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I've re-titled the last Estimates III as "Models - I", as it really deserves it's own serious.
Pressing on ...
(AKA - Stupid Project Management Tricks; a True Story)
The code is big stinking mess, all over the floor. The team is dependent on a vendor who hasn't delivered a good build to us yet. We have no idea when anything is going to be ready. My best bet is three months out, but nobody really knows. Senior Management is Antsy. What will the project manager say?
Ok, so I wasn't there, but I know what happens: He walks into the big office and says "THE PROJECT WILL BE DONE IN FIVE MONTHS."
Where did that number come from? I have no idea. There was probably a gannt chart somewhere that added up to five months, but nobody really knew, and nobody technical trusted the vendor.
All I do know is that senior management went home that night - and they slept well, because they had a date. A firm commitment. None of this "gee, we don't really know, how long does it take to find your lost keys?" business. A firm date.
It was bogus, but, whatever. They could sleep.
... time passes ...
Four and a half months later, and it becomes obvious that the team won't deliver in two weeks. I've been pulled off to work on another, different death march(*), but I take a general, cynical tester's interest in the project.
Again, the word comes down from on high "WE'VE HAD ANOTHER SLIP. THE PROJECT WILL SHIP IN FOUR MONTHS ..."
Of course, four months goes by ...
Eventually, the project was cancelled: Over a year late.
Now, I criticize a lot of things about that project. 99% of the time, I think the project management was irresponsible, incompetant, and (possibly) unethical.
Then again, 99% of the time, senior management was able to sleep at night, because, dang nab it, they had a date. None of this "uncertainty" business.
Which reminds me of an old quote by DeMarco/Lister - all too often, people would rather be certain and wrong than uncertain. After all, it's better to be a team player than be negative.
So, the basic technique is this: If you have no idea when you'll be done, make up a date so far in the future that you've got a good shot. When it becomes obvious that you cannot hit that date, well ... make up a new one.
Or, in other words: When uncertainty is politically impossible, do what gets you rewards.
Like I said before, 99% of the time, I think this is an incompetant and bogus way to "lead" projects. But that 1% of the time, I think: Man, if you have no idea when it's going to be done, making up a date real far away and slipping if you have to is a decent approach. (It can't be too far out - otherwise you'll get push back.)
All of that presupposes that you actually can ship at all. The problem in the story is that we couldn't, and anyone with decent systems thinking skills could see that, advise management, and would, er, well ...
... "find other projects."
(*) - Actually, to be honest, that one was a relief; it was a death march, and I worked massive overtime, and it was painful, AND IT SHIPPED.
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Estimates - III (Serious this time)
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The regular resupply missions to the International Space Station include the basics like food, but all sorts of new science toys as well. In the Dragon capsule that docked with the station several days ago, there was one particularly interesting device — a DNA sequencer. It's called the MinION, and it's tiny at just 120 grams. That's probably lighter than your smartphone, but it could do some big science up there.
This will be the first time DNA has been sequenced in orbit, so part of the MinION mission will just be to prove that it works. NASA is considering a few other DNA sequencers for future space missions, but they will mostly be testing for targeted organisms. MinION is designed to analyze a full range of samples.
The MinION operates a bit differently than DNA sequencers on Earth, but that's by design. NASA wants to be prepared for any kind of sample, even an alien one. When a sample is loaded into the MinION, it will encounter a barrier filled with small pores (nanopores) that allow charged particles (i.e. ions, that's where the MinION gets its name) to pass through. This creates an electrical current that the device reads. When a larger molecule like DNA enters the channel, it reduces the current. That pattern can then be used to determine the sequence of the molecule.
NASA explains that any sufficiently large polymer could be analyzed by the MinION. If we did encounter some unknown life on Mars or some other planet, we don't know for sure they will have DNA. However, if it's something like DNA, the MinION should be able to provide some data on it. Perhaps the base pairs will be different or the sugar backbone will have a different configuration. There are a lot of possibilities.
The alien DNA eventuality is nice, but that's not something NASA is expecting will come up right now. The MinION will primarily be used to see what microorganisms are growing around the space station (and if any of them happen the be aliens, all the better). Astronauts and NASA do their best to keep the station free of bacteria, but there's only so much you can do.
The station is regularly sampled to make sure there's nothing dangerous growing, but until now those samples had to be sent back down to Earth for analysis. The hope is that such samples can be sequenced on the station with the MinION. NASA will have to run some tests on the MinION in orbit before it can give the okay to use it regularly, but it's already proven itself on Earth.


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Review, Revise, Redesign...Release
Holy moly! Where has the summer gone???
Can you believe it is the first day of August which also happens to be my birthday!?! (More on my birthday rituals later…and some pictures, too!)
July was a roller coaster of a month emotionally with two eclipses, an unusual occurrence of three moon phases (2 new moons and a potent full moon), and Mercury in retrograde all month (just ended yesterday with effects being felt for another two weeks though) encouraging us to review, rethink and revise aspects of our lives that may not be working to their (and our) highest potential.
This particular retrograde has served as a catalyst for me to take a closer look at how my actions, words and behaviors affect my relationships both personally and professionally.
Reviewing the relationships that mean the most to me and rethinking how I can better approach the more sensitive subject areas has been eye opening and liberating. In my personal relationships, I now see where I can do better and where I need the other person to step up in a bigger way, too while also releasing the attachment to outcome.
Realizing that as long as my Soul is the compass for my thoughts and actions, I will always be in alignment for what is best for me in that moment. The tricky part comes when there is another person involved, i.e. kids, significant other, etc. because you now have another person and their feelings to take into account. And you have no real way of knowing what is best for their Soul's journey.
Obviously, relationships consist of two people and both must be willing to put in the effort to nourish and nurture the relationship. An ebb and flow is natural. There will be times when one has to step up a bit more to the support the other and then the other has a chance to offer the same.
The key to successfully making the shift and creating change requires heart to heart communication which is NOT advised during the retrograde period. So might I suggest, waiting a bit longer before broaching any sensitive subject areas as miscommunications can create bigger issues that may not be as easy to unravel and resolve.
I've realized that as much as I like to plan and prepare, there is only so much I can do to create the outcomes I desire most as evidenced in my professional life as of late. Being clear on your goals and taking action to make them a reality is important but sometimes things are not meant to work out as planned.
I am in the midst of working on an online version of my Soulful Life workshop. I've spent hours creating and refining. I've set deadlines that I've had to move because of unforeseen circumstances. I've run into road blocks that I didn't see coming and have been distracted by life events that I thought were long since resolved.
The past tends to rear it's (oftentimes ugly) head during retrogrades and this time proves to be no different. Know that whatever shows up during this time is here to show you aspects that need attention...either to be healed, removed or revitalized in some way. This is powerful knowledge that serves you and all those around you in profound ways because you are able to take action and change.
Now that we are exiting the retrograde period and have a potent New Moon energy to work with, take some time to get clear on what you want to create and manifest in the next month keeping your 6 month goals in mind as moon cycles are 6 months long.
You will have plenty of areas to choose from based on what came up last month and your intimate and closest relationships will be spotlighted for healing and/or transformation. It could be a spouse, close friend or relative, but someone will be prominent in this process.
Jot down what you want and what action steps you can take to make your dreams a reality.
Who in your life is showing up? What are they showing you about yourself? What are they here to teach you?
What can you do now to plant the seeds for the future? What action(s) can be taken?
Review, Revise, Redesign...and Release. Release the attachment to the outcome.
All will be as it should be. You are always Divinely guided and supported .
And as always, share any insights and thoughts in the comments below. We learn from one another.


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It's time to stop trying to plan out IT needs for an entire year at budget time and let IT scale and shrink to meet changing business demands. Smart retail organizations will give the CIO the tools necessary to solve the problems at hand, rather than trying to make sure no one runs with scissors. Surely, every CIO out there wants to be given the responsibility and accountability to fix things, without having the "we don't trust you" strings attached.
Amazon is eating the lunch of brick-and-mortar retailers for one simple reason: It invests in its business in ways that traditional retailers don't. Some brick-and-mortar retailers are unwilling to upgrade systems that are 10 years old, and Amazon spent three-quarters of a billion dollars on a robot company to further refine its warehouse efficiencies. If that doesn't say it all, what does?
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Woman Arrested For Plano Child's Death
PLANO (CBSDFW.COM) - Police have made an arrest in the death of Plano 2-year-old Grace Ford. The father's girlfriend is now in custody and charged with capital murder. Authorities said that there were inconsistencies in her statement. Ford would have turned 3 years old next month.
But law enforcement officials found the little girl inside of her father's apartment on January 9. She had duct tape over her mouth and was not breathing. The father's girlfriend, 25-year-old Melinda Muniz, was also inside of the apartment. Police found her on the floor, also with duct tape on her mouth and her pants pulled down.
Muniz told police that someone had forced their way into the apartment and attacked her and the child. But authorities stated that the story did not add up with the scene.
Police learned that the girl's father told Muniz earlier that morning that they were going to break up, and that she needed to move out of his apartment. There was not much evidence in the case until the father told them about a Plano store where Muniz often shops. So, they went to the store and asked if anyone had recently purchased duct tape and zip ties.
Employees at the store found a receipt for those items, and video showed Muniz at the store with the little girl purchasing the tape, zip ties, cotton balls and scissors. That evidence led to Muniz's arrest and a capital murder charge. Muniz is now in the Collin County Jail on a $1 million bond.
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Teacher Led Clubs
There are many opportunities for clubs after school. Here are just a few of the sporting ones!
Learning Curves School of Dance
Football Club Y5 & 6
The team playing against the children of Kampala Children's Centre.
Art Club
Miss Pillinger runs Art Club for Year 3 and Year 4 after school on a Monday.
Art Club runs throughout the year, giving children chance to develop their artistic techniques, working in a variety of different mediums such as oil pastels, watercolour, printing, pencil and sometimes in clay. Take a look at the pictures below to see some of the projects we have done.
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The duke is dead. Without an heir it falls upon the council to decide who will become the new duke. Amidst the upheaval two powerful clans vie for the crown: Eisig and Horn. But they are not alone for some lesser clans have dared to declare their own bid for the throne.
The cards are dealt and the stakes are too high for anyone to give support to another contender. Whatever decision the council makes, feudal war looms on the horizon. You alone have kept your neutrality and the fate of the war is in your hands.
This game contains references to the current political situation.
This new adventure will have the following new features:
- Random events that add replayability;
- Smart re-spawn – improved dynamic balance of the armies;
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Celebrating Good News
Dr. E. Faye Williams, National President of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc.
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – By now you know I look forward to the weekly opportunity of sharing my opinions with my readers. I pray that they offer helpful, thought-provoking, and uplifting ideas.
For several months, we have mostly had dreadful events about which to write. The worst have been about #45's dangerous, embarrassing and unworthy antics. Well, I have decided to give my readers a break. This week, I will share some noteworthy, positive deeds and actions.
I recently read that Google gave one million dollars to increase the presence of Black males in technology. According to the writer, Samara Lynn, "Students are five times more likely to take an interest in computer science if they often see people who look like them in that field…" Lynn reported that Google's foundation made this award to the Hidden Genius Project, an Oakland, CA based organization which does just that. Google is to be commended! More companies should take a lesson from Google's enlightened example.
Good deeds are not exclusive to wealthy corporations. Students at Spelman and Morehouse Colleges went on a hunger strike to call attention to the problem of hunger on college campuses. It may not be obvious to many, but the expense of college often causes less-affluent students to sacrifice meals in order to pay fees. A dozen students decided something could be done and used their hunger strike to influence meal providers to allow students to donate their unused, prepaid meals to needy classmates.
Although the Spelman-Morehouse project mirrors Swipe Out Hunger, a program at the University of California, it's an important and thoughtful initiative. Mary-Pat Hector, a Spelman student states, "By introducing a Swipe Out Hunger program at Spelman and Morehouse, we would directly impact student hunger and homelessness while in College." It sounds like several Spelman and Morehouse students have adopted some of the activist principles of the late Dick Gregory. We owe them our gratitude.
Another good news story emerged through the 'fog' of bad news that has plagued us. This good news, good luck story finds a Black Florida businessman the recipient of a $52 million grant from the Florida Lottery Commission. Yes, this Brother hit the lottery for $52 million in 2010. Instead of blowing his winnings, Miguel Pilgram started his own real estate company and invested his winnings into rebuilding the Black Business District in Fort Lauderdale. Mr. Pilgram's dedication to the revitalization of the Black community in Ft. Lauderdale begins a renewal of using "Our Own" dollars to strengthen our communities. This is the type of initiative we have the power to replicate individually and/or collectively. It's the type of initiative that affirms our power to create self-sufficient communities.
As I search for praiseworthy achievement in our communities, I am reminded of President Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" initiative. Now, New York City has stepped into the lead with the "Men Teach" initiative. The goal of "Men Teach" is to recruit male teachers of color into public education so that young Black men and other young men of color will have real-life role models who reflect the tangible opportunities available to them. 900 of the targeted 1,000 teachers have already been recruited. I applaud this effort because research shows that having a Black teacher significantly reduces the likelihood that students of color, especially males, will drop out of high school.
Just to mention a few more good news stories: I see that students are enrolling in HBCU's in increasing numbers. There's much to be said for the nurturing atmosphere at an HBCU. It is refreshing that, in the aftermath of alt-right activity in Charlottesville, Black voter turnout was instrumental in Democratic victories throughout Virginia.
The "Real Good News" is that, increasingly, our people are waking-up and staying WOKE!


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Group Folders and Nextcloud 15
Humble beginningsAbout a year and a half ago, after hearing some people voice complaints about the less than optimal setup for having administrator defined folders shared within an organization, I set out to write an app to simply the setup for the administrators and make things more clear for the user. How hard could it be, simply create some folders outside of the user's home directories, re-use some existing logic for restricting access and mount it in the configured location for members of a group. Add a simple UI on top to configure the whole lot and everybody should be happy right? The admin interface for the first versions of groupfolders.
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Running Collabora Online with Nextcloud and nginx
Today Nextcloud announced support for online office with Collabora Online using a docker image to host the Collabora Online server. The announcement contains steps of how to setup the docker image and integrate it with Nextcloud for users using apache as a web server, this post will explain how to set everything up with nginx.
Building ownCloud apps using React.js
This post describes the trough steps needed to create an ownCloud app with a React.js based frontend. As an example we will be rebuilding a simplified version of the logreader app, a single page app with the entire ui (save for some small chrome that comes with oC) made in React. Since this app uses a fairly simple read-only php backend we can focus on the client side part of the app.


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How to Make the Most of a Debt Consolidation Loan
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Website to mark the centenary of Sir Ernest Shackleton's mission to the Antarctic, ultimately the mission was a failure but the incredible story of how Shackleton led the crew through survival in the most inhospitable place on Earth.
On this site you will find a huge range of useful information and facts regarding Shackleton and the Endurance expedition. In addition, there are some useful short video clips to act as lesson openers or think pieces.
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He was beginning to realize that his desire to be normal, to fit in with a loving family and friends who cared about him had fueled a sort of denial about what would really make him happy. He had been searching for all these years for a magic trick to instantly make everything better, but there was no magic.
The forest opened to the cliffs that outlined the beach. A set of well-worn wooden steps carved a path through the low brush toward the water. He walked toward the ocean, listening to the sounds around him. He crossed the dry sand and sat down, then pulled off his shoes and socks before dipping his feet in the water. He wiggled his toes, burrowing into the loose sand, letting the waves splash against his shins.
The water was cold, and felt a bit like needles piercing his skin, but the calm that overcame him with being this connected to the sea overrode any discomfort from the temperature.
Slowly, his skin numbing slightly, he became accustomed to the cold. He stared out past the slowly rolling waves toward the calmer water at the horizon. He closed his eyes and thought of how peaceful it was here. He would be happy to stay like this forever. Quiet, serene, and tranquil, it was such a change from the quiet that had permeated his life until now. What had once been loneliness, separation, and isolation had become a quiet strength and acceptance of himself.
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Evan has been waiting eighteen years for his life to begin. He doesn't know a lot about the world, or even himself, but once he leaves home he begins to understand where he fits into the bigger picture. This is from a little ways into the story when Evan begins to understand where he belongs.
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Video of the Moment #2742: The Boxer Rebellion
We are coming up to International Men's Day on the 19th of November, and the Boxer Rebellion have released a poignant new single. In the accompanying video for 'Love Yourself', frontman Nathan Nicholson returns Maryville, Tennessee as he contemplates a life that could have been. They have released this promo to support men's anti-suicide charity the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), which yours truly once contributed articles to.
About the single, Nicholson said to NME, "In this age of connectivity, for all its celebration and wonderment, it seems impossible to not be just as affected by the suffering of others, whether those in trouble are close to you or not. Every day our papers are filled with heart-breaking stories of loss due to natural causes, forced displacement, ill physical and/or mental health, or, indeed, victimisation at the hands of others. 'Love Yourself' is a song about all of these things – drawing primarily from my own experiences. My intention when I wrote the song was to try and deliver hope in the face of hopelessness, albeit during a moment of deep self-reflection." To read more of Nicholson's thoughts on their band's powerful new single, go here. 'Love Yourself' is a preview of 'Ghost Alive', The Boxer Rebellion's new album that's on the horizon. To read more on this band on TGTF, we've got some older pieces on them back here.


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EZC file extension - EZGUI designer control definition
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File type specification:
The EZC file extension is associated with the EZGUI a program development environment for Microsoft Windows operating system. The *.EZC file contains designer control definition data used by the EZGUI software.
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Small and interesting: History of Peebles July 19 at Fond du Lac Library
FOND DU LAC - It might be small, but Peebles – Fond du Lac's neighbor to the northeast – has played an integral role in the history of Fond du Lac County.
The fascinating story of the rise of Peebles will be presented at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday, July 19, at the Fond du Lac Public Library. The History at Home programs are free; no registration is required.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own photos of Peebles for sharing and preserving. Following the presentation, photos will be scanned and returned to their owners.
Presenter Jacob Kroll will tell the tale of pioneer Ezra Peebles who, with his New York neighbor James Duane Doty, moved west to find his fortune. The two men settled in the Taycheedah area. Doty went on to become Wisconsin Territorial governor.
Peebles bought land stretching from the Niagara Escarpment to Lake Winnebago. He cleared forests and ran a successful farm and cheese factory. He was instrumental in the creation of Peebles – a bustling, quaint town with a railroad station, post office, general store and feed mill.
Kroll, a Fond du Lac native and Ezra Peebles descendent, has a deep interest in learning about and documenting local history. He's studying French and linguistics at UW-Oshkosh, where he recently received a research grant to help examine and preserve the variety of French spoken in the Fond du Lac community.
"The History of Peebles" is part of the library's monthly History at Home program, which focuses on local and state history in two programs on the third Thursday of the month.
Upcoming programs include:
- Aug. 17: The KKK in FDL at the Turn of the Century
- Sept. 20: The Night the Churches Burned
- Oct. 18: The Long Road Home from WWI
- Nov. 15: If Stones Could Talk: FDL History from Tombstones
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The eyes of the virtual reality (VR) community have been on CCP Games' EVE: Valkyrie for over 2 years, as the title has regularly been heralded as the poster child for the Oculus Rift. This keenness will only increase now, as Oculus VR has confirmed that all pre-orders of their head-mounted display (HMD) will include a copy of the space combat simulator for free. VRFocus recently got hands-on with a much deeper build than has ever been showcased before, looking at a near-final version of the multiplayer gameplay as well as some of the dressing that takes place outside of the shooting.
The menu screen, originally revealed by CCP Games CEO, Hilmar Pétursson at VR Intelligence, San Francisco, last month, is a VR lobby all of it's own. The player has a number of different options lined-up in their forward-facing field-of-view, including customisation of their ships, docking bay loadout options and, of course, the ability to jump into a battle. The customisation of ships includes both aesthetic modifications and equipped weaponry, functionality and armour, and is available depending on resources and experience collected throughout gameplay.
Resources are collected through collecting salvage from fallen enemies in-game, and then spent to upgrade existing ships or purchase new craft. A gating system, unlocking blueprints for new ships, prevents the player from simply saving all their salvage and heading straight for the most expensive ships and weaponry, forcibly maintaining the difficulty curve of handling and assault. CCP Games stated to VRFocus that they are still working on the balancing to ensure that experienced players don't artificially outgun newcomers simply by having the best armour and weaponry mounted on the fastest craft available.
The variety of ships was also revealed in greater detail in this latest build. The Wraith is your standard all-rounder, while the heavy and support classes are made for getting up close and providing assistance respectively. The default set-up of the heavy is by far the most difficult to handle in a fire fight, with only close range high-impact weaponry available, but exchanging the shotgun for a lock-on weapon eased the learning curve significantly. The support craft's default weaponry has a twin-function; able to heal friendly units as well as damage opponents, though the later is most certainly a last ditch effort as the speed of these vehicles allow the player to escape from heavier aggressors much easier than it would be to face them head-on in a fire fight.
Taking these newly revealed ships into battle, of which the player can select up to four to add to their docking bay prior to each match, CCP Games offered 2 gameplay modes during this preview. The team deathmatch that has been shown at almost every event over the last 2 years is now fleshed out with rewards for killstreaks, double kills and more. These typically grant additional experience, allowing for players to unlock new ships faster as a result of taking control of the battle. The salvage earned in-game is totalled and divided across the team to ensure that no single player spends their time simply gathering loot and not engaging in the core gameplay.
The second gameplay mode, tentatively titled 'Control', previously revealed at EVE Fanfest 2015, sees 2 teams battle to hold up to three control points for the longest duration possible. Similar in scoring to Battlefield's Conquest gameplay mode, however in EVE: Valkyrie camping is not an option: players are always on the move. So instead each player can drop a drone at the designated control point which will then begin capturing the base or attacking enemy drones in the local area. Only one drone can be dropped at any one time, but a short cooldown period (the length of which is still being determined) related on-screen informs the player of when their next drone will become available.
A small selection of maps where available across both of these gameplay modes, including the newly revealed 'Shipyard'. Here, players are treated to a genuine sense of up and down. Typical maps on EVE: Valkyrie are essentially asymmetrical regardless of how densely they're packed with objects, and once in the battle any direction is good for travel. In Shipyward however, the clutter of solid, decaying metal promotes an almost tangible sense of speed and distance. The player can often feel as though they're flying upside down or sideways as they navigate the panels and girders in an attempt to outflank their opponents.
Many new aspects of EVE: Valkyrie were revealed in this new build, however it still feels as though there's much left to discover. We're now seeing a videogame product opposed to an interesting design, and there's certainly value in that, however there's much more that needs to be uncovered before a verdict can be formulated on just how engrossing EVE: Valkyrie will be days, weeks or even months after release. The fact that VRFocus spent over an hour in this build playing without breaks is most certainly positive, and the rewarding leaderboard and experience systems now incorporated were enough to leave us wanting more.
The post Preview: EVE: Valkyrie appeared first on VRFocus.


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Back on October 25th, a live-action film adaptation of Shohei Manabe's manga Smuggler was announced in Kodansha's Afternoon magazine. Earlier today, further details were revealed.
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On The Spot - December 2020
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Before we leave you, under normal circumstances, we would have been sharing our annual On The Spot from the Lady of The Lakes Renaissance Fair. But, like most large events, it was cancelled out of caution.
Since the information and experience of the Education Foundation's signature event is timeless, we re-racked last year's On The Spot as we tested some colorful character's knowledge of medieval medicine.
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Wrinkles, fine lines, dry skin, and skin infections – mention all your skin problems, and we have a solution — the Glycerin. Yes, a name that is quite well known in the beauty industry, right? Glycerin is known for its extraordinary healing ability, and you will find glycerin in almost every skin care product available. Glycerin is suitable for all skin types, especially for those of you who have super oily skin. The following is a summary of the ten benefits of glycerin for oily skin. Check out!
Can Glycerin be Used for Oily Skin?
The answer is yes! Although, many of you might think that glycerin has humectant properties and is only suitable for dry skin conditions. But actually, the benefits of glycerin are as good as those used for people with oily skin.
How to Use Glycerin for Oily Skin
You can always buy beauty products that contain glycerin, using it as a separate ingredient for each DIY solution is also permissible. And if you want to avoid using other chemicals on the skin, glycerin is the best choice. Here is how to use it.
Some ways you can use glycerin for skin:
1. As a Care After Washing Your Face
- Wash your face with water and dry it with a towel.
- Make sure your face is still slightly moist.
- Take a few drops of glycerin with a cotton ball and apply it to the entire face.
- Avoid the eye and mouth area.
- Let stand for 20-30 minutes.
- Rinse thoroughly.
2. As a Toner
- Take a quarter of glycerin and dilute it with half a cup of rose water.
- Store in a spray bottle.
- Wash your face carefully and spray the solution on your face.
3. As an Anti-Aging Face Package
- Take the egg white in a bowl and shake until foamy.
- Add one teaspoon of glycerin and honey to it and mix it.
- Apply to your face using your fingertips and let it dry.
- Wash with warm water.
4. As A Moisturizer
- Take one tablespoon of each Vaseline, vitamin E oil (squeeze capsules), and glycerin.
- Mix thoroughly and store it in a glass container.
- Massage into your skin before going to bed and leave it overnight.
Note: Use in small quantities.
5. To Reduce Black Spots
- Mix each tablespoon of milk and glycerin.
- Apply on skin and let it dry.
- Clean with a damp cloth.
6. For Minor Burns
- Apply dilute glycerin directly to the affected area and let stand for 20 minutes.
- Wash thoroughly with cold water.
- Repeat the process as needed.
7. For Rashes and Inflammation
- Take one teaspoon of beeswax, half a cup of shea butter, and a quarter cup of coconut oil.
- Mix well. You can also melt it.
- Add two tablespoons of glycerin (after the mixture is cool) and mix well.
- Beat the whole mixture with a blender until it turns soft.
- Store in a glass jar and apply to the rash.
Prevention Advice Before Using Glycerin
Although glycerin is very gentle and relatively safe to use on the skin, there are several precautions you need to take.
- Test the skin. Yes, even though glycerin is not toxic, NEVER use it on the skin without testing its compatibility.
- Always mix glycerin with other ingredients before applying. If you only use glycerin, dilute it with rose water or distilled water. Never use more than needed.
- Glycerin tends to make your skin a little sensitive to sunlight. So, after using glycerin on your face, don't forget to apply sunscreen if you are going to do outdoor activities.
- Avoid mixing glycerin with sticky lotions and creams because it may feel sticky and heavy on your skin.
Benefits of Glycerin for Oily Skin
As a natural product, glycerin is very gentle even on sensitive skin and can help to soothe inflamed and reddish skin. And the best part is, glycerin is not greasy at all when used and has many benefits for other skins.
1. Fighting the Signs of Aging
Here is one factor that will make many people excited! Glycerol is the main ingredient in anti-aging products, due to its moisturizing properties. Lack of moisture in the skin will affect the protease activity in your skin, which causes exfoliation and accelerates aging. Glycerin attracts moisture from the environment around you and increases the moisture content of the skin which then inhibits the aging process.
2. Gives You Smooth Skin
Applying glycerin will make your skin look smoother without making it oily. Glycerin is a humectant which means this content will attract moisture from the surrounding environment to keep your skin hydrated and smooth.
3. Very Good Toner for Oily Skin
It turns out that glycerin can also use as a toner for oily skin. The content in it can keep your skin tight and hydrated without triggering excessive sebum production.
4. Can Use As A Facial Cleanser
People with oily skin are more likely prone to acne. Glycerin has a neutral effect on the skin, so it will not cause problems if you use glycerin-based products regularly, to keep your skin clean and remove all traces of dirt without making it look too dry and stay elastic.
5. Glycerin Can Increase Skin Permeability
Dehydrated skin (due to lack of moisture on the skin or dry weather) is at risk of losing its permeability. However, by applying glycerin, this can restore to its original state, so that the absorption rate in your skin can maintain.
6. Increase Skin Elasticity
Excessive exposure to UV light can reduce the level of collagen in the skin, causing significant damage. A study conducted found that glycerin, along with other compounds, can maintain the level of elasticity of the skin, making it stay young.
7. Is Anti-Irritant
Glycerin is very soft on the skin because it is a vegetable substance. The content is also widely used to treat skin irritations, rashes, and itching. A study found that glycerol can cure skin irritation caused by Sodium Lauryl Sulphate or SLS, (the active ingredient in many beauty products) and improve the protective layer of the skin with its anti-inflammatory properties. Glycerin can even soothe irritations caused by other skin problems, such as psoriasis and eczema.
8. Encouraging Cell Maturation System
A study shows that glycerin can rejuvenate the skin by promoting the maturation of skin cells. Your skin releases many cells and produces younger cells to replace them. The top layer of your skin contains mature cells that produce lipids that form a protective layer on the skin. The efficacy of glycerin is to help young cells ripen faster so that they will move to the surface of the skin before finally being released.
9. Glycerin Helps To Heal Wound
A solution of 85% glycerin has a bactericidal and antiviral effect that facilitates faster wound healing. A study found that the use of glycerin in wounds effectively reduce inflammation. Glycerin-based products are also found as antimicrobials.
10. Prevent Photoaging
Glycerin is a popular ingredient found in most commercially available sunscreens because it helps to prevent severe damage caused by UV light. Regular application of sunscreen will also improve uneven skin tone caused by sun exposure.
Glycerin is a fantastic ingredient for oily skin when used with caution. Glycerin is also available in stores. So, please try the DIY recipe for your skin, because we are sure that the results will surprise you (in a positive way, of course)!


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Summer's knocking on the front door and with the long weekend upon us, what better way to celebrate the season than with a cool as a cucumber chicken salad.
Not your ordinary salad, this one's loaded with crunch from sweet bell pepper, cucumber, water chestnuts and peanuts. The crunch quotient is increased even more with the addition of chow mein noodles which pair beautifully with a simple Asian influenced dressing. I almost called it a vinaigrette but that wouldn't fit because there isn't any vinegar in it. Picky huh.
Next time you're looking for something different to add to your summer menu, give this one a try. Its fresh flavors and satisfying crunch are darn near addictive never mind its a great way to get your family to eat their veggies.
Crunchy Chicken Salad from JBug's Kitchen Antics adapted from Idaho A La Carte
3 cups cubed roasted chicken
1 romaine heart, shredded
4 green onions, chopped
1 – 8 ounce can sliced water chestnuts, drained
6 mini sweet bell peppers, sliced
1/2 seedless cucumber, julienned
1 cup snow pea pods
4 ounces deep fried chow mein noodles
1/2 cup salted peanuts
Place chicken, lettuce, green onions, water chestnuts, bell peppers, cucumber and pea pods in a large bowl and toss to combine. Toss with dressing. Garnish with chow mein noodles and salted peanuts.
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon dry mustard
Combine ingredients together in a small jar with a tight fitting lid and shake well.


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diff --git a/doc/intro.cli b/doc/intro.cli
index e368ec7..b3dd555 100644
--- a/doc/intro.cli
+++ b/doc/intro.cli
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ the repository being hosted/managed potentially independently.|
To summarize, version control-based repositories are great for package
developers while a central, archive-based repository is convenient for package
-consumers. A reasonable strategy is then for package developers to publish
+consumers. A reasonable strategy then is for package developers to publish
their releases to a central repository. Package consumers can then decide
which repository to use based on their needs. For example, one could use
\l{https://cppget.org cppget.org} as a (fast, reliable, and secure) source of
@@ -1911,8 +1911,8 @@ Projects} for details.|
Ok, now that we have published a few releases of \c{hello}, how would the
users of our project get them? While they could clone the repository and use
-\c{bdep} just like we did, this is more of a development rather than
-consumption workflow. For consumption it is much easier to use the package
+\c{bdep} just like we did, this is more of a development than
+a consumption workflow. For consumption it is much easier to use the package
dependency manager, \l{bpkg(1)}, directly.
\N|Note that this approach also works for libraries in case you wish to use
@@ -1933,8 +1933,6 @@ $ bpkg create -d tools cc \
config.install.root=/usr/local \
created new configuration in /tmp/tools/
-$ cd tools
The same step on Windows using Visual Studio would look like this:
@@ -1951,6 +1949,7 @@ To fetch and build packages (as well as all their dependencies) we use the
like \l{https://cppget.org cppget.org} or build directly from \c{git}:
+$ cd tools
$ bpkg build hello@https://git.build2.org/hello/hello.git
fetching from https://git.build2.org/hello/hello.git
new libformat/1.0.0 (required by libhello)
@@ -2487,11 +2486,11 @@ private \- is not as clear cut as it may seem at first. The common assumption
of the split layout is that only headers from \c{include/} are installed and,
conversely, to use the headers in-place, all one has to do is add \c{-I}
pointing to \c{include/}. On the other hand, it is common for public headers
-to include private, for example, to call an implementation detail function in
-inline or template code (note that the same applies to private modules
-imported in public module interfaces). Which means such private, (or, probably
-now more accurately called \i{implementation detail}) headers have to be
-placed in the \c{include/} directory as well, perhaps into a subdirectory
+to include private headers to, for example, call an implementation detail
+function in inline or template code (note that the same applies to private
+modules imported in public module interfaces). Which means such private (or
+probably now more accurately called \i{implementation detail}) headers have to
+be placed in the \c{include/} directory as well, perhaps into a subdirectory
(such as \c{details/}) or with a file name suffix (such as \c{-impl}) to
signal to the user that they are still \"private\". Needless to say, in an
actively developed project, keeping track of which private headers can still
@@ -2508,8 +2507,8 @@ project consists of only such single-file modules, then \c{include/} and
\c{src/} have effectively become the same thing (note that there couldn't be
any \"private\" modules in \c{src/} since there would be nobody to import
them). In a sense, we already have this situation with header-only libraries
-except that in the case of modules calling the directory \c{include/} would be
-an anachronism.
+except that, in the case of modules, calling the directory \c{include/} would
+be an anachronism.
To summarize, the split directory arrangement offers little benefit over the
combined directory layout, has a number of real drawbacks, and does not fit
@@ -2773,7 +2772,7 @@ namespace hello
-An executable project may use a namespace (in which case it is natural to call
+An executable project may use a namespace (in which case it is natural to name
it after the project) and its (private) modules shouldn't be qualified with
the project name (in order not to clash with similarly named modules from the
corresponding library, if any). \N{A library may also have private modules in
@@ -2927,7 +2926,7 @@ hello/ ~~> └── hello/
The result is an \i{as-if} in-source build with all the benefits (such as
having both source and relevant output in the same directory) but without any
-of the drawback (such as the inability to have multiple builds or source
+of the drawbacks (such as the inability to have multiple builds or source
directory cluttered with object files).
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Local News
Police Search Patel's Computer for Evidence in Wife's Death
Cary police Friday released the search warrant for the Dell desktop computer, CDs and floppy disks seized from the home of Harish Patel.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Police searched the home computer of a Cary man suspected of killing his wife, looking for deleted or hidden data that might be related to the crime.
Cary Police Friday released the search warrant for the Dell desktop computer, CDs and floppy disks seized from Harish Patel's home.
In seeking the warrant, investigators said they would examine the contents of directories and files and perform keyword searches for evidence linking the computer to the death of Vanlata Patel.
Specifically, the warrant listed:
- Financial documents and financial inquires
- Files relating to news coverage of the death of Vanlata Patel
- Files relating to methods of commiting murder
- Files relating to methods of disposing of a body
- Files indicating travel, including maps
Firefighters found Vanlata Patel's charred body wrapped in a comforter at the center of a brush fire along Interstate 85 in Mecklenburg County, Va., on Jan. 17. She was unidentified at the time.
Two days later, her son reported her missing, saying she had failed to board a flight to Canada, where she had been staying with him.
Police searched Harish Patel's home and seized the computer, financial paperwork, a cooking device similar to a waffle iron called a tortilla rotimaker and an empty can of carpet stain remover, among other items.
Four days later, Patel called 911, claiming he was dying after drinking too much alcohol. When emergency crews and police arrived at his home, they found items they thought might be relevant to the death of his wife and sought another search warrant.
Patel, who was denied bond earlier this month, is in the Wake County Jail awaiting trial.


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Drug police have busted two drug rings and is on the tail of a third, spokesman Stelios Sergides said on Friiday.
He spoke hours after police seized a total of 57.3 kilos of cannabis in Larnaca, Paphos Airport and Peyia.
"We believe that police have dismantled two criminal gangs — in Peyia and in Larnaca — and we are pursuing a three criminal gang which concerns the case at Paphos Airport," he said.
In the first case, acting on a tip off Larnaca drug police put a 24 year old suspected drug trafficker under surveillance . He was stopped near Alethriko and police found 5.5 kilos of cannabis in his car. A search of a farm belonging to his father in Kalo Chorio turned up another 24 packages of cannabis weighing a total of 26.5 kilos.
Police are now looking for his accomplices and how the drugs were brought to and trafficked in Cyprus. Help will be sought from Interpol and Europol. The suspect has been remanded in custody for eight days.
In the second case, a Greek woman was stopped on arrival at Paphos Airport from Athens. Police found 24.7 kilos of drugs in her two suitcases. She was arrested and told police that she was due to deliver the drugs to a hotel in Nicosia. An attempt was made for a controlled drop at the hotel, but without success.
Sergides said police are looking for the people who were to take delivery of the drugs. The help of Europol and Interpol would be sought while the 30 year old woman was on Friday remanded in police custody for eight days.
In the third case, drug police put an area near Peyia under surveillance and arrested two young Britons who went there to pick cannabis that was hidden in a concealed container. One of them tried to flee, but stopped after a warning shot was fired.
Police found 595 grams of cannabis. Police are looking for the person who supplied the drugs and will also be seeking a court order to open the bank accounts of the two young men,


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For the second consecutive season we have three grades taking part in Grand Finals. Good luck to all players on Sunday, it should be a fantastic day! The match times are as follows:
GRAND FINALS @ North Lakes Oval - Sunday September 7
9.55am - Girls vs Peninsula
11.25am - U13s vs Killarney Vale
12.50pm - U15s vs Gosford
Due to limited parking at the venue, bring your walking shoes!
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Jeremy Wattles, assistant director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning, recently completed the Finger Lakes leadership program through the Geneva Chamber of Commerce.
The eight-month program is geared toward developing professionals in the Geneva area while focusing on a variety of community issues such as healthcare, human services, government, education, agriculture, economic and community development, and tourism. Using these topics as a backdrop, participants are introduced to various leadership methods and applications through different workshops.
The program is unique in the sense that it grants the participants an opportunity to connect with several sectors of the City while constructing or enhancing relationships with those in the Geneva area.
"My job is all about relationships," explains Wattles. "Throughout the course of the program I got to know a lot of people in Geneva and in the area. Meeting and talking with these people really gives you a sense of how all the different sectors knit together in our community."
One of the key features of the program is that participants brainstorm ideas for a community-related project. The group then chooses one of these project ideas and begins to design and implement it within the community. This year, Wattles and the other participants voted on the creation of a new informational kiosk to be installed near Long Pier on the Geneva lakefront. The kiosk will be a welcome point for visitors traveling to Geneva and the Finger Lakes region.
Wattles began the program last September and concluded at the end of June with a graduation ceremony held at the Ramada on the lakefront.


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A group of Arkansas farmers have filed a class-action lawsuit against the makers of the herbicide dicamba that they blame for damaging their crops.
The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Jonesboro, Arkansas, against Monsanto Co. and BASF Corp. In a statement, plaintiffs' attorney Phillip Duncan says his clients seek unspecified damages for damage to crops, fruits and trees that weren't dicamba-resistant.
He also said dicamba also damaged crops in other states throughout the 2016 growing season, including in Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
A Monsanto spokeswoman said the company hadn't seen the lawsuit and deferred comment. A message to BASF was not returned.
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As promised, today's column is pure basketball, triggered by trade winds.
A Lakers source told me the team had its sights set high, as usual, and planned to target the possible acquisition of Chris Bosh when it got closer to the 3 p.m. Feb. 18 trade deadline, and the Raptors might be more likely to move their Olympian/All-Star while still entitled to compensation.
It commonly is believed Bosh almost certain is to flee Toronto after this season, when he has the right to opt out of the final year ($17.1 million) of his contract.
My source believes the Lakers will offer Andrew Bynum for Bosh (if they haven't done so already) well before the deadline expires. In itself, the one-for-one swap is impossible to make. Bynum's "base year" essentially allows L.A. to take back but half of his salary this year ($12.5M). Of course, that restriction is lifted when next year's salary ($13.7M) activates come July 1, at which time a sign-and-trade transaction would be feasible.
The possibility of such a deal makes sense to me. First of all, Bynum is a legit starting center for the defending champions. He also has three years left on his contract after this one.
As for the Raptors, despite the severe offseason roster renovation, they're not giving any indication of being more than just a one-and-done playoff group this season and in the foreseeable future.
What's Bosh's motivation to stay? Clearly, management's sense of urgency to protect its principal asset cannot be accentuated enough. If that's impractical, the organization cannot afford to lose Bosh without receiving equitable compensation.
Asked by e-mail about all of the above and whether the Raptors and Lakers have discussed a Bosh-Bynum proposal, team president Bryan Colangelo, who surely is being contacted on a daily basis regarding the availability of his franchise player — especially when the team was 11-17 — he replied in kind:
"For the record, I am not actively seeking a deal or discussing Bosh with any team, much less the Lakers.
"I haven't traded him yet and our position has been the same. We will not make a deal just to make a deal. Our intention is to keep him here long term.
"Additionally, I have not yet offered an extension as Dwyane Wade and LeBron James both received [from their respective teams]. So technically he has not said no.
"I honestly don't think C.B. knows what the future holds, or what he wants to do, so I would say we're still in the game as far as his pending free agency."
In the meantime, the languishing Lakers may only have the marginal goods to obtain the likes of, say, Hornets' forward Hilton Armstrong. Friday night they lost again (third straight road loss) to the Blazers (nine consecutive in Portland) and continue to showcase (I'm being kind) Sasha Vujacic (one year left at $5.475M) and free agents-in-waiting Jordan Farmar and Adam Morrison.
What are we to think when the Blazers are able to win minus six rotation players? Either it's a great compliment to them or a blanket indictment on the Lakers minus Pau Gasol (hamstring).
As you recall, the Lakers were evicted from the playoffs in the first round the two previous tournaments before Gasol arrived Feb. 1, 2008. They've been Finalists since and last season experienced ultimate success.
Yes, I realize Kobe's finger on his shooting hand is hurting for certain. I also realize he feels he must overachieve in Gasol's absence. But hoisting 37 shots (aborting 23) in order to score 32 points is excessively egocentric even for Bryant, particularly when visiting the welfare line a mere four times.
Conversely, Brandon Roy needed just 11 shots, making nine, and a passel of free throws (13-of-14) to register his 32-point total.
I'm almost tempted to hear Tim Donaghy's take on the Lakers launching 95 shots and only going to the line 10 times. Meanwhile, the Blazers' numbers were 69 and 39. Don't cringe now, but Roy and Jerryd Bayless got more free throws (14 and 12 ) than the entire Lakers team.
"I hate Portland," Bryant might have said. "It's like Colorado without the checkbook."
While questioning the competence of referees (that's all I was doing . . . really, no really), I know 3-32 — and on the road — doesn't buy a lot of late-game calls, but Friday night in New Orleans, the Not-yet-Nyets had a better chance of seeing FEMA than Yi Jianlian get the benefit of that very offensive foul.
It's a sad state when Screw Jersey — even with that scintillating comeback — isn't capable of losing on its own. At this rate, come the lottery, the not-yet-Nyets are going to own all the ping pong balls . . . as well as the Chinese ping pong team.
The franchise formerly known as the Pistons hosted what used to be the Sixers last night, looking to sneak their longest skid (11 games) in 15 seasons. And here I thought Detroit's biggest problem was some screwball in exploding underwear.
Charles Barkley hosted "Saturday Night Live" last night. And you thought NBC couldn't screw up late night any more.
This just in, Part I: Jim O'Brien gave Larry Bird a vote of confidence.
This just in, Part II: O.J. Simpson has denied ever going to USC.


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After being betrayed and left for dead in Italy, Charlie Croker and his team plan an elaborate gold heist against their former ally. (IMDb)
The first two acts hit all the right beats for a fun heist plot, including a couple well-timed "wrench-in-the-plan" twists, keeping it engaging through some less-than-stellar humour and characterization (Theron's Stella is tragically reduced to nothing more than a "got girl" by movie's end in a vomit-inducing end credits scene). The great car-chase action of the third act, meanwhile, leads to a less than satisfying deus-ex-machina ending courtesy of some unnecessary side characters.
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Two sibling duos from Nashville, TN joined together making up the band, The Vespers. Callie and Phoebe Cryar and Bruno and Taylor Jones create beautiful, acoustic harmonies creating a rich southern folk pop band. The Vespers have independently produced two albums already skyrocketing their career to performances at colleges, festivals, and all across the United States on tour.
Their latest album, "Sisters and Brothers", is set for release February 10, 2015 but get a sneak peek at what is in store with this Sisters and Brothers Primer. The collection includes fan favorites from the previous albums as well as studio and live performances of what's to come.
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Two of Canada's largest angel investor networks, TEC Edmonton and VA Angels Edmonton Chapter, are merging to become TEC Venture Angels.
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TEC Venture Angels will be run by not-for-profit innovation business incubator and accelerator TEC Edmonton. TEC Edmonton will initially screen, then assist start-up companies wishing to approach TEC Venture Angels for investment capital. No government money will be invested. Start-up companies will pay no fees or commissions to TEC Venture Angels.
In the last two years, operating independently, TEC Edmonton and VA Angels Edmonton have helped early stage companies raise more than $100 million.
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Since this came up in some threads we were discussing recently I thought it would deserve an own thread. (If any newbies are reading this: UPG is short for 'unverified personal gnosis'.)
Are there differences between your personal experiences with deities and the way they are described in myths and sources? (Could you give a few examples?)
How do you explain the differences? How do you deal with them?
What's more important to you?
Did researching myths and history influence your personal experiences with a deity? (Like you started to 'visualize' them differently or clearer...)
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A Question of Ethics
April 26, 2009 by Administrator · 1 Comment
In a recent issue of Instore Magazine, a regular must read publication for hundreds of jewelers across the country, the following scenario was depicted:
Several weeks after a jewelry buying event, Jimmy was delighted to see Sonia Carrell come into the store. She and her husband John had been coming to the island every year for as long as he could remember, right up till last year. Jimmy had heard from neighbors that the Carrells had decided to stay in Maryland last winter, and while he spotted John very briefly at the buying event, he never quite got around to saying hello. As he greeted Sonia, Jimmy noticed that she looked rather tired and worn out. He got the usual rundown when he asked about her college-age son, her older daughter and their beautiful granddaughter, but was taken aback when he asked, "So, where's John today?" Sonia replied, "I have no idea — but if you see him, let me know so I can leave the island!" The expression on Jimmy's face must have conveyed his surprise, because Sonia said, "Oh – I'm sorry. I guess you haven't heard…" She proceeded to tell him about John's affair with a young assistant at his law firm, and a very ugly divorce that dragged on for over a year. She said that the worst of it was that in the middle of all the fighting, someone had broken into her house and stolen all of her jewelry and several pieces of expensive art. She believed that John was behind it — as a way to get back at her for demanding a hefty settlement — but neither she nor the local police could prove anything. She said that while her insurance covered the financial end of the loss, the sentimental value of many of the jewelry items could never be replaced.
As soon as Sonia had pulled out of the parking lot, Jimmy went back through the receipts from the gold-buying events and felt his heart sink as he saw one with John Carrell's name on it. He saw that one of his friends had taken care of John, who sold several gold bracelets, a couple single earrings, a pair of platinum wedding bands and a diamond fashion ring — for a total of $1,860. State law requires that merchandise bought over the counter remain in the store for a full 30 days before disposition, so Jimmy was able to look at the pieces in John's envelope. Despite his sincere hope to the contrary, he was not surprised to find the envelope filled with pieces that he had sold to John over the years.
Jimmy double checked all the documentation and was relieved to find that the transaction was handled perfectly and every detail was in compliance with state and local regulations. Nonetheless, the whole thing left him with a queasy, uncomfortable feeling, believing that he had some sort of responsibility to Sonia — but not knowing exactly what to do about it.
THE BIG QUESTIONS: Should Jimmy get involved at all? Is his obligation to John — one of confidentiality and the discretion promised to all of his clients — or is it to Sonia — one of friendship and integrity? He knows for certain that the pieces were sold to John, but he has no way of knowing for sure that Sonia's story is anything more than just her side of an ugly tale. Is he obligated to notify the local or Maryland police of his suspicion, or should he let the rest of the 30-day waiting period expire, then dispose of the items, along with all the rest?
It is our feeling here at The San Diego Luxury Pawn Shop Report that only one moral and ethical answer exists. If a jeweler, pawn shop, or jewelry buyer has ANY suspicion that the goods sold them were obtained fraudulently, then the police should be notified immediately. End of discussion.
Pawn Shops May Benefit from Fall of Jewelry Retailers Friedman's & Whitehall
September 26, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
Local San Diego pawn shops stand to profit from having two less competitors in the crowded retail jewelry market. National Jeweler Magazine reports that Friedman's Jewelers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January, with Whitehall following suit in June. Read more
Lesotho Unearths 478 Carat Diamond
September 23, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
Gem Diamonds said yesterday that it had recovered a 478-carat diamond from its mine in Lesotho – the 20th-largest rough diamond yet found. The gem had the potential to become one of the largest round-cut diamonds in the world.
The Daily Telegraph reports that the gem was discovered on September 8 at the Letseng mine in Lesotho, a small kingdom inside South Africa. The mine, which was owned by De Beers for many years, has already produced three of the world's biggest diamonds. These are the 603-carat Lesotho Promise, the 493-carat Leteng Legacy and the 601-carat Lesotho Brown.
Clifford Elphick, Gem Diamonds' chief executive, said: "Preliminary examination of this remarkable diamond indicates that it will yield a record-breaking polished stone of the very best colour and clarity." The diamond, which has not yet been named, has the potential to yield a 150-carat polished stone. That would dwarf the 105-carat round-cut Koh-i-Noor diamond seized by Britain from India in the 19th century and now part of the Crown Jewels. It would still only be a fraction of the size, however, of the Cullinan diamond, which was discovered in 1905.
This huge gemstone was 3,106 carats when recovered and yielded a teardrop-shaped diamond of 530 carats – the Great Star of Africa. The Letseng mine is owned by a mining company that is 70pc-owned by Gem Diamonds, with the remaining 30pc held by the Lesotho government. Mr Elphick added: "Letseng continues to reward its shareholders with the production of these significant diamonds and to confirm its position as one of the great mines in the diamond industry.
"With a further 45 years of life remaining, we expect Letseng to make history for many years to come."
We at the San Diego Luxury Pawn Shop Report have a special affection and respect for fine mechanical watches, seeing them as a perfect blend of beauty and precision. Thus we were happy to read the following news: New Auction House to Sell Masterpiece Watches.
Hip Hop Bling Goes to Auction
September 22, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
There are some kinds of jewelry your likely to never find in the cases of your neighborhood pawn shop in San Diego. Like those huge rocks you see being worn by today's hip hop stars. But that doesn't mean you can't get yourself some of that expensive ice.
Some flashy "Bling" will soon be up for auction. Phillips de Pury & Co., which describes itself as the young collectors' auction house, is planning on presenting "Hip Hop's Crown Jewels," a sale of 70 jewelry pieces estimated to raise $3 million. The sale, which is scheduled for Oct. 1, is billed by Phillips de Pury as the first for hip-hop jewelry. The New York preview, scheduled for Sept. 22-30, is open to the public.
The auction house's Swiss chairman, Simon de Pury, came up with the idea for the auction. Part of the proceeds will benefit charities. The auction house announced that it will make a donation to the National Museum of American History's initiative to establish a permanent hip-hop exhibition.
Some of the jewelry was presented to the auction by the performers themselves. Other pieces have come from the estates of rappers, such as a diamond and ruby crown-shaped ring owned by the late rapper Tupac Shakur.
Just because you like hip hop doesn't been you can't go green and recycle your gold. Check out what SDJB is doing in: San Diego Jewelry Buyers Sees Gold Rush Going Green.
SDJB Sees Gold Rush Going Green
September 22, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
California (and the entire country) has seen a gold rush over the past year—with consumers cashing in on exploding gold prices to sell their outdated and unwanted gold jewelry to ease the burden at the pump, take a holiday, or modernize their fine jewelry boxes. But San Diego Jewelry Buyers reports that it is not just $900+ dollar spot prices for gold that is sending customers through their doors. They say that shoppers desire to "go green" is also a driving factor.
"The internet has made jewelry customers tremendously more informed," says SDJB spokesperson Alan Blyler. "Not only do they know more about the 4 Cs of diamond quality and the intricacies of fine millgraining and filigree, they increasingly are aware of the ways that gold and diamond mining impact the environment. Today, many people come to us because they are looking to do their part toward recycling precious resources."
The impact to Mother Earth in creating a single piece of jewelry is truly astounding. The production of one 18k gold ring is said to generate 20 tons of mine waste, while it takes another 250 tons of mine waste to process a single one carat diamond. The environment is also at risk from the cyanide used to separate the gold from the ore—which if not carefully disposed can make its way into streams, rivers, and groundwater.
The smelting process that removes gold impurities is another culprit. According to the Worldwatch Institute, an independent research center dedicated to environmentally sustainable living, the world's smelters release more than 140 million tons of sulfur dioxide (13 percent of global emissions) into the atmosphere every year.
By selling unwanted gold jewelry (and platinum jewelry) which can either be melted down, refashioned, or resold to an interested buyer, consumers can help reduce the need to expand mining activity around the globe, especially in developing areas which often lack the safeguards for environmental protection. "With the burgeoning wealth of countries like China and India, there are millions of more shoppers seeking fine jewelry, which is putting added pressure on the gold and diamond mines," says Blyler. "When customers sell their old jewelry, they can help relieve that pressure, and take us another small step toward a healthy planet."
With only about 15% of gold consumption recycled each year, there is undoubtedly much more waiting to be refashioned again into exquisite jewels. To learn more about how you can resell and recycle your fine gold jewelry, platinum jewelry, and silver jewelry, please visit SanDiegoJewelryBuyers.com.
Gold lovers will surely enjoy the gold jewelry of master goldsmith Gurhan Orhan. Check out our profile of this extraordinary designer at: Gurhan Orhan: 24K Gold Master Craftsman.


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Find new battery supplier
BatterySpace.com no longer offers the Scout battery, and all comparable products are nearly 2x in price
http://www.all-battery.com/74vli-ionbatterypacksandmodules.aspx has some, but they are also more expensive.
#1 Updated by Dan Shope about 12 years ago
Emailed BatterySpace.com about making a custom pack for us: NO DICE
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Thanks for the inquiry.
The battery pack you get before is a clearance item and that is why the price was so low, basically, the cell for that battery pack was discontiuned and the pack we selling LC-18650H2S2P2-CHINA is with higher capacity, I believe that is no other pack can be lower than $20.00 or closer.
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#2 Updated by Dan Shope about 12 years ago
Closest to cost is: ($22.95 vs the old battery cost of $19.95). Note the spec is now only 3.0Ah, instead of 4.0Ah
Closest to features is: ($39.95 but 4400mAh)
#3 Updated by Dan Shope about 12 years ago
Looking for 1.35" x 1.35" x 2.5" battery. We can accommodate a longer battery (up to 4.5" long) or a shorter battery in the other dimensions.
For reference, old battery was:
#4 Updated by Dan Shope about 12 years ago
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#5 Updated by Dan Shope almost 12 years ago
Battery is out of stock until December 10, 2010 (according to email from sales@ on 10-08-2010)


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I watched the
Hamilton Awards Tony Awards on Sunday, and I was delighted to see some mathematics in the number from Waitress.
A little after the 1:30 mark, the waiters and waitresses in the video do a cute spin trick with their pies. I don't know if the choreographers intended it, but it is an illustration of something called the plate trick, the Dirac belt trick, the Balinese cup trick, or one of several other colorful nicknames. I'm going to call it the pie trick in honor of its appearance in this number. Let's take another look.
At its core—or maybe at its fruit filling—the pie trick shows that there are some times when 360° of rotation is not enough to arrive back at the starting point. You need 720° instead. That idea—the idea that doing the same thing twice is the same thing as leaving it alone—shows up not only in mathematics, but also in physics in forms such as the spin of an electron.
As Mark Staley writes in a paper explaining the trick, it "can leave the student wondering if a real understanding of quaternions and spinors has been achieved, or if the trick is just an amusing analogy." After spending a few hours yesterday wrapping my head (and wrist) around it, I think the trick is helpful, but it rewards lengthy pondering instead of spilling its secrets immediately.
I first heard of the pie trick as a way to show that the fundamental group of SO(3) is nontrivial. Let's unravel that. SO(3), short for the special orthogonal group in dimension 3, is the set of rotations of 3-dimensional space that fix one center point. The fundamental group of a space is the set of loops in the space that are fundamentally different—if you can wiggle one of them into another one, they're the same loop. Only loops that can't be wiggled into each other are truly different loops from the point of view of the fundamental group.
This is where it really gets abstract. An element of the fundamental group of SO(3) is a loop in SO(3). This loop is a set of points in SO(3). But points in SO(3) aren't points in space the way we normally think of points—each "point" is actually a rotation. Here is where the pie trick can help us see what's happening.
In the pie trick, your hand's orientation—what direction the palm is facing and the direction the fingers are pointed—represents a rotation in SO(3). For anatomical reasons, the hand moves up, down, and around in space during the trick, but for our purposes those motions don't matter, only the orientation of the hand. During the pie trick, the hand rotates 360° horizontally, keeping the palm face up the entire time. At that point, the elbow is pointed up awkwardly. Then the hand continues rotating in the same direction 360 more degrees, and suddenly the elbow is in a neutral position again. If you took a bunch of photos of your hand while you were doing the pie trick, the orientation of your hand in those photos would be a path in SO(3).
Halfway through the pie trick, your hand is in exactly the same orientation it started in, or, in terms of rotations, you're at the same point in SO(3) you started at. This means the journey your arm took to get there is a loop in SO(3)—a path where the starting and ending points are the same. The contortion of your elbow, however, suggests that the path you took to get there is nontrivial.
For more information about how the pie trick works and what it all means, the Wikipedia article has a little bit of explanation and links to more resources. A search for Dirac belt on Youtube yields several more demonstrations and explanations of the trick. I'm partial to this physics student's demonstration using first a cup of water and then her braid.
I feel like I still have some pondering to do before I truly grok the connection between the pie trick and rotations of 3-dimensional space and even more abstract spaces, but I need to give it a rest for a little while. My arm is sore, and all that pie is making me hungry.
Thanks to my friend Daniel Studenmund, a mathematician at the University of Utah, for showing me this trick at lunch a few years ago and helping me remember what it was about earlier this week.


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As much as possible, use small appliances such as toaster ovens and slow cookers rather than large ones such as ranges. Small appliances use less energy.
Nashville,Tenn. (PRWEB) March 27, 2013
The genesis of Earth Day is generally credited to Gaylord Nelson, a former Wisconsin senator, environmentalist, conservationist and activist. He was inspired to launch what was originally an environmental teach-in after witnessing the effects of the Santa Barbara, California, oil spill in 1969.
The 43rd annual celebration of Earth Day will be held on April 22, 2013. With a global theme of "The Face of Climate Change," Earth Day 2013 will include a wide variety of environmental activities involving millions of people in hundreds of countries. Power4Patriots, which suggests that homeowners get off the electrical grid and generate their own solar and wind power, offers the second set in an ongoing series of energy-saving tips below.
Extreme weather is the single greatest cause of power outages, according to Power4Patriots, leaving countless millions of Americans in the dark both short term and long term. The best way to keep the lights and heat on is by becoming independent of the vulnerable U.S. power grid, says the company, which recommends that people learn how to generate their own electricity through solar panels and wind turbines.
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It includes six videos demonstrating how to build a solar panel, including choosing the right materials, finding the right site for the system and avoiding costly mistakes; 10 Frequently Asked Questions videos; and two instruction manuals with step-by-step, illustrated directions. It also includes four videos and two instruction manuals detailing how to build a wind turbine.
As Earth Day 2013 approaches, below are more energy-saving tips from Power4Patriots:
- Set the refrigerator temperature to between 36 and 42 degrees Fahrenheit and the freezer to between -5 and +6 degrees.
- Clean the refrigerator and freezer units once or twice a year, including removing dust from condenser coils, fins, evaporator pans and motors. The units will run more efficiently if they're clean.
- Purchase Energy Star models of refrigerators and freezers. They'll use less energy than older models.
- As much as possible, use small appliances such as toaster ovens and slow cookers rather than large ones such as ranges. Small appliances use less energy.
- Use a microwave oven rather than a range when possible, as it will shorten the cooking time, which saves energy.
- Clean or regularly replace air filters, including ones used for furnaces, exhaust hoods, humidifiers and vacuums.
- When operating the garbage disposal, use cold water, which solidifies grease and moves it more easily through the disposal and pipes. Hot water requires energy to warm it.
Check out this Power4Patriots blog to learn how vulnerable the U.S. electrical grid is.


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