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Aquarium junior volunteers get chance to complete programme
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Pupils enrolled in a competitive volunteer programme through the Bermuda Zoological Society have been given a second chance to complete it in the wake of Covid-19.
The Junior Volunteer programme requires a year-long commitment to support the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo, but the latest cadre came to a halt because of the pandemic.
A BZS spokeswoman said: "When the JV programme was able to recommence in September, the coordinators decided to give last year's JVs the opportunity to have a programme 'do-over'.
"A total of six students accepted the offer, and they are currently participating in the programme together with 12 new students."
Alex Amat, coordinator for the JV programme and BZS educator, said that some of those who chose not to re-enter the programme still continued to volunteer at BAMZ.
Dr Amat said: "One student was offered a junior staff position at BAMZ.
"Students studying abroad have also pledged to come back and volunteer during their prolonged Christmas break after finishing their quarantine periods.
"We are very proud of their dedication."
The spokeswoman said BZS volunteers contribute over 10,000 hours of valuable husbandry support to BAMZ every year, with all programmes being accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
The JV programme runs from October to June and is intended for pupils between 14 and 17 years of age.
It requires a year-long commitment to volunteer on a Saturday or Sunday morning each week, and gives participants the opportunity to work in all areas of BAMZ along with community conservation projects, field trips and educational activities.
About Bermuda Zoological Society
The shared mission of BZS and BAMZ is to inspire appreciation and care of island environments, and as the support charity for BAMZ, the BZS is an example of a highly successful non-profit/public partnership. Each year the BZS provide more than 8,000 free educational experiences through our Stempel Foundation BZS Schools Programme in addition to popular community programmes for all ages, development of BAMZ exhibits, and conservation and research programmes. Each year, BZS Volunteers contribute over 10,000 hours of valuable husbandry support to the Aquarium and Zoo with all programmes being accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
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Global Indemnity Re Donates To Local Charities
Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art has praised Global Indemnity Re for their annual charitable giving programme after the arts and education organization was one of four local charities awarded. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 0 |
Toruń, Poland
Nicolaus Copernicus University
Subject area: languages
University website: www.umk.pl/en
English usually refers to:
English studies (usually called simply English) is an academic discipline taught in primary, secondary, and post-secondary education in English-speaking countries; it is not to be confused with English taught as a foreign language, which is a distinct discipline. English includes: the study of literature written in the English language (especially novels, short stories, and poetry), the majority of which comes from Britain, the United States, and Ireland (although English-language literature from any country may be studied, and local or national literature is usually emphasized in any given country); English composition, including writing essays, short stories, and poetry; English language arts, including the study of grammar, usage, and style; and English sociolinguistics, including discourse analysis of written and spoken texts in the English language, the history of the English language, English language learning and teaching, and the study of World Englishes. English linguistics (syntax, morphology, phonetics, phonology, etc.) is usually treated as a distinct discipline, taught in a department of linguistics.
Nicolaus Copernicus University - Presentation of the University
English - Toruń
English Studies - Poland
Toruń - languages
Toruń - Bachelor's
Nicolaus Copernicus University »
11 Gagarina street
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The object of the graduation thesis was to find out what is the role of club music in todays youth's life, what musical and non-musical factors affect their reception of music, what music styles are preferred by young people and why. The dissertation deals with psychological aspects. Then it mentions the influence of media and also outlines the development of four most influencing genres in pop music (rock, punk, ska, hip hop). The next goal was to determine what is the importance of teenagers' active musicianship (playing in a band), regarding musical appreciation and building up their musicalness. The questionnaires and interviews with students emerge that the listeners who visit the concerts in clubs belong to the group of real music fans who don't perceive music only as a background. For them music embodies the way of self expression and it can also refers to their belonging to a peer group - a group of people with identical views of life, similar musical preferences but with alike appearance attributes too.
My thesis is focused on the entire history of the Czech Music Society. This work is divided into two main parts. In the first section I deal with the history of the Czech Music Society from its very beginning to nowadays and in the sccond part I concentrated on the organization structure of every single part. The Czech Music Society is a voluntary independent association of people who are interested in music. The organization concentrates primarily on music education, musicology, interpretation, publishing and so on. It organizes a lot of activities in connection with music, for example courses both for professionals and amateurs, lectures, workshops, concerts, music summer camps and excursions. Its own history dates back to 1972 when the preparatory commission was established. The organization officially started its activity in 1975. The range of activities was truly wide. After the Velvet revolution in 1989 the Czech Music Society had to tackle serious financial problems. The members have tried to solve these problems, unfortunately without any success. The Society will cease to exist by the end of the year 2006. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 2 |
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Vung Tau Lighthouse
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A prominent attraction in Vung Tau is the Old Lighthouse; an architectural and historical gem. Located on top of a small mountain, the Vung Tau Lighthouse was first built in 1907 and was then moved to a higher peak; its current location, after it caught...more
Vung Tau, Vietnam
A prominent attraction in Vung Tau is the Old Lighthouse; an architectural and historical gem. Located on top of a small mountain, the Vung Tau Lighthouse was first built in 1907 and was then moved to a higher peak; its current location, after it caught fire. This 18 metre high lighthouse is known to project light as far as 64 kilometres and has telescopes that are used to follow and direct ships at sea. Visitors can climb the spiral steps to almost the top of the lighthouse for a breathtaking 360 degree view of Vung Tau. Those visiting the attraction will also come across 4 old French cannons that were used to defend the area from naval attacks.
4,000 VND
Recommended Visit Duration
Around 30 minutes or more
Adults, senior visitors, young adults, families, children
The architecture, the cannons and the spectacular view
Prayer Facilities
Muslims visiting the Vung Tau Lighthouse will not be able to find any prayer facilities. They will therefore have to offer their prayers outdoors, if able to locate a clean and quiet area near the attraction. If unable to, they will have to return to their hotel rooms at prayer times, as there are no known mosques or Islamic Centres in the city of Vung Tau.
Visitors to the Vung Tau Lighthouse may be able to find a couple of food stalls and restaurants in the surrounding area. These outlets will however not be Halal certified, and most will sell non-Halal items. To be on the safe side, Muslim tourists can therefore dine at one of the very few Halal restaurants in the city.
No Halal restaurant found.
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14 Hai Dang, Ward 2, Vung Tau, Vietnam
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No mosque found.
For a Flawless Muslim-Friendly Travel Experience in Vietnam
Vietnam is a breathtakingly exotic and compelling destination to visit. In addition to its beautiful landscapes, traditional festivals and powdery white sand beaches, the sheer brightness and hospitality...
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Best plug-in hybrid cars for towing
So, you want to do the right thing and buy an electric or hybrid car, but you also need to tow a caravan or trailer occasionally. What's the best alternative-fuel car for you?...
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Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
Maximum towing weight 1600kg
Powered by an electric motor and a 1.4-litre petrol engine, the plug-in hybrid version of the A3 doesn't quite have the handling prowess of its petrol and diesel siblings, but it's a relatively roomy family-sized car with a plush interior. It's best suited to those who do lots of fairly short journeys; its batteries will be depleted after 15-20 miles, or less if you're towing.
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The big Audi SUV combines a 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine with a battery pack that will let you travel for 34 miles before it needs to be recharged; this is the official figure, though, so expect to cover fewer miles in real-world driving. That short pure electric range means you'll have to have deep pockets if you're going on a long trip, because fuel economy will plummet once the batteries are depleted.
Save up to £3,289 from RRP
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BMW X5 xDrive40e
The X5 is one of the best luxury SUVs to drive and unsurprisingly it's also one of the best for towing, feeling safe and secure with a caravan behind it. At low speeds, it's powered by an electric motor, which is aided by a 2.0-litre petrol engine if you accelerate hard or travel faster than 44mph. Its electric range is 19 miles.
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Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in hybrid
Maximum towing weight 750kg
Like the conventional hybrid version of the Ioniq, the plug-in has a towing capacity limited to small trailers or caravans. It drives well and has plenty of pulling power. However, it's not as quick off the line as the pure electric Ioniq, although that version isn't able to tow.
Read our full review of the Hyundai Ioniq
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The plug-in hybrid Outlander doesn't cost much more to buy than its 2.0-litre petrol sibling and is more economical, thanks to its batteries and two electric motors, which let it travel for up to 28 miles (officially) on pure electric power. Its maximum towing capacity isn't huge, but it's enough for a wide range of caravans.
Read our full review of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
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Porsche Cayenne e-Hybrid
The hybrid Cayenne has the best towing capacity of any alternative-fuel car and the sportiest handling, making it feel more controlled and predictable through bends than a BMW X5 or Range Rover Sport. Its official electric-only range is 27 miles, although you won't achieve that in the real world, especially towing a caravan.
Read our full review of the Porsche Cayenne e-Hybrid
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Range Rover Sport P400e HSE Dynamic
The Range Rover Sport hybrid gained the accolade of our Hybrid Tow Car of the Year 2019. Our judges said: "Epic performance meets unshakeable stability. The Range Rover Sport P400e tows brilliantly and, in the right conditions, promises excellent economy and low emissions."
Read our full review of the Range Rover Sport P400e
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Volvo XC90 T8
The T8's combination of a petrol engine and electric motor make it the fastest XC90 you can buy, and its 5.8sec 0-62mph time outpaces the Range Rover Sport P400e but isn't quite a swift as the Porsche Cayenne e-Hybrid. That and its impressive towing capacity make it a good choice as a tow car. It only did 18 miles on electric power in our Real Range test, though, so it's best suited to shorter journeys.
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Q: Is there a way of algorithmically editing lines in a (word) text document? I am trying to read v large text docs with 15 columns into R and every so often I get an R error message (and the read-in doesn't work) saying that there are not 15 columns - occasional rows have the letter "B" at the end as an extra element. As I can't read the doc into R I can't correct in R - is there any algorithmic way of finding and deleting these superfluous characters? Thanks
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{
unsigned char R, G, B, A;
float X, Y, Z;
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struct PointProjection
{
int x, y;
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int index;
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{
int nVertices;
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{
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{
t.resize(3);
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{
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vector<Point3f> vertices;
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vector<int> vertices_to_depth_map;
vector<bool> point_assigned;
vector<unsigned short> depth_map;
vector<unsigned short> confidence_map;
vector<float> steepness_map;
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{
float cx, cy; // principal points
float fx, fy; // focal lengths
float r2, r4, r6; // camera radial distortion parameters (second, fourth and sixth order)
IntrinsicCameraParameters() {}
IntrinsicCameraParameters(float *p) :
cx(p[0]), cy(p[1]), fx(p[2]), fy(p[3]), r2(p[4]), r4(p[5]), r6(p[6]) {}
};
void RotatePoint(Point3f &point, std::vector<std::vector<float>> &R);
void writeDepthImage(std::vector<unsigned short> &depth_image, int w, int h, std::string filename);
extern "C" DEPTH_PROCESSING_API void __stdcall generateVerticesFromDepthMap(unsigned char* depth_maps,
unsigned char *depth_colors, int *widths, int *heights, float *intr_params, float *wtransform_params, Mesh *out_mesh,
float minX, float minY, float minZ, float maxX, float maxY, float maxZ, int depth_map_index);
extern "C" DEPTH_PROCESSING_API void __stdcall generateMeshFromDepthMaps(int n_maps, unsigned char* depth_maps,
unsigned char *depth_colors, int *widths, int *heights, float *intr_params, float *wtransform_params, Mesh *out_mesh, bool bcolor_transfer,
float minX, float minY, float minZ, float maxX, float maxY, float maxZ, bool bgenerate_triangles);
extern "C" DEPTH_PROCESSING_API void __stdcall depthMapAndColorSetRadialCorrection(int n_maps, unsigned char* depth_maps, unsigned char *depth_colors, int *widths, int *heights, float *intr_params);
extern "C" DEPTH_PROCESSING_API void __stdcall deleteMesh(Mesh*);
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The Adder redundant power supply (RED PSU) provides your installation with the power to grow on demand. Housed within a 1U 19-inch rack mount module, RED PSU delivers up to sixteen lockable power 12VDC outputs, hot-swapable power modules and remote management.
12V to 5V cable converters available for units with 5V power feeds.
The Adder redundant power supply (RED PSU) provides your installation with the power to grow on demand. Housed within a 1U 19-inch rack mount module, RED PSU delivers up to 8 lockable power 12VDC outputs, hot-swapable power modules and remote management.
Optional Power Adapter for the Adderview range of switches.
This is required if you are intending to cascade Adderview switches.
This Power supply intended for the Adder Smart View, but will work with the AdderView range is auto-sensing 110v/230v and, as the part no. suggests has an IEC connection to plug in a standard AC power cord.
The P-USB-1.3-350 is a USB Power take-off lead, 350mm in length.
The P-USB-1.3-700 is a USB Power take-off lead, 700mm in length.
The PS-5V1.6A-1.3x4 is a multi-drop 5V PSU with 4 x 1.3mm DC Jacks.
To reduce the number of power supply points when using a central location for CatX products, SY Electronics can provide multi-gang 1.3mm 5V DC connector leads. Two types are available for either four or eight 5V DC power connections.
Both these cables have their own 5VDC power supply attached and a mains supply lead is also provided.
The PS-5V1A-1.3-EU is a 5V 1A EU PSU with a 1.3mm DC Jack.
Suitable for all CatX VGA extenders.
Supplied as standard with CatX AVP Tx8, CatX AVP Repeater 4/8 and CatX Mini AV Rx units.
This PSU is available in UK or EU (Europlug) style plug.
The PS-5V1A-1.3-EU is a 5V 1A UK PSU with a 1.3mm DC Jack.
The PS-5V-2A-1.3-ILP is an in-line PSU with a 1.3mm DC Jack.
Small 5V @ 2A DC PSU with 1.3mm DC jack, an IEC 60320 type C14 inlet and an IEC 60320 type C13 connector on a short cable. Suitable for all CatX VGA extenders in the CatX AV and AVP ranges.
This PSU is especially useful when there is only one power outlet available at the CatX receiver location. Simply plug the IEC connector that would normally go to the display to the PSU and attach the IEC connector from the PSU to the power input of the display. Then connect the 1.3mm 5V DC connector to the CatX receiver and you're ready to go.
The PS-5V3A-1.3x8 is a multi-drop 5V PSU with 8 x 1.3mm DC Jacks.
The SY-PS-24/1U is a 24V PSU for SY-HDBT-70P Transmitter or Receiver.
The SY-PS-48/1U is a 48V PSU for SY-HDBT-70-SLIM Transmitter or Receiver.
The SY-PS-24x4 is a 4 Way 24V Power Supply for SY-HDBT-70-P.
The SY-PS-48x4 is a 4 Way 48V Power Supply for SY-HDBT-70-S. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 10 |
Debuted in 2009, the Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD Crew Cab 4WD LTZ Long Box SRW belongs to the 2nd generation of the Silverado model. Powered by a V8 5999cc engine, this car has a power output of 360 hp. There's no match for this engine in this series line-up. It makes the Silverado 3500HD Crew Cab 4WD LTZ Long Box SRW the most powerful version so far. This four wheel drive version has an automatic transmission with a 6-speed gearbox. The car has recirculating ball steering. It uses disc brakes. The front suspension is independent while at the rear live axle is employed. This pick-up measures 1933 mm in height, 2436 mm in width and 6571 mm in length. Its wheelbase is 4242 mm long and the track at the front is 1742 mm and at the back 1897 mm. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 11 |
As the year draws to a close this last half term our topic is Under the Sea. We shall be learning about all the creatures we can find in and around the sea. This topic lends itself well for plenty of lovely art and craft activities making fish galore!
This science based topic allows us to spend time having lots of fun with water in many ways. As sand and water play works alongside each other so well, we shall be messing around with sand too, learning as we play. We shall be experimenting with objects that sink and float, and hopefully finding some surprises along the way. We shall be attempting to make boats, and trying to make sure they don't turn into submarines! The children will explore a variety of resources in water to see if they dissolve and we shall be making billions of bubbles, big and small!
Maths will be, as usual, focused around the topic so we shall be looking at big and little fish, finding the heaviest treasure, exploring bottles of water and comparing full and empty, heavy and light. We shall be doing some counting using fish and making groups of fish, and making fish using shapes.
Cookery this half terms is focusing on biscuits of all flavours, we shall be focusing on the skills of kneading and making shapes using biscuit cutters.
A busy but exciting topic!
Hello, my name is Chrissie and I am the class teacher for Hummingbird class. Working in my team are Jayne, Hayley, Emily and Natalie. There are six children in the class at the moment, 3 girls and 3 boys all being just or nearly 5 years old. As we have such a young class we work very much as you would expect a reception class to work. We have some structured lessons with group work in the mornings, and then in the afternoons we provide opportunity for free play mixed in with a number of adult led activities.
This half term we are learning all about markets, fruit and vegetables and shopping. Our trip for topic will be a visit to the busy market in the centre of Milton Keynes. We have set up a role play market in one of our rooms and will be trying out our shopping skills; making shopping lists, counting and weighing fruit and vegetables and using money to pay for them.
and "Don't forget the bacon" by Pat Hutchins.
In science we will be looking at plant growth. We shall be planting a variety of seeds and watching them grow. The children will learn to label parts of the plant and explore plants by pulling them apart and sorting the parts. We will produce a plant book where the children will take photographs of the seeds as they grow.
Some children will be learning about healthy and unhealthy food and will sort them into different groups. We will make some healthy plates to help the children learn about food that is good for them.
Computing this half term is all about making marks. We are using two programs to help the children improve their mark making ability. For those who are able, we will use 2paint which allows the children to form letter shapes and overwrite their names and other words and lines. For the other children we will be using a variety of effects on the Busy Things website. This program makes different noises for each pattern and so keeps the children interested for longer periods of time. We will be encouraging the children to make side to side and up and down marks, as well as circles, bumps and scoops!
Expressive arts is a lead up to the great Richmond Hill festival in the summer, the children will be preparing for their performance by practicing the dance and creating costumes to wear.
This month's topic is all about travel.
We will be spending each week learning about different vehicles; construction vehicles, bikes, buses, cars, trains and boats. We will explore make things move in different directions (forwards and backwards) in different ways (fast and slow) and will play with toy vehicles in a variety of small world setups.
In maths, cars will be used for counting, sorting, number matching, lining up like a traffic jam, using big and small cars, creating cars using shapes and many more activities.
Science will involve learning about force; pulling, pushing, magnetic force, gravity and friction. We will have fun exploring using these forces with our toys as well as listening to stories. Some great ones are available such as "Duck in a truck" and "the Enormous Turnip".
In literacy, we have a new write dance where the children will learn to draw a car. Fine motor activities continue to have an emphasis on pincer movements to help the children develop muscles to use a pencil effectively. Our story sessions this half term begins "The Journey Home from Grandpa's House" and will lead on to "The Naughty Bus".
To help the children, parents encouraged to take them on bus and train journey's, if you would like to see some boats there are local canals nearby where you can find colourfully painted barges.
This half term we are using The Gruffalo as our topic base. We shall be reading the story in literacy and using the characters to create mark making patterns in write dance. In listening time we are going to try and mimic the sounds some animals make and we might even be able to make a noise up for the Gruffalo.
Science will follow the same lead and week by week we shall be learning about different kinds of animals; mammals, birds, insects, fish as well as plants. We shall explore their habitats and see if we can make some ourselves.
In cookery we are making different kinds of Pizza. As we have already made bread the children will be very used to making the dough, and each week we shall be adding a different topping. Hopefully the children will taste their pizzas in afternoon snack.
We shall be learning three new songs this half term, in circle time we are singing Tommy Thumb, in literacy it is the Gruffalo Song, and in dance it will be Head to Toe by Eric Carle. You can find links to the last two songs below.
PE this term is focused on dance and the children are learning to dance using ribbons to some Disney songs.
This half terms topic is "Where is Bear?" The topic will see our bear who is called Barnaby, travel to different countries exploring their food, culture and art. We will role play packing for a holiday, getting on an aeroplane and Bear's birthday party.
Our story for the first part of the half term is "Room on the Broom" by Julia Donaldson. Then for the last few weeks we shall be reading "Hansel and Gretel".
In circle time we are beginning to learn about emotions, how them make us feel and an appropriate way to communicate how you feel. The children will learn the sign and the symbol for each emotion so that they can express themselves in their chosen way. We shall be using the Super Simple Song "If you're happy, happy, happy."
This half terms topic is "The Jobs that People Do". This is a fun topic with plenty of opportunity to play pretend and role play a number of different jobs. Included in this is Doctors and Nurses, Restaurants and Chefs, Hairdressers, Postman, Fireman, Policeman and Shop Keeper. Role play provides fantastic opportunities for communication, interaction, counting, turn taking, and many more occasions for learning .
Our story this half term is all about change and growing up and what we could potentially be when we are older. It follows a boy who asks a rain drop, a caterpillar, a seedling, and a chick what they will be when they grow up. However, the boy decides, like most children, that he wants to be just like his dad!
In cookery this half term we are focusing on baking bread – mostly rolls, creating a variety of shapes and creatures.
Have a look through all the pictures of the children keeping busy so far this half term! | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 12 |
Q: How to use Pagination filter in getOrders call (eBay Trading API)? I write C# application, which gets orders from Ebay.
The problem is I can get only 100 orders from getOrders.ApiResponse.OrderArray.
I have about 1000 orders. How to get other 900? In another words, how to iterate through ebay orders by using HasMoreOrders call and Pagination.PageNumber?
A: In the first GetOrders call itself you can find the total no of items and Pages in the result
You should loop through each page & call GetOrders API call with different page number
For(int index=0; index<Orders.Pages; index++)
{
// Build GetOrders Request with PageNumber - index
// Call GetOrders API with page number
// Manipulate result
}
A: The response itself contains the current page number and total number of pages. You will need to do a new request per page.
Take a look at the following code I wrote to get all results from each page (this is with the Finding API, but works the same for all other eBay APIs):
var response = GetResults(findingService, request, currentPageNumber);
if (response.ack == AckValue.Success)
{
var result = response.searchResult;
if (result != null && result.count > 0)
{
// TODO process result
for (var i = response.paginationOutput.pageNumber; i < response.paginationOutput.totalPages; i++)
{
currentPageNumber += 1;
response = GetResults(findingService, request, currentPageNumber);
result = response.searchResult;
// TODO process result
}
}
}
private FindCompletedItemsResponse GetResults(CustomFindingService service, FindCompletedItemsRequest request, int currentPageNumber)
{
request.paginationInput = GetNextPage(currentPageNumber);
return service.findCompletedItems(request);
}
private PageinationInput GetNextPage(int pageNumber)
{
return new PaginationInput
{
entriesPerPageSpecified = true,
entriesPerPage = 100,
pageNumberSpecified = true,
pageNumber = pageNumber
};
}
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Could Warren Buffet Be "working on a (Chinese) railroad" Investment?
Back in the early 90s, when Warren Buffet owned a $1.5 billion position in McDonald's stock, he called my office and asked for a little help. It seemed that he and his friend Bill Gates and their families were planning a vacation trip to China, and had chartered a Chinese train to carry them across the country. Buffet was a McDonald's fan, and asked if we could guide him to our restaurants along his route. We helped make it easy for he and his party to drop in at a McDonald's whenever their hunger for hamburgers and fries arose. He talked about that trip for years.
By 2008, Buffet had invested $200 million in Chinese transportation, in a major Chinese car company, BYD, which was developing technology and production capability to build electric cars. By the way, BYD means Build Your Dreams. Really. BYD is slow getting off the mark, but they may yet become a factor in the electric car revolution.
Now, in 2012, Buffet appears on Chinese State Television, wishing the country well in their Year of the Dragon Chinese New Years celebration. And then he appears, in the same broadcast, playing his ukulele (http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2012/01/23/see-warren-buffett-sing-and-play-the-ukulele/) in front of a model railroad, singing "I've been working on the railroad." With the background that we know Buffet likes trains, including trains in China, and that Berkshire Hathaway not long back invested $20 billion in the Burlington Northern railroad over here, I wonder if he's sending a signal that he may now be interested in getting financially involved somehow in the rails in China? | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 14 |
General (ASoIaF)
A Song of Ice and Fire: The Novels
Viserys's Gift
By Lyanna<3Rhaegar,
April 8, 2022 in General (ASoIaF)
frenin
21 hours ago, John Suburbs said:
No, they are not following Viserys. Few of them will ever even see him. They follow Drogo's general, and by extension, Drogo. As far as they are concerned, Viserys is just showing them where to plunder. And they cannot refuse to go, or else Drogo will slaughter them all and chop their bodies into little pieces and scatter them on the ground so they cannot ride the nightlands. That's all Illyrio needs, to get the Dothraki to Westeros. After that, Viserys is expendable.
Drogo's general follows Viserys, ergo the rest of the army follows Viserys. And how come that few of them will ever see him? It's an army of 10k not a million and it only takes one of them for the word to spread. It's inmaterial imo because there's no dothraki, general or otherwise that's going to follow Viserys's orders anyway, it's a non starter not that Drogo would put his men over that position anyway, neither he nor his khalassar thought much of the beggar King. Perhaps that's why Jorah tagged along.
Drogo would not even know Illyrio had Dany if he didn't offer her up. He's been paying off the Dothraki with far less than a Targaryen bride for years, so why would he even let him know he had her when he could just pay him off as usual? And if he is giving them both away just to prevent Pentos from being plundered, then why does he think he's getting an army out of the deal?
A Targaryen bride serves to sweeten the deal even more, the Targlings are expendable and they serve to whatever scheme, high or low Illryrio wanted them to serve.
Even if Illyrio did think he was buying off an army doesn't men that Drogo thought or was willing to sell off his army.. Which is why i think Varys and Illyrio orchestrated Dany's assasination attempt, in order to try and get Drogo to move his ass.
Again, Illyrio didn't get to where he is in life by being trusting or foolish with has valuables.
Even the greatests minds miscalculate. Fact is, Illyrio had little way to get Drogo to sail. The Dothraki do not sail. people ought to listen to Ned more.
There is no reason to think Drogo would have gone back on his word had Viserys not threatened his unborn son.
There's no reason to believe Drogo would have honored his word. In fact Drogo doesn't hint that he was considering the idea till his son and wife were endangered, he says he doesn't wanna and that's it. His son is going to plunder Essos.
Dany's and Jorah's conversation also do not mention any change of mood from Drogo since Viserys's death.
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21 hours ago, frenin said:
Sorry, no, you have it completely wrong. The general is only following Viserys to the plunder. He is not giving him command. And nobody would know that Vis was such a weak leader until they got to Westeros anyway, which is all Illyrio wants. The vast majority of grunts would only see him from a distance, and none of them speak his language, so as long as they win their battles, Vis is a strong leader as far as they are concerned. But as I said, once they ditch him, all the better for Illyrio, who has no intention of letting him take the throne.
Illyrio is not stupid. Ned is. Illyrio has been dealing with Dothraki all his life. He knows what their code is. Drogo would have honored his word. We barely hear him speak about anything until the wine merchant, so just because we don't have a PoV confirming this means nothing. His decision after Viserys is dead is that he will not cross the poison water and neither will Rhaego. The iron chair is moot at that point, but there is no reason to think he would have gone back on his word to send others of his khal to Westeros. So what you characterize as a "miscalculation" by Illyrio would in fact be a bone-headed rookie mistake that is completely out of character for the man who fought and schemed his way up from the streets to become one of the wealthiest and preeminent figures in the entire world.
3 hours ago, John Suburbs said:
But he is following Viserys, he's taking orders and advices from Viserys, if it's only to the plunder. Which again, not happening.
Btw, the blood riders already knew Viserys was a little shit and were already mocking him.
Dany followed on her silver, escorted by Ser Jorah Mormont and her brother Viserys, mounted once more. After the day in the grass when she had left him to walk back to the khalasar, the Dothraki had laughingly called him Khal Rhae Mhar, the Sorefoot King. Khal Drogo had offered him a place in a cart the next day, and Viserys had accepted. In his stubborn ignorance, he had not even known he was being mocked; the carts were for eunuchs, cripples, women giving birth, the very young and the very old. That won him yet another name: Khal Rhaggat, the Cart King. Her brother had thought it was the khal's way of apologizing for the wrong Dany had done him. She had begged Ser Jorah not to tell him the truth, lest he be shamed. The knight had replied that the king could well do with a bit of shame … yet he had done as she bid. It had taken much pleading, and all the pillow tricks Doreah had taught her, before Dany had been able to make Drogo relent and allow Viserys to rejoin them at the head of the column.
Yeah... Not happening lol.
Illyrio has been dealing with Dothraki all his life.
Which leads to arrogance.
Drogo would have honored his word.
Drogo told Dany he had no intention to do so, post hoc reasoning doesn't change that.
His decision after Viserys is dead is that he will not cross the poison water and neither will Rhaego.
He doesn't have to tell Dany before because Dany only takes on Viserys's grievances and claims only after he's dead. Only after he's dead and Dany asks him what's up with the deal he made does Drogo state that he's bailing on that.
The iron chair is moot at that point,
It always was seemed so. If Drogo isn't crossing the poisoned waters for his own fated son, he's certainly not going to do it for a man his wife needs to give him blowjobs into treating to him like a person.
by Illyrio would in fact be a bone-headed rookie mistake that is completely out of character for the man who fought and schemed his way up from the streets to become one of the wealthiest and preeminent figures in the entire world.
Eh, people make mistakes, even rookie mistakes, no matter how capable and intelligent they are. It happens.
But we have reached an impasse and I don't want to derail @Lyanna<3Rhaegar thread.
Edited April 14, 2022 by frenin
Well, if this is what you choose to believe -- that Illyrio is a simpleton who has somehow risen to immense power despite never having learned the basic lesson of not handing over your valuables in exchange for promises, not to mention Jorah who has lived with the Dothraki, ridden with them, learned their customs but still risks his life joining a plot that he knows will go tits up -- then c'est le.
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On 4/12/2022 at 12:32 PM, Hugorfonics said:
Regarding the stallion, Drogo never mentions it. Him and Dany seemed to have a good marriage where their love transgresses disagreements and they wind up talking most things through together, Drogos injury, all the slaves, all the rape and destruction, etc. Neither mince words, so if Drogos actually this fundamentalist but who sees Jesus everytime he looks in the mirror, well I think we would have heard about that.
Agreed, I don't think Drogo thought he was the stallion.
A strong possibility is Illyrio doesn't know what he's doing. More like, shooting baskets with his eyes closed. He's got these Targaryens in his backyard and some Dothraki on his porch, maybe they can help Young Griff? It can't hurt. (Lol of course it does)
Yes, or maybe he just isn't putting all his eggs in one basket.
What did Drogo think, idk. He certainly knew Viserys was a king, king cart was his nickname after all. If I were to guess, it was on Drogos to do list but he probably didn't want to because Viserys was so annoying and he seemed to think Westeros is the size of Dragonstone and not really a priority or anything difficult that needs to be addressed thoroughly
Sure, I think a gift for Viserys was probably on his to do list. If I had to guess the gift is probably not preplanned. Like Drogo doesn't say ok u give me this, I'll give you that. He may have known Viserys wished a crown or wished to rule the 7k & Drogo just thought if Viserys is worthy he will gift him something of equal value or something. OR Drogo may have thought the gifts he gave Illyrio made it a done deal.
On 4/12/2022 at 2:58 PM, John Suburbs said:
Of course he coveted a Targaryen bride. If he didn't want it he wouldn't have married her. She is blood of the dragon. His line can only be enhanced, if only in people's imaginations, by fathering sons on her.
Sure, or maybe he just thought she was pretty. It's possible Targ blood & looks was thought to be something great among the Dothraki or to Drogo alone but we don't really know that. We don't hear one thing from any Dothraki, Illyrio, or Jorah saying the Dothraki or Drogo want a Targ bride. He may have been sold on having a young, beautiful bride.
Yes, Illyrio has been dealing with Dothraki, and probably Drogo in particular, for quite some time. He would not do this if he wasn't absolutely sure that Drogo would deliver. He didn't get to where he did in life by being trusting or foolish.
I agree Drogo & Illyrio had something worked out but it is only Illyrio who says it's for Viserys to have the 7k. It's perfectly reasonable to suspect that was never the deal from the jump, for all the reasons I've stated.
Especially now that the fAegon plot has been revealed, why would anyone think Illyrio's plan for Viserys was to make him king? And even before that, we can see that Illyrio is pretty contemptuous of him. Viserys is not hard to read, and again, Illyrio would not be where he is today if he was not a good judge of character
Hmm apparently I'm misunderstanding you because I agree, I think it's highly unlikely that Illyrio did want him to be king, it's one of the reasons I don't believe Drogo ever promised to conquer the 7k for Viserys.
As I mentioned above, Viserys is not leading this army. He can't even speak to it. They will follow whatever bloodrider Drogo chooses, and their primary objective will be plunder. Viserys is the only one among them who knows where the good plunder is and who can find allies on the continent. And when it all goes tits up and they end up killing him in short order, well, that's all to the good because now there is a horde of Dothraki running amok in Westeros that fAegon can conquer. I honestly think that what's tripping you up is the idea that Illyrio wanted to put Viserys on the throne, but that idea has been eliminated. All Illyrio needs is to get the Dothraki to Westeros.
1. We don't have any indication khals ever make another blood rider a defacto leader to take off with part of their khalasar to plunder or conquer. In fact I would find this highly unlikely as it goes against the idea that the khalasar will follow the strongest - the blood rider is not the strongest.
2. Viserys does not have the slightest idea where any plunder is OR where he can find allies? Where did you get that from?
3. We have zero indication Drogo ever intended or was even interested in, let alone promised, to take his khalasar or send part of them to Westeros. We do have indication of the opposite.
4. Why would Illyrio want the Dothraki in Westeros? Iirc after he finds out Dany has hatched the dragon eggs & is planning on going to Westeros he tries to call her back to Pentos.
If the plan was to hatch eggs with D & V, then why did he give all of this away to the Dothraki? That just means these rabid, mongol horselords now have dragons. The entire continent would burn. He has all the ingredients to hatch these eggs himself, so why wouldn't he just do it?
Well I'm not sold on that idea either but he could have known via some prophecy that they would be hatched in the Dothraki sea. Or he just thought they were stone & never going to hatch. He can't hatch them himself? I would imagine it has to be a Targ doing it.
Drogo only rejected the idea of he himself conquering the 7K and giving Dany the Iron Throne, and only after Viserys was dead. Once that happened, the deal was off and Drogo no longer had any skin in this game -- until the attempt was made on Dany
No, he rejected putting his son on the throne. He said he has no need of it. The plan was never to put Dany on the throne. My issue isn't that he rejected only after V was dead, that's the first time it was brought up to him that we know of & so his first ability to reject it. My issue is that he, nor anyone else, even Jorah who speaks Dothraki, I'm pretty sure, ever mentions anything about any plan to go to Westeros ever. Not while V is alive, not after he is dead. When Dany says it to him his rejections make me believe he never had any intention on going there. We cannot cross the poison waters. How did he plan to cross them when he planned on going there with Viserys? If he had already planned it but nixed it because Viserys was dead, would that not be the reason he gave Dany?
That Illyrio's plan was to put Viserys on the throne
I'm in agreement here.
And that he got conned by Drogo into getting his bride
No, I don't think this either. I think Illyrio conned Viserys. Illyrio likely got exactly what he bargained for. It may have been only that Illyrio planned for D&V to die on the Dothraki sea & never thought those eggs would hatch, he just wanted them out of fAegon's way.
On 4/8/2022 at 8:37 AM, Lyanna<3Rhaegar said:
1. Did Drogo promise anything? If so what?
2. Did Drogo even know Viserys expected an army or a crown?
3. What was in this for Illyrio?
Some additional thoughts.
I think Drogo in ASOIAF is like Prince Baelor in The Hedge Knight. He is in line to be king but he sacrifices himself so that someone else can move up in the succession. (In the Dunk & Egg story, Maekar moves up directly but I think Baelor's death is intended to indirectly move up Dunk - likely a Blackfyre dragon seed or prince - and Aegon V toward the Iron Throne.)
Like Prince Baelor, Drogo is a larger-than-life, experienced leader. He suffers a wound that is not expected to kill him but it leads to his death. His actual death comes at the hand of a loved one.
If you believe in the power of illustrations, the image of Baelor's death in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms shows a three-headed dragon hatching as the life leaves his body. This would be similar to Drogo's death at the moment the eggs hatch.
I wonder whether the death of Viserys also relates to the death of Prince Baelor? He dies from a melted gold "crown" on his head. Recall that gold is associated with the coins known as gold dragons. (Even though the crown for Viserys is made out of gold medallions from Drogo's belt.)
We know that Prince Baelor borrowed a dragon-shaped helmet for the Trial of Seven. Pate the armorer tells Dunk that fancy helmets don't protect as well as plain armor. (Dunk wears an egg-shaped helmet.) Maybe this also explains why would-be-kings die when they are crowned: the fancy headgear does not protect them the way a plain helmet (or shaved head?) would.
Baelor dies from a gruesome head wound that is hidden until he removes the dragon-shaped helmet. Maybe that sets up a small contrast with the death of Viserys: Baelor dies when his helmet is removed; Viserys dies when his crown is placed on his head.
If the Prince Baelor parallel is correct, I believe Drogo somehow knew (in his heart? subconsciously?) that he would be sacrificing his life to help Dany become queen. The promise was not to Viserys, but to Dany and (he may have hoped) his unborn son.
GRRM sometimes uses a pair of items split from a single source (twins Jaime and Cersei, Lord Walder's castle called The Twins, the sword Ice split into two swords, Aegon the Conqueror having two wives, Sansa becoming Alayne, etc.) so it may be that Drogo and Viserys together are the equivalent of Prince Baelor in the Dunk & Egg story.
I suspect that Illyrio knows that the dragon must have three heads. He may have suspected that Viserys was one of the heads, but he soon realized this was not the case. More likely, he knew that Aegon and Dany were two of the three he needed. The third one would be revealed in some way that fit the prophecy. I'm guessing that the death of Joffrey or the death of Tywin was the event that revealed Tyrion as the third head of the dragon.
Or the revelation may have been something much smaller, such as Tyrion taking the poison mushrooms from Illyrio's garden. I'm sure the network of spies reported every little detail of Tyrion's behavior, and this small move sealed the deal for Illyrio. (The logic behind my thinking here is based in wordplay, so skip this part if you don't like literary analysis.) There is wordplay on "champion" and "champignon," the French word for mushroom. Tyrion declines to be Joffrey's champion in the mummer jousting at the wedding feast. Tyrion also declines to eat mushrooms that Illyrio offers to him, suspecting that they are poison. Illyrio eats the mushrooms, apparently demonstrating that they are not poisoned. Oh well. Essentially, Tyrion turns down Illyrio's invitation to be a champion / champignon. BUT. Tyrion helps himself to mushrooms that he hides in his boot for later. This could demonstrate that he is a hidden "champion," waiting for the right moment to use his "gift." ("Gift" is the German word for "poison.")
The champion, something hidden in the toe of a boot and even the foot inside of that boot may link back to symbols in the Dunk & Egg stories: Dunk wonders whether it would have been worthwhile to let Aerion cut off his foot, if it would have saved Prince Baelor's life. Egg hides a signet ring in his boot. (Does this relate to Illyrio's rings?) Prince Baelor agrees to be a champion of sorts in Dunk's Trial of Seven.
Instead of wondering whether Drogo promised a gift to Viserys, we might do better to examine the gifts Illyrio gives to fAegon / Young Griff, Dany and Tyrion. Young Griff gets a shaved head and a fake father, as well as Septa Lemore, Rolly Duckfield (known as "Duck") and Yandry and Ysilla. Tyrion gets lots of food and a trunk full of used children's clothing. Dany gets a trunk full of fabric and three dragon eggs, Ser Jorah and a powerful husband.
I still think that Illyrio's end game is to hatch dragons that will allow him to become the Kingmaker, putting his game pieces on the iron throne. I suspect that some of the things his players need to reach the throne are not things he can "give" them, however: for instance, each of Dany, Tyrion and fAegon find ways to acquire an army using their own strategies. Dany obtains the Unsullied, Tyrion the mountain clans (and maybe also the Second Sons) and fAegon wins over the Golden Company.
Maybe the hollow promise to provide a Dothraki army in exchange for the sister of Viserys was the way that Viserys was exposed as a non-candidate for the Iron Throne. Among the Free Folk, a man has to "steal" a woman if he wants her. Viserys' failure to obtain his own army showed that he did not have the right stuff to become a king. Similarly, Joffrey received and demanded gifts but he was fairly passive in most aspects of combat or of ruling the kingdom.
Do we seem similar "obtaining an army" moves by other characters? Jon Snow becomes commander of the Night's Watch and of a wildling army. Cersei revives the Warrior's Sons. Do the Faceless Men qualify as Arya's army? Is Lady Stoneheart at the head of the Brotherhood Without Banners army?
Edited April 15, 2022 by Seams
On 4/12/2022 at 4:56 PM, Evolett said:
Well, legends die hard, histories and tales are passed on orally by unlettered people. Whey wouldn't the Dothraki have their own tales, stories, superstitions and prophecies about the Valyrians? The Valyrians were mighty and powerful, they rode dragons, they disintegrated in a fiery hell. Surely that is remembered and preserved in one form or other, hazy as it may be. The Targs tried again and again to hatch eggs as Stannis reminded us, and Rhaegar, an educated man, believed in prophecy, why not Drogo or the Dothraki? Daenerys handmaidens told her about the legend of Qarth, a tale presumably much older than Old Valyria, Jorah had heard the Stallion prophecy. If he was aware of it then Drogo must have been, though why he never mentioned it to his wife, I do not know. Perhaps they simply had too few words. Dany was the one doing her best to learn the Dothraki language
Sure, they might have known but I don't think we can take it as a given since it's never mentioned.
There is a hightend sense of expectancy here. Dany had successfully devoured the heart but was that enough? Drogo is nervous and tense, there is complete silence. The reader doesn't know what's coming next but Drogo's tension reveals that whatever the crone does or says next is of great importance to him personally. I also find it interesting that Daenerys is allowed to name the child. It's a pity we don't know more about Dothraki customs. Drogo seemed well pleased with Dany's choice after she explains Rhaego is named after her warrior brothe
I thought they always knew the dosh khaleen were going to give a 'prophecy' after Daenerys ate the heart? I figured that's why they were all silent & tense - because they didn't know what was to come. Imagine had the prophecy been true & that's what came out of their mouths, that both Drogo & his son would be dead before long.
Yeah, he says it's a good name but a Dothraki would think a son named after a warrior would be a good name, right?
Besides the element of secrecy, there's the question of security, should dragons actually hatch. We later find out that the Yunkai lust for dragons and can imagine that there are many the world over who would like to own such a beast and who would be prepared to fight a war over ownership as well. A strong khal with a great khalasaar, one personally invested in the prophecy would be a better guarantee against such threats than say Illyrio hatching dragons in his backyard. The khalasaar disbanded after Drogo's death but before the three dragons saw the light of the world. Only a paltry few remained with Dany. What would have happened had the dragons hatched prior to that? More bloodshed, I imagine, with differing motives.
Makes sense. Definitely a possibility.
In the event that Illyrio led Viserys into thinking he would receive an army in return for his sister, I wonder if Illyrio lied to Varys about the army as well. If so, why? Possibly because he knew that revealing any plot to hatch dragons might alienate Varys? Varys must have been familiar with Targ attempts to raise dragons and probably also knew that sorcery was involved. He hated sorcery and magic because of his own first hand experience with it and might not have approved at all.
Whatever the details, I think the idea that Illyrio concieved a plan to hatch dragons and deluded Viserys to get him to part with his sister for an army has merit. GRRM usually gives a hint or two regarding hidden plots within the story. How about this one:
This is Viserys talking to Daenerys shortly before she meets the Khal:
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1 hour ago, Seams said:
Theon only has a few men with him when he takes Winterfell. Asha fails to bolster his forces because she doesn't think his capturing Winterfell deep in the North was a good idea. In the end Ramsay disguised as Reek offers to provide an army:
"And now, my sweet prince, there was a woman promised me, if I brought two hundred men. Well, I brought three times as many, and no green boys nor fieldhands neither, but my father's own garrison." Theon had given his word. This was not the time to flinch. Pay him his pound of flesh and deal with him later. "Harrag," he said, "go to the kennels and bring Palla out for …?"
Ramsay didn't want Palla, though she was the agreed price. He demanded Kyra. Then began Theon's downfall and ordeal, losing his newly won title, his manhood and even his identity for a while. So it would indeed seem that not being able to raise an army by one's own strength or wits has dire consequences. Similar theme with for Stannis who cannot win men to his cause and resorts to killing his brother via Mel's shadow. He does succeed in winning some Northern houses after heeding Jon Snow's advice.
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On 4/12/2022 at 5:50 PM, Hugorfonics said:
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On 4/15/2022 at 3:28 PM, Lyanna<3Rhaegar said:
Sure, I think a gift for Viserys was probably on his to do list. If I had to guess the gift is probably not preplanned. Like Drogo doesn't say ok u give me this, I'll give you that. He may have known Viserys wished a crown or wished to rule the 7k & Drogo just thought if Viserys is worthy he will gift him something of equal value or something. OR Drogo may have thought the gifts he gave Illyrio made it a done deal
Word. Illyrio stressed that Viserys should chill at Pentos (like one of his "not slaves"), Im thinking this is because Illyrio wants credit for the gift, or at the least merge him and Viserys together in Drogos mind.
So it might actually have been the right move for king cart to ride with the Dothraki, but ride, not cart lol. I wonder if Viserys was more like Jaime warrior level, would Drogo have actually been inclined to repay his brother in-law.
On 4/15/2022 at 3:58 PM, Seams said:
Viserys' failure to obtain his own army showed that he did not have the right stuff to become a king. Similarly, Joffrey received and demanded gifts but he was fairly passive in most aspects of combat or of ruling the kingdom.
Do we seem similar "obtaining an army" moves by other characters?
Tyrion's first army was won by guile, but the Second Son's were win by pen, so maybe that won't be beinifical? Also Dany won her initial armies with guile too but how will she win the Dothraki, pure strength? Sansa is also on her way to command an army, by, uh, washing her hair and putting on her prepubescent clothing. Idk if that counts lol.
Yo @Seams I gotta a question (which obviously is open to everybody) (it's not really relevant...) Do you see any parallels with Drogo and his Red burning and Theon and his Smiler burning? It's just a horse in fire is such a weird yet powerful image and for it to repeat in back to back books, at the end... well, your better at this stuff then me
On 4/15/2022 at 7:23 PM, James Arryn said:
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Oh, sorry, clearing error.
Edited April 17, 2022 by James Arryn
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On 4/10/2022 at 12:41 PM, Lyanna<3Rhaegar said:
I disagree. I agree the Dothraki would stay true to their word but I don't think it's possible he promised to deliver the 7k. If he had why did he act like the idea was so absurd when Dany suggested it after V's death?
Also, his khalasar is already 40,000 strong. Viserys was just musing that he could take the 7k with 10,000.
The Dothraki are dangerous customers. Magister Illyrio Mopatis is not foolish enough to misrepresent the agreement if it were not as he said. It is very possible to deliver the 7K, tied with a pretty bow, to King Viserys.
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17 minutes ago, James Arryn said:
Word, figured something like that.
I was just fucking around
Viserys was their best chance at the time to take Westeros. Propping up Aegon is a lot harder because his identity is in doubt. Viserys is known. He doesn't have to be a good general. He only needs to have the right lineage.
10 hours ago, Hugorfonics said:
Do you see any parallels with Drogo and his Red burning and Theon and his Smiler burning? It's just a horse in fire is such a weird yet powerful image and for it to repeat in back to back books, at the end... well, your better at this stuff then me
I wish I knew. That does sound like deliberate juxtaposition by GRRM. We could have separate threads to discuss burnt horses, smiler symbolism (which is paired with "slayer" symbolism because Stannis asks Jon Snow whether he would prefer a smiler or a slayer to be the new lord of Winterfell) and Drogo/Theon parallels and we probably still wouldn't get to the bottom of the possibilities.
Your question does raise an interesting point I hadn't considered: I have a hunch that Drogo and his stallion are reborn in the pyre; brought to life in a new way. It may be that Dany has somehow made Drogo immortal and he becomes the sun that rides a horse across the sky (much like Apollo in his chariot). But I always thought that the burning of Theon's horse, Smiler, represented the end of Theon's life as he knew it. Now I wonder whether I was looking at it the wrong way. Could the burning of Smiler also represent a rebirth for Theon?
Theon with his uncle Aeron and Jon Snow with his uncle Benjen both are told that they are too green and they need to change. I wonder whether the burning of Smiler relates to a "coming of age" moment for Theon that is like Jon Snow's rites of passage among the Night's Watch? The Ironborn don't have much use for horses but Smiler dies quite awhile after Theon has been given command of a ship. So it's not an immediate trade-off between his life on dry land and life at sea. Jon Snow doesn't have a horse that burns but he does ingest the blood of the shaggy garron that goes lame when he is ranging with Qhorin Halfhand. Maybe the burning of Jon's hand is equivalent to the burning horse symbolism. (Barbry Dustin says that Lyanna and Brandon were both half-horse.)
Relating the horse question back to the central topic here, though: Dany receives many wedding gifts; Viserys does not receive wedding gifts. GRRM goes to some trouble to explain that Joffrey and Margaery receive separate gifts - all of the gifts enumerated in the Tyrion POV (or is it the Sansa POV?) at Joffrey's wedding feast are groom gifts for Joffrey alone. And I found it significant that no one gives Joffrey a horse. He gets riding boots, a saddle, a tent to use at tourneys but no horse. By contrast, Drogo's wedding gift to Dany is her "silver," the unnamed horse that she immediately brings to a gallop and jumps over a fire.
As others have pointed out, instead of riding a horse, Viserys walks after he attacks Dany and she orders that his horse be taken away as punishment; then he rides a cart, which is even a worse debasement.
I guess my point is, in addition to gifts promised to Viserys, we should look at the things he was not given or that were taken from him.
Dany also tries to give him an appropriate outfit to wear in the desert which he rejects. Compare this to the trunk full of clothes that Illyrio gives to Tyrion or the fabric he gives to Dany.
Are there other gifts rejected by, or taken from, Viserys?
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Nice symmetry. Drogo may have "known" the way Dany "knew" how to hatch the eggs, right?
Indeed. I've often wondered if part of the dragon needing 3 heads thing is the sacrifice to hatch them, like you need 3 dragons to sacrifice to hatch the eggs. Makes things a little sticky if we think Rhaegar was having children to sacrifice them to hatch eggs though. Still could happen. There were 3 deaths associated with the hatching of the eggs, though that gets all muddied in my mind too.
It makes sense to me the sacrifices that gave life to the eggs are Rhaego, Drogo, & Viserys. The dragons are even named after them right? But Viserys's death was before this & doesn't seem associated really. Where does MMD's death fit in? Does it have to be a loved one, or sacrifice of the person hatching the eggs? Maybe the death doesn't matter proximity wise, just that the hatcher has sacrificed.
I do hope Tyrion is the 3rd head. But would also love the irony if it turned out Tyrion was Tywin's only true born child.
Ohh I like this. Indeed. Possibly Illyrio was more than happy to help Viserys along with his army but knew he would either sink or swim. It was a nice surprise when Viserys obviously wasn't going to work but then Dany worked things out on her own.
I don't think the faceless men qualify as Arya's army, not yet anyway but yeah LSH has her brotherhood without banners, Drogo had his own army until he died.
Stannis parallel's Viserys in a way I think, he is trying to get his own army but isn't super successful about it & seems to need Jon's help quite a bit. Mance had? has? his own army of sorts. We may see Bran with an army of children of the forest or something.
Oh, I think so. I think if Viserys had turned out to be the dragon he claimed to be he would have found himself in a much better situation. He could have been "reborn" in the Dothraki sea, instead it was Dany.
Hey don't let NN hear you! Wonder if she is still around the forums?
haha ikr? I see some parallels but hell if I ever know what they mean.
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What consequence would Illyrio suffer for misrepresenting the agreement to Viserys though? Viserys could not sweep the stables with 10,000 brooms, right? I don't think Illyrio misrepresented anything to Drogo or the Dothraki.
It's certainly possible but I don't think Illyrio would have wanted Viserys as king to the 7k anyway, why would he? Plus, as I said, had Drogo promised to deliver the 7k in exchange for the marriage the conversation he later has with Dany about conquering the 7k would have been very different IMO. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 15 |
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Russian Su-57 Designers claims That it outshines U.S. F-22 & F-35
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Russian Su-57 Designers claims That it outshines U.S. F-22 & F-35. Russia's cutting-edge Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet incorporates the functions of the US F-22 and F-35 fighter planes but outperforms them, Chief Designer – Director of the Sukhoi Design Bureau Mikhail Strelets said in a live broadcast of the Zvezda TV Channel on Friday.
The designers of the Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet, including Director of the Sukhoi Design Bureau Mikhail Strelets, stated that U.S. F-22 Raptor can't be used to air-to-ground and support ground operations.
According to Russian specialists, who developing Su-57 multi-functional aircraft, the US-made F-22 fighter jet is don't capable of effectively accomplishing missions to destroy ground targets. US Raptor aircraft that are focused only on specific tasks of air combat.
Why the United States doesn't export the F-22?
SU057 fighter jet is capable of effectively accomplishing missions to destroy both air and ground targets as compared to the US aircraft that are focused only on specific tasks, the Sukhoi chief designer said.
"The F-22 was initially developed as an aircraft to gain air superiority. But eventually, the Americans realized that it was essentially wrong to design the aircraft only for carrying air-to-air missiles and made an attempt to fit air-to-surface weapons into the existing configuration of its compartments. But the configuration of the compartments did not allow placing larger cargoes," Director of the Sukhoi Design Bureau Mikhail Strelets also said in a live broadcast of the Zvezda TV Channel on Friday.
Russia's cutting-edge Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet incorporates the functions of the US F-22 and F-35 fighter planes but outperforms them, Chief Designer – Mikhail Strelets added.
The designers of the Su-57 (PAK FA, the Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation) faced the task of developing a multi-functional aircraft, he said.
"Regarding the load, the plane can carry to its weight, the greater this ratio, the higher the plane's quality from the viewpoint of the carrier. The same relates to the volume and the weight of the arsenal of weapons placed in its internal holds. And it can be said that by this indicator the Su-57 has no rivals among fifth-generation planes," Strelets stressed, noting that the PAK FA was also unrivaled by its acceleration capabilities.
"It so turned out and we didn't choose this especially but if you sum up 22 and 35, you get the figure 57," the Sukhoi chief designer said.
It remains unclear what the Director of the Sukhoi Design Bureau meant, but the well-known that F-22 Raptor was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but also has a ground attack, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence capabilities.
For its support ground role, an F-22 fighter jet can internally carry two 1,000 pound-class GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) with the Global Positioning System-guided or eight 250 pound-class GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs, two AIM-120C, and two AIM-9 missiles in the internal weapons bay.
Also on F-22 can be fitted four under-wing pylon stations to carry weapons, each with a capacity of 5,000 lb (2,270 kg). However, if mounted, external hardpoints will compromise the stealth of the fighter. The pylon itself is designed for minimal impact on aircraft performance. If it becomes necessary for the pilot to jettison the external stores, the entire pylon is jettisoned along with the tank or missile launch rails. The pylon has an aft pivot, so when the stores are jettisoned, the forward attach point is released first, the pylon rotates on the pivot, and then the aft pivot is released. This motion allows the pylon, along with the tank or launch rail to clear the aircraft when it is released into the slipstream.
It is also worth recalling that F-22 complete its first combat mission in 2014. The mission involved targeting and striking an ISIS command and control building in Syria. According to news reports, the mission was a success.
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Laura graduated from Louisiana State University in 2008. She then moved to Little Rock and attended the William H. Bowen School of Law, graduating in 2011. During and since law school, Laura has held various litigation positions with an emphasis on criminal defense and family law. Laura clerked for the Pulaski County Public Defender's Office before becoming an associate with the Worsham Law Firm in Little Rock. While at Worsham, Laura represented clients on a variety of matters including family law and criminal defense.
Laura moved from the Worsham Law Firm to the James Law Firm, a well-known local criminal defense firm. She then became a partner at Rogers, Carter & Calhoun in 2013, before becoming a founding partner of Hodge Calhoun Giattina. Laura has extensive experience in the area of Juvenile Law and DHS cases as she is an Assistant Director of the Parent Counsel Program, the program that oversees the representation of parents in dependency neglect proceedings. Laura also has a great deal of experience in family law cases involving domestic violence and orders of protection. Since 2016, Laura litigates these cases on behalf of petitioners twice a week.
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Centre Laval is anchored by such large department stores as: Target, Ares, La Baie, Best Buy, Brick, Bureau en Gros, L'Équipeur, Future Shop and Sports Experts. It also has over 130 specialty shops and boutiques and an eight-restaurant food court.
Owned by Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust, one of the largest diversified real estate investment trusts in Canada and the largest commercial property owner and manager in Quebec, Centre Laval serves the shoppers of the Montreal area and numerous visitors.
Centre Laval opened in 1968 with a Famous Players theatre, Woolco and Steinberg's department stores. A 1972 mall expansion was anchored by The Bay. Other expansions followed culminating with the present size in 1988.
Centre Laval has seen a lot of changes. In the early 1990s, the Famous Players theatre was expanded to twelve screens. Club Biz (now Staples) occupies the former Steinberg's space and Woolco was taken over by Walmart in 1994 after F.W. Woolworth Company sold Woolco to Walmart. The cinema space is now The Brick and a Future Shop while Best Buy took over the former Bouclair space.
Music World and Palais des Copains video arcade have closed. The Scotiabank branch, an original anchor in 1968, moved to the Quartier Laval open air shopping centre across the street.
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I recently needed to watch files for changes and had a chance to play around with using the WatchService functionality in JDK 7. As is generally the case with Java, the API requires you to jump through a number of hoops to do anything, but turns out that it's possible to wrap it up into something reasonable in the end.
The WatchService can be used to watch directories and provides different types of events, such as create, modify, delete, and overflow. The first three are self-explanatory and the last is a special event that's triggered when an event might have been discarded or lost.
What we'd like to do is create a function called watch that accepts an input path along with event handlers for each of the above events.
Now that we have a Path and a WatchService, we can register the service with the path to listen for the events we specify.
To handle this, I ended up creating a map with the keys representing the events and the values being the event handling functions.
When the event is triggered we will receive an instance of the WatchEvent. So, the handler functions should accept it as the parameter.
The watch function will register the events we passed in, open the watch service and then call the watch-loop function to do the actual watching.
The watch-loop starts each iteration by calling take on the watch service. This method blocks until it receives an event, the service is closed or it's interrupted.
Once we receive an event we can look it up in our options map and call the handler for the event. Finally, we need to call reset on the key before we start the next iteration.
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Round Rock Band Director Tom Patterson Studies the Blues Roots of Rock 'n' Roll
In Music on March 23, 2010 at 2:00 pm
According to Tom Patterson, the band director at Deerpark Middle School in the Round Rock district, World War II was one of the most culturally and socially significant events of the last century. Tom Patterson is a band director in the Round Rock district who enjoys the study of history through the lens of musical forms. Band director Tom Patterson recently explained that the Second World War brought tremendous social upheaval in its wake. One of the cultural responses to this social upheaval, noted the Round Rock band director, was a popular music explosion known as rock 'n' roll.
Artists like Bill Haley and Chuck Berry, said band director Tom Patterson, were at the forefront of the rock 'n' roll revolution. Tom Patterson told interested Round Rock students that rock 'n' roll was built on the musical accomplishments of blues, jazz, and swing. Band director Tom Patterson also noted that the electric lead guitar characterized this musical era. Today, the band director from Round Rock added, any typical rock 'n' roll ensemble sports a lead guitarist. Round Rock's Tom Patterson said this formula arose out of the blues guitar tradition.
Round Rock band director Tom Patterson further explained that the blues guitar established its role as a strong solo instrument with the help of electricity. Electricity made the guitar a truly modern instrument, said Tom Patterson. B.B. King was a seminal figure, continued the Round Rock band director, elevating the electric blues guitar to a revered position in modern blues. Tom Patterson also said that the blues guitar became a premier solo instrument, even competing with the singer for the audience's attention. Performers and audiences alike, wrote Round Rock band director Tom Patterson, flocked to hear the electric blues guitar sound.
Once the blues went electric, elaborated Tom Patterson, the rock 'n' roll revolution was not far behind. The Round Rock band director described droves of American citizens coming home after the Second World War looking for more out of life. Tom Patterson pointed out that new inventions, like radio, TV, and rock 'n' roll created a modern cultural environment where Americans could explore and test their boundaries. Band director Tom Patterson concluded that the success of this movement was evident in the classic rock 'n' roll of the 50s and 60s, from Elvis to the Beatles and beyond.
Tom Patterson, the Band Director at Deerpark Middle School, has been passionate about music for as long as he can remember. Deerpark's Band Director Tom Patterson played with the University of Texas Orchestra and The University of Texas Wind Ensemble.
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Kee Tisah 5776-2016
|In Kee Tisah, Weekly Message
|By Rabbi Buchwald
"Moses Pleads on Behalf of the People of Israel"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
This week's parasha, parashat Kee Tisah, features the infamous sin of the Golden Calf.
The Al-mighty is so angry with the People of Israel that He wishes to destroy them and make a new nation out of Moses. Moses, however, pleads with G-d on behalf of the Jewish people, eventually convincing G-d not to destroy them.
In Exodus 32:11-13, the Torah records Moses' extremely moving appeal:
וַיְחַל מֹשֶׁה אֶת פְּנֵי השׁם אֱ־לֹקָיו, and Moses pleaded before the Lord his G-d, and said, "Why, Lord, should Your anger flare up against Your people, whom You have taken out of the land of Egypt with great power and a strong hand? Why should Egypt say: 'With evil intent did He [G-d] take them out, to kill them in the mountains and to annihilate them from the face of the earth?' Relent from Your flaring anger and reconsider regarding the evil against Your people. Remember, for the sake of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Your servants, to whom You swore by Yourself, and You told them, 'I shall increase your offspring like the stars of heaven, and this entire land of which I spoke, I shall give to your offspring and it shall be their heritage forever.'"
At this point, the Torah in Exodus 32:14, reports that the Al-mighty reconsidered the evil and the punishment that He intended to visit upon His people.
Rashi, citing Tanchuma 24 and Shemot Rabba 44:4, elucidates the finer points of the argument that Moses presented to the Al-mighty, and explains why Moses invoked the merits of each of the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Moses says, "If You, G-d, are angry because the people have transgressed the Ten Commandments, remember that their forefather Abraham was tested with ten trials and he has not yet received his reward for passing them. Give Abraham his reward by allowing these 'ten' to cancel out those 'ten.'"
Furthermore, says Rashi, Moses argued that if the Children of Israel are doomed to burning because of their sin, remember that Abraham gave himself over to be burned for Your sake in the fiery furnace in Ur Kasdim.
Moses persisted and said to G-d, "If the People of Israel are fated to be killed by the sword, remember that Isaac stretched out his neck to be slaughtered at the Akeidah. And, if the people of Israel are condemned to exile, remember that Jacob went into exile to Haran."
Unwilling to concede, Moses continued arguing, saying that if the Israelites cannot be saved by recalling the patriarchs' merit, how then can You [G-d] say to me, 'and I will make you (Moses) into a great nation'? If a chair with three legs [Abraham, Isaac and Jacob] cannot stand before You at the time of Your anger, how will a chair with one leg [Moses] be able to stand?
In this manner, Moses invokes זְכוּת אָבוֹת, the great merits of the patriarchs, asking G-d to consider those merits and save his brothers and sisters who had sinned.
Moses' defense of the People of Israel won the day for the Israelites who were taken out of Egypt. More importantly, his plea to G-d on behalf of the people has served as a paradigm for many righteous leaders of Israel who have intervened on behalf of the People of Israel throughout the generations in the hope of assuaging G-d's wrath.
Perhaps no Jewish leader since the time of Moses has been more identified as an אוֹהֵב יִשְׂרָאֵל, a great lover of the People of Israel, than the famed Chassidic leader, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev (1740-1809, one of the most influential Chassidic leaders in central Poland and the Ukraine).
It is said that Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev actually summoned G-d to a "Din Torah" (a religious trial) on numerous occasions, demanding that the Al-mighty forgive His people. On one occasion, on Yom Kippur, Reb Levi Yitzchak announced that he was prepared to conduct a public accounting, comparing the trespasses of the People of Israel with the trespasses of the Al-mighty Himself.
Admitting that the people of his community had indeed sinned, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak took out his notebook to enumerate the sins: evil speech, sins of coveting, dishonesty in business, being disrespectful to parents, to rabbis, to the Torah. Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, ashamed by the peoples' actions, nevertheless pronounced a lengthy list of the sins that the people had committed.
Rabbi Levi Yitzchak then began to recall the terrible tragedies that had befallen members of his community. He cited Meir, the farmer whose crop had withered because of drought, and Yossele's cow that had died from disease. Shlomo, the wagon driver's horse, had gone lame. Miriam, a mother of eight, had been widowed of her husband, and little Shmulek who had been beaten unconscious in a pogrom, and never fully recovered.
Reb Levi Yitzchak then declared that he was prepared to forgive the Al-mighty if He would agree to forgive the sins of the people.
Ultimately, Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev expressed his absolute faith in G-d and pronounced G-d's glory. His exalted expressions of faith are articulated in what is known as "Rabbi Levi Yitzchak's Kaddish."
Rabbi Levi Yitzchak's Kaddish
Good morning to You, Lord, Master of the universe,
I, Levi Yitzhak, son of Sarah of Berdichev,
I come to You with a Din Torah from Your people Israel.
What do You want of Your people Israel?
What have You demanded of Your people Israel?
For everywhere I look it says, "Say to the Children of Israel."
And every other verse says, "Speak to the Children of Israel."
And over and over, "Command the Children of Israel."
Father, sweet Father in Heaven,
How many nations are there in the world?
Persians, Babylonians, Edomites.
The Russians, what do they say?
That their Czar is the only ruler.
The Prussians, what do they say?
That their Kaiser is supreme.
And the English, what do they say?
That George the Third is sovereign.
And I, Levi Yitzhak, son of Sarah of Berdichev, say,
"Yisgadal v'yiskadash shmei raboh–
Magnified and sanctified is Thy Name."
"From my stand I will not waver,
And from my place I shall not move
Until there be an end to all this.
Magnified and sanctified is only Thy Name."
Moses' plea on behalf of the People of Israel was a "game-changer." Had it not been for Moses' appeal to forgive the Children of Israel for the sin of the Golden Calf, there would have been no appeals to G-d on behalf of the Jewish people from Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev or from any of the hundreds, indeed thousands, of rabbis and petitioners throughout the generations.
It is very likely, that it is due only to the merit of Moses, that the Jewish people have been consistently graced with G-d's forgiveness.
May you be blessed.
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This week I would like your valued opinion on an idea I have. For the last few months I have been working on an exclusive range of designs for Country Bumpkin Publications in Australia – there are 2 birds and 2 vintage flowers in the range. I have completed the 2 birds, one, the Red Rumped Parrot is now available in kit form from Country Bumpkins and the other Forest Kingfisher is being packed up ready to send this week. These bird designs are larger than normal and aimed at the more experienced stitcher – the designs are only available from Country Bumpkins see here.
The next two designs are based on Vintage flowers the first, Victorian Pansies is complete and I am in the process of stitching the second which you will have to wait to see! These flower designs are aimed at the intermediate stitcher and are medium size.
I really enjoyed stitching the Victorian Pansies – the design was reproduced from an antique Victorian postcard, I love the way that the Victorian's illustrated with a slight frilly flourish to everything and of course those gorgeous creamy, muted shades are to die for! Having completed the design I decided to try something I have been wanting to do for a very long time and that is MINIATURE EMBROIDERY. So I re-stitched the same design in miniature, this was the result. The stitching is approx 5 x 6cm (2,5 x 2,5 inches). It took some adjusting of the colours to fit into a smaller space but the stitching was no more difficult to do than a larger piece and all the detail is there just in minute form.
1. What do you think about a miniature range of kits – I am thinking Vintage flowers, birds etc.
2. I wanted to re-create the antique vintage background and found the best fabric to use was a calico, but of course it would have to be a very good quality calico (muslin in the US) with a high thread count which I am still trying to source through my suppliers. The second option would be to use the milky background of my cotton satin which is good quality and the right weight. What are your thoughts on the background fabric, which one do you think would be right?
Working backwards through your blog after a blog break – the idea of using vintage postcards as inspiration is wonderful….I have several I grabbed from Ebay and odd places (or been sent) on my walls here. I agree about the colours!
Red rumped parrot – the radio was talking about Red Rump P's in Tasmania the other day…..the same bird?!?! How could you *not* notice and remember a name like "Red Rumped" Parrot if you happen to be listening to a Twitcher segment on the radio…..
New follower here after purchasing Colour Confidence in Embroidery! Just superb work and I love all the designs! The red-rumped parrot is a regular visitor in my garden; also have the Sacred Kingfisher (not the Forest K), and pansies are one of my favourite flowers, so I'd love to try the miniatures – eventually! Have to begin on beginner's projects first though. Your embroidery is just breathtaking Trish.
Hi Trish – i would definitely enjoy embroidering the miniatures – it is a lovely idea. As far as material preference is concerned, I would go for the cotton satin.
I think that this is a wonderful idea. You get satisfaction of a finished piece, much more quickly. Don't forget to make some that are in beginner level.
My name is Victoria and I am Deaf. I've done embroidery and crochet since I was 9 years old. My husband of 37 years is on Hospice now and I've been looking for something new and inspiring to fill the void in my heart. I've chosen your Victorian pansies to embroider. I love everything Victorian. Thank you for adding to my life with your beautiful design.
Hi Trush, I believe cotton satin would be best, what about ironing a pure cotton intterfacing with a glue binder at the back to stabilise the fabric. This works well with cross stitch to make the work look finer and also to stop stretch in the fabric. Makes the work nice and firm too.
I see you say the designs are available through Country Bumpkins. What worries me is that us South Africans would like to benefit from SA designers by not the exhorbitant exchange rates. Who are your stockists for your books, designs etc in South Africa?
Hi Theresa My products are all available through my online shop and are available to both South African and Overseas customers alike. I generally don't sell to the retail trade, however I did agree to make an exception and create a small exclusive range for Country Bumpkin – this is to avoid discrepancy in prices between my products and theirs. If they decide to discontinue these kits they will revert back to me and be available through my shop. I think I speak on behalf of Hazel, Di & myself when I say that we always try to price our products at a reasonable level that is affordable to both overseas and local customers, but please understand that most of the materials included in a kit, i.e. fabric, threads and needles have to be imported into South Africa (as they are not manufactured locally) in order to maintain the quality of our kits. We strive to provide excellence in quality in both the presentation and preparation of our products and I know as a fellow embroiderer that you will appreciate the immense amount of work that goes into them?
I will be returning from leave about 3 weeks into Jan, so will contact you for prices then.
I think the miniatures are a wonderful idea. Your pansies are beautiful and I can't wait to stitch them, plus other antique flowers and birds. Yes wall space is always an issue and this way we may stitch more of your beautiful designs.
Your cotton satin is a lovely fabric and I am thoroughly enjoying stitching on it with your on – line butterfly kit. If you wanted to age it, you could always tea dye it.
Thank you for continuing to provide us with such spectacular designs to stitch.
LOVE the miniature idea. It allows me more flexibility to use the design on other pieces I'm working on such as a crazy quilt. For this application, I would prefer calico over satin . Also, any way to electronically buy the pattern and the color selection without needing to purchase the fabric and threads?
Hi Trish, those designs are beautiful!
I have no clue on the fabrics, but if that's what you used for the pansies I see no problem.
I just love the idea of minitures and was rather hoping you would do some guinea fowl! Your work is outstanding – wish I had your talent! The idea of 'tea dying' sounds interesting – especially for the vintage look.
First : WOW! I love your designs!!
1- That's great news, I like so much your idea about miniature designs!
Hi Trish, the idea of miniatures is an excellent one. It is easy to find small cross stitch patterns but not so easy to find shaded embroidery ones. These would be great for little needle book covers, or to use as embellishments on other similar projects. I think a really good quilters cotton would be my fabric of choice over muslin. The fabric is smoother and easy to sew through, and also can be tea dyed with great results. The new patterns are beautiful!!
I would love to see a range of miniature embroideries based on vintage designs. I love the pansies you have just created – the colours are gorgeous. As always your embroidery is exquisite.
Definitely yes to miniatures. Many of us love stitching small pieces – I even love miniature paintings – and they are great for travelling. As for the fabric – I leave that up to your expertise.
Please, before, excuse my english written very bad, I am French woman and I learn English at School, your embroidery is very beautiful and elegantly. Amitiés brodées.
I don't know about fabric types… just would have to have something I could get easily in the USA. I really LOVE the birds and I am a BIG fan of parrots since I own two. 🙂 Would love to see a series of miniature colorful bird designs in a book of yours. Miniatures would be quicker to do then a bigger project so I could squeeze them in between my bigger cross stitch endeavors without feeling guilty….LOL! Great job Trish. Your designs are just gorgeous!
Hello Trish. The new designs are lovely. Would love miniature designs, especially of birds. Would be very interested to know if you find a good quality muslin (calico) that you like. I think it would be a very different background. Thank-you for all your lovely designs and wonderful books.
I'm looking forward to the *miniatures*! I can see a whole book coming. Maybe an *ebook* I am thinking the US is patiently waiting for the Red Cardinal. And it would be lovely set in a vintage style. For the fabric I still favor the cotton satin you carry , it has a lovely hand and the needle glides through so effortlessly. The cotton calico, in the uSA some compare it to muslin. I think rather that the euro calico compares to uSA quilters cotton which comes in many colors and prints also. The muslin available here is of various qualities, from a thin papery type to a thick close sateen. some of which are not pleasant to stitch on because even after pre-washing the needle does not glide through it.
I recently saw someone using a cotton with a print that looked like a letter written on textured paper, then she appliqued a bird and branches and added lots of embroidery details. It was lovely.
I have stitched your designs on your own cotton satin fabric, lawn backed with calico, quilters cotton, batik cotton, jean, 'natural fiber' a cotton with a linen look to it yet uneven weave.
I think I would try a miniature on cotton satin that has been tea-died first.
Happy stitching! I'm working on the Little Bee Eater. Only he may not eat any of my honey bees!
A definite YES to the miniatures. As to fabric – either calico or cotton satin is okay with me.
I think it's a great idea! I only wish I had the talent for doing it. Your work is simply beautiful!
Just to clarify. The 2 bird kits and the 2 vintage flower kits (including the Victorian Pansies) are available exclusively through Country Bumpkin Australia. Entirely seperate to these are my own range of kits (including the forthcoming vintage collection and hopefully miniature collection) which can be found on my website and the Etsy shop.
Trish, I think the miniatures would be good for those learning because they have fewer stitches and would take less time. Time seems to be a big problem for me these days, but I really want to do more shading and improve my skills. I do think I prefer the look of the regular size, though. I hope you would offer both. I LOVE the pansy piece. Might you publish the designs in another book?
I am not familiar with the fabrics so cannot comment on that.
Your birds are fantastic. �Especially the parrot. �But my favorite of all so far is your victorian pansies. �They are so beautiful. �I just can't find the right words, as they are more than beautiful. I am sorry, but I don't really have any better opinion than you would have on your backgrounds. �I just wish I could purchase your kits. �The shipping cost from Australia plus the cost of your kits are just so out of reach of most of us.
Is there any way someone here could assemble your kits and sell them here so that they are more affordable? Is there any way you could design some of our birds and flowers (like the victorian pansies) or write a book about how to design our own? �Or is that just something I need to keep practicing to figure out how to do it?
You are just so special. �Thanks for all the beauty you add to the world and thanks for sharing.
I have never done minatures in needlework only painted and dressed minature dolls.But that would be a different type of needlework to learn good idea Trish I like the thoughts of the cotton Satin as the background.As yet I have not done one of your pieces even tho I have all of your books your kits are on my wish list. I look for your books and buy them as soon as I can get them here in Canada. Your work is stunning and I love it all of it.
Keep it up and have a great day everyone.
I have some of your books, but am ashamed to admit I have not started anything as yet. Mainly because I am a bit daunted. I've done some of my own designs using your techniques and some of my own that have worked out fairly well, but I would be thrilled to have the opportunity to create a smaller version of your work.
I think it is a great idea; especially as we near Christmas.
Yes, yes, yes again to miniatures and I think on muslin where the sheen of the silks won't compete with the background fabric.
It is nice to have smaller pieces to work on…I think it is a great idea..
Your work is stunning. It's so delicate and subtle. I just had to stare at them with my mouth hanging open. lol I love the miniatures!
1. I personally do not do kits, but would certainly recommend one of those for someone who likes them.
Trish, I loved working on your cotton sateen so that would be my choice. The closest fabric store to me doesn't carry a muslin with a close enough weave and to order the fabric is quesionable. It seems never heavy enough or high enough count. I never thought of high count sheeting…that might work.
Thanks, the cotton satin is much easier for me to obtain but unfortunately does not come in any other colour but milky white so I thought the calico with its slight imperfections might be good for the vintage range. However, I will test out both for washing and wear, and carefully weight up the options before making a decision. Trish.
It is really hard to stitch on high count sheeting. Found it out when I used it in a quilt and had a lot of trouble even tying it and forget quilting!
I love the idea of miniatures and hope that you will continue. Here in my part of the world (USA Georgia) after receiving your first pansy kit to learn how to do your technique, I found a wonderful 200 count cotton that made a beautiful pansy, purchased your book and have continued to use that cotton. Love it!
I love the Kingfisher!! The other is also as usual stunning. Could be a great idea this miniature kits.
At a quilting supplier in Bethlehem, I always buy some very high quality calico. If it is suitable for the purpose, I don't know. Too new in this great hobby.
A very nice stitching dag for all of you!!
Hi Trish, I love the new parrot and have him on my wish list from CB. I'd just like to say a resounding YES to the miniatures; I find large projects slightly overwhelming and am much happier with things I can complete in a 6″ hoop. Also, I think your cotton satin will work just fine, I found it lovely to work with when I did your Blue Wren class at BATB.
Dear Trish, stunning work. Beautiful birds, the colors are gorgeous.
Concerning the fabrics: At this moment I'm working on your cotton satin. Nice to work on. I have used calico in the past. À very good quality which I ordered in England.
The results are good. And working on it is not difficult als friends are assuming.
Your last kits for Country Bumpkin are superb. About the miniature, I think it could be a great idea. I'm thinking of those like me who like doing crazy quilting, and small design are just perfect for this technique. About the fabric, I would probably go for the calico. But I notice that the only way to make a choice is to make what one has in mind. Very often, what says the mind doesn't out so nicely when it comes to the reality.
Hi Trish, I like your idea for miniature kits very much, I do petit point on silk gauze for my dollhouse and would really like to try your techniques on a small scale. Fabric is something I have thought about a lot, I tried a bit of crewel work on regular cotton fabric but wasn't too happy with it. One fabric that I would like to try is cotton lawn, I bought two lawn cot sheets on a sale a few years ago for just R40 each with the intention of cutting it up for doll's underwear and I have been thinking it might just work well for miniature embroidery.
Funny thing is, I was looking at the fabrics on your website just yesterday as I am searching for a 60 count even-weave to do cross stitch on for miniature samplers.
Just love the new designs and pansies are a huge favourite of mine – miniature would be good and could be used on so many different things as I think we all get to the stage that we cannot have any more things on the walls and have to look for other ways of using our masterpieces. Also thought the birds were a triumph especially the kingfisher who is a particularly handsome fellow! As for the material I think any material is good as long as it has a close weave and is of a really good quality as you are putting a lot of work into it and it hardly makes sense if you use poor quality fabric. The calico would I think give a nice background nap being slightly textured but to find the required thickness and density of threadcount could be a problem? Have a great week and I hope your weather is better than here – nothing but rain and high winds – just awful!
Hi Trish. Stunning work, and YES to miniatures! I love everything in miniature form, but more importantly, at my age, is space for these works of art and costs. One can display a lot more this way and save on thread and fabric and still produce and enjoy your amazing works of art! | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 26 |
Delaware's Lovett Advisors, LLC, celebrates decade of growth with philanthropic partnership
Lovett Advisors, LLC, a woman-owned wealth management fund in Wilmington, is celebrating a decade in business and kicking off a new partnership with Girls Incorporate of Delaware.
Kim Lovett, CFP launched the firm about 10 years ago after she recognized the need for a more comprehensive level of service in investment advisory. She is marking the milestone by giving back to the local community. "For the past ten years philanthropy has been central to our culture," Lovett said. "I decided that the best way to celebrate my personal success and the success of Lovett Advisors was by giving back to the community in a way that will inspire young women to be all they can be and to live their dreams." | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 27 |
US energy company and LNG operator Sempra Energy said on Wednesday it had signed a 20-year definitive agreement with Poland's state-run gas firm PGNiG to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Port Arthur LNG export facility under development in Texas.
While financial terms were not disclosed, the agreement is for the sale and purchase of 2 million tonnes per year, or about 2.7 billion cubic meters per year after regasification – enough natural gas to meet about 15 percent of Poland's daily needs.
The agreement is subject to certain conditions precedent, including Port Arthur LNG making a final investment decision.
This deal follows heads of agreement signed between Port Arthur LNG and PGNiG back in June.
Under today's agreement, LNG purchases from Port Arthur LNG will be made on a Free-On-Board basis, with PGNiG responsible for shipping the LNG from the Port Arthur terminal to the final destination.
Port Arthur LNG will manage gas pipeline transportation, liquefaction processing and cargo loading, giving PGNiG flexibility in cargo management.
PGNiG plans to deliver cargos to domestic customers in Poland or trade LNG on the global market, once operations commence.
"This agreement with PGNiG represents an important expansion of our portfolio of contracts for LNG exports and major step forward in the development of our Port Arthur LNG project," said Jeffrey W. Martin, chairman and CEO of Sempra Energy.
"Our activities show that we consistently implement our strategy," said Piotr Woźniak, president of the management board of PGNiG.
"Another long-term contract not only allows us to develop LNG portfolio with a view to delivering to Poland, but it gives us, in the near future, the possibility of trading in LNG purchased on a global scale," he said.
The Port Arthur facility is proposed to include two natural gas liquefaction trains capable of processing approximately 11 Mtpa of LNG; up to three LNG storage tanks; two marine berths, and associated facilities.
The facility is scheduled to receive its final environmental impact statement from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission next month.
Earlier this year, Bechtel was selected by Port Arthur LNG to serve as the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contractor for the facility, subject to reaching a definitive agreement.
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Significant findings at the Brigham Young University in the USA indicate that stress during pregnancy can result in homosexual offspring. Dr D. E. Fleming and Dr R. W. Rhees, in experiments, subjected pregnant rats to psychological, nutritional, and hormonal stress and then measured the behavioral characteristics of their male offspring. The results were compared to "normal" offspring of unstressed rats.
"We found demasculinization and feminization tendencies," reported Dr Fleming. "Demasculinization, in that the test rats were not as active sexually in the male role; feminization was found where the males exhibited female-type behavior when placed with other males who were sexually aggressive. We are exploring possibilities that may have relevance to humans," Dr Fleming explained.
The researchers observed that a definite correlation exists between the endocrinal systems of rats and humans.
The predisposition towards homosexuality of male rats of the stressed mothers occurs because when the mother is under stress her body produces hormones that suppress production of androgen, necessary for the development of maleness in a male, although the male physical make-up appears normal. This occurs in the critical third trimester of the development of the fetus.
The defect can be corrected by environmental influences--feminized male rats, when placed for long periods of time with females, will begin to exhibit normal male behavior.
Three groups of mother rats were each subjected to a different form of stress, and in each group 50% of the male offspring were affected.
Other scientists, at Temple University, reported that when stress was applied late in pregnancies, the female offspring, when grown, have significantly more trouble in becoming pregnant and giving birth to viable young.
An argument used to demonstrate that homosexuality is natural is that male animals are commonly observed to mount each other and appear to perform sexually, but whether they achieve satisfaction or not does not denote homosexuality, because homosexuality means complete aversion to sexual relations with the opposite sex and complete sexual desire for one's own sex, a situation which does not occur in Nature among dogs or any other animals. [...]
A study of 1500 San Francisco gays by the Institute for Sex Research in 1978 concluded that homosexuality in itself is not abnormal and that most homosexuals are not dissatisfied with their lives; most of them are "stable, happy, and well adjusted". Twenty per cent of the men said they had attempted suicide and about half of them each admitted to having had at least 500 sexual partners. Does this indicate happiness and adjustment? Having seen the movie Word is Out, produced by homosexuals about homosexuals, social commentator Harriett Van Horne wrote in her syndicated column: "Their stories are mostly very sad . . . By any standard, most are lost, lonely, sick, and altogether heart-breaking . . . Whatever possessed these people to call homosexuals 'gay'?"
Studies have shown the single factor shared invariably by all homosexuals, male and female, is an unhappy childhood which in most cases commenced with an incomplete mother/child relationship, and was perhaps further degraded by parental discord and feelings of insecurity. In view of this fact, the findings of a recent report are not surprising. The British research body "One plus One", in its report "Marital Breakdown", stated that the children of divorced parents were twice as likely to display delinquent behavior, four times as likely to suffer stomach ulcers or colitis before age twenty-six, were more accident prone, troubled, drifting, underachieving, and as adults far more prone to psychiatric illness and drinking problems.
Significant findings at the Brigham Young University in the USA indicate that stress during pregnancy can result in homosexual offspring. Dr D. E. Fleming and Dr R. W. Rhees, in experiments, subjected pregnant rats to psychological, nutritional and hormonal stress and then measured the behavioral characteristics of their male offspring. The results were compared to "normal" offspring of unstressed rats. "We found demasculinization and feminization tendencies," reported Dr Fleming. "Demasculinization, in that the test rats were not as active sexually in the male role; feminization was found where the males exhibited female-type behavior when placed with other males who were sexually aggressive. We are exploring possibilities that may have relevance to humans." The researchers observed that a definite correlation exists between the endocrinal systems of rats and humans. The predisposition towards homosexuality of male rats of the stressed mothers occurs because when the mother is under stress her body produces hormones that suppress production of androgen, necessary for the development of maleness in a male, although the male physical make-up appears normal. This occurs in the critical third trimester of the development of the fetus. The defect can be corrected by environmental influences--feminized male rats, when placed for long periods of time with females, will begin to exhibit normal male behavior. Three groups of mother rats were each subjected to a different form of stress, and in each group fifty per cent of the male offspring were affected. One way or another, homosexuality is not a chosen way of life, and to quote Dr Kronemeyer again:
"Homosexuality is a symptom of neurosis and of a grievous personality disorder. It is an outgrowth of deeply rooted emotional deprivations and disturbances that had their origins in infancy. It is manifested, all too often, by compulsive and self-destructive behavior that is the very antithesis of fulfilment and happiness. Buried under the 'gay' exterior of the homosexual is the hurt and rage that crippled his or her capacity for true maturation, for healthy growth and love.
If I insist that homosexuality--the exclusive or predominant preference for same-gender sex relations for orgasmic satisfaction--is symptomatic of a psychic disorientation, I hasten to point out that I do not consider it any different, except possibly in the degree of pathology, from other neurotic manifestations of many heterosexuals . . .
The earliest psychologists--Sigmund Freud, Richard von Krafft-Ebing, Havelock Ellis--were in agreement that homosexuality is a psychological malfunction that should be treated with tolerance and compassion. They might have disagreed on its cause, but they concurred that it was neither a crime nor a sin."
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Choicest VGM - VGM #362 - The Curse of Monkey Island - Mutual of Stan
Gee, I wonder how he got in there in the first place... *whistles*
"Welcome to the MUTUAL OF STAN!"
Ah Stan, what's not to love about this guy? Well, okay, he is a pretty annoying salesman, but at the same time you gotta feel kind of sorry for him considering how many times Guybrush ends up conning him instead. In The Curse of Monkey Island, Stan sets up a business called "The Mutual of Stan" and operates his business from a crypt. Instead of selling used ships and coffins (like he did in The Secret of Monkey Island and LeChuck's Revenge respectively) he sells life insurance in The Curse of Monkey Island which actually works its way into one of the game's puzzles.
While I do enjoy this track and it fits Stan to a T, my favourite Stan tune has to be the one from the first game which plays when you visit his used ship emporium - gotta love that trumpet! | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 30 |
FAQ: Community Health Center Is What?
Home > Health Center > FAQ: Community Health Center Is What?
1 What is a local community health center?
2 What is community health care service?
3 What is the purpose of health center?
4 What do community health services include?
5 Why do we need community health centers?
6 What do community health workers do?
7 What is an example of community health service?
8 What are the two types of healthcare services?
9 What are the types of community services?
10 What is the most important part of community health?
11 What are benefits of community health?
12 What are the four major health care services?
What is a local community health center?
Community health centers (also known as community clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, or FQHCs) are community-driven, non-profit clinics located in medically underserved areas or serving populations that are medically underserved.
What is community health care service?
A service which provides patient/client (P/C) care in the community, including provision of medical/dental, nursing and allied health professional care to P/Cs in need, usually in the P/C's home or other residential setting, or community health premises. Patient/client groups.
What is the purpose of health center?
Health centers are community-based and patient-directed organizations that deliver comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary health care services to the nation's most vulnerable individuals and families, including people experiencing homelessness, agricultural workers, residents of public housing, and
What do community health services include?
Community Health Services include a range of SERVICES and treatments provided by CARE PROFESSIONALS in Community premises such as:
Health Visiting SERVICE.
District Nursing SERVICE.
Musculoskeletal SERVICE.
School Nursing SERVICE.
Community Dental SERVICE.
Community Paediatrics SERVICE.
Speech and Language Therapy SERVICE.
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Why do we need community health centers?
Health centers provide medical, dental, mental health care and health promotion in one setting. More importantly, providers from all these disciplines work together to make sure the patient receives the best care possible. Patients can also schedule multiple services on the same day.
What do community health workers do?
CHWs may perform the following roles: Create connections between vulnerable populations and healthcare providers. Educate healthcare providers and stakeholders about community health needs. Provide culturally appropriate health education on topics related to chronic disease prevention, physical activity, and nutrition.
What is an example of community health service?
Such services may include a variety of health services, such as home health care (e.g., skilled nursing care; occupational, physical, and speech therapies; dietary management; pharmacy), durable medical equipment, case management, personal care, caregiver and client training, and health promotion and disease prevention
What are the two types of healthcare services?
Answer: Public service and private health facility. Give the basic definition of health.
What are the types of community services?
Examples of community service providers:
Child care professionals.
Churches and spiritual organizations.
Cultural organizations.
Counseling services – substance abuse, domestic violence, financial, legal services.
Clothing.
Crisis intervention – rape, mental health.
Health insurance companies.
Libraries – books and toys.
What is the most important part of community health?
Answer: Working at the community level to promote healthy living brings the greatest health benefits to the greatest number of people. It also helps to reduce health gaps caused by differences in income, education, race and ethnicity, location and other factors that can affect health.
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What are benefits of community health?
Providing essential services such as screenings, social support, and counseling. Helping residents gain access to resources such as affordable medical, dental, and mental health care services; insurance (Medicare or Medicaid enrollment); translation and transportation services; or housing, food, and education.
What are the four major health care services?
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Молоденки — деревня в Целинном муниципальном округе Курганской области России.
Климат
Климат характеризуется как резко континентальный, с холодной продолжительной малоснежной зимой и жарким сухим летом. Средняя продолжительность безморозного периода составляет 113 дней. Среднегодовое количество атмосферных осадков — 397мм.
История
До 1917 года входила в состав Заманиловской волости Челябинского уезда Оренбургской губернии. По данным на 1926 год состояла из 37 хозяйств. В административном отношении входила в состав Васькинского сельсовета Кочердыкского района Челябинского округа Уральской области.
Население
По данным переписи 1926 года в деревне проживало 189 человек (90 мужчин и 99 женщин), в том числе: русские составляли 100 % населения.
Примечания
Населённые пункты Целинного района (Курганская область) | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaWikipedia'} | 33 |
import base64
import collections
import io
import itertools
import math
import re
import struct
import discord
import requests
from discord.ext import commands
from discord import app_commands
from discord.app_commands import Choice
from PIL import Image, ImageDraw
from .utils.chat import cleanup_xml_tags, embed_list_lines
from .utils.db import prepare_search
CHATCODE_REGEX = re.compile(r"\[\&(?=[^\s\[\]]*\])(.*?)\]")
TILESERVICE_BASE_URL = "https://tiles.guildwars2.com/"
class Build:
def __init__(self, cog, profession, specializations, skills, code):
self.cog = cog
self.specializations = specializations
self.skills = skills
self.profession = profession
self.code = code
@classmethod
async def from_code(cls, cog, chatcode):
code = chatcode[2:-1]
code = base64.b64decode(code)
fields = struct.unpack("8B10H4B6H", code)
profession_doc = await cog.db.professions.find_one({"code": fields[1]})
specializations = []
for spec, traits in zip(*[iter(fields[2:8])] * 2):
if spec == 0:
continue
bit_string = "{:3b}".format(traits)
bit_string = bit_string.strip()
bit_string = bit_string.zfill(6)
indexes = ([
int(bit_string[i:i + 2], 2) - 1 for i in range(0, 6, 2)
])
indexes.reverse()
spec_doc = await cog.db.specializations.find_one({"_id": spec})
indexes = [
t + i for t, i in zip(indexes, range(0, 9, 3)) if t >= 0
]
active_traits = []
for i in indexes:
active_traits.append(spec_doc["major_traits"][i])
trait_docs = {}
for trait in spec_doc["minor_traits"] + spec_doc["major_traits"]:
trait_docs[trait] = await cog.db.traits.find_one(
{"_id": trait})
specializations.append({
"spec_doc": spec_doc,
"active_traits": active_traits,
"trait_docs": trait_docs
})
skill_ids = []
skills = []
if profession_doc["_id"] == "Ranger":
for pet in [fields[18], fields[19]]:
pet = await cog.db.pets.find_one({"_id": pet})
skills.append(pet)
if profession_doc["_id"] == "Revenant":
for legend in [fields[18], fields[19]]:
legend_doc = await cog.db.legends.find_one({"code": legend})
skill_ids.append(legend_doc["swap"])
else:
palettes = []
for skill in fields[8:18:2]:
palettes.append(skill)
for palette in palettes:
for palette_id, skill_id in profession_doc[
"skills_by_palette"]:
if palette == palette_id:
skill_ids.append(skill_id)
break
for skill_id in skill_ids:
skills.append(await cog.db.skills.find_one({"_id": skill_id}))
profession = await cog.get_profession(
profession_doc["name"], [x["spec_doc"] for x in specializations])
return cls(cog, profession, specializations, skills, chatcode)
@classmethod
async def from_build_tab(cls, cog, build_tab):
profession_doc = await cog.db.professions.find_one(
{"_id": build_tab["build"]["profession"]})
async def get_skills(tab, terrestrial=True):
skills_key = "skills"
if not terrestrial:
skills_key = f"aquatic_{skills_key}"
skills = tab[skills_key]
skill_docs = []
skill_ids = []
legend_docs = []
swap_skill_docs = []
pet_docs = []
for skill in skills.values():
if isinstance(skill, list):
skill_ids += skill
continue
skill_ids.append(skill)
for skill_id in skill_ids:
skill_doc = await cog.db.skills.find_one({"_id": skill_id})
if not skill_doc:
continue
for palette_id, skill_id_2 in profession_doc[
"skills_by_palette"]:
if skill_id == skill_id_2:
skill_doc["palette_id"] = palette_id
break
skill_docs.append(skill_doc)
legends_key = "legends"
if not terrestrial:
legends_key = f"aquatic_{legends_key}"
legends = tab.get(legends_key)
if legends:
for legend in legends:
if legend:
legend_doc = await cog.db.legends.find_one(
{"_id": legend})
if not legend_doc:
continue
swap_skill_docs.append(await cog.db.skills.find_one(
{"_id": legend_doc["swap"]}))
utility_palettes = []
for utility_skill in legend_doc["utilities"]:
for palette_id, skill_id_2 in profession_doc[
"skills_by_palette"]:
if skill_id == skill_id_2:
skill_doc["palette_id"] = palette_id
break
legend_doc["utility_palettes"] = utility_palettes
legend_docs.append(legend_doc)
pets = tab.get("pets")
if pets:
key = "terrestrial" if terrestrial else "aquatic"
for pet in pets[key]:
if pet:
pet_docs.append(await
cog.db.pets.find_one({"_id": pet}))
Skills = collections.namedtuple(
"Skills",
["skill_docs", "legend_docs", "swap_skill_docs", "pet_docs"])
return Skills(skill_docs, legend_docs, swap_skill_docs, pet_docs)
build = build_tab["build"]
specializations = build["specializations"]
if not specializations:
return None
specs = []
for spec in specializations:
if not spec:
continue
if spec["id"] == 0:
continue
spec_doc = await cog.db.specializations.find_one(
{"_id": spec["id"]})
if not spec_doc:
continue
trait_docs = {}
for trait in spec_doc["minor_traits"] + spec_doc["major_traits"]:
trait_docs[trait] = await cog.db.traits.find_one(
{"_id": trait})
specs.append({
"spec_doc": spec_doc,
"trait_docs": trait_docs,
"active_traits": spec["traits"]
})
profession = await cog.get_profession(build["profession"],
[x["spec_doc"] for x in specs])
profession_code = profession_doc["code"]
terrestrial = await get_skills(build)
aquatic = await get_skills(build, False)
fields = [13, profession_code]
for spec in specs + [None] * (3 - len(specs)):
if not spec:
fields += [0] * 2
continue
fields.append(spec["spec_doc"]["_id"])
bit_string = "0" * 6
for trait in reversed(spec["active_traits"]):
try:
index = spec["spec_doc"]["major_traits"].index(trait) % 3
index += 1
except ValueError:
index = 0
bit_string += f"{index:02b}"
bit_string = bit_string.zfill(6)
fields.append(int(bit_string, 2))
terrestrial_palettes = [
skill["palette_id"] for skill in terrestrial.skill_docs
if "palette_id" in skill
]
aquatic_palettes = [
skill["palette_id"] for skill in aquatic.skill_docs
if "palette_id" in skill
]
terrestrial_palettes += [0] * (5 - len(terrestrial_palettes))
aquatic_palettes += [0] * (5 - len(aquatic_palettes))
palettes = list(
itertools.chain(*zip(terrestrial_palettes, aquatic_palettes)))
fields += palettes
if profession_doc["_id"] == "Ranger":
terrestrial_pets = [pet["_id"] for pet in terrestrial.pet_docs]
aquatic_pets = [pet["_id"] for pet in aquatic.pet_docs]
terrestrial_pets += [0] * (2 - len(terrestrial_pets))
aquatic_pets += [0] * (2 - len(aquatic_pets))
fields += terrestrial_pets
fields += aquatic_pets
if profession_doc["_id"] == "Revenant":
terrestrial_legend_codes = [
leg["code"] for leg in terrestrial.legend_docs
]
aquatic_legend_codes = [leg["code"] for leg in aquatic.legend_docs]
terrestrial_legend_codes += [0] * (2 -
len(terrestrial_legend_codes))
aquatic_legend_codes += [0] * (2 - len(aquatic_legend_codes))
fields += terrestrial_legend_codes + aquatic_legend_codes
# TODO add inactive legend palettes
fields += [0] * (28 - len(fields))
code = struct.pack("8B10H4B6H", *fields)
code = base64.b64encode(code)
code = code.decode()
code = f"[&{code}]"
skills = terrestrial.skill_docs
if profession_doc["_id"] == "Revenant":
skills = terrestrial.swap_skill_docs
if profession_doc["_id"] == "Ranger":
skills = terrestrial.pet_docs + terrestrial.skill_docs
return cls(cog, profession, specs, skills, code)
def __render(self, filename):
if not self.skills and not self.specializations:
return None
session = requests.Session()
image = None
draw = None
skills_size = 64 if self.skills else 0
for index, d in enumerate(self.specializations):
spec_image = self.render_specialization(d["spec_doc"],
d["active_traits"],
d["trait_docs"], session)
if not image:
image = Image.new(
"RGBA", (spec_image.width, skills_size +
(spec_image.height * len(self.specializations))))
draw = ImageDraw.ImageDraw(image)
image.paste(spec_image,
(0, skills_size + (spec_image.height * index)))
draw.text((5, (spec_image.height * index) + spec_image.height -
35 + skills_size),
d["spec_doc"]["name"],
fill="#FFFFFF",
font=self.cog.font)
#try:
crop_amount = 6
if not image:
image = Image.new("RGBA", (645, skills_size))
for i, skill in enumerate(self.skills, start=0):
resp = session.get(skill["icon"])
skill_icon = Image.open(io.BytesIO(resp.content))
skill_icon = skill_icon.resize((64, 64), Image.ANTIALIAS)
skill_icon = skill_icon.crop(
(crop_amount, crop_amount, skill_icon.width - crop_amount,
skill_icon.height - crop_amount))
space_used = skill_icon.width * len(self.skills)
empty_space = image.width - space_used
spacing = empty_space // (len(self.skills) + 1)
width = (i * skill_icon.width) + ((i + 1) * spacing)
image.paste(skill_icon, ((width), 5))
# except Exception as e:
# self.cog.log.exception("Exception displayking skills: ",
# exc_info=e)
session.close()
output = io.BytesIO()
image.save(output, "png")
output.seek(0)
file = discord.File(output, filename)
return file
async def render(self, *, filename="specializations.png"):
return await self.cog.bot.loop.run_in_executor(None, self.__render,
filename)
@staticmethod
def render_specialization(specialization, active_traits, trait_docs,
session):
def get_trait_image(icon_url, size):
resp = session.get(icon_url)
image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(resp.content))
image = image.crop((4, 4, image.width - 4, image.height - 4))
return image.resize((size, size), Image.ANTIALIAS)
resp = session.get(specialization["background"])
background = Image.open(io.BytesIO(resp.content))
background = background.crop((0, 121, 645, 256))
draw = ImageDraw.ImageDraw(background)
polygon_points = [
120, 11, 167, 39, 167, 93, 120, 121, 73, 93, 73, 39, 120, 11
]
draw.line(polygon_points, fill=(183, 190, 195), width=3)
mask = Image.new("RGBA", background.size, color=(0, 0, 0, 135))
d = ImageDraw.ImageDraw(mask)
d.polygon(polygon_points, fill=(0, 0, 0, 0))
background.paste(mask, mask=mask)
mask.close()
column = 0
size = (background.height - 18) // 3
trait_mask = Image.new("RGBA", (size, size), color=(0, 0, 0, 135))
for index, trait in enumerate(specialization["major_traits"]):
trait_doc = trait_docs[trait]
image = get_trait_image(trait_doc["icon"], size)
if trait not in active_traits:
image.paste(trait_mask, mask=trait_mask)
background.paste(image, (272 + (column * 142), 6 +
((size + 3) * (index % 3))), image)
if index and not (index + 1) % 3:
column += 1
image.close()
trait_mask.close()
minor_trait_mask = Image.new("RGBA", (size, size))
d = ImageDraw.ImageDraw(minor_trait_mask)
d.polygon([13, 2, 25, 2, 35, 12, 35, 27, 21, 36, 17, 36, 3, 27, 3, 12],
fill=(0, 0, 0, 255))
for index, trait in enumerate(specialization["minor_traits"]):
trait_doc = trait_docs[trait]
image = get_trait_image(trait_doc["icon"], size)
background.paste(image,
(272 - size - 32 + (index * 142), 6 + size + 3),
minor_trait_mask)
image.close()
minor_trait_mask.close()
return background
class SkillsMixin:
async def skill_autocomplete(self,
interaction: discord.Interaction,
current: str):
if not current:
return []
query = prepare_search(current)
query = {
"name": query, "professions": {"$ne": None}
}
items = await self.db.skills.find(query).to_list(25)
return [Choice(name=it["name"], value=str(it["_id"])) for it in items]
async def trait_autocomplete(self,
interaction: discord.Interaction,
current: str):
if not current:
return []
query = prepare_search(current)
query = {
"name": query
}
items = await self.db.traits.find(query).to_list(25)
return [Choice(name=it["name"], value=str(it["_id"])) for it in items]
@app_commands.command(name="skill")
@app_commands.describe(skill="The skill name to search for. "
"Example: Meteor Shower.")
@app_commands.autocomplete(skill=skill_autocomplete)
async def skillinfo(self, interaction : discord.Interaction, skill: str):
"""Information about a given skill"""
try:
skill_id = int(skill)
except ValueError:
try:
choices = await self.skill_autocomplete(interaction, skill)
skill_id = int(choices[0].value)
except (ValueError, IndexError):
return await interaction.followup.send(
"Could not find any skills with that name.")
await interaction.response.defer()
choice = await self.db.skills.find_one({"_id": skill_id})
data = await self.skill_embed(choice, interaction)
await interaction.followup.send(embed=data)
@app_commands.command(name="trait")
@app_commands.describe(trait="The trait name to search for. Example: Fresh Air")
@app_commands.autocomplete(trait=trait_autocomplete)
async def traitinfo(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, trait : str):
"""Information about a given trait"""
await interaction.response.defer()
try:
trait_id = int(trait)
except ValueError:
try:
choices = await self.trait_autocomplete(interaction, trait)
trait_id = int(choices[0].value)
except (ValueError, IndexError):
return await interaction.followup.send(
"Could not find any traits with that name.")
choice = await self.db.traits.find_one({"_id" : trait_id})
data = await self.skill_embed(choice, interaction)
await interaction.followup.send(embed=data)
async def skill_embed(self, skill, ctx):
def get_skill_type():
slot = skill["slot"]
if slot.startswith("Weapon"):
weapon = skill["weapon_type"]
return " {} skill {}".format(weapon, slot[-1])
if slot.startswith("Utility"):
return " Utility Skill"
if slot.startswith("Profession"):
return " Profession Skill {}".format(slot[-1])
if slot.startswith("Pet"):
return " Pet skill"
if slot.startswith("Downed"):
return " Downed skill {}".format(slot[-1])
return " Utility Skill"
def find_closest_emoji(field):
best_match = ""
field = field.replace(" ", "_").lower()
for emoji in self.emojis:
if emoji in field:
if len(emoji) > len(best_match):
best_match = emoji
if best_match:
return self.get_emoji(ctx, best_match)
return ""
def get_resource_name(prof):
resource = None
if "initiative" in skill:
resource = "Initiative"
value = skill["initiative"]
elif "cost" in skill:
if prof == "Warrior":
resource = "Adrenaline"
if prof == "Revenant":
resource = "Energy"
if prof == "Ranger":
resource = "Astral Force"
value = skill["cost"]
if resource:
return {
"text": resource + " cost",
"value": value,
"type": "ResourceCost"
}
return None
replacement_attrs = [("BoonDuration", "Concentration"),
("ConditionDuration", "Expertise"),
("ConditionDamage", "Condition Damage"),
("CritDamage", "Ferocity")]
description = None
if "description" in skill:
description = cleanup_xml_tags(skill["description"])
for tup in replacement_attrs:
description = re.sub(*tup, description)
url = "https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/" + skill["name"].replace(
' ', '_')
async with self.session.head(url) as r:
if not r.status == 200:
url = None
data = discord.Embed(title=skill["name"],
description=description,
url=url,
color=await self.get_embed_color(ctx))
# TODO add profession colors and racial colors
if "icon" in skill:
data.set_thumbnail(url=skill["icon"])
professions = skill.get("professions")
resource = None
if professions:
if len(professions) == 1:
prof = professions[0]
resource = get_resource_name(prof)
data.colour = discord.Color(
int(self.gamedata["professions"][prof.lower()]["color"],
16))
data.set_footer(text=prof + get_skill_type(),
icon_url=self.get_profession_icon(prof))
if "facts" in skill:
if resource:
skill["facts"].append(resource)
facts = self.get_skill_fields(skill)
lines = []
for fact in facts:
line = ""
if fact.get("prefix"):
line += "{}{}".format(find_closest_emoji(fact["prefix"]),
fact["prefix"])
line += "{}{}".format(find_closest_emoji(fact["field"]),
fact["field"])
if fact.get("value"):
line += ": " + fact["value"]
for tup in replacement_attrs:
line = re.sub(*tup, line)
lines.append(line)
data = embed_list_lines(data, lines, "Tooltip")
return data
def get_skill_fields(self, skill):
def calculate_damage(fact):
weapon = skill.get("weapon_type")
default = 690.5
base_damage = None
if weapon:
weapon = weapon.lower()
damage_groups = {
952.5: [
"axe", "dagger", "mace", "pistol", "scepter", "spear",
"trident", "speargun", "aquatic", "shortbow", "sword"
],
857.5: ["focus", "shield", "torch"],
857: ["warhorn"],
1047.5: ["greatsword"],
1048: ["staff", "hammer"],
1000: ["longbow"],
1095.5: ["rifle"]
}
for group, weapons in damage_groups.items():
if weapon in weapons:
base_damage = group
break
if not base_damage:
base_damage = default
hits = fact["hit_count"]
multiplier = fact["dmg_multiplier"]
return math.ceil(hits *
round(base_damage * 1000 * multiplier / 2597))
fields = []
order = [
"Recharge", "ResourceCost", "Damage", "Percent", "AttributeAdjust",
"BuffConversion", "Buff", "PrefixedBuff", "Number", "Radius",
"Duration", "Time", "Distance", "ComboField", "Heal",
"HealingAdjust", "NoData", "Unblockable", "Range", "ComboFinisher",
"StunBreak"
]
for fact in sorted(skill["facts"],
key=lambda x: order.index(x["type"])):
fact_type = fact["type"]
text = fact.get("text", "")
if fact_type == "Recharge":
fields.append({
"field": text,
"value": "{}s".format(fact["value"])
})
continue
if fact_type == "ResourceCost":
fields.append({"field": text, "value": str(fact["value"])})
continue
if fact_type == "BuffConversion":
fields.append({
"field":
"Gain {} based on a Percentage of {}".format(
fact["target"], fact["source"]),
"value":
"{}%".format(fact["percent"])
})
if fact_type == "Damage":
damage = calculate_damage(fact)
value = "{} ({})".format(
damage, round(fact["dmg_multiplier"] * fact["hit_count"],
2))
count = fact["hit_count"]
if count > 1:
text += " ({}x)".format(count)
fields.append({"field": text, "value": value})
continue
if fact_type == "AttributeAdjust":
if not text:
text = fact.get("target", "")
fields.append({
"field": text,
"value": "{:,}".format(fact["value"])
})
continue
if fact_type == "PrefixedBuff":
count = fact.get("apply_count")
status = fact.get("status", "")
duration = fact.get("duration")
field = " " + status
if duration:
field += "({}s)".format(duration)
prefix = fact["prefix"].get("status")
if prefix:
prefix += " "
if not count:
fields.append({
"field": status,
"value": "Condition Removed",
"prefix": prefix
})
continue
fields.append({
"field": field,
"value": fact.get("description"),
"prefix": prefix
})
continue
if fact_type == "Buff":
count = fact.get("apply_count")
if not count:
fields.append({
"field": "{status}".format(**fact),
"value": "Condition Removed"
})
continue
fields.append({
"field":
"{} {status}({duration}s)".format(count, **fact),
"value":
fact.get("description")
})
continue
if fact_type == "Buff":
count = fact.get("apply_count")
if not count:
fields.append({
"field": "{status}".format(**fact),
"value": "Condition Removed"
})
continue
fields.append({
"field":
"{} {status}({duration}s)".format(count, **fact),
"value":
fact["description"]
})
continue
if fact_type == "Number":
fields.append({"field": text, "value": str(fact["value"])})
continue
if fact_type == "Time":
fields.append({
"field": text,
"value": "{}s".format(fact["duration"])
})
continue
if fact_type in "Duration":
fields.append({
"field": text,
"value": "{}s".format(fact["duration"])
})
continue
if fact_type == "Radius":
fields.append({
"field": text,
"value": "{:,}".format(fact["distance"])
})
continue
if fact_type == "ComboField":
fields.append({"field": text, "value": fact["field_type"]})
continue
if fact_type == "ComboFinisher":
value = fact["finisher_type"]
percent = fact["percent"]
if not percent == 100:
value += " ({}%)".format(percent)
fields.append({"field": text, "value": value})
continue
if fact_type == "Distance":
fields.append({
"field": text,
"value": "{:,}".format(fact["distance"])
})
continue
if fact_type in ("Heal", "HealingAdjust"):
fields.append({"field": text, "value": str(fact["hit_count"])})
continue
if fact_type == "NoData":
fields.append({
"field": text,
})
continue
if fact_type == "Unblockable":
fields.append({"field": "Unblockable"})
continue
if fact_type == "StunBreak":
fields.append({"field": "Breaks stun"})
continue
if fact_type == "Percent":
fields.append({
"field": text,
"value": "{}%".format(fact["percent"])
})
continue
if fact_type == "Range":
fields.append({
"field": text,
"value": "{:,}".format(fact["value"])
})
continue
return fields
async def prepare_linkpreview_guild_cache(self):
cursor = self.bot.database.iter("guilds",
{"link_preview_disabled": True}, self)
async for doc in cursor:
self.chatcode_preview_opted_out_guilds.add(doc["_id"])
async def get_wiki_url(self, name):
url = "https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/" + name.replace(' ', '_')
async with self.session.head(url) as r:
if not r.status == 200:
url = None
return url
@commands.Cog.listener("on_message")
async def find_chatcodes(self, message : discord.Message):
if message.guild:
if message.guild.id in self.chatcode_preview_opted_out_guilds:
return
if not message.content:
return
if message.author.bot:
return
match = re.search(CHATCODE_REGEX, message.content)
if not match:
return
chatcode = match.group()
try:
data = base64.b64decode(chatcode)
header = struct.unpack("B", data[:1])
header = header[0] - 1
types = [
"Coin", "Item", "NPC text string", "Map link", "PvP Game",
"Skill", "Trait", "User", "Recipe", "Wardrobe", "Outfit",
"WvW objective", "Build template"
]
link_type = types[header]
embed = discord.Embed(title=link_type, color=self.embed_color)
embed.set_author(name=message.author.display_name,
icon_url=message.author.display_avatar.url)
if message.guild:
embed.set_footer(text=(
"Server admins can opt out of chat link "
"previewing by using the \"/server preview_chat_links\" command"),
icon_url=self.bot.user.display_avatar.url)
else:
embed.set_footer(icon_url=self.bot.user.display_avatar.url)
embed.description = "Chat link preview"
reference = None
if message.guild:
me = message.guild.me
else:
me = self.bot.user
if message.channel.permissions_for(me).read_message_history:
reference = message
match link_type:
case "Coin":
# Currently disabled
return
case "Item":
quantity, item_id = struct.unpack("<BI", data[1:5] + b"\0")
item_doc = await self.fetch_item(item_id)
if not item_doc:
return
embed.title = item_doc["name"]
embed.set_thumbnail(url=item_doc["icon"])
embed.color = int(
self.gamedata["items"]["rarity_colors"][
item_doc["rarity"]], 16)
suffix = ""
wiki_url = await self.get_wiki_url(item_doc["name"])
if wiki_url:
embed.url = wiki_url
if len(data) > 5:
bitfield = struct.unpack("<B", data[5:6])
bitfield = bitfield[0]
flags = []
# Wardrobe, upgrade 1, upgrade 2
for i in reversed(range(5, 8)):
flags.append(bool(bitfield >> i & 1))
if flags[2] and not flags[1]: # Use first upgrade slut
flags[1] = True
flags[2] = False
offset = 0
if flags[0]:
skin_id = struct.unpack("<I", data[6:9] + b"\0")
skin_id = skin_id[0]
skin_doc = await self.db.skins.find_one(
{"_id": skin_id})
if not skin_doc:
name = "Unknown"
else:
name = skin_doc["name"]
embed.set_thumbnail(url=skin_doc["icon"])
embed.add_field(name="Skin", value=name)
offset += 4
upgrades = []
for upgrade in flags[1:]:
if not upgrade:
break
upgrade_id = struct.unpack(
"<I", data[6 + offset:9 + offset] + b"\0")
upgrade_id = upgrade_id[0]
upgrade_doc = await self.db.items.find_one(
{"_id": upgrade_id})
if not upgrade_doc:
upgrades.append("Unknown upgrade")
continue
else:
upgrades.append(upgrade_doc["name"])
if not suffix:
suffix = upgrade_doc["details"].get("suffix", "")
offset += 4
if upgrades:
field_name = "Upgrades" if len(
upgrades) > 1 else "Upgrade"
embed.add_field(name=field_name,
value="\n".join(upgrades))
embed.title = f"{embed.title} {suffix}"
if quantity > 1:
embed.title = f"{quantity} {embed.title}"
return await message.channel.send(embed=embed, reference=reference, mention_author=False)
case "NPC text string":
# Currently disabled
return
case "Map link":
data = struct.unpack("<I", data[1:])
poi_id = data[0]
poi_doc = await self.db.pois.find_one({"_id": poi_id})
# continent_id = poi_doc["continent_id"]
# floor = poi_doc["floor"]
# x, y = [int(i) for i in poi_doc["coord"]]
# tile_url = TILESERVICE_BASE_URL + f"{continent_id}/{floor}/3/{x}/{y}.jpg"
# async with self.session.get(tile_url) as r:
# image = io.BytesIO(await r.read())
# image.seek(0)
# print(tile_url)
# file = discord.File(image, "tile.jpg")
# embed.set_image(url=f"attachment://{file.filename}")
# await message.channel.send(file=file)
# API SUCKS
# TODO More detail
poi_type = poi_doc["type"].title()
if poi_type == "Landmark":
poi_type = "Point of Interest"
emoji = self.get_emoji(message, poi_type)
embed.add_field(name=emoji + poi_type,
value=poi_doc.get("name", "Unnamed"))
return await message.channel.send(embed=embed, reference=reference, mention_author=False)
case "PvP Game":
# Can't do much here
return
case "Skill":
data = struct.unpack("<I", data[1:])
skill_id = data[0]
skill_doc = await self.db.skills.find_one({"_id": skill_id})
if not skill_doc:
return
new_embed = await self.skill_embed(skill_doc, message)
new_embed.set_footer(text=embed.footer.text,
icon_url=embed.footer.icon_url)
return await message.channel.send(embed=new_embed, reference=reference, mention_author=False)
case "Trait":
data = struct.unpack("<I", data[1:])
trait_id = data[0]
trait_doc = await self.db.traits.find_one({"_id": trait_id})
if not trait_doc:
return
new_embed = await self.skill_embed(trait_doc, message)
new_embed.set_footer(text=embed.footer.text,
icon_url=embed.footer.icon_url)
return await message.channel.send(embed=new_embed, reference=reference, mention_author=False)
case "User":
# Can't do much
return
case "Recipe":
data = struct.unpack("<I", data[1:])
recipe_id = data[0]
recipe_doc = await self.db.recipes.find_one({"_id": recipe_id})
if not recipe_doc:
return
output = await self.fetch_item(recipe_doc["output_item_id"])
if output:
count = recipe_doc["output_item_count"]
name = output["name"]
embed.title = f"Recipe: {count} {name}"
emojis = message.channel.permissions_for(me).external_emojis
disciplines = recipe_doc.get("disciplines", [])
if emojis:
value = []
for disc in disciplines:
value.append(self.get_emoji(message, disc))
value = "".join(value)
else:
value = "\n".join(disciplines)
if value:
embed.add_field(name="Crafting disciplines", value=value)
ingredients = recipe_doc.get("ingredients", [])
value = []
for ingredient in ingredients:
item_doc = await self.fetch_item(ingredient["item_id"])
if item_doc:
name = item_doc["name"]
count = ingredient["count"]
value.append(f"{count} {name}")
value = "\n".join(value)
if value:
embed.add_field(name="Ingredients", value=value)
return await message.channel.send(embed=embed, reference=reference, mention_author=False)
case "Wardrobe":
data = struct.unpack("<I", data[1:])
skin_id = data[0]
skin_doc = await self.db.skins.find_one({"_id": skin_id})
if not skin_doc:
return
embed.set_thumbnail(url=skin_doc["icon"])
embed.title = skin_doc["name"]
return await message.channel.send(embed=embed, reference=reference, mention_author=False)
case "Outfit":
data = struct.unpack("<I", data[1:])
outfit_id = data[0]
outfit_doc = await self.db.outfits.find_one({"_id": outfit_id})
if not outfit_doc:
return
embed.set_thumbnail(url=outfit_doc["icon"])
embed.title = outfit_doc["name"]
return await message.channel.send(embed=embed, reference=reference, mention_author=False)
case "WvW objective":
# TODO
return
case "Build template":
build = await Build.from_code(self, chatcode)
file = await build.render()
embed.color = build.profession.color
embed.set_thumbnail(url=build.profession.icon)
embed.set_image(url=f"attachment://{file.filename}")
return await message.channel.send(embed=embed, reference=reference, file=file, mention_author=False)
except Exception as e:
self.log.exception(exc_info=e)
pass
finally:
field_id = link_type.replace(" ", "_").lower()
await self.bot.database.db.statistics.gw2.update_one(
{"_id": "link_previews"}, {"$inc": {
field_id: 1
}}, upsert=True)
| {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaGithub'} | 34 |
Fan Food Drive sets record
Buffalo Bills fans of all ages gathered at Ralph Wilson Stadium before Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks to lend a helping hand to fellow members of the Buffalo community, donating a record $218,000 at the eleventh annual Fan Food Drive to benefit the Food Bank of Western New York.
Buffalo Jills cheerleaders, Student Leaders, Food Bank staff and Mary Wilson, wife of Bills owner Ralph Wilson and chairperson of the event, teamed with the Bills Women's Association to collect non-perishable food items and monetary donations at all RWS gates.
The record monetary donation was due in large part to a $100,000 donation made at the gate by an East Amherst couple who wished to remain anonymous. Ralph and Mary Wilson matched the record donation and Bills local partner Tops Friendly Markets matched the non-perishable food donations pound for pound.
Wilson described why the Fan Food Drive is so important to the Wilson family and the entire Western New York community.
"Because a lot of people work really hard and they struggle," Wilson said. "They work hard, they're very conscientious people and sometimes they just can't make it. And so the Food Bank is there. It's a very important institution in every community."
Bills fan Ed Reich, a Williamsville native, said he gives each year because he supports the cause of the Food Bank.
"I just believe that a lot of these things are very good," Reich said. "These organizations are good and people need them. Especially with the homeless and people who don't have food, they need them."
Wilson said the Food Drive allows her to meet fans from all walks of life. She said a particular fan who participated in a previous Food Drive left a lasting impression on her.
"A woman walked up to me with her 17 year old son," Wilson said. "She said I just wanted you to know that I was one of those people. When my son was four of five I had a hard time and I needed the Food Bank and the Food Bank was there for me. So obviously her life had turned around. At one point in her life, she needed help," she said.
Bills fan Mike DiFabio said he donated because it gives him a chance to help others as he counts his own blessings.
"I've got a good job," DiFabio said. "I've never known what it's like to not have enough to eat, to actually be hungry. No one should have to know that feeling." | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 35 |
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