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I feel like I've been out all night drinking.. lol..
How do YOU feel?
Feeling good, but ready to meet my little one. Hoping it happens today or tomorrow. I was surrounded by babies all weekend and I'm going crazy cause I want to hold my newest bundle!
Married to my true love (01/06)
Home birthing mama!
My other babies 9, 7, 5, 4, 2
Ugh sooo ready to have this baby! I was 8 days over due wit my first so hope I don't have much longer!! A due date baby would be AWESOME!
Happily Ever After 5.30.09 ~ Lost our angel at 9 weeks 1.7.11 ~ Our miracle rainbow DD 1.23.12 Baby#2 Due 06.03.13 team green
I'm a June 3rd but scheduled for cs on Thursday June 6th. Miserable doesn't begin to describe how I currently feel. I can barely walk to drive, I can't really get dressed on my own because I can't lift my legs very far off the ground. I have carpal tunnel in both arms and can't bend my left hand for a few hours every morning. I have insane pressure and contractions (nothing close together) but I haven't even dilated to 1cm... ugh
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Hailey Reagan born 8/7/2009 and Nathan Cyril born 6/6/2013
Lilyanna Serenity Rose Kisela-Perez
its a girl
sooooooooo ready to have this baby!!!! My first kid was 2 days early, and I fully expected the same from her-- obviously she has other ideas though, UGH!


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Parents Beware: Daylight Savings Time Is Backamberdoty
Have you spent the last few months painstakingly perfecting your child's schedule? Have you finally coerced them into falling asleep at a decent hour and waking at a time that doesn't require intravenous administration of caffeine to survive the day? I'm not sure how to break this to you. So, brace yourself. I have some bad news.
It's almost that time again. If you're a parent, you're probably already dreading it. "It" being the loathed Daylight Savings Time. While the care-free single people of the world will have an extra hour to snooze between their solid white linens, we parents will be enduring the hell that is dealing with a child who has had their schedule seriously derailed.
Daylight Savings Time will end on November 6, when we will all move our clocks back one hour. This also means our children will no longer be tired at their designated bedtime, and will rise an hour earlier, almost certainly before the sun. It may also throw off their nap, meal times, and cause them to grow horns and speak in tongues. It's going to be brutal.
While I can't guarantee you will be escape the nightmare of this time change — I think it is a parenting rite of passage of sorts — I can offer a few tips for transitioning your child that have worked for me.
First, don't let the time change sneak up on you. Try moving their schedule back a few minutes every day leading up to the end of Daylight Savings Time. Put your kids to bed 10 or 15 minutes earlier each night and adjust their wake up time as well. This will make the change feel less abrupt and more gradual.
Let the light in, especially in the mornings. Exposure to sunlight can help their body readjust to the new rhythm, making it easier for them to fall asleep a little earlier.
Add some extra exercise to the routine. This will ensure your kids are nice and tired by bedtime and after chasing after them all day, you will be too. Plus, if you keep them occupied there's less time for a meltdown.
If all else fails, I recommend investing in noise cancelling headphones and buying your caffeinated beverage of choice in bulk. Remember, we're all in this together.
How do you combat the assault on your child's schedule?
I've slept like a baby for more than two years now—as well as my daughter would let me, that is. The old truism of "sleep when they sleep" is true. Whether it's short or long, most parents do sleep like their children, often in shorter quantities. With the upcoming arrival of daylight savings time, there's going to be another kink in the night for a few days, and most parents look for help to make sleep go as smoothly as possible.
Disrupting Sleep Patterns
When my daughter was a newborn, my husband and I went through all the typical struggles of parents who don't get enough sleep as we tried to acclimate ourselves and her to a sleep pattern. Routines are important to parents and children alike. So what do we do when daylight savings time disrupts the routine we've worked so hard to establish?
"The time change in the fall and the spring is very difficult on children, and it can take children [from] a few days to a week to adjust," says Dr. Jodi Mindell, author of Sleeping Through the Night. In general, every child is different and has a particular sleep pattern, which changes with age and development. Time change affects our children because in the spring they are going to bed an hour earlier and in the fall, an hour later.
Transitioning to the New Clock
"During the transition period, parents have to be careful to maintain a strict pattern of how they've handled putting their children to bed before," says Dr. Mindell. "It's tempting to go in and offer them drinks, lay down with them, or add to other bad sleeping habits that they may not have had before. You want to stick by the clock and stick to the bedtime rules. Another piece that is key is wake them up at their normal times—don't let them sleep later to 'make up' for lost sleep from the night before."
With a small amount of planning, parents can prepare their children for the time change in advance. "You can just adjust their bedtime, which means that on Sunday night they will be in bed at 7 to their internal body clock and give them a few days to sort it out," says Dr. Mindell. "Or you can start on Thursday and drop their bedtime back 15 minutes each day so that when Sunday night comes around, they are ready to go to bed when the table clock says 8 and their body clock still thinks it's 7."
Changing clocks Saturday evening before going to bed is a good idea. Time change happens at 2 AM, and unless there's an extraordinary event, most parents will sleep through it. It may also help you plan the next day better. "Time change can benefit some parents, especially those with early risers," says Dr. Mindell. "It may get them to sleep an hour longer. Just realize ahead of time that it's going to be hard on children—they will be getting less sleep for a short period, and that can lead to crankiness."
Sleep Guidelines
In general, maintaining strong sleep guidelines is the best way to handle events of change such as traveling, time change, and illness. According to experts, there are three important things to remember:
- Have a set bedtime. Kids have a very strong internal clock, and if it peaks for them to sleep at 8 PM, and you don't put them to sleep at that time regularly, you may miss the moment and have a harder time getting them to sleep.
- Have a bedtime routine. You want a bedtime routine that's consistent and done in the same order each night. Children thrive on routines. According to the National Sleep Foundation, routines before bed help children sleep soundly.
- Incorporate bath time, music, and reading. "When you read to your child before bed, always read the same story last each night so they know when that story is done, it's time for sleep," says Dr. Mindell.
Finally, you want your children to fall asleep independently. "On average a toddler wakes two to six times a night," says Dr. Mindell. "If you rock them to sleep each night, you will find that you may end up having to rock them to sleep each time they wake up. How you put your children to bed each night establishes the routine."
Daylight Savings Time Checklist
So as we prepare for our time change, make a checklist of things you can do to help your children adjust:
- Gradually move their bedtime back 15 minutes each night starting on Thursday before the time change.
- Develop good sleep habits so that adjustment is easier.
- Utilize the same routine for bedtime after the time change as before.
- Remember, it can take children up to a week to adjust after the time change.
- Be prepared to wake them at normal times in the morning—don't let them "sleep in," and wake them from their nap time at a normal time as well.
Becoming familiar with the routines and needs of your children will not only help them get a good night's sleep during time changes, but you as well.
I can't believe it's already Daylight Savings Time again! Don't forget to spring forward on sunday morning at 2 am! In the spirit of Daylight Savings Times, here are some of my favorite clocks from retailer, West Elm. I love the modern spin on an age-old design. (more…)

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You may be wondering why on earth I'm writing a New Year's post in March. In fact tonight is New Year's Eve according to the Balinese Saka calendar. Tomorrow is New Year in Bali – Nyepi and just to confuse you, we're celebrating the start of the year 1935.
The Nyepi traditions and celebrations are something unique to Bali and you're unlikely to have experienced anything similar if you haven't been in Bali during the Nyepi period before.
Ogoh Ogoh Parade
The evening before Nyepi is a spectacle that has to be seen to believed as thousands of Ogoh Ogoh – huge demonic statues made from papier-mâché are paraded through the streets of every village on the island.
These statues represent the malevolent spirits that may be lurking around the island and the ngrupuk procession is accompanied by a lot of shouting and clashing of cymbals intended to lure the spirits inside these physical effigies. The young men of the village carry the statues on a bamboo platform at great speed, twisting and turning as they go in order to confuse the spirits.
Back at home while the ngrupuk procession is taking place, the women place special offerings around the home compound and perform a cleansing ritual with fire and a lot of banging and shouting in order to chase out any remaining spirits that may be hanging around.
At the end of the procession the ogoh ogoh are burned, symbolically cleansing the village and banishing the evil spirits
Nyepi – the day of silence
What really makes Bali unique when it comes to its New Year celebrations is not the Ogoh Ogoh procession the day before but Nyepi day itself. On Nyepi, the entire island of Bali shuts down. Nobody is permitted to leave their homes, there are no vehicles on the roads and only hospitals remain open for emergencies. Even the airport is closed for the day as the island descends into total silence.


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Bunny Girl Chun-li by SuperGon-64Watch
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this is a sketch I did of Chun-li in a Bunny suit, something she probably wouldn't wear. I made her hair long because her hair buns didn't look right with the rabbit ears. I'm still working on this to I may even color it later.
Hey, do you mind if I write a story about this idea?
be my guest.
Thanks, I really appreciate it. My idea is that Chun-Li and other Street Fighter girls get kidnapped and brainwashed by a mysterious stranger so Ryu, Ken and Guile; along with some of the other heroes have to save them.
How's that for an idea?
How's that for an idea?
Very cute ;D
Didn't think I'd ever see something like this.
I think she looks very nice like that.
Very sexy . Chun-Li looks way better with her hair down
Thanks I think so to. I like her with her hair down to, I thought she'd have an alternate outfit in SF4 with her hair down but they scrapped the idea for some reason. you can see with her hair down in some games though like the Japanese endings for Tatsunoko vs Capcom.
Yeah, and I believe she also wears her hair down in her Street Fighter II ending.
I just love it! I love cute n sexy! And pencil work on top of that. Great job
Needs moar Street Fighter EX
Street Fighter EX is Awesome.
you played it?
I played the first 2 a long time ago. I like some of the new characters like Blair, Garuda, Hokuto, and Skullomania. I wish they would bring some of those EX characters back but Capcom doesn't own the rights to them or so they say.
They made a April fools video of EX4
Capcom made an april fools video of SF EX4? they really should stop messing with the fans.
They even said that Theyd use them in a future game
they need to stop lying so much, I keep hearing they don't own the rights to the EX characters and then they make jokes about a 4th game. I would have to see some SFEX characters in SSF4 they were some of the coolest looking SF characters made. Capcom probably just doesn't like them because the game they were from didn't play like SF2 or Alpha series at the time and was more like Tekken or Rival Schools.
doesnt look like chun li, but those legs and shoes are beautiful.
great job on her sexy pose.
great job on her sexy pose.
Thanks pal! I know what you mean, her legs aren't big enough and her hair is down but if you saw the TVC animated endings her hair is down in Jun and Saki's endings. I'm making another one to.
But i love your drawn legs better, buddy.
I forgot that ending. xD
I forgot that ending. xD
Thanks pal! the funny thing is Chun-li's Legs weren't as thick back then but when SF4 came out the were really big but there normal in TVC and MVC3. she was really skinny in the Alpha games to.
when I saw her in those endings I didn't even know it was her at first lol. also I thought it was funny how you see Jun do the spinning Bird kick.
when I saw her in those endings I didn't even know it was her at first lol. also I thought it was funny how you see Jun do the spinning Bird kick.
I didnt like her legs in SF4, it was ugly. >.< i only chun li when she has skinny legs.
Yes, i do remember Jun do the spinning kick in that ending.
Yes, i do remember Jun do the spinning kick in that ending.
yeah they really over exaggerated the characters bodies in SF4, Chun-li had really big muscular legs, I 'm glad they changed her back to normal in MVC3 cause I know her thighs were thick but not that thick. and there using the same art style from SF4 in SFXT but it doesn't look as bad as it did to me for some reason.
Nicely done ^^
Thanks dude!
Really cool, as always, pal ;D
Sorry for late reply as Thanks I really like how it turned out.
BTW have you seen the new UMVC3 stuff?
BTW have you seen the new UMVC3 stuff?
Phoenix, Nova, Frank and Rocket Racoon? Yeah, I see the first pair of names
they made the new mode Heroes and herlds where you equip cards to the characters to give them special abilities. the cards show random characters like MegaMan, Roll, Jin, Batsu, Hyoto, Juggernaunt, Cyclops and pretty much anyone who was in the vs games and more. like the stickers in Super Smash bros. brawl.
Oh, really interesting, I didn't know much about the Heroes and Heralds mode. Thank you very much for that
Did you see the gameplay of Frank and Rocket?
Did you see the gameplay of Frank and Rocket?
Very cute!
Thanks!, I drew this because I see everyone draw female character in these suits but I don't think I've ever seen anyone draw Chun-li in one yet so I just thought it would look cute and drew it.XD
I seen one. They made a SSFIV bunny girls picture. Had all of them in their own style of bunny suits. Makoto was funny. XD
oh where did you find that I'd love to see it!


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I installed ColdForged's nifty spell check plug in yesterday but am getting an error when I try to spell check something (the "check spelling" box appears, and the spell check window does pop up), however, then I get the following lengthy error:"error executing '/usr/bin/aspell -a--lang=en_us --personal=home/homefixa/public_html/wp-content/spell-plugin/aspell< /home/plugin/aspell_data_FNq2>&1> Error:8"
Actually, the error is so long parts of it are cut off in the error window, but that's the visible portion of it.
I checked with bluehost (my hosting co.) and they said aspell is installed and the path I have listed is correct (/usr/bin/aspell). I also try changing the language to eng or english, but when that didn't work, I changed it back to en_US.
The domain is http://www.homefixated.com.
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I've got some domain names I'm looking to sell. .com and .net tld's, no hyphens, no special chars, one word + two word domains. Is anyone here versed in the domain name selling/appraising business?
I can offer a commission for facilitating the selling the said domains.
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Voracious, the Seattle Weekly blog that is to food as Reverb is to music, is sponsoring a cream-puff eating contest Thursday night at 6:30 at the Little Red Hen (7115 Woodlawn Ave NE) in Green Lake. Originally, this contest was to feature but two bearded rockers, Andrew Chapman of the Keeper and Matt Badger from Ravenna Woods, namely because cream-puff residue in beards is extraordinarily sexy. But then we thought it'dbe fun to open the door to a third contestant. That contestant's name: Gabriel "Rumple" Mintz.


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Technically, LULU has moved up rather nicely since making a bottom around $62 in the first week of April. LULU then formed into my coiling pattern around $67, moving up about 10% over the next few weeks. I now have LULU entering overbought territory. Those traders who were short LULU were squeezed during this move no doubt, but I think these shorts will eventually be right. The slow stochastic is now at its zenith while the RSI is declining. That is not a positive technical combination for any stock.
Eventually all stocks trade at their fundamental value. Stocks that trade at a high P/E ratio must continue to grow their earnings quarter after quarter at a rate close to what the forward P/E ratio implies is the growth rate. Do not keep up growth and eventually the stock will begin to discount the fact that it is not growing near the market's expectations. Time that event and the short sellers win that next round. For the next few quarters LULU could report flat to negative earnings.
The trade tactic I like for LULU is a deep in-the-money call time spread. This tactic profits should the stock drop in price yet is set up to possibly become a naked long call if the timing of the spread's expiries are calibrated well enough relative to the future price action of the stock. In addition the risk is 100% controlled.
LULU does not currently pay any dividends, which tends to negate the possibility of an early exercise of the short call. However that potential is always in play! Thus the potential for an early exercise is a risk regardless if the percentage of its potential is very low. Bear this in mind while considering the trade set up.
Trades: Sell to open 3 LULU December 60 strike at $17.00 and buy to open 3 LULU January 60 strike calls for $17.40.
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Bobby And Rose Aloha
|Release Date: January 01, 1975
|Running Time: 89 mins.
|MPAA Rating: PG
|Genre: Adventure, Drama
Paul Le Mat
Dianne Hull
Tim McIntire
Leigh French
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Summary:Garage mechanic Bobby and car-wash cashier Rose are in love and dream of going to Hawaii together. When they are innocently mixed up in a liquor store robbery that results in an accidental death, they find themselves on the lam, and as they move around Southern California the trip to Hawaii takes on a whole new meaning, one of escape.


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On Tuesday Apple provided developers and beta testers with the GM build of OS X Yosemite, which will likely be the version that ships to consumers later in October (although since this is only a "GM candidate" we may see another build sometime before then). Earlier we noted that this build includes updated videos to demonstrate the trackpad gestures in System Preferences that showed off new iWork icons.
As it turns out, those demo videos also give us a quick look at what will almost certainly be the next major version of Apple's iWork suite. Above you can see an unreleased version of Pages that features a redesigned toolbar and other tweaks. Another of the videos has our first look at the updated Keynote app:


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Marley Coffee, the Bob Marley branded coffee brand created under license from 56 Hope Road, has partnered to distribute its coffees in Colombia and Mexico.
Marley Coffee, which creates a range of gourmet coffees featuring Bob Marley, has signed a deal to bring its line to New York City.
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The first of the Coyote track stars competed Wednesday at the national championship.
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MLB Draft On Tap
The Twins hold the fourth overall pick in the 2013 MLB First Year Player Draft tonight.
Twins Fall In KC
It was all over after the first inning.
Softball Honor For Husker
Nebraska catcher Taylor Edwards is a member of the Women's College World Series all-tournament team.
SDSU Tops Summit League
South Dakota State University has captured the Commissioner's Cup as the top athletic program in The Summit League.
Doumit, Deduno Da Men
Ryan Doumit homered and drove in two to help the Twins shuout the Royals 3-0.
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Viking running back Adrian Peterson says he would be okay with an openly gay teammate.
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My favorite author is Robert A. Heinlein, I've learned more about people from his books than I've learned from any other source.
He got tech wrong most of the time, but he rarely got people wrong.
Case in point.
In 2012, America elected a religious figure as POTUS, Nehemiah Scudder. The only part that jars is that the religious figure we elected is not Christian in nature but Leftian in religion.
What did Scudder do?
Install a religious dictatorship, as we can see, Obama is installing a religious dictatorship, it's leftist/global warmmongery instead of Christian, but still religious in nature.
The Interregnum, where America stopped all space travel. Just like Obama.
Scudder also removed America from the international stage, just like Obama.
Our military was changed to an internal instead of an external force. Obama has been forcing combat officers out and keeping ones who say they will fire on Americans.
Did we elect Nehemiah Obama in 2012?
Just in case, call me Zeb.


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May 3, 2010
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CHIEVRES, Belgium - As springtime is in full swing and people patiently await summer, it is not only farming season in Belgium, but it also happens to be the season for inspections. The 309th Airlift Squadron, located on ChiAfA..vres Air Base, is getting ready to host a series of inspections in May - one of those being the Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe Air Traffic Systems Evaluation Program inspection.
Starting May 17, the unit will welcome a number of inspectors from Germany to evaluate the various processes and programs carried out within the different sections of the 309th Airlift Squadron. These inspectors will be able to see firsthand the hard work, diligence and professionalism on display in Airfield Management, Air Traffic Control, Civil Engineering and Comm Airfield Systems.
"Preparing for this inspection is no easy task, as it requires a team effort and a vast amount of time on behalf of many different sections in the squadron and the Army Garrison," said Maj. Jay Donelson, the Support Operations officer for the 309th Airlift Squadron. "We have been working hard and look forward to showcasing our Airmen and processes and showing what we have accomplished since our last ATSEP inspection in 2008."
There are several different independent missions occurring daily at ChiAfA..vres Garrison. Being a tenant unit, not to mention a different service, the mission of the 309th Airlift Squadron may not be known to everyone.
"As an Air Force squadron performing a NATO mission on an Army base in Belgium, we are here to directly support the SACEUR and other Distinguished Visitor arrivals and departures. We have an incredible track record of providing outstanding support," said Lt. Col. Mike Dickinson, the commander of the 309th.
The members of the squadron make running and operating an airfield look easy. However, it is the collective daily efforts of all those members that make it a smooth operation.
"Sure there are challenges here and there, " said Master Sgt. Jim White, the Airfield manager, "but in the end, it's our job to provide timely, reliable and safe airfield and airlift support. We do that very well in the 309th."
Every day the airfield is open, newly-promoted Staff Sgts. Eric Fricke and Joshua Salsbury scope out the asphalt and concrete that make up the taxiways and runway on ChiAfA..vres Air Base.
They look for anything that could impact safe aircraft operations on the airfield. The airfield will not open until one of these two Airmen gives their thumbs up.
White and his small team of three dedicated professionals are considered the centerpiece for airfield operations, commonly called "AM ops." If anything happens on or around the airfield, it first must be coordinated through AM ops office.
Besides being in charge of the airfield schedule and coordinating all efforts required to support the SACEUR's C-37A aircraft, the Army UH-60 Helicopters or any other transient aircraft that needs to utilize ChiAfA..vres Air Base, AM ops works through all problems associated with pavement or airfield lighting.
Additionally, they are the focal point for snow removal, bird avoidance, airfield driving and coordinating maintenance on the airfield with Civil Engineering.
Tucked away in the back corner of Caserne Daumerie, a small annex to ChiAfA..vres Air Base, resides the Airfield Systems Work Center. This team of seven personnel is responsible for the maintenance of the airfield navigation systems and air traffic control radio equipment vital to flight operations at ChiAfA..vres.
These technicians are on call 24/7, rain or shine. They must be ready at all times to respond to equipment outages in order to keep ChiAfA..vres airfield open.
"We are always ready to support the mission and ensure that the SACEUR and other Distinguished Visitors arrive and depart on time, regardless of weather conditions-that's our job," said Tech. Sgt. Andrew Horton, Airfield Systems NCOIC.
Their responsiveness was demonstrated this past winter when the Tactical Air Navigation system went out-of-service. The technicians worked tirelessly to diagnose the problem and fix the broken equipment.
That day was typical - they worked until 11:30 p.m. - another 15-and-a-half hour day.
This is just one example of the dedicated professionals in the squadron that ensure top-notch results and outstanding service to NATO's highest ranking senior leaders.
If there is one phrase that could be used to describe Tech. Sgt. Chad Schrage, it would be "problem solver." As the 309th Civil Engineer, he consolidates all airfield deficiencies and coordinates for their swift resolution.
His primary duty is to resolve problems and complete upgrades specific to the airfield environment. He also coordinates for work requests associated with all squadron buildings and facilities.
If it needs to be fixed, improved, removed, demolished, painted, built or installed, Schrage knows where to go to get it done.
"ChiAfA..vres is an old air base, and the signs of aging are all over the airfield and the facilities. We work hard to correct those issues before they become a real problem," said Schrage.
As a one-man shop, he spends most of his time coordinating projects with the garrison Department of Public Works who then helps hash out the details of any particular project.
"Given the number of projects that the Air Force requests on the airfield, it is no surprise that we have a very close working relationship with DPW," he said.
On the south side of the airfield, three floors up, Chief Controller Master Sgt. Janet Rowe and her crew of four tower controllers own the airspace from the ground to 2,500 feet up. The tower is considered the "drawbridge" for aircraft access to ChiAfA..vres Air Base.
"A lot of work behind the scenes has to happen in order to support on-time departures and arrivals, and the contributions of Air Traffic Control are critical to the mission" said Tech. Sgt. Carla Hoffman, the Air Traffic Control Training and Standardization NCOIC.
Last year, the airfield supported 3,700 arriving and departing aircraft, and maintained a 24/7, 365 day support capability.
The primary method of communicating with aircraft and personnel on the airfield is via radio. Tower controllers utilize a precise and unique language to communicate effectively. There are no first or last names used over the phone or radios, just initials and specific call-signs. This prevents any confusion with aircraft or within the Control Tower.
"Obviously, safety is paramount to aviation, and we take every precaution to ensure that we continue to operate as safely as possible here at ChiAfA..vres," said Rowe, also known as "JT" in Air Traffic Control world.
As the 309th Airlift Squadron rolls into its ATSEP inspection, Donelson said his team is ready. "The entire squadron has worked extremely hard over the last year preparing for this inspection," he said. "I'm proud of what we have accomplished and eager to have USAFE validate our processes."


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Archive: 20th CBRNE Command
20th CBRNE Command hones capabilities during exercise
Jun 20, 2014
The U.S. Army's sole formation dedicated to combating the full range of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive threats facing our nation is honing its mission command capabilities during a nation-wide training exercise this week, in Maryland, Texas, and California.
Team CBRNE train the trainers
Jun 13, 2014
20th CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives) explosive ordnance technicians (EOD) from the 79th Explosive Ordnance Battalion supported the U.S. Army Central (ARCENT) Explosives Training Center May 22 through June 8 in Tajikistan.
SHARP mobile training team briefs APG Army, organization leaders
Mar 27, 2014
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - A mobile training team from the Department of the Army's Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) program briefed senior Aberdeen Proving Ground leaders about sexual assault awareness, response and prevention during a March 12 briefing at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory conference center. The briefing was part of a SHARP mobile training team visit that lasted from March 3 to 14.
Tech superiority key to military success, says Pentagon
Mar 27, 2014
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Speaking at the Army Alliance's annual luncheon March 21 was more than just an opportunity to explore national security matters, said Dr. C. David Brown, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Development Test & Evaluation (DT&E) and director of the Test Resource Management Center (TRMC).
20th CBRNE welcomes new senior enlisted advisor
Mar 27, 2014
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - The responsibilities of the senior enlisted advisor for the 20th CBRNE Command transitioned from Command Sgt. Maj. David M. Puig to Command Sgt. Maj. Harold E. Dunn IV during a Change of Responsibility Ceremony at the APG South (Edgewood) recreation center March 19.
ATEC hosts memorial for Wounded Warrior Kelly Keck
Mar 27, 2014
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Aberdeen Proving Ground leaders, Soldiers, civilians and guests of the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command gathered in the headquarters atrium March 24 to remember Wounded Warrior Kelly Keck, who died suddenly March 13.
Carson sworn in as 31st Under Secretary of U.S. Army
Mar 27, 2014
Secretary of the Army John McHugh swore in Brad R. Carson as the 31st Under Secretary of the Army and Chief Management Officer of the Army, during an informal ceremony amongst family, friends and colleagues at the Pentagon.


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Dan Carino
Our feature story this week examines an emerging phenomenon known as "secondary PTSD," in which soldiers with little or no combat experience struggle with PTSD-like symptoms. Soldiers' families can also be affected by the condition, and the military is struggling with how to handle the mental health crisis. Still, there are a few key resources that are currently available.
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The National Vietnam Veteran Readjustment Study, conducted in 1983 in response to a congressional mandate, found that about 30 percent of all soldiers deployed to Vietnam had PTSD some time after their deployment, and 15 percent--about 450,000 men and women--still met criteria for PTSD nearly two decades later. An additional 19 percent had something termed "partial PTSD."As noted later in the feature, there are scant treatment options available for military families struggling with PTSD. The same goes for soldiers who don't fit the profile of a stereotypical PTSD sufferer.
"They didn't have the full syndrome, but were clearly affected psychologically by their war experience and were very symptomatic and reporting functional problems," says Dr. Matthew Friedman, executive director of the VA's National Center for PTSD and a professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine. "We never had a good place to put those people, except to call it adjustment disorder. And the problem with that is there's a lot of variants for adjustment disorder."
To a layperson, adjustment disorder sounds an awful lot like PTSD. It is defined as "the development of emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to an identifiable stressor," followed by "marked distress" and "significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning."
"They're significantly worse than non-affected people and significantly better than people above the threshold for PTSD," Friedman says. "There's never been a good place in the DSM for the sometimes life-changing fact that it doesn't have to be an event that might kill you that could be the worst thing that ever happened to you."
Friedman lists several synonymous terms for secondary PTSD--secondary traumatization, vicarious PTSD, compassion fatigue--but says none of them are officially recognized by the American Psychiatric Association. "People recognize the phenomenon, but exactly how to characterize it is still a matter of discussion," he says. The symptoms include many of the hallmarks of regular PTSD, such as withdrawing into one's self, mood swings, and anxiety, but the critical difference is there's no direct exposure to a traumatic event. Rather, the causes can include learning that a traumatic event occurred to a close family member, secondhand knowledge of some horrific incident, or the cumulative stress of constant vigilance.
Sen. Patty Murray has proposed legislation that would, as we note, "expand counseling services to cover soldiers far removed from the battlefield, including pilots of remote-controlled, unmanned aerial drones; military morticians working "outside the theater of combat operations"; and the mental-health professionals who themselves tend to the troops' psyches." But that bill is still being working its way through Congress.
Here are the mental health resources currently available to immediate family members of soldiers, according to a spokesperson for the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury.
-After Deployment. A website that provides "private self-assessment and skill development modules for many common adjustment topics associated with operational stressors (e.g. sleep, grief, spirituality)"Virtually all of those listed above are available only online or by phone. The way for military spouses to obtain a referral for one-on-one counseling session is to visit Military One Source. (Spouses are eligible for up to 12 in-person sessions with a mental-health professional)
-The Center for Deployment Psychology
-The Defense Centers of Excellence Outreach Center (24/7 phone/chat)
-PTSD Coach (interactive website)
-Deployment Health Clinical Center
-Military Kids Connect ("Kids Deploy Too")
-Sesame Street Workshop for kids
-Suicide Prevention: Interactive Tools
-The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (AKA Veterans Crisis Line): 1-800-273-8255 or VeteranCrisisLine.net
-The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program
-Each military installation (including JBLM) also has family support centers, which are "a one-stop-shop for service members and their families to access information on key resources that enhance the readiness of military families."
Outside the military, The Soldiers Project is a nonprofit that offers free, confidential mental-health counseling to Washington service members, veterans, and their families.
Also, the Facebook group Military With PTSD is a way to connect and consult with others armed forces families struggling with PTSD issues.


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Situated in Davao, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of People's Park, Monument of Peace and Unity, and San Pedro Cathedral. Davao Museum and Gaisano Mall are also within 1 mi (2 km).
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High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Davao hotel also offers a garden, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Media Life: 1981's Placer High class president rides road less traveled
By: Gus Thomson, Journal Staff Writer
Author, motivator Shawn Anderson bikes coast-to-coast; National Geographic zeroes in on hot Sierra Nevada geotourism spots
The journey continues for Placer High School's Class of 1981 student body president – both spiritually and on two wheels. Shawn Anderson, now 46, has taken the road few travel in life. From Placer High, his journey took him to U.C. Berkeley. After graduating, he moved to San Diego with, as he tells it, about $300 in the bank and no car. He took a job at a convenience store on a graveyard shift but the wheels were turning on something bigger. He was developing a survival system called SOAR (Seeing, Organizing, Acting and Rejecting) that became a personal life changer and the basis for a book – "SOAR to the Top" – that has sold more than 40,000 copies. ENERGIZER HUMAN He has now written three more books and bills himself as a "battery charger of the human spirit." His life mission is to empower one million people to lead a more passionate and purposeful existence. Now living in Sacramento, Anderson embarked on a two-wheeled journey July 21 from San Francisco, destination Boston. He arrived there Oct. 23, staying off freeways for all but less than 100 miles of the route . Along the way, he interviewed 200 people with inspirational stories on what he calls "The Extra Mile Tour." Sponsors included Clif Bar, Best Western and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The cross-country trek wasn't about Anderson though. His goal was to inspire people to go the extra mile in jobs, relationship, finances and other areas of their lives. Anderson is now looking back on those interviews and choosing 10 people with the most inspirational stories for awards of $1,000 each. The money's coming from his own pocket. GEOTOURISM LOCATION CALL What do you think of when you're asked about the best the Auburn area has to offer visitors? Is it a walk across the Foresthill Bridge to drink in that awesome view of the American River confluence? Is it a visit to Old Town Auburn to revel in the history of a Gold Rush business district tucked into the shadows of a landmark courthouse building? With an eye on geotourism, National Geographic is looking for help in identifying the area's best natural, historic and cultural assets and has enlisted the Auburn-based Sierra Nevada Conservancy and Sierra Business Council to help. The project is called the Sierra Nevada MapGuide and nominations – the Auburn State Recreation Area and Loomis Eggplant Festival are early ones – can be made to the sierranevadageotourism.org Web site. MAP PLANNED Geotourism is big these days and the map should provide tourists with the tools they need to make choices for visits to places or events that sustain or enhance the geographical character of a place. It's all about environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage and well-being of residents rolled into one. On an Auburn level, Protect American River Canyon's Fall Rendezvous will include a presentation from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy's Bob Kingman on the Sierra Nevada MapGuide. The full Rendezvous event, including slides, music and stories, runs from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Sierra Foothills Unitarian Universalist Church, 190 Finley St., in Auburn. Media Life's Gus Thomson can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 530-852-0232.


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One name saved a frozen evening. Christian Lindberg. On what was the most treacherous weather night the Quad Cities had seen in a while, Lindberg – Sweden's famous solo artist and rare solo trombonist – dazzled the sparse Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) audience with flashy clothes, incredible playing, and rarely performed but easily accessible trombone concertos.
Lindberg, the world's most famous trombonist, stopped in the Quad Cities en route to a date with the equally famous Chicago Symphony. Accomplished as a performer, conductor, and composer, he seized a depressed, snow-worn concert crowd and made it beam on the inside and out.
On paper, the concert appeared to be a potential disaster for the symphony faithful. After all, who had ever heard of a trombone soloist? Add to the mix a handful of less-renowned composers and a sometimes forgotten Beethoven symphony, and you could have had the recipe for a cranky audience. Yet everything worked right for Saturday's performance. The chosen works meshed well and offered a new musical experience for the audience.
The concert got off to a great start when Lindberg strode onto the stage in a flashy shirt and leather pants. Trombone in hand, he plunged into the rollicking Trombone Concerto of Ferdinand David. Considered the "classical" trombone concerto, Lindberg breezed effortlessly through the connected three-movement concerto, and though his tuning seemed a little off at times, he demonstrated why he is the most successful trombone soloist in the world.
Then, with Alfven's Midsommervaka rhapsody and Lindberg's own Mandrake in the Corner, the audience got to experience a full range of Swedish music.
In Alfven's Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, the music alternates between grand pastoral melodies and folk tunes; fittingly, the piece is a portrait of a Swedish party. The entire orchestra was on the same page during Midsommervaka. Effortlessly, it moved from the distinct folk passages to pastoral interludes without so much as a hiccup in the different melodies and harmony.
The audience was also bombarded with the frenetic trombone concerto Mandrake in the Corner. The piece follows a traditional fast-slow-fast structure, complete with daunting cadenza, but – as was pointed out – the music resembles a movie score. It had the same fiery tempo and forward direction of the Barber Piano Concerto. The work brought the crowd immediately to its feet when the furious flurry of tromboning was complete. Through his own composition, Lindberg revealed the true range and capabilities of the trombone.
These two pieces had more than their Swedish roots in common. They also featured some of the best playing by the QCSO, and without question the best soloist all season long.
After the intermission, the QCSO returned for an average performance of Beethoven's Fourth Symphony. Sandwiched between two giants of the classical repertoire, "the Eroica" and the Fifth Symphony, and not as groundbreaking, the Fourth Symphony is sometimes neglected. The QCSO's performance demonstrated that while the symphony is not revelatory, it is accessible.
Without question, March's QCSO concert was among the best all season long. From top to bottom, it was a fine synthesis of piece selection, performance, and solo ability. The music was accessible and even uplifting given the dire, snowy weather outside the Adler Theatre. It was a true treat for the brave souls in attendance.
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Pokerwork, or 'pyrography' if you want to be fancy, was one of the craft activities encouraged by doctors who supervised the recuperation of soldiers wounded during World War One. Generally, medical experts recognised the benefits of gentle, repetitive actions for damaged muscles. Squeezing the bulb of a pokerwork machine – that created the heat required… Read more »
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Calling all textile lovers! John Gillow on textiles from Pakistan
Author, lecturer, traveller and collector, John Gillow has spent more than 40 years travelling the world in pursuit of textiles, and sharing his finds with textile lovers all over the world. Besides travelling through remote and sometimes unstable or war-torn areas, John has also written an array of beautifully illustrated books on textiles, including World… Read more »
Shooting the Past – the photographic archive as subject
Recently I've been watching a BBC TV mini series about a doomed photography archive – Shooting the Past. The series was released in 1999 and I don't know how I missed seeing it then but I was busy writing a dissertation on colonial photography (or maybe it didn't even get played on TV here). The show presents… Read more »
Recently I travelled to Stratford to attend the opening of Te Papa's touring art exhibition Gordon Walters: Koru which is currently on show at the Percy Thomson Gallery. The exhibition includes a selection of the artist's iconic koru works from the mid-1950s until the 1980s from Te Papa's collection. It also includes rarely seen preparatory… Read more »
Farewell Berry Boys, George, Roy, Frank, and Alfred
Four of Te Papa's 'Berry Boys' were amongst the 8500 men who left with the Main Body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force on 16 October 1914. These men, in their fresh uniforms, were draper George Hornig (above, in a photo taken in 1912), cabinetmaker Roy Houchen, and Frank Barber, from Wellington, plus Alfred Gower, a… Read more »
A silver ribbon of bayonets
'Sometimes they marched with fixed bayonets and you saw this silver ribbon come winding through the crowd…' Ena Ryan This wonderful, almost cinematic line comes from an interview with Ena Ryan, a Wellingtonian who was born in 1908. In the interview she vividly recalls the outbreak of the First World War, and the trips with her father… Read more »
Who are the people in your neighbourhood?
Just as the old Sesame Street song enthuses, take a little walk through your neighbourhood and see who you meet. Chances are that this week you will come across some faces from the past. For bent, the mysterious artist responsible for many magical happenings around the city, from giant pigeons to miniature box cities, has been busy reuniting people of the past with… Read more »
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AbstractPhase I research was conducted to prove the feasibility of developing a Micro-sized Air-launched Expendable Meteorological Sonde (MAXMS) for both military and research purposes. Conceptual designs were developed for an instrument that can be launched from standard aircraft countermeasures dispensers and that can achieve the required measurement accuracy. Two variants of the design, SAASM compatible and Standard C/A GPS, were provided. Using the conceptual designs resulting from Phase I research, NSI proposes to fabricate and test laboratory versions of the MAXMS, a ground test and programming fixture (GTPF) and a Flight Receiver Unit. Field prototypes of MAXMS units packaged in MJU-10 countermeasures form factors will be developed and ground tested. Initial flight testing will be conducted using a 6-round MJU-10 dispenser system installed on an appropriate aircraft along with an onboard dispenser control unit, the FRU and appropriate antennas. Final Verification and Validation (V&V) flight tests will use test aircraft equipped to launch larger commercial meteorological dropsondes such as those launched from the Vaisala AVAPS system. This will provide a standard against which data from the MAXMS units can be compared.
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Rams hire Loney to be offensive line coach
By Len Pasquarelli
St. Louis Rams
on Thursday night filled their vacancy for an offensive line mentor by hiring league veteran assistant coach Steve Loney, ESPN.com has learned.
Loney, 55, replaces Paul Boudreau, who was dismissed by head coach Scott Linehan shortly after the 2007 season ended. Loney served as the interim head coach at Drake University this season, leading the Bulldogs to a 6-5 record. He took over the program when incumbent Rob Ash resigned to take the job at Montana State, leaving Drake without a head coach in mid-June.
The school recently hired Chris Chreighton as its permanent head coach.
Most recently in the NFL, Loney served as offensive line coach for the
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' offensive line coach for three seasons (2002-04) and was offensive coordinator for one year (2005).
Linehan was the Vikings' offensive coordinator during the three seasons Loney served as the offensive line coach.
During Loney's tenure as line coach in Minnesota, the Vikings led the league in rushing offense in 2002 and in total offense in 2003 and set a franchise record for total yards in 2004. He is highly regarded for his emphasis on technique work and for his design of the running game.
Linehan last week hired former
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
running backs coach Art Valero, and there was some speculation he would take over the offensive line role, but his job title was kept open-ended as the Rams considered other candidates for the position. Valero, who also has some experience working with Linehan, will probably now be slotted as the assistant head coach.
On Thursday, Linehan interviewed current
Atlanta Falcons
offensive coordinator Hue Jackson for the same position on the Rams' staff. Jackson is still under contract to Atlanta, but the Falcons have granted him permission to seek other jobs as the team continues its search for a new coach to succeed Bobby Petrino.
The Rams are seeking a replacement for Greg Olson, who was Linehan's offensive coordinator the past two seasons.
In addition to Jackson, the Rams this week interviewed
Cincinnati Bengals
quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese for the offensive coordinator vacancy. Linehan has discussed the job with two recently dismissed league head coaches, Brian Billick (Baltimore) and Cam Cameron (Miami), but has not formally interviewed either man for the position.
Jackson, 42, has been in the NFL for seven seasons and worked with Washington (2001-03), Cincinnati (2004-2006) and Atlanta (2007). He was recently a candidate for the head coach job at Duke University but did not land that position.
Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.


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Vintage Weddings
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue… the old wedding saying really rings true for this adorably sweet Arizona wedding! Hayley and Brett took their vintage theme and injected it with modern, new design elements. Their green and blue color scheme is simple and fresh against that Arizona background. Thanks so much to Sloan Photographers for sending it over!
From the lovely bride, Hayley. I've always wanted to have a backyard reception. The first time I went to Brett's grandparents' house in Mesa, AZ I thought to myself, if we get married this is where we are going to have it at! It was perfect. They have a huge open yard surrounded by orange groves.
We wanted our wedding to be colorful, vintage, open, intimate, and unique. My colors were ivory, avocado green and a bright royal blue… but we really just had a ton of colors and different shades with accents. I painted my head tables and a couple dressers bright colors to match the decor.
Any advice for brides planning their weddings now? Just have fun with it and don't get too stressed because somehow it all comes together last minute! Especially when you have people helping you! Give assignments to people, like family and bridesmaids, so you aren't trying to do everything yourself.
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Wedding Vendors (Mesa, AZ):
Ceremony location: Mesa LDS Temple / Wedding planner or event designer: Lettie Peterson / Florist: Flowers by Ellen for bouquets and boutonnieres, Lettie Peterson for table arrangements / Photographer: Sloan Photography / Wedding Dress: Mon Cheri dress altered at Rita's Alterations / Hair piece: Uptown Bridal / Shoes: Jessica Simpson / Hair: Megan Smith / DJ: Tyler Wallace / Caterer: Jennifer Hall / Decorative Wedding Cake: Erin Haslam / Flavored cakes: Food for Thought / Wedding invitations: designed by bride and Ashlees Printing / Videographer: Loren Brinton
W-O-W! that lounge area is the BEST! what an amazing wedding!
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My favorite wedding of the month! LOVE, love, love!!! Everything is perfect.
Rachel - theWeddingVine
The wedding dress is gorgeous! and the blue colours really finish off the look of this wedding perfectly!
Wow this is the most amazing wedding, the Photographers are awesome and the decor is divine. And what a Gorgeous bride and groom. Love her dress!
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Oh my gosh, love that cake! Also, the bride is stunning in that dress and hairpiece. So classy, its nice to see something other than a strapless gown every once in awhile.
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Love this wedding! All the details are so well thought out! GORG!
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I am loving the unique table + room décor. The mismatched "outdoor living room" looks so cozy and the use of colored glass bottles for vases is charming! Also, I am obsessing over the doors framing the bride and groom's sweetheart table – so awesome!
The cake was amazing! That's one of my favorite parts of a wedding. ;)
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Absolutely gorgeous! Love the simple centerpieces.
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The ribbon cieling is a combination of fabric strips and ribbon..it was suspended in the air by wire and took 13 hour to complete,but was worth the dramatic look we achieved with it.
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Gorgeous wedding!
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