The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program Booklet for Federal Employees has been updated. The booklet is a thorough resource for new and veteran employees who wish to learn more about their life insurance benefits.
This updated booklet and a separate version for Postal Employees will be posted soon to the FEGLI Publications and Forms page.
If you have questions about the booklet, please contact FEGLI@opm.gov
Good physical fitness doesn’t just happen — it requires a commitment to exercise and activity. But when does it go too far?
If you organize your life around your exercise routine, obsess over workouts to your friends and family, and feel happiest when you’re breaking a sweat, your commitment to exercise could have turned into an addiction. In fact, about 10 percent of high-performance runners and body builders may be addicted to their labor of love.
A smoke detector that sends you a text alert when your house is on fire seems like a good idea. An internet-connected door lock with a PIN that can be programmed from your smartphone sounds convenient, too. But when a piece of malware can trigger that fire alarm at four in the morning or unlock your front door for a stranger, your “smart home” suddenly seems pretty dumb.
About 1 in 8 people have sensitive teeth, according to a study in the March 2013 issue of the Journal of American Dentistry. If you’ve chalked your sensitive teeth up to either bad luck or bad genetics, you might want to think again: There’s a good chance that your dental dilemmas are being triggered by improper brushing or too many sugary drinks.
First, some background: Our teeth are coated with an outer, protective layer of enamel, then another, inner layer of dentin, says Ana Paula Ferraz-Dougherty, DDS, a dentist at Rolling Oaks Dental in San Antonio, Texas, and a national spokeswoman for the American Dental Association (ADA). When the enamel on our teeth wears down, we’re especially susceptible to very hot, cold, sweet, and acidic foods and drinks, which work their way through the tiny tubules in the dentin and irritate the underlying nerves. When this happens, you might feel a shocking sensation that can radiate through the tooth for moments to hours.
The good news: There are steps you can take to ease and prevent tooth sensitivity. Here are eight strategies that work.
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John Andrew “Pops” Farley Sr., 92, of Kaneohe, a retired Army National Guard first sergeant, died on June 29, 2016. He was born in Honolulu.
He is survived by daughter Lori Ann N. Farley Tanuvasa, sister Charlotte Rodenhurst, six grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation: 8:30 a.m. July 28 at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St., Honolulu. Services: 11:30 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at National Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual/aloha attire. Flowers welcome.
James Benjamin Respicio, a.k.a. Jim, Jimmy, Jack, Uncle D, age 79, of Makakilo, Hawaii, passed away May 16, 2016 in San Diego, California. Born March 4, 1937 in Ewa, HI. Graduated from Waipahu High School, Class of 1955. Retired from the State of Hawai’i, Dept. of Agriculture and retired Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard.
He is survived by daughters, Jaclyn (Steven) Wills, Jade (Donald) Curtis, Jeana (David) Kaio; brothers, Artemio (Remy) Respicio, Cornelio Respicio, Bruno (Leona) Respicio; sister, Catherine Cabudol; 6 grand- children, 5 great-grandchildren; fiance, Novelita Betty Domdom & family.
On June 6th he was laid to rest at the Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego, CA with full military honors. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel in Waipio, O’ahu, Hawai’i. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Memorial Service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
After 9 years and 1,020,130 miles, Victor Sheppard is reluctantly passing along his 2007 Toyota Tundra to the only buyer who could wrestle the truck from him: Toyota. If Toyota didn’t come calling for the truck, this rather inconspicuous-looking (considering the mileage) pickup would still be on the road.
Our world is filled with colors, and it can be easy to overlook the visual palette that greets us every day. But don’t underestimate the effect of color on personality and mood. Research has found that different colors can provoke very different reactions in people. A good understanding of the way color and mood interact can help you in decorating your home, choosing clothing, and making other daily decisions.
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More on the Lockheed YF-12A, predecessor to the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
From the Kiplinger Magazine website
As more and more baby boomers start eyeing the coastline of retirement, thoughts turn from the daily worry over the Monday-through-Friday commute to concerns about how to fund the golden years.
How prepared are you? Do you know the ins and outs of your pension (if you’re lucky enough to have one)? How about your 401(k), IRA and other retirement accounts that make up your nest egg? Do you have a good handle on when to claim Social Security benefits? These are some of the questions you will have to contemplate as the work days wind down. But long before you punch out, make sure you are making the right choices.
To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of retirement decisions some of you may regret forever. Take a look to see if any sound familiar.
President Barack Obama awarded America’s highest military honor for valor to a U.S. Army veteran for risking his life to save the lives of 44 fellow American soldiers a half century ago on a Vietnamese battlefield.
During a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House, Obama told the story of retired Lt. Col. Charles Kettles, who was serving as a flight commander assigned to 176th Aviation Company (Airmobile) (Light), 14th Combat Aviation Battalion, Americal Division, when a battalion-sized enemy force ambushed an outnumbered element of 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, near Duc Pho.
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Dennis Vigue retired from the Hawaii Army National Guard in 2007. He has been working with the Department of Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since November 2009. He started there as vocational training through the Veterans program at Tripler Army Medical Center. Six months later he was hired as an IT Specialist – Network Services Technician, a Federal position.
Carmela Vigue continues to work at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, formerly known as State Civil Defense. She started there in 1994, and works in the mitigation branch. Carmela served several years in the Hawaii Army National Guard.
Carmela and Dennis will soon celebrate their 33rd wedding anniversary. A great Guard family!
If you’re watching your diet in order to lower your cholesterol, it may surprise you that controlling cholesterol is actually more about controlling the kind of fats you eat, not the level of dietary cholesterol in your food. In moderation, eggs don’t do much to thwart cholesterol levels, but buttery popcorn might.
