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Self Taught MBA: Empowering Homeowners at ArmchairBuilder.comcomments (1) November 13th, 2012 in Blogs
There are two obstacles for the do-it-yourselfer: tools and know-how. The home-improvement center has made most tools available and inexpensive books and magazines provide how-to advice. But for the bigger projects, from a room addition to home building, a few tools and books won't suffice. Nonetheless, many homeowners would prefer to save money and enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes from acting as contractor and craftsman. A few builders have tried to mine this niche for a business opportunity, providing inexperienced do-it-yourselfers with expert advice. Most notably, the UBuildIt franchise promises local expertise and a little project management, holding your hand while pointing the way along the construction process for a fee ranging from 4% to 10%. I don't know how successful they are, given that many contractors assume full responsibility and do the whole job for about the same.
Recently, I found another approach to serving the DIY niche with expertise. This one provides expertise online and for free. Michael Luckado, a builder with 17 years on the front lines, created ArmchairBuilder.com to help owner-builders "save money and avoid the hassles that sometimes plague our industry," Luckado told me by email. Unlike UBuildIt, which charges a fee and boasts local connections, Luckado's web-based business makes money by offering advertising space. "We work with sponsors and relevant partnerships. We also sell products through our ESTORE," said Luckado. Those products are forms, such as a package of trade-by-trade scope of worksheets, bid sheets, budget sheets, and guides, such as "Build a New Home Process Overview" ($7.99) and "Troubleshooting Guide for Homes" ($14.99), just in case you make a mistake.
Luckado, who earned an MBA as well as degrees in engineering, project management, bases his approach to guiding homeowners on his experience as both a troubleshooter in the warranty department of a national homebuilder, and eventually as an executive in charge of hiring and training new employees. As he explains it, "Many of our eager employee candidates didn't necessarily come in with true construction experience. The good news was that throughout my career, I had created and refined systems and procedures to help get new employees up to speed quickly. The idea being, with the proper checklists and procedures, any bright, hardworking person can build a quality home."
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Because chemicals produced by immune cells signal the brain, and the brain in turn sends chemical signals to regulate the immune system, the two systems are able to signal each other continuously and rapidly in response to external or internal threats to homeostasis. Just as the brain can send hormonal and nervous system signals that suppress immune functioning in response to stress, disruption of the regulatory influence of the brain on the immune system can lead to increased immune activity and, if directed against the body's own tissues and organs, greater susceptibility to inflammatory and autoimmune disease (Sternberg & Gold, 1997). For instance, animals whose brain-immune communications have been disrupted experimentally are at much greater risk for adverse outcomes from inflammatory disease. Reestablishment of those communications can reduce inflammation and moderate immune activity.
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Chronology 1961-1970
Founding of the Christian-Democratic World Union in Santiago de Chile.
9 July 1961
Signing of the EEC-Greece Association Agreement.
31 July, 9/10 August 1961
Ireland, Great Britain and Denmark apply for entry.
8 April 1965
Signing of the Merger Treaty creating a single Council and a single Commission for the ECSC, EEC and EURATOM. The Treaty came into effect in July 1967.
3 May 1965
The "Nouvelles Equipes Internationales" change their name to the European Union of Christian Democrats (EUCD). Mariano RUMOR (DC-Italy) was elected President. Leo TINDEMANS (CVP-Belgium) was appointed Secretary-General.
30 June 1965
Crisis in the Community over differences on the financing of the common agricultural policy, the budgetary powers of the European Parliament and the role of the European Commission: "crisis of the empty chair".
30 January 1966
The Luxembourg compromise: while this 'agreement to disagree' remained in force, individual Member States possessed, in contravention of the Treaties, a generalised right of veto whenever a vital national interest was held to be at stake. The CD Group never accepted this right.
9 March 1966
The German Joseph ILLERHAUS is elected Chairman of the Christian-Democratic Group.
10/11 May 1967
Second application for membership by Great Britain, Ireland and Denmark.
28 June 1968
The regulation on the Common Customs Tariff comes into force, the removal of tariffs and quotas on intra-Community trade having been accomplished 18 months ahead of schedule.
25 November 1969
The German Hans-August LüCKER is elected Chairman of the Christian-Democratic Group. He gave the Group a stronger basis at the national level by expanding its institutional and organizational links with the national Christian-Democrat parties in collaboration with the chairman of the EUCD, Mariano RUMOR. This was a necessary preliminary step towards the foundation of the European People's Party.
21/22 April 1970
Signing of the Treaty amending certain budgetary provisions and the decision on the replacement of the Member States' financial contribution by the Community's own resources and the expansion of the budgetary powers of the European Parliament.
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Casey honors Tripler life savers
Oct 5, 2010
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. presented an Army Achievement Medal and a Meritorious Civilian Service Award to two men whose quick actions back in January saved a life at Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii.
Casey promises sustained Soldier, Family programs
Oct 1, 2010
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. spent Sept. 30 with U.S. Army, Pacific troops in Hawaii where he presented two prestigious awards and reassured Soldiers and Families that the promises made in the 2007 Army Family Covenant will not suffer when Department of Defense budget cuts are made.
Sept. 8, 2010 - Casey Memorial Library Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Sep 14, 2010
"This is wonderful for me to come back for several reasons. One is that it's personal. I have watched this library move from holding 18,000, which is where it was when I first came here as Chief of Staff [of 1st Cavalry Division]. "
Sept. 10, 2010 - Defense Forum Washington
Sep 13, 2010
"One of the things I see across the Army as we try to change and go forward is that people want to go back to the "good old days." Before September 11th, we were a largely garrison-based Army. And we lived to train. We certainly were not the combat seasoned force we are now. And I have to tell folks, "We're never going back there." The New Normal, such as it is, is going to be fundamentally different than what we all knew before September 11th. As I've said, it's changed us."
CSA at Fort Hood Library
Sep 9, 2010
Children listen while the Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. reads a Dr. Seuss book in the newly constructed children's portion of the Casey Memorial Library at Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 8, 2010.
Fort Bliss draws top Army officials during FFID exercise
Sep 9, 2010
Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Army chief of staff, and Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, commanding general of U.S. Army Materiel Command, were among the observers during a demonstration of Capability Package 11-12 systems conducted by the Army's Future Force Integration Directorate located at Fort Bliss, Texas.
SA-CSA Open Letter to the Troops
Sep 1, 2010
An open letter from the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army to the Troops regarding the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the beginning of Operation New Dawn.
August 13, 2010 - Lt. Gen. Whitcomb retirement
Aug 17, 2010
Farewell remarks by Gen. Casey for the retirement of Lt. Gen. R. Steven Whitcomb.
CSA meets with Mexican Secretary of Nat'l Defense
Aug 6, 2010
U.S. Army Chief of Staff, Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. met with Gen Guillermo Galvan--Mexico's Secretary of National Defense--this week in Mexico City.
Casey shares vision of National Guard's future
Aug 5, 2010
"No one wants to go back to the Guard being just a strategic reserve," Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. said during a visit to the 2010 National Guard Family Program Volunteer Workshop. "We have come way too far. Half of the Guard are combat veterans. That's a fundamentally different force and, as a result, it's a fundamentally different Army."
Gen. Casey visits New Orleans
Aug 4, 2010
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. visited New Orleans, La., on Aug. 3, 2010, to attend the 2010 National Guard Volunteer Workshop, speak at the World Affairs Council of New Orleans and tour the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Surge Barrier Wall.
Gen. Casey visits Fort Benning
Aug 3, 2010
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. visited Fort Benning, Ga., to address the Land Forces Symposium, visit the Maneuver Center of Excellence and learn about its Warrior Transition Battalion on Aug. 2, 2010.
Army's top general visits Fort Drum, awards Soldiers
Jul 30, 2010
FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- The U.S. Army's top general paid Fort Drum a visit Friday to honor Family Members and bestow awards on 10th Mountain Division (LI) Soldiers directly affected by an improvised vehicle-borne explosion near Kabul, Afghanistan, in May that killed two division officers.
July 23, 2010 - Gen. McChystal retirement
Jul 25, 2010
"The Casey-McChystal connections go back a long ways. Stan's the fourth of six siblings, all of whom served in the military or married someone in the military. So I'd just to take a moment to recognize the immediate family who's here."
U.S. Army recognizes Gen. McChrystal's 34 years of service
Jul 24, 2010
The U.S. Army celebrated a distinguished officer's 34 years of service to the nation during the retirement ceremony for Gen. Stanley J. McChrystal on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Friday. "Gen. McChrystal has made lasting contributions to our Army and our country," said Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Army Chief of Staff. McChrystal was lauded as a true warrior, scholar and statesman and an expert at irregular warfare, hybrid warfare, counter-insurgency and counterterrorism. Mrs. Annie McChrystal, his wife, was singled out for her dedication and volunteer work with Soldiers, families and especially wounded warriors.
July 4, 2010 -- Fourth of July Speech
Jul 23, 2010
"There are lots of old friends, constituents, and folks from my teenage days here. I know they are very surprised to see me standing so close to the Chief of Police. I think this is the first time I could do this without my heart pounding."
CSA at July 4th event in Scituate
Jul 5, 2010
June 25, 2010 - Remarks at The 150th Birthday of the U.S. Army Signal Corps
Jul 1, 2010
"I've been a Chief of Staff of a Division and a Chief of Staff of a Corps, and those are the second most thankless jobs I've ever had."
June 20, 2010- "Sons and Daughters in Touch" Father's Day Memorial
Jun 28, 2010
"Today is Father's Day - a day set aside more than 40 years ago by [President] Lyndon Johnson to remind us all that we need to be thankful for what our father s do for us, and to give us a day to honor them. It's a day that has brought us all here to this wall, bound together by a common experience - the loss of our fathers in Vietnam."
CSA lauds Signal Corps 150th Birthday
Jun 28, 2010
"The Signal Corps will be an essential element of the force for a long time," said Gen. Casey. The United States Army Signal Corps develops, tests, provides, and manages communications and information systems support for the command and control of combined arms forces.
2010 Logistics Awards
Jun 25, 2010
The Army's 6th annual Combined Logistics Excellence Awards in Richmond, Va., June 24, 2010. The ceremony acknowledged multiple units' achievements in the categories of deployment, maintenance, and supply.
2010 AUSA Symposium
Jun 24, 2010
Photos from the Army Sustainment Symposium and Exposition hosted by the Association of the United States Army at the Richmond Convention Center, June 22, 2010. The theme of this year's symposium is 'Resetting for the Future: People, Materiel and Technology.'
Odierno to use combat lessons to develop joint doctrine
Jun 24, 2010
President Barack Obama's nominee for the top U.S. Joint Forces Command post said he will utilize the lessons he has learned during three combat command tours in Iraq if he is confirmed to lead the nation's joint force provider.
235th Army Birthday Twilight Tattoo
Jun 18, 2010
The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) performed a Twilight Tattoo ceremony in celebration of the U.S. Army's 235th birthday at Fort Myer, Va., June 16, 2010. The Old Guard's motto is Noli Me Tangere (from Latin: - Touch me Not).
Army Birthday Capitol Hill cake-cutting
Jun 17, 2010
Army senior leaders participated in a cake-cutting ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the Army's 235th birthday.
June 8, 2010 - Remarks at the CEO2GOV Conference
Jun 16, 2010
June 12, 2010 - Ball remarks by Gen. George W. Casey Jr. on the occasion of the Army's 235th bi
Jun 15, 2010
Let me just recap our 234th year for you a bit. Let me just talk a little bit about what happened last year because it was another tough, but productive year for us. Our Soldiers, Families, and Civilians continue to make a difference around the world.
235th Army Birthday Cake-cutting Ceremony
Jun 14, 2010
Throughout its 235-year existence the United States Army has been called on to defend the U.S. and its interests. Every June 14, the Army commemorates the occasion of the Army birthday in ceremonies at our posts, camps and stations.
Servicemembers celebrate 235th Army birthday with a run
Jun 14, 2010
June 3, 2010- FORSCOM Change of Command
Jun 7, 2010
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FORSCOM Change of Command
Jun 4, 2010
Gen. James D. Thurman became the 18th commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM). Thurman succeeded Gen. Charles C. Campbell, who retired after 40 years of service, becoming the last continuously serving Army officer who saw service in Vietnam to leave active duty.
Thurman becomes 18th commander of U.S. Army's largest command
Jun 3, 2010
Gen. James D. Thurman became the 18th commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Command during a ceremony on on Fort McPherson, Ga., June 3. Thurman succeeded Gen. Charles C. Campbell, who retired after 40 years of service.
Red Sox foundation & Soldiers "Run to Home Base"
May 24, 2010
Community, Soldiers and Red Sox Foundation team up to help veterans
May 24, 2010
On a sunny morning in Boston, more than 2,000 runners gathered on Yawkey Way outside of Fenway Park to run nine kilometers with the finish line being one of the most famous spots in Boston... home plate of Fenway Park.
Apr. 20, 2010- National Defense Industrial Association
May 17, 2010
Mar. 30, 2010- SHARP Conference
May 17, 2010
Army Chief of Staff George Casey addresses Naval Postgraduate School community
May 14, 2010
Gen. George W. Casey Jr., U.S. Army Chief of Staff, addressed military officers at the Naval Postgraduate School as part of the Secretary of the Navy's Guest Lecture series, May 13. The NPS is an academic institution whose emphasis is on study and research programs relevant to the Navy's interests, as well as to the interests of other arms of the DoD. While in California Casey also visited the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. DFLIC is regarded as one of the finest schools for foreign language instruction in the nation. The Institute provides resident instruction in 24 languages and several dialects, five days a week, seven hours per day, with two to three hours of homework each night.
Warrior Games showcase abilities, highlight spirit of competition
May 14, 2010
More than 200 wounded warriors came together over the past week in athletic competition to showcase their abilities and potential at the inaugural Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo. The U.S. Olympic Committee hosted the games and events, which included shooting, swimming, archery, track, discus, shot put, cycling, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball.
CSA opens inaugural African Land Forces Summit
May 10, 2010
Nearly 100 senior military leaders from nations across the African continent are attending the inaugural African Land Forces Summit.
Army continues transformation, Casey says
May 6, 2010
The Army is continuing the most fundamental and profound series of changes it has seen since World War II, the service's chief of staff said Thursday.
CSA with Soldiers in Afghanistan
May 1, 2010
CSA visits deployed Soldiers and Marines in Afghanistan
May 1, 2010
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. visited southern Afghanistan to get a first-hand look at the situation on the ground and to visit with Soldiers and Marines serving in the region.
Casey tours USD-S Operations
Apr 28, 2010
Gen. George W. Casey Jr., U.S. Army chief of staff, met with leaders of United States Division-South April 28 to discuss operations within the division and the work being done as U.S. Forces transition out of Iraq.
Chief of Staff visits Iraq
Apr 28, 2010
Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Army Chief of staff, visited with Soldiers from 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, and the leadership of the 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters at FOB Warrior, April 27. 2010. Casey was in Iraq to talk with Soldiers and meet with local military commanders.
Chief of Staff visits Soldiers in Kirkuk
Apr 27, 2010
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. made a visit to Forward Operating Base Warrior, here, where he honored the Iron Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, out of Fort Bliss, Texas, for their hard work.
CSA meets Jordan King and visits troops
Apr 26, 2010
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. met with King AbdullahII, King of the Kingdom of Jordan, at his office in Amman, Jordan, April 26, 2010. The King and Casey spoke about the military to military relationships between Jordan and the U.S.
Chief of Staff visits Jordanian defense officials
Apr 26, 2010
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. met with Jordanian defense officials April 25, 2010 in Jordan. While meeting, Casey spoke about topics that ranged from security in the Middle East to transforming the U.S. Army.
Apr. 17, 2010- Dallas Military Ball address
Apr 23, 2010
Chief of staff visits Fort Bragg
Apr 22, 2010
The Army Chief of Staff met with U.S. Army Special Operations Command and XVIII Airborne Corps leaders, Soldiers and family members during a short visit to the post April 20 and 21.
CSA visits Fort Bragg
Apr 21, 2010
The Army Chief of Staff met with U.S. Army Special Operations Command and XVIII Airborne Corps leaders, Soldiers and family members during a short visit to the post April 20 and 21.
Chief of Staff of the Army enlists Soldiers, Sailors, Airman and Marines
Apr 18, 2010
Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Army Chief of Staff, administered the oath of enlistment to 16 new inductees of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines just prior to the Dallas Military Ball Saturday evening.
Army Chief of Staff outlines future for ROTC top cadets
Apr 15, 2010
Facing a future rife with unpredictability, the one certainty the Army's chief of staff knows George C. Marshall Award winners will encounter throughout the infancy of their careers is a period of "persistent conflict."
March 19, 2010- Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association address
Apr 15, 2010
March 29, 2010- AUSA/IMCOM remarks
Apr 13, 2010
Secretary of the Army visits Master Resilience Training
Apr 13, 2010
Secretary of the Army John McHugh addressed students at the Army's Master Resilience Training course held at the Universtity of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, April 13. The Army opened its own training facility at Fort Jackson, S.C., last week, and is on track to graduate 1,800 Master Resilience Trainers by the end of the year.
CSA visits Ft. Jackson
Apr 13, 2010
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. got a first-hand look at the Army's latest addition to the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program as well as other key training areas during a visit to Fort Jackson, S.C., April 12.
CSA joins wounded warriors as they 'Ride 2 Recovery'
Apr 9, 2010
Servicemembers and volunteers joined wounded warriors on a bike ride that took them from Austin, Texas, to Fort Hood, Texas, during the "Ride 2 Recovery" bike challenge, April 8. Ride 2 Recovery encourages the mental and physical rehabilitation of active-duty servicemembers and veterans while promoting awareness of their sacrifices. They were also joined on the 65-mile ride by Army Chief of Staff George W. Casey Jr.
Feb. 22, 2010-Remarks from promotion ceremony of LTG William N. Phillips
Apr 7, 2010
Chief of Staff cites goals to be met in 2011
Apr 6, 2010
The Army has succeeded in changing and adapting over the last few years, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. told leaders at the Pentagon.
Casey rolls out plan for 21st century Army
Apr 1, 2010
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. asked the crowd of about 2,000 how they were doing and after a hearty "Hooha" response, he proceeded to tell them how they were doing.
3rd annual SHARP summit
Mar 30, 2010
CSA helps launch Installation Management Campaign Plan
Mar 29, 2010
The Chief of Staff of the Army visited the Association of the United States Army's 2010 Army Installations Symposium & Exposition in San Antonio, Texas, March 29, 2010. The exposition is being held in conjunction with the Army's Installation Management Command campaign plan rollout conference.
Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick promotion
Mar 11, 2010
March 4, 2010 - Remarks from the Denver University Founders Day Gala
Mar 6, 2010
CSA visits Mountain Post
Mar 5, 2010
The Army chief of staff visited the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, March 4, to learn how the brigades are preparing for their upcoming deployments.
March 3, 2010 - SAC-D Testimony Hearing (as delivered)
Mar 4, 2010
Broncos emphasize mental health during CSA visit
Mar 1, 2010
The leaders of the Bronco Brigade met with Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. in a roundtable discussion about Comprehensive Soldier Fitness during his recent visit.
Feb. 25, 2010- HASC Testimony Opening Remarks (as delivered)
Mar 1, 2010
Feb. 23, 2010- SASC Testimony Opening Remarks (as delivered)
Feb 24, 2010
SASC Posture Hearing
Feb 23, 2010
BCT Modernization: Versatile Capabilities for an Uncertain Future
Feb 19, 2010
Army Brigade Combat Team Modernization: Versatile Capabilities for an Uncertain Future by Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr.
CSA at American Citizenship Trust ceremony
Feb 15, 2010
Jan. 28, 2010 - Brookings Institution
Feb 8, 2010
Chief of Staff visits Fort Campbell, stresses restoring balance, families
Feb 6, 2010
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey Jr. visited Fort Campbell Soldiers and facilities Friday and spent the day meeting with division and installation leadership to discuss deployment preparedness and Fort Campbell family-based programs.
CSA checks training of new 'combat advisors' at JRTC
Feb 3, 2010
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. visited the newly organized 162nd Infantry Brigade, responsible for training combat advisors for Iraq and Afghanistan, during his trip to the Joint Readiness Training Center, Jan. 29.
Nov. 19, 2009 -National Guard Joint Senior Leadership Conference
Feb 1, 2010
CSA addresses worldwide challenges at Brookings Institution
Feb 1, 2010
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. said as the Army looks to the future, his two key concerns are weapons of mass destruction in the hands of terrorists and countries that won't deny safe havens to those terrorists.
CSA visits Ft. Polk
Feb 1, 2010
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Jan 29, 2010
A centralized sustainment community is paramount to the operational Army of today and the future, said Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr.
CSA visits Egypt
Jan 25, 2010
Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Chief of Staff of the US Army, visited Egypt to met with senior local military leaders, tour various military facilities and visit American Soldiers.
Gen. George W. Casey Jr. in Saudi Arabia
Jan 19, 2010
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. traveled to Saudi Arabia to meet with local Army leadership.
Jan. 15, 2010 - Army Family Action Plan
Jan 19, 2010
Remarks as delivered by Gen. George W. Casey Jr. at the Jan. 15, 2010 Army Family Action Plan conference.
CSA: 2011 budget should enable transformation completion
Jan 15, 2010
The Army's six-year reorganization should be complete by the end of next fiscal year with the planned 2011 budget, said Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr.
Jan. 14, 2010 - ILW Breakfast Speech
Jan 15, 2010
Army Secretary, Chief of Staff lay out 2010 goals for senior NCOs
Jan 14, 2010
Army Secretary John McHugh and Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. delivered their 2010 plan for the Army to the most senior NCOs Tuesday during the annual Sergeant Major of the Army Nominative conference.
Army Chief of Staff reups TF Wings Soldiers
Dec 21, 2009
Army Chief of Staff re-enlists 20 Task Force Wings Soldiers during a visit to COB Speicher, Iraq, near Tikrit, Iraq, Dec. 20.
Chief of Staff stops in Iraq to thank Soldiers
Dec 21, 2009
On yet another stop in his around the world tour, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. visited Soldiers in several locations around Iraq to brief them on the state of the Army and to thank them for their service.
CSA visits Camp Buehring, Kuwait
Dec 21, 2009
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. addressed hundreds of Soldiers that are preparing to deploy to Iraq during an around the world troop visit at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Dec. 18, 2009. Casey also shared his perspective on the state of the Army and thanked the Soldiers for their service.
Chief of Staff makes stop in Germany on round the world tour
Dec 21, 2009
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. braved snow and bone-chilling wind Dec. 21, to speak to the Soldiers of 1st Armored Division in Germany about their role in their upcoming deployment to Iraq and how the Afghanistan troop surge will affect it.
Army Chief of Staff provides Holiday Greetings to 1st Armored Division
Dec 21, 2009
WIESBADEN ARMY AIRFIELD, Germany-Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr., visits with 1st Armored Division troops on Minue Field Dec. 21 to encourage them to accomplish their mission while in Iraq in 2010.
Chief of Staff Gen. Casey visits Afghanistan on All Points Tour
Dec 18, 2009
Chief of Staff Gen. Casey visits Afghanistan on the Senior Leader All Points Tour.
Gen. George Casey visits Camp Humphreys, S. Korea
Dec 18, 2009
Chief of Staff, Gen. George W. Casey Jr., spent some time with the troops in Korea at Camp Humphreys, S. Korea before taking off to Kabul, Afghanistan.
Army Chief of Staff visits USAG Humphreys
Dec 17, 2009
USAG HUMPHREYS, South Korea - Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey visited Humphreys Garrison and brought a message of praise, pride and support for the Soldiers, Families and Civilians who live and work in Korea.
U.S. Army Chief of Staff GEN George Casey visits Army equipment displays at the Dec. 12 Army-Navy ga
Dec 17, 2009
U.S. Army Chief of Staff GEN George Casey joined hundreds of football fans at the Dec. 12 Army-Navy game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., who stopped by Army equipment displays outside the stadium showcasing state-of-the-art and next-generation guns, vehicles, UAVs, and robots. "Fans are excited. They like to see what the new technology is," said Thomas Banks, a TACOM engineer who stood by the 33-ton ambush-protected Buffalo vehicle.
Fort Richardson, Alaska
Dec 16, 2009
The Chief of Staff of the Army makes his first stop on an around the world troop visit.
Cadets bring rivalry to halls of Pentagon
Dec 11, 2009
West Point cadets came to the Pentagon Friday knowing that a win over Navy could bring them back to the nation's capital for a bowl game later this month.
Deployment length, dwell time, and end of stop loss not affected by Afghanistan troop increase
Dec 6, 2009
In a joint message to senior Army leaders on Dec. 2, Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey Jr. stated that the Afghanistan troop increase will not affect plans underway to restore balance.
Battle of Bulge 65th anniversary remembered at tree-lighting
Dec 4, 2009
Yesterday evening the Army chief of staff stepped back in history to Christmas Eve in Belgium 65 years ago by reading one of the most inspirational letters written by a commander to his troops.
Chief of Staff makes first visit to Fort Huachuca
Dec 3, 2009
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. made his first visit to Fort Huachuca Tuesday and Wednesday to receive briefings from the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and U.S. Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command.
Chief of Staff visits Fort Huachuca
Dec 3, 2009
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. made his first visit to Fort Huachuca to receive briefings from the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and U.S. Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command on Dec. 1 and 2.


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Veterans who poured their hearts and thousands of volunteer hours into new exhibit space for the Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum had a mission: Tell the story.
Saturday morning, their mission was accomplished.
Hundreds of visitors poured into the revamped museum exhibit space at the Columbus Municipal Airport, following a dedication ceremony filled with accolades from Columbus native Gov. Mike Pence, Mayor Kristen Brown and Indiana National Guard Adjutant Gen. R. Martin Umbarger.
The air museum, founded in 1992, was built to remember the former Atterbury Army Air Field here, later named Bakalar Air Force Base, and its contributions through the years to the nation's war effort.
With this expansion, there is room for visitors to wander, and learn more about the sacrifices and triumphs of veterans who traveled through the air field here and those who served in far-away battles.
There are remembrances of those who served from the Columbus area during World War II and beyond, including those who served in Vietnam. And there is a wall honoring Indiana's aviation heroes — from decades ago to present day.
The air museum volunteers raised more than $300,000, some of it $25 at a time, to add the exhibit space. They then volunteered about $500,000 worth of labor — designing and building exhibits, rehabbing donated items into workable condition, and all the painting and woodworking needed for that. They transformed a section of the new addition into a re-created barracks room. And now visitors can peer into a restored cockpit of a CG-4A glider.
And it's not just looking — visitors can hear the voices and watch film of pilots and navigators on missions. They can touch the gear that World War II pilots wore. With the push of a button, they can see how a World War II rotating beacon would guide pilots home to the Columbus base years ago. There's a picture where you can still see the tower at the Columbus Airport.
"We need to tell the story," said Gustav Potthoff, who was a World War II prisoner of war, held by Japan and forced to work on the Burma Siam Railway. Now in a wheelchair, he still volunteers at the museum to tell schoolchildren about how he was captured on his 18th birthday, and how he still admires the bomber pilots, whose accuracy always managed to miss him when he was a prisoner of war.
"I'm so glad to see the new building — to see this," he said, waving his hand toward the nearby exhibits. "Only the brave...," he said of the faces on the walls. "They are why we are free. So I tell the story."
Pence mingled among the crowd during the tours after the dedication, graciously allowing a few "selfie" cellphone photographs and sharing remembrances with veterans.
He grew up just a bit south of the airport in Columbus and recalled hiking over to Bakalar Air Force Base to explore and see the remnants of what was once a thriving support system for the war effort. He also recalled living next door to Tom Vickers, his father's best friend and a "ramrod straight Air Force veteran" who kept him on the straight and narrow while growing up.
During his dedication remarks, Pence recalled Vickers made sure to approach him when Pence was a congressman to ask him to make sure the heritage of Atterbury-Bakalar would be preserved, and that the base's contribution to freedom would be remembered.
"The old book tells us to teach the stories," Pence said. "So we will remember. Their sacrifices will be remembered."
Before inviting Pence, Brown and Umbarger in for the first tour, museum board President Jim Sellars asked those at the ceremony to look for "a lot of guys with stars and bars on their chest. They're the ones who made this happen."
Among them are retired engineers, furniture designers, even marketing experts. "A lot of guys who volunteered are woodworkers," Sellars said. Their handiwork is evident throughout the exhibit, in the museum cases and the design finishes.
Those guys, the volunteers who put in years of hard work, include John Walter, who was a B-17 bomber pilot in World War II and assigned 35 missions over occupied France and Germany. On his lapel was a metal pin of a B-17, "my favorite girlfriend," the retired Cummins Inc. engineer joked.
Walter, who is in his 90s, has been working on the museum since 1993 — he designed partitions and display cabinets for exhibits. And while he's best known for creating the Cummins "exploded engine" at the company's world headquarters here, veterans were lauding him for designing the museum tower which holds the DCB-224 Double Drum Rotating Beacon.
He's modest, saying he doesn't really like all the fuss. "I was having fun," he said of the design and building work. "It's something I wanted to do."
He pointed to the ceiling where the scale models of aircraft bring back memories of those who flew bombing missions long ago, remarking that with the additional space, there is more room to view the detailed work on the planes, which was accomplished by the late Joe and Glenn Grube, and retouched by Charles Abbott.
"As time goes on, the people who remember all this won't be here," Walter said. "One of the things the museum has done is invite school children to come in. The history books just give a glancing acknowledgement — this is an effort for us to make sure this is remembered. That was our mission that we wanted to accomplish."
Some volunteers aren't veterans, but were attracted by the mission, and contributed where they could. Ron Arnold, a retired sales executive, joined the museum volunteer force after hearing Walter speak at a Kiwanis meeting.
"I'm a World War II buff, so I thought, what the heck," he said. He graduated from Howe Military Academy and was drafted in 1958, but flunked the physical. His father, Kenneth Kennedy, was among those who landed on Normandy on D-Day.
Arnold helped build the World War II barracks display and with painting. He liked the "hands-on" experience of getting his hands dirty in a volunteer role.
"It's a great story," he said of the museum's journey to Saturday's unveiling. "This is their story," he said, as he watched the veterans move from exhibit to exhibit.
Maynard North, Mooresville, was moving through the new addition, reminiscing about his days as a navigator on a B-17 for the 487th Bomb Group in Lavenham, England.
He was remembering 25 missions out of that base and said, "we had a good crew."
The volunteers will now embark on the next phase of the expansion, sharing their mission and the story with the community, and with the nation.
"This has been a dream for years," said Gordon Lake, First Sgt. U.S. Army (Ret.), who coordinates museum special events and works on the museum website. "Finally, we have the dream coming true."


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I was going suggest a Corpse? I think its been done on this forum before. Essentially, everyone participating collaboratively writes something (the 'Corpse'). The first person starts off the story, and the next only gets the last sentence/part of a sentence that the first has written and has to continue on from that. This continues until everyone has written something. It can be an interesting way to just 'get you writing', so to speak.
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anyone exercising???
running 30 mi/per week. doc said it was fine.
DS 7-14-13 makes me smile every day.
DD 7-21-15 Family Complete =)
old 26.2 PR= 3:06:19 Goal: beat that after having 2 kids!
This is a great link that explains some of the additional benefits to exercising throughout your pregnancy:
If you don't want to sign up for classes, there are a lot of free yoga, and other exercise videos on YouTube and Hulu that you can do right in the comfort of your own home Especially when the exhaustion and freezing temps put a damper on your motivation.
i swim 3 times a week, unless i am feeling too bad to go. usually the workout is about an hour long.
I used to swim and teach swimming lessons & lifeguard - I was in the pool almost every day, two-three times per day for at least an hour at a time. The end of my ponytail turned blonde (I have dark brown hair). It was pretty funny but looked terrible. I guess I didn't really care what my hair looked like at the time. But the rest of my hair didn't change color, it was just the end of my ponytail that would hang in the water for hours while teaching lessons.
I've continued my power kickboxing class 3-4 times a week but told my instructors about my pregnancy as soon as I found out so they make modifications for me. My NP said I should probably stop at 18 wks (I'm 15w3d) but I haven't asked my doctor her opinion yet. There's another pregnant woman in my class that's 10 weeks ahead of me so if she can do it I think I can too.
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Walking 30 minutes a day around the block ( part of it is uphill) and prenatal yoga dvd a few times a week to stretch out.


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Richard Conlin is running for re-election.
Richard Conlin - who has been on the Seattle City Council since he was first elected way back in 1997 - is running for re-election. The official announcement came Wednesday, likely accompanied by more than a few yawns.
Richard Conlin is running for re-election.
But what Conlin may lack in excitement factor and sex appeal he makes up for in ... well ... OK, so maybe those are deficits that are hard to dig out of. But, over the years Conlin has been a diligent, progressive public servant, and he believes the voters of Seattle will once again recognize him as such.
"You always have to ask voters and not take them for granted," says Conlin when asked about his reelection prospects. "But my perception is that people generally view me favorably, knowing that even if they disagree with me that I will listen and try to find ways to solve problems. In my last election I received more votes than any candidate for City office in the history of Seattle, which is a good place to start from in a new campaign."
According to the official press release Conlin sent out announcing his bid for a fifth term on the City Council, the politician lists priorities like bettering and maintain Seattle's parks, completing light rail lines and connecting Seattle's neighborhoods, ending hunger and growing the local food movement, supporting industrial jobs and encouraging new economic activity, and continuing to aid survivors of domestic violence. (There's no mention of pygmy goats, but that's just because Conlin has already won that battle!)
Conlin expands on his goals if awarded a fifth term: "Create the mix of transit options and great communities that will support growth management, reduce our carbon impact, and provide jobs and housing for our future," he says when asked about his top priorities. "Take the work on local food policy to the next level, where it impacts the majority of Seattle. Keep our parks and libraries open and accessible. Ensure that all of us are treated with dignity and receive the health and social services that we need."
It's a librtsl to-do list, comprised of goals many Seattleites will no doubt get behind once again. Coupled with the fact there's a good chance Conlin won't meet solid opposition (see: David Ginsberg), and the long-tenured councilman seems like a shoo-in for yet another term.
That said, there is the whole arena deal.
Back in June, Conlin sent an email that predicted Chris Hansen's arena deal would ultimately meet its demise at the hands of the City Council. That obviously didn't happen, but he and Nick Licata were the only two council members to vote against the arena MOU when it was time to cast their votes in stone. It was a move that drew the ire of many Seattle-area basketball fans, and something that ultimately could make Conlin's sell a little tougher this time around among the demographic.
What does Conlin anticipate?
"I doubt that this will be a major issue-- the Council took its vote, and I don't anticipate that being reversed," says Conlin of his arena deal skepticism. "I received a lot of positive feedback for my vote, and I think it was a popular position. Since the arena supporters won, it is probably not much of an issue."
In the end, that sounds about right.
Even if it's not the most exciting news of the day.


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Toyota's subversive anti-car.
Final selling point: a peculiar kind of authenticity, as an unadulterated example of a weird, hybrid, previously nonexistent automotive genre. The Element is a fake Panzer, badly in need of a big, tough engine to match its big, tough looks. The Scion is exactly what it pretends to be: a polished, snazzy-looking carrier for you and your friends that does everything you need an urban car to do. It's fast enough and more than roomy enough—a serotonin-elevating design statement, with its lip-gloss paint job, speckled seats and happy off-kilter speedometer. (Even the Vehicle ID plate is cool-looking.) You can carry practically anything and have about as much fun carrying it as you can have legally in a front-drive vehicle on public roads. You can give it to the valet at Michael's and everyone will smile at you.
Did I mention that it costs about $14,000, including CD player? That's what makes this box so deeply subversive of the automobile market. Why does anyone have to buy anything more? Do you need to pay $40,000 for a "near luxury" vehicle that makes you look like another climbing careerist and won't get you the valet smile? What can a Jaguar X-type do again—legally, within the confines of Los Angeles—that the Scion can't? It makes no sense to play the automotive one-upping game when for $14,000 you can look good while laughing at the game (thereby winning it). True, that's always been possible by driving a cheap-chic used car (like an old 1960s GM creamboat). But it's previously been impossible to pull off in a new vehicle.
The market Toyota is pursuing with the xB is the young—21-year-olds just out of college, skateboarders, etc. I don't know if those people will go for it. But a market Scion has hit dead-on is the rich, the same people who eagerly buy Vuitton copy bags at house parties and then wink at each other. They have mansions. They don't need to waste money on anything else. But they might need a second or third car to haul things.
Finally, the Scion makes other cars seem absurdly, pointlessly, tragically ... round. What does all that swooping and carving and tumblehoming do again, other than rob you of the interior space that your footprint on the asphalt says is rightfully yours? Why would anyone want to spend, say, five grand extra on Toyota's rounded, thick-walled Matrix when that $5,000 buys you a claustrophobic, egg-like interior with 12 fewer cubic feet of room? Drive a Scion for a few days and you'll see other cars the way Humbert Humbert saw college girls—as repulsively over-ripe.
On a scale of 1-10 in the patented Gearbox Parking Lot Test—measuring how happy I was to come out of a movie and see it waiting for me—I give this anti-car an 8. That's as high as I'm likely to give a front-driver. But before you run out and buy it, you should know a few things:
1) It lists for $14,000, but Scion dealers around L.A. are tacking on all sorts of pointless appearance options and getting about $20,000. The appearance add-ons allegedly allow you to "individualize" your Scion, but mainly they make it uglier (or "even uglier," depending on your initial assessment). The $20,000 price makes it uglier, too.
2) It's surprisingly tinny in a few spots, for a Toyota. The thin metal rear door in my rental vehicle buzzed, and the key fob stopped locking and unlocking the doors early on. In fact, the Scion brand came off shockingly poorly on a recent J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey, with 158 complaints per 100 vehicles—mainly relatively minor problems. (The industry average is 119.) Some Texas customers have groused that the Scion's A.C. isn't strong enough to handle the local climate.
3) The xB may not look cool forever. My mother, who is either a lagging or leading indicator, said it looked like an English van that should be "hauling sides of beef." The point of reference was lost on me. (Hauling sides of beef sounds pretty cool!) But it's possible that if enough Scions—and soon-to-come competing cubes—populate the roads, they'll stop looking fun and start to look dull, the way square "space container" buildings began to look dull once you'd seen enough of them. One way for Toyota to keep the Scion subversive would be to go Swatchy—keep the good cheap mechanicals but use computer technology to redo the styling every year, so $14,000 always buys you attention. They could even charge $15,000.
Stare at the Scion often enough, in fact, and one way to make it hipper-looking becomes glaringly obvious. You see, its lines are not completely straight. They could be straighter! There's a slight backward rake to the front, and a non-trivial 2- or 3-inch "tumblehome" as the cabin rises to the roof. Its rear window is at maybe an 87 degree angle to the road. Even its straight lines are made by creases with rounded edges. You can't help thinking: Wouldn't it be neat if someone made a car thatreally was square? ....
P.S.: Memo to New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission: Why isn't the Scion your new Yellow Cab?
Drive-By Sniping:
How to find Arianna's: Speaking of Arianna Huffington, the California-based anti-SUV activist ... a few months ago a friend of mine went to a book party at her house in the glamorous Brentwood section of West L.A. The area north of Sunset, where Huffington lives, is a confusing tangle of streets, hills, and canyons, and my friend was soon hopelessly lost and late. He was about to give up and go home when off in the distance he saw a car drive by. It was ... a Prius! His heart soared. "Take me home!," he yelped to himself, giving chase. He was at Arianna's within minutes. ... P.S.: Within a month or two there will be so many Priuses and other hybrids on the road that this (true) story will no longer make sense. Actually, that's probably the case already. ...
Trend Watch: Cars with noses. The sporty little Mercedes SLK now features an obnoxious central prong. And check out the schnozzles on the new Audi A6 and on the Mercedes/McLaren supercar. When girls at my high school had a nose like that, they got it fixed! ... P.S.: See also the Alfa Visconti. If Ben Kingsley were a car, he'd look like this. ... Even the European version of the Toyota Corolla has an embryonic proboscis. ...


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The Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Obama in March, even with the polls showing that most people were against the legislation. Many of the law makers were not aware of what the act contained, even when voting for it.
Many people are now trying to determine what is included in the health care reform. Insurance companies and insurance agencies are positive about the changes that are being made.
This week it has been announced that the president is going to meet with seniors to sell them on the advantages of the health bill and the advantages it offers to them. He is still trying to sell the reform as many remain against it. The latest polls indicate that 58 percent favors repeal of the recently passed health care law.
Those on the Medicare Prescription Drug program who are in the "donut hole" should have received $250 from the government, or will soon receive the $250. Others, as they enter the "donut hole," will receive the special funds.
Recently, special information was sent out to all Medicare Beneficiaries by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, "Medicare and the New Health Care Law -- What it means for you." It cost $18 million to send the brochure out, which one senator referred to as propaganda.
The brochure was sent to Medicare beneficiaries by CMS to provide information that tells how good the law is, and what it will do for families now and in the future. If you have not read it, you will want to read it to get the information that it contains.
Recently, I told you that those entering the Part D "donut hole" were receiving $250 this year. What I had understood from information about the health bill was that beginning in 2014 the cost during the "donut law" would be reduced by 50 percent -- instead of 100 percent as it is now. I was wrong in that information.
The information in the brochure sent by CMS says: "Next year, if you reach the coverage gap, you will receive a 50 percent discount when buying Part D - covered brand name prescription drugs.
"Over the next 10 years, you will receive additional savings until the coverage gap is closed in 2020."
At the present time, those who qualify for a low income subsidy will have support on their Plan D. If they have full LIS, they do not pay premiums and they pay low co-pays, and are not affected by the "donut hole." This is a major advantage for those who qualify. The ones who get hurt are those a few dollars above the guidelines.
All beneficiaries are encouraged to apply for LIS at Social Security. Many qualify for some help and do not realize it. I previously had the false impression that once a person qualified for LIS that also took care of it for future years. I have learned that it is not automatic, but you must apply annually.
In the future, as the "donut hole" goes away, you can bet that it will not be free. Someone will be paying for it. Most likely the Plan D premiums and co-pays will be increased for everyone on Plan D, and also by an increased cost to tax payers.
In the last column the impact on individuals and families that will occur this year was discussed. One of the items that in the reform is designed to help small businesses with 25 or fewer employees to provide health insurance is a federal tax credit. I suggest that small employers check with their account on how this tax credit will work for them.
A recent article on www.moneynews.com was titled, "Obamacare Tax Cut for Small Business Has Big Loophole." An owner of an office furniture company found that assistance would not be provided for the 24 employees paid $79,200. According to the article -- lost in the small print is the stipulation that the credit drops off sharply once a company gets above 10 workers and $25,000 average annual wages.
The owner of the furniture company had a 15 percent increase in premiums and is having difficulty in continuing to provide insurance for his employees. To get the most out of the new federal tax credit the workforce would need to be reduced to 10 employees and also slash their wages.
The ones that will benefit are small companies paying lower wages. In those cases it will benefit small employers.
The law makers who supported the Affordable Care Act and the administration won the battle, but with the majority of citizens remaining opposed to it, the war is not over.
There is much more that can be said about the new health care law. The brochure sent by CMS suggests that for additional information about the new health law, visit www.medicare.gov. For questions, call (800) MEDICARE, (800) 633-4227, or your state health assistant program.