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Q: Was anyone other than Edwards actually being considered for admission to the Men in Black? I was just watching a couple of clips where Edwards participates in a couple of tests while being considered for admission to the Men in Black. Like this one:

Given the second lieutenant's response, it appears that nothing happened before Edwards arrived, even though Zed says he's late. This struck me as odd; why would they delay everyone's testing just for Edwards? Edwards is also the only one who demonstrates any sort of analysis of the situation at all. He's the only one who attempts to rectify the lack of resources during the written test, and all of the other participants immediately start shooting without question in the second part. This also strikes me as odd; the Men in Black operate covertly and well outside established norms of society. Why would the Men in Black be considering candidates who are so ingrained in the normal way of doing things?
This got me wondering: are the Men in Black seriously considering the soldiers they have there? Or are they just unwitting props, used as part of the test to evaluate whether Edwards is qualified? In other words, are the Men in Black trying to choose a candidate from among these several men, or are they only evaluating Edwards at this time?
This idea that this is an elaborate set up to see how Edwards responds seems to be plausible, at least. The fact that the soldiers are seemingly unaware and tend toward rigidly doing what is expected of them might be construed as trying to mimic how agents must go against normal citizen's expectations in the field. In a sense, it might test Edwards' ability to remain alert, creative, and aware even when those around him might disapprove. It also seems unlikely that the Men In Black would even be considering people who take their situation at face value, don't dig deeper to try to understand what's going on, and forego the resources available to them because of some sense of normality or appropriateness.
I would strongly prefer an answer based on an authoritative source (such as novelizations, interviews or commentary from writers/directors/producers/etc., early drafts, etc.) if any clarification or related information exists. Of course, if anything in canon provides greater clarity on this question (such as information from the sequels), that's entirely acceptable, too.

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Given the second lieutenant's response, it appears that nothing happened before Edwards arrived, even though Zed says he's late.

One does not contradict the other. Z and the others waited for J to arrive before starting the examination.

This got me wondering: are the Men in Black seriously considering the soldiers they have there? Or are they just unwitting props, used as part of the test being given to Edwards?

Notice that K tries to convince Z that J is a worthy candidate. Z doesn't quite agree, but he seems to defer to K's judgment.
There are two possible reasons why Z defers to K, even though Z is in charge:

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*Z values K's opinion.

*Whoever was going to be the new agent, would end up as K's partner. If K personally vouches for J, and J ends up being a bad fit, then K is the one who has to endure J's ineptitude, since they are partners. Since Z doesn't suffer from K's bad choice, he lets K choose his own preferred partner/trainee.

The fact that they are seemingly unaware and not analyzing the situation might be construed as trying to mimic how agents differ from ordinary citizens in the field, as well. In a sense, it might test Edwards' ability to remain alert, creative, and aware even when no one around him is.

You're reading too much into it.
Listen to K. K is adamant that J is a very good pick. K is so sure of himself that he has already decided that he wants J as a partner.
The testing confirms what K has already been saying. Notice how J and the candidates fare:

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*Initially, J is at a disadvantage. He shows up late, irritates Z, makes snappy and unwarranted comments, and seems to be uncomfortably unconventional.

*Comparatively, all the other candidates are well disciplined, arrive on time, and are not trying to be funny or witty.

From the get go, J is disadvantaged. But in practice, he clearly outclasses the soldiers:

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*J pulls the table towards him. While this initially comes across as misbehavior (due to the screechy sound, and disapproving looks from the soldiers), his problem solving attitude is actually a good thing for an MIB agent. J solved the problem, rather than blindly assuming he wasn't allowed to move the table. He acted based on what was in front of him, not based on what he expected others to expect of him.

*Once J starts filling in the paper on the table; you see the soldiers' looks change from disapproval to envy.

*During the target practice, the soldiers shoot at the monsters. But J sees past the looks (and species), and then decides to only shoot someone who doesn't look scary, but whose appearance is contradictory. The results of this test is clear: the soldiers are biased to thinking that aliens are hostile and humans are not, whereas J judges every target independently, regardless of species. This is clearly a desirable quality for an MIB agent.

J may be a bad candidate in theory, but he is the best candidate in practice. The soldiers weren't incapable; but they simply lack J's innate skills.

It also seems unlikely that the Men In Black would even be considering people who take their situation at face value, don't dig deeper to try to understand what's going on, and forego the resources available to them because of some sense of normality or appropriateness.

But that is exactly why they put the candidates through those tests, instead of hiring someone based on their CV. You're putting the cart before the horse here.
This is standard procedure for many jobs where lacking a certain skill can be dangerous. Doubly so for MIB due to the highly unusual nature of their job, and the severe ramifications of e.g. putting someone in the field who will cause intergalactic diplomatic conflicts due to his ineptitude.
The test wasn't faked because (secretly) J was already known to be a superior candidate. The test was real and is the proof that J is a superior candidate.
Why would K be trying to convince Z to hire J, if both men have been faking the entire recruitment process to inevitably hire J anyway? It makes no sense whatsoever.

So, to answer your question:
Z was considering the soldiers as viable candidates. Based on his reluctance in his conversation with K, I infer that Z think that the soldiers are better candidates than J.
K, however, was already convinced that J was the best choice. If K was calling the shots, he would've likely not even invited the soldiers. But since Z is in charge, the soldiers are invited.
K then uses the result of the testing to prove to Z that J is indeed the best choice.
Even though Z doesn't see things the same way as K, he allows him to pick J as his partner.
This could be because Z trusts K, or because Z knows that K will suffer the consequences of choosing a bad candidate. It's never confirmed exactly why Z defers to K.

People mentioned in the comments that J was slated to replace K after his training. While that is correct, it's not quite relevant as to why J was hired. Z did not defer to K's choice because K gets to decide who replaces him. Z deferred to K on the basis of K assessing J's aptitude.
J was hired to replace D (the old agent we see in the first scene). L, the female coroner, is hired to replace K after he leaves.

A: I'm going to take the opposite position from Flater, and say no, they were not.
The events we see on screen could plausibly play out as they did, regardless of which position you take. There are good reasons for both views. I think the key lies in a particular moment of the scene: J's arrival.
This is a highly classified position that J is trying out for. I cannot see any kind of examination on this level being delayed to wait for a single person that is late unless that person's presence is absolutely required. A latecomer would just be turned away; you can't even get into the ACT after testing has started. It makes more sense that they waited because J was the only actual test subject.
Next, look at the answer to J's question about why they are there. A simple answer would have done, and would have made for a bit of funny to boot:
J: "Why are we here?"
Zed: "Testing for a classified position."
J: "What position?"
Zed: "That's classified."
Instead, Zed defers to Mr. Best of the Best of the Best, Sir. Note the look that soldier gives J. This scenario is meant to intimidate. Every other part of this series of events seems designed to test if the candidate is capable of thinking and reacting outside of the norms, a certain flexibility of thinking. MiB agents deal daily with beings that can outclass them physically or technologically; here they are seeing how he reacts when he is at a disadvantage. The fact that he is late only adds to the disadvantage.
MiB has very specific needs and qualifications for the agents it chooses, which the other subjects don't seem to meet, even on casual inspection. They are all regimented and rigid; they don't appear to have even the basic mindset to deal with the reality MiB operates in. They don't just not think outside the box, they ARE the box. I can't imagine these individuals would have even passed the first cut, unless they were there for another reason. Zed makes this pretty clear when he dismisses the other recruits: "You're everything we've come to expect from years of government training."
They were both set dressing and the first test.

A: Z was probably considering other candidates but K was not, or at least not after he met J.
Directly after D retired, Z probably started looking for replacements to offer to K to pick from. Since MiB is a quasi-government-law-enforcement agency it makes sense to look for candidates that have those backgrounds already; on top of that some the solider have probably been a part of classified operations in the past (Z mentions the Navy SEALs and Army Rangers).
However, after the shooting range scene we see two things... the decision to pick the new agent is K's and he has already made that decision.

[Z] He's got a real problem with authority.
[K] So do I, but the kid ran down a Cephalapoid, on foot. Boss, that's got to be tough enough.
[Z] Let's hope you know what you are doing.

A: K probably prejudicially favored Edwards prior to the test
K interacted with Edwards personally, and extended an invitation to him. It is likely that he was aware of the sort of people that would show up as the other candidates, if he didn't know precisely who they were (which he probably did). He was very well aware that Edwards would be the odd man out in that group, and extended the invitation anyway. That suggests that he was looking for something different from the recruit than Z and/or the MIB organization as a whole were looking for.
Z probably prejudicially disfavored Edwards prior to the test
Every other recruit had a very particular background, were exceptionally skilled, incredibly disciplined, and so on. "The best of the best of the best, sir," as the one guy put it. Z seemed to like that, and did not seem to like Edwards's wise crack about it. Z was probably responsible for selecting the other candidates—K, as a field agent, wouldn't have the time to really go through resumes and recommendations and find candidates, that wasn't his job. (It probably wasn't Z's job either, but it was Z's job to manage and oversee the people whose job it was, so he was ultimately responsible there.) K only found Edwards out in the field, doing his job, and Z probably only included him out of respect for his most-senior agent, who, after all, would be the one who has to put up with whoever got recruited. He probably expected Edwards to do poorly enough in the testing that K would agree he couldn't be recruited.
Edwards's testing did himself a lot of favors with K, and enough favors with Z
K likes Edwards's attitude and independence; Z doesn't seem to. Z is also concerned about the pure physical and training aspects of the job—Edwards presumably did not compare favorably against the "best of the best of the best" when it comes to things like physical endurance, marksmanship, and so on.
K's perspective is that Edwards is good enough in those areas so as not to disqualify him. "He ran down a cephalopoid on foot, that's got to count for something." K would, no doubt, agree that a certain minimum level of physical and combat skills are necessary for the job; no matter his other advantageous attributes, if Edwards was out of shape, or had never gotten in a fight in his life, he probably wouldn't make a great MIB agent. But as a cop, particularly a cop who did run down a cephalopoid, Edwards was in good shape—if not the phenomenal shape of the soldiers—and knew how to carry and use a gun—even his marksmanship probably wasn't as good as the soldiers.
But we see K and Z discussing the recruitment in private, and while they focus on Edwards, they do not seem to be in agreement. K has seen his gut instinct borne out by the testing, and is pushing strongly for Edwards. Z retains his doubts about Edwards with respect to his simply not being one of the "best of the best of the best" that the other candidates represent.
But Edwards did do the unexpected thing with the table, which demonstrated thinking outside the box and paying attention to his environment. Z had to respect that. And while it was never clear to me that the shooting test was designed to test how much people were individually judging threats—it always seemed to me that Z was quite sincere in his confusion about Edwards's behavior, that he expected candidates to treat the test the way every other candidate did. But Edwards answer was good—very good, and Z had to respect that, too.
So by the end of the testing, Edwards has performed well enough on the aspects of the testing that the "best of the best of the best" excel at so as not to disqualify himself, and has also demonstrated a number of unique attributes that are particularly well-suited to the job of an MIB agent. Z still has misgivings about it, since the other candidates presumably are better in a number of ways, and also because he has concerns about Edwards's attitude, but he recognizes what Edwards brings to the table, and is willing to defer to K's judgment that his shortcomings won't be liability enough to ruin those advantages.

A: Ok, another answer refreshed my memory a bit.
Z appears to prioritize obedience (or at least discipline) heavily, given how he frowns on J's problem solving tactics and attitude. K reminds him of J's physical capabilities which is likely comparable to the military candidates, and that appeases Z enough. But K favors J's personality, having direct experience with him. However it doesn't look like K himself set up the test, but rather invited J to it, so the rest of the candidates were probably selected more on Z's criteria of discipline, but were valid candidates in and of themselves.

A: I think the answer here depends on a piece of information that we don't have: Was the test pre-planned to be at this specific time? We don't know the answer to this, so I don't think it's possible to give a definitive answer to the question, but here are my thoughts either way:
A) If the test was pre-planned
In this case, the scenario is that MIB was actively looking for a new agent, and picked the best candidates they had available to them at the time. One of those candidates happened to be Edwards. He may have been a late addition, having been spotted by K just at the right time, or it could be that K was specifically looking out for a candidate from the police. None of the candidates knows what's going on, but that includes Edwards; it's perfectly reasonable that all of them have had similar alien encounters that caught MIB's attention, and that they've all had those memories wiped.
B) The test is specially arranged
If the test was not planned in advance, then it is highly likely that the question is correct, and that Edwards is the main focus of attention and the other candidates are unwitting dummies. At stake here is not so much whether MIB are looking for a new agent, but whether Edwards in particular is suitable: nobody else is going to get the job if he doesn't pass the test.
There are some clues in the conversation between K and Z that could lead us to either of the above conclusions, but I don't think any of the clues are conclusive.
The one clue that I think does give a strong hint is in how J subsequently recruits his new partner (agent L). If the recruitment pattern shown in this case is similar to how K recruited J then it strongly implies that J's test was specifically arranged for him. But it doesn't prove it.


Our journey onboard the Azamara Quest continues today with a beautiful afternoon at sea. For a smaller ship, she rides rather well actually. I had anticipated a great deal of listing, but in fact, she stands perfectly upright with only a bit of a shimmy and a moderate acoustic vibrato above the engine room that all add to the charm of this lovely ship.
I must admit, when I first boarded, I immediately recognized how small the vessel is – she's the smallest cruise ship I've ever sailed on – but like my time onboard river cruises, I truly enjoy the intimate experience. It's a return to a simpler form of cruising hearkening back to vintage ocean liners, and that's another thing I like about this ship: she is very reminiscent of said liners in her stylized Victorian interior design.
Rather than tour the ship in its entirety in a single part of our Live Voyage Review, I would instead like to focus on individual venues per report to dedicate appropriate time to each. In today's review we focus on the Discoveries Restaurant as one of the highlights of our time onboard has already been the excellent service and food.
The main dining room is spacious, and although it sports dark-toned wood paneling, the cream leather chairs, white ceiling and crackled mirrors visually broaden the venue. Golden sconces sparkle while sinuous patterns add movement to glass panels, all setting the stage for attentive service and exquisite cuisine.
So far, we have only enjoyed lunches in the main restaurant, and already the experience has been extraordinary. A hallmark of Azamara Club Cruises is the inclusion of complimentary wines at lunch and dinner, and the available pairings have been fantastic. It's so nice to be able to order a soft drink – always available for free – or glass of wine without worrying about an accompanying transaction.
What's more, the selection of food offered onboard has been extensive, and the creative lunch dishes themselves have been comparable to the portions and plating of those usually reserved exclusively for dinners. As you can see in the photos, the courses are lovely, and I assure you, the taste is every bit as impressive.
The service is also a standout with friendly waiters and servers that are great at anticipating drink refills and taking the time to smell the roses as it were. Unlike other cruise lines, my father and I have found the staff to be more personable and less rushed with fewer passengers to accommodate. And the effect on guests is marvelous.
Of course, I could not leave you without a taste of Rio de Janeiro as well. Ports of embarkation are rarely given their due as they are often just transition points between the airport and your cruise ship but not with Azamara. Here we spent an additional day beyond that of our boarding, affording the relished opportunity to tour the city on the second day.
I can best describe Rio as a sort of hybrid between Baja California, Mexico and Hawaii. It's an eclectic city architecturally that's a bit worn down amidst lush vegetation, but the abundance of construction projects around town in preparation for hosting the Olympics is sure to help polish the rough edges.
The city is culturally vibrant with its annual Carnival celebration, which was in its last days when we arrived, and geologically stunning. Once at the heart of Pangea before the supercontinent split apart, Rio is now a coastal city with dramatic mountainous terrain including the famous Sugar Loaf that resembles the end of a massive baguette emerging from the land below.
Here a two-segment tramway allows visitors to reach the heights of the mountain to gaze upon the city below. The engineering marvel – showcased during an epic fight sequence in the James Bond movie Moonraker – is currently celebrating its 100th year of operation.
In fact, on display at the midpoint of the cable journey is a display of the two previous generations of tramcar – one used through the 70s that looks like a mini school bus and the other a futuristic egg-like design used more recently until 2008. Of course, the payoff is the view at the top, and while the vistas were quite hazy, they still impressed.
The famous beaches of Rio vary from the diminutive to the enormous – read Copacabana – and are all speckled with colorful umbrellas and hordes of sunbathers. And overlooking it all is the well known art deco Christ the Redeemer statue which we saw from afar but would love to see up close during a future visit.
Also, the history of the city is both interesting and amusing, amusing because the French attempted three times to conquer Rio by targeting what they thought was the palace but was, in fact, the highly ornamented armory that sent them packing. The actual palace was more dignified and was home to a royal king and kooky self-centered queen. Then came fascist rule before Rio's current democracy which requires each citizen to vote.
In short, Rio is a diverse city with loads of character and one that I hope to visit again more in depth. If nothing else, the world's eyes will surely be set on Rio when the Olympics and World Cup come marching in to town.
Thanks! That's a great idea! Menu images are on their way!
Beautiful pictures! The ship and scenery look great!
But, one thing. You had salmon and salmon for lunch?
Thank you! Haha, actually I had the salmon appetizer while my dad enjoyed the grilled salmon entree. But very good observation!


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Q: MySQL-SSL Configuration on Windows Machine ( openSSl, Mysql 5.1, IIS 5.0) how to setup openssl at the mysql? "have_ssl" disabled; how to enable it?
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mysql> SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'have_ssl';
If the value is YES, the server supports SSL connections. If the value is DISABLED, the server supports SSL connections but was not started with the appropriate --ssl-xxx  options"
there is not very clear. how to enable it to ask the server support SSL connections ?

A: need to creat key first and put them on the my.ini file.
there are good tutorials, which I read :
mysql-traffic-encryption-with-openssl.html
connecting-to-mysql-using-ssl-encryption-in-ruby-on-rails/
support.eapps.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=122&nav=0,1
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Thymus purpureoviolaceus — вид рослин родини глухокропивові (Lamiaceae), ендемік Росії (Красноярськ).

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Стебла чотирикутні. Листки довго черешкові, від яйцювато-еліптичних до широко яйцюватих, 4–5 мм, оголені. Суцвіття головчасте; чашечка пурпурно-фіолетова, оголена; квіти 5–6 мм завдовжки.

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Ендемік Росії (Красноярськ).

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Already, in the lead-up to COP21, the Dalai Lama made comments about climate change, activists called for 24 hours of meditation for the environment, One Earth Sangha issued a Buddhist declaration on climate change, and Buddhist teacher Bhikkhu Bodhi gave a talk on "The Four Noble Truths of the Climate Crisis" at the White House.


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Add parallel Share Print Page Options Listen to Luke 3:21-4:13
Luke 3:21-4:13
The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus(A)(B)
21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying,(C) heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him(D) in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son,(E) whom I love; with you I am well pleased."(F)
23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry.(G) He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph,(H)
the son of Heli, 24 the son of Matthat,
the son of Levi, the son of Melki,
the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos,
the son of Nahum, the son of Esli,
the son of Naggai, 26 the son of Maath,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein,
the son of Josek, the son of Joda,
27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa,
the son of Zerubbabel,(I) the son of Shealtiel,
the son of Neri, 28 the son of Melki,
the son of Addi, the son of Cosam,
the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer,
the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat,
the son of Levi, 30 the son of Simeon,
the son of Judah, the son of Joseph,
the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna,
the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan,(J)
the son of David, 32 the son of Jesse,
the son of Obed, the son of Boaz,
the son of Salmon,[a] the son of Nahshon,
33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram,[b]
the son of Hezron, the son of Perez,(K)
the son of Judah, 34 the son of Jacob,
the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham,
the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,(L)
35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu,
the son of Peleg, the son of Eber,
the son of Shelah, 36 the son of Cainan,
the son of Arphaxad,(M) the son of Shem,
the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,(N)
37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch,
the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel,
the son of Kenan,(O) 38 the son of Enosh,
the son of Seth, the son of Adam,
the son of God.(P)
Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness(Q)
4 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit,(R) left the Jordan(S) and was led by the Spirit(T) into the wilderness, 2 where for forty days(U) he was tempted[c] by the devil.(V) He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.
3 The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God,(W) tell this stone to become bread."
4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone.'[d]"(X)
5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.(Y) 6 And he said to him, "I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me,(Z) and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 If you worship me, it will all be yours."
8 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.'[e]"(AA)
9 The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down from here. 10 For it is written:
"'He will command his angels concerning you
to guard you carefully;
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'[f]"(AB)
12 Jesus answered, "It is said: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'[g]"(AC)
13 When the devil had finished all this tempting,(AD) he left him(AE) until an opportune time.
Luke 3:32 Some early manuscripts Sala
Luke 3:33 Some manuscripts Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni; other manuscripts vary widely.
Luke 4:2 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested.
Luke 4:4 Deut. 8:3
Luke 4:8 Deut. 6:13
Luke 4:11 Psalm 91:11,12
Luke 4:12 Deut. 6:16
Luke 3:21 : 3:21, 22pp — Mt 3:13-17; Mk 1:9-11
Luke 3:21 : 3:23-38pp — Mt 1:1-17
Luke 3:21 : Mt 14:23; Mk 1:35; 6:46; Lk 5:16; 6:12; 9:18, 28; 11:1
Luke 3:22 : Isa 42:1; Jn 1:32, 33; Ac 10:38
Luke 3:22 : S Mt 3:17
Luke 3:23 : Mt 4:17; Ac 1:1
Luke 3:23 : Lk 1:27
Luke 3:27 : Mt 1:12
Luke 3:31 : 2Sa 5:14; 1Ch 3:5
Luke 3:33 : Ru 4:18-22; 1Ch 2:10-12
Luke 3:34 : Ge 11:24, 26
Luke 3:36 : Ge 11:12
Luke 3:36 : Ge 5:28-32
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As we near the end of Brad's work term with Tolko, he reflects on how technology impacts his daily life in the forest industry. There's no doubt, technology has a large role to play in forestry and we're looking for great people, like Brad, who bring new ideas to the field. We're changing and we want the best and brightest to lead the way. We're glad Brad recognized the impact of technology on his work and we look forward to seeing his take on the future.
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This summer has shown me a whole new perspective on how technology impacts my daily job. The forestry sector can move forward at a faster rate due to technological advances. From flying drones to do reconnaissance, creating maps using the latest GIS software, to LiDAR calibration plots to increase the accuracy of laser technology. Each piece plays an important role in the progress of allowing timber to come into the mills. By using the technology, it allows for technicians and supervisors to cover more ground and retrieve more data more efficiently.
The usage of drones within forestry operations is relatively new. Prairie Woodlands have recently been using them in the previous two years to check burn piles, proper block retentions during harvesting, establishment blocks and terrain of areas that have yet to be cut. For myself and the supervisors, we mostly use drones for the harvesting portion. Our planning crew, on the other hand, can use the drone footage to aid in the layout of blocks and be able to make ortho maps of areas to aid in visualizing the terrain on a map.
Secondly, the LiDAR Plot I wrote about earlier in the summer plays a huge role as well. Data collected from the work aids the planning groups in Northern Saskatchewan to figure out what there is for timber volume in our forests. Timber volume is very important to know because it allows woodlands to gauge how much wood is needed to supply the demand of products and to figure out how many blocks will need to be cut to meet the quota for the mill.
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Vegetarians—People who consistently choose not to eat the flesh of animals.
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Rays, Giants Still Discussing Relief Pitching In Trade Talks
By Jeff Todd | July 23, 2019 at 9:39am CDT
The Rays remain engaged with the Giants in trade talks regarding San Francisco relievers, according to MLB.com's Jon Morosi. Prior reports have connected the clubs on pitching, though the circumstances have since changed for both organizations.
While the Giants are increasingly a threat to hold pat, owing to a still-ongoing surge, the club continues to discuss sell-side or repositioning swaps with other organizations. The San Francisco organization is facing a tough position with only the Wild Card in play.
Down in Tampa Bay, the movement has been in the opposite direction but the outlook is generally not all that different. The Rays have long since given back the nice lead they staked out in the AL East and will face a tough test just to snag a Wild Card.
Given the respective situations, it's an intriguing to wonder whether the teams could find common ground on a swap that isn't a strict "buy" or "sell" for either side. The Giants could relievers to give while their position-player mix (especially in the infield) isn't exactly laden with sure things. On the other side, the Rays continue to look into pitching while thinking about how best to take advantage of an infield overload.
The Rays' abundance of infielders at and near the MLB level — with former Giants third baseman Matt Duffy potentially among them if he can finally wrap up his rehab — creates both opportunity and 40-man roster pressure. (That's not to say that Duffy is a possible trade piece. Morosi mentions Joey Wendle and Michael Brosseau, though only speculatively.) Of course, the depth situation can all change in an instant. The Rays are still waiting to learn more about the status of Yandy Diaz after he fouled a ball off his foot last night.
It's not really evident at this point precisely which players have been chatted about between the San Francisco and Tampa Bay orgs. Frankly, it's possible to imagine quite a few different scenarios that might conceivably be of interest. There's also still a chance that the course of play over the next week will shift the Giants into a selling stance, or even push the Rays away from a buying approach. If both teams attempt to chart a middle course, though, they could make for an interesting match.
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geejohnny
No doubt that Duffy has the most value and the Giants would probably welcome the popular player back.
snotrocket
I loved Matt Duffy when he was with the Giants but over what amounts to 3 seasons with Tampa he has played in about 1/3 of their games. Giants don't need a guy to occupy a spot on the DL.
arc89
If they have Solano who is ding a good job in utility infielder role why would they need Duffy? Panik and Duffy is kind of the same player. I don't see much of a fit for the teams unless its for a young prospect.
22jclark
Duffy is younger, in better shape and is just a better player. Injuries are my only concern. There's a reason while Solano hasn't played in the MLB on a regular basis. He is having a good season though and he's helped fuel this surge but I'd love to have Duffy back, if the price is right
VTGiant
Better shape, please. He's constantly injured. Reaquiring Duffy would be dumb. Zaidi is hopefully too smart for that.
Career .285 hitter who puts the ball in play and can play multiple positions would be a dumb acquisition? A guy who's familiar with the organization and the organization knows the type of guy he is, sounds like something to think about. Everyone gets hurt.
Duffy is CONSTANTLY on IL. Sure, he's a keeper when healthy. Giants are not in a risk taking position with personnel.
And moving Duffy for Matt Moore was really dumb.
jrjalr
Thanks Bobby Evans.
What doesn't make sense is Duffy has a bad back. He is injury prone. He also has only 1 year left before becoming a free agent. For a rebuilding team it makes no sense to acquire him.
Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA
I get Duffy being a fan favorite I do, but that's the worst way to run your sports franchise. Yes he's inherently better than Panik, but that's not a high bar. He's oft injured, he will have a year of control left, and is about an average player. Add into that he has yet to step on a mlb field in 19. That's what you want in return for your front line reliever? The Giants should get significantly more value than that.
Very good points. I didn't even think about his contract expiring. I put the cart before the horse here. I rescind my wanting Duffy back. Good points everyone (except me). Carry on
gmenfan
Giants appear to be interested in either Joey Wendle or Michael Brosseau.
hansel2525
The Giants should be able to do better than an often injured Duffy that has zero power. Already been down that road.
Nobody said Duffy was being offered. Learn how to read
Seems like an over the top response for a relatively benign comment
Bring it down a notch homie
Pickle_Britches
Zack green could produce a lot more than Duffy and he's younger. Duffy should be a back-up, not a full time player
JayRyder
I think the Giants would need outfield help. With Longo coming back eventually. Pablo will slide back to a reserve role. Best suited for him. Solono has played beyond great for now. Panik, we need him to pull more weight. He did last night. Slater I thought really was on the ropes of being sent out in a few. But came thru huge. Austin is again on the ropes. With Lester on Wednesday, he'll get a start to see his value again. But if he can be replaced. I'd go for it. That's where I make an upgrade on their current roster.
And with Cueto coming back for maybe 7-8 starts. That's another starter they need… I don't see alot of movement with them. . . With Bochy's last year. I know they still need improvement. And the offense will really have to keep it up, if they have any shot. It's a 55/45 chance of that Right now I think. I hope they don't sell. Go all in. Bum, The Relievers. Everybody. And if it doesn't work out. Start more rebuilding in the off-season. Unload what you can. And start again for next season…
But I'm all In for now. If minor upgrades to the offense even more. Hell Yeah… Other teams will be getting better too. Giants have the best pen in baseball…
antibelt
Dyson for Brosseau? Eh, maybe. Joey Wendle is a lefty bat, but not sure if 2018 was a fluke, or if he was a late bloomer. His numbers this year aren't very encouraging. Plus, in a trade with Tampa, Giants would probably be forced to eat payroll.
mrnatewalter
The Rays can afford to take on players.
Stu Sternberg wants the citizens of Tampa to think otherwise (so they'll build him a new stadium), but he can afford a pretty small salary.
balloonknots
Rays should sell not buy – prepare for next season and hope for better health plus add to bullpen.
bobtillman
Oh, Stuie likes you….."play for the future"……please forward resume to Rays FO ASAP…….
And please, can we all be adults and stop with this "Team X has an ABBUNDANCE of talent at a certain position"? If you have 4 Mike Trout-s for your outfield, you have an "abundance". In other words, no team has an abundance anywhere.
Certainly not a team that has guys like Duffy and Wendle et al; more questions than answers in that gang. Ya, you can speculate the answers are positive; could be; probably aren't.;
Sellll… who?
Raysbear03
That's what last year was for and the year before that and before that, there's a lot of energy in that clubhouse and if the Rays stay quiet or sell, all that energy will be evaporated. You got a good core your never gonna be 8 games in front of the Yankees and Red Sox, if you want in the postseason this is the only way. Doesn't matter if it's this year next year or the year after they are only gonna be a wild card team.
Seems to me that the Giants could part with one reliever to get a prospect. Surely would weaken the pen, but I believe that they still have enough in the BP to survive one arm and allow them to get a decent prospect.
Sort of split the middle between buy and sell and keep it going for now.
With Giants rotation troubles I wouldn't move a damn thing out of that killer BP
Seems like the Giants are going down the LA route with their rotation. Which is ok. . . 6 or so starters moving in n out. DRod. Menez. See what you have depth wise, at the same time. . . I really like what Pom did the other day. Hopefully fully upgraded over Holland. Who was getting smoked by RH hitters. . .
If they have 7 Deep in the pen. Holy S, Look Out. !!!
Yes, Pom's BP performance stood out as huge plus, if he can be consistent with it.
Kingman#26
Slater may have saved his demotion with that opposite pop last night, Austins on the rops but being RH is saving him.
BasesLoaded
For how long?
steelerbravenation
Giants have the second hardest projected schedule from here on out. This GM has 1 loyalty to his family if he doesn't sell now it pushes the rebuild back at least another year. Is there a guarantee he keeps his job to see the rebuild through ? When all the assets are a year later ?
TrimReaper
Yes. That is why he didn't start the rebuild in the offseason. It's the beancounter mantra; delay making a decision, then make the decision too late to rebuild followed by a buy-mode on-time. If the last resort fails they are gone. That allows for at least 6 years in the GM position, worst case scenario.
No, his Single A teams are already ripe with talent, and his AAA team has given the big league club plenty of help. People sold this farm system short, but the International picks and pitching prospects are blossoming.
This has nothing to do with the farm system, it has to do with Zaidi trying to hold his position long enough to obtain that extension every GM works toward. Phillies GM got one, Blue Jays GM got one. Nobody is talking about the farm system.
We are talking about when to hit the rebuild with the current MLB players. SF decided to stand pat, which was a "political" strategy for Zaidi to hold his job at least 1 extra year. I'm sure the Giants A-ball players have great potential, but that's not what we're talking about.
Rebuilds have everything to do with the Farm System. Where do you think the players come from? You won't get much in return through trades.
claude raymond
So trim, this has nothing to baseball and it's only about adding a year to his contract? He helped build the A's, then the Dodgers, but you think he's worried about his tenure.
Why would anyone, going forward, give 2 s***s what you have to say?
Get a clue.
Btw, how your tag is allowed on this site is beyond me.
It should just be trim.
My tag is on this site because moms wasn't dumb enough to name me Claude. Anyway, I don't have a pass to your funny farm so I'll focus on someone else.
Vince – we were talking about a rebuild from the MLB club. Whatever you are talking about is something entirely different. I guess the obvious is lost on you; no kidding rebuilds have everything to do with farm systems. Again, we were talking about what to do with the big club.
If you need extra time to type feel free to take it. We don't want to rush the slow.
Claude Raymond played for the Expos. I always liked that name. He was a decent pitcher. Your name is not a name. It's vulgar. Change it. I suggest a catcher's name.
m34josh
Do people really think Zaidi is worried about his job less than 8 months after taking over one of the worst teams in baseball? Both he and the Giants ownership group knew that it was going to take many years to rebuild the farm system and big league roster. This season is just a sneak preview of what he could potentially do without all these bad contracts
So you're saying she named you Trimreaper? Difficult delivery for her?
So you're saying your mom names you trim reaper? Difficult delivery?
Nice double comeback. Thoughtful. Not sure if the 2nd attempt was any better. Anger will get you nowhere. I don't like leaving children alone but I see I'm not helping here. Moving along….
Change ur tag
Ok well they only got 2 Top 100 prospects so they are a ways off whether you see it or not
Gobbysteiner
They've got 4. Luciano, Bart, Ramos. And bishop. And more will probably follow this offseason, like Canario, pomares, and labour.
Webb and hjelle also. And maybe even Sandro Fabian. He's coming back well off a injury. Giants will have plenty top 100 come next season. To add to the 4 they have current. Seth Corry keeps it up he likely will make it too.
He did start the rebuild in the winter. Where do you think some of the current contributions came from? He couldn't do much besides dumpster dive because of the heinous contracts to multiple players. He made acquisitions that were available. Some worked, some didn't. The guys collecting 15-25M a season need to get it done. I'm not sure what else he was supposed to do. Zaidi has done a good job but he's still hamstrung by the multiple bad contracts.
Thanks Clark. No he didn't. Obtaining Kevin Pillar isn't a rebuild. At least you could have argued Zaidi was still going for it this year and I could have somewhat bought.
Nice comment about Duffy above. When he can play 140 games back to back seasons we'll take him seriously. Until then….
Fair enough regarding Duffy. Pillar was acquired after the first series of the season I believe. And I totally agree with the fact pillar is not part of a rebuild. He was more a stopgap for this year. What should he have done in the off season to speed this up? Get a bunch of old free agents and go back over the luxury tax? I'm glad they didn't get Harper. There was only so much he could do based on the team and financial obligations he was handed
Good question Clark. It was interesting to read Giants fans buying into the idea they were in on Harper. When I mentioned that they weren't going over the tax I got destroyed for saying it.
All I can say is what I've seen from ex-A's exec JP Ricciardi in Toronto, and Cleveland beancounters they currently have. Zaidi's approach is eerily similar at this point. He may bring analytics to the table but there's more at-play. Maybe he made the right call? SF is certainly not out of it at this point. To you point there may not have been a move to make. I know I would have been calling about Bumgarner, Longoria, Belt, Crawford, bullpen guys. Shark was probably not tradable. Hard to give up Posey but dealing Belt would give Posey 1B. That's the best I can do.
You make absolutely no sense Trim. He has all the time in the world to strategically rebuild this team. Sell all your pieces off too quickly and you either get bad returns, or have to pay off huge contracts. People like Pillar are stopgap for the talent coming in 2021/22.
Good points, but we as fans have absolutely no idea what was being offered. Would you trade Belt in the offseason for some scrub Single A players when you have hopes of possibly Belt having a big year and get more for him at a later date? It's a gamble.
If they were more transparent with who and what is being offered in return, I'd be more comfortable being an armchair GM and voicing my opinions on who should be traded and when.
Yeah, he was in a bind and in order to move any of the guys you mentioned they would've had to eat a lot of the contract or take a bad contract in return. Not sure what teams would've been interested in those guys either, based on recent track record. They don't really have the core anymore and that's why this run will be hard to sustain for a length of time without making some wholesale changes to their talent level, athleticism and age. They gotta get younger. I still would move Smith If you can get someone to offer an enticing young player. They're in a tough spot. If he sells the bullpen off, it will be hard to remain competitive this year. If they don't, are we back to square 1 next year? Bart, Ramos, Luciano etc are probably 2021-2022 arrivals. Next 9 days going to be interesting
You just made my point. He has all the time in the world to rebuild the team. He's using all that time. That's an Oakland tactic. He's using it, right or wrong, and he will get that extension regardless of performance. Thank you.
I think you're thinking way more about some vague extension way in the future far more than Zaidi has…
You know he could be making tons of money doing any number of different things…
Have you read his backstory?
He's never gonna have to worry about making money, he's a dang genius man
He seems to be motivated by creating successful baseball teams, which he has been amazing at so far, and which leads to contracts and extensions and money galore.
So why would he wait to make his team good again?
How has he not already blown your theory out of the water with the team's success this year? You realize that contradicts your idea that he's trying to draw out a rebuild, no?
Also, there's no need to be rude, can we just have a civil conversation on the internet?
Yeah, I know…
I'm not sure that's the tactic to be honest. Some of this is derived from immovable contracts not solely due to money, but also NTCs, and undesirable declining core pieces. A part of this is management not
wanting to blow the whole thing up deterring fans from coming through those gates. Pats of this involves the Giants being able to print money. Zaidi took this job knowing all those factors were in play.
If he were able to move pieces, I'm sure he probably would have in the offseason. But out of the big contracts it's hard to make a case that any are sought after pieces or even moveable. This seems to be a situation closer to the one he helped take over in LA without the depth in the upstart farm, which at the time was young, but extensive, and not as talented or deep a team. It's just seems to make sense he'd hold Bum, because the packages probably don't match what they believe he's worth. They will most likely trade their pen pieces, because well they aren't going to QO any and intriguing arms are vast, plus with their depth can handle it. So Zaidi really did what he should have which was take fliers on older intriguing fringe pieces and hope a couple pan out, hold RPs until their price sky rockets at the TDL, and wait for those immovable contracts to fall off or wait until they are palatable for another team to take on as comp pieces. I'm not sure he cares about waiting, because he was always going to see this rebuild out regardless. It seemed he's playing the hand the situation and market dealt him.
Acquiring Pillar was a minimal cost. De Paula is almost 22, hasn't played a game outside of A-ball and isn't all that great. Hanson was DFA'd, and Derek Law has been bad.
Acquiring a rental (who they could potentially trade next week) for next to nothing doesn't negate a rebuild. It shows Zaidi has an eye for acquiring talent on the cheap.
I would trade Belt for a bag of potatoes.
Great! They'll be playing the teams to beat for a wildcard…or if they lose, start trading. Win-win situation.
Rays should sell as well
h0wmyd0ing
Rays can send Adames.
Already on a team friendly, controlled deal, and he isn't part of the future in TB.
Move him and "go for it"
Giants probably aren't going to make a move yet. If they go 4-1 going into the end of Sunday July 28, being 55-51 makes them buyers. Then they immediately take on Philly where they could surpass them depending on what goes down the rest of this week.
Could see the Giants dragging this decision out as long as possible.
Agree and think they should.
You have to imaging that this hot run they are on also gives them more bargaining power.
A couple of weeks ago, other teams knew the Giants were sellers and were going to lowball them for players like Smith, Dyson, Bum….but now the Giants can say "meh, I think we will keep them" which could make teams up their ante.
And why not QO Bumgarner? They can use that leverage if a team isn't upping the offer to their liking. Bumgarner is a no-lose situation now thanks to the recent hot play of the Giants.
The only downfall I see on a QO is the Giants not signing him (doubtful) and then Bum having to sit half a year like Keuchel and Kimbrel, which would probably infuriate him. haha.
But I would believe if the Giants do give him the QO, they'd have every intention to sign him.
Agreed. Bumgarner is still putting up good numbers and will be 30 next year. SF should explore locking him up.
Lamar Smith
I personally don't see that happening with Bumgarner. After,a slow start to the season he is proving he is healthy and still has lots left in the tank. Keuchel's problem was the QO and Krimbrel with his last season struggles prices himself out of the market.
And he's also made statements recently that imply he might like to stay a Giant for life
I agree. Offer him a 3 yr deal would be ideal. 3yr 60mill + incentives, seems do able
Nick Garren
Rays got the pieces to make deals. they are absolutely loaded at Single A Bowling Green with prospects.
Dyson for one of OF'ers, Moises Gomez/Nick Schnell or arm like Joe Ryan./Tanner Dotson.
Giants will have zero interest in players in A ball.
The Giants aren't trading W. Smith or S. Dyson for Single A prospects.
statman
Only 1 Wild Card in play for the Giants, Todd? A 2 and a half game deficit is insurmountable yet a 2 game deficit is within reach with 61 games remaining, Todd? That extra half game is really that much of an additional stretch, Todd?
The pundits are really having problems with Giants streak aren't they? They must have prewritten a bunch of articles when they were 10-12 games under .500.
hammer_time24
The Giants can't win both wild card spots, so yes, only one wild card spot is within reach for them.
Would love to have Duffy back. Versatile player and he did well for the Giants. Hopefully, the injuries would be behind him. That being said. If it is Duffy I wouldn't give more than Watson for him. No Will Smith or Dyson. Don't know enough about what else the Rays have to offer but Duffy would be good for SF
They can send us Lucius Fox back too, and completely undo the debacle trades that Evans made.
Matt Duffy is not good enough to trade for a minor league reliever, much less a successful major league one
davemlaw
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imgman09
Loved Duffy,but he's Broken Glass
Giants are the best story in MLB right now. It's probably not going to end well, but they can ride all the good karma and keep filling up Oracle. And really, you're not going to get Top 100 prospects for a rental like Bum or Smith.
Is the "prudent" approach to move those guys? Maybe, maybe not; prospects (especially those they're likely to get back) are suspects. Why not go for the gusto while you can?
I hope they continue streaking, but in reality if they play slightly above .500 in August they'll more than likely be right there for second WC. Nats and MAYBE Brewers are the only two that might pull away for first WC
Smith will fetch a top 100. Lol if not Farhan won't move him, which is fine with me.
biffpocoroba
Tony Watson and Drew Pomeranz to the Rays for Liberatore and Baz.
I think Liberators will be a stud or at least a solid to very good #2 starter. But I don't see TB taking Drew or even wanting Drew as a return package. Remember, TB faced Pomeranz qhen he was with Boston.
Fair enough; what about sending Moronta as well as Watson (two controlled BP pieces) for Liberatore and Baz?
wiggysf
Did you just compare Moronta to Pomeranz? Flamethrowing reliever with a ton of control is very different from a rental with an ERA in the sixes.
norcal73
Would love to pry away Vidal Brujan. He'd fit in great with the Giants young upcoming talent, leading off and playing second. Tampa seems to have enough talent at ss and second to trade him if they got enough in return. Hard for the Giants too make a trade for future with the way there playing. Giants would probably have to include Smith. Dyson wouldn't be enough. Don't know if Dyson, Watson, and maybe a highly rated prospect would get it done?
I would that trade as well. I could be wrong, but I think he is part of the future and why Wendle or maybe Adames are available.
Despite the fact they've gotten wacked around a bit lately, I doubt Liberatore or Baz is available. They're both teenagers pitching in full season, a tough task for anyone not named Gore. Brujan isn't going anywhere. He doesn't muddle the middle IF because he should be in CF, as just about everybody knows.
I would suspect McClanahan might be available in a big-type deal.
Giants fan since Say Hey Kid days of 1950s. I'm not giving up on them despite the big odds against them, As a great philosopher once said, "It's never over till it's over!".
talking baseball
You are 100% right !!
The bullpen is the best in baseball.
norcalblue
Keeping fingers crossed that Giants close out the month with seven straight wins! That will make it very difficult for Zaidi to sell of his rentals.
Watson for Wendle.
An incarnation of a deal involving those two, I mean.
ducksnort69
The Rays needed that relief pitching a month and a half ago. I don't get how the FO could just sit on their hands & watch this collapse. Dumb.
They're happy with their prospects and value them more than first round exits?
aussiegiants53
I could see them interested in Reyes Moronta, cheap, control, power arm, what could the Giants target from their system for him? A like for like OF or middle infield prospect?
I would send both Moronta and Watson for Jesus Sanchez. They would have both refile pitchers for two playoffs runs with Moronta being 4 total. I don't know if that's as crazy as it sounds.
DougieJones
Would be great so see Duffy back with the Giants. Even with his injuries I'm not sure the Rays would give him up though
The Rays tried hard moving him last year and during the winter. Nobody wanted him and it should give u an idea to his value.
Reyes Moronta is the Giants future closer. He's on a cheap contract for awhile. He will cost more than Will Smith and Smith is worth a top 100 prospect. Giants are probably staying pat unless they are blown away with future talent or get mlb ready talent back that fills a need.
washington_bonercats
SF will never learn that deals with Tampa turn sour for them sooner rather than later
So. Cal. Giants fan
Bochy needs to get Pablo out of the lineup, he is better coming off the bench. Although he hit the game winner last night, he has killed rallies in recent games, including this afternoon. Give Green some at bats until Longo is back, imho.
Unclenolanrules
If I were the Giants, and I ain't, I would look for a couple of players who you could get for cash and a low rung prospect or two depending on the quality.
Outfield, they need a professional hitter with some power. There's a guy playing in Texas who may be a good fit, some dude named Pence.
A starter? Got to be a #3 type floating around. If you're the Giants, playing for a wild card spot, you have Bumgarner, that one game, I'd chance a couple low A types and some cash for that.
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Here you will learn about what the armed forces of the Russian Federation are. I hope this information will be interesting and useful for you.
General information,
Military service in the Russian army,
What is the Russian army.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation currently have about 900,000 troops and 2,000,000 soldiers and reserve officers.
Russian military budget is about 5% of the gross national product.
Below you can see what the emblem of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation looks like:
The conscription age in the Russian army begins at the age of 18 and ends at the age of 27, that is a twenty-seven-year-old male citizen cannot be called up for compulsory military service. Women are not called up for compulsory military service in Russia.
In Russia, there is an alternative civilian service, but in fact — the rights of citizens to work in the interests of society and the state in return for military service are constantly violated. It is almost impossible to achieve the appointment of ACS in Russia instead of military service.
In the Russian army there is gender discrimination. Many positions are unavailable for women and there are significant difficulties to gain promotion.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces is the President of Russia. The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation is appointed by the President of the Russian Federation.The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is appointed by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. The Chief of the General Staff also holds the position of the First Deputy Minister of Defense.
Russian nuclear weapons;
Modern Russian tanks.
There are three branches of the Armed Forces in Russia which are divided by areas of action:
The Russian Ground Forces,
The Russian Aerospace Forces,
The Russian Navy.
Military service in the Russian army
Salaries in the Russian army
Many people are interested in how much contract soldiers earn. Russian contract soldier without or with small length of sevice earns as much as postman and telecom operators of the Russian Post. And it is an open secret that salaries of Russian postal workers are so meagre. With this fact in mind, telecom operators and postmen are not sent to die in Syria or in Ukraine, while soldiers are at imminent risk of sending away to fight or to die, no one forces postal workers to build cottages for their superiors, threatening them with battery in case of disobedience. Moreover, it should be emphasized that they do not become armless and legless because of work. Many operators and postmen have several rates and work close to home.
So, it should not be surprising that Russian contract soldiers are considered to be typical and incapable losers. Besides, certain people who know what customs prevail in the Russian army consider the Russian military personnel ordinary low-life scum. After all, the modern Russian army is not much different from prisons and settlements for criminals in many aspects, in many ways morals are similar. And it is quite obvious because of hazing traditions. Would you agree to be in a cell with thieves for 17 thousand rubles (about $250 USD) paid to you as the official salary from the state? Or would you be ready to go to the army for a salary of 17 thousand rubles per month?
Disabled people of military service, how do they live in Russia?
Hazing in the Russian army
Hazing (Dedovshchina) is an informal hierarchical system of relationships among lower-level military personnel which has developed in the Russian Armed Forces on the basis of discrimination, psychological and physical violence and committing criminal offenses under the guise of their "normality" and "naturalness". It is a kind of non-regulation relations.
Hazing is criminal in nature and usually manifests itself as an abuze, physical and psychological violence, commiting various criminal offenses.
Non-regulation relations of this kind exist in all types of troops of the Russian Federation.
Hazing in the modern Russian army is the main cause of murder, suicide and desertion. Now it is all about hundreds of officially registered cases of annual suicides. The real number of suicides in the Russian army and in the fleet is likely to be higher, because the military authorities try to hide such incidents by all available means. Many military units of the Russian army are more reminiscent of Stalin`s labor camps (named The Gulag). In such military units, the number of suicides is several dosens. This is not a secret. It has long been known in society and has been considered the norm in Russia. And all this is not surprising because the Russian state needs controlled and irresponsible slaves, but not free and independent citizens. It shows what the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in particular and Russia as a whole are.
Below there are examples of the consequences of hazing in the Russian army.
The incident 1
On 17th February 2017 at 10 a.m. the coscript Arcady B. (who served in the fifth company of the military unit at number 3186 in the Moscow division named after Dzerzhinsky) opened the window and fell head first down from the third floor of one of the buildings of the military unit. He sustained numerous injuries but fortunately he did not die as a result. The soldier pointed out that senior soldiers threatened and intimidated the low-ranking soldiers and extorted money from them. Then one day, Arcady had been forced to sell his part of the flat. He could not do it, so he was brought to the jump from the window.
On 6th December 2006 from the military unit at number 01480 of the Pechenga town of the Murmansk region twenty-years-old contract soldier Alexander Belsky in a state of coma was brought to the hospital in Severomorsk. Co-workers cruelly kicked him, after which they had shot him in the head with a machine gun. Neurosurgeons had been fighting for his life for two months.
On 31st January 2007 sixteen-year-old cadet Nikita Sanitov committed suicide at the Chelyabinsk Red Banner Military Aviation Institute of Navigators. The Chelyabinsk military prosecutor`s office opened a criminal case on this incident under Article 110 "Incitement to Suicide" of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
One summer afternoon (on 22 June 2015) a member of the military service of the military unit (number 71289 VDV, the Airbone Forces) Nikolai Kurasov hanged himself on the territory of the military unit. Nikolai did not shy away from conscription and voluntarily joined the army. He was pleased with the direction to the VDV (the Airbone Forces) and later wanted to continue service under the contract. However, in the company he faced bullying, money was extorted from him and he was beaten. His co-worker Ramil Bagautdinov had it out for Nikolai because of the refusal to obey and to be on duty instead of Bagautdinov and clean his shoes.
Private Bagautdinov served in the Airbone Forces in the military unit of Ussuriysk. Co-workers were afraid of Ramil and tried not to contradict him. According to the materials of the criminal case, in January 2015, private Bagautdinov decided to brag to his friends and and forced seven colleagues to line their faces to the wall without shirts. On their backs, he wanted to write with shaving foam the word "Tatarin" (means the tatar nationality).
"If you, Russian beast, don`t get up, I will destroy you right here." These are words that, according to the materials of the criminal case, Bagautdinov demanded from the military personnel of the military unit number 71289 of the Airbone troops to obey his will in order to capture them in the picture.
One of the soldiers refusedto act with the words: "My grandfather didn`t fight for humiliating me". According to the materials of the criminal case, Bagautdinov persuaded his colleague in a peculiar way. He knocked the soldier down on the floor and several times kicked him in the temple, saying: "Your place is in this rank, Russian".
The photo turned out to be quite popular on social networks.
A few days before the death, Kurasov fled from his company to Ussuriysk, but he was quickly found and returned to a military unit. That was the day his parents came to him. Kurasov told them that older soldiers in a company beat up young soldiers who enter the service. They are usually beaten over the mattress and around the neck so that there are no traces. Nikolai said that he wasn`t going to tolerate humiliation and i.e.wash clothes for demobilized men. Kurasov`s mother told that they promised to transfer her son to another company.
Three days after the meeting with his parents Nikolai Kurasov was found hanged. Relatives say other soldiers threw him seven thousand rubles and put him as an informer and a thief. His mother sure her son was killed and the suicide was rigged.
The trial led to Ramil Bagautdinov receiving two years in a colony for non-statutory relations and calls for incitement of hatred on a national basis. It is known that Bagautdinov openly said that he hates Russians.
Corruption in the Russian army
In the Russian army, not only the so-called hazing but also corruption is flourishing. In the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation many people steal many things. They steal from the soldiers rations, clothing and machine guns to the billions of dollars allocated by the state to the army. We need only recall for a moment the corruption scandal of 2012 in the Ministry of Defense of Russia.
What is the Russian army?
The modern Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are far from pleasant and safe place. In the Russian army soldiers not only die, but also come out of it by mental and physical cripples. And this happens in peacetime! Moreover, many of those who have passed the Russian army become capable of any abomination and crime. The Russian army is doing everything to destroy personal uniqueness and individuality, self-esteem and indipendent. In essence, a soldier has no rights and protection in the army.
Many persons talk about how strong the Russian army is. The question is how the soldiers, who are under humiliation and threat of beating, will fight. Remember how many soldiers from the Soviet army ran to the enemy during the Second World War.
If you want to know Russia and its population, look for information hidden from outside eyes about the peculiarities of the Russian army.
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January 1, 2023 by Prince Chahal
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A Republican arrested after winning his race for a seat in the Georgia House has decided to step aside instead of facing a possible suspension as soon as he was sworn into office later this month,
The decision by Danny Rampey means a special election will be held on Jan. 31 to choose the new representative for the House seat based around Winder, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Rampey, 67, was arrested last month after investigators said he stole prescription narcotics at the retirement complex he manages.
Republican leaders were pressuring Rampey to step aside before new legislators are sworn in on Jan. 9 because the special election to fill the seat would only be for Republicans since Rampey didn't have a Democratic opponent in November's election.
Rampey's withdrawal "will ensure his constituents have a voice in this session of the General Assembly after the special election is held," said House Speaker Jan Jones and incoming House Speaker Jon Burns in a joint statement to the newspaper.
The newspaper couldn't reach Rampey's attorney.
Rampey was charged in Barrow County with six counts of obtaining drugs by misrepresentation or theft, six counts of exploiting an elder or disabled adult, five counts of burglary and one count of drug possession.
Rampey and his family own a chain of personal care homes in northeast Georgia. Authorities said they began investigating him after missing prescription narcotics were reported.


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