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How to get a divorce if you are in the Army?

admin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:07:32 +0000

Military divorce requires separate rules and guidelines to cease the marital responsibilities of the person working in various Military services. The Uniformed Services Former Spouse’s Protection Act (USFSPA) introduced by the government protects the interest of the husband and wife’s engaged in the divorce process. There is special guideline regarding the military pay, separation pay, retirement and disability pay during the process of divorce.

Military divorce-rules and regulations

Contested divorce of Army member is time consuming and costly to the parties. Usually army appoints Judge Advocate General to the members to provide legal service at free of cost. You can also appoint a civilian divorce attorney specialised in military divorce laws and USFSPA if you feel the Judges Advocates General is not providing the sufficient service.

The army personal can also get protection under The Service members Civil Relief Act, or SCRA. This law also give protection to the Army personals against responding to the lawsuit when they are on duty. That means the members in the Army can legally postpone the divorce procedure if he is deployed for any training or duties.

Majority of the State legislations in USA usually allow the army members or their spouse to file the litigation for separation in the state where the army member is stationed. Divorce settlement and process of divorce will be granted according to the State laws where the petition is filed.

Under the guidelines of USFSPA former spouse of the army personal is eligible to get some military benefits. The benefits from a military divorce can be either full privileges or limited privileges. The ex-spouse of army officer can be entitled the benefits from the very date of divorce itself. Under the military benefits the spouse is eligible for full medical, and exchange privileges. Click here to know more about the military divorce benefits. The military benefits to the ex-spouse will be ceased if they remarry another person. It can be revived if the subsequent marriage also ends up with divorce.

If the ex- spouse of army personal is included in any of the employee sponsored medical schemes then they are not eligible to get any other medical benefits from the military service. It is obligatory by the Army members to give continuous support to the wellbeing of their children. Total amount to be payable to the support of children may not exceeds 60% of the pay and allowance of the military members.

What you are expecting from a satellite TV package?

admin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:10:31 +0000

Are you feeling exhausted by viewing your blurred cable TV channels? Satellite TV will give you some wonderful experience in watching your favourite television programs in digital picture and sound clarity. DirecTV and dish Network are the top brands that transfer variety of satellite TV packages at full High Definition quality.

Some of the important aspects that the customer expects from a satellite TV services are as follows,

1.High Definition Channels-Subscribers want to see crystal clear pictures in High Definition Quality. DirecTV and Dish Network offer full HD experience to the subscribers. Dish Network provides free life time HD offer to its new and existing customers. Every new customer who subscribe America’s Top 120 package or higher can avail Life time free HD offer of the Dish network. Existing customers can change to free HD for life package by upgrading their receivers at $99.

2.Options to choose packages- Cable TV subscribers do not have any options to select channels. Satellite TV has plethora of options to choose from multiple packages. Music, sports, Movie, cartoon, news, dance and other entertainment packages are available .The customers can choose the packages of their choice.

3.Premium Movie Channels- Satellite TV Movie packages are available at a lesser price. Premium networks like HBO, Show time, and Starz are offered by Satellite TV providers. HBO, Show time and Starz provide exhilarating special movies especially Hollywood Hits. Dish Network and DirecTV have these Movie packages. DirecTV packages covers 3 months free HBO and Showtime to all their subscribers.

4.Quality of picture and Sound- Subscribers will be expecting high quality picture and decent sound clarity from satellite TV services.

5.Dolby sound Music channels- Satellite TV providers are offering music channels at Dolby digital quality. The DirecTV music packages are considered as one of the top package, through which subscribers can enjoy endless music-Jazz, pop, classic, rock, melody, religious, dance music etc. In addition to the recorded music programs, live concerts of legendary musicians are also transmitted through DirecTV music channels. People from all walks of life are enjoying the endless music delivered via DirecTV music.

6.Sports channels-Satellite TV broadcasting several sports channels to placate the needs of various categories of subscribers. Subscribers can watch up to 8 live sports competitions at the same time through different sports channels. Football, basketball, cricket, hockey, soccer and local sports package can watch at full high definition quality.

7.Cartoon channels for Kids- DirecTV and Dish network provides different cartoon channel option to the Kids.

What you are expecting from a satellite TV package?

admin — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:24:05 +0000

Some of the important aspects that the customer expects from a satellite TV services are as follows,

4.Quality of picture and Sound- Subscribers will be expecting high quality picture and decent sound clarity from satellite TV services.

7.Cartoon channels for Kids- DirecTV and Dish network provides different cartoon channel option to the Kids.

Women and UK bingo games

admin — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:07:04 +0000

Bingo can play by any category of people irrespective of gender, age, sound financial back ground etc. One can identify some close relation between the women and UK bingo games. How women are linked with the UK bingo game? It is an interesting question and the answer is so simple. In United Kingdom, more than 85% of bingo players are women and UK bingo games is the most popular play for them.

The habit of keeping a cup of tea in one hand and UK bingo games card on the other hand is popular among the UK ladies. Approximately the 100 millions of people in the world are considering UK bingo games as their favorite leisure time play. In Britain it self roughly 3 millions of people are playing UK bingo games. A study report reveals that 85 percentages of UK bingo games players are from the age group of 20-25. The major reason for the addiction of UK bingo games among the women are as follows:

Chat facility: Most UK bingo games websites have the facility to chat with other players. Women especially aged ladies like to shell out their loneliness by playing bingo games; and UK bingo games websites have social forums and special chat facilities. Social forums on UK bingo games communicate various news regarding the online bingo UK like– latest bingo offers, new bingo websites, payouts, bingo cards, tips for winning the bingo etc.

Many online UK bingo websites tries to link up social networking portals (e.g. Face book) to their websites; and UK bingo games websites also reviews all the communication details online.

Payouts: Payouts and UK bingo games are highly related. Many UK bingo websites offers first sign in bonus to the new players. The bingo payouts may vary from huge cash prize to other consumables.

The largest bingo payouts were £ 1.1 million and it was won by a granny aged 53 yrs; and UK bingo games for this play were held at The Castle Club, UK.

Data security- All most all bingo websites keep financial and personal details of the players confidentially.

Flexibility: The yet another reason for the relationship between women and UK bingo games are flexibility option. Online UK bingo games can play from any where in the world at any time. Many UK bingo games websites promotes daily plays to the interested bingo players.

Auto play facility: If you want some break no need to exit from the game, instead you can set the software into auto play mode. And UK bingo games play will continue till the end of the games.

Is there any technique to play bingo online?

admin — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:05:59 +0000

Many people believe that UK bingo is a game of fun filled with luck; to an extent it is correct. Yet, if you should play bingo online on a professional way, it will help you to win the games far easily. Normally the people give up from the scene if they lost two or three games. This is not a good practice for the bingo players. The bingo players should play bingo online continuously. From each loss, he/she should try to analyze the reason for the loss.

To play and win the bingo game, you can follow some tips given below:

1.Select reputable bingo UK websites to play the bingo online games. The online website reviews and chat facility helps you to ensure that the website you have chosen is trustworthy or not.
2.Participate in online forums to check whether the sites you are going to invest are releasing prize money properly to the players account after each game. If you noticed any bad remarks made by more than one person about a particular UK bingo website, do not try to invest on that website to play bingo online.
3.Avoid depositing all money into any one UK bingo site to play bingo online. Instead of, invest small amounts to various reputable UK bingo websites.
4.Select the bingo cards carefully. The cheaper bingo cards will never give you a big luck. If the cost if the bingo card is more, the prize money will also be high. However the new players can buy less costly cards to play bingo online, till they become an expert player.
5.Try to understand the pattern and rules to play bingo online, it will help you to play with more confidence.
6.Never buy and play with many bingo cards; as it will be difficult to arrange and play it properly.
7.Select the bingo hall where less number of players. The crowded bingo hall reduces the scope of winning the game.
8.Maximum utilize the facility to chat with other players online. Join in one of the online bingo forums, from where you will get an idea of playing bingo online carefully, the people in the forum also shares the winning strategies, payment details etc
9.Try to share a smaller portion of your winnings with your bingo mates while playing bingo online. They may help you if you have any shortage of money in the future to play bingo online.
10.Play bingo online with positive attitude, as it will help you to stay calm and stress free.

Osiyo! (Hello)

admin — Sun, 21 Sep 2003 07:22:47 +0000

Osiyo! (Hello)

I have created this website in honor of the Native American People
& my Cherokee Heritage. It is my hope that through these pages
& this website you are able to have a better understanding &
perspective of the Native American People.
The Native American’s have lost most of their identity in the
past; land, history, culture & even whole tribes were decimated.
Today, we strive to maintain as much as we can of our heritage, history
& culture. We have lost much, yet our Pride remains intact, our Spirit
remains intact, our Ways are being taught once again, our People are regaining
their Heritage. Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation Chad Smith reminds
us…“… Our ancestors who walked the grounds of this Capital (land) resoundingly
cry, ‘Don’t forget the legacy we passed on. Don’t let it lapse. Pass
it on, stronger and stronger to your children. Let the Cherokee language
laugh, speak and sing again. Let our history be known and discussed. Live
by our wisdom. Don’t let us die as a people. If you do then all our sacrifice
will be for nothing and you will lose those things that fulfill your life.’”

State of the Nation Address September 1,
2001
I invite you to come in and sit by my fire awhile, listen
to the stories and legends. Learn about the history, heritage &
culture of the Native Americans. I am honored to have you come into
my Lodge, & hope you leave with a lifted heart & an enriched mind.
I hope I am able to pass along what my Ancestors have imprinted on me
to share, and they can smile on me with much Pride.
You may begin your journey through my Web Lodge with WhiteFeather,
my ancestor. Or you can choose another page through the text navigation
at the top and bottom of the pages throughout my website. You will notice
a consistent theme of endangered animals and nature throughout my website.
Native Americans are very connected to animals and nature, we respect
& honor them. They are a part of our World & our Culture &
as such, are a vital part of my website.

Wado! (Thank You) I hope you enjoy your visit!

WhiteFeather

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2003 07:47:37 +0000

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“When legends die, there are no more dreams.
When there are no more dreams, there is no more greatness.”
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Image of Indian Maiden This page is dedicated to WhiteFeather, my 4th great grandmother of the Cherokee/Cheraw tribe.

WhiteFeather lived during the time of persecution for the Cherokee and her people. Her tribe (The Cheraw) was absorbed into the Cherokee tribe when threatened of extinction. She passed down her heritage to her children, generation to generation, this is how it was done by her people. WhiteFeather refused the White Man’s way and the Census Rolls being taken. She chose to pass her heritage down with honor in the Old Way, the Cherokee way. I am honored to be her granddaughter, Cherokee, and proudly display it.

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Full View Southeast Indian Culture MapThe Southeast Culture area stretches from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the arid lands beyond the Trinity River in present-day Texas; and from the Gulf of Mexico northward to varying latitudes in the present-day states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina…..The majority of Indians in the Southeast at the time of Contact made their homes along river valleys in villages…village sites were frequently changed. It can be said that the people of the Southeast were farmers first, and hunters, gatherers, and fisherman second.
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“A great obstacle in researching our Indian ancestors is that Native Americans did not keep written records. And the few records kept by whites—often-unsympathetic whites—had more to do with warfare than genealogy. It is very hard for instance to go back to the late 18th century and find a record of Mr. Blue Owl of the Cherokee, Saponi, or Tuscarora Nation. …
We are left with photographs, traditions, and a process of exclusion in trying to document these ancestors. We may never satisfy the hard core skeptics. Though many of us know in our hearts, and by common sense that we do have American Indian ancestry, even if we can’t find it written in stone. ..”
By Karlton Douglas

My Note: For those of us who descend from Appalachia Indian Ancestors, we continue the search for our long lost American Indian Ancestors. The hard core skeptics say we shouldn’t rely on what we know to be true in our hearts, our Indian Heritage. We shouldn’t rely on those stories of our Indian Ancestors that have been handed down through the generations, nor should these stories be given any weight in your family heritage and genealogy. We should use only “documented” records. Family is not just cold hard facts stored on pieces of paper. Family is also in the stories, telling us who and what our ancestors were, the lives they lived. Family is in our hearts and traditions. Let us hope we never lose sight of that.

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The Longhunter

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2003 07:52:33 +0000

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Page dedicated to William Harrelson 2nd
He was known as LongHunter; Husband of WhiteFeather

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Welcome to WhiteFeather’s LongHunter Page

The Long Hunter was peculiar to Southwest Virginia only, and nowhere else on any frontier did such hunts ever originate. Most, if not all of the long hunts originated on the Holston in the vicinity of present day Chilhowie, but were made up of hunters who lived on both the Clinch and Holston rivers…these long hunters were native to the area and were land owners, or residents along the waters of these two rivers. When the pioneer settler moved toward the extreme frontier, he had long since been preceded by the long hunter. There is no braver lot than these early hunters. Not only did they endure the rigorous winters in crude shelters but the danger of sickness, privation, exposure, hunting accidents,etc…

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Early Pre-Colonial Longhunter The long hunter today would be called a scientist, naturalist, explorer, or some other high-sounding name, for he had to be master of many arts. He knew the sky and what a sunset foretold; he knew the wind and could tell it by smell, as to whether dry or moist, and could wet his finger with spittle and tell in which direction it was blowing. He could, in numerous ways, tell the seasons, predict the weather, and by the stars he could tell the time and direction. He knew the plants and where they grew, and by feeling the moss and shaggy bark of a tree, determine the north and find his direction by night. He knew the medicinal properties of plants and how to treat his wounds and ailments therefrom. He knew his rifle, how to use it, repair it, and even in some instances how to make one… The long hunters usually went out in October and returned the latter part of March, or early in April. The long hunters seldom hunted in parties larger than two or three men.
Source: Historical Sketches of Southwest Virginia: By Emory L. Hamilton. (PUBLICATION 5 – March, 1970)

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From “History of Kentucky” by Collins: It says a group of men were great hunters, among them were, leader Elisha Walden, …..bold “enterprising and fearless”; Henry Skaggs also came. He and his brothers were noted hunters, and “nothing but hunters”, and it was from the Skaggs men that Skaggs Creek of Rock castle, crossed and redressed by later travelers along the Kentucky Road, got its name. Other members of the party were Charles Cox, William Newman, and WILLIAM HARILSON, another professional hunter, and like the Skaggs men something of an exception for most hunters practiced at least one other occupation, usually farming.

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Full View Cumberland Gap MapMany of these men were hunting land also….. The hunters would go out in small groups of three or four men with only enough supplies for three or four days. The station site for Walden’s party of 1761 was on Wallen’s Creek in what is now called Lee County, Virginia. Some hunters were on the Clear Fork, a stream not reached by going through the Gap; WILLIAM HARRELSON and the Blevins men hunted around the mouth of Obeys River. Robert Crockett of the same family, as Davy was killed by Indians in the Roaring River Country on the Plateau, all of which would indicate that at least some of the hunters went in the same general direction as had James Smith and all may have taken Tollunteeskee’s Trail up the mountain and over, we do not know. Family Tradition has long held William 2nd Harrelson as being known as “Long Hunter.”

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Early Colonial & Longhunter Links

The Long Hunters	The Long Hunters In TN
Forts,Stations & Settlements	Early American Roads & Trails
Frontier Forts of Southwest Virginia	Historical Sketches of Southwest Virginia
History of Western North Carolina	New River Valley Historical Notes
Wise County, VA. Long Hunter Excerpts

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Su San (ni)

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2003 08:17:26 +0000

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Welcome to Su San (ni)’s Page

Indian Maiden
Su San (ni) of the Cheraw Tribe
Wife of Joseph Harrelson and possible relation of Whitefeather

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Cheraw
(Also called Sawra) Lived along the banks of the Great Pee Dee River in South and North Carolina, and also Virginia. They spoke the Siouan language. In 1534 the Cheraw first encountered the European People.

A few facts of the Cheraw Tribe
1600
Population 1,600

1715
Joined several other Tribes to fight against the Colonists and Traders

1730′s
Some Cheraw joined the Catawba Tribe, others moved to Robeson County, NC & eventually formed the Lumbee Tribe

1759
Smallpox epidemic killed many of the remaining independant Cheraw

1768
Population 50-60

1768
Last recorded mention of Cheraw as a separate tribe

Present Day
Cheraw Tribe Extinct

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A Tribute To Our American Indian Heritage

Photos of some famous Indians from separate, yet distinguished Tribes. May the wrongs done to The People never be forgotten and may the memory of them live forever in our hearts.

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Ten Bears Comanche	Geronimo Bedonkohe Apache	Chief Joseph Nez Perce
“I was born upon the Prarie where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun” Ten Bears Commanche	“When legends die, there are no more dreams. When there are no more dreams, there is no more greatness.” Anonymous	“I am tired of fighting. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more” Chief Joseph Nez Perce

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AMERICAN INDIAN LINKS

The Cheraw Indians A timeline history	The Lumbee Indians A history of the Lumbee tribe
Cherokee Trail of Tears National Historic Trail A historical overview	Native Genealogy Resources for searching your Indian Ancestors
Cyndi’s List A comprehensive list of American Indian Links

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