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I totally agree with you. I hope whoever is over webnovel will help the both of us. I paid for chapters 92-318 in this past week, and when I originally started reading the novel on webnovel only chapter 300 and beyond was lock and require spirit stones. I wonder if this issue started with the site or the translators?
Jacquelynne You said when you started reading, the Webnovel was only at Chapter 300, it means before 300, all those chapters were free, so how could you have paid for those chapters via watching ads or using SS?
I just got a copy of my reading list and it shows how much of a mess qi is in keeping our info right
I'm at 8 books so far with missing chapters or re-locked one ... I've even added seen pics
If those chapters you unlocked last year were with the daily free stones and the book goes premium it will lock them up again. Only those chapters that were unlocked with paid SS are supposed to remain unlocked when a book goes premium. If those chapters were unlocked with paid SS then maybe QI is making more policy changes under the table again. It wouldnt be the first time and wont be the last.
Jarom_Mauchley watching the ads with qi getting paid for so they don't count as free and I used a lot of bonuses stone from buying them 500 at a time via PayPal ( which I'll be taking up with them unless it is fixed). also, the comment would affect everyone which it hasn't and not just me on the same books, but it hasn't happened that way
also note the mistakes in chapter numbers in the 1st pic ..ie I unlocked chapter SSM 176 twice then jump to unlocking SSM 178,
so unhappy your idea doesn't work when you look at the facts as I'm even missing unlocked chapters it seems you didn't look at the photos fully, to notice the error between them and them missing from qi's xls file
i cut the info from
also, books I fully finished via 30-day freestone haven't relocked in anyway
its qi's coding and account systems is at error , I happen to work in IT and can see this plain as day
, your point of relocking doesn't work as SSM has going premium ( only in the last few days ) and I can read up to 60 then its locked to 80 then it is totally unlocked before the change it was fully unlocked
also had relocked chapters to books for the backdoor change this has been going on a long time now and its not new .. so no matter and also they can't change the rules as they want due to the law change in the EU on May 28th ..it may not cover you but it covers me in a huge way and the back door changes really screws them up as i pointed out in my email back to them, as the site does not comply with the GDPR to trade in the EU .
.i do this for a living making sure sites are
I didnt look at the pictures that you provided as I dont really care. I dont work in IT and I wasnt trying to discredit your claim. I was just putting out a possible explanation as it happened to me when some of the books I read went premium. I was almost done with a book and it went premium and everything after chapter 100 was locked even the chapters that I had unlocked with SS. Though those SS were the daily free ones. I was told that if any chapter was unlocked with paid SS it would remain unlocked. Any other SS including bonus SS that one receives from purchasing a package, as those are defined as free SS, that was used to unlock chapters would lock up after the book went premium.
I hope you are able to get in contact with Webnovel to vent your frustrations on them.
so you make comments without looking at facts ???
and your comment still wrong as I have some chapters with only 30 locked in the middle of that 100
confused why you'd even comment without looking, it voids anything you say now in any post
Yeah but the problem is the novel was already on premium plus i pay for my ss so there a very few bonus stones.
But thx for the idea but it wont fix our problem
I get the daily bonus spirit stones as well as the bonus stones from buying so many spirit stones at a time, and most of the chapters that I unlocked take on average 6 spirit stones, my range is 3-12 stones per chapter. For Prodigiously Amazing Weaponsmith it took 4 or 5 spirit stones per chapter. I have a total of 19 different books in my library, and another novel called, War Sovereign Soaring The Heavens 71-151, 780-876, 1176, 1331 chapters have relocked. I have use bonus spirit stones on all of the novels that I read. Webnovel need to respond to our post and right this wrong. So I now have issues with two of my novels, why must we paid twice to read the same chapter.
Any purchase/unlock of chapters with SS will remain unlocked (even if it's free/bonus SS).
The most likely reason is that, many chapters were released for free prior to Premium, and after it went Premium, you continued purchasing new chapters. However, the older chapters are retroactively locked, and those were unpaid for to begin with (they were free to read).
Book released 250 chapters for free. Book goes Premium. You start paying for chapters 251 and above.
Webnovel retroactively locks the chapters 101-250 since they were free to begin with.
You will see that 1-100 is free, 101-250 is locked, >=251 is unlocked (provided you unlocked all).
It seems to be the case considering many of you have 'chunks' of locked chapters, as well as chunks of unlocked chapters.
CKtalon maybe in the others case but i startet reading traffords trading club after it went premium i unlocked the above mentioned chaps and now they are locked again....
to be honest I have a huge problem with your reply as you once again do not go in to the matter of unlocks paid for on pc via ad's, qi were paid for so you took my watching videos for money = ss unlock so its not free ..
also in your own word
CKtalon You will see that 1-100 is free,
then why is 55-84 fully lock on my ssm but the rest of mt novel fully unlocked and i only used vid ad's to unlock the book bar a few later chapters so by your own words, you have a data record problem
and I once again go back to your emailed xls file,
i have 8 books totally screwed up and can be shown using your own data i even added photos and thios was only a quick and not a full look
look at my post and then tell me what you've just posted and I quoted add up in any way and you and I have soken about this a good few times
In the 1st few lines there are mistakes in unlock numbers also I had used video ad's to unlock SSM and find that I have 30 vol2/3 locked but the other chapters not locked
please read my post and give me a truthfully reply as I've said this to you a lot before and I'm really starting to lose it with QI,
I also point out your company is, in fact, breaking EU law with your website now
(since May 28th 2018 you should be GDPR compiling with EU law and even if your server is host at Tencent HQ and of its main IP and I even point this out in here in the past )
I even emailed a copy of the reg's to your company as they cover EU data and your own email shows you have problems keeping your records in my back and forth replies and I'm still waiting for a reply after pointing out your errors , and I'm blunt if i don't get the right reply I'm be contacting the ICO Monday
the funny thing is I only want what I've unlocked fairly and at you rules but you keep reto changing the rules
as i said look at my post with photos of the data you sent me and see how many mistakes there are...
give me back the chapters that I unlocked using your rules
I'm not a little-wide eye kid that can be brushed off, as reporting to the ICO will be the start,
then I'll also be asking PayPal to look into the way it panters with you and google / iTunes
I'd read the line about apps/companies that aren't and fines in this Google post as you use their Google Cloud Platform to host and sell ss and the OTT sub system
if you want I'll add the PayPal and iTunes one as well as
I said I'm not a little wide-eyed kid I'm probably more in the class of an evil old ________ fill in what you wish
and doing this longer
as I said I only want back what's mine and you even said in your own post... by the way i added photos showing what you said is wrong or as i keep saying your system is broken
Pizz Check your email. Webnovel has likely given you your entire statement via email. As for why there are holes, it's more like you should ask yourself if there was a reason during the particular period in time and not expect us to figure it out for you. You might have been using a different account or something without you even remembering.
1-100 being free is just an example. The number of actual free chapters a book depends on the book. SSM is locked from Chapter 51. Why don't you do a filter on the Excel sheet for SSM, sort the chapter numbers and show us when you unlocked each chapter from 51-150, and we can figure out what happened there. Giving us random snippets of the data and being vague doesn't help at all.
You keep insisting that the data is missing, but it's because you simply didn't purchase those chapters because your memory is failing you, or you did something different back then. No one is so free to create a chunk of 'fake data' to fool you. We are all celebrating Chinese New Year, and don't have time to keep fending against your accusations that you purchased those chapters when it's a lot likely that your memory failed you.
Furthermore, the date prior to 08/09/2017 was an era when ads were beginning to turn on. If that's the case, how can you unlock chapters prior to there being any ads? So those chapters were simply NOT unlocked either by SS or ads.
Next, you keep saying that the data is missing, but you aren't showing any obvious gaps in the data and your own unlocks. Again, that just convinces me that it's simple a memory error.
Once again we have people commenting, however the people behind webnovel are not addressing our problems.
CKtalon Ok to say he or we make this all up is a bit much i find...
I mean we know what we read? And no webnovel has not send a reply at least not to me.
first off your been seen as the front end if QI in the forums/close to the company, may be due to that admin icon
and your post comments
so if you don't like people pointing out a lot of mistakes as it seems,
I'd swap job's from being an Admin
also as an admin if you say something, people are going to take you at your word, as your normally given that job as I said by the company ( and you listed as a tl'er etc )
as unless you mad like me and look after an 8k FB group for cn novels for free
and please don't try to push this back to me as if it was only me ...
why so many comments in here then?
I've lost chapters?,
I've had them re-lock?,
why am I paying again?
so don't make comments like that towards me I'm only pointing out facts, but you turn and make a comment it must be me ...once again how many times have others said the same ...
just shows you've become defensive as there's a problem and that's QI's own data ,
the 1st mistake 2x176 chapters SSM then jumps to 178, and you say you can't see a problem? its in the top of the xls file i was sent
and I'm sorry but I don't believe the date you've come out about watched pc ads
also if I even look at the chapter release dates a lot of them have been changed since the update after the app
plus why only me with locked odd chunks of chapters and no one else that readers SSM as were a small group and a good few of us started at the same time
I'm still waiting for a reply from QI still but thanks to your reply as A Admin ..
I'll skip my wait and just report qi now to IOC
and qi's only admitted one mistake and we still had to buy back chapters at 1 ss
Pizz What 1 SS chapters? That was a mistake on the backend for Webnovel, where they charged 1SS a chapter, a price mistake which is very common even for big retailers. It's not a compensation or anything. And they simply honored their price mistake.
You keep harping that just because there are holes in your unlocked chapters, it means that Webnovel messed up. But where is your proof? Your only defense is that "it doesn't make sense". All of that is just your own memory saying, "Yea, I would definitely have unlocked those chapters 1.5 years ago." For all we know, you were on holiday during that period and wasn't around to unlock them and just decided to skip chapters. Don't forget, that the chapters back then for ads were only locked to the last 2-4 (or some arbitrary number based on the book) chapters. After 2-4 chapters are released, those ad-locked chapters are released 'free,' and the newer ones 'locked,' but that doesn't mean the earlier chapters were unlocked by you. So during that period, you might have been busy at work/real life, having a few days/weeks lapse, and when you go back, you see those chapters not locked behind an ad wall, you read on them, commented on them, and this gives you the impression that you 'unlocked' them, but in actual fact, they weren't.
And we all know that memory is a very unreliable thing for testimonial evidence even in court.
As I said, filter by time, sort by chapters, and show/screenshot when those chapters were unlocked (by date) before we even continue talking. I do not have access to your file since it's a privacy issue.
Then go back and think about what you were doing that period.
Now that you are the one making the accusation, the burden of proof is on you, not anyone else.
Webnovel has not sent me any emails, they did not even offer to unlock my chapters for 1 spirit stone each, like with Pizz. Can you send me the necessary information to report webnovel to IOC as well please?
I am very UNSATISFIED with webnovel's unethical conduct and what I perceive as false advertisement, pay a certain amount of spirit stones and the chapters remain unlocked, and yet my chapters are locked. When I purchase spirit stones and earn bonus spirit stones my email invoice only says that the bonus spirit stones expire 90 days after purchase, nothing about the unlock chapters becoming lock again after 90 days.
I also do not appreciate being call a liar, or being told that I have memory problems, when I know what i paid for and what I read. Thank You.
Jacquelynne You can ask for your data from Webnovel, but it is very likely a memory issue since it's from so many months ago.
Also, the chapters you are talking about are so early in the book for a number of them. It's very likely that those chapters were released free without even an ad-block, which means there was no transaction possible for you either by SS or ads to 'unlock' them until they were retroactively paywalled.
Because to actually say that you are sure you unlocked them, you will need to provide evidence that you actually did so and not "I remember I unlocked it, so it has to be the truth". That's not how a legal accusation works.
Proof can be provided such as Webnovel's data of your transaction data shows that a chapter was unlocked, but it's not unlocked for you. Proof is not the lack of transaction data = the system is bugged. It can also mean that you simply didn't unlock them (managed to read it for free by the ad-wall mechanism back then, free releases back then, etc).
I would like to report that I have a third novel with re-locked chapters, Evil Emperor's Wild Consort chapters 818-1011. This is getting to be intolerable, my main three novels that I like to read have multiple chapters that I have already paid for, lock once again. If this continues, I will be posting my thoughts about webnovel on facebook. I will not recommend this to anybody else until these issues are resolve to my satisfaction.
4th novel, Dominating Sword Immortal chapters 474-500 are lock again.
5th novel, Lady Cultivator chapters 63-89 are lock again.
6th novel, Legend of Swordsman chapters 144-160 are lock again.
7th novel, The Anarchic Consort chapters 68-226 are lock again.
It is a good thing that I decided to check the rest of the novels in my library. Do I need to say more? I hope the rest of you, who are having the same problem as me. check the rest of the novels in your library as well.
I feel for you as I have that type of insane stuff and I'm getting sick of us readers being Blamed as its been going on over 6mths now slowly to start with and since this week full on melt down
( if you haven't check them look at the few photos I posted showing the mistakes from their own data sent to me )
and had it with the replies and also lack off them as i'm still waiting for an email after i replied pointing out the huge mistakes in both tracking my unlocks and usage on wrong numbers for chapter unlocks ),
if you EU based I just check that this site is covered by the EU GDPR RULES/LAW and yes, even with them based in China, they need to be following the EU Reg's if they want to keep trading in it
let us see do I get a qi email before the ICO complaint paperwork gets to my house as for fun i asked them to post it as it then gives QI a few days to hopefully fix this
Pizz I hope QI answer it...
What is so problematic with it to ask around who lost chaps and unlock them? Or give the ss stones back at least..
OR if you dont want the work wait till someone asks and then unlock the chaps.. its not right this why because i think it should be from QI first and not from us readers but at least something whould happen that way.
If i get my stones for the chapters back i dont care if they are unlocked or not so i hope QI unlock the chaps or give the SS back...
@Pizz and @Jacquelynne When you get a mail from QI please tell me.
I am in the US, so even though I use this site, with it being in China, it makes everything more difficult. However, I don't understand why those that control this site won't email me, since we had this discussion up for while now.
if I can get all the relocked chapters unlock, or my spirit stones refunded included the bonus stones, then i would be happy.
Skaz and Jacquelynne ,
I'll be more than happy to tell you if it happens
as i even sent them a link as if you do a bit of googling you note that in the EU if the company can't keep your data safe and in a proper manner,
they get a daily fine and all companies need to be compliant on the 28 May 2018
it's like google got hit for a 44 mil fine just from the French data regs
in Belgium, they have blocked loot craters due to Gambling and data issues in all games,
that's why fortnite loot creates are see thru now, ( only if your buying, but in a game mode, they are the old way as they are only temp upgrades for that game only)
I play black desert online and they blocked sells and put notes everywhere,
Ea has had to do the same for the FF19 game for buying players
its a pity your in the USA
Jacquelynne and Skaz
Your be shocked to know I got an email answer from Qi,
saying sorry about the mistakes this afternoon and I'll be emailing them my list in the next few days,
they did say to me there will be a delay due to the new year and, to be honest, I can understand that and in fact,
it gives me more time to read my xls file as its total confusion trying to read it and work out where the missing chapters are due to all the double number enters or fully missing unlocks that show in the novels but not the file as I'm sure you've both seen in my photos , so i've got a made weekend coming lol
as promised I did ask about yourselves so I posted this, and I hope your both ok with it
2nd request and I do ask this with the fact the new year is happening, I've been asked to there are 2 others that are at the insane level of problems I've had as I've been asked to pass on their names but i don't have their id's ( i will ask them if its ok to get them and give them to you , but please can you look in to the accounts of Jacquelynne and Skaz , as like myself have suffered from huge missing chucks, this is the joint forums post that we are in but I'll try to re-email you with their id's etc
I hope that's ok, but if not I'll not be replying until next week and I'll be happy to add a note for you both again
Best wishes and let me know if you have a problem


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Wayah Bald is a popular destination for travelers in North Carolina. The peak has a long history of significance within the region. With its summit conveniently located at the intersection of the heavily used Appalachian Trail and Bartram Trail, Wayah Bald is popular to hikers as a starting point, mid-point, and end-goal.
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4) Turn right on FR-69. Follow for 4.4 miles to its end, at the Wayah Bald parking area.
5) Follow the paved path to the stone observation tower at the summit.
No special permits are required for visiting Wayah Bald.
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By KYW tech editor Ian Bush
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The ReSound Linx are for the hard of hearing, but they might also intrigue those who aren't.
"Anything that's comes through the Apple device, you can listen to directly in the hearing aids — in stereo," says Kim Herman, president of ReSound US.
A wireless connection to an iPhone delivers phone calls, music, streaming radio, even turn-by-turn navigation, right to the Linx in your ears.
"It will fit 90 percent of hearing losses in the general population," Herman explains. "You can also use the device to change programs on the hearing aid, adjust the volume, as well as treble and bass."
And, with geotagging, the Linx can remember audio settings particular to location.
"Your iPhone will say, 'hey, you're back in your favorite restaurant, would you like me to adjust your hearing aids?'"
Another feature lets you serve as your own sound engineer, using the microphone on your iPhone or iPad to hear what you want, and block what you don't.
"Let's say you're at a basketball game or some other incredibly loud environment, and you can't quite hear your companions," Herman says. "You press a button to activate the mic on the Apple device, and then you can hand the Apple device to a companion, and it streams directly into your hearing aids. Or, if you're at a restaurant, you can take the Apple device and put it on the table, and the mic will pick up the voices in the immediate area and stream directly into the hearing aids."
Linx is about the size of a lima bean and sits atop the ear with a tiny tube piping in audio. But when it's not there, it also knows where you left it.
"These devices are super small, and a lot of times people can't remember where they put them," Herman says. "The Find My Hearing Aid feature on the app will help you to find your hearing aids in your home or display a map that will show you where they are."
Herman says to expect about five days' use before a recharge.
The top model, the Linx 9, starts around $3000, though there's a cheaper unit for those with less severe impairment. The company says it's working on an Android version.


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How will blockchain change the internet? By transforming it from an internet of information to an internet of value.
Many trends on the horizon offer opportunities that could transform our cities. From self-driving vehicles and the sharing economy to cloud computing and blockchain technologies, each of these trends is quite significant on its own. But the convergence of their disruptive forces is what will create real value and drive innovations.
" You can think of blockchain as a transformation from an internet of information to an internet of value."
The success of these companies is largely due to their ability to make use of existing assets people owned, that had been paid for, but from which new value could be derived.
Effectively, these companies set up digital platforms that harnessed "excess capacity" and relied on other people to deliver the services.
The same applies to other so-called "sharing economy" companies that merely act as service aggregators and collect a cut off the top. In the process, they gather valuable data for further commercial gain.
But can this business model be challenged and enhanced for the benefit of those who are delivering the service and creating the real value? Can technology be used to bypass the third party and allow direct peer-to-peer collaboration within a distributed governance structure? What could a "peer-owned" and "peer-run" marketplace look like?
Blockchain technology could just be the answer.
[Also on Longitudes: How Businesses and Governments Can Capitalize on Blockchain]
What is different about blockchain?
You can think of blockchain as the second generation of the internet – a transformation from an internet of information to an internet of value.
Blockchain allows suppliers and consumers – even competitors – to share a decentralized digital ledger across a network of computers without the need for a central authority.
The assets that can be described on the blockchain can be financial, legal, physical or electronic. No single party has the power to tamper with the records – sophisticated algorithms keep everyone honest by ensuring data integrity and authentication of transactions.
But the impacts of blockchain go well beyond financial services and transactions. Its real value is in establishing trust-based interactions and accelerating the transfer of governance from centralized institutions to distributed networks of peer-to-peer collaboration.
The impact can be profound: A centralized institution acting as intermediary in a transaction of value is now at risk of being disrupted because the same service can be provided on the blockchain through peer-to-peer interaction.
Blockchain gives service providers a means to collaborate and derive a greater share of the value for themselves. Smart agents on a blockchain could do just about everything provided by a service aggregator.
The technology's trust protocol allows autonomous associations to be formed and controlled by the same people who are creating the value.
All revenues for services, minus overhead, would go to members, who also control the platform and make decisions. Trust is not established by third parties, but rather through an encrypted consensus enabled by smart coding.
The transformation has already begun
We already have examples of this technology in action.
Arcade City, a global community of peer-to-peer services, is planning to offer a ride-sharing service on the blockchain.
To catch a ride, the user buys digital currency (known as tokens), creates an offer and commits funds for the ride. A driver claims the offer, matches the funds to signal their commitment to provide the service, and picks up the passenger. The blockchain releases the funds as soon as the user acknowledges completing the ride.
Arcade City has a city council, which will overlook the system for three years until it is fully decentralized and up and running.
The same concept of using distributed public record technology can be applied to a wide range of urban applications.
" If blockchain technology is managed for scalable growth, it could disrupt established norms and transform our societies."
[Also on Longitudes: Blockchain Meets Virtual Reality]
Still more questions than answers
The blockchain technology and ecosystem around it are evolving rapidly – and are probably raising more questions than answers.
How do we establish a system of transparent governance to ensure the longevity of the blockchain? What about security, speed, cost and more importantly, regulations?
As with other disruptive technologies, there will be winners and losers. If the technology is successfully managed for scalable growth, it could very well disrupt established norms and transform our societies.
Large layers of data generated by consumers today, which are controlled by hubs, can become public. In a world driven by blockchain, consumers can monetize their own data to derive greater value.
By knowing when and how to take advantage of this technology, we have an opportunity to transform the digital platforms for tomorrow's cities. The blockchain becomes the city's operating system, invisible yet ubiquitous, improving citizens' access to services, goods and economic opportunities.
Today, the technology is yet to mature. It remains to be seen if the expectations can live up to reality.
But, in many ways, this is quite reminiscent of the internet in the mid-1990s. Not many people would have predicted its significance back then. Had we understood the impacts of the internet 20 years ago, what could we have done differently to create more value?
That is where we stand today with blockchain. The power of this transformation will become more compelling as the hype settles down and we begin to unleash the possibilities.
This article first appeared on The Conversation and was republished with permission.
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Little is known about the location of Uz. We are told that Job is from the land of Uz, but we are not certain where that actually is. There is some evidence to suggest that Job lives in Syria, but other evidence suggests that Uz is in Jordan or even southern Israel. The best indication we are given as to its location is that there is an attack by Chaldean raiders, Chaldea being where modern day Iraq is located. This might give reason to believe that Uz is near or borders the area of Iraq but no one is certain.
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Ur is mentioned many times in the Bible but it best known as the birthplace of Abraham. Ur is located in modern day Iraq and was located near the Euphrates River. It was one of the most ancient cities in existence believed to have been founded 6500 years ago.
Ur was the capital city of the Sumerian Empire, the first known empire of the world. During Abraham's time, the city was at its height and it was probably the greatest city in the world at that time, around 2100 BC.
Ironically, or perhaps not so ironically since God knows what the future holds, the city of Ur was destroyed about 100 years after God called Abraham to leave the city. The city would be rebuilt and be mentioned several more times in scripture. Eventually it faded from prominence as the Euphrates River shifted course and the location became less important. Today Ur sits around twelve miles away from the Euphrates.
Ur is often mentioned as Ur of the Chaldeans. The Chaldeans didn't arrive until long after Abraham's time as they were precursors to the Babylonians. They came into being around 800 BC. They Chaldeans are likely mentioned as a reference to the land where Abraham was from, much like we would say Iraq today so that we have a modern frame of reference. Ur of the Chaldeans is not meant to imply that Abraham, coming from Ur, was a Chaldean.
Southern Kingdom
Following the death of Solomon, the nation of Israel split. Solomon's son Rehoboam acted with a heavy hand toward the people and many left to follow Jeroboam. Rehoboam was left with the southern kingdom and David's throne to reign from.
The southern kingdom is also known as the kingdom of Judah. Judah was not only the largest tribe, it was the tribe of David so that made it the ruling tribe as well. At times the tribe of Benjamin is overlooked even though it also was a part of the southern kingdom. There are several places that only mention the tribe of Judah as a part of the kingdom but this was only because Benjamin was fairly small and ultimately not noteworthy in relation to Judah. At some point half of the tribe of Manasseh also joins with the kingdom of Judah.
Unlike the northern kingdom, the southern kingdom has a mix of both good and bad kings. The best of this group was King Hezekiah. He is the best overall king next to David. Unfortunately, his son Manasseh is the worst king of Judah and he also reigns the longest at 55 years. Manasseh is actually imprisoned for a period of time in Babylon where he appears to repent because God restores him to the throne and he tears down the idols that he had built.
While the northern kingdom fell in 722 BC, the southern kingdom continued to survive for around another 150 years. Eventually it too falls however. The southern kingdom is destroyed in three phases. Beginning in 605 BC King Nebuchadnezzar attacks Jerusalem. This first time he carries away a part of the royal family including Daniel. A second attack follows in 597 BC. Finally a rebellion is discovered and Nebuchadnezzar returns to the city in 586 BC. This time he leaves nothing as he flattens the city to the ground, destroys the temple, and deports all but the poorest people to Babylon.
2 Chronicles closes by noting that the Jews would be in exile for 70 years as punishment because they had failed to celebrate the Sabbath years that God had commanded and so the land would rest to make up for the years that it had been ignored.
Northern Kingdom
Following the death of King Solomon, the nation of Israel split. God had foretold that this would occur and that Jeroboam would lead the northern kingdom when it happened. From a human perspective though, the split occurred because of the heavy handed approach of Solomon's son Rehoboam. The people rebelled and ten tribes split from the House of David and crowned Jeroboam king.
God had made a conditional promise that if Jeroboam followed the Lord, He would make his kingly line and everlasting one like David's. Unfortunately for Jeroboam, he fell into idolatry and God destroyed his line and descendants.
The northern kingdom is also commonly referred to as the kingdom of Israel – which isn't to be confused with the nation of Israel which had split in two. Prophetically the kingdom is sometimes called Ephraim because this was the largest tribe in the northern kingdom. It is also sometimes called Samaria because this was its capital city for much of the time.
The northern kingdom is marked by ungodly kings. There are nineteen kings in total and none of them could be considered good. Many of the kings are assassinated – and then their assassins are usually killed. Unlike the southern kingdom which always had a descendant of David as king, there are five separate "dynasties" in the northern kingdom. Dynasties in this case simply means that a son follows his father on the throne. The longest dynasty in the northern kingdom only amounts to four generations.
The most noteworthy king of the northern kingdom is also its worst. King Ahab was downright despicable but probably surpassed in wickedness by his wife Jezebel. He was confronted by the prophet Elijah and on Mount Carmel there is an epic showdown between Elijah and the prophets of Baal whom Jezebel personally took care of. Of course Elijah won when God responded by fire and the prophets of Baal were killed. Jezebel vowed revenge but she and Ahab were the ones who met a wretched end.
Things didn't end well for the northern kingdom either. After around 200 years, the Assyrians came and wiped them out in 722 BC. Rather than carry the people away, the Assyrians simply moved other people into the land as well. They intermarried with the Israelites and soon the people were no longer an Israelite culture. This new culture – half Israelite, half Assyrian – was still around during Jesus' day. They were then known as the Samaritans. Because the Jews considered them to be half-breeds, they were despised by "pure blood" Jews.


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Alumni Spotlight | October 2017
KU major: Public Affairs and Administration, class of 2016
Current occupation: PhD Student at University of Florida
Research mentor while at KU: Shannon Portillo
Describe the undergraduate research experience that you had while at KU:
A: Getting involved with research was best decision I made as an undergraduate at the University of Kansas. It connected me with fellow undergraduates who were interested in big questions, graduate students who were learning how to find the answers to those questions, and phenomenal faculty members who were eager to share research endeavors with students. Further, it helped me discover my love for research and thus shaped my path forward to my Ph.D program. Research at KU was exciting and eye-opening, and the networks it created will continue to be fundamental for years to come.
Q: What do you think was the most important thing you learned while doing undergraduate research?
A: I learned that self-doubt is normal, that asking questions is critical, that networking with others and building a tribe upon which you can call at any time is invaluable, and that research is extremely stimulating, ever-challenging, and my total passion.
Q: What advice do you have for undergraduates who might be interested in doing research or creative scholarship?
A: DO IT. Find a mentor with whom you connect really well and pursue the answers to a question that is really captivating to you in some way. Also, know that setbacks are normal, no question is dumb, and no number of emails filled with questions is too many. Finally, when you have some answers (even if preliminary), get out of your comfort zone and share those with others in some form of presentation. The more you share it, the more comfortable you'll get, and the more opportunities you'll get for valuable feedback from others.
Q: Do you use any of the skills or perspectives gained doing research in your current occupation? How so?
A: I use everything I learned from KU undergraduate research in pursuing my Ph.D in political science at the University of Florida. I continue to garner support from my network of mentors and fellow scholars, and overall, doing research at the undergraduate level laid an important groundwork for me to build on at this point.
Q: Many undergraduate researchers are making decisions about what to do after they graduate from KU. Having been in those shoes, what do you know now that you wish you'd known then? Do you have any advice?
A: Thinking about what to do post-graduation can be a time of tumult. From deciding whether to work or apply for graduate school (or do one of a million other things), decisions do not come easy. I chose to apply for Ph.D programs because of my passion for research, but that decision was just the beginning. Applying to graduate school is a strenuous process and waiting for rejection/acceptance letters is nothing short of nerve wracking. Rejection hurts and acceptances bring a wonderfully tough decision-making process. Through it all, make time for self care, talk about it often with friends in similar positions and mentors, and know that the phase of the unknown is temporary. Don't take rejection personally, weigh all factors in making your more permanent future decisions, and listen to your gut instincts, too. Good luck, and have fun. Life at KU is incredible, and so is life beyond KU!


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Marion Payen is the founder and editor-in-leader of Hibiscus and Nomad, a famous online travel weblog.
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With over 29,000 Instagram followers and 1,500 blog visits in step with month, she knows an issue or two about influencer marketing.
I latterly stuck up with Marion (even as she changed into on a jealousy-inducing journey to Guatemala) to discover how she has generated the sort of massive following, how she works with manufacturers, and her mind on journey influencers in trendy.
Econsultancy: May want to you begin by using explaining a piece approximately your blog and how you got into the industry?
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Marion Payen: I to start with started out my blog because of an interest in creating something more real than I was seeing somewhere else.
I acknowledged that I Could offer more than well-known hints from huge groups like Lonely Planet. I suggest an emblem like that could inform me to visit a specific marketplace – but how will I know if it'll provide me with something precise or without a doubt exciting? I'm greater inclined to agree with a person with a personal point of view in preference to an ebook that's been written for the hundreds.
So, I aimed to build something based totally on the perception that if you want my lifestyle and the manner that I am touring, then you would love the hints I make too.
E: Did you begin your weblog with any know-how of influencer marketing?
MP: In terms of my personal heritage, I started within the hospitality and tour industry in Florida, then I moved to London wherein I worked in retail – mainly e-commerce and digital advertising and marketing.
This is how I knew I May want to provide something distinct from different journey websites because I already knew many hints of the alternate.
I had worked with influencers myself thru affiliate channels and had general information about Search engine optimization, Percent, coding, and so forth. – so I knew I Ought to use this to my gain, especially in comparison to different bloggers I was seeing on the time.
E: What are the primary techniques you have used to construct your target market?
MP: I manifestly have the primary internet site, but as I didn't firstly have an awful lot cash to invest, I knew that to be able to pressure traffic to it I had to use every other organic channel like social media.
So, I started with Instagram, spending days and days simply being actually active on it, enticing with the network and making buddies with mutual interests.
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Over time my presence grew. From final June to now I have controlled to reach 29,000 followers, and that's just organically, from being excellent lovely and building my very own community.
Finally, this target audience has also found its way lower back to my internet site, so now we're at about 1,500 visits in line with the month.
E: At what point did you start getting hobby from brands?
MP: Quite these days. Earlier than that, it became basically me achieving out to brands via e-mail and social media, pronouncing That is what I do if you are interested.
Then, about a month ago, it regarded to flip – I started out to get emails each day from manufacturers and websites pronouncing that they'd determined me. As quickly as I reached about 25,000 fans on Instagram, it commenced appearing, after which I additionally was given Quite a chunk of press insurance from online and print magazines. Mixed, this regarded to really ignite interest.
E: Do you simplest paintings with a positive form of an emblem, and how do you make a decision who to paintings with?
MP: Sincerely, for the reason that very beginning I've made a point of being picky. I've seen a whole lot of different bloggers on Instagram being Pretty blatant, posting images of a watch with a mountain inside the heritage.
I might never need to receive a commission to sell a brand that I don't believe in, so I simplest work people who I think are an absolutely appropriate healthy for me.
For example, I'm now operating with a logo that offers travel coverage, due to the fact I've used it myself and I recognize that my audience will find it useful. If I am protecting an expensive watch – why might a backpacker be interested in that? I'm not scared of saying no or explaining that it ain't be a good suit, both.
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E: What could you say is the high-quality way for a brand to approach an influencer?
MP: A brand can commonly get my interest if it's far a customized message, so no longer just mentioning that they've seen my blog, however stating a particular article or photograph that they favored.
I am getting infinite emails saying that someone wants to work with me, so I really want to sense that there is a few type of non-public connection. I also can tell if it's miles an email they have despatched to loads of different bloggers – I'm able to read between the traces.
Lastly, I have to feel love it's not pretty much them, that it's approximately each of us, and that each one party may be capable enjoy the deal.
E: How do you spot influencer marketing evolving? Do you watch it's going to reach saturation point?
MP: I do think it's going to reach saturation point. You can tell this, no longer simply from the quantity of influencers, however the type and pleasant of content material that they're promoting. You may commonly tell that it's not authentic, that they're staying in a motel surely because they're being paid to – it doesn't align with their identification or technique to tour in any manner.
This weekend I was within the south of Mexico, in a hostel that paid for my entire revel in, and whilst the hostel is, in reality, a place I'd stay at (and sell), my article may even include targeted data approximately the day experience I went on and each single pastime I did. It's constantly better to promote a story rather than just a trustworthy advice.
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I think genuine influencer advertising will evolve in this manner, telling the tale and whole experience of a place in place of just one element.
E: In the end, what's the high-quality place you've been or revel in you've had a way to your blog?
MP: The first-class feedback I've had has been from my Iceland experience – I was there for an entire week over New 12 months. I didn't even truly plan anything, then I slowly realized that it became wintry weather, there might handiest be 4 hours of daytime, we'd be freezing.
Who goes to Iceland in winter? however, we embraced it and ended up taking tremendous snapshots. The remarks were outstanding, with people commenting that they now want to go to all through the ickiness time instead of summer, and asking questions on how we got there, how we traveled and so on.
human beings don't even suppose to go to a place like Iceland Earlier than they see images after which they get passionate about it. For us, That is so worthwhile – it indicates that You can without a doubt inspire.


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One of the recent new additions to the Kindle game collection is Inheritance from Gang of Penguins. Cool name! The cool part about this game, is that it is a text based adventure game. The bestselling e-reader began exclusively as a reading device, and is designed for text. So, Inheritance fits into the flow of what the Kindle was originally designed for.
Text adventure games have been around for years, this is just a new means of playing them. The gist of Inheritance is: you are locked into your recently deceased uncle's house. You unlock clues through letters so get your inheritance. It is a short, but somewhat challenging game fit for all ages. One of the reviewers noted how they found the clues humorous, making the game more enjoyable.
Another tidbit from a reviewer that I particularly liked was that Inheritance got a child who does not like to read, to enjoy this game. So, Inheritance and other interactive games for the Kindle can reach out to readers and nonreaders alike.
"It was a simple game, but it was quite a lot of fun.
The game is purely text-based. There are no pictures, but the descriptions are more than adequate. The hints are obvious. The hardest part is remembering where one saw which item and how to get there. The text is also very humorous, which, in my opinion, makes the game more enjoyable."
Overall, good reviews. There were some complaints about getting stuck. But, for me at least, getting stuck makes me work that much harder to solve the problem. Which in turn makes it much more satisfying when I find that answer.
I can see a whole set of text adventure games come out of this one. Many others would agree with me on that. It leaves room for variety and more complex adventures to satisfy everyone.


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Multiple Teams · Spring Athletes Recognized for Accomplishments
Padua Franciscan High School and its Athletic Department would like to congratulate all of the Spring Student-Athletes, Coaches and Parents on a Tremendous Spring Season. Each of our teams will held their end of season banquets and many individual honors were recognized at these banquets. Below are the Individuals who were recognized: Baseball: North Coast League: 1st Team


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Personal injury law can be complicated, and there are a lot of things to consider. The keys are preparation and having the right legal advice. You should not let legal procedures overwhelm you. Taking time to become educated on these legal matters can help you immensely.
Make sure that you provide thorough details of your accident when you're recounting your ordeal in writing. Describe your injuries, including cuts and broken bones. Don't forget to include any bruises and scrapes that you discover later on. Mental issues are just as crucial as the physical problems that you experienced.
A lot of questionable attorneys use flashy ads to attract big crowds that is why they should always be avoided; regardless of how tempting it may be. These ads have a bad stigma, and you cannot really see how sincere they are through the screen. Set up an initial consultation to go over your case in detail.
Ask any questions you have of your lawyer. They can be about fees and how the process works. You'll want to be as comfortable in this process as you can be, and asking questions can help.
For those doing their own personal injury case, getting the policies of the person who is at fault is critical. You might have claims to more than a single policy. Understanding the laws and your rights is essential in order to win your case without any legal aid.
During meetings with various lawyers, you should be able to provide detailed documentation and information related to your case. The paperwork should include, medical records and bills, any income loss and police reports. The lawyer will be able to see what the case looks like.
You should ask witnesses for their name and contact information if an accident occurs. Your lawyer will build a better case if you have some statements from witnesses. Over time, details are forgotten; therefore, you need to obtain your information as soon as possible so that these details are not forgotten and you have the best chance of winning your case.
Keep in mind that hiring a lawyer doesn't mean you'll see a brand new check in a few weeks! This will often take a while, so try to be as patient as possible. If your injury is particularly complex, you might not receive a settlement for years. If you realize how much time it's going to take from the start, then you may be able to take it in stride without pulling your hair out.
When financial troubles make it difficult to hire a lawyer, inquire about payment plans or contingency pricing. You only have to pay the attorney if you get a settlement. Choosing this payment method will let you get the proper representation.
Filing for a personal injury lawsuit can be overwhelming and confusing if you have no legal experience. The article you've just read gave you some in-depth knowledge about the subject. You'll be able to minimize the frustrations that often come with a case like this by making sure you know how the entire process works.…


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Ten years ago, about a third of the way through a seven-month, 27 country around the world motorcycle ride, I encountered three Swedish riders in Phnom Penh. Like me, they were riding battle-scarred BMW GS's around the world so we settled into an extended 8-beer session about our experiences including brushes with mortality on the road. I had been underway in Southeast Asia for about 6 weeks and Cambodia was testing me. The 120km, eight-hour journey through single-track mud bogs along the Mekong to Phnom Penh had been especially harrowing. When it became their turn to recount their most nerve-wracking days, their response was both unanimous and instantaneous: India.
I laughed. Surely it could not be as diabolical, as merciless as the Mekong. One month later, after crossing the border from Nepal into India, I wrote these words:
"Pulverized is the only way to describe how I feel after my first two days of riding in India. The border crossing from Nepal passed quickly and a grin of relief came over me as I picked up speed and rolled south through the straight rural lanes over the flat plains of northern Uttar Pradesh. With the soft haze hanging over the landscape, the green rice fields turning orange as they vanished off into the dusky distance, the scene was dreamlike. But with the arrival of the first town, Gorakhpur, the pastoral calm was angrily replaced by vehicular carnage. The unmarked streets heaved like a twisted orgy and every foot was gained only with the greatest exertion of physical and mental strength. Cars, buses, trucks, rickshaws, cows, people, oxcarts all thrown together in a reckless, polluted clusterfuck of insanity, knocking, banging, jolting and all the time, laying on their horns as if their hearts would stop beating if they ceased. The density on the road is so great, I barely have enough space on the sides of the bike to put my feet down when we stop. The battle fires on all of the senses with such amplitude, I literally thought I would explode. My teeth are being ground to the nubs."
Since that first encounter and at least a dozen rides later, the shock has not subsided but neither has the awe. Work and pleasure lure me to India at least four times a year and most of those trips include a breakaway weekend, week or more on an adventure aboard an Enfield. I hope the insights that I have collected over the past decade of riding here help you experience the poetic chaos of India yourself someday.
Robb La Velle – Delhi, November 2017
My book, 'The Places In Between – The Life Lessons of an Around the World Motorcycle Ride', published in 2009
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When the fortress inevitably dies, please make a new fortress in the same world. Over time a world is affected by each fortress, and it is possible to "reclaim" an abandoned fortress later; a very fun way to play.
When the fortress inevitably dies, please make a new fortress in the same world. Over time a world is affected by each fortress, and it is possible to "reclaim" an abandoned fortress later; a very fun way to play.
== Backing Up ==
== Backing Up ==
Revision as of 21:39, 21 January 2017
Welcome to the Noisebridge Dwarf Fortress Page!
Dwarf Fortress is an amazingly complex yet low-fi real-time strategy / world-building game, with dwarves! Actually, it's much more than just a game. You can create complex mechanisms that model things such as Turing complete computers and calculators for example (see more computing projects here).
This page is for those people interested in learning how to play and/or those who are already experienced who wish to share tips and what not. Feel free to make use of the discussion tab above as well.
DF Installation @ Noisebridge: Permanent Succession Games
On January 20, 2017, Dwarf Fortress claimed a permanent settlement at Noisebridge. Strike the earth!
How To
Keep playing where the last person left off!
A succession game means that people alternate and the fortress belongs to everyone until it succumbs gloriously to starvation, the goblins, or the clowns. Even in extreme circumstances, dwarf fortress always seems to yield more fun, so try to keep things going until it is boring.
When the fortress inevitably dies, please make a new fortress in the same world. Over time a world is affected by each fortress, and it is possible to "reclaim" an abandoned fortress later; a very fun way to play.
Backing Up
The game crashes just enough to be a pain, because that's really fun. Be sure to back up the world into ~/backups after something epic. Example: "$ zip -r ~/backups/df.bkp.YYYY.MM.DD.hh.mm.zip ~/bin"
The mac mini runs GNU/Linux Ubuntu 16.04.1.
A "Dwarf Fortress" launch icon exists on the desktop.
The dwarf fortress install is wrapped by python-lnp and available on the system path.
Improvement Needed
- add dwarf fortress theme art to this area
- bolt down the mac mini so that it doesn't walk off
- add dwarf therapist and dfhack to python-lnp
- add links to simon swerwer soundcloud albums on the desktop
- Lets schedule an event!
Below is a collection of Dwarf Related links that you may find helpful or interesting:
- The Official Dwarf Fortress Website
- The Dwarf Fortress Wiki
- Reddit Dwarf Fortress
- Good collection of resources
Many tutorials are already listed under the Dwarf Fortress wiki. Some of these are included below:
- Highly recommended is the "bentgirder" tutorial
- Complete and Utter Newby Tutorial (14 parts!)
- Reddit's Dwarf Fortress intro class
- Boatmurdered, a humorous walk-through of one person's fortress experience that explains a lot of things
- Nice flowchart generalizing things to work on
- captnduck's series of execellent beginner tutorial videos
- 51ppycup's awesome "Lets Play Dwarf Fortress" series on Youtube
- Updated video tutorials from captnduck for 2010
3rd Party Plugins/Tools
- The Dwarf Fortress Lazy Newb Pack
- Note that v5.0 has many disabled utilities, if you want the full utility experience highly consider getting v4.6!
- Stonesense live 3D map viewer
- Note: this is just a VIEWER and doesnt actually make the game 3D. It has a lag as well, so it's long term usefulness is limited in terms of playing the game. But it's very impressive to show your friends.
- Massive list of DF utilities
- Various alternate tilesets
- Sound Sense, for making your dwarves talk and stuff
- playthisthing.com
- A post on reddit
- A post on Digg
- Another post on reddit
- Turing machine created in Dwarf Fortress
- Epic lore for one person's world
- Interview with the creator, Tarn Adams
- The Dwarven Calculator
- Another interview with the creator
- Map archive
- PCGamer interview
- An amusing song by Finntroll called Trollhammaren
- A lulzy illustrated tale
- A nice piece on cracked.com (thanks Miah!)
These tips are six years old. They need curated, many need deleted.
- Construction advice: the construction system can be a little confusing at first.
- Mega construction
- A common mistake is to build an upwards staircase then later wanting it to be up/down. You cant do that!
- However, you can place an up/down stairway on previously dug ground using "b C x"
- Bins and barrels are a good way to manage items:
- Be careful about custom stockpiles, you may end up making it unusable!
- How to update Dwarf Fortress without losing your saves
- Important advice
- Tips on using alternate graphic tilesets
- Computing projects


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2001 Kia Rio makes terrible noise!! HELP!
My family of 6 has been afoot for over a month now, so i need some help! My 01 Kia Rio when i start it it makes a terrible screeching that goes away when i push the clutch in..i had a clutch kit put in just over a year ago and was told that it is hyraulic and not to let anyone touch it or adjust it. That garage is out of business, so here I am asking what you think it could be. It runs fine otherwise. Thanks
Hello, Some more details might be helpful. When you start the vehicle with the clutch pedal down, it does not make noise, correct? And when you let the pedal up, as in driving, it makes a screetch noise? Does it make the noise sitting idle, not driving, but in neutral with the clutch pedal up? Try to describe the noise more if you can, does it sound like a metal grind or a whine etc. Does the noise remain constant while driving, or does it change with engine rotation or does it go away at any point? Does it happen cold only or hot or all the time? In order for me to have somewhat of an educated guess, I'll need as much info as you can provide. Or atleast point you in the right direction.
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Tag Archives for " organisational job embeddedness "
In this month's Oxford Review What can coaches learn from positive psychology?.. 5 The psychology of boredom and what predicts it. 11 The problem with integrating evidence-based practice. 16 The impact of leader-member exchange (LMX) on organisational citizenship behaviours; the role of organisational job embeddedness 20 The impact of emotions, beliefs and values on LMX (leader-member […]Read more


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Wingsuit Basejumping – The Need 4 Speed: The Art of Flight from Phoenix Fly on Vimeo.
The Need 4 Speed: The Art of Flight
A collection of shots from flights made during the 2009-2010 season by the talented group of wingsuit basejumpers, while flying the V3, Hybrid LD2/Trango rigs and testing several new V-series wingsuit prototypes around Europe.
Feel the need. The need for speed!
All footage was shot in High Definition Video
Camera & Performers:
Jeannoel Itzstein
Robert Pecnik
Edo Senica
Mirko Schmidt
Jokke Sommer
Halvor Angvik
Luka Fornazaric
Eliv Ruud
Tom Erik Heiman
Ted Rudd
Dominik Loyen
additional camera by:
Dino Raffault
Michael Theile
editing by Jarno Cordia of www.airrebels.com
For more information check www.phoenix-fly.com and www.adrenalinbase.com
contact firstname.lastname@example.com for press inquiries and footage requests.
NOTE: For basic information on getting into wingsuit flying, wingsuit BASE jumping and relevant experience levels, see www.wingsuitschool.com


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Ding Gu Da Fang literally---Valley Peak Da Fang also named Dafang Cha, Laozhu Dafang, Zhupu Da Fang, Zhuye Da Fang or Huangshan Longjing.
This tea is named after its creator - Da Fang - a Buddhist monk who lived in a temple at the top of Lao Zhu Feng Mountain during the late Song Dynasty.
It is in sharp flat shapes, just likes Like Longjing(Dragon-well) tea. The two tea also has a similar production process. But the raw material is different. There are a few local cultivars and some hybrids, but not Longjing varieties.
Indeed Ding Gu Da Fang is considered as the earliest tea in flat shape.
In China, many green tea fans prefer Ding Gu Da Fang to Longjing(Dragon-well) tea.
Legend of Da Fang Tea
During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, on the top of Lao Zhuling Mountain, there was an old Buddhist temple in which a Buddhist monk named as Da Fang lived. Da Fang personally grew, harvested and processed the tea and serve this tea to scholars who visit the temple. The visitors love his tea and are heaping praise on this amazing tea. Da Fang tea soon got more famous than the temple. People would visit the temple just to have a sip of the prestigious tea. The production method was later shared with the local farmers who prospered from the tea, and in appreciation, they named the tea after its creator - Da Fang.
It became a Tribute tea during the Qing Dynasty and was, at one time, one of China's Top Ten Tea.
In 1751, the Qing Emperor Qianlong toured in southern China. He was amazed by this Da Fang tea and award the name---Ding Gu (literally peak of the mountain valley) Da Fang.
Steeping Ding Gu Da Fang-The Valley Peak with square glass:


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The world is rapidly changing and now that the internet is a permanent factor in our lives, our behavior changed as well. A few years ago we wouldn't even believed that the use of a smartphone would become so extremely important to us. Back then, we didn't even used proper internet and the websites weren't even that innovative. Nowadays, businesses are forced to show themselves in the online world, in order to increase their workflow. In the past we only cared about being online, over the fact that we could really provide visitors actual information.
For us at London Punks it is very interesting to see the changes from a close view. It is also a big challenge to find out how the movement eventually will look like. The use of the internet is only getting more popular, which means that the popularity of websites are increasing as well. There are more than a million webpages active at this very moment and in order to stand out against your competition, you need to be a little more creative. This is the hard part, since certain type of skills are needed to do that. In many cases, companies are refusing to invest and try to do it by themselves. Because of the lack on knowledge, this situation is causing poor results.
More and more companies are now developing their own app, which can be very helpful to get more visitors. Especially online casinos are now being more active on these kind of applications and even offering special app bonuses. These bonuses are different from the desktop version which can be very tempting for frequent casino players. London Punks has developed an app for an online casino called CasinoNow. This app contains a lot of details and graphics, which was an instant hit among a lot of players. After you have opened the application, you can find a Speel Gratis Op Alle Bekende Gokkasten button. In this section you can find a wide selection of the best slot machines and special app bonuses. The app has become a great success!
Not only did we developed those kind of apps for CasinoNow, we also did it for a couple of other online casinos as well. Apps are become more important and therefore it is necessary to invest in this kind of development. Your website and app should tell the exact same story, but also needs to be different to keep it interesting. Offering special bonuses which can only be used in the mobile version is a great way to increase your players.
London Punks is predicting that the internet will change soon into something complete new and we are very excited to see if our predictions are correct. We also believe that the land-based casinos need to make more room for the online versions. Maybe, in the future there will be no land-based casino at all. Or there would be some kind of virtual reality casino which you can join straight from your living room. Developments and innovation are the two leading factors that London Punks uses in order to be a refreshing company. We love to educate ourselves and stay up to date about all the new internet activities.


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Typically, MBA students and alumni are introduced to philanthropy in either of three ways. One is when an alumnus makes a significant gift to the university and the act is highly publicized. Another is when the graduating class raises money that is then gifted to the MBA program in the class's name. Finally, almost all graduates receive that annual letter or phone call asking them to support the annual fund-raising campaign by making a donation. While these activities serve a very useful purpose, they unfortunately target individuals who are paying large amounts of money toward tuition and fees or are trying to pay off student loans incurred while attending the program. Introductions of this nature do little to foster a spirit of helping to make the lives of others better which is what philanthropy is all about. Nor do they help establish a habit of giving. I believe an alternative approach is needed—one that engages MBA students and alumni in a way that adds very little financial pressure to their already stressed financial situations and allows them to see how their efforts can help make the lives of others better. Let me share with you a recent experience of mine to describe what I believe could be a viable alternative.
Category: Graduated! Now What?
MBA Alumni – Ten Ways You Can Continue Adding Value to Your Degree
Most MBA alumni realize their degree increases in value when their program's image and reputation grows. However, many of these same alumni do not realize how they can contribute to their program's image and reputation growth. I believe that engaged alumni contribute that growth while unengaged alumni actually detract from it. Alumni engagement varies from program to program and individual to individual, and I think engagement and degree value will increase if MBA alumni do any of the following ten things:
The Next Crisis for MBAs – Too Much to Read
Ask any group of MBA students and they will tell you that they have too much to read. From their perspective, this may be true. However, from a faculty member's perspective, there is always room on the syllabus for one more article or book chapter. Having too much to read may be a matter of perspective during the MBA program; however, after graduation, MBA students no longer have a faculty member selecting books and articles for them to read. Therefore, the burden of dealing with the crisis of too much to read becomes an issue for the individual MBA to address. Read the article to learn one approach to dealing with the crisis.
MBA Students – Learn to Appreciate Your Many Accomplishments
Managers manage, leaders lead and problem solvers problem solve. In an organizational context, much of the work managers, leaders and problem solvers do relates to reacting to or preventing a failure of some kind. Couple this situation with the daily bombarding of bad news from multiple sources – newspapers, magazines, television, radio and the Internet; and before long, we find ourselves focusing only on failures – the organizations', co-workers', family members' and our own. Moreover, I believe that such focuses make us quick to criticize others, as well as ourselves. Self-criticism that focuses only on failures leads to an imbalance in the perception we have of ourselves, one that is more negative than positive. MBA students are not exempt from this imbalance and one way of balancing this perception is for them to develop a greater appreciation for their accomplishments.
Read the rest of the article to learn how to re-balance one's perspective.
Independent Learner Skills May be Critical to an MBA's Success
While reading Kio Stark's book, Don't Go Back to School: A Handbook for Learning Anything, I discovered that I am an independent learner. I also realized that for most of my early life, I was a dependent learner, as I progressed through the formal education system – K-12, BBA degree, MBA, D.B.A., and various certification programs. The transition or evolution from dependent learner to independent learner was not obvious to me, yet it happened. In retrospect, had the changeover occurred sooner, advancement along my chosen career path might have been faster. For this reason, I believe that the sooner MBAs become independent learners, the faster they will advance along their chosen career path. Moreover, I believe an MBA program is the perfect place to start developing independent learning skills.
10 Things MBA Students Can Do To Develop a Knowledge-Worker Mindset
The MyeEMBA article, "Do MBA Students have the Mind Set to be Knowledge Workers?" generated a sizable number of comments on LinkedIn. One comment by Augustine Mayomi (TopMBA) wanted me to suggest ways a new MBA graduate could develop a knowledge-worker mindset. This article addresses Augustine's request by identifying 10 things MBA graduates can do on their own to develop the mindsets that is necessary for their becoming knowledge workers. I regard these 10 as a starting point and invite the MyeEMBA readers to add their own suggestions in the comments section below.
I think the key to developing a knowledge-worker mindset starts with the understanding that, as Drucker put it, "In knowledge work, the task is not given; it has to be determined." and, perhaps more importantly, task or problem determination requires thinking. While MBA students are predisposed to action, they need to learn that thinking before doing is critical to developing a knowledge-worker mindset. Furthermore, learning to think about task clarity and determining the task is an acquired skill that requires a lot of individual time and effort to develop. From an MBA student's or a new MBA graduate's perspective, understanding and developing new ways of thinking is what helps develop a knowledge-worker mindset. With this thought in mind, I suggest the following:


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I am so happy when I finally meet the love of my life. Someone to make me feel like I am the lucky one in the world. I am satisfied with her existence in my life, because of her, I feel so keen to face through all the challenges in life. It's beautiful when we have someone to make us feel safe in this world. Finding comfort is wonderful. Perhaps, to feel in love is the most beautiful feeling, you have someone to make you feel happy when you are sad. Someone to support you, and give you everything big or small. Life is tough, but having someone with you will light your experience.
Many times I dream to have a big and happy family. A kind of experience I have not tried. I feel so sad about what happened to my family. When you see other people who are happy with their lives, together with their family made me realize that I was so needy of love and happiness. Sometimes I would ask God, "Why those simple things in life were denied on me?" I hated my life, the people and everything around me. I am so cynical and sometimes wish to die. Who would love to be alive when your surroundings are chaos? I was eight years old when my dad left us. We lived in New York City before, we rent a house and having a good life. They barely fight with each other. I don't wake up each day, hearing hurtful words throwing at each other, slamming the door and screaming. I know that this won't last. I cried every day about it; I always pray that our family won't get broken. Until one day, my mom was rushed into the hospital, she was severely beaten, and dad disappears after that incident. My mom recovery was slow; she still had terrible memories she keeps on remembering. I have to go on with my life, I study hard and work for our living. We are out of the house because we can't pay the rent anymore. We moved to Dagenham to live with a small house given by my auntie. And we were so grateful by that. Years passed, I graduated from college, but my mom's illness gets worse. I was so down when the doctor said she needs surgery. The night of operation, I feel so anxious, I book a Dagenham escort from https://charlotteaction.org/dagenham-escorts to accompany me. She is beautiful and did make me happy. We keep the communication; I am so positive in life when she comes. I slowly uplift our family and had my mother's treatment. It was A Dagenham Escort that gives light to my world


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I have so many ideas but having a hard time figuring out what USB devices are support and what are not.
I have a few ideas that use the CSR 4.0 BLE modules ( but you don't have a stack yet...) and the Adafruit Bluefruit Friend device that uses a USB CDC connection. The second idea is to use a usb video capture device for vision applications. Any lists on what will and wont work?
Also can you point me to the site that shows recent builds and release notes? I would love to keep up with things.


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Written by Anatoli on April 12th, 2015 at Anatoli's Game Room
I guess "Patchwork" is proof that you can make a board game about just anything! Caroline bought this little game a while ago while scouting our local hobby store for 2-player games. I laughed when I saw the box, but the game turned out to be quite fun in all its simplicity and I would rate it among the better 2-player games in our collection.
Patchwork is a resource and time management game with elements of Tetris to it. The goal of the game is to finish a quilt, and have as few empty spaces on your quilt-board as possible. Points are scored for having the least amount of empty spaces and the number of buttons (game currency) in your possession once both players reach the end of the game.
The game has no fixed number of turns, instead the main board is divided into "time spaces". During each players turn, you pick one of the three available patches in front of the turn token – pay the number of buttons the patch indicates and place it on your quilt.
The patches available have several things printed on them. First you see the price (in buttons), you also see how time consuming it is to apply the patch to your quilt, and finally you see how many buttons the patch generates whenever your player token crosses a button printed on the main board.
What I liked about this game is the non-linear player activation. Players alter turns only once one player falls behind the other. If player one is 5 steps ahead of player two, then player two can buy and place several patches on his quilt before catching up and pass by the leading player before player turn changes.
Patches with buttons printed on them provide resources for purchase of new patches, and every time you pass a button symbol on the main board you receive a payout from the buttons on your quilt.
Should you lack buttons to purchase new patches you can pass your turn over to the other player, doing so you advance your own player token on the time track so that it ends up just in front of the other player, then you get 1 button for every space your token moved. Thus you receive "money" for future moves but forfeit your current turn.
There is not much more to tell about this game or worth dissecting. The rules are dead simple, but offer quite a challenge between two equal players trying to both outwit each other with tactical choices.
I really recommend this game if you are looking for a easy to learn, quick to play 2-player game. I would also consider this very family/kid friendly
Patchwork scores 7,5/10


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On February 5, 2020, BII-TSHK donated 1 million yuan to Wuhan Charity Federation to help prevent and control the epidemic, to unite hearts and gather strength with all social circles and contribute to the fight against the epidemic.
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On January 17, 2020, the 2019 Annual Summary Commendation Conference and New Year Staff Performance of BII-TSHK were successfully held in Beijing.
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Recently, BII Transportation Technology(Beijing) Co.,Ltd.(BII-TTBJ), a subsidiary of BII Transit Systems(HK) Co.,Ltd.(BII-TSHK), won the bid for ZHENGZHOU METRO Big Data Cloud Platform Phase I Project.
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Recently, BII-TTBJ, a subsidiary of BIITT, has successfully won the bid for integrated procurement project of Foshan rail transit network AFC clearing center system - bid package A: clearing center system (hereafter referred to as Foshan Metro ACC project).
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On August 29, the "Intelligent Urban Rail Transit Serving You and Me ? 2019 5G Intelligent Rail Transit Seminar" was held in Taiyuan. Chen Senjiang, head of BIITT Civil Communication Department, attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech, exchanging experience with participants from all walks of life, and jointly discussing the urban rail transit transformation in the era of 5G.
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On August 25, 2019, the inaugural meeting & the first general meeting of Beijing Rail Transit Society was successfully held in Beijing. More than 100 people from enterprises, institutions, colleges and universities, research institutes and senior experts in the field of Beijing rail transit gathered together to witness the establishment of the Society.
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The Session 17 on "China Urban Rail Transit Expert Academic Forum - Promoting the Innovative Development of Intelligent Urban Rail Intelligent Equipment System" for the Beijing International Urban Rail Transit Summit Forum, namely, officially kicked off on July 26, 2019. Many leaders from China Association of Metros, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and Changsha Metro Group Co., Ltd. were present and invited to address. Xuan Jing, executive director and CEO of BIITT, was invited to participate in the event and delivered a keynote speech.
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On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the operation of China's subway, the annual Beijing international exhibition of urban rail transit (Metro Trans) was grandly opened in Beijing on July 25. With the theme of "Good Time on the Track", this year's exhibition will present the latest technologies and innovative products in the field of rail transportation. BIITT, as a key enterprise in the intelligent rail transit industry, made its debut in Metro Trans 2019 with its subsidiaries such as BII-TTBJ, BII-TDBJ, BII-TSBJ.
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It is incumbent upon each and everyone of us to recognize the inalienable right to our country's sovereignty, it is sacrosanct to our identity/culture/society….'full stop'…… It's our inalienable right to screen & vet all immigrants crossing our borders . Why is it only a western fantasy that a country should not have enforceable borders ~!?!
Would masses of Christian refugees escaping abject hatreds, persecution & massacre in Pakistan be allowed to cross unchallenged into Afghanistan …. Demanding sanctuary ……. not bloody likely…… Not just crossing a country's borders illegally and en masse but vociferously demanding unconditional asylum with living benefits, demanding very public Judeo-Christian privileges from the Afghan state…. demanding Judeo-Christian values have a place front & center in the Afghan Islamic society & culture . Demanding the creation of blasphemy laws so as not to be offended when objections are made about very public & supremacist Judeo-Christian manifestations ….. Imagine the death curdling screams of indignation from the minarets in Afghanistan……… yes imagine the furor ….


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(In Progress)
The writings I've come accross this week have described the six paramitas as either
A. Behavioral paths to enlightenment, or
B. Expressions of enlightened nature
I'm not generally fond of either/or, so I liked coming accoss someone's description of the paramitas as both intentions we make, AND qualities that flow forth naturally from Buddha nature. I like the way this removes the distance somehow, and sort of puzzles the ego. :)
So whenever we intend or act in generosity, for instance, what we are doing is an acknowledgement of 'Absolute Bodhicitta', which goes beyond effort or expectation of gain.
In Mahayana, the 6 paramitas go hand in hand with Bodhisattva vows/ideal , so it seems appropriate to quote from the Heart Sutra:
Having nothing to attain, Bodhisattvas live prajna paramita with no hindrance in the mind.
No hindrance, thus no fear.
Without expectation of gain, the lid is removed ... the proportions change. There is not a 'storing up', impoverished mentality. This seems the base for Tonglen, actually, that one can draw upon enlightened nature to give, no matter what limitations there may appear to be on a relative level.
From one site: The Sanskrit word paramita means to cross over to the other shore. Paramita may also be translated as perfection, perfect realization, or reaching beyond limitation.
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