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rabbitbonesandsheabutter · 4 months ago

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How do you think Dale would act if his singer partner leaves him for tour / working on their career (for a couple years) and then has a tour stop / concert back where he is? I feel like he would be both pissed off at them because they left him for that long but also be so happy to see them again. Dude... the sex would probably be feral.

He’d be sososo pissed off. He already feels inadequate because of his lack of success compared to you (I think he has some pretty deep regrets about not continuing with his music career, which based on the Sister Destroyer sample could’ve been pretty good), I just hope you’re in a different scene which would curb his envy a bit. When you tell him you’re leaving to go on tour, he would’ve begged and pleaded with you to take him with you. “I’ll be so good, do anything you tell me. Angel, please…”

Up until you’re set to leave he’d try desperately to prove how useful he can be: driving you to and from any rehearsals or local events you have, feeding you and bringing you drinks, and any free time you have is spent with his head between your legs. He wants to be as irreplaceable to you as you are to him.

When none of that works and you leave anyway, he’s inconsolable. Aside from maybe the process of making dolls, you’re the one thing making him happy. Serving satan by himself lost its appeal a long time ago. While you’re gone he just mopes about, back to leaving the dolls with Ruth and waiting around in the basement. I’m not sure if the devil is financing Dale’s life, but if he could afford to he’d definitely show up to any stops you had an unreasonable driving distance away before you actually got to Oregon. No one in their right mind is listening to this old man say he knows you, so he can’t get close but he forgets his anger the second he sees you on stage. He’s just desperate to see you again.

When you show up to see him, he’s fucking ecstatic. If you had other plans later, you don’t anymore. Nothing could get him to let go of you. He’s shedding some tears of relief at finally having you back, then feeling you pressed against him after so long is gonna make him horny. He is most definitely working out some of the built up emotions on you, bending you over the nearest surface with a tight grip on your hair and hip and setting a bruising pace. His fingers find their way into your mouth at some point, wanting as much of you around him as possible. The whole time he’s rambling on about never leaving him again. As he finishes he pulls you back up close to him, and maybe crying some more. He probably ends up overstimulating himself trying to drag it out. If you stay put he’s not pulling out, either. Just stood there breathing in your smell. It’s up to you to get him to move somewhere more comfortable or go clean up.

His usual clinginess is amplified by a lot. Any chance you had of leaving a room without him following is now gone. He’d forgive you quite quickly, though. Honestly, you could leave him again and again and he’d keep forgiving you when you showed up. My man has serious attachment issues and very slim chances of finding someone else to put up with his shit.

#i’m not sure how i feel about this but i hope you like it anon :)#dale kobble #dale kobble x reader #longlegs x reader #dale cobble #dale cobble x reader

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ambienthousewife · 2 years ago

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the complete list of official state affirmations

arkansas: your next door neighbor is not planning on blowing up your house. he is a nice man who makes ziti and has NO interest in arson nor personal revenge.

alaska: the wolves are NOT gossiping behind your back about your truck decals. they appreciate a fine piece of machinery such as your gmc

california: you WILL be able to get your celery juice morning fix before work today. inflation has NOT risen its price to $11

delaware: the irs has NO interest in investigating you for an illegal importing business. the package at your doorstep labeled "bosnia" IS discreet and out of sight

florida: there are CERTAINLY enough parking spots available at the event you are attending. the city planners have SPECIFICALLY had this in mind when designing the map

hawaii: jimmy buffett is GUARANTEED to suffer a horrific accident in his remaining lifetime. he WILL suffer a tragic demise

illinois: your local grocery has NOT started putting eyeballs in your food. they have NO interest in doing such a thing

iowa: the makeup you got from the dollar store DOES look good and not tacky. the cheapest mascara WILL serve you well today

louisiana: the ghost of don pardo IS benign and friendly. he has NO interest in causing misfortune upon your property

maryland: you WILL one day be able to do anal. with enough lube and practice, it is a CERTAINTY and nothing to worry about

massachusetts: the position open as a 'professional accordion player' on indeed is NOT a scam. this IS the position you have been waiting for your entire life

minnesota: super mario 64 is just a video game and is in NO WAY a manifestation of your worst childhood nightmares. please get some solid rest

mississippi: you WILL impress your colleagues at the work karaoke party. "everybody knows" by leonard cohen is a SUPERB choice of song for this occasion

nevada: NOBODY knows about the time you peed yourself at comic con. it was discreet and you are the ONLY person that knows such a thing happened. and it's not even that big of a deal

new jersey: no, your mom did NOT call you on the 10 year anniversary of the night her house burnt down. she survived but passed away 4 years ago from unrelated causes.

new mexico: santa claus WILL bring you all the toys you wanted for christmas this year. you are NOT on his naughty list

new york: all the kids that bullied you for wanting to marry simon le bon from duran duran are IRRELEVANT now. you can plan your own fictional wedding with simon le bon from duran duran and there is NOTHING anyone can do to stop it

ohio: the giraffe that tried to kill you as an 8 year old is NOT the same one that just escaped the zoo. that is a different giraffe. the one that tried to kill you PERISHED 13 years ago in a boating accident

oregon: one day you WILL be able to vape your estrogen. the world's top scientists are working on it right now.

rhode island: you will NOT fall for another 'joe mama' joke. you know the rules now and your mind is as SHARP as a tack today

south dakota: this goth girl on tinder FOR SURE wants to have sexual intercourse with you. the invader zim hoodie is a GREAT choice of outfit for a first date

texas: everybody LOVED your noise show performance. the circuit bended childrens keyboard from goodwill you made did an AMAZING job

utah: all the other moms thought your casserole was DELICIOUS. they are NOT saying mean things to you behind your back because your husband made chocolate chip pancakes once. that alone does not make a man too fruity

washington: this costco is where a panic attack will NOT be had today. you WILL be able to get your bulk groceries and not cry in the store. in the car is fine enough

wisconsin: the exterminator you hired is NOT an ant in disguise. that is IMPOSSIBLE. he is also NOT a sex offender you checked the records before hiring him.

wyoming: that copy of infinite jest you have on the shelf will be FULLY read one day. you will get around to finishing it one day SOON

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orphancookie69 · 2 years ago

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4/2023: Redmond, OR!

I recently had my Great Grandfather on my (biological) dad’s side of the family pass away. In life, he chose to make Oregon his home. If you have seen any of my previous Oregon trip posts, they were to see him. While it is a sad reason as a family to gather, gather we must.

4/14 Day 1:

Flying compared to driving is so much shorter, but for me I just don’t like flying. We flew out of Burbank Airport on Avelo. Decent flight. Picked up a rental car, what better test drive right? Had lunch locally at Mo’s Egg House in Redmond, really good. The local hole in the walls when you leave town tend to have the best people too. Then we checked into Shilo Inns Hotel in Bend. We have stayed here before, but this time was the worst experience and it will be the last. We went to the viewing for my great grandfather. The day before a burial, the funeral parlor will place the body in a room so you can see them one last time. Some people do casket open, some closed. In some ways, it is good to see him one more time but...to think that cleaned up corpse is the last visual you have on the person is a little rough. We all went back to the hotel, and needed a meal and a drink. We went to Blacksteer Steakhouse & Saloon in Bend. Kind of a hipster place, but not bad. Came back and prepared for a long day to come.

4/15 Day 2:

Everyone woke up at different times, by the time I was awake-I had breakfast waiting for me. There was a local donut shop, and they made a jelly donut but it was like a normal round donut with jelly in the center. Wonderful. We went to the ceremony and burial. The church service was terrible. Behind the scenes, there was debate about what not to say-what to say-who says it. Death brings out the worst in families. But man, no one was happy with that service. One of our party spoke, and it was beautiful. No one else spoke though. Someone else had arranged for a medal he earned in life to be pinned on him in death by the navy. We walked to the grave site. There was a military salute, a masonic send off, and it was an honorable service. We all gathered at a local family members home for reception. Those kind of events are odd-on one hand you want to see people you most likely are never going to see again. The other, you have a man who in death his two families collided. We came back to the hotel, and swam a bit in the pool. There is a local diner there, Shari’s, and it is so good. We got dinner and a pie. We came back, with plans to visit some beloved local things we usually hit when up here.

4/16 Day 3:

The next day we stopped by the local McDonalds for breakfast. Then hit the road for Sisters, OR. There is so much cute shopping up there! I may have forgotten I only have a carry on to bring all the items back with me, but I made it work. We had lunch at Sister’s Saloon. We came back to the hotel, and unfortunately had issues with the degenerating hotel experience and someone walked in on one of our party while they were in the room. We had no cooperation from the hotel in resolving the matter, and filed a police report. We went to bed, preparing to fly out early in the morning.

4/17 Day 4:

Woke up early, and gassed up the car. Did you know that Oregon is still one of those states that you can’t fill up your own gas? We dropped the rental car off, and boarded the plane. We took Alaska Airlines to LAX. Decent flight. Came back, and had to get ready for another trip.

What did I learn from this trip? A lot. From the fact that I saw the family when I was little but have no recollection of it? That my family problems are not as bad as others? That funerals suck? That I want to be a mason? To always be safe rather than sorry, and lock your luggage? Am I glad I went? Yeah, but man-I could use a vacation.

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nwbeerguide · 2 years ago

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Portland's Ecliptic Brewing and Seattle's Ravenna Brewing team up to release Juicy Lager. The latest in Ecliptic's Cosmic Collaboration series!

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Portland, Oregon. Earth … Ecliptic Brewing has partnered with Ravenna Brewing Co. of Seattle for a Cosmic Collaboration beer release. The third release in the series for 2023, Ecliptic + Ravenna Juicy Lager will ship April 19th in 16-ounce cans and draft.

Says Ecliptic’s Owner and Brewmaster, John Harris, “I met Tommy, Audra and the rest of the Ravenna crew last year. We had a good time tasting beers and talking about current beer styles and trends. I like collaborating with a Seattle brewery every year, and Ravenna was the perfect choice for 2023.”

Ecliptic + Ravenna Juicy Lager starts with Pale and Pilsner Malts and is topped off with Enigma, Cashmere, and Mandarina Bavaria hops. Notes of white grape, red currant, and citrus flavors round out this juicy brew, clocking in at 5.5% ABV.

“In the planning process,” continues Harris, “we landed on Enigma hops and brewing something other than an IPA. Both breweries love lager beer, and the concept of bringing the newer hop varieties and their juicy, citrus and slight tropical flavors/aromas into a beer just made sense. Thus, we bring to the universe a juicy lager beer- lending aromas and flavors reminiscent of ones you see in the IPA style, but in a lower ABV lager.”

Says the Ravenna team, “We loved meeting John and the Ecliptic team at our Seattle taproom last summer. As we chatted while sampling beers from our respective breweries, we talked styles, techniques, and ingredients we are all excited about. Sharing ideas with exceptional brewers is undoubtedly one of the best aspects of the industry. When John invited us to collaborate on a beer, the answer was an immediate and enthusiastic 'yes!'. Some of us on the brew team have been enjoying John's creations and contributions to the craft beer world for nearly twenty years, and it’s a treat to be able to put our heads together with John and Phil as we work on creating a beer to share with the community.”

Ecliptic + Ravenna Juicy Lager will be released in 16-ounce cans and draft throughout Ecliptic Brewing’s distribution network on April 19th. A release party is planned on April 27th in Portland, as well as May 2nd in Seattle. Visit Ecliptic’s website for up-to-date details on this release and release events.

Ecliptic + Ravenna Juicy Lager Brewed with our friends at Ravenna Brewing, this lager starts with a clean malt base, then opens up a multiverse of flavor with a juicy mix of modern hops, including Enigma and Cashmere. The adventurous will be rewarded with white grape, red currant, and lime-orange citrus flavors bursting all at once on the palette.

ABV: 5.5% IBU: 35

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About Ecliptic Brewing Ecliptic Brewing is a venture from John Harris, an Oregon beer icon whose background is steeped in the state’s rich craft brewing history. The name Ecliptic unites Harris’ two passions: brewing and astronomy. Ecliptic Brewing’s Mothership location opened in October of 2013 in North Portland and its second location – the Moon Room –opened in November of 2021 in Southeast Portland.

Ecliptic celebrates the Earth’s yearly journey around the sun through both its beer and restaurant menus. Harris’ signature beers include Ecliptic Starburst IPA, Phaser Hazy IPA, Carina Peach Sour Ale, Capella Porter, Pyxis Pilsner and LIGO West Coast IPA.

Ecliptic beers are available at the mothership brewery (825 North Cook St), the Moon Room (930 SE Oak St), in grocery stores, bottle shops, and on-tap throughout the area. They are distributed by: Maletis Beverage (Portland, Salem, Vancouver WA), Bigfoot Beverage (Eugene, Bend, Coast), Fort George Distributing (Northern Oregon Coast, Southern Washington Coast), Hodgen Distributing (Eastern Oregon), Summit Distribution (Southern Oregon), NW Beverages (Seattle, Tacoma), Odom (Eastern Washington, Northern ID), Dickerson Distributing (Bellingham), Hayden Beverage (Idaho), Crooked Stave Artisans (Colorado), Freedom Distributors (North Carolina), Arizona Beer & Cider (Arizona), Beer Thirst (Canada) and Tread Water (Japan).

For more information, visit: eclipticbrewing.com.

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from Northwest Beer Guide - News - The Northwest Beer Guide https://bit.ly/3GOEIRn

#Craft Beer #Beer #News

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shamandrummer · 2 years ago

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Meeting My Shamanic Teacher

An excerpt from my memoir, Riding Spirit Horse: A Journey into Shamanism.

In November of 1988, my wife and I sold our home in Bend, Oregon and moved to Sedona, Arizona. I was on a spiritual quest, and my wife was a reluctant companion. At that time, Sedona was becoming known as a spiritual mecca, attracting pilgrims from around the world. I was one of those pilgrims. My artistic wife found work in one of Sedona's well known art galleries, and I found work as a bartender at a Sedona racquet club. Art and tennis funded our spiritual quests.

After several relatively uneventful months in Sedona, I finally had a profound shamanic experience. I attended my first shamanic drumming circle a few blocks from our apartment. I had picked up an event flyer in a neighborhood metaphysical bookstore which read:

"Shamanic Drumming Circle. Jade Grigori is a traditional shaman of Mongolian ancestry. In keeping with his intent to make accessible to all peoples, regardless of blood line, the knowledge and practice of 'The Ways' of Shamanism, he is calling forth a drum circle. Those of the community seeking to join together with others of like heart-beat in learning and experiencing the empowerment and filling of the light-body through shamanic drum ways, are invited to participate. Tuesday Nights, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m."

When I arrived at the host's house, I joined about 15 people sitting casually in a circle around the perimeter of the living room floor. Some people had drums and others did not. Most of the furniture had been removed to accommodate a large gathering. Two of the participants were percussionists who were giving a performance at a local venue after the drum circle. They brought a wide assortment of frame and ethnic drums. They passed instruments around the circle so that each person had a drum if they chose to play. I received a rawhide frame drum and beater as it came round the circle to me. I had never played a frame drum before. It was a very eclectic mix of people and rhythm instruments. I came to know a few of these participants very well in the months to come.

After our host introduced Jade, the elder shaman entered the room and sat down in our circle. His long hair was braided in a ponytail and he wore a deerskin jacket and a red headband. He carried a double-sided frame drum and a large medicine bundle. Jade laid down his drum and opened the leather bundle, removing feathers and ritual objects. He then lit a charcoal disc in an incense burner. In the darkened room, I could see blue sparks dance off of the charcoal as the sacred fire came to life. Jade sprinkled herbs on the burning charcoal and began smudging his sacred objects with three eagle feathers, fanning the smoke outward into the entire space. Smudging is the burning of herbs or incense for cleansing, purification and protection of sacred space.

Double-headed drums

Jade explained that a double-headed drum is preferred by some shamans for it constitutes a microcosm of the Universe, unites the masculine and feminine principles, and produces sounds with a tremendous dynamic range. The higher-pitched (red) head of the drum tends to affect higher levels of consciousness. Typically, shamans associate this drumhead with the sky, Upper World and masculine energy. It is linked to the mythic Spirit Eagle who perches atop the World Tree. Eagle Brother will carry the shaman's prayers to the Upper World, or the shaman may transform into Spirit Eagle and soar into the celestial realm. The shaman and the eagle are both intercessors between the celestial and human realms.

The opposite or lower-pitched (black) head of the drum affects deeper levels of consciousness. It is commonly associated with the Lower World, feminine energy and the archetypal Horse of mythology. The repetitive, droning rhythm of shamanic drumming is suggestive of a horse on a journey. Throughout Mongolia, shamans describe it as the exalted, buoyant state that one mounts and rides from plane to plane. Mongolian shamans ride omisi murin, their name for Spirit Horse, into the Lower World on healing journeys or direct Spirit Horse to carry the power and healing to the intended destination.

The rim of the drum is associated with the Middle World and the World Tree. The frame of the shaman's drum is invariably made of wood derived from a sacred tree associated with the Tree of Life or World Tree. Like the World Tree, which links the upper and lower realms of existence, the rim links the two sides of the drum--the yin and the yang. A double-headed drum integrates the feminine and masculine aspects of the Universe within itself. It restores the balance of these two opposite yet complementary energies.

Three-round shamanic drum journey

After smudging, Jade instructed us in the ritual use of the sacrament tobacco, the unifying thread of communication between humans and the spiritual powers. He showed us how to empower our drums by offering tobacco smoke or a pinch of tobacco. Offering grandfather tobacco carries our prayers to the "Loom of Creation," causing the "Tapestry of Creation" to reweave itself in accordance with those prayers.

Next, Jade taught us the drum beats for invoking Eagle Brother and Spirit Horse.(1) He instructed us to play the rhythms in unison so that the drumming creates a mesmerizing effect to induce trance. He cautioned us to avoid jam or free form drumming, which produces a cacophony of competing beats. The goal is to produce a sound that is unifying and consciousness-shifting. Sound waves carry the specific intention or desired outcome of the ceremony. Together the drummers create the necessary rhythmic container that channels the energy generated by the ritual performance toward the intended objective.

After learning the two rhythms, Jade set a group intention and then led us in a three-round shamanic drum journey. During the first round, we drummed the eagle-beat on the celestial (higher-pitched) head of our drums and soared on the wings of Eagle Brother into the Upper World. In the second round, we drummed the horse-beat on the Lower World (lower-pitched) head of our drums and rode Spirit Horse on a journey into the Lower World. In the third round, we switched back to the celestial side of our drums and again drummed the eagle-beat, offering prayers of thanks and gratitude to Eagle Brother and Spirit Horse for their help and assistance. Finally, Jade signaled the end of our journey and the drum circle with four strong beats.

I was transformed by the power of that drum circle--it was a defining moment in my life. There was something magical about our group journey experience. Ecstatic trance seemed to be more powerful and transcendent in a group setting. The vibrant energy was unifying, expansive and palpable. I could feel the spirits in the room. Shamanic drumming shook the Earth beneath me, split me wide open and lifted my spirit skyward. The ecstatic rhythms resonated to my very core. From that point on, I was hooked on drumming!

The next day, I went back to the store where I had picked up the drum circle flyer and purchased an octagonal double-sided frame drum. I returned week after week to Jade's shamanic drumming circles to learn the myths, healing rhythms and drum ways of an ancient shamanic lineage. Jade encouraged us to drum as often as possible in between our weekly gatherings. I would hike almost daily into one of the many red sandstone canyons around Sedona to drum. I gradually built up stamina while learning how to play the drum and ride its rhythm at the same time. Drumming inspired and empowered me in a way I had never felt before. Through drumming, I found a meaningful way to express my inner self without words. More importantly, I discovered my true calling--shamanic drumming.

1. You can listen to the Eagle Chant (eagle-beat) and Horse Chant (horse-beat) at: <http://www.archive.org/details/SacredSongsAndChants/>. You can find the lyrics at: <https://archive.org/details/SacredSongsChantsLyrics>.

#shamanism #shamans #shamanic drumming #drumming circles #memoir #drums #drumming #ecstatic trance

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fireexperts · 3 months ago

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Preparing Your Home Against Wildfires in Bend: Essential Steps and Prevention Tips

Wildfires can pose a significant threat to homes, especially in areas prone to dry conditions and high temperatures like Bend, Oregon. Being proactive and preparing your home can greatly minimize the risk of damage and improve your chances of recovery in the event of a wildfire. In this article, we’ll explore essential steps and prevention tips to safeguard your home against wildfires in Bend.

Understanding Wildfire Risks in Bend: Bend, nestled in the high desert of Central Oregon, experiences hot, dry summers which increase the likelihood of wildfires. These fires can spread rapidly, fueled by dry vegetation and wind, posing a threat to homes and communities.

Essential Steps for Wildfire Preparedness

Create Defensible Space: One of the most effective ways to protect your home from wildfires in Bend is by creating defensible space. This involves clearing flammable vegetation and materials from around your property, especially within the first 30 feet of your home. Keep lawns well-watered, prune trees regularly, and remove dead vegetation.

Install Fire-Resistant Features in Bend: Invest in fire-resistant building materials for your home’s exterior, such as fire-resistant roofing materials, ember-resistant vents, and fire-rated windows. These features can help prevent embers from entering and igniting your home.

Fireproof Safes for Belongings in Bend: Consider purchasing a fireproof safe to store important documents, valuables, and irreplaceable items. This provides an added layer of protection against fire damage, ensuring your essential items are preserved in case of a wildfire.

Install Fire Alarms and Sprinkler Systems in Bend: Ensure your home is equipped with functioning smoke detectors and fire alarms. Consider installing a monitored fire alarm system that alerts emergency services in case of a fire. Additionally, sprinkler systems can be highly effective in suppressing fires and protecting your home until firefighters arrive.

Develop an Evacuation Plan in Bend: Prepare and practice a wildfire evacuation plan with your family. Identify multiple evacuation routes and establish a meeting point outside the evacuation zone. Keep emergency supplies, such as water, food, and medications, readily accessible in a designated evacuation kit.

Prevention Measures to Mitigate Wildfire Damage

Maintain Your Landscape: Regularly maintain your landscaping by mowing dry grass and clearing dead vegetation. Create a “firewise” landscape by planting fire-resistant vegetation and maintaining adequate spacing between plants.

Secure Outdoor Items: Store firewood, propane tanks, and other flammable materials away from your home. Keep gutters clear of debris and remove any combustible items from decks and porches.

Stay Informed and Prepared: Monitor local weather conditions and wildfire alerts through reputable sources. Stay informed about evacuation orders and wildfire activity in your area. Sign up for emergency notifications from local authorities to receive timely updates.

Wildfire Restoration in Bend

In the unfortunate event that your home sustains wildfire damage despite preventive measures, prompt action is crucial. Contact reputable contractors in Bend who specialize in wildfire restoration in Bend. These professionals have the expertise and equipment to assess damage, mitigate further loss, and begin the restoration process promptly.

Conclusion: By taking proactive steps to prepare your home and property against wildfires, you can significantly reduce the risk of damage and ensure the safety of your family. Incorporate fire-resistant features, maintain defensible space, and stay informed about wildfire risks in Bend. Remember, preparation is key to safeguarding your home and improving resilience against wildfires.

For expert assistance with wildfire restoration in Bend, trust experienced contractors who understand the unique challenges posed by wildfires in Central Oregon. They can provide comprehensive restoration services to help rebuild and restore your home after fire damage.

Protect your home today to secure a safer tomorrow in Bend.

FAQ

What are the first things I should do in Bend to get my house ready for wildfire season?

Making a defensible space around your house, getting rid of any combustible plants and debris, and cleaning your roof and gutters are the first things to do. Having emergency supplies on hand and a strategy in place for evacuation are also crucial.

How can I create my home’s perimeter defensible in the event of a wildfire?

Remove any flammable items and foliage from within 30 feet of your house to create a defensive area. Maintain a short grass mow, prune trees, and get rid of dead plants. When landscaping, think about utilizing plants that can withstand fire.

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zoagency · 11 months ago

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Reaching New Heights: Offering Solutions in Digital Marketing.

While our arrival wasn't in a Conestoga wagon, we've been at the forefront of traditional marketing in Olympia for decades, excelling in media buying, printed materials, website design, swag, direct mail, signage, event planning, logo design, and various avenues to enhance your business brand. Our extensive connections in these realms persist, and we continuously broaden our creative horizons to incorporate the latest marketing trends.

Throughout the years, we've recognized a substantial need among our clients for expertise in marketing strategy and consulting. Embracing the resilient, "can-do" ethos of the West, we've undertaken a journey to augment our portfolio by becoming a marketing consulting agency. In this venture, we proudly assume the role of "brand strategist, Bend Oregon," offering a diverse array of marketing consulting workshops and services to meet the unique needs of our clients as a Bend marketing agency.

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sharkcrew68 · 1 year ago

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Unleash the Adventure: Dive into Bend, Oregon's Social Scene with Bend Social Co!

Bend, Oregon: Where Culinary Delights Meet Thrilling Adventures

Nestled in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, Bend, Oregon is more than just a picturesque town surrounded by the stunning Cascade Mountains. It's a hub of social activities that seamlessly blends the best of culinary delights with heart-pounding adventures. And guess what? We've found the golden ticket to unlocking this vibrant social scene – introducing Bend Social Co!

What's the Buzz About Bend Social Co?

Picture this: a community where every week brings a new adventure, a new opportunity to meet like-minded individuals, and a chance to explore Bend's culinary and outdoor wonders. Bend Social Co is not your average social club; it's the passport to an exciting world of curated weekly activities that promise to turn your ordinary days into extraordinary experiences.

Culinary Delights: Bend's Gastronomic Wonderland

Gourmet Galore

Bend is a haven for foodies, and Bend Social Co knows exactly how to tantalize your taste buds. From farm-to-table restaurants to quirky food trucks, their weekly culinary adventures take you on a gastronomic journey through Bend's diverse and delectable food scene. Sushi under the stars? Check. Brewery hopping with newfound friends? Double-check. Bend Social Co ensures that every bite is a step closer to culinary nirvana.

Cooking Classes with a Twist

But hey, the fun doesn't stop at eating! Bend Social Co spices things up with interactive cooking classes that transform culinary novices into kitchen wizards. Imagine mastering the art of crafting the perfect artisanal pizza or creating mouthwatering desserts – all while forging new friendships. Bend Social Co turns the kitchen into a social playground!

Outdoor Escapades: Adventure Awaits

Thrills in the Wilderness

Bend, with its endless trails and outdoor wonders, is a paradise for adventure seekers. Bend Social Co has cracked the code to turn your weekend plans from mundane to magnificent. Kayaking on the Deschutes River, hiking through ancient lava fields, or even an adrenaline-pumping zip-lining experience – the options are as diverse as Bend's landscape.

The Great Outdoors, Greater Friends

What's an adventure without company? Bend Social Co ensures you're not exploring the great outdoors alone. Their adventure-centric events bring together a community of outdoor enthusiasts who are just as eager to embrace the thrill as you are. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a newbie to outdoor escapades, Bend Social Co has the perfect adventure waiting for you.

Why Wait? Join Bend Social Co Today!

In Bend, the possibilities are as endless as the mountain views, and Bend Social Co is your all-access pass to this vibrant social tapestry. Why settle for routine when you can have a calendar filled with exciting activities, delectable dishes, and unforgettable moments?

Ready to spice up your social life? Join Bend Social Co, and let the adventures begin!

Disclaimer: Bend Social Co may cause excessive laughter, unforgettable memories, and a permanent smile. Side effects may include an increased love for Bend, a wider social circle, and an addiction to good times. Consult your sense of adventure before signing up.

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denimbex1986 · 1 year ago

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'While Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” brilliantly captures the ethical dilemma surrounding nuclear weaponry, the film overlooks the ensuing devastation caused by Hanford’s lethal nuclear byproducts. Hanford is, in fact, only given a movie-mention one time in the three hour epic, and that’s simply not enough. From 1944 up to the Cold War’s conclusion in 1991, Hanford provided over 60% of the plutonium for the country’s nuclear weapons program, sufficient for several tens of thousands of arms in the US nuclear stockpile.

The history behind the Hanford site is absolutely terrifying. Even more horrific is the contamination risk left behind and still growing. Today, Hanford, Washington, only 35 miles from the Oregon border, is considered to be the most toxic site in the US.

Before the 1940s and the grim reality of the Second World War, life near a bend of the expanse of the Columbia River was rather idyllic. Folks in the communities of White Bluffs and Hanford, Washington grew peaches, grapes, and wheat. They raised sheep, cattle, and their families in the high desert land. Long before this, the arid plain was the traditional winter home for several Native American tribes, who to this day maintain treaty rights to hunt and fish along the river.

Enter The Manhattan Project

Everything surrounding nuclear research in the late 1930s was the most heavily guarded clandestine secret of the era. Little was known about the deadly effects of splitting a minuscule atom, but the US military was determined to find out via research they code-named the Manhattan Project. More specifically, the race to produce the world’s first nuclear weapon. Conjecture turned to fact and Hanford’s fate was sealed in 1940 when the first particles of Plutonium were created. Specifically, the isotope plutonium-239 is what the military was after.

Physicists at the then top-secret labs in Los Alamos, New Mexico already had plans drawn up for a nuclear bomb they dubbed the “Fat Man” due to its bulbous structure. It was a plutonium-based weapon, while its cousin “Little Boy” was uranium-based. Both were life-ending.

Uranium is needed to produce plutonium, its mother-element, so to speak, and massive quantities of refined plutonium-239 would be needed in the race to produce a war-ending bomb. In that era, the mere existence of element 94 was taboo. Classified documents of the time referred to plutonium with the code words “49” or “product.”

The Columbia River Site of Hanford was Selected in 1943

In February 1943, the US government forcibly seized 670 square miles of desert in southeast Washington. They did this by “condemning” the land just north of Richland, WA that encompassed the small towns of Hanford and White Bluffs. Not dissimilar to events in Oregon’s Scoggins Valley 30 years later, residents were given the ultimatum to pack up and move within 30-90 days.

Their homes were torn down and fruit orchards pulled up by the roots. Even the dead were forced to leave; their bodies were exhumed from the town cemetery and reburied in nearby Prosser. The Army broke the Treaty of 1855, informing the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Nation, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Nez Perce Tribe, and Wanapum that their hunting and fishing rights would be restricted and eventually revoked.

What were once thriving small communities in rural America were effectively wiped off the map.

The project brought an influx of residents to the area, with Richland’s population soaring from fewer than 300 to more than 11,000 people. Workers were not informed of what they would be building or why. At that time “aiding the war effort” was enough of an explanation. Patriotism was high while jobs were scarce. “Don’t ask, don’t tell” was the enforced mentality at the Hanford Site. Until the first bomb was dropped on Japan, people performed their jobs never knowing what they were actually building.

Hanford, Washington Became Home to the World’s First Production-Scale Nuclear Reactor

Only a select few elites knew the truth of what was being built in Washington State. The general public would have no inkling for another two years.

Manufacturer DuPont began advertising for workers in newspapers for an unspecified “war construction project” in southeastern Washington, offering an “attractive scale of wages” and cozy living facilities. Before the war ended in 1945, The Hanford Engineer Works successfully constructed 554 buildings, three nuclear reactors, and three 820 ft. plutonium processing canyons. The project required 386 miles of roads, 158 miles of railway, four electrical substations, and 780,000 cubic yards of concrete.

Construction of the B Reactor began in August 1943 and was completed on September 13, 1944. The reactor produced Hanford’s first plutonium on November 6, 1944. The 1.5 lbs. of paste-like material was packed into a lead box and sent by car to Portland, Oregon, where it went on by passenger train to Los Angeles. From there it was picked up by a US Army officer from Los Alamos. The man was never informed that he was guarding a payload of highly radioactive substance.

By April 1945, shipments of plutonium were headed to Los Alamos every five days.

Plutonium Produced at Hanford Was Used in The First Nuclear Weapon, and Eventually in the Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, August 9, 1945.

On July 16, 1945, in a remote desert location near Alamogordo, New Mexico, the Trinity Test commenced, powered by the plutonium from Hanford, Washington. It was the world’s first detonated nuke, creating an enormous mushroom cloud some 40,000 feet high and ushering in the new Atomic Age. As physicist Robert Oppenheimer watched the bomb go off, he disconcertingly thought, “I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”

On August 6, 1945, the uranium bomb “Little Boy” was dropped over Hiroshima, Japan, taking between 90,000 and 146,000 human lives with it. Three days later “Fat Man” packed with its load of Hanford-produced plutonium detonated over Nagasaki, killing an additional 39,000 to 80,000 people over the next four months.

In 2010, Robert Alvarez, a former Energy Department official, said enough plutonium was buried at Hanford to create 1,800 bombs the size of what was detonated on Nagasaki.

After WWII Hanford Still Continues to Poison

Production of weapons-grade plutonium never ceased at the Hanford Site, even after the war officially ended. Realizing new threats from Soviet-era Russia, manufacturing continued under the Atomic Energy Commission to produce a total of 57 tons of the grayish metallic substance. This was enough to arm the majority of the 60,000 weapons in the U.S. arsenal.

Individually, the nine reactors at the site possessed a life expectancy of 22 years. Decommissioning began in 1963 and was largely completed in 1987 with the shut down of “N”, the last reactor still in operation. Since then, most of the Hanford, Washington reactors have been entombed (or “cocooned”) to allow the radioactive materials to decay, and the surrounding structures have been removed and buried.

Unfortunately shutting down anything nuclear does not equal “safe”. The ecological nightmare of 56 million gallons of toxic waste at Hanford is a bleak reminder of this reality.

Signs of Hanford’s impact on the environment were noticeable as early as 1960, when a 55-foot whale, killed off the coast of Oregon, was radiating gamma rays. Scientists suspected it had eaten irradiated plankton contaminated from waste products that had floated down the Columbia River into the sea.

In 1989, the Tri-Party Agreement was signed by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and the Washington State Department of Ecology to clean up Hanford’s mess.

In April 2021 an Underground Hanford Storage Tank Was Discovered to be Leaking Radioactive Liquid Into the Ground.

As reported by The Oregonian earlier this year, tank B-109 is seeping some of its 123,000 gallons of radioactive waste into Central Washington land. The giant tank was constructed during the Manhattan Project and received waste from Hanford operations between 1946 to 1976. Not only does this spell trouble for our northern neighbor, but things could also quickly turn ugly for Oregon and Idaho.

In a disturbing new article by literary journal Virginia Quarterly Review, author Lois Parshley writes in extreme detail about the danger levels still present at the site.

60% of Hanford, Washington Employees Have Reported Toxic Exposure and High Cancer Rates

The article also caught the attention of The Oregonian. Douglas Perry breaks down some highlights of the VQR article in his October 2021 piece, citing the “growing risks to entire Northwest region”.

Hanford technician Abe Garza is interviewed by the VQR. “Shortly after he arrived at the worksite, [Garza’s] nose started bleeding, and wouldn’t stop,” Parshley writes. “Another crew member complained of a terrible headache. A third said he could smell something like onions. (Previous chemical exposures at work had destroyed Garza’s ability to smell.) Garza knew right away something had gone wrong, but it was already too late: A potentially lethal cloud of chemicals was sweeping over them.” Garza was later diagnosed with heavy-metal poisoning — as well as toxic encephalopathy, a dementia-like condition that often proves fatal.

Garza was performing a routine inspection of the site’s holding tanks in 2015. “The amount of high-level waste currently in just one of Hanford’s 177 tanks would cover a football field to a depth of one foot. More than a third of the single-shell tanks have already leaked. One of the double-shell tanks, into which waste was moved after concerns over leaks, has also failed. In late April of 2021, news broke about a new leak in one of the single-shell tanks, which is estimated to be spilling nearly 1,300 gallons a year.”

An astonishing 60% of Hanford, Washington employees have reported some level of toxic exposure. More terrifying is the amount of radioactive waste and gas, seeping into the groundwater and contaminating the very air.

A 2002 study found that Native American children from the Hanford area have “an extremely elevated risk of immune diseases.” Cancer is also exceptionally prevalent among residents of the area.

What Can Be Done? Namely, What is the US Government Doing to Facilitate the Cleanup Process at Hanford?

The Hanford Site is roughly 230 miles from Portland and a scant 35 miles from the Oregon border. Our state has a tremendous stake in what continues to happen in efforts to clean up Hanford’s disastrous mess.

In a 2019 report, the Department of Energy extended its timeline for cleaning up Hanford’s radioactive sludge until 2100.

Faced with rising costs, the US DOE announced that it would redefine what constitutes “high-level radioactive waste” under federal law, which would allow it to leave additional waste in place, rather than transferring it to safer, long-term storage. The DOE estimates that this relabeling could save the agency between $73 and $210 billion. When applied to Hanford, Washington, it would allow the tanks holding nuclear waste to be filled with concrete and left where they are, after which the DOE has promised a 100-year-long monitoring period.

A century of monitoring might seem like enough, but the timeline of nuclear contamination is measured on a much different scale. Even after the monitoring period, some of Hanford’s waste will still be radioactive.

Tom Carpenter is the executive director of HanfordChallenge.org, a group that aims to “create a future for the Hanford Nuclear Site that secures human health and safety, advances accountability, and promotes a sustainable environmental legacy.”

“If you inhale strontium-90,” says Carpenter, referring to a radioactive particle widely found around Hanford, “and it kills you, and you’re buried in the ground, those radionuclides will persist around your grave.” He added: “They can get into food supplies again. They essentially never go away.”

One thing the release of Oppenheimer has done for Hanford is renew public interest in tours. The B-Reactor Tour remains the crowd favorite, yet the Manhattan Project tour also merits a visit. This tour delves into the indigenous narratives, settler tales, and the histories of both Hanford and White Bluffs.

Consider taking a virtual tour at Hanford.gov...or book an in-person tour: manhattanprojectbreactor.hanford.gov.'

#Oppenheimer #Hanford #Christopher Nolan #The Manhattan Project #Los Alamos #New Mexico #Fat Man #Trinity test #Robert Alvarez #HanfordChallenge.org #Tom Carpenter #Hiroshima #Nagasaki

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I’ve decided that Renesmee is a trans boy <3

He figures it out in his fifties. Before then, he just figures he’s like his Mom, a little tom-boyish, a little butch. He’s not like other girls, he says. His Mom tells him that’s normal, she was like that, too. And if he feels a longing for the boys in his classes, well, that’s also normal, she says. Wanting someone is the first step to a happily ever after.

Renesmee thinks that sounds trite, but he’s young and doesn’t quite have the exact words to describe why he doesn’t like it. Why ‘happily ever after’ feels confining.

When he reaches his twenties--in real time, and not just in growth--he asks Benjamin about happily ever afters, because he knows his Mom is young, too, by their people’s standards. Benjamin has come to visit every now and then, not for them--he’s not especially attached to them--but because Jacob sometimes drives to Oregon or Idaho to meet up with him and have coffee. He tells Renesmee that they might be possible, but Amun thinks there’s really only ‘happy for now’s. He admits he feels that way, too, sometimes--that he wants to believe happy can be forever, but he knows some day Jacob will stop coming to meet him, and he, too, will die.

During the events of Breaking Dawn, Jacob told Benjamin why the wolves phase, and Benjamin--worried that his presence there might bring more pain--decided that if they were going to be friends, he would never come visit Jacob on his land. Renesmee wishes he could convince his own family to stay away, but ‘the weather’s just too good for us, there,’ he is told. ‘You’ll understand when you’re older. We can blend in with the humans easily there. Besides, we’re never there long enough to do any real damage.’

Except wasn’t he living proof of that being a lie?

His Mother doesn’t see it that way. ‘They weren’t forced to help us,’ she tells him. ‘Jacob, Leah, Seth--they wanted to help. They chose to.’ And he isn’t so sure that’s true, either, but arguing with his Mother never gets him anything productive. Especially when his Father always, always takes her side.

In his thirties, the family--the coven--wants to return to Forks. Renesmee says no, but is overruled by a vote. He goes along at first, but he doesn’t stay. Three nights into their arrival, the aging and grey-haired Taha Aki--Billy Black, as he’s known, now--comes to visit the house and all but begs them to leave.

Paul and Quil and Embry had just stopped being able to phase, he tells them. If you come back now--are you really going to make them go through this, again?

And Renesmee thinks that maybe his Mother will finally understand. They’re not supposed to be here. But Edward says they won’t stay long enough for it to matter--just three years. That’s all. And when Carlisle and Esme agree, Bella’s convinced.

He doesn’t make a decision right there; he can’t. He’s learned that Alice is too conniving for Renesmee to get past without careful planning.

That night, he leaves. The note, hastily scrawled, tells his family he’s going to live with the Denalis. There are phone calls and tears and accusations. How could he do this to his Mother? Doesn’t he understand how hard it is for them all, living somewhere they aren’t wanted? Doesn’t he understand that he’s still too young to get why he should just come home and ignore Billy? It doesn’t sway him one bit.

Tanya and Carmen try to convince him, themselves. Your family is just worried about you, they say. They just want you to have a good life. Don’t be too hard on them. He knows it costs them nothing to say that.

And he misses them, if he’s honest with himself. Nostalgia is a drug and he wonders and wonders if he made the right choice, but he thinks about the fear in Billy’s face and feels sure.

In those three years, he grows to resent the Denalis. Every conversation that isn’t about why he shouldn’t feel bad for the pack--for the people who killed Laurent (and nevermind that he was hunting on their land, nevermind that he broke the rules, first)--is about how much his family misses him. It’s maddening. Renesmee is mad.

It’s Garrett that gives him an out. You know, he tells Renesmee one cold winter night, days before the Cullens planned to come up north for a decade or so before beginning their standard rotation again, you don’t need a coven. It’s nice to have. They’re helpful if you’re in trouble. But there’s nothing so freeing as going solo, bound to nothing and no-one, going wherever you like as it strikes your fancy. Good way to avoid making decisions, he says, and the little smile tells Renesmee that it’s an invitation. Go, it means. I’ll take the blame for you.

Kate isn’t thrilled when she gets a call from Alice, frantic that Renesmee is gone--just gone, heading west? No--south, now. No--now he’s leapt into a river she doesn’t recognize and she can’t make out what direction he’s going in. Garrett’s been in trouble, before--he knows if he waits a few months, it’ll be fine.

The years on his own are more than Renesmee could ever have hoped for. They’re freeing and wild and beautiful. He hunts in forests and deserts and oceans, and learns how much he can love himself--and still, something feels off. A sour note in the song. Something not quite fitting.

At first, he imagines he’s lonely. He’d always been with his coven, after all, and maybe that’s just what loneliness feels like. Except even in cities, even in the busiest cities in the world, he feels out of step. It’s something deeper.

He grows to resent the name he was given; when he was younger, it had felt weird. Like he was the stand-in for the people whose names he held. Now, he wondered how much truth there may have been in that. When Renee had died, Bella had leaned on him so much, fretting and trying to care for Renesmee as she had once for Renee.

He thinks about being called EJ if he had been a boy, and what that would have meant when Jacob eventually became mortal again. He decides he hates that name, too--but it does feel closer.

Renesmee goes through names like seasons, circling around an answer, reaching ever closer to it and yet feeling so far removed.

It’s in Brazil that he finds it. He’d lost track of seasons and finds himself there in the middle of Pride, and he sees men with breasts. Men with soft faces. Men with scars and furred chests and socks stuffed into their pants. He sees men in the vibrancy of transness and falls in love.

Rio, he decides, is a much better name. Rio feels like home. Rio is learning that he can bind all he wants; his bones don’t bend like a human’s do, and it’s not like he needs to breathe. He experiments with hormones, different dosages, different types, things he’s stolen off supply trucks in the middle of the night. For a long time he thinks they won’t do anything, that he’s too vampiric to use them until one day he wakes up different.

For his best guess, the venom pushes on one side or another of absolutes. Rio thinks he’s built up enough testosterone that the venom corrected overnight. His chest aches and his thighs ache and his chin and throat hurt like he’d been punched hard enough to knock him out.

When he looks in the mirror, what looks back feels right. He’s no taller than he had been, before, but his face--there’s fur, there. A thick beard and mustache and sturdy eyebrows. He’s got fur on his chest where there once were breasts. He’s got straight and narrow hips, and hairy legs, and he cries because his body has never felt so much like home.

If he ever meets the Cullens, again, it’s long after he’s remade himself. There’s a vampire in Georgia, he’s heard, that has the power of granting shields, an echo of the forcefulness with which she protected others in life. He doesn’t need to do much to convince her to place one on him. They’re alike--so similar they could be family. She’s not so human as he is, but she knows what it is to want a different body.

Her shields are different that his Mother’s were. One moment, Alice can see him--the next, he’s gone.

Rio stays in Georgia for a while. It’s lively, there, and he enjoys the company. There’s no spark--no romance--just a desire for kinship. When Berta chooses to leave, he follows her. It’s not a coven; they’re not bound to each other. They split apart sometimes, come together again decades or centuries past. And Rio stays away from Forks.

And he is happy for now.

#twilight #renesmee #jacob black #edward cullen #bella swan #rio

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Sierra Nevada takes over Voly's Volansi military UAV series

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 11/10/2022 - 07:54 in Military, UAV - UAV

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced that it has acquired the portfolio of assets and intellectual property related to the Voly-50 and Voly-T series of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) developed by the company Volansi.

With the acquisition, SNC intends to improve its offer of multifunction platform, long distance, takeoff and vertical landing (VTOL), especially in the field of intelligence, surveillance and recognition (ISR).

With the closing of the deal, SNC also acquired Volansi's production unit in Bend, Oregon, and retained key personnel.

The Voly-50 and Voly-T series of infrastructure-independent aerial drones can take off and land vertically, taking advantage of the sky for unlimited possibilities and infinite connections.

SNC plans to integrate Voly UAVs with its open architecture systems and ISR resources to offer a fast-demplementation unmanned VTOL ISR solution for multi-domain operations. The company says that UAVs are built for resistance, with the ability to handle heavy loads, while a ready-to-use ISR system would give users the ability to see, track and understand the battle space more completely.

According to Volansi, the Voly-50 has the ability to simultaneously carry up to 50 pounds of cargo, including a sensor payload or ISR option. Depending on the payload settings, the UAV has a range of more than 500 km and can navigate up to 80 knots for up to eleven hours in a single mission set.

Revealing the UAV earlier this year, Volansi said it planned that the Voly-50 would be in low-rate production in 2023.

“Suns is committed to providing a future unmanned system with the payload, range and resistance our military needs,” said Tim Owings, executive vice president of SNC’s Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area. "Adding Volansi's resources to SNC's existing portfolio was a perfect fit. Our complementary technologies will create a world where mission-adapted VTOL drones will make it possible to support any sector, deliver anything, anywhere, anytime."

SNC also plans to leverage the experience of its subsidiary, Kutta Technologies Inc., which will contribute to the redundancy and durability necessary to complete the missions of the Department of Defense, ensuring compliance with DO-178 and adherence to interoperability standards.

"S SNC wanted to keep the dream alive, realizing the ability to support humanitarian aid and ISR missions, reaching places that were previously inaccessible to deliver survival kits, blankets, food and water," said Josh Walsh, vice president of programs for the MST business area of SNC. "Volansi systems are unique because they offer the military a new generation of flexible UAVs that provide long-haul aircraft with superior flight range, flexible payload capacity and ability to fly beyond the visual range."

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