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Our goal at the Military & Family Readiness Center (M&FRC) is to provide mission-ready personnel, diverse offerings of family programs and services throughout the military life cycle. Whether Airman, Guardian, their families, or retiree families, we have something for everyone. Our core services include workshops and resources on Transition Assistance Program (TAP), Employment Assistance, Relocation Assistance, Personal Financial Readiness Services, Air Force Aid Society, (AFAS), Federal Voting Assistance, Exceptional Family Member Program-Family Support (EFMP-FS), Deployment/Reintegration Assistance, Personal and Family Readiness, The Key Spouse Program, Referral Follow-up, Crisis and Disaster Response, Casualty Assistance Representative (CAR), and the Survivor Benefits Program (SBP).
The Airman & Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) offers services to personnel and their families through workshops, special events, and one-on-one consultations. Each staff member can provide services in the center or through outreach in your unit. We look forward to serving you soon.
Military Families Learning Network classes
Risk & Resilience: Understanding Secondary Traumatic Stress Post-Pandemic Tue August 31st: 11:00 am-12:00 pm EDT
Understanding Children's Sexual Knowledge and Behavior from a Developmental Perspective Thu September 16th: 11:00 am-12:30 pm
EDT Food Allergy vs Food Intolerance Tue September 21st: 11:00 am-12:00 pm EDT
Supporting the Social–Emotional Development of Young Children: Ideas, Strategies, and Resources Thu September 23rd: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EDT
Cryptocurrency: How It Works, Current Research, and Avoiding Scams Tue September 28th: 11:00 am-12:30 pm EDT
American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) Wed September 29th: 11:00 am-12:00 pm EDT
At the A&FRC we are available to serve DoD Total Force service members, DoD civilians, retirees, and eligible family members. Whether you need financial education, help to prepare for a newborn, spouse-oriented programs, or need help with casualty benefits, we at the A&FRC are available to assist you.
Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
The Transition Assistance Program (TAP) provides the necessary tools and training for a successful transition from the military. It provides individualized transition counseling to help clients explore and assess their employment strengths. Our desire is to provide the Air Force member, DOD civilians, and their families with as many transition options as possible.
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TAP teaches subjects outside the normal transition time parameters (i.e. resume writing, skills assessment, etc.) so that potential separatees/retirees can anticipate future needs. TAP'S priority is to prepare those aforementioned with the information, skills, and knowledge necessary for a successful transition from military to civilian life. Beginning your transition process consists of the following four congressionally mandated steps:
Military & Family Life Counselors (MFLC)
Need help and someone to talk to? Call one of our Military & Family Life Counselors
Services are FREE
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Personal & Work Life
Enriches and improves the quality of individual and family life at Vandenberg by providing the knowledge and skills needed for everyday living, relating to others, coping with life events, easing adaptation to the military lifestyle. Personal & Work Life offers the following programs:
Heart Link Spouse Orientation: An orientation program designed for those who are newly married or just interested in learning more about Vandenberg and the Air Force and Space Force Life. The overall goal of the program is to ensure that spouses are aware of their importance and feel as though they are a part of Team Vandenberg. Information is given about community resources, TRICARE, deployments, and more. For more information and to learn the class dates, contact the Airman & Family Readiness Center.
Key Spouse Program: An official "Unit Family Readiness Program" that supports Airmen, Guardians, and their families. The Key Spouse Program is designed to enhance mission readiness and resilience in order to establish a sense of community. The program promotes partnerships with unit leadership, families, Airman and Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) and other on and off base helping agencies. The motivation of the program is to effectively take care of Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Key Spouses are appointed in writing and receive formal training and continuing education to keep their skills sharp. The unit Key Spouse is a point of contact for both the duty member and their family.
Foster Care & Adoption: Working with local on and off base agencies, this program provides formalized assistance with referrals to appropriate agencies with specialized consultations for military families seeking to provide foster care or adoption to children in need. This is a confidential peer-to-peer support where families can speak to someone who has experienced adoption or foster care first-hand. Moreover, we utilize locally developed and researched resources (county, state, city & installation) to assist military families seeking to engage the Foster Care or Adoption life experience.
Personal Financial Readiness
Provides information, education, and one-on-one financial counseling to assist members and families maintain financial readiness. Services are designed to address money management issues throughout a service member's military life cycle. Financial readiness educational opportunities ranges from setting up a simple budget to understanding long-term investment options.
Employment Assistance
Provides training and information to support military, civilians, and family members in achieving employment short and long term, education/training and career goals. Provides skills development workshops, local labor market information, employment trend tracking, skills and interests' identification, local virtual job postings on Facebook, linkages to alternatives to paid employment (e.g. volunteerism and education).
Employment Workshops
Employment workshops are offered for federal employment, resume writing, interviewing skills, job search, and social media networking. Workshops are held at the center as well as online partnering classes with military supporting programs, fellow military bases, and local agencies.
Spouse Licensure Reimbursement Due to PCS/PCA
Reimbursement up to $1000 for occupational state relicensing/recertification cost due to a PCS or PCA. The Military Spouse Interstate License Recognition Options map, located at https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses, can help identify the rights of a military spouse in the state for which the military installation is located.
Local and on-base job postings are posted on our Facebook page, 30FSS Airman & Family Readiness Center, every Wednesday. Our "Working Wednesday" post also provides helpful tips on an employment topic, along with upcoming employment workshops and job fairs.
Job fairs include several local job agencies on and off base that are offering current positions to military, transitioning military, civilians, and military dependents. For a schedule of job fairs, please contact the center directly.
Personal and Family Readiness
Assists service members and their families in managing the challenges of deployments and separations before, while, and after they occur. Personal and Family Readiness offers the following programs:
Pre-deployment Briefing: Mandatory briefing for the military member (spouses encouraged to attend) covering: Red Cross, services for families during deployment, AFAS services, and an overview of handouts. Predeployment/Reintegration sign-up: https://316wgdeploymentbriefs.checkappointments.com/
Global Hearts: Open to immediate family members who have a loved one currently deployed, on a remote tour, or extended TDY. Global Hearts allows deployed family members to network and interact with fellow families. Once the member has deployed, family members are placed within a community email distribution list that advertises community activities, as well as updates on what is happening in the local area.
Emergency Management: Ensures deployers have up-to-date information in AFPAAS and VRED to reinforce 100 percent accountability and distribution of emergency resources. Additionally, we brief members and their families about the operation of the Emergency Family Assistance Center at the Airman and Family Readiness Center during crisis or emergency operations.
Relocation Assistance:
The Relocation Assistance mission is to eliminate the stress associated with frequent moves by providing moving assistance planning, inbound and outbound relocation services and on-going relocation workshops.
Newcomers' Orientation:
The Newcomers' Orientation includes presentations from base agencies. Newcomers' Orientation is MANDATORY for all active-duty personnel, regardless of unit of assignment or prior assignment to the Pentagon. Spouses of active duty personnel and DoD civilian employees are highly encouraged to attend. Participants should not schedule any other appointments during this orientation.
Welcome to Pentagon (Newcomers Welcome) sign-up, click here!
Sponsorship Training:
The A&FRC Relocation Program is here to support Sponsors and Command Support Staff who are charged with managing and monitoring the unit level Sponsorship Program. The first step to becoming a successful Sponsor is taking the e-sponsorship application training (eSAT). This Department of Defense training is mandated for all new Sponsors and Sponsors who have not taken the eSAT training within the year prior to a new Sponsorship assignment. Training certificates must be submitted to your unit Command Support Staff for unit Sponsorship Program record keeping. In addition to offering the Sponsorship training, this website provides Sponsors with information on the MilitaryInstallations and Plan My Move websites. It also provides a sample welcome letter, a Sponsorship duty checklist, and a Newcomer and Family needs assessment, which should be tailored to fit the needs of the inbound member and their Family.
Manage Your move Workshop:
Are you relocating to/from the PentagonNCR? If this is your first PCS or your fifth, our A&FRC staff can help guide you through the steps to better Manage Your Move. Several Presenters such as Finance, Housing, TMO, EFMP and the School Liaison will be on hand to provide insights that might assist in your transition. Call us and register to attend the "Manage Your Move" briefing for a relocation assistance overview. This briefing is mandatory for all E-4's and below, as well as all O-2 and below, however all are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Exceptional Family Member Program
The EFMP-Family Support (EFMP-FS) Coordinator serves as the installation's Point of Contact for all EFMP matters and is housed at the Airman & Family Readiness Center. The EFMP-FS coordinator ensures each family receives comprehensive coordinated family support through the military and/or civilian community.
Support Services: Assists with coordination of family support services on and off the installation to EFMs who have physical, developmental, emotional, social or intellectual impairments/disabilities
The EFMP-FS often coordinates family camps and/or activities introducing families to new interventions and opportunities to learn. Activities normally provide an environment filled with entertainment for the entire family.
Resource Navigation: Navigates key local, state and federal resources available to EFMs. Develops and maintains a comprehensive resource directory with descriptive information about the agencies and organizations. Resources may include various Parent Training and Information (PTI) centers, no-fee community case management agencies, intervention services, U.S. Department of Education information, Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP), etc.
Deployed Support: Enhances support and outreach to spouses of deployed members with special needs family members. Will often collaborate efforts with the A&FRC Readiness NCO to host combined family centered activities for deployed and EFMP families.
Transition Assistance Program
Transition Workshops Sign-up: https://pentagontransition.checkappointments.com/
STEP 1: INITIAL COUNSELING (IC)
The pre-transition interview allows the client and the counselor to determine a personalized plan for the transition process.
STEP 2: PRE-SEPARATION COUNSELING
All separating and retiring Airmen are required to have Pre-Separation Counseling NLT 365 days prior to leaving Active Duty. This information is available through scheduled group briefings (a prerequisite for the TAP workshop). Contact the A&FRC for availability.
STEP 3: TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP) WORKSHOP
Mandatory for all personnel retiring or separating from the military. Through the mandated components of TAP, separating service members have access to an array of workshops, assessments, and services to prepare them for the transition from active duty to civilian life. Seats are limited. Contact the A&FRC to register.
Step 4: CAPSTONE
Verification of Career Readiness Standards (CRS) is the Department of Defense's tangible measurements of a service member's preparedness for a civilian career. (Contact the A&FRC for requirements and to schedule your one-on-one appointment)
Other optional 2-day courses provide more in-depth information to assist with your transition:
DOL EMPLOYMENT TRACK
This track assists members seeking employment with resume writing, interviewing skills, networking, labor market information, and federal employment.
DOL CAREER & CREDENTIAL EXPLORATION TRACK
The C2E track assists with establishing clear goals, evaluating training options, and building an action plan. (Contact the A&FRC for requirements and registration).
ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRACK (Boots2Business)
Airmen pursuing self-employment in the private or non-profit sector will learn about the challenges faced by entrepreneurs, the benefits and realities of entrepreneurship, and the steps toward business ownership.
DOD EDUCATION TRACK
Executive Transition Assistance Program
The ETAP schedule for FY21 has been published on the contractors website, click HERE!
Casualty Services/Survivor Benefit Plan
The Air Force Casualty Services Program's primary goals are to provide prompt, accurate reporting, dignified and humane notification, and efficient, thorough, and compassionate assistance to the next of kin for as long as needed. The Casualty Assistance Representative (CAR) works closely with commanders at all levels to ensure the success of the program. The CAR works closely with survivors of retired Air Force members to ensure potential benefits are applied in a timely manner. The CAR provides limited casualty service to members of sister services, certain foreign nationals, and civilians.
Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP): Military pay stops when a member dies. The SBP is a government program, which makes it possible for retiring members to ensure that after their death, their eligible survivors receive a portion of their military retired pay in the form of monthly annuities and VA benefits. The SBP was structured so that a surviving spouse cannot outlive the annuity, and it has Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) incorporated so the annuity increases with inflation. An active duty member who has eligible dependents is automatically covered by SBP at the maximum level at no cost to the member while he/she remains on active duty. Prior to retiring, each member must decide whether to continue SBP coverage into retirement. The retired pay of those members who elect to participate is reduced by monthly premiums. The SBP is a unique plan: Government-subsidized premiums deducted from a participating member's retired pay before taxes. SBP is the sole means for a member to continue a portion of their military retired pay to their eligible survivors. If a member chooses (with the concurrence of their spouse) not to participate in the SBP, an annuity cannot be paid.
Casualty/SBP Questions: Do you have a casualty or SBP question you wish someone could answer for you? Your A&FRC at the Pentagon can help. One-on-one casualty/SBP counseling is available to all military members. Do not have time to come, just email us your casualty or SBP questions. We will research and respond to your questions within three business days. Most questions are answered within 24 hours.
Air Force Aid Society
The Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) is the official charity of the U.S. Air Force and has been meeting the unique needs of Airmen and their families since 1942. AFAS's mission is to support Airmen and enhance the Air Force mission by relieving emergency financial distress, helping Airmen and their families achieve their educational goals, and improving their quality of life through proactive community programs.
Emergencies can cause a financial burden on families when they arise. AFAS provides no-interest loans and grants to help Air Force families meet immediate needs and make a positive step toward a lasting financial solution. Assistance can be provided on a case-by-case basis with situations such as (but not limited to) :
Basic Living Expenses (Food, Rent, Utilities)
Emergency Travel
Vehicle Expenses
Child Care/Respite
Moving Expenses
To apply for assistance, please sign in or register an account at https://my.afas.org/memberportal/Login/Login.aspx.
After completing your application, please contact the 811 FSS Airman & Family Readiness Center to reach a caseworker.
If you are in need of immediate assistance that cannot wait until the next business day please contact the American Red Cross at 1 (877) 272-7337.
Bundles for Babies: Financial planning for expectant parents. Open to all ranks and services, but only active duty Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps families may receive an AFAS bundle valued at more than $75.
Car Care Because We Care: Provides a cash-equivalent voucher so a primary vehicle can be given basic maintenance service to deployed families. Includes an oil/filter change and may include lubrication and a vehicle safety check on a modest grant basis.
Child Care for PCS
Helps relieve some of the stress felt by families during a PCS move. AFAS pays for up to 20 hours of child care per child in certified Family Child Care homes within 60 days of departure and/or 60 days of arrival at a new base. Open to all ranks if childcare is available.
Child Care for Volunteers
Air Force spouses who volunteer at on-base facilities (such as the pharmacy, tax office, legal office, A&FRC, and Airman's Attic) in order to learn job skills are eligible for FREE childcare.
Give Parents A Break
Offers eligible active duty Air Force parents a few hours break from the stresses of parenting by provides funding child care for active duty Air Force families.
Do you have a passion to help others? Do you want to make a difference or even explore new interests? Try volunteering! You will be glad you did!
If you are interested in volunteering, contact us for any new opportunities or reach out directly to the organization you would like to work with.
The Installation Voting Office is available to assist with:
Registration Updates after Separation/Retirement
Absentee Ballot Requests
Info on State, Territory, or National voting deadlines
Including information on special and primary elections
If you need assistance, Airman & Family Readiness Center is here to help you fill in and mail your voting materials.
You can also access many voting-related questions and answers on the FVAP website.
Leadership & Management Consultation
The A&FRC staff work together with unit leadership to address personnel issues such as personal, interpersonal, and family concerns. Using a collaborative, multi-agency approach, the A&FRC assists leadership in addressing the organizations health, welfare, and readiness of its members.
Morale and Workplace Dynamics: We offer team-building exercises to help individuals understand how to communicate effectively and work together more efficiently, to increase both morale and their level of camaraderie.
Family Matters Consultant for Unit Commanders: We provide unit leadership assistance in assessing individual or family concerns and in making appropriate referrals.
Facilitation of Personal Empowerment: Our team assist in providing individuals' a better understanding of their contribution and significance in the USAF.
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Many people have heard of mesothelioma, a form of cancer that results from exposure to asbestos. It develops after a person breathes asbestos fibers into the lungs. The illness is almost always fatal, although survival rates have increased in recent years.
What Is Asbestos? Where Would I Encounter It?
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral used extensively in the 1900s in the construction industry and elsewhere because it is highly heat-resistant, strong, and a great insulator. It can be found in paint, coatings, gaskets, cement, insulation, drywall coatings, flooring and roofing materials.
These construction-related materials no longer contain asbestos because of the obvious consequences of exposure among workers and others. But working on older buildings could expose workers to the deadly substance, potentially leading them to a diagnosis of mesothelioma.
Often-Surprising Sources of Asbestos
People are often surprised to hear that everyday consumer items once contained asbestos. Using them could cause mesothelioma as well as asbestosis, another illness related to exposure to the mineral fibers.
Here are five consumer items that could contain asbestos:
Bowling balls used to be made of fiberglass and asbestos. Drilling into the balls exposed pro-shop workers to the substance. Bowlers at the local lanes were probably unaware that they were being exposed to the deadly mineral. Moreover, when the balls went into public use, bowlers could get residual asbestos dust on their fingers and release it into the atmosphere of the bowling alley. Although most bowling balls today do not contain asbestos, many older balls are still around.
Talcum powder is made of talc. It is also used in cosmetics, chalk and ceramics. So why is there a concern about asbestos? It turns out that talc is often in the same mineral formations as asbestos. It could be present in small amounts in those products. When these products become airborne, users could inhale small quantities of asbestos. For example, many people around the world douse themselves in a cloud of talcum powder every day. Teachers who used chalk and blackboards (and students assigned to erase them) could be covered in chalk dust at the end of the school day. Researchers have linked this type of exposure to mesothelioma, lung and ovarian cancers.
Crayons are in every child's backpack. Unfortunately, they may contain asbestos. Recent studies have found that four of 28 boxes of crayons tested had asbestos. Researchers also found asbestos in some toy fingerprint kits. Several retailers removed these products from the shelves, but not before many thousands of parents purchased them for their children.
The bindings of older books, such as those sold in second-hand bookstores and flea markets, could have asbestos in them. Evidence points to exposure among bookbinders in the 19th century. In addition, the binding of one famous science fiction novel, Fahrenheit 451, contained 100 percent asbestos, reportedly so that opponents of the controversial book couldn't burn it.
Modeling clay is like crayons, in that there are generally no airborne fibers in it. However, children put crayons and clay in their mouths, potentially causing them to ingest asbestos. Researchers recently found that some brands of modeling clay contained asbestos.
Get Help If You've Been Diagnosed With Mesothelioma
Even though laws have reduced the risk of asbestos exposure, it is still found in places where you would not expect it. Moreover, because it takes many years or decades for mesothelioma to develop, people who once worked with asbestosis-containing materials, or who played with contaminated toys as children, may develop mesothelioma.
If you were unexpectedly diagnosed with mesothelioma, or a loved one died from the disease, learn about your legal rights. Talk to a Texas attorney who knows the issues surrounding this deadly disease.
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Le Unterseeboot 284 (ou U-284) est un sous-marin allemand (U-Boot) de type VII.C utilisé par la Kriegsmarine (marine de guerre allemande) pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Historique
Mis en service le , l'Unterseeboot 284 reçoit sa formation de base à Danzig au sein de la 8. Unterseebootsflottille jusqu'au , puis l'U-284 intègre sa formation de combat à la base sous-marine de Brest avec la 9. Unterseebootsflottille, base qu'il n'atteindra jamais.

L'Unterseeboot 284 a effectué 1 patrouille dans laquelle il n'a ni coulé, ni endommagé de navire au cours des 28 jours en mer.

En préparation de sa première patrouille, l'U-284 quitte le port de Kiel le  sous les ordres de l'Oberleutnant zur See Günther Scholz pour rejoindre Kristiansand qu'il atteint 4 jours plus tard, le .

Deux jours plus tard, il réalise sa première patrouille, quittant Kristiansand le  toujours sous les ordres de l'Oberleutnant zur See Günther Scholz.
Après 24 jours en mer, l'U-284 est sabordé le  dans l'Atlantique Nord au sud-est du Groenland à la position géographique de  après avoir subi des dommages en mer. Les 49 membres d'équipage sont recueillis par l'U-629, tous sains et sauf et les ramène à la base sous-marine de Brest le .

Affectations successives
 8. Unterseebootsflottille à Danzig du 14 avril au  (entrainement)
 9. Unterseebootsflottille à Brest du 1er novembre au  (service actif)

Commandement
 Oberleutnant zur See Günther Scholz du  au

Patrouilles

Note : Oblt. = Oberleutnant zur See

Opérations Wolfpack
L'U-284 a opéré avec les Wolfpacks (meute de loups) durant sa carrière opérationnelle:
 Coronel 1 ( - )

Navires coulés
L'Unterseeboot 284 n'a ni coulé, ni endommagé de navire ennemi au cours de l'unique patrouille (24 jours en mer) qu'il effectua.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Source et bibliographie

Articles connexes
 Liste des U-Boote de la Seconde Guerre mondiale

Liens externes
  U-284 sur le site Uboat.net
  U-284 sur le site U-boot-archiv.de

Unterseeboot 284
Unterseeboot 284
Unterseeboot type VII
8. Unterseebootsflottille
9. Unterseebootsflottille
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Junior Rahfin Faruk receives 2014 Truman Scholarship
SMU junior Rahfin Faruk has been named a 2014 Truman Scholar. The prestigious and highly competitive national scholarship recognizes college students who are "change agents," with outstanding leadership potential and a commitment to public service careers.
Faruk was one of 59 students, mostly college juniors, from 52 U.S. colleges and universities selected to receive the award, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study. He is the 14th Truman Scholar at SMU since the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation was established by Congress in 1975. He was one of 655 candidates nominated by 293 colleges and universities for one of academia's most sought-after awards.
Two other SMU juniors also were selected as finalists for the Truman Scholarship: Prithvi Rudrappa, a Dedman College Scholar majoring in biochemistry in Dedman College and finance in Cox School of Business, with a minor in Spanish; and Fantine Giap, a President's Scholar majoring in biological sciences and minoring in mathematics and psychology in Dedman College.
Faruk, of Richardson, Texas, is an SMU President's Scholar majoring in economics, political science, public policy and religious studies, with a minor in mathematics, in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. He plans to pursue an MBA and a master's in public policy to work in the social enterprise sector.
"It's fitting that the Truman Scholarship Foundation honored Rahfin Faruk as a change agent," said SMU Provost Paul Ludden. "Rahfin not only has excelled academically, but he also has applied his knowledge and research skills to important issues facing the North Texas and global community. With his record of servant leadership on campus and in the community, Rahfin is an SMU world changer with big ideas who no doubt will make a significant contribution as a Truman Scholar."
"As someone who wants to break down sectoral boundaries, I was attracted to the societal impact I could have as a Truman Scholar," Faruk says. "Truman Scholars are everywhere – in a wide array of sectors and functions – and they are working to serve humanity in better ways."
In his graduate studies, Faruk intends to focus on improving financial inclusion, the financial system that gives the poor and marginalized access to credit, savings and insurance services. At SMU, Faruk founded a microfinance initiative called Green Riba, which provides zero-interest loans to low-income entrepreneurs in West Dallas. He twice was awarded grants for his organization through Big iDeas at SMU, an undergraduate research program.
"Services many take for granted — a savings account, free check cashing and ATM access — cost the poor disproportionately more money," Faruk says. "Through my work with my microfinance organization, I came to realize that financial inclusion should have a bigger seat at the political table because it is interconnected to so many other aspects of life, such as health care, education and upward mobility."
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Inspiring young women to enter healthcare and providing free health clinics to women in need in Humble, TX
00:01 You're saying may have inspired a young girl to go into health care career.
00:08 It makes me feel like it was all worth it just to pass it on to someone else.
00:41 Hi, Dr. Legall. We love all of the things you're doing with your community, but can you tell us a little bit about Integrity Family Healthcare?
00:47 So I am a family physician, was born and raised in Houston and I've been around the community give or take a little over ten years.
01:00 I grew up in a very poor neighborhood. And honestly, I never saw a black physician or a black female physician. But my mother inspired me because one of the first African American nurses during integration to work as a nurse in the hospitals here in Houston, so you taught me my bedside manner, really.
01:30 I mean, building a business in general is difficult, but then in an industry as complicated as the medical field, can you talk about your journey and building this business in practice?
01:39 Gosh. So I was in pretty abusive relationship – marriage when I was in medical school, and I guess he wanted me to quit. You know, once I got pregnant with the first one, he really wanted me to be a stay at home mom.
01:58 I was just driven to to finish because I felt like one day I'm going to have to raise these kids by myself. And so, yeah, my my kids really inspired me to continue pressing on. And so I had three of them while I was in medical school.
02:15 When I was right before residency, I was pregnant with my fourth one, and so I started residency as a single mom. My self-esteem was so low I couldn't even like, raise my head up when I started residency.
02:32 And then it seemed like I put this white coat on, and all of a sudden people listened to me and I'm like, OK, I'm going to, I'm going to dress, I'm going to walk, I'm going to talk like the person who these people think I am. One day, it just seemed like the person who I was pretending to be. I became that person before I knew it. I was teaching other residents. And so, you know, just walking by faith.
03:00 How would you define your goal in life as a business owner? So there's something that you're ultimately trying to achieve?
03:10 I personally, I have six children. One of my sons is in medical school now, and so now I'm really focused on building my practice enough to leave a legacy. So when my son graduates? It'll be smooth sailing because it's been lots of ups and downs.
03:36 going on in the medical field, it's so unique and I would think it's an ever changing landscape for you. And so you're running the business, it's about people's health and well-being. So how do you manage that? How do you find that balance between that business side and that wellbeing side for your clients?
03:54 I feel like I'm a terrible business person because, you know, my heart is just to help people, but I just have people around me that can guide me and just keep me, keep me on task. So that's been very important for me. But as women well, and I would specifically say African-American women, you know, we're just taught, you know, be strong keep pressing through, you know, we're looked to so many times as the backbone of the family and we kind of stuffed our sadness and the fear and the grief.
04:38 We kind of stuffed it inside, but all these things can lead to a detrimental health and high blood pressure and overeating and just unhealthy habits that can really cut years off of our lives. And so I tried to make an environment for my patients to feel comfortable and stay.
05:08 I was doing some volunteer work at the local shelter and I had the ladies come in to the office and I just, you know, volunteered some office visits but just got them on personal choice of just leaving a bad marriage. I said I would love to just help other women just to be in a safe environment for them to move on with their lives.


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The United States… a country on such a scale, it ticks every box. There are the exhilarating hubs of LA, Las Vegas, Chicago, Miami, and New York City. Then there's the 12,000 miles of coastline (driving along California's shore-hugging Highway 1 is a must). And, in between, vast swathes of desert, prairie, mountain and canyon. The National Parks are ideal for a wilderness fix. Many, like the Rocky Mountain National Park, a short drive from the Mile High City of Denver, offer hiking, biking, camping and riding.
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Q: Failure delivering result ResultInfo{} to activity for some pictures I have created application which allow user to add photo from gallery or directly from camera. For some pictures it's working correctly but for some app is stoped. Why it's working only for some pictures?
 @Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
        if (resultCode==RESULT_OK){
            if(requestCode==SELECT_FROM_GALLERY||requestCode==TAKE_A_PICTURE){

                Uri selectedImage;
                if(requestCode==SELECT_FROM_GALLERY) {
                    selectedImage = data.getData();
                    picUri=selectedImage;
                }else
                selectedImage=picUri;
                InputStream imageStream = null;
                try {
                    imageStream = getContentResolver().openInputStream(selectedImage);
                } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
                Bitmap yourSelectedImage = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(imageStream);
                Intent intent = new Intent("com.android.camera.action.CROP");
                String path  = MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage(getContentResolver(), yourSelectedImage, null, null);
                Uri uri = Uri.parse(path);
                intent.setData(uri);
  // intent.putExtra("crop", "true");
    //                intent.putExtra("aspectX", 1);
    //                intent.putExtra("aspectY", 1);
                    intent.putExtra("outputX", 500);
                    intent.putExtra("outputY", 500);
                    intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, picUri);
                    intent.putExtra("noFaceDetection", true);
                    intent.putExtra("return-data", true);
                    startActivityForResult(intent, CROP_THE_PICTURE);
                }else if (requestCode==CROP_THE_PICTURE){
                    Uri selectedImage = data.getData();
                    ContentValues cv = new ContentValues();
                    cv.put(DateContract.DateEntry.UCZNIOWIE_COLUMN_PICTURE_URI,selectedImage.toString());
                    SQLiteDatabase db=(new DateDbHelper(context,serverToPhoto)).getWritableDatabase();
                    cv.put(DateContract.DateEntry.UCZNIOWIE_COLUMN_PICTURE_URI,selectedImage.toString());
                    db.update(DateContract.DateEntry.DB_TABLE_UCZNIOWIE,cv, DateContract.DateEntry.UCZNIOWIE_COLUMN_ID_UCZNIA+"="+pupilIdToPhoto,null);

                }
            }
        }

logs:
java.lang.RuntimeException: Failure delivering result ResultInfo{who=null, request=3, result=-1, data=Intent { (has extras) }} to activity {pl.mobidziennik.rodzic/pl.mobidziennik.rodzic.LoginActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException
    at android.app.ActivityThread.deliverResults(ActivityThread.java:3205)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleSendResult(ActivityThread.java:3248)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1200(ActivityThread.java:140)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1285)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4921)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1038)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:805)
    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
    at pl.mobidziennik.rodzic.LoginActivity.onActivityResult(LoginActivity.java:194)
    at android.app.Activity.dispatchActivityResult(Activity.java:5390)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.deliverResults(ActivityThread.java:3201)
    ... 11 more

I think it depends on size of picture.

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HomeGeneralWeekly eSports Recap – Jan. 6, 2017
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Weekly eSports Recap - Jan. 6, 2017
Welcome to the Weekly Recap, where we gather the top stories that happened in the past week to help you catch up with the busy world of eSports!
Esports General
Formula E may invest in sim-racing esports
Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag said they are considering investing on professional esports as the all-electric racing body hold a simulator racing event this month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
While 20 Formula E drives and 10 qualified racing fans fight for a share of the $1 million prize pool in Vegas, Agag is going to look at how the event can evolve into a competitive sport.
"We're definitely looking at [professional esports]," said Agag to Autosport. "Vegas is the beginning, it will be very interesting to analyse how the whole thing works."
Dell, ELEAGUE now partners
Dell is now an official sponsor of Turner's ELEAGUE, while the technology giant's gaming hardware brand Alienware will become the league's exclusive PC hardware provider, according to a statement released in its own website.
The partnership is expected to boost global esports audience from 256 million to 345 million in the next three years, and help revenues breach the $1 billion mark.
"ELEAGUE is proud to welcome Dell as a key partner, supporting the passionate esports community and delivering the high-performance hardware needed to fuel ELEAGUE's thrilling competition all year long," said Seth Ladetsky, Turner's senior vice president of Sales, Turner Sports.
Panathinaikos to enter esports
Greek football club Panathinaikos F.C. has set up its own esports division, becoming the latest traditional sports organization to venture in the e-gaming world.
The oldest active soccer club in Greece will first set foot in League of Legends, but has plans on joining competitions for StarCraft, Dota 2, CS:GO, FIFA 2017 and NBA2K.
"Competition in the digital environment and the combination of speed, accuracy and strategic thinking team spirit, etc. is proving extremely attractive as an option for the general public as entertainment," said Panathinaikos president Dimitris Baltakos.
FATA-, 343, Forev to form team for Kiev Major
Former Team Liquid's Adrian "FATA-" Trinks, along with Adam "343" Shah, Lee "Forev" Sang-don has formed a new team ahead of the upcoming Kiev Major.
Yazied "Yapz0r" Jaradat and newcomer Feras "Feero" Hroob will complete the team, which as of press time has not been named.
Wings replaced by Elements Pro in Dota Pit S5
Because of visa issues, TI6 winners Wings Gaming cannot make it in time for the Dota Pit Season 5 LAN Finals and will be replaced by Elements Pro Gaming, according to a tweet from the tournament organizer.
Elements fell short in the qualifiers for the Spaladium Arena event, but they reached the finals of the first EU qualifier, where they bowed down to OG 2-3 in a full-blown thriller.
Digital Chaos were the only other team invited for the event, while Team Secret won the second EU qualifier. Virtus.pro (CIS), Team Faceless (SEA), Invictus Gaming (China) and Evil Geniuses (America) all reached the Pit through regional qualifiers.
ppd to return to active play
Peter "ppd" Dager, Evil Geniuses' CEO and former captain, has formed a team and will return to the competitive scene.
In a video statement, ppd said EG remains his top priority, but he also hopes of qualifying for the Kiev Major with his new team, WanteD.
Jio "Jeyo" Madayag, Rasmus "Chessie" Blomdin, Kim "QO" Seon-yeop and Bill "Boris" Oliver are the members of ppd's new team.
Riot to shift to 10-ban format in pro-play
Because there was calls for more champion diversity in pro play, League of Legends delivered and will increase the number of bans in all leagues run by Riot.
The format change will occur in pro-play first, because Riot wants to analyse the pick/ban philosophy and tendency of players in regular games first.
Liquid sign Link
Austin "Link" Shin has joined Team Liquid, according to Riot Games' contract database.
The veteran stepped down from his former team Counter Logic Gaming following their 0-3 loss to Liquid in the 2015 NA LCS Spring Playoffs.
Link once released an 18-page statement criticizing CLG and former teammate Yiliang "Doublelift" Peng.
Copenhagen looking for esports teams
FC Copenhagen is rumoured to have dipped its feet on the very attractive pool that is the world of esports, according to reports from Danish sources.
The club is yet to make an official announcement but finans.dk reported that the Copenhagen is looking to sign Dota 2 and CS:GO teams.
The rumours surfaced after the players from Team Dignitas got released, making them available as a group.
FaZe and C7 to replace C9 and Fnatic in Winter Premiere
Cloud9 and Fnatic have dropped out of the NGE Winter Premiere and will be replaced by FaZe Clan and Citizen7, according to the official event website.
The event organizers are yet to clarify the situation, but the website has shown that FaZe Clan and Citizen7 will be the teams to fight for a share of the $100,000 prize money.
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Awesome Violin
Pizzicato Master
Watch and listen to violinist Dmitry Rotkin as he lets his fingers do the talking in this brief pizzicato jazz improvisation, inspired by Duke Ellington's It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing). His arrangement of The Beatles' Come Together is pretty incredible as well.
Super Violin Bros.
This isn't the first time we've heard the Super Mario Bros. theme performed on violin, but musician Teppei Okada's version adds all the appropriate sound effects to a few different levels of the classic Nintendo platformer. He's done the same for F-ZERO and Super Mario Kart among others.
Yakety Fiddle
Boots Randolph's tune Yakety Sax is best known as the music behind the various pratfalls on The Benny Hill Show, and then later as the theme for any slapstick video. While it's usually played on the saxophone, Maria Lazareva performed this energetic arrangement on violin, accompanied by Moscow's Eccellente Chamber Ensemble.
40oz on Violin
The Polyphia track 40oz is known for its insanely difficult lead guitar part. But violinist Lu Szu Chien aka The Wasteland Studio rose to the challenge, performing a small part of the prog rock tune that's every bit as impressive as Tim Henson's original performance. Her cover of O.D. is similarly excellent.
Ted Yoder Band: Whiteout
We've previously enjoyed the talents of Ted Yoder when he performed a great Tears for Fears cover. As good as his remakes are, his originals are even better. Sit back, crank up your headphones, and enjoy this enveloping track performed on hammered dulcimer, marimba, drums, violin, and bass guitar. From the album Shadowlight.
Star Trek Violin Medley
Journey to the final frontier with VioDance for a heartfelt medley of theme music from the Star Trek universe, starting with The Original Series, with classics like The Next Generation, Voyager, and DS9, and culminating with Discovery and Picard. When you hear them all together, you can really tell how connected they sound.
Playing Other Instruments on a Violin
You'd think that a violin could only sound like a violin, but OddViolin proves that wrong by making his sound like a flute, harmonica, cello, and even bagpipes. Previously, he convinced the string instrument to sound like animals and make various sound effects.
SILENZIUM: Enjoy the Silence
Russian string trio SILENZIUM performs a vibrant cover of the 1990 Depeche Mode classic Enjoy the Silence, putting their own unique spin on the ballad with a nod or two to the original's music video.
Learning the Violin
Playing a really, really slow version of the William Tell Overture in a grade school concert was as far as we got learning to play the violin. But POV video maker Buttered Side Down is more determined to build his skills than we ever were, and he's also got a great teacher.
Say_Superstrings
A trio of classical musicians teamed up with interactive artists Ouchhh on this innovative performance art work for Ars Electronica, using sensors to measure data from its cellist's Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta and Gamma brainwave activity to generate real-time visuals influenced by emotion, focus, auditory, and other neural response.
Thunderstruck String Quartet
The women of Thalia Strings tear up the place with an effervescent cover version of AC/DC's 1990 rock classic Thunderstruck, arranged for acoustic strings by Amy Cave. Prefer Aerosmith to AC/DC? They've got you covered.
Pirates vs. Thrones
Musicians Eshan Denipitiya and David Loke present a simply wonderful piano and violin medley that bounces seamlessly back and forth between the theme music from Game of Thrones and Pirates of the Caribbean. Now there's a crossover series we'd like to see.
Doctor Who Theme Violin Cover
Musician Taylor Davis presents a beautiful multitrack violin version of the famed theme from Doctor Who, ready to send us on a journey through space and time without leaving the comfort of our desks.
Star Wars in a Tunnel
Violinist "Danielle" discovered that the acoustics of a tunnel produced a dramatic echo. Listen as she plays a passage from John Williams' Burning Homestead. We can vividly picture Luke coming home to the smoldering corpses of Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru.
VSQ: True Love Waits
Another great cover by the Vitamin String Quartet. This time we've got Radiohead's True Love Waits, which they recorded as well as Burn the Witch. If they sound familiar, that's because they also recorded Motion Picture Soundtrack for Westworld.
Tubular Bells for One
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells (aka The Exorcist theme) requires multiple musicians when played on anything but a synthesizer due to its layering. Arranger Phil Toms and musician Steve Bingham replicated the track using a loop box to augment his single string instrument.
Michael Jackson Violin Tribute
Musician Brian King Joseph (aka "Brian's Violin") delivers a wonderfully different sort of tribute to the King of Pop on his electric violin, with this fantastic and passionate performance of the 1982 classic Human Nature.
Martha Psyko: Metal Violinist
Musician Martha Psyko performs rock and metal tunes on her electric violin. From AC/DC's Thunderstruck to GNR's Sweet Child O' Mine to Bon Jovi's Livin' on a Prayer, to Metallica's Master of Puppets, she knows her way around a fiddle. Her Misirlou ain't bad either.
Guns 'N Roses 'N Violins
An unlikely cover version of Guns 'N Roses Sweet Child O' Mine performed in four violin parts by musician Cathie King. The video is two years old, but is just making the rounds now that G'NR shared it. Arrangement by Ben Hippen.
Lindsey Stirling: Dragon Age
Violinist Lindsey Stirling dons a bow of fire and battles a dragon with a string intstrument in an epic track that's worthy of inclusion on the Dragon Age: Inquisition game soundtrack (though we don't know if it is). Video by Everdream.
Chandelier: Violin Cover
Electric violinist Bryson Andres turns in an impressive and unique arrangement of Sia's powerful hit track Chandelier using a combination of live string playing and his digital loop pedal. Check out more of his tracks on YouTube.
The Dark Game of Hobbit Thrones
One-man orchestra Jason Yang's latest clip is a lovely medley of themes from The Game of Thrones, The Hobbit and The Dark Knight. Just one question: When is the movie coming out?
Violinist Lindsey Stirling and her band rock out this energetic and emotionally-charged rendition of Phantom of the Opera in this video by Devin Supertramp, Chris McClain and Jace Leroy.
Game of Thrones: Violin Rock
YouTuber Paolody combined Jason Yang's violin cover with Roger Lima's rockin' rendition of Ramin Djawadi's stellar Game of Thrones opening theme to create this awesome mega-mix.
Violin Street Musician
Musician Bryson Andres takes to the streets of Spokane, WA, extracting big sounds from his lone electric violin and a loop pedal in his performance of OneRepublic's Secrets. More music here.
Daft Punk String Quartet
Not into classical music? Well once you hear the Vitamin String Quartet kicking out their rendition of Daft Punk's Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, you just might be. More cool string covers here.


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Hyalinobatrachium parvulum är en groddjursart som först beskrevs av George Albert Boulenger 1895.  Hyalinobatrachium parvulum ingår i släktet Hyalinobatrachium och familjen glasgrodor. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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It was shortly after statehood that the postal service in Tulsa became in dire need of a bigger facility. Tulsa's rapid growth and the cramped, restricted rental space prevented the post office from providing the best service.
In February of 1913, Senator Robert Owen helped facilitate the funding for a new building.
The site was chosen: the northwest corner of 3rd and Boulder. The land was excavated.
In 1915 ground was broken for the Classical Revival style Post Office and Courthouse.
After 38 years of rented space, the post office moved into its own building on July 13, 1917.
Within 6 months it became clear that the building was already too small and officials began studying ways to enlarge it. It was decided that the best way would be to extend the building north on Boulder and add another floor, tripling the building's size. This was completed in 1931.
The ground floor was the post office and federal courts and offices occupied the upper floors. For more than 30 years, this building was the principal federal seat in Tulsa county.
Martin's Prescription Service sat across Boulder from the Federal Building.
The impressive marble lobby and grand staircase are original and gorgeous.
Also installed in 1996 was an exquisite window made by artist Marilynn Adams. Entitled the "Tulsey Judicial Window", it sits on the stair landing between the first and second floor.
The building now serves the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the National Labor Relations Board as well as other district court judicial posts. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
And the intersection of 3rd and Boulder today?
Construction began in 1929 and no expense was spared. Designer Edward Saunders' extensive use of decorative fired bricks earned Tulsa another nickname, the "Terra Cotta City".
But the Depression hit and hit hard. Gillette lost much of his fortune as did Tyrrell. Construction was halted when the 3rd story was finished and they sold the building to the Knights of Pythias in 1931.
It is said that if you go to the top of the building, you can see the stubbed columns where they were to take the structure on up. Italian, Spanish and American Indian derived motifs on the outside are carried inside. The 2-story lobby takes one's breath away with its ornate tile patterns and metalwork, done mostly by Tulsa artisans. Above the staircase is a fluted glass skylight. Hanging chandeliers adorn other parts of the L-shaped area.
It is truly a stop worth making when downtown.
Arthur Antle came from Missouri to Tulsa in 1894. Antle was a cowboy as were many around these parts back then. Ninety-five percent of the land around Indian Territory was used for grazing. Herds by the thousands pastured here.
In the spring of each year the roundup would start from various points and work all territory in every direction. Cowboys would be sent from all ranches. First would be a chuck wagon well equipped with groceries and a cook. The cowboys would usually have two or three horses each and a roll of bedding. The bedding would be transferred from the pack horses to the chuck wagon. The cowboys would then move from one range to another, rounding up the cattle and cutting out what belonged on other ranges, moving them to their own pastures.
In working together each ranchman would get his own cattle as every cowman had his own brand. Of course, there was a chance for an argument over the maverick. The maverick was an unbranded calf that did not know its father and whose mother had run away.
The chuck wagon was the regular "dining car" of the prairies, but food was served in the "a la help yourself" style. Big pots of coffee, big Dutch kettles of beans, beef that had not been in cold storage and sour-dough biscuits that were really hot. Each man went to the chuck box, got his tin plate, tin cup, knife, fork and spoon, helped himself, walked to one side, crossed his legs and sat down on the grass to eat. If you did not get enough to eat, it was your own fault. There was no waiter to tip.
Antle also recalled the days of hunting and trading with the local Indians when he came here. This is the Christmas display at the Wallace and Calhoon Meat Market in 1896.
Antle entered the livery business in a stone barn built by Berry Hogan. Livery barns were maintained for the purpose of furnishing transportation from one town to another as well as for salesmen selling to stores for the retail trade.
He took a wife, Leona McAllister who was also from Missouri. Her father owned a shop in Springfield (below).
Arthur was later associated with Charles Page as one of his trusted men selling Sand Springs water to Tulsa. The profits from this went to the Children and Women's Home.
Cowboy, Rancher and Merchant describe Arthur Antle and so many other Tulsa Pioneers.


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HP acquired HyperX "Expand game influence"
HP is one of the world's largest computer makers and is also introducing the Omen series as gaming PCs. To expand the game's influence, HP announced the acquisition of Kingston Technology's game brand HyperX. The acquisition amount was $4.25 billion.
The HyperX products acquired this time are diverse, including keyboards, mice, headphones, microphones, and controllers, centering on PCs and game consoles. There are products such as PC RAM and SSD, but these fields were not included in the acquisition.
HP says the acquisition will discover great opportunities in the growing peripheral market and expand new sources of innovation and business growth by adding HyperX to its portfolio.
The global gaming market is expected to exceed $200 billion in the future, leading to major players buying small businesses. For example, in 2019, Corsair acquired Scarf, Elgato, and Origin PC as part of this trend.
HP entered the gaming PC field in 2006 when it acquired VoodooPC, a PC manufacturer. Since then, Voodoo PC was rebranded in 2013, and it is now Omen. It is still unclear whether HP will integrate HyperX products under the Omen brand. Also, it is not known whether Kingston Technology will continue to use the HyperX brand in PC parts such as RAM or change it to a different name. The completion of the contract between HP and Kingston Technology is after regulatory review in the second quarter of 2021. Related information can be found here.
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