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Show 11 :! O f ' ' h ' ' " ' - - The Sampler, May 10, 1984 FPCAs draw complaints irrom election officials filled-o- ut Incorrectly State election officials have been contacting the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) office regarding a persistent problem - incomplete or incorrect information on the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) used to apply for registration or to request an absentee ballot. Since advance registration is required in many states the time available to receive, execute and return the bal- lot comes crucial. Any delay could result in the disenfranchisement of the person5 who submitted an incorrect or incomplete FPCA. you ceive. caused the rejection of the FPCA's where they occurred were.in items 2, 7 and 10. Item 2 on the FPCA must show a complete residence address in the community in which application to vote is being made. This should not be confused with your current military or overseas address. A post office box is not acceptable. If the applicant must use a rural route number there must be a good description of its location. Election officials use Item 7 must show the ' election for which the voter, .is making application. Some states require a separate application for registration and a separate request for ballot each election. Other states send ballots for every election to be held in the election year, with only one FPCA request: Failure to make the correct circle(s) in item 7 may result in the applicant not receiving a ballot. This is particularly true if the person is attempting to vote in this address to place the voter in the proper precinct. ernment, who are overseas by .virtue of their, employment and are requesting a foil ballot, should check box 10(C), In 10(G), "other U.S. On Jan. 1, 1983, . a private capacity; It is easy use more than you need. More than 16 percent of the electricity we use in our homes goes into lighting. Most Americans overlight their homes, so lowering lighting levels is an These include Under the current retirement system, federal employees pay seven percent of their wages, while seven percent more goes into it from the employing agency. Easing into the new program Officials say the retirement system for new federal em- ployees is undergoing a transition period, which will end Jan. 1, 1986, or when a 98-2- 1 supplemental system is developed. New federal new federal employees face a. profound change in their retirement prospects. Full Social Security coverage, with employees hired during this period will be folly covered under both Social Security and , the civil , service retire- - , ment system. During the transition, new employees will pay the full Social Security tax (up to a $37,800 contribution base for 1984) and wil contribute 1.3 percent of their pay to the CSRS fond as well. Employing agencies will continue to taxation, was extended to new federal employees hired after Dec. 31, 1983. Shoring up Social Security Donald Devine, director of the U.S. office of personnel management, explains: "Pub: lie Law 98 . . . is a comprehensive legislative package de- signed to restore financial stability to the Social Secur-- . ity system in the short-tere and in the future. According to Devine, "the most significant feature is the extension of Social Security make their full retirement contributions. The difference between the employee's normal CSRS contrribution m long-rang- and the amount actually contributed seven percent Tips offered on how to pass endurance. Strength Many, if not most, feel that to improve strength one must do at least one more repetition of any given exercise than was previously done. For example, if one does 20 pushups today, 21 should be done tomorrow. This approach has left many soldiers unable to pass the Army physical readiness test and is a potential source of injury. Few would attempt to run a mile as fast as possible and By Lt. Col. Douglas A. Kersey, then come back on succeedArmy Medical Specialist Corps ing days believing they could continue to improve their fitness times. Attempting maximum Improved physical memservice effort in any strengthening is what every and achieve to ber- strives exercise, day after day, will a is fitness often result in.no improvemaintain. Physical ment. relative term at best, and. condition-In attempting to improve everybody begins with varying strength, regardless of the ing programs al- fitness. exercise in question, utilize of And, degrees done be the principal of "pre, or prothough training may for also is helpful in groups, it gressive resistance exercise. individualized Hie following discussion retraining to be each lates to pushups, but is appliperson's and adapted to abilities. cable to any strengthening With these principles ins exercise; - Determine your maximindi the following "sugges-tionwere given to the trainmum effort through a self test. If unable to do even one ing cadre at Fort Knox, Ky. in an in attempt pushup, you must initiate the January, 1983, of number exercise with a lesser degree to reduce the since And of difficulty, perhaps by dotraining injuries. informar June 1983, the same ing wall pushups or pushups to all tiie knees instead of from been given tion has stathe is reception trainees pushups done on the to their toes and hands, assignment tion prior a:v v 'Reduce your maximum to their to assignment prior effort by 12 to 14. If the basic training company. is maximum number of repeti-tion- s fitness many Physical ; Whatyou can do is 20, then' things to many people. is start with 5 repetitions. ever else it may be, it gen- - APRT ; , full-leng- th . 10-1- ' percent will be made up by the U.S. Treasury during the transition, officials ployment after Dec. 31, 1983. 7-w- att much energy. reflector Try directional in floodlights lamps (such as pole or spot lamps). These flood lamps produce about the same amount of light as the stanbulbs but at dard half the wattage. reflector Try flood bulbs to 50-wa- explain. At the end of transition, newly hired employees will be transferred to a new, their separation from supplmental rein addition tirement plan to retaining foil Social Securand will re-- 1 ity coverage ceive credit under that plan for their service during the transition period. If Congress fails to develop a supplemental retirement plan during the transition, then after Jan.. 1; 1986, employees hired after Dec. 31, 1983, will have to pay full Social Security withholding state dimmers or ac- However, if a bill (HR 4170) introduced Oct. 20, 1983, is passed as written, all servicemembers with no prior federal civilian service will have to pay into the So.. cial Security system. Under the proposed change, the returnee who left Civilian service for a military commitment that lasted longer than one year and then returned to federal civilian would also employment (7.15 percent) plus foil CSRS withholding (seven percent). Implications for . pay into Social Security. (Adapted from a feature Officials point out the development of some complications about the status of ori-gina- ly tense light is not necessary, and that saves electricity. Use the high switch only for reading or other activities that require brighter light. three-wa- Always turn bulbs down to the lowest y . critical. Slower as opposed to faster exercise speeds and increased durations of activity, like running several miles instead of a 100 yard sprint; are suggested fast walking, running, swimy ming, cycling, cross-countr- skiing, jumping rope and rowing. These are but a few sugges. tions. Choose something you enjoy. If running is your choice, as it is for many in the military, consider the follow- prove the efficiency of the heart mid lungs, one should determine an activity that is accessible, enjoyable and ing points. Shoes: There are literalof good walking hundreds ly satisfies these three basic 6-- and running shoes on the market today. In choosing shoes to suit your needs, con- factors: ! Intensity: The activity must successfully elevate the pulse to 70 percent of maximum. To determine, maxi- percent. mum pulse rate, subtract' your age in years from 220 and multiply, the result by 70 percent. For example, 220-4- 0 equals 180 divided by .70 equals a pulse rate of; 126 beats per minute for a person 40 years old. At this pulse rate, you'll find yourself breathing normally and not Agility Agility, acquired through stretching, is' an individualized need to which strict, numbers of repetitions need' not be applied. Follow these ,, ! . ' .. . . , comfort and injury. artery in the wrist or the carotid artery in the neck. Duration: The activity p on ' non-sto- at least a exercise less than. period, but anything minutes will probably not produce addedvtraining benefits. Frequency: The activity should be performed at lest 30-minu- desire. - - . te 15-2-0 , - Running considerations: Keep hips beneath shoulders and avoid leaning forward. To accomplish this, try taking' shorter strides. Gradually, increase the number of steps per minute to 180 per minute or more, if possible., Avoid steep downhill slopes, at least, for the firt three weeks. The forces of gravity are multiplied considerably running downhill . must be carried for 15-2-0 minutes, or more. Some researchers advocate : sider several factors. The portion of the shoe cupping the heel should be firm, molded and padded. Cushioning can be determined ony by trying on the shoes, walking and running in them The heel should be approximately 14 inch higher than the front of the foot. If considerable force must be applied to bend the shoe at this point, the shoe is too stiff and may lead to dis- gasping for air. Most people take the pulse at the radial ! for strength, agility and endurance. Some suggestions are primary areas of focus. To im- added. After accomplishing 7 ets in one exercise period, reduce the number of sets to three while increasing the number of repetitions by 25 Generally speaking; with increased weather temperatures, stretching is less ' Endurance Now additional sets can be routinely shorten the exten-- ; sor muscles of the body like the back and the hamstrings , of the leg. . Stretch these muscles in a manner convenient to you at the time you feel a need. Do as many repetitions and hold for as long as necessary to achieve the mobility you Many activities satisfy these' requirements In improving endurance, the heart and lungs, are the repetitions and sets until they're no longer difficult. agility. For example, runners . temperatures increases the need for added stretching prior to running or doing other rigorous exercise, were done once. On succeeding days, continue the same number of Stretch preventively those areas which are routinely shortened, through positive training results will be achieved if exercise is performed more frequently. warmer in every second day. Added , weather. Exercising in colder 3-- principles: . 40-wa- . " tt 40-wa- w energy efficient than ordinary bulbs. Need new lamps? Consider the advantages of those with three-wa- y switches. They, make it easy to keep lighting levels low when in- ARNEWS 10-1- about the same amount of light but use less energy than bulbs that northe mally come with these lamps. Use fluorescent lights whenever you can; they give out more lumens per watt. inFor example, a candescent gives off only 14.7 lumens per watt. The fluorescent would save about 140 watts of electricity over a tt 40-wa- tt period. These savings, over a period of time, could more than pay for the fixtures you would need to use fluorescent lighting. ' 7-ho- ur 1 Washington) This lesser effort' will be much easier to do. Recover two or three minutes, perhaps interjecting a stretching exercise, and then do a second set of 5 repetitions. - Repeat this procedure through 4 sets initially. You know will have done two to three times more repetitions than were done previously when maximum repetitions portable lamps. They provide hard-to-reac- appearing in "The Pentagram for Feb. 16, 1984, published by the U.S. Army Military District of former military servicemem-ber- s when they begin or re- turn to federal civilian em high-intensi- ty switches. They make it easy to reduce lighting intensity in a room and thus save energy. Use one large bulb instead of several smaller ones in areas where bright light is needed. Us$ long life incandesh cent lamps only in are less places. They tive military service. ; 25-wa- tt. burned-ou- t hi-lo- tt 100-wa- tt bulb for safety. Replace other bulbs throughout the house with bulbs of the next lower wattage. Consider installing solid , att clear finish is almost as frosted bright as the bulb but uses about half as ng place it with a Under current law, employees who separate from military service to work as a federal employee are entitled to CSRS coverage if they return within one year after 7-w- att 4-w- sharp contrasts. To reduce overall lightin spaces, reing move one bulb out of three in multiple light fixtures and renon-worki- ht ge 4-w- att in other areas, but avoid it , low-watta- and save electricity. Concentrate lighting in reading and working areas and where it is' needed for safety (stairwells, for example). Reduce lighting 1.3 0. glare and use less energy. night-ligUse come now bulbs. These as as "well in bulb with a sizes. The your home Light-zon- e lighting level when watching television. Youll reduce the erally accepted that fitness includes strength, agility and 694-4928496- easy conservation measure. Turn off lights in any room not being used. since 1957. health-insuranc- and The Energy Corner Tips Lighting to lights ser-vicememb- ers the picture began to change; Most civilian employees bee came subject to the portion (Medicare) of the Social Security system. Out of their wages they now have to pay a tax of 1.3 percent for Social Security as well as health insurance seven pay percent of their into the civil service earnings retirement system. Beginning January 1, 1984 as ordered in public law ("The Social Security Amendments of 1983") 224-492849- 60 . . however, local level,, write to the Director, Federal Voting Assistance Program, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301, or call AUTO or Commer-- . cial (202) ' any other category who are outside the United States in the President and Vice President of the United States, members of the U.S. Supreme Court and members of Congress. Active-dut- y have been Covered by Social Security age. sulate has a voting If information being sought is not available at the tance counselor. U.S. citizens not covered by ity coverage and taxation 1, 1984. ' citizens" means all other coverage to new federal employees Jan. 1, 1984. Besides the new employees, several other categories of federal civilian personnel came under full Social SecurJan! may be uncertain.' .. .Voters should ask a voting assistance officer or counselor to check their application for accuracy. Every military unit or U.S. Embassy or con- - lot. All citizens; not' employed by the federal gov-- , embraces civil servants Before 1983most federal employees had no coverage under the Social Security system. They .had and still, have their own retirement plan, the civil service retirement system (CSRS). They were not involved with any part of Social Security cover- whose intent to return to their state of last residence a primary election. In item 10, applicants must place an X of check mark in the box that describes their status. In most states, checking any box 10(A) through (F), will entitle the applicant to a full bal- In some cases it determines which ballot ' will re- Some of the problems cited by election officials which Social Security coverage by Cheryl Windom 7 . Consider fluorescent lighting for the kitchen sink and counter top areas.These lights set under kitchen cabinets or over countertops are pleasant and energy efficient. Fluorescent lighting and grooming areas. Use also is effective for makeup 20-wa- tt deluxe warm white lamps for these areas. For more information, please contact Dugways En- ergy Office, Bldg. 5330, Room 1110, ext. 2640. Source: U.S. Department of Energy on steep grades! Running downhill requires less effort for the heart and lungs and is therefore unlikely to enhance efficiency; however, the addi- tional forces of running downhill greatly increase the likelihood of injury and should be avoided in the earlier stages of a conditioning program. Movement in formation: Putting shorter people in front precludes overstriding and potential injury. Putting the least conditioned people in front allows the formation to move at the pace of the least conditioned, thus precluding injury due to strain- ing by less conditioned people in an attempt to stay up with the group. Just as a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, the formation can only be as strong as its weakest participants. This allows the unit to remain intact and improves cohesiveness. Spread the ranks when running: If runs are conducted with ranks close together, those not in the front rank are forced to run on their toes with a constant braking action to prevent stepping on the person in front of them. This can produce unusual stresses and injury to the legs. The information shared here is only valuable in re-- , dudng injuries to the degree that it is utilized. The key is to become tuned in to the. body and apply stresses in a gradual enough manner for the body to adapt and to not breakdown. |