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Tahrir Square Cairo and a few chills down the spine!
We came to sit at one of the artificial fountains of Tahrir square after a long day. We have been to the distant parts of Cairo, the outskirts where the great pyramids of Giza stand, the island on the great Nile river where diplomats live, the river promenade all lit up with Eid celebration. It was time to go back to the hotel room and yet, we were not ready to call it a day to Cairo.
Back in 2011, one of the most talked about real life political play was staged at Tahrir square! Social Networking sites, which were slowly and gradually becoming an integral part of our teenage life, added quintessential romantic fuel to the revolution, named it the Arab Spring. And here we were, sitting and googling the fine places in the neighborhood that sells the best of Falafel.
The pictures of Tahrir square may look like a thriving sea of human heads where as in real life it was a dimly lit place surrounded by regal mansions, a few posh hotels, streets opening up to the narrow, age-old localities and a few statues. Under one such statue, we found an abandoned bag!
Alibaba and 40 thieves' time could have revived a forgotten gene from such bags but our times are troubled. Hollywood movies have tought us, it may burst!
We chuckled at each other and joked "See this will blast and we will die, but I thought I would die in a blast in Kolkata Metro" and looked around for a claimant. Noone was closeby! Bakri Eid holidays just got over. Roads were clogged with office going vehicles.
Meanwhile, a local was bringing in a man in uniform. He rushed, (by then, we had walked a bit far and was looking back), inspected the bag and spoke in his walkie-talkie, probably calling in people. At that time, a man emerged on his gliding scooter. Unabashed, he picked up the bag, smiled nonchalantly and sped up.
Is Egypt a Safe Place to Travel?
Is it safe to travel to Egypt? To be honest, it never occurred in my mind until a friend back home asked! And then, while walking on the dingy lanes of Khan e Khalili market in Cairo, an old man said, "Tell people in Hind that Egypt is safe! Everyone is welcome." Indians are called Hind, irrespective of your religious identity (they thought my bearded boyfriend, Sayantan is Muslim).
However, safety in Egypt was an issue with a pregnant pause for me. I knew of the revolution that happened seven long years back. My life changed in seven years. From aspiring to be a bank MD, I am trying to become a travel blogger now! Who lives in the past? Egypt must have changed too!
Avoiding Egyptian Areas of Political Turmoil? Very Smart indeed!
Make sure to do your research on politics before you finalize a destination!
We looked up Egypt in the world map, found Sinai to be included in Asia (the only part of Egypt that is a part of Asia, rest falls in Africa) and in rather close proximity to war-torn Yemen and Syria and chose not to visit this iconic place of Biblical history. That was all the safety precaution we took.
Then, the fine evening we were taking a sunset Felucca ride on the Nile river, a rumoured incident of a blast were making rounds. A rumour spreads like a bushfire, damaging goodwill severely. That it caused death for an elderly English couple. That it will make things grim in the tourism industry in the country. That we may be the next target! The realizations were rather unnerving, if I am to be honest with you!
However, we did not cut short our trip. The fact that every single local smiled and reassured that Egypt is safe, helped. It also helped that we are India born millennial. So what Anubis (the Egyptian God of death from ancient kingdom) grimaced from the towering sand-dunes of Sahara, we have grown up with countless terror attacks newsflashing on prime time media!
The way I look at the safety issues /hesitation/travellers' dillema in Egypt can be broadly categorised in three parts!
Is it safe to travel to Egypt? I am not naming any specific country but I am Indian just so that you get the context! We were four friends, two of them are boys.
Try and safeguard yourself from being a political pawn!
There are reports of terror attacks in recent history: Is it safe to travel to Egypt right now?
The tumultuous amount of pressure from different extremist groups on Egyptian government can only be measured if you look back in recent history. You cannot not understand the Egyptian politics and travel safely!
Tourists are not only soft targets but also a rather "milching" ones. Abducting a tourist, especially with a pale skin colour and passport from developed nations shall yield good capital income for the group. If not, a massacre will take place to stun the grieving world. This, sums up the ensuing threat for foreign travellers in Egypt. We stand out easily in the crowd.
In recent past, many western countries have marked many territories of Egypt as off-limits, including deep desserts, Sinai Peninsula or the Sudan border. The much treaded Nile valley remains a relatively safe place for travellers. The destinations are Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Alexandria.
The worst impact of the attacks has been on the travel industry of Egypt. The stakeholders are finding it difficult to make ends meet and feed their respective family.
I remember visiting a spice shop in the old market of Aswan. We were taking a post dinner stroll. The shopkeeper chased us, literally. He took us into the shop, gifted a dried lotus pod which I am supposed to make tea with(I have saved it as a souvenir). He showed us dates from around the oasis of Sahara and expected we would buy a few KGs of each. A lot of "debates" later, we convinced him that we were not carrying that huge amount of liquid cash and left with 250gm pouch of Nubian Dates.
The dates were plump but clearly, not the local tourism eco-system. The deep imprints of tough times were evident on the Arab faces. The agents will buzz in as soon as you try to book a long haul train journey, or step down the train, or take a stroll on the market, or even look at an elegant white felucca gliding seamlessly on the Nile. "good price, no worry, good money, come come!" I remember the calls faintly.
I am an Indian. I grew up behaving "rude" with "salesman"! As much as I would hate to admit it, I would not even answer back the guy who were trying to sell me the China-made Amun Ra statues for 7 dollars each! If an "asbestos-made "lookalike statue is being sold to you at a surprisingly low price, be rest assured it is not a product of Egypt (but China)!
After answering a million times, "We are from India", I tried experimenting with answers like Pakistan and Bangladesh once in a while. However, people find my profile matching with Thai or Cambodians. Nonetheless, we were asked to ride camels, horses, pose with an arab man and do many other things which I would not do as a tourist!
I do not want this to be a rant about Egyptian people haggling. They do what the tough times call for and that is okay. They reminded me of my short stint of stay in Gurugram, Haryana and the people there. Confident and assertive. In my entire month long tryst with Aftica, (Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Egypt), I found the culture and people of Egypt to be the most intriguing experience.
In Egypt, English has a very limited scope as a medium of communication. It is spoken in broken accent and understood only when combined with body language. Basically, you may not speak English and still make do with an enriching conversation. In initial few instances, it sounded harsh to me.
It takes a little while to get along with the tone. And a few fleeting glimpses of smile will do the trick. I found myself overwhelmed with a group of people from a sheesha bar on the streets of Cairo, everyone busy asking me whereabouts of Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor, in that order! "Hind, Amitabh Bachchan".. keywords framed the sentence!
I have found a few tourists complaining about the haggling experiences in Egyptian markets in different forums. While, I am all emphatic with the harrowing "market goer" experience, I must admit it was no different than India and reflected the country's sublime economic turbulence. I have had no problem in adjusting with that and would engage in a similar conversation at the drop of an eyelid at any part of the world. But, this could be a pointer for you if you do not want to be sold something at every step, from camel ride to taking a picture inside a pyramid!
However, if you are my reader, I assume you would enjoy these little nuances of human interaction!
I have tried to make a list of the instances when I was trying to be sold something! I hope this serves as a good laugh!
This is fine but why should I pay money for this?
Upon entering the Saqqara necropolis compound, a group of young children came and asked me to click a picture! Mind you they wanted me to click them. I did. They asked me for money! Stonefaced, I said I charge for using my DSLR. They left. I wish I would have had some chocolates or fruits to gift though.
A horse cart driver caught hold of Sayantan and Rupak, the boys as they were fetching some water for us in Luxor. He narrated a heart-wrenching story of how business was low and he had nothing to feed the horse. They agreed to come to the hotel in his cart. The next we knew, he would "stalk" us everywhere with the horse cart. So much so, we went to ask the reception if there is another way to escape the hotel compound! But there was not. We four had to ride the poor horse dragging the huge cart for two consecutive evenings. It is also a pity that I feel bad about the horse and not the horse man much. He wanted to sell us many souvenirs and hinted at some weed shops too! We kept on rejecting politely until he would drop us at Sofra and wait until we finish our dinner and bring us back to the hotel! He would tell how he had three daughters married off with the earning off this horse cart and expects his son to carry forward the legacy! The son goes to college too! On the last day, he came to drop us till the train station too. Our luggage was brought in a taxi and he insisted on us riding the cart. How do I explain this "haggling" in humane words?
We got off the train at Luxor after a night long journey and a man approached with a briefcase in one hand. He wanted to take us to Abu Simbel. We rejected his offer outright and walked till the hotel (yes walked and refuged taxis, because Google maps know it all!). And we found out he was giving us the best rate. We called him back and he happily fixed us a car. The car driver, on the next day, practised a bit of English with us, "How is my English?" he asked!
Before entering every pyramid, make sure the guard tells you if locals will charge money because they do! If persistence goes to the extreme, you can always call in the man in uniform. However, bitterness, in my experience, does not last that long!
While there were people trying to "overdo" the business, there were also kind hearts who warned against such incidents and went extra mile to make us feel hospitable. "In particular", he said, "if you see a man coming to help you out of the blue, know for sure, he wants some money. Only proceed if you are okay with paying the commission." The same rule applies for souvenir shop visits with your tour guide too!
Egypt during the holidays of Bakri Eid!
We reached Egypt on the week of Bakri-Eid! It is one the grandest festivals in the nation. An animal is sacrificed for each household. Goat, Cow or a Camel. The meat is sacred and shared with relatives, families and needy.
We were afraid the museums and monuments will be closed. Rather, we had the luxury of travelling to all these places barring traffic congestion. Publicly drinking is banned for a week.
In Egyptian bars, you can order for Egypt's own brew, Luxor Special Gold and Saqara Gold in other time, the latter being my favorite beer. Also, if you happen to visit Egypt during Ramadan, do not eat in public. It is the month of fasting for the faithfuls.
Someone kept this skull in a small Pyramid and stated it is 500 years old! To pose with it shall cost you money! Also, take pointers from what I am wearing!
Being a Woman Traveller in Egypt: What to expect as a Solo Woman Traveller?
There were women everywhere. We had a guide, a lady graduate in Islamic history who took us around the temples in Luxor. Ours was the only group with a lady guide. She was no less of an enthusiast. She took us to all the souvenier shops, diligently after visiting the monuments and waited to earn her commission by swearing in to selling "the best original" papyrus! Noenetheless, women in Egypt are compassionate and ready to take part in economic activities as well.
Not all women wore Burqa, a head to toe covered dress but a hijab was omnipresent. Hair was covered. Jeans was a preferred dress too. It was more prevalent in outskirts than downtown Cairo, ironically.
Egypt is a Muslim country where covering a women's body is considered to be a part of "modesty". While I may not necessarily agree with "the covering because modesty part", I did so to stay safe from the scorching Sun! I wish I could wear a few more layers to protect my skin.
Dramatic temparature, especially as you head to the interiors of Sahara desert is an impending threat to your health as well. Stay safe under the sun.
As a solo women travelling in Egypt, make sure to blend well in the local crowd. Dressing covered is your best bait. The next thing that can give away you is your language. Use apps like Duolingo for daily conversation. Pick up regular Arabic words and numbers to catch your speeding Uber guy!
Understand the nuances of Egyptian culture. We were standing in a long queue to reach to the top of Cairo Tower and waiting behind a family of four. Two brothers and two wives. They sat on a bench. There was a place left and I went to occupy the seat. As soon as I sat, the men left making space for another person. It was not necessary however showed their eagerness to allow women their personal space. I felt a bit bad and wanted to give up the seat but the women from the group reassured.
The point is, in case of an "avoidable" crowd space, do not barge in. For safe travels, use Uber for local commute and long haul tourist trains for overnight journeys. The Metro rail in Cairo has a dedicated boggy for women travellers. Use that for easy commute.
It is a pain to converse in the local train station and get a ticket. In my experience, it is best to source it from an agent. However, I was lucky to find a police man in the station whose wife was fond of Shahrukh Khan (life is full of surprises) and he was more than happy to help us Indians who came from his wife's lover's land! Whatever that means! The policeman got us the ticket.
Baggage scrutiny is a norm at every station. Expect your luggage to be mishandled and be very cautious to lug around camera/laptop safely.
We stayed in Mid Town Hostel in Cairo which was very near to Tahrir square. If I were a solo woman travelling to Egypt, I would stay at Zamalek, a very fancy uptown in Cairo which I loved.
I have never felt any threat of sexual harassment in Egypt. I was travelling with male friends in the group, though. I suggest be vigilant and practice all the good checks to stay safe if you are travelling solo.
I do not recommend indulging in selfie-requests with locals, especially if you are travelling as a solo woman. A "fake wedding band" can often save you from unwanted attention, so get one!
Here is a moment of truth. I am raised in a society, in a country where sexual abuse is rampant. Many females are victims of molestation (including yours truly) from a very young age, by the closest of relatives. Saving myself comes easy to me, as a natural instinct. I am sure it comes to every woman, especially to the empowered ones who dream of travelling the world, to "unconventional" places such as Egypt!
All I can say is, it is fine to explore Egypt. You must be aware of your surroundings but need not be paranoid about safety measures. Contrary to what popular media projects, this world is full of good men, ready to bridge the gap!
Amazing tips for travelling in the country. And hilarious stories about shopkeepers! I'm awful at haggling, so try to acoid the issue altogether 🙈 fab post!
🙂 Do visit. I wish you a great trip ahead!
I've been wishing to visit Egypt for a long time now. Since I live in South Sudan now, I'll only be a flight away so I plan to go sometime next year. This post gave me more courage to go (for the same safety and harassment related issues I've heard so often people talk about).
And I am reliving my Egypt memories through your SOuth Sudan posts in IG 🙂 I wish you have a great time. Just avoid Summer. It burns!
Oh Keri, I am so sorry to hear this. I understand how harrowing this might be. Please visit Egypt when you think you are comfortable. No place or travel is ever worth being harassed.
Thanks for sharing. It's a question I have asked as Egypt is on my list & not made it there yet. Appreciate all your advice & will now put my visit back on the list!
Do visit Egypt. The problems in Egypt that you are likely to face are almost universal. It must one deter one from visiting. Cairo is fine, so are the big cities. take a tour may be when visiting far iff tourist sights, like Abu Simbel et al.


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Great Oak High School is a public high school that lies at the base of Wolf Valley in Temecula, California, USA, in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. In 2009 and 2010, Great Oak High School was listed in Newsweek's annual top 1000 high schools in America. As of 2022, GOHS is ranked #1,097 nationally and ranked 157th in the State of California. Great Oak High School has been a California Distinguished School since 2009 and is also a California Gold Ribbon School.

In addition to an array of AP courses, Great Oak also offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. It has been an IB World School since 2006.

Athletics
Great Oak High School's athletic teams are known as the Wolfpack and compete in California's CIF Southern Section. The school has boys' football, girls' and boys' basketball, girls' volleyball, girls' and boys' tennis, girls' and boys' water polo, girls' and boys' swimming, girls' and boys' golf, girls' and boys' soccer, track and field, cross country, boys' wrestling, baseball and softball, and girls' and boys' lacrosse. During the 2015-2016 school year, the school was able to include a Boys' Volleyball team which will compete against other schools in the CIF section.

State titles
 Girls' Cross Country: 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014 - Division 1, California Interscholastic Federation State Champions. 2nd at Nike Cross Nationals in 2014 and NXN Nationals Runner
 Boys' Cross Country: 2014, 2015, and 2017 - Division 1, California Interscholastic Federation State Champions. Ranked #3 in the nation for the boys. During the 2015 CIF State Finals in Fresno, they won the state title in a record breaking time. They went on to win the 2015 Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Oregon.

Competition Cheer, Dance and Step Teams
Great Oak High School has varsity and junior varsity Competition Cheerleading teams that compete in the Southern California Varsity/USA and Jamz competitions. Also competing for GOHS are varsity and junior varsity dance and step teams. The Great Oak Step Team is nationally recognized and in 2015 received 3rd place at the National Step Association nationals in Florida.

National Titles
 Varsity Competition Cheer: 2015 National Champion (Varsity Show Cheer Level 2 Large), 2015 Jamz School Nationals, Las Vegas, Nevada.
 Varsity Competition Cheer: 2014 National Champion, 2014 Jamz School Nationals, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Activities
Great Oak High School features more than 120 clubs and student organizations to appeal to a wide variety of extracurricular interests. Of these, five are competitive (Cybersecurity, Academic Decathlon, Mock Trial, Science Olympiad, Speech & Debate) and three are academic (California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society).

Great Oak High School's Speech & Debate Club regularly competes within the Citrus Belt Speech Region. They are currently ranked 19th in the National Forensics League Southern California District. In Debate they compete in Congressional Debate, Parliamentary Debate, and Public Forum Debate. For Speech the events they compete in are Original Oratory, Original Advocacy, Oratorical Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Thematic Interpretation, Dramatic Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, and Impromptu. In 2010-2011, they sent two students to the California High School Speech Association's State Tournament while in 2011-2012 they sent one.

In 2022, Great Oak Cybersecurity won the California Mayor's Cyber Cup (CMCC) which was honored by the Temecula City Council.

At the California High School Speech Association's 54th State Tournament Great Oak had its first finalist win. One student placed 7th in the Speech Tournament against over 1,000 speakers from all over the state.

Campus accommodations
The school, which opened in August 2004, has 124 classrooms, of which several are specialized to meet the requirements of the curriculum including 6 open-use computer labs; 2 business computer labs; 14 science labs; a library; a foods and nutrition kitchen; ROTC with office and wardrobe rooms; 3 art rooms (1 ceramics); a computer repair classroom; a TV Video production studio; a print shop; a drafting room; construction technology; automotive repair shop; a gymnasium (which includes a dance room, a wrestling room, and a weight room); and the performing arts complex (which includes a band room, a choir room, and a black box drama room). The campus also includes athletic fields for baseball, softball, and soccer, outdoor basketball and volleyball courts, sand volleyball courts, 8 outdoor tennis courts and a stadium with a synthetic turf football/soccer field and rubberized track. A swim complex was completed in 2005, and an addition was completed during the 2017-18 school year. During the summer of 2015, the school installed solar panels throughout campus and the senior parking lot to increase energy efficiency and save money.

Notable alumni

Connor Brandt - Soccer player
Demetric Felton - Football player
Stephanie Malherbe - International soccer player for South Africa
Cindy Marina - Miss Universe 2019 contestant
Xenia Martinez - Singer
Jabin Sambrano - American football wide receiver
Cassidy Wolf - Miss Teen USA

References

Educational institutions established in 2004
High schools in Riverside County, California
International Baccalaureate schools in California
Public high schools in California
Temecula, California
2004 establishments in California

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Major shake-up of wildlife law could see most the serious offenders jailed for longer
The biggest shake-up for decades of the laws affecting wildlife and the countryside for decades will mean longer jail terms for the most serious animal welfare offences, if the changes are approved by MPs.
But the number of 'crimes' involving wildlife should come down, with regulation and guidance taking the place of sanctions under criminal law, a draft bill published today recommends.
The penalty for the most serious wildlife crimes will be extended, if the bill becomes law, from six months to two years, under plans to hugely simply legislation affecting the countryside.
The Law Commission – the body that reviews legislation in the UK – has been examining all UK wildlife law on behalf of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since 2012.
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Who is ready for some playtime fun this Fall? How about making some easy DIY Halloween Slime? I think this will be a hit with ANY kid! Who doesn't want to get their hands into this fabulous slime?? I think even the adults will love it.
Mix the liquid starch and glue together in a bowl. If will take about 15 minutes for it to fully mix together so be patient!
If it is too sticky you can add more liquid starch 1 tbsp at a time. If it is too clumpy then just add water 1 tbsp at a time. It is really easy to adjust it to the perfect consistency.
Drain excess liquid if there is any.
Portion out into cute pumpkin buckets and play!
What could be simpler then a 2 ingredient DIY Halloween Slime recipe? This would be perfect for an afternoon play date or even a Halloween party for your children and some of their friends.
You could also put the slime into small plastic containers with tight lids and send it home with the kids! It would be a really fun project to do at school during the Halloween party and with only 2 ingredients it doesn't cost much to make!
This is a simple activity that your children can help make too. It is a good opportunity for some quality time together and they can practice measuring the liquid starch out for you! I know my kids love to help stir so I can put them to work stirring and stirring!
What are your favorite fun activities and DIY's to do during the Fall and Halloween? Have you made slime at home before? Be sure to check out this simple DIY Halloween Planter or make a Pumpkin Photo Display!


Greg and I concluded our sojourn along the old Scapa-Loverna line with a swing through western Saskatchewan. Just over border we located Loverna, which admittedly was much more substantial than I had expected. Loverna was, at one time, a commercial hub for much of eastern Alberta and western Saskatchewan, boasting a population of about 500 souls, before drought and abandonment took its devastating toll on the community, and the surrounding area. Apparently several blazes over the past half-century have served to clear out much of the community's "dead wood", leaving behind only a few occupants, and block after block of empty lots.
Leaving Loverna, we surveyed the scorched earth between there and Alsask, a stop on our 2007 road trip. As both our vehicle and ourselves began to run on fumes, we headed into Oyen for a meal and sundries, before setting off for the village of Empress. We arrived in the "Hub of the West" as the sun slid towards the horizon, ending our excursion at the Forksview Inn: a comfortable, clean and affordable place to relax after a long, dusty day on the road.
As a child in the 60's and into the early 70's our family visited Empress almost every year because we relatives living there. One was Tom Howse and the other Joe howse. I just loved that little town. I have always wanted to go back for a visit just to see the town again, but seems unlikely I'll ever get to do so. Old age and ill health probably will keep me from doing the visit.
Back in 1998, a group took a trip down the former CP Rail Bassano Subdivision from Rosemary to Empress before the tracks were pulled. At Empress, there were a couple of railway remnants of interest, one being the remains of a planned rail line between Edmonton and Empress that was never completed. Other remnants of this rail line were the former CP Rail Lorraine and Youngstown Subdivisions.
Thanks Bill, were you part of that group? I've poked around Empress a few times and managed to miss Edmonton-Empress Extension.


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In late May 2013 we were heading down to Koblenz in Germany for the start of a trip following the Moselle, on the way we stopped at the lovely old town of Ypres(Ieper) in Belgium. We had pre-booked for two nights as we were told it gets quite busy (which it did). The main reason for calling in here was to see the daily ceremony of remembering the fallen of the 1914-1918 world war. This we attended in the evening when at 8 o'clock members of the Epres Fire Brigade sounded the Last Post, along with the hundreds of other people gathered in and around the huge town gateway.
Along the white walls of this majestic marble archway are carved the names of some 56,000 soldiers with no known grave. As and when a grave is found then the name is removed. The names are of soldiers from groups and regiments of our allies from all around the world.
Next to the campsite is a small reserve which you walk through on the way to the town about ten minutes away. Once there we strolled round the huge main square and visited the Tourist Office/Museum, recommend the hot chocolate there.
To really get a feel for the place we took a walk along the towns old ramparts, these take you out of the old town a bit towards small graveyards of the war. Also there is a lovely small island with a caf'e accessed over a little bridge.


I've added a custom voiceset to a hak. In doing so, I updated the soundset 2da, referenced the resref in both the tlk and the 2da. In game, the voiceset works perfectly, but the visible words that appear on screen are "Bad Streff." Thinking that I understood why, I went into my custom tlk and added a line for each sound set, and referenced the sound resref on the line along with the written words of the voice( I did this for each instance, about 49 I think).
But even after this, I'm still getting Bad Streff in the written words that are spoken. I'm clearly overlooking the obvious, or there's another element to this that I am missing. I do have other custom voicesets and they work fine, so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Any advice from the greybeards here to help an old fool with his silly custom tlk and soundsets? Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
Really silly and obvious question just to get it out of the way but your test module does reference your custom tlk file doesn't it?
The soundset in question is from Northern English Warrior, and there was no tlk file to accompany it, but there was an "ssf" extension file, but I didn't think that would play a role in this, or does it?
SSF files are how you associate the various voices with the text strings. It is not a plain text file, so you must use an SSF editor.
The only tool I could find is the Quick and Dirty SSF Editor. It's buggy but I can't find anything else for NWN 1.
In this case, you can edit the existing ssf file to ensure all of you tlk entries line up.
I have recently added nwn_ssf as a cli utility to the "official" tool suite: https://github.com/niv/neverwinter.nim. It can be used to convert a SSF to/from CSV, making editing trivial.
There are no release binaries yet so if you want to run it, you have to wait for me to get to it or compile it yourself.
Thanks, Niv, but everything you said went straight over my head (except for I, have, and recently added).
I thought maybe I was overthinking this. But why would the speakstrings be inside an ssf file and not in a tlk? Why make it more complicated? It seems that if I add the sound resrefs in the custom tlk, and then add the appropriate speakstring on its corresponding line, and have the soundset 2da configured properly along with the soundset resrefs in the hak, then it should work. But I am not very tech savvy, so much of this eludes me.
I've wondered the same thing. Why not use a .2da instead of a compiled ssf?


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It seems like it is Harry Potter 24/7 this month. The seventh and final book in the series comes out tonight, and in the theatres is the fifth installment, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. It seems like just yesterday that the first Harry Potter movie, The Sorcerer's Stone, came out. The kids at age 11 look like such babies when you see them now (below left). Today, our hero Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his two buddies, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) are 17 years old and all grown up (below right).
Things take a serious turn at the end of book/movie four when Cedric Diggory is killed. This serious tone continues into The Order of the Phoenix. He-who-shall-not-be-named (Ralph Fiennes) is back and is reforming his army of Death-Eaters (Jason Isaacs et al.). So two new organizations are formed to fight him. The good wizards and witches, including Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), Dumbledore (Michael Gambon), Mad-Eye Moody (Brendan Gleeson), Remus Lupin (David Thewlis) and, of course, the Weasley's (Mark Williams & Julie Walters), organize The Order of the Phoenix and hide out in a flat in London that is extremely narrow. They are joined by a new character, Nymphadora Tonks (Natalia Tena) who doesn't do much but change her hair color in this film, but has a bigger part in number six. New on the Death-Eater side, is Sirius Black's crazy cousin, Bellatrix (Helena Bonham Carter). Things are not going well at Hogwarts either. The Ministry of Magic led by Cornelius Fudge (Robert Hardy) is engaged in a cover up of the fact that Voldemort is back and the dementors are roaming the countryside. Dumbledore is replaced as Headmaster by Fudge's stooge, Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton) who tries to keep the students from learning anything about magic whatsoever. So the students band together under Harry's tutelage and form Dumbledore's Army.
Besides the serious tone and the fact that major characters start getting killed off, the big change from the first four books/movies is that instead of the odd spell being cast here and there, there are pitched battles between the good and bad wizards. And the books also get longer and longer. The Order of the Phoenix is 870 pages. Needless to say, some cuts had to be made in the story to fit the movie into 2 hours and 18 minutes. There were a few cuts to The Goblet of Fire but major cuts had to be made in the new film. As a result, many of the galaxy of British stars who make up Hogwarts (Robbie Coltrane, Maggie Smith, Emma Thompson etc. etc.), are barely afforded a line or two. And despite the big kiss, Cho's (Katie Leung) role is reduced to almost nothing. Thankfully, Snape (Alan Rickman) still has a big part. Stripped down, The Order of the Phoenix concentrates on Harry and we lose a lot of the subplots. One that I was happy to lose most of, involves the house elf at the London flat. It's not Dobby, thank God, but he's almost as bad.
The three main actors, Radcliffe, Watson and Grint have definitely improved over time and give good performances here, particularly Grint who does a good job with Ron, a character that I have never liked. Everyone else is great, of course, although Bonham Carter is a bit over the top. I particularly like Matthew Lewis who plays Neville, and Evanna Lynch who plays Luna Lovegood. The Order of the Phoenix has yet another director. It's a bit like being the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts. David Yates (The Girl in the Café) is the fourth director in five films. But he is slated to come back for the sixth installment, The Half-Blood Prince. Yates does a good job moving the story along and building towards the thrilling climax, a battle between Dumbledore's Army and the Death-Eaters, and more particularly, between Harry and Voldemort. The battle scenes are well-done. There are two people listed in the credits for "wand combat choreography." On the whole, the Harry Potter movies have been very satisfying, which is a difficult task since most of the moviegoers have read the books. So, if you haven't seen it yet, put down, Harry Potter and the Deathly Gallows for a couple of hours and see The Order of the Phoenix.


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A machine and process for making and for using a machine. The process includes receiving, by the computer over a network, a notification of a payment comprising an amount of cryptocurrency and a first cryptocurrency address, and effectuating, by the computer, the purchase by using the amount and the cryptocurrency address from which a first public key can be derived, and applying the computer system to verifying that a digitally represented human or entity purporting to have made a purchase with cryptocurrency is entitled to obtain value for the purchase.
The present patent application claims benefit from, and incorporates by reference from as if fully restated herein, Ser. No. 62/020,995, filed Jul. 3, 2014.
FIG. 1 is an illustration with regard to computer(s) and interconnections.
FIG. 2 is an illustration with regard to a physical encounter (advertisement) that initiates a digital action.
FIG. 3 is an illustration of verification system.
FIG. 4 is an illustration of another verification system.
FIG. 5 is an illustration with regard to computer(s) implementation at a vending machine.
The accompanying drawings illustrate embodiments intended to illustrate and exemplify in a teaching manner, by way of the prophetic teachings herein. In greater detail, consider now without limitation, a machine, manufacture, article (including computer-readable media tangibly embodying program instructions), process (making and using), and product produced thereby, including necessary intermediates. The forgoing embodiments can, but need not always, relate to a digital calculator which can be configured, for example, in hardware, software, or a combination thereof, embodied in transforming data by digital operations.
As used herein, the term "computer" generally refers to hardware or hardware in combination with one or more program(s), such as can be implemented in software. Computers can be implemented as general-purpose computers, specialized devices, or a combination of general-purpose and specialized computing devices. Computing devices can be implemented electrically, optically, quantumly, biologically, and/or mechanically or in any combination of these technologies. A computer as used herein can be viewed as at least one computer having all functionality or as multiple computers with functionality separated to collectively cooperate to bring about the functionality. This includes single processor and multi-processor implementations of a computer. A processor can include any device that processes information or executes instructions. Computer logic flow and operations can be used in processing devices, including but not limited to: signal processors, data processors, microprocessors, and communication processors. Logic flow can be implemented in discrete circuits, combinational logic, ASICs, FPGAs, reconfigurable logic, programmed computers, or an equivalent.
Computer-readable media or medium, as used herein (illustrated in FIG. 1 as media 61), includes any technology that includes a characteristic of memory, e.g., a tangible storage medium, which can be read by a computer. Memory technologies can be implemented using magnetic, optical, mechanical, or biological characteristics of materials. Common examples of memory are RAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, FPGA, and floppy or hard disks. Communications medium or connection, as used herein, is any pathway or conduit in which information can be communicated or exchanged. The pathway or conduit can be wired, optical, fluidic, acoustic, wireless, or any combination of the foregoing.
The computer system(s) can include one or more computers, which illustratively can be PC systems or server systems, and any combination of the foregoing. Depending on the implementation, computers can be adapted to communicate among themselves, or over a network such as the Internet. Programs, as used herein, are instructions that when executed by a processing device causes the processor to perform specified operations. Programs can be written in various languages, including but not limited to assembly, COBOL, FORTRAN, BASIC, C, C++, or Java. Languages can be object oriented like C++ and Java, for example. The programming language can be interpretive or compiled, or a combination of both. The programs are usually processed by a computing system having an operating system. An operating system can be processor specific, like an RTOS (real time operating system) used in cell phones, or commercial like OSX, UNIX, Windows, or LINUX. An operating system or program can be hardwired, firmware, reside in memory or be implemented in an FPGA or reconfigurable logic.
By way of a high level overview, FIG. 1 illustrates a computer system 50, which can, if so desired, interact with potential illustrative computer system 52 via a network 54. For example, a computer system 50 and/or 52 can each comprise a computer 56 (e.g., an IBM, Hewlett Packard, MAC, or other personal computer, a mainframe, distributed computing, etc.) with one or more processors (e.g., an Intel or AMD series processor or the like) a memory (e.g., RAM, a hard drive, disk drive, etc.) (not illustrated in FIG. 1), one or more input devices 58 (e.g., keyboard, mouse, modem, or the like), and one or more output devices 60 (e.g., a modem, a Hewlett Packard printer, a Dell monitor, or other such output device). Note that a modem or router or gateway 58/60 are each illustrative of a computer-to-computer communication device that can operate as an input/output device. To provide other illustrative embodiments, the computer system(s) 50/52 can comprise at least one of a desktop computer, a telephonic device, a console, a laptop computer, and a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device can comprise at least one of a cellular telephone, laptop, a PDA, and an IPhone-type device. Communications between devices may be wired, for example cabled Ethernet based home or office network, wireless through IEEE 802.11 a/b/g network cards or Bluetooth, or optical through an IR port. Networking between devices may be through WANs, LANs, Intranets, Internet or peer-to-peer arrangements, or in a combination of them. The network 54 may include, for example, gateways, routers, bridges, switches, front end and back end servers, IPS (Internet service providers), which may interact with content provider servers, scanners, copiers, printers and user computing devices. Devices on the network may include interfaces that can be as simple, such as a keyboard with an LCD screen, or can be complex, such as a web interface. Web interfaces are presented in a web browser environment. Web browsers render XML or HTML containing pictures and links in a window on the desktop, for example like Windows XP. Firefox, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, and Safari are examples of well known web browsers.
At least one of computer Systems 50 and 52 can be adapted (including programmed) to comprise a particular type of computer 56, i.e., a computer programmed to carry out the functions taught herein. The programming creates a new machine because even a general purpose computer in effect becomes a special purpose computer once it is programmed to perform particular functions pursuant to instructions from program software, thereby transforming particular data. The memory stores data according to a particular order or arrangement, and the programmed computer, e.g., 56, uses stored data to perform the particular functions. A data model provides the framework for organizing and representing information used by the programmed computer, e.g., 56. Data models define permissible data structures—organizational structures wherein the data used by the programmed computer, e.g., 56, reside and are organized for the particular functions. Data structures are the physical implementation of a data model's organization of the data and may, depending on the embodiment, be shared by more than one application program and/or programmed computer, e.g., 56. Thusly, the memory can, but need not in all embodiments, be structured so as to store a database arranged or ordered so as to fit the database for the designated task(s) i.e., function(s) of the programmed computer, e.g., 56. The designated task(s) comprise particular interaction among (if the embodiment of interest preferred for a particular application) an ad hoc interconnection of computers functionally separated, but collectively cooperating to carry out said designated task(s) as set forth below.
Computing herein comprises processing related cryptocurrency. Generally, a cryptocurrency is a medium of exchange designed around securely exchanging information which is a process made possible by certain principles of cryptography. A non-limiting example is Bitcoin, though there are numerous other cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are specifications regarding the use of currency which seek to incorporate principles of cryptography to implement a distributed, decentralized, and secure information economy. Thus, cryptocurrency can be used as a digital form of virtual currency that is electronically created and stored and communicated. Like traditional money these currencies may be used to buy physical goods and services but could also be restricted to certain communities such as for example for use inside an on-line game or social network.
By way of a teaching example, from which generalization is to be taken, consider Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a payment system in which payments in the system are recorded in a public ledger using its own unit of account, which is also called bitcoin. Payments work peer-to-peer without a central repository or single administrator. Bitcoins are created as a reward for payment processing work in which users offer their computing power to verify and record payments into the public ledger. Called mining, individuals or companies engage in this activity in exchange for transaction fees and newly created bitcoins. Besides mining, bitcoins can be obtained in exchange for currency which derives its value from government regulation or law.
Bitcoins can be bought and sold with many different currencies from individuals and companies. Bitcoins may be purchased in person or at a bitcoin ATM in exchange for the currency which derives its value from government regulation or law. Participants in online exchanges offer bitcoin buy and sell bids. Since bitcoin transactions are irreversible, sellers of bitcoins must take extra measures to ensure they have received traditional funds from the buyer.
Users can send and receive bitcoins electronically for an optional transaction fee using wallet software on a digital device, such as computer 56 or a web application also embraced by some embodiments herein.
While wallets are often described as being a place to hold or store bitcoins, bitcoins are inseparable from a block chain transaction ledger (a sequential transaction database found in cryptocurrencies, e.g., Bitcoin#The_block_chain_ledger. All bitcoin transfers are recorded in a computer file that acts as a public ledger called the block chain, which everyone can examine. Bitcoins are entries in the block chain and do not exist outside of it.
Perhaps a better way to define a wallet is something "that stores the digital credentials for your bitcoin holdings" and allows you to access (and spend) them. Bitcoin uses public-key cryptography in which two cryptographic keys, one public and one private, are generated. The public key can be thought of as an account number or name and the private key, ownership credentials. At its most basic level, a wallet can be understood as a collection of these keys. Most bitcoin software also includes the ability to make transactions, however. Note that this is a teaching illustration, and more generally, there are other cryptocurrencies and physical bitcoins.
Cryptocurrencies can use client software, e.g., Electrum and Bitcoin-Qt are sample bitcoin clients. Bitcoin client software, called a "bitcoin wallet," allows a user to transact bitcoins. A wallet program generates and stores private keys, and communicates with peers on the bitcoin network. The client can be used as a desktop wallet for payments or as a server utility for merchants and other payment services. Bitcoin-Qt, also called Satoshi client is sometimes referred to as the reference client because it serves to define the bitcoin protocol and acts as a standard for other implementations. As of version 0.9, Bitcoin-Qt has been renamed Bitcoin Core to more accurately describe its role in the network. Several server software implementations of the bitcoin protocol exist. So-called full nodes on the network validate transactions and blocks they receive, and relay them to connected peers.
When making a purchase, e.g., with a mobile device, QR codes (though as put forth herein, other graphical representations can be used) can be used to simplify transactions. QR code (abbreviated from "Quick Response Code") is a type of matrix barcode or two-dimensional barcode that is a machine-readable optical label that contains information about the item to which it is attached. A QR code uses four standardized encoding modes (numeric, alphanumeric, byte/binary, and kanji) to efficiently store data; extensions may also be used. A QR code has black modules (square dots) arranged in a square grid on a white background, which can be read by an imaging device (such as a camera) and processed using Reed-Solomon error correction until the image can be appropriately interpreted. The required data are then extracted from patterns present in both horizontal and vertical components of the image.
Ownership of bitcoins is associated with a certain bitcoin address that can be demonstrated with knowledge of the private key belonging to the address. Integral to bitcoin security is the prevention of unauthorized transactions from an individual's wallet. A bitcoin transaction permanently transfers ownership to a new address, a string having the form of random letters and numbers derived from public keys by application of a hash function and encoding scheme. The corresponding private keys act as a safeguard for the owner; a valid payment message from an address must contain the associated public key and a digital signature proving possession of the associated private key. Because anyone with a private key can spend all of the bitcoins associated with the corresponding address, protection of private keys is quite important.
To teach by illustration for embodiments which can, but need not always, be carried out with such as a computer system 50 including a digital computer 58 operably associated with an input device and with an output device and with a connection to an Internet-type network to computer system. The computer is a programmed computer and has access to memory, wherein resides a database with a data structure as described above. The task(s) can be as follows: receiving a notification of a payment comprising an amount of cryptocurrency and a first cryptocurrency address, and then effectuating a purchase by using the amount and the cryptocurrency address from which a first public key can be derived (the purchase data is stored in the database in the structure configured therefore), and verifying of the identity of the purchaser, in this case, a digitally represented (via computer) human or entity.
The verifying can be carried out with the implementation preferred for one application or another. One approach (A) can be carried out with the cryptocurrency address (i.e., a first cryptocurrency address), and receiving a second (or another) cryptocurrency payment from the first cryptocurrency address, and deriving a second public key from the second (or other) payment; determining whether the second derived public key matches with either the first public key or the cryptocurrency address of the payment comprising the amount, such that if there is a match, then producing output indicating verification that the digitally represented human or entity purporting to have made the purchase is entitled to obtain value for the purchase; and otherwise do not produce the output. A variation on the theme can include creating a second cryptocurrency address, communicating the second cryptocurrency address to the digitally represented person or entity purporting to have made the purchase, and then monitoring the second cryptocurrency address for a second cryptocurrency payment from the first cryptocurrency address, deriving a second public key from the second payment, etc.
Another approach (B) can be carried out by creating, at the computer a message, communicating the message to the digitally represented person or entity purporting to have made the purchase, and then receiving from the digitally represented person or entity provided with the message a signed return of the message; deriving the second public key from the signed message; and determining whether the second derived public key matches with either the first public key or the cryptocurrency address of the payment comprising the amount, such that if there is a match, then producing output indicating verification that the digitally represented human or entity purporting to have made the purchase is entitled to obtain value for the purchase; and otherwise do not produce the output.
More particularly, attention is drawn to FIG. 3, which illustrates an apparatus, i.e., machine, including a computer system which includes digital computer 50 opearably associated with an input device 54 and an output device 52, and equipped with a connection to an Internet-type network. The computer is programmed to become a special purpose computer thereby adapted to carry out the operations of receiving a notification of payment 58 comprising an amount 60 of cryptocurrency and a first cryptocurrency address 62, and then effectuating a purchase by using amount 60 and the address 62 from which a first public key 56 can be derived, and verifying that a digitally represented human or entity using computer system 64 (comprising of output device 66 and input device 68) purporting to have made payment 58 is entitled to obtain value for the purchase. The verifying can include receiving a second cryptocurrency address 63 for a second cryptocurrency payment 74 from the first cryptocurrency address 62, and deriving a second public key 76 from the same payment 74. In another embodiment, the verifying includes creating message 78, communicating the message 78 to the digitally represented person or entity purporting to have made the purchase (who is using computer 64), and then receiving from the digitally represented person or entity provided with the message a signed return of the message in the form of signed message 80, and deriving the second public key 82 from the signed message; and determining whether the second derived public key (marked on FIG. 3 as 76 for verification method A, and marked on FIG. 4 as 82 for method B) matches with either the first public key 56 or the cryptocurrency address of the payment comprising the amount, such that if there is a match, then producing output indicating verification that the digitally represented human or entity purporting to have made the purchase is entitled to obtain value for the purchase; and otherwise do not produce the output.
In some, but not all embodiments the apparatus can be programmed such that the verifying includes deriving the second public key 76 from the second payment. Further the cryptocurrency address 62 can be a first cryptocurrency address, and the operations can further include creating a second cryptocurrency address 63, communicating the second cryptocurrency address 63 to a person or entity purporting to have made the purchase, and then monitoring the second cryptocurrency address 63 for the second cryptocurrency payment 74 from the first cryptocurrency address 62.
And in other embodiments, there can be a process for using a machine. The process includes applying a computer system to verify that a digitally represented human or entity purporting to have made a purchase using computer 64 with cryptocurrency is entitled to obtain value for the purchase, the computer system including a digital computer 50 opearably associated with an input device 54 and with an output device 52 and with a connection to an Internet-type network. The computer is programmed to form a special purpose computer such that the computer system 50 is enabled to carry out the verifying by steps including: receiving, by the computer over the network, a notification of a payment 58 comprising an amount 60 of cryptocurrency and a first cryptocurrency address 62, and then effectuating, by the computer, the purchase by using the amount 60 and the cryptocurrency address 62 from which a first public key 56 can be derived, and verifying, by the computer, that the digitally represented human or entity purporting to have made the purchase is entitled to obtain value for the purchase, the verifying comprising: (A) receiving a second cryptocurrency address 63 for a second cryptocurrency payment 74 from the first cryptocurrency address 62, and deriving a second public key 76 from the second payment; and/or (B) creating a message 78, communicating the message to the digitally represented person or entity purporting to have made the purchase, and then receiving from the digitally represented person or entity provided with the message a signed return 80 of the message, and deriving the second public key 82 from signed message 80; and determining whether the second derived public key 82 matches with either the first public key 56 or the cryptocurrency address 63 of the payment comprising the amount. The operations are carried out such that if there is a match, then producing output, at the output device 52, indicating verification that the digitally represented human or entity purporting to have made the purchase with computer 64 is entitled to obtain value for the purchase; and otherwise do not produce the output.
In another manner of articulation for the principles herein, some, but not all, embodiments can be such that the medium of message 78 relayed to the digitally represented person or entity making the purchase is not limited to text, but rather includes the reception of a file from the entity providing the product or service. The content of such a file can include a license key generated by the seller entity unique to the transaction at hand, and then be sent to the digitally represented buyer at computer 64 to solicit a signature by utilizing the client's private keys, in the same manner as a text-based message would be signed by the buying entity, a process described in verification method "(B)" of claim 1, and serve to derive a second public key 82 from the signed file 80 returned to the producer entity, from which the first public key 56, received in the initial transaction, can be compared to the aforementioned second public key 82 to determine a match, and then if there is a match, then producing output, at the output device 52, indicating verification that the digitally represented human or entity purporting to have made the purchase with computer 64 is entitled to obtain value for the purchase; and otherwise do not produce the output.
Turning now to FIG. 4, there is an illustration of verification method A, which may, depending on the implementation preferred, be carried out such that 50 represents a computer specially adapted for the entity selling the product or service. Computer 50 is operably associated with input device 54 and output device 52. Computer 64 represents a computer specially adapted for the entity buying the product or service. Computer 64 is operably associated with input device 68 and output device 66. Item 58 is a cryptocurrency transaction sent initially by computer 64 to computer 50 to make the purchase of the product or service in question. The transaction also includes 60—the amount of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency sent to make the purchase, as well as address 62 that identifies the identity of the entity using computer 64 to make that purchase. Public key 56 generated by computer 50 from transaction 58 upon its reception. Request 70 is the request that computer 50 sends back to computer 64 for amount 72 of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency. Computer 64 then makes a second transaction 74 with the amount 72 requested and associates the transaction with address 63. The second public key 76 generated by computer 50 upon receiving second transaction 74. Public key 56 and second public key 76 are compared for a match. If these keys 56 and 76 match, the transaction is successful and a message indicating a successful verification is generated. Otherwise, the transaction verification fails.
Turning now to FIG. 5, there is an illustration of verification method B. Message 78 does not have to take the form of a textual message, but can rather be a file with a license key unique to the transaction. The contents of that file go through the same verification process as a textual message would. Computer 50 is specially adapted for the entity selling the product or service. Computer 50 is operably associated with input device 54 and output device 52. Computer 64 is specially adapted for the entity buying the product or service. Computer 64 is associated with input device 68 and output device 66. A cryptocurrency transaction 58 is sent initially by computer 64 to computer 50 to make the purchase of the product or service in question. The transaction also includes 60—the amount of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency sent to make the purchase, as well as address 62 that identifies the identity of the entity using computer 64 to make that purchase. Public Key 56 is the public key generated by computer 50 from transaction 58 upon its reception. Message 78 that computer 50 sends back to computer 64. Computer 64 then uses its private keys to sign message 78. Signed message 80 that results and is sent from computer 64 back to computer 50. The second public key 82 is generated by computer 50 upon receiving signed message 80. Keys 56 and 82 are compared for a match. If these keys match, the transaction is successful and a message indicating a successful verification is generated. Otherwise, the transaction verification fails.
Having access to the database, now there is access to the signed transaction, which contains the amount and the public key and address.
Now there is access to the signature.
if (<message> == "I, (human or entity), made this purchase.") Success!
There can be a verification, due to the signature, that this transaction came from the right human or entity.
For extra verification, there can be a multi-signature implementation, in which two sets of private and public keys are used: one set for making purchaser and the other set for a recipient of the purchase. Communications for key usages by both parties will occur in sequence.
The foregoing can be carried out, for example, with respect to a physical encounter that initiates a digital action, and a nonlimiting, teaching example is provided in FIG. 2 as a print advertisement. (Other implementations can include really any image that is digital or in print, in a media such as a billboard or a magazine/newspaper, that is readable by the computer system making the purchase.) The advertisement includes a graphical representation of a cryptocurrency wallet address, in this case, a QR code, in connection with an offer for a purchase and an indication of how the offer can be accepted. The advertisement—or at least the graphical representation—can, but need not always, be created by the computer system that receives the above-mentioned purchase.
The advertisement, or more particularly the graphical representation, can be read (photographed, scanned) by an input device of the computer system corresponding to a buyer, the computer system in some cases being mobile device such as a cellular telephone, Ipad, or the like, enabling individuals to transact commerce directly with, say, a newspaper—with print, via the capabilities of a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin. Thus, an advertisement that includes a QR code enables readers to purchase items directly from the advertisement (graphical representation, in this case in print) by using cryptocurrency. Direct newspaper ecommerce is thereby enabled.
Subsequently, the above-mentioned verifying can be carried out by the buyer scanning the graphical representation again for verification purposes, responding to the message, sending a second payment (e.g., a micropayment), etc. In some cases, the initial payment amount can be for all of the price, and in other embodiments, the amount can be for some of the price for the value and the second payment can be for a remainder the price for the value, and in both cases there can be a handling or processing fee added.
In embodiments employing a discount or reward, as illustrated in FIG. 2, for making the purchase prior to other purchasers, and the computer system can be programmed to carry out the discount or reward by counting the purchases up to a limit and granting the discount or reward to purchases up to the limit. If the verified human or entity that made the purchase is entitled to the discount or reward, then there can be a refund or alternative use of the cryptocurrency in an amount reflecting the discount or reward. If the verified human or entity that made the purchase is not among those entitled to the discount or reward, then there can be a refund or alternative use of the cryptocurrency that does not reflect the discount or reward. A refund is a reverse of the purchase, utilizing the cryptocurrency and cryptocurrency address of the purchase. Again there may be a fee added to any of the foregoing. In some embodiments, alternative use of the cryptocurrency (with or without some refund) can be such as a banking (storage), or application of at least some of the cryptocurrency to another purchase, another discount or reward, etc.
Further including a vending machine application for totally automated purchase through obtaining the value of the purchase. Turn to FIG. 5, which shows a vending machine adaptation of a buyer's 1 computer system, wherein an imaging device 3 as an input device is depicted. The imaging device can be employed to read the graphical representation a second time for verification, to initiate obtaining the value, e.g., printing a ticket to a performance or obtaining or adding fare to a metro card. In such an embodiment, the vending machine automates a "will call" function at a box office or the like. In other embodiments, the vending machine computer system 1 can carry out the entire cryptocurrency transaction, including making the purchase and obtaining the value with the verifying if deemed suitable to the particular application.
Yet another embodiments can add one or more service layers to the cryptocurrency system discussed above. One service layer can direct a portion of the crytocurrency to a charity wallet, as part of the purchase transaction for other value, or as a donation, e.g., responsive to the graphical representation. Another service layer may implement a "smart contract," implemented by script, which may or may not as may be desired, include payments made in cryptocurrency with one or more time delays. A further layer, if so desired, can include a digital search to identify the graphical representation corresponding to a desired purchase, utilizing an image recognition application at the client side, e.g., an Amazon flow application, to identify that which is to be purchased and identification of a graphical representation so as to identify, and then carry out the cryptocurrency purchase.
As mentioned there can be a database having data structures used to carry out the operations efficiently. The database structure can be structured to accommodate such as public keys associated with a respective purchase, date of the purchase, amount of the purchase, blockchain or the like, transaction identifier, and verification information, depending on the manner of verification employed.
Embodiments can be implemented in the form of control logic in software or hardware or a combination of both. The control logic may be stored in an information storage medium, such as a computer-readable medium, e.g., a non-transient medium, as a plurality of instructions adapted to direct an information processing device to perform a set of steps or operations. Based on the disclosure and teachings provided herein, a person of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate other ways and/or methods to implement an equivalent.
A "processor" includes any hardware and/or software system, mechanism or component that processes data, signals or other information. A processor can include a system with a general-purpose central processing unit, multiple processing units, dedicated circuitry for achieving functionality, or other systems. Processing need not be limited to a geographic location, or have temporal limitations. For example, a processor can perform its functions in "real time," "offline," in a "batch mode," etc. Portions of processing can be performed at different times and at different locations, by different (or the same) processing systems.
Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment", "an embodiment", or "a specific embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment and not necessarily in all embodiments. Thus, respective appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment", "in an embodiment", or "in a specific embodiment" in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics of any specific embodiment may be combined in any suitable manner with one or more other embodiments. It is to be understood that other variations and modifications of the embodiments described and illustrated herein are possible in light of the teachings herein and are to be considered as part of the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Embodiments may be implemented by using a programmed general purpose digital computer, by using application specific integrated circuits, programmable logic devices, field programmable gate arrays, optical, chemical, biological, quantum or nanoengineered systems, components and mechanisms may be used. In general, the functions of embodiments of the present invention can be achieved by any means as is known in the art. Further, distributed, or networked systems, components, and/or circuits can be used. Communication, or transfer, of data may be wired, wireless, or by any other means.
It will also be appreciated that one or more of the elements depicted in the drawings/figures can also be implemented in a more separated or integrated manner, or even removed or rendered as inoperable in certain cases, as is useful in accordance with a particular application. It is also within the spirit and scope of the disclosure herein to implement a program or code that can be stored in a machine-readable medium to permit a computer to perform any of the methods described above.
The foregoing description of illustrated embodiments, including what is described in the Abstract are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed herein. While specific embodiments of, and examples for, the invention are described herein for teaching-by-illustration purposes only, various equivalent modifications are possible within the spirit and scope of the present invention, as those skilled in the relevant art will recognize and appreciate. As indicated, these modifications may be made in light of the foregoing description of illustrated embodiments and are to be included within the true spirit and scope of the invention.
Accordingly, appreciation is requested for the robust range of possibilities flowing from the core teaching herein. More broadly, however, the terms and expressions which have been employed herein are used as terms of teaching and not of limitation, and there is no intention, in the use of such terms and expressions, of excluding equivalents of the features shown and described, or portions thereof, it being recognized that various modifications are possible within the scope of the embodiments contemplated and suggested herein. Further, various embodiments are as described and suggested herein. Although the disclosure herein has been described with reference to specific embodiments, the disclosures are intended to be illustrative and are not intended to be limiting. Various modifications and applications may occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope defined herein.
Thus, although illustrative embodiments have been described in detail above, it is respectfully requested that appreciation be given for the modifications that can be made based on the exemplary embodiments, implementations, and variations, without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages herein. Accordingly, such modifications are intended to be included within the scope herein. Also herein, means-plus-function language is intended to cover the structures described herein as performing the recited function and not only structural equivalents, but also equivalent structures. Thus, although a nail and a screw may not be structural equivalents in that a nail employs a cylindrical surface to secure wooden parts together, whereas a screw employs a helical surface, in the environment fastening wooden parts, a nail and a screw may be equivalent structures.
if there is a match, then producing output indicating verification that the digitally represented human or entity purporting to have made the purchase is entitled to obtain value for the purchase; and otherwise do not produce the output.
monitoring the second cryptocurrency address for the second cryptocurrency payment from the first cryptocurrency address.
said deriving said second public key from the second payment.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the operations include said creating the message, and wherein the message with the signed return comprises a file, and the receiving of the message with the signed return includes receiving a file which contains the signed return, and the operations further include extracting the signed return from the file.
if there is a match, then producing output, at the output device, indicating verification that the digitally represented human or entity purporting to have made the purchase is entitled to obtain value for the purchase; and otherwise do not produce the output.


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Species Turnover and Diel Flight Activity of Species of Dung Beetles, Onthophagus, in the Tropical Lowland Forest of Peninsular Thailand
Singtoe Boonrotpong, Sunthorn Sotthibandhu, Chutamas Satasook
KEYWORDS: diurnal species, species richness, Scarabaeidae, peninsular Thailand
Species turnover and temporal variation of forest insects were used to explain the ecological succession and ecological segregation between efficiently competing species. In this study, species richness, abundance, and beta-diversity of the genus Onthophagus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) assemblages between 2003 and 2007 were described and the diel—flight activity was examined in the disturbed forest and the interior forest of the lowland tropical rain forest at Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary in peninsular Thailand. A total of 2,260 individuals of 22 species in 2003 and 2,382 individuals of 24 species in 2007 were collected. Although species richness and abundance did not differ significantly between the two years, all similarity indices were significantly different. The community structure of Onthophagus assemblage in 2003 demonstrated a heterogeneous pattern, whereas there was a tendency for the pattern to shift toward a more homogeneous structure in 2007. The temporal variation showed two distinct diel—flight activities; diurnal and crepuscular patterns. Six species were crepuscular (O. deflexicollis Lansberge, O. orientalis Harold, O. rudis Sharp, O. sp 1, O. sp 2, and O. sp 4), whereas most of Onthophagus species demonstrated diurnal pattern. Remarkably, five species (O. taurinus White, O. pilularius Lansberge, O. punneeae Masumoto, O. laevis Harold, and O. sp 3.) could not be classified as either diurnal or crepuscular species. It was suggested that the species turnover was probably influenced by the recovery of the forest structure and the decrease of anthropogenic disturbance. Resource partitioning was suggested to be a key factor for crepuscular adaptation in Onthophagus species.


This is Chuck Krause, owner and operator of Tucumari Mountain Cheese Factory, located 2 1/2 hours east of Albuquerque. Originally from Wisconsin, Chuck is a fourth generation cheese maker who has been perfecting the art of cheese making for over 40 years. We have Chuck (and his partner Art Schaap) to thank for providing us with some of the most delicious cheese on that market that is made here in New Mexico. While they're a small factory, they distribute their feta cheese on a national level - if you haven't tried it yet you should, there's a reason people all over the country are craving it. In 2008, Tucumcari's feta took 2nd place in the Biennial World Champion Cheese Competition!


Kaif had a wonderful week last week with lots of fantastic work and great behaviour for learning. The staff in the Nursery are extremely proud of his achievements!
Horia has been showing her passion for writing and attempting to write in all areas of the classroom. The staff are so proud of her letter formation and her name writing. Well done, Horia!
Raifah has been wowing the teachers with her phonic knowledge all week. She is listening carefully to the sounds in words and is able to use them to help her spell. Well done, Raifah!
Aiman has had a fantastic attitude to her learning this week and has been trying really hard to work well in all areas of the classroom. Well done, Aiman!
Tamjid attendance last week was amazing! He was able to complete all of his Chilli Challenges and made sure he explored in all areas of the classroom. Well done, Tamjid.
Jannat has been recognised for her excellent effort in phonics. She can now blend and segment cvc words. Well done, Jannat.
Wahid had a fantastic week and has been extremely confident applying his phonics knowledge to his writing. Well done, Wahid!
Anaya has been writing some fantastic writing pieces this week. Mrs Smith and Ms Hewat are very proud of her achievements.
Saaiq has been extremely well behaved this week. All staff have noticed how mature his attitude has been at school and wanted to thank him for trying to do his best all week.
Mehnaz has been writing some fantastic independent pieces during Literacy lessons this week. Ms Hewat wanted everyone to know that Mehnaz was a writing super star.
Zayan has a worked really hard in English making lots of effort to include Stage 2 writing features in his independent writing pieces. Well done, Zayan!
Aishat has been setting a good example to others by recycling and thinking about the environment. Thank you Aishat for looking after our school and our planet!
Inaayah has shown real maturity over the past few weeks. Her handwriting is beautiful adn she is showing key features of Stage 2 writing in all of her independent pieces of work. Well done, Inaayah!
Deen has been making Mrs Barker extremely proud with his superb reading aloud ad his comprehension work in Guided Reading. Well done, Deen!


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Chris Brown Trying to Make Things Right with Houston Benefit Concert
I Didn't Bail Last Minute …
On Hurricane Relief Show!!!
7/27/2022 12: 30 AM PT
Chris Brown says the organizer of a benefit concert for victims of Hurricanes Ida and Nicholas has it all wrong — he didn't bail only hours before the event, and he's even offering a donation to support the community.
Ms. LaJuan Bailey recently blasted CB, claiming he bailed on a March 19 show at the Toyota Center in Houston — called "One Night Only" — to raise money for people whose homes were damaged in the 2021 storms.
Bailey says she advanced more than $1 million for Brown's performance fees, accommodations and private plane … only to get word he was canceling during sound check.
We've spoken to sources close to Chris and have seen a letter his legal team allegedly emailed to event organizers on March 17, informing them CB would no longer perform.
The letter states Bryson Tiller, who was also to perform at the event, had been removed from the lineup without a viable replacement, a violation of the contract Chris had in place … so Chris wasn't going to perform.
The letter appears to have been sent 2 days before the show, not during the sound check … when Bailey claims she found out. It's unclear if her team knew earlier and just hadn't told her.
Now, our Chris sources say both sides have been in negotiations to settle the situation — with Chris offering to make a 6-figure donation to a Houston-based charity, but no agreement's been made yet.
Bailey recently vowed she'd take Chris to court if he didn't make things right.


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Parros traded to Montreal
By Jason BroughJul 5, 2013, 4:23 PM EDT
One of the NHL's most well-recognized tough guys is taking his mustache to Montreal — George Parros has been traded by Florida to the Canadiens for minor-league forward Philippe Lefebvre and a seventh-round pick (which was originally the Panthers' anyway).
Parros played 39 games for the Panthers in 2013, scoring once, adding one assist and, most importantly, fighting nine times.
The 33-year-old is entering the second year of a two-year, $1.85 million contract he signed with the Panthers last summer.
In Montreal, he'll be expected to play protector for a lineup that includes a number of talented, but undersized, forwards, including newly signed Daniel Briere.
The Habs haven't had a true heavyweight since the days of Georges Laraque.
Bergevin referenced a few times that the makeup of teams in the East led him to believe #Habs needed toughness element Parros brings
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) July 5, 2013
Tags: Daniel Briere, Florida Panthers, George Parros, Philadelphia Flyers


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July tax collection promising, but officials advise caution
by Erin Plummer
MEREDITH — The town got some good news on tax collections, though town officials are saying it's too early to say how tax collection will go for the rest of the year.
Administrative services director Robert Carpenter gave a presentation to the selectmen on the town's cashflow so far during the July 20 meeting.
The town has been holding back around $500,000 for road work because of concerns about tax collection given the economic crisis. Additionally money for recreation programs and part time summer staff in Parks and Rec isn't being spent because of pandemic related program cancellations.
So far, the town has collected 95 percent of the taxes that were due on July 1. Carpenter said $726,500 has not been collected, which he said is similar to the percentage collected at this time last year.
"All the concerns that we all had on how this coronavirus and how the economic impact would affect our tax collection, we're doing quite well I would say," said board Chair Ray Moritz.
Carpenter said while they are doing well so far, "We're only halfway there."
Town Manager Phil Warren said he echoed this sentiment, saying he was concerned about how much they would collect when the second round of tax bills go out for December.
"There are a lot of indicators that, based on what happens locally and nationally, with our economy could see a different picture and that's one of the main reasons I'm holding back on paving for the year," Warren said. "That's a nice chunk of money we could use to buttress any collections as they come in in the fall."
Carpenter also reported that the town also got an excellent interest rate for the bond purchases. In previous town meetings the voters approved bonds of $7.6 million for the public works building project and around $4.12 million for the library renovation and expansion project. The town went to the bond bank to purchase a bond for more than $11 million. He said the results of the bond purchase indicates the town will receive a true interest rate of 1.37 percent.
"What that does is over the course of time it saves us a bunch of money on our bond," Carpenter said.
He said they started with a really good premium on the bond. Over the bond's 15 year period that will save $550,196, which is less than they budgeted. He also said changing the term from 20 years to 15 years will also save the town a lot of money. Overall they saved over $3.3 million.
The bond will close on Aug. 12 and the money will be in the town's account after that.
Moritz asked why the paperwork shows a 5.1 percent interest rate. Carpenter said it was explained to him that the 1.37 percent was the true interest rate because of the $1.7 million premium they paid. Instead of paying back $11.6 million they will be paying back $9.8 million plus interest.
Additionally, Carpenter said the town submitted an application for the state portion of COVID-19 relief grants and have been working with the Department of Homeland Security to get the FEMA portion of the grants. The town has expended around $40,000, some of which he said will be covered by FEMA and while the rest will be covered by the state. Some of the expenditures have included technology for department heads to have Zoom meetings and other remote meeting options.
Moultonborough hires new town administrator
Inter-Lakes returns to in-person learning


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Hotel Facilities: Royal Hotel - Matheran is a 2 star pure vegetarians Hotelwhich offers facilities include laundry, travel desk, doctor on call, Telephone / Fax services, Travel and transport facilities for Airport pick up/ drop and local sightseeing and visit to various places of tourist interest and sightseeing. Some of the popular visiting places nearby to this Hotel Are Charlotte Lake, Louisa Point, Monkey Point and Alexander Point. It is an ideal accommodation for leisure travelers. This Hotel Offers various facilities for recreation, such as children s play area, disco room, swimming pool, puppet show, magic show, and table tennis and carrom board. In addition, it provides facilities, like travel assistance, doctor-on-call and ambulance-on-call. The Hotel Has a pure vegetarian restaurant that has a seating capacity of 40 guests and offers authentic Jain and Gujarati meals, besides buffet-style Chinese and Punjabi dishes, chats and desserts.
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I decided to wear red and green outfits for the entire last week of school. I mean, I like a good spirit day - why not make it a week?
This kilt was love at first find at the thrift shop. I found it on Black Friday during a half-off promotion for all things red or green. Sweet sale, right? Right. A lot of colleagues asked me if I bought it at Anthropologie !
I really like the tartan on this kilt. I don't know much about kilts... except that this pattern is waaaay prettier than my high school kilt, and the length is waaaay longer. haha.
This yellow sweater somehow got snagged on something in my drawer and got a hole in it. I used a thrifted sweater, cut it into a heart shape, and patched the hole. I decided the one heart was lonely, so I added a few more. I think it's lovely.
This gold purse is my new fave. I scored it for $3.75. I was like "it's practically free; I have to buy it." My four year old cousin asked me if she could borrow it. . . Compliment? Obviously.


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'Live bullet' found in drugs raid
Police said a small amount of cannabis was also found
Nottinghamshire Police. (Image: Nottingham Post)
Two people have been arrested after what is believed to be a live bullet was found during a drugs raid.
Officers entered an address in Eastwood shortly after 7am on Thursday, January 20.
The round of suspected ammunition, and a small amount of cannabis, were found during a search.
A 34-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of possessing ammunition for a firearm without a certificate and possession of a class b drug.
Inspector Mike Ebbins, district commander for Broxtowe, said: "We are working every day to respond to our residents' concerns and to take action against people who are involved in wrong-doing.
"Yesterday we showed we are listening to those concerns and carried out another proactive raid at a local address.
"I hope this incident will serve as a timely remind to others of just how seriously we treat the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition."
The man and woman have both been released under investigation as enquiries continue.
How the case was built against murderer Matthew Farmer
Photos show aftermath of major car fire in Sneinton street


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Q: Reorder linq list within a inherited collection in vb .net I have a class which contains the different zone
Public Class CollectionZone
    Inherits System.Collections.Generic.List(Of ClassZone)
' ....
End Class

and the second class :
Public Class ClassZone
    Public Property debutXMetres As Double
End Class

I'd like to reorder with that property, I tryed
dim collection as new CollectionZone
'init collection
collection = cType(collection.OrderBy(Function(obj) obj.debutXMetres).ToList(), CollectionZone)

but I have a invalid cast. How can i recover the CollectionZone class ?
Regards

A: The problem is that you are trying to cast List(Of ClassZone) to CollectionZone which is not possible.
But rather than creating a new collection you can sort the one you have:
collection.Sort(Function(x, y) x.debutXMetres.CompareTo(y.debutXMetres))

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Shalom, I am here to seek someone special!
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Just a note to let our folks know that Debra will be back at the hospital beginning Saturday. I will post room and visiting information in the private area when I get it. so send a few prayers and let's hope she comes home soon.
Debra was released from the hospital today so she can be contacted now via phone and email. All the prayers certainly help and are much appreciated so keep good thoughts in the air for her.