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Fort Hood Survivor Outreach Services, a model for the Army, holds 2nd annual Survivor Seminar & Good Grief Camp
By Rob McIlvaine
FMWRC Public Affairs
FORT HOOD, Texas – The 2010 Fort Hood Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp brought together nearly 300 Family members from as far away as South Korea, Alaska and Nebraska who joined other survivors in weekend-long program of comfort and support.
Included in this group were 120 youngsters ranging in age from four to 19 who participated in a full schedule of activities, each with a Soldier/Mentor who spent the entire two full days with them using the buddy system.
“We’ve had Families tell us, ‘We don’t want to sit around and cry,’ so based on their feedback and with the help of Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, our Survivor Outreach Services has grown considerably,” said Janeth Lopez, Fort Hood Survivor Outreach Services Program Manager.
Lynch, who is now the commanding general of the Installation Management Command, combined the efforts of several organizations and services to take care of military Families when he was the III Corps and Fort Hood Commander.
“One of the biggest challenges for an installation is acquiring the space needed to house the services required to adequately help surviving Families,” Lopez said.
Beginning in the spring of 2009, a series of events led to significant changes for surviving Families at Fort Hood.
First, the God Star Family Center’s organization, Helping Unite Gold Star Survivors (HUGSS) was replaced by SOS, a program which falls under the Army’s Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command.
“Along with the Casualty Assistance Center, HUGSS, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, and focus groups used to help form the program’s future, the Fort Hood SOS program began to take shape,” Lopez said.
The Fort Hood area of responsibility includes 175 counties in Texas. Because of the size, one of the first actions, after acquiring the large space to house their offices and Hall of Remembrance, was to hire a staff.
“Our local program was given a Program Manager position and an Office Assistant, two Support Coordinators who would help a Family with programs already existing within the Army, two Financial Counselors and two Family Life Coach positions who would help Families of fallen Soldiers cope with the impact of grief, loss and bereavement,” Lopez said.
For the second annual Survivor Seminar & Good Grief Camp, Fort Hood units, their Soldiers and area businesses pitched in to make the weekend memorable for all those attending.
Members of the Armed Services YMCA volunteered their time to cook beef brisket from six in the morning on Saturday until four in the afternoon when the pulled brisket, baked beans, hot dogs and salad were served up for free.
One of the guys pulling out the brisket and wrapping it up in tin foil for further baking was retired Army Sgt. Maj. David Clemons, who was 1st Cavalry Command Sergeant Major from 2006 to 2008.
“I’ve got some guys in there on the wall at the Hall of Remembrance and I just enjoy giving back,” Clemons said as he jabbed a long fork into a brisket with a hearty smile on his face.
Other units joining were Soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment, pilots of an Apache Attack helicopter from the 21st Cavalry, a couple of tanks including an M1 A2 SEP V2, a team of Army bridge builders, the Army band, and dogs and their Soldier handlers from the Army K-9 corps. Local businesses included Westbound, a rock and roll band, and Veteran Sound, a group of veterans who handled music mixing and speakers for the band.
“In the three months I’ve been here at SOS the ball has really begun to roll and is now creating a landslide,” Financial Counselor Duane Atchison said of the program.
“Thanks to Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch who started the ball rolling, the interaction of units here on base and the chaplain, this program will do nothing but get stronger and become a major support system for surviving Families,” Atchison said.
During the first day’s opening general session, TAPS Director of Training Darcie Sims told the surviving Families that no matter where or how a Soldier died, everyone was there to listen and to help.
“It is not how someone died that brought us here. None of us wanted to be here. Whatever happened that cost them their life, it did not cost them our love,” Sims said.
“Many of us here maybe never got a chance to say ‘I’m sorry’ or you didn’t get a chance to say ‘goodbye.’ Tonight after dinner and the Soldier Show, we’ll all get a chance to yell up to the heavens, ‘Goodbye, I love you,’” Sims said.
Following two full days of sessions where Families spent time sharing their stories and learning how to cope through meditation, games, exercise and dance, the time for the balloon release finally arrived.
Messages to their loved ones were attached to balloons and they took to the field.
Wayne, a child of a Soldier who had fallen, had no problem announcing what he had written to his father as his Soldier/Mentor David Riecke helped him get ready to release his balloon.
“I miss you,” Wayne said.
A game I play, called Furcadia. I decided to ask a patron from furcadia if I could borrow this picture and set it with my own colors and markings. Though (c) goes To disney. :)
.... for today, tomorrow, the next day and the weekend! Yep, I'm going to be in my garden for most of my time! I might manage to get to the gym and for a round of golf but my wife has told me "that depends!"
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Construction work continues in the Cannon Building's west wing.
Phase 1 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2017 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2018. The entire west side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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The CTA Holiday Train is back for its 21st year, bringing season's greetings to all across the 'L' system.
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Happy Christmas Drake & Josh film is Scheduled to release on Nickelodeon on Friday December 5th 2014.
Starring:
Drake Bell
Josh Peck
Bailee Madison
Miranda Cosgrove
Buddy Handleson
Jerry Trainor
Justin Bieber
David Cross
Zachary Levi
Jason Lee
Mary Scheer
Nathan Kress
Jeanette McCurdy
Haley Strode
Jenny Slate
Jennifer Nicole Lee
Devon Graye
Camille Godstein
Cosette Goldstein
David Gore
Yvette Nicole Brown
Andy Buckley
Michael Rispoli
Max Perlich
Robert Hays
Kim Greist
Benj Thall
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In the Astrotech facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the payload fairing for the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V for NASA's upcoming Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, or InSight, mission to land on Mars is lifted to the vertical position. InSight is the first mission to explore the Red Planet's deep interior. It will investigate processes that shaped the rocky planets of the inner solar system including Earth. Liftoff atop a ULA Atlas V rocket is scheduled for May 5, 2018.
Photo credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Julio Paz
Timeline concept: computer keyboard with Clock icon and word Time for Change, selected focus on enter button, 3d render
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Phase 1 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2017 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2018. The entire west side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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City/Region:Tabin
Hotel Code:HTTB-TWR
Details:TABIN WILDLIFE RESORT
SPECIAL PROMOTION HOTEL RATES!
PACKAGE RATE PER PERSON (valid till 31st March 2012)
TOUR CATEGORY
* Above Package included :
Accommodation at Tabin Wildlife Resort based on twin sharing basis
Full Board Meals (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner) as per Itinerary
Scheduled SIC Return Transfer
Entry Permit & Taxes to Conservation Area
Tour as per Itinerary
* Note :
Package Rate Per Person, valid till 31st March 2012.
Minimum 2 Adults Travelling.
All rates are nett quoted in RM and INCLUDED 5% government tax & 10% service charge.
* Child Policy :
No charge for child 5 years old and below, sharing room with parent.
Children age 5-12 enjoy a 50% discount on extra pax rate provided child stay in twin-share room with 2 paying adults using existing bed.
Full adult rate applies for child if extra bed is utilized.
* Scheduled SIC Return Transfer (Included in Package) :-
Depart Lahad Datu to Tabin: 08:30hrs & 12:00hrs
Depart Tabin to Lahad Datu: 14:30hrs
* Unscheduled Transfer/Private Transfer Charges :
Surcharge for unscheduled transfer at RM 60.00 per person per way, min 2 persons.
Deduct RM30 from package rate if own transfer is used, multiply 2 for both ways.
about Tabin Wildlife Resort
OVERVIEW
Tabin Wildlife Resort, the exclusive rainforest resort located within Tabin Wildlife Reserve, is the largest wildlife reserve in Malaysia with a total land area of 123,000 heactare. If you are a traveller drawn to the beauty of exotic Borneo Island, then Tabin Wildlife Reserve, winner of the “Most promising tourist attraction” award, is one of the places you should not miss.
Tabin Wildlife Resort complements visitors stay at the wildlife reserve by providing facilities including charming timber lodges built and blended within the natural surroundings, and a comprehensive range of nature-based activities.
LOCATION
By Air
MasWings (www.maswings.com) operates daily flights connecting Kota Kinabalu to Lahad Datu. Flight duration is about 1 hour. From Lahad Datu, a 1:15 hour drive, part of it on gravel road, will take you to Tabin.
By Road
Kota Kinabalu to Lahad Datu (7 hours)
Sandakan to Lahad Datu (4 hours). This is an increasingly more popular way to visit Tabin whereby visitors take a flight to Sandakan where they visit the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, and perhaps the Selingan Turtle Island, then onward to Sukau in Kinabatangan for at least one night’s stay and then by road from Sukau to Tabin Widlife Resort. This journey enables one to see some of the top eco-nature destinations in Borneo.
Tawau to Lahad Datu (4 hours). Divers find Tabin a good destination to visit after their diving trip to Sipadan and Mabul islands, allowing them to break the non-flying-after diving rule and visiting Tabin for one or two nights’ stay. Journey from Semporna from Tabin is 3:15 hours.
INFORMATION
Check-in time - 12:00hrs
Check-out time - 10:00hrs
Late check-out till 13:00hrs is on request basis and subject to availbility. Otherwise a day-use rate of 50% of day-visit rate will be imposed to a maximum stay untill 18:00hrs.
ACCOMMODATION
Total 20 units of jungle lodges (10 units River Lodges, 10 units Hill Lodges)
River Lodges
10 units of authentic Borneo timber bungalows with standard floor area (17.5 ft X 17.5 ft),
Each housing a twin-bedded or double-bedded room with en-suite bathroom, hot water shower, private balcony overlooking Lipad river and ceiling fan
Can accommodate up to 3 pax per lodge
Linked by an inter-connecting timber board walk to the Sunbird Café.
Hill Lodges
10 units of authentic Borneo timber bungalows with floor area ( 17.5 ft X 17.5 ft, 22 ft X 22 ft),
Each housing a twin-bedded or double-bedded room with en-suite bathroom & hot water shower, private balcony overlooking hillside forest or Lipad river, and ceiling fan,
Can accommodate up to 3 pax per lodge,
Linked by an inter-connecting timber board walk to the Sunbird Café.
FACILITIES & SERVICES
Leisure Centre
A souvenir & craft counter selling leech socks, insect repellent, basic necessities, and souvenir and craft items
Reading corner and reference books
Rainforest herbal foot soak
Games and activities
Water: Drinking water provided in-room, Mineral water available for purchase
Electricity: Power supply from generator
Medical/Emergency Support: Nearest hospital is at Kg Silabukan, 1/2 hour drive away, District hospital in Lahad Datu, Private Doctors in Lahad Datu
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Sunbird Cafe
Accommodate up to 80 guests
Local and western cuisine
Does not serve pork
Set meals and a la carte
Free flow of tea and coffee
A range of wine, beer, drinks & snacks available for sale
Open daily throughout the year, 7 am to 10 pm
About Tabin Wildlife Reserve
Created in the year 1984, Tabin has been declared a Wildlife Reserve primarily on account of the large number of animals inhabiting its forests, some of which are highly endangered. The three largest mammals of Sabah, namely Borneo Pygmy Elephant, Sumatran Rhinoceros and Tembadau are all found within the reserve; nine species of primate are present, as well as three species of cats all of which are on the protected wildlife list. Of bird species, 42 families representing 220 species have been recorded. One of the highlights of Tabin being the active and mineral-rich mud volcanoes, attracting frequent visits by wildlife for their mineral intake and present an ideal platform for wildlife observation and bird-watching.
The Wildlife Department of Sabah is the custodian of the animals in the reserve while the Forestry Department of Sabah is responsible for the tress in Tabin. The reserve is covered mainly with lowland dipterocarp forest.
Since the availability of accommodation provided by Tabin Wildlife Resort in 2004, Tabin Wildlife Reserve has gained popularity to be one of the best places in Sabah to observe the rich bio-diversity of nature and to part-take in nature-base activities. Amongst the popular things-to-do in Tabin are jungle-trekking, night safari, night walk, wildlife-spotting, bird-watching and rainforest education.
Tabin Wildlife Reserve is located in the eastern part of Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The reserve comprises a rectangular area of approximately 122,539 hectare in the centre of the Dent Peninsula, north-east of Lahad Datu town, south of the lower reaches of the Segama River and north of the Silabukan Forest Reserve.
A wallchart/wallpaper displaying the ICC World Cup 2011 schedule and all the fixtures from 19th Feb to 2nd April.
They are scheduled to record a cover of Rube Dupe & the Duped Rubes' anthem, 'Rabbletown Beauty'.
Steve Longo has booked them two nights in The Satellite (formerly Spaceland), the Silver Lake venue; on the bill with Reptaliens; and The Facebook Boys.
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Three days til Mardi Gras Day!!
New Orleans parade schedule for tonight:
Knights of Hermes (6:00 pm)
Le Krewe d'Etat (6:30 pm)
Krewe of Morpheus (7:00 pm)
On February 8, 2018 Mrs. Comstock's 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at Sacred Heart Catholic Academy in Bayside, New York scheduled a Classroom Session with SWFEC. SWFEC would like to thank Mrs. Comstock for sharing these wonderful photos with our SWFEC family. Photo above shows the 4th grade class during their session. Photo property of Mrs. Comstock.
4th GRADE QUESTIONS:
1. Demetri asks: Where do the eagles go when it rains?
Glad you asked that question, Demetri. Eagles are well equipped for bad weather. They usually just perch on a limb during rain and if it is a strong storm with winds they might find a tree that gives them good cover.
Adults will cover their eaglets when they are very young to keep them dry and warm though because their protective feathers haven’t come in yet.
The feathers are what keep the eagle relatively dry. The feather has tiny barbs that act like Velcro in order to hold the feather in place. This tight bond is able to keep water out. To keep the feather from becoming brittle the eagle has what is called a ‘preen gland’(uropygial gland). The preen gland secretes a rich oil of waxes, fatty acids, fat and water which is applied to the feathers by the bird’s beak.
The eagle will extract oil by squeezing the gland and working it into the feathers.
Here is a photo showing how the water beads on the feathers: flic.kr/p/GJdCXy
Here are some pictures of both drying off and preening, and the Uropygial gland:
Drying: Photo of M15 drying off: bit.ly/1n2ZEbN
Preening: Photo showing Harriet preening: bit.ly/1TyzLuC
Uropygial Gland: Drawing of Uropygial Gland; source - Falco Peregrinus-foona website: bit.ly/1ZJfUNc
2. Alex asks: How long does it take a bald eagle to build a nest?
Surprisingly pretty quickly, Alex - within a week if they need to. But usually they take their time and construct the nest over a couple of months. Once they are raising their family they continue to bring sticks and nesting material throughout the season.
Eagles are compulsive nest builders and are constantly adding on to their nest. Since eagles will use the same nest year after year the nest can become quite large and heavy.
3. EmilyG asks: When does the mom stop sleeping on top of the babies?
Good question EmilyG. The eaglets start to get their thermal down at around two weeks of age. Once it comes in the eaglet can thermoregulate - which means regulate their body temperature. At that time the adults no longer have to keep them covered all the time. It depends on the temperature. If it is cooler outside you will see her try to cover them - even when they are too big to cover. And that is especially true when it rains.
Not too long ago both Harriet and M15 were on the nest during a rain - trying to keep their young as dry as possible.
4. Stella asks: How can you tell the difference from a female and a male eagle?
It is hard to tell the difference between a male and female eagle Stella. Adult eagles look the same but it is easier to see the differences between male and female Bald Eagles when they are side by side. The females are generally larger than the males - about 25-30% larger. It is hard to tell the difference between the genders from a distance. But up close the depth of the beak is usually deeper on the female and the rear talon (on the hallux) is longer in length. Birds do not have external gender organs like mammals - so biologists rely on other characteristics to make an educated determination on gender.
5. Angeline asks: What happens if the baby falls out of the nest before it can fly?
Angeline, it depends on the age of the eaglet, if they are very young the chances are not good they would survive a fall from a nest that high.
If they are older and their feathers have almost come in they may be able to glide down without serious injury. If that did happen the proper authorities would be contacted and they would most likely capture the eaglet and take it to a wildlife hospital. There the eaglet would be checked for injuries and cared for as needed until it is able to be released back into the wild.
6. LukeM: What do the bald eagles eat?
LukeM, eagles in Southwest Florida area feed mostly on fish – about 90% of the food they consume is fish. Mullet, Catfish, Red Fish, Snook, and Gar are often seen brought to the nests. Eagles will also eat small mammals (rodents), amphibians (even turtles) and birds (most notably water birds).
We have seen a number of mammals brought to the nest this year by M15 - rabbits and squirrels. Eagles are opportunistic feeders and will take advantage of any available food source.
7. Dylan LO asks: How much does an eagle weigh?
Dylan LO, females are about 25-30 percent larger than males. A female bald eagle's body length varies from 35 to 37 inches; with a wingspan of 79 to 90 inches. The smaller male bald eagle has a body length of 30 to 34 inches; with a wingspan ranging from 72 to 85 inches. Their average weight is 6-13 pounds (depending on the location). As with many birds, northern birds are significantly larger than their southern relatives.
A guess as to the weight of M15 is around 8 lbs. Harriet might be around 10 pounds (but don’t tell her we are guessing her weight!!).
You might find it interesting that the skeleton of an eagle weighs less than half as much as its feathers.
8. Cassius asks: How far can an eagle fly without stopping?
That is an interesting question Cassius. Most eagles don’t fly great distances unless they are migrating or don’t have a territory and are traveling to different food locations. Generally they remain in their territory which is less than a two to five mile radius.
While these non-migrating eagles may not go great distances, Bald Eagles can soar for long periods of time using the thermal air currents. These are updrafts that hold them aloft like a kite.
However, eagles that have been tracked have been known to fly non-stop 100-200 miles. Your class might be interested in checking out the flight paths of an eagle banded and fitted with a transmitter who kept returning to the Caloosahatchee River area (which is the river close to Harriet and M15’s nest). The biologists named this eagle Caloosahatchee and at the time the transmitter stopped working this eagle had flown 18101 km.
Here is the link: www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?tag_id=74389a&...
You might be interested in this information however. In 1987 an exhausted Bald Eagle was discovered by a national parks worker in a northern heath (Kerry) in the country of Ireland. It is thought a storm blew it out to sea, and the bird struggled across the Atlantic Ocean with some strong winds. The airline Aer Lingus returned the bird back to the United States. Wonder how many frequent flyer miles that eagle earned?!
Here is a copy of the article they ran about this eagle: flic.kr/p/235B3vb
9. James asks: How do the eagles build a nest?
Most Bald Eagles and birds of many species are excellent at nest building, James. Nest building is a combination of both instinct and learned skill.
Eagles generally pick remote areas near rivers or coasts for their nests (aerie). With the loss of habitat and greater numbers, eagles are also becoming more urban and building closer to human activity - such as Harriet and M15.
Eagles generally build their nests in tall trees that offer them some shelter, an open view and easy flight access.
Since eagles are large birds and are long-lived, the nest size must be in proportion and accommodate years of use. Nests are rarely built in the topmost branches of the host tree, but a bit lower since the upper boughs can’t support the huge structure the eagles build. The eagles usually start the nest with some major branches with forks in them about 12 feet from the top. If the stick placement sticks, the pair will continue to bring in sticks. Smaller branches will form the rim of the inside bowl and the spaces are filled in with smaller vegetation including grasses and pine. They will continue to add nesting material throughout the nesting season as the activity of the young will require repairs.
10. Sophia asks: How big is their wingspan when it is stretched out?
Sophia, an adult’s wingspan is approximately 6-7 feet wide. Imagine standing in a door at your home - an eagle’s wingspan could cover that door from top to bottom!
11. Dana asks: How good is an eagle's eyesight?
The eagle has excellent eyesight, Dana. They have 2 centers of focus that allows them to see both forward and to the side at the same time. An eagle’s eyesight is 8-10 times better than a human’s. But it isn’t the actual magnification - it is the ability to see details. An eagle can see a 12” fish a mile away!
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"Services were scheduled at JET press time for nationally-acclaimed nutritionist Dr. Alvenia Fulton who died in Chicago at Holy Cross Hospital. She was 92.
Known as the "Queen of Nutrition," she taught comedian-human rights activist Dick Gregory how to fast and diet in the 1960s. She and Gregory also collaborated on the book, Vegetarianism: Fact or Myth?
Born in Middle, TN, she was exposed to natural foods, herbs and cures of nature through the teachings of her father and mother, Richard and Mahala Moody.
The trailblazing nutritionist went on to become the first Black to open a health food store and a vegetarian restaurant in the Black community in the U.S. in the late 1950s.
She worked in her historic Chicago store, Fultonia Health and Fasting Institute, until she recently became ill, according to her nephew, Robin Brown, the chief of staff to Chicago Alderman Dorothy Tillman.
"She taught us that our health is determined by the foods we eat and the liquids we drink," said Brown. He added, "She was the first anywhere to recommend fasting as a means of cleansing the body and allowing the body to cleanse and to heal itself. She called it therapeutic healing."
Dr. Fulton is the author of two books, The Fasting Primer and The Nutrition Bible.
She earned an N.D. and Ph.D. from Lincoln College of Naturopathy and Natural Medicines in Indianapolis.
She also was the first woman to enter and graduate from Greater Payne Theological Seminary in Birmingham, AL, and went on to become a pastor of several churches, including St. Johns AM.E. in Louisville, KY, St. Stephens A.M.E. in Birmingham and St. Johns A.M.E. in Manhattan, KS." -- Jet, March 22, 1999
With the tide scheduled to be high and with the forecast predicting partly cloudy skies Tim and I headed out this morning for a sunrise shoot. The sunrise was great however the tide did take it's time to sweep over the pool. Here is shot with a wave sweeping over the pool and cascading down the stairs.
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Maged Zaher is the author of "Thank You For the WIndow Office" (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2012), "The Revolution Happened and You Didn’t Call Me" (Tinfish Press, 2012), and "Portrait of the Poet as an Engineer" (Pressed Wafer, 2009). Maged is the recipient of the 2013 Genius Award in Literature from the Seattle weekly The Stranger.
Writing The City, Hugo House, #SoundTransitArt
Here's my signing schedule for this years San Diego Comic Con!
Thursday at the Dragatomi booth #5350 from 11am - 12pm,
then on Friday at the Color Ink Book Booth # 5638 from 1pm - 2pm
Bring a sketchbook or something for me to doodle on!
Hope to see you there!
Due to my work schedule, and snowy Boston weather I haven't had a chance to have some fun with the X1. So far, I've shot mostly night pictures. So far, I've been very happy with the results.
A note about the results:
I work in the native DNG file and don't even bother checking the JPEGs. I also use Adobe Lightroom 3 to process these DNGs. LR does a really amazing job removing noise. I was able to remove 3200 ISO shots without sacrificing too much detail. I'm also not the type that aims to get the sharpest picture possible. So, I don't mind using some noise reduction if it helps the overall look of the image.
I notice that at default exposure setting (in the middle), the X1 images are a little too bright. The default DNG, "as shot" white balance seems to be on the warm side--strong orange and reds. In any case, I manipulate the colors, often drastically. I also convert them to black and white, so the default colors don't bother me-- some people may even love the default DNG colors .
Focus accuracy works well. Focus speed isn't that fast for "street" photography, but, it's plenty fast enough to get many good shots. But, I'm looking forward to seeing what the firmware v2 would bring.
:: I uploaded the pics in PNG format and don't see any EXIF data that I see when I upload them as JPEGs.
Here are two handy guides to help you determine if your child’s teeth are erupting according to schedule. A good time for your child to make his or her first dental visit is 1 year of age, or 6 months after the first tooth erupts in the mouth.
My surgery has been scheduled for December 6th. yay!
Aetna approved a fusion and one disc and we will pay out of pocket (GRRR!) for the second disc (assuming Dr. B. can pry the vertebrae apart far enough to get the second one in). I go down to Philly on the 27th for pre-admission testing, and to donate a pint of blood. We’re hoping that Tyler will be able to observe the surgery and maybe (if he doesn’t pass out!) take some photos during the procedure.
I'm working on a blog entry now, and will have many more details after the 27th.
©AVucha 2015
Update: A 45-year-old Cary man has been arrested in connection with the robbery at Fifth Third Bank on Wednesday in Woodstock.
Michael Feterick, also known as Michael Retterly, was charged with bank robbery in federal court today. He remains in custody and was scheduled to make his first court appearance at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Iain D. Johnston, according to a release issued by the U.S. Department of Justice.
The charges carry a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison, a fine up to $250,000 and full restitution, the release said.
According to the complaint, Feterick entered Fifth Third Bank, located at 1745 S. Eastwood Dr., at about 10:50 a.m. and presented the teller with a note written with a black Sharpie pen stating, "Money, no dye pack." The teller gave Feterick the money from her drawer, according to the release.
Feterick was arrested late Wednesday at an Algonquin hotel by FBI agents and police officers from Woodstock and Crystal Lake, the release said.
Original Article:
No charges have been filed in connection with the robbery of the Fifth Third Bank in Crystal Lake on March 30.
The man who robbed the Fifth Third Bank is Woodstock on Wednesday is likely the same person who robbed another Fifth Third Bank branch in Crystal Lake on March 30, according to the FBI.
The FBI, who arrived on the scene about one hour after the heist, released surveillance photographs of the man who robbed the Woodstock bank at about 10:50 a.m. April 15. The bank is located at 1745 S. Eastwood Dr. in a stand-alone brick building next to the Quality Inn, near the intersection of Routes 14 and 47. The man did not display a weapon, and fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to police.
The suspect wore a blue hooded sweatshirt with "New York" stenciled on the front, sunglasses and hat. He is described as a white man with brown hair, about 37 years old, weighing about 180 pounds and standing between 5-feet-10-inches to 6-feet tall, according to FBI spokesperson Diane Carbonara in the Chicago office.
A police K-9 unit from the city of McHenry was immediately brought to the scene. Police were working to determine whether the suspect ran to an awaiting car, or if multiple getaway vehicles were involved. Woodstock Deputy Chief John Lieb said the department did not plan to issue additional information until he had was able to give one confirmed report. Police were still working Friday afternoon to gather evidence and interview employees located inside the bank.
Shortly after the robbery was reported, one person inside the bank reported having symptoms of a heart attack. After being checked by emergency personnel, that person was feeling better, a witness at the scene said.
The man suspected of robbing the Fifth Third Bank in Crystal Lake last month wore a red hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and grey hat. The robbery occurred at 4:18 p.m. at the branch, located at 265 W. Virginia St. (Route 14), and the suspect ran away on foot. The robber was never found.
Anyone with information about the robbery should contact the FBI-Chicago office at 312-421-6700.
Article Source: The Woodstock Independent.
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