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Hello gentle readers, the name is Clay, and I am here to say, I am gonna write some words in a major way!
Yes, I am also completely insane, but that's just how I am. Today, as my first review on this site, I figured I would start with a small introduction about myself, and then get into my review of the first person sci fi dungeon crawler, Starcrawlers.
As I have said, my name is Clay. I am an older gent (older than the others who write here) and have been gaming since the bygone days of the Atari 2600. Although in 1994 I got my first PC (a Compaq Presario 520 All-In-One desktop with 4MB of Ram. Oh yeah) and have been a PC Gamer ever since. I tend towards RPG and Strategy games mostly, with a dash here and there of other things. Truthfully, the only genre I really don't play heavily are Sports games like NBA 2k and the like.
Now I am going to do things a tad different than my two compatriots. My reviews will generally be divided into 4 main sections, as it helps me to organize my thoughts. I may also have videos sprinkled about as I have a tendency to record myself playing these games. The four categories, which I personally believe make up the four pillars of a good game, are "Story", "Visuals", "Audio", and "Gameplay". If a game has a solid foundation in these four categories, then it should be a good solid game! If not…well then you get stuff like Day One: Garry's Incident shudder.
Now, the game I am reviewing today, as my inaugural review, is Starcrawlers. As previously mentioned, this is a First Person Turn Based Dungeon Crawling RPG. That's a mouthful, I know. Most people would just call it a DRPG. It is currently in Early Access, being developed by Juggernaut Games. You can find it on Steam EA for $19.99.
Visually, this game is a treat. It features very nice well designed environments in 3D, with solid 2D sprite work for enemies and characters. The areas all feel good, and are distinct enough that you can easily tell where you are, whether you are in an old mining complex, a derelict ship, or a corporate station. Each zone feels unique and has its own atmosphere. The enemies are also visually distinct and fairly easy to ID once you have fought them a few times. The UI is easy to navigate as well and information is laid out in an easy to understand fashion. Overall, its solid work and I personally enjoy it. Also NPC Sprites are colorful and fun to look at. And while it may seem like an odd thing to mention, but thankfully the text is easy to read. I have played many an RPG with weird font choices and it bugs me, especially in a game with lots of text and no voice work.
Also one complaint I do have is that during combat, if you have pets summoned, you can only view their healthbars on the initiative tracker. There is no static display letting you keep tabs on your pet health, which can in fact cause issues sometimes, as for an Engineer, as an example, one of your pet options can taunt.
The sound work in this game is serviceable. The music is frequently overshadowed in combat by the sound effects, which are again solid but nothing noteworthy. There is no voice work or voice acting at this time, so no comment really there. Truthfully, I barely notice the sound most of the time unless I am in the main station. The music that plays there is dreary, and monotone, and I suppose it's meant to be that way, to give you a feeling of being out on a lone space station in the middle of space. Combat music though does have a more frantic feel, but again can frequently get overshadowed by the booms and zaps of your special attacks and guns.
During exploration, when you can hear the music in the dungeons, its really quite nice.
This being a first person dungeon crawler in the vein of the classics like The Bards Tale, Wizardry, and Might and Magic, the gameplay better be solid. This is why most of us play DRPGs. At least it's why I play them. I love the idea of just exploring an area, looking for secrets and hidden treasures and trying to piece together what occurred there with the limited information presented to me.
And Starcrawlers gets this down pat.
I want to also point out that this game is not easy, by any stretch. Be ready for a challenge. If you don't pay attention, or get unlucky, you can and will die. In fact, my first time playing did not last very long as I got soundly destroyed early on in a mission. Don't be afraid to grind out gear and cash for med kits as they are something you will want. What's interesting about the difficulty is that normal is rough, but easy is really easy. There is a visible jump rather then a soft curve, and it's kinda jarring.
Your team of Crawlers are made up of folks you hire and level up. You can take up to four per mission, and can have one of each class recruited. The classes are all fairly interesting and fun to use, and include Engineer, Cyber Ninja, Smuggler, Void Psyker, Hacker, Soldier, and Force Psyker. There is also a hidden one but I am not going to ruin that for you. When the game starts up you are prompted to make your first character, that you get for free. The rest must be purchased for increasing amounts of credits, and are recruited at the level of your highest character. IE If you recruit someone and your highest level character is 4, then the recruit is level 4 and comes with level appropriate gear. My current team consists of a Force Psyker, Smuggler, Hacker, and Void Psyker for example, but early on I was using an Engineer and Cyber Ninja instead of the two Psykers. It all comes down to playstyle.
Each class also has 3 ability trees, with 5 tiers in each. Each tier has 1 or 2 abilities available, sometimes active and sometimes passive. Each tree for each class is fairly unique, so there are plenty of options. Also, each character can only equip 5 active abilities at a time, so you have to pick and choose once a characters get advanced enough. Also, classes give you special non-combat options during missions. Find a locked door, and a Hacker might be able to crack it open rather then you having to do the Hacking Minigame. Run across an NPC, your smuggler might be able to talk them into doing things for you. Find a locked crate, and your Engineer might notice valuable salvage in it rather than junk, etc.
Also, as a note: Dialog and what is said by your team is wholly dependent on which class you bring. Each class has their own "voice" which is a nice touch and makes them feel like they have their own personality. Void Psykers, for example, are nuts and say really strange things, while Engineers talk like a good ol' boy from down south.
Further, weapons and armor are fairly unique. You have both melee weapons and guns, each divided into a few types. Light, Dual, and Heavy for melee, and then SMGs, Shotguns, Pistols, Assault Rifles for guns. You also have Light, Medium, and Heavy Armor types, and various shields and trinkets. Tons of customization to help fit your team and your style. There are of course usable items and junk loot to pick up, and even some form of crafting which I have not fully figured out yet.
There are two parts to this game: The Town, and the Dungeons. In Town, which is actually a Space Station, you can visit a doctor for healing supplies or to respec your characters, you can visit a black market to buy rare goods (And some other features which are not yet implemented), visit a merchant to sell gear or upgrade existing gear for credits, and visit the bar where you can use storage, hire crawlers, and pick up missions. Missions are varied, and there are two primary types. Side missions, and Story missions. Story Missions are exactly what they sound like, where the primary story takes place and advances. Side missions are randomized missions that have various objectives, and take place in procedurally generated dungeons. These could be derelict space stations, mining complexes, or office buildings. Doing these missions will affect your standing with the various factions of the game, in both positive and negative ways. Doing a mission to sabotage a corporate tech lab will make the owners of that lab dislike you, while those who hired you will love you, as an example. You generally will use these side missions to grind experience and gain money and loot so you can then tackle the story missions.
A complaint I do have is that you can only save your game when on the Station screen. Once you enter a mission, you have to complete it in one shot. This sometimes is a pain as some maps can be a bit large, and battles can drag on, causing some of these missions to take a while. This prevents a person like me from playing in short bursts, which I sometimes prefer to do.
Since you spend a great deal of time in the dungeons, I am happy to report that they have more to them than just wandering around fighting dudes. The frequently include secrets, puzzles, and traps. Even sometimes NPCs that can assist you or hinder you, and events too. Movement is grid based. You use can move forward, backward, left, right, and turn. You use your mouse to look around, and enemies on screen only move when you do. When you become adjacent to an enemy sprite, it moves to the battle screen.
Combat is turn based, your team of crawlers against the enemies. Enemies are shown on screen as sprites, and your team is represented only by the health bars at the bottom of the screen and on top via the initiative tracker. Initiative is determined using a system called Time Units. Each action costs a certain amount of time units, and this dictates where your action places you during a fight. When a character or enemy reaches 0 Time Units they can take an action. For example, if your basic attack is 150 time units, then when you use it you drop to place 150 on the chart. If an enemy currently has 100 Time Units, you go after they do, but if your action only cost 55 time units then you would go again BEFORE the enemy could act. Its fairly easy to figure out once you get the hang of it. My hacker is fast enough with light armor, for example, that I frequently get two or three turns before an enemy gets to go with her, or anyone else on my team for that matter. You need to pay attention to your weapons and armor and what effect they have on your Time Units in battle, as heavier armor can inflict a penalty to your speed, basically making every action cost more, while light armor can do the opposite. Heavier weapons do more damage, but also cost more in Time. It's a balancing act. Also your special attacks cost Time Units as well.
Here is an older video I did showing the game in action. Things have changed a bit, but the basic gameplay flow is still the same. Given that this video is nearly a year old, I am happy to report that the game has greatly improved. If you like this video, there are two others on my youtube channel following this.
Believe it or not, there is a story at play here, and so far from what I have seen its pretty interesting. It starts off fairly small. You are a new crawler come to Station X looking for work with a gal who pilots your ship named Luna. You get an easy job early on to go to a derelict ship and find out what happened. From there, a mystery begins to reveal itself, in between taking the odd side jobs and building your team. Currently however the story is not complete, and I am only on the third story mission at this time but it promises to be interesting, as I have three different choices on who to do the job for and advance the plot.
That is something I am really keen on and why it's taking the developers so long to finish the game: your faction standings dictate how missions play out. If you are friendly with one group then the options and things during missions change. Hell, the missions can change slightly depending on what characters you bring. In one case, I had a Void Psyker with me and was able to start a boss fight by stunning the boss during a conversation. I also had an option with my smuggler to try to talk him down, but I felt that assaulting his mind with visions of horrors from beyond space and time to be a safe bet. He had a scraggly beard, and I only like those with groomed beards thank you very much!
I love this game. Truly, I do. It has its faults, like the issues with keeping tabs on pet health and the lack of saves during missions, but overall its an enjoyable experience and I have loved my time playing it. If you enjoy games like Wizardry, Legends of Grimrock, The Bards Tale or Might and Magic then I urge you to take a look at Starcrawlers. It's a ton of fun. Just remember, you gotta learn to Crawl before you can Walk!


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Alligator allowed to greet restaurant patrons
PORT HURON, Mich. — Wally the alligator will be allowed to greet patrons of the Cajun Gator restaurant in downtown Port Huron, Mich.
But not everyone is comfortable with the idea of a four-foot deadly reptile residing in a family restaurant.
At a vote this week to allow for an exception to a local exotic animal bylaw, which bans such creatures from the town's commercial district, Coun. Anita Ashford was most vocal in her opposition.
"I'm not comfortable with it," Ashford said. "My answer is no, no, no."
But the exception passed with council nonetheless.
The restaurant owners assured councillors that Wally will be kept in a special-made glass enclosure, with a small habitat that includes heat lamps and a pool for swimming.
Restaurant owner Jeremy Stemen told CBS Detroit the eatery, to open this week, adopted the gator from a local family of four who could no longer handle the growing pet.
"He's just swimming around, walking around, enjoying his whole plant area in there," Stemen told the TV station.
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Soulful Sunday is a weekly dose of inspiration from busy Chicago women who still manage to stay balanced no matter what their career—or life—throws their way.
Soul Sister:
Leah Chavie, of Leah Chavie Skincare Boutique.
Leah Chavie makes a living beautifying clients from all over the city at her celebrated skincare boutique in Lincoln Park. From detoxifying body wraps to facials that treat every concern imaginable, the laundry list of services Chavie offers is among one of the most comprehensive we've ever seen. Of course, with all this passion and attention to detail comes a jam-packed schedule—one that also includes philanthropic endeavors outside of the treatment room. Regardless, this beauty queen still finds time give back to herself, too.
How She Unwinds:
"I love to spend my free time with the ones I love the most—my dogs! I walk my puppies around the neighborhood rain or shine. I always drink alkaline water to balance my body's pH level after we go on a long jaunt. Health-wise, I also love meditation and yoga as tools to calm and center my body and mind. Lately I've been taking to spiritually-driven books, so I like to spend 30-minutes to myself each morning to focus on internal growth. I find it's very helpful to really engage and center yourself before being thrown into the daily chaos. Above all else, I unwind how I know best: with beauty rituals such as my go-to Pumpkin Enzyme or O2 Lift Mask."
Balance Tip:
"Finding a balance between work and yourself is a choice you have to choose to make daily. Don't be afraid to give into your sweet tooth (I usually have a Sleep Time chocolate square right before bed), pamper yourself, or give back to an organization you deeply feel passionate about. Find things that genuinely make you internally and outwardly happy, and continue to do them!"


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Living And Looking Good: Tips For A Perfect Physical Fitness LifestyleFrom your eating habits to your occupation, nearly every aspect of your lifestyle impacts your fitness level. Staying fit is one of the keys to living a long and healthy life. Many people think that the only way to stay fit is to stick to a rigorous workout plan and eat sparingly. However, as the following article will show you, there are endless ways to get the physical activity you need while still enjoying a hot fudge sundae from time to time.
If working out in a gym bores you, you are not alone. Don't be discouraged to see other people fervently exercising in the gym. People are different, tastes are different. What one person loves, is not necessarily what you will love. It is logical that you would be bored by certain activities. The key is to find the physical activity that you love.
Spread your exercises over several small sessions during the day. With your busy schedule, you may have difficulty setting aside an hour to exercise. However, if you break that up into smaller sessions over the day, you will get the same benefit as a one long session. Even chores around the house can be made into a workout routine.
Setting up Read Homepage at home or home gym can be an attractive option for those who either don't have the time, the will, or the money to go to a professional gym. Many exercises can be done in the home and one can still achieve whatever fitness level they desire provided they put in the effort.
Lifting weights should be a large part of any fitness program. Weight lifting will help build muscle mass and muscle burns more calories then fat, so losing weight will be an easier goal to achieve. Weight lifting also helps to build strength and is a boost to the metabolism.
If you have to stand or sit for long periods, take a break to do little exercises. Practice good breathing techniques, for example. Even tightening and relaxing your gluteal muscles as you stand in line at the grocery store can make a small bit of difference to your muscle strength.
Swimming is a great way to get a full body workout. Swimming works out your arms when you use them to propel yourself forward in the water with strokes. It works out your legs as well when you kick them to balance your body in the water. You even use your core for balance and regulated breathing.
After every workout, one thing you may want to do is take protein. This can be either in the form of a protein shake, a protein bar, or basically any meat product. This allows for your muscles to recover faster from your workout and overall make your muscles grow larger.
If you are looking for an incentive to get you to follow through with a trainer, consider paying the trainer in advance. If you are like most people, you will be more likely to follow through when the money has already been spent, compared to money that is still in your pocket.
When going out with collagen gelatin benefits , pick an activity or function that requires you to move around. Skip the movies and go to a concert in the park. Maybe go bowling or play laser tag. You will have fun, keep healthy and possibly lose weight all at the same time.
Be realistic with your goals and realize that they don't have to weight related. Make a goal to work two times a week, or to make it to a class once a week. Small goals are much easier to achieve than big ones and they will keep you motivated as you get used to your new routines.
collagen benefits for skin treatment would do well to complement their workouts with a post workout drink. Studies have shown that significant gains can be achieved if a protein rich drink is ingested right after a workout. Your favorite protein shake would be just fine, or even a pint of chocolate milk has all the nutrients you need.
A great tip to help you get fit is to start playing football. Football can be a great way to get in shape. You don't even necessarily need to join a league or get any equipment, you can just play with a group of friends at the park.
A great workout tip is to try reverse lunges. These cause your front legs to work through the whole exercise. You should aim to use the same movement as you would in a traditional lunge. Instead, step backward instead of forward. If you perform reverse lunges on a regular basis, you will notice your strength in your front legs improve.
When you go shopping for fitness shoes, try to do it as late in the day as possible. Your feet swell throughout the course of the day, regardless of what you are doing. Exercising can also make your feet swell. Later in the day your feet are closer to the size and shape they will be at the end of a workout, so fitness shoes fitted then will treat your feet better.
Yes, fitness is quite a subject in that it can be very personal. No two people work out the exact same way. What one finds useful, the other may not. This also comes down to your own personal plan and goals. These tips should have given you some advice on how to start.


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We're all born innocuous,
Breadloves, kicking and fleshy.
It's amazing what can happen
When fourscore other people die.
A princess's entire education—
The Latin, the music, the geography—
Is based on what might happen
Should fourscore others die.
Joanna learns the precision
Of dancing and the quickness of French.
One must be a good queen,
If fourscore others fail.
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Why would you move to Portland??
First, why leave San Francisco?
I've been here for almost ten years. I love San Francisco very much, but the city has changed a lot in that time.
An influx of money brought about by innovation and progressive policy has made this city very expensive…driving out the very people and culture that made this place so wonderful. Replacing these bohemians are people who can afford to live in this expensive city. Unfortunately, they are so new to living here that they do not respect the existing culture and that has created some conflict.
Thats why we are thinking about leaving SF. I've been working on a three year plan to identify a new place to live and move there. We picked Portland.
But why Portland?
Our acceptance criteria for a new city was based on our favourite pieces of San Francisco with things we needed to be happy:
- Our new home needs to be affordable
- Align with our socio-political views
- Safe from worst-case-scenario global warming catastrophe
- Excellent public transit
- World class food
- Gay scene
- Near lots of nature or the ocean
- Major airport so travel is inexpensive
Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, and Boston all measured highly, but Portland was the best option.
We have a couple more years till we move. I'm spending that time looking for our future home.
The Compound
For the price of a 600sq studio in San Francisco, I can have an 8,000sq compound built on a four acre plot of land near downtown Portland.
Having a place built to my exact specifications means the perfect home for a growing family of bodybuilders. Multiple gourmet kitchens, locker room style communal showers, different themed sex dungeons hidden behind bookshelves, a powerlifting gym, etc…
Considering we're currently living in a 900sq apartment, this compound would provide lots of room to grow.


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In my last blog post, I introduced the wild world of corporate taxes, illustrating how an Ontario business owner could end up paying only 15% in combined federal and provincial corporate taxes. If this amount seems low to you, fear not. The government has a way of making sure everyone pays their relative due by having corporate shareholders perform personal and corporate tax integration.
Big picture, here's the end goal: Once a corporation's after-tax business income is distributed to its shareholders and personal taxes are paid on the proceeds, each taxpayer's combined corporate and personal taxes should come out about the same as if he or she were a "regular" taxpayer. Admittedly, the results ain't always perfect, but they usually come pretty close.
Would you like to see how this sausage gets made? Let's grind out the calculations.
We'll begin by assuming that our sample taxpayers are in Ontario's highest marginal 2016 tax bracket. That is, they've already exceeded $220,000 in other income, so the dollars illustrated here are in addition to that. This makes the math a little easier. In this context, let's compare an individual earning an additional $100,000 of personal income, versus someone who's received an extra $85,000 through a non-eligible corporate dividend. (I'll explain in a moment why, tax-wise, these are comparable figures.)
In Ontario, a taxpayer in the top 2016 tax bracket would pay 53.53% in taxes on any additional income. In our example, the $100,000 of income earned personally by an individual would incur $53,530 of taxes, leaving the taxpayer with $46,470 of after-tax cash. Pretty simple.
Income earned personally
Source: KPMG 2016 Personal Tax Rates
As we reviewed in my last blog post, active business income eligible for the small business deduction is levied federal taxes of 10.5%. In Ontario, the combined federal and provincial corporate tax rate is 15% (or $15,000 on $100,000 of active business income). The after-tax business income of $85,000 can then be distributed to shareholders as a non-eligible dividend, which is taxed in their hands. A few adjustments are required to ensure the business owner is no better or worse off than if they had earned the income personally.
Once the dividend has been distributed to the shareholder, it must be grossed-up before being taxed. The gross-up is 17% for non-eligible dividends.
In our example, 17% of $85,000 is $14,450. These amounts are then added together to equal the taxable dividend of $99,450. (See what I mean about how $85,000 in non-eligible distributions approximately equals $100,000 of personal income?) Personal income taxes of 53.53% are then levied on the taxable dividend amount, resulting in a tax bill of $53,236.
If we stopped right there, the corporate business owner would pay combined corporate and personal taxes of $68,236 ($15,000 corporate + $53,236 individual). Whoa, that's significantly higher than the $53,530 of taxes payable by the individual in Scenario 1.
No fair! Luckily, federal and provincial dividend tax credits come to the rescue to help offset the corporate taxes already paid.
First, there's a federal dividend tax credit for non-eligible dividends. In 2016, that was 10.5217% of the grossed up personal income: $99,450 x 10.5217% = $10,464 credit.
Then there's the Ontario dividend tax credit for non-eligible dividends, which was 4.2863% in 2016: $99,450 x 4.2863% = $4,263 credit.
Combined, you get $10,464 + $4,263 = $14,727 in credits, which is mighty similar to the $15,000 of corporate income taxes already levied. After deducting these dividend credits from the personal taxes payable of $53,236, we end up with net personal taxes of $38,509.
Our sausage-making is nearly complete: $15,000 of corporate taxes paid plus $38,509 of personal taxes due equals $53,509, with $46,491 of after-tax cash to stash. Voila! That's almost identical to the $53,530 of personal taxes and $46,470 in remaining cash from our Scenario 1 taxpayer. Believe it or not, there's usually a method to all that tax-planning madness.
Here's a summary of the results.
Sources: KPMG 2016 Corporate Tax Rates, KPMG 2016 Personal Tax Rates
That was some fun, huh? Today's post was all about earnings distributed to shareholders. What about those earnings that you put to work generating interest income within your corporation? These are also typically integrated, to level the playing field between business owners and individual taxpayers. In my next post, I'll show you how that's done.
Albert Einstein once reportedly said something like, "The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax." (His theory of relativity must have been a close second.) Al was likely just kidding around, but he wasn't far off.
It's all relative. Your tax situation probably started out simple enough. (Remember the good old days when you only had a T4 slip to worry about?) As your career took off, your accountant encouraged you to set up a corporation to defer taxes. But even as your corporate savings accumulated, you were hesitant to invest the cash. The tax implications of buying your favourite ETFs was hazy; you wanted to learn more before committing.
Next thing you know, several years have flown by. You're working as hard as ever, but your corporate savings are still lazing about, earning next to nothing. Shouldn't these assets be working at least as hard as you do toward your thriving business or eventual retirement? Whether the assets remain in your business or are distributed to shareholders, that often calls for tax-efficiently investing a portion of them in our capital markets.
But where to begin? In this next series of blog posts, I'll explain the basics of corporate taxation. We'll then discuss the different types of investment income and how they're taxed within the corporation. Finally, we'll look at some smart corporate investment strategies that will help reduce your tax bills.
We'll kick off today's lesson by getting proactive with the active business income taxed within your corporation.
Most corporations are charged a basic federal tax rate of 38% on taxable income. That's the base amount of Part I tax. In our example, $100,000 x 38% = $38,000.
Your corporation's taxable income and base amount of Part I tax can respectively be found on line 360 and 550 of the T2 Corporation Income Tax Return.
Source: Corporate Taxprep – T2 Corporation Income Tax Return (2016)
Source: Corporate Taxprep – T2 Corporation Income Tax Return (2016)
Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPCs) are also eligible for a federal small business deduction of 17.5% on the first $500,000 of active business income earned in Canada. In our example, you could use this deduction to reduce your taxes due by $17,500: $100,000 x 17.5% = $17,500.
The corporation's active business income amount can be found on Schedule 7, or on line 400 of the T2 Corporation Income Tax Return. The small business deduction amount can be found on line 430 of the T2 Corporation Income Tax Return.
Source: Corporate Taxprep - Schedule 7 (2016)
Thanks to Canada's federal tax abatement (to approximately offset provincial taxes), you can apply another 10% reduction in your basic federal tax rate for income earned in a Canadian jurisdiction. In our example, that's $100,000 x 10% = $10,000.
After the small business deduction and federal tax abatement are subtracted from the basic federal tax rate, your remainder is called the Part I tax payable, and is 10.5% of taxable income, or $10,500 in our example.
Source: Corporate Taxprep – T2 Corporation Income Tax Return (2016)
Provincial taxes are then applied on line 760 of the T2 Corporation Income Tax Return. Ontario adds 4.5% of taxable income to the corporate tax bill, increasing the total taxes payable to 15%, or $15,000 in our example (line 770).
Whew. Once you and your accountant are through, here's what all this looks like in summary:
This leaves your corporation with $85,000 of after-tax business income to retain and invest within the company, or distribute to shareholders such as yourself.
Circling back to the beginning, the next logical step is deciding how to make best use of this after-tax income. In my next post, I'll explain how dividends from active business income can be distributed and how they're taxed in the hands of the shareholder. At first glance, it may seem like they're being hit by a double tax-whammy, but I'll show you how the integration between business and personal income works, and why receiving dividends from your corporation can be managed as tax-efficiently as earning income personally.
I would like to thank Theresa Martin, CPA, Chair at Porter Hetu International for her assistance in writing this post. If you wish to engage Theresa for individual tax planning, she can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com


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U.S. Geological Survey Manual
Appendix 29-C
Part 445-2-H Chapter 29
USGS Minimum Firearms Training Standards
These minimum standards are general guidelines for anyone instructing U.S. Geological Survey (USGS or Bureau) employees, volunteers, and those working under USGS funding/direction, in the safe handling and employment of firearms for defense against wild animals and during specimen collection.
All firearms training conducted under the auspices of the USGS will meet or exceed these minimum standards and those stated in Chapter 33 of the USGS Occupational Safety and Health Program Requirements Handbook, 445-2-H. Anyone trained under the USGS firearms safety program will realize that firearms safety is an individual responsibility. The most reliable form of firearms safety is the correct mental attitude of the firearm user. Anyone trained in firearms safety is not only responsible for their own safety but is also responsible for the safety of fellow field partners and team members.
All questions concerning USGS Firearms Policy and Regulations will be addressed to the USGS Firearms Safety Committee. This committee has authority over the USGS firearms safety program and is comprised of the Bureau Firearms Manager, representatives from each regional office, and the Occupational Safety and Health Management Branch. Below is an outline of the various topics that will be covered in any USGS Firearms Safety Certification Course. Most of the training standards apply to both the Defense Against Wild Animals and Specimen Collection Training Programs; however, standards that are restricted to one program are noted in parentheses.
Minimum Training Standards.
1. General Firearms Safety.
a. Compulsive behavior in firearms safety and safe gun handling will always be stressed and encouraged.
b. Firearms safety needs to stress being in control of the firearm at all times.
c. Firearms safety training will be taught to be reflexive (i.e., automatically reacting safely with a firearm without deliberate thought). Teaching reflexive safe gun handling is particularly important for employees who carry firearms under potentially stressful field conditions.
d. Instructors will demonstrate the principles of firearms safety and safe gun handling at every opportunity.
2. Four Rules of Firearms Safety.
Rule 1 - Treat all firearms as if they are always loaded. There are no exceptions to this rule. Assume that all firearms are loaded until you have verified otherwise.
Rule 2 - Never allow a firearm to point at anything you are not willing to destroy. Experience has shown that this is the easiest rule to violate. More than half of the fatal firearms accidents are a result of neglecting safety rules 1 and 2.
Rule 3 - Keep your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard until your sights are on target. This rule is absent in many firearms safety training programs and is particularly important to staying safe while carrying a firearm under stress, while moving, etc.
Rule 4 - Be sure of your target and what lies beyond. This rule is about target identification. Identify the target and what is in front, beside, and in back of their target before firing.
These rules should be repeated a number of times throughout the lectures and during range exercise. Students should be taught that they are ultimately responsible for whatever happens when using a firearm, and that it is imperative that they fully understand the "four rules of firearms safety" and make them a part of reflexive behavior.
3. Proper Use of Mechanical Safeties.
a. The mechanical safety is a manufacturer engineered safety device. It provides an extra level of safety if the user breaks one or more of the safety rules.
b. Mechanical safeties will remain engaged until the decision to fire has been made.
c. Use of the mechanical safety is one of the key elements in the field ready condition, and its use provides consistency of training and increases familiarity with the firearm.
4. Firearms Safety in the Field.
Employees should fully familiarize themselves with their firearm before going into the field. Much of the discussion concerning firearms safety in the field is common sense, but fatigue associated with field work can diminish common sense. Guns along with alcohol or drug (including certain prescription drugs) use are bad combinations that can lead to serious injury or death.
a. Field and camp policies.
b. Transport of firearms and ammunition on commercial airlines.
c. Field aircraft (helicopter and fixed wing).
d. Watercraft.
e. Government vehicles.
f. Personal carry.
g. Hazards of terrain.
h. Extreme cold.
All employees will follow State and local laws concerning the personal carrying of firearms. State-issued concealed carry permits are not recognized by the USGS and do not apply as long as the employee, volunteer, etc., is on official duty.
5. USGS Regulations and Policies.
a. Employees required to carry a firearm, as a part of their official duties, will have their supervisor to complete and sign a Certificate of Need.
b. It is the direct responsibility of the supervisor to approve the Certificate of Need and have direct knowledge of the employee's current training in firearms safety.
c. Employees, volunteers, and those who work under USGS funding/direction who use a firearm on official business will fill out a Qualification Inquiry self-certifying that they have not been convicted of domestic violence crimes prior to approval of the Certificate of Need or participation in firearms safety training. 18 United States Code 992(g)(9) makes it a felony for anyone convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence to possess firearms or ammunition. A new Qualification Inquiry will be submitted for each new Certificate of Need or firearms training course request.
d. Employees will ensure that all firearms used for official business are stored, handled, carried, and used to eliminate the possibility of an unintended discharge of the firearm. All firearms and ammunition will be stored in a secure area under lock and key. Additional requirements for storage and security of firearms/ammunition are found in the USGS Physical Security Handbook, 440-2-H.
e. Firearms used by USGS employees will be under lock and key when not in use according to the June 16, 1997, Department of Interior Memorandum entitled "Child Safety Locking Devices for Handguns." The firearm will also be locked during transit or when not under the direct control of the cognizant person.
6. Responsibilities Associated with Firearms Training, Issuance, and Use.
a. Employee responsibilities.
b. Supervisor responsibilities.
c. The armed employee: how to act in the field.
d. Importance of working within scope of employment and the Federal Employee Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988.
7. Firearm Types, Parts, and their Function.
Proper operation of the firearm type used in field operations will be taught and understood.
8. Effective Ammunition Types and Performance.
Various types of ammunition, bullet construction, and their terminal ballistics for required field applications will be discussed.
9. Safe Firearms Manipulation.
a. Proper stance and presentation.
b. Safe loading, unloading, and reloading the firearm. Teaching how and when to reload a firearm under stressful field situations is an important element in safe firearms manipulation.
c. Elements of marksmanship.
d. Center of mass concept (defense against wild animals only)..e. Field-carry condition: chamber empty, magazine full, safety on. The mechanical safety will be employed when the firearm is in the field-ready condition.
f. Safe use of slings.
10. The Defensive Mindset/Mental Conditioning for Defense Against Wild Animals (Defense Against Wild Animals Only).
Personal, moral, and ethical decisions concerning the use of lethal force on potentially dangerous wild animals will be discussed.
11. Collector Ethics (Specimen Collection Only).
12. Animal Habitat and Behavior and Methods of Avoidance (Defense Against Wild Animals Only). The odds of avoiding a hostile encounter with wild animals will increase the more the students know about the wild animals they could encounter in their field area. Always attempt to employ passive tactics before elevating to potential lethal force.
a. General wild animal characteristics.
b. Animal signs.
c. Animal range and habitats.
d. Animal behavior (aggressive and nonaggressive).
e. Potential confrontations and proper responses.
f. Methods of avoidance.
g. Camp etiquette.
The needless killing of wild animals can only be avoided through a combination of firearms safety training, proper defensive mindset, and animal awareness and habitat/behavior training.
13. Nonlethal Deterrents (Defense Against Wild Animals Only).
a. Proper use of nonlethal deterrent.
b. Description of the various nonlethal deterrents.
c. Ranges, effectiveness, and limitations of common deterrents.
d. Safety and liability issues associated with nonlethal deterrents.
14. Firearms Maintenance.
Proper methods of cleaning and maintaining firearms and ammunition will be discussed.
15. Range Exercises
a. Appropriate range and field exercises to begin the development of firearms proficiency and to test skills in the application of the four rules of firearms safety.
b. Range exercises will stress the application of the four rules of firearms safety and the process of verifying and reverifying the condition of the firearm.
c. All range exercises will test the elements of marksmanship.
d. When on the firing line, always use range commands that are simple, explicit, and consistent from instructor to instructor.
e. Always follow a range progression that introduces and teaches no more than one new firearms handling technique at a time.
f. Both written exams and range qualifications will be given to test the student's application of the four rules of firearms safety and safe gun handling principles.
g. Range qualifications will be scored. The student must score 70 percent or higher with each firearm that they are authorized to carry and use. A score below 70 percent will be considered unsatisfactory for the purpose of firearms qualification, and the employee may not perform duties which require the carry and use of a firearm.


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Traffic on the northbound Interstate 579 Veterans Bridge approaching the Route 28 off-ramp was stopped because of a vehicle fire late Tuesday afternoon.
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Breaking News – We are delighted to welcome Alan Titchmarsh to the 2018 National Flower Show.
Hylands House & Estate will burst into a gardening extravaganza May 2018 as the National Flower Show returns for its fourth year. The wonderful three day event celebrates the very best of gardening, home and lifestyle. Hylands House and it's surrounding gardens will be filled with inspiration, flowers and plants and everything you need for your home and garden. The show is a celebration of the great outdoors.
We invite you to join us for an inspiring day out in the stunning grounds of Hylands House.
The National Garden Scheme are running our 2018 crèche with all donations going directly to the National Garden Scheme.
Prepare to be amazed as you walk through Hylands House which will be filled with the heavenly scent of beautiful roses, as it plays host to a Festival of Roses, staged by the multi award winning designer and celebrity florist, Mig Kimpton.
Our Floral Pavilion forms the centre of this year's show. Packed with exhibitors showcasing the UK's finest nurseries and plantsman competing for the prestigious Best in Show Award .
You will find an abundance of trade stands selling everything from unique garden gazebos, greenhouses and arbours to gardening sundries and hundreds of other products from over 100 leading exhibitors.
Our Food and Drink Pavilion will be packed with a range of scrumptious food and drink purveyors and artisans, including tastings and samples. From some of the UK's finest wines and spirits to home-made pies, cakes, cheeses and pastries – you'll a huge selection of mouth-watering treats available for purchase.
For gifts and crafts our Home and Country Living Pavilion is filled with a selection of original handmade giftware, jewellery and luxury goods.
The UK's favourite exhibitors, businesses and sponsors attend The National Flower Show. Take part in exhibiting and your brand will be associated with one of the finest Flower Shows in The UK. Thousands of visitors attend the show every year and come specifically to try and buy new products. For more information please visit the Exhibitor Info page.FIND OUT MORE


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Today's artist spotlight is on Javier Saltares. Check out more of his art work and a bit more about the artist below. Read More
Today's Artist Spotlight is Joel Priddy a frequent contributor to one of my favorite sites, Project: Rooftop. Joe currently teaches illustration & cartooning at the Memphis College of Art. Read More
Today's artist spotlight is on Dean Trippe. A regular on Project Rooftop, his latest project is Butterfly a comic that sprang from the idea of what kind of person would a sidekick of a superhero sidekick be.
Today'sArtist Spotlight is on Kris Anka who is recent weeks has done a fill-in on the finale of Robert Kirkman's Guarding The Globe and had some snazzy redesigns of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman posted on Projectroof Top. Anka reportedly has plans to do more redesigns of the JLA in the future. Read More


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OK, the weather outside is frightful, but this fall was delightful, so before it decides to snow, here's a fall flower slide show! (Clearly, I am not a poet.)
4 thoughts on "Fall Bloomers"
Oh, I thoroughly enjoyed your fall slide show! How beautiful and how much we'll need to see those flowers again when we're wading through snow all too soon!
What a pretty slide show!
Nice! I too have enjoyed looking at the few blooms of october, asters, only lonely mum, dianthus, sedum and grasses. Who knew flowers could bloom in late october? I took lots of pictures this year for several reasons, the weather created a near perfect garden, I put in a new garden and because I ruthlessly pruned an existing garden and fell in love with it all over again. The pictures will help to get through the winter I know is around the corner.
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"You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and you are right, because it is true." - John 13:13
I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple," said Isaiah (Isaiah 6:1).
Adonai speaks of master-ownership. "You call me Adonai and so I am," said Jesus Christ to his disciples. God revealed his ownership of us through Israel and expects our obedience and respect.
There are good masters and bad masters. God is a good master—one who makes sure his servants are properly cared for and reimbursed for their services. Paul delighted to call himself a slave and to serve the Lord Christ, never doubting that God was his master, and marveling at the rewards of his servitude.
Do you ever worry that Christianity will reduce you to servitude? I have news for you—it will! But it will turn out to be glad and willing service—a voluntary offering. You will soon count it a privileged calling.
Our master is master of the universe, of the people in it, and of their destiny. He is master of our earthly masters. He is master of our situa-tions, master of our trials and our joys. He is the master master!
I hear people talking about making Jesus Christ Lord or master of their lives. They cannot do that. They cannot make him what he is already. He is Adonai, and you and I had better get around to acknowledging him as such.
For Further Study: John 13:1-20
Excerpted from The One Year Devotions for Women, Copyright ©2000 by Jill Briscoe. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
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Pauric Logue is the CEO and founder of Wiseloads. He has been providing the solutions for all manners of logistical issues for the past 15 years. Not only can he increase his client's sales but he can also help them expand quickly into new markets and have the solutions in place regarding VAT and Duties. Wiseloads specialise in eCommerce Logistics and Pauric is the driving force of the company, allowing turnkey access for his clients across the European market.
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T.M. Le, H. Dinh, D. Dinh, K.C. Nguyen, T.T. Nguyen, G.V. Le
Keywords: GHC, soluble GHC
Summary:Generally speaking, the CVD process of CH4 gas on copper substrate renders a rigid and conductive film from extended graphene molecule which is hard to be produced in large scale. The graphene oxide (GO) is an alternative solution. However, it needs to use large quantity of hazardous chemicals. We had developed soluble GHC using the physical functionalization. The uniqueness of this process comprises 1. Adsorbing the single molecule of solid carbon source onto a template. 2. Burning the carbon source in an unoxidizing environment 3. The pyrolysis product is detected as small graphene flakes having average size of 7-10nm which can be reassembled into a continuous sheet showing good electrical conductivity. 4. The physical functionalized products show sharp 2D band in Raman shift and light color solid such as yellow, orange, red brown instead of black. 5. The physically functionalized products show excellent dispersion properties in certain kind of solvents and ready for wet coating. 6. The electrical conductivity of the physically functionalized product in the film can be enhanced by reducing additives.. 7. No need to use hazardous chemicals.


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This bay is known as a really relaxing beach on the island. It is very quiet, so you could just enjoy the calm waters and the white sand. There are no amenities or rentals at all, so if you would like to have an umbrella, a chair or something to eat, just take it with you. This beach is very popular for snorkeling and surfing.
Baie Aux Prunes is located in Lowlands. This is on the west-side of the island. The office would be happy to provide you with the directions.


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Powerlytics' board is composed of individuals with extensive business experience.
Powerlytics' board is composed of individuals with extensive business experience.
Jose is a former assistant professor of accounting, finance, and strategic management at the Fox School of Business, Temple University. He has been using the same datasets around which Powerlytics has been founded for academic research purposes and in consulting work to various government agencies and the private sector for 10 years.
Kevin is a former audit and advisory partner at KPMG and was a financial services specialist earlier in his career. Significant milestones include the development of a global risk assessment tool used for bank audits, an information-based internet joint venture focused on financial services, and building KPMG's global knowledge management group as well as leading KPMG's regional risk management practice. Kevin was also a VP & Managing Partner of Global Business Operations at Unisys and ran his own consulting business.
Peter retired from Safeguard Scientifics in 2013 after 7+ years as the Company's CEO. Just before joining Safeguard, he served as an operating partner at Advent International, a leading global private equity firm and a top-quartile performer managing over $20 billion. Over a 22-year period as CEO of several technology companies (public, private, IPO), his firms were listed among the Inc. 500 five times, the Software 100 three times, and the Fast 50 and the Fortune 1000 twice. Earlier, he held Fortune 500 executive assignments in sales, marketing, and general management. He was twice recognized in Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year competition, most recently as Master Entrepreneur in Philadelphia.
Ken is the president and CEO of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), a position he has held since May 2007. As head of the nation's largest member-based organization for board directors, Daly is a recognized expert on corporate governance and board transformation. Under his leadership, NACD has grown in size and in scope, more than quadrupling its revenue and increasing membership by nearly 100 percent. Prior to joining the organization, Daly was an audit partner at KPMG, where he also served as the partner-in-charge of the national risk management practice. Retiring in 2005 from the firm, he assumed the role of executive director of KPMG's Audit Committee Institute. He has extensive experience as an auditor and consultant with companies in the banking and insurance industries. He is especially knowledgeable about the financial services industry. Daly is a frequent speaker and writer on many timely issues confronting today's corporate board, including executive compensation. He regularly appears in media and has recently been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Reuters, AP Radio and Fox News Radio, among others.
Bob is Co-Founder and CEO of TL Ventures, a venture capital firm with over $1.5 billion under management since 1988. Prior to TL Ventures, Bob had a 22-year career at Fidelity Bank in Philadelphia, a leading regional commercial financial institution. He left the bank in the late 80's to become a venture capitalist, at which time he was Vice Chairman responsible for most of the bank's commercial lending and non-banking subsidiaries. He oversaw significant growth and market expansion during his tenure as well as entry into new service markets such as investment banking. He's been recognized as a distinguished alumnus by Temple University School of Law in 2004. Bob served on the board of the National Venture Capital Association from 2000 to 2004. He served as Chairman of the Board of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. for 10 years. He also was on the board of Internet Capital Group, Inc. where he served as its Chairman.
Mark G. Fields is a 14-year veteran of CME Group (Nasdaq: CME). Mark has served in a variety of finance, business development and strategy roles during a time of dramatic change in the global derivatives business. During his tenure at CME, Mark led and/or participated in the execution of over $20B in acquisitions here in the U.S. and abroad, and several strategic joint venture and partner efforts. Mark has over 30 years of professional finance, strategy, banking, and M&A experience. Prior to CME Group, he has worked at Ernst and Young Capital Advisors, Toronto-Dominion Securities, and Union Bank of California. Mark has an MBA from Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. He currently serves on the boards of CME Group portfolio companies and on the advisory board of the Brennan School of Business at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois.
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Achieving a look that floats timelessly from one generation to another isn't about matching periods, woods and finishes; it's about mixing historic elements with contemporary pieces and layering patterns and textures while maintaing a visual hierarchy. One way (among many) that designers create such a look is by placing modern, abstract art among traditional furnishings. The juxtaposition sets the artworkapart, giving it a moment in the sun, without overshadowing the furniture style. The whole room gets a new freshness.
The mixing of metallic finishes, a simple table paired with Klismos-inspired chairs, a traditional sideboard topped with gorgeous green lamps, and the sparklychandelier overhead. This quiet, subdued bedroom experiences a jolt of excitement thanks to the colorful painting above the sofa. The art picks up some of the colors sprinkled throughout the room, introduces a few new ones to jazz things up, and brings the transitional look full-circle.
A play of scale makes this vignette successful. We are accustomed to seeing a larger mirror over an entry table with, perhaps, some nearby artwork. Tracery Interiors upended our expectations with a sizable abstract painting hung above a demure but punchy console, polished off with a tiny tabletop mirror. The composition isn't cluttered, but it is surely multi-layered and exciting.
Put all the focus on a show-stopping piece of art above a fireplace and between built-ins, as was done in this beachy living room. The colors in the painting are repeated in the furnishings and finishes, but the subject matter and composition make it stand out on its own.


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Jackspeak: Certain words or terminology that are commonly used in the Canadian Navy.
The Canadian Navy has it's own terminology and slang that is still evolving to this day. Much of the language used is still derived from the Royal Navy, although as Canadians many local customs and slang have come about.
Please choose a letter from our index:
Fair - Favourable or unobstructed.
Fair winds and following seas - A blessing wishing the recipient a safe journey and good fortune.
Fairlead - A ring, hook or other device used to keep a line or chain running in the correct direction or to prevent it rubbing or fouling.
Fairwater - A structure that improves the streamlining of a vessel.
Fairwater Planes - Diving planes located on a submarine's fairwater (sail).
Fake Out - To lay a wire or rope on the deck so that it is free for running. A common misconception is that the term is "flake".
Fall - The part of the tackle that is hauled upon.
Fall of Shot - Point of impact of a shell or salvo of shells.
Fancy Dins - A special meal put on for a special time.
Fang Bosun - Dentist.
Fanny - (RN) A mess tin. Named for Fanny Adams, a girl who was murdered and dismembered about the same time that tinned meat was introduced into the Royal Navy.
Fantail - (USN) The weather deck right above the stern.
Fart Sack - Sleeping bag.
Fast - Fastened or held firmly.
Fast Black - A staff car, or any official government car, which are usually the colour black.
Fast Cruise - A training exercise whereby the ship simulates being underway while remaining alongside.
Fat Dumb and Happy - Living life, oblivious to the disruptions or dangers that are occurring around you.
Fat Pill - Desert or candy.
Fathom - A unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.8 m), roughly measured as the distance between a man's outstretched hands. Particularly used to measure depth.
FDU - Fleet Diving Unit.
Feather - The wake of white water left on the surface by the raised periscope of a submerged submarine.
Feed Water - Water used in boilers.
Feet Wet (Dry) - Report that an aircraft is flying over water (land).
Fender - An air or foam filled bumper used to keep ships and boats from damage due to rubbing and banging into docks or each other.
Fetch - The distance across water which a wind or waves have traveled.
FFG - Frigate, Guided Missile equipped.
FFH - Frigate, Helicopter equipped.
Fid - A fid is an elongated conical tool used for splicing ropes. It is more commonly used to describe a sailor who displays lesser personal qualities. eg. "Bloggins, the fid, refused to help me when I asked".
Fiddle - Fitting on a table to keep mess utensils in place in bad weather.
Fiddler's Green - Sailor's heaven.
Field Day - (USN) To scrub or otherwise clean the entire ship.
Figgy Duff - Any kind of steamed suet pudding, whether or not it contains figs.
FIGMO - Fuck It, (I) Got My Orders. When a person is posted or ready to retire they might be considered to be gone FIGMO, or in other words... "Go away and don't bother me... I'm outta here".
Figure-of-Eight Knot - A stopper knot shaped like a figure of eight.
Figurehead - A symbolic image at the head of a traditional sailing ship or early steamer.
File 13 - The gash.
Fill Yer Boots - Help yourself; Go ahead and join in.
Fin - A term used in European and British Commonwealth countries for a tower-like structure on the dorsal (topside) surface of a submarine; called a sail in the United States.
Fine - Narrow in appearance from the vantage point of a lookout or other person viewing activity in the vicinity of a ship. eg. "fine off the starboard bow" means just a little off the starboard bow.
Fire For Effect - A signal indicating that the correct spots have been applied and gunnery rounds are falling on target. The gun should now commence rapid fire.
Fire Punching - Standing watch in the boiler room.
Fire ship - In the days of sail, a ship loaded with flammable materials and explosives that is sailed into an enemy port or fleet and then set on fire. The goal was to collide with and set fire to enemy ships.
Fireroom - The compartment in which the ship's boilers or furnaces are stoked and fired.
FIREX - Fire Exercise.
First Ashore, Best Dressed - The notion that first sailor ashore will get their choice of girls on the jetty.
First Lieutenant - The Executive Officer of a ship, if a Lieutenant-Commander or below.
First Mate - The second-in-command of a commercial ship.
Fish - A torpedo.
Fishheads - Slang for surface ship sailors commonly used by airmen and submariners.
Fist - To make a "good fist" of something is to do it well. To make a "real fist" of something is to do it badly.
Fitting-out - The period after a ship is launched during which all the remaining construction of the ship is completed and she is readied for sea trials and delivery to her owners.
Five S's - (USN) The traditional steps to prepare for leave ashore: Shit, Shower, Shave, and Shine Shoes.
Fix - A relatively accurate position determined without reference to any former position.
Flag Hoist - A number of signal flags strung together to convey a message.
Flag of Convenience - The business practice of registering a merchant ship in a sovereign state different from that of the ship's owners, and flying that state's civil ensign on the ship. The practice allows the ship's owner to reduce operating costs or avoid the regulations of the owner's country.
Flag Officer - A commissioned officer senior enough to be entitled to fly a flag to mark the ship or installation from which he or she exercises command.
Flag! - Response to a challenging ship from a boat carrying a Flag Officer. Also, as entry's warning shout when a Flag Officers car approaches.
Flagship - A vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships.
Flaked Out - Slang for a sleeping sailor.
Flank - (USN) The maximum speed of a ship. Faster than "full speed".
Flannel - Verbal elaboration, or even exaggeration, that adds nothing to the meaning. Also refers to elaborate storytelling.
Flare - A pyrotechnic signalling device, sometimes used to indicate distress and other times used to provide light at night.
Flash-up - Warm up the boilers or other ship's equipment such as the radars and gyrocompass.
Flash-up Checklist - A regimented routine where all ship's equipment is checked prior to departure.
Flashing Light - A navigational light which is off longer than it is on. Contrast with "Occulting".
Flashing up the Lawn Mower - A term used when a sailor is about to steal away another sailor's companion. Also referred to as "cutting the grass".
Flat Faced Civvy - A civilian, especially one who has no clue about the military.
Flat Top - Aircraft carrier.
Flats - The passageways of a ship.
Fleet - A general term meaning the ships of a navy.
Fleet Chief - The Senior Navy Chief Petty Officer.
Fleet School - The official name of the shore based establishment that trains the sailors of the RCN.
Flemish - To coil a line that is not in use so that it lies flat on the deck.
FLEX Programme - A listing of serials that will be completed each day. FLEX is short for Fleet Exercise.
Flight Deck - A flat deck used for the launch and recovery of aircraft.
Flinders Bar - Bar with spherical correcting magnets. Found on a binnacle, its role is to fine-tune the accuracy of the compass.
Float Test - The act of testing the buoyant qualities of unwanted material while at sea. Often used as a euphemism for throwing something away, regardless of whether it was heaved into the ocean or not.
Flogging Around the Fleet - This term traditionally referred to when a man was tied to a boat and flogged, as the boat toured through the entire fleet. This punishment was given for attempting to escape or for striking an officer. Today, this term is sometimes used when it is felt that a punishment is being done for the reason of optics.
Flood - A current associated with a rising tide.
Flotsam - Any floating cargo, stores, or damaged equipment which have floated off a wrecked or damaged vessel.
Fluke - The wedge-shaped part of an anchor's arms that digs into the bottom.
Flush Deck - An upper deck of a vessel that extends unbroken from stem to stern.
Fly by Night - A large sail used only for sailing downwind, requiring little attention.
Flying Bravo - A red signal flown when the firing range is hot.
Foc'sle - The traditional spelling for "forecastle", the forward-most part of the ship.
FOD - Foreign Object Debris. Used when referring to aircraft on deck.
FOD Walkdown - A flight-deck exercise where the crew scans for any foreign object, large or small.
Following Sea - A wave or tidal movement going in the same direction as a ship.
Foo-Foo Band - An impromptu musical band on late 19th-century sailing vessels, made up from members of the ship's crew.
Foot - 1. The lower edge of any sail. 2. The bottom of a mast.
Footloose - If the foot of a sail is not secured properly, it is footloose, blowing around in the wind.
Fore, Forward - Towards the bow (of the vessel).
Fore-and-Aft Rig - A sailing rig consisting mainly of sails that are set along the line of the keel rather than perpendicular to it. Such sails are referred to as "fore-and-aft rigged."
Forecastle (also fo'c'sle) - The fo'c'sle is the upper deck forward of the bridge house.
Forepeak - That compartment farthest forward in a ship, within the angle of the bow.
Forestays - Long lines or cables, reaching from the bow of the vessel to the mast heads, used to support the mast.
Foul - To entangle or obstruct.
Foul Bore - In gunnery, an unsafe condition where the bore of the gun is not clear after firing.
Foul Deck - A flight deck which is unsafe for landings. Either due to a crash, errant gear or personnel, or the condition of the deck surface.
Founder - To fill with water and sink.
Four Fingers - The unofficial measure of one gill of spirits.
Four-Ringer - The rank of Captain.
Foxtrot Oscar - A phonetic method of telling someone they should enjoy sex and travel.
Frame - A transverse structural member which gives the hull strength and shape.
Frame a Charge - The action taken before defaulters setting down the exact description of the offence.
Freak - Slang for radio frequency.
Free and Easy - An old sailing term where the sheets have been eased off and the vessel is now running free before the wind.
Freeboard - The height of a ship's hull (excluding superstructure) above the waterline.
Freighter - A cargo ship.
French Letter - A condom.
Freshen The Nip - To shift the point where a bight of wire or rope makes contact. Also, cutting a short length off the working end of a halyard, so that the chafed spot that had been bearing on the masthead block sheave could be replaced by a new, fresh section.
Friday - Traditionally, Friday is an unlucky day to put to sea or to launch a ship.
Friday Routine - Cleaning stations followed by Captain's rounds. A cake, or a case of beer, may be awarded to the cleanest mess on the ship.
Frigate - 1. In the 17th century, any warship built for speed and maneuverability. 2. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, a sailing warship with a single continuous gun deck, typically used for patrolling, blockading, etc., but not in line of battle. 3. In the second half of the 19th century, a type of warship combining sail and steam propulsion, typically of ironclad timber construction, with all guns on one deck. 4. In the 20th and 21st centuries, a warship, smaller than a destroyer, originally introduced during World War II as an anti-submarine vessel but now general-purpose.
Fruit Salad - (USN) Generic term for a rack of decorations, medals, and awards.
FUBAR - Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition.
Fucking the Dog - Nothing is being accomplished. eg. "He could have finishing the job, but he was fucking the dog." There are plenty of variants, such as "Screwing the Pooch" and "Canine Fornication". Someone who consistently does nothing is referred to as a "Dog Fucker".
Full Power Trial - A test of the ship's engines at maximum speed.
Full rigged ship tattoo - A full rigged sailing ship tattoo means that the wearer has sailed around Cape Horn.
Full Set - Having both a moustache and a full beard.
Full-Rigged Ship - A sailing vessel with three or more masts, all of them square-rigged. A full-rigged ship is said to have a "ship rig".
Fungus Face - A bearded sailor, particularly one who is growing a new beard or has a beard that doesn't fill out well.
Funnel - The smokestack of a ship, used to expel boiler steam and smoke or engine exhaust.
Funnel Watch - Seaman that might be found huddling around the funnel to keep warm.
Furl - To roll or gather an awning or a sail against its mast or spar.
Fuzzy Bum - A term of endearment for junior sailors. See "Hairy Bag".
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