Army Arts & Crafts Contest deadline is June 30 090616

Last year’s winners at the Army Arts & Crafts Contest in both categories brought intelligence, imagination and whimsy to the easel or workbench and elevated craft to fine art through their execution of design and technique.

Their works of art ran the gamut from representational and Trompe-L´œl to abstract, expressionism and surrealism.

The deadline for the 2009 Arts & Crafts Contest is June 30, 2009. Only authorized MWR patrons, except Arts and Crafts employees, are eligible to enter.

The annual contest has two separate groups – Group 1 (Novice-no formal training) and Group 2 (Accomplished-formal training or awards from professional competitions) – with 11 categories, including ceramics, drawings, fibers and textiles, glass, metals and jewelry, 2-D and 3-D mixed media, oil- and water-based painting, prints, and wood.

“It always amazes me how talented our Army Soldiers and Civilians and their Family members are. The annual Army Arts and Crafts contest is a wonderful way to showcase those talents and give them the recognition they deserve,” Linda Ezernieks said.

Ezernieks is Community Recreation Directorate Arts and Automotive Program Manager at the U.S. Army Family and MWR Command.

Ten people won two awards each, including Yang Hand at USAG-Yongsan, Karen Reshel at Stuttgart and Natalie Lucht at Fort Detrick. Many of the garrisons had multiple winners with USAG-Yongsan garnering 13 awards, Stuttgart receiving eight, and Redstone Arsenal bringing home five awards. Read the rest of this entry »

You should know some of the general (non-specific) signs and symptoms of cancer. But remember , having any of these does not mean that you have cancer – many other things cause these signs and symptoms, too.

Unexplained weight loss
Most people with cancer will lose weight at some point. An unexplained weight loss of 10 pounds or more (when you’re not trying to lose weight) may be the first sign of cancer. This happens most often with cancers of the pancreas, stomach, esophagus, or lung.

Fever
Fever is very common with cancer, but it more often happens after cancer has spread from where it started. Almost all patients with cancer will have fever at some time, especially if the cancer or its treatment affects the immune system. This can make it harder for the body to fight infection. Less often, fever may be an early sign of cancer, such as blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma.

Fatigue
Fatigue is extreme tiredness that does not get better with rest. It may be an important symptom as cancer grows. It may happen early, though, in cancers like leukemia, or if the cancer is causing blood loss, which can happen with some colon or stomach cancers.

Pain
Pain may be an early symptom with some cancers such as bone cancers or testicular cancer. A headache that does not go away or respond to treatment may be a symptom of a brain tumor. Back pain can be a symptom of cancer of the colon, rectum, or ovary. Most often, pain that is linked to cancer is a symptom of cancer that has already metastasized (spread from where it started). Read the rest of this entry »

Army Arts & Crafts Contest deadline is June 30 090616

Last year’s winners at the Army Arts & Crafts Contest in both categories brought intelligence, imagination and whimsy to the easel or workbench and elevated craft to fine art through their execution of design and technique.

Their works of art ran the gamut from representational and Trompe-L´œl to abstract, expressionism and surrealism.

The deadline for the 2009 Arts & Crafts Contest is June 30, 2009. Only authorized MWR patrons, except Arts and Crafts employees, are eligible to enter.

The annual contest has two separate groups – Group 1 (Novice-no formal training) and Group 2 (Accomplished-formal training or awards from professional competitions) – with 11 categories, including ceramics, drawings, fibers and textiles, glass, metals and jewelry, 2-D and 3-D mixed media, oil- and water-based painting, prints, and wood.

“It always amazes me how talented our Army Soldiers and Civilians and their Family members are. The annual Army Arts and Crafts contest is a wonderful way to showcase those talents and give them the recognition they deserve,” Linda Ezernieks said. Read the rest of this entry »

MEDFLAG 09: U.S. Army Africa Partnership strengthens ties with partners in Swaziland 090813

MANZINI, Swaziland – Partnership was the key to success during MEDFLAG 09, a U.S. Army Africa exercise held this August that benefited thousands of people in Swazi villages.

That partnership was built on cooperation between the U.S. military and government of Swaziland, said Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett III, commander of U.S. Army Africa.

“Our pledge is to continue to serve side-by-side with our national and international partners to promote security, stability and peace in Africa, and of course in Swaziland,” Garrett said. “MEDFLAG 09 has been an important demonstration of our commitment to our African and partnered nations.”

The exercise included the Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force, the Swaziland Ministry of Health, U.S. Army Africa and U.S. Africa Command.

Swazi medical staff got firsthand tips from U.S. medical officers. Meanwhile, the U.S. troops learned how to overcome the challenges to offering healthcare in rural African villages, Garrett said.

At a medical professional exchange, a dozen Swazi military and civilian medics took part in a seminar with U.S. medical officers – sharing ideas that build capacity to work together in the future. Through “first responder” mentoring, 25 Swazi medics from the USDF and the health ministry gained important tools that can help them in a crisis.

Overall, 16 Swazi medics, both military and civilians, took part in joint medical missions in local communities that helped Swazi people in need. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are on your search to weight loss, know the right weight loss program that is best for you with weight loss program reviews…

One of the people trying to lose unwanted fats, lose weight as well as to inhabit a healthy life? If you are, then you must also be one of those seeking for the right and appropriate weight loss program that can help you achieve your goal in losing weight.

Nowadays, the weight loss programs are already in demand as these programs give the aid to the people’s desire to lose their weight. They provide the data, advice as well as instructions to the proper weight loss. Because of this, there are merely about a number of weight loss programs you can find out there that it is important that you select wisely and pick one that’s right for you. In order to know which of the weight loss programs fits you, just make sure that the one you will prefer is safe, slow and steady. Make sure you are comfortable with the weight loss program you are following and that it really can guide you towards proper weight loss. Read the rest of this entry »

Every individual desires to include healthy food in his menu, but then the misconception that eating healthy food is akin to eating bland, tasteless food keeps many people away from eating such food, even as they start commenting that its taste is something like sawdust.

Let us first of all understand that healthy foods need not be bland, since you can add a number of spices and herbs to your everyday food, to make it healthy. They add lot of flavor without making the food unhealthy. Many people don’t have time to cook food mixing it with herbs and spices which will improve taste of healthy food. For such people there is certainly a way to make healthy foods taste better, more so if you are using high fat and sugary food.

Let us not presume that as a lover of chocolate, you will get natural healthy foods also taste something like chocolate, but healthy food can taste much better than they taste at present, in fact healthy can taste better than your expectations. When you want to improve nutrition to your body and would like healthy food taste better, you should start cutting on fat and sugar, and adopt healthy food. Keep off from refined food like sucrose. Read the rest of this entry »

The most essential factor is to be fit and by following a few healthy tips you can be on your way to a beautiful skin and body. To get a flawless skin, always drink at least 2 – 3 liters of water every day regardless of the season. This helps to flush out the toxins. There are also home-made beauty products to take care of beauty problems. It is not always possible to buy expensive beauty products. Honey and a mixture of lemon juice nourish the skin. Papaya and banana pulp are good face packs. By following these health care tips, you can cultivate a beautiful skin.

Health and care work together. A face pack not only cleanses your skin and pores, but it also keeps your skin taut. Oily skins secrete more oil and attract dirt which clogs the pores. A couple of healthy tips include mashing strawberries with a teaspoon of brandy, 2 spoons of breadcrumbs, 2 spoons of fuller’s earth and a few drops of rose water. Mix well and apply on your face and neck for 20 minutes. Strawberries have Vitamin C and acidic properties that leave the skin sparkling and clean. Other healthy tips include a cleanser. Avoid soap and always cleanse your face at night. Read the rest of this entry »

Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a rare and aggressive type that accounts for 1 or 2 in every 100 cases of breast cancer.
Symptoms of IBC may include redness, swelling, and warmth in the breast, often without a distinct lump in the breast. The redness and warmth are caused by cancer cells blocking the lymph vessels in the skin. The skin of the breast may also appear pink, reddish purple, or bruised. The skin may also have ridges or appear pitted, like the skin of an orange (called peau d’orange), which is caused by a buildup of fluid and oedema (swelling) in the breast. Other symptoms include heaviness, burning, aching, increase in breast size, tenderness, or a nipple that is inverted (facing inward). These symptoms usually develop quickly—over a period of weeks or months. Swollen lymph nodes may also be present under the arm, above the collarbone, or in both places. However, it is important to note that these symptoms may also be signs of other conditions such as infection, injury, or other types of cancer. Read the rest of this entry »

For those of you who know me well, you will understand I cannot live in a place for longer than a few weeks without feeling the need to garden. Even when Graham and I have been in the bush camping in order to get the proverbial perfect photo or sketch for our paintings, I end up with a collection of “wonderful finds” carefully arranged in a corner of our camp and insist on carting them home for my garden. In fact, I have become rather suspicious of my family over the years, as when I suggest a walk, they seem to insist on finding out exactly where I intend going…just in case it is in the direction of a large piece of driftwood, unusually shaped rock or something equally fascinating that they would be enlisted on hauling back in the direction of home grounds. They have also gained the ability to look the other way when I see a plant that I do not possess, as I have a slight tendency to nip off a small piece and pop it in my pocket, bag and sometimes even my bra. In fact one of their favourite stories they enjoy retelling with great mirth is when we were having tea in Meikles Hotel and I saw a lush green creeper growing in a large pot which was cascading over a cleverly wrought frame in the lobby. As I had noticed that the plant had numerous babies nestling up closely to the mother plant just crying out to come home with me, I decided that I just had to adopt one of them and take it with me in my handbag…Kerry and Taryn looked at their Dad and whispered, “Oh no, guess what The Mother is thinking of doing…” They had read my mind well. My hand had already darted into the pot and salvaged the biggest baby plant I could find and with a quick flick of wrist it was in my bag in an instant. Pretending to not know me in the slightest, my family had fallen back behind me in a close-knit group as I walked innocently out the lobby, totally unaware that my newly acquired plant was not as small as I had thought and there was a long and healthy vine undulating slowly over the carpet out of my bag like an exotic leafy tail behind me. The doorman smiled and stopped me saying, “Oh Madam, it appears you have something falling out of your handbag,” and with that he most courteously rolled up my plant and helped me to carefully tuck it into the cavernous depths of my bag. Thinking of how absolutely charming and polite the smiling doorman had been, I happily walked towards our car. Looking around for my family I saw them standing on the hotel steps doubled up with laughter and pointing at me…I wondered what on earth was so funny.

Now that those of you who do not know me so well have some insight on my passion for plants, I shall now proceed to tell you of my wonderful day spent gardening this Wednesday:

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It is not the beauty or the excellent appearance that will give people outstanding life with perfect happiness. It is the exceptional health and body fitness; two things that people should have for conquering life. Therefore, people should maintain their health well. People should not only count on their diet for getting outstanding health. People should use high quality health supplements that will help them accomplish great health components. There are at least five factors of health excellence that people should take into considerations for experiencing great life with outstanding health.

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