiti. Enter the 677th Contingency Contracting Team and New Horizon-10.
410th CSB continues contracting operations in Haiti
Jan 3, 2011
When the 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the small Caribbean nation of Haiti in January 2010, the 410th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, deployed teams within 24 hours to support and sustain the Joint Task Force-Haiti mission, Operation Unified Response. As the Operation Unified Response activities came to a close, there was still work to be done rebuilding Haiti. Enter the 677th Contingency Contracting Team and New Horizon-10. Operation New Horizons is a series of recurring U.S. led humanitarian assistance projects in Central and South America and the Caribbean Islands. This year's projects were in Haiti and picked up where Operation Unified Response left off
410th CSB continues contracting operations in Haiti
Jan 3, 2011
When the 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the small Caribbean nation of Haiti in January 2010, the 410th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, deployed teams within 24 hours to support and sustain the Joint Task Force-Haiti mission, Operation Unified Response. As the Operation Unified Response activities came to a close, there was still work to be done rebuilding Haiti. Enter the 677th Contingency Contracting Team and New Horizon-10.
Soldiers, Airmen providing contracting expertise at Randolph Air Force Base
Jan 3, 2011
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Contracting and equipping the workers to cut the grass, furnish offices and do housekeeping, among other jobs on base, is the provenance of the 902nd Contracting Squadron.
Antiterrorism Theme - Antiterrorism Awareness in Contracting
Dec 28, 2010
<b>What is it' </b> The Army antiterrorism theme for the second quarter, fiscal year 2011 (2Q/FY11), <i> Antiterrorism Awareness in Contracting </i> focuses on heightened awareness and understanding of the relationships and responsibilities between antiterrorism program requirements and contract management processes. By embedding antiterrorism awareness throughout the contracting process, the Army as a community, is better protected from terrorists.
ACC CSM on the ground at Redstone Arsenal
Dec 21, 2010
The Army Contracting Command's Command Sgt. Maj. Tony L. Baker is the command's first senior leader to arrive at Redstone Arsenal.
Redstone contracting official leads way to better business
Dec 21, 2010
On her way into work most mornings, Cathy Dickens likes to spend quiet time thinking about the day ahead. It's a 30-minute drive, giving her plenty of time to contemplate how she hopes the day will go, and what decisions, actions and meetings will be critical to mission success. "I want to make sure we stay true to the mission, true to the organization," Dickens said. "I want to make sure we are allowing decision making that is guided by the right motivations. So, on the way to work I turn off the radio and I say a prayer, and I think about what we want to accomplish, how we will handle things and what we need to do to ensure the right impact."
New look and feel to Army Civilian Recruitment Website
Dec 17, 2010
Army Civilian Service baby boomers will be retiring en masse over the next 10 years. To attract the "best and brightest" next generation workforce of Army civilians, a focused enterprise-wide recruitment strategy required the development of a dot com website to promote the Army as an employer of choice.
Picatinny Chapter earns Walter R. Graalman Award
Dec 16, 2010
The National Contract Management Association Picatinny Chapter recently earned the Walter R. Graalman Award, the highest honor bestowed by the NCMA. The Gold Graalman award is presented to outstanding NCMA chapters for their annual accomplishments in meeting and exceeding the NCMA goals and objectives.
Army Contracting Command's new landing page on Facebook
Dec 16, 2010
Command in Afghanistan engages in mentoring to subcontractors
Dec 14, 2010
A new contracting initiative by a command in southwest Afghanistan incorporating the use of larger companies mentoring to smaller companies to complete projects shows promise of serving as a model for the rest of Afghanistan. Mentoring to subcontractors is a relatively new way of doing business as it has been too risky and difficult for local, smaller companies to secure a contract with larger companies, said a coalition commander in Afghanistan. The use of local companies, however, helps an area's local economy where construction projects to the support Afghan National Security Forces are taking place.
Dec 13, 2010
Despite spirit, Army falls short to Navy
Dec 12, 2010
The Golden Knights jumped onto the field and Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta helped with the coin toss. The Army chief of staff unveiled commemorative coins depicting Army's history, but the Black Knights fell short to Navy 31-17 Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field.
Obama visits US forces in Afghanistan
Dec 12, 2010
Soldiers with the 101st Sustainment Brigade were on hand as President Obama visited servicememembers stationed at Bagram Airfield
Garrison Commander Gives Community High Marks
Dec 10, 2010
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Garrison commander Col. John Hamilton understands the significance of discussing Redstone Arsenal growth and transition plans with more than 100 business and community leaders at the annual BRAC to the Future community conference which was held Friday at the Von Braun Center.
Earlier separation notices enable flexibility for Monmouth personnel
Dec 10, 2010
To enable civilian employees declining a transfer of function from Fort Monmouth to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Md., to apply for retirement and severance pay benefits as soon as possible, the projected date for beginning to issue separation notices to those personnel has been moved up from June 15, 2011, to Jan. 18, 2011.
Army Contracting Command hits 100 at Redstone
Dec 8, 2010
Stephenye Guerrero, budget analyst team lead in the Army Contracting Command's Expeditionary Contracting Command headquarters, didn't win a prize or receive a bouquet of flowers being the 100th person, but her Dec. 6 arrival signaled another milestone in the transition of ACC's and ECC's headquarters from Fort Belvoir, Va., to Redstone Arsenal, Ala.
U.S. Army Brass Quintet does gig on Today Show
Dec 8, 2010
The U.S. Army Brass Quintet broke the confines of the Washington, DC Beltway and traveled to New York City to perform a series of concerts in honor of Veterans Day.
Army nanosatellite on first flight
Dec 8, 2010
SMDC-ONE, the first Army-built satellite in 50 years, launches on the SpaceX Falcon 9 Dec. 8.
Mullen arrives in South Korea to address tensions
Dec 8, 2010
U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived here Dec. 8, after crossing the international dateline, to meet with South Korean defense officials and reinforce U.S. commitment to the U.S.-South Korean alliance amid escalating tensions on the peninsula.
Dec 6, 2010
ACC TODAY Fall Edition 2010 - Find today's top news, breaking news and links to electronic versions of ACC Today.
Army reviewing thousands of stop loss claims
Dec 6, 2010
The Army has pledged to keep claimants informed as they wait for their claims to be reviewed. Claimants will begin receiving e-mail updates outlining where case managers are working based on claim submission dates. These updates will allow claimants to know, in general terms, what claims are being reviewed and when to expect their resolution.
VCSA visits Camp Arifjan
Dec 6, 2010
Gen. Joseph Chiarelli, Army vice chief of staff, was shown retrograded equipment Third Army has processed from Iraq before it is sent to Afghanistan or back the U.S. during a tour of Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 2.
The AMC patch
Dec 3, 2010
The AMC patch represents a workforce of more than 70,000 dedicated military and civilian employees, many with highly developed skills in weapons development, manufacturing and logistics with a global presence in 49 states and 144 countries.
BRAC to the Future IV
Dec 3, 2010
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Leaders, elected officials, business owners and the general public from across the Tennessee Valley gathered at the Von Braun center here Friday to discuss BRAC and its impact to the community.
Monmouth employees begin move into their new Maryland facilities
Dec 3, 2010
Years turned into months, months turned to weeks, and weeks will soon turn into days for the CECOM Contracting Center employees moving to the Center's new facilities at Aberdeen Proving Ground in November. "The new C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) campus gives us the ability to work together toward a common vision," said Christopher J. Newton, CECOM Contracting Center management analyst, Human Capital Group.
ACC, ECC employees continue migration to Huntsville
Dec 3, 2010
With less than 12 months before the Army Contracting Command officially raises the command colors at its new home at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala., ACC employees have begun their southern migration. The first group of ACC employees to report to Redstone Arsenal found themselves in warehouse facilities provided by the RSA Garrison. With the recent arrival of temporary office buildings, ACC personnel are beginning to occupy semi-permanent facilities in their own compound area.
Military can manage 'Don't Ask' repeal
Dec 3, 2010
The military can deal effectively with allowing openly gay servicemembers in its ranks, leaders of a working group that studied the issue for the Defense Department told the Senate Armed Services Committee today.
C4ISR Materiel Enterprise reaches out to industry, small business
Dec 2, 2010
More than 450 business and economic development representatives from across the country gathered Dec. 1-2 for the annual command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance Advanced Planning Briefing for Industry and Small Business Conference at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
AMC recognizes Small business professionals during conference
Dec 2, 2010
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The National Defense Industrial Association hosted its 14th annual small business conference and honored the U.S. Army Materiel CommandAca,!a,,cs small business office professionals November 17-18 in McLean, Va.
Survey sheds light on GI Bill hiccups
Dec 2, 2010
A year after Veterans Affairs implemented the Post-9/11 GI Bill, the American Council on Education has released a study showing that most veterans are pleased with the new benefit, but there is room for improvement.
Contracting battalion conducts exercise, studies World War II history
Nov 30, 2010
The weather was chilly, the leaves were turning as the Soldiers from the 903rd Contingency Contracting Battalion invaded Adolph Hitler's bunker in true Army fashion during a recent fall collective training exercise.
Question and answer period provides insight on contracting with the government
Nov 29, 2010
The Army Contracting Command gathered more than 250 years of contracting experience to answer questions from attendees at the National Defense Industrial Association's 14th Annual Small Business Conference Nov. 17 in McLean, Va.
Fort seeking next of kin for memorials
Nov 29, 2010
As a result of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure legislation, Fort Monmouth is scheduled to close in September 2011. Army regulations require that the fort provide families the opportunity to make decisions regarding the future location of their family members' memorial well in advance of the post's closure.
Expedition Contracting Command NCO Spotlight
Nov 29, 2010
Staff Sergeant Shantae R. Allen, 412th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort Sam Houston, Texas is a native of Hampton, SC. She entered the Army in 2004 at Fort Jackson, S.C. Before her reclassification as a Contingency Contracting Officer, Allen served as a 92F, Petroleum Supply Specialist. Even as a 92F, Allen had distinguished herself
Mullen: US drawdown in Afghanistan to begin in July
Nov 29, 2010
The United States is "very committed" to begin drawing down its forces in Afghanistan in July, but large numbers will remain, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen said on a televised broadcast today.
Army leaders encourage small business to continue pursuing government contracts
Nov 24, 2010
Army leaders have encouraged small business owners to continue to innovate, lean forward, and work with large businesses to pursue the many contract opportunities available with the Army and federal government.
Taxpayers benefit from Army's excess non-standard equipment
Nov 24, 2010
The Army has provided more than $4 million in excess non-standard equipment to 11 U.S. state governments since March 2010 as part of the drawdown of U.S. equipment from Iraq.
Hawaii small businesses benefit from contracting forum
Nov 23, 2010
Sponsored by the Army's Office of Small Business Programs Expeditionary Contracting Command, the Hawaii Army Industry Day hosted company representatives from across the state ranging from custom identity apparel distributors, cleaning and equipment suppliers, education product and furnishing suppliers, mechanical, electrical and architectural engineers, industrial compressor and sandblasting equipment suppliers and green energy innovators.
Samson joins the Expeditionary Contracting Command family
Nov 23, 2010
The Expeditionary Contracting Command recently welcomed Bryan Samson as its new senior executive service deputy to the commander. In his new position, Samson is responsible for leading the command's staff activities and managing the acquisition program in support of Army and other federal organizations at installations outside the continental United States and expeditionary contracting for Army service component commands and the joint warfighter during military operations.
Safety: Don't be 'that guy'
Nov 23, 2010
FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- Everyone has seen "that guy." The one who talks too loudly after drinking one too many beers or spills his drink on the person sitting next to him.
Gates sets Nov. 30 for 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' report release
Nov 21, 2010
The report of a working group he created to research the ramifications for the Defense Department if the law banning gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the military is repealed will be released to Congress and the public Nov. 30, Defense Department officials announced here today.
Baltimore Mayor welcomes BRAC couple at housewarming
Nov 18, 2010
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake personally welcomed newcomers to Maryland and the city of Baltimore during a Base Realignment and Closure Housewarming Event sponsored by Live Baltimore Nov. 12 at the home of two of the city's newest residents.
Huntsville Shows Its Sunny Patriotic Pride
Nov 18, 2010
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Laverne Arthur of New Market knew exactly what she was going to do when she awoke on Veterans Day. With children serving in four branches of the military - "Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines" -- and married to a Vietnam era veteran who served as a Ranger with the 82nd Airborne, Arthur was headed with her husband Ron for the Veterans Day parade, ready to cheer on the Soldiers and all the local military, school and community organizations who were participating in the parade.
Gen. Dunwoody Presents Purple Heart
Nov 18, 2010
Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, commander of Army Materiel Command, prepares to present the Purple Heart to Staff Sgt. Victor Smith of the 82nd Sustainment Brigade. Dunwoody, along with Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Malcolm O'Neill, visited the 401st Army Field Support Brigade to present Soldiers and Department of the Army civilians with awards and coins for exemplary service in Afghanistan.
Undersecretary outlines cost-saving strategy
Nov 18, 2010
Affordability, incentives and productivity growth are the ingredients to get the most out of the next Defense Department budget, a top Pentagon official said today.
Web event enables troops to tell their stories to America
Nov 18, 2010
veryone's life is a story, and the Defense Department will help 10 servicemembers and an Army spouse tell their stories as part of the TEDxPentagon Web event Nov. 19.
A new chapter begins for Army Diversity and Leadership
Nov 17, 2010
The Army has realigned what was formerly known as the Army Diversity Office, Equal Employment Opportunity Civil Rights Office and the Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance and Complaints into the new organization known as the Army's Diversity and Leadership Office.
Armyhire.com provides window to job opportunities
Nov 17, 2010
Many people want a career that has opportunities for growth, responsibility, and a chance to make an impact in the organization. The U.S. Army Contracting Command's Web site, Armyhire.com, is a portal for those interested in starting a career as a contracting specialist with the command. Armyhire.com is the tip of the spear of ACC's recruitment initiatives. The site is written without much of the governmental jargon and terms found on sites with .gov and .mil extensions so that those interested in government jobs, but not familiar with government terminology, can easily comprehend.
Contracting support during Eager Light exercise
Nov 17, 2010
Contingency contracting support for ongoing exercises requires significant mission analysis and coordination with the supported unit, host nation vendors and, when applicable, the United States Embassy within the host country. In January the 412th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort Sam Hood, Texas, in partnership with the 408th CSB, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, tasked the 900th Contingency Contracting Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C., to support the U.S. Army Central Eager Light exercise 10-01.
Obama presents Medal of Honor to Soldier at White House
Nov 16, 2010
President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Honor Tuesday to the first active-duty servicemember in nearly 40 years -- one who refused to let enemy fighters carry off a fellow wounded Soldier in Afghanistan.
408th CSB supports Pakistan humanitarian assistance relief efforts
Nov 15, 2010
The Expeditionary Contracting Command exercises its expeditionary capabilities in support of humanitarian relief efforts. Recently the command deployed its contracting warriors to support military operations assisting Pakistan since devastating floods there have displaced millions of Pakistanis. The 408th Contracting Support Brigade, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, quickly responded to the call for contracting capability and deployed two contracting officers from the ACA-Kuwait office. The 408th CSB provides contracting support in the Central Command area of responsibility.
Huntsville here we come!
Nov 15, 2010
After two decades of maneuvering my way through the Washington, D.C. beltway I decided it was time for a change and that meant switching jobs and locations. Soon I found myself in a new position with the Army Contracting Command and a gateway to southern living. As soon as I accepted the position I began looking forward to the move to Huntsville, Ala. I had been a visitor to the south for years, but never lived there. So, now someone from New England had a real opportunity to experience Southern hospitality first hand.
Servicemembers give Afghan children school supplies
Nov 15, 2010
Soldiers and sailors from different units on Camp Sabalu-Harrison, Bagram, Afghanistan, gathered by some shipping containers on a Saturday morning to load a truck full of foot lockers and boxes in preparation for their mission on the other side of the base. Today they have one common goal, Operation Pencil, a program that gives school supplies to Afghan children.
Gates orders probe into 'Don't Ask' review leak
Nov 15, 2010
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has condemned the unauthorized release of draft findings of a working group studying the impact of a potential repeal of the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, and he has ordered an investigation into the source, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said today.
First Lady Visits Staff, Patients at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Nov 15, 2010
First Lady Michelle Obama visited Wounded Warriors at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center on Veterans Days as part of her overseas visit
Vice president pays tribute to veterans
Nov 12, 2010
Vice President Joe Biden gaves tribute to veterans Nov. 11 at the Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Amphitheater and also placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns.
Army recognizes the Top 10 Greatest Inventions of 2009
Nov 12, 2010
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The U.S. Army's Top 10 Greatest Inventions award winners will be formally recognized in a ceremony Nov. 29 during the 27th Army Science Conference in Orlando, Fla.
Helping hands assist in housing project
Nov 5, 2010
Members of the 410th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, voluntarily deployed to a neighborhood in southwest San Antonio to support a local humanitarian assistance project. The 12 Soldiers and civilians met in the Palo Alto area in support of a Habitat for Humanity project, lending a helping hand in constructing affordable housing for a deserving family. Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit housing organization working in partnership with volunteers to build simple, decent and affordable houses without interest or profit, for people in need. By the end of 2009, HFHSA built houses for 628 families in need.
Obama: Congress, not courts, should resolve 'Don't Ask' law
Nov 5, 2010
President Barack Obama said today he hopes the current Congress will resolve the uncertainty about whether gay men and lesbians can serve openly in the military.
AMC headquarters completes staff redesign
Nov 4, 2010
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The redesign of two Army Materiel Command headquarters staff sections reached full operational capability Oct. 1.
Online registration now open: CECOM APBI and Small Business Conference
Nov 4, 2010
Strategic initiatives outline command's pathway forward
Nov 3, 2010
Major objectives, missions, and lines of operation sound like something from a classic espionage movie. In reality, they are documents used as part of the Army Contracting Command's strategic planning process. These documents provide strategic guidance for our leaders as they ensure the organization's ability to provide sustainable contracting services for our Warfighter community in the execution our global mission in the 21st century. One of the outputs of the strategic planning process is the strategic initiatives.
Remarks - Under Secretary of the Army - Army Civilian Luncheon - AUSA Convention
Nov 2, 2010
Now I want to begin by quoting from the Secretary of the Army, and it's a speech I'm sure all of you heard on Monday. I think he gave a great speech, focusing a lot on the Generating Force. And he said, "Over the course of the past nine years, the operational Army - the pointy end of the spear - has changed dramatically. The need for that change has been driven by a fundamental imperative: daily contact with a decentralized, adaptive, creative and deadly enemy. But the institutional Army - the generating force - which prepares, trains, educates and supports our forces for current and future fights, looks much the same, structurally, as it did since the early to mid-70s."
November message from Director of Army Safety
Nov 2, 2010
Brig. Gen. William T. Wolf, Director of Army Safety, provides safety information for November and urges extra vigilance for Veterans Day and Thanksgiving.
Warrior Care Month
Nov 1, 2010
<b>What is it' </b> Warrior Care Month - initiated in 2008 - is a month long program to highlight the many ways the Army is and will continue to make available meaningful programs for the care and well-being of wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers and their families and caregivers. At installations throughout the Army, celebrations of families, information sharing about what the Army can do for these families, and what the Army has planned for the future will be told in a wide-variety of ways. Warrior Transition Unit leaders and Army Wounded Warrior Program advocates will be spreading across their installations, and to the communities within which Soldiers and their families live to let everyone know how committed the Army is to making life as comfortable as possible.
Everything changed
Nov 1, 2010
Since the Fort Hood shooting, the Army has revised AR 381-12, Threat Awareness and Reporting Program, to include identifying insider threat behaviors that indicate a person may be engaged in espoinage or international terrorism and how to report such activity to the Army.
Expeditionary Contracting Command NCO Spotlight
Oct 26, 2010
Staff Sgt. (P) Marquiesha R. McKenzie, 629th Contingency Contracting Team, Republic of South Korea, is the noncommissioned officer in charge of a 15-person detachment that provides proactive cradle to grave contracting support for Osan Air Force Base. McKenzie is dedicated to supporting the most demanding customers in Korea, the 7th U.S. Air Force and its 51st Fighter Wing. McKenzie readily volunteers to ensure the mission is met on time to meet the critical needs of the Osan military and civilian community.
Army Contracting Command conducting business at 2010 AUSA annual meeting
Oct 26, 2010
Members of the U.S. Army Contracting Command staffed the Army Materiel Command's "Doing Business with AMC" desk during the Association of the United States Army's annual meeting and exposition at Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C., Oct. 25-27. They provided members of the business community details on how best to enter into contracts with the Army, and discussed the contracting career field with potential employees.
ACC Soldiers and civilian honored at the tenth U.S. Army Acquisition Corps awards ceremony
Oct 25, 2010
Two Army Contracting Command Soldiers and one civilian were honored at the tenth U.S. Army Acquisition Corps Annual Awards Ceremony held Oct. 24, in Alexandria, Va. The awards ceremony pays tribute to uniformed and civilian professionals who work behind the scenes to provide combatant commanders and their Soldiers the weapons and equipment they need to execute decisive, full-spectrum operations in support of overseas contingency operations.
All-Army runners take top trophy from Brazilians at Ten-Miler
Oct 25, 2010
Runners from the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program triumphantly took the team trophy from the Brazilian Army Sunday at this year's Army Ten-Miler.
Contracting warriors sharpen their military skills
Oct 22, 2010
It was anything but fun and games as members of the Expeditionary Contracting Command Headquarters conducted warrior task training recently at Fort Belvoir, Va. "Training is one of the most important aspects of Soldiering," said Brig. Gen. Joe Bass, ECC commander, who participated in the day long training session. "In order to execute a mission, a Soldier has to be competent in their actions. That's what training is all about. Instilling the knowledge and confidence in one's ability to get the job done."
CECOM officially joins the APG community
Oct 22, 2010
The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command unfurled its color Oct. 22 at a ceremony marking the official arrival of CECOM to Aberdeen Proving Ground.
SecDef changes discharge authority for 'Don't Ask' law
Oct 22, 2010
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has directed that any discharges under the law be made by the service secretaries in consultation with the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness and the defense general counsel.
Contracting teams give helping hand to Kosovo school
Oct 21, 2010
CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - Members of the 1902nd Contingency Contracting Team used the A-B-Cs of contracting as part of a humanitarian project enabling more than 1,400 students in Zhur, Kosovo, to enjoy simple comforts in their school for the first time in many years. The school recently underwent major repairs with the assistance of Army Kosovo
Taliban leader killed during Pech River Valley operation
Oct 21, 2010
Coalition forces learned that Gul Nabi, a mid-level Taliban commander was killed in an engagement with the combined security forces Oct. 17.
The Army Exhibit at the Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting
Oct 20, 2010
<b>What is it' </b> The Army Exhibit at Booth 1775 is the premier U.S. Army display at the 2010 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, held Oct. 25-27, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. Soldiers are the centerpiece of the exhibit's dynamic multimedia experience. Diverse presentations at this professional development venue help broaden understanding and build trust in why America's Army is the strength of the nation.
Army names new superintendent for Arlington National Cemetery
Oct 20, 2010
The secretary of the Army announced Oct. 19 appointment of Patrick K. Hallinan as the new superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery.
Electronic options move the vote
Oct 20, 2010
Voting for military members, their families and overseas citizens is easier now than ever before. More than half the States post absentee ballots online for military and overseas voters.
2010 AUSA Meeting & Expo information
Oct 20, 2010
The annual Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Conference begins on Monday, Oct. 25th. Live web video streaming will be offered for selected panels and forums, available on Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS).
Ruling allows openly gay men, women to sign up
Oct 20, 2010
Openly gay men and lesbian women now can apply to join the military, Defense Department officials say.
White House Science Fair brings presidential recognition to students
Oct 20, 2010
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama met with America's top youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education Monday at the White House.
Contracting warriors sharpen their military skills
Oct 18, 2010
It was anything but fun and games as members of the Expeditionary Contracting Command Headquarters conducted warrior task training recently at Fort Belvoir, Va. "Training is one of the most important aspects of Soldiering," said Brig. Gen. Joe Bass, ECC commander, who participated in the day long training session. "In order to execute a mission, a Soldier has to be competent in their actions. That's what training is all about. Instilling the knowledge and confidence in one's ability to get the job done."
Cybersecurity: Every user can be a first line of defense online
Oct 18, 2010
October is National Cyber Awareness Month. Cyberspace is an important domain and is vital to our way of life.
Army fields 250,000 DAGR
Oct 15, 2010
A system that provides a pivotal situational awareness tool to Soldiers in virtually every mission they are involved in was recognized for achieving a significant milestone in Fielding and Training during a ceremony hosted by the Product Director Global Positioning System (GPS) at the Top of the Bay Club last month.
Military earns White House, Energy Department awards
Oct 13, 2010
Defense Department efforts to save energy and help the environment at installations around the world are receiving notice from the White House and the Energy Department.
DOL transfers operational control to Army Materiel Command
Oct 12, 2010
Implementation of the Army's materiel enterprise was represented in a transfer of operational control ceremony held Oct. 8 at a Fort Hood Directorate of Logistics warehouse. The Army Sustainment Command's "Mighty" 407th AFSB now facilitates operational control of the DOL at Fort Hood, Texas.
Socio-cultural data collection provides insight for commanders
Oct 12, 2010
General calls for better suicide prevention efforts
Oct 12, 2010
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8, 2010 - The military must address the stress wearing down the force and work to end the stigma surrounding mental health care to combat rising suicide rates, the chair of the Department of Defense Task Force on the Prevention of Suicide said today.
Last walk at the Tomb of the Unknowns
Oct 12, 2010
Sergeant Kyle Obrosky, a Topeka, Kansas native, lays a rose at the Tomb of the Unknowns
Vigilance is their watchword
Oct 11, 2010
Army drivers endure deployment hardships without much recognition. They are often assigned to do much more than just drive, to include providing security to convoys moving in and out of Iraq.
Medal of Honor recipient enshrined in Hall of Heroes
Oct 8, 2010
A day after Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller's Family accepted the posthumously-awarded Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama, the noncommissioned officer was inducted into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, before a standing-room-only audience.
ACC, ECC employees continue migration to Huntsville
Oct 6, 2010
With less than 12 months before the Army Contracting Command officially raises the command colors at its new home at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala., ACC employees have begun their southern migration. The first group of ACC employees to report to Redstone Arsenal found themselves in warehouse facilities provided by the RSA Garrison. With the recent arrival of temporary office buildings, ACC personnel are beginning to occupy semi-permanent facilities in their own compound area.
ACC, ECC employees continue migration to Huntsville
Oct 6, 2010
916th Contingency Contracting Battalion activates at Fort Sam Houston
Oct 6, 2010
A ceremony was held Sept. 16 activating the 916th Contingency Contracting Battalion at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. "The activation of the 916th is the result of the Army's leadership vision to streamline contracting organizations to create more agile and responsive mission-focused units," said Col. William Sanders, commander, 410th Contracting Support Brigade.
Commander observes future force test supported by CECOM
Oct 6, 2010
Maj. Gen. Randolph P. Strong, commander of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, was among senior Army officers who observed part of the Limited User Test of Increment One of the Army's Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team, or E-IBCT, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., last month.
Army changes name of system-of-systems integration R&D program
Oct 5, 2010
The U.S. Army's system-of-systems-integration, research and development program, C4ISR OTM, is now named C4ISR & Network Modernization. The name change reflects the program's alignment with the Army's Network Modernization strategy. The program explores leap-ahead capabilities that can augment and enhance the foundation of network modernization while identifying technology acceleration opportunities into the current force.
Expeditionary Contracting Command NCO Spotlight
Oct 4, 2010
Sgt. 1st Class Darrick Bell, 410th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, entered the Army in 1991 at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Prior to reclassifying as a contingency contracting officer, Bell served as an automated logistics specialist. "As a 92A, I prided myself in being proficient in every area of my field," said the Newport News, Va., native. "After speaking to several Contingency Contracting Officers and realizing the proficiency needed to write contracts, I decided to reclassify to 51C with hopes of building a similar reputation in my new career field."
Value of contracting specialist goes beyond developing contracts
Oct 4, 2010
The value of government contracting specialists extends well beyond their expertise in developing contracts that are fair to both the government and the supplier. They are also the watchdogs for contracts in place and are entrusted with ensuring the performance of the contract is ethical and legal. Each year, government contracting specialists, Soldiers and civilians identify unlawful practices that save the government millions of dollars.


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Evolve Big Alpha: PS4 edition down for the count
Those of you with an Xbox One or PC are in luck if you love the idea of hunting down massive monsters with your best buddies - the Evolve Big Alpha has begun! Those of you wishing to play on a PlayStation 4, well, there's not too much good news to be had. Following a recent PlayStation 4 2.00 firmware update to the Big Alpha, Evolve has come down with a cold, of sorts. Until further notice, Evolve's Big Alpha will not be playable on the PS4.


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Three construction sets based on the Marvel Studios movie Guardians of the Galaxy debut in stores on June 1 and will be on display Sunday through Wednesday at Toy Fair 2014 at New York City's Javits Center.
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Horticulture -- Joe W. White
Along about this time of year and for some two or three weeks more don't be surprised if your prized juniper starts disappearing except perhaps for the woody skeleton of branches.
Not that junipers are the only food this annual pest dines on, but needle leaf evergreens do seem to be their preferred food.
Of course I'm talking about the dreaded bagworm. These worms have an appetite almost unmatched except for perhaps army worms that can literally consume an entire lawn during a single night of feeding.
And like the army worm, bagworms can devour most of the foliage of even large plants during a single night's stand. Obviously, this calls for daily monitoring to discover their invasion and, when spotted, appropriate insecticides should be applied. However, if only a few are seen, hand picking them off the plant and subsequently destroying them may be all that's necessary to solve the problem ? and would be the preferred method for dedicated environmentalists.
Since bagworms are masters at camouflage, they are hard to find unless you know exactly what you are looking for. As feeding begins, these small worms attach bits and pieces of the host plant to their bodies resulting in a tear-shaped bag (thus the name bagworm). At first the bag is composed of pieces of the still green foliage which blends with the green foliage of the plant?and that makes it very difficult to see them. These bags also serve as a safe harbor when the worms feel threatened.
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Acts 5:27-32; Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31
Acts 5:27-32; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31
A sentence written
by Ernest Hemingway hooked my soul years ago and has never let go. "The
world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken
The need for a Gamaliel
Human beings give way too easily to the temptation to make our arguments on each other's bodies. The apostles' lives were saved because one learned man was willing the make his argument another way.
John 20:19-31
I've always loved the story of the skeptical disciple who did not at first believe that Jesus was back from the dead. I suspect there's a bit of Thomas in us all.
Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31
The first thing the resurrected Jesus does in the presence of his
disciples in the Upper Room is breathe. Before his famous back and
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- Adults Are Useless: Yeah...pretty much.
- Alien Invasion: Yep.
- Behemoth Battle: The giant flying turtle Gamera fights a giant squid-like creature to protect the Earth from an alien invasion.
- Chekhov's Skill: The two boys' knack for screwing around with device controls and setting them in reverse. It comes in handy later.
- Friend to All Children: Gamera is this, and the aliens take advantage of it.
- Gamera Can Breathe in Space: Yep.
- Kill It with Fire: Gamera destroys the first Viras spaceship with his flame breath.
- Kill It with Ice: Partly what kills Viras at the end.
- Literally Shattered Lives: Coincided with the above.
- Lighter and Softer: Considerably more lighthearted than the previous films in the series.
- Re Cut: There are three, yes THREE different cuts of the film, the only difference being the amount of stock footage.
- Japanese theatrical edition: 72 minutes (available on R2 DVD). Only Gamera's emergence and Eiichi's rescue are shown. Different music track than the other two cuts.
- "Extended" edition (version currently used): 81 minutes. Includes the two Barugon battles, but only the first Gyaos battle.
- International edition (version used for foreign releases and the AI-TV version; also released on Japanese laserdisc in the 80s): 90 minutes. The other two Gyaos fights are included, but are curiously sandwiched between the second Barugon battle and the first Gyaos battle.
- Stock Footage: So. Very. Much.
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Super Taranta! (Side One Dummy) is perfect fighting music. It's not violent nor does it incite violence but one can easily imagine a bunch of hot headed Slavic folks all tanked up at a bar in some Eastern bloc nation, where all it takes is for one person to mouth off before a wide scale brawl breaks out - chairs, pool cues, bottles and fists flying everywhere. Somehow Super Taranta! seems to embody such a setting.
Gogol Bordello's fourth proper album could possibly incite some head cracking amongst their throngs of loyal fans when it comes to finding a bottom line to sum it up. So much is always going on, and so many transparent international influences (music of Eastern European and Gypsy descent, old Soviet era ditties, a splash of reggae and dub) wildly rear their heads, all blended with clobbering punk rock. The punk rock is still well engrained in Super Taranta! but it's toned down from Gogol's regular thrashing time signatures and guitar riffs, and tips its hat to singer Eugene Hutz's and some of his bandmates' formative years in America when they were playing multi-ethnic weddings in the melting pot sections of New York City. His voice is more chiseled and his foul mouth seems to have been washed out with a bit of soap. Gone are catchy lines like "Where posers and models with guitars boogie to the shit for beats/I make a better rock revolution alone with my dick!" from "60 Revolutions Per Minute" off of their previous effort, Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike. However, Hutz's wit is still intact on the gritty klezmer polka boogie "American Wedding," where he points out the differences in amenities at different marital receptions, asking, "Have you ever been to American wedding? Where is the vodka? Where's marinated herring?"
From the opening rowdy overture, "Ultimate," to the craggy sing-along "Wanderlust King," listeners who've seen the band live can, at every moment, envision all the members jumping and gallivanting around the stage like a hyperactive circus. The two members whose talents stand out the most on this album are violinist Sergey Ryabtsev and accordion player Yuri Lemeshev. Their skills combined are what bring the listener to a noisy, crowded market in a Roma neighborhood somewhere in Belarus or Connie Corleone's wedding at the beginning of The Godfather, where favors are being asked and the Dago Red is flowing like water. The production is spot on thanks in part to Victor Van Vugt (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Depeche Mode) but with Super Taranta! it's the entire band's nonstop energy that matters the most.
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CHICAGO (AP) - White Sox general manager Rick Hahn is optimistic rookie slugger Jose Abreu will be ready to return from his ankle injury when he's eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list.
The major league leader with 15 home runs, he received treatment Thursday and remains in a walking boot. Hahn says the White Sox will evaluate Abreu next week and that they are "optimistic" he'll be ready "about the time the 15 days are up."
Abreu was placed on the DL because of tendinitis in his left ankle on Sunday.
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Luciana's Group
Luciana M. is from the village of Tubod. She is the leader of a two-member group at PMPC. While each of them will receive an individual loan, they will be collectively responsible for paying back the loan if the other member is delinquent or defaults.
Luciana is 50 years old and married. To make a living, she owns and operates a business making and selling baked goods in the local community. She's been engaged in her business for over eight years and earns approximately 8,000 PHP a month.
In 2001, Luciana joined PMPC to gain access to financial services to help improve her living situation and ability to engage in business activities. She successfully repaid a previous loan of 14,900 PHP from PMPC and is now requesting a loan of 10000 PHP (her portion of this group loan) to purchase the raw ingredients needed to make her products. This will be her tenth loan from PMPC and she plans to use the additional revenue generated from the business to improve and expand her business.(her
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Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PMPC is one of the most progressive cooperatives in northwestern Mindanao. It reaches out to the rural poor using the Grameen model.
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About Paglaum Multi-Purpose CooperativePaglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PMPC) was founded in 1992 by the beneficiaries, parents and staff of the Paglaum Community Development Foundation to address economic and livelihood activities for sustainability. The organization operates in the northwestern provinces of Mindanao and Visayas.
In the local vernacular, "paglaum" means "hope." The initial foundation is dedicated to child development through a holistic approach. The goal is to build self-reliance and expand opportunity so the poorest of the poor can help themselves.
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Telefonica Wins Conditional EU Approval for E-Plus Deal
Telefonica SA won European Union approval to merge its German unit with Royal KPN NV's E-Plus after it pledged to bolster smaller rivals and divest spectrum, the European Commission said.
Telefonica must sell as much as 30 percent of the merged carrier's network capacity to one or several virtual operators before it can close the takeover, EU regulators said in a statement today. The merged company must also offer to sell spectrum and assets to a potential new entrant to the market or to help virtual operators expand. It will also extend existing wholesale access deals.
The EU decision caps almost a year of uncertainty for Telefonica's 8.55 billion-euro ($11.7 billion) takeover of E-Plus. The deal creates Germany's largest wireless carrier by customers, with 45 million connections, ahead of Deutsche Telekom AG and Vodafone Group Plc. It also removes E-Plus as a competitive force that led on price cuts and innovations over the last decade.
Telefonica's concessions mean "the deal no longer poses competition concerns," Joaquin Almunia, the EU's antitrust chief, said at a press conference. "Now the three mobile operators will have more or less the same market share and the same strength" in Germany.
Wholesale Deals
The acquisition is Telefonica's biggest since its $31 billion takeover of O2 Plc in 2005. The merged company will extend existing wholesale agreements until 2025, Telefonica Deutschland said in a statement. To enable a potential entry to the German market, the company will also offer 2.1 gigahertz and 2.6 GHz frequencies, mobile sites and national roaming to an interested party, it said.
Telefonica Deutschland rose 2 percent to 6.24 euros at 5:15 p.m. in Frankfurt, the second-biggest gain in the 23-company Bloomberg Europe Telecommunication Services Index today. Its parent company slipped 1.1 percent in Madrid and KPN declined 2.2 percent in Amsterdam.
While the EU approval is an important step in consolidating the German market, the concessions are insufficient, Niek-Jan van Damme, head of Deutsche Telekom's German operations, said in a statement. Bolstering operators that don't own physical networks gives them an advantage and doesn't help the roll-out of broadband infrastructure, he said.
Van Damme also recommended that the enlarged company should cede some spectrum in the 1.8 GHz and 2.1 GHz bands, where it would have more than 60 percent of the total.
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Telefonica and E-Plus said they expect the transaction to be settled in the third quarter. Thorsten Dirks, currently the head of E-Plus and a member of KPN's management board, will become Telefonica Deutschland's new CEO, the company said in a statement.
The deal "will allow us to pay a sustainable and growing dividend combined with a solid financial profile," KPN Chief Executive Officer Eelco Blok said in a statement.
"KPN will now get the cash and reduce debt and start paying out dividends again," Emmanuel Carlier, an analyst at ING Belgium SA in Brussels, said by phone. "We will also see more M&A activity in Europe, from which KPN might be able to benefit."
Regulators said the concessions focused on strengthening virtual operators that piggyback on networks run by other companies because it was "very unlikely" that another physical-network operator would enter the German market. The spectrum pledge "keeps the door open" to a potential entrant in future, Almunia said.
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Smaller operators would be forced "to compete very aggressively on the market as they have to commit upfront to purchase a significant amount of capacity, much larger than what they need to serve their current customer base," the EU said. The companies have a "strong incentive" to acquire subscribers to fill this capacity, which represents about 10 percent market share of subscribers, Almunia said.
Rules governing how operators of physical networks must grant access to virtual operators could "have a subsidizing effect" on those smaller operators, Vodafone's German unit said in a statement. The company doesn't expect any new operators of physical networks to enter the market because of the required investments and the need to offer access to resellers, it said.
Telefonica said last month that Drillisch AG, a smaller carrier that doesn't own a network, would buy 20 percent of Telefonica/E-Plus network capacity over five years. Drillisch will have the option to buy an extra 10 percent of the merged company's capacity.
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Telefonica also talked to Freenet AG, United Internet AG and Liberty Global Plc's Unitymedia KabelBW, people familiar with the matter said last month. United Internet said it failed to strike an accord because conditions weren't better than existing access agreements. Freenet has network-use contracts with Telefonica Deutschland through 2025, the company said.
A spokesman for United Internet declined to comment today on the EU decision, and a representative for Freenet wasn't immediately available to comment.
EU approval for the deal comes after five out of 12 national competition regulators, including Germany's Federal Cartel Office, refused to give their blessing to the deal at a meeting last month, the head of Austria's competition authority said. The opinion of the merger advisory committee isn't binding on the European Commission.
The EU has been criticized for approving combinations of mobile operators in Austria and Ireland. Austrian prices rose after two phone companies merged, Austrian regulators said. Concessions wrung by the EU from Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. in Ireland were "insufficient" and could bring "significant negative consequences for Irish consumer welfare," the country's telecommunications authority said.


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More than a fancy flag, International Clean Marina Certification is testament to completing and passing a set of criteria developed through the Marina Industries Association, which accredit marinas globally with environmental credentials.
Declared a Clean Marina by the MIA, Southport Yacht Club Marina is a 300-berth facility with award-winning restaurant, kids' playground, excellent member programs and commitment to junior sailing.
Southport Yacht Club (SYC) on Queensland's Gold Coast was today accredited as a Level 3 Clean Marina.
The International Clean Marinas environmental program is administered by the Marina Industries Association (MIA). Achieving a Level 3 accreditation requires a solid commitment from participating marinas and the rigorous process includes a site inspection assessed against a 103 point checklist.
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The site audit of key operational areas including inspections of mechanical activities, boat maintenance and storage, fuelling, facility management, workshop, mechanical, shipwright and boat repair, emergency planning and equipment and boater education. A written report with detailed feedback is provided to the marina.
Southport Yacht Club's Waterfront Manager Mark Riddell said the achievement of Clean Marina accreditation was another important step in demonstrating SYC's commitment to environmental best practice.
'As a multi-faceted Club and Marina facility it is essential all components are operating both individually and collectively at the highest level of performance. The Clean Marinas program provides us with specific criteria to assess the environmental performance of our marina operations. The Clean Marina program complements our environmental policies, plans and operations.'
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MIA Director, John Hogan said in presenting the achievement,' Southport Yacht Club's achievement is important for the marina industry as it is a high profile marina and influential in demonstrating environmental leadership to the wider community. We now have 61 marinas across Australia and internationally committed to environmental best practise. The challenge for industry remains to continually increase the number of marinas committed to achieving Clean Marinas status.'
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John Hogan, MIA Director explains the value to marinas of attaining International Clean Marina status and what the process involves.


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Lowndes Square is an upmarket residential community in Belgravia, London. Like much of Belgravia it is characterised by grand terraces with white stucco houses. The square runs parallel with Sloane Street to the east, east of the Harvey Nichols store and Knightsbridge tube station. It is home to some of the most expensive properties in the world. Russian businessman, Roman Abramovich bought two stucco houses in Lowndes Square in 2008 and, once completed, the merged house with a total of eight bedrooms is expected to be worth £150 million, exceeding the value of the previous most expensive house in London and the UK, at £80 million.[1]
George Basevi designed many of the houses in the square. Mick Jagger and James Fox once filmed in Leonard Plugge's house in Lowndes Square. The square was used as a setting in the Edward Frederic Benson novel The Countess of Lowndes Square. In Alan Hollinghurst's novel The Line of Beauty, the Ouradi family live on the square. The Pakistan High Commission is also located on this square.
To the east lies Wilton Crescent and Belgrave Square, other extremely wealthy residential areas of Belgravia.
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Notables either born in Lowdnes Square or who have lived there:
- William Lowndes (British politician) (1652-1724)
- Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1855-1944)
- Geoffrey Lubbock, High Sheriff of the County of London, (1873-1932)
- Leonard Plugge (1889-1981), Parliamentarian
- Margaret Lowenfeld (1890-1973), child psychologist
- Oswald Mosley (1896-1980), British Fascist
- Eric Lubbock, 4th Baron Avebury, (b.1928)
- Garland Anderson (1933-2001), American composer
- Roman Abramovich (b. 1966), owner of Chelsea Football Club
- Mohi BinHendi (b. 1952), President of BinHendi Enterprises and an Emirati Businessman
- ^ "Revealed: Roman Abramovich's £150m palace - the most expensive house in Britain". The Daily Mail. April 27, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
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To play a prank on his brother, Matt replaced the Windows system sounds with the voice that would eventually become Homestar.
A guy decided to prank his girlfriend of five years by telling her he cheated on her.
Everyone thought it was sweet; not so sweet when, as a prank, he began placing firecrackers in the neighbors' mailboxes.
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It started as a bit of a prank while he was serving as a White House education official under President George H.W. Bush.
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Having retired to his own house, he often played off many a prank.
I got up, and this prank makes sport at Alcal to this very day.
Whether divine or of what origin I will not have judged by that night's prank of mine.
She came stealing in early in the morning, looking a little pale and wild, but she hasn't played such a prank since.
"a ludicrous trick" [Johnson], 1520s, of uncertain origin, perhaps related to obsolete verb prank "decorate, dress up" (mid-15c.), related to Middle Low German prank "display" (cf. also Dutch pronken, German prunken "to make a show, to strut"). The verb in the modern sense also is from 1520s. Related: Pranked; pranking.


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