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Thai PM Yingluck vows to protect wildlife, fight illegal ivory trade
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BANGKOK, March 3 – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday presided over the 6th Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) meeting in Bangkok, vowing to protect wildlife and fight illicit global trafficking in ivory.
"I believe that Thailand will be a strong ally to fight illicit global trafficking in ivory," she told delegates before striking a gong to officially open the CITES summit.
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Photo of the Week: Haitian Mangoes Ripe for Market
August 02, 2013
The Haiti Hope Project is helping revitalize Haiti's mango industry and raise the standard of living for thousands of farming families.
A young Haitian farmer harvests Francique mangoes, a variety unique to Haiti and prized for its juicy, sweet flavor. Until recently, fewer than 5 percent of the mangoes produced in Haiti reached the export market, and farmers struggled to earn a viable income from their fruit trees. The Haiti Hope Project is helping create sustainable economic opportunities for Haitian mango farmers and their families.
The Haiti Hope Project is a public-private partnership comprised of The Coca-Cola Company; the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB); the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); and TechnoServe. Haiti Hope aims to double the incomes of 25,000 smallholder farmers five years after they join the Project. TechnoServe is training local mango producers and connecting them to international markets. To date, more than 23,000 farmers – nearly 50 percent of whom are women – have enrolled in the program. This year, more than 450 tons of fresh mangoes were sold through Whole Foods stores throughout the United States, a 150 percent increase from last year.
Learn more about the Haiti Hope Project.
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The Love No Love Compilation release is tonight at the Triple Door. It deals with love -- either the presence or lack thereof -- and features tracks from various local artists that deal with the subject. The show starts at 7 p.m., is all ages and costs $17. Proceeds benefit New Beginnings, an organization that provides shelter, advocacy and a fresh start for battered women and their children.
The specific line-up for the show is:
7pm Sage Redman, Andrea Wittgens, Central Services
8pm Carrie Clark, Pufferfish
9pm Your Heart Breaks, Gina Young
Yirim Seck plays a show tonight at Chop Suey with the Physics, Fresh Espresso, Larue, and Black Stax at 8 p.m. for $12. It is all ages. Jonathan wrote about that show in the music section this week.
The Fruit Bats play the Crocodile tonight at 8 p.m. (well, that's doors anyway) for $12 with Johnny & the Moon and Palmer Electric Co.
The Dead Weather plays the Paramount tonight for $33 at 8 p.m. That show, too, is all ages:
Last summer, during a Raconteurs tour with the Kills, Jack White contracted bronchitis and had the Kills' vocalist Alison Mosshart step in and sing several of his songs for the remainder of the tour. Afterward, Mosshart and White tapped Jack Lawrence of the Raconteurs and Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stone Age for an impromptu jam session at White's Nashville studio, where they first recorded an eerily catchy cover of Gary Numan's "Are Friends Electric?" The group's full-length, Horehound, is bluesy, psychedelic and so hip it hurts. Here, White plays drums, leaving Mosshart's crackling, sultry vocals to top off the band's crunching guitars and rambling synthesizers. The results are brilliant - the Dead Weather is ten times sexier than the White Stripes or the Raconteurs ever have been. Just check out the video for the single "Hang You from the Heavens." It's shot in a gritty black and white and has each band member wearing, naturally, black leather jackets. My God, this band is cool. ET
Thee Oh Sees, Sic Alps, Partman Parthorse at the Funhouse, 9:30 p.m., $8
Thee Oh Sees are a vital part of San Francisco's richly complex post-punk stew, swimming in psychedelic-flavored pop and garnished with enough fascinating racket to make you wonder if you've stumbled upon the soundtrack for a shootout between a plumbers' union and a disgruntled pack of math rockers. Thee Oh Sees frontman John Dwyer made a name for himself in beloved cult bands like Pink and Brown and the Coachwhips, the latter of which used to call Seattle home. HL
Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca at the Century Ballroom, 9 p.m., $25
Salsa music works because it follows a formula, but after a couple hours, that formula can sometimes be a bit much, even for the diehards that frequent Century Ballroom's regular salsa nights. Ricardo Lemvo's band gives you the best of multi-worlds, mixing salsa motifs with a pan-African sound that is both varied and uniformly irresistible. Afro-Cuban connections have been explored by many, many artists in recent years, but few have done it with as smoothly ingratiating a feeling as Lemvo (whose band's name is an Africanized misspelling of "crazy machine" in Spanish). He goes down easy, like much of his Putumayo-style world-music brethren, but when you're trying to execute those steps, rough edges aren't what you need. Dance lesson starts at 9. MF


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Friday Mar 09 2012
Sixty-year reporter recalls murder, dam and taxes
By: Al Albertazzi
Joe Carroll recalls story behind the story
A few days ago I had the pleasure of spending an hour with Joe Carroll, who wrote for the Auburn Journal for many years until he suffered a stroke four years ago. His column, "The Auburn Auricle" appeared in the Journal for many years and dealt mainly with local politics and personalities. For a time he also wrote a column called "The Auburn Auger" that ran in The Sentinel. He started as a reporter for the Journal in 1963 but took a furlough for 10 or so years during which time Carroll was a speech writer for members of the state senate and legislature before returning to local news writing. Now 80, he lives at Westview Healthcare Center and has trouble walking but has not lost his wit and sense of humor. During our visit I asked Joe a few questions about his experiences as a newsman in Auburn. His answers brought back some memories and shed a little light on the fairly recent past. What was it like being a newsman in Auburn back in the 1970s? It was a lot of fun then when Bill Cassidy was the owner and editor of the Journal. The paper came out only once a week – every Thursday – and later went to two days a week, then three, and so on. At first I was strictly a reporter, but I kept running across items that were interesting but didn't quite fit into a news story so I started the column and it went on from there. Where did you get most of the material that went into your column? I went to all the board of supervisors and city council meetings and got a lot of the official information there, but I also got a lot of unofficial material in bars, just talking with people who were in the know. One example would be how the county offices were built as geodesic domes. A county official was in San Francisco for a meeting, and he and one of the architects spent a good part of an evening in a bar talking about the county center. The architect was all in favor of the new, and then futuristic, design of geodesic domes. After a good deal of talk and a great number of drinks, the geodesic domes began to seem like a great idea for Placer County, and so the official brought the concept before the board and, lo and behold, it won approval. Another story I picked up is about how the idea of the Auburn Dam started in the Sierra Club – no, not the outdoors group, but the bar called the Sierra Club (now the former Corner Pub near Central Square). One night Bill Cassidy, Paul Claiborne Sr. (then head man at Placer Savings) and Harold (Bizz) Johnson, a member of the House of Representatives, were having a few drinks when the topic of a possible dam below Auburn came up. Johnson liked the idea and carried it back to Washington, where it took on a life of its own. What was the biggest news story that you covered? Well, Bill Wilson (Sacramento Bee), Hank Gonzales (KAHI) and I were up in Michigan Bluff to cover the 100-mile trail ride when I got a call from Bill Cassidy to get back to town as soon as possible. A gruesome murder had taken place at a campground at Dog Bar on the Bear River. Three campers had been brutally hacked to death with a sickle-shaped blade. There was no apparent reason for the killings and the murderer was thought to still be in the area. For several days things were pretty tense around here. The campgrounds were deserted, and people made sure their doors were locked. The killer was later caught in Mexico. He was Clarence Otis Smith who drove a garbage truck in Auburn. He could have been my garbage man for all I know. What were some of the biggest issues before the city council and the board of supervisors? One of the biggest had to do with the possible annexation of North Auburn into the City of Auburn. There was, and it's even more true today, a great deal of tax money involved. There were other issues too, of course. The most active and influential group in the battle was the sheriff's department. Apparently many deputies would rather work for the county than become officers in the Auburn police department, and they worked hard to defeat the measure. When it was all said and done, about 85 percent of the people in the county and a majority in the city were against the annexation and that's why the city limits on the north side are where they are today. What are some of the biggest changes you've seen in Auburn? People. There are so many of them here now. It used to be that you'd walk down the street and say "hi" to half the people you walked by. When you went into a store the owner knew you by name. It's different today, but it's still a great town. As a long time reader of "The Auburn Auricle" I miss the quips, comments, and behind-the-scenes view that it included. As Carroll said, the column was about things that didn't fit into regular news stories. True enough. But I would add that his commentary reflected the community as much as did the front-page stories. Thanks, Joe, for a good run. Editor's Note: Al Albertazzi has lived in Auburn since 1964. He writes an occasional series on local history for the Journal.


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Pyramid Research's Guy Zibi To Moderate Keynote At Mobile World Congress 2013
BOSTON, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pyramid Research's Head of Consulting, Guy Zibi will moderate the keynote session, Connecting the Next Billion to the Internet at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday, February 26, in Barcelona. Pyramid Research is proud to be a Research Partner of Mobile World Congress. View the agenda here.With less than a third of the world's population connected to the Internet, mobile technology will be instrumental in bringing the next few billion people online. The keynote, taking place on Tuesday from 9-10:30am in Hall 4, will explore how the industry landscape will evolve as the Internet community continues to grow over the coming years. Mr. Zibi will moderate a distinguished panel of speakers, including Sunil Mittal, Chairman and MD of Bharti Airtel; Stephen Elop, President and CEO of Nokia; Nasser Marafih, CEO of Qtel; and Gary Kovacs, CEO of Mozilla. Guy Zibi manages the Pyramid Research Consulting Group and has more than a decade of experience in researching and analyzing the business of technology in developed and developing economies around the world. Mr. Zibi oversees Pyramid Research's custom project team and drives the company's thinking into new business models to reach the next billion customers. Mr. Zibi will also lead Pyramid Research's Breakfast Briefing on Wednesday, February 27, at the Fira Congress Hotel, next to the Fira de Barcelona. The briefing will address key insights into Pyramid's 2013 top ten trends for the global telecom market, as well as a presentation on business models for the next billion Internet subscribers – an expansion of Mr. Zibi's keynote session from the previous day. To learn more about Pyramid's Breakfast Briefing, please contact Jennifer Baker at email@example.com. To request a meeting with Mr. Zibi at the event, please contact him directly at firstname.lastname@example.com. Press Contact: Jennifer BakerPyramid ResearchMarketing Director617-747-4110 email@example.com Pyramid Research ( pyramidresearch.com) offers practical solutions to the complex demands our clients face in the global communications industry. Its analysis is uniquely positioned at the intersection of emerging markets, emerging technologies and emerging business models, powered by the bottom-up methodology of our market forecasts for more than 100 countries – a distinction that has remained unmatched for more than 25 years. As a division of UBM Tech (tech.ubm.com), Pyramid Research contributes to the only integrated business information platform serving the global communications industry. SOURCE Pyramid Research
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USACE Galveston District employee named Southwestern Division Regulator of the Year
Aug 15, 2012
GALVESTON, Texas (Aug. 15, 2012) -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Project Manager Dwayne Johnson was named the 2012 USACE Southwestern Division Regulator of the Year, marking the fourth consecutive year a Galveston District employee has earned top division honors.
FH part of 90-country Global Leadership Summit
Aug 15, 2012
FORT HUACHCUA, Ariz. - When an audience gathered at Fort Huachuca's Main Post Chapel on Aug. 9 and 10, they temporarily became a small part of a large collective, sharing a common goal. Each person was there to hone leadership skills to become a more responsible guide or mentor in their religious or secular organization. Attendees here were joined by more than 65,000 leaders from more than 6,000 churches and organizations from across the United States and the world that came together for a two-day experience of inspiration, community and world-class skill development. They did this through a simulcast broadcast to more than 500 locations nationwide.
Former NFL star, SU legend visits Fort Drum
Aug 15, 2012
FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- As Syracuse University's football team kicked off a week of preseason camp Monday at Fort Drum, former Denver Broncos sensation and Pro Football Hall of Famer Floyd Little traveled with the Orange and met with Fort Drum leaders and community members.
Spouses Club combines teamwork, camaraderie
Aug 15, 2012
FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- A "new" club on post is proving that two perspectives are better than one.
Organizers declare EFMP Mountain Camp 'huge success'
Aug 15, 2012
FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- More than 75 volunteers in the Fort Drum community helped children come out of their shells, bond with camp "buddies" and connect with their peers last week during Fort Drum's fifth annual EFMP Mountain Camp.
Fort Drum WTU paves way toward recovery through Wounded Warrior Triathlon
Aug 16, 2012
Soldiers of varying abilities and complex medical issues recently stepped up and fed their desire to compete in Fort Drum's first Wounded Warrior Triathlon.
Commando leaders build teams, train hard
Aug 15, 2012
FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- About 36 officers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team gathered Aug. 8 in Remington Park to compete in a quarterly session of "field grade" physical readiness training.
Division deputy commander pins on first star
Aug 15, 2012
FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- The 10th Mountain Division (LI) command group conducted a promotion ceremony at LeRay Mansion on Friday.
Army Reserve Center nears completion
Aug 15, 2012
The California National Guard's Joint Forces Training Base here will soon be home to the 79th Sustainment Support Command's new Army Reserve Center.
Hope in the form of healthcare during Khaan Quest 2012
Aug 17, 2012
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia -- People gathered outside of an elementary school that was temporarily set up as a medical clinic during the Medical Humanitarian Civic Action Outreach Project, one of the many exercises of Khaan Quest 12 in and around Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Aug. 14.
Human resources team works to improve customer service
Aug 15, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 15, 2012) -- When it comes to managing human resources in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, providing world-class customer service and building strong relationships with customers are the top priorities for successful human resources offices.
Planners evaluate large Vibrant Response exercise
Apr 23, 2013
More than 9,000 Soldiers and civilians from numerous local, state and federal agencies participated in Vibrant Response 13, along with their equipment -- mobile labs, helicopters, heavy equipment and so on -- spread out over 5,000 square miles of southern Indiana and northern Kentucky.
Army scientist reflects on 43 years of service
Aug 15, 2012
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- After more than four decades of scientific inquiry and leadership with the U.S. Army, Jim Baker considers his colleagues to be a second family. "Working at [Edgewood Chemical Biological Center] has been a wonderful experience for me," he says. "I'd like to leave here and [have] people say, 'I knew Jim Baker, and he was a really nice guy. I really enjoyed working with him. He seemed like a fair and honest individual.' It's a great place to work."
Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody Retirement
Jan 24, 2013
U.S. Army Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, Former Commanding General, Army Material Command, retired from the Army, Aug. 15, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va. Dunwoody is the Army's highest-ranking female and is the first woman in U.S. military history to achieve a fourth star.
Miss North Carolina visits with military children at Yellow Ribbon
Aug 15, 2012
Miss North Carolina, Arlie Honeycutt, was a special guest at a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration event in Orlando on August 11.
30th Medical Command Headquarters Settles in Sembach
Aug 15, 2012
TRADOC Senior Leader Conference kicks off at Fort Lee
Aug 15, 2012
Maj. Gen. Larry D. Wyche, Combined Arms Support Command commanding general, provides an overview of the command's training mission to attendees at the Training and Doctrine Command Senior Leader Conference, which began today at Fort Lee, Va.
ARL Hosts Visit for Meyerhoff Scholars Program Students
Aug 15, 2012
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground hosted a visit on June 21 for 30 Meyerhoff Scholars Program freshmen from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
First National Guard assistance advisor teams training now for deployment
Aug 15, 2012
CAMP SHELBY, MISS. - The first National Guard units identified to provide Security Force Assistance Advisor Team support in Afghanistan recently mobilized at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center Miss. Not only is this a new mission for the National Guard, it's a new mission for the trainer mentors tasked to prepare those Soldiers for deployment. The 158th Infantry Brigade, First Army Division East, mobilizes, trains, and validates Reserve Component Soldiers to meet all deployment requirements for worldwide missions.
USACE Galveston District collaborates with educational institution
Aug 15, 2012
GALVESTON, Texas (Aug. 15, 2012) -- What do you get when you partner the world's largest public engineering design and construction management agency with one the top university's engineering technology programs in Texas? -- An invaluable relationship between the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District and Prairie View A&M University, committed to working together to enhance opportunities for minority students throughout the Corps.
More then 1,000 Soldiers and civilians were briefed on the Threat Awareness Reporting Program
Aug 15, 2012
FORT HUACHCUA, Ariz. - More then 1,000 Soldiers and civilians were briefed on the Threat Awareness Reporting Program and Antiterrorism on Tuesday at Cochise Theater on Fort Huachuca by Chief Warrant Officer, Jon Nance, 902nd CI and Jesse Markum, Antiterrorism Officer, Directorate of plans, training mobilization and security, Fort Huachuca. Four classes were offered throughout the day. Insider threats, espionage, sabotage, terrorism, treason and more were covered during the briefing. "I am providing important need to know information on how to report," Markum said. "We are having this to increase awareness of the insider threat problem," Nance added.
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club sponsors run for Wounded Warrior Project
Aug 15, 2012
There are few causes that Soldiers, civilians and local nationals in a deployed environment come together in support of. Friday morning, the Joint Sustainment Command- Afghanistan Chapter of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club sponsored such a cause, bringing roughly 475 participants together in support of a run for the Wounded Warrior Project here at Kandahar Airfield.
Army to streamline Network Integration Evaluation process for industry, small businesses
Aug 16, 2012
The Army is refining its buying methods and reaching out to small businesses in order to smooth the path for industry to participate in the Network Integration Evaluations.
Sustainer speaks at Third Army WLC graduation
Aug 15, 2012
Command Sgt. Maj. Karl A. Roberts, the senior enlisted advisor for Joint Sustainment Command -- Afghanistan and the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), recently served as the guest speaker for the Third Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy's Warrior Leader Course graduation ceremony at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on August 6, 2012.
Fort A.P. Hill recognized the efforts of Department of Public Works summer interns this week
Aug 15, 2012
Fort A.P. Hill recognized the efforts of Department of Public Works summer interns this week at a cookout provided by the Forestry Department.
On the job at Tobyhanna
Aug 15, 2012
TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. -- Jason Hearing, a generator equipment mechanic here, installs a master switch in a 10kw generator for a UAV system while working in the Systems Integration and Support Directorate's Mobile Electric Power Branch.
Army Corps of Engineers helps renovate world's second largest building
Aug 16, 2012
Through a partnership with the U.S. European Command, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District will oversee renovation of the basement of the world's second largest office building -- Romania's Palace of the Parliament.
10th Sustainment Brigade coordinates air drop missions for JSC-A Soldiers
Aug 15, 2012
Leashed dogs are safe dogs
Aug 15, 2012
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- For many pet owners, their dog is an important member of the family. They eat dinner together, vacation with the family and even appear in Christmas cards. Fido becomes a furry, but treasured part of the household. But, even owners who love their hound can neglect an essential part of dog safety: leashes. Loose and stray dogs have become a worrisome problem in the Bavaria Military Community. Dogs who get out of the yard or, unleashed, bolt from their owners, pose threats to themselves and the community.
Combat medics receive battlefield stress training
Aug 15, 2012
Five combat medics with the 10th Sustainment Brigade attended a battlefield stress brief, Aug. 7, 2012, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to help Soldiers combat stress on and off the battlefield.
100,000 rally at this year's German-American Volksfest
Aug 15, 2012
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- Mixing the best of both worlds, the 55th Annual German-American Volksfest provided a taste of home and the foreign for both German and American revelers, here, Aug. 3-5. Fest-goers could feast on barbecue ribs, langos, chili dogs, wurst and kraut, cheeseburgers and gummi bears. They could buy cowboy hats and Bundeswehr caps, and pass the time riding an electric bull and winning beer steins. Hip-hop blared near the automotive display, while an oompah band oompahed merrily inside the beer tent.
USAG Garmisch transitions to military community
Aug 15, 2012
On July 27, U.S. Army Garrison Garmisch officially became Garmisch Military Community in a color casing ceremony, here. The move formally incorporates the Garmisch community into the USAG Grafenwoehr footprint. "The United States Military is transitioning into a smaller, leaner, fighting force," said Col. James Saenz, USAG Grafenwoehr commander, in a speech at the event. "Army units within Europe will follow suit and units will be required to deactivate, restation or realign within the BMC."
Grafenwoehr chef heats up at Culinary Arts Competition
Aug 15, 2012
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- Adriano Colella, a cook at the Lawrence T. Hickey Dining Facility, here, recently threw down in an Iron Chef-style culinary competition, representing Grafenwoehr as one of only two civilians to partake in the worldwide contest. Held annually at Fort Lee, Va., the Army Culinary Arts Competition pits the creme de la creme of military chefs against each other as they team up to create gourmet and international food. The judges awarded team and individual medals in 360 separate categories including food nutrition, technical skills and table presentation.
US, Botswana forces keep drinking water safe During Southern Accord 2012
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Engineers for the Botswana Defense Force and water purification specialists from Company A, 405th Brigade Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard out of Streator, Ill., came together during Southern Accord 2012 to train, as well as share knowledge and experience with one another.
Illinois Army National Guard soldiers provide logistical support in Botswana
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Logistics is the backbone of any large-scale operation, and one group of Illinois Army National Guard soldiers is providing that support. Soldiers from the 405th Brigade Support Battalion are currently in Botswana, Africa, supporting Southern Accord 12.
Soldiers get a lesson in snake safety
Aug 31, 2012
The Botswana Defense Force held a class on snake awareness Aug. 8, for U.S. military forces participating in Southern Accord 2012, at Thebephatshwa Air Base, Botswana.
US forces work with BDF to provide humanitarian support in Botswana
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Free contraceptives, medical treatment, educational support and counseling were provided to all who arrived at the humanitarian civilian assistance event Aug. 13 during Southern Accord 2012.
US and Botswana soldiers keep SA 12 rolling
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Eight U.S. Army soldiers with Company B, 405th Brigade Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard out of Crestwood, Ill., joined 25 Botswana Defense Force Corps of Mechanical Engineers members to form the Maintenance Support and Recovery group for Southern Accord 2012.
Illinois Army National Guardsmen fuel Southern Accord 2012
Aug 15, 2012
In an effort to keep the wheels turning during Southern Accord 2012, petroleum supply specialists from Company A, 405th Brigade Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, and their counterparts from the Botswana Defense Force, have been running both static and mobile re-fueling operations at Thebephatswha Air Base, Botswana.
Army Reserve soldiers emphasize food safety in Botswana
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U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from the 949th Medical Detachment, Veterinary Services out of Ames, Iowa, assisted the Botswana Defense Force by co-instructing a series of courses in food safety and sanitation during Southern Accord 2012.
Explosive ordnance disposal company helps with range cleanup at Southern Accord 2012
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"I found another wedding cake," said Staff Sgt. Tracy Dice, a bomb technician with the 430th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company out of Washington, N.C. As she slowly lowered herself to examine the metal device with meticulous caution, it became apparent she was not referring to a fluffy, sweet dessert entree.
BDF and US engineers combine efforts on road improvement and pond reconstruction
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The 631st Engineer Support Company from Lawrenceville, Ill., assisted Botswana Defense Force engineers with a road improvement and pond restoration project near Mkankake Village in the Republic of Botswana as part of Southern Accord 2012.
US vets teach K-9 care to BDF military police
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Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserves' 949th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services out of Ames, Iowa, met and trained with members of the Botswana Defense Force Military Police and their canine companions, military working dogs, Aug. 6 during Southern Accord 2012.
US and BDF medical corps joint training enhances military capabilities and interoperability
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Members of the 396th Combat Support Hospital, Army Reserves out of Spokane, Wash., conducted an ambulance loading and litter carry training class for members of the Botswana Defense Force medical team during Southern Accord 12 at Thebephatshwa Air Base, Botswana.
New Jersey Soldiers perform assault, support-for-fire missions
Aug 16, 2012
The ground shook as satchel and improvised Bangalore charges packed with C-4 explosives detonated, to clear the way for 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, Aug. 11, 2012, in The Republic of Botswana.
Illinois National Guard soldier learns culinary skills in Botswana
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The stir-fry sizzled on the grill, filling the room with a fantastic aroma of warm beef, vegetables and spices, as Spc. Lenette Tidwell of Chicago, flipped the meat with a large metal spatula.
USARAF fields command contingency post for first time in Africa
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Southern Accord 12, a bilateral training operation designed to enhance military capabilities and interoperability between U.S. Forces and the Botswana Defense Force, presented the first opportunity for United States Army Africa to field a command contingency post in Africa.
Southern Accord 2012 Forces experience cultural day in Botswana
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Joint U.S. military forces, as well as members of the Botswana Defense Force gathered for a cultural day at Thebephatshwa Air Base, the Republic of Botswana, Aug. 5, during Southern Accord 2012.
Multiscale modeling research seeks atom-to-application understanding of materials
Aug 15, 2012
Army researchers want to enhance Soldiers' battlefield effectiveness without placing an extra load on their backs.
Hot mud in the summer time
Aug 15, 2012
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Down and Dirty Mud Run participants get what they ask for during annual race series finale: More Mud!
Civilian Spotlight: Getting to know Gerald B. Daniels
Aug 15, 2012
Civilian Spotlight: Getting to know Gerald B. Daniels
'Beach Bash' Vacation Bible School offers youth in Japan outreach, learning, fun
Aug 14, 2012
NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Aug. 15, 2012) -- The weeklong "SonSurf Beach Bash" Vacation Bible School concluded here Aug. 10, drawing more than 170 children to the base for five days of outreach, learning and fun, the event's director said.
Army Now - Self Defense Class in Germany
Aug 15, 2012
Army Now - Maj. Gen. Hogg Visits Sierra Leone
Aug 15, 2012
USARAF military mentors worked alongside Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces as they completed training for an upcoming deployment.
Army Now - Renovating Ukranian School
Aug 15, 2012
Renovation of a Ukrainian school in Starychi.
Army Now - Ft. Bliss Soldiers maintain their physical fitness
Aug 14, 2012
Ft. Bliss Soldiers maintain their physical fitness at all hours of the day and night in order to stay combat ready.
Army Now - Newest evolution in methods to diagnose post traumatic stress disorder
Aug 14, 2012
Madigan Army Medical center held a conference to discuss the newest evolution in the methods used to diagnose post traumatic stress disorder.
Army Now - Food helps support troops
Aug 14, 2012
Army cook explains how food helps support troops in Afghanistan
Army Now - Best Medic Competition
Aug 14, 2012
Sgt. Brian Wright competes in the annual Best Medic Competition at Camp Casey Warrior Base.
Photo Essay: On the Road with Secretary McHugh -- Mongolia
Aug 22, 2012
Secretary of the Army John McHugh conducts an official visit to the Mongolian Ministry of Defense to meet with senior officials. Thousands of Mongolian peacekeepers have contributed to world stability over the last 10 years, an impressive contribution for a country of its size. The Mongolian Armed Forces are highly regarded by American Soldiers who have served with them in Iraq and Afghanistan. Currently, approximately 700 troops conduct base security and train the Afghan National Army artillery. In March, Mongolia was designated as the first NATO "partner" under the Individual Partnership and Cooperation Program. McHugh will also observe U.S. service members participating in Exercise Khaan Quest 2012, a regularly scheduled, multinational exercise sponsored by the U.S. Army, Pacific, and hosted annually by the Mongolian Armed Forces.
Saving Face
Aug 14, 2012
At the 2012 Medical Health System Research Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., high-tech programs and products are being discussed by a multitude of researchers focused on translating futuristic technology into modern-day practice.
USACE Galveston District civil engineer makes community proud
Aug 14, 2012
GALVESTON, Texas - Many would consider growing up in the largely African-American Sunnyside neighborhood south of downtown Houston as rough; however, that didn't stop one resident from taking the community slogan the neighborhood is known for, "Sunnyside Pride," and making his community prouder than ever.
Construction of new regional visitor center at Table Rock crosses regional boundaries
Aug 14, 2012
When the new visitor center at Table Rock Lake in southwestern Missouri opened on April 27, 2012, it wasn't just another Corps of Engineers visitor center, but one that would have a significant, positive impact on the entire White River Watershed and the Ozark Mountain region in both Missouri and Arkansas. The road to get the visitor center to its grand opening was several years in the making. In 2007, St. Louis District's Jim Hill did a six-month detail at Table Rock Lake, where he served as the Deputy Operations Project Manager. While there, he worked with the Dewey Short Visitor Center Project Delivery Team to develop a plan to redesign their existing visitor center.
Military partners with civilians for trauma care
Aug 22, 2012
At the 2012 Military Health System Research Symposium, an overriding philosophy is that strong partnerships lead to successful research.
Week of the Eagles Basketball Tournament
Aug 14, 2012
The Screaming Eagles Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), compete in a basketball tournament, Aug. 13., part of Week of the Eagles. The seven day event host competitions and activities to promote physical fitness, Soldiering skills and esprit de corps throughout the division's brigades.
Week of the Eagles Run held for fallen but not forgotten Soldiers
Aug 15, 2012
During this Week of the Eagles 2012, the Run for the Fallen event was held at the Sabalauski Air Assault School, Aug. 11, 2012, bringing Soldiers, veterans and family members together to remember.
McDonald nurse among 'unsung heroes' to receive DAISY award
Aug 14, 2012
MCDONALD ARMY HEALTH CENTER, JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VA -- Valerie L. Hicks was recently honored as one of the Health Center's top nurses.
Chaplains provide Task Force-51 with Religious Support
Aug 15, 2012
Through the years, U.S. Army chaplains have provided soldiers with spiritual support in the battlefield and back home. In that tradition, chaplains and chaplain's assistants assigned to U.S. Army North, based out of Fort Sam Houston, Texas, will assist Task Force-51 in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incident inside the continental United States. TF-51 is a collaborative effort between military and civilian agencies to assist state and federal responders in saving lives, mitigating damage and helping those in need.
Corpus Christi Army Depot Takes First Drill at a New Technical Training Program
Aug 15, 2012
On-the-job training takes a back seat to a new training program designed for entry-level sheet metal mechanics at the Corpus Christi Army Depot.
5 and 10 kilometers run is fun
Aug 16, 2012
Go figure, one of the most competitive five and ten kilometer races at Fort Campbell is a called a Fun Run. They are both a timed team event, in which the outcome depends on an individual's performance. Each brigade within the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), has representing teams for each race. The teams met up on the Sunday morning of Aug. 12 at Fort Campbell's Sabalauski Air Assault School and put on display all of that hard work and physical training they've invested in for this 'fun' competition.
Army Cyber leadership talks future of cyberspace with Maryland Senator
Aug 14, 2012
U.S. Army Cyber Command leadership presents at AFCEA TechNet Forces East
Aug 14, 2012
30-year career comes to a close
Aug 14, 2012
Command chaplain retires in ceremony
Ordnance bids farewell to Regimental Command Sgt. Maj.
Aug 14, 2012
The U.S. Army Ordnance Corps bid farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Sultan A. Muhammad, Ordnance Corps regimental command sergeant major, during a relinquishment of responsibility ceremony Aug. 10, at Whittington Parade Field on the Ordnance Campus.
Syracuse University and Fort Drum participate in "Operation Orange Partnership"
Aug 14, 2012
Syracuse University football players will spend a week at Fort Drum partnering with Soldiers of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division for their summer training camp.
Fort Drum hosts Syracuse University football team for preseason camp
Aug 14, 2012
Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division will host the Syracuse University "Orange" football team, Aug. 12-19, at the post's Sleigh Field, after being contacted by the university looking to accomplish its preseason training with a military feel. The Syracuse "Orange" will conduct football practices as well as engaging in military-specific training during their weeklong stay that will end with a public scrimmage open to Soldiers and their families.
HIRED! teens gain cataloging experience at the Museum Support Building
Aug 14, 2012
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Two high school students are learning more about history and gaining work experience as apprentices at the Museum Support Building.
Installation town hall meeting highlights upcoming events, post improvements
Aug 14, 2012
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Hundreds of Soldiers, civilians, contractors and Family members attended the installation town hall at the Post Theater Aug. 2, to receive updates from post leaders.
ROTC seeks qualified enlisted Soldiers who want to become officers
Aug 15, 2012
"Operation Officership" is seeking applicants for the Green-to-Gold program.
Artillery unit qualifies on Paladin
Dec 4, 2013
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery fine turned their skills on the M109A6 Paladin during a battalion level certification and live-fire exercise at Fort Sill, Okla., July 24, 2012.
Natick's Sanborn will be garrison CSM at Bagram
Aug 27, 2012
Dave Sanborn, chief of Master Planning at Natick Soldier Systems Center and an Army Reservist, will be the new garrison command sergeant major at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.
Task Force Hurricane paves way for new U.S. retrograde facility
Aug 21, 2012
Soldiers from Task Force Hurricane use dozers and scrapers to prepare a stable foundation on which to build Camp John Pratt, a future U.S. Army retrograde point named after fallen Warrant Officer John C. Pratt, Aug. 12, 2012.
Why We Serve: Spc. Roberto Ramirez and Spc. Taulago Pritchard
Aug 14, 2012
Two friends, two cultures, one common goal.
Water production team essential to mission success
Aug 15, 2012
A team of highly qualified Sailors here are currently maintaining the vital process of nanofiltration that enables groundwater from Parwan province to be utilized in the day-to-day operations of the Detention Facility in Parwan.
DOL stockpiles effectiveness
Aug 14, 2012
Material handlers and other employees from the Directorate of Logistics warehouse on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall operate the facility with smoothness and efficiency. Located in Bldg. 205, on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH the warehouse is a busy operation and is filled with everything from snow shovels and ice melt to Soldier's uniforms and sleeping systems.
FMWR Rents offers a wide variety of services
Aug 14, 2012
FORT HUACHCUA, Ariz. - Morale, Welfare and Recreation Rents offers Soldiers and other military affiliated personnel the chance to do something different with their days off.
Corps recreation areas on Hartwell Lake open to hunters
Aug 14, 2012
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Hartwell Lake Office will open 15 of its larger recreation areas to archery and small game hunting during the regular 2012-2013 state hunting season. Hunting regulations and license requirements set by the Georgia and South Carolina Departments of Natural Resources apply. Information on regulations is available from state wildlife offices.
MICC awards $326 million to small business in July
Aug 14, 2012
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- More than $326 million in contracts were awarded to small businesses throughout the nation for the month of July by contracting officials with the Mission and Installation Contracting Command.
Whirlwind of operations centers on single joint engineer command
Aug 14, 2012
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David L. Weeks, 411th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, Joint Task Force Empire commanding general (left), U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James L. Terry, commanding general of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command (center), and U.S. Navy Capt. Kathryn A. Donovan, 22nd Naval Construction Regiment commodore, discuss operations before the transfer of authority ceremony between the 22nd NCR and the 411th En. Bde. at Kandahar Airfield, July 31.
Ravens treat military to a day at training camp
Aug 14, 2012
Military District of Washington servicemembers and their Families took a Saturday off from their missions to watch the Baltimore Ravens prepare for their next mission -- the 2012-2013 National Football League season and another run at a Super Bowl championship Aug. 4.
Afghan forces lead mission to secure Afghanistan's Highway 1
Aug 15, 2012
The 300-mile stretch of Afghanistan's Highway 1, between Kabul and Kandahar, is the main focus of the area's Afghan National Security Forces and Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd.
Starkville, Miss., native takes command of HHC 223rd Engineer Battalion
Aug 14, 2012
Mississippi National Guardsmen Capt. Antwann Evans, Starkville, Miss. native, took command of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 223rd Engineer Battalion, Mississippi National Guard, during a change of command ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 13.
1433rd Engineer Company remembers Sgt. Kyle McClain
Aug 14, 2012
Within weeks of arriving in Afghanistan, the 1433rd Engineer Company lost its first Soldier. While conducting a route clearance mission, Michigan National Guardsmen Sgt. Kyle McClain suffered fatal wounds from an explosion Aug. 1.
Corps of Engineers builds to new heights in Germany
Aug 22, 2012
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District and some of its Grafenwöhr partners harnessed in and swung, ascended, traversed and balanced their way across several roped obstacles as the first to test their agility on the new high ropes course, after a ribbon-cutting ceremony, July 25, 2012.
Soldiers on Okinawa teach English, strengthen bonds with local youth community
Aug 14, 2012
It is a humid morning in Okinawa and Soldiers from the 10th Regional Support Group at Torii Station, Japan, make their way inside the Sobe Community Center in Yomitan Village. They welcome the coolness of the air-conditioner and notice the smiles and cheers from local Japanese students who are there to grasp the English language.
SMDC plans summer fun for SOS families
Aug 14, 2012
Command hosts summer bash for spouses and children of deceased Soldiers
Soldiers in transition catch their breath -- underwater
Aug 22, 2012
Soldiers from the Pacific Regional Medical Command's Warrior Transition Battalion received their open-water scuba certification, July 22, 2012, as part of an ongoing outreach program supported by non-military organizations.
Idols rock South Korea, admiration mutual
Aug 13, 2012
CAMP CASEY, South Korea -- It was a love affair between Idols and their fans. Eight top American Idol finishers from the past three seasons brought their brand of Hollywood entertainment here for the troops, civilian employees and their families a mere 11 miles from the DMZ. Idol favorites Creighton Fraker, Jen Hirsh, Jovany Javier, Ashthon Jones, Aaron Marcellus, John Wayne Schulz, Lauren Turner and Rachel Zevita gave as much as they got during the Idols World Tour performance.
American Idols thank Yongsan Community
Aug 13, 2012
Former contestants of American Idol, the popular television show, toured several U.S. Army Garrisons around the world to thank troops for their service overseas. On USAG Yongsan, the team was invited to sing for the Community here, Aug. 11.
Soldier Show technicians get the chance to dance
Aug 13, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. -- When Staff Sgt. Kent Powell Smith III auditioned last summer to join this year's U.S. Army Soldier Show cast as a performer, the show chose him to serve as a technician instead. But when push came to shove, fate ultimately opted to put him out on the stage.


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Definitely Worth The WaitYoshihitoBLM | May 7, 2015 | Review of Grand Theft Auto V Post - PC
I had been patiently waiting for the PC release of this game since it was first announced. Every time there was a delay I felt my heart skip a beat but quickly recovered and kept on waiting. Now that it's finally here I am happy that I waited for the PC version. Despite the staggering size of the open world, the game looks amazing on the PC. I run a custom built gaming PC and was able to max everything out and it does not disappoint. Aside from a few launch issues (most of which I didn't experience) it has been rather smooth for me. However, I have seen that some lower end systems have been suffering. The gameplay is some of the best in the series. While I can't specifically comment on the story as I don't focus too much on that, what I have seen so far is decent and similar to what we've seen in previous games. My favorite thing to do is just drive around, shoot up stuff, and cause general mayhem. The characters are engaging and sometimes funny. The story can be over the top but in a good way. But what really drew me to this game wasn't the story, but the online mode. GTA Online is what really appealed to me. The chance to play the game with a ton of other people was something I couldn't pass up. And the addition of heists make it even better. I can't wait to see newer heists that are added as the game progresses. But for what we have right now, it's pretty great. I had played the game some on PS4 so I had a character that I was able to transfer over via the Rockstar Social Club. So thankfully I didn't have to start completely over from scratch. It would have been a pain getting back my cars and luxury penthouse apartment. While I wanted the opportunity to play with other people, they can either make or break the game. Sometimes you get in sessions with good people that want to team up and tackle some heists or just drive around and have a good time. More often than not though, you will be repeatedly killed by kids with nothing better to do. That would be the only downfall to online mode. However, you have the opportunity to enter a passive mode where you can't be attacked or attack other players yourself. However, for me that defeats the purpose of playing online so I have yet to use it. The big problem comes from when you're new. You only have a pistol to start with and no good cars or an apartment or house to hide in. So it's unfair when someone with a rocket launcher, machine gun, etc. comes along and kills you. My one gripe with the online is that it doesn't put you in skill based sessions with people who are around your own skill level. When I first started playing I was killed constantly by people with armored vehicles and the best guns. All I had was a pistol which does nothing if they're hiding in an armored car and even if they got out I had no armor so they would kill me faster with their automatic weapon. Despite the online issues it's a great game and even better fun. The graphics are great, the cars look amazing, the guns feel right, and there is plenty to do. Sometimes I log in to just drive around and see what kind of mischief I can get into. Other times I get on to do some heists to get a nice chunk of change. No matter what you like, there is probably something here you will enjoy. I give it a 92/100 because there is still a little room for improvement.
More than CoD with MechsYoshihitoBLM | March 18, 2014 | Review of Titanfall - PC
I was truly impressed with this game. I have played every Call of Duty game and have been pleased with them, but never to this extent. This game far exceeds any other shooter of this type I have played. The combat is fast and fun with amazing tricks that are quite easy to pull off. This game is easy for the new player yet can be hard to truly master. The maps are varied and the selection of weapons and upgrades are nice. This game outshines Call of Duty on so many levels. To the haters calling it Call of Duty with mechs, play it. This game is simply amazing and the most fun I've had in an FPS in awhile.
If you liked Borderlands, what the hell are you waiting for!?YoshihitoBLM | Nov. 9, 2013 | Review of Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition NA - PC
This game improves upon Borderlands in every way. Sure, it looks and feels the same but you're getting new characters, new guns and new ways to blow the crap out of your enemies! The gunplay still feels spot on, I prefer to snipe so hitting those long range head shots is easy yet challenging enough to keep it engaging. The new characters also make for some interesting fun! Getting that new skill for them is rewarding and fun to play around with. The backup characters (esp. Tiny Tina) are downright hilarious! It's never a dull moment with this game. You're either having fun popping heads or laughing your ass off! All in all. This game is a must have for any Borderlands fan or even for someone completely new to the series. You really don't need to play the first game to enjoy it but I suggest getting the first one as well, it's so cheap now!
Minecraft with guns!!!YoshihitoBLM | Nov. 9, 2013 | Review of Guncraft Steam - PC
I had more fun with this game than I thought. I normally don't like FPS games but this one surprised me somewhat. Yes, it's a lot like Minecraft in the fact that you can build things out of blocks. But what truly makes this game fun is the fact that not only can you design your own battlefields, you can make your own guns! Want a gun that looks like a chicken but fires explosive rounds that decimate the battlefield? You can make it! Want to emulate your favorite gun? You can make it! And to expand on the building your own battlefield. Say you play Minecraft and you've built some pretty impressive things. Now say you want to do the same in Guncraft but don't want to have to build it all over again. No problem, you can import it! Imagine running around Minis Tirith or battling across an Enterprise. While the FPS portion is fairly mediocre, it still gives you some pleasure popping peoples heads! You're only limited by your imagination in this game with the building and gun building aspect of it.
More of the same...YoshihitoBLM | Nov. 9, 2013 | Review of Call of Duty Ghosts NA - PC
While the Call of Duty franchise has managed to push out polished FPS games, they remain more or less the same. The graphics in this game are truly top notch but sadly that's really the only praise. Nothing truly new is done here. They have the same tried and true multiplayer system and while the action feels spot on, some minor bugs haven't been patched yet. There is no doubt it will become more polished, but once that happens you're going to be playing what you've been playing with all the other games.
An MMO in SpaceYoshihitoBLM | Aug. 7, 2013 | Review of ve Online 30 Day Starter Pack Amarr Bounty Hunter 4 Pack - PC
A lot of people are turned off by the real-time training of skills in this game but I find it rather ingenious. EVE makes you really work at what you have and when you finally get that skill you've wanted to Level 5 you feel good about it. The economy is purely player driven and just about everything can be crafted by the player. Alliances form and take over solar system after solar system until they have a wealth of systems at their disposal. The universe in this game is vast and it grows all the time. What do you like in a game? Do you just like to kill enemy NPC's, salvage their remains and turn a profit off what you gathered? Do you like to mine for hours on end and sell the fruits of your labor? Or would you rather join an Alliance and take part in epic battles that encompass entire systems where you have the chance to lose everything you've built for yourself? This game has consequences that most don't and I think that puts it a step above everyone else.


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34 weeks pregnant, and can't stop smelling laundry or dish washing detergent!?
For about three weeks, I have been craving the smell of laundry detergent. I specifically bought the powdered Tide, just so I can pour the powder and take huge whiffs. It literally makes my mouth water. Also, I love to smell the dish washing pods before I put them in the dishwasher. Is this unsafe? It just occurred to me today that I could be inhaling toxins or chemicals. Does anyone else have this problem?
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Omg me tooo i loveee smelling the gain powdered soap and i love the smell of lemon like the pinesolposted 11/19/2014 by a BabyCenter Member
Omg I thought I was going crazy! I am 38 weeks pregnant and for about 4 weeks now I have been addicted to Fabuloso (purple lavender) and Palmolive rose dish washing liquid. The smell is lil aromatherapy. I'll pour it in my bathroom sink with a tad of water and splash it around to increase the smells. The more suds the better they excite me! This is my second child and I did not experience this with my first pregnancy. I know I can't drink the cleaning agents but I wish I could take it a step further and bathe in this conjunction. Is tho normal?posted 03/31/2015 by a BabyCenter Member
i have been having the same issue with dish soap and well most cleaning products for the past two weeks. i catch myself cleaning more just so i can smell them.posted 11/12/2015 by bbesler07
I love smelling Palmolive original dish soap. And I am 27 weeks. Is this bad for usposted 07/21/2015 by a BabyCenter Member
Ommggg!! Im 39 weeks and i am addicted to the smell of bounce dryer sheets. I hope it goes away after i have my baby. It's bad enough i crave ice too lol.posted 07/19/2015 by karamichelle04
35 wks and Omg Gain dryer sheet! At first it was the detergent, but then I got a whiff of the dryer sheets and got hit by a sudden, amazingly calm feeling, like cooling a burn. Now I have them all over the house. It was mothballs for my mom. :)posted 05/03/2015 by a BabyCenter Member
I find myself attracted to all kinds of powdered detergents its also not just the smell. I grab a handful of powdered Gain and just rub my hands under the water, it sooo weird when I have to explain to my husband what I'm doing. I asked my doctor and she said as long as I don't have the urge to eat it, I should be fine. I am 37 weeks pregnant and it's gotten worst, I literally bought a bag of powdered tide to keep at work and wash my hands with.. I hope it goes away..posted 02/16/2015 by a BabyCenter Member
btw im 38 weeks as wellposted 03/10/2014 by Kayloopy
I have this same problem. I even spay air freshener on my sleeve and will smell it where eve I go. it just smells so good. I love the smell of tide I will hold the cap in my hand and smell it for hours. it gives me a head ache and im scared it hurting my baby.posted 03/10/2014 by Kayloopy
Oh my gosh. I'm not alone. I keep google searching inhaling dishwasher detergent, since I'm worried smelling it could be addicting or mind altering or something. But between that and lemon-lime alkaseltzer, I can't seem to get enough of the lemon-lime detergent-like scent. I even find myself wanting to inhale the Cascade fumes when I'm not doing dishes...it's so hard to resist! I wonder why...posted 11/02/2013 by RLMcLaughlin87
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One of my favorite version of X. Not 100% sure of how I like this one. The clear armor was a hard thing to translate into the drawing. Hope I did X some justice.
Aww this my fave too, you did a wonderful job here
Love how you drew X. Honestly, the Falcon armor was my fave, but this one looks cool too.
Falcon is my favorite too! I might do a drawing similar to this of the falcon soon! And thank you very much!
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iPhone finally come to Indonesia?
First, there was the rumor spreading. Then, we had some evidence about it. And now, it's official, iPhone is coming to Indonesia. They haven't put a price tag on it. But it's official that Telkomsel will be the main carrier for iPhone in Indonesia. You can pre-order it (but is the term right? "Pre-order" a thing when you don't know the price tag is?).
It comes with 3 flavor the 8GB, white 16GB, and black 16GB. I'm guessing the price will be between 9 million IDR to 12 million IDR. I haven't had a clue about the payment term, probably via a data plan or something like that.
So I'm expecting this iPhone enthusiastically. No, I won't buy it in this near present. Don't have that kind of budget yet. But I'm expecting some sort iPhone fanatics to emerge here too. You see, iPhone has become a phenomenon in the world, especially in the US, everyone understands that. But will it be a hype here in Indonesia? I'm expecting that too be true? Why? because I'm bored seeing Blackberry becoming overly hyped around here. It saddens that some (or many) people bought BB just because it's the trend right now. Please iPhone, bring your magical charm here too. It's good seeing one brand compete with another. At least there's two of them. There can't be only one. 😛
PS: thanks @aulia and @amirk for the heads-up!January 22nd, 2009 by Patrick G van Diest | Tech | Tags: blackberry, iphone, rumors, smart phone, telkomsel | Comments Off on iPhone finally come to Indonesia?


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O Tillerman, where art thou?Published December 22, 2015 sailing 4 Comments
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lansing laser regatta 2015 [drone video]Published August 28, 2015 Michigan , sailing 4 Comments
Tags: blog, blogging, drone, drone video, Lake Lansing, lansing, laser, laser sailing, michigan, regatta, sailing, sailing racing, sailing video, video
this is a pretty sweet video of a Laser sailing regatta at Lake Lansing, with the video shot from a drone flying above the water.
sailing with vaavud [video]Published May 22, 2015 sailing 1 Comment
Tags: blog, blogging, iphone app, laser, laser sailing, sailing, sailing video, smartphone app, vaavud, wind meter
this is a sweet little video showing off the windmeters from Vaavud that work with your smartphone.
I might just need to get one of these!
video by @Ahstudio_fr
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Laser foiling! [video]Published February 20, 2015 sailing 1 Comment
Tags: blog, blogging, foiling, laser, laser sailing, sailing, sunfish, video, YBW
everybody's foiling these days. will the Sunfish be next?
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week 2 of junior sailing campPublished August 5, 2014 Michigan , sailing Leave a Comment
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man time is flying by this summer! my 2 older boys just finished up the 2nd week of sailing camp this year. conditions were similar to week 1, but Monday was stormy with high winds – my older son sailed only a short time in the morning, and my younger son didn't sail at all that day.
the rest of the week generally played out about the same each day: winds were mostly lighter, less than 10 mph each day. my younger son mostly sailed the Opti, and my older son sailed mostly the FJ and the 420.
to mix it up during this second week, the instructors have a neat activity on Wednesday: the kids all have to sail to a park on the other side of the lake where they have pizza delivered for lunch at the park, and then sail back in the afternoon. and on Friday, the instructors grill a chicken barbeque lunch to finish off the week.
all told, Ive been very pleased with the Learn to Sail program at Pontiac Yacht Club – a very impressive program, giving students a variety of sailing experiences and a great time out on the water!
week 1 of junior sailing campPublished July 25, 2014 sailing 13 Comments
Tags: 420, club FJ, junior sailing, laser, laser performance, learn to sail, Lightning, open bic, opti, optimist, Pontiac Yacht Club, pyc, sailing, wind, windfinder
my 2 older boys just finished up the 1st week of sailing camp this year. similar to last year, we have them enrolled in a 2-week session of junior sailing at Pontiac Yacht Club. our 13-yr old seems to be getting a lot of opportunities to sail on 2- or 3-person sailboats, and our 9 1/2-yr old is still on the smaller boats (but he's still a small guy, so it makes perfect sense).
Pontiac Yacht Club is home to the largest fleet of Lightning sailboats in the world (60+ registered boats). there are a whole slew of them at the docks, and a bunch more up on the shore on trailers.
a few weeks earlier, I ordered both boys a shorty wetsuit (2.5 mm neoprene) – it has been a cooler summer, and I was afraid the water temperature would be cooler. after the 1st week, it seems like maybe they didn't need them after all – as it has been warmer this week, and the water temperature hasn't bothered them.
Monday: 13-yr old sailed most of the day in a Club FJ with one other student, spending most of the day controlling the jib sail. 9 1/2-yr old sailed an Optimist all day, also with another student, each taking turns with the controls.
Tuesday: 13-yr old was stoked when I picked him up – he had a chance to sail a Laser for the first time, and loved it! his exact words were: Club FJ = terrible, Laser = awesome! 9 1/2-yr old sailed an Open Bic for the first time, and he loved it as well – he said he was FLYING across the water! (I was a bit concerned that he might get stuck in Opti's for this whole session, so I'm glad he is getting experience in other boats.)
here is a picture of the bigger boats our older son is getting some experience with — on the left is the Club FJ and to the right is a 420 sailboat. he complains about how the FJ handles – he says it turns too slow, but he really enjoys sailing the 420.
Wednesday: 13-yr old sailed the Laser some again (flipped it twice in the heavier winds!), and also got to ride in a 420 sailboat. he mainly skippered the 420 with 2 other students riding along. this was the 1st day that my 13-yr old wore his wetsuit – he said it worked great, and he could still move comfortably in it while sailing. 9 1/2-yr old was back in the Opti with a partner, but he skippered most of the day. here is Wednesday's wind forecast (via the Windfinder app):
Thursday: 13-yr old was only on the 420 this day, mostly as skipper, but a bit of time controlling the jib sail. 9 1/2-yr old sailed a bit in both the Opti and the Open Bic.
Friday: 13-yr old again was a mix of skipper and crew on just the 420 today. 9 1/2-yr old was in the Opti with a partner, but he skippered most of the day. he is our 9 1/2-yr old helping to put away one of the Open Bic sailboats.
overall, it seems like another great week of sailing – they spend most of the day out on the water, and are getting a ton of experience with the boat handling. I'm pretty happy for them, and a bit jealous of all the sailing they are getting to do!


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Police believe they have a suspect in custody in connection with two Montgomery County shootings in which two people were killed and two others were injured Friday morning. Police believe the suspect is the same man wanted in the fatal shooting of his ex-wife the day before.
Montgomery County police identified the suspect as 62-year-old Eulalio Tordil, an employee of the Federal Protective Service. He was taken into custody without incident shortly before 3 p.m. in the Aspen Hill area, authorities said.
RAW VIDEO: Eulalio Tordil captured
Plain clothes officers noticed a car matching a description from a fatal shooting Thursday at North Point High School, police said during a news conference Friday afternoon. The officers also had a description of the suspect and spotted him at a nearby Dunkin' Donuts store and then going from store to store, police said.
Police said officers continued to watch Tordil until they were able to safely apprehend him without incident when he returned to his vehicle. A weapon was found in Tordil's vehicle, police said.
Tordil will not be released from custody and is expected to be arraigned Monday, officials said.
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The first shooting Friday was reported around 11:15 a.m. outside the Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, police said.
Police said there was some sort of confrontation in the mall parking lot between the gunman and a woman, and she was shot. Two men who came to her aid were also shot, police said.
Witnesses said they heard gunshots and saw the gunman flee.
The victims were transported to hospitals. One man died a short time later, a second man is in critical condition and the woman has non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
"We have no reason to believe at this point that the victims knew the suspect," Montgomery County Assistant Police Chief Darryl McSwain said.
Investigators believe the suspect is also connected to a second shooting at the Aspen Hill Giant Food shopping center around 11:50 a.m. in which a woman was shot and killed, police said. The victim has not yet been identified.
"We're still looking at the possibility that these shootings (at the mall) and the shooting in Aspen Hill are related. The other issue is that we're looking at whether last night's shooting in Prince George's County and these shootings were committed by the same suspect," Montgomery County police spokesman Capt. Paul Starks said during a news conference around 2 p.m.
"We don't have any reason to believe that anyone else in the mall or outside the mall is in danger at this particular point," McSwain said.
Students and staff at more than a dozen schools sheltered in place, and some businesses in the area remained on high alert. Montgomery County fire officials said around 2 p.m. that the shelter in place was lifted at all but five schools, with on-time dismissal expected.
In Prince George's County, Gladys Tordil, 44, who was in the process of picking up her children at High Point High School, was fatally shot by her estranged husband, Eulalio Tordil, Thursday afternoon, police said. Police said Gladys Tordil obtained a peace order against him in April in which he was not permitted to have any contact with her or their children. Police said Eulalio Tordil also shot a bystander who tried to intervene in the domestic dispute outside the school.
Prince George's County police announced Friday night that homicide detectives have charged Eulalio Tordil with first-degree murder and related charges in connection with the fatal shooting of his estranged wife. He's also charged with assault for shooting the good Samaritan at the school.
The Prince George's County Public Schools released a statement Friday afternoon on the death of Gladys Tordil.
"All of us at Prince George's County Public Schools are deeply saddened by the loss of Gladys Tordil. Crisis teams are available at High Point and Parkdale High Schools for all students, and staff. The district will do all it can to support the school community. Our thoughts and sympathies are with the family of Gladys Tordil."
The Montgomery County Recreation Department said its facilities were also on lockdown for a short time.
The I-Team has learned that domestic trouble is a main theme of this suspect, too. Two months ago, Tordil's wife claimed he forced their children to do military-style pushups, detained them in a dark closet and hit her so hard her glasses broke.
Tordil is a sworn law enforcement officer with the Federal Protective Service, which protects federal buildings and property.
In March, those abuse allegations from his wife led to a protective order being filed against him. That caused trouble on the job.
According to a federal official, in March, FPS placed Eulalio Tordil on administrative duties after the protective order was issued against him, and removed his duty weapon, badge, and credentials. He was subsequently placed on administrative leave.
That protective order required Eulalio Tordil to surrender personal weapons, including several handgun and an M4 rifle. It also ordered him to stay away from High Point High School, where he allegedly killed his Gladys Tordil.
Investigators will look for any connection between Eulalio Tordil and Friday's victims.
Stay with WBALTV.com and 11 News for more on this developing story.
WBAL-TV 11 News reporters David Collins, George Lettis, and I-Team lead investigative reporter Jayne Miller contributed to this story.


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Old Waverly to host MSU golf teams
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Old Waverly Golf Club, a renowned golf destinations located in West Point, is the new home to Mississippi State men's and women's varsity golf programs.
The Bulldog Club, the private fundraising arm of the MSU athletics, is partnering with Old Waverly on $2.2 million in improvements.
The first phase — a driving range, a short-game area and a putting green shaped as the state of Mississippi — is under construction and should be completed this fall.
A clubhouse with locker rooms, players' lounge, coaches' offices, indoor putting center, exercise room and conference room is next.
Since 1990, Old Waverly has hosted the men's and women's Southeastern Conference Championship, Southern Golf Association Women's and Junior Championships, the 2006 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship, as well as the 1999 U.S. Women's Open.


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text: As the Democratic National Convention kicks off on Denver, wonder if that crazed Clinton supporter from your caucus made the cut, or if that Obama true believer you sat next to is still just as true? The state party has a nifty Flickr page where you can search by photo for delegates be they Obama, Clinton, or Super. Most of the photos all have this dreamy quality to them, something about the light-green background, which makes everyone look real handsome-- or maybe it's just the mountain air out here. There's a rainbow of ethnicities and ages, and even the wrinkled look appealing (and earnest) in the warm, late-summer glow. You can learn what district your delegate is from and get a pithy quote about why they're jazzed about Obama-- or in the case of the Clinton delegates, the Democratic Party. Though click on Majid Al-Bahadli, pictured above, and you'll learn more: that he was born in Baghdad and locked up by the U.S. as a prisoner of war for nearly five years. It's your neighbor at the caucus, sure, but also a Where's Waldo of the state's political who's who. One notable, smooth jazz-loving, superdelegate is hiding in the Obama delegate block. Can you find him?