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Industry: Boulder: Brewers Association summarizes independent brewing in 2016
Boulder, CO ... Reflecting on the significant impact of small and independent craft breweries in 2016, the Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—looked back on the defining beer moments of 2016.
"In the face of numerous opportunities and challenges in 2016, small and independent craft brewers continue to thrive," said Bart Watson, chief economist, Brewers Association. "This community should be very proud of what it has accomplished and how far it has come."
Of note in 2016:
● Brewery Count: Five thousand strong and growing, there are now 5,005 breweries in the U.S. compared to 10,000 wineries. Almost all (99%) are small and independent craft brewers.
● Continued Growth for the Segment: By mid-year, small and independent breweries grew by eight percent, reflecting dynamism and a bright spot for the domestic beer market.
● Never Go Out of Styles: IPAs continue to hop up, now accounting for roughly one-quarter of craft volume. More sessionable styles, including golden ales, pilseners and pale lagers, are up 33 percent, totaling nearly five percent of craft.
● Freedom of Choice: As the world's two largest brewers merged into a multinational conglomerate two and a half times the size of the U.S. beer market, the BA was at the center of the discussion, advocating for fair competition for the nation's small and independent craft brewers and access to market ensuring beer enthusiasts get to continue to choose from a vast variety of options. Approximately 65 percent of craft beer lovers said they are drinking more craft specifically because it offers more variety.
● Homebrewing Impact: The National Homebrew Competition continues to be the world's largest beer competition with 7,962 entries. A recent measurement of homebrewing found that its 1.2 million participants created over 11,000 jobs, resulting in more than $1 billion in spending and over $700 million in revenues.
● Beer Destinations: Recognizing a rising interest in beer tourism, Travelocity enlisted the expertise of the BA to find the country's best beer destinations and create the very first Beer Tourism Index. Additionally, the American Homebrewers Association (AHA)—the leading community for homebrewers—unveiled a list of cities across the U.S. where homebrewing is on the rise.
● American Craft Beer Abounds Abroad: Craft beer export volume increased by 16.3 percent, totaling 446,151 barrels and worth $116 million. More than 100 small and independent craft brewers export their beer internationally, spreading the culture and community of craft beer and a growing recognition and respect for American brewers.
● Bipartisan Beer Support: With a craft brewery in nearly every congressional district in the country, more than half of the U.S. Congress now supports the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. The BA has been a key player in moving forward this bipartisan legislation that seeks to recalibrate the current federal excise tax structure for the nation's brewers and reform burdensome laws regulating America's brewing industry.
● History Has Its Eyes on Beer: With support from the Brewers Association, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History announced that it will launch a three-year initiative to collect, document and preserve the history of brewing, craft brewers and the beer industry in America. The job posting for a Historian to study brewing history was one of the most viral beer stories of the year, an indicator of how much people care about this vital industry.
● Perfect Pair: Beer and food continue to find harmony on plates and palates. Seventy-three percent of craft beer purchasers gave "complements my meal" as a very or somewhat important selection criteria in their beer choice when dining out. Sixty-three percent select beer based on the food item or meal they are planning to enjoy.
"This has been an exponentially exciting year as the beer community continues to grow and evolve. It is incredible to watch local brewers innovate and validate the new way the world views the U.S. beer scene," said Julia Herz, craft beer program director, Brewers Association. "Much of the dialogue in 2016 centered around the craft brewer definition, who qualifies as a small and independent brewer, what independence means to beer lovers, beer quality and beer appreciation. We will renew our efforts in 2017 on behalf of our members and the beer drinkers around the world and continue to advance the amazing beverage of beer."
Note: Figures are a compilation of data provided by the Brewers Association, IRI Group and Nielsen and do not represent all craft beer sales. The Brewers Association will release a comprehensive annual analysis of craft brewer production in March of 2017.
About the Brewers Association
The Brewers Association is the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers, their beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts. The Brewers Association (BA) represents more than 70 percent of the brewing industry, and its members make more than 99 percent of the beer brewed in the U.S. The BA organizes events including the World Beer CupSM, Great American Beer Festival®, Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America®, SAVOR℠: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience, Homebrew Con, National Homebrew Competition and American Craft Beer Week®. The BA publishes The New Brewer magazine and its Brewers Publications division is the largest publisher of contemporary and relevant brewing literature for today's craft brewers and homebrewers.
Beer lovers are invited to learn more about the dynamic world of craft beer at CraftBeer.com and about homebrewing via the BA's American Homebrewers Association and the free Brew Guru™ mobile app. Follow us on Twitter.
The Brewers Association is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital/familial status. The BA complies with provisions of Executive Order 11246 and the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
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Brewers Association reflects on the issues, actions, and news that impacted the craft brewing industry in 2017
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Industry News: Brewers Association confirms 4,656 breweries in operation as of June 30th. An increase of 900+ breweries over last year.
N.W. Beer Guide March 23, 2016 Brewers Association, Industry NewsComment
Industry News: Per the Brewers Association "independent craft brewers now represent 12 percent market share of the overall beer industry."
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Industry News: Brewers Association announces the hiring of Quality Ambassador Dick Cantwell
News: New Belgium announces releases of Seven (7) new beers, including Tartastic Lemon Ginger Sour Ale
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News: Oregon: Portland: Hopworks Urban Brewery receives Brewbound.com's "Marketing Initiative of the Year " award, for work with Patagonia Provisions
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Motorcycle accidents are different then car accidents for obvious reasons. Motorcycles are smaller, lighter, usually only have two wheels, and do not enclose the rider in a strong metal box to protect them. It goes without saying motorcycle riding is riskier than riding in a car.
Motorcycle accidents are more likely to result in serious injury or death as compared to car accidents. Per vehicle mile travelled, motorcycle riders are 8 times more likely to be injured, but 35 more times likely to be killed!1 That means per accident, the risk of death is significantly higher in motorcycle accidents compared to others.
Motorcycles are at much higher risks of a crash due to debris, uneven road surfaces, or slick pavements.
2 wheels are less stable than 4. Quick changing road or traffic conditions can cause a bike to go down.
The obvious parties to sue are the other driver, or drivers, involved in the accident. Identifying fault after a motorcycle accident is critical to determining who you can sue, so take the time to understand how the accident was caused and what other drivers are liable for your injuries before filing the suit.
If the motorcycle accident was caused by faulty equipment on the bike, you may be able to sue the bike manufacturer and/or the manufacturer of the particular piece of equipment that failed.
In most states, product liability law allows you to sue the dealer of the motorcycle should a defect in the bike cause the motorcycle accident.
If a condition of the road caused the motorcycle accident, you may be able to pursue a lawsuit against whatever government authority was responsible for maintaining it. Lawsuits against the government are very difficult to navigate, and require an attorney's assistance.
Compensatory damages are the straightforward repayments of all costs associated with the injury including medical expenses, cost of vehicle repairs, lost wages while unable to work, and diminished earning capacity for permanently injured victims. For the most part, compensatory damages are calculated by adding up the invoices and receipts for all costs paid.
General damages are more difficult to calculate because the victim is not being repaid for costs paid during the recovery. General damages include payment for pain and suffering, anxiety, embarrassment, humiliation, anguish, fear, and loss of quality of life. When calculating general damages owed a motorcycle accident injury victim, a court or a jury will consider the circumstances of the accident and how much the victim has suffered afterwards. General damages are not consistent, and seriously injured victims should use an attorney.
Victims don't get these types of damages unless the act was intentional or so bad that it was despicable. In other words, if somebody purposefully throws open their door in front of a motorcyclist who's lane sharing because they want to scare him and he gets hurt, then that is clearly on purpose and may warrant punitive damages.
Not always. If you are not injured or your injuries are very very minor, then it is possible to handle the case on your own. Call the insurance adjuster up, tell them what costs you've incurred (damage to your bike, medical bills) and they might settle your case for a reasonable amount. If they do not pay a fair amount, you may be able to pursue the case through Small Claims.


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Every hero has a back story, but usually movies pick up later in the story line of a character and it's hard to tell their reasoning for their decisions. It leads viewers to assume a lot about a character and sometimes this can change how you see the story. When fans were first introduced to Han Solo, he was a smuggler who picks up Luke in the original Star Wars movie. When we meet him initially he already has Chewbacca by his side is at the helm of the Falcon and off traveling through space. We hear about making the kessel run in 12 parsecs, and just have to assume it is part of his cannon. Even with that we fall in love with Han and know that even with his bad boy exterior he has a heart of gold and that carries us through all the way through the latest episodes.
But what happened before the original Star Wars movie? Solo: A Star Wars Movie gives us some perspective to the early years of Han Solo and will make fans fall in love with him even more. Alden Ehrenreich picks up the roll to play the character that Harrison Ford made so iconic. While Ehrenreich may not be well known to a lot of fans, he soon will be a name they wont forget. He embodies the roll of Han Solo, and brings wit, heart and the strength needed for the action scenes throughout.
Solo will be a movie that fans will either love or hate. Die hard fans will notice a major departure from the feel of the original movies, but this isn't a bad thing. The movie is more of an action film and Han is more of a space cowboy (how he sees himself anyhow) and the movie plays that way. With little to no focus on the force, the movie gives a clear backstory of some of our favorite characters, their relationships and how they lead into the movies in the future.
Because the movie has such a different feel than the original trilogy, it would be a great way to introduce reluctant fans to the Star Wars Universe and ease them into understanding the characters and the Force, the Resistance and eventually the Dark Side that Han will fight against. Since we know where Han ends up, the movie has a set ending or destination for the character. The movie handles this well and brings in new characters that you will love (and some you will hate). There are enough one liners that lead to the original series, and hints to the original movies that while the movie feels a bit different than any other movie in the Star Wars universe, it'll quickly feel like home.
Get ready for a lot of gun fights, a new droid you will fall in love with and of course a renewed love for Han Solo when you hit the theaters to see Solo! Tickets are now on sale everywhere that tickets are sold! For more information about in-theater events and giveaways visit StarWars.com. SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY opens in theaters everywhere on May 25th!
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Cat eRoutes allows contractors to track and coordinate asphalt paving trucks, plants and pavers
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Updated Dec 8, 2018
Timing on an asphalt paving job is everything. Trucks need to be loaded with the right type and amount of hot mix, deliver it to the jobsite, dump the mix into a paver or material transfer vehicle and then be on their way to do it all over again.
The things that could go wrong—and thus impact production and a potential bonus—are myriad. The truck could have gotten the wrong mix, it could be stuck in traffic, it could spend too much time waiting in line at the paver, etc. Not to mention the headache of load tickets.
"The ability to keep the paver moving gets you into a bonus situation," says Dann Rawls with Cat.
Cat's new eRoutes process monitoring solution, previewed at World of Asphalt this year, gives contractors visibility to the entire asphalt production process, Rawls says. "They now have an opportunity to influence it."
Rawls says that half of the trucks used in asphalt paving are contracted out. "Finding trucks and drivers who will do the job that you're paying them to do is a challenge," he says. "This will help you get a handle who are the good drivers, create some metrics and perhaps devise some incentive programs," he says. You'll also be able to compare company drivers with contracted drivers.
The eRoutes solution takes the locations of the asphalt plant, truck and paver and merges it with electronic ticket data from the plant. "By doing that, you get a good handle on cycle times, and where you might be losing time," Rawls says. Alerts can be set up to for specific parameters you want to track.
Cat's technology partner Trimble makes the hardware required for the plant, trucks and paver. A geofence is created around the job, the paver and the plant. Each truck has a GPS unit so every time it reaches a geofence, it's recorded. Ticket capture data software creates electronic tickets when each truck is loaded.
"We know when the truck left the plant, where they are in route to the jobsite, when they got to job and when they got to the paver," Rawls says. "You can quickly see how much time was taken during each part of the cycle and where you may be losing minutes."
eRoutes uses both a mobile and a desktop platform. In the mobile app, the concentration is on giving users information they can use to keep the job humming. The desktop platform provides an overall view and accounting of all projects.
The app's mobile dashboard, for example, will show where trucks are in relation to the plant and paver. It shows the arrival times and scale weights of each truck updated continuously in real time. You can see the tons per hour that are going to each job. The data will also help manage asphalt silos and scales. "If you can get the right mix at the right time, you can go a long way to keep that paver moving," Rawls says.
One display shows a cycle timer for each connected truck – the time spend in loading, hauling, dumping and return. It will show you the average of the last five cycles, and how the current cycle compares.
If, for instance, you planned a 27-minute cycle and reality shows a 43-minute cycle, continuing at that pace means that a three-day paving job becomes a five-day job, Rawls explains. The app will pinpoint which part of the cycle is eating up minutes. Perhaps the drivers are spending more time than you planned for after unloading. An investigation reveals that it's taking additional minutes to clean out their tailgate and roll up their tarps. "This helps you bid reality in the future," Rawls says.
A ticket screen on the app also enables users to view and share any ticket.
"We want to eliminate paver stops," Rawls says. "To do that we need to see the whole process. It's all about balancing production with delivery, specifically when you're dealing with multiple crews."
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Posted: Jun 7, 2019 / 09:22 PM EST / Updated: Jun 7, 2019 / 09:22 PM EST
WASHINGTON (Nexstar) — As President Trump flew back from Europe, trade talks between the United States and Mexico continued.
"There is a long way to go still. That's the bottom line," said Marc Short, Chief of Staff for Vice President Mike Pence. On Friday morning, Short said all options remained on the table, including escalating tariffs.
Mexico reportedly offered to send its National Guard troops to its northern border to stop immigrants from Central American countries headed north to the U.S. Administration officials said that wasn't enough.
"We are on pace for a million apprehensions on our side of the border. The apprehensions on Mexico's side of the border have been declining," Short said. Members of both parties were speaking out against the president's plan to impose tariffs on Mexico, fearing it would hurt American workers including farmers.
"I wish members of Congress would spend as much time looking to fix the problem legislating as much as they do belly aching about what the president is doing to try to fix the problem," Short said.
Departing White House Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett talked with reporters about the potential impact on the U.S. economy and the U.S./Mexico/Canada trade agreement.
"There is a lot of positive progress in talks with Democrats about USCMA" Hassett said. He said protecting American jobs and approving the USMCA are among the president's top priorities. The president insists the most pressing issue now is the border.
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Over the past few years our family has walked through the valley many times. God has shown me what his grace looks like in the moment of crisis. He has also been teaching me to walk with grace a little more every day.
This week I am sitting down with my friend Courtney DeFeo on the Leading Girls Podcast to talk about our journey and what it looks like to be a mom during hard times.
The Leading Girls podcast was started by Courtney with our dear friend Wynter Pitts. Originally, we were supposed to record this session last May. We said, "We will do it in the fall after summer break." Of course, we had no idea God would call Wynter home. Her legacy continues and I'm so honored to talk with Courtney on this episode.
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Q: Use of "shadows" as servants of light/good I found it very profound when Melisandre said,

There are no shadows in the dark. Shadows are the servants of the
  light, the children of fire. The brightest flame casts the darkest
  shadows. - A Clash of Kings, Chapter 42

It was the first time I had ever thought about "shadows" being part of the light/good side.
I was curious what inspiration GRRM had for this. Was it any other SFF works, or possibly some older religion that the Lord of Light is based on?

A: According to George R. R. Martin, this religion's dualistic aspects of a good and an evil god are inspired by Zoroastrianism, along with the Cathars of Medieval Europe.
In this interview (at about 47:00 GRRM) talks about his inspirations for religion in his works.
From the Wikipedia article on Zoroastrianism we can draw parallels to R'hollor.

In Zoroastrianism, water (apo, aban) and fire (atar, azar) are agents of ritual purity, and the associated purification ceremonies are considered the basis of ritual life. In Zoroastrian cosmogony, water and fire are respectively the second and last primordial elements to have been created, and scripture considers fire to have its origin in the waters. Both water and fire are considered life-sustaining, and both water and fire are represented within the precinct of a fire temple. Zoroastrians usually pray in the presence of some form of fire (which can be considered evident in any source of light), and the culminating rite of the principle act of worship constitutes a "strengthening of the waters". Fire is considered a medium through which spiritual insight and wisdom is gained, and water is considered the source of that wisdom.

A: I think this specific line is more influenced by Carl Jung.

The brighter the light, the darker the shadow.
One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.

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Planning a wedding during a global pandemic is difficult for most brides, but this week Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey raised some eyebrows when it was reported that she had 250 confirmed guests for her nuptials this upcoming weekend.
Monday, the model and reality star made a remote appearance on Extra where she divulged that she and fiancé Mike Hill are still going full steam ahead with their "large wedding" in a few days.
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"Weddings are stressful. For me, the most stress for Mike and I is making sure we are not only following the COVID-19 rules and regulations, but also putting people in place to enforce them," she explained.
"We're having a large wedding. To be honest, everything that we're doing for our wedding 10/10/20, we would be doing if we had 50 people there. We would still be doing temperature checks, still be enforcing masks and face shields because at the end of the day, you can get COVID at any time regardless of the amount of people that you're around."
To those who may be dismayed by the couple's decision to have such a huge gathering during a time of social distancing mandates, the 53-year-old says she's got that covered.
"Everything is still a go," she said. "We've literally almost scared our guests about coming at this point. We're like, 'Listen, we're in a hot spot! This is what you're going to have to do! We're going to have security there if you don't keep your mask on!' We have indoor, outdoor. Like, no one is confined to a traditional wedding situation."
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Karen Walkes
Ms. Karen Walkes is currently the Director of Engineering. Prior to joining GAIA Inc. Ms Walkes held the position of Acting Chief Engineer, Maintenance and Development Unit, Ministry of International Transport. Prior to joining Government, Ms Walkes worked with Williams Industries Inc. and held the position of Chief Engineer, Caribbean Metals Limited, St. Lucia. Ms Walkes is a graduate of Columbia University, New York, with a BSc. in Civil Engineering and a MSc. in Structural Engineering/Construction Management. Ms Walkes also holds a Masters in Business Administration (Distinction) from the University of the West Indies and is a Registered Engineer. Ms. Walkes has recently been elected President of the Lions Club of Barbados Central and re-elected to the Executive of the Barbados Association of Professional Engineers.
Mrs. Flo Jean-Marie
Mrs. Flo Jean-Marie has been with the company as Director of Finance from September 1st, 2015. A Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Mrs. Jean Marie attended the University of Cranfield, School of Management in the United Kingdom where she completed a specialist course in General Management. Prior to joining GAIA Inc, Mrs. Jean-Marie worked with the Barbados Agricultural Management Co. Ltd. (BAMC) for 21 years, 18 as Financial Controller. She has also acted in the capacity of General Manager where she led by example, inspired and motivated staff, as well as fostered strong relationships with industry partners. Mrs. Jean-Marie has served as past Chairperson of the Finance Committee of the Sugar Association of the Caribbean (SAC), various in-house committees and as Trust Secretary to the Board of Trustees of the Company's Pension Plan. Mrs. Jean-Marie is also an active volunteer with the Moravian Church.
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Quoiromantic
The commonly used quoiromantic flag
Cor's original flag design, edited to add the intended transparency
Another alternate quoiromantic flag, similar to the commonly used one.
Another alternate quoiromantic flag. Colors are based on the colors of the original, just with more colors and hues in between the original colors.
Quoiromantic (also called WTFromantic or Whatromantic) is a term associated with challenging one's own romantic orientation as not personally helpful. It also can include not knowing one's romantic orientation or not wanting to define one's romantic orientation.
Quoiromantic experiences may include:
Being unsure what romantic attraction is, and therefore being unsure if one has experienced it or not.
Finding the concept of romance to be inaccessible, inapplicable, or nonsensical.
Being unable to understand romantic attraction as a concept or feeling.
Disidentifying with the concept of romantic attraction - either as a social construct or as something potentially applicable to oneself.
Questioning one's romantic identity for such a long time that the questioning itself becomes the identity, rather than a path toward any other more stable identity.
Having a difficulty distinguishing romantic attraction from other types of attraction.
Quoiromanticism is often considered an aro-spec identity[1], though not all quoiromantics identify with the aromantic spectrum.[2] Quoiromanticism can more accurately be understood as a disidentification with the romantic/non-romantic binary, which may or may not overlap with an aro-spec identity.
The sexual equivalent is quoisexual.
As a consequence of the romantic orientation model becoming popular in the asexual community in the 2000s, some asexual individuals began to openly discuss why the model did not feel right for them.[3] For example, Kaz wrote that for zer, asking "so what's your romantic orientation?" is "the wrong question."[4] In 2011, in order to express frustration with the system, Sciatrix (at Writing From Factor X) began half-jokingly referring to herself as "wtfromantic" (as in "what-the-fuck-romantic").[5][6] In her words, "it started as a flippant, honestly fairly sarcastic frustrated comment, not an attempt as a serious identity designation," one she did not expect to resonate with other individuals.[7]
As a more pronounceable alternative to wtfromantic, the term quoiromantic was first coined by Tumblr user Epochryphal (Cor) in 2012, based on quoi, the French word for "what."[8] Cor defines quoiromantic as "actively disidentifying" with romance, romantic attraction, or romantic orientation as "sensible/applicable categories" for oneself.[9]
Flag and Symbolism
Old version of the black-green-blue design
A number of flag designs and symbols have been proposed for quoiromanticism.
In 2015, Cor proposed cos own flag design for quoi identities, including quoigender, quoisexual, and quoiromantic: four lavender question marks, rotated in a ring to share a single dot, as if spinning in a circle. This design was overlaid on a cool grey background in a house-shape, instead of the traditional rectangular flag.[10] The choice of question marks as a symbol references the questioning basis of quoi as an identity term.
Later version of the black-green-blue design for quoiromantic.
Prior to that, other flag design proposals for a quoiromantic and quoisexual flag have combined blue, green, black, and white or gray, in varying configurations.[11]
The earliest of these appears to have been first proposed in 2014, with stripes in black, white, lime green, and light blue, but was later redesigned in approximately 2015, to black, a more muted green, a more muted blue, and pale gray.[12][13] The original posts for both of these proposals appear to have since been lost and can only be accessed in their archived form via the Wayback Machine.
Lavender version of the triangular flag design
More recently, some simplified designs have been proposed inspired by the nontraditional flag shape idea, using a triangular flag shape instead, with the intent of being easier to physically reproduce.[14] Like Cor's design, these designs exhibit a ring of question mark symbols sharing a single dot, except that the number of question marks is three instead of four. These designs have been proposed in both a green and a lavender version, in reference to previous designs. The green version is intended for quoi orientation identities, specifically. The lavender version is intended for quoi identities as a whole, as with Cor's design, "to honor its intentional vagueness." This leaves it open to use for other types of quoi identities, such as quoigender.
Spiral Q symbol
Other proposed quoi symbols include the Spiral Q symbol, which combines a gray spiral with the letter "Q," styled with a gap and dot underneath to resemble a question mark.[15] The spiral and question mark symbolism are intended to represent dizziness, ambiguity, and questioning. The blue, green, and turquoise color gradient, as well, is intended to represent ambiguity, both via the gradient and due to the breadth of colors that can be considered "turquoise." In the same way that turquoise can be both and neither blue or green, this symbol represents a disidentification with the romantic/nonromantic distinction.
However, the black, more muted green, more muted blue, pale gray, colors have been used more commonly in the quoiromantic community, and the black, white, lime green, and light blue, has been more commonly used among the quoisexual communities, although some individuals do use the quoisexual flag for quoiromantic. [1]
Hghrules on tumblr coined the alternate quoiromantic flag. Like Cor's design, it was intended to represent all the quoi identities. The two lines are an optical illusion; the brain struggles to understand whether they are the same color or not due to the color surrounding them. It is purple because "there are so many names for purple" that it just gets confusing and is hard to identify at all.
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alternate quoiromantic flag by hghrules
↑ Quoiromanticism is not just a subset of the aromantic spectrum
↑ Romantic Ambivalence Survey: Data by Subgroup - WTF/Quoi
↑ Quoiro/WTFromantic: a brief timeline of disidentification with & personal rejection of romantic orientation
↑ A/romanticism
↑ Writhing in the Throes of Unrequited Like
↑ A Set of Affections Difficult to Characterize
↑ Ultraviolet
↑ A thought
↑ A Note On Quoi-
↑ Cor's Quoi Flag Proposal
↑ Quoiromantic Flag Designs
↑ Old version of the black-green-blue flag design
↑ Later version of the black-green-blue design
↑ Simplified Quoi Flag Proposals
↑ Spiral Q
Hghrules' Quoiromantic flag
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Pictured: 2020 Volvo S60 Recharge
The S60 Recharge, introduced by Volvo in 2020, is a large sedan with seating up to 5. The S60 Recharge provides exceptional fuel efficiency for its class, saving your wallet and the environment. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it bypasses mud and snow with ease. Volvo offers a 4-year, 50,000-mile basic/powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2022 Volvo S60 Recharge is above average compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2022 Volvo S60 Recharge has a score of 87, implying a 0.033% chance of driver death (3% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2022 Volvo S60 Recharge has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0333% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 3.8041%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0333% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 3.8041% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2022 Volvo S60 Recharge is 30% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2022 Volvo S60 Recharge is 35% less likely to result in a fatal accident.
Active safety features with Volvo's IntelliSafe greatly enhance occupant safety by reducing the likelihood of a crash. The following active safety systems are included even on lower trims/versions of the 2022 Volvo S60 Recharge: Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Lane Departure Warning System, and Blind Spot Information System (BLIS).
Some safety technologies get a lot of press, but others may also improve safety. Standard Automatic High Beams on the 2022 Volvo S60 Recharge automatically switches off high beams headlights when another vehicle is nearby. Standard side mirror turn signals can help when you don't see a vehicle in your blind spot, by alerting them to your intention to switch lanes, which allows the other driver to avoid an accident with you.
And it is safer than many comparable models.
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Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2022 Volvo S60 Recharge with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 73 to 93. The 2022 Volvo S60 Recharge is safer than the 2022 Lexus ES-350, the 2022 Volkswagen Arteon, the 2022 BMW 2 Series, the 2022 Toyota Avalon, the 2022 Nissan Maxima, the 2022 Audi A4, and the 2022 BMW 3 Series. It is about as safe as the 2022 Lexus RC.
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5 Interesting Facts About Cyprus You Probably Didn't Know
Cyprus is a country island with exquisite beauty and a remarkably rich past. Thousands of tourists visit Cyprus every year during the summer to enjoy the warmth of the ample sunshine and the healing, rejuvenating power of the crystal-clear Cypriot seas.
Still, the place has a lot more to share with the lucky ones spending time there. If you are intrigued to be one of them, keep on reading. Here, we present you five interesting facts about Cyprus you probably didn't know!
Cyprus Is the Third Largest Island in the Mediterranean
Cyprus ranks 3rd in size and population in the Mediterranean Sea. To be more specific, Cyprus covers 9,251 km2 of land, and its population amounts to approximately 1,088,503 permanent residents, right behind Sicily and Sardinia.
It is remarkable that Sardinia, about three times larger than Cyprus, has around the same number of residents. Cyprus is a rather densely populated island, especially in the island's capital, Nicosia.
Cyprus' Capital, Nicosia, Is the Sole Administratively Divided Capital in the World
An interesting -and sad- fact about Nicosia is that it is the only capital in the whole world that is split in half!
The northern part has been occupied by Turkish troops since 1974 when they invaded the island. The southern part belongs to the legally elected and internationally acknowledged government of the Republic of Cyprus.
The good thing about this issue is that local Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots have found a way to co-inhabit the island peacefully, forging strong business and trade relationships.
Cyprus Is Home to the Oldest Wine Brand in the World
Recognized by the Guinness Book Committee, Commandaria, a dessert wine known for its unique aroma and flavour and produced in the south-west area of Cyprus, has a history of at least 5,000 years!
It was named after a branch of Crusaders, back in the 13th century, and rumour has it that King Richard the Lionheart himself drank it at his wedding and described as "The king of wines!"
Home of the Oldest Perfume Bottle in The World
You might have heard that France is the motherland of scents and perfumes, yet recent archaeological excavations revealed the oldest perfume bottle found in the world in the soil of Cyprus. The Italian archaeologists who made the discovery claim that their discovery is at least 4,000 years old, and it contained extracts from pine, coriander, almond, bergamot, anise and parsley.
This impressive discovery came not as a surprise to historians specialised in the region. Cyprus has been the most important trading centre of the eastern Mediterranean at least since the dawn of the bronze era.
Cyprus Was the First Nation to Include Its Map on Its Flag
In fact, there are only two states around the globe that have integrated their map on their flag - Cyprus and Kosovo. Cyprus's flag is white with a copper-orangey coloured map of the entire island on the centre and two olive branches below it. The white colour and the two olive branches symbolising peace. It was designed in 1960, created by a Turkish-Cypriot art teacher. The terms of the competition forbade the use of the colours of the Greek and Turkish flags, as well as the depiction of the crescent and the cross.
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Experience is everything. In addition to high quality dental care, and the caring and knowledgeable team, MFDC offers a visual experience that cannot be beat. Our office is located amongst one of Boise's many beautiful settings and we take advantage of it. During their visits, our patients can experience the beauty of Boise with lovely views of Logger's Creek and Schaeffer's Butte from each of our operatories. The recently renovated interior reflects the calming colors of nature and modern furnishings bring comfort and style throughout the office. Environment can have a great impact on your experience, and we have taken that into account with the way we have arranged and decorated our office. Your comfort and experience is important to us and every detail of MFDC is designed with you in mind.
Your experience at a dental office can be just as important as the quality of the dental work you receive. At MFDC, our office staff is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care available. Every member of our team is individually dedicated to providing you with the highest quality and the most comprehensive form of care. From the moment you walk into the door, our friendly and knowledgeable staff will make you feel comfortable and at ease. We will help you navigate the difficult and confusing world of insurance. This includes helping you optimize your insurance benefits to save you the most money possible.
We understand that our patients come from all walks of life and can help with financial arrangements when needed. We care for each patient with sensitivity and understanding. We know going to the dentist can seem scary, but we are here to take that fear away and to help make your visit as easy and comfortable as possible. When we say comprehensive care, we mean it. Our MFDC team is here to help you with every aspect that goes into obtaining and maintaining a healthy and beautiful smile.
Preventative care is your first line of defense against gum disease and tooth decay. Without the proper balance of brushing, flossing, and cleaning, gum disease can take hold in your mouth. Gum disease can cause red swollen and painful gums, bad breath, gum reduction, and in severe cases even tooth loss. Here at MFDC, we see ourselves as your teammates in maintaining a happy, healthy, and beautiful smile. Our hygienists are sensitive to the needs of individuals with all levels of dental health. Whether it is providing education on proper dental care, a regular cleaning, or working with you to stop and reverse the effects of gum disease, our hygienists will provide you with the best care in the Boise area. Regular cleanings and checkups are an important part of maintaining a healthy mouth.
Most dental insurances cover preventative care at 100% meaning no out of pocket cost to you. You only have one set of teeth and gums; let us help you make sure they are as healthy as possible. Give our office a call today to schedule an appointment with one of our knowledgeable and caring hygienists. Your teeth and gums will thank you.
Restorative services help to restore the integrity of your teeth, and stop the damage from spreading further. The x-rays taken and the examination done during your regular cleaning appointment allows Dr. Paventy to access the health of your teeth and determine the need for intervention. The most common restorative service needed is a filling. During a filling, the Dr. removes the tooth decay and fills the space (usually) with a composite resin filling. Gold and silver fillings do not expand and contract with the tooth during exposure to cold or heat. This can sometimes allow foreign matter such as food and bacteria to wedge itself under the filling causing decay to develop. Composite resin fillings however, have the ability to expand and contract with the tooth creating a better seal and a more permanent solution to stop tooth decay.
In addition, composite resin fillings are the color of your tooth and cannot be seen the way a gold or silver filling can. Another common restorative service is a crown. A crown can often help save a tooth whose integrity is weakened. Crowns cover the tooth, and can bring back stability and integrity. The health of your mouth is of the upmost importance to us. Not only is a beautiful smile important, but healthy and functional teeth are needed by everyone. It is our goal to make sure every one of our patients have the smile they want and the dental care they need; maintaining the integrity of your teeth is an important part of that.
While general dentistry addresses the health and hygiene of a patient's mouth, cosmetic dentistry focuses more on improving the appearance of your smile, while also providing restorative benefits. A beautiful smile can help improve your self esteem and boost your confidence. MFDC offers an array of services. From tooth whitening to veneers, MFDC can help you obtain the smile you deserve. Go to our Cosmetic Services tab to learn more about the services we offer.
A great amount of focus is put on a person's smile. It is often the first thing you see when meeting someone new. It can either help or hinder a first impression. At MFDC, we want all of our patients to have a smile they can be proud of. Whether you are struggling with gaps, discoloration, or chipped, misshapen, or even missing teeth, the MFDC team is here to help. We understand that each patient has their own individual needs and desires when it comes to their smile. At MFDC we will work with you to determine the appropriate procedure(s) to create the smile of your dreams. Take first step today towards you new stunning smile by scheduling a consultation.
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Banco internético (do inglês Internet banking), e-banking, banco online, online banking, às vezes também banco virtual, banco eletrônico ou banco doméstico (do inglês home banking), são termos utilizados para caracterizar transações, pagamentos e outras operações financeiras e de dados pela Internet por meio de uma página segura de banco. Isto é bastante útil, especialmente para utilizar os serviços do banco fora do horário de atendimento ou de qualquer lugar onde haja acesso à Internet. Na maioria dos casos, um navegador como o Internet Explorer ou o Mozilla Firefox são utilizados e qualquer conexão à Internet é suficiente. Não é necessário nenhum software ou hardware adicional.

Conveniência
O número de clientes que vem escolhendo o banco internético (Internet banking) como sua forma preferida de lidar com as finanças vem crescendo rapidamente. Muitas pessoas apreciam sua conveniência. O Internet banking usualmente oferece funções como pagamentos de contas eletrônicos e transferência de seus status da conta para um programa pessoal de finanças (como o MS Money ou o Kmymoney). Há um número crescente de bancos que operam exclusivamente em linha, porque isto tem um custo menor comparado aos custos dos bancos tradicionais. Sendo assim, eles podem oferecer melhores taxas de interesse.

Segurança
A proteção por autenticação de senha simples, como é o caso da segurança em muitas páginas de compra em linha, não é considerada segura o suficiente para aplicações bancárias na maior parte dos países. As interfaces de Internet banking são páginas seguras, em geral usando o protocolo HTTPS e o tráfego de toda a informação - incluindo a senha - é encriptado, tornando quase impossível uma terceira pessoa obter ou modificar a informação depois de enviada. Entretanto, a criptografia por si só não elimina a possibilidade de crackers ganharem acesso a computadores domésticos vulneráveis e interceptação de senhas enquanto estão sendo digitadas (keylogging). Há também o perigo de quebra de senhas e roubo destas quando escritas em papéis por usuários descuidados.

Grande parte dos bancos internéticos impõem ainda uma segunda camada de segurança. As estratégias variam, mas um método comum é o uso de números de transação (ou TANs, TransAction Numbers), que são essencialmente senhas de uso único. Outra estratégia é o uso de duas senhas, apenas partes aleatórias do que é entrado no começo de cada sessão de Internet banking. Isto é, entretanto, menos seguro que a estratégia TAN e mais inconveniente para o usuário. Uma terceira opção que está se tornando popular é prover aos clientes leitores de cartões com chip capazes de gerar senhas únicas do cartão. Outra opção é usar certificados digitais, que digitalmente assinam ou autenticam as transações, enlaçando-as ao dispositivo físico (como computadores e telefones celulares). Nos Estados Unidos, entretanto muitos sítios de banco ainda usam segurança por senha simples.

No Brasil, alguns bancos, como o Bradesco têm feito uso de um cartão com diversas senhas impressas, em cujo sítio o usuário entra digitando uma delas, conforme solicitado.

Limitações dos Bancos Virtuais
Com um banco dependente inteiramente em serviços disponibilizados online existe o requisito essencial do domínio de tecnologias de acesso à www. Assim, existirá desde logo um limite de idades no segmento de clientes. Se por um lado a idade mínima de 18 anos não sofrerá alterações a idade máxima já será mais reduzida uma vez que as gerações mais idosas apresentam maiores dificuldades com as tecnologias de informação, pelo que poderemos definir uma idade média limite de 40 anos.

Outro factor decorrente da necessidade de domínio das tecnologias de informação prende-se com o nível de desenvolvimento do mercado em que o banco actua. Regiões com um menor grau de iliteracia e com dificuldades de acesso à internet serão mais difíceis de atingir, limitando assim o mercado alvo de um banco virtual.

Num banco virtual não existe o apoio físico de uma pessoa. Assim a análise a efectuar sobre os diversos serviços disponibilizados será efectuada individualmente. Tendo em conta esta característica o grau intelectual necessário do cliente alvo terá de ser superior ao banco típico uma vez que terá de possuir não só um maior grau de conhecimento sobre produtos financeiros, como uma maior facilidade de aprendizagem.

Os fornecedores na sua maioria serão os mesmos que os dos bancos tradicionais, no entanto existem uma dependência elevada no fornecedor de desenvolvimento do portal da web. Na realidade o principal veículo de troca de informações está dependente de um único fornecedor. Qualquer tipo de dependência num único fornecedor é sempre um possível foco de instabilidade futura por parte de uma empresa.

Na distribuição está um dos senãos mais comummente apresentados aos bancos virtuais, a falta de relação directa e pessoal entre quem oferece o serviço e quem usufrui. Aqui são levantadas questões ao nível da confiança que qualquer consumidor terá. É mais fácil confiar as nossas poupanças a uma "cara" do que a um computador. Claro que a presença física de uma pessoa não é condição para uma maior seriedade do negócio no entanto estamos a falar de seres humanos que dependem fortemente de uma componente emotiva e sentimental.

Já nos serviços de assistência e pós-venda encontramos maiores dificuldades por parte de quem o presta, uma vez que não é presenciado. Embora sejam utilizadas ferramentas para suprir a falta de presença física de um assistente, nomeadamente através de call center e live chat, é mais difícil aceder às dúvidas dos consumidores principalmente em temáticas financeiras que acarretam normalmente uma elevada complexidade.

O principal meio de comunicação de um banco virtual é através do seu portal. Tal como já foi referido anteriormente não existe um apoio no processo de análise do consumidor aos serviços disponibilizados pelo banco. Assim a comunicação no portal terá de ser bastante complexa de forma a poder abordar todas as questões e todos os produtos fornecidos. Desta forma os meios privilegiados de comunicação são de uma maior complexidade e sofisticação originando uma maior dificuldade por parte do cliente no processo inicial. Esta característica levantada poderá implicar um afastamento deste tipo de serviços devido a "assustar" o cliente com o grau de dificuldade.

Uma outra questão de salientar prende-se com a capacidade da força de vendas. Caso exista o interesse por parte de um cliente em aderir a um determinado banco, tipicamente efectuará uma visita a uma sucursal de forma a obter informações específicas. Assim o primeiro contacto é acompanhado por um assistente que disponibilizará todo o tipo de esclarecimentos necessários. Mesmo que não exista desde logo a celebração do "contrato" ficará registado o contacto do cliente (normalmente através de uma plataforma CRM para futuros contactos). Esta possibilidade já será mais difícil de ser efectuada num banco virtual, uma vez que os contactos são efectuados tipicamente através de consulta do portal do banco não deixando qualquer registo para um posterior contacto/acompanhamento.

Fraudes
Alguns clientes evitam o Internet banking porque supõem (na maior parte das vezes, erradamente) que este é muito vulnerável a fraudes. As medidas de segurança empregadas pelos bancos nunca serão 100% seguras, mas na prática o número de vítimas de fraude - devido a problemas do banco, e não do cliente - é muito pequeno. Na verdade, práticas do sistema bancário convencional tendem a ser mais fraudulentas do que o Internet banking. Fraudes de cartão de crédito, assinaturas falsas e roubo de identidade são crimes muito mais comuns do que fraudes eletrônicas. As transações bancárias são em geral rastreáveis e as penalidades criminais por estas fraudes são altas. O Internet banking pode ser mais inseguro se os usuários são descuidados ou analfabetos digitais. Um crescente número de práticas criminosas é usar-se de phising para acessar a conta do usuário, o que consiste em persuadir o usuário para que este dê a sua senha ao fraudador de dados (cracker).

Existem sítios especializados no combate a fraudes, como o "Monitor das Fraudes" (http://www.fraudes.org), contendo informações completas sobre o assunto.

Sigla de segurança
No Brasil, em 2008, foi criada a extensão "b.br". Se for digitado "www.NOMEDOSEUBANCO.b.br", isto encaminhará o usuário para o site correto de seu banco.

A banca electrónica em Portugal
Em Portugal, o "pontapé de saída" da banca electrónica foi dado pelo BCP, em 1997, com a disponibilização de um portal onde era possível efectuar alguns dos serviços até então apenas disponíveis nas suas agências. Tal passo foi dado apenas 2 anos depois da disponibilização do sítio institucional do banco na Internet, então apenas para consulta de informações para clientes e potenciais clientes.

Seguiram-se os restantes bancos, em Portugal, com destaque para o BES (actual NOVO BANCO) que lançaria a sua plataforma, o Besnet, ainda em 1997.

Ver também

 Banco móvel
 Caixa eletrônico
 Pagamento móvel

 LIMEIRA, Tania. E-marketing na internet com casos brasileiros. 2° edição,Ed saraiva, 2007, São Paulo.

Internet Banking
Bancos

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Keep the week going strong. The holiday weekend is fast approaching ( we all know you have been thinking about it). This is a good time to focus on the present and what you can do today.
Make a list of things that you know need to get done before the weekend. Write them down and get them taken care of. It will make your weekend more enjoyable and you can focus on having a great time.
It's easy to look ahead to a long weekend. I am guilty of it! I actually did this yesterday. Having discipline to complete tasks in a timely manner will give you freedom to enjoy everything you are looking forward to! Try to be as present as possible, even when things are not going great. Live in the present, accomplish your goals and enjoy the life you create with your actions!
I am always on the lookout for some new good reads. Below are some of my favorites.
I have read or are currently are reading all of these books. I find them all to have a great benefit both in the business world and in the personal realm. We will discuss some of these in more depth later in the blog!
Go ahead read over the descriptions. See if they interest you. We will dive into a few of those books in more depth later on. Explore their benefits and what we can possibly take away from their pages.
Saturday. A day to get up early, exercise and eat a healthy breakfast without having to rush off to work!
Or….sleep in. Grab some coffee and try to fix that hangover. Whatever boat you are in or even if you're somewhere in the middle here is a great recipe!
It is super easy and only has a few ingredients. What's not to love?!
Pour batter on a sauté pan and cook over medium-low heat, using a silicone spatula or spoon to smooth out the batter into a 1/4-inch thick pancake shape (since the batter won't spread easily on its own). Look for a the edge of the pancake to start to round out, forming a lip that you can easily slide a spatula under, after about 1-2 minutes of cooking. Lift the corner of the pancake, and if the bottom is lightly golden, slide the spatula all the way under and flip the pancake.
Cook until both sides are lightly golden. Repeat until you've used all of the batter.
Enjoy some healthy pancakes and a great Saturday!
Today's post is short and sweet. It comes from an interaction I had last night with someone I had only met two times previously.
We will not delve into the specifics here. However, the take home point from the conversation is simple and profound.
You never know the positive impact you are having or have had on someone's life. When you are being true to yourself and speaking from the heart great things result.
Even if the interactions have been minimal or you thought it was a run of the mill conversation.
Be yourself, smile, be positive, be reliable, live in gratitude.
Everyone has fear. It can come in many forms.
At a young age we try everything with no fear. For better or for worse we give it a try. Dancing, singing, picking up things, throwing things. Along the way our "Lizard brain" (thank you Seth Godin for bringing it to my attention) is responsible for our primitive survival instincts, think fight or flight..or FEAR!
Constantly telling us we can't do what we want. The lizard brain affects us because it doesn't like achievement, risk or change. It holds us back from what we really want. You can only overcome it once you are aware of it. Well the good thing is…you are now!!
Think about what is holding you back from doing something you love. Nervous about the reactions from others? What will others think? Will I do it wrong? Will I be rejected?
Everyone has something they are scared of in their life. Holding them back from success in either business or in their personal life. Step up to the plate, overcome your lizard brain and achieve things you never thought possible!
Only you can make changes to your life. You hold the key to overcoming your fear. Put a smile on, get pumped and achieve!


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How long have you been living in Thompson?
Three years. [I came from] Fort McMurray and before that Labrador City in Labrador. I guess three years in Thompson itself but almost 20 years in the Canadian north.
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Never had a public sector job until I came to Thompson. Always in industry, mining, industrial services, Komatsu Equipment, stuff like that. [Now] I'm the manager of Northern Workforce Development Centre. Basically, the Northern Workforce Development Centre is to provide industrial, employment based focus training through industry and the service industry.
Why do you want to be on city council?
I want to help. I've never run for city council, I never thought I would ever aspire to put my name forward. I've got a lot of experience, 30 years in the industry. I think we need jobs, lots of them. I think I can help make some of those things happen and work as team player for city council.
What is the biggest local issue you want to address if you're elected?
Jobs … if you were to ask me what is the most important thing, I think giving people that confidence to stay and remain locally and giving them a start … and then it's a journey and help them on that journey. So I'm very fortunate and lucky that I have that ability to help people and I'm at that point in my career where it's awful nice and fun to give back.
Why should someone vote for you over the other candidates?
I don't have the rich history that some of the other candidates have, but I think I've touched a lot of people positively. I've been on several boards, I've been active in ringette, I'm active for the Manitoba [Winter] Games, my wife did volunteer work for the Boreal Discovery Centre. So we're out there in the community, we're making a difference. I've got two young daughters that are going to go through high school at some point. I'd like to think that [the election] is a test to whether I'm impacting.
Anything else you want to add?
Don't just check a box because my name is there. Hopefully, I've touched enough people that I'm worthy to get in there.
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The 930th Operations Group is an inactive United States Air Force Reserve unit.  It was last active with the 434th Wing, based at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana.  It was inactivated on 1 October 1994.

History

Need for reserve troop carrier groups
After May 1959, the reserve flying force consisted of 45 troop carrier squadrons assigned to 15 troop carrier wings.  The squadrons were not all located with their parent wings, but were spread over thirty-five Air Force, Navy and civilian airfields under what was called the Detached Squadron Concept.  The concept offered several advantages.  Communities were more likely to accept the smaller squadrons than the large wings and the location of separate squadrons in smaller population centers would facilitate recruiting and manning.  However, under this concept, all support organizations were located with the wing headquarters.   Although this was not a problem when the entire wing was called to active service, mobilizing a single flying squadron and elements to support it proved difficult.  This weakness was demonstrated in the partial mobilization of reserve units during the Berlin Crisis of 1961.  To resolve this, at the start of 1962, Continental Air Command, (ConAC) determined to reorganize its reserve wings by establishing groups with support elements for each of its troop carrier squadrons.  This reorganization would facilitate mobilization of elements of wings in various combinations when needed.

Activation of the 930th Troop Carrier Group
As a result, the 930th Troop Carrier Group was activated at Atterbury Air Force Base, Indiana on 11 February 1963 as the headquarters for the 71st Troop Carrier Squadron, which had been stationed there since February 1953.  Along with group headquarters, a Combat Support Squadron, Materiel Squadron and a Tactical Infirmary were organized to support the 71st.

If mobilized, the group was gained by Tactical Air Command (TAC), which was also responsible for its training.  Its mission was to organize, recruit and train Air Force reservists with Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcars in the tactical airlift of airborne forces, their equipment and supplies and delivery of these forces and materials by airdrop, landing or cargo extraction systems.

The group was one of three C-119 groups assigned to the 434th Troop Carrier Wing in 1963, the others being the 931st Troop Carrier Group, also at Bakalar and the 932d Troop Carrier Group at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

The 930th performed routine reserve airlift operations until 13 May 1968 when the group was activated for combat duty in the Vietnam War.  The 71st Tactical Airlift Squadron's C-119 aircraft were selected for modification to the Fairchild AC-119G Shadow gunship configuration with powerful searchlights and rapid-fire machine guns.  The 71st Squadron was reassigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing and moved to Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio on 1 June for training, and later deployed to Nha Trang Air Base.

Special Operations
Although without an operational squadron, the 930th was redesignated the 930th Special Operations Group. When the 71st Special Operations Squadron returned from service in South Vietnam in 1969, the group was re-organized and equipped with the squadron's returning AC-119Gs.  It was assigned to the 302d Tactical Airlift Wing at Bakalar, although shortly thereafter Bakalar was closed and the unit moved to the active-duty Grissom Air Force Base later in January 1970.

The group provided AC-119 gunship training for pilots, navigators, flight engineers, and mechanics of USAF active units and personnel from Jordan, Morocco, Ethiopia, and South Vietnam until the end of 1970 when the Shadow gunships were retired by the Air Force.

On 15 January 1971, the Air Force activated the 434th Special Operations Wing at Grissom, and the 930th was returned to its original wing, albeit with a new mission.  It received Cessna A-37B Dragonfly counter-insurgency aircraft being returned from South Vietnam.  The A-37s were primarily an export aircraft used for foreign military sales and the group trained personnel from other Air Force Reserve squadrons and Latin American Air Forces in the use of the aircraft.

The 71st Squadron was inactivated on 1 October 1973, and was replaced by the 45th Tactical Fighter Squadron in a reorganization.  The 45th was attached to the 434th Tactical Fighter Wing, and the 930th was placed in a non-operational status.  On 1 July 1975 it was inactivated.

Tactical Fighter
Reactivated in 1987 as the 930th Tactical Fighter Group, and equipped with Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II ground support aircraft.  Trained reserve personnel in close air support, anti-armor, battlefield air interdiction, and combat search and rescue missions.

In 1992, the group was transferred back to its original 434th Wing again part of the transition of the 434th Air Refueling Wing to the objective organization plan.  It was redesignated as the 930th Operations Group under the 434th Wing, being the fighter component of the now composite wing.   However, the post-Cold War era cutbacks were the order of the day, and the 1993 Base Realignment and Closure  directed realignment of Grissom to the Air Force Reserve as an air refueling base.  The 930th was inactivated and its A-10 aircraft were reassigned to other units.  The 45th Fighter Squadron was inactivated on 30 September 1994; the 930th the next day on 1 October.

Lineage
 Established as the 930th Troop Carrier Group, Medium and activated on 15 January 1963 (not organized)
 Organized in the reserve on 11 February 1963
 Redesignated 930th Tactical Airlift Group on 1 July 1967
 Ordered to active service on 13 May 1968
 Redesignated 930th Air Commando Group on 15 June 1968
 Redesignated 930th Special Operations Group on 8 July 1969
 Released from active duty on 10 June 1969
 Redesignated 930th Tactical Fighter Group on 1 October 1973
 Inactivated 1 July 1975
 Activated in the reserve on 1 July 1987
 Redesignated 930th Fighter Group on 1 February 1992
 Redesignated 930th Operations Group on 1 August 1992
 Inactivated on 1 October 1994

Assignments
 Continental Air Command, 15 January 1963 (not organized)
 434th Troop Carrier Wing (later Tactical Airlift Wing), 11 February 1963
 838th Air Division, 13 May 1968
 302d Tactical Airlift Wing, 1 June 1968
 403d Composite Wing, 1 June 1970
 434th Special Operations Wing, 15 January 1971 – 1 July 1975 (not operational after 1 October 1973)
 442d Tactical Fighter Wing (later 442d Fighter Wing), 1 July 1987 – 1 August 1992
 434th Wing, 1 August 1992 – 1 October 1994

Components
 71st Troop Carrier Squadron (later 71st Special Operations Squadron), 11 February 1963 – 1 June 1968; 10 June 1969 - 1 October 1973
 45th Tactical Fighter Squadron (later 45th Fighter Squadron), 1 October 1973 – 1 July 1975, 1 July 1987 – 30 September 1994

Stations
 Atterbury Air Force Base (later Bakalar Air Force Base), Indiana, 11 February 1963
 Grissom Air Force Base, Indiana, 15 January 1970 – 1 July 1975
 Grissom Air Force Base, Indiana, 1 July 1987 – 1 October 1994

Aircraft
 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, 1963-1968
 Fairchild AC-119G Shadow, 1968, 1969-1970
 Cessna A-37B Dragonfly, 1971–1980
 Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, 1980-1994

References
 Notes

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Bibliography

External links
 AFHRA search 930th Operations Group

Military units and formations of the United States in the Cold War
Operations groups of the United States Air Force
Military units and formations of the United States Air Force Reserves