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Oklahoma Military and Veterans Benefits
Department of Public Safety Benefits
Health and Insurance Benefits
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Military Resource Locator
Summary: Oklahoma offers special benefits for Service members, Veterans and their Families including tax exemptions, employment assistance, Veteran's employment preference, tuition assistance special vehicle license plates, as well as free or reduced prices for hunting and fishing privileges. Eligibility for some benefits may depend on residency, military component and Veteran disability status.
Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran Service Representatives: The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs has trained Veterans Service Representatives who can assist Veterans, retired Service members and their Families find and apply for Veterans benefits under federal, state and local laws. All their services are provided free of charge.
The new Oklahoma Veterans Registry will be used to verify eligibility for certain Veterans Benefits and to develop a contact network for topics of interest to Veterans, including availability or updates of state or federal benefits. Participation is voluntary but may be required to prove eligibility for some benefits.
Oklahoma Veterans Registry
Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran Services Representative
Learn more about the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran Service Representatives
Oklahoma State Military and Veterans Benefit Highlights and Eligibility
What are my Oklahoma Military and Veterans State Tax Benefits?
Oklahoma Income Tax Exemption for Military Pay: Oklahoma resident Service members in an active or reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces do not have to pay income tax on their military pay.
Learn more about Oklahoma Income Tax Exemption for Military Pay
Oklahoma Income Tax Exemption for Nonresident Military Spouse: A nonresident Spouse of a nonresident Service member is exempt from Oklahoma income tax on income earned in Oklahoma if they meet the following requirements:
Service member is stationed in Oklahoma due to military orders
Spouse is in Oklahoma to be with the Service member
Spouse must have same state of residency as the Service member
To claim this exemption military Spouses must file an Oklahoma Tax Commission, Form OW-9-MSE, Annual Withholding Tax Exemption Certification for Military Spouse with their employer.
Learn more about Oklahoma Income Tax Exemption for Nonresident Military Spouse
Oklahoma Income Tax Exemption for Military Retired Pay: Beginning with the 2022 tax year, Veterans will no longer be required to pay Oklahoma income taxes on their military retired pay.
Learn more about the Oklahoma Income Tax Exemption on Military Retired Pay
Oklahoma Income Tax on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Military Disability Retirement Pay: Military Disability Retirement Pay received as a pension, annuity or similar allowance for personal injury or sickness resulting from active service in the U.S. Armed Forces should not be included in taxable income. Some of the payments which are considered disability benefits include:
Benefits under a dependent-care assistance program.
Learn more about Oklahoma State Taxes on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Military Disability Retirement Pay
Oklahoma State Taxes on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC): DIC is a tax free monetary benefit paid to eligible survivors of military Service members who died in the line of duty or eligible survivors of Veterans whose death resulted from a service-connected injury or disease.
Learn more about Oklahoma State Taxes on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
Military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)/ Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP)/ Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan (RSFPP) Oklahoma State Tax Benefits: Surviving Spouses can exclude up to $10,000 of their survivor benefit annuities from their Oklahoma income taxes (must be included in their federal adjusted gross income).
Learn more about Military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)/ Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP)/ Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan (RSFPP) Oklahoma State Tax Benefits
Oklahoma Income Tax Exemption for Service Members Killed in Action: Any payments made by the Department of Defense as a result of the death of a Service member who was killed in action in a designated combat zone is exempt from Oklahoma income tax during the taxable year that they were killed.
This benefit is extended to the income earned by a Surviving Spouse for the taxable year that their Service member Spouse was killed.
Learn more about the Oklahoma Income Tax Exemption for Service Members Killed in Action
Oklahoma Disabled Veteran and Surviving Spouse Sales Tax Exemption: Oklahoma offers a sales tax exemption, including city and county sales tax, to eligible disabled Veterans for up to $25,000 and up to $1000 for Surviving Spouses.
Who is eligible for Oklahoma 100% Disabled Veteran Sales Tax Exemption? To be eligible disabled Veterans must be receiving compensation for a 100% service-connected permanent and total disability from the VA. The Surviving Spouse of an eligible Veteran must remain unremarried to qualify.
Pursuant to Senate Bill 415, effective November 1, 2021, all new applicants for the Disabled Veteran and Surviving Spouse Sales Tax Exemption are required to register in the Oklahoma Veterans Registry to verify eligibility. Veterans and Surviving Spouses previously awarded sales tax exempt status prior to November 1, 2021, must register no later than July 1, 2023, to remain eligible. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs will mail a letter that can then be uploaded to the Oklahoma Disabled Veteran Sales Tax Exemption Permit, Online Application (select "100% Disabled Veteran Exemption Permit").
Oklahoma Senate Bill 415
Learn more about the Oklahoma 100% Disabled Veteran Sales Tax Exemption
Oklahoma 100% Disabled Veteran Motor Vehicle Tax Exemption: Oklahoma offers a Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Exemption for eligible disabled Veterans. The exemption may be claimed on only one vehicle in a consecutive three-year period. The exemption applies to motor vehicles only, it does not apply to boats or motors.
Who is eligible for the Oklahoma 100% Disabled Veteran Motor Vehicle Tax Exemption? Disabled Veterans must be receiving compensation for a 100% service-connected permanent and total disability from the VA and will be required to provide documentation from the VA proving disability status. Veterans can request documentation from the VA using the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, Online State Benefit Request Form.
Veterans may also use the Disabled Veteran Sales Tax Exemption permit (described in section above) as proof of eligibility. Surviving Spouses are not eligible for this exemption.
Learn more about the Oklahoma 100% Disabled Veteran Motor Vehicle Tax Exemption
Oklahoma 100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption: Oklahoma offers a 100% property tax exemption for eligible disabled Veterans and their Surviving Spouse. This exemption is for the full fair cash value of the homestead.
Who is eligible for the Oklahoma 100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption? To be eligible the applicants must meet the following requirements:
Oklahoma resident
Applicant is the owner of the homestead
Veteran received an honorable discharge from active services in the U.S. Armed Forces or from the Oklahoma National Guard
Veteran has a 100% permanent and total service-connected disability rating from the VA or is receiving compensation at the 100% rate
Surviving Spouse of an eligible Veteran
Applicants must complete the Oklahoma Tax Commission Form 998, Application for 100% Disabled Veterans Real Property Tax Exemption and provide documentation from the VA specifically for this exemption to their local county assessor. Applicants can request documentation from the VA using the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, Online State Benefit Request Form.
Oklahoma County Assessor Directory
Learn more about the Oklahoma 100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
What are my Oklahoma Military and Veterans Education Benefits?
Oklahoma College Credit for Military Service: Oklahoma colleges, universities and technology centers will award academic credit to Veterans who received an honorable discharge within three years prior to enrollment for any applicable education, training and experience received through the military that pertains to their area of study.
Learn more about Oklahoma College Credit for Military Service
Oklahoma National Guard Assistance Act: The Oklahoma National Guard Tuition Act, which went into effect 1 July 2022, provides a tuition waiver for active Oklahoma National Guard Service members at all Oklahoma public colleges and universities. This waiver also covers all mandatory fees and academic service fees.
Service members can enroll in up to 18 credit hours per semester with a maximum of 120 credit hours for an associate or bachelor's degree and up to 40 credit hours for a graduate program.
Who is eligible for the Oklahoma National Guard Tuition Waiver? Oklahoma National Guard Service members must have at least one year in their current enlistment contract at the beginning of any semester they apply for assistance and must agree to serve actively (in good standing) for 24 months after completing their last academic semester. Service members must maintain a 2.0 GPA and satisfactory academic progress while they are receiving tuition assistance. For more information, please contact the Oklahoma National Guard Education Services Officer at 405-228-5676 or ng.ok.okarng.mbx.education-incentives@army.mil.
Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Act, Press Release
Learn more about the Oklahoma National Guard Assistance Act
Oklahoma Heroes Promise, College Scholarship for Children of Deceased Service Members: Oklahoma's Heroes Promise college scholarship will help pay tuition at an Oklahoma public college or university for the Children of resident Service members who were killed in the line of duty while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It will also cover a portion of tuition at an accredited Oklahoma private college or university or for courses at public technology centers.
The scholarship may be used for up to five years or until the student completes a bachelor's degree, whichever comes first.
Who is eligible for the Oklahoma Heroes Promise, College Scholarship for Children of Deceased Service Members? Applicants for the Oklahoma Heroes Promise college scholarship must meet the following requirements to be eligible:
Child of a Service member who was killed or died as a result of an injury they received in the line of duty while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces after January 1, 2000
Service member parent must have filed an Oklahoma income tax return for the tax year prior to their death
Student must be an Oklahoma resident
Student must enroll before they are 21 years old
For more information, please contact the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education at 800-858-1840 or 405-225-9131 (Oklahoma City area) or by email at studentinfo@osrhe.edu .
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, Public Colleges and Universities Directory
Learn more about the Oklahoma Heroes Promise, College Scholarship for Children of Deceased Service Members
High School Diplomas for Oklahoma Wartime Veterans: Oklahoma offers high school diplomas to resident Veterans who left high school before graduation to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, Korea, or Vietnam.
Who is eligible for High School Diplomas for Oklahoma Wartime Veterans? To be eligible the Veteran must have left an Oklahoma high school before graduation to serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces during the following time periods:
September 16, 1940, through December 31, 1946
June 27, 1950, through January 31, 1955
May 13, 1961, through April 29, 1975
Applicants must submit a completed Oklahoma State Department of Education, High School Diploma Application for Veterans and a copy of the Veteran's DD214 (or equivalent) as proof they received an honorable discharge to:
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Executive Director of Counseling
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 112
Oklahoma Statutes 70-24-153
Learn more about High School Diplomas for Oklahoma Wartime Veterans
Oklahoma Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (MIC3): The purpose of this compact is to remove barriers to educational success imposed on Children of military Families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by:
Learn more about the Oklahoma Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Oklahoma Purple Star Campus Designation for Military-Friendly Schools: Recent legislation authorized the Oklahoma Purple Star Campus designation for military-friendly schools. The Purple Star Campus designation recognizes schools that show a major commitment to students and Families connected to the U.S. Armed Forces.
For a school to qualify for the Purple Star Campus designation they must appoint a school liaison who is specially trained to handle the unique challenges experienced by military Families. This liaison will ensure that other teachers at their school are aware of special considerations that students from military Families can benefit from. Each school will also have a dedicated page on their school website featuring resources for military Families.
Lawton School District Purple Star Campus Designated Schools
Learn more about the Oklahoma Purple Star Campus Designation for Military-Friendly Schools
Oklahoma Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (VEP): VEP offers training in entrepreneurship and small business management to Service members who were disabled while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces or demonstrated exemplary military service. The intent of the VEP is to open the door to entrepreneurial opportunity and small business ownership, by developing skills needed to start and sustain a small business.
The VEP is designed around two central elements, focused, practical training and a support structure for graduates of the program. All travel, accommodation, meals, materials and instructional costs will be covered by the VEP.
The typical program consists of three phases:
Self-study curriculum
Eight day residency at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in Stillwater
Five months of advising and venture development from OSU experts
Who is eligible for the VEP? This program is available to Veterans who meet the following requirements:
Separated from active duty service in the U.S. Armed Forces (or are currently in the administrative process of separating)
Have a service-connected disability rating from the VA, or "service distinguished" based on exemplary military conduct
Demonstrate a strong interest in entrepreneurship and small business ownership/management
For more information, please call 405-744-7552 or email riata@okstate.edu
VEP Online Application
Learn more about the Oklahoma Veterans Entrepreneurship Program
Oklahoma Technology School Tuition Waiver for Veterans and Children of Certain Service Members: Oklahoma resident Veterans, or the Child of a Service member who is declared missing in action or a prisoner of war can receive a tuition waiver at any state-supported technology center school (not available at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-Okmulgee).
Applicants should contact the CareerTech Center they are planning to attend for more information.
Oklahoma CareerTech Student Aid Flyer
Oklahoma Technology Center Directory
Learn more about the Oklahoma Technology School Tuition Waiver for Veterans and Children of Certain Service Members
Oklahoma CareerTech for Veterans: Oklahoma CareerTech, career and technology schools provides a website with information that may be useful to Service members who are separating from the U.S. Armed Forces.
Benefit Resources
Discharge Resources
For more information, please call 405-880-4415.
Learn more about Oklahoma CareerTech for Veterans
What are my Oklahoma Military and Veterans Employment Benefits?
Oklahoma State Employee Military Leave for National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Service Members: State employees who are Service members in a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible for 30 days of paid military leave per federal fiscal year when they are ordered to active or inactive duty. If the period of military duty extends beyond 30 days the Service member may choose to use accrued holidays, annual leave, or leave without pay. Employees are authorized military leave without loss of status or seniority.
Who is eligible for Oklahoma State Employee Military Leave for National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Service Members? Reserve component Service members who are state employees who are ordered to inactive duty training, annual training or active duty are eligible for military leave.
Learn more about Oklahoma State Employee Military Leave for National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Service Members
Oklahoma Professional Licensure Benefits for Service Members and their Spouses: The Oklahoma Post-Military Service Occupation, Education and Credentialing Act provides professional licensing benefits to eligible Service members, Veterans and their Spouses.
Automatic extension of professional license or certification: The professional licenses of Service members who are deployed remain valid until the end of their deployment and do not require fees or dues for renewal.
Military education, training and experience may be used for professional licensing and certification requirements : Military education, training and experience a Service member receives while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces can be used to meet Oklahoma licensing and certification requirements.
Military Spouse Applicant - Equivalency: The Spouses of active duty Service members who are assigned to a military installation in Oklahoma and hold a valid professional license or certification from another state can receive expedited processing for an Oklahoma professional license or certification. Spouses may also be granted a temporary license or certification while they continue to work towards Oklahoma licensing requirements.
Those interested in these benefits should contact the professional licensing board or certification authority in their occupation for specific eligibility requirements.
Oklahoma Licensing Agencies, Boards and Commissions Database
Oklahoma Statutes, Title 59, Sections 4100 through 4100.7
Learn more about Oklahoma Professional Licensure Benefits for Service Members and their Spouses
Oklahoma State Employee Veteran's Hiring Preference: Veterans, Disabled Veterans and their Spouses may be eligible for Veterans' hiring preference for state employment. Preference is given by adding points to an applicant's passing competitive and noncompetitive examination scores. All Veterans eligible for preference points are guaranteed an interview
Five points are added to the following applicant's final score:
Veteran who received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces
Unremarried Surviving Spouse of a Veteran
Spouse of a Veteran who has a service-connected unemployable rating from the VA (certification letter from the VA must be dated within six months)
Ten points are added to the final grade of a Veteran who has a 30% or more service-connected disability rating from the VA (certification letter from the VA must be dated within six months).
In addition, wartime Veteran s who have been awarded the Purple Heart or have a service-connected disability who have been a resident of Oklahoma for at least one year prior to the date of the examination, are authorized to apply for closed register positions established by the Merit System of Personnel Administration.
Special Disabled Veterans: Veterans who have been a resident of Oklahoma for at least one year prior to application and have a 30% or more service-connected disability rating from the VA may be hired directly by the state without having to take an entrance exam. Veterans are required to serve a one-year probationary period after which they may be hired as a permanent employee. Oklahoma Statutes, Title 72, Sections 401 through 404
Learn more about Oklahoma State Employee Veterans' Hiring Preference
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Veterans' Priority of Service: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) provides grant funds to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to provide employment and training services to eligible residents and workers. As a condition for receiving those funds, priority of service must be given to qualified Veterans when referring individuals to job openings, DOL funded training programs or related services.
Information and assistance are provided by One-Stop and Workforce Center staff regarding available employment programs, training opportunities, services, eligibility requirements, and Veterans' priority.
In addition, local One-Stop or Workforce offices have local Veteran's employment representatives who work with businesses, contractors, and employer organizations to develop career opportunities for Veterans. They also have Disabled Veterans Outreach Program staff who provide specialized intensive employment assistance to eligible Veterans with employment and training needs. Those eligible for specialized intensive employment service include:
Veteran who is entitled to disability compensation or a Veteran discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability
Homeless Veteran
Recently-separated Service member who has been unemployed for 27 or more weeks in the previous 12 months
Veteran lacking a high school diploma or equivalent certificate
Low-income individual
Veterans between 18-24 years old
Individual or Family who is fleeing: domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions, including where the health and safety of Children are jeopardized and cannot obtain other permanent housing
For more information on program eligibility and Veterans' Priority details, visit or contact the local One-Stop or Workforce office.
Oklahoma One-Stop or Workforce Office Directory
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Veterans Services Slide Show
Learn more about Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Veterans' Priority of Service
A Veteran who served at any time and has a present service-connected disability or is receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension from the military or the VA but does not qualify as a CP or CPS, or
A Veteran who received a Purple Heart.
Ten points are added to the passing examination score or rating of the Spouse of a disabled Veteran who is disqualified for a federal position along the general lines of their usual occupation because of a service-connected disability. Such a disqualification may be presumed when the Veteran is unemployed and
Who is eligible for USERRA Benefits? Veterans, U.S. Armed Forces Reserve, or National Guard Service members who leave a position for training or active military service are eligible.
employees.
Learn more about the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
Oklahoma National Guard Employment Coordination Program (ECP): ECP builds relationships with Oklahoma employers to develop employment opportunities for Oklahoma National Guard Service members, Veterans and Family members.
ECP provides:
Civilian job search assistance
Education advice
Who is eligible for ECP? Oklahoma National Guard Service members, Veterans and their Families are eligible for assistance. For more information call please call 405-475-1996.
ECP Online Application
Learn more about the Oklahoma National Guard Employment Coordination Program
What are my Oklahoma Military and Veterans Unemployment Insurance Benefits?
Oklahoma Unemployment Insurance (UI): Oklahoma's Employment Security Commission administers the UI program, that provides temporary financial assistance for workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own. UI is a partial, short-term replacement of lost wages while workers are seeking other work and is not intended to be a permanent source of income. Benefits are not based on financial need. Employers pay all costs of the UI program
Who is eligible for Oklahoma UI? To qualify for UI applicants must meet the following requirements:
Unemployed through no fault of their own
Available to work and registered on OKJobMatch
Earned a minimum of $1,500 during their base period (approximately 12 of the last 15 months)
Applicants will need the following information to apply:
Name, mailing address, telephone number and email address
Alien registration number and expiration date if a non-citizen
Oklahoma Driver's License or state-issued ID card number
Name and address of the company on paycheck stub or W-2 form
Employment (start date and end date)
Wages earned and how you were paid (hourly, weekly, monthly)
Form SF8 or SF 50 if employed by the federal government in the last 18 months
DD214 for military service in the previous 18 months
To apply for UI, applicants must use the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Internet Claim System. To start a claim first time applicants must create an account. For assistance, please call the Unemployment Service Center at 405-525-1500.
Oklahoma UI Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about Oklahoma Unemployment Insurance
What are my Oklahoma Military and Veterans Department of Public Safety Related Benefits?
Free Oklahoma Driver License for 100% Disabled Veterans: Disabled Veterans who have a 100% permanent and total service-connected disability rating (or are receiving compensation at the 100% rate) from the VA are eligible for a waiver of fees for a new, renewed or replacement Oklahoma driver license.
Learn more about Free Oklahoma Driver License for 100% Disabled Veterans
Oklahoma Reduced Vehicle Registration for Disabled Veterans: Veterans who have a 50% or greater service-connected disability are eligible for a reduced rate on annual registration. Veterans must use the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, Online State Benefit Request Form to request a 599 Card as proof of eligibility. Sales Tax is due at time of registration unless using a sales tax exemption. For more information, please contact the nearest Oklahoma Tag Agent Office.
Oklahoma Tag Agent Office Directory
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"Veteran" Logo on Oklahoma Driver Licenses and State Identification (ID) Cards: Oklahoma offers a "Veteran" logo for driver licenses and ID Cards. There is no fee for adding the "Veteran" logo. For a renewed or duplicate license or ID card standard fees will apply.
Who is eligible for the "Veteran" Logo on Oklahoma Driver Licenses and ID Cards? Veterans must provide one of the following documents as proof of military service:
A valid Uniformed Services ID Card
DD214, DD215 or a World War II discharge document (WD AGO Form) that shows an Honorable or General (Under Honorable Conditions) Discharge
Oklahoma National Guard NGB Form 22
VA photo ID card
DD Form 2 (Retired or Reserve Retired) ID Card
Veterans can apply for the logo at any Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, Driver License Exam Site.
Learn more about "Veteran" Logo on Oklahoma Driver Licenses and ID Cards
Extension of Oklahoma Driver License for Out of State Resident Service Members and their Dependents: The Oklahoma driver license of a resident Service member serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and their dependents who are stationed outside of Oklahoma remains valid until 60 days after their return to Oklahoma.
Learn more about Extension of Oklahoma Driver License for Resident Service Members and their Spouses
Reduced Fee Oklahoma Vehicle Registration for Active Duty Service Members: Active Duty Service members and their Spouse who are either residents of, or stationed in, Oklahoma are eligible for a reduced annual vehicle registration fee of $26. Service member must submit a completed Form 779 US Armed Forces Affidavit and verification of Insurance.
In addition those eligible for a reduced vehicle registration fee are eligible for a special annual registration fee for boats and outboard motors of $17.
Oklahoma Tax Commission Taxes, Fees and Penalties
Oklahoma Tax Commission Motor Vehicle Registration Information
Oklahoma Military and Veteran License Plates: Oklahoma offers 82 distinctive license plates to honor the service and sacrifice of eligible Service members, Veterans, retired Service members, and eligible Family members. Specific eligibility and documentation requirements will apply. A short description of some these license plates is listed below.
Specialty Plates Catalog
Oklahoma Statutes 47-1135.2
Oklahoma Disabled Veteran License Plate: The Oklahoma Disabled Veteran license plate is available to Veterans who have a 50% or greater service-connected disability rating from the VA, received a grant from the VA for the purchase or modification of specially adapted vehicle or who lost a limb or an eye. This license plate qualifies for a reduced annual registration fee.
The unremarried Surviving Spouse of a deceased disabled Veteran, or who is receiving Dependency and Indemnity Compensation from the VA, may apply for a Disabled Veteran license plate.
Applicants for this license plate must first complete the online Oklahoma State Benefit Request to request a Reduced Licensing Charge Card, Form 599. To apply applicants must provide a copy of Form 599 and a completed application at an Oklahoma Tag Agent Office or they can mail their application and required documentation to:
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0940
This license plate may be issued with the International Accessibility Symbol, applicants must first apply to the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety for a permanent Physical Disability Parking Placard.
Oklahoma Application for Disabled American Veteran License Plate
Oklahoma Purple Heart Recipient License Plates: Recipients of the Purple Heart are eligible for the Oklahoma Purple Heart license plate. The unremarried Surviving Spouse of a deceased Purple Heart recipient can apply for this license plate.
Applicants must provide official documentation from the U.S. Armed Forces or the VA that they were awarded the Purple Heart. This license plate is also available for motorcycles. Applicants can apply at an Oklahoma Tag Agent Office or by mailing their application and required documentation to:
Oklahoma Purple Heart License Plate Application
Oklahoma Gold Star License Plates: Oklahoma offers Gold Star license plates to immediate Family members of a Service member who was killed while serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces or an honorably discharged Veteran who died due to service-connected injury, illness or disease. Gold Star License plates are available for the following Family members:
Gold Star Spouse License Plate – Unremarried Spouse of a deceased Service member or Veteran
Gold Star Family License Plate – Parents, siblings, half siblings, maternal and paternal grandparents of a deceased Service member or Veteran
Gold Star Survivor – Children of a deceased Service member or Veteran
A complete list of required documentation is listed on page 2 of the application. Applications and required documentation for Gold Star license plates must be mailed to:
Oklahoma Gold Star Family, Surviving Spouse and Survivor License Plate Application
Oklahoma Medal of Honor Recipient License Plates: Recipients of the Medal of Honor are eligible for the Oklahoma Congressional Medal of Honor license plate. The unremarried Surviving Spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient can apply for this license plate.
This license plate can only be ordered by calling 405-521-3659. Applicants must provide a copy of their Medal of Honor Certificate.
Learn more about Oklahoma Military and Veteran License Plates
What are my Oklahoma Military and Veterans Health and Insurance Benefits?
Oklahoma National Guard Compensation for Illness or Injury Suffered in the Line of Duty: Oklahoma National Guard Service members who are injured, or become ill in the line of duty during training or active service, will receive hospitalization, medical treatment and pay and allowances for their pay grade while they are unable to return to their civilian occupation. Commissioned Officers will only receive pay and allowances equal to a Second Lieutenant.
Who is eligible for Oklahoma National Guard Compensation for Illness or Injury Suffered in the Line of Duty? Oklahoma National Guard Service members who are injured or become ill are eligible.
Learn more about Oklahoma National Guard Compensation for Illness or Injury Suffered in the Line of Duty
The plan provides comprehensive health care coverage when a service member is not activated and covered by active duty TRICARE benefits.
Oklahoma National Guard State-Sponsored Life Insurance (SSLI): SSLI offered through the National Guard Association of Oklahoma to National Guard Service members is made up of several voluntary group life policies that are designed to help meet the needs of National Guard Service members and their Families. Every member of the Oklahoma National Guard is covered with $1,000 SSLI at no cost to the Service member.
Key Benefits of the SSLI:
Up to $1,000,000 coverage through a combination of plans
Coverage available for Spouse and Children
Rates do not go up after separation from the National Guard
No war or aviation exclusion
No Aviation Exclusion – aviators are covered
New recruits are eligible for $10,000 SSLI coverage free for the first year (must enroll within 180 days of joining the Oklahoma National Guard)
Who is eligible for Oklahoma National Guard State-Sponsored Life Insurance? Oklahoma National Guard Service members and their dependents are eligible for coverage.
Learn more about Oklahoma National Guard State-Sponsored Life Insurance
What are my Oklahoma Military and Veterans Parks and Recreation Benefits?
Free Admission to Oklahoma State Owned or State-Operated Parks or Museums for Resident Veterans: All honorably discharged Oklahoma resident Veterans are authorized free admission to all state-owned or state-operated parks and museums.
Veterans must provide a valid Oklahoma driver license or state photo ID card and show their military discharge papers (DD214 or similar evidence of an honorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces) to be granted free entry.
Learn more about Free Admission to Oklahoma State Owned or State-Operated Parks or Museums for Resident Veterans
Free Oklahoma Hunting and Fishing Privileges for Certain Disabled Veterans: Oklahoma offers free hunting and fishing permits for resident Veterans who have a 60% or more service-connected disability. In addition, Veterans with a 60% or more disability are exempt from Wildlife Land Stamp requirements.
Oklahoma Disabled Veterans Online Hunting and Fishing Application
Learn more about Free Oklahoma Hunting and Fishing Privileges for Certain Disabled Veterans
Reduced fee Disabled Veteran Lifetime Combination Hunting/Fishing License: Oklahoma resident disabled Veterans may purchase a lifetime combination hunting/fishing license. The cost of the lifetime combination licenses depends on their disability percentage from the VA.
$200 for Veterans with a disability rating of less than 60%
$25 for Veterans who have a disability rating of 60% or more (this license provides some additional tags not included in the free permit for Veterans with a 60% or more certified disability)
Learn more about Reduced fee Disability Lifetime Combination Hunting/Fishing License for Certain Disabled Veterans
Oklahoma Disabled Veteran Hunting Fee Exemptions: Veterans who receive disability compensation from the VA at the 100% rate are exempt from fees for the following licenses:
Deer Gun Hunting License
Deer Archery Hunting License
Primitive Firearms License
Bonus, Special, or Second Deer Gun Hunting License
Learn more about Oklahoma Disabled Veteran Hunting Fee Exemptions
Oklahoma Resident Hunting and Fishing Privileges for Nonresidents Service Members and their Dependents: Nonresident active duty Service members in the U.S. Armed Forces, their Spouse and dependents assigned to a military installation in Oklahoma can purchase hunting and fishing licenses for resident prices.
Learn more about Oklahoma Resident Hunting and Fishing Privileges for Nonresidents Service Members and their Dependents
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Stars and Stripes License Project: The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Stars and Stripes License Project is a donor-funded project that offers free hunting and fishing licenses to Veterans and survivors of Veterans who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Applicants can choose from these licenses:
Annual Combination Hunting/Fishing License
60% or more Disabled Veterans Lifetime Combination Hunting / Fishing License
Who is eligible for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Stars and Stripes Project?
Oklahoma resident Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces
Gold Star Lapel Pin recipients
Next of kin of deceased Service members
To apply for a license through the Stars and Stripes License Project log into Go Outdoors Oklahoma and select "Purchase Licenses," then select the Stars and Stripes application from the catalog.
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Stars and Stripes Project Information
Learn more about the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Stars and Stripes Project
What are my Oklahoma Military and Veterans Miscellaneous Benefits ?
Oklahoma Cross of Valor: Oklahoma will award the Oklahoma Cross of Valor to any Veteran who was declared a prisoner of war during any officially recognized war or conflict.
Who is eligible for the Oklahoma Cross of Valor? The Oklahoma Cross of Valor may be awarded to Veterans who meet the following requirements:
Oklahoma resident at the time they entered the U.S. Armed Forces
Served during any recognized war or conflict
Declared a prisoner of war
Received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces
To apply for the Oklahoma Cross of Valor please contact the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs at 405-523-4000.
Oklahoma Wartime Veteran Definition
Learn more about the Oklahoma Cross of Valor
Oklahoma State Veterans Centers: Oklahoma has seven Veterans Centers located throughout the state that provide intermediate nursing care, skilled nursing care, memory care and domiciliary care for Veterans and their Spouses.
Oklahoma Veterans Centers Locations:
Ardmore Veterans Center - 175 bed facility
Address: 1015 S Commerce Street
Ardmore, OK 73401
Claremore Veterans Center - 302 bed facility
Address: 3001 W. Blue Starr Drive
Claremore, OK 74017-0988
Clinton Veterans Center - 148 bed facility
Address: 1701 South 4th Street
Clinton, OK 73601
Lawton Veterans Center - 200 bed facility
Address: 501 S.E. Flower Mound Road
Norman Veterans Center - 301 bed facility
Address: 1776 E. Robinson Street
Sulphur Veterans Center - 122 bed facility
Address: 304 E. Fairlane
Talihina Veterans Center - 175 bed facility
Address: 10014 SE. 1138th Avenue
Talihina, OK 74571
Sallisaw Veterans Center - A new Oklahoma Veterans Center located in Sallisaw, Oklahoma is scheduled to open in March 2023
Dietary services
Social and recreational activities
Who is eligible for care in the Oklahoma State Veterans Centers? Veterans must meet the following requirements for admission:
Served in the U.S. Armed Forces for at least 90 days with one or more days on active duty during a wartime period or was discharged prior to 90 days due to a service-connected disability
Requires nursing care
Eligible for the VA state home per diem
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Q: Scrape multiple urls and pagination with scrapy I need to call a predefined list of category urls. In each of these categories I must extract the data from the page, also go to the link on the next page and extract again.
I have this sample code, but something's missing:
import scrapy
import re

class YellowBot(scrapy.Spider):
    name = "yellow"
    allowed_domains = ["www.yellowpages.com"]
    start_urls = [
        'http://www.yellowpages.com/b/category1/',
        'http://www.yellowpages.com/b/category2/',
        'http://www.yellowpages.com/b/category3/',
        'http://www.yellowpages.com/b/category4/'
    ]
    headers = {
        'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_12_6) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/61.0.3163.91 Safari/537.36'
    }

    def start_requests(self):
        for url in self.start_urls:
            yield scrapy.Request(
                url=url,
                headers=self.headers
            )

    def parse(self, response):
        self.logger.info('- page %s', response.url)
        ITEM_SELECTOR = 'ul.businesses li'
        SOURCE_TYPE = 'pages'
        for ficha in response.css(ITEM_SELECTOR):
            ficha = {
                'id'  : ficha.xpath('normalize-space(.//@data-bid)').extract_first(),
                'name'   : ficha.css('.business-name ::text').extract_first(),
                'description': ficha.xpath('.//div[@itemprop="description"]/text()').extract_first()
            }

            if ficha['id'] is not None:
                yield ficha

            next_page = response.css('.m-results-pagination li.last a::attr(href)').extract_first()
            if next_page is not None:
                yield scrapy.Request(
                    response.urljoin(next_page),
                    headers=self.headers
                )

It extracts only the first category (also the following pages due to the pager):
http://www.yellowpages.com/b/category1/
But it does not process the next category page:
http://www.yellowpages.com/b/category2/

A: Try the following changes: allowed_domains = ['yellowpages.com']
and yield scrapy.Request(url=url, callback=self.parse, headers=self.headers). You should also state a callback=self.parse in your yielded requests for next pages.
Also, not sure about your start_urls. I tried inspecting the response using your selectors through scrapy.shell and response.css('ul.businesses li') returns an empty list.

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Q: Cloud Foundry Data Flow Server 1.5.1.RELEASE missing dependencies Cloud Foundry Data Flow Server 1.5.1.RELEASE requires 'spring-cloud-skipper' and 'spring-cloud-skipper-client' version 1.0.5.RELEASE.
The skipper server and skipper client dependencies 1.0.5.RELEASE are missing in maven central repository.
Is there a reason why they are not uploaded in maven central repo ?
If it's a missed, can we please upload them in the maven central repo
(Because of corporate policy we can't pull them from spring repo)
Spring Cloud Skipper
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The maven sync process is in place and you will see Spring Cloud Skipper 1.0.5.RELEASE artifacts in a few minutes/hours.
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Love is in our genes
Maternal love
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Now I know that later on when we get to an urban society, you do have harems and you do have these other developments because then men were in a position where they could introduce artificial powers. You could have dungeons and you could have police and all these other things which were developments that couldn't happen in a small tribe.
And... but even then, even in modern urban society, you'll find that the majority of people still form pair bonds. Yes, they break up. Yes, they're unsuccessful. Yes, they collapse under the pressures of modern life, but falling in love is a deep-seated biological imperative of our species and developing an attachment to a mate and also to a close friend. You can... you can have a very strong bond of love between two men who have helped one another throughout their lives which has nothing to do with sex. Or two... or between two women. And of course there is parental love where our babies are so helpless that if they didn't have special stimuli, the shape of the head and the roundness of the body and the crying, all these ancient signals which trigger a maternal – massive maternal response – the human female isn't aware of just how massive her response to a baby is. And we did some tests on this.
We took a lot of young... we did this for a film we made... we took a lot of young mothers and we lined them up. And they'd all just had babies recently. It was quite elaborate to arrange this but we arranged it all. So we had this row of young mothers and each one had a baby. And all the babies were given to nurses and we stood them in a row and then we would bring one baby out and we would carry that baby and the mothers would all be blindfolded. We've got a row of blindfolded young mothers and we'd carry a baby and we'd carry it along and we'd just carry it beneath their noses and said, just sniff as we go past. And blindfolded young mothers could identify their own babies by their body fragrance, I'll call it that. And when we'd take a baby past all these mothers and we'd say, right, now, I want the mother of this baby to raise her hand, and one mother would put her hand up and we said, right, take your blindfold off, and she'd take the blindfold off – it's my baby! And she didn't know... she didn't know that she could identify her own baby by its body fragrance and distinguish it from any other baby. There are all these factors at work.
And there's another thing too that... in a tribe, you see, all the babies were sleeping together in the settlement, and in the night they'd cry. Now if they... because they were all together in the settlement, if every time a baby cried all the mothers woke up, they wouldn't get any sleep. And the way that evolution took care of this – very interesting – in a tribal village like that, the mothers could identify... even when the mother was asleep, she could identify the crying of her own baby and would only wake up if her baby cried; she wouldn't wake up if somebody else's baby cried. Now, because today almost always there's just one baby in a house, this ability to identify your own baby's crying, you don't realise you've got it. A mother doesn't know that this is the case. But again, we did some tests. And if you put several babies together, the mother will only wake up when her baby cries and doesn't wake up when somebody else's baby cries. So she can identify her own baby's crying even in her sleep.
Now there I've just mentioned two qualities: body fragrance and crying. But there are a lot of other things going on which mothers aren't aware of and which mean that they have this massive, massive emotional attachment to their baby and which ensures its protection and its care. And the... I mean, I've just... you know, I've just mentioned a few of them. Babies are the same. Babies can identify their own mothers' bodies, just simply from the fragrance of their mothers' bodies. It's an incredibly complex biological relationship between mother and baby. And this is maternal love. And it's far more wonderful than people realise.
Born in Wiltshire, UK in 1928, Desmond Morris had a strong interest in natural history from his boyhood. Later, as an undergraduate, he studied zoology, and after obtaining a First Class Honours Degree from the University of Birmingham, he moved to the Oxford University Zoology Department where he began his research into animal behaviour for his doctorate thesis. In 1957, having moved to London, Morris famously organised an exhibition at the ICA of art work created by Congo the chimpanzee. Morris's engagement with the visual arts remains strong and he has often exhibited many of his own paintings since 1950 when his paintings went on show alongside those of the surrealist painter, Jean Miró. 1950 was also the year when Morris began his career in TV creating and presenting Zootime and Life in the Animal World. Soon after this, he began work on a book that has proved a huge best-seller, The Naked Ape. Focusing on human behaviour, it was the first in a series of books in which the author observes humans primarily as a species of animal. Today, Desmond Morris has lost none of his inquisitiveness and continues to observe and write about what he sees in the world around him.
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Christopher Sykes is an independent documentary producer who has made a number of films about science and scientists for BBC TV, Channel Four, and PBS.
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Duration: 5 minutes, 6 seconds
Date story recorded: June 2014
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Q: Firebase function: manipulate admin.database.ServerValue.TIMESTAMP I want to automatically create an expiration timestamp for new items that are added to the Firebase database. So I wrote the following function:
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Interview: Russell James
Posted: February 17, 2015 in Interviews, Uncategorized
Tags: Dreamwalker, Dreamwalker Blog Tour, horror, interview, Russell James, Samhain Horror
Today I am happy to have Samhain Horror author Russell James on The Horror Bookshelf for an interview following the release of his stellar new novel Dreamwalker (review). Also, be sure to enter the blog tour giveaway following the interview for a chance to win one of Russell's previous novels! A huge thanks to Russell for answering my questions and to Erin Al-Mehairi of Hook of a Book Media & Publicity for inviting me to participate on this blog tour!
I have read in other interviews that you got your start in writing through joining a writing class. Do you still belong to a literary group and if so how has that helped you in your writing career?
I am still a member of the Minnows Literary Group and it has been a great experience. We give each other feedback on novels and short stories we send out for submission, and we collaborate on sci-fi benefit anthologies. Our latest anthology STILL OUT OF TIME has been in the Amazon Top 25 Anthology list since it came out and has earned a nice sum for Doctors Without Borders.
Our group works for several reasons. The first is that it is honest. If something doesn't flow for one of us, we will talk about it, politely, professionally. The second is that the group is diverse. We are a stock broker, a Broadway musician, a homesteader, a legal assistant, a tech writer for a Fortune 50 company, and a full time writer. We live in two countries, and in locations as dissimilar as New York City and rural Idaho. Everyone adds a different perspective during feedback. I embrace the recommendations that hit home, and even the ones that don't force me to mentally defend my writing decisions. I'll admit losing a few of those internal arguments.
All my teammates there have given me excellent writing coaching, and I do consider us a team.
All of your novels have been published through Samhain Horror, which is one of my favorite publishers. How did you end up joining Samhain?
During a writing class, the instructor mentioned that Samhain had an open call for horror novels with a new top-notch editor, Don D'Auria. I had just finished a fourth novel manuscript that had yet to make the rounds for agent and publisher rejections. I thought "Well, might as well get rejected by one of the best." So I sent DARK INSPIRATION off. The note came that it was accepted and I literally fell to my knees, breathless. Since then, the excellent thing about Samhain is the feeling of family from the organization and other authors. Don is excellent to work with and I'm happy to always send the next novel manuscript there first.
One of the things that I loved about Dreamwalker is that even though there are elements of interacting with dreams, parallel worlds and evil spirits, the story still feels realistic because Pete also faces very real danger in the real world. Was it challenging to blend the two elements together?
Creating Dreamwalker was like writing half the book as a straight up thriller, even though both realities intersect and impact each other. When Pete is in Twin Moon City, my imagination could run wild with zombies driving Jeeps and spirits spinning nightmares in a castle. But once Pete reawakens in Atlantic City, I had to switch mental gears and be sure everything was grounded and believable. Locations had to ring true to life, drug lord Jean St. Croix had be threatening without becoming cartoonish and outsized. It was work, but I really enjoyed the detail of setting up the parallel worlds.
I loved the world building that takes place in the novel, particularly the dream realm of Twin Moon City. What was the inspiration behind the depiction of this city in the dream world? Was it difficult fleshing out the details to create such a vivid world or did it just come naturally?
I wish I knew where Twin Moon City came from so I could go back to that well for more future inspiration. I think that place is cool. To read about. Being stuck there would be hell. Some of the feel for the place came from watching newsreels from Europe just after World War II, where whole cities were devastated. People were still cleaning up that mess in the 1950's. The more time I spent in Twin Moon City in my head, the more details came about. I'm a seat-of-the-pants writer, so that's how things go in my process.
While Dreamwalker ends on a pretty definitive note, there are elements of the story that seem like they could expand into future books. Do you have any plans to continue Pete's story and/or other people who may share similar gifts?
I wasn't planning on it, but a few ideas have surfaced. Pete and Rayna's story could certainly have another chapter. And if Cauquemere had his parallel realm, there may certainly be others. We'll see if a lot of people want to read more.
How did you get inspired to use voodoo as a central element in Dreamwalker?
I had the idea of making dreaming important in the story, and started doing some research on dream mythology. The story of the petraloa spirit Cauquemere and his delivery of nightmares fit right onto what I had in mind, and voodoo joined the cast of characters.
In your afterword, you mention that you did a lot of research regarding voodoo while writing Dreamwalker. What was it like delving into that world?
Scary as hell. Imagined horror, like vampires, werewolves, space aliens, those are all fictional exercises. I can write those with a bit of detachment. Real life supernatural stuff, like Ouija boards, ghosts and hauntings, and I'll toss documented demonic possession in there, those things set my hair on end. Voodoo did that big time. For Haiti to legally ban it gives it a legitimacy that tarot cards and séances just don't have. I believe that voodoo reaches over into a darker plane of our world, as other practices do. It concerned me enough that while all the voodoo practices described in the book are documentedin my research, I altered bits to keep the book from being a how-to manual. I don't want that on my conscience.
What is a typical day of writing like for you?
My favorite writing day is to get up a few hours after most people go to bed, exercise, and then start writing before the sun even comes up. I quit for lunch, do something physical for a while, then do a few more hours in the afternoon. That is an excellent 3000+ word day. What do I usually get? An hour or two before or after the day job each day.
What drew you into the world of horror and what is your favorite thing about the genre?
I grew up reading King and Koontz and Serling and Matheson, so that pretty much pigeon-holed me into an appreciation of the horror genre. There is something alluring about exploring the darker side of humanity, and existence in general, through fiction. I love that moment when a chill races up your spine.
What horror novel has had the biggest impact on you as a writer and who are some of your favorite current writers?
Recently I had a story make a big impact. I had an idea for an apocalyptic novel where Long Island, NY becomes a quarantine zone for a resurrected virus that turns people into psychopathic killers. Part way onto that, the whole world-building process seemed too overwhelming, and I shelved it. Later, I read Joe McKinney's excellent QUARANTINE about cops solving a murder in plague-ridden, quarantined San Antonio. I'm no Joe McKinney, but it showed me how that kind of world-building could be done. So I dusted off the file and went back to work. The finished product, Q ISLAND comes out in June.
If you could choose any writer to collaborate with, who would you choose and why?
I've done two kinds of collaborations. The first was around a theme. I was one of four winners in Samhain Horror's Gothic-themed novella contest. JG Faherty, Devon Govaere, Catherine Cavendish and I all had novellas published in one book called WHAT WAITS IN THE SHADOWS. We all worked together a lot after that on cross promotion.
The second kind of collaboration is much more direct. Janet Guy, Kelly Horn, Teresa Robeson, Paul Siluch and Belinda Whitney are my critique group members who create the short story benefit anthologies. Each author in the collection heavily critiques the work of the other five, and I respect all of them so much. All the short stories in those collections certainly were enhanced through suggestions by those great folks. Our first collection OUT OF TIME has sold strong for two years and earned thousands for Doctors Without Borders, so that testifies to the quality the cooperative effort delivers.
I think a novel would be tough to collaborate on. I'm a seat-of-the pants writer, so I don't fully know where the story is going while I'm writing it. I think I'd torture another writer putting him through that.
What other stories are you currently working on?
I have a manuscript about Satan trying to find a lost portal to Hell that had been hidden by 18th century witches. He puts a town under siege to find it. One couple might be able to stop him, but Satan had a corrupt police chief and some dedicated mercenaries on his side. There also seems to be a few problems with the town's pets turning killer. Another family classic in the making.
I'll also be in another benefit sci-fi anthology RETURN TO CENTAURI STATION in June and time travel collection FOREVER OUT OF TIME in December.
Thanks for answering my questions Russell and I am definitely looking forward to your next book!
1. Open reviewer giveaway: Anyone who reviews Dreamwalker on Amazon and one other site like GoodReads, etc. and sends Erin Al-Mehairi, publicist, their links to hookofabook@hotmail.com will be entered to win a $20 Amazon gift card. This contest ends on Feb. 28, 2015.
2. Rafflecoper giveaway for two copies of Russell's previous books. Two winners will each win one of two books, Black Magic and Dark Inspiration. US only, no international shipping. Must use a valid email that you can be reached by. By entering the giveaway, you consent to allow Russell to have your email for very infrequent newsletter updates. Contest ends Feb. 28, 2015. Other contest questions can be referred to Erin Al-Mehairi, publicist, Hook of a Book Media at hookofabook@hotmail.com.
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About Russell James
Russell James grew up on Long Island, New York and spent too much time watching Chiller, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, and The Twilight Zone, despite his parents' warnings. Bookshelves full of Stephen King and Edgar Allan Poe didn't make things better. He graduated from Cornell University and the University of Central Florida.
After a tour flying helicopters with the U.S. Army, he now spins twisted tales best read in daylight. He has written the paranormal thrillers Dark Inspiration, Sacrifice, Black Magic, Dark Vengeance, and Dreamwalker. He has two horror short story collections, Tales from Beyond and Deeper into Darkness. His next novel, Q Island, releases in 2015.
His wife reads what he writes, rolls her eyes, and says "There is something seriously wrong with you."
Visit his website at www.russellrjames.com and read some free short stories.
He and his wife share their home in sunny Florida with two cats.
To find out more about Russell R. James, please visit his Website or follow him on Facebook! Join him on Twitter, @RRJames14. Also, feel free to drop him at a line at rrj@russellrjames.com.
hookofabook says:
Thanks again, Rich. Great interview!
Teresa Robeson says:
It's an honor and a pleasure to be in the same critique group as Russell. He is super talented and a consummate professional.
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There's probably no single event more significant in the history of human evolution than the harnessing of fire. Many species make and use tools, but only humans control fire. Fire provided early humans a means to protect themselves from predators. Fire provided humans with warmth and light, and expanded productivity into the night. Socializing around a campfire may have been an essential part of human development.
Perhaps the biggest benefit of fire was for cooking. Cooking food provided better nutrition and made food safer to eat. Cooked meat was easier to digest because less energy was spent digesting the tougher proteins and connective tissues.
Cooking plants that contained starches made the complex carbohydrates they contained more digestible so that more energy could be absorbed from them. The human digestive system has evolved after we started eating cooked foods: our teeth, jaws and digestive tract have all gotten smaller, allowing our developing brain to have a greater share of the food energy taken in. Eating cooked food helped provide the extra energy required to support a hunter-gatherer lifestyle.
The earliest known evidence for the controlled use of fire comes in the form of ash and charred bone excavated from a South African cave that is known from previous digs to have been occupied by early man. These materials were found alongside stone tools in a layer dating back about a million years.
Some anthropologists think that Homo erectus was cooking as far back as 1.9 million years ago and was the reason that they experienced major brain expansion at that time. Others think that brains got bigger just by the introduction of meat into their diets and that while there was the opportunistic use of natural fire, it was not until about 300,000 to 400,000 years ago that early humans fully mastered the use of fire.
Vonnegut explored this theory in his 1985 book Galapagos where our big brains have brought civilization to the brink of destruction. The last humans ironically survive because they get stranded and isolated on the Galapagos Islands made famous by Charles Darwin. They spend the next million years de-evolving.


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I specialise in the field of personal disputes with high emotional content, particularly in the workplace, where conflict is affecting work output and the wider team, as well as the individuals' own health and well being. I have been working as an accredited mediator and trainer for 20 years in a variety of fields: workplace, community (neighbour disputes and homelessness prevention), NHS complaints, and disability discrimination. My approach is based on the belief that the people in conflict are best placed to find their own solutions.


We are trying to clone existing application.
Is there a way to have same application id's in TWS?
And how do you think TWS is going to differentiate between ApplicationA and ApplicationA?
You can copy an application to a new application with a different name by using the Batch Command Interface.
Your question is not clear. As Nic has said, how will TWS distinguish between two applications of the same name?
Or do you mean that you want to copy the application to a new name, but keep everything else the same? In that case, it's just a matter of using the C (copy) command and changing the application name.
You need to be more clear about your requirements and what you are trying to achieve.
It is possible to create applications with the same application name.
Chapter 6. Standard Applications and Group Definitions.
When you copy an application, the valid-to date of the old version is automatically set to the day before the valid-from date of the new version. If the new version is valid only for dates earlier than other versions, its valid-to date is set to one day earlier than the valid-from date of the earliest old version.
Situation is our new developed application, may need to be run parallel with existing application.
Sequence of jobs/operations will be same in both Applications.
We are trying to see if we can define same application id perhaps with different work station etc, retaining the jobs/operations flow same?
The AD record key contains the application id, the status (active/pending) and the valid to date. As long as there is a difference between one of the last two fields its possible to have "duplicate" applications.
I don't know what is going to happen when the LTP and/or CP is created.
So why don't you try it.
That will be of no influence.
Only the application with the latest valid-to date will be brought in to the current plan. The idea of this (I imagine) is that you can copy an application when making changes. The new application (the one with the later valid-to date) will be the one that is used. Should there be a need to backout, the new application could be deleted and the previous one will then have the latest valid-to date and so that will be used.
This doesn't appear to be your scenario. Why can't you just copy the application to a different name and then change whatever details (eg; work-station) you require? Apart from anything else, it will then be immediately obviously which one is which.


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Katie and Jim Osborn started Bluebird Kitchen in 2015 and from the beginning have used fresh, locally sourced produce. Jim, who is also the head chef explains how they have taken this paddock to plate approach to the next level. "Even our cooking fuel is sourced locally. We use wood from orchards that are being replanted and charcoal briquettes that are made just one hour away. Black Pearl Charcoal makes it easy to get the wood started in our smokers, freeing up valuable time during morning preparations. We even use Black Pearl briquettes in our family barbecue," said Jim.
Black Pearl Charcoal sponsors Bluebird's low and slow barbecue competition team, aptly named Bluebird BBQ Crew. Last year was the team's first full year of competing on the Australasian Barbeque Alliance circuit, placing 43rd in a highly competitive, national field. Katie, Jim and David Hart from John Dee Beef make up this hard working competition team. Low and slow barbecue competitions require teams to supply up to five different types of cooked meat at specified times during the day's competition. Given that it can take eight or more hours to cook each meat, the teams start cooking in darkness on competition day.
Bluebird BBQ Crew got off to a great start in their first competition for 2019. They took out 2nd place for Pork Ribs and 3rd place for Lamb at the Bricks N BBQ Competition which was held as a fundraiser for the McGrath Foundation. The team will be competing in multiple competitions this year across the Australasian Barbecue Alliance circuit and Kansas City Barbeue Society.


The PAWS volunteers spend every weekend, and many weeknights, following up with cases of animals in neglected situations throughout Rochester. Thie PAWSome Winter Challenge has been created to raise awareness of what the animals have to endure in harsh winters like we have. Without proper shelter and care, they won't survive the winter. PAWS helps make survival possible with the support of the Rochester community. Please consider joining this event to take a stand with us by raising awareness and money for neglected animals throughout Rochester!
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Thank you for your help in improving the lives of these pets.


The sports world has started to run out of accolades for Lionel Messi after the Argentine superstar masterminded another win for Barcelona, this time against Betis. His performance was so good that it had the opposing crowd on their feet, recognising that a great player had graced the Villamarin.
The Spanish media went one step ahead, and asked a Barcelona based physicist to analyse Messi's magical third- a wondrous chip against Pau Lopez. The article (in Spanish) talks about the distance between the goal and Messi, the speed he hit the ball at, and the maximum height it needed to be at.


Very often we are most likely to hear Advent described as a season of anticipation, of waiting, a time to slow things down a bit. I have no reason not to agree, although it's always been a little difficult for me to accept the slowing down part in the busiest season of the year. I dread think what would happen if I were to shut down right before Christmas, "You do the shopping and getting everything ready Dear, I'm going to kick back and be spiritual." Although I know the intention is not to drop out of the season, but often I get the feeling that those who tell us to slow down either don't have families or they're not being quite honest with us.
Certainly anticipation and waiting are part of what Advent is all about, and undoubtedly amid all the busyness of the year it doesn't hurt a thing to remember to take a moment to recall the source of every blessing: we mustn't forget to pause from our activities for a moment of prayer. However, what has been standing out even more to me lately in the Advent message is the idea that we are to trust God despite appearances, despite what the world tells us, and above all else, we are to trust God despite what the facts have to say. Maybe the truest meaning of Advent has to do with trusting God when the circumstances come to tell us that we've been abandoned.
In today's first reading the idea of trust, as it is lived in the life of the mother of Samson, serves to remind us of Elizabeth's trust, or even Mary's trust, despite what the facts had to say. For me, Advent, and consequently Christmas, is about somehow getting around the biggest stumbling block for faith that exists: what other people tell us is reality. How else are we able to comprehend things like the childless giving birth or visitations by angels, or even the virgin birth of our Lord? How else in our own lives can we overcome trial, hardships, maybe failure? We too must be about birthing the improbable.
There is a sense in which we can, and perhaps must, allow the faith that overcomes obstacles, moves mountains, and calms the raging seas to be a part of how we face the world in which we live.
I think it's important in our lives to have a supernatural kind of faith--not a credulous faith, or one that treats the laws of nature, which were established by God as if they were nonexistent, but a faith that overcomes. Having trust despite appearances is all about believing God and being able to receive God's greatest gift. Isn't that what we truly anticipate in Advent? During Christmastime are we not celebrating the greatest gift ever given? I'm only suggesting that we take our faith in the gift a step further--we must allow it to empower our lives and to bless us abundantly even when all circumstances point to believing the contrary.
Beautiful, and amen --the only thing more important than being willing to die for knowing Who we come from (not what), and to Whom we go as Adopted children, is to be willing to live in that knowing--as you say--day by day.
:-) Have yourself a merry little Christmas, DD. I hope your heart is glad.
deacon dan, this "trust in God despite all appearances" that you speak of during Advent reminds me of something I read earlier in December from Fr. Ron Rolheiser's little book of Advent reflections entitled "Daybreak". In the very first reflection called 'The Rhythm of Love', he talks about Advent being a time of yearning and longing, and goes on to say that during Advent we can learn how to carry our tensions without rushing to resolve them all. You spoke of "birthing the improbable", and he speaks of Advent as a period of gestation in order to "give birth to what's divine". Between the two of you, I am seeing a personal spiritual analogy here with the Incarnation which I had not seen before. Thank you.


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In her new show JOAN OF ARPpO, in which she plays the world's most entertaining washerwoman, Gardi Hutter, the acclaimed Swiss clown, gives us a true clown show with the classic tricks of the commedia zany played in her own unique character- a fat, frowzy laundress in a battle with inanimate objects, and gets carried away with extrapolations of simple movements which in
themselves are funny. Her imitation of a pile of laundry is not to be missed. With a superb sense of timing, a supple body under the fat suit, and a great understanding of the absurd and the ridiculous, her face alone beautifully communicating a clown's
reactions to the obstacles she encounters, this is a wonderful clown show for people of all ages-- the best of its genre.
Richmond Shepard-- Performing Arts INSIDER and
lively-arts.com
PRINCESS SHUNSHINE'S BITTER PILL of TRUTH FUNHOUSE, the creation of Juliet Jeske (script, songs, costumes, set), is a piece of Agitprop Theatre that skewers contemporary political and sexual targets with the accuracy of a Robin Hood- all in the guise of a kid's show. It's a children's show for adults only-- clever, raunchy, performed by a cast of four including the terrific Mime Joel Jeske (who created the puppets and props), and the multitalented singer/actress/comedian Juliet. It's one of the
funniest shows in town, with good clowning, good singing, and all characters played by Brenda Jean Foley, TJ O'Brien and the Jeskes are complete and basically hilarious as they satirically examine poverty, teen pregnancy and other topics. Director/choreographer Mark Lonergan has timed it perfectly so that it moves fast and continuously funny. This is top-level satire, and deserves the widest of audiences. Mr. Comedy Central-- check it out!
CABARET REVIEWS-- 7/07:
Donna Moore's new show at Don't Tell Mama, "The Cougar
Cabaret." Is a really entertaining cabaret act combining original comedy and song. The piece shows her as a funny, sexy "cougar," a woman who digs younger men. Her strength is in her playful comedy, in both song and action/patter, and she's got an
excellent foil in the good lookin' Danny Bernardy, a fine actor/singer who well fulfills his part. She has good jokes, makes great balloon animals at a children's party, and by the end is an adorable, uninhibited fool. Steven Borsuk, pianist, unobtrusively lifts the proceedings, and the totality is a show that leaves you chuckling and wanting more of this vivacious entertainer.
Tuesday nights at 7: PM The Duplex in Sheridan Square gives us a lively, high-level variety show with a wide spectrum of performers. All of the acts I saw were professional-- from a candidate for the show "Hairspray" to a Jewish country singer. MaryAnne Piccolo's strong voice and vibrant presence, the
dynamic, funny Anthony Valbiro's comedy and Mark Aaron James's gentle singing and humor were the high points for me. And even Judy Garland showed up in a rousing turn! A good time was had by all.
Richmond Shepard-- lively-arts.com
XANADU, book by Douglas Carter Beane, music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, is a hoot-- a silly Greekish musical fol-de-rol full of surprises, innovation, zany characters, action, design,
choreography, and has a dynamic duo-- two of Broadway's top stars in the leads: the beautiful, terrific singer with superb comic timing, Kerry Butler (and she skates), and the electrifying Cheyenne Jackson who played Elvis in last year's "All Shook Up," who shakes the house when he opens up his pipes. It's 1980, and muses arrive in Venice, California, from ancient Greece. With the strong, engaging presence of Tony Roberts, the wacky Jackie Hoffman and Mary Testa as kooky wicked witch muses, this show,
adroitly directed by Christopher Ashley and hilariously choreographed by Dan Knechtges, brilliantly costumed by David Zinn (including absurd creatures from Greek mythology) and designed with spectacular use of a mirror by David Gallo, is full of
good-natured spirit, and is a totally entertaining romp. I'll be very surprised if Butler and Jackson aren't nominated for awards next spring.


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William Thomas Sadler (Buffalo (New York), 13 april 1950) is een Amerikaans acteur. In 1992 won hij een Saturn Award voor beste bijrol in de film Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. Sadler is het bekendst geworden door rollen in films als Die Hard 2, The Shawshank Redemption en Demon Knight. Daarnaast speelde hij in televisieseries als Roswell en Wonderfalls.

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WHiH Newsfront - President Matthew Ellis (2016, twee afleveringen)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - President Matthew Ellis (2015, 2016, drie afleveringen)
Hawaii Five-0 - John McGarrett (2010, 2013, twee afleveringen)
Fringe - Doctor Sumner (2008, 2011, twee afleveringen)
The Pacific - Chesty Puller (2010, vier afleveringen)
Traveler - Carlton Fog (2007, zeven afleveringen)
Wonderfalls - Darrin Tyler (2004, dertien afleveringen)
Roswell - Sheriff Jim Valenti (1999-2002, 58 afleveringen)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Luther Sloan (1998-1999, drie afleveringen)
Tales from the Crypt - Niles Talbot en The Grimm Reaper (1989, 1994, twee afleveringen)
Roseanne - Dwight (1989, twee afleveringen)

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Gold for Homebase at Chelsea Flower Show
Judges at the centenary Chelsea Flower Show have awarded The Homebase Garden, 'Sowing the seeds of Change', in association with Alzheimer's Society, a prestigious Gold medal. Designed by Adam Frost, it is a modern family garden, providing an environment where families can enjoy not only a connection with nature and food for both themselves and wildlife, but also an outdoor space where they can spend time with family and friends.
Matthew Compton, Trading Director for Garden and Seasonal at Homebase said,"We are delighted that this wonderful garden and our hardworking team have been rewarded with a Gold medal. We are hugely grateful to Adam for creating the garden with us and we hope Adam's vision and creativity will inspire even the most novice of gardeners to grow some Chelsea magic in their own gardens."
The garden attracted crowds of visitors on Monday having been officially opened by actress, broadcaster and ambassador for Alzheimer's Society, Lynda Bellingham.
Accepting the medal, Adam Frost said, "I'm delighted to receive a Gold medal at the centenary of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. I have really enjoyed bringing this garden to life, and would like to thank Homebase for its support during the design and build of the garden, as we are both committed to getting people more engaged with the great outdoors."
The Homebase Garden - 'Sowing the seeds of Change', is an ornamental kitchen garden which brings together a planting mix of both floral and edible plants and showing how both can both marry well together. The garden is also purposely multi generational - helping a younger generation understands more about the natural world while being accessible and enjoyable for older generations.
Much of Adam's inspiration comes from the late Geoff Hamilton, who created the Barnsdale Ornamental Kitchen Garden in 1990 and who Adam trained under in his early years as a gardener.
The garden is worked into three unique but complementary spaces: at the front is a lawn area with a beautifully handcrafted oak beehive under fruit trees. The centre of the garden hosts a cooking area with a bespoke steel and stone 'cooking box' surrounded by dry stone walls, which are designed as 'wildlife walls' as the plants that grow within are planted to encourage and attract a range of inhabitants.
At the back of the garden there is an arbour area with seating with a beehive-inspired water feature that drops water into steel water tanks. The arbour is constructed of oak and detailed with steel waves, under which will sit a large oak dining table perfect for bringing family and friends together.
The garden also has walkways with dipping ponds, planted with lilies and a range of water plants, and surrounded by gravel 'picking paths' running from the main walkways, making it more accessible for older members of the family to get in and weed borders and encouraging children to help pick food and flowers.
The different areas of the garden are connected by a twisted steel feature, linking in the arbour, furniture and 'cooking box'.
To celebrate the garden, Homebase has introduced a wide range of plants, seeds, garden ornaments and products which have featured in or are inspired by The Homebase Garden - 'Sowing the seeds of Change'. The Chelsea Collection aims to assist gardeners of all levels to re-create a bit of Chelsea in their own gardens. Whether it's trying your hand at growing some vegetables, planting some shrubs or adding some insect houses to your garden, everyone can take try and replicate a part of this stunning garden. In addition, all of the plants within the Chelsea Collection are covered by Homebase's five-year plant guarantee on hardy plants.
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