#asw 99

[asofterutena]

(What good is being a good person?)

the 19th episode of revolutionary girl utena, a song for a kingdom now lost, aired on this date 26 years ago.

[blazbluebrackets]

RESULTS

After much competition and many close calls...

Awakening the Chaos has won the BlazBlue Character Theme bracket!

Below are all cumulative tallies of votes, as well as how they compare to the official poll done by Arc System Works in 2019! (Songs who made their first appearances in Round 2 will be given an asterisk by their name.)

Gluttony Fang* (157 votes)

Awakening the Chaos* (148 votes)

Walpurgisnacht (110 votes)

Condemnation Wings (99 votes)

X-matic (93 votes)

Nightmare Fiction (91 votes)

Rebellion (89 votes)

MOTOR HEAD (81 votes)

STAND UNRIVALED (80 votes)

Under Heaven Destruction (73 votes)

Lust SIN* (69 votes)

Black Onslaught II (62 votes)

Walpurgisnacht (59 votes)

VARIABLE HEART (57 votes)

Childish Killer (57 votes)

Gale (53 votes)

Queen of rose (53 votes)

HAKAISHIN (52 votes)

Endless Despair (49 votes)

Bullet Dance (47 votes)

Weak Executioner (44 votes)

OMAE NO TETTUI NI KUGI WO UTE (44 votes)

Crystal Forest (42 votes)

Catus Carnival (40 votes)

SUSANOOH (40 votes)

Sword of Doom (39 votes)

The Tyrant (37 votes)

SIX-HEROES (37 votes)

Black & White (34 votes)

Imperial Code (33 votes)

Bloodline (32 votes)

END GAZER (26 votes)

Silent Scream (23 votes)

White Requiem (22 votes)

in the shadows (21 votes)

Thin RED Line (20 votes)

YOMOTSUHIRASAKA (20 votes)

MUST DIE* (20 votes)

conciliation (19 votes)

Memory of Tears (19 votes)

THE HIGHLANDER (15 votes)

Howling Moon (15 votes)

Alexandrite (15 votes)

Oriental Flower (15 votes)

Bang!Bang!BigBang! (15 votes)

Justice Sword (12 votes)

Plastic Night II (12 votes)

Reincarnation (12 votes)

Marionette Purple (12 votes)

Black aggression (12 votes)

Spirit of Fire (11 votes)

Dissonance (11 votes)

Sector7 (9 votes)

BUSIN (9 votes)

Science Fiction (9 votes)

Active Angel (8 votes)

God of War (8 votes)

Blood Pain II (7 votes)

THE WORLD END (7 votes)

in JUSTICE (3 votes)

Now, an interesting tidbit -- The winner of the bracket didn't have the most votes! After doing some quick addition, it seems 10 more people showed up to support Hazama compared to our two PFD girls, as all together the polls involving Gluttony Fang had 250 votes and the polls including Awakening the Chaos had 240 votes. Very interesting!

According to the official ASW poll done in 2019, the results of that were...

Gluttony Fang

Lust SIN

Shinsou

MUST DIE

Awakening the Chaos

in the shadows

Condemnation Wings

Silent Scream

SIX-HEROES

Rebellion

Childish killer

Under Heaven Destruction

Gale

Hekira no Sora Izanaedo

Crystal Forest

END GAZER

TRUE-BLUE

conciliation

Ao-iconoclast

Gluttony Fang II

(Crossed out songs not included in this poll.)

There are some similarities and some differences. Nonetheless, the poll was done for fun and it's exciting to see how the results stand side by side. Thank you for participating!

[jukain4216]

Welcome to the least coherent blog on the planet (I just rb whatever amuses me)

It's mostly tech, aro/ace stuff, and kpop.

I'm a dedicated Rust stan who also works with Python and C from time to time

I have an unhealthy emotional attachment to several kpop groups

Btw my ults are: Mamamoo (Moonbyul and Wheein but I'm really just ot4). Dreamcatcher (Handong and JiU), Stray Kids (Seungmin and Han), WJSN (Exy), Onewe & Oneus (Kanghyun for Onewe, Hwanwoong for Oneus) ot5 for Oneus btw so if you support the ex-member save us both the trouble and block me, Red Velvet (Seulgi)

I also reblog Monsta X and Wonho asw!!

I'm also an avid Pokemon, Omniscient Reader Viewpoint, Vanitas no Carte, Akatsuki no Yona and Akagami no Shirayukihime fan so I'll reblog a lot of stuff from them (especially Joongdok I haven't finished orv yet but I'm 99% convinced they're endgame)

I'm well aware this made 0 sense

[usafphantom2]

VS-27 Grumman S2F-1 Tracker 136615 (AU-10) by Wing attack Plan R Via Flickr: Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu.No. 136615 -Upgraded to S-2F. -1961: VS-27 as AU-10. -VS-32 as AT-42. - 1966: VS-32. -8/1966: Put into storage at MASDC. -Converted to US-2A. -1968: MCAS New River Base Flight. -11/19/1968: Written off. Photo Credit's: Unknown to me (Reprint). Photo date: 1961-62. Location: Aboard USS Essex (CV-9)? The Grumman S-2 Tracker (S2F prior to 1962) was the first purpose-built, single airframe anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft to enter service with the United States Navy. Designed and initially built by Grumman, the Tracker was of conventional design — propeller-driven with twin radial engines, a high wing that could be folded for storage on aircraft carriers, and tricycle undercarriage. The type was exported to a number of navies around the world. Introduced in 1952, the Tracker and its E-1 Tracer derivative saw service in the U.S. Navy until the mid-1970s, and its C-1 Trader derivative until the mid-1980s, with a few aircraft remaining in service with other air arms into the 21st century. Argentina and Brazil are the last countries to still use the Tracker. Design and development- The Tracker was intended as a replacement for the Grumman AF Guardian, which was the first purpose-built aircraft system for ASW, using two airframes for two versions, one with the detection gear, and the other with the weapon systems. The Tracker combined both functions in one aircraft. Grumman's design (model G-89) was for a large high-wing monoplane with twin Wright Cyclone R-1820 nine cylinder radial engines, a yoke type arrestor hook and a crew of four. Both the two prototypes XS2F-1 and 15 production aircraft, S2F-1 were ordered at the same time, on 30 June 1950. The first flight was conducted on 4 December 1952, and production aircraft entered service with VS-26, in February 1954. Follow-on versions included the WF Tracer and TF Trader, which became the Grumman E-1 Tracer and Grumman C-1 Trader in the tri-service designation standardization of 1962. The S-2 carried the nickname "Stoof" (S-two-F) throughout its military career; and the E-1 Tracer variant with the large overhead radome was colloquially called the "stoof with a roof.". Grumman produced 1,185 Trackers. At least 99 and possibly 100 aircraft carrying the CS2F designation were manufactured in Canada under license by de Havilland Canada. U.S.-built versions of the Tracker were sold to various nations, including Australia, Japan, Turkey and Taiwan. Sensors and armament- The Tracker had an internal torpedo bay capable of carrying two lightweight aerial torpedoes or one nuclear depth charge. There were six underwing hard points for rocket pods and conventional depth charges or up to four additional torpedoes. A ventrally-mounted retractable radome for AN/APS-38 radar and a Magnetic Anomaly Detector (MAD) AN/ASQ-8 mounted on an extendable rear mounted boom were also fitted. Early model Trackers had an Electronic Support Measures (ESM) pod mounted dorsally just aft of the front seat overhead hatches and were also fitted with a smoke particle detector or "sniffer" for detecting exhaust particles from diesel-electric submarines running on snorkel. Later S-2s had the sniffer removed and had the ESM antennae moved to four rounded extensions on the wingtips. A 70-million-candlepower searchlight was mounted on the starboard wing. The engine nacelles carried JEZEBEL sonobuoys in the rear (16 in early marks, 32 in the S-2E/G). Early Trackers also carried 60 explosive charges, dispensed ventrally from the rear of the fuselage and used to create sound pulses for semi-active sonar (JULIE) with the AN/AQA-3 and later AQA-4 detection sets, whereas the introduction of active sonobuoys (pingers) and AN/AQA-7 with the S-2G conversion saw these removed. Smoke dispensers were mounted on the port ventral surface of the nacelles in groups of three each.

[soultint]

I posted 5,031 times in 2022

That's 2,845 more posts than 2021!

57 posts created (1%)

4,974 posts reblogged (99%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@o-patientsoul

@trappedthoughtsss

@b-lessings

@fromhersoul

@sun-am

I tagged 100 of my posts in 2022

#islamicreminders - 7 posts

#subhanallah - 6 posts

#rumll - 5 posts

#islamic knowledge - 5 posts

#:( - 4 posts

#prachella - 4 posts

#ameen ya rabb - 3 posts

#duas - 2 posts

#hadeeth - 2 posts

#prophetmuhammad - 2 posts

Longest Tag: 112 characters

#i'm so happy i finally woke up for tahajjud pray for me to wake up tomorrow and for the rest of the days as well

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

That beautiful glowy face after you wash your makeup

28 notes - Posted February 1, 2022

#4

To be someone’s sukoon...

33 notes - Posted June 22, 2022

#3

Narrated Anas bin Malik (ASW): The Prophet (PBUH) said: “ None of you should wish for death because of the calamity of befalling him; but if he has to wish for death, he should say : “O Allah keep me alive as long as life is better for me and let me die if death is better for me”. 

56 notes - Posted March 7, 2022

#2

I feel we are not meant to be happy all the time.We are meant to experience every emotion fully and deeply and embrace both pleasure and pain so we can completely grow 🌟 Sunshine all the time make a desert🌵

64 notes - Posted July 30, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Leave the world behind you FIVE times a day 

210 notes - Posted June 13, 2022

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[digitalwibe]

North America Underwater Warfare Market Trends Including Regional Demand, Key Players, & Forecast 2024-2032

The underwater warfare market is a critical segment of the defense industry, focusing on technologies and systems designed for combat operations beneath the sea surface. In North America, with its extensive maritime interests and strategic importance, the underwater warfare market is dynamic and evolving. This overview explores the trends shaping the North American underwater warfare market, including regional demand variations, key players' strategies, and forecasts for the period of 2024-2032.

Regional Demand

United States: Leading the North America underwater warfare market, with a strong emphasis on naval superiority and technological innovation in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and mine countermeasures (MCM).

Canada: Witnessing steady demand for underwater warfare systems, driven by the country's commitment to maritime security and protection of coastal waters.

Mexico: Emerging as a market for underwater warfare technologies, with investments in maritime surveillance and border protection capabilities.

Key Players

Lockheed Martin Corporation: A major player in the underwater warfare market, Lockheed Martin offers a wide range of systems including sonar technologies, torpedoes, and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs).

General Dynamics Corporation: Known for its expertise in naval systems, General Dynamics provides underwater warfare solutions such as submarines, surface vessels, and maritime surveillance systems.

Northrop Grumman Corporation: Specializing in defense electronics, Northrop Grumman offers underwater warfare capabilities including sonar systems, mine detection equipment, and maritime security solutions.

Raytheon Technologies Corporation: Renowned for its defense and aerospace products, Raytheon provides underwater warfare technologies such as sonar arrays, underwater communication systems, and torpedo defense systems.

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Continued growth in the demand for underwater warfare systems in North America, driven by factors such as geopolitical tensions, maritime security threats, and modernization initiatives by naval forces.

Technological advancements in underwater sensor technologies, autonomous systems, and network-centric warfare capabilities enhancing the effectiveness of underwater warfare operations.

Expansion of underwater warfare capabilities beyond traditional naval platforms, including the integration of unmanned systems, cyber warfare, and space-based assets for comprehensive maritime domain awareness.

Regulatory compliance and international collaborations influencing the development, deployment, and interoperability of underwater warfare systems in North America, ensuring compatibility and effectiveness across allied navies.

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[pananarchocommunist]

Random thought

Ok so I'm currently sitting at a toilet waiting for the conditioner to affect my hair so I have time to waste so I'll tell you of something I've seen on social media

Types of it

Ik ik, there are many ways of classifying social media, and the one I'm about to talk about may have already been done, but i haven't seen anyone talk about it so i will

How you interact with it

But, you may ask, comrade panancom, they all interact the same way, with other people?

Not exactly

You see, there's a difference, where do you comment? Twitter has comments under posts, 4chan has threads, Reddit also has comments under posts, tumblr has comments and whatever-the-fuck-goes-on-with-tags (i love It btw don't stop) so i think it is a spectrum between "individuals" and "forums". I won't explain it very well without examples so I'll jump to them:

4chan is completely forum. No one has accounts, there are only forums (say /vg, /pol or others) (i was in 4chan for like a week so i don't know much first hand). You don't interact with users, you post a comment to a thread on a community. You can perfectly find someone, have a thriving conversation, and not meet one another ever again, the only remaining effect of that conversation your memories and some bits on 4chan's servers

Tumblr is 50/50. You can follow tags like #sharpe #196 #heavymetal #heartstopper and so forth, and you can follow individuals like youknowwho187226. You comment under individuals, but you may not be following them, just their tags. You may start a years (and even decades) long relationships with moots, or you may find yourselves a few times because you're both following the same tags and that's it

There's also Tik Tok, more of the same. You follow both people and tags, and your fyp is full of those tags, but you're encouraged to follow individuals

Facebook has a dedicated communities part, with mods and rules and such (like the famous "community where we all act like we're ants) but you mostly go follow other people, most probably your family and friends, so you have as much interaction online as you do offline

Instagram HAS communities (in that you can follow tags) but it's of little use, since they have no moderators so people post whatever they want (i used to follow #historymemes to only get memes that had nothing to do with history because, and i quote, "i want more people to find my page") (one of the bigger reasons i left instagram btw) (ik it resembles tumblr but i have yet to find one (1) tag that doesn't belong in a post, maybe because of the lack of celebrities around here) (love that asw)

On Twitter you only follow people. There ARE hashtags, but you can't follow them, they just work like a more advanced version of search.

Finally there's reddit which is a reverse of Twitter, in that you can follow people, but it just works like a community without a clear purpose and one single mod, and you do 99% of your interactions within communities

[stephanie-likes]

To think I'll die before I actually see that I am exactly the person that I want to be

[slythereeen]

Batas Memperjuangkan & Diperjuangkan

"Yang benar-benar mencari akan menemukan"

"Hah segitu aja. Dia gak mau berjuang lebih"

"Gak layak diperjuangin sih emang. Ada yang lebih worth it"

Kayaknya gak jarang saya denger kalimat ini deh haha, khususnya dari seseorang yang abis diperjuangin seseorang terus nolak atau yang memperjuangkan seseorang terus ditolak. Tim mana kamu? HH

Yang diperjuangin bilang seolah yang memperjuangkan tidak mau berjuang lebih dengan mensugesti dirinya (dengan kalimat positif) kalau hanya yang benar-benar mencari akan menemukan. (iya kamu udah dicoba ditemukan tapi kamu-nya menghindar terus). Sedangkan yang memperjuangkan bilang seolah perjuangannya tidak dihargai dan mensugesti dirinya kalau ia tidak layak diperjuangkan, bahwa ada orang lain yang lebih worth it diperjuangkan (yakin udah merjuangin dia? coba cek ini).

"Right Person on The Right Place"

Ngomongin isu ini menarik karena sebenarnya ada hal yang kadang kita gak ngeuh, yakni batas memperjuangkan dan batas diperjuangkan. Sebagai seorang manusia normal yang tentunya ingin diperjuangin dan ketika berjuang ia ingin dihargai (inget: hidup ini bukan Anime! dimana tokohnya terus berjuang walaupun sering kali gak dihargain hiks), kita harus set boundaries (pasang batas) sampai titik mana kita memperjuangkan dan sampai titik mana batas kita ingin diperjuangkan.

Batas Memperjuangkan

"Tiada yang salah hanya aku manusia bodoh, yang biarkan semua ini permainkanku berulang-ulang kali", - Manusia Bodoh by Ada Band

Kita harus tegas pada diri sendiri sampai mana kita harus berjuang. Contohnya: kalau kamu udah sampe donor ginjal tapi ia masih tidak luluh, mending leave gitu yah haha. You've met the boundary! Kamu udah sampai di batas memperjuangkan kamu. Tapi kalau belum, terus berjuang, tapi berjuang untuk yang sama-sama berjuang yak! Kalau engga, kamu bakal nyanyi lagu diatas dan kaget pas liat di cermin kalau kamu pake topeng badut.

Batas Diperjuangkan

"Dahulu kau mencintaiku, dahulu kau menginginkanku meskipun tak pernah ada jawabku tak berniat kau tinggalkan aku. Sekarang kau pergi menjauh, sekarang kamu tinggalkan aku di saat ku mulai mengharapkanmu dan kumohon maafkan aku", - Aku Bukan Untukmu by Rossa

Mutusin buat set boundary yang satu ini rada berat karena kita harus tau sampai mana titik batas kita diperjuangkan seseorang. Biasanya semakin tinggi batas itu, semakin selektif orangnya (iya dongs logis pengen diperjuangin). Tapi ketika ada yang melewati batas itu, bisa dibilang ia beruntung karena yang memperjuangkan mau berjuang sampai titik itu. Contoh: kalau sampai ia bisa berani ke rumah walaupun udah ditolak sebanyak 99 kali, seseorang itu kamu terima gitu yah haha. Tapi kalau ada yang udah sampai 50 kali juga boleh sih diterima (ini artinya kamu sama-sama berjuang). Ia emang bener-bener berjuang atau entar kalau ditolak lagu diatas kamu nyanyiin sambil nyesel haha.

"Jadilah pasangan hidupku, jadilah ibu dari anak-anakku. Membuka mata, dan tertidur di sampingku. Aku tak main-main, seperti lelaki yang lain. Satu yang ku tau, ku ingin melamarmu". - Melamarmu by Badai Romantic Project

Kesimpulannya adalah kita tidak pernah tau batas memperjuangkan atau diperjuangkan seseorang. Nah karena itu di luar kendali kita, kita bisa mulai memasang batasan kita agar nanti tau indikator (asw indikator) kita berjuang. Gak kaya badut atau nyanyi lagu Rossa atau bahkan lagu Masih Berharap by Isyana. Bahaya! Gak mau kan? haha. Alih-alih kedua lagu itu, semoga di akhir kita nyanyi-in lagu Melamarku by Badai Romantic Project.

Dah ah segitu dulu tulisan kali ini. Semangat untuk para pejuang batas, setiap orang memiliki waktu masing-masing. Mengutip kalimat menarik dari lagu Melamarmu

"Hidangan penutup itu selalu dibuat manis, karena hal manis selalu membuat kita terseyum"

Semoga kita segera menemukan dan dipertemukan dengan hidangan penutup itu. Merci beaucoup and thanks for having a beutiful mind with your beautiful face

[silvertsundere]

E1 beat and team I used to do it

[digitalmore]

หุ้นกู้ “ASW” ขายเกลี้ยงล็อตแรก 1,000 ล้านบาท นักลงทุนแห่จองซื้อ มั่นใจธุรกิจแข็งแกร่ง

ASW ปลื้มหุ้นกู้เสนอขายครั้งแรก วงเงิน 1,000 ล้านบาท ขายเกลี้ยง ตอกย้ำความมุ่งมั่นดำเนินธุรกิจเพื่อความยั่งยืน ฟากซีอีโอ “กรมเชษฐ์ วิพันธ์พงษ์” ระบุเตรียมนำเงินส่วนใหญ่ไปใช้ในการขยายโครงการในอนาคต สนับสนุนการเติบโตก้าวกระโดด source https://digitalmore.co/%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%b8%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b9%e0%b9%89-asw-%e0%b8%82%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a2%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%b5%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%a5%e0%b9%87/

[shiaat]

Condolesence to Imam al Qaim (ajtf) on martyrdom of Imam al Jawad (asws). Curse be upon al-Mu'tasim(la) who had incited his niece Ummul Fadhl(la), the wife of Imam al-Jawad (asws), by giving her some monies and she put poison in the food of Imam al-Jawad (asws). • [Nuzhat al-Jalees, vol 2, page 111. al-Manaqib, vol 4, page 391] • • The poison had affected Imam al-Jawad (asws) strongly. It reacted with all parts of his body and he began suffering unbearable pains. His intestines had been cut out of pain. He had told those who were with him in that night that he would die. He said to them, ‘We are a group of people that if Allah does not please this world to anyone of us, He takes us near Him.’ • [Bihar al-Anwar, vol 12, page 99].

[chaotic--goof]

answer all those questions, b *enter devil emoji here*

You lil piece of garbage 

1. You woke up naked next to the last person you texted, what would you say? Let’s do it again ;)

2. What’s going on between you and the last person you kissed?

Its complicated.

3. If your boyfriend or girlfriend was into drugs, would you care?

Weed is fine anything else I dont want near me.

4. Is your last name longer than six letters? exactly six

5. Was your last kiss drunk or sober? sober

6. Have you ever wanted to have someone but you messed it up? Every day of my life lmao

7. What does your last received text say? “But would you really be happy with it?!? I can get you somethin else!!” 

8. How many times have you kissed the last person you kissed? Too manY

9. Where was your last kiss at? At my school actually cause I was put down for being gay so I just kissed a girl right there

10. When is the last time you saw your sister? A few years I dunno

11. What do you drink in the morning? coffee

12. Where did you sleep last night? in my bed

13. Do you think relationships are hard? yES

14. If you could go back and change something in the past 5 months, would you? naw cause I think everything happens according to plan

15. You’re locked in a room with the last person you kissed, any problems?nope 

16. Would you rather it be sunny or rainy? rainy

17. Do you know anyone with the same middle name as you? not spelled the same way

18. Are you wearing jeans,sweatpants,or pajama pants? Starwars sweatpants rn

19. Do you think you will be in a relationship 3 years from now? Fuck I dunno I cant open up

20. Does anyone like you?  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

21. Have you ever kissed someone with a name that starts with an S? Yeah :/

22. Is the last person you kissed gay?  YEA MEGA🌈

23. Is there a person you CANNOT stand? Fuck yeah, one being myself lmao

24. Have you ever considered getting a tattoo? Yes!

25. In the past week have you cried? nope

26. What breed was the last dog you saw? My dog, weimarane 

27. Do you dry off in the shower or out of the shower? both

28. Have you ever kissed a football player? no 

29. Do you think you’re old? In my brain 

30. Do you like text messaging? yea I guess

31. What type of day are you having? A day

32. Have you ever thought about getting your nose pierced? yea

33. Do you prefer warm or cold weather? cold

34. Is there a person of the opposite sex who means a lot to you? Yea (not romantically) 

35. Would you prefer a relationship or a fling? relationship 

36. Are you a simple or complicated person? cOMPLICATED

37. What song are you listening to? I am Who I am Mac Miller 

38. When you say you’re sorry do you mean it? Majority of the time. 

39. Is there a girl that knows everything or almost everything about you? Yea40. What made you start liking the person you like now? Her strength 41. When did you last receive a text message? 20 min ago42. What is wrong with you right now? WHAT ISNT43. How well do you know the last female you texted? She’s the love of my life dude44. Does anyone disgust you? YUP45. Would you date someone right now if they asked? If she did, Ill have to think about it. Only her. 46. Are you in a good mood right now? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯47. Who was the last person you talked to in person? My dad48. What color shirt are you wearing? Black49. Has someone recently told you something you didn’t want to hear? Yeah50. Anyone you’re giving up on? ??51. Do you hate the person you fell hardest for? I don’t think I can ever hate her really

52. Have you ever thought about giving up on someone but couldn’t? YES53. Do you like rain? Yeah!!54. Do you care if your boyfriend/girlfriend drinks? Well no but if she does like :OO (She doesnt ever want to drink) 55. Have you ever liked somebody and never told them? hm I think56. Do you like to cuddle? sure57. Are you shy?¯\_(ツ)_/¯58. Do you get along with girls? Sometimes. 59. Have you dated the person you texted last? Yea60. What do you carry with you at all times? Anxiety meds and inhaler 61. If you were paid 1 million dollars to spend the night in a supposed haunted house, would you? Yes!!!62. Do you think you can last in a relationship for five months? Dude are you kidding yeah thats lightweight  63. Think back to October, were you in a relationship? Thats when I first started it, yeah  64. The person you like kisses you on the forehead, do you find this cute? yea65. Did anything “cute” happen in the last week? Yea

66. How old are the last three people you kissed? 16, 18, 17

67. Would you rather pay to get your nails done or do them yourself?   Idc68. Which do you like better- Zebra print or leopard print?    Zebra69. Do you have any stickers on your car? I dnt have a car man70. Would you rather listen to Luke Bryan or Lil Wayne?    Lil Wayne71. Blackberry, Anroid, or iPhone?    Iphone I guess72. When’s the last time you had pizza from Pizza Hut? 2 weeks ago (I love the stuffed crust)73. Do you like diet soda? naw74. What color are the walls in your room?    white :/75. Are you 16 or older?    yea76. Do you watch Pretty Little Liars?    nope77. Do you have a job?    yea Firehouse Subs  78. What are your initials?    ASW79. Did you ever have braces?  nope need them 80. Are you from the south?    no

81. What does your last status on facebook say?   “Oops I got a sunburn” smh82. Do you still talk to the first person you ever kissed?    No that was a long time ago83. Are you closer to your mom or your dad?  Dad84. Have you ever done cheerleading or gymnastics? Does dance count? :/85. What’s the last movie you saw in theaters? Rogue One86. Do you smoke?    Nope87. Would you rather wear heels or flip flops?    flip flops88. Is your phone touch screen?    no89. Do you normally wear your hair straight or curly? Its straight I dont style it90. Have you ever snuck out of your house? yup 91. Would you rather swim in a river, lake, or pool? pool (OCEAN EHERES THAT CHOICE)92. Have you ever made out in a car? No actually93. …Had sex in a car? I dont own a car so no94. Are you single or in a relationship? …Its complicated95. What were you doing last night at midnight? Torrenting96. When’s the last time you saw fireworks? New Years 97. Do you like the camera on your phone?    I dont have one on my phone lmao98. Have you ever had a friend with benefits? Yea    99. Have you ever passed out from drinking? No100. Are you friends with people on facebook that you actually hate? Yeah101. Have you ever had a pregnancy scare? YES BUT IM GAY AND IT WAS JUST CAUSE MY PERIOD WAS LATE AND THERE WAS NO ACTUALLY WAY FOR ME TO BE PREGNANT  102. Name your favorite Kesha song:    None of them103. Do you have any tan lines right now? Yes  104. Would you ever wear cowboy boots with shorts?  

[thewhychallenger]

Money:

Money, what a wonderful thing. We use it to buy the clothes we wear, the cars we drive, the technology we use. In short: it literally makes our world function. So how is it that something so amazing, so integral to our society, and so void of life causes so many problems, and such hatred? The answer is simple: humans. We have put such a high status on the monetary value of a person that it has slowly torn down our humanity, replacing it with fierce greed, lust for power, and an endless cycle of despair. Money, when found, can often lead to disappointment as one realizes the simple truth that money is NOT everything. The search for money is often one that is successful, (not always wildly successful, but I digress), yet it often turns into something that is almost as valueless as a single use plastic cup.

Before I get into the consequences of not having money, (of which there are a multitude), it is necessary to talk about the issues that arise when one has money, to truly understand and address the problem. Money. It is probably the most coveted thing in the world. It is sought after by 99% of the population. Yet what happens when one actually gains the money everyone so badly wants? I am not talking about the monthly paycheck, but something like winning the lottery. That amount money is the type that changes lives… and people. It is a common consequence of having money that one then uses money in an attempt to get anything they have ever desired. It is not unconventional that the rich in our world use their wealth to gain ‘cheap’ happiness, often in the form of material gain. These material things, such as a new car, a huge house, or a wife/husband who actually cares more about the money than the person behind it. These may not seem like problems, but what is the use of a new car if you don’t even drive to work every day? What is the use of a massive mansion if you live in it alone, or worse yet, live with someone who possibly cares more about that house, or that car, than you? Obtuse amounts of money can often lead to more problems than it solves, asw one becomes dependent on that money for power, control, and this can lead to regret, for misusing the money as well as having the money in the first place.

That sounds terrible though. Money being something someone regrets? For the majority of people, the dream of being rich is simply that: a dream. The lack of money comes with it’s own problems; many of them much more serious than the abundance of money. If one does not have enough money to feed their family, or provide health services for loved ones, then the lack of money could literally be a matter of life and death. Furthermore, if someone can not afford a good lawyer, it can lead to unjust imprisonment, or even a lethal injection when there should not be one. Yet this is only a fraction of what a lack of money causes, and these are examples of only extreme cases. In normal circumstances, the lack of money can cause one to work double or triple shifts, or work a 9-5 job that they hate. It can cause someone to turn to illegal activities, it can cause one to not have access to the same resources or opportunities as those who have wealth. There are millions upon millions of people every year that do not move from high school to college, because of a lack of money. All this, and yet it only scratches the surface of the problems having/not having money can cause.

A lack of money. An overabundance of money. These two things each have their own problems, yet these are not the issues that I wanted to look at. Money causes ten times as many problems as it could ever solve, yet one of the most powerful issues it has always created is the gap. The gap between rich and poor. This gap is more than “have” or “have-not.” This gap is one that seeps into the foundation of our very society, and permeates everything that we see, from the way we view the world to the way we treat each other. Our ideologies surrounding who is rich, who is poor, and how each acts is disgusting at such a basic level I cannot even express it in words. The rich are often viewed as snobs, or pompous, or arrogant. The poor are often seen as depraved, disgusting, or desperate. This disgusts me not because it is wrong, but because the ideology behind it. It is a human trait to group things. We group areas of study, we group our clothes, our forks, our pens, our technology, our food, everything in our world… including other people. THAT is disgusting. When a stereotype is grown and flourishes around a certain group of people. With or without fair reason, it leads to the worst of problems and the most horrid of consequences. With the rich and the poor, it leads to a constant resentment between the two groups. This constant resentment leads to near hostile relations between the two people, simply because of one’s material wealth, and the others’ lack thereof. WHY? Why does the superficial details of a person and their livelihood cause such a deep rift between people? In the end, we are all people, after all.

This is a problem. It is an issue that goes beyond the possession or lack of wealth; it is the separation of people based on superficial details, such as wealth, color of one's skin, a person’s sexual orientation, among other brutal and often violent battles over superficial details of others. If you are rich, that doesn’t mean that you have to interact only with other rich people. I find that if a wealthy man were to invite someone poor or even destitute into their home, treat them like another human rather than filth on the side of the road, I believe that they could have a conversation. That is interesting, isn’t it. That all it could take is one good conversation, to accomplish a small rebinding of the gap. Of course there is no guarantee that the conversation would be good, but then again, we are all human, and nobody gets along with everyone. It would be on not only the rich person to be welcoming, and kind, but the poor person as well, to have trust, not judge, and to not take advantage. In short, all it takes is trust. I laugh to think that “all it takes” is trust, but it is true. Trust is always a leap of faith, and it will never go right 100% of the time, but that leap MUST be taken, or else our world will never change. (This whole scenario could also be put in reverse, with a poor person attempting to befriend a wealthy man/woman, but is probably less likely to happen for trust issues would be harder to get over in my opinion). So why not? We are all people, and these issues need to be addressed, or our world will slowly crumble around us.

I posted this in a separate post, but it is necessary to restate. We all need to begin treating each other with respect, love, compassion, and forgiveness, because whether it be the disparagement between black and white, men and women, the rich and poor; our Nation is falling to bigotry and hatred that will crush every single one of us, regardless of what we look like, what gender we identify as, or whether the majority of our money is in a bank or our pocket.

[courtneytincher]

U.S., and British ships conduct exercise in Arctic aim to counter Russia

The U.S. Navy released a statement on Friday saying that U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) conducted a bilateral naval anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise with the U.K., above the Arctic Circle.

The statement noted the four ships from two nations, a U.S. submarine, and a U.S. P8-A worked together, in the Norwegian Sea, to conduct training in the challenging conditions in the Arctic.

For the exercise, Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyers USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) and USS Porter (DDG 78), and fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), were joined by the Royal Navy’s HMS Kent (F 78).

Additionally, a U.S. submarine, as well as a P8-A Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 supported the training. This exercise reinforces the combined training that the nations received last month while participating in the U.K’s Submarine Command Course (SMCC).

“For more than 70 years, 6th Fleet has operated forces across the region in support of maritime security and stability. Our regional alliances remain strong because of our regular operations and exercises with partner navies, and we welcome this opportunity to work collaboratively at sea, while enhancing our understanding of Arctic operations,” said Vice Adm. Lisa Franchetti, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet.

The multinational antisubmarine exercise in the High North, made up of approximately 1,200 Sailors from the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy, is the latest in a series of U.S. ships operating above the Arctic Circle. In 2018, elements of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and the USS Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group operated above the Arctic Circle in support of NATO exercise Trident Juncture. In 2019, the forward-deployed destroyer USS Donald Cook and a SAG from U.S 2nd Fleet led by USS Normandy (CG 60) and USS Farragut (DDG 99) also operated separately above the Arctic Circle.

As Express.co.uk notes, UK forces joined forces with the US to practice operations in the icy waters to ensure the two nations were prepared for future global threats.

The announcement comes just several days after the Russian Armed Forces have displayed his military power in the Arctic by conducting an extraordinary high-altitude airborne training exercise. Its special operators and paratroopers jumped from a height of nearly 33,000 feet in the Arctic region.

A video released by the Russian Defence Ministry showed around 10 Special Forces troops parachuting from a height of 10,000 meters out of an Ilyushin II-76 strategic transport aircraft.

from Defence Blog

The U.S. Navy released a statement on Friday saying that U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) conducted a bilateral naval anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise with the U.K., above the Arctic Circle.

The statement noted the four ships from two nations, a U.S. submarine, and a U.S. P8-A worked together, in the Norwegian Sea, to conduct training in the challenging conditions in the Arctic.

For the exercise, Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyers USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) and USS Porter (DDG 78), and fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), were joined by the Royal Navy’s HMS Kent (F 78).

Additionally, a U.S. submarine, as well as a P8-A Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 supported the training. This exercise reinforces the combined training that the nations received last month while participating in the U.K’s Submarine Command Course (SMCC).

“For more than 70 years, 6th Fleet has operated forces across the region in support of maritime security and stability. Our regional alliances remain strong because of our regular operations and exercises with partner navies, and we welcome this opportunity to work collaboratively at sea, while enhancing our understanding of Arctic operations,” said Vice Adm. Lisa Franchetti, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet.

The multinational antisubmarine exercise in the High North, made up of approximately 1,200 Sailors from the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy, is the latest in a series of U.S. ships operating above the Arctic Circle. In 2018, elements of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and the USS Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group operated above the Arctic Circle in support of NATO exercise Trident Juncture. In 2019, the forward-deployed destroyer USS Donald Cook and a SAG from U.S 2nd Fleet led by USS Normandy (CG 60) and USS Farragut (DDG 99) also operated separately above the Arctic Circle.

As Express.co.uk notes, UK forces joined forces with the US to practice operations in the icy waters to ensure the two nations were prepared for future global threats.

The announcement comes just several days after the Russian Armed Forces have displayed his military power in the Arctic by conducting an extraordinary high-altitude airborne training exercise. Its special operators and paratroopers jumped from a height of nearly 33,000 feet in the Arctic region.

A video released by the Russian Defence Ministry showed around 10 Special Forces troops parachuting from a height of 10,000 meters out of an Ilyushin II-76 strategic transport aircraft.

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The French Navy’s first Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, Suffren, has performed her first dive at sea, Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly announced.

The first dive for Suffren was conducted by the French defense procurement agency DGA (Direction générale de l’armement, “Directorate General of Armaments”).

DGA said in a statement that the sea trials and tests will last several months and will confirm the robustness and efficiency of the submarine before its delivery to the French Navy which is planned later this year.

Début des essais en mer et 1ère plongée pour le #Suffren : pilotés par la DGA, ces essais dureront plusieurs mois et vont permettre de confirmer la robustesse et l’efficacité du sous-marin avant sa livraison à la @MarineNationale prévue cette année. https://t.co/UHeFRLjYCT pic.twitter.com/cJjwSjMrin

— Direction générale de l’armement (@DGA) April 29, 2020

Construction of Suffren began in 2007. The submarine was launched during a ceremony at Naval Group’s facility in Cherbourg, France on July 12 last year. The launching ceremony was attended by Emmanuel Macron, the French President, and Florence Parly, the Minister of the Armed Forces.

In December 2019, TechnicAtome and Naval Group performed the divergence of the nuclear reactor onboard the submarine.

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French Navy’s first Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), Suffren, performing her first dive. (DGA Photo)

French Navy’s first Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), Suffren, during her sea trials.

Barracuda class (also called Suffren class after the lead ship of the class) is a class of nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs; French: Sous-marins nucléaires d’attaque, SNA) being developed for the French Navy.

Launched in 1998 by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), the Barracuda program renews the Navy’s SSN component currently composed of six Rubis class SSNs commissioned from the early 1980s. The associated development contract was notified in December 2006.

Naval Group is the overall prime contractor of the submarine program and TechnicAtome is the prime contractor for the nuclear reactor. The French Defence Procurement Agency ( Direction générale de l’armement, DGA) is in charge of the overall program, with the Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission (Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, CEA) for the nuclear reactor.

Barracuda SSNs will use technologies from the French Navy’s currently operational Triomphant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), including pump-jet propulsion.

The submarines will have a length of 99 meters, a diameter of 8.8 meters, a surfaced displacement of 4,700 tonnes and an underwater displacement of 5,300 tonnes.

The boats will be powered by a 50MW K15 pressurized water reactor derived from the reactors on board the Triomphant-class SSBNs and Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier. They will have two propulsion turbines, two turbo generators and two electric motors driving a single ducted propeller (pump-jet). The SSNs will have a maximum speed of about 25 knots and a maximum diving depth of more than 350 m.

The Barracuda-class submarines will be armed with torpedo-tube-launched cruise missile, MdCN (Missile de Croisière Naval, Naval Cruise Missile). MdCN is the sea-launched variant of the SCALP EG low-observable air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) developed by MBDA Missile Systems. The missile has an operational range of over 1,000 km (620 mi) and can be fired against strategic land targets.

The submarines will be also armed with F21 Artemis heavyweight torpedoes, Exocet SM39 Block2 anti-ship missiles and FG29 mines.

Barracudas will have a crew complement of 65. In support of special operations missions, they may also accommodate up to 12 commandos, while carrying their equipment in a dry deck shelter attached aft of the sail. The dry deck shelter will also allow the deployment of underwater vehicles.

The primary missions of the Barracuda-class vessels will include anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare (ASuW, ASW), land attack, intelligence gathering, crisis management and special operations missions.

The French Navy plans to have six SNA Barracuda in service by 2030 and the first four is scheduled to be delivered over the period of 2020-2025. Considering that the lifespan of Suffren type SSNs will be more than 35 years, these new submarines will serve the French Navy at least up to 2060, making it one of the major French weapon systems of this century.

Rendering of a French Navy Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN). Credit: Naval Group.

#FrenchNavy’s Suffren Nuclear Attack Submarine Performs First Dive. #SNASuffren #NavalGroup #DGA The French Navy’s first Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, Suffren, has performed her first dive at sea, Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly announced.