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Nuclear (Ryan Adams song)
List of Wonder Woman characters
Patrol (disambiguation)
Patrol (novel)
Nuclear may refer to:
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"Nuclear" is a song by singer-songwriter Ryan Adams from his 2002 album Demolition, the only single from the album.
The song was recorded during Adams' July 2001 sessions with the Pinkhearts in Nashville.
In 2002, Adams spoke with CNN about the song: "I guess it's Britpop for Americans. I don't know what it is, really, but the lyrics are funny. There's actually a really funny line in it that says, 'I saw her and the Yankees lost to the Braves.' If you're from Atlanta, that's not a very nice thing to say. It's sort of referring to the fact that the Braves never win." (The Atlanta Braves lost both the 1996 and 1999 World Series to the New York Yankees.)
Among the b-sides included on the various "Nuclear" singles are the non-album tracks "Blue" and "Song For Keith". Adams co-wrote "Blue" with Julianna Raye, and the song comes from the 48 Hours sessions. "Song For Keith" is a tribute to Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and was recorded during The Pinkhearts Sessions.
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This is a list of Wonder Woman supporting characters.
In alphabetical order (with issue and date of first appearance).
Other supporting characters
Separated in chronological clusters, by major periods in the publication history of the Wonder Woman comic book.
Pre-Crisis
Characters who appeared before the continuity-altering series Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Queen Desira - Venusian queen.
Lila Brown - Steve Trevor's secretary, who instantly disliked Diana Prince, she was killed by Doctor Psycho.
Eve Brown - Lila Brown's sister.
Holiday Girls - Etta Candy's Beeta Lambda sorority sisters at Holiday College.
Oscar Sweetgulper - Etta Candy's spindly, nerdy boyfriend, from Starvard College.
Dean Sourpuss - the grim, heavy-handed dean of Holiday College.
Professor Zool - brilliant, though absentminded, eminent scientist at Holiday College.
Hard Candy - Etta Candy's father, who owns a ranch.
Sugar Candy - Etta Candy's mother.
Mint Candy - Etta Candy's brother.
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A patrol is commonly a group of personnel, such as law enforcement officers or military personnel, that are assigned to monitor a specific geographic area.
This is also often referred to as a beat.
In military tactics, a patrol is a sub-subunit or small tactical formation, sent out from a military organization by land, sea or air for the purpose of combat, reconnaissance, or a combination of both. The basic task of a patrol is to follow a known route at which sent to investigate some feature of interest, or to fighting patrols (US combat patrol), sent to find and engage the enemy. A patrol can also mean a small cavalry or armoured unit, subordinate to a troop or platoon. A patrol usually comprises a section or squad of mounted troopers, or two AFVs (often tanks).
In non-military law enforcement, patrol officers are law enforcement officers assigned to monitor specified geographic areas—that is, to move through their areas at regular intervals looking out for any signs of problems of any kind. They are the officers most commonly encountered by the public, as their duties include responding to calls for service, making arrests, resolving disputes, taking crime reports, and conducting traffic enforcement, and other crime prevention measures. A patrol officer is often the first to arrive on the scene of any incident; what such an officer does or fails to do at the scene can greatly influence the outcome of any subsequent investigation. The patrol officer, as the person who is in the field daily, is often closest to potential crime and may have developed contacts who can provide information.
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A patrol is the reconnaissance of or providing security for a designated area or route.
Patrol, Patroller or Patrolling may also refer to:
Patrol (board game), a wargame
Patrol (TV series), 1989 Singaporean TV series
Computers and software
Patrol Enterprise Manager, a BMC Software monitoring product
Patrol officer, police officer responsible for a particular 'beat' or area
Patrol Special police, private patrol officers in San Francisco, California
Patrolling, a military tactic
Patrol (district), a district in Indramayu Regency, West Java, Indonesia
Patrol Baru, a village in Sukra district, Indramayu Regency, West Java, Indonesia
HMS Patrol, a scout cruiser in commission in the British Royal Navy from 1905 to 1919
USRC Patrol (1905), a harbor launch in commission in the United States Revenue Cutter Service from 1905 to 1915
USCGC Patrol, the name of more than one United States Coast Guard vessel
USS Patrol, the name of various United States Navy ships, often but not always followed by a numerical designation (USS Patrol No. 1, etc.)
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Patrol is a 1927 war novel by the British writer Philip MacDonald. It is set in Mesopotamia during the First World War, focusing on the psychological strain on a patrol of British soldiers when they become lost in the desert and surrounded by the enemy. It sometimes known as Lost Patrol.
The novel was adapted into films on two occasions. A 1929 British silent film Lost Patrol directed by Walter Summers and starring Cyril McLaglen and a 1934 American film The Lost Patrol directed by John Ford and starring Victor McLaglen, Boris Karloff and Reginald Denny.
Low, Rachael. The History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
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After Bogart's character's death, Rains reads a letter Bogart's character has written to his son. ... U.S ... Robert Viney is a Naval Academy graduate and former nuclear submarine officer who made special operations patrols in Vietnam and Cold War areas, before spending 30 years as a business executive, business coach and adjunct professor of leadership.
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In recent years, the nuclear-capable bombers of Russia and China have also conducted joint flights and patrols over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea, and the Western Pacific ... Read more.. Russia, China carry out joint air patrol in Asia-Pacific amid tensions with West ... Russia denounces 'militarization' of Japan under defense plan ... www.presstv.ir ... ....
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naval support facility, hosting nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers, and staging special operations forces ... In the meantime, the base has been a vital refueling and supply depot, equipped to station long ranger bombers and to handle nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines, allowing them to operate on patrol almost indefinitely.
The New Battle for the Arctic
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... Norwegian analysts and local journalists covering the Arctic told me they believed the Russians were behind the damage, and that they had damaged the cable as payback for Norway's continued tracking of Russia's newly upgraded nuclear submarine fleet that patrols this region.
Russian strategic bombers patrol over Sea of Japan - defence ministry
Reuters 14 Dec 2022
Dec 14 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday that two Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers carried out a seven-hour patrol flight over the Sea of Japan. The bombers - capable of carrying nuclear bombs and nuclear-armed cruise missiles - were accompanied by Russian SU-class fighter jets, the ministry said.
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naval support facility, hosting nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers, and staging special operations forces ... Strategic Command last week took the unusual step of revealing that the ballistic missile submarine USS West Virginia had stopped in during October as it made a nuclear 'deterrence patrol' of the Indian Ocean.
Safety fears as UK Trident submarines are put to sea for longest-ever patrols
The Observer 06 Dec 2022
Britain's Trident nuclear armed submarines have recently been deployed at sea for record breaking periods of five months each, leading one former navy commander to warn that the longer patrols could affect operational safety ... After repairs the boat is back out at sea, although not currently on nuclear patrol.
Ex-UK Navy Officer Hints at Risks in Prolonged Patrol of Nuclear Submarines - Reports
Urdu Point 06 Dec 2022
The Ferret cited Rob Forsyth, who commanded Royal Navy's nuclear submarines in the 1970s, as saying that such prolonged sea patrols could cause "operating errors", "a breakdown in morale" and pose a "threat to nuclear weapon safety.".
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Mooresville Tribune 05 Dec 2022
Stationed in New London, Connecticut, Charleston, South Carolina, and Rota, Spain, Moore served on one diesel submarine, two nuclear fleet ballistic missile subs and made six deterrent patrols, now classified as war patrols. Five patrols were in the Mediterranean and one in the North Atlantic; all were three months in duration.
Fighting in Ukraine to slow over winter months, US intelligence says
The Irish Times 04 Dec 2022
Ukrainian soldiers patrol in Bakmut, Ukraine. All three nuclear power plants under Ukrainian control are back online, the head of the national energy utility said on Friday. Photograph. Tyler Hicks/The New York Times Sun Dec 4 2022 - 08.04 ... I think more optimistically for the Ukrainians in that time frame." ... .
Ukraine: Heavy fighting in Donetsk region as power cuts continue to blight country
'Weak' move by West to cap prices of some of Russian oil exports will not blunt ability to wage war, Kyiv says. Ukrainian soldiers patrol in Bakmut, Ukraine. All three nuclear power plants under Ukrainian control are back online, the head of the national energy utility said on Friday. Photograph ... READ MORE. Ukraine ... .
China lodges stern demarches over Canada's 'Indo-Pacific strategy'
The Manila Times 03 Dec 2022
It chided China for its diplomacy, so-called human rights issues and the Taiwan question among other topics, while also acknowledging the need to work with it on issues such as climate change, global health, biodiversity and nuclear non-proliferation ... and nuclear proliferation.
This Navy Day, let's focus on building a strong navy to meet India's global aspirations
Indian Express 03 Dec 2022
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Rune Factory 3 Special Interview Reveals Possible 1 & 2 Remakes Depending on Sales; Next Rune Factory Not Mainline Numbered
Japanese outlet 4Gamer recently interviewed Marvelous staff member Shiro Maekawa regarding the recently announced Rune Factory 3 Special.
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New Gameplay Info, Special Editions, & Japanese Release Date
Rune Factory 3 was chosen as the next entry to get the Special treatment because it was the title that, according to Maekawa, perfected the series formula. It was also the numbered entry fans most wanted to see remade for modern platforms. Players can look forward to an increased number of save files. For those unaware, the original release only had three save files.
The "new series title in development" won't be Rune Factory 6. However, it will signify a considerable leap for the series. He clarifies that this new game will be closer to Rune Factory Frontier and Rune Factory Tides of Destiny/Oceans rather than a mainline numbered entry. The team yearns to innovate but feels that taking a shot at making Rune Factory 6 would be a bit too much, so instead, they're going to experiment first by making a non-numbered adventure.
There aren't any concrete plans to remake other Rune Factory games. Though they might consider developing a Rune Factory 1 Special and Rune Factory 2 Special depending on how much Rune Factory 3 Special sells.
Rune Factory 3 Special is an HD remaster of the original Rune Factory 3 game initially released on the Nintendo DS. In this title, players play as Micah, an amnesiac protagonist who can transform into two forms. Farm, fight, and fall in love as you revisit a classic in the series that perfected the blend of RPG & Life-sim genres.
Rune Factory 3 Special will be releasing in Japan on March 2, 2023, for Nintendo Switch. XSEED will be localizing the game in North America, while Marvelous Europe will be handling distribution in the titular region, though no specific release dates have been given yet. We'll be sure to keep you updated on more details regarding the Western release.
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The Bate family is an Australian political family:

Henry John Bate (19 April 1881 – 4 January 1967) was an Australian politician serving on Eurobodalla Shire Council and the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as a member of the Nationalist Party of Australia and the United Australia Party;
His son, Henry Jefferson Percival "Jeff" Bate, (5 May 1906 – 15 April 1984) was an Australian politician, representing the United Australia Party and the Liberal Party of Australia for most of his career, but ended as an independent.
Jeff Bate's second wife, Thelma Florence Bate CBE, (3 August 1904 – 26 July 1984) was an Australian community leader and women's activist.
his third wife, Dame Zara Bate DBE, (10 March 190914 June 1989) was an Australian fashion designer and widow of the Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt.

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"More like Machu…PEE-chew. Yeah. Shut up, it's funny."
~Hiram Bingham III
Whats the most American academic pursuit? When that question was posed to our AFFotD staff, we had a bevy of responses. "Business and greed!" Michael Douglass offered. "Law, like in my current film, The Lincoln Lawyer," Matthew McConaughey said before we kicked him out of the offices and asked security what the hell he was doing there. "Titties!" Johnny Knoxville shouted before stapling a dollar bill to his forehead while we all laughed and nodded approvingly.
The actual answer to this question came as a shock to many. "Anthropology," resident helicopter pilot/alien hunter Harrison Ford said from the back of the room. We all looked back at him, and there's a distinctive mumble. "What the hell is that?" someone asks. "Gayyyyy," the guy whose job is to say "gayyy" after everything he doesn't agree with said (we hired him back in 1998… it was a…well, a different time back then). At that point, Ford took out his hat and whip, and we all went, "ohhhhh, the Indiana Jones profession. Yeah, good answer, good answer." Like it was fucking Family Feud.
It was at this point that we took out a book on a man who was a real life Indiana Jones, or at least the Anthropologist who discovered the shit out of a mysteriously dead civilization. We won't even hold it against him that he was born in Hawaii. That man was Hiram Bingham III.
As far as education goes, Bingham got more degrees than an Indian Doctor. He graduated from Yale, Berkeley, and Harvard before teaching at Princeton in order to ensure that every competitive mother of an overly academic child can point to him and say, "See? If Bingham could do it, you should too." He never trained in archeology or anthropology, instead Bingham decided to make a name for himself in 1911 with the discovery of Machu Picchu because he figured, "Eh, easier than getting laid, amiright?" To clarify, he may have made this statement because he looked like this.
Ha, funny face
He displayed an ultimate American tenacity by "discovering" a place that had already existed for hundreds of years that never was really lost (since locals knew about it, and several explorers started bitching, going, "we found it first" when Bingham made his announcement). But he just sent an expedition there, led by a guide, and then essentially put a flag in it and said, "Suck on this, bitches, discovered by ME," and let the money rain down. What makes it even more impressive is that Machu Picchu is an incredibly advanced archeological triumph, and remains completely intact, yet abandoned. That's right, we don't know what happened to the people that made them. This concept has been used time and time again as the basis for horror films. It is widely believed that Hiram Bingham was also the man behind the concept of being unable to start your car when a killer is coming.
While Bingham is most known for being the inspiration for those guys who leave comments on websites by going, "FIRST!" he also had a rich American career of having like, seriously, 7 kids, joining the Air Service, and becoming a corrupt politician. All in all, you've got a glorious American who, while not as badass as Indiana Jones, at least didn't go about his job by destroying everything whenever he comes into contact with goddamn ancient ruins.
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Makeshift Shelters Unveil The First Song From 'Something So Personal'
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Last month, Bandwidth's Ron Knox predicted that D.C. emo-punk band Makeshift Shelters could grow into one of D.C.'s biggest rock exports, starting with its forthcoming debut LP, Something So Personal. Thursday the band premiered the first track from that album, and sure enough, it sounds like it's got enough gas in the tank to take the band far beyond the D.C. punk scene.
"Opposite Directions" premiered yesterday on AbsolutePunk.net. Right away, it sounds like a beefed-up version of Makeshift Shelters' best songs so far — melodic enough to satisfy any pop nerd's sweet tooth, but toughened up with chugging riffs and an F bomb lurking in the track's hook.
Something So Personal arrives Feb. 24 on Broken World Media, and it's available for preorder now on fancy colored vinyl and CD. Update: Hear more tunes from the album on Makeshift Shelters' Bandcamp page.
Read our recent feature on Makeshift Shelters.
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[ANALYSIS] How blog on 'owning nothing and being happy' became focus of disinformation campaign
Jul 25, 2022 12:00 PM PHT
Adrian Monck
How did an anonymous anti-semitic account turn a years-old headline into a meme for the Far Right?
Own nothing, be happy. You might have heard the phrase. It started life as a screenshot, culled from the internet by an anonymous anti-semitic account on the image board 4chan. "Own nothing, be happy – The Jew World Order 2030", said the post, which went viral among extremists.
How did an anonymous anti-semitic account turn a years-old headline into a meme for the Far Right, and a slogan picked up by mainstream conservative politicians? And what's the truth behind that "own nothing and be happy" headline?
The story begins in 2016, with the publication of an opinion piece on the World Economic Forum's Agenda website by Danish MP, Ida Auken, "Welcome to 2030: I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better." It is the reference for a social media video entitled "8 Predictions for the World in 2030."
It was part of an essay series intended to spark debate about socio-economic developments – this was the time of the booming "app" economy, and the commissioning editor – hardly a radical – had previously worked for Britain's conservative-leaning Telegraph. The piece gained a respectable readership and lived quietly on the Forum's website for a number of years. The video notched up 9,900 reactions and 766,000 views on Facebook.
[ANALYSIS] What would a law on disinformation look like?
Fast-forward four years to 2020. The world looked very different. A global pandemic was raging and the World Economic Forum launched "The Great Reset," promoting the idea of "building back better" out of the pandemic so that economies could emerge greener and fairer post-COVID-19.
The pandemic magnified many societal ills. The mistrust in governments and leaders that had been building before played into the hands of both fringe groups and state-sponsored actors looking to undermine and weaken rivals. Both came together on the anonymous dark web in places like 4chan's "politically incorrect" image board.
The board, which is completely unmoderated, was also used by operators of a Russian propaganda campaign, active since 2014. The intent was apparently to spread disinformation in a bid to stir Far Right outrage about COVID-19 and perpetuate domestic extremism. The means was often via bots that would push a Far Right conspiracy theory to communities on boards such as 4chan.
Recent analysis explains how this context brought extremists together "using rhetoric that trivialized National Socialism and the Holocaust." This same Far Right, Holocaust-denying cohort latched onto "The Great Reset," claiming that the Forum was part of a group that "orchestrated the pandemic to take control of the global economy."
A number of threads appeared in this vein, dedicated to the Great Reset. One such 4chan thread linked the pandemic, the alleged nefarious control that the Forum exercises over the global economy, and the idea that "You'll own nothing and be happy."
It went truly viral, capturing the warped imagination of conspiracy and fringe groups. One neo-Nazi and white supremacist website claimed the Great Reset was a "response to the coronavirus faked crisis" and would usher in "global communism" to ensure "no one will be able to own anything."
Its popularity also saw more mainstream figures "dog-whistle" the phrase while ignoring its anti-semitic and Far Right origins. Threads proliferated, the catchphrase "own nothing be happy" snowballed, and even more mainstream news sites, including Fox News, Sky News Australia, and GB News embraced it.
Russell Brand talked about it in a video that received more than 1.8 million views on Facebook.
Pierre Polievre, a Canadian MP who was the former Minister for Democratic Reform, used it to discredit Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, giving rise to a national movement.
The campaign has similarly infected the Dutch political landscape, long targeted by Russian disinformation actors.
In the Netherlands alone, during June 2020, there were an average of 1.5 posts per day mentioning the "Great Reset" among Dutch-speaking communities on Facebook. By October, this grew to an average of 6.3 posts per day and by December, this had more than doubled to 13.6 posts per day.
By January 2021, the figures doubled yet again with an average of 28 posts per day.
Reuters Fact Check concluded in February 2021, "The World Economic Forum does not have a stated goal to have people 'own nothing and be happy' by 2030."
But the trolling continues.
Trolls on Twitter and Facebook, for instance, have spread doctored content to promote the falsehood that, through the Great Reset, the World Economic Forum is advancing pernicious depopulation efforts. These include racist conspiracies that claim white people are the primary target for depopulation. Bad faith actors have also targeted the Forum's coverage of the circular economy (economic systems that aim to eliminate waste by reusing raw materials rather than disposing of them), decrying it as a "top-down agenda" coming from "unelected globalists looking to reshape the world in their image." These are just some examples amongst many.
As far back as 2013, the World Economic Forum's annual Global Risks Report flagged disinformation as a concern, warning then that disinformation could spark "digital wildfires" in our hyper-connected world.
Today, that warning has largely been born out. Disinformation is a serious challenge for regulators, a minefield for individuals who seek the facts, and a barrier to governments and organizations wanting to disseminate important information.
The consequences of unabated disinformation are dangerous. Disinformation concerning COVID-19 and vaccines cost lives during the pandemic. The revelations around the 2021 Capitol Hill riot reveal how false information around elections can threaten the foundations of democracy. 68% of Americans agree, saying "made-up news is detrimental to the country's democratic system."
Moreover, the amount of data now generated, predicted to nearly quadruple by 2025, makes it easier and cheaper to use algorithms for malicious or manipulative purposes with unprecedented efficiency, speed, and reach.
[ANALYSIS] Fake news and internet propaganda, and the Philippine elections: 2022
"It is important to recognize that misinformation/disinformation is a tactic used to support an oftentimes political strategy. There are a variety of ways that bad information circulates for political gain. A classic example is for an actor to intentionally disseminate false, inaccurate, or misleading information that inflicts demonstrable and significant public harm," said Steven Feldstein, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. "Another set of tactics involve trolling and harassment, probably the most common form of misinformation directed against the Forum. Trolling and harassment entail deliberately posting offensive content online in order to provoke or disrupt conversations."
The story of "You'll own nothing and be happy" is anything but trivial and offers valuable insights into how disinformation is created and why it's essential not to perpetuate its spread.
It also highlights how disinformation derails free speech. At the request of Ida Auken, the Forum removed all the media around her piece because of the abuse and threats that she had faced online. Action to prevent lies being accepted as truth can help avoid similar situations and promote genuine free speech, allowing us all to freely exchange ideas and opinions.
In a world where the trolls win, more forward-thinking conversations like the one Auken tried to initiate will be tarnished. – Rappler.com
Adrian Monck is Managing Director of the World Economic Forum.


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East Coast Management Team Spotlight: Ron Case
Earlier this year, Ron Case joined Superior Controls as business development manager for the New England market.
Perhaps you have already met new employee Ron Case, Superior Controls' new business development manager for the New England market. Ron joins the team after nearly a decade working with a life science OEM to standardize and develop a new software platform. Excited to join the Superior Controls team, Ron is currently working with several life science start-ups to bring new products into production. "It's always interesting to be part of the process of bringing a new drug to fruition that will save or positively alter a person's life," he said.
Ron has enjoyed his first six months at Superior Controls, citing the employees, company culture, and work ethic as some of the things he appreciates most about the company. "Everyone is friendly, helpful, client oriented, and has a great attitude. I'm impressed with the depth of resources available at the company, especially as compared to other system integrators in the region," he said.
Originally from Hoosick Falls, NY, at the age of three Ron moved to Winthrop, MA where he lived until he went to college. Ron attended Lowell Technical Institute (now UMass Lowell) and graduated with a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering. Ron stayed on and later graduated with a master's degree in management science. He then taught computer science and quantitative methods at U Lowell and Merrimack College before entering the computer industry.
With two degrees in hand, Ron and wife Cate settled in Newburyport in the North Shore area of Boston. The couple acquired an original farmhouse, built in 1703, where they raised their three children. Cate has recently retired from the Newburyport School System and is currently living in Central Florida where she works in the special education department for Indian River School District.
Sons Adam and Alex followed their father into technical professions. Adam is currently an application sales manager at Oracle, and Alex is a software engineer at Aptima, Inc., a company that develops military simulation software. Daughter Jaime is a recent graduate from the University of Central Florida, earning her BS in Psychology. Jaime is currently head hostess at Hard Rock Café while she seeks her first professional position.
When not at work, Ron enjoys a variety of hobbies. "I love to travel, to anywhere new," he said. "I'm a fan of many local sports teams, especially the New England Patriots. I also enjoy golf and sailing." Ron is a member of several local service organizations, including the Elks, which focuses on benevolent support for veterans, and Horizons Group, which supports challenged young adults.


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By bringing together national and international expertise within the fields of marine microbial ecology and molecular biology, a team led by NORCE and University of Bergen will investigate how bacterivorous mixotrophy affects the structure and function of the marine pelagic food web and assess the impact of mixotrophy on carbon flow and food web efficiency.
Mixotrophic algae combine photosynthesis and the uptake of bacteria for their nutrition. At elevated carbon and low nutrient concentrations, algae might "garden" bacteria to keep up in the competition for scarce nutrients in the ocean. There is a consensus that the ability to "run" a mixotrophic mode is rather the rule than an exception among marine phytoplankton. However, how mixotrophy affects the marine microbial food web is so far underexplored, mainly due to the lack of suitable methods. During the three year project, funded by the Research Council of Norway (project number 280414, MIXsTRUCT - Impact of mixotrophy on the structure of the marine pelagic food web), we will apply state-of-the-art technology and develop an approach suitable to quantify and identify mixotrophy in controlled experiments and natural marine microbial communities. Furthermore, we will examine how input of dissolved organic carbon (e.g. due to increased runoff from land) affects the contribution of mixotrophy to marine microbial production. MIXsTRUCT also aims to raise early awareness around scientific topics and cooperates with a local school.


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ICC T20 World Cup: India to host 2021 edition, Aus gets 2022
New Delhi: The International Cricket Council has decided that India will host the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup while the postponed 2020 edition will now be held in Australia in 2022. India is also set to host the 50-over World Cup in India in 2023.
India will host the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on July 20 had announced the postponement of the 2020 edition of the T20 World Cup due to the coronavirus pandemic, but did not mention the venue for the 2021 edition and the 2022 edition. They had only said that the 2023 50-over World Cup will be played in October-November in India.
An ICC board member had said that the reason why the ICC release hadn't mentioned the venue of the 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cup was because a decision was yet to be taken on whether India would be requested to hand the rights of hosting the next year's showpiece event to Australia.
"See, the whole idea is to reach a decision which is agreeable to all. The only reason why the venues haven't been given and the 50-over World Cup has been delayed by a few months is to keep enough breathing space for the broadcasters," the board member had explained.
When contacted, a BCCI official had said that it will be a decision that will be taken by both the Indian board and Cricket Australia in unison. "The BCCI and CA share a very strong bond and any decision in this regard would be taken keeping each others' trust and after discussions between the two boards. With the exit of the former chairman, the era of cloak and dagger in the ICC is all but over," the official said.
The windows for the Men's events are: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 will be held in India in October – November 2021 with the final on 14 November 2021. ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 will be held in Australia in October – November 2022 with the final on 13 November 2022. ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 will be held in India October – November 2023 with the final on 26 November 2023.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Type-2 Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Sets
By Jerry M. Mendel
Fuzzy logic systems expert Jerry Mendel answers some frequently asked questions about type-2 fuzzy sets.
Uncertain Rule-Based Fuzzy Logic Systems: Introduction and New Directions
Question: I thought that fuzzy logic is all about uncertainty. Now you tell us that it isn't. What's going on here?
Answer: That the original fuzzy logic (FL), type-1 FL, cannot handle (that is, model and minimize the effects of) uncertainties sounds paradoxical because the word fuzzy has the connotation of uncertainty. Type-1 FL handles uncertainties by using precise membership functions (MFs) that the user believes capture the uncertainties. When the type-1 MFs have been chosen, all uncertainty disappears because type-1 MFs are totally precise. Type-2 FL, on the other hand, handles uncertainties about the meanings of words by modeling the uncertainties using type-2 MFs.
Question: I have heard about FL but have never heard it referred to as type-1 FL. Why do we now need to refer to it as type-1 FL?
Answer: Before the work on type-2 FL, it was never necessary to refer to FL as type-1. Now, to distinguish between the two kinds of FL, we need to use "type-1" or "type-2."
Question: What exactly is type-2 FL?
Answer: First, let's recall that FL is all about IF-THEN rules (as in, IF the sky is blue and the temperature is between 60 and 75° Fahrenheit, THEN it is a lovely day). The IF and THEN parts of a rule are called its antecedent and consequent, and they are modeled as fuzzy sets. Rules are described by the MFs of these fuzzy sets. In type-1 FL, the antecedents and consequents are all described by the MFs of type-1 fuzzy sets. In type-2 FL, some or all of the antecedents and consequents are described by the MFs of type-2 fuzzy sets.
Question: Do the rules change as we go from type-1 FL to type-2 FL?
Answer: Good news, the rules do not change. Paraphrasing Gertrude Stein, "A rule is a rule is a rule…." What does change is the way in which we model a rule's antecedent and consequent fuzzy sets. In type-1 FL, they are all modeled as type-1 fuzzy sets, whereas in type-2 FL, some or all are modeled as type-2 fuzzy sets.
Question: What's the difference between a fuzzy set, a type-1 fuzzy set, and a type-2 fuzzy set?
Answer: The term "fuzzy set" is general and includes type-1 and type-2 fuzzy sets (and even higher-type fuzzy sets). All fuzzy sets are characterized by MFs. A type-1 fuzzy set is characterized by a two-dimensional MF, whereas a type-2 fuzzy set is characterized by a three-dimensional MF.
As an example, suppose that the variable of interest is eye contact, which we denote as x. Let's put eye contact on a scale of values 0–10. One of the terms that might characterize the amount of perceived eye contact (for example, during flirtation) is "some eye contact." Suppose that we surveyed 100 men and women and asked them to locate the ends of an interval for "some eye contact" on the scale of 0–10. Surely, we will not get the same results from all of them because words mean different things to different people.
One approach to using the 100 sets of two endpoints is to average the endpoint data and use the average values for the interval associated with "some eye contact." We could then construct a triangular (or other shape) MF whose base endpoints (on the x-axis) are at the two average values and whose apex is midway between the two endpoints. This type-1 triangle MF can be displayed in two dimensions and can be expressed mathematically as follows:
{(x, MF(x))| x an element of X}
Unfortunately, this MF has completely ignored the uncertainties associated with the two endpoints.
A second approach is to make use of the average values and the standard deviations for the two endpoints. By doing this, we are blurring the location of the two endpoints along the x-axis. Now locate triangles so that their base endpoints can be anywhere in the intervals along the x-axis associated with the blurred average endpoints. Doing this leads to a continuum of triangular MFs sitting on the x-axis—for example, picture a whole bunch of triangles all having the same apex point but different base points, as in Figure 1.
Figure 1 Triangular MFs when base endpoints (l and r) have uncertainty intervals associated with them.
For the purposes of this discussion, suppose that there are exactly N such triangles. Then at each value of x, there can be up to N MF values: MF1(x), MF2(x), …, MFN(x). Let's assign a weight to each of the possible MF values, say wx1, wx2, …, wxN (see Figure 1). We can think of these weights as the possibilities associated with each triangle at this value of x. The resulting type-2 MF can be expressed as follows:
{(x, {( MFi(x), wxi)| i = 1, …, N}| x an element of X}
Another way to write this is:
{(x, MF(x, w)| x an element of X and w an element of Jx}
MF(x, w) is a type-2 MF. It is three-dimensional because MF(x, w) depends on two variables, x and w.
Question: How are type-2 fuzzy sets visualized?
Answer: We just indicated that type-2 fuzzy sets are three-dimensional, so they can be visualized as three-dimensional plots. Unfortunately, it is not as easy to sketch such plots as it is to sketch the two-dimensional plots of a type-1 MF. Another way to visualize type-2 fuzzy sets is to plot their so-called footprint of uncertainty (FOU). The type-2 MF, MF(x, w), sits atop a two-dimensional x-w plane. It sits only on the permissible (sometimes called "admissible") values of x and w. This means that x is defined over a range of values (its domain)—say, X. In addition, w is defined over its range of values (its domain)—say, W.
An example of an FOU is shown in Figure 2. It is an FOU for a Gaussian MF whose standard deviation is known with perfect certainty but whose mean, m, is uncertain and varies anywhere in the interval from m1 to m2, which can be expressed as m_[m1, m2]. The uniform shading over the entire FOU means that, for this example, we are assuming uniform weighting (possibilities). Because of the uniform weighting, this type-2 fuzzy set is called an interval type-2 fuzzy set.
Figure 2 FOU for Gaussian (primary) membership function with uncertain mean.
Question: Is there new terminology for type-2 fuzzy sets?
Answer: Yes, there is. The fact that we must now distinguish between type-1 and type-2 MFs is one example of the new terminology. A lot of the new terminology is due to the three-dimensional nature of a type-2 MF. Another term that we have already explained is the FOU. Some other new terms are: primary membership, primary MF, secondary grade, secondary MF, secondary set, upper and lower MFs, principal MF, embedded type-1 fuzzy set, and embedded type-2 fuzzy set. All of these terms can be defined mathematically and let us communicate effectively about type-2 fuzzy sets.
Question: What can we do with type-2 fuzzy sets?
Answer: Whatever we can do with type-1 fuzzy sets we can also do with type-2 fuzzy sets. It is how we do it that is different. For type-1 fuzzy sets, we perform set theoretic operations, such as union, intersection, and complement. We can do the same for type-2 fuzzy sets. Procedures for how to do this have been worked out and are especially simple for interval type-2 fuzzy sets.
Question: Where are type-2 fuzzy sets being used?
Answer: They are being used in type-2 fuzzy logic systems, and they let us model uncertainties totally within the framework of fuzzy logic. See the fourth and fifth articles in this collection—titled "Frequently Asked Questions About Rule-Based Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Systems" and "Applications for Rule-Based Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Systems"—for a description about these FLSs.
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The Naivas Supermarket siblings tussle over the ownership of Naivas chain of supermarkets has taken yet another drastic turn as the elder brother has been ordered to deposit Sh8.1 million in an interest earning account as a pre-condition for being allowed to appeal against the imminent auction of his business.
According to family sources, Newton Nyoro Mukuha' Greenmart Stores could be auctioned after he lost a court battle with his siblings who are seeking to recover a loan which he has defaulted on.
However, Justice Fred Ochieng stopped the Naivas siblings from proceeding with the auction of their elder brother's business to enable the hearing of his application to move to the Court of Appeal.
The judge had in a ruling delivered on November 17 allowed Naivas to auction goods owned by Greenmart at Kayole Estate in Nairobi to recover the Sh8 million debt which Mukuha had admitted to owing his brothers.
In the dispute, Naivas general manager Francis Maswili had told the court that on various dates between December 2008 and December 15 2009, Naivas supplied Mukuha Trading as Greenmart Stores, goods for sale at his supermarket worth Sh46,361,264.
"Nyoro, however, paid only Sh34,258,346 for the goods supplied and left a balance of Sh12,102,918 which he has refused to pay despite various requests from Naivas," he explained.
The siblings have also been locked in yet another dispute over the planned sale of majority shares in Naivas Supermarket to South African retail giant MassMart.
Peter Mukuha Kago, the family's patriarch died on May 6 2010 due to diabetes related ailments at the age of 93. He is succeeded by his wife and nine children, amongst them six daughters and three sons.
In the suit before the high court, Kagiha has accused his younger brother Gashwe of obtaining a letter of administration by fraudulently by forging his signature and that of his two sisters.
Kagiha accuses Gashwe and his other brother David Mukuha of fraudulently incorporating Rongai Services Store, Naivas' predecessor company in 1993 at the Registrar of Companies in 1993 on a 50-50 basis.


1. Classical Millenials is pretty funny.
2. The 2019 Women's Prize judging panel has been announced and I am really happy to see that this year there will be multiple chromatic women on the panel. Also, Kate Williams is chairing and I lurve her, so yay!
3. People who can turn coffee cups into amazing art are wizards.
4. Does everyone know Dream Daddy is now a comic? Seems like this would be relevant to a lot of people's interests.
5. Please enjoy this video of a french bulldog playing with a balloon.
6. In response to concerns raised about next year's World Fantasy Convention having an all-white Guest of Honor slate, WFC claimed that they only invite GoHs with "decades" of experience in the field. Jim Hines crunches the numbers and paints rather a different picture.
7. Here's a news story that combines two interests I never expected to see combined: copyright and cheese. EU court rules that a Dutch cheesemaker can't copyright its cheese's flavor.
8. YA author Destiny Soria talks about channeling her anger into her writing.
9. Two Canadian librarians make the case against Little Free Libraries. Although I don't entirely agree with all they say, it's worth thinking about the classist implications of branding and selling what is essentially a glorified "take a book, leave a book" box, and also whether you can really call such a thing a library. Is a library a place with books, or is it a place with librarians? Interesting questions.
11. Yoon Ha Lee is releasing a short story collection set in the same universe as Ninefox Gambit and I am HYPED. The link has the contents page—it looks like it's a mix of new and older stuff, which is hopefully going to give me the kick I need to finish Revenant Gun!
12. I love the idea of knitting a scarf that corresponds to the books you're reading and I'm probably going to do that for 2019.
13. Ellen Klages put together a slideshow of reference images for her novella, Passing Strange! I love seeing authors showing their work like this, so I thought it was really interesting!


After the tea leaf itself, water is the second most important element in making a good cup of tea. The fact hardly needs to be stated, but then sometimes it is helpful to state the obvious. Especially when we often overlook the familiar, water in this case.
We advise our customers to use either bottled water or filtered water while preparing teas. To create that smooth balanced cup it is important to be mindful of the quality of the water you are using to make tea.
I did an exercise I had not done in a long time - tasting water. I took "samples" of tap water, bottled water and filtered water, waters that are available to me daily here in Rochester, NY. I noted the difference in their tastes. Aside from just finding out the best water for your tea, tasting water can also be a good centering exercise. Focusing something that taste "neutral" actually brings out a lot of different sensations, a good way to hone your senses.
Water from my Brita-filter is odorless and tastes clean, good enough for brewing my favorite teas. The bottled water - I am using Gerber's 1 gallon jars that I normally use for tea tastings - actually has a faint hint of the plastic. Perhaps it had been sitting around for too long or had been exposed to heat? It does not taste much different than the filtered water though. But the smell is off putting and I don't think I will be using that water again.
To my great surprise, the tap water surprisingly makes a good show. Perhaps during winter the water authorities had reduce the amount of chemicals used for treating and disinfecting the water. I have to verify that but the chlorine smell is relatively negligible compared to the summer months. Overall the tap water tastes pretty good and I wonder if it is stray occurrence. I remember tasting the tap water a few days ago, and it sat rather flat on my palate. Today I don't feel it. And I ask my wife to drink the water - she has a keener palate than mine - and she too is surprised how clean tasting the tap water is today.
I think the fact is water needs to be tasted regularly. I think it is a good habit to have a sip of water before making tea. This is a good exercise to being mindful. Tea after all is about being calm yet alert, and it starts with the process of making the tea itself.
On the subject of water I like the story of told of Lu Yu, the author of Classic of Tea written during the Tang Dynasty in the 8th Century. One day Lu Yu was in an excursion with a patron who was an army general. In the course of their wanderings they stopped by a river for some tea. Lu Yu instructed the soldiers to fetch some water from the river's mid-stream so that he could make tea. When the soldiers returned with a pitcher of water Lu Yu tasted some and disapproved, saying this water had been drawn from the river side and not from the middle. The nervous soldiers told him that was not possible because they had rowed to the middle of the river and drawn water from there.
Lu Yu took a few sips more. He was not happy. Then he poured out half the pitcher, and he tried to taste again. You can imagine the tension in the air by this time, as the general and his retinue gathered around. This time, however, Lu Yu, with a very pleased look on his face, declared that the water was from the middle of the stream!
Even as the crowd puzzled, the soldiers came forward and admitted that they had indeed drawn a full pitcher of water from the middle of the river. But when they were getting off the boat some of the water had spilled and instead of going back to the middle, they had filled up the pitcher with the water from the riverside.
In this third part of our series on Pu-erh tea we look into the fermentation in pu-erh tea a little closely and the changes it brings about in post-fermented teas.
In Yunnan, where the pu-erh exclusively comes from, there are a lot of very old tea trees. The tea plant, camellia sinensis, can grow to be tree if allowed. But it is a rare sight because in most parts of the world the tea plant is regularly pruned to keep it waist high for convenient picking of the leaves. Only in Yunnan, which also happens to be the birthplace of tea, old tea trees are a common occurrence.
This is first of a 3 part series on Pu-erh tea.
Pu-erh is fermented and aged tea that comes in a compacted form. Produced exclusively in Yunnan, the South-Western province of China, the tea is produced in two broad styles - raw (sheng), and ripe (shu). Sheng pu-erh is left to ferment naturally, while the fermentation in ripe or shu pu-erh is done in controlled factory settings.


is the definition of professionalism. Every musician can learn a thing or two from Sean."
In his 5 years as an Artist Coach with Canada's Music Incubator, Sean has successfully helped a number of artists develop their individual musicianship and ensemble playing. Sean has also worked as a Music Director with a number of artists on the Coalition Music management roster, including Andee (Universal Music), Nice Horse, Metal On Ice, and Johnson Crook.
As lead guitarist for Grammy award winning superstar Nelly Furtado, Sean has performed to millions of fans on some of the world's biggest stages. Sean has also worked with and learned his craft from a wide variety of other Platinum and Gold selling artists, including Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Lee Aaron, Honeymoon Suite, The Canadian Brass, Alan Frew (Glass Tiger), Helix, Gilby Clarke (Guns N Roses), Howie D (Backstreet Boys, Rough Trade, Coney Hatch, Doc Walker, Garvin Winans and many more.
Having fronted his own band (Century Media recording artists Crash Kelly) and embarked on a successful solo career as a classical guitarist (two US Billboard Top 10 classical albums, and sales of over 10,000 copies), Sean brings an understanding of the artists' perspective to his work as a Music Director, Artist Coach, and Guitar Teacher. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Education Degree from Nipissing University, and this pedagogical background enables him to deliver his experience in an effective, measured way that is easy to understand.
Sean believes that great performances involve a combination of focused individual effort and highly developed ensemble interaction. So many artists focus on "making it", when the fact is they should be focusing on making "IT" better.
From helping your band play and sound better, to preparing for showcases and touring, to individual guitar and theory lessons, Sean Kelly can help you better express your artistry.


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Victorian Raffle Rules
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Victorian Fundraising Rules
Raffles are a time honoured and popular way to raise funds for your favourite cause. The regulations can be a bit of a minefield and vary so much State-to-State. No wonder you are wondering what the Victorian raffle rules are!
A raffle could be loosely defined as any game of chance where there is a limited number of tickets sold, and where each ticket has the same chance of winning as every other ticket sold. But as you know, there are a million and one ways to go about a raffle. From parking a wheelbarrow full of goodies outside the local shops to raffling off fancy houses on the Gold Coast, to a good old Friday night chook raffle or meat tray draw at the pub (yes, chook raffles are still alive and well).
In fact, you could be forgiven for thinking that the only limits on running a raffle are the number of helpers you can rope in, and your imagination. But you would be wrong.
Raffles are classified by all Australian States and Territories as 'gaming' and, alongside casinos and licensed clubs, raffles are subject to regulation designed to protect the consumer, and the people conducting the gaming. The maze of legislation and regulation which surrounds raffles can be very daunting to the small community-based fundraiser (or, for that matter, to us!), and I would not be surprised if some raffles had been still-born in the face of it.
As the best way to avoid accidentally breaking gaming laws is to be informed, we thought it would be useful to assemble a quick-reference guide to Victorian raffle rules and regulations.
A note of caution: this article is intended only as a general guide. Whilst the information provided is correct, to the best of our knowledge, at the time of publication, we strongly advise anyone who is planning to conduct a raffle to seek the advice of the regulating authority below.
Regulating Agency: Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation
'Raffle FAQ's is available at the VCGLR website at www.vcglr.vic.gov.au
contact@vcglr.vic.gov.au
Key Features of the Victorian Raffle Rules:
Raffles Laws in Victoria may only be conducted by organisations which have been 'declared' a genuine community or charitable organisation by the Victorian Commission for Gaming Regulation. Organisations wishing to apply for a declaration can do so via the VCGR website, and should allow at least 28 days for approval. Here is the direct link.
Raffles whose total prize value exceeds $5,000 in value must obtain a permit from the Commission (in addition to being a 'declared' organisation). At the time of writing (March 2018) permits cost $24.70. Any alterations to the terms of the permit will incur a further fee of $15.10.
At present there no restrictions on minors buying or selling raffle tickets in Victoria (minors are not permitted to buy or sell raffle tickets where liquor is included in the prizes). However, the Commission may on occasion attach a condition to a permit restricting who can purchase tickets.
The legislation expressly prohibits the use of money, stocks and shares as prizes, unless the prize is an accommodation or travel prize in which case some spending money may be included. If the prize is an accommodation or travel prize the value of the cash included cannot exceed 10% of that prize's total value.
Raffles whose total prize pool are $500 or less have only ONE DAY to sell their tickets or sell the tickets within an 8 hour period without using printed tickets. Raffles with a prize pool between $501 and $5000 have three months to sell their tickets. Raffles greater than $5,001 will require a permit and have 12 months or less.
Where prize value exceeds $500, ticket sellers are required to collect ticket buyers' contact details.
Raffles whose prize value exceeds $500 (or last longer than one day) are required to have printed tickets. Each ticket must show the following information:
the name of the declared community or charitable organisation to benefit from the raffle
the permit number in cases where a minor gaming permit is required and has been issued
the ticket price and, where there is a permit, the maximum number of tickets authorised by the permit
a description of each prize and its value
when and where the raffle will be drawn, and the method of publication or notification of the results
details of any book buyers prize (if applicable)
Here is a quick overview from the powers-that-be:
Australian Raffle Rules
Making the Most of your Raffle Ticket Sales
Interesting Raffle Prizes
Perfect Planning: PTA+ Magazine
In the latest part of our 'perfect planning' series, Australian fundraising expert and author Mandy Weidmann reveals the benefits of evaluating your events.
Balloon Ideas for Events
Balloons are an inexpensive and easy way to inject some fun (and certainly some colour) into your next fundraiser. Here are 5 balloon ideas.
4074 Community and Beyond Family Fun Day Profile
Don't be scared to ask for help. A lot of things I did myself because I didn't want to burden people, I should have reached out a lot more. You will be surprised with some of the things you will receive.
So sorry you couldn't make it…
Sometimes we get so wrapped up in wanting a sell-out fundraising event, we forget that it's not all about 'bums on seats'.
Cookbooks are best-sellers and now it's easy to publish your own cookbook, complete with professional finish and photos.
Toad Races
Cane toads, cockroaches, whatever - we all hate them but what a great fundraiser they make on a race track of sorts.


Ladies: Need Help Christmas Gift Shopping for the Man in Your Life?
Buying gifts for men is not nearly as complicated as it is for women.
As a guy I know I should keep all y'all guessing but what the heck?
Follow these rules and you should have no problems.
wear bathrobes, he wouldn't have invented Jockey shorts.
deodorant. I'm told they do not stink - they are earthy.
couple of weeks there will be labels absolutely everywhere. "Socks.
Shorts. Cups. saucers. Door. Lock. Sink." You get the idea.
Never buy a man anything that says "some assembly required" on the box.
It will ruin his Special Day and he will always have parts left over.
Home Depot, John Deere, Valley RV Center, and Les Schwab Tire.
It doesn't matter if he doesn't know what it is.
Men enjoy danger. That's why they never cook - but they will barbecue.
line leaks. "Oh the thrill! The challenge!
appreciate tickets to "A Retrospective of 19th Century Quilts."
ladder. No one knows why.
least The Boy Scouts. Nothing says love like a hundred feet of 3/8"
Great ideas! Mine loves to eat so anything involving manly food works for him!
My hubby gets antsy when coming up to barbecue season. During the summer, there's always a good reason to put something on the grill. I, on the otherhand, love tools of any kind. Not to mention, my kids call me the "Duct Tape Queen".
I LOVE your post because its SOOO TRUE!!!guess what my husband asked for this Christmas? if you guessed a SANDER then your RIGHT!!!!! HAHA I got him a good one but I hope he likes it!!!!!
Mans favorite store is Home Depot. Its like heaven. My Ex who is CPA so he is not in the repair line of work, once announced to me he went to Home Depot once a week.
OMG....this is so true. My husband drools in the tool aisle and he just bought himself some nice rope. With a caribeener don't you know! LOL And the barbeque is just too funny.
James…hilarious!! I especially loved the part about men and their grills. I have NEVER met a man who does not love their grill. Does not matter if their hamburgers resemble and taste like charcoal briquettes, a man believes it is gourmet cuisine!!
Very, very funny! And sadly, all too true!
Good points James tools won't work for the man who doesn't know how to use them. However, my sister would love a ratchet set or a new set of wrenches and pliers to add to her collection or something new she can hang from her tool belt. Not only do we make jewelry, we also sell high quality 316L Stainless Steel Jewelry. The men we buy gifts for get a stainless steel bracelet, cuff links, or a necklace.


I liked that some of them were just plain scary, while others threw in some humor. A for Amateur was a great way to start off, followed by Vacation and Split. Masticate was very short and pretty funny. It's also impressive what a filmmaker can do with so little time.
I'd recommend this one, I know it's streaming on Shudder currently and it's made me want to check out the others in the series, even though I've been warned they aren't as strong.


Heavy duty galvanised 'clip post' that eliminates the time consuming task of tying wire to the fence post.
Heavy duty black steel posts for rural fencing.
Heavy duty galvanised steel posts for rural fencing.
Heavy duty strainer, concreted into the ground.
Suitable for both wooden and steel strainer posts.


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XHTS-FM is a radio station on 102.9 FM in Veracruz, Veracruz. It is owned by Grupo Pazos Radio and is known as Ya! FM with a pop format.

History
XHTS received its concession on June 13, 1972. It was owned by Vicente Capillo Rocha with an ERP of 28 kW. It was sold to Radio Tipo in 1983.

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Radio stations in Veracruz
Radio stations established in 1972


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The jury's still out on whether Gov. Ron DeSantis will do a better job of protecting open government and public records than his predecessor.
Former Gov. Rick Scott, it should be remembered, was famous for skirting public records law. Even as he took office, his transition staff announced that all his email had been accidentally deleted. Oops. He used a private email account in an attempt to keep public records secret and then foreswore using email at all. In 2015, he settled seven open-records lawsuits for $700,000 (more than half of that money came out of Department of Environmental Protection's budget).
And each year when the Legislature passed new exceptions to the Sunshine Law, Scott's signature could be counted on.
This means that enjoying a better reputation for open government and public records transparency shouldn't prove difficult for DeSantis.
So far, his record is skimpy and mixed. The Florida Cabinet's meeting in Israel raised eyebrows and attracted an unsuccessful court challenge. DeSantis dismissed the lawsuit as "frivolous" but it raised legitimate concerns about his commitment to the spirit of the law.
And it remains to be seen how he will react to the Legislature's slew of Sunshine Law and public records law exemptions.
Barbara Petersen, president of the First Amendment Foundation, noted that although the Legislature had a record low year for bill passage — just 174 general bills — 25 of them either created new public records exemptions or reauthorized old ones. So yes, that would be 14 percent of this session's work product devoted to blocking the public's right to know. A popular topic, it seems.
Among those bills the First Amendment Foundation is asking DeSantis to veto: A dramatically over-broad provision that would automatically seal criminal histories of people charged with crimes but whose cases were dropped by prosecutors, dismissed by courts or resulted in an acquittal after trial by a judge or jury. This legislation would make it all but impossible to investigate allegations of police abuse or prosecutorial corruption, and far more difficult to detect or report on someone who has been repeatedly arrested on the same kind of charge, particularly hard-to-prosecute sexual abuse and domestic violence charges.
Florida already has a procedure for sealing criminal records. A veto would send a needed message about the overbroad sealing of formerly public information.
The group also unsuccessfully urged the governor to veto a bill that widens — to a ridiculous extend — the information related to home-address exemptions to the public records law allowed for government officials, employees and law enforcement personnel. People think of this as a protection for law enforcement, but it also includes more than 20 classes of government employees.
DeSantis so far has avoided the public records controversies of his predecessor. But lacking any decisive actions affirming his commitment to open government, the so-far popular governor hasn't yet taken the opportunity to burnish his image with Florida voters who looking for greater transparency in government.
This editorial originally appeared in the Daytona Beach News-Journal.


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Would this help?
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The SSS Educational Loan has a set budget. This may mean that only a limited number of members can apply and be accommodated with the program in a certain period of time. If you are interested to apply, you can do so, but may have to wait for available funds. Available funds means that prior beneficiaries have already started or completed the payments of their educational loan.
The SSS Educational Loan is funded by the National Government and SSS on a 50:50 basis. Any excess on the tuition fee and the miscellaneous expenses shall be shouldered by the member or beneficiary.
If you are a college student and the school fee is P18,000 for the current semester, your approved loan amount will be P18,000 also.
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The school must be accredited by the CHED for degree courses and TESDA for vocational and technical courses.
The 50% funded by the government has zero interest. However, the 50% amount funded by the SSS shall bear an interest rate of 6%.
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Can I have the SSS educational loan using my own membership?
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John William Bailly
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John William Bailly Resume
John William Bailly is a French–American artist born in the United Kingdom. He received an MFA in painting and printmaking from Yale University, and has been a Faculty Fellow of the Honors College at Florida International University since 2004. His work explores the random nature of information and the methods we employ to process it. Juxtaposing diverse data and multiple historical references, Bailly's work strives for the viewer to reflect upon the manner in which they conceptualize realities. Bailly's works have been exhibited at University of Maine Museum of Art, Patricia and Philip Frost Museum of Art, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, and Texas State University, as well as other venues in the United States and France. He was awarded the South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship for Visual and Media Artists and a State of Florida Individual Artist Grant. In 2007, Bailly and critically acclaimed poet Richard Blanco produced a collaborative project, "Place of Mind." At FIU, Bailly founded the Aesthetics & Values project, an interdisciplinary curatorial program that has earned national recognition. He has been awarded two Excellence in Teaching awards and a European Union grant for course development.
"Tohu-bohu" is a series of paintings by French-American painter John Bailly that explores the …
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Namaste Trump : US President Donald Trump's First visit to India
Namaste Trump : US President Donald Trump's First visit to India: Warriors, in this article we have provided you all the information related to the United States President Donald Trump first visit to India. Being a Defence aspirant you must be well aware about the Defence Deals and MoU signed during the POTUS visit to India. This article is very important from SSB point of view so stay updated with DIGITALFAUJI for the more latest updates regarding POTUS Visit to India.
Namaste Trump
The MEA said that the "Namaste Trump", the welcome event organised in Ahemdabad for President Trump's first India visit will be similar to Howdy Modi event organised in Houston.
The US president Donald Trump is all set to travel for his first visit to India on 24th and 25th February in upcoming week. US – India relationship has its root in common values, including rule of law and democratic principles. Both the countries have shared interests in promoting global security, stability and economic prosperity through trade, investments and connectivity. The strong people – to – people ties between both the countries are a tremendous source of strength for partnerships.
Well the much anticipated trade agreement between both nations have been downplayed by the president Trump himself. But both sides are likely to sign number of key deals during this visit. So in this very blog we are going to discuss what are the key expectations from Trump's India visit by understanding the whole dynamics of India-US relationship.
India-US Relationship: Good Shades
India US Civil Nuclear Deals under which India agreed to separate it's civil and military nuclear facilities and to place all its civil nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and in response. US agreed to work towards full civil nuclear cooperations with India. Past decade had witnessed nuclear deals of worth billions of dollars.
Both the countries are working towards defence cooperation by actively participating in joint military exercises and by signing four foundational agreements.
GSOMIA (General Security of Military Information Agreement), signed in 2002, enables the sharing of military information between both the countries and to protect each other's classified informations.
LEMOA (Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement) was signed on 29 August 2016. This permits the military of either country to use other's bases for resupplying or carrying out repairs.
COMCAS (Communication, Compatibility and Security Agreement), signed in September 2018 during 2+2 dialogue. It enables two countries to share secure communications band exchanging information on approved equipments during bilateral and multilateral training exercise and operations.
BECA (Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement) permits geo-spatial cooperation.
India-US Relationship: Bad Shades
US – Pak bonhomie :
United States has been one of the largest source of FDI in Pakistan and Pakistan's largest export market, leading to continuous growth of US-Pak trade relations.
USA government supports this relationship by funding reverse trade delegations, business conferences, technical assistance and business outreach.
US had also supported Pakistan in 1971 war by deploying it's naval fleet towards Indian Ocean.
Trade Failure
What US wants?
India to eliminate 20% tariffs on ICT products.
Greater access for medical devices
Removal of price cap on medical devices
Also greater access for agricultural goods.
What India wants?
Access to United States market under GSP program.
Facilitations of processes in agro products makers.
Greater access in agricultural market.
US has warned India against procurement of defence equipments like S-400 missile defence system from Russia.
Further US wants India to send it's forces to Afghanistan.
US backed removal of developing nation tag from India.
Way Forward
In terms of expectations, too many expectations have been laid on trade deal. But the fact is that trade is not happening or may not happening as President Trump had indicated recently. So, let's hang this visit on a single thread. We always had trade problems with US and this is not new. While trade issue is something which we will have to continue to work at. We need to use this opportunity to maximize the strategic convergences that we have.
The convergence of perceptions between India and the US on global and regional issues of common interests provides enormous opportunities for both countries to work closely in reshaping the political order.
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Assistant professor University Bologna, since 2000.
Stefania Falfari, Italian engineering educator.
Falfari, Stefania was born on June 24, 1974 in Italy.
Bachelor, University Bologna, 1999. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bologna, 2003.


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2020 Movie Stats
This year I watched 293 new-to-me movies and 43 movies that were rewatches for a total of 336.
New to me: 293 (241 pre-1970, 52 post-1970)
Rewatches: 43 (33 pre-1970, 10 post-1970)
Total: 336 (274 pre-1970, 62 post-1970)
Where I watched them:
TCM: 243 (22 rewatches)
Library (DVD & Apps): 11 (0 rewatches)
Personal DVD: 23 (16 rewatches)
YouTube & OK: 15 (1 rewatch)
Paid Streaming Services: 23 (2 rewatches)
TV & Free Streaming Services: 18 (2 rewatches)
Theater: 0
Here are my top ten movie discoveries:
4/17 Baby Boom (1987)
6/18 Blue Hawaii (1961)
7/11 Airplane! (1980)
7/26 Three Days of the Condor (1975)
8/5 Embraceable You (1948)
8/10 Foul Play (1978)
8/29 King Creole (1958)
10/17 The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
11/19 G.I. Blues (1960)
11/30 Dogfight (1991)
Classics I finally watched:
The Gold Rush (1925) - Charlie Chaplin
The Divorcee (1930) - Norma Shearer
Dracula (1931) - Bela Lugosi
King Kong (1933) - Fay Wray
Dodsworth (1936) - Walter Huston
Dark Victory (1939) - Bette Davis
Sergeant York (1941) - Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan
Citizen Kane (1941) - Orson Welles
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) - Joseph Cotten, Tim Holt
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) - James Cagney
On the Waterfront (1954) - Marlon Brando
Magnificent Obsession (1954) - Jane Wyman & Rock Hudson
The Red Badge of Courage (1951) - Audie Murphy
Jailhouse Rock (1957) - Elvis Presley
The Blob (1958) - Steve McQueen
Spartacus (1960) - Kirk Douglas
Sergeant Rutledge (1960) - Woody Strode, Jeffrey Hunter
The Great Escape (1963) - Steve McQueen, James Garner
Viva Las Vegas (1964) - Elvis Presley & Ann-Margaret
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) - Steve McQueen & Faye Dunaway
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) - Gene Hackman
Annie Hall (1977) - Diane Keaton
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Drew Barrymore
Number of movies per decade:
1910s: 1 (0 rewatches)
1920s: 10 (0 rewatches)
1940s: 79 (15 rewatches)
1970s: 17 (1 rewatch)
Number of movies per month:
January: 31 (2 rewatches)
February: 37 (6 rewatches)
March: 22 (1 rewatch)
April: 21 (2 rewatches)
May: 30 (7 rewatches)
June: 24 (2 rewatches)
July: 32 (1 rewatch)
August: 25 (2 rewatches)
September: 31 (3 rewatches)
October: 27 (3 rewatches)
November: 28 (7 rewatches)
December: 28 (7 rewatches)
Most Watched (Leading) Movie Stars:
Robert Taylor - 20 films
Elvis Presley - 13 films
Mel Gibson - 13 films
Barbara Stanwyck - 12 films
Walter Pidgeon - 11 films
Gary Cooper - 10 films
Patricia Neal - 9 films
Robert Stack - 9 films
Greer Garson - 8 films
Robert Ryan - 8 films
Karl Malden - 8 films
Norma Shearer, Errol Flynn, Bette Davis, George Sanders, Joan Crawford, Marsha Hunt, John Wayne, Marx Brothers (together & separate), River Phoenix - 6 films
Tony Curtis, James Garner, Eve Arden, Goldie Hawn - 5 films
Stars I discovered/grew to love/admire: Elvis Presley, Robert Taylor, Mel Gibson, Robert Stack, River Phoenix
*To see last years stats click here.
Did you keep track of the movies you watched in 2020? Was there a star or movie you discovered that you can't live without now? Let me know in the comments!
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Labels: Classic Movies, Film Lists, Golden Hollywood, Hollywood, Movie Lists, Stats
Movies I Watched in December
Dangerous Mission (1954)
This month I had the typical Christmas rewatches and then randomly ended up watching quite a few "new" movies: nearly half of this list are post-1970 films! I even watched a movie on "opening weekend" (WW84). Oh, btw... HBO Max doesn't offer a free trial anymore :/ Luckily there's enough exclusive content on there that the $16 will be worth it.
I never got around to writing about the free classic movies on the Peacock streaming service. They had over 100 but as of Jan. 1, 2021 they have exactly two movies made before 1970 (not counting James Bond): a Columbo Movie and Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol... So basically the only thing left for me to watch on there is Murder, She Wrote.
The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) - Max Baer & Myrna Loy, Walter Huston
Sabotage (1936) - Sylvia Sydney
Desire (1936) - Gary Cooper & Marlene Dietrich
A Yank at Oxford (1938) - Robert Taylor & Maureen O'Sullivan, Vivian Leigh
Flight Command (1940) - Robert Taylor, Ruth Hussey, Walter Pidgeon, Paul Kelly, Red Skelton, Nat Pendleton, Marsha Hunt
To the Shores of Tripoli (1942) - John Payne & Maureen O'Hara, Randolph Scott, Pat O'Brien
*Christmas in Connecticut (1945) - Barbara Stanwyck & Dennis Morgan,
Deep Valley (1947) - Ida Lupino & Dane Clark, Wayne Morris, Fay Bainter, Henry Hull
Fighter Squadron (1948) - Edmund O'Brien, Robert Stack, Rock Hudson
The Damned Don't Cry (1950) - Joan Crawford
My Man and I (1952) - Ricardo Montalban & Shelley Winters, Claire Trevor, Wendell Corey, Jack Elam
Dangerous Mission (1954) - Victor Mature & Piper Laurie, Vincent Price, William Bendix, Bette St. John
*White Christmas (1954) - Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen, Dean Jagger, Mary Wickes
Bombers B-52 (1957) - Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Karl Malden, Natalie Wood, Marsha Hunt
*We're No Angels (1957) - Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov, Joan Bennett, Leo G. Carroll, Basil Rathbone
The Cat O'Nine Tails (1971) - Karl Malden
*Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) - Alan Young
Explorers (1985) - Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson
The Mosquito Coast (1986) - Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, River Phoenix, Martha Plimpton
*Home Alone (1990) - Macaulay Culkin
The Thing Called Love (1993) - River Phoenix, Samantha Mathis, Dermot Mulroney, Sandra Bullock
I Spy (2002) - Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson
*Elf (2003) - Will Ferrell & Zooey Deschanel, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner
*The Lake House (2006) - Keanu Reeves & Sandra Bullock, Christopher Plummer
Destination Wedding (2018) - Winona Ryder & Keanu Reeves
Gemini Man (2019) - Will Smith
Last Christmas (2019) - Emilia Clarke & Henry Golding, Emma Thompson
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) - Gal Gadot & Chris Pine, Kristin Wiig
Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity (2015)
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020)
Least Favorite Film: Explorers was very dated. Fighter Squadron needed a stronger leading man.
Favorite Movie: Destination Wedding was hilarious!! I also really liked Desire.
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