The road to my 56-year-old brother's diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's was the northbound 605 Freeway through Southern California. It was the road that Dr. Stephen Taylor traveled everyday for nearly 30 years, first as a fellow at UCLA, then as a pediatrician and infectious disease specialist at King-Drew Medical Center in South Central Los Angeles. For months, his wife noticed that he was coming home later every day, but he was a busy man, even as the hospital he loved faced closure.
One day, he left work at 7 p.m., and failed to return home. He appeared some 12 hours later. Darkness had overtaken him on the way home and he had lost his bearings, driving almost 50 miles out of his way toward Santa Ana. He'd slept by the side of the road until daylight, too frightened to drive and too humiliated to call his wife to tell her he couldn't find his way home in the dark.
Today, more than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease; by 2050, that number will be close to 16 million. Blacks are twice as likely as whites to be diagnosed; Hispanics are 1.5 times more likely. About 5 percent will have the early onset variety that struck my brother, but all patients may show symptoms years before diagnosis. Alzheimer's is the fifth leading cause of death of those over age 65, and the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. overall. The cost of caring for Alzheimer's patients is staggering, some $172 billion dollars per year — almost 35 percent of the Medicare budget – excluding the services of unpaid caregivers. By 2050, those costs could reach $1 trillion per year.
Yet, despite these numbers and no known cure or treatment to prevent the disease or halt its progression, federal spending for Alzheimer's research equals less than 10 percent of amounts spent on cancer research, and less than 30 percent of research funding for heart disease. In fact, federal spending on Alzheimer's research has remained flat for several years. And as meaningful as the donations from the Alzheimer's Association and other private sources are, government funding is sorely needed to avert the coming crisis.
Because the damage caused by Alzheimer's begins years before diagnosis, research into the disease takes many forms to address its different stages. These include drugs and therapies to prevent the development of Alzheimer's, methods of earlier diagnosis, prevention of the loss of brain synapses which precedes the formation of Alzheimer's distinctive brain plaques and tangles, and treatments to slow or reverse the development of those plaques and tangles, which are currently the focus of almost 90 experimental therapies alone. Stem cell research has shown great potential to help reverse the destructive effects of the disease, and numerous studies and trials are ongoing.
A sign of recognition of Alzheimer's growing shadow was the unanimous passage by Congress of the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA), which became law on Jan. 4, 2011. NAPA, whose advocates include retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Maria Shriver, calls for the creation of a national plan to fight the disease and to help patients and their families.
While a coordinated plan is a start, NAPA includes no increases in spending for research, currently about $527 million per year. And due to the current atmosphere of deficit reduction that has taken hold in Washington, the outlook for additional government funding for Alzheimer's research looks bleak. The Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act, introduced in July 2009, sought to increase research spending to $2 billion, but died in committee. Worse, there is grave concern that the agencies which are central to NAPA's success, including the National Institutes of Health, are targets for budget cuts, which may reduce already inadequate levels of spending for Alzheimer's research.
Aside from the financial costs, the losses for families and communities keep growing. My brother was the sole provider for his family for more than 25 years as my sister-in-law waged her own battle with lupus. He was a pioneering researcher of HIV/AIDS and sickle-cell anemia. He headed an AIDS clinic for children at a time when even medical professionals treated AIDS patients with fear and loathing. He fought tirelessly for medical access for South Central Los Angeles, a community devastated by poverty and violence. Having graduated from medical school at a time when there were few blacks in medicine, he mentored dozens of minority students through the years, many of whom went on to become doctors, nurses and scientists.
My brother died on Jan. 9, 2011, at age 60, the youngest Alzheimer's patient in an assisted living facility in San Dimas, Calif. By the time he died, he no longer remembered how to use a fork. He trembled when his wife tried to shave him. Sometimes he forgot who she was; other times, he thought they were still dating. Ironically, his last days were some of his happiest ones; he imagined that he was back in the hospital, in charge of his patients and students. His medical training never completely left him, and he managed during his year in the home to save two patients from choking to death by performing the Heimlich maneuver.
How many students missed out on his lessons, including his daughter, soon to be a nurse herself? How many more children might have been helped by research yet to come from his lab? Multiply that loss by millions of parents, grandparents, teachers and mentors, whose wisdom is lost in the fog of Alzheimer's. How much more can we afford to lose?
Kim Taylor is a New York-based corporate attorney specializing in corporate transactions and regulatory compliance.
I had no idea that Alzheimer's affected so many people. A powerful piece. Thank you so much for sharing your brother's story. So sorry for your loss.
Thank you, Kim Taylor, for sharing this deeply personal story. The pain of losing someone who still had so much to share with others is unimaginable.
While so much more is known about Alzheimer's today compared to the late 1970s when my grandmother was diagnosed (at that time, it was a diagnosis by elimination only), we've also learned that there is much left to learn about it.
My husband of 46 years is presently lost in this Alzheimer's fog. I lose pieces of him every day and the stranger that is replacing him is sometimes difficult to live with. I miss the man he was but I will always love him no matter who he becomes.
My dad, a former physician as well, has slipped into Alzheimer's. My mom served as his caretaker for many years, but in the past two years, he has slipped tremendously fast–and in less than a year went from independent living to assisted living to a total care facility. He does not remember any of us any more. While dementia can manifest itself in more than 50 ways, my dad (thankfully) has slipped into happiness and contentedness–he is has laughed finally, for the first time in a long time and enjoys trying to make others smile.
My mother is 90 and has been gradually losing herself for the last 5yrs. She would be horrified to know the behaviors she exhibits now during her bad days. I believe assisted suicide should be an option for people in my mother's condition.
My mother is 91 and has been in home care for over 5 years for Alzheimer's, but we only know now in retrospect that the symptons were there a lot longer ago, if only we had known to look for them. My brother and I had tried to move her from Hong Kong the US some 15 years earlier when my dad died but she stalled and eventually never moved. Ironically, that turned out to be a good thing, because domestic home care in HK is affordable in a way that it isn't in the US. But it has meant I've moved back home to HK to help with her care as we only had one sister in HK and it was getting hard on her to be the only family caregiver. The impact on family for an Alzheimer's patient is tremendous. Also, knowing we (her children) are now potential future Alzheimer's patients ourselves is perhaps the most troubling and frightening thing. The need for research is huge and insufficient at the moment. Given that people can live longer and older, thanks to improved medical care, we as a country need to recognize the problem a spate of elderly (and younger) Alzheimer's patients will have on society. I hope your piece about your brother helps to bring attention to the problem. Very sorry for your loss. Take solace in what happiness he did feel near the end; there are good days when my mother is at peace because the sun is shining or the flowers are blooming on her balcony, even as she remembers less and less.
This was a moving article and points out the tremendous loss to the community at large. Dr. Taylor sounds like he was a wonderful man who had much to contribute to the world. In 2006, my own father died at the age of 68 due to early-onset Alzheimer's. We first noticed there was something seriously wrong when he was in his mid-50s and later on, we were able to look back and see that it was already taking hold while my father was in his 40s. He always had problems with his computer and other equipment that no-one else had – but it was years before we realized what was going on.
A good friend of mine is currently slipping away into Alzheimer's at the age of 70 – she has always been an active and vibrant woman and was a nurse. I hate Alzheimer's disease.
As a country we really need to focus on the early prevention of many diseases whose symptoms may be seen early on. Being that as a nation we are living longer and healthier lives you figure more money would be pouring into the research of such a devastating disease. More funding needs to go into "defending" the health of our citizens. Genetic research is @ warp speed in making breakthroughs regarding DNA and disease. Stem cell research is another area which i believe new discoveries will be found. i pride myself @ some of the things i can remember in vivid detail….yet @ 45 years of age with no one to care for me should anything happen…i honestly feel fearful when i cannot spell a word or recall something. I am sorry for your loss, your family and friends loss, and a communities loss. This article brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for your courage and unselfish generousity in sharing.
I'm so sorry for your pain in witnessing your mother's suffering and descent into Alzheimer's. My mother developed the disease in her late 80s and she died when she was 94. You mention the possibility of assisted suicide, but these people cannot request help, let alone do anything themselves, which this practice implies they would require them to do. Also, if they are not physically ill and residents in a facility, this could be impossible. My mother had always said she didn't want to be kept alive if she were ever seriously impaired by illness, for instance cancer. She had told me many times over the years that she did not wish to be on life support. Now,even though she was confused about many things (she forgot what a telephone was for and halfway through a visit with me she got very vague about who I was), she could speak–yet she never said she wanted to die. So, SonofLost, maybe it should be an option, but our society needs to become a lot more enlightened before it will, and it's tough to tell what people really want even in extremis. Again, I'm very sorry for what you're both enduring.
I am so moved by your story of your brother's disappearance into the fog of Alzheimer's, Kim. He was very young–and was a very promising man with a keen mind that will be missed. All I can say is that it is horribly hard to lose a brother (or sister), and this is often overlooked. My brother died of AIDS ten years ago–he was a physicist/oceanographer who had been sick for 14 years; and more recently, our mother died of Alzheimer's at the age of 94. And, yes, watching her go from a magnificently organized woman who thought nothing of putting together a dinner party for 12 and coordinated a theater company, to someone who couldn't walk and had forgotten what a telephone did was a horrific experience. Thank you for sharing your story so fully, and I hope your pain eases soon.
Hearbreaking, and I am so sorry for your loss. I hope this will bring attention to this illness…. thank you.
Sorry for the loss of your mother, Peg. I know what it's like to lose one's mother, though mine didn't die from Alzheimer's. You are right that the death of a sibling is often overlooked. I recently experienced this. Your love for your mother will see you through.
You are a brave and loving woman Marlene . . . your husband is very blessed.
Thank you for such a moving article, Kim.
The phenomena of early onset Alzheimer's boggles my mind but I have met several individuals who suffer from it. I lived through the disease as a caregiver for my mother, who passed away two years ago in her mid 80s but it is still incredibly painful for all involved, no matter the age. Her sister and both of their parents also had the disease so we had some idea of what to expect but until you walk a mile in the shoes of a caregiver or individual with the disease, it is hard to understand the impact of this heinous affliction. Awareness is key if a cure or effective treatment is to be found. Oh how I wish I had millions to contribute to the cause but I will do what I can with my local chapter to help educate the public, who, unfortunately, want to stick their heads in the sand about this disease.
My brother is in a nursing home. He had a triple by-pass 5 years ago; but, was able to work until about October of 2010. Now, he knows some of us–we are 5 sisters and we visit him as often as we can. While we are with him he knows us for awhile then he begins to talk about the job he is working on and jobs he helped my grandfather on years ago. They used to work with horses in the wood to haul in timber, etc.
Anyhow, we are all amazed because he is not strong enough to want to go home. In other words, he does not know where he is and he does not seem to remember he has a home. Certainly, there is no one who is available to take care of him at home. He needs 24 hour care and is getting good care where he is.
This article will do so much good. People don't have the facts–and they don't realize that the numbers now will grow even more as the Boomer generation matures. My father developed Alzheimer's when he was in his early 90s and died at 96, but I had access to care for him so our situation was not as heart-wrenching as some here. My sympathy for everyone going through this experience.
My heart goes out to you. I lost my mother to Alzheimer's after an 8 year journey. As her primary caregiver, I learned so much through the hard, horrible, and in the end, the sweet times. My mom lost her language skills but always smiled when she saw me. This truly is a terrible disease and takes its toll on the caretgivers. Hopefully we can find out what causes this disease.
My mother died of Alzheimer's and now my younger sister has it. She is 63 and it became noticeable when she was about 56. What a horrific disease! It not only hurts the recipient, but also the family and caregiver! My sympathy goes to all who have it and those who live with someone who has it.
As a potential "next generation" of Alzheimer's – I say we must find a way. Watching my father in the end stages and fearing that I will follow is no way to live. Some where there has to be hope, prevention, treatment and/or a cure!
Years ago, my family watched my great-grandmother, an energetic, can-do woman, the first in our family to come to the U.S., descend into the haze of Alzheimer's. There wasn't much we could do then but witness her slow deterioration, her even slower dance with death. I hated to see her not remember who I was when a minute before she was lucid and totally aware. It was and still is painful.
It's difficult to lose a sibling, especially one who still had so much to contribute. Thanks for telling us about your brother, Kim. My condolences to you and your family.
What a heart-wrenching piece. Thank you, Kim.
Kim. An amazing piece. Thank you.


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Superoxide
Title: Superoxide
Subject: Coenzyme Q – cytochrome c reductase, Radical (chemistry), Superoxide dismutase, Xanthine oxidase, Peroxide
Collection: Anions, Free Radicals, Immune System, Oxoanions, Oxygen Compounds, Superoxides
Lewis electron configuration of superoxide. The six outer-shell electrons of each oxygen atom are shown in black; one electron pair is shared (middle); the unpaired electron is shown in the upper-left; and the additional electron conferring a negative charge is shown in red.
A superoxide, also known by the obsolete name hyperoxide,[1] is a compound that contains the superoxide anion with the chemical formula O−
2. The systematic name of the anion is dioxide(1−). Superoxide anion is particularly important as the product of the one-electron reduction of dioxygen O2, which occurs widely in nature.[2] Whereas molecular oxygen (dioxygen) is a diradical containing two unpaired electrons, the addition of a second electron fills one of its two degenerate molecular orbitals, leaving a charged ionic species with single unpaired electron and a net negative charge of −1. Both dioxygen and superoxide ion are free radicals that exhibit paramagnetism.
Fe(III)-Superoxo Intermediates 2.1
Assay in biological systems 3
Superoxides are compounds in which the oxidation number of oxygen is −½. The O–O bond distance in O−
2 is 1.33 Å, vs. 1.21 Å in O2 and 1.49 Å in O2−
The salts CsO2, RbO2, KO2, and NaO2 are prepared by the direct reaction of O2 with the respective alkali metal.[3] The overall trend corresponds to a reduction in the bond order from 2 (O2), to 1.5 (O2−), to 1 (O22−).
The alkali salts of O−
2 are orange-yellow in color and quite stable, provided they are kept dry. Upon dissolution of these salts in water, however, the dissolved O−
2 undergoes disproportionation (dismutation) extremely rapidly (in a pH dependent manner):[4]
4 O−
2 + 2 H2O → 3O2 + 4 OH−
This reaction (with moisture and carbon dioxide in exhaled air) is the basis of the use of potassium superoxide as an oxygen source in chemical oxygen generators, such as those used on the space shuttle and on submarines. Superoxides are also used in firefighters' oxygen tanks in order to provide a readily available source of oxygen.
In this process O−
2 acts as a Brønsted base, initially forming the radical HO2·. But the pKa of its conjugate acid, hydrogen superoxide (HO2·, also known as "hydroperoxyl" or "perhydroxy radical"), is 4.88 so that at neutral pH 7 all but 0.3% of superoxide is in the anionic form, O−
Potassium superoxide can be dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (facilitated by crown ethers) and is stable as long as protons are not available. Superoxide can also be generated in a-protic solvents by cyclic voltammetry.
Salts also decompose in the solid state, but this process requires heating:
2 NaO2 → Na2O2 + O2
The derivatives of dioxygen, O2, have characteristic O–O distances that correlate with the bond order of the O–O bond.
Dioxygen compound
O–O distance in Å
O–O bond order
O+
2 dioxygenyl cation 1.12 2.5
O2 dioxygen 1.21 2
O−
2 superoxide 1.28 1.5[5]
O2−
2 peroxide 1.49 1
Superoxide is biologically quite toxic and is deployed by the superoxide dismutase (SOD) lose virulence. Superoxide is also deleterious when produced as a byproduct of mitochondrial respiration (most notably by Complex I and Complex III), as well as several other enzymes, for example xanthine oxidase.[6]
Because superoxide is toxic, nearly all organisms living in the presence of oxygen contain isoforms of the superoxide-scavenging enzyme superoxide dismutase, or SOD. SOD is an extremely efficient enzyme; it catalyzes the neutralization of superoxide nearly as fast as the two can diffuse together spontaneously in solution. Other proteins that can be both oxidized and reduced by superoxide (e.g., hemoglobin) have weak SOD-like activity. Genetic inactivation ("knockout") of SOD produces deleterious phenotypes in organisms ranging from bacteria to mice and have provided important clues as to the mechanisms of toxicity of superoxide in vivo.
Yeast lacking both mitochondrial and cytosolic SOD grow very poorly in air, but quite well under anaerobic conditions. Absence of cytosolic SOD causes a dramatic increase in mutagenesis and genomic instability. Mice lacking mitochondrial SOD (MnSOD) die around 21 days after birth due to neurodegeneration, cardiomyopathy, and lactic acidosis.[6] Mice lacking cytosolic SOD (CuZnSOD) are viable but suffer from multiple pathologies, including reduced lifespan, liver cancer, muscle atrophy, cataracts, thymic involution, haemolytic anemia and a very rapid age-dependent decline in female fertility.[6]
Superoxide may contribute to the pathogenesis of many diseases (the evidence is particularly strong for knocking out CuZnSOD shortens lifespan and accelerates certain features of aging (cataracts, muscle atrophy, macular degeneration, thymic involution). But the converse, increasing the levels of CuZnSOD, does not seem (except perhaps in Drosophila), to consistently increase lifespan.[6] The most widely accepted view is that oxidative damage (resulting from multiple causes, including superoxide) is but one of several factors limiting lifespan.
Fe(III)-Superoxo Intermediates
The first step in the activation of O2 by iron-porphyrin complexes involves binding to the Fe(II) ion. Initial attempts to prepare such 1:1 Fe-O2 adducts were met with difficulty due to the propensity of these early models to undergo auto-oxidation via the intermediacy of (μ-η1:η1-peroxo)diiron intermediates. Building upon the early, now classic work in this area, recent studies have provided new insights. The presence of superoxide has been confirmed by various techniques, including L-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy and Mössbauer spectroscopy.[7]
Assay in biological systems
The assay of superoxide generated in biological systems is a difficult task because of its high reactivity and short half-life.[8] One approach that has been used in quantitative assays converts superoxide to hydrogen peroxide, which is relatively stable. Hydrogen peroxide is then assayed by a fluorimetric method.[8] As a free radical, superoxide has a strong EPR signal, and it is possible to detect superoxide directly using this method when its abundance is high enough. For practical purposes, this can be achieved only in vitro under non-physiological conditions, such as high pH (which slows the spontaenous dismutation) with the enzyme xanthine oxidase. Researchers have developed a series of tool compounds termed "spin traps"(see spin trapping) that can react with superoxide, forming a meta-stable radical (half-life 1–15 minutes), which can be more readily detected by EPR. Superoxide spin trapping was initially carried out with DMPO, but, more recently, phosphorus derivatives with improved half-lives, such as DEPPMPO and DIPPMPO, have become more widely used.
Oxygen, O2
Ozonide, O−
Peroxide, O2−
Oxide, O2−
Dioxygenyl, O+
Antimycin A - used in fishery management, this compound produces large quantities of this free radical.
Paraquat - used as an herbicide, this compound produces large quantities of this free radical.
Xanthine oxidase - This form of the enzyme xanthine dehydrogenase produces large amounts of superoxide.
^ IUPAC: Red Book. p. 73 and 320.
^ Sawyer, D. T. Superoxide Chemistry, McGraw-Hill, doi:10.1036/1097-8542.669650
^ Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, E. "Inorganic Chemistry" Academic Press: San Diego, 2001. ISBN 0-12-352651-5.
^ Abrahams, S. C.; Kalnajs, J. (1955). "The Crystal Structure of α-Potassium Superoxide". Acta Crystallographica 8: 503–506.
^ a b c d Muller, F. L., Lustgarten, M. S., Jang, Y., Richardson, A. and Van Remmen, H. (2007). "Trends in oxidative aging theories.". Free Radic. Biol. Med. 43 (4): 477–503.
^ Yee, Gereon M.; Tolman, William B. (2015). "Chapter 5, Section 2.2.2 Fe(III)-Superoxo Intermediates". In Peter M.H. Kroneck and Martha E. Sosa Torres. Sustaining Life on Planet Earth: Metalloenzymes Mastering Dioxygen and Other Chewy Gases. Metal Ions in Life Sciences 15. Springer. pp. 141–144.
^ a b Rapoport, R.; Hanukoglu, I.; Sklan, D. (May 1994). "A fluorimetric assay for hydrogen peroxide, suitable for NAD(P)H-dependent superoxide generating redox systems.". Anal Biochem 218 (2): 309–13.
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Oxygen compounds
AmO2
Am2O3
As2O3
Au2O3
Bi2O3
BrO2
Br2O3
C2O3
CaO2
Ce2O3
ClO2
Cl2O
Cl2O3
CrO3
Cr5O12
CsO2
Cs2O3
F2O
F2O2
Ga2O
H218O
Hg2O
I2O4
InO2
KO2
K2O2
Li2O
Li2O2
Mg2O3
Mn2O3
Mo2O3
NbO2
Chemical formulas
Oxoanions
Superoxides
Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Helium, Sulfur, Fluorine
Hydrogen, Chlorine, Oxygen, Skin, Astrobiology
Ice, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Energy, Drinking water
International Space Station, Nasa, Space Shuttle Atlantis, Apollo program, European Space Agency
Xanthine oxidase
Zinc, Uric acid, Adenosine, Adenosine triphosphate, Enzyme Commission number
Coenzyme Q – cytochrome c reductase
Pfam, Oxygen, Cytochrome c, Superoxide, Citric acid cycle
Radical (chemistry)
Oxygen, Cancer, Senescence, Chemistry, Hydrogen
Manganese, Pfam, Iron, Copper, Nickel
Water, Alcohol, Oxygen, Atmosphere, Hydrogen peroxide

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The release from prison after more than three years of Hani Al-Zitani and Hussein Gharir, human rights defenders and members of the Syrian Centre for Media and Free Expression (SCM), is a small step towards improving Syria's freedom of expression situation which remains one of the worst in the world. However, we continue to call for the immediate and unconditional release of Mazen Darwish, the founding president of the SCM, who continues to be arbitrarily detained.
On 16 February 2012, Syrian Air Force Intelligence raided the offices of SCM in Damascus and arrested all those present, including Darwish, Al-Zitani and Gharir. All other SCM members were later released.
The three men were detained for more than two years without trial, at times in conditions amounting to enforced disappearance. During this time they were reportedly subjected to torture and other forms of ill-treatment.
In February 2013, the three finally appeared before the Anti-Terrorism Court on charges of 'publicising terrorist acts'. Since then, their hearings have been repeatedly been postponed, most recently on 22 July. The next hearing is now scheduled to take place on 31 August.
According to the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), prior to this most recent hearing, a list of detainees to be granted amnesty which included Mazen Darwish was sent to Hama Prison Administration. However, instead of being released, the prison authorities carried out a further security check on Darwish: as a result he is due to be moved from Hama Prison to the State Security Department in Damascus. His family are awaiting further news.
Furthermore, despite their releases, Gharir and Al-Zitani will continue to face further legal proceedings as the charges against them have not yet been dropped.
Mazen Darwish courageously fought for civilised values – free expression, human rights – in one of the most dangerous places in the world. His continued detention is arbitrary and unjust. He should be freed immediately, and we must hope this award may help, by shining a light on his plight.
Since their arrest, PEN and dozens of other human rights organisation have called for the charges against the three men to be dropped and for their immediate and unconditional release. PEN believes that Hani Al-Zitani, Hussein Gharir and Mazen Darwish were and are held solely for the peaceful exercise of their right to freedom of expression. We call for all charges to be dropped immediately and for Mazen Darwish to be released without further delay.


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How can I get a copy of my dd214 military discharge papers?
The best way to receive a copy of your DD 214 is get an eBenefits account. Go to www.ebenefits.va.gov and register. Once you have a premium account, click on the "Manage Benefits" tab, and go to the Military Personnel File (DPRIS) link to request a copy of the DD 214 .
Can you look up someone's military discharge?
You can find veterans' military service records from World War I to the present from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). These files can include the Report of Separation (DD Form 214) and show a veteran's service history, which may include: Enlistment or appointment and separation dates.
How do I request a discharge from the army?
You can obtain an Army honorable discharge simply by fulfilling your enlistment commitment. You may also be discharged for falling short of Army standards, failing basic training, committing a major infraction of Army rules or an outright crime.
What does DD 214 look like?
For members of the Armed Forces (the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard), a DD Form 214 is issued upon separation or discharge from active duty, including when a service member retires. Although the DD214 has evolved over time, the core information remains the same.
Is a dd214 public record?
In 2004, Public Act 093-0468 was established to protect the rights of veterans, meaning a recorded military discharge or DD-214 is no longer considered public information and is not available for public viewing.
Are military ranks public record?
FOIA and the Privacy Act NPRC stores service records from the Department of Army , Navy, Air Force , Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. The FOIA's purpose is to provide transparency to the public while also protecting the service member's privacy through the Privacy Act.
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Do you get a dd214 If you are dishonorably discharged?
The Defense Department issues to each veteran a DD-214 , identifying the veteran's condition of discharge – honorable, general, other than honorable, dishonorable or bad conduct.
Are military service records public?
Military personnel records are open to the public 62 years after they leave the military . Records of any veteran who separated from the military 62 (or more) years ago can be ordered by anyone for a copying fee (detailed below under "cost").
How do you get a hardship discharge?
You can apply for a discharge based on the "genuine dependency or undue hardship " being a member of the military is causing if all of the following conditions are met: The hardship is severe and not temporary. It has developed or gotten worse since your entry into the military.
How do I upgrade my discharge?
Can I Get a Discharge Upgrade ? You can apply to the Discharge Review Board (DRB) of your branch of the service for a discharge upgrade or a change in the discharge reason (that is, character of service).
How do I find my discharge papers?
You or your next-of-kin can request a copy of your DD Form 214 online by going to the National Personnel Records Center website. You can mail or fax your signed and dated request to the National Archives' National Personnel Record Center (NPRC).
Can I view my dd214 online?
Request your military service records (including DD214 ) Submit a military records request to get your DD214 or other military service records through the milConnect website.
How can I prove military service?
Here are a few common methods veterans can use to verify military service : Military ID Card (active duty , National Guard, Reserves, IRR, or retiree). VA Issued ID Card for Health Care. Veterans ID Card (starting Nov. Veterans Designation on Drivers License or State Veterans ID Card (almost all states now offer this)
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It started when I was a toddler with a collection of barbie dolls and cabbage patch kids, imitation and pretend. I absorbed Mom and Dad, the way men and women partnered up, soaked in adult interactions, analyzed the connections, witnessed the good and the uneasy. Modeling their behavior through play (House was my favorite), I used my imagination to dream up a fairy tale about husband and wife, mother and father, woman and man. It was then, at an age before I knew love beyond my family, that I set a standard and began a list of expectations about my relationships - how I would feel, how I would act, what I would receive, what I would give. Before I even reached double digits I had planted a deep seed - laid the groundwork for something I'm still striving to find in my thirties.
At 13, I met a boy who made me shy and put butterflies in my belly. We held hands in the hallway and stayed on the phone for hours with nothing to say. His interest got pulled away by an 8th grader just two short weeks after circling YES.
At 14, I met a boy who felt like a man. He was old enough to drive, went to work, and gave me gifts that his mom didn't have to buy. So sweet and innocent, he made me feel like a princess. We were smitten and so absolutely crazy about each other for two lighthearted years. But I was young and a familiar boy found me interesting again.
At 16, the Middle School fling came back around. I fell in love hard. I scribbled his name next to mine. I daydreamed about our future. Years in, my heart fully committed, I held tight during struggle and forgave when it pained. This was the man, the one I couldn't let go. We married at 26 with our sites on 106. Two years later, we were given one of those ultimate challenges - those challenges that are strategically placed in our lives to uncover one's commitment level, not only to another but to the Self. We chose to stand strong in our individualism, move in opposite directions. We weren't ready to give all that was required to move through life as one.
At 28, I reconnected with a piece of home. We fumbled around in something fueled by emotional intensity and extreme difference. The excitement of the unknown and unfamiliar carrying us weakly for one brief year. We both knew from the start that it wouldn't last.
At 29, I met a man that put the word "adore" into my vocabulary. Never had someone earned that power word before. He brought out my laughter, a sound I didn't know existed. He gave me contentment, peace and protection from the start, standing strong as my partner when cancer hit three months in and stepping up as Family when I was separated from mine. He had me daydreaming about weddings and babies and a lifetime of togetherness after skepticism that I'd never experience that intense knowing again. He's been there for the fallout, the rock bottom, the fragile months, the needy days, the roller-coaster of emotions and moments of despair. Was it graceful and effortless? No. Did it come at a cost? Yes. Less than two years together and we've been handed more tests than some experience in a lifetime. We've seen ugly and uglier. With each challenge resulting in a heart that aches, a tender soul, or dimmer light I can see why many tap out...why my own knee jerk reaction time and time again is to quit, to step out of Partnership and into Independent.
I know this fork in the road. The relationship isn't what I had planned, not quite the sacred vision I've been holding onto. Things aren't feeling their best, hearts have been broken, words have scarred, actions came into question, visions aren't reality, mediocrity has seeped in. I've been in this muck before. It's scary. It's uncomfortable. It's a constant struggle. It's a test and my default is set to WALK.
I don't know how to make it through to the other side - how to keep working, keep healing, keep forgiving, keep loving, keep accepting, keep shifting, keep growing...hand in hand, together, not separate and alone. But I dream about what could be reached if we stuck with this. How amazing our relationship could be. How powerful we could be as individuals and as partners if we fight for greatness. How unbreakable our bond could be when temptation hits or distraction shows face.
I want to know what's on the other side, when the waves subside and we're stronger and greater than when we began. I have faith it could be the very thing I've been moving toward since that first twinge of aliveness hit my heart at 13. Somehow, I have to find more strength and harbor all my grace to see what's waiting for us. It's got to be worth it.
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from django.test import TestCase, RequestFactory
from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse

from story.models import Story, Timeline

class StoryTest(TestCase):

	def setUp(self):
		Story.objects.get_or_create(title="story1",
									story_body="test body",
									visibility="Published",
									display_order="1")
		Timeline.objects.get_or_create(title="timeline1",
										timeline_description="test body",
										link_title="test",
										button_link="http://www.google.com",
										show_button=True,
										visibility="Published",
										display_order="1" )
		Timeline.objects.get_or_create(title="timeline2",
										timeline_description="test body2",
										link_title="test",
										button_link="http://www.google.com",
										show_button=True,
										visibility="Published",
										display_order="2" )

	# Sanity check that stuff is loading in the view.
	def test_base_template_used(self):
		url = reverse('home')
		response = self.client.get(url)

		self.assertTemplateUsed(response, 'base.html' )
		self.assertTemplateUsed(response, 'story_detail.html')

	# Ensure that published and unpublished stuff dispaly correctly.
	def test_check_published_ability(self):
		published_story = Story.objects.filter(visibility='Published').count()
		unpublished_timeline = Timeline.objects.filter(visibility='Unpublished').count()

		self.assertEqual(published_story, 1)
		self.assertEqual(unpublished_timeline, 0)

	# Test that the published story actually show in the view.
	def test_published_manager(self):
		url = reverse('home')
		response = self.client.get(url)

		self.assertEqual(len(response.context['timeline']), 2)

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The Hungarian by Stephanie Burkhart #bookReview @goddessfish
September 23, 2014 By Jen
Katherine Archibald is in search of a grand adventure.
A young woman in late Victorian England, she wants to open up a bookstore in London and travel Europe hunting down rare books. Love isn't on her map.
Enter Matthias Duma. The Hungarian count captures Katherine's attention like no other man before him with his unusual gold-malachite eyes, his exotic features, and his command of the night sky.
After a night of intrigue during Katherine's birthday, she discovers the map does include love in the legend, but will the map lead her to Budapest and the dark, brooding Hungarian she's just met?
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His eyes darkened a little. "What would you like to know?"
She paused, drinking in his features. His face was chiseled with an awkward scar on his right temple. His nose was perfect — slender — hinting at nobility. His lips were full, red, exuding with male sensuality. He was a vision of male virility, and she found it difficult to tame the unusual warmth that pooled inside her.
"Ask me three questions and I'll give you three honest answers," he said.
She stood up, nervously smoothing out the fold of her skirt. Were there limits to what she could ask him? Boundaries? "Is your name really Matthias?"
"Why did you come here today?"
"I have business with Lord Archibald."
She opened her mouth to ask him her next question, but he swiftly crossed the distance between them. His dominant presence took over her personal space. She shivered from the excitement of being so close to him. He placed his finger to her lips. The touch made her tingle. Was he going to kiss her? "My turn for a question. Do you believe in the stars?"
"Yes." A hint of spicy, masculine cologne emanated from him. It wasn't one of the usual French brands she'd come to know from her uncle, but it was European. She felt secure next to him in a way she couldn't explain — secure and desired. Her heart raced from his obvious attention. His thigh casually brushed against hers.
As usual Stephanie wowed me with this book. Her writing style totally hypnotizes me, seriously. She seriously writes these period pieces like nobody's business. The characters were enchanting, the story itself was vivid. I highly recommend this book even if you aren't a supernatural fan. It transcends genres, just an awesome story over all.
Stephanie Burkhart is a 911 dispatcher for LAPD. She was born and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire. After serving 11 years in the US Army she currently calls Castaic, California her home. Stephanie was married in Denmark in 1991 and has two young sons. She adores chocolate, is addicted to coffee and enjoys early morning walks. She's also an assistant den leader for her son's Cub Scout den and is a Boy Scout mom. She writes paranormal, contemporary, and steampunk romance and has two children's books published with 4RV Publishing.
FIND ME ON THE WEB AT:
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Elena says
I like the excerpt. Thank you!
I enjoyed the excerpt and I appreciate your honest review..I'm looking forward to reading this. I've never read anything by this author before so I appreciate the intro :).. thanks for sharing!!
I haven't read a book by her yet that I didn't like 🙂
Stephanie Burkhart (@StephBurkhart) says
Thank you so much for having me here today. I'm glad you enjoyed the story. I figured with Halloween just around the corner it was a perfect read for autumn. 🙂 Is anyone going to dress up this year for Halloween?
I like the book cover and book excerpt, Thank you!
Great excerpt, thank you.
bn100 says
Interesting excerpt
Love the cover.
Jen Ranieri at Desert Breeze did the cover. She does a stunning job on all her work.
Natasha says
The excerpt!


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