Push people - Pull product ... it's no recipe for success!
In the world of business, we are often encouraged to focus on creating 'Pull' through our entire value stream, but we sometimes fail to apply the same concept to our employees.
Which is strange if you accept that it is they who are at the root of our organisational performance, flexibility, responsiveness, capability ... i.e. our competitive market position.
When we impose (Push) tools and methods, policy and procedure ... it is typically done with little or no input from employees, or concern for their view.


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VISA BULLETIN FOR AUGUST 2013 – DATES ADVANCE
Visa Bulletin For August 2013
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS
1. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during August. Consular officers are required to report to the Department of State documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security reports applicants for adjustment of status. Allocations were made, to the extent possible, in chronological order of reported priority dates, for demand received by July 8th. If not all demand could be satisfied, the category or foreign state in which demand was excessive was deemed oversubscribed. The cut-off date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who could not be reached within the numerical limits. Only applicants who have a priority date earlier than the cut-off date may be allotted a number. If it becomes necessary during the monthly allocation process to retrogress a cut-off date, supplemental requests for numbers will be honored only if the priority date falls within the new cut-off date announced in this bulletin.
2. Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets an annual minimum family-sponsored preference limit of 226,000. The worldwide level for annual employment-based preference immigrants is at least 140,000. Section 202 prescribes that the per-country limit for preference immigrants is set at 7% of the total annual family-sponsored and employment-based preference limits, i.e., 25,620. The dependent area limit is set at 2%, or 7,320.
3. INA Section 203(e) provides that family-sponsored and employment-based preference visas be issued to eligible immigrants in the order in which a petition in behalf of each has been filed. Section 203(d) provides that spouses and children of preference immigrants are entitled to the same status, and the same order of consideration, if accompanying or following to join the principal. The visa prorating provisions of Section 202(e) apply to allocations for a foreign state or dependent area when visa demand exceeds the per-country limit. These provisions apply at present to the following oversubscribed chargeability areas: CHINA-mainland born, INDIA, MEXICO, and PHILIPPINES.
4. Section 203(a) of the INA prescribes preference classes for allotment of Family-sponsored immigrant visas as follows:
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES
First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens: 23,400 plus any numbers not required for fourth preference.
Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents: 114,200, plus the number (if any) by which the worldwide family preference level exceeds 226,000, plus any unused first preference numbers:
A. (F2A) Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents: 77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit;
B. (F2B) Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents: 23% of the overall second preference limitation.
Third: (F3) Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens: 23,400, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences.
Fourth: (F4) Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens: 65,000, plus any numbers not required by first three preferences.
On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are available for all qualified applicants; and "U" means unavailable, i.e., no numbers are available. (NOTE: Numbers are available only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the cut-off date listed below.)
Family-Sponsored
All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
F1 01SEP06 01SEP06 01SEP06 01SEP93 01JAN01
F2A C C C C C
F2B 01DEC05 01DEC05 01DEC05 01FEB94 22DEC02
F3 08DEC02 08DEC02 08DEC02 01MAY93 01DEC92
F4 22JUN01 22JUN01 22JUN01 22SEP96 08JAN90
5. Section 203(b) of the INA prescribes preference classes for allotment of Employment-based immigrant visas as follows:
First: Priority Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required for fourth and fifth preferences.
Second: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference
level, plus any numbers not required by first preference.
Third: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide level, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences, not more than 10,000 of which to "*Other Workers".
Fourth: Certain Special Immigrants: 7.1% of the worldwide level.
Fifth: Employment Creation: 7.1% of the worldwide level, not less than 3,000 of which reserved for investors in a targeted rural or high-unemployment area, and 3,000 set aside for investors in regional centers by Sec. 610 of Pub. L. 102-395.
Employment- Based All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st C C C C C
2nd C 08AUG08 01JAN08 C C
3rd 01JAN09 01JAN09 22JAN03 01JAN09 22OCT06
Other Workers 01JAN09 22MAR04 22JAN03 01JAN09 22OCT06
4th C C C C C
Certain Religious Workers C C C C C
EmploymentAreas/
Regional Centers and Pilot Programs C C C C C
*Employment Third Preference Other Workers Category: Section 203(e) of the Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by Congress in November 1997, as amended by Section 1(e) of Pub. L. 105-139, provides that once the Employment Third Preference Other Worker (EW) cut-off date has reached the priority date of the latest EW petition approved prior to November 19, 1997, the 10,000 EW numbers available for a fiscal year are to be reduced by up to 5,000 annually beginning in the following fiscal year. This reduction is to be made for as long as necessary to offset adjustments under the NACARA program. Since the EW cut-off date reached November 19, 1997 during Fiscal Year 2001, the reduction in the EW annual limit to 5,000 began in Fiscal Year 2002.
6. The Department of State has a recorded message with visa availability information which can be heard at: (202) 663-1541. This recording is updated on or about the tenth of each month with information on cut-off dates for the following month.
B. DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT (DV) CATEGORY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST
Section 203(c) of the INA provides up to 55,000 immigrant visas each fiscal year to permit additional immigration opportunities for persons from countries with low admissions during the previous five years. The NACARA stipulates that beginning with DV-99, and for as long as necessary, up to 5,000 of the 55,000 annually-allocated diversity visas will be made available for use under the NACARA program. This resulted in reduction of the DV-2013 annual limit to 50,000. DV visas are divided among six geographic regions. No one country can receive more than seven percent of the available diversity visas in any one year.
For August, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2013 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:
All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately
AFRICA 81,200 Except:Nigeria 19,800
ASIA CURRENT
EUROPE CURRENT Except:Uzbekistan 19,000
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) 3
OCEANIA 1,600
SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN CURRENT
Entitlement to immigrant status in the DV category lasts only through the end of the fiscal (visa) year for which the applicant is selected in the lottery. The year of entitlement for all applicants registered for the DV-2013 program ends as of September 30, 2013. DV visas may not be issued to DV-2013 applicants after that date. Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join DV-2013 principals are only entitled to derivative DV status until September 30, 2013. DV visa availability through the very end of FY-2013 cannot be taken for granted. Numbers could be exhausted prior to September 30.
C. THE DIVERSITY (DV) IMMIGRANT CATEGORY RANK CUT-OFFS WHICH WILL APPLY IN SEPTEMBER
For September, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2013 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:
AFRICA CURRENT
EUROPE CURRENT
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) CURRENT
OCEANIA CURRENT
D. VISA AVAILABILITY
FAMILY-sponsored:
F2A: This category has become "Current" for August, and is expected to remain so for the next several months. This action has been taken in an effort to generate an increased level of demand. Despite the fact that there are large amounts of registered F2A demand, currently there are not enough applicants who are actively pursuing final action on their case to fully utilize all of the available numbers.
EMPLOYMENT-based:
India Second: This cut-off date has been advanced in an effort to fully utilize the numbers available under the overall Employment Second preference annual limit. It is expected that such movement will generate a significant amount of new India demand during the coming months.
These changes for the Family F2A, and India Employment Second preference categories reflect actions which have been taken based on current applicant demand patterns. Readers should expect that some type of "corrective" action will be required at some point during FY-2014 in an effort to maintain number use within the applicable annual limits. Such action would involve the establishment and retrogression of such cut-off dates, and could occur at any time.
E. OBTAINING THE MONTHLY VISA BULLETIN
The Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes the monthly Visa Bulletin on their website at www.travel.state.gov under the Visas section. Alternatively, visitors may access the Visa Bulletin directly by going to:
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html.
To be placed on the Department of State's E-mail subscription list for the "Visa Bulletin", please send an E-mail to the following E-mail address:
listserv@calist.state.gov
and in the message body type:
Subscribe Visa-Bulletin
To be removed from the Department of State's E-mail subscription list for the
"Visa Bulletin", send an e-mail message to the following E-mail address:
and in the message body type: Signoff Visa-Bulletin
The Department of State also has available a recorded message with visa cut-off dates which can be heard at: (202) 663-1541. The recording is normally updated on/about the 10th of each month with information on cut-off dates for the following month.
Readers may submit questions regarding Visa Bulletin related items by E-mail at the following address:
VISABULLETIN@STATE.GOV
(This address cannot be used to subscribe to the Visa Bulletin.)
Department of State Publication 9514
CA/VO: July 8, 2013
Tags: Permanent residence (United States), Priority date, Visa Bulletin
VISA BULLETIN FOR AUGUST 2013 – DATES ADVANCE | Today's US Immigration NEWS - August 8, 2013

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TOP STORY >> LRAFB observes Police Week 2015
By Senior Airman Harry Brexel
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The men and women of the United States Air Force Security Forces safeguard the gates of bases all around the world 24/7, as well as conduct missions behind enemy lines and care for others around them.
Little Rock Air Force Base, along with multiple police community partners, honored those who serve in law enforcement during National Police Week May 11-15.
National Police Week is held every year in conjunction with Peace Officers Memorial Day, which was first designated by President John F. Kennedy on May 15, 1962. This year's Police Week included a series of morale-building and commemorative events with eight local, state and federal police agencies.
"I have been in law enforcement for a little over ten years and I love every bit of it," said Staff Sgt. Alphonso Price, 19th Security Forces Squadron supply noncommissioned officer in charge and Police Week organizer. "One thing that is continually on my mind when working patrol is whether my fellow defenders or I will make it home at the end of our shifts."
The 19th Security Forces Squadron hosted multiple events, including a multi-agency police display, golf tournament, 5K "Blue Line" run and 9mm combat arms shooting competition. More than 350 total Little Rock AFB Airmen participated in the events to show support.
The display at the BX included multiple law enforcement agencies from the local area including Cabot, Jacksonville, Little Rock, Lonoke County and Pulaski County. The entire Team Little Rock community was invited to view the demonstration of various police vehicles as well as horse patrols.
"The media's coverage of law enforcement all over the United States has been less than favorable," said Price. "Our mission for 2015 National Police Week was to show the community who we are as a professional organization, what we do as police officers and most importantly to honor the fallen who have made the ultimate sacrifice."
The week closed with a wreath-laying ceremony that remembered fallen law enforcement heroes as well as honored those who serve today. The event provided an opportunity for 19th SFS Airmen to connect with local police partners and reflect on the dangers and sacrifices of a career in law enforcement.
TOP STORY >> Black Knights welcome new commander
By Arlo Taylor
The 19th Airlift Wing and Little Rock Air Force Base welcomed their new commander, Col. Charles Brown Jr., during a change of command ceremony May 27.
The ceremony's presiding officer, Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, accepted the wing's guidon from Col. Patrick Rhatigan and passed it to Brown, symbolizing the beginning of his command of the Black Knights.
"It is my honor to be back at Little Rock Air Force Base… the Home of Combat Airlift," said Brown. "The leading edge of tactical airlift, Team Little Rock has been in the Joint fight, defending the Homeland and decisively taking the fight to the enemy on foreign soil for decades… providing it in a manner that cannot be duplicated by any other country, fellow service, or any other airlift wing in the United States Air Force."
The 19th Airlift Wing works in concert with the 314th Airlift Wing, 189th Airlift Wing, the 913th Airlift Group and 29th Weapons Squadron in all aspects of C-130 operations and training. As commander, Brown will lead the world's largest fleet of C-130 aircraft and is responsible for providing worldwide deployable C-130 aircraft, aircrews, expeditionary combat support personnel and equipment for Air Mobility Command and Air Expeditionary Force taskings.
The new commander's priorities for the base can be distilled into three words: Trust, Teamwork and Training. As the 62nd Airlift Squadron commander here from 2009-2011, Brown knows the importance of those three ideals to the base's tradition of teamwork.
"The secret to our success lies in the seamless integrated and interdependent relationships with our teammates in the 314th Airlift Wing, our Air National Guard partners in the 189th Airlift Wing, our Reserve partners in the 913th (Airlift Group) and, to round out us out, our teammates in the 29th Weapons School.
That tradition of teamwork extends beyond the base fence line where unrivaled community support buoys base Airmen and their families.
"None of this would be possible without the love, support and leadership that the Little Rock Air Force base surrounding communities have provided us for 60 years. This has been the true core of our excellence," Brown said. "We will continue this legacy and excel in the future by continuing to foster a climate of trust and teamwork all the while continuing to train to provide our great nation the finest Combat Airlifters in the world."
Finally, Brown thanked the Airmen of Team Little Rock and their families for their unwavering support that fuels the success of the base's mission.
'I'd like to say thank you to you and your families who have sacrificed so much for this great nation, this great Air Force and this great community," the colonel said. "I owe all of you a tremendous amount of gratitude as I stand here in awe of all of your amazing accomplishments and will continue to provide you the resources to be effective in our mission, a safe work environment from which to conduct it and a quality of life for you and your family that you deserve."
Brown's previous assignment was as assistant deputy director, Joint Strategic Planning, Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. He advised the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on all Global Defense Posture emerging requirements, as well as Strategy Development and Joint Operational War Planning for the Department of Defense.
He is a senior pilot with more than 1,600 hours flying F-15E, C-130E and C-130H aircraft.
TOP STORY >> USAF 50 Summit Challenge: Air Force Leading the Way
By Senior Airman Stephanie Serrano
Beginning in 2005, a group of Air Force members set out to hike to the top of the highest peaks on all seven continents and display the Air Force flag. After conquering the Seven Summit challenge in May of 2013, members created the 50 Summit challenge. Airmen, along with family and friends, are invited to hike to the highest point in each of our 50 states, carrying the Air Force flag and proudly flying it at the top. The challenge was designed for Airmen to have fun, expand personal boundaries and get outdoors.
After hearing about the challenge during a safety conference, Senior Master Sgt. Michael Francis, 188th Wing ground safety noncommissioned officer in charge, approached Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Redding, 188th Civil Engineer Squadron installation emergency manager, with the idea of hosting the Arkansas High Point Mount Magazine 50 Summit Challenge.
The two decided to take on the project and became team leads, organizing the May 8, 2015 event. The event was open to all Air Force members, families and friends.
The morning of the hike started out a bit gloomy with scattered thunderstorms forecasted throughout the day. However, the weather didn't deter the approximate 75 Air Force members and families who met at Cove Lake in Paris, Arkansas to hike the 10.5 miles to the top of Mount Magazine.
"I think the turnout was remarkable considering the severe weather threat," said Redding.
After a quick safety briefing, a short message from the chaplain and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, members divided into teams to begin their strenuous hike to the top.
The hike definitely had many challenges along the way, apart from being so long. Airman crossed streams, climbed steep hills, and hiked a good couple of miles in the rain.
Due to the conditions of the hike, there were two opt-out points along the way. At mile three and mile seven, Airman were able to get water from the volunteers as well as if needed, obtain a ride to the rally point.
The trek went on for more than four hours.
"Seeing how everyone was enthusiastic and being great wingmen helping and encouraging each other was great," said Redding.
Slowly as all the Airmen made it to the rally point, the group gathered once more to make its final trek to the peak as a team.
Once at the top, the group gathered around the Mount Magazine "Highest Peak of Arkansas" sign, posed for a group photo with the Air Force, P.O.W/M.I.A, American, Sheep Dog and Arkansas Flags, and sang the Air Force song.
"Hiking the highest peak in Arkansas with fellow Airmen and their families on a less than perfect day; muddy trails, swift creeks and rain was awesome. There was a great sense of accomplishment when we made it to the top of the mountain with our entire team," said Master Sgt. Greg Qualls, 188th Mission Support Group command support staff secretary.
After completing the hike, volunteers drove the Airmen back down the mountain for a much-earned free lunch.
"It was a total success in my eyes," said Redding. "The Arkansas High Point Challenge has set the bar very high for the other states to follow. We are looking at future possible events and hoping to make it more challenging and open it up to the other military branches and first responder agencies."
TOP STORY >> Airman stops suicide, saves friend's life
By Senior Airman Regina Edwards
Editor's note: Some names in this article have been changed to respect the privacy of the individuals mentioned.
Intervene.
It's something military members hear all too often. "Be a wingman." "Step up." "Do the right thing in the wrong situation."
But when we are faced with that all-or-nothing chance to do so, how many are brave enough to answer the call?
Senior Airman Derrick Dotta, 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dual rails specialist, was faced with this decision from the outside of a locked closet door when he stopped his friend's suicide attempt.
"Oct. 10, 2014, my wife and I went to Sam's house to barbecue with him, his son and girlfriend, Amber," said Dotta. "When we arrived, we could tell Sam had been drinking, but he seemed fine. After dinner, he got up to put his son to bed. But when he appeared from his son's room, instantaneously, he seemed distraught."
Sam began to display behavior that immediately caused concern for Dotta and the other adults present.
Sam entered the kitchen and slammed the refrigerator door before heading back to his son's room, and this time Amber followed behind him. After a few moments she returned to the table, but Sam went into his bedroom in silence.
"His girlfriend came from his son's room and said, 'Sam told his son he was never going to see him again, how much he loved and meant to him,'" said Dotta. "We went to Sam's room to find out what he was talking about and make sure he was okay. When we went into his room his bathroom door was locked. After knocking on the door and him not responding, we heard the sound of what appeared to be a gun slide."
Dotta instructed his wife and Amber to leave the room, go outside and see if anyone could help. They found some neighbors across the street and instructed them to call 911. While trying to get Sam to open the door, Dotta heard 2-3 gun shots, which he later found out where from a small caliber rifle.
"Once I heard the gun fire, I immediately kicked open the bathroom door expecting the worst" he said. "Then I heard him in his walk-in closet, where he had previously put a lock on the door because that is where he kept all his guns. I saw a pair of toe nail clippers on the counter and used that to open the door."
When Dotta found Sam, he was sitting on the floor loading a shotgun. He tried talking to him, but Sam didn't initially respond.
"He finally began to talk about how his father died by suicide and his friends died while deployed. He said there was no point for him to be here, and he didn't have a family anymore. I told him his son needed him, and if he did what he was thinking of doing, his son would be just as upset as he was."
Dotta continued talking to him in hopes of de-escalating the situation and raising Sam's awareness for reasons to live. He asked Sam to hand over the gun so they could go to the bedroom and talk. He said Sam hesitated for a while, but eventually gave Dotta the gun.
Moments later, the police arrived along with paramedics. Sam was taken to the hospital where he was evaluated and treated.
Looking back, Dotta said he now realizes the risks associated with intervening in that moment, but the possible outcome of not stepping up would have been more devastating.
"Although it was a risky situation, he was my friend," he said. "I didn't want to see him hurt himself. He has a young child that I know needs him."
Little Rock Air Force Base along with the Air Force have undertaken several initiatives to improve resilience, encourage help-seeking, improve identification of Airman at risk for suicide, pinpoint self-destructive behaviors and involve everyone in reducing and preventing suicide.
Commanders' calls, face-to-face supervision discussions, as well as squadron briefings, are all tools used to raise awareness for the risk of suicide, enforce the seriousness of suicide, encourage Airmen to seek help, challenge wingmen to intervene, and ultimately reduce the risk and occurrence of suicide. The same message is delivered in several avenues to ensure Airmen know they are not alone, but when faced with a suicidal situation, the information is embedded in the Airmen and they remember how to respond.
"In all honesty, one of the most memorable briefings I've had about suicide prevention is from computer based training," he said. "Most Airmen dread CBTs, but it should be taken seriously. You never know who is being affected by depression or other related issues, and you could put your knowledge learned into action to help."
Today, Dotta said Sam is seeking counseling and doing much better coping with his issues.
All wingmen have two key responsibilities. The first is to keep themselves physically and mentally fit to perform the mission and seeking professional help, when necessary to efficiently get the job done. The second is to identify the early warning signs in the Airmen around them and intervene to ensure others seek help when needed.
"As members of the military we have higher chances of knowing someone being affected by depression or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder," said Dotta. "Don't think you won't ever know anyone that might be having trouble. Learn to recognize the signs, and take any training received on the subject seriously as it could save someone's life someday."
If you or someone you know is hurting, mentally or physically, there are several helpful resources: you can make an appointment with the Mental Health Clinic at (501) 987-7338, a Military and Family Life Consultant (501) 366-7703, Military One Source (800) 342-9647, your PCM (501) 987-8811, someone in your chain of command or call the Military Crisis Line, toll-free at (800) 273-TALK (273-8255). It is available 24/7 and can be used anywhere in the United States and connects callers to a certified crisis center near where the call is placed. More information can be found at their website, http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/.
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TOP STORY >> C-130 maintainers keep the mission going
By Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford
455th Air Expeditionary Wing
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – Every day, maintainers deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base work round-the-clock to maintain a fleet of combat-ready C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft.
Without these highly trained Airmen the C-130 flying mission at Bagram would come to a standstill.
"Maintenance is everything, a plane cannot fix itself," said Tech. Sgt. Andrew Fargo, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief. "From engine changes to switching out avionics, maintenance is needed."
The role maintenance Airmen play keeping the aircraft mission ready is critical to the 455th AEW being able to deliver decisive airpower in support of NATO's Resolute Support mission and Operation Freedom's Sentinel, as well as other requirements in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
"Recently we have been doing a lot of trips to Al Udeid Air Base, swapping out F-16's," Fargo said. "Right now we are the main aircraft here delivering cargo to all the forward operating bases to resupply them."
"We support operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom's Sentinel flying missions throughout Afghanistan and to Iraq," said 1st Lt. Matthew Carrowan, C-130J Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit officer in charge. "If we didn't have the ability to maintain the aircraft, none of these missions would get accomplished."
Being in a deployed environment can bring different obstacles not faced at home station.
"We have more challenges in the ATO (Air Tasking Order), a lot of times things here are not planned and we have to do whatever is needed to complete the mission," said Carrowan. "We have people ready to go at all times to meet whatever challenges may arise. Deployed, we do not get to see a long range of what is required of us like we do back home. Here we have a smaller window to meet the aircraft requirements and repair downed aircraft to ensure continual support of multiple real world operations."
Even though the deployed environment brings challenges to maintainers at BAF they are always ready to support combat airpower.
"Every day we launch, recover, repair and maintain aircraft," said Carrowan. "We make sure they have the proper equipment and ensure they are maintained and configured to meet all the mission's needs. We set that airplane up so that mission can happen. The Air Force stands on maintainers, without us airplanes would not be able to fly."
TOP STORY >> May is Mental Health Awareness Month
People are the most important assets of the military. When there are issues going on at home or someone is struggling with something that has happened to them emotionally, a person is less likely to complete the mission correctly.
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and everyone is reminded that there are resources available no matter their situation. Mental health affects all Americans whether military or civilian in many ways. Common mental health issues include anxiety, depression, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder and more.
One way Air Force members can improve their mental fitness is by using the Comprehensive Airman Fitness model. The purpose of the CAF mental domain is to help Airmen and their families live balanced lives and help them cope with the stressors and changing demands of military life.
At Little Rock Air Force Base, Airmen can take classes and seek help for any obstacles they might face.
"The Leadership Pathways program hosts a number of classes that teach members how all base members become more resilient, adapt to military life and maintain a positive attitude," said Stephanie Wynn, 19th Airlift Wing community support coordinator. "The key to mental health is always getting help early."
Some of the classes offered in the mental domain include Healthy Thinking, Brief Mindfulness, a four-part Relaxation Class and Sleep Enhancement. Many other classes fall into the mental domain; these classes are taught by the mental health clinic.
Sign up for classes by going to http://www.littlerock.af.mil/leadershippathways/
There are multiple avenues to take when searching for help. Some other useful resources from base helping organizations include: Mental Health Clinic 501-987-7338, Chaplain Service 501-987-6014, Military Family Life Consultant 501-366-7703 and Airman and Family Readiness Center 501-987-6801
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TOP STORY >> Hugs, high-fives send off deployers
By Senior Airman Kaylee Clark
The 61st Airlift Squadron was filled with Airmen cherishing their final moments with their children, parents, spouses and friends before deploying to Southwest Asia May 4 at Little Rock Air Force Base.
More than 70 Airmen from the 61st AS were apart of nearly 100 who headed downrange in support of combat airlift missions. Airmen from the 19th Operation Support Squadron, 50th Airlift Squadron and 19th Medical Group were also part of this deployment rotation.
With the help of a number of Team Little Rock units, the 61st AS was able to focus their pre-deployment training for the challenges of flying in Afghanistan. The 19th Logistic Readiness Squadron helped provide engine offload training and also training with loading and unloading fuel trucks onto the aircraft which are common tasks downrange.
"The home station training prepares us to help out our brothers and sisters that are on the ground," said Lt. Col. Eric Westby, 61st AS commander.
The revolving door of deployments for the 61st AS will continue with another rotation slated to deploy later this year.
"One of the things I mentioned in the commander's call is just having pride in this squadron," said Westby. "This is one of the oldest airlift squadrons in the Air Force."
Westby spoke of the history of the 61st AS explaining that the squadron dropped troops on the beach on D-day, it dropped a bridge to the Marines in the Korean War, it was involved in the Vietnam War and the squadron continues to make history making its first C-130J deployment.
With deployments constantly recurring, the squadron's key spouse program is essential in reaching out to the loved ones that are left behind. The program has enough involvement that one key spouse is assigned to three spouses.
"This is a very family-oriented squadron," said Westby. "And one of my emphasis points is to take care of the spouses."
TLR leadership lined the way to the aircraft with handshakes, fist-bumps and high-fives. In true family-oriented fashion, Westby was at the end of the line waiting for all of his Airmen to pass through before boarding the rotator himself to join his Airmen for this deployment.
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All immunizations must be current before the form will be accomplished.
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Chapel hosting inter-faith event
The Little Rock Air Force Base Chapel will be hosting an all-inclusive, inter-faith event May 7 at the chapel. This event is open to any individual on base interested in participating. There will be various classes available throughout the day, and you can register through Appointment Plus at www.littlerock.af.mil/leadershippathways. Classes/activities include: Spiritual Triage from 8 - 8:45 a.m., Prayer 101 from 9 - 9:45 a.m., and a Prayer Walk at 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The chapel sanctuary will be open from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Prayer spaces for different faith groups will be provided. Catholic Mass will be offered from 11:30 a.m. - noon. For more information or class descriptions, contact that Little Rock AFB Chapel team at (501) 987-6014.
Munitions Storage Area closure
The Munitions Storage Area will be closed Monday to Friday for the Change of MASO 100 percent stockpile inventory. During this time, the MSA will only process emergency requests. Please forward all questions to Master Sgt. Dunlap at (501) 987-6031.
Smoothie bar opens
The Healthy Herc opened April 16 in the Fitness Center to offer Airmen and families fruit smoothies and other menu items before or after their workouts. The Heathy Herc is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call the Fitness Center at (501) 987-3283 for more information.
LRAFB on Instagram
We heard all the cool kids are on Instagram, so we had to join the fun! Follow the official Little Rock Air Force Base Instagram @LittleRockAFB or join the conversation using hashtag #LittleRockAFB. For more information on Little Rock AFB social media, see page 16 or call the Public Affairs Office at (501) 987-3601.
TOP STORY >> Green Flag Little Rock 15-06
C-130 Aircrew delivered precision airdrops helping Army soldiers sharpen their drop zone security skills.
The most recent iteration of GREEN FLAG Little Rock used combat airlift to support the Army's Pathfinder Course.
The Pathfinder course is a multi-service advanced three-week-course designed to teach military members how to establish and operate helicopter landing zones and drop zones in day and night operations. It also helps hone skills in set up and preparations of sling loads as well as establish and control all three major types of air drops: verbally initiated release system, ground mark release system and computed air release point zones.
"Today we had our students set up a GMRS drop zone, it's the most tactically secure of all of our drop signals," said Tech. Sgt. Bertrand Fitzpatrick, a U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army pathfinder school operations instructor. "It's designed to allow personnel to mark the drop zone accordingly to where there is almost no prior communication required with the aircraft."
The only information the C-130 crew knew in the scenario was the location of the drop zone. There was no other communication between ground and air.
A Team Little Rock C-130 flew over the designated release point and delivered a single bundle landing within 25 yards from the designated point of impact making it a success.
"When you see an aircraft, especially when there's little coordination between the ground troops and the plane, and it flies over and puts whatever the item is that they're dropping. It lands within 25 yards of the designated point of impact. It's awesome. It shows you the inherent capability of the joint force," said Fitzpatrick.
One of the most difficult parts of the course is the sling loads hands on training and the drop zones. Sling load training takes place in week one of the course while drop zones are the last portion in week three. In this, trainees are taught to properly rig various items for transport by helicopter, as well as inspect them. Inspecting is critical in making sure it's safe to fly. The trainees have three chances to pass the test.
"The inspection process is extremely rigorous, this is where we lose 20-30 percent of the class," said Fitzpatrick.
Drop zones are the last portion of the course before beginning the field training exercise. The drop zone training contains the hardest academic challenges because there is so much data the trainees need to know and account for when directing a plane to drop cargo.
"This is the hardest course to get into for the Army since it's the most academically challenging," said Sgt 1st Class Richard Jackson, a 1st Battalion 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment U.S. Army pathfinder instructor. "Only 50 percent of the students graduate the course."
The Pathfinder Class 703-15 course began with 55 students and graduated with only 22.
The 34th Combat Training Squadron conducts approximately six GREEN FLAG Little Rock missions a year, four of which are mandatory.
TOP STORY >> 2015 JROTC Expo
Team Little Rock members showed nearly 500 high school students various Air Force career opportunities and available resources at the 2015 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp Expo April 17.
The JROTC students traveled from schools across Arkansas and from as far away as Missouri to spend the day experiencing life as an Airman.
The day included tours of the Airman dormitories, fitness center and the inside of the air traffic control tower. The students also donned bioenvironmental and chemical warfare suits, interacted with an aircrew inside of a C-130 and saw how aircrew flight equipment technicians ensure safety during flight.
"Seeing all of this changed my opinion. It makes me want to join," said Little Rock Central High School sophomore Devon Johnson. "I give the expo a ten out of ten."
Representatives from the sexual assault and prevention and response office, TRICARE, the base education center and chapel were also set up in hangar 233 for the students to learn about programs that help Airmen through off-duty life.
More than 100 Little Rock Airmen assisted with the event. The JROTC Expo was a learning experience for the students as well as the volunteers.
"I learned a lot today," said volunteer Airman 1st Class LeeAnne Ogle, a 19th Medical Operations Squadron family health technician. "Showing local high school students around the base made me feel proud to be in the Air Force. I am new to the base so I was able to experience a lot of new things along with them."
Despite a tour for nearly 500 JROTC members on base, the event went off without a hitch. Capt. Byron Luckett, a 50th Airlift Squadron C-130H pilot, was in charge of coordinating the event.
"I think the event went very well," Luckett said. "It couldn't have been done without all of the support from the 19th and 314th Airlift Wings, as well as the 913th Airlift Group."
TOP STORY >> Exercise tests response and readiness at The Rock
Team Little Rock demonstrated its first responder capabilities during a major accident response inspection April 22.
The MARI tested the readiness of Little Rock Air Force Base and off-base emergency response personnel to respond to an aircraft crash.
This exercise simulated a C-130 accident off-base at the Jacksonville Fire Department Training Facility. Little Rock AFB officials coordinated with emergency responders from the local area, who can be critical during a crisis.
"During this scenario, our ability to work side-by-side with civilian agencies was successfully demonstrated," said Master Sgt. Jarrett Blea, the MARI planner and 19th Airlift Wing Inspector General superintendent. "Exercises like these improve how we respond to major accidents or mishaps."
Key players from the base included Airmen from the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron, 19th Force Support Squadron, 19th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 19th Security Forces Squadron.
Little Rock AFB Public Affairs also held a mock press conference to address media and concerns of local citizens.
The day-long exercise showed that Team Little Rock is ready to rapidly respond around the clock, no matter the situation at home or abroad.
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Carvins Cove Natural Reserve is a  city park in Botetourt and Roanoke counties, Virginia. Managed by the Western Virginia Water Authority and the City of Roanoke, it is the fifth-largest city park in the United States, and the second-largest city park managed by a municipality. Within the park's boundary is Carvins Cove Reservoir and also the main ridgeline of Brushy Mountain, which rises about 1200 feet above the lake's waterline.

History and ownership
In the 1930s, Carvins Creek was dammed to create the Carvins Cove Reservoir, which for many decades served as the primary water source for the City of Roanoke.  A small rural community (called Carvins Cove) was displaced by the reservoir's creation, and some of its roads and housing foundations still become visible during droughts.  A series of droughts in the late 1990s spurred the City of Roanoke and Roanoke County to create the Western Virginia Water Authority, which consolidated their water delivery systems.

The  reservoir and the land below the  contour are owned by the Authority;  the land above the contour is owned by the City of Roanoke.  In April 2008, Roanoke City Council placed  of Carvins Cove under a conservation easement donated to the Western Virginia Land Trust and the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. The easement protects much of the Cove from inappropriate development and is the largest ever recorded in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Recreation

Recreational activities, such as mountain biking, hiking, and equestrian activities, are allowed around the reservoir. Several mountain bike races are held at Carvins Cove each year, including the "XXC" endurance race which covers 43 miles of trails and involves climbs totalling over 6000 feet. Some downhill trails are considered expert-level only, and involve overall descents of over 1000 feet. Boating and fishing are allowed on the reservoir itself, but there are strict limits to preserve water quality. The fear of zebra mussels motivated the city to apply the first restrictions in the early 1990s.

References

External links
Roanoke Parks and Recreation: Carvins Cove Natural Reserve

Regional parks in Virginia
Parks in Botetourt County, Virginia
Parks in Roanoke County, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Nature reserves in Virginia
Reservoirs in Virginia
Landforms of Botetourt County, Virginia
Landforms of Roanoke County, Virginia
Virginia municipal and county parks

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Shashi Tharoor: The Next UN Secretary General?
With his recent nomination for the top job of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Tharoor may get a chance to manifest those concerns in even more powerful ways, getting involved in life and death decisions across the world and channeling nations toward peace, health and prosperity.
Writing has always been interwoven with his work-life. He is the winner of several awards, including the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. His books include Reasons of State, The Great Indian Novel, Show Business and India: From Midnight to the Millennium (1997).
In an exclusive interview Shashi Tharoor talks with Little India about life since his nomination as UN Secretary General.
Q: How has your life changed since India nominated you for the post of the United Nations Secretary General?
A: It has changed considerably. For one thing, I find myself doing a lot of traveling on the campaign trail, which makes it difficult for me to fulfill my daily work at the UN. From mid-July I have in fact decided to take leave for several weeks, both to concentrate on my campaign and to avoid any perception of a conflict of interest.
Q: Do you think this nomination can clash with India's aspirations for a permanent seat on the Security Council?
A: No. The two issues are unrelated. Security Council hreform is a structural issue at the UN. Many countries believe that the Council hreflects the geopolitical realities of 1945, not 2006. Member states have been discussing hreform for over a decade, but have yet to agree on the shape of that hreform. I sometimes joke it's like a bunch of doctors gathered around a patient who all agree on the diagnosis, but disagree on the prescription! Until there is agreement amongst two-thirds of the member states about a formula for council expansion, there won't be a framework within which India can seek a permanent seat. That will take time, whereas the SG race will be settled one way or the other within a few months.
Some point to the convention that permanent members of the Council cannot put forward candidates for SG, and suggest that disqualifies India. But that unwritten convention resides on the fundamental principle that no one country should have both the right to initiate action at the UN (through the SG) and stop action (through the veto). India is not currently a permanent member of the Security Council and should it obtain this status it has already agreed to forego the veto for 15 years, so this argument does not apply to India. The next SG is not going to have to face a veto-wielding India. So there is no obstacle to India pursuing both objectives. Certainly it shouldn't have to deny itself the secretary generalship in the name of a security council seat it doesn't actually have!
Q: You have written extensively and are very respected as an author. Yet all your books have dealt with India. Can that be seen as a negative, affiliating you with India in people's minds?
A: I write about what moves me and that happens to be India. But my writing has never affected my work for the UN – in hrefugees, in peacekeeping, in the SG's office, and now heading a key department. My writing is one way of responding to the world, my work is another. I've tried to keep the two apart: in my work I have never dealt with India, whereas in my writing I have dealt with nothing but India! At the same time both emerge from the same individual human being. My outlook and imagination have been shaped at least as much by my growing up in India as by my international working life.
Q: On the other hand, you do bring the rare talents that define good journalists and writers – objectivity and observation. Do you think your ability to stand back as an observer and see the world for what it is and the objectivity that writers need to create an imaginary world will stand you in good stead?
A: Yes, I hope so, but it will never be a bloodless objectivity. One must care; there must be engagement with the great issues of our time. I believe I do have the capacity to see both sides of every issue, to step back and see the larger picture, take the longer view. That is as essential in an impartial UN secretary general as in a writer. But so also is a passionate commitment to work for a better world. I hope that comes through too in my work as well as in my writing.
Q: Do you think your high visibility in the international world of letters and close connections to Kofi Annan's administration plus points or negatives?
A: Plus points, I hope. I am not going to run away from who I am or the life I have led so far. I hope that my literary credentials will bring new sources of support to the UN. Not too many candidates for this kind of job have been endorsed by Mira Nair and Bernard-Henri Levy! As for closeness to Kofi Annan, I am proud of my association with one of the great secretary generals in the UN. But we are different people. I am my own man and I hope I will be allowed to make my own mistakes.
Q: Would some feel that your commitment to writing would interfere with you giving your undivided attention to the needs of the top job at the UN? Or is writing like breathing, a natural must for you?
A: It is, and yet I wonder how on earth I will find either the time or the space inside my head to do any personal writing. Already in my current job I find it difficult. I suspect that in the secretary generalship, it will be near impossible, because modern communications have truly made it a 24/7 job. Amazingly enough, Dag Hammarskjold wrote every day; in addition to his Markings, which was published posthumously, he translated many European poets into Swedish and was working on a translation when his plane crashed. He also wrote other articles I remember reading a piece he wrote for National Geographic after a visit to Nepal on behalf of the UN. Maybe it won't be impossible to do the same, but those were different times.
Q: Now that you have been nominated, what are the next steps?
A: Persuading a majority of the members of the security council to support me and ensuring that none of the permanent members veto me. There's a non-binding straw ballot due on July 24, after which candidates campaign and perhaps new ones emerge. The council will probably have several more ballots in September and October, following which they send one name to the General Assembly, which usually ratifies it without debate.
Q: How has your family reacted to the nomination?
A: A mixture of excitement and dread. My sons think it's cool, but they are careful not to get engaged in this. They are independent adults now, entitled to their own views on world affairs, which are not necessarily mine. My sisters are following the press accounts avidly. My mother says she'd much rather I had a peaceful life. But those who had the most fun of all were undoubtedly my uncles, aunts, cousins and grandmother back in Kerala, where the media really made a huge fuss about my nomination and they were on TV every day for a week!
Q: Are we going to lose Shashi Tharoor the writer if we gain Shashi Tharoor, UN Secretary General? Are you working on anything currently?
A: It won't be a permanent loss! One day I'm bound to be known as a former UN official, but I hope never to be known as a former writer. I did begin a novel three Christmases ago, which I haven't touched since then. But perhaps the Security Council will vote unanimously to return me to the world of letters!
Q: You have traveled all over the world on conflict resolution assignments. What has been the most heart-rending and which made you want to change the way the world operates?
A: I don't have a "favorite tragedy". Every one of the situations I have seen or dealt with, whether it's the Vietnamese hrefugees rescued at sea, the Ethiopians in Somalia, the Nicaraguans in Costa Rica, the suffering Bosnians, Croats, Kosovars and Serbs in the Balkans, every one has been heart-rending in its own way and deserving of the deepest human compassion.
I doubt we will ever be able to end man's inhumanity to man, but we can certainly improve the way the world operates in responding to such crises, so that we can end the suffering more swiftly, both by stanching the wounds and by healing the cause of the injury.
Q: You have written extensively about Nehru and how your views have been shaped by him. How is your relationship with the Gandhi family?
A: Cordial but not close. I was pleased to discover that Ms Sonia Gandhi had read my book on Nehru, but I did not interact with the family in writing it. I have made no secret of my criticism of Mrs Indira Gandhi, in particular over the Emergency.
Q: Again, you have written critically about the Hindutva movement so how has your nomination played out with the BJP?
A: My views have been on issues and values; they are not partisan positions. I have not criticized or supported any particular political party. I was therefore particularly gratified that all the major political parties in India have endorsed my candidature and that former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, as well as Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advani, received me personally to express their support. My candidacy has been seen in India as a national choice, not a partisan matter. And that is as it should be.
Q: Finally, a wish list. What would be the changes you'd like to bring about if you become Secretary General?
A: The challenges are enormous: the threats of the 21st century are what we sometimes like to call "problems without passports" – problems that cross all frontiers uninvited (climate change, drug trafficking, terrorism, epidemics, hrefugee movements and so on) – and whose solutions also can have no passports, because no one country or group of countries, however rich or powerful, can tackle them alone. My objective would be ensure that the UN is ready to tackle these problems effectively, and be ready for new and unpredictable ones – three years ago, who had even heard of the grave risk of avian flu?
I will seek to ensure both continuity and change. And that means the UN must embrace sensible hreform…. And in the broader world, if there's one thing I'd like to change, I wouldn't say "abolish war," because I don't think that's realistically possible. What I'd say instead is "educate girls." It's the one thing that can transform the world. Educate a boy and you educate a person; educate a girl and you educate a family, a community, a society. Educated girls become better-informed mothers and more empowered human beings; they are less vulnerable to AIDS and other diseases; they bring up educated children. That would be my crusade – to end female illiteracy.


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We also wish the two walkers injured in the Mournes and Slieve Foy a speedy recovery.
We commend the professionalism of Mourne Mountain Rescue Team, the PSNI Air support unit and Irish Coastguard Rescue 116 in dealing with these difficult circumstances.


Shoe tray making machine is a kind of paper pulp molding machine. It emerges to produce paper pulp shoe trays, which are widely used to protect shoes during transportation. Among various kinds of shoe trays, paper shoe tray spreads quickly due to its advantageous features, such as cheap in price, light in weight. Beston Machinery takes advantage of extensive experience and advanced technology on pulp moulding machinery to introduce a complete shoe tray production line. In recent years, we have made a series of high-quality paper pulp moulding machines to order for customers all over the world. If you are planning to start a paper pulp tray manufacturing business, please contact us now!
Shoe tray machine is an innovative fruit on the basis of egg tray making machine. Its capacity is also mainly in connection with the quantity of molding dies. In general, there are 3 to 6 forming molds on each side. And we have one-sided, four-sided, eight-sided and twelve-sided shoe tray making machines for sale. Accordingly, the maximum output can be 9000 pieces each hour, while the minimum hourly capacity is under 1000 pieces. Here are more parameters.
We figure out these parameters above on the basis of egg trays of 0.1 kg.
Shoe tray making machine will be designed according to customers' requirements and the parameters will be different.
Just like egg trays machine, it also covers four systems, that is, pulping system, molding system, drying system and packing system. After placing the raw materials, water and additives into hydraulic pulper proportionally, the pulping system and molding system will work based on the presupposed procedure. We can produce different products with different molding dies. For instance, shoe tray making machine is equipped with designed shoe tray molds. The wet products are dried and packed manually or automatically after demolding.
On the one hand, our company has focused on improving the performance of our pulp molding machine since our establishment. On the other hand, we are striving to increase the automation of our pulp molding production line to offer diverse options for customers.
Here is a video of the test run of BTF-1000 shoe tray making machine. From the video, you may know the shoe tray manufacturing process better.
Except for the necessary components, such as pulp forming machine, vacuum pump, we often recommend a hot press machine to reshape the shoe trays. Hot press is commonly used to make the surface glossy and well-pressed. Meanwhile, the neat products are easy to stack and transport. Our hot press is specially designed for shoe tray making machine, which is efficient and energy saving. The pressure and temperature are stable and adjustable during working. Besides, it is controlled automatically, which makes it safe and simple to operate. Here is a video showing the working process of a hot press machine.
There are many kinds of shoe trays, such as wooden shoe trays, plastic shoe trays, foam shoe trays and pulp shoe trays. However, pulp shoe trays are characterized by the low price, handiness, and biodegradation among them. Predictably, pulp shoe trays will be the new favourite product. As for the broad market, it is wise to invest a shoe tray making machine.
Besides, waste paper can be recycled through a pulp molding production line and the abandoned products can be degraded after use. For the other thing, there is no waste water or exhaust emissions during the whole pulp tray manufacturing process. Especially, Beston Company has committed to improving the technology of energy-saving and emission reduction. Each piece of equipment of our pulp molding production line has been tested and approved. You can enjoy cooperating with a reliable egg tray machine manufacturer.
Similar to the egg tray production line, scrap paper is used as raw materials for shoe tray making machine. We can find waste paper everywhere, such as old newspaper, old cartons, offcut. In particular, the cost of waste paper recycling is low. The rich and cheap resources make shoe tray manufacturing industry more acceptable.
In general, the egg tray production process is simple. However, there are lots of parts in the whole production line. And these parts closely connect with each other, especially for an automatic egg tray machine. We insist on introducing frontier technology to improve the stability of our products, shoe tray making machine included.
Expect for the molding dies, the other parts can be customized as well. For example, the pulp pools can be built on the ground or under the ground.
Both machines and the plant, such as the pulp pools, are durable. The whole pulp molding production line is easy to operate and maintain. Therefore, the costs of operating and maintenance will be greatly reduced.
It is important to notice that the related parts will be a little bit different at different specifications. For example, the length of the drying room is longer for the paper tray forming machine with a larger capacity. In this way, the wet products can be dried as expected. Our designers will offer you the most suitable solution in accordance with your local conditions and your specific demands. In addition to the best investment project, our technicians will perform process optimization, quality control, and troubleshooting in service.
There are a large variety of shoes available on the market today. In other words, there is a broad market for shoe trays. At the same time, it requires special attention to the design of shoe tray molding dies. Our dismountable molds are offered to make the pulp molding production line multifunctional and efficient. Investing a paper pulp molding machine from Beston is certainly an excellent choice.


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Judi Dench admits to swimming naked in rare home life insight 'I don't want to be caught!'
JUDI DENCH has admitted that despite feeling completely comfortable with nudity on screen, she still gets nervous in case she gets caught out swimming naked in her family's pool.
By Holly Fleet
13:45, Fri, May 28, 2021 | UPDATED: 13:45, Fri, May 28, 2021
Dame Judi Dench says she 'enjoys swimming naked'
Dame Judi Dench, 86, has opened up on how she enjoys taking a naked dip in her family's swimming pool. The James Bond actress shared she likes to strip off and do lengths in the pool, but only when nobody is around, as she does not want to get "caught" at it.
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Taking your clothes off is just heaven
Opening up on how she finds stripping off, Judi told Dame Esther Rantzen on her podcast That's After Life: "Taking your clothes off is just heaven, I had to do it in a film though."
Esther questioned: "Which one?"
Judi answered: "Langrishe, Go Down, a passionate scene with Jeremy Irons where she has to put cream on her nipples and he licks it off.
"After the scene, we came out and it was tea time and the caterers had made meringues," she added.
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Judi Dench, 86, has opened up on how she enjoys taking a naked dip in her family's swimming pool (Image: GETTY)
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The ChildLine founder revealed she often enjoys taking a skinny dip and recommends it to friends.
She continued: "I skinny dip wherever possible. Swimming naked is just wonderful. I really recommend it."
Judi agreed: "That is very good."
Esther asked: "You must have done that?"
Judi Dench was married to her husband Michael Williams for 30 years before he died of lung cancer back in 2001 (Image: GETTY)
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Judi added: "Well I do that because we're lucky, we have a pool. So you can quietly do that sometimes.
"If somebody isn't going to come round. I didn't want to be caught at it!"
"Well, no, I agree," said Esther.
Judi and Jeremy caused a frenzy when they starred together in the 1978 film, Langrishe, Go Down which was shot in the Kilkenny village of Slieverue.
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The film was deemed so raunchy, that it was banned by the Irish film censor.
In the film, set in the 1930s, Jeremy played Otto Beck, a pompous German student who comes to stay in a run-down Irish castle owned by three spinster sisters including Imogene, who was played by Judi.
The film was written by playwright Harold Pinter and was based on Aidan Higgins' acclaimed novel of the same title.
It was shot at various locations in south Kilkenny and Dublin in 1978 with funding from the BBC and with support from RTÉ.
It was broadcast in September 1978 as a 90-minute show on BBC2's Play of the Week.
The Philomena actor was married to her husband Michael Williams for 30 years before he died of lung cancer back in 2001.
Judi later found love with David Mills, a conservationist, who she met in 2011 after he asked her to open his new badger enclosure at his zoo in Surrey.
Although she seems happy in her relationship, she does not wish to refer to David as her "partner".
The star told Woman and Home magazine: "I have a jolly nice friend now. I don't know what the word is because I don't like the word partner."
"Partner is something to do with dancing. Partner – horrible word. Friend? No. Boyfriend? No. Chap? Will chap do?"
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Q: Capturar valor de um EditText Preciso capturar o valor de 2 EditText e de 2 CheckBox, para capturar o texto do EditText transformei o mesmo em string e tentei capturar o valor porem o aplicativo fecha dando erro de java.NullPoint, o aplicativo possui somente um layout (main_activity.xml), segue abaixo o código do activity do projeto.
package info.androidhive.androidcameraapi;

import java.io.File;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;
import matheus.arruda.msinfo.dev.com.R;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.provider.MediaStore;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.Toast;
import android.widget.VideoView;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

    // Activity request codes
    private static final int CAMERA_CAPTURE_IMAGE_REQUEST_CODE = 100;
    private static final int CAMERA_CAPTURE_VIDEO_REQUEST_CODE = 200;
    public static final int MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE = 1;
    public static final int MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO = 2;

    // directory name to store captured images and videos
    private static final String IMAGE_DIRECTORY_NAME = "DBQ-LTQ";

    private Uri fileUri; // file url to store image/video

    public static  EditText txtum;
    private Button btnCapturePicture, btnRecordVideo;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        btnCapturePicture = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnCapturePicture);
        btnRecordVideo = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnRecordVideo);
        EditText unidade = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.txtum);
        /*
         * Capture image button click event
         */
        btnCapturePicture.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                // capture picture
                captureImage();
            }
        });

        /*
         * Record video button click event
         */
        btnRecordVideo.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                // record video
                recordVideo();
            }
        });

        // Checking camera availability
        if (!isDeviceSupportCamera()) {
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                    "Erro (7002) Seu dispositivo não possui uma camera.",
                    Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
            // will close the app if the device does't have camera
            finish();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Checking device has camera hardware or not
     * */
    private boolean isDeviceSupportCamera() {
        if (getApplicationContext().getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(
                PackageManager.FEATURE_CAMERA)) {
            // this device has a camera
            return true;
        } else {
            // no camera on this device
            return false;
        }
    }

    /*
     * Capturing Camera Image will lauch camera app requrest image capture
     */
    private void captureImage() {
        Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);

        fileUri = getOutputMediaFileUri(MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE);

        intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, fileUri);

        // start the image capture Intent
        startActivityForResult(intent, CAMERA_CAPTURE_IMAGE_REQUEST_CODE);
    }

    /*
     * Here we store the file url as it will be null after returning from camera
     * app
     */
    @Override
    protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);

        // save file url in bundle as it will be null on scren orientation
        // changes
        outState.putParcelable("file_uri", fileUri);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState);

        // get the file url
        fileUri = savedInstanceState.getParcelable("file_uri");

    }

    /*
     * Recording video
     */
    private void recordVideo() {
        Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_VIDEO_CAPTURE);

        fileUri = getOutputMediaFileUri(MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO);

        // set video quality
        intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_VIDEO_QUALITY, 1);

        intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, fileUri); // set the image file
                                                            // name

        // start the video capture Intent
        startActivityForResult(intent, CAMERA_CAPTURE_VIDEO_REQUEST_CODE);
    }

    /**
     * Receiving activity result method will be called after closing the camera
     * */
    @Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        // if the result is capturing Image
        if (requestCode == CAMERA_CAPTURE_IMAGE_REQUEST_CODE) {
            if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
                // successfully captured the image
                // display it in image view
                previewCapturedImage();
            } else if (resultCode == RESULT_CANCELED) {
                // user cancelled Image capture
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                        "Você fechou a camera", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                        .show();
            } else {
                // failed to capture image
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                        "Desculpe! O aplicativo falhou.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                        .show();
            }
        } else if (requestCode == CAMERA_CAPTURE_VIDEO_REQUEST_CODE) {
            if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
                // video successfully recorded
                // preview the recorded video
                previewVideo();
            } else if (resultCode == RESULT_CANCELED) {
                // user cancelled recording
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                        "Você cancelou a gravação do video", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                        .show();
            } else {
                // failed to record video
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                        "Desculpe! O aplicativo falhou favor reiniciar a gravação", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                        .show();
            }
        }
    }

    /*
     * Display image from a path to ImageView
     */
    private void previewCapturedImage() {
        try {
            // hide video preview

            // bimatp factory
            BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();

            // downsizing image as it throws OutOfMemory Exception for larger
            // images
            options.inSampleSize = 8;

            final Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(fileUri.getPath(),
                    options);

        } catch (NullPointerException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();

        }
    }

    /*
     * Previewing recorded video
     */
    private void previewVideo() {
        try {
            // hide image preview

        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

    /**
     * ------------ Helper Methods ----------------------
     * */

    /*
     * Creating file uri to store image/video
     */
    public Uri getOutputMediaFileUri(int type) {
        return Uri.fromFile(getOutputMediaFile(type));
    }

    /*
     * returning image / video
     */
    private static File getOutputMediaFile(int type) {

        // External sdcard location
        File mediaStorageDir = new File(
                Environment
                        .getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DCIM),
                IMAGE_DIRECTORY_NAME);

        // Create the storage directory if it does not exist
        if (!mediaStorageDir.exists()) {
            if (!mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()) {
                Log.d(IMAGE_DIRECTORY_NAME, "Erro: (7001) Entre em contato com o administrador "
                        + IMAGE_DIRECTORY_NAME + " directory");
                return null;
            }
        }

        //String unidademetalica = ((String) txtum.getText().toString());
        // Create a media file name

        String unidademetalica = txtum.getText().toString();
        String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss",
                Locale.getDefault()).format(new Date());
        File mediaFile;
        if (type == MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE) {
            mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator
                    + "IMG_" + timeStamp + ".jpg");
        } else if (type == MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO) {
            mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator
                    + "VID_" + timeStamp + ".mp4");
        } else {
            return null;
        }

        return mediaFile;
    }
}

Parte que preciso alterar: (Fiz um teste com o edittext txtum, porem como gerou o erro não fiz o restante).
 String unidademetalica = txtum.getText().toString();
        String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss",
                Locale.getDefault()).format(new Date());
        File mediaFile;
        if (type == MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE) {
            mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator
                    + "IMG_" + timeStamp + ".jpg");
        } else if (type == MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO) {
            mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator
                    + "VID_" + timeStamp + ".mp4");
        } else {
            return null;

Preciso que nessa parte do código, seja adicionado os valores dos campos edittext e checkbox, os edittext e o checkbox encontra-se no único layout disponível (main_activcity)
// RESOLVIDO ACTIVITY FUNCIONANDO ABAIXO:
package info.androidhive.androidcameraapi;

import java.io.File;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;
import matheus.arruda.msinfo.dev.com.R;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.provider.MediaStore;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.Toast;
import android.widget.VideoView;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

    // Activity request codes
    private static final int CAMERA_CAPTURE_IMAGE_REQUEST_CODE = 100;
    private static final int CAMERA_CAPTURE_VIDEO_REQUEST_CODE = 200;
    public static final int MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE = 1;
    public static final int MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO = 2;

    // directory name to store captured images and videos
    private static final String IMAGE_DIRECTORY_NAME = "DBQ-LTQ";

    private Uri fileUri; // file url to store image/video

    public static  EditText txtum;
    private Button btnCapturePicture, btnRecordVideo;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        txtum = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.txtum);
        btnCapturePicture = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnCapturePicture);
        btnRecordVideo = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnRecordVideo);

        /*
         * Capture image button click event
         */
        btnCapturePicture.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                // capture picture
                captureImage();
            }
        });

        /*
         * Record video button click event
         */
        btnRecordVideo.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                // record video
                recordVideo();
            }
        });

        // Checking camera availability
        if (!isDeviceSupportCamera()) {
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                    "Erro (7002) Seu dispositivo não possui uma camera.",
                    Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
            // will close the app if the device does't have camera
            finish();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Checking device has camera hardware or not
     * */
    private boolean isDeviceSupportCamera() {
        if (getApplicationContext().getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(
                PackageManager.FEATURE_CAMERA)) {
            // this device has a camera
            return true;
        } else {
            // no camera on this device
            return false;
        }
    }

    /*
     * Capturing Camera Image will lauch camera app requrest image capture
     */
    private void captureImage() {
        Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);

        fileUri = getOutputMediaFileUri(MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE);

        intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, fileUri);

        // start the image capture Intent
        startActivityForResult(intent, CAMERA_CAPTURE_IMAGE_REQUEST_CODE);
    }

    /*
     * Here we store the file url as it will be null after returning from camera
     * app
     */
    @Override
    protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);

        // save file url in bundle as it will be null on scren orientation
        // changes
        outState.putParcelable("file_uri", fileUri);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState);

        // get the file url
        fileUri = savedInstanceState.getParcelable("file_uri");

    }

    /*
     * Recording video
     */
    private void recordVideo() {
        Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_VIDEO_CAPTURE);

        fileUri = getOutputMediaFileUri(MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO);

        // set video quality
        intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_VIDEO_QUALITY, 1);

        intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, fileUri); // set the image file
                                                            // name

        // start the video capture Intent
        startActivityForResult(intent, CAMERA_CAPTURE_VIDEO_REQUEST_CODE);
    }

    /**
     * Receiving activity result method will be called after closing the camera
     * */
    @Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        // if the result is capturing Image
        if (requestCode == CAMERA_CAPTURE_IMAGE_REQUEST_CODE) {
            if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
                // successfully captured the image
                // display it in image view
                previewCapturedImage();
            } else if (resultCode == RESULT_CANCELED) {
                // user cancelled Image capture
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                        "Você fechou a camera", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                        .show();
            } else {
                // failed to capture image
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                        "Desculpe! O aplicativo falhou.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                        .show();
            }
        } else if (requestCode == CAMERA_CAPTURE_VIDEO_REQUEST_CODE) {
            if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
                // video successfully recorded
                // preview the recorded video
                previewVideo();
            } else if (resultCode == RESULT_CANCELED) {
                // user cancelled recording
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                        "Você cancelou a gravação do video", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                        .show();
            } else {
                // failed to record video
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                        "Desculpe! O aplicativo falhou favor reiniciar a gravação", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                        .show();
            }
        }
    }

    /*
     * Display image from a path to ImageView
     */
    private void previewCapturedImage() {
        try {
            // hide video preview

            // bimatp factory
            BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();

            // downsizing image as it throws OutOfMemory Exception for larger
            // images
            options.inSampleSize = 8;

            final Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(fileUri.getPath(),
                    options);

        } catch (NullPointerException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();

        }
    }

    /*
     * Previewing recorded video
     */
    private void previewVideo() {
        try {
            // hide image preview

        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

    /**
     * ------------ Helper Methods ----------------------
     * */

    /*
     * Creating file uri to store image/video
     */
    public Uri getOutputMediaFileUri(int type) {
        return Uri.fromFile(getOutputMediaFile(type));
    }

    /*
     * returning image / video
     */
    private static File getOutputMediaFile(int type) {

        // External sdcard location
        File mediaStorageDir = new File(
                Environment
                        .getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DCIM),
                IMAGE_DIRECTORY_NAME);

        // Create the storage directory if it does not exist
        if (!mediaStorageDir.exists()) {
            if (!mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()) {
                Log.d(IMAGE_DIRECTORY_NAME, "Erro: (7001) Entre em contato com o administrador "
                        + IMAGE_DIRECTORY_NAME + " directory");
                return null;
            }
        }

        String unidademetalica = ((String) txtum.getText().toString());
        // Create a media file name

        String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss",
                Locale.getDefault()).format(new Date());
        File mediaFile;
        if (type == MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE) {
            mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator
                    + "UM: " + unidademetalica + "Data: " + timeStamp + ".jpg");
        } else if (type == MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO) {
            mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator
                    + "VID_" + timeStamp + ".mp4");
        } else {
            return null;
        }

        return mediaFile;
    }
}

A: Dá erro na linha String unidademetalica = txtum.getText().toString(); porque você não obteve a referência ao EditText R.id.txtum
Para poder aceder a txtum terá de colocar, no método onCreate, a seguinte linha:
txtum = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.txtum);

Julgo também que esta linha deve estar mal:
EditText unidade = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.txtum);

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