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ACME Protocol
Domain Validation
- Client generates agent keypair and sends authentication request to server
- Server generates authentication challenges and nonce and sends the response to client
- Client generates authentication response and signs nonce and notifies server
- Server verifies signed nonce
- Server verifies authentication response
- with DNS record: _acme-challenge.<domain>.
- with well-known URI: http://<domain>/.well-known/acme-challenge/<filename>
Certificate Issuance and Revocation
- Client generates a CSR and sends a signed request to server
- Server validates CSR signature and agent signature
- Server generates a certificate and send it to client
Certificate Revocation
- Client sends a signed request to server
- Server validates the request
- Server generates CRL
ACME Certificate
See ACME Certificate.
See ACME API.
ACME Servers
- PKI ACME Responder
- IPA ACME Responder
- https://github.com/letsencrypt/pebble
- https://github.com/letsencrypt/boulder
ACME Clients
See ACME Client.
ACME Proxies
Public Proxy
Public proxy will accept requests from ACME client and pass them to ACME server. ACME server will perform validation directly against ACME clients.
Private Proxy
Public proxy will accept requests from ACME client and pass them to ACME server. ACME server will perform validation against the ACME proxy and pass the result to ACME clients.
- RFC 8555 - Automatic Certificate Management Environment (ACME)
- RFC 8737 - ACME TLS ALPN Challenge Extension
- Let's Encrypt
- Let's Encrypt - How It Works
- Automated Certificate Management Environment
- Deploying Let's Encrypt certificates using tls-alpn-01 (https)
- PKI ACME Responder
- ACME Challenges Using an Authority Token
- Dynamic SSL certificates using LetsEncrypt on OpenShift
- acme-dns
- Run your own private CA & ACME server using step-ca


text: evandixon 759 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Project Pokémon needs some new branding art, specifically a banner and a square logo, so we're holding an art competition. Here's how it works: Participants will submit art in this thread from now until October 13. Members will have 2 weeks to vote for the best submission. Members must have at least approved 50 posts in order to vote, as of the close of the voting period. The winner will be awarded a colored username here and on Discord, as well as a forum badge. Additionally, credit will be provided wherever the image is used. Submission Criteria: Images should be PNG files. Additionally submitting project files (Photoshop, Gimp, etc.) is requested, but not required. Images should prominately display the text "Project Pokémon" Banners should include the text "Pokémon Through Innovation" Banners should be approximately 1000 pixels wide and 200 pixels high. Larger images are acceptable (and preferable) as long as the aspect ratio is the same (5 wide:1 high), and text is readable when resized to 1000x200. Logos should be approximately 250x250 pixels. Larger images are acceptable (and preferable) as long as the aspect ratio is 1:1. Content features original drawings and background; plagiarism not accepted You may place your name/username in the corner of each image so long as it does not draw undue attention to itself 1 Link to post Share on other sites

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This is what I tell tourists quite often. Actually, it's a thing I learned from photography: this kind of attention and curiosity to everything that surrounds us which makes you discover beauty and real (visual) gems in places that seem ordinary. In this aspect, the tour guide and the photographer are similar to an explorer 😉
So when we're making guided tours of Timisoara we're trying to point out architectural details and building ornaments that have a story, which reveal a more intimate face of the city, that I often discovered while photographing.
I even started some photo projects on this theme. One of them, which is very dear to me, is "The stone people of Timisoara", which I hope will become a photo album in the near future. I was so surprised to discovered an entire "population" of men, women, fairies, animals, angels, children, mythological creatures that decorate the buildings of Timisoara.
Here are some of them, that you can meet …if you look up 🙂


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Everyone defending Default-Deny, has anyone of you ever used Comodo, avast!'s Hardened Mode (Aggressive) or Microsoft SmartScreen in Block mode?
Sure, in practice, Default Deny works. Sure, on the outside it gives the impression it's clever, but there is really nothing sentient or intelligent about it. We call in-game bots "Ai", but again, they just follow sets of rules and on the outside they appear intelligent. That's the state of "Ai" everything these days. To even remotely have something close to Ai you need a quantum computer which works closer to how brains of intelligent organisms operate and you'd need it on a local level and not in the cloud.
I dunno about that. I just saw a video re US Navy drone with AI that takes off from aircraft carrier, flies a mission, returns to the aircraft carrier and lands, all using AI, NOT remotely controlled by a human. AI is happening and getting better. Beware the Terminator.


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That's what a credit card can do to your financial situation and credit score, if you don't use it wisely. Therefore, before you decide to apply for one, think about the following considerations first.
What Are Your Spending Habits Like?
Before you even start looking through the different credit cards available, you need to take an honest look at your spending habits. You need to think about whether you will pay the card off every month in full or whether you are expecting there to be some carried over in the balance from one month to the next. Is it going to be used for emergencies and as a rainy-day fund or will you just use it for everything?
You need to give thought to these, because if you are intending on paying it off fully every month, the interest rate is not important. Whereas if you anticipate there being a balance left remaining, you will want to find one with the lowest introductory rate and then a low standard rate. Obviously, if you are going to use it for everything, you need a good credit limit, but if it's for emergencies only, you are best looking for a card with a low credit limit, low fees and low rate of interest.
Credit Card Interest Rates
You will note that credit card interest rates are marked up as annual percentage rate, otherwise known by the abbreviation APR. This comes in either the form of a variable or fixed rate. A variable interest rate, as you can probably guess, will fluctuate regularly, whereas you will always know the interest rate with a fixed rate option.
There are other triggers that can cause the amount you need to pay to increase, such as going over your credit limit or paying your card late. Shockingly, but truthfully, it could be just that the credit card company decides to change their rates. They are completely within their rights to do this, if they give you fair warning of their intentions.
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The credit limit is the money you can spend, as decided by the credit card company. This will largely depend on your credit rating and history and could be from as little as a couple of hundred to 1000s of dollars. When it comes to the credit limit, you need to be cautious because you don't want to find yourself almost going over it.
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text: AMBI Group Launches Joint Venture Film Company in China 10:03 PM PDT 6/5/2016 by Patrick Brzeski FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Fabrizio Di Giulio The new Chinese company, a partnership with Beijing-based SinoLicensing, will finance and co-produce both Chinese and English-language content. AMBI Group, the film development, financing and distribution consortium led by Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi, has partnered with Beijing-based SinoLicensing to establish a new joint venture in China. Named AMBI-SINO, the Beijing-headquartered company "will finance and produce Chinese original content, co-produce English-speaking content with Chinese partners, and serve as a local production partner for AMBI's productions and third-party projects," the partners said Monday in a statement. SinoLicensing was founded in 2015 by CEO Chuan "Melody" Bi, a former managing director at News Corp. and the IDG-backed IDG China Media Fund, which invested in Legendary Pictures and the digital Chinese version of National Geographic. SinoLicensing has offices in Beijing, Shenzhen and Los Angeles and is focused on film marketing and promotion as well as licensing Hollywood IP to the Chinese consumer products industry. In 2015, AMBI Group acquired Exclusive Media Group's film library, which includes commercial hits and cult movies such as Begin Again, Cruel Intentions, Donnie Darko, End of Watch, Memento, Sliding Doors, Undefeated and The Way Back, among others. AMBI also owns the sequel and remake rights to the EMG library. Among the titles on AMBI Group's production slate are James Franco's post-apocalyptic thriller Future World, starring Franco, Milla Jovovich, Lucy Liu, Method Man, Suki Waterhouse, Snoop Dogg; psychological thriller Black Butterfly starring Antonio Banderas and Jonathan Rhys Meyers; and a remake of Christopher Nolan's cult classic Memento. Plans for AMBI-SINO also include producing Chinese-language remakes of AMBI Group's films, as well as co-financing local Chinese content for both theatrical and online distribution. The Beijing-based team also will work on other content formats, including games. "The ability to operate in China as a Chinese company, with highly respected local partners, will multiply and streamline our opportunities there and around the world," Iervolino said in a statement. Added Melody Bi: "This partnership will allow us to bring the highest quality Hollywood content to the Chinese audience, as well as local-language adaptations and merchandising opportunities." FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Patrick Brzeski email@example.com @thr


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Architects often espouse the idea of adaptability, but they rarely give it center stage. David Serero and Elena Fernandez of Brooklyn-based Iterae Architecture do just this with their Solar Parametric Open Air Theater (SPOAT) concept. Made up of 13 units of modular bleacher seating, SPOAT is intended to expand or retract to accommodate between 75 and 500 spectators in a range of configurations. The individual sections vary in size, allowing them to telescope into one another. When pushed together they create a compact seating arrangement ideal for watching films. For live performances the modules are separated, fanning out like a hand of playing cards. Fully extended in a 180-degree arc, SPOAT recalls its source of inspiration. "We have been fascinated by ancient Greek theaters that were carved out from the existing topography," Serero recalls. "We wanted to extend this idea to propose an artificial topography—smart and flexible to allow for all kinds of events and performances."
Toward this end, the architects have conceived a structure that is not only flexible—the sections of the theater are made from aluminum and set on wheels so they are lightweight and easy to move—but also portable. Photovoltaic panels affixed to the backs of the modules collect sufficient solar energy to run stage lights and technical equipment, allowing SPOAT to be used in remote locations. Additionally a backstage dressing area buttresses a 33-foot retractable projection screen, beneath which water-filled storage tanks ballast the screen against wind. When the theater is moved, the tanks can be emptied and the components loaded into shipping containers.
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Is my child overweight?
Do not depend on the well-meaning advice of relatives, friends or child care providers. Some may believe that heavy children are healthy. A slender or normal weight child might be viewed as scrawny or sickly. But this is not true. An attitude that a husky child is a healthy child can set up an individual for a life-time weight problem.
The best person to tell you if your child is overweight is your health care provider. If you suspect a weight problem, make an appointment with a doctor, nurse or registered dietitian so that they can check your child's height and weight.
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The ultimate zero-waste makeup solution is to go au natural, and for those lucky enough to have a glowing, blemish-free complexion go for it. But for those (hand up over here) who tend to break out when stressed, time of the month, tired or who simply like how it looks, a bit of slap* is a small miracle.
*British slang word for makeup
I'm constantly assessing the various areas of my life to make them more resource efficient and less wasteful. My makeup bag has been reduced down to the bare minimum. I swapped blusher for cocoa powder and plastic bottles for glass, etc., but it still wasn't optimal with plastic lids and items I had to throw away/recycle.
But, the wonder of social media recently drew my attention to a Swedish cosmetics brand who not only produce natural, mineral-based makeup, but they also offer refills in paper bags. Hallelujah! Local, natural and zero waste. You can order the first time in pots and then get refills when you need more, or if you have lots of old small jars and pots at home (hand up again) then just order the refill. They do foundation, concealer, blusher and eyeliner amongst others. I've started off with foundation and concealer and will swap to their eyeliner when mine runs out.
So, here's what's in my makeup bag:
- Mineral foundation – Back to Earth
- Mineral concealer – Back to Earth
- Blusher/bronzer – cocoa powder (I happened to find a compressed chunk of cocoa powder in the bulk bin at Gram, which works amazingly, but you can also use the loose powder)
- Eye liner – Wooden pencil (to be swapped for loose power when it's out)
- Lipstick – I still have a lipstick that I love and wear very occasionally – I will cross that bridge when it runs out and figure out an alternative
- A few wooden/metal brushes
DIY makeup
If you don't have access to a zero-waste makeup brand or want to save money, there are plenty of ways to make your own cosmetics from natural ingredients. Bea Johnson's book Zero Waste Home has lots of recipes from eyeliner made from burnt almond skins to powder from corn starch and lip stain made with boiled beetroots. Or do like our grandmothers probably did and pinch your cheeks for a bit of colour!


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Rad Hourani
"I don't like the word 'fashion,'" says haute couture garment designer and contemporary artist Rad Hourani during a tour of his current exhibition Neutrality at Griffintown's Arsenal gallery, a few hours before the show would open to the public. "It represents trends and I think I'm a very timeless designer. I don't like to consume just to consume."
If that sounds like something unusual to hear from a designer working within the notoriously consumption-driven fashion industry, let it be the first clue that Rad Hourani doesn't let convention get in the way of his vision. Designing classic, unisex garments (which are produced completely in Montreal) is just one outlet of Hourani's creativity, where garment design joins photography, filmmaking, sculpture, painting and printmaking among the media used by Hourani to communicate an idealistic vision of a world that is nationless, genderless, ageless, raceless and limitless.
This vision is articulated in the Neutrality exhibition through works that illustrate the development of an individual from innocent childhood to complex and nuanced adulthood, stopping along the way to emphasize humans' connections with nature and with each other through interpersonal and social relationships. Through the exhibit, Hourani takes the viewer on a journey through his own growth as an artist with works that draw from the personal experiences many of us can relate to, like marking a shift in focus, dealing with a sense of disconnectedness and opening oneself to intimacy. In Hourani's ideal world, just as each person develops from a child to an adult, so too can our society develop from one rife with divisions based on class, gender, religion and other markers to one that leaves these divisions behind.
"In my ideal society there is a harmony between the feminine and the masculine, the positive and the negative," he says while describing the show. "This space doesn't belong to any limitation."
It's fitting that Hourani, an artist who imagines a world with no limits, doesn't feel the need to contain his expression to just one medium. Though Montrealers may be most familiar with his ready-to-wear collections, Hourani has exhibited his photography, multimedia works and installations in galleries around the world in places like Paris, Arnhem, Hong Kong, Dubai and Beijing.
"I started doing photography and video before creating clothes," Hourani says. "I don't find one medium more difficult than another, I find them all to be of the same complexity. I think of the idea first and then will choose the perfect medium to express it in—It depends on what I feel like expressing at the moment. My brain process is quite organic in terms of artwork creations."
For Hourani, producing contemporary artworks apart from garment design helps to provide some balance for the competitive and fast-paced fashion world as well as providing more flexibility in how to communicate ideas. "To do contemporary art today is exactly what I needed to express myself in other fields," Hourani says. "You don't need nine or ten collections per year, it's way too much.
"I find that art can give that freedom of conceptualizing something and communicating it in different aspects, whereas clothes are more about utility," Hourani continues. "I can't express myself enough in clothing, so that's why I'm using other treatments. I feel so free to be able to express my vision without any limitation on how I can express it."
Taking a walk through Hourani's Neutrality exhibition and you'll see a collection of pieces that do a good job of visually representing the ideas Hourani is passionate about—ideas that he's able to actively put into practice through his clothing label, by creating gender neutral garments (and being the first designer to present a unisex haute couture collection in Paris in 2013) that are made in Canada where standards for labour and environmental considerations are higher than in the overseas free trade zones where most of our clothing is made.
"I was always about creating things for a lifestyle that's not just about consuming and about speed and disposable things," Hourani explains. "I like things that you can keep over time. For me that's a very important point, and also related to nature. That's also why I produce everything in Canada, because I want to know who does my clothes, how it's made, and where the money I'm investing goes.
"The clothes and the art are 100 per cent connected. I can't create a human body with clothes, but I can put the senses on screen, so it's all related." ■
Rad Hourani's Neutrality is on view at Arsenal (2020 William) until Jan. 17, 2016. Admission is $10, or free during Arsenal's Mardis Culturels (Tuesdays 6–9 p.m.)


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Privacy is the new buzzword on the internet. Everybody from big social media companies to the people who sell you phones and laptops are talking about it. In fact, companies such as Samsung have even started loading their own security/privacy related software on phones they sell.
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Most interestingly, it is the people who thought they were good at it seem to be the most careless. It is true though, the young ones are the most aware of how technology works, and perhaps the most reckless. The older ones are more sceptical, and somehow have ended up being the safer ones, just by being more careful.
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|Legacy of Kain: Defiance
|Crystal Dynamics
Nixxes Software BV (PC, Xbox)
|Eidos Interactive
|Amy Hennig
|Rosaura Sandoval
|Riley Cooper
|Jason Bell
|Daniel Cabuco
|Amy Hennig
Carol Wolf
|Jim Hedges
|Legacy of Kain
|PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows
Legacy of Kain: Defiance is an action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and Nixxes Software BV,[1] and published by Eidos. It is the fifth game in the Legacy of Kain series. It was released in North America in November and December 2003, and in Europe in February 2004.
Defiance continues the journey of the Vampire lord Kain and his lieutenant-turned-wraith Raziel. After having Raziel killed to be revived by the Elder God as a wraith during the events of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Kain travels backwards through time and is followed by Raziel into Nosgoth's past, uncovering the conspiratorial events that led to the land being doomed to an eternity of corruption. After establishing his free will by refusing to kill Kain when prophesied, Raziel discovers that Moebius the Time Streamer had originally manipulated Kain into igniting a genocidal war against Vampires until he was the last of his kind. In manipulating Raziel who has free will and thus whose decisions and actions cannot be foreseen by Moebius, Kain hopes to find a way to undo the consequences of his actions and restore Nosgoth to its former glory.
Defiance is the only game in the series where both Raziel and Kain are playable: previous Soul Reaver installments focused on Raziel while the Blood Omen series focused on Kain. Unlike previous games where Kain could acquire different types of weapons, in Defiance the only available weapon for Kain is the Soul Reaver - Kain possesses the material Reaver while Raziel possesses the Reaver's spectral form and several elemental reavers.[2] However while Kain uses one weapon, he can obtain five emblems to enhance the Soul Reaver which are: balance, conflict, dimension, energy and time. Raziel retains all his previous weapons like in the first games. By killing enemies, Raziel and Kain learn new combat techniques, including uppercuts, mid-air slashes, and firing orbs of telekinetic energy. Some techniques are shared by the two, others are unique to them, such as Kain's "Cadaverous Laceration". Raziel and Kain can also acquire various elemental powers that give them new abilities - the Conflict Emblem lets Kain use pyrokinesis to light torches while Raziel's Dark Reaver lets him turn invisible and pass certain obstacles and enemies without being noticed. When an enemy is weakened, Kain and Raziel can either absorb their blood/soul to replenish their health, or slay them with the Reaver, gradually filling up a meter that lets the Reaver unleash an area of effect spell to attack groups of enemies. Both Raziel and Kain can acquire various runes to increase their health and allow them to use their telekinetic powers more often. A menu system is used to display the character's combat experience, the runes they have collected and the various combos they have learned to execute.[2]
The game begins with players controlling Kain, but at set intervals they will acquire control of Raziel and play as him for a time before switching back to Kain. Both possess similar powers, including climbing walls, gliding in mid-air and phasing through certain gates.[2] However, both also have abilities exclusive to them: Kain can jump large gaps, transform into a swarm of bats and cannot swim, while Raziel swims and can shift into the spectral realm to bypass enemies and obstacles before finding an appropriate place to shift back into the material realm. Kain is also able to use his telekinesis to pick up enemies and either throw them into obstacles or pull them towards him, an ability Raziel lacks at first and must acquire during the course of the game.[2] Enemies include Sarafan warrior-priests, Vampire hunters, Hylden-possessed corpses called Revenants, and various types of Demons.
Defiance continues from where Soul Reaver 2 ended. As the story opens, Kain saved Raziel's life by drawing the Soul Reaver from him - Raziel was meant to enter the blade and become its soul-devouring spectral half. This causes a time paradox that changes Nosgoth's history for the worse, and separates Kain and Raziel.
Kain's part of the game follows him seeking Moebius the Time Streamer, the guardian of time for answers to where Raziel is, how he has changed time, and later following a lead Moebius gives him to explore a Vampire citadel. During his quest, Kain finds and completes a broken talisman of Vampire construct known as the Balance Emblem.[3] Kain discovers murals during his quest dictating an ancient war between the first races to inhabit Nosgoth, the Ancients and the Hylden. After sealing the Hylden in an alternate dimension using the Pillars of Nosgoth, the Hylden cursed the Ancients with bloodthirst, sterility and immortality, turning them into the first Vampires. Kain discovers from the murals that it was prophesied that both races would have a champion arise - a Vampire champion wielding the Soul Reaver, and a Hylden champion wielding a flaming sword. Because he possesses the material Soul Reaver depicted, Kain comes to believe he is the prophesied Vampire champion. The outcome of the battle between the two champions remains ambiguous.[4]
Raziel's part of the game begins five hundred years later during the time of Blood Omen. Held captive by the Elder God, Raziel escapes his master and travels about Nosgoth hoping to find a way to avoid his fate of being imprisoned in the Soul Reaver. After being told by the Reaver's maker Vorador that only the deceased Janos Audron can give him the answers he seeks, Raziel travels to Avernus Cathedral to find Janos' heart and revive him.[5] Raziel also finds murals of the Hylden and Ancients, showing the Ancients committing suicide in horror of their immortality. Raziel later discovers this is because the Ancients worshiped the Elder God, who had decreed all souls had to spin in a cycle of life and death known as the Wheel of Fate. Because they were immortal, their souls could not follow this doctrine and the Ancients became the bane of the entity they once revered.[6] Raziel also finds murals of the two prophesied champions, and discovers that the Hylden champion and its flaming sword resemble him and the spectral Soul Reaver.
As Raziel enters Avernus Cathedral to search for Janos' heart, in the past Kain explores the Vampire citadel's deepest chambers and is contacted by the Elder God who tells him of what Raziel plans. Knowing what Janos' revival would cause (see Blood Omen 2), Kain accepts the Elder God's assistance and is sent to Raziel's time. In Avernus, after defeating the last of his brethren Turel, Raziel discovers Mortanius the Necromancer, who admits having helped Moebius lead the original crusade against the Vampires, and used Janos' heart to revive Kain as a Vampire to atone for his mistakes.[7] Raziel returns to the cathedral's chapel moments after Kain arrives. Kain attempts to reason with Raziel and convince him not to revive Janos, but Raziel is under the influence of the Hylden and refuses to listen. The two battle, with Raziel defeating Kain and tearing Janos' heart from his chest. Kain, seemingly dying, is engulfed by a portal and vanishes. Raziel returns to Vorador's Mansion and uses the Heart of Darkness to revive Janos, who leads him to the Vampire citadel.
Raziel stumbles into a side chamber, the place where Kain had met the Elder God, and finds a forge designed to give the Soul Reaver its greatest power. However, the Elder God's tentacles emerge and attempt to bury the forge. Raziel fights off his master and has the Soul Reaver absorb the soul of Ariel, rendering the Reaver as pure of spirit. Ariel tells Raziel that this purified Soul Reaver is meant to be used by the Scion of Balance; however, evidence points towards Kain being the Scion of Balance, confusing Raziel as he returns to Janos.[8]
At this time during the events of Blood Omen 1, Kain's past self refuses to sacrifice himself to restore the Pillars of Nosgoth, weakening the Ancients' seal enough for the Hylden Lord to possess Janos. The possessed Janos strikes down Raziel's physical body and causes him to shift to the spectral realm where he is again held captive in the Elder God's lair. Kain awakens, very much alive, trapped within the Demon Realm of the Hylden, and fights off their demons to return to Nosgoth. Entering the Vampire citadel, Kain finds Moebius reporting to the Elder God. Kain kills Moebius, causing his soul to shift to the Spectral Realm where Raziel impales him on the spectral Soul Reaver, revealing the Elder God's true form to him before devouring him. Undaunted, the Elder God informs him that Moebius no longer had any use for it, and it now intends to trap Kain and Raziel within the citadel for all time to prevent them from interfering with its plans any further.[9] Raziel then considers all he has learned, and realizes that, through starting the war between the Ancients and the Hylden, and the war between humans and Vampires through Moebius, that the Elder God has been the cause of almost every hardship the land has faced in an attempt to keep its Wheel of Fate turning.[10] Realizing what has to be done as his final act of free will, Raziel uses Moebius' corpse to manifest in the Material Realm and tricks Kain into stabbing him with the material Soul Reaver before the manifestation completes. Kain is horrified and attempts to remove the sword, but Raziel reaffirms both his free will and his loyalty to Kain, stopping him in the process. Raziel passes on the purified Soul Reaver into Kain to heal both Kain's corruption caused by Nupraptor's madness as well as the open wound in his chest from Janos' missing heart. It also allows Kain to see the Elder God but at the same time sacrifices Raziel to the Blood Reaver, making it the original Soul Reaver. Kain now has two versions of the Soul Reaver, uniting what had been torn asunder by Moebius and the Elder God's manipulations.[11] This gives Kain the power to defeat the Elder God and the entity warns it cannot be killed and will return before being buried under the rubble of the collapsing Reaver forge, though Kain turns a deaf ear to its threats.[12] The game ends with Kain looking out on the Pillars of Nosgoth his past self had just corrupted, silently thanking Raziel for giving him hope for the future.[13]
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The PlayStation 2 version received "generally favorable reviews", while the PC and Xbox versions received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[31][32][33]
Douglass C. Perry of IGN praised the game's plotline for finally resolving many questions that previous installments had left unanswered, as well as being able to play as both Raziel and Kain and the new combat system revolving around various combos and spells unleashed by the Soul Reaver. The differences in their gameplay, with Kain's quests revolving around combat and Raziel's around puzzle solving, were also enjoyed. However, the poor collision system, auto-locking combat view and awkward camera controls were criticized for making combat difficult as the player would target enemies that could not be seen. Perry also noted the graphics for the Spectral Realm were distracting and made combat difficult.[2][24] Greg Kasavin of GameSpot praised the series as a whole for not one but two involving and memorable protagonists. However, the camera controls were noted to be confusing and the combat system was criticized for focusing on the Soul Reaver as well as the lack of variety in enemies, leading to players utilizing the same combos over and over to defeat them. The site also noted that Raziel and Kain play identically with very similar controls and abilities. Raziel's need to shift between the Material and Spectral planes to complete his quest was criticized for being too tired since the mechanic was introduced in the first game and were less fun than Kain's combat-oriented quests. Overall, Kasavin said the storyline would please fans of the series, but the gameplay was disappointing.[18][19]
Tony Guidi of TeamXbox noted the simultaneous similarities and differences in the controls for Raziel and Kain. However, the need to re-imbue the Soul Reaver with elemental powers that it had already gained in previous games was noted to be confusing and led to similar gameplay as in previous installments revolving around gaining a new Reaver power and using that power to move forward. The camera system was heavily criticized for being confusing and leading players to unwillingly backtrack when the camera angle shifts suddenly. The game's shift to combat and away from puzzle solving was also criticized. The graphics were noted to be high quality, but not as groundbreaking as previous games in the series.[34] Tariq Baker of GameSpy praised the combat system of the PS2 and Xbox versions but criticized their puzzle element for being reliant of block puzzles as its predecessors were. Despite the praise for the combat system, the similarities between the controls for Raziel and Kain were cited as the game's weakest point, to the extent where abilities either of them possessed in previous installments were dropped to make them play almost identically. The need to backtrack without the assistance of a map or clear objectives was also criticized. Overall, Baker said the combat system and graphics were well done, but the game's reliance on puzzles and backtracking was a weak point.[20][21] Joe Rybicki of Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine praised the game's plot, voice acting, animation, character design and architecture, and said that it had "loads and loads of atmosphere". However, Rybicki called it "a terrible, terrible game", due to his belief that its gameplay is "so appallingly unimaginative, so awfully monotonous that by the end of it, I was wondering why they even bothered making a game out of it." Rybicki concluded: "If it weren't for the story in [the] last, say, 10 percent of the game [...] I probably would have scored Defiance a full point lower. Translation: This is for serious fans of the series only."[25]
- Although the in-game script implies that Raziel is the Hylden champion and Kain is the Vampire champion,[35][36][37] series writer Amy Hennig has since stated that because Raziel possesses free will, he is both and may choose either role, which is why Raziel is referred to several times as "redeemer and destroyer" in the game. In allowing Kain to kill him and acquire the means to defeat the Elder God, Raziel triumphs and destroys himself at the same time.[38]
- ^ "Legacy of Kain: Defiance". Nixxes Software BV. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Perry, Douglass C. (December 18, 2003). "Legacy of Kain: Defiance Review (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Crystal Dynamics (November 11, 2003). Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PlayStation 2). Eidos Interactive.
Moebius: Here you are at last. I see you found a fragment of the Balance Emblem. This will be of even further use to you - if you can find the other three. Now, shall we - ? / Kain: Yes. Let us continue our conversation.
- ^ Crystal Dynamics (November 11, 2003). Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PlayStation 2). Eidos Interactive.
Kain: I was confronted again with depictions of the Vampires' champion, the bearer of the Reaver blade. And here too was his Hylden adversary, with blazing eyes, brandishing a flaming sword. Two heroes locked in combat which only one would survive. But which one? These murals prophesied two possible outcomes.
- ^ Crystal Dynamics (November 11, 2003). Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PlayStation 2). Eidos Interactive.
Vorador: I crafted the Reaver blade, but only at the behest of my sire, Janos Audron. What sorcery he and the others laid upon the sword afterward, I cannot say. / Raziel: Janos tried to give me the Reaver before he died. He said that it was forged for me... but what did he mean? As my weapon, or my prison? / Vorador: Perhaps you should ask him yourself. / Raziel: Janos is here? / Vorador: In a manner of speaking.
- ^ Crystal Dynamics (November 11, 2003). Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PlayStation 2). Eidos Interactive.
Raziel: I had seen this symbol throughout these ruins. I should have realized what it was they worshiped. Now there was no question. For this scene depicted the ancient Vampires' torment and despair as their curse cast them from the Wheel of Fate. So this was the god whose abandonment had driven them to madness and suicide. Finally I understood – it was not their bloodthirst, but their immortality that was the true nature of their enemies' curse. The wisest, strongest, most noble race – gulled by the voice of that old parasite. But I had seen him – and whatever he was, he was no god.
- ^ Crystal Dynamics (November 11, 2003). Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PlayStation 2). Eidos Interactive.
Mortanius: Ah, now you think of that. But as I told you, you are too late. The Heart has served its function. I have used it to set prophecy in motion. I created the champion foretold by my masters, who is destined to be your destroyer. The Scion of Balance will save Nosgoth -- the Pillars will return to vampire guardianship as intended, and your race will be cast down forever. / Raziel: Kain. You used the Heart of Darkness to create Kain.
- ^ Crystal Dynamics (November 11, 2003). Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PlayStation 2). Eidos Interactive.
Ariel: You have done well, Raziel. But there is one more trial for you to bear. You must unite that which has been set asunder... only then will the Scion of Balance be armed for his true endeavor. Only then... / Raziel: The Reaver now blazed with purifying flame. But far from being enlightened, I found myself entangled in an even greater web of mysteries. What had Janos expected me to learn? And what of Ariel's cryptic message? If the sword was endowed for the Scion of Balance - for Kain - and he was now dead, what hope remained? I needed to find Janos, and soon. I dreaded to think what these ominous rumblings might portend.
- ^ Crystal Dynamics (November 11, 2003). Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PlayStation 2). Eidos Interactive.
Elder God: Your petty actions are irrelevant, Raziel. Moebius was a good servant, but he was of no further use. His long life had run its course. You see, even when you rebel, your are doing my will. / Raziel: Perhaps, but something has changed, hasn't it? You didn't foresee Kain's return. / Elder God: You have both traced your paths along the Wheel. This is where the journey ends. / Raziel: You haven't the means to kill either one of us. / Elder God: Ah, but you can be stopped, and you will come to understand how oblivion can be a mercy. You and Kain will spend eternity buried here together, praying for the merciful release of a death that will never come.
- ^ Crystal Dynamics (November 11, 2003). Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PlayStation 2). Eidos Interactive.
Raziel: All the conflict and strife throughout history, all the fear and hatred, served but one purpose - to keep my master's Wheel turning. All souls were prisoners, trapped in the pointless round of existence, leading distracted, blunted lives until death returned them - always in ignorance - to the Wheel.
- ^ Crystal Dynamics (November 11, 2003). Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PlayStation 2). Eidos Interactive.
Kain: No. Raziel! /Raziel: The Soul Reaver - pure of all corruption - this is what it is for. This is what I am for - The two become one - both Soul Reavers - together - and the Scion of Balance is healed. And I - am not your enemy - not your destroyer - I am, as before, your right hand. Your sword. /Kain: No, Raziel - this can't be the way... /Raziel: And now you will see - the true enemy...
- ^ Crystal Dynamics (November 11, 2003). Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PlayStation 2). Eidos Interactive.
Elder God: You cannot destroy me, Kain - I am the Engine of Life itself. The Wheel will turn... The plague of your kind will be purged from this world... And on that inevitable day, your wretched, stagnant soul will finally be mine. / Kain: In the meantime, you'd best burrow deep.
- ^ Crystal Dynamics (November 11, 2003). Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PlayStation 2). Eidos Interactive.
Kain: Most ironic of all was the last gift that Raziel had given me: More powerful than the sword that now held his soul, more acute even than the vision his sacrifice had accorded me. The first, bitter taste of that terrible illusion - Hope.
- ^ Edge staff (January 2004). "Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PS2)". Edge. No. 132. Future plc. p. 107.
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- ^ Crystal Dynamics (November 11, 2003). Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PlayStation 2). Eidos Interactive.
Moebius: Your delusions of fulfilling the Vampires' foolish prophecies have badly distorted your judgment. And Raziel is not what you think.
- ^ Crystal Dynamics (November 11, 2003). Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PlayStation 2). Eidos Interactive.
Elder God: So, Raziel... your true nature is finally revealed. You were never the Vampires' savior - it is to the Hylden race you belong. And when Kain realizes this, what do you think he will do?...
- ^ Crystal Dynamics (November 11, 2003). Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PlayStation 2). Eidos Interactive.
Raziel: Then you know what I am -- and who you are? / Kain: I believe I do.
- ^ Lincoln, Ben (February 17, 2007). "Question and Answer with Amy Hennig". Legacy of Kain: The Lost Worlds. Retrieved February 23, 2008.


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First of all, let us learn what a safelist is. A safelist is a group of people who agree to receive a marketing email from time to time in order to be able to reciprocate the favor. All members on the list can email each other, usually once a day with a marketing message. This email cannot be considered spam because the list is an opt in list and you must agree to receiving messages to be on the list.
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The focus here is building health through strength and endurance.
Athletes, dancers, and extreme sports lovers can place considerable stress on the body with intense training and performance. This can negatively affect the immune system and energy levels resulting in sickness and fatigue if the diet is incorrect.
A diet that incorporates the amount and level of training and event performance levels, will ensure that the body is receiving the nutrients it requires to perform optimally.
Electrolyte balance and adequate hydration are extremely important in sports nutrition, and failure to address even the slightest dehydration will result in significantly reduced performance levels.
Here at Inner Strength Nutrition, the focus is on maintaining optimal electrolyte balance, education on optimal diet plans to maintain glycogen storage levels, but also to reduce any gastrointestinal disturbance during performance and to maximise energy levels.
The correct nutrition and sometimes additional supplements will help you avoid fatigue, and keep the immune system working at optimal levels. Sports nutrition plans also aim at preventing chronic inflammation around joint and muscle injuries by supplying anti-inflammatory foods and supplements.


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Warm Mineral Springs reopens to the public
Warm Mineral Springs reopened to the public after closing last summer after the concessions contractor's lease expired.
Sarasota County and the city of North Port agreed to open the springs for bathing and swimming.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports that the county hopes to develop the springs as a resort to attract more tourists, taxes and jobs. However, some want to preserve the springs as an archaeological site and public park.
National and State Park Concessions Inc. will run it as a swimming facility until September.
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Good Samaritan killed in Miami crashes
South Florida police say two teens involved in a car crash and a good Samaritan who stopped to help them were killed when another vehicle plowed into them.
Miami-Dade Police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta says the teens' car collided with an SUV early Sunday in an intersection. The teens got out of their car, and they were joined by a man who stopped to help.
Zabaleta says a red Kia Forte then drove into the scene, hitting all three pedestrians and crashing into the SUV.
The teens and the good Samaritan were pronounced dead at the scene. Their names have not been released.
The drivers of the Kia and the SUV were taken to a hospital.
Zabaleta says investigators believe that speed and alcohol may be a factor in the crashes.
Woman recovering after bear attack
Wildlife officials are warning residents to watch out for bears on the move, particularly after a Central Florida woman was attacked by a bear outside her home.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says Terri Frana encountered the bear Saturday night outside her Lake Mary home.
Officials say that while several bears were observed nearby, only one bear was responsible for Frana's injuries.
Frana was treated at a hospital and released. Seminole County Fire Rescue officials told reporters that Frana was bitten on her head and arm.
The wildlife commission is investigating and has set several bear traps in the area.
Wildlife officials say bears are leaving their winter dens and looking for food. Their increased activity means it's more likely to spot bears in neighborhoods.
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StackPack is a clone of the Tetris game.
Kolumnz is a similar game you may find interesting.
2009-04-05: Added Linux source and binary.
2005-02-12: Changed the name of the game to StackPack, and released under the Open Source GPL license.
2003-06-22: At last a new version with much prettier graphics and a revised help.
2001-05-04: Fixed minor bug. Sometimes the ini file did not load properly.
2001-01-15: Fixed some minor bugs when game files are missing.
I have ported my version of Tetris from MFC to WTL. The result is a much smaller exe.
I have improved the way the game handles stock games and custom games.
The double player layout has been improved.
Creation of new games has been improved.
The object of the game is to pack the falling blocks so as to make a full line.
Download StackPack StackPack.zip (79,969 bytes)
Download the source files for StackPack StackPackSrc.zip (92,778 bytes)
Download the Linux source files for StackPack StackPack.tar.bz2 (539,125 bytes) (this is a work in slow progress)
If you already have Git installed, you can get the latest development version via Git itself:
git clone git://github.com/steelwil/StackPack.git
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According to the paper, James Packer left his wife Erica for Miranda last year, and this greatly upset his best friend David Gyngell, who was the best man at his wedding.
Gyngell showed up at Packer's house last week and confronted him, and the argument turned violent. Bodyguards helped break up the fight.
[Photo: Miranda Kerr / Credit: Getty Images]
Both men were fined $500 for "offensive behavior."
Victoria's Secret model Kerr was previously married to actor Orlando Bloom, with whom she has a 3-year-old son, Flynn.
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I've just downloaded Awesims Pounawea town. It is absolutely STUNNING. I didn't download the CC stuff with the rugs etc. because as I'm sure my regular readers know, I never use any CC because it terrifies me. I've just loaded it up and am busy deleting all the lots so I can fill it with my own. Nothing personal but I want my lots throughout 🙂 I have had a sudden panic though because I've found a CC swamp grass with red flowery bits instead of white:
Do I delete them all or leave them? They're not showing up in build/buy mode and when I select them with the hand tool the thumbnail shows the normal white swamp grass.
This really is a beautifully made world and I can't wait to get back into it – bye bye!


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Philadelphia is a melting pot of cultures. As a result, its restaurant scene is lively and diverse, with ethic eateries catering to immigrants with home-cooked food. There are several African restaurants in the city, serving up traditional dishes with complex flavors and ingredients. Here, meals are not just for sustenance; they're a loving reminder of home, or a way to conjure up fond memories of growing up on this type of food. These African hot spots are generating buzz in the local media.
For a true taste of Ethiopia, head to Dahlak (dahlakrestaurant.com) in West Philadelphia, which has evolved into a neighborhood institution. This restaurant stays true to an authentic Ethiopian experience, right down to the table settings, where you'll sit on the floor. Meals are served family-style on large platters, and typically feature a mixture of meats, grains, and vegetables. Dahlak is vegetarian-friendly, with lots of menu options for the meatless crowd. Don't expect flatware here. All meals are served on injera -- thin, Ethiopian-style bread that is used to scoop up mouthfuls of food. After your dinner, head to the back bar, actually an old RV, where the local hipsters and university students hang out and drink cheap beer. The back patio is great during the warm months, where you can wash your meal down with a few beers under the stars.
For African-style cuisine with a twist, try Marrakesh (marrakesheastcoast.com), a destination in its own right. The Moroccan cuisine served at this restaurant just off Philly's famed South Street is rich with flavor and texture. Dinner is served as a seven-course meal, but only after the waitstaff cleanses your hands with a pitcher of water and a basin. Expect meats marinated in exotic spices like cumin with nuts and dates, lamb tajines, beef shish kabobs. Want to get a real Moroccan feel? Belly dancers are available upon request to entertain you during your meal.
West Philly's Abyssinia (no website; 229 S. 45th St., Philadelphia, PA 19104; 215-387-2424) offers another take on Ethiopian cuisine. "Not For Tourists" writer Mary Gaston says it's one of the last adventurous culinary outposts in Philly; there is something about scooping up food with your hands that instantly bonds people. Injera, the thin, spongy bread, is the plate and flatware here, too.
Fatou & Fama
Another West Philly hot spot is Fatou & Fama (fatouandfama.com), an African restaurant that allows patrons to eat-in and also offers catering. The flavors of Senegal come alive here, in dishes like chebujen, the Senegalese national dish of marinated fish and vegetables; yassa whiting, fried fish with garlic, mustard, and lemon; and peanut butter stew. The chefs at Fatou & Fama cater large affairs like weddings, or even dinner parties.
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On January 30th, 2018, we at Keller Trucking were informed that we are one of 20 for-hire trucking companies in the US or Canada that can bear the honorable distinction of Best Fleets to Drive For! This annual award is produced by CarriersEdge, in partnership with Truckload Carriers Association.
The benefit this award brings to our driver recruiting efforts is probably obvious, but the benefits to our trucking customers are not so self-explanatory. So here are my 6 reasons why customers benefit from using fleets that are the best to drive for.


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The whole school enjoyed a performance by Anne Glover today in the Library.
Anne Glover is an entertainer and consultant based in Victoria, BC. She has spent years enchanting audiences with her stories and string games and inspiring educators with her innovative approaches to education. Anne has appeared at countless schools, festivals, and conferences across the continent, and has performed her original stories on CBC radio, in both English and French. She is a polished, engaging entertainer with a humourous wisdom and an infectious enthusiasm for life in any language.
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Happy Halloween from This Muse's House to Yours!
To all my readers here at Musings of a Muse the Muse wishes you a Creepy, Spooky, Happy, and Safe Halloween!
To all my readers here at Musings of a Muse the Muse wishes you a Creepy, Spooky, Happy, and Safe Halloween!
In continuing with my Bath on a Budget hot topic of the moment today I present to you some nice goodies from Skindazzles!
Two bath products that I adore from Skindazzles are the Bath Bombs and the Shea Boom Candy!
The Bath Bombs and Shea Boom Candy are rotated in scent as seasons and holidays change so check back often for new scents on both! At the moment my little eye spies scents like Candy Cane Cake and Gingerbread in celebration of Christmas, which will soon be upon us!
Bath Bombs are your standard bath fizzies that fizz, pop and swirl around in your tub making your bath water soft and beautifully scented! I find the scents in the bombs quite strong and lasting! I have many places I buy bath bombs from and Skindazzles makes some of my favorites!
Shea Boom Candy is a treat for your body! If you like your bath water moisturizing and soft these wonderful candies are what you seek! They are soft and squishy and melt away happily in your tub as you bath scenting the water and making your skin soft and sweet! I normally crumble this under running water but you can float it in your bath water and laze while it melts away! Upon exiting your bath you'll see how gorgeously smooth your skin will feel!
Bath Bombs and Shea Boom Candy at Skindazzles are most definately fitting for bathers on a budget, bombs are $3.70 and candies are $3.
Please keep in mind prior to ordering from Skindazzles that airmail shipping applies as it's a business located within Canada however shipping prices are fairly reasonable if you get a few items!
You're Muse happens to love unique perfumes that she can't get in regular shops that sell fragrance! My tastes in fragrance run to the unusual I guess and when I'm seeking something sweet, foody, or unique I visit with the gorgeous Ashley Peldon at Starring Fragrances to get my fix!
I have many, many, a bottle of cocktails that Ashley, herself, has created! The scents at Starring Fragrances are mostly in the foody range so if you're a grave lover of scents that smell of cookies, cakes, or gorgeous decadent foody items this would be the spot you want to grab some very interesting blends!
Ashley has recently extended her popular perfume line and is now doing custom blended hair and body care items such as lotions and shampoos! I haven't personal tried any of the new products but I can give my Muse approval to the wonderful perfume blends that are created at Starring Fragrances!
The thing that totally sells me on these perfumes is the incredible staying power and special notes within each perfume! One or two sprays is all you need to smell completely edible and delicious all day long! Upon spraying one of these you can distinctively pick out the notes with the perfume which is so amazing. If I spray myself with my favorite blend, The Scream Queen, I don't get one particular scent from the perfume I can smell all sorts of notes through the blend all day long! As the day progresses and the perfume dries down and heats up with my body temperature I can smell the tart sweetness of the berries, the luscious vanilla ice cream, and the yummie bubble gum!
If you're looking for a unique experience in your perfume world Starring would be a great place to start!
Some of the Muse's favorite blends:
The Scream Queen
Yummie Berries, Vanilla Ice Cream and Bubble Gum!
Yellow Marshmallow
Yellow Cake with fluffy marshmallow!
Red Licorice
Strawberry and Cherry Licorice! Mmmm!
Who Spiked the Cupcakes?
Yummie cotton candy, vanilla cupcakes, and frosting! Oh my how decadent!
With a Cherry on Top
White Cake, Marshmallow, and of course Cherries!
Starring also does a line of tarts which are fantastic as well! If having your house scented with yummie baked treats sounds tempting do check out the tart line up!
Starring Fragrances is Muse approved and I can't say enough good things about this great little e-shop!
The customer service is fantastic and packages are shipped in a very timely manner with little to no wait time! Ashley is extremely sweet and accommodating with requests if you should have any! Starring does ship via parcel post which makes the Muse impatient as her goodies normally end up taking from 7-10 days to arrive. This can't be helped as all liquid must be shipped via US parcel post by law! Starring even has a Frequent Buyer Reward System that offers various discounts with each order you make!
The Muse always tries to get nice goodies for you and Ashley has been kind enough to offer readers of Musings of a Muse a special treat and as it's Halloween it's always nice to get a treat or two!
You can try out a 1oz perfume for 1/2 Price from Starring Fragrances by entering code MUSE during checkout! This is a great deal as perfume's run $26 at the normal price!
Go get yourself a sweet treat for Halloween and tell the Muse all about it!
Bit early for Steals and Deals but HSN has been featuring many Sephora brands at some great deals 🙂
The Muse has knocked up the best deals she noticed and slapped them into a nice little blog just for you! You can thank me and tell me how great I am later!
Make Up For Ever Star Powder Trio for $45 with Free Shipping
These normally run $18 each and that'd be $54 for three with the HSN option you'll be getting three at a discount of $9 plus you have an option to pay for these with their flex pay plan. Flex pay basically cuts the cost in half and charges the payment to you this month and the following month! Kinda cool if you're wanting to space your payments apart!
The Cargo Travel Collection Portable Makeup Box Set may be exclusive to HSN as I've never seen these items bundled together prior to this! This set is $29 with Free Shipping and includes 30 Pack a Day Lipgloss, 28 Color Cards, and Liquid Powder Foundation in a cute tin! These are great for traveling, quick makeup looks, and heck they'd make a great gift! Color Cards are $24 on Sephora and 30 Pack a Day Lipgloss is $12 so that's a total of $36 for those two items if you purchase them separately. For an extra $4 you can get the HSN kit that includes the cute tin and Liquid Powder Foundation! I personally have the gloss packs and love these! I've never tried the color cards but this is a perfect excuse to do so at the price!
These are just some of the great deals I came across on HSN. I'm really liking that Sephora has teamed up with HSN for one main reason, that would be the freaking awesome Free Shipping option! I think it's so great I can just log onto HSN and get Free Shipping on say a Dior Mascara or a Cargo Blush as compared to Sephora where I have to spend $75 before getting Free Shipping!
Do check out HSN for more interesting goodies!
Hello Pretties!
My very first review is up and available for your viewing pleasure at Specktra Blog!
Have a look and tell me whatcha think! Click!


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Returning a view that is named differently to the action confuses the MVC process and can make the code difficult to maintain.
In cases where data is posted, if you don't do a redirect and the user hits the refresh/reload button in the browser, the data can be is submitted more than once. This can lead to duplicate data being stored in your database.
Redirecting after posted data has been processed is called the
Post-Redirect-Get (or PRG) pattern.
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ViewBag.Message = message;
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JET DC-1100VX-CK Dust Collector: Unpacking and Assembly
I may be the only person nutty enough to think this might be of interest to anyone, but if you are contemplating purchase of one of these units, this may be of interest to you. I purchased this unit from Global Industrial on Nov. 6, 2014. The price was $699.99 to which was added $35.00 for residential delivery, totaling $734.99. Unless you have a loading dock, I recommend the residential delivery service because everything is shipped shrink-wrapped on a palette. My delivery was made by Estes....


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Outback Tour in Cairns: Must-Try in Australia
Cairns has often been referred to as the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. However, this city in the tropical part of North Queensland does have its distinctive offerings to tourists who fancy visiting it. In fact, Cairns Outback tours are one of the most sought after types of tours in Queensland. If you are seeing a more adventurous break from the laid back ambiance in Cairns, you should definitely book this tour! Why Travel to Cairns? Cairns is one of many cities in Australia that combines a modern metropolis with the beauty of nature. These two seem to blur the lines from each other. On one end, you will find a lot of modern hotspots that make this modern city a popular destination for young tourists – restaurants, shops, bars, clubs and beautiful resorts. The CBD area in Cairns is not as uptight as you would expect a modern city. There is still a laidback vibe to it, which further endears it to tourists. Some of the top destinations in the CBD area include the Esplanade and the Boardwalk, which provides quick access to the city and the beach. On the other hand, it is a gateway to many tropical adventures that include riding a 4WD vehicle with the best outback tours Cairns has to offer. Locals suggest taking the outback tours in Cairns to really appreciate the beauty of the area. The vast wilderness has plenty to offer for tourists seeking an adventure! Cape York Peninsula When in Cairns, one of the destinations that Cairns outback tours have to offer include a stop in the Cape York Peninsula. It is an important stop in the tour because this is where you will find a concentration of all things you will find in the outback in Cairns. It has one of the world's wildest and highly preserved tropical environments. But it is also marked by variety, which is a great prospect for tourists who want to see many things during their outback tours Cairns has to offer. Outback Overnight One side of the peninsula consists of a thick rainforest and beaches lined with palm trees. Meanwhile, another part of the Cape York Peninsula is filled with eucalyptus forests, coastal mangroves and savannah woodlands. Most of the path to these locations is the sight of an untamed landscape with several trees falling down to cover the tracks during the monsoon season. Hence, you need to choose a company that offer Cairns outback tours that are reputable and makes use of a reliable vehicle. You will definitely need a 4WD in order to explore these sights given that the landscape can be unforgiving and unwelcoming to guests. But that is also what endears them to tourists – the fact that the sight is created by nature! Another reason to choose a reputable tour operator for your outback tours is that you want to follow safety protocols. When exploring a thick and lush jungle and deserted parts of the island, there are a lot of potential dangers. Hence, the tour operator will coordinate with local officials about possible warnings or road closings. It pays to know ahead of time rather than risk lives exploring the Cairns and the outback without a clue of what's waiting for you!


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As a well-known fact, the night vision is the capacity of detecting the infrared light which is invisible to the human eye which is further converted to a visible form with the help of the image enhancement process.
To make this possible, an image intensifier tube is required to be present in the night vision devices, as they help in amplifying the darker images by converting the photons into more electrons to enable vision in the darkness. To get a much clearer picture, look at the detailed description of the image enhancement process below.
What Are The Steps Involved In Image Enhancement?
The image enhancement works with the steps that are the following,
Light capture- Mostly, the night vision devices consist of a common lens known as the objective lens. With the help of this lens, the infrared light and the atmospheric light are captured.
Light transmission- The image captured is collected and sent to the image intensifier tube, where the light hits the light-sensitive surface.
Photon conversion- The light transmitted is made of photons of various colors which are converted to high energy electrons with the help of the photocathode that is present in the image intensifier tube.
Electron multiplication- The intensifier tube consists of a small glass disc called the microchannel plate, which is made of the fiber optic technology, where it performs the release of numerous electrons after amplification, by a process called the cascaded secondary emission.
Creating image- These electrons reaches the end of the tube, which has a screen that is coated with phosphors. The electrons maintain the similar alignment to that of the photons as they pass through the tube and provide a clear image and in turn result in the phosphors to excite and create an image that is green in color. This is why the night vision images are green in general.
Magnification- The phosphor coated, green colored image is then passed through the ocular lens which performs the magnification and focuses the image on being visible. The resulting image can be viewed by connecting the night vision device to a monitor or directly through the lens itself.
This is the mechanism with which the night vision devices work with. If you find this article to be useful, share it on social networking sites.