text: On 22 January 2016 at 10:35, Neil Jerram <Neil.Jerram at metaswitch.com> wrote: > networking-calico [1] is currently implemented as an ML2 mechanism > driver, but > I'm wondering if it might be better as its own core plugin, and I'm > looking for > input about the implications of that, or for experience with that kind of > change; and also for experience and understanding of hybrid ML2 > networking. > > Here the considerations that I'm aware of: > > * Why change from ML2 to core plugin? > > - It could be seen as resolving a conceptual mismatch. > networking-calico uses > IP routing to provide L3 connectivity between VMs, whereas ML2 is > ostensibly > all about layer 2 mechanisms. Arguably it's the Wrong Thing for a > L3-based > network to be implemented as an ML2 driver, and changing to a core plugin > would fix that. > > On the other hand, the current ML2 implementation seems to work fine, > and I > think that the L2 focus of ML2 may be seen as traditional assumption just > like the previously assumed L2 semantics of neutron Networks; and it > may be > that the scope of 'ML2' could and should be expanded to both L2- and > L3-based > implementations, just as [2] is proposing to expand the scope of the > neutron > Network object to encompass L3-only behaviour as well as L2/L3. > > - Some simplification of the required config. A single 'core_plugin = > calico' > setting could replace 'core_plugin = ml2' plus a handful of ML2 settings. > > - Code-wise, it's a much smaller change than you might imagine, because > the new > core plugin can still derive from ML2, and so internally retain the ML2 > coding architecture. > > * Why stay as an ML2 driver? > > - Perhaps because of ML2's support for multiple networking > implementations in > the same cluster. To the extent that it makes sense, I'd like > networking-calico networks to coexist with other networking > implementations > in the same data center. > > But I'm not sure to what extent such hybrid networking is a real > thing, and > this is the main point on which I'd appreciate input. In principle ML2 > supports multiple network Types and multiple network Mechanisms, but I > wonder > how far that really works - or is useful - in practice. > > Let's look at Types first. ML2 supports multiple provider network types, > with the Type for each network being specified explicitly by the > provider API > extension (provider:network_type), or else defaulting to the > 'external_network_type' ML2 config setting. However, would a cloud > operator > ever actually use more than one provider Type? My understanding is that > provider networks are designed to map closely onto the real network, and > I > guess that an operator would also favour a uniform design there, hence > just > using a single provider network Type. > > For tenant networks ML2 allows multiple network Types to be configured > in the > 'tenant_network_types' setting. However, if my reading of the code is > correct, only the first of these Types will ever be used for a tenant > network > - unless the system runs out of the 'resources' needed for that Type, for > example if the first Type is 'vlan' but there are no VLAN IDs left to > use. > Is that a feature that is used in practice, within a given > deployment? For > exampe, to first use VLANs for tenant networks, then switch to > something else > when those run out? > > ML2 also supports multiple mechanism drivers. When a new Port is being > created, ML2 calls each mechanism driver to give it the chance to do > binding > and connectivity setup for that Port. In principle, if mechanism > drivers are > present, I guess each one is supposed to look at some of the available > Port > data - and perhaps the network Type - and thereby infer whether it > should be > responsible for that Port, and so do the setup for it. But I wonder if > anyone runs a cloud where that really happens? If so, have I got it > right? > Have you consider asking these questions to your 'customers'? They are the ones you should listen to :) Ultimately both choices are reasonably valid and both have pros and cons: moving away from ML2 frees you up and let you be fully in control but you'll lose access to compl(i|e)mentary L2 and L3 services. Do you need those? That's up to you and/or your customers. There's no right nor wrong, but knowing that calico has an already unique relationship with Neutron (which you worked hard to nail down) and the ongoing effort [1], perhaps it's safer to stay put for a cycle and see how that plays out. OVN went down the same decision making process, you may want to reach out to those folks to see what their opinion was, and reconsider the urgency of the switch. Should you switch, you should also take in consideration the cost of migrating (if you have existing deployments). Cheers, Armando [1] https://review.openstack.org/#/c/225384/ > > All in all, if hybrid ML2 networking is a really used thing, I'd like to > make > sure I fully understand it, and would tend to prefer networking-calico > remaining as an ML2 mechanism driver. (Which means I also need to discuss > further about conceptually extending 'ML2' to L3-only implementations, and > raise another point about what happens when the service_plugin that you > need > for some extension - say a floating IP - depends on which mechanism > driver was > used to set up the relevant Port...) But if not, perhaps it would be a > better > choice for networking-calico to be its own core plugin. > > Thanks for reading! 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The militants bombed a Sufi mosque and fired on worshippers in the volatile Sinai Peninsula during Friday prayers, killing at least 184 people in what appeared to be the latest attack by the area's affiliate of ISIS, says Egyptian officials.
Victims were being transferred to local hospitals, they added, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to brief reporters. They said the ISIS militants had blocked escape routes from the area by blowing up cars and leaving the burning wrecks blocking the roads.
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Here is a quick overview of the Chrome Developer Tools that I have used the most.
First of all, how have the Developer Tools helped me?
When I was learning Bootstrap and how to layout sites I would frequently right click on the page and then click on Inspect. This allowed me to examine the HTML and CSS, specifically the grid layouts.
I would also change the browser size to see how the layout adjusted to a smaller window. This allowed me to simulate the appearance of the site on different devices. Furthermore I would use the device preview to see how my sites should look on my phone.
Another helpful feature of Developer Tools was Network Activity. Basically it let me know if the information was being sent from the page to the destination.
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Another helpful tool was the push pin that allowed me to see what hyperlinks look like in different states. Before I learned this I would have to manually hover my mouse to see the style changes.
These are just a few of the tools available. I am sure I will update this blog as my knowledge and skills with Chrome Developer Tools deepens and improves 🙂
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text: Lifestyle Kitchen The Best Coupe Glasses for Your Home Bar, According to Experts The Riedel Veritas Coupe is the crowd favorite. By Clarissa Buch Zilberman Published on July 31, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email In This Article Expand Jump to a Section Our top picks Reviews Our Favorites Factors to Consider FAQ Our Expertise In This Article We independently research, test, review, and recommend the best products—learn more about our process. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Amazon For serving champagne, sparkling cocktails, and even stiff drinks like martinis, coupe glasses can be as versatile as wine glasses. The nimble size, protective rim, and classic style can immediately elevate your coupe drink of choice. Technically speaking, coupe glasses are used to serve "up and over" cocktails, which means any drink that's shaken or stirred, strained into a chilled glass, and served without ice. In a bar environment, these glasses help achieve the ideal dilution from preparing a drink and maintain a cold temperature through the last sip. The wide mouth of the bowl also allows the cocktail to aerate and release aromas from the cocktail one sip at a time. If your home bar could use a touch of glamour, a set of coupe glasses is sure to do the trick. There are plenty to choose from, between glass and crystal and modern and vintage styles. We spoke to more than a dozen bartenders to find out what coupe glasses they swear by. TheRiedel Veritas Coupe was the universal favorite for its simple, elegant look. Read on for all of the best coupe glass picks. Our Top Picks Best Overall: Riedel Veritas Coupe Glasses, Set of 2 at Amazon Jump to Review Best Value: Libbey 3055 Perception Cocktail Coupe at Amazon Jump to Review Best Splurge: Baccarat Massena Crystal Coupe at Williams-Sonoma Jump to Review Best Vintage Style: Libbey Capone Speakeasy Coupe Cocktail Glasses at Wayfair Jump to Review Best for Champagne: Waterford Elegance Champagne Belle Coupe Pair at Amazon Jump to Review Best for Martinis: Schott Zwiesel Tritan Pure Martini Glasses at Amazon Jump to Review Best Set: Estelle Glass Hand Blown Cocktail Coupes at Nordstrom Jump to Review Best for Gifting: CB2 Marie Coupe Cocktail Glasses at CB2 Jump to Review Best for Shatterproof: Cocktail Kingdom Leopold Coupe at Amazon Jump to Review Best Overall Riedel Veritas Coupe Glasses, Set of 2 Bed Bath & Beyond View On Amazon View On Walmart View On Bed Bath & Beyond Pros: Riedel's cost-to-quality ratio is unmatched, with equal parts style and durability. Cons: A pack of two will set you back $70. Riedel coupe glasses strike the perfect balance between opulence and practicality — their simple, clean lines and delicate curvature make them sophisticated and workable, allowing any drink to shine. It's no surprise that every bartender we spoke with named Riedel among their preferred coupe glass. This product line features a long, thin stem and a bowl deep enough to house a standard cocktail with some room to spare. This machine-made crystal coupe also offers serious durability compared to other glasses — so if you're throwing a party, don't worry about your guests shattering a gimlet across the floor. Price at time of publish: $79 Material: CrystalCapacity: 8.4 ounces Best Value Libbey 3055 Perception Cocktail Coupe Amazon View On Amazon Pros: Drinkers will never know this coupe is one of the most inexpensive on the market. Cons: The material is glass, not crystal. For a less expensive alternative to Riedel, most bartenders agree Libbey glasses are a close second. The 3055 Perception Cocktail Coupe is just as stylish and durable at a fraction of the price — the only difference is the material is glass instead of crystal. But for a home bar, not many will know the difference. Price at time of publish: $14 Material: GlassCapacity: 8.5 ounces Best Splurge Baccarat Massena Crystal Coupe William Sonoma View On Williams-Sonoma View On Bloomingdales Pros: A set of these stunning coupe glasses will undoubtedly turn heads, serving as a piece of crystalware that can be passed down through generations. Cons: Baccarat coupes are among the most expensive glasses. When the light hits this glass, you'll feel as if you've been transported to a Gatsby-era soirée. With the deep orgue bevel cuts etched directly into the clear crystal, there's nothing quite like drinking a fancy cocktail out of a hand-blown Baccarat Massena Crystal Coupe. Made by the French luxury glassmaker, this coupe is as iconic as the cocktails you would drink from it. Our experts agree if you have money to spend on a crystal glassware set, it doesn't get any better than Baccarat. However, one can find options similar to Baccarat in price and quality at a significantly lower cost. Price at time of publish: $520 Material: CrystalCapacity: 6 ounces Best Vintage Style Libbey Capone Speakeasy Coupe Cocktail Glasses Wayfair View On Wayfair View On Target Pros: This vintage-inspired coupe glass features a diamond-cut faceted stem that looks more expensive than it is. Cons: Though they're inexpensive, don't be fooled by putting them in the dishwasher. They require just as much care as their pricier counterparts. The Libbey Capone Speakeasy Coupe Glass screams post-prohibition indulgence. Simple, clean lines dominate the upper bowl, while the diamond-cut, faceted stem evokes a feeling of vintage glamour. Affordable and durable, this coupe is what you need to take a homemade cocktail — from espresso martinis to daiquiris — to the next level. Price at time of publish: $30 Material: GlassCapacity: 8.6 ounces Best for Champagne Waterford Elegance Champagne Belle Coupe Pair 4.8 Amazon View On Amazon View On 2modern.com View On Bloomingdales Pros: One of the more affordable crystal coupes available. Cons: This glass is delicate, so treat it with care. The Elegance Champagne Belle Coupe Glass is one of the more affordable hand-made crystal options. With the clear, crisp bowl, deep V plunge, and delicate stem, this glass lends itself to everything from champagne to intricate cocktails. Because this glass has a more minimalist design, it's easy to incorporate into a larger home glassware collection. Price at time of publish: $100 Material: CrystalCapacity: 7.8 ounces Best for Martinis Schott Zwiesel Tritan Pure Martini Glasses 4.5 Amazon View On Amazon View On Bed Bath & Beyond View On Pottery Barn Pros: This coupe glass is durable, affordable, and features a generous size for larger cocktails. Cons: Though these glasses are dishwasher safe, we still recommend hand washing for safety and longevity. For higher volume and more creative-shaken cocktails, the Schott Zwiesel Pure Martini Glass is recommended by our pros. With an inward slope for varied cocktails, like gimlets or martinis, Schott Zwiesel glassware resists chips, scratches, breakage, and discoloration thanks to its patented Tritan crystal. Price at time of publish: $84 Material: CrystalCapacity: 11.6 ounces Best Set Estelle Glass Hand Blown Cocktail Coupes Food52 View On Nordstrom View On Food52 View On West Elm Pros: This high-quality set features a coupe glass in six different colors. Cons: All glasses must be carefully hand washed. This pastel-colored coupe set by Estelle Colored Glass begs for a spot out in the open. Hand blown by glass artisans in Poland, the six coupes feature a mix of jewel tones and soft pastels, instantly elevating any table setting. Price at time of publish: $205 Material: GlassCapacity: 8.25 ounces Best for Gifting CB2 Marie Coupe Cocktail Glasses CB2 View On CB2 Pros: These glasses look much more expensive than they are. Cons: The set of six is known to sell out quickly. Don't let the price fool you — these retro-inspired coupe glasses are high-quality, durable, and funky in color. Beyond the classic clear coupe, this glass comes in a striking cobalt hue with an emerald steam and pastel pink base or a peony tone with a cobalt steam and emerald base. Price at time of publish: $36 Material: GlassCapacity: 7 ounces Best for Shatterproof Cocktail Kingdom Leopold Coupe Cocktail Kingdom View On Amazon View On Cocktail Kingdom Pros: This is one of the most durable coupes used in bars worldwide. Cons: Given its simplistic design, this pick is more traditional than others recommended by our experts. As coupes tend to be the most fragile piece of glassware in one's kitchen, you want to look for something tempered and durable. For many of the pros we spoke with, the Cocktail Kingdom Leopold Coupe glass is considered the "old trusty." Beyond its strength, this coupe's classic elegance competes fiercely with some of the other more colorful and intricately designed options on this list — making it a great option for someone looking for a long-lasting, simple coupe. Price at time of publish: $40 Material: GlassCapacity: 6 ounces Our Favorites Coupes are a great way to add elegance to shaken or stirred cocktails. Though there are countless coupes, from glass to crystal and sleek to etched, our experts overwhelmingly recommend the Riedel Veritas Coupe. This glass looks sophisticated, and it won't spill easily. The height and size are favorable for both storage and durability. However, if you're looking to gift a set of coupe glasses, we suggest something more whimsical like the Estelle Coupes or CB2 Marie Coupe Cocktail Glasses. Factors to Consider Intended Use Any drink can benefit from the elegance of a coupe glass. Though they were originally created for serving champagne, they are more commonly used for cocktails these days. Material Glass is almost always the best choice for home bartenders as the material is as durable as it is sophisticated. But if you're willing to splurge, then crystal is the way to go. Beware that certain crystal coupes can be more delicate than glass. Cleaning Nothing beats hand washing and air drying. The best practice is to polish with a microfiber towel to remove watermarks. Also, keep an eye on that rim — you can't use a straw, so lipstick is dangerous. Whatever you do, steer clear of the dishwasher. Even if your coupe glass brands itself as dishwasher-safe, putting it into a machine risks damaging the stem. Frequently Asked Questions What are coupe glasses used for? Originally created for champagne, coupe glasses today are ideal for any cocktail that goes "up," meaning not served on ice — in other words, everything from martinis to daiquiris. How do you pronounce "coupe" correctly? When referring to a coupe glass, it's pronounced "koop." How should I hold a coupe glass? By its stem, which is what the stem is for. The purpose of a stemmed glass is to prevent the heat from your hand from warming the drink while holding it. When grasping the glass, hold the top of the stem (just below the bowl) and pinch the stem between the thumb and two forefingers. 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Please join us this Friday as we host Sohye Kim (PhD Candidate, EALC). Sohye will present a draft of the third chapter of her dissertation. She summarizes the chapter as follows:
This paper explores the notions of home, homeland, and homecoming in Korean diaspora films. By following Korean diasporic filmmakers' cinematic journey between the divided homeland and host country, it questions how the medium of film delivers the experience of homecoming. The notion of "homecoming" is applied not only to human subjects' return to their homeland in the film texts but also to the diasporic filmmakers' incorporation into the homeland's film industry. By examining the homecoming in this dual sense, the paper aims to illuminate the relationships between the diasporic films and human subjects and the audience of both homeland and host country.
To be specific, this paper deals with works by ethnic Korean filmmakers active in Japan that either feature the issue of homecoming or were produced in South Korea. My analysis centers upon two second-generation Korean residents in Japan—one male and one female—and relatively established directors in Japan, namely, Sai Yoichi and Yang Yong-hi. I focus on Blood and Bones (2004) by the former and the documentaries Dear Pyongyang (2005) and Sona, the Other Myself (2010) as well as Our Homeland (2012), a feature film, by the latter. My main concern in this paper revolves around the directors' unstable and shifting positions between the host country, Japan, the home country, divided Korea, and spectatorship in both countries. On the basis of historical contextualization, I comparatively explore the relationships among representations, audience reactions, generations, and gender.
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Key Economic Releases From Japan: Snapshot
Japan's government released a significant amount of economic data earlier today, among which factory output was one of the most important releases. According to data released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, industrial output in Japan increased by 1.3% MoM, coming in better than economists' forecast for a 0.7% gain.
Meanwhile, retail sales in Japan declined by 2.6% YoY during December, disappointing the markets. Economists had forecast a 1.8% decline for the month instead.
On the positive side, jobless rate in Japan remained steady in December, with the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate holding at 2.2%. The figure beat economists' expectations for a reading of 2.3% instead.
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Elden Ring Fire Giant Boss Guide
Fighting bosses that are thrice the size of a beast can be tough to tackle and can make you vulnerable to significant damage. However, we've got your back! In this guide, we'll be looking at the threatening Fire Giant Boss in Elden Ring and providing tips and tricks to defeat him.
Where to Find the Fire Giant in Elden Ring?
Once players have defeated the Morgott, the Omen King, and unlocked the Mountaintops of the Giants area in Elden Ring, they can finally fight the Fire Giant Boss.
Fire Giant Boss is one of the most challenging enemies to deal with in Elden Ring. He's enormous and has many tricks up his sleeves to give you a big-time challenge.
He's ruthless with his magic and physical attacks and has no problem taking damage due to his annoyingly large health pool. And to make matters worse, his fight divides into two phases. We know, fun, ugh.
However, you don't have to lose too much sweat thinking about how you will deal with this beast as we've figured out some of his weaknesses and ways to exploit this giant! Here are our instructions and tips to carry out both phases of this boss fight.
How to Defeat the Fire Giant Boss in Elden Ring
Before we jump into the fight, let's look into some crucial tips to save you some time and energy. First, we recommend you always wear armor to give you maximum resistance against this boss.
Of course, we know that it's a given to wear the best armor set for boss fights anyway, but take extra measures when in the arena with Fire Giant. However, don't equip something too heavy as it can restrict your movement.
This fight allows you to get on your horse during the battle, which can be crucial for dodging and generally having good mobility. We also recommend not getting greedy with charging attacks and losing all energy; instead, have enough stamina to avoid Fire Giant's attacks.
Also, due to the composition of Fire Giant's body, his mobility will be very slow so use that time to make as many attacks as possible and give him maximum damage.
Additionally, if you have any weapons that have the status effects of Bleed and Scarlet Rot, use them in this fight.
Fire Giant can get devastating damage through these weapons, and it will help you drain as much health out of him as you want.
And something we beg you not to do is summoning other players! The more players you invite, the bigger the health pool for this tough boss gets. The fight will get exhausting and take forever to end. Fight this boss alone with the instructions we've provided below for each phase.
Phase one of this boss fight requires you to focus on the Fire Giant's weak spot. Fire Giant's left heel is his vulnerable spot that receives a lot of damage upon contacting attacks. However, before you can do that, you'll need to take care of his snow shoveling attacks.
The Fire Giant will point his saucer towards you and charge a large wave of a snowstorm.
It can be deadly if you come in contact with it, so brace yourself to dodge it. Try being close to him to avoid this attack, as he only does this if you're far.
Once the attack dies down, hop onto your horse and get near his feet. However, be careful as you're approaching since you can get stomped on.
Now that you're near him, you'll realize that his foot is covered in band-aids. Unleash some attacks towards them to break them apart.
This will stun the boss for some time and unveil the wound behind the band-aids. Keep attacking the boss while being careful of his frontal slams followed by a swipe. Although this attack is easy to dodge, it can still get you and provide a lot of damage.
While doing all this, you also have to be careful of Fire Giant's fire spells. He has three types of attacks; explosive fire orbs, fast fireball, and feet eruption.
Dodge these attacks and make sure you're not at any part of the ground that is on fire as it will explode soon and cause a lot of damage.
The boss will also often start rolling towards his left as one of his attacks. It can instantly kill you if you're on the wrong side.
Avoid these attacks and keep attacking the Fire Giant's heel until half of his health pool drains out and the second phase begins.
At the beginning of phase two, the Fire Giant will rip his feet out, and the eye on his chest will open up. We know, creepy.
As much as it looks scary, this eye will become the source to bring this boss to death. This is his second weak spot, so get ready to attack it.
For this part of the fight, the boss will become more mobile and will mainly use his hands to advance damage towards you.
Quickly jump on your horse and dodge the boss and his attacks towards you. Then, run around him and unleash your strikes.
Hit as much towards his legs and back as you can. The mobility with your horse will save you, so use it endlessly. Be on the constant watch for Fire Giant's body slams as they will expose his eye more, and you can directly strike towards it.
However, there are numerous attacks that you need to beware of as you execute the attacks mentioned above from your end. Like the first phase, do not get far from the boss as he will begin firing fireballs. Contacting them entails catastrophic damage.
Also, don't get underneath the Fire Giant, as he will roll around and crush you. And if he planks forward, it means it's time to run. He will be spitting fire, so you need to exit his radius.
The primary strategy to adopt in this phase is to stay close to the boss but towards his backside. Coming in front puts you in danger of being crushed under his body slams.
Keep attacking the eye and dodging his attacks until he falls dead and you finally acquire the Remembrance of the Fire Giant.


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After seasons of Madewell carrying Karen Walker ready-to-wear as its exclusive U.S. stockist, the two brands have taken their fashion relationship to the next level—with a co-designed collection that happily marries the designer's flirty, whimsical ethos with the mall stalwart's expertise in denim and elevated classics. The result is a 23-piece line-up that spotlights iconic prints (and three eyewear styles) rendered in new hues and feminine silhouettes, all against an incredible offering of dark indigo "Walker Wash" denim.
"Our collaborations always start with a love of a brand, we're literally inspired by what our team is wearing and loving," says Joyce Lee, head of design at Madewell. "The team and I are long-time fans of Karen Walker; we love the energy she brings to her designs, her use of color and prints, and the way she reimagines denim with a novelty twist."
The process began with the Karen Walker team digging through the designer's extensive design archives and compiling a whopping total of 300 possible styles that could work for the collection.
"Madewell came up with a fantastic edit that we're delighted with. I love how Madewell's design team interpreted the color in our print," Walker tells CR, explaining that the chosen prints came from her Fall/Winter 2015 "Garden People" and Pre-Fall 2017 "Unicorn Riders" collections. "We wouldn't have thought to have yellow as the starting point for its palette and it's so right, especially against the indigo denim. I always love to see our work interpreted and re-interpreted, to see the ideas continue to live and tell stories. I felt very safe and excited to see our archives put into Madewell's hands."
There's a dramatic bell-sleeved dress printed all over with bold blooms. A classic striped shirt is reimagined as a flowy ruffled oversize top. Busy floral-print blouses and fluid pants pop against a stunning marigold yellow color palette. And denim—the backbone of the entire collection—plays a pivotal role, tempering the sweet and diaphanous styles with an inky wash, frayed edges, and silhouettes that range from the unexpected (a belted off-the-shoulder dress, a tie-front cami, a wrap skirt, and streamlined overalls) to the familiar (classic denim jackets and timeless wide-leg jeans).
"We love a classic dark denim wash. I'm not a big fan of overwashing or distressing. I like a natural worn wash and Madewell agreed that this signature approach to our denim was important to have as the central approach to denim," Walker explains. "We thought it was important that whatever we did was authentic to both Karen Walker and Madewell."
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Ruching is all the way in the season! The Summer Nights dress is an easy outfit for those summer nights out with the girls. Let the ruching hug your curves and adjust the length with the drawstring ties to wear as a mini or midi dress.
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AELIP-10: Re-enable Pool Transfers
Simple Summary
This AELIP proposes to re-enable transfers for pool tokens. Pool tokens will be transferrable before and after the deal acceptance window, but will be blocked during the acceptance window so the deal allocation calculations can work properly.
Once this AELIP is implemented, pool tokens may be put into an AMM or other types of trading contracts. These funds will be tradable/ tarnsferrable until the deal acceptance window starts, at which point they will be blocked until after the window, including both the allocation and open period, is closed.
Once the deal acceptance window is closed, the pool tokens may be transferred again, but the tokens will no longer be eligible for the deal. However, pool tokens may still be withdrawn for the underlying purchase currency.
At the moment you cannot transfer pool tokens. However, for popular pools, which reach their cap or where the purchase window has passed, an investor who did not enter the pool may be willing to pay a premium for the pool tokens if they are interested in accessing a potential deal. Having pool transfers re-enabled allows for the creation of a market around tokens prior to a deal being created and funded; the funding of a deal starts the acceptance window.
In addition, purchasers may want to transfer their purchase tokens to another wallet for many reasons, such as their original wallet being compromised or if they are updating wallets for enhanced security. This design allows for more flexibility around this.
This AELIP proposes investors may transfer their pool tokens under the following 3 circumstances:
- The deal acceptance window has not started yet
- the deal acceptance window is over, which can happen in 2 ways:
- The allocation window is fully allocated and there is no open window. At the end of the allocation window the deal acceptance window is over.
- Investors were deallocated in the allocation window, so there is an open window in case any investors do not redeem their full allocation. At the end of the open window the deal acceptance window is over.
There was a much more complicated option to re-enable pool transfers which allows investors to transfer a portion of their pool tokens during the deal acceptance window but only under certain conditions.
However, the solution that was chosen (and outlined in this AELIP) is both easier to understand and implement. The goal is to avoid excess complexity unless the beneifts far exceed the added technical debt and security risks with more complex factory contracts. In this case it was an easy decision to go with the current proposed solution.
Technical Specification
To update pool transfers we will simply change the transfer modifier from:
modifier blockTransfer() {
require(false, "cannot transfer pool tokens");
modifier transferWindow() {
aelinDeal.proRataRedemptionStart() == 0 ||
(block.timestamp >= aelinDeal.proRataRedemptionExpiry() &&
aelinDeal.openRedemptionStart() == 0) ||
(block.timestamp >= aelinDeal.openRedemptionExpiry() &&
aelinDeal.openRedemptionStart() != 0),
"no transfers after redeem starts"
aelinDeal.proRataRedemptionStart() == 0: This means that the deal acceptance window has not started yet
(block.timestamp >= aelinDeal.proRataRedemptionExpiry() && aelinDeal.openRedemptionStart() == 0): This means there is no open window and the allocation window is over.
(block.timestamp >= aelinDeal.openRedemptionExpiry() && aelinDeal.openRedemptionStart() != 0): This means there is an open window after the allocation window and both periods are over.
Test Cases
Tests will be implemented in the Aelin contracts repo.
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Thank you for the kind help!
@m_adam: The plug-in you have linked is very useful. I could fix some problems with the "Select polygons by normal direction" function.
Working with badly constructed meshes is no fun job either way.
Kind regards,
is there a way to flip all the face normals for selected polygons in one direction, especially in python?
The intended purpose is to fix a completly "broken" mesh to correct the background culling for Unity.
Thanks in advance!
All stair polygons should face upwards.
Tried align normals and optimize commands, but they did not work with this mesh.


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Is it the Ryrie Study Bible? Scofield Study Bible? NIV Study Bible? Reformation Study Bible?
No, right now it is the NIV Wide Margin Edition—lots of white space on all four sides of the page for notes. I've had this for about four years, and I estimate that I have about 3000-4000 comments, underlines, color-coded highlights, and other types of notations. There is room for more, but I have just about worn it out (I purchased the $40 hardcover rather than the $140 leather edition).
My color code scheme: red for what has been accomplished for me through the blood of Christ, green for the attributes of God, blue for prayer. I place short notations in the margin for other topics that are important to me: M for missions, CR for creation, EV for evangelism, F for family, B for baptism, and so on.
I do own an NIV Study Bible and a number of commentaries, but I find it best to put my own writing in the blank margins. This allows me to tailor my "study Bible" for what I've learned in my own meditation and study, as well as to put in notes from sermons I hear and books I read. By doing this, the thoughts are reinforced in my memory, and are there in front of me as a starting point the next time I read the passage.
I'd love to do my daily reading and studying with the more literal English Standard Version, but they haven't come out with a decent wide-margin edition. They have a journal edition coming out in August, but it has a two-inch margin on the outside of the page rather than a one-inch margin on each side of the page, and I'm not sure that I will like that. I'm undecided at this point.
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A Few Foolish Fables
P. J. Casebolt
Paden City, West Virginia
The term fable, as used in the Bible, has reference to a fictitious tale or myth. Giving heed to fables could be dangerous if it affected our health or well-being. The practice of "bleeding" persons who were ill cost many their lives and unnecessarily prolonged the recovery of others until medical science (knowledge) exposed the practice. Surely a fable, which adversely affects the soul, is even more dangerous (Mt. 10:28), and Paul especially warns against this (1Tim. 1:4; 4:7).
The main reason that a fable is dangerous is because one is kept from the truth as long as he follows the fable. For example, we have all heard (and used) the expression "out of the frying pan into the fire." The trouble with this statement is that it allows only two positions either in the frying pan or in the fire. We've parroted this phrase so often that we have completely overlooked a third possible position. We could jump out of both the frying pan and the fire into a place less conducive to the process of combustion. When neither of two positions seems tenable, we should exercise enough initiative to look for a third.
Do Wrong or Do Nothing
Some have been known to take the position that "it is better to do something wrong than to do nothing at all." This is a fable. Paul said to Philemon, "but without thy mind would I do nothing . . ." (v. 14.) There are times when it is best to do nothing, if God has so directed. Furthermore, this fable admits of only two possibilities in any given situationdoing nothing or doing wrong. When we are confronted with this dilemma, it is time to find out how to do a thing right. If God has not told us what to do, when to do it, or how to do it, then it makes no difference what we do, or how we do it. But if God has given us a command, an approved example, or a necessary inference to guide us, then we had better do what he tells us, and do it right.
The parable of the talents (Mt. 25:14-30) is invariably used to support the theory that it is better to do something wrong than to do nothing. But, in doing so we overlook the fact that the man with one talent had three alternatives: he could do nothing (which he did), he could have placed the money with gamblers and lost it all (which would have been doing something wrong), or he could do right by doing what the others did. I would as soon do nothing as do something wrong, but I would rather do something right.
The Middle' of the Road
Somewhere along the line a fable was initiated which compares the positions on a given issue with a highway. Some leave the impression that you have to be on the right, on the left, or walking the centerline. This idea must have originated with the first two-lane highways, and certainly is out of date in this modern age of turnpikes and expressways. Today, one could be in any one of six lanes and still be headed in the same direction.
How much difference is there between the left lane headed north and the left lane headed south? They may be closer than the two extreme lanes headed in the same direction. The Bible speaks of two waysthe broad and the narrow (Mt. 7:13,14). We are in one or the other. Jesus is the right way (Jno. 14:6). There is nothing said about either of these ways having a right and left side divided by a centerline. There may be varying attitudes as to how assiduously we advance or defend a given position, but in matters of doctrine we either abide in the doctrine or we transgress (2 Jno. 9). In matters of opinion or expediency (and there are fables about this too), who is to determine what is right, left, or middle?
The only distinction made in the Bible between right and left is found in Mt. 25:32, 33. The sheep will be placed on the right and the goats on the left. It may be that some goats will affiliate themselves with the sheep while journeying to the judgment, but don't let someone make a goat out of you with the idea that life's journey is a many-laned highway taking all travelers to the same destination. This middle-of-the-road business is fraught with the dangers of compromise. If we must compare life's journey to a road, I prefer the Model-T days when you were either in the ruts going the right way or in the ruts going the wrong way.
Marrying a Non-Christian
I have never talked with anyone who would not admit that it was better for a Christian to marry another Christian than to marry a non-Christian. Yet, some have tried to defend the practice of marrying out of the Lord by saying, "It is better to marry a non-Christian than to marry some of the hypocrites who call themselves Christians."
This may be true, but it is like the fable of doing wrong or doing nothing by jumping to the conclusion that there are only two courses left open. In the first place, God never told us we had to marry anyone. Paul didn't (1 Cor. 7:8). Yet, the marriage relationship is an honorable one when properly observed, and the majority of men and women enter into it.
Israel was forbidden to enter into marriages with outsiders (Deut. 7: 2-4). Solomon disobeyed this injunction, and his wives turned his heart away from God (1 Ki. 11: 1-4). Paul was not married, but he said that if he were to marry, he had a "right to lead about a wife that is a believer . . ." (1 Cor. 9:5, ASV.) A widow is commanded to marry "only in the Lord" if she decides to remarry (1 Cor. 7:39). We expect elders, deacons, and preachers to have wives who are Christians, and many are disqualified or rendered ineffective because of unsuitable companions. "Are thou bound to a wife? Seek not to be loosed" (1 Cor. 7:27). If you are not bound, then I strongly recommend that you either choose a companion who is a Christian, or remain unmarried until you find one.
The Individual and the Church
"Anything an individual can do as a Christian the church can do." This fable allows no distinction between the works of an individual Christian and what the church may do in its collective capacity. By following this rule, the church has at times neglected its mission while providing recreation and entertainment, and individual Christians have forsaken their God-given responsibilities by trying to unload them onto the church or some other institution.
The very fact that the home is hundreds of years older than the church is evidence that the mission of the two is not parallel in every instance. If the church can do anything that the individual, as a Christian, can do, then the church needs to practice the washing of feet (1 Tim. 5:10; Jno. 13:14). The list could be lengthened, but anyone who could get around this one example could get around a hundred.
Following this fable further, it is concluded that anything which constitutes "pure and undefiled religion" when done by an individual Christian, constitutes pure and undefiled religion when done by the church. Anything which the Christian is authorized to do constitutes pure and undefiled religion; anything which the church is authorized to do constitutes pure and undefiled religion.
The idea that visiting "the fatherless and widows" and keeping oneself "unspotted from the World" are the only things which constitute pure and undefiled religion is an erroneous one (Jas. 1:26, 27). When Paul admonished children to care for their parents, he said, "for that is good and acceptable before God" (1 Tim. 5:4.) No one would contend that this is the only thing that is "good and acceptable." Certainly these are, but there are other things that are just as good and acceptable.
So it is with "pure and undefiled religion." The things that James mentions come under this heading, but they are not the only things. The church would be practicing pure and undefiled religion in the preaching the gospel, or anything else the church is authorized to do. The same is true with the individual, but let us not contend that the church practices pure and undefiled religion when it assumes responsibilities that definitely belong to the individual.
In this same connection, it has been claimed that because a certain letter or book of the New Testament was addressed to "churches" that everything in that letter must of necessity be something for the church to practice collectively. The letters to the Corinthians were both addressed to "the church of God which is at Corinth," but there are things in these letters that are unquestionably directed to individuals. This is especially true of chapter seven in the first letter. We must allow the text and the context to determine who is to be the recipient of the message.
Don't believe a thing just because you have heard it, or just because it sounds plausible at first. Investigate. Analyze. Question. Think. "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good" (1 Thess. 5:21).
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Review: A Walk on the Moon Makes a Successful Landing at George Street Playhouse
The new musical, based on a 1999 film, is having its East Coast premiere in New Jersey.
The course of history changed forever in 1969, as astronauts landed on the moon and Woodstock revolutionized the music world. But these cultural landmarks take a backseat to personal revelations in A Walk on the Moon, a charming new musical receiving its East Coast premiere at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Adapted from the 1999 movie of the same name, A Walk on the Moon chronicles the seismic shift that occurs in one ordinary woman's life. It also serves as a love letter to a forgotten time and place: specifically, the bungalow colonies of the Catskills that served as a refuge for middle-class Jewish families from the outer boroughs. It succeeds as both a piece of nostalgia and a warmly sympathetic examination of desires achieved and unfulfilled.
The setting is strategic, on both counts. Every summer, Pearl Kantrowitz (Jackie Burns) makes the trek from Flatbush to Dr. Fogler's Bungalows with her good-natured husband, Marty (Jonah Platt) and her clairvoyant mother-in-law, Lillian (the hilarious Jill Abramovitz, with a Brooklyn accent so thick you could spread it on toast). Married young, Pearl and Marty are parents to rebellious peacenik Alison (Carly Gendell) and precocious Danny (Cody Braverman). As the end of an era looms, Pearl begins to feel hemmed in by her comfortable domestic life: "Ever feel like the whole decade's gone by and we haven't been in it?" she muses to her generally bewildered husband.
Marty and the other men in the community commute back to Brooklyn each workweek, leaving their wives to play mahjong, read novels by the lake, and tend to the children. His duties as a television repairman keep him increasingly busy, as everyone wants to ensure a working set to best experience the thrill of Apollo 11. Left by herself upstate, Pearl's increasing loneliness and curiosity drive her into the arms of Walker Jerome (John Arthur Greene), a free-spirited hippie who sells blouses on the campground, hoping to earn enough for a one-way ticket to San Francisco.
Librettist Pamela Gray, who also wrote the film's screenplay, expands and refines her original premise for the stage. She provides a compelling backstory for Pearl, who dreamed of being a journalist before her teenaged pregnancy redirected her toward the life of a wife and mother. In one of the show's best numbers, "Out of This World," she conducts an imaginary interview with Neil Armstrong that ends up communicating her own wants and needs.
The songwriting team of Paul Scott Goodman and AnnMarie Milazzo have an ear for the period's music — it's refreshing to hear a score that actually reflects the moment in which it's set, rather than sounding blandly contemporary. Rock, soul, doo-wop, and folk swirl together with irresistible melodies and revealing lyrics that both move the plot forward and home in on the characters' inner lives. Only "Yesterday Today," an angsty ballad that expresses Alison's adolescent disappointment with her philandering mother (and the world at large), comes across as too modern and monotonous, like a rejected cut from Jagged Little Pill.
Director Sheryl Kaller keeps the proceedings moving with verve and draws fine work from her talented cast. Burns — who holds the title of Broadway's longest serving Elphaba — finally finds in Pearl an original role worthy of her immense talents. Her voice shakes the rafters with little effort, but more impressively, she manages plenty of attractive soft singing and moments of quiet introspection that uncover Pearl's conflicted longing. She generates believable chemistry with Greene, who flaunts a rousing rock tenor and looks every inch the beatnik in Linda Cho's spot-on costumes.
Platt finds the compassionate center of a man who finds happiness in the life he settled for and can't entirely reconcile his wife's desire for change. His singing voice is pretty and warm, with an impressive falsetto, although he occasionally flattens out on sustained high notes. Gendell could do more to push her performance past the realm of generic sullen teenager, but she convinces in Alison's sweet rapport with Ross Epstein (Wesley Zurick, fresh-voiced and endearing), her summertime boyfriend. Their gentle discovery of first love provides a wholesome mirror to Pearl and Walker's unbridled passion.
The production relies too heavily on Tal Yarden's projection designs, which occasionally resemble cheesy computer screensavers. Yarden is credited as a "scenic consultant," but no actual set designer is listed, and the results show. Luckily Josh Prince's atmospheric choreography often makes up for the lack of physical representation, including a thrilling extended scene at Woodstock set to Richie Havens' "Freedom" (the score's sole jukebox number). Although this element should be refined in anticipation of future productions, A Walk on the Moon is pretty much ready for liftoff.


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Can you believe it is August already?
Kind of scares me as I know summer is winding down
and we are getting closer to the cold, long winters again!
It is also time for a new challenge at
Peace On Earth which is always anything goes as long as it is
Christmas themed!
We have a fun mood for for inspiration!
Anything Christmas
much of someone I would rather forget ...hah!!
So, that being said I let the bottom left corner inspire me, knowing I had the
perfect Memory Box Glowing Candles die to use.
I die cut it twice, once in white then used my copics to color it in
and once in blue to paper piece the blue candles in.
The blanket stitched frame around the black background
was a leftover piece from another project,
so I put it to good use!
and check out all the beautiful designs form the DT while there!
Jingle Belles .... Blue Christmas
My Time To Craft Christmas .... Winter Holiday Decorations
Christmas Kickstart .... Never In A Nativity
The 12 Months of Christmas .... ATG or optional candy canes


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January 04, 2016
After a rookie season that proved he was one of the top talents in a 2014 draft loaded with talent at receiver, Philadelphia Eagles wideout Jordan Matthews -- much like the rest of his team's offense -- got off to a slow start this season.
Some of that was to be expected, even after he caught 10 passes for 102 yards in Week 1. He then went on a stretch of six games in which he failed to catch more than six passes in any game and only once had 60-plus receiving yards.
Matthews was now the top wide receiver, no longer drawing opponents' secondary attention while Jeremy Maclin demanded their main focus. Instead, he was surrounded by Josh Huff, Nelson Agholor, Riley Cooper and Miles Austin. He was also working with his third -- technically fourth when you consider that his rookie year was split between Nick Foles and Mark Sanchez -- quarterback in Sam Bradford.
What wasn't expected, however, was his sudden inability to hold on to the ball. Like many other Eagles players, Matthews' drops were a problem throughout the season. Even in Sunday's regular season finale against the Giants, Matthews dropped a perfectly thrown ball from Bradford that may have gone for a 80-plus-yard touchdown.
Through the first seven games of the season, the Vanderbilt product caught just 39 of the 63 balls (61.9 percent) thrown his way for 398 yards and just one touchdown. Over his final nine games, however, Matthews looked like a completely different player. He even looked better than in his breakout rookie season.
On Monday, while the Eagles were cleaning out their lockers, Matthews spoke about what he's learned about himself and his team through his first two seasons. And he wasn't shy about just how good he thinks he can be.
"People come to me with stats that I've had over my first two years, and I'm like, 'Dude, I haven't even touched what I can be as far as a receiver. I'm not even close to it.'"
"I think coming in as a rookie, there's a lot of things you go through," Matthews said. "There's a lot of great players around you, so you feel like, 'OK, if I just do this, I can just be in this kind of role right here and then I'll be fine.' But then, when you're in that role and you're just doing it over and over again, that's average. So you're like, 'If I just do better at this; if I cut out these mistakes and these missed opportunities; if I take advantage of this opportunity that my quarterback may give me or this thing or that -- I can be one of the greatest in the league.
"I think that's easily an attainable goal. People come to me with stats that I've had over my first two years, and I'm like, 'Dude, I haven't even touched what I can be as far as a receiver. I'm not even close to it.' So I guess those things [are what I've learned so far about myself]. This game's not too big for me. I know what type of player I can be."
He isn't wrong about just how good of a player he can be moving forward.
No Eagles receiver has ever caught more passes -- and only Pete Pihos (18) has scored more touchdowns -- through the first two years of their career. In fact, only eight receivers in the history of the NFL have caught more passes in their first two years -- and none on so few targets.
The turning point for Matthews this year seemed to come during the team's Week 9 win over the Cowboys, when he caught nine passes for 133 yards, including the game-winning touchdown in overtime. And then, over the final six games, he scored six times, including four in the last three games.
"My confidence over the last part of the season started to shoot through the roof," Matthews added. "And now -- I used to always go in and watch other guys on film to see what they were doing -- now I'm kind of like just watching myself. I'm like, 'Man, if I do this, I can get better in this area. If I do this, man, I'm not even worried about these other guys. I'm going to be just as good as anybody in the league..."
Unfortunately for Matthews, he won't just be adjusting to life under a new regime next season -- he may also have to get used to catching passes from yet another quarterback, as Bradford's return is anything but guaranteed at this point.


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Nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, have been dominating the crypto market this 12 months. With sales topping over $2.5 billion in the course of the first half of 2021, it shouldn't come as a shock that each the crypto group and mainstream creators are launching NFTs in hopes of driving income and engagement. The rise of the Metaverse has additionally pushed the adoption of NFTs, demonstrating the value of nonfungibles for major brands and social media platforms alike.
Whereas NFT gross sales soar, the Ethereum blockchain continues to rule the area. As an illustration, a latest report from Cointelegraph Analysis discovered that Ethereum represented a minimum of 97% of every NFT market sector, which incorporates video games, collectibles and marketplaces. It's additionally fascinating to level out that blockchain analytics agency Moonstream discovered that round 17% of addresses control more than 80% of all NFTs on Ethereum, demonstrating the huge inequality that also exists within the NFT market.
Though that is the case, it's essential to notice that nonfungible tokens are nonetheless a really new and early idea. Regardless that Ethereum is at present dominating the market, there are vital rivals.
For instance, blockchain funds agency Ripple recently announced an investment within the NFT market Mintable, which might permit the platform to combine with the XRP Ledger (XRPL) to allow creators to securely and effectively promote their NFTs. As well as, in September this 12 months, Ripple launched a $250 million creators fund to foster innovation in tokenization, particularly centered on nonfungible tokens.
Given Ripple's latest involvement within the NFT area, Cointelegraph spoke to David Schwartz, Ripple's chief expertise officer, throughout NFT NYC to study extra concerning the firm's rising curiosity in nonfungible tokens. Schwarz additionally mentioned different matters together with the rise of central financial institution digital currencies, or CBDCs, the targets behind a Wrapped XRP (wXRP) token and Ripple's upcoming roadmap.
Cointelegraph: Thanks for becoming a member of me, David. First off, what did you talk about throughout your discuss at NFT NYC?
David Schwartz: My discuss at NFT NYC was principally about carbon-neutral NFTs and fixing the vitality consumption downside. Clearly, we aren't going to resolve local weather change within the blockchain area, however the least we will do shouldn't be make it rather a lot worse. It isn't a technical downside — we all know methods to not devour that a lot vitality, it's only a matter of convincing individuals to undertake the applied sciences which can be extra climate-friendly.
Cointelegraph: Ripple is now letting individuals create NFTs on the XRP Ledger. Are you able to talk about this intimately?
DS: We have been a bit of late to the get together, however not too late. If NFTs are profitable, then we're all nonetheless early. We initially began to take a look at how individuals needed to make use of NFTs and realized that lots of the challenges individuals have been dealing with have been because of the expertise being very primitive.
"Each firm desirous to get into the area wanted an incredible quantity of particular experience, which is not a great way to develop. So, constructing that tooling is what we have been centered on. Additionally, generally cash is the impediment."
When somebody has a good suggestion with the appropriate tooling and the appropriate crew, generally they only want extra money to scale. We can assist them overcome this to show the expertise will work the way in which they need it to.
Cointelegraph: You additionally talked about that the XRP Ledger is vitality environment friendly. May you clarify why that is the case?
DS: Sure, the explanation why proof-of-work, or PoW, techniques like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) devour vitality is that they're particularly designed to create synthetic shortage. You'd need synthetic shortage if you're making an attempt to revenue from one thing that needs to be scarce. You additionally want synthetic shortage for one thing to be worthwhile, and you could persuade prospects that the shortage shouldn't be synthetic.
So, PoW creates synthetic shortage through the use of one thing scarce, which is vitality. When vitality is only used to create synthetic shortage although, it drives up value. The one cause you'd wish to do that is if you're getting a reduce of the cash. Solely the individuals getting these charges are selling that expertise.
Within the XRP Ledger, nobody will get transaction charges, so nobody needs excessive charges. The charge actually covers the price of processing the transaction. The very fact is that the XRP Ledger works simply as effectively with out synthetic shortage.
Cointelegraph: Are there every other advantages of utilizing the XRP Ledger for NFTs versus Ethereum?
DS: Sure, one among them is the scalability, or the variety of transactions per second. There are issues you are able to do on Ethereum although which you can't do on the XRP Ledger. That's why lots of decentralized finance (DeFi) work at present is going on on Ethereum. You are able to do virtually something you'll be able to envision, like issues with loans, or TradeFi, or mortgages and staking. We do not have these capabilities on the XRP Ledger at present, however you'll be able to mint NFTs.
We do not have these capabilities on the XRP Ledger at present, however you'll be able to mint NFTs. We even have a decentralized alternate (DEX), and you may challenge new tokens. Funds are low cost and quick, so to some extent, it is a basic engineering tradeoff.
"If you wish to do all the pieces, then you'll be able to't be superb at something. The XRP Ledger has a listing of issues it does rather well. If a kind of are the stuff you want, that is nice. However, if one is not what you want, then you could transfer to one thing extra basic."
A part of Ethereum's low transaction velocity and price is because of the truth that you'll be able to construct extra versatile applied sciences on the blockchain. Most individuals who construct on the XRP Ledger are doing advanced issues, however for technical causes, they do not want these to be proper on the ledger.
Cointelegraph: What are the perfect use instances for somebody desirous to mint an NFT on the XRP Ledger?
DS: Right this moment, the use instances are primarily collectibles. On the XRP Ledger, the associated fee is rather a lot decrease, so if you're constructing an NFT on Ethereum it must be value a minimum of $500, and even then the charges could be near $100. The charges are a lot much less on the XRP Ledger and that permits for a broader vary of use instances.
I believe a lot of the use instances at present are collectibles broadly talking, like artworks, issues that connect with digital artwork, issues that connect with musicians. However I believe over time, we'll see the NFT market broaden.
Cointelegraph: I additionally needed to debate Wrapped XRP. May you go into element about that?
DS: Wrapped XRP is an asset that's designed to trace the value of XRP. For each Wrapped XRP, there may be an XRP someplace tied into an ecosystem that retains that XRP locked till the Wrapped XRP is free. The concept right here is they need to monitor shut in worth. Wrapped XRP will behave equally to XRP. As an illustration, if all you're utilizing XRP for is shifting worth, and you've got one thing whose worth is similar, then these ought to function substitutes available in the market.
"The drawback of Wrapped XRP is which you can't transfer it cheaply and rapidly on the XRP Ledger like XRP. However, the benefit is that you should utilize it in DEX on Ethereum."
As an illustration, in case you have 500 XRP to make use of in a DEX and also you simply cannot do it at present at any worth, then Wrapped XRP would let you get the tokenomics of XRP and the semantics of Ethereum. That may assist maintain XRP from getting locked out of options. We will anticipate to see the Wrapped XRP launch in December.
Cointelegraph: What's subsequent for Ripple?
DS: We have been pushing onerous for CBDCs. What's thrilling is that there are lots of people within the area who do not actually know what CBDCs are able to. Our imaginative and prescient is to think about that each monetary establishment on the planet is ready to settle each fiat foreign money with each different monetary establishment in seconds. That is enormous, but it surely takes interoperability and safety.
"If you will construct a fee system that large, you then want a safety mannequin that is not what swift makes use of, and blockchains just about do not have safety issues."
One other function is interoperability. As an illustration, the US could not construct such a system as a result of Saudi Arabia would not use it. However, if Saudi Arabia constructed a system, and the U.S. constructed a system, then there needs to be a regular for interoperability. In any other case, banks within the U.S. wouldn't have the ability to settle euros with banks in Europe.
One other factor we're engaged on is federated side chains that permit property to maneuver freely between blockchains. Wrapped XRP is an instance of this because it permits XRP to maneuver between the XRP Ledger and Etherem, however these are level options to particular issues. The benefit of options to a selected downside is that it permits a kind of innovation that's at present not doable.
Associated: Beyond the NFT hype: Creating lasting business models for artists
Right this moment, if you'd like Ethereum sensible contracts, it's important to construct on a blockchain with Ethereum sensible contracts. You additionally must comply with guidelines like how large a wise contact might be. Due to this fact, you'll be able to't innovate on the degree of adjusting these guidelines. What federated sidechains do is it permits you to innovate on the lowest degree, so customers can construct a blockchain with no matter charges they need and no matter property they need. It may be public or non-public, and it may be reside in a brief time frame with actual cash.
That is nice for builders who want to resolve particular issues, or who wish to make adjustments to different blockchains and must persuade people who these adjustments work and are protected. Federated sidechains present a recipe at present to construct reside blockchains that permit customers to innovate within the blockchain itself.


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Author: Grady Hendrix
Narrators: Tai Sammons & Bronson Pinchot
Audio Release Date: 23/09/2014
Running Time: 6hrs 16mins
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The positives: 1. It was short. When that is given as a positive, it's pretty much a negative as well. It says that, were the book of any greater length, the reviewer quite simply would have struggled. I would have struggled. 2. For the first thirty percent or so it went by relatively quickly and I was actually quite interested before the overnight stay in the store happened. I was curious, my spooky senses were tingling … and then I was hit in the face with a spooky spade rather than tickled, teased and tantalised with a spooky tendril.
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I also felt the ending was a mixture of shoe-horned in, out of the blue and straight up forced. I managed to breeze through this in the space of a couple of days due to the fact that I was listening rather than reading. Were I reading a physical copy of this, I think I would seriously have struggled.
The narration was also a very weak aspect of this. It was split between a female narrator (who narrated the whole of the novel) and a male narrator (who narrated the pointless after chapter inserts advertising furniture). The female narrator had zero emotion to her. If nothing was happening, she read in a very flat, 'I'm just reading words off a page' kind of way. If something fast-paced and action-packed was happening, she read in a very flat, 'I'm just reading words off a page' kind of way. If the characters were under massive stress, pain, terror etc … she read in a very flat, 'I'm just reading words off a page' kind of way. There was also next to no effort to differentiate between the voices of the characters. Her overall reading and narration wasn't bad, it was just the effort that should have been present, wasn't. The male narrator just didn't need to be there. The furniture adverts were pointless and served as nothing other than adding a few extra pages to a short novel.
I doubt I'll try any more of Hendrix's work unless something really stands out in the future.


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Writing plugins
This page shows you how to write your own Buildkite plugin, and how to validate the
plugin.yml file which describes it against the plugin schema.
Tutorial: write a plugin
In this tutorial, we'll create a Buildkite plugin called "File Counter", which counts the number of files in the build directory once the command has finished, and creates a build annotation with the count.
Step 1: Create a new git repository
Every Buildkite plugin is a Git repository, ending in
-buildkite-plugin. This suffix is required: Buildkite automatically adds
-buildkite-plugin to the plugin name specified in the
pipeline.yml. Let's create a new Git repository following these naming conventions:
mkdir file-counter-buildkite-plugin
cd file-counter-buildkite-plugin
git init
Step 2: Add a plugin.yml
Next, create
plugin.yml to describe how the plugin appears in the Buildkite plugins directory, what it requires, and what configuration options it accepts.
configuration property defines the validation rules for the plugin configuration using the JSON Schema format. The plugin in this tutorial has a single
pattern property, of type
Configuration properties are available to the hook script as environment variables with the naming pattern
BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_<PLUGIN_NAME>_<CONFIGURATION_PROPERTY> where
<PLUGIN_NAME> is the GitHub repository slug, not the name defined in
plugin.yml. In this case, the configured value of
pattern will be available as
Note that if you reference a plugin using a full URL and
.git extension, you need to use a slightly different syntax to get access to the configuration properties. For example, to get the value of
pattern in
https://github.com/my-org/my-plugin.git#v1.0.0 use
Valid plugin.yml properties
|The name of the plugin, in Title Case.
|A short sentence describing what the plugin does.
|A URL to the plugin author (for example, website or GitHub profile).
|An array of commands that are expected to exist in the agent's
|A JSON Schema describing the valid configuration options available.
Step 3: Validate the plugin.yml
The Buildkite Plugin Linter helps ensure your plugin is up-to-date, and has all the required files to be listed in the plugins directory.
You can run the plugin linter with the following Docker command:
docker run -it --rm -v "$PWD:/plugin:ro" buildkite/plugin-linter --id a-github-user/file-counter
To make it easier to run this command, add it to the
docker-compose.yml file:
You can now run the tests using the following command:
docker-compose run --rm lint
Step 4: Add a hook
Plugins can implement a number of plugin hooks. For this plugin, create a
post-command hook in a
hooks directory:
mkdir hooks
touch hooks/post-command
chmod +x hooks/post-command
Step 5: Add a test
The next step is to test the
post-command hook using BATS, and the
buildkite/plugin-tester Docker image.
mkdir tests
touch tests/post-command.bats
chmod +x tests/post-command.bats
Create the following
tests/post-command.bats file:
To run the test, run the following Docker command:
docker run -it --rm -v "$PWD:/plugin:ro" buildkite/plugin-tester
✓ Creates an annotation with the file count
1 test, 0 failures
To make it easier to run this command, create a Docker Compose file:
You can now run the tests using the following command:
docker-compose run --rm tests
Step 6: Add a readme
Next, add a
README.md file to introduce the plugin to the world:
# File Counter Buildkite Plugin
Annotates the build with a file count.
## Example
Add the following to your `pipeline.yml`:
- command: ls
- a-github-user/file-counter#v1.0.0:
pattern: '*.md'
## Configuration
### `pattern` (Required, string)
The file name pattern, for example `*.ts`. Supports any pattern supported by [find -name](http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/find.1.html).
## Developing
To run the tests:
docker-compose run --rm tests
## Contributing
1. Fork the repo
2. Make the changes
3. Run the tests
4. Commit and push your changes
5. Send a pull request
Developing a plugin with a feature branch
When developing plugins, it is useful to have a quick feedback loop between making a change in your plugin code, and seeing the effects in a Buildkite pipeline. Let's say you're developing your feature on
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my-org/plugin#dev-branch, and it already has a checkout matching that, it will not pull any changes from the Git repository. But if you do want to see changes reflected immediately, set
plugins-always-clone-fresh to
One way to try this is to add the following step to the Buildkite pipeline where you're testing your plugin. Configuring
BUILDKITE_PLUGINS_ALWAYS_CLONE_FRESH on only one step means that other plugins, which are unlikely to be changing in the meantime, won't get unnecessarily cloned on every step invocation.
Publish to the Buildkite plugins directory
To add your plugin to the Buildkite plugins directory, publish your repository to a public GitHub repository and add the
buildkite-plugin repository topic tag. For full instructions, see the plugins directory documentation.
Designing plugins: single-command plugins versus library plugins
When writing plugins, there are two patterns you can choose from:
- A single-command plugin: a small, declarative plugin, which exposes a single command for use in your pipeline steps. Most plugins follow this pattern.
- A library plugin, or super-plugin: this plugin type assembles multiple commands into one plugin. Refer to the library example Buildkite plugin for an example of how to set up this type of plugin.


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Exercise of the Day: Child's pose variations
Today's stretches are borrowed from yoga, but they're a great addition to any routine. We refer to them as Child's Pose #1 and #2, and both will create a gentle stretch in your lower back and shoulder extenders.
For child's pose #1, kneel on a comfortable surface with your feet pointed. Hinge forward at the hip, and lie prone with your arms stretched out in front of you. Close your eyes and take several deep breaths.
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Both of these poses are very comfortable resting positions. Try incorporating them into your regular mat exercises, or just anytime you need a little mental break!
Massage is a physical profession, and RMTs need to stay active to be at the top of their game. A good therapist will also be well-versed in exercises that will benefit their clients. Vicars students recieve training in remedial exercise, and our "remex" sessions incorporate exercises and stretches from many sports and athletic traditions. Practice along with us!
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In 1972, the UN General Assembly designated 5th June as World Environment Day (WED). Every year the day is celebrated with a theme to create awareness among the people on various topics like climate change, global warming, ozone, pollution, sustainability etc. The year 2022 marks 50 years since the first United Nations Conference on the Human Environment – the 1972 Stockholm Conference that led to the creation of UNEP and designating 5 June every year as World Environment Day.
What is the theme/slogan of World Environment Day 2022?
The theme for the World Environment Day in 2022 is 'Only One Earth'. The global campaign #OnlyOneEarth calls for transformative changes to policies and choices to enable cleaner, greener, and sustainable living in harmony with nature.
The human mind knows no boundaries. But our planet does. We have created so much. But often at the cost of nature. We can no longer continue down a path of irreversible harm to the environment. Let's renew our resolve and our climate. Let's strengthen our commitments and our biodiversity. Let's rethink how we consume, revive what we destroyed and reconnect with what sustains us. Our home. #OnlyOneEarth. (Source: https://www.worldenvironmentday.global/)
Which country will host World Environment Day 2022?
Every year a country hosts the World Environment Day. This year i.e. year 2022, it will be hosted by Sweden.
In addition, in 2022, the Government of Sweden will host Stockholm+50, an international meeting to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Stockholm Conference and to accelerate implementation to deliver on the 2030 Agenda and achieve sustainable recovery from COVID-19.
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To celebrate the change, Amazon Nature Tours, a small ship expedition company that sails further into the Brazilian Amazon basin than any other line, introduced new 'Into the Wild' four-day sailings. These are an enhancement of the previous shorter cruises, going deeper into the Amazon basin and giving travelers a greater opportunity to explore the dense forests and small tributaries within the Central Amazon Conservation Complex, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site.
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While the four-day sailings explore more of the region than before, the price has remained unchanged, with rates starting at $1,750 per person. Passengers sail on Tucano, an 18-passenger motor yacht that has been completely refitted to make it one of the most sustainable vessels in the region.
A significant portion of the energy used on board is generated by solar panels. Solar energy is used to heat water for showers, refrigeration in the galley, to make ice and to power the ship's launches. There are 'solar hours' each day, when all generators are turned off and the ship operates on solar energy alone.
Amazon Nature Tours has eliminated all plastic on board and now provides complimentary, reusable aluminum water bottles that can be refilled at large dispensers. All staff, food and linens are sourced locally.
'The Brazilian Amazon is one of the greatest ecosystems in the world and still largely undiscovered,' said Mark Baker, president of Amazon Nature Tours. 'We hope that the elimination of the visa requirement makes it easier and more enticing for travelers to visit Brazil and explore its magical rain forest.'
Authentic, deep wilderness experience
Baker said the four-night 'Into the Wild' expedition cruises enable travelers to have an authentic, deep wilderness experience and still be able to visit some of Brazil's other iconic destinations. And, for those with more time, Amazon Nature Tours operates the six-night 'Voyage to the Heart of the Amazon' that explores some of the farthest reaches of the rain forest.
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