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I recently interviewed Shawn Tydlaska of Ballast Point Financial Planning in XYPN Radio Episode #103. Shawn is undoubtedly a success story. Within his first year of launching his RIA he has gone from zero to 38 clients – 26 of which are ongoing retainer clients. Success of this magnitude in an RIA's first year is rare, but not unachievable. Shawn made some interesting points in our interview, and I wanted to drill deeper into some of them here. We hear a lot of people's success stories coming from a vantage point where they're 3-5 years down the line from their initial RIA launch. Having Shawn's perspective – both the good and the bad – having just launched a little over a year ago in May of 2016 is incredibly valuable.
Where in the world is he finding clients?
Let's get the big question out of the way: where in the world is Shawn finding his clients? Many new financial planners who have just launched an RIA of their own know this struggle all too well. There are so many opinions out there about how to find prospects, and who you should be working with. Michael Kitces is a big fan of finding your niche, and most advisors can attest that working with a unique niche of clients tends to be successful. Of course, your niche will shift with time, so it's important to start with a broad-spectrum idea of who you want to serve.
Shawn is no exception to this rule. He works with a broad range of financial planning clients, but has a center of gravity to keep him grounded in his prospect search. His typical client is a young, single professional, or a young family. His clients are smart, driven, and ready to take control of their finances. He enjoys working with people in his natural market in and around the Bay Area, but he also works with clients virtually who live outside of California. While some of his clients are outliers – but the typical person who seeks him out does so because of his investing philosophies, his association with XYPN, and his planning specializations.
It may surprise you to hear that out of the 99 initial leads Shawn received in his first year, 40% of those calls came directly from being an XYPN member. When Shawn filled out his XYPN profile, he selected that he specialized in student loans. Whether you're part of XYPN or another financial planning community, the takeaway here is to utilize that tool. Had Shawn filled out his profile with general information, he may not have shown up in somebody's search.
Shawn also took advantage of fully compliant social proof. Social proof is often a hot topic issue with financial planners. Most of them are nervous about compliance, and reasonably so. Nobody would want to unintentionally break the rules. However, the only true rule you need to be following on social sites where you're listed is that if you ask someone to review or endorse you, you have to ask all your clients to do the same. Similarly, you can't pick and choose which endorsements you use – if a negative review of your services exists, you can't take it down. You also can't openly endorse any products or services, or make any financial guarantees, but that goes without saying.
Shawn has found success on Yelp with clients (and prospects) leaving positive reviews. More importantly, though, he tapped into his existing network early on to gain a following and leads. He curated all his contacts from Gmail, LinkedIn, and Facebook and sent an email blast announcing his RIA launch. He connected with people on social media and requested that they like and follow his different channels. He talked up his services and opened himself up as a resource. Ultimately, he didn't feel the need to be a pushy salesman – just by being consistently present and providing valuable resources and information he found that he received more referrals than if he'd have asked outright.
How did he increase his conversion?
Originally, Shawn was converting approximately 30% of all his prospect meetings. He used a template that many advisors use: clients reach out, you schedule a first meeting, you email them a proposal…and you wait to hear back from them. Often you never do. Disappointed with his 30% conversion rate, Shawn invested in Nancy Bleeke's Sales Pro Insider strategy sessions. As a result, he completely reworked how he set up his initial prospect meetings.
His new, successful, system looks like this: the initial client meeting is only a "get to know you" meeting. There's no pressure, it's just a discussion. The next step is to have a second meeting where Shawn goes over their goals, their net worth and how he can help it grow, his proposal, and how his services can ultimately help them achieve their big-picture financial goals. After implementing this structure, Shawn has a conversion rate of 75% - that's 2.5x more than he had before he made this one small change.
Shawn also made a few additional changes in his practice that helped increase his conversion. First, he made himself as available as possible. By using the Calendly extension on his website, he chose to leave spots available to schedule meetings in the evening and on the weekends as well as during the week. If your clients are primarily young professionals, like Shawn's are, this makes total sense. They may not have time to meet you during their work week – and taking the small step to be more available to them puts you ahead of the competition.
Second, Shawn focused on his website content. He put his website together himself using Squarespace, and chose to write the content himself, as well. Shawn included whiteboard videos of what it's like to work with him, videos of him introducing himself, heartfelt content, and an FAQ page that helped him start a conversation with prospective clients before they even reached out to set up a meeting.
Small changes really were the name of the game for Shawn as he started out – and I think that we can all take something away from that. You don't always need to be making massive shifts in your RIA. It's usually the little tweaks that end up making all the difference.
The one piece of advice Shawn has for new advisors that was given to him when he started out is to be confident in yourself and the value that you're bringing to the table. Even if you feel like you have no experience and you aren't ready to start working with a client, just having gone through the training and the process to obtain your CFP makes you infinitely more qualified than you can imagine.
Regardless of how long you've been working in your RIA, your work is valuable and you are qualified. When Shawn first started out, he felt what many advisors feel – that creeping sense of impostor syndrome. Have confidence in your financial planning philosophy and your background – you don't need to know everything, and you probably will never truly know everything. If you come across a question you don't know the answer to, do the research and figure it out. Everything you learn only adds to your inherent value.
Use that driving confidence in your own value to not only push ahead when the going gets tough, but also to take the time to invest in yourself. Continue your education, get involved in discussion groups, stay up to date with changes in the industry, always continue to ask questions, and fight complacency in your practice.
Shawn has spent a lot of hours building his RIA, and he wants everyone to know that despite his success, things aren't always a walk in the park. "It's really hard, especially being out on your own," Shawn says. "I don't have anyone to talk with on a day-to-day basis, and I think that's something I'm struggling with right now." It's important to take care of the mental side of your practice, which is what Shawn's getting at here. To address these issues, Shawn has recently hired on a business coach and is engaging in more study groups to make the daily grind less of a lonely experience.
Want to hear the full episode to learn more about Shawn's first year in his RIA? Listen on XYPN Radio here.
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Community How Black Women Builders' Voices Have Championed Communities
by Brenda Richardson | March 05, 2021
Diversity, and the voices and perspectives that come with it, can be a powerful force for positive change and innovation, be it in the arena of political discourse or education or professional life.
The fields that are responsible for conceiving and building the physical spaces people inhabit, including architecture, real estate development and construction, can have a profound impact on how communities come together. And yet there is a troubling scarcity in the representation of Black women in these roles; it's a growing concern, because they have valuable perspectives to offer on the spaces they create where a community can thrive.
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics from 2020 show that architecture, engineering and construction are dominated by white males, while Black people and women are extremely underrepresented: 88% of construction workers and 85% of architecture and engineering professionals are white, and only 10.9% of construction workers and 27% of architecture and engineering professionals are women; meanwhile, Black people make up only 6% of the workforces respectively in construction and in architecture and engineering. According to the National Association of Home Builders' 2019 Builder Member Census, just 9% of members are women, and less than 0.5% are Black.
Black Americans need access to women of color in architecture and skilled trade industries who better understand their lived experience. By coordinating resources and working with partners, Black women in the trades can help communities not only chart a stronger path toward economic success, but also help their constituents to see pieces of themselves reflected in the physical fabric of their place in the world.
Signs of progress are arising. Various support networks like the National Association of Black Women in Construction and Black Females in Architecture aim to promote workplace diversity and support Black women in construction and related professions. For their part, Citi and the Citi Foundation — working closely with Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) — have ramped up support for Black business owners. Citi also promotes equitable communities by investing in affordable housing development and by working to expand Black homeownership.
Meanwhile, individual change-makers on the ground are doing their part to make an impact, as well; following are the stories of four women who have made strides in architecture, design and construction, and share a common bond: through their work they are helping communities prosper.
Black Americans need access to women of color in architecture and skilled trade industries who better understand their lived experience.
The contractor crafting community spaces
Through a friend's connection, Kimberley Robles got her feet wet in the skilled trades as a carpenter's apprentice in 1985, and decided to make a career out of construction work. She eventually landed on concrete work in 1992, and launched her own business in 2018. She is now the owner and project manager of Robles Concrete Design in San Francisco, CA, a firm specializing in residential and commercial projects.
As the head of a small business, Robles believes that continuing education is key to sustaining a competitive advantage. "A lot of people think they can just buy equipment and start doing these floors with no knowledge of construction or concrete or business," Robles says. On the flip side, she adds, "You can be the best type of builder or construction worker, but if you don't know the business side, then it's not going to work out for you."
Robles has also found that to be successful, you need to support — and, at times, look for support from — your community. Robles Concrete Design was thriving, but the onset of the pandemic — when construction projects were halted — disrupted her business. To keep the business going, she secured funding through a local non-profit CDFI serving the San Francisco area called Main Street Launch, which received a grant from the Citi Foundation intended to help small businesses owned by people of color impacted by COVID-19.
Photo courtesy of Kimberley Robles
Robles is also enrolled in the Black contractor program at Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center in San Francisco. For three decades, this non-profit has provided resources — such as business planning and access to funding — for underserved people to start small businesses, which, in turn, help to grow their local economies.
Engaging with local organizations factors heavily in how Robles does business. One of her recent projects, polishing and coating 8,000 square feet of concrete for the site of a Gus's Community Market, a family-run supermarket chain in San Francisco, exemplifies this. In many neighborhoods, grocery stores are part of building a sense of community. And thanks to Robles' expertise in concrete flooring, she was involved in the construction of a neighborhood amenity.
The family who owns Gus's opened their first store, Haight-Ashbury Produce, in 1981. Robles, who grew up in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, is finding that times may change, but the local grocery stores remain a beacon of consistency: a place of sustenance, community and care.
"The owners are very nice, and it felt great to interact with them and their family throughout the duration of the project," Robles says. Their newest location continues the tradition of providing a place for people to meet their neighbors and create community through a local marketplace.
Engaging with local organizations factors heavily in how Robles does business.
The business consultant championing affordable housing
As she drives through the neighborhoods of Memphis, TN, LaShun Clark sees the economic disparities of her city firsthand. The burden of rising housing costs, Clark says, amounts to a growing crisis facing many homeowners and renters. Clark notes that housing is a particularly heavy burden on single mothers, who may be struggling to meet the basic needs of day-to-day living.
As a former single parent, Clark made it her priority to find a safe, affordable home. "Now I take notes in terms of what we need to do to create a place where women can become homeowners and provide legacies for their children in neighborhoods that are safe," she says.
The city stands out in terms of risk factors for inequity. "Memphis for the longest [time] has been at the top percentile of poverty, bankruptcy — a myriad of things that have not been a shining light from a financial standpoint," explains Clark. (The state of Tennessee itself has had one of the highest rates of bankruptcy filings in the U.S. in recent years.)
CEO of Memphis-based InDigo Strategic Management, Clark is a professional consultant and an entrepreneur in her own right. She also serves as operations chairwoman for the National Association of Black Women in Construction, which represents the unique interests of Black women in construction and construction-related fields throughout the country. The organization offers its roughly 300 members an opportunity to expand personal and business networks, maintain awareness of industry developments, improve skills and knowledge, and make a contribution to other women in the construction industry. And through her many roles, she advances her personal mission to provide innovative ideas and strategies that will help close the persistent gap in homeownership rates between white and Black people in Memphis.
LaShun Clark. Photo courtesy of Isaiah Baker
"Most disenfranchised neighborhoods do not have grocery stores in close proximity," Clark points out. Lack of robust public transit and no private transportation to rely on mean some families are limited to how many groceries they are able to transport home. "They spend more time commuting than engaging with their children," she notes, leaving kids at greater risk.
Clark believes one way to create safe spaces for Black homeowners is by maintaining housing affordability in gentrifying sections of Memphis, which would mean community stability for low-income residents vulnerable to displacement. As part of that effort, Clark has been in discussions with a local construction company about acquiring vacant lots and building homes on them that position families to become homeowners.
Her vision and desire is to see more "forever" homes built in Memphis — ones that fit their owners so well that they can live and grow in them for the rest of their lives. (Clark says she favors Craftsman-style and ranch homes because they are relatively affordable to build and are designed to accommodate the changing needs of a family over time.) Ultimately, she hopes, residents will pass the homes down to the next generation of their families.
Ultimately, she hopes, residents will pass the homes down to the next generation of their families.
The architect advocating for diverse perspectives
While in her first semester at an architecture school in New York, in 2001, Pascale Sablan got a stark indication of how she was seen by the field she had aspired to join since age 11.
Out of a group of about 70 students, the professor suddenly singled out Sablan and another student, asking them to stand up. "We stood up and he said, 'These two will never become architects because they are Black and they are women'," Sablan recalls. "I was shocked by the professor's audacity to make that claim and the silence of my peers in the room."
But instead of feeling intimidated by the professor's lack of confidence based on gender and the color of her skin, a lightbulb went off in her head. Sablan says she knew from that point on architecture was the right fit for her.
"It was powerful for me to start my journey there, understanding that I would always be representing my gender and race when I am in a room and in a space. And that gave me the privilege of having purpose to know I needed to always show up and show out. And whenever I did, I was able to flourish," she says.
Photo courtesy of Pascale Sablan
Sablan has more than defied the narrow predictions of that architecture teacher from her first semester class. She earned her license to practice in 2014, becoming only the 315th Black female in the U.S. to do so, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Data kept by the National Organization of Minority Architects and National Council of Architectural Registration Boards indicate that Black women make up about 0.4% of the industry's licensed practitioners, as of the end of 2020.
Sablan has gone on to become an associate at the prestigious global architecture firm Adjaye Associates in New York and was named the 2021 recipient of the AIA's Whitney M. Young Jr. Award, which celebrates an architect or organization that champions a range of social issues. In its announcement of the award, the AIA recognized her advocacy for the work of "women and diverse design professionals," which in turn "greatly enhanced the profession and broadened social awareness of the built environment." The honor also made Sablan the youngest Black American to ascend to the AIA College of Fellows, a distinction held by just 3% of the organization's network of members.
Sablan's drive has inspired those around her and spurred the extensive network of architects and designers she has collaborated with to advocate for themselves and their communities. "To me, community is everyone, as much as you're able to embrace and engage with them," she says. Her commitment to involve everyone in the design process, especially those who don't typically have a voice, led Sablan to found Beyond the Built Environment, a platform aimed at leveraging community engagement to inform architectural decisions and, ultimately, to create "equitable, reflectively diverse environments," its mission statement notes. One of the platform's programs is SAY IT LOUD, a series of exhibitions that has profiled more than 400 diverse designers from across the world, bringing broader visibility to them and their contributions to the built environment.
Sablan has more than defied the narrow predictions of that architecture teacher from her first semester class.
"I have been very honest and very persistent about pushing those values of community engagement and community focus in design justice," says Sablan, explaining that she takes on projects that are designed with input from the communities that will benefit from them.
For example, when Sablan was handling community engagement opportunities for a project focused on addressing shortages of affordable housing and jobs in a rent-burdened and low-income section of the South Bronx neighborhood of New York, community surveys yielded a large number of requests for additional barbecue grills for an adjacent park. "The barbecue area in the park was not a part of our jurisdiction or project development," says Sablan. "Traditionally, requests like this would have been dismissed. But with a team who prioritized the voice of the community, the client chose to request that the city include this area in their scope and made it part of the project. They designed the barbecue area to substantially increase the number of grills, an amenity that will allow families to gather and celebrate as a community.
"When you walk into a community meeting and have people be vulnerable enough to tell you what they are scared about, you cannot just dismiss their answer if it doesn't align with your vision," she adds. "You need to handle it with care and to consider how to address it."
The builder unlocking potential in unused space
Tagging along with her father on construction jobs in Memphis as a teenager left a lasting impression on Areletia Gibson, and laid the foundation for a love of design and the built environment.
Starting at the age of 14, Gibson learned the basics of plumbing, carpentry and electrical work. Getting the experience and skills under her toolbelt led Gibson to start her own business, Gibson Girls & Smith Guys Construction, which services residential as well as commercial properties. "We handle everything from heating, ventilation and air conditioning to plumbing, electrical, roofing, landscaping and complete remodels," Gibson says.
It's not uncommon for would-be clients to doubt her credibility as a contractor. "The only challenge I have is clients look at females like, 'okay, I don't really think she knows how to do this type of work'," Gibson explains. "But when they actually see me do the work, they are like, okay, she's got this, and they want me to come back. And I get a lot of referrals."
In addition to operating her construction business, Gibson is thinking outside the box about ways to marshal her skills, creativity and connections for greater impact. She has set her sights on addressing affordable housing by preparing to learn how to transform steel shipping containers into new homes that can fit on small lots in the North and South Memphis neighborhoods through her partnership with three Black women-owned businesses.
Photo courtesy of Areletia Gibson
Among the Black residents in Memphis, who make up more than 60% of the city population, many see buying a home as out of reach. According to a 2020 University of Memphis study, the city has a dramatically higher-than-average percentage of residents below the poverty line compared with the rest of the state, and housing insecurity is a pressing concern. Which is why Gibson is interested in container homes as a more cost-effective alternative to conventional housing because they require fewer building materials and labor to construct.
"You can have an old house, but many don't have the proper insulation," says Gibson. "The container homes are going to help low-income residents save money because they are cost-efficient. We will have indoor motion sensor lights to cut down on energy bills, and the walls will be fitted with insulation panels."
The affordability and durability of container homes are attractive to those seeking a living space that is quick to build and won't keep them in debt for decades. Putting down roots, renovating property and investing in communities help neighborhoods grow and become stronger for everyone. These women and the work they engage in play a vital role in helping shape the future of their communities as more inclusive, self-affirming spaces, and enabling families to have a secure, affordable place to call home.
Putting down roots, renovating property and investing in communities help neighborhoods grow and become stronger for everyone.
Though Black women are noticeably underrepresented in the construction industry, still they persist in seeking access to the tools needed to improve the lives of others around them. They continue to knock down barriers as they challenge the norms, and are making positive headway in closing gaps and creating equity when it comes to something critical and foundational for people: their home.
To learn more about how Citi is helping close the racial wealth gap and increase economic mobility in the U.S., visit citi.com/racialequity.
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Brenda Richardson
is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in a variety of news outlets, including the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Money.com and MacArthur Foundation's grantee stories. Her story on redlining's legacy of inequity was named one of Forbes' best real estate stories for 2020.
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I have worked on Barn Owl projects in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and across the Midlands. I can provide the require reports/survey data and risk assessments regarding working methods necessary to safeguard protected species and ensure legal compliance required for planning applications.
Barn owls are listed under Schedule 1 of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and are, therefore, protected from disturbance whilst building a nest or rearing young.
I have expertise of surveying rural buildings for barn owls, mitigating for redevelopment projects and erecting nest boxes as part of planning conditions.
Image 1. Checking for barn owls in a chimney pot in Nottinghamshire.
Image 2. Attaching an A-frame nest box to a Scot's Pine in Nottinghamshire.
Image 3. Working with local farmers to create nest box schemes in Lincolnshire.
Image 4. Incorporating an access point in the gable end of a building in North Lincolnshire.
Image 5. A pole nest box located in South Lincolnshire.


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#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/sched.h>
#include <linux/interrupt.h>
#include <linux/init.h>
#include <linux/mc146818rtc.h>
#include <linux/time.h>
#include <linux/ioport.h>
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/device.h>
#include <linux/sysdev.h>
#include <linux/bcd.h>
#include <linux/notifier.h>
#include <linux/cpu.h>
#include <linux/kallsyms.h>
#include <linux/acpi.h>
#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
#include <acpi/achware.h>	/* for PM timer frequency */
#include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
#endif
#include <asm/8253pit.h>
#include <asm/pgtable.h>
#include <asm/vsyscall.h>
#include <asm/timex.h>
#include <asm/proto.h>
#include <asm/hpet.h>
#include <asm/sections.h>
#include <linux/hpet.h>
#include <asm/apic.h>
#include <asm/hpet.h>
#include <asm/mpspec.h>
#include <asm/nmi.h>

static char *timename = NULL;

DEFINE_SPINLOCK(rtc_lock);
EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtc_lock);
DEFINE_SPINLOCK(i8253_lock);

volatile unsigned long __jiffies __section_jiffies = INITIAL_JIFFIES;

unsigned long profile_pc(struct pt_regs *regs)
{
	unsigned long pc = instruction_pointer(regs);

	/* Assume the lock function has either no stack frame or a copy
	   of eflags from PUSHF
	   Eflags always has bits 22 and up cleared unlike kernel addresses. */
	if (!user_mode(regs) && in_lock_functions(pc)) {
		unsigned long *sp = (unsigned long *)regs->rsp;
		if (sp[0] >> 22)
			return sp[0];
		if (sp[1] >> 22)
			return sp[1];
	}
	return pc;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(profile_pc);

/*
 * In order to set the CMOS clock precisely, set_rtc_mmss has to be called 500
 * ms after the second nowtime has started, because when nowtime is written
 * into the registers of the CMOS clock, it will jump to the next second
 * precisely 500 ms later. Check the Motorola MC146818A or Dallas DS12887 data
 * sheet for details.
 */

static void set_rtc_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
{
	int real_seconds, real_minutes, cmos_minutes;
	unsigned char control, freq_select;

/*
 * IRQs are disabled when we're called from the timer interrupt,
 * no need for spin_lock_irqsave()
 */

	spin_lock(&rtc_lock);

/*
 * Tell the clock it's being set and stop it.
 */

	control = CMOS_READ(RTC_CONTROL);
	CMOS_WRITE(control | RTC_SET, RTC_CONTROL);

	freq_select = CMOS_READ(RTC_FREQ_SELECT);
	CMOS_WRITE(freq_select | RTC_DIV_RESET2, RTC_FREQ_SELECT);

	cmos_minutes = CMOS_READ(RTC_MINUTES);
		BCD_TO_BIN(cmos_minutes);

/*
 * since we're only adjusting minutes and seconds, don't interfere with hour
 * overflow. This avoids messing with unknown time zones but requires your RTC
 * not to be off by more than 15 minutes. Since we're calling it only when
 * our clock is externally synchronized using NTP, this shouldn't be a problem.
 */

	real_seconds = nowtime % 60;
	real_minutes = nowtime / 60;
	if (((abs(real_minutes - cmos_minutes) + 15) / 30) & 1)
		real_minutes += 30;		/* correct for half hour time zone */
	real_minutes %= 60;

	if (abs(real_minutes - cmos_minutes) >= 30) {
		printk(KERN_WARNING "time.c: can't update CMOS clock "
		       "from %d to %d\n", cmos_minutes, real_minutes);
	} else {
		BIN_TO_BCD(real_seconds);
		BIN_TO_BCD(real_minutes);
		CMOS_WRITE(real_seconds, RTC_SECONDS);
		CMOS_WRITE(real_minutes, RTC_MINUTES);
	}

/*
 * The following flags have to be released exactly in this order, otherwise the
 * DS12887 (popular MC146818A clone with integrated battery and quartz) will
 * not reset the oscillator and will not update precisely 500 ms later. You
 * won't find this mentioned in the Dallas Semiconductor data sheets, but who
 * believes data sheets anyway ... -- Markus Kuhn
 */

	CMOS_WRITE(control, RTC_CONTROL);
	CMOS_WRITE(freq_select, RTC_FREQ_SELECT);

	spin_unlock(&rtc_lock);
}

void main_timer_handler(void)
{
	static unsigned long rtc_update = 0;
/*
 * Here we are in the timer irq handler. We have irqs locally disabled (so we
 * don't need spin_lock_irqsave()) but we don't know if the timer_bh is running
 * on the other CPU, so we need a lock. We also need to lock the vsyscall
 * variables, because both do_timer() and us change them -arca+vojtech
 */

	write_seqlock(&xtime_lock);

/*
 * Do the timer stuff.
 */

	do_timer(1);
#ifndef CONFIG_SMP
	update_process_times(user_mode(get_irq_regs()));
#endif

/*
 * In the SMP case we use the local APIC timer interrupt to do the profiling,
 * except when we simulate SMP mode on a uniprocessor system, in that case we
 * have to call the local interrupt handler.
 */

	if (!using_apic_timer)
		smp_local_timer_interrupt();

/*
 * If we have an externally synchronized Linux clock, then update CMOS clock
 * accordingly every ~11 minutes. set_rtc_mmss() will be called in the jiffy
 * closest to exactly 500 ms before the next second. If the update fails, we
 * don't care, as it'll be updated on the next turn, and the problem (time way
 * off) isn't likely to go away much sooner anyway.
 */

	if (ntp_synced() && xtime.tv_sec > rtc_update &&
		abs(xtime.tv_nsec - 500000000) <= tick_nsec / 2) {
		set_rtc_mmss(xtime.tv_sec);
		rtc_update = xtime.tv_sec + 660;
	}

	write_sequnlock(&xtime_lock);
}

static irqreturn_t timer_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
{
	if (apic_runs_main_timer > 1)
		return IRQ_HANDLED;
	main_timer_handler();
	if (using_apic_timer)
		smp_send_timer_broadcast_ipi();
	return IRQ_HANDLED;
}

static unsigned long get_cmos_time(void)
{
	unsigned int year, mon, day, hour, min, sec;
	unsigned long flags;
	unsigned century = 0;

	spin_lock_irqsave(&rtc_lock, flags);

	do {
		sec = CMOS_READ(RTC_SECONDS);
		min = CMOS_READ(RTC_MINUTES);
		hour = CMOS_READ(RTC_HOURS);
		day = CMOS_READ(RTC_DAY_OF_MONTH);
		mon = CMOS_READ(RTC_MONTH);
		year = CMOS_READ(RTC_YEAR);
#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
		if (acpi_gbl_FADT.header.revision >= FADT2_REVISION_ID &&
					acpi_gbl_FADT.century)
			century = CMOS_READ(acpi_gbl_FADT.century);
#endif
	} while (sec != CMOS_READ(RTC_SECONDS));

	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtc_lock, flags);

	/*
	 * We know that x86-64 always uses BCD format, no need to check the
	 * config register.
 	 */

	BCD_TO_BIN(sec);
	BCD_TO_BIN(min);
	BCD_TO_BIN(hour);
	BCD_TO_BIN(day);
	BCD_TO_BIN(mon);
	BCD_TO_BIN(year);

	if (century) {
		BCD_TO_BIN(century);
		year += century * 100;
		printk(KERN_INFO "Extended CMOS year: %d\n", century * 100);
	} else {
		/*
		 * x86-64 systems only exists since 2002.
		 * This will work up to Dec 31, 2100
	 	 */
		year += 2000;
	}

	return mktime(year, mon, day, hour, min, sec);
}

/* calibrate_cpu is used on systems with fixed rate TSCs to determine
 * processor frequency */
#define TICK_COUNT 100000000
static unsigned int __init tsc_calibrate_cpu_khz(void)
{
       int tsc_start, tsc_now;
       int i, no_ctr_free;
       unsigned long evntsel3 = 0, pmc3 = 0, pmc_now = 0;
       unsigned long flags;

       for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
               if (avail_to_resrv_perfctr_nmi_bit(i))
                       break;
       no_ctr_free = (i == 4);
       if (no_ctr_free) {
               i = 3;
               rdmsrl(MSR_K7_EVNTSEL3, evntsel3);
               wrmsrl(MSR_K7_EVNTSEL3, 0);
               rdmsrl(MSR_K7_PERFCTR3, pmc3);
       } else {
               reserve_perfctr_nmi(MSR_K7_PERFCTR0 + i);
               reserve_evntsel_nmi(MSR_K7_EVNTSEL0 + i);
       }
       local_irq_save(flags);
       /* start meauring cycles, incrementing from 0 */
       wrmsrl(MSR_K7_PERFCTR0 + i, 0);
       wrmsrl(MSR_K7_EVNTSEL0 + i, 1 << 22 | 3 << 16 | 0x76);
       rdtscl(tsc_start);
       do {
               rdmsrl(MSR_K7_PERFCTR0 + i, pmc_now);
               tsc_now = get_cycles_sync();
       } while ((tsc_now - tsc_start) < TICK_COUNT);

       local_irq_restore(flags);
       if (no_ctr_free) {
               wrmsrl(MSR_K7_EVNTSEL3, 0);
               wrmsrl(MSR_K7_PERFCTR3, pmc3);
               wrmsrl(MSR_K7_EVNTSEL3, evntsel3);
       } else {
               release_perfctr_nmi(MSR_K7_PERFCTR0 + i);
               release_evntsel_nmi(MSR_K7_EVNTSEL0 + i);
       }

       return pmc_now * tsc_khz / (tsc_now - tsc_start);
}

/*
 * pit_calibrate_tsc() uses the speaker output (channel 2) of
 * the PIT. This is better than using the timer interrupt output,
 * because we can read the value of the speaker with just one inb(),
 * where we need three i/o operations for the interrupt channel.
 * We count how many ticks the TSC does in 50 ms.
 */

static unsigned int __init pit_calibrate_tsc(void)
{
	unsigned long start, end;
	unsigned long flags;

	spin_lock_irqsave(&i8253_lock, flags);

	outb((inb(0x61) & ~0x02) | 0x01, 0x61);

	outb(0xb0, 0x43);
	outb((PIT_TICK_RATE / (1000 / 50)) & 0xff, 0x42);
	outb((PIT_TICK_RATE / (1000 / 50)) >> 8, 0x42);
	start = get_cycles_sync();
	while ((inb(0x61) & 0x20) == 0);
	end = get_cycles_sync();

	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&i8253_lock, flags);

	return (end - start) / 50;
}

#define PIT_MODE 0x43
#define PIT_CH0  0x40

static void __pit_init(int val, u8 mode)
{
	unsigned long flags;

	spin_lock_irqsave(&i8253_lock, flags);
	outb_p(mode, PIT_MODE);
	outb_p(val & 0xff, PIT_CH0);	/* LSB */
	outb_p(val >> 8, PIT_CH0);	/* MSB */
	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&i8253_lock, flags);
}

void __init pit_init(void)
{
	__pit_init(LATCH, 0x34); /* binary, mode 2, LSB/MSB, ch 0 */
}

void pit_stop_interrupt(void)
{
	__pit_init(0, 0x30); /* mode 0 */
}

void stop_timer_interrupt(void)
{
	char *name;
	if (hpet_address) {
		name = "HPET";
		hpet_timer_stop_set_go(0);
	} else {
		name = "PIT";
		pit_stop_interrupt();
	}
	printk(KERN_INFO "timer: %s interrupt stopped.\n", name);
}

static struct irqaction irq0 = {
	.handler	= timer_interrupt,
	.flags		= IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_IRQPOLL,
	.mask		= CPU_MASK_NONE,
	.name 		= "timer"
};

void __init time_init(void)
{
	if (nohpet)
		hpet_address = 0;
	xtime.tv_sec = get_cmos_time();
	xtime.tv_nsec = 0;

	set_normalized_timespec(&wall_to_monotonic,
	                        -xtime.tv_sec, -xtime.tv_nsec);

	if (hpet_arch_init())
		hpet_address = 0;

	if (hpet_use_timer) {
		/* set tick_nsec to use the proper rate for HPET */
	  	tick_nsec = TICK_NSEC_HPET;
		tsc_khz = hpet_calibrate_tsc();
		timename = "HPET";
	} else {
		pit_init();
		tsc_khz = pit_calibrate_tsc();
		timename = "PIT";
	}

	cpu_khz = tsc_khz;
	if (cpu_has(&boot_cpu_data, X86_FEATURE_CONSTANT_TSC) &&
		boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_AMD &&
		boot_cpu_data.x86 == 16)
		cpu_khz = tsc_calibrate_cpu_khz();

	if (unsynchronized_tsc())
		mark_tsc_unstable("TSCs unsynchronized");

	if (cpu_has(&boot_cpu_data, X86_FEATURE_RDTSCP))
		vgetcpu_mode = VGETCPU_RDTSCP;
	else
		vgetcpu_mode = VGETCPU_LSL;

	set_cyc2ns_scale(tsc_khz);
	printk(KERN_INFO "time.c: Detected %d.%03d MHz processor.\n",
		cpu_khz / 1000, cpu_khz % 1000);
	init_tsc_clocksource();

	setup_irq(0, &irq0);
}

static long clock_cmos_diff;
static unsigned long sleep_start;

/*
 * sysfs support for the timer.
 */

static int timer_suspend(struct sys_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
{
	/*
	 * Estimate time zone so that set_time can update the clock
	 */
	long cmos_time =  get_cmos_time();

	clock_cmos_diff = -cmos_time;
	clock_cmos_diff += get_seconds();
	sleep_start = cmos_time;
	return 0;
}

static int timer_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
{
	unsigned long flags;
	unsigned long sec;
	unsigned long ctime = get_cmos_time();
	long sleep_length = (ctime - sleep_start) * HZ;

	if (sleep_length < 0) {
		printk(KERN_WARNING "Time skew detected in timer resume!\n");
		/* The time after the resume must not be earlier than the time
		 * before the suspend or some nasty things will happen
		 */
		sleep_length = 0;
		ctime = sleep_start;
	}
	if (hpet_address)
		hpet_reenable();
	else
		i8254_timer_resume();

	sec = ctime + clock_cmos_diff;
	write_seqlock_irqsave(&xtime_lock,flags);
	xtime.tv_sec = sec;
	xtime.tv_nsec = 0;
	jiffies += sleep_length;
	write_sequnlock_irqrestore(&xtime_lock,flags);
	touch_softlockup_watchdog();
	return 0;
}

static struct sysdev_class timer_sysclass = {
	.resume = timer_resume,
	.suspend = timer_suspend,
	set_kset_name("timer"),
};

/* XXX this sysfs stuff should probably go elsewhere later -john */
static struct sys_device device_timer = {
	.id	= 0,
	.cls	= &timer_sysclass,
};

static int time_init_device(void)
{
	int error = sysdev_class_register(&timer_sysclass);
	if (!error)
		error = sysdev_register(&device_timer);
	return error;
}

device_initcall(time_init_device);

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EVLA is principally effective on large truncal veins in the legs. Laser energy is delivered to the desired location inside the vein through an optical fiber and catheter. Laser treatments are less invasive than traditional surgical methods of varicose vein removal, have a lower complication rate, and are well tolerated by patients. Recovery time is short and the treatment produces good cosmetic results.
Fotona's QCW Nd:YAG laser has a particular affinity for absorption in hemoglobin, making it an ideal choice for endovenous laser treatments. Its high performance, selectivity and precision (limiting thermal effects to the target tissue), allow for minimal discomfort, exceptional success rates and shortened recovery times.
All Fotona Nd:YAG lasers are equipped with VSP (Variable Square Pulse) technology to provide the widest range of selectable pulses and greater procedural safety. Compared to conventional Nd:YAG technologies, Fotona's proprietary VSP pulses create virtually instantaneous temperature increases that are limited to the targeted structures only. Square pulses of laser light reach peak powers faster, remain constant and return to zero immediately. This contributes to higher long-term success rates and shorter recovery times.
R33 Nd:YAG Handpiece: intended to be used in pulse mode. The handpiece has a variable spotsize from 2 to 10 mm and is recommended for the treatment of vascular and pigmented lesions, skin rejuvenation treatments, as well as for permanent hair reduction.
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Is this an attempt to develop a new type of philosophy?
Our main goal is to investigate the structure of reality, as it shows itself in our lives. Our method is inspired by the scientific approach, in which there are, ideally, no dogmas. We are looking for insights gained through experiments. We do not aim at building a new system or framework, nor do we encourage unreflected acceptance of existing systems and frameworks. One could call our approach philosophical with the original meaning of the word: love of wisdom/insight.
Is this an attempt to reconcile science and religion?
Not in the sense of trying to connect specifics, such as trying to show a link between the Big Bang and Genesis or other creation myths. Rather, we are interested in a pragmatic comparison between the active research styles in science and in contemplative approaches to the study of reality. You could say that we are interested in `roots, not fruits'.
Do I have to be a scientist in order to understand this approach?
Although a hands-on familiarity with some kind of scientific research definitely will help, it is by no means necessary in order to appreciate the kind of investigations we are involved in. Most important is an interest in the way science works and in the type of results it has obtained, as well as a willingness to critically investigate your own life and the assumptions it is based on.
Do I need contemplative experience to understand this approach?
Here, too, some familiarity with contemplative traditions will definitely help in appreciating the direction in which we are searching. However, no formal training of any kind is a prerequisite. In fact, such type of training is as likely to hinder as to help truly interdisciplinary research. More important is a total openness to the possibility that reality is in fact far more rich, deep and diverse than we think, and that we, too, are open-ended in ways that we cannot even begin to imagine.


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However, as the quantity of 14 absorbed by all life fluctuates from year to year, the figure must be calibrated based on known fluctuation.
This calibrated range of dates is represented in the last column, given with a 2-sigma error rating, which means at 95% confidence.
With the exception of the first text from Wadi-ed-Daliyeh, the texts in the table below are only those from the caves around Qumran.
The following table shows all the Qumran-related samples that were tested by Zurich (Z), Tucson (T) and Libby (L).
The column headed "14C Age" provides a raw age before 1950 for each sample tested.
Eugene Peterson recognized that the original sentence structure is very different from that of contemporary English.


Victor Camarasa and Danny Ward grabbed equalisers as Cardiff scored their first goals since returning to the Premier League - but Arsenal held on for only their second away league win in 2018.
Cech entered the game having made the most saves of any Premier League keeper in the opening three rounds but every mistake he makes is another argument in favour of giving new signing Bernd Leno a chance to show what he can do. The France global also set up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to make it 2-1 in the 62nd, making a strong argument for why the two forwards should be starting together regularly.
If they were level at the start of the second half, they weren't after 62 minutes following a fantastic goal scored by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, putting Emery's side in front once more.
After a shaky start, Unai Emery's men broke the deadlock on 12 minutes when Shkodran Mustafi powered home a header from Granit Xhaka's corner.
"We are continuing to work on the combinations". In fact, Xhaka's error lead to Cardiff's first goal.
Aubameyang has been criticised of late for squandering chances in front of goal, particularly two sitters against Chelsea, but netted today and seemingly flourished with Lacazette leading the line.
"The Premier League is a different game and you have to move and change accordingly", Warnock explained.
The Gunners boss was impressed by the attacking midfielder in pre-season and is expected to hand him some game time this term. Arsenal need to sort these defensive problems out soon.
Arsenal looked good on the ball but Emery still has plenty of work to do defensively as they gave too much space for the Cardiff forwards.


There has been a lot of discussion lately about the differences between Apple's iPhone and phones based on Google's Android. While these discussions typically center on hardware, usability and the operating system, they rarely discuss the differences between the Android Market vs. the Apple App Store. There are a number of differences between the two, some of which primarily matter to end-users and others that matter primarily to developers.
Open vs. Closed System. The single biggest difference between the Android Market and the Apple App Store is the difference between an open and a closed system. Apple's system is a closed one. Applications must be submitted to Apple for review and Apple ultimately decides what may or may not be sold in the Apple App Store. In contrast, Android Market is an open system. Developers can directly publish their applications to the market without having them filtered through a central authority. This means that the Android Market is likely to have a greater variety of applications and content but end-users have to accept that the applications are not being screened. There is a definite trade off. The Android Market does support a community rating and comments section, however, which helps buffer against poorly designed or malicious applications.
Refunds. Another big difference between Android Market and the Apple App Store deals with paid applications. The former allows an end-user to obtain a refund by uninstalling the application within 24 hours of purchase. This makes it much safer as an end-user to purchase an application. If you buy an app that does not work properly or does not seem to meet your need, uninstall it within 24 hours and you get a full refund. The Apple App Store does not offer refunds on applications, so while the applications are screened by Apple, it is still buyer beware. You need to make sure an application will meet your needs before you purchase it.
Developer Initiation Fee. Another notable feature that distinguishes the two stores is how much it costs a developer to join. Android Market charges a fee of $25 to sign up as a developer. This fee then allows you to publish your apps in the market. The Apple App Store charges $99 to become a developer. Keep in mind that paying this fee does not mean your application will get added to the app store. Apple reviews all applications for acceptance so paying the fee does not guarantee that your app will be published. Both markets charge 30% of any paid application sales. Apple keeps this 30% while Google pays the 30% to the wireless carriers. This may result in greater cooperation from and adoption by wireless carriers for Android.
Competition. For a developer trying to get a new application noticed, there is less competition in Android Market. Currently Android Market hosts about 20,000 applications while the Apple app store has over 100,000 applications. There is a lot more room for new and innovative applications in the Android market.
There are a number of differences between the Android market vs. the Apple app store. Some of these differences matter more to developers and others to end-users. Being an open system and offering refunds to end-users makes the Android market a great asset for end-users. The openness ensures a greater variety of offerings and the ability to get a refund makes trying a paid application a low-risk venture. For developers, Android offers a lower cost to get started and an arena with much less competition in which to make your application stand out.
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Q: converting apache mod rewrite rules to nginx I am having issues converting apache mod rewrite rules to nginx
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ backend/index.php?a=$1 [L,QSA]

I tried these rules but did not work:
location / {
   if (!-e $request_filename){
      rewrite ^(.*)$ /backend/index.php?a=$1 break;
   }
}

A: It doesn't work because you have break. Break means "rewrite the filename and terminate the search in current location". But current location knows nothing about PHP handling (as you can see from your config file piece).
You need to remove break and have a regexp-location for PHP files, with fastcgi_* directives.

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Gillian Robertson, född 17 maj 1995 i Niagara Falls, Ontario, är en kanadensisk MMA-utövare som sedan 2017 tävlar i organisationen Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Kanadensiska utövare av mixed martial arts
Födda 1995
Kvinnor
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Personer från Niagara Falls, Ontario
Idrottare från Ontario

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George R.R. Martin Reveals 3 'Game Of Thrones' Spinoffs Are Moving Ahead On HBO
One is even set to begin shooting soon.
By Sara Boboltz
In just 15 days' time, "Game of Thrones" will be over. Much like men, all premium video content must die.
Luckily, no one would simply walk away from the biggest TV show in the world, and we know to expect (at least) one spinoff ― or "successor show," as author George R.R. Martin prefers to say ― to hit HBO in the next couple of years. Programming president Casey Bloys said the plan is to develop several options and hope one of them lives up to the high bar set by "Game of Thrones" showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
Martin, who is ostensibly working on finishing the "Song of Ice and Fire" book series that begat "Game of Thrones," updated fans Saturday via his personal blog.
"We have had five different GAME OF THRONES successor shows in development (I mislike the term 'spinoffs') at HBO, and three of them are still moving forward nicely," Martin wrote.
He added: "The one I am not supposed to call THE LONG NIGHT will be shooting later this year, and two other shows remain in the script stage, but are edging closer. What are they about? I cannot say. But maybe some of you should pick up a copy of FIRE & BLOOD and come up with your own theories."
Martin published "Fire & Blood," a history of Westeros, the fictional setting of "Game of Thrones," last year. (He went on to voice support for "Veep" and "Gentleman Jack" on HBO along with former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 candidacy.)
Details on the successors are extremely scarce, but we know they are all prequels and will not involve any of the characters we've met in "Game of Thrones." The biggest stars, too, are not attached to any of the projects, which will feature an ensemble cast of "strong" female and male characters.
Variety reported back in October that Naomi Watts is set to star in the one Martin is not supposed to call "The Long Night," which will start shooting soon. Watts' character is "a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret" in the series, which chronicles the fictional world's first clash with the White Walkers thousands of years before the events of "Game of Thrones."
The Night King Himself Solves Unsolved Night King Mysteries
You Probably Missed This Bizarre Mike Pence Reference On 'Game Of Thrones'
Carice Van Houten Explains Why Melisandre Had To Die On 'Game Of Thrones'
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I like your honesty. I also wouldn't have the patience to make these, though they do sound delicious.
Thanks! It is worthwhile to have patience for certain recipes, but it just didn't make sense to me for this one.
I feel like the truffles I have made before have more of a fudge like consistency, so they're less messy- this peanut butter situation is a disaster waiting to happen. It sounds like we just won't see a lot of candy making in your future!


Coqui the Chef teaches kids to pass up junk food and favor healthier fruits and veggies by offering a simple solution: giving them an apron and the tools necessary to help them with meal preparation.
Thanks to Citizens Committee of New York City Neighborhood Grant we are able to provide summer cooking classes to Police Athletic League Summer Camp.
What we thought would be our toughest challenge turned out to be our most joyful experience. For the first time we taught head start kids about nutrition and food. Together we created food art such as fruit and vegetable faces, apple frogs, and watermelon pizza.
While some are busy bemoaning the declining health of New Yorkers, others, like entrepreneur Tania Lopez, forge new career paths and spread the word about health and nutrition in the process. Mother of two, Lopez paid attention to reports that the health of American children was declining. With particular concern for her son, Lopez decided to take action.
Reaching to her Puerto Rican roots for inspiration, she found healthy, delicious and efficient recipes and incorpo-rated them into her household. "I didn't think it was hard, I just thought, 'I want to do this because it makes me feel happy' and I'm passionate about food," she comments. It worked. As her family's diet changed, Lopez watched her son grow from a cuddly little boy into a healthy and athletic young man. Inspired by her son's transformation, an impassioned Lopez began a social enterprise organization determined to reduce obesity and diabetes in children through expanding the changes she made at home to the community.


While baking loaf upon loaf of Multigrain Bread (see related recipe), we wondered how much the brand of whole wheat flour mattered. To find out, we brought eight into the test kitchen to see how they baked up in bread and biscuits.
All eight of the flours delivered decent baked goods: Grind coarseness, not brand, turned out to be key—and the coarser the better. Our favorites were the graham flours, named for 19th-century health guru Dr. Sylvester Graham (of graham crackers fame). The coarsest flours sold in most supermarkets, graham flours packed the wheatiest punch. Stone-ground flours aren't quite as coarse, but they're less refined than flours ground with steel rollers (the standard grinding method) and scored nearly as well.
Finally, there's white whole wheat flour. Ground from white wheat berries, this flour looks more yellow than bronze and has a milder flavor profile than regular whole wheat flours (made from red wheat). Some tasters found the resulting baked goods to be one-dimensionally sweet. While we wouldn't go so far as to recommend against this style of whole wheat flour, in the test kitchen, at least, we'll stick to the more flavorful, coarser varieties.


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Keep the Season Bright
Avoid cabin fever and get those holiday guests out of the house
Dani James,
A 1964 Aston Martin at the International Spy Museum
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Photo by Julie Stewart - Bagpipers in Alexandria's annual Scottish Walk
Photo by Erick Gibson - Fab finds at Frederick's Velvet Lounge
Photo by Meshe Armstrong - Happily satiated at Eamonn's: A Dublin Chipper
International yuletide rituals in a Christmas Revels performance
Paper snowflakes at the Torpedo Factory
Reenactments at historic Mount Vernon
Santa lands at the College Park Aviation Museum
Stopping by the National Arboretum Bonsai Museum on a snowy afternoon reveals a Narnia-like other world
Photo by Ft. Eyre - The National Building Museum
The Newseum in downtown D.C.—designed to look like a three-dimensional newspaper
The U.S. Botanic Garden's miniature plant-based building models
Ultra-sleek VOLT
There are many rites of passage signaling the transition from childhood to adulthood. For me, the turning point was in my mid-30s, when being "home for the holidays" suddenly meant that everyone was coming to my house. Instead of my dad picking me up at the airport, heaving my bags into the car and chauffeuring me to the mecca of my mom's stocked fridge, I became the host. The scribbles on my notepad shifted from "Dear Santa" wish lists to "Things to Do." Now I'm the one responsible for buying skim milk instead of 2 percent for my sister-in-law's cereal. It's my job to empty out dresser drawers and clear away closet space for unpacked clothes. And I'm the one who is annually seduced by the seasonal magazine covers, with their promises of easy-to-brine turkeys and homemade gift wrap.
Like adulthood, holiday hosting doesn't always live up to its promise. After the warm greetings and the getting settled, perfectly placed twinkle lights can quickly become a pretty background for clashing views on politics and piles of dirty towels. The business of hosting can leave you as shaken as a snow globe and whispering to your spouse before bed, "How many more days to go?"
Whether the suitcases littering your guest room belong to college-age children or Midwestern cousins finally taking their turn to travel east, the secret to holiday harmony is this: Get out of the house and let someone else make your guests merry for a while.
In addition to the usual great and iconic Washington-area holiday events (the lighting of the National Christmas Tree, The Nutcracker at the Warner Theatre, ice skating in the National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden), you'll find oodles of diversions to make the season festive. Here are a few ideas to get the gang out of the house and into the holiday spirit.
Revisit History
Prepare for a holiday outing to Old Town Alexandria by polishing your brogue. In early December, hundreds of kilt-wearing bagpipers and Scottie dogs take to the streets during the annual Scottish Christmas Walk. On winter weekends you'll also find handbell concerts, boats festooned with colored lights, wandering barbershop singers, jazz musicians and Christmas caroling. To wrap up your gift gathering, explore the Torpedo Factory, a warehouse brimming with works by 165 visual artists. Watch sculptors shape clay and metal artists weld. Talk to a painter about what inspired her still life. And check out the torpedo on display in the main hall, which was manufactured here in 1945. Now home to 82 studios and six galleries, the quirky space was originally (as its name suggests) a torpedo factory for the U.S. Navy from 1918 until the end of World War II. After contemplating the transition from the crafting of weaponry to the crafting of artwork, treat yourself to authentic fish and chips at nearby Eamonn's.
Another great excursion during the holiday stretch is historic Mount Vernon, where costumed guides give candlelight tours of George Washington's greenery-bedecked estate. You'll even find a camel on the grounds, commemorating a time when our first president, who loved exotic animals, brought one in to amuse his Christmas guests (now that's a host). November visitors are invited to watch former White House chef Roland Mesnier build a gingerbread replica of the mansion. And, if you're there in the daytime, don't miss Martha Washington's private retreat on the third floor, which is only open during the winter festivities. Her recently transformed Garret Bedchamber features yellow silk and damask tapestries made by hand to match newly discovered original source document descriptions. With good timing, "Mrs. Washington" will be on hand to greet you.
Scottish Walk: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 4. Beginning at the corner of Wilkes and South St. Asaph streets in Old Town, Alexandria, and ending at King and Royal streets. Free. www.scottishchristmaswalk.com.
Torpedo Factory: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; closes at 9 p.m. Thursdays. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day. 105 N. Union St., Alexandria; 703-838-4565; www.torpedofactory.org. Metro stop: King Street (Blue Line).
Eamonn's: 728 King St., Alexandria; 703-299-8384; www.eamonnsdublinchipper.com.
Mount Vernon: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon; 703-780-2000; www.mountvernon.org. Chef Mesnier creates the gingerbread mansion from Nov. 14-22; holiday events Nov. 26-Jan. 6; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; $15 adults, $7 ages 6-11, under 6 free. Check website for special event times. Candlelight tours additional fee.
Take in the Greenery
One of D.C.'s loveliest spots at any time of year is the U.S. Botanic Garden. Housed in a neoclassical conservatory inspired by the 17th-century orangery at Versailles, its lush, fragrant interiors will warm you up and the verdant orchid room will transport you to a different climate altogether. During the holidays, replicas of the Capitol city's most famous buildings are painstakingly created from plant materials—a gourd serves as the domed roof of the Jefferson Memorial; cork and shell fungus as the wavy walls of the National Museum of the American Indian; sycamore leaves as the roof of the Smithsonian Castle. Model trains and one of D.C.'s largest indoor Christmas trees add to the festive atmosphere.
For a quiet interlude, take a winter walk at the National Arboretum. Along with more than 400 acres of glorious conifers and fruiting holly, the arboretum features 22 Corinthian columns removed from the original East Building of the Capitol. These pillars formed the backdrop for inaugurations from Andrew Jackson to Dwight D. Eisenhower. Stroll through the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum to marvel at the smallest evergreen species, paying special homage to the oldest bonsai tree, a Japanese white pine "in training" since 1625. You'll return to your gift-wrap-strewn house in a state of Zen.
U.S. Botanic Garden: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, with extended hours most Tuesdays and Thursdays in December (6-8 p.m.) for holiday music. Christmas exhibit from Nov. 24-Jan. 2. Free. 100 Maryland Ave. SW, D.C.; 202-225-8333; www.usbg.gov. Metro stop: Federal Center SW (Blue and Orange lines).
U.S. National Arboretum: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, except Christmas. Free. 3501 New York Ave. NE, D.C.; 202-245-2726; www.usna.usda.gov. Metro stop: Stadium Armory (Blue and Orange lines). Requires a bus ride and two-block walk from Metro.
Find Harmony
Our ordinary human ears probably can't appreciate the exquisitely fine-tuned acoustics at the Music Center at Strathmore in Montgomery County. But you should give it a try at several great events Strathmore is offering to celebrate this winter's festivities. Highlights include a circus-meets-symphony spectacular—jugglers and contortionists, choreographed in sync with orchestral sounds—and a National Philharmonic family concert of holiday favorites, free for kids 7-17. It's Christmas bliss whether your pitch is perfect or not.
Strathmore: "Holiday Cirque de la Symphonie" with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m. Dec. 8. $28-$88. National Philharmonic Presents Holiday Celebration with the Washington Symphonic Brass, 8 p.m. Dec. 22. $25-$45, kids 7-17 free. 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda; 301-581-5100; www.strathmore.org. Metro stop: Grosvenor-Strathmore (Red Line).
If nothing says Christmas to you like the sound of a mighty organ accompanying a silken-robed choir, don't miss a holiday concert at the Washington National Cathedral. The cathedral presents pageants and musical experiences throughout December, including the "Joy of Christmas" processional during which carols are sung in the gothic surroundings of this, the world's sixth largest cathedral. Save time to visit an exhibit of crèches from its collection of more than 500 nativity sets from around the globe.
Washington National Cathedral: "Joy of Christmas," the Cathedral Choral Society's presentation, noon and 4 p.m. Dec. 10 and 4 p.m. Dec. 11. $25-$85. Crèche exhibit: Nov. 21-Jan. 7. Free. 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW, D.C.; 202-537-6200; www.nationalcathedral.org. Metro stop: Tenleytown/AU (Red Line).
For years, our family's holiday tradition has included a performance of The Christmas Revels. We settle into velvet-cushioned seats at Lisner Auditorium and surrender to the spectacle. Marking the winter solstice as a common point of celebration, the pageant explores Yuletide rituals in different parts of the world and defies easy description; it is a melding of medieval music, dance and drama that encourages audience participation. You'll be singing rounds and, if you like, folk-dancing in the aisles. One Nordic-themed show featured a procession of children, robed in white for St. Lucia's Day, descending the darkened aisles with candlelit head wreaths—a quietly sacred sight after the rousing drinking songs of the previous scene. The Revels remind me that the "turning of the year" is cause for both kinds of moments.
Washington Revels: This year's theme is "Ancient Spain," with matinee and evening performances Dec. 3, 4 and 9-11. Shows are usually more than two hours long, but should engage all but the youngest (or most fidgety) children. $15-$45. G.W. Lisner Auditorium, 21st and H streets NW, D.C.; 301-587-3835; http://revelsdc.org. Metro stop: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue and Orange lines).
The Kennedy Center offers something for everyone. At one end of the musical spectrum lies the Concert Hall, with its glittering crystal chandeliers and massive pipe organ, where the National Symphony Orchestra performs Handel's Messiah. At the other end is the intimate, modern-looking Terrace Theater, where jazz masters play seasonal piano music in syncopated perfection.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, D.C.: Messiah, 7 p.m. Dec. 15, 8 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17, 1 p.m. Dec. 18 in the Concert Hall. $20-$85. NPR's "A Jazz Piano Christmas," 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 10 in the Terrace Theater. $45. 2700 F St. NW; 202-467-4600; www.kennedy-center.org. Metro stop: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue and Orange lines).
Music that prompts activity might be the perfect antidote to holiday feasting and overindulgence. The Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo hosts social dancing during weekends throughout the year. To learn the steps ahead of time, try an introductory lesson in swing, contra, salsa, or even the waltz. But be forewarned: The beautifully restored 1933 Mediterranean-style art deco building is not heated. So wear layers and keep moving!
Glen Echo Ballroom: See website for times and dates. Tickets at door only, $5-$15. 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo; 301-634-2222; www.glenechopark.org.
DC (Alternative) Museum Crawl
If you're keen to try something different in the Nation's Capital, consider two "only in D.C." excursions: the International Spy Museum, which calls itself the "only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage"; and the Newseum, which presents life-altering events through the news reporter's lens. Both are modern, sleek crowd-pleasers packed with interactivity and intrigue. Look for discount coupons online as both D.C. museums charge admission.
Nearby you'll find the National Building Museum, whose magnificent Great Hall is the site of inaugural balls. Grown-ups will be awed by eight "colossal" Corinthian columns—at 75 feet, among the tallest in the word—and kids will be inspired (or humbled) by the Lego Architecture exhibit. You can build your own Lego creation, or make architectural magic with another medium in the Gingerbread Workshop.
International Spy Museum: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 1-23; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 25 and 26; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 27-Dec. 3; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 24; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 26-30. $15 for kids 5-11; $18 for adults; $17 for seniors. 800 F St. NW, D.C.; 202-393-7798;
www.spymuseum.org. Metro stops: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red, Yellow, and Green lines) or Metro Center (Orange, Blue and Red lines).
Newseum: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day. $12.95-$21.95; free for children 6 and under. 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, D.C.; 888-639-7386; www.newseum.org. Metro stops: Archives/Navy Memorial (Green and Yellow lines); Judiciary Square (Red Line); Smithsonian (Blue and Orange lines); or Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red, Yellow and Green lines).
National Building Museum: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Gingerbread Workshop 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 10, $65 for the public, $50 for members. Must register online by Dec. 1. Or,
see the how-to video at www.monkeysee.com/play/4465-building-a-gingerbread-house). 401 F St. NW, D.C.; 202-272-2448; www.nbm.org. Metro stops: Judiciary Square (Red Line) or Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red, Yellow and Green lines).
You don't have to go as far as the North Pole to find unique gifts for the holidays. During the last two weekends of November, the Frederick County Fairgrounds hosts the annual Maryland Christmas Show, just 45 miles from the District. Seven buildings as well as festive big-top tents are filled with an array of handmade goods, including log cabin quilts, typewriter key earrings, custom-made bookshelves, hand-carved wooden spoons and more. You can even buy fresh strudels and cookies to fulfill your holiday "baking" obligations.
Only a few minutes away in town, the streets of Frederick's 75-block historic district are lined with shops, both fun and funky. Spend an hour trying on vintage jeans at the Velvet Lounge and gathering stocking stuffers at Retro-Metro. Then treat your group to a fine repast at Top Chef finalist Bryan Voltaggio's acclaimed restaurant, VOLT. Request a table with a view of the kitchen and enjoy the sight of someone else doing the cooking. For a harried host anticipating a week's worth of culinary pressures, it's the perfect holiday treat.
Maryland Christmas Show: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; Nov. 18-20 and 25-27. $7, adults; $4, children 10 and under; parking, $2. Frederick County Fairgrounds, 797 E. Patrick St., Frederick; 301-845-0003; www.marylandchristmasshow.com
Velvet Lounge: 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 203 N. Market St., Frederick; 301-695-5700; www.velvetloungeboutique.com
Retro-Metro: 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 213 N. Market St., Frederick; 301-698-8100; www.retro-metro.com.
VOLT: noon-10 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday. 228 N. Market St., Frederick; 301-696-8658; www.voltrestaurant.com.
Dani James grew up in Northern Virginia and currently lives in Silver Spring.


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On January 5, our Frostbiting Fleet returned from our winter hiatus ready to kickoff Series 2. Traditionally some of the worst Frostbiting days are not the days when temperatures drop below zero. But it's the days where they hover around 32/33 degrees with rain, lots of rain. Those are the worst. Luckily for us, the forecast was calling for temperatures about 10 degrees warmer than that, temperatures in the low 40's with light showers in the afternoon, increasing in frequency and intensity as the day would progress.
Winds for the day were out of the north, moving to NNE and NE throughout the day. There were a few puffs here and there, but for the most part wind seemed to be holding between 4 and 9 knots. Our start line was located near the middle of the channel, closer to the downtown Boston side, with our pin close to the entrance to Long Wharf, leaving enough room to allow (most of) the commercial traffic to pass. Windward marks were towards north side of Pier 1 East Boston. Since there was no skippers meeting, a few boats decided to leave the dock early to do some practicing before racing began.
Race 1 started right at 12noon. A big left shift right at the start made for a definite pin favored start. Jen Bodde / Leo Gaskell, Cindy Olsen / Steve Braverman, and Clark Uhl / Rebecca Mount all had solid starts at the pin, and all three quickly tacked together and went off to the right side. Rounding the leewards Peter Denham / Conant Brewer were first by more than 5 boat lengths. They took the left gate but Bodde / Gaskell rounded behind them in hot pursuit also up the left. Coming in next were Uhl / Mount and Chip and Juni Terry who both opted for the right gate. Behind them it was Niko Kotsatos / Matt Hebert who followed the leaders and went left. At the finish it was Kotsatos / Hebert in first, Bodde / Gaskell who retained their 2nd place, and the Terrys in 3rd.
For race 2 the pin was dropped back to make for a move even starting line. However due to some fairly funky wind swirls, both ends of the line appeared to be lifted on their respective ends. From the RC boat the shifts were always trending right, but looking at the pin end there were plenty of lifts to be had as well. At the start there were 4 boats in particular that had great starts, all hitting the line with speed and a protected lane: Matt Marston / Cheney Brand, Denham / Brewer, Michael McAllister / Annya Tischer and Manlio Lopez / Jacob Vick. There were a few boats that found themselves in trouble after this start. Over on the left side of the course a harbor ferry, the Frederick Nolan, was waiting for dock space to open. Usually these boats are in and out pretty quickly, but on this occasion she was just sitting there, wasting team. The boats that committed to the left side now found themselves with a massive obstruction right in front of them. Unfortunately this happens on Boston Harbor from time to time, and we need to give them room to maneuver. Luckily there was never any danger of collision, it was just very bad luck for those that had to avoid it. At the leewards McAllister / Tischer had turned their good start into a solid lead of 3 boat lengths. Team Terry was behind them, but they opted for the left gate, as did Bodde / Gaskell in 3rd. The top three could not be caught on the second leg, and they finished in the same order, with McAllister / Tischer getting their first bullet on the day.
For race 4 people seemed to play the current a little better, and there were more boats on the line with Amanda and Brett Lyall the closest to, and fastest at the line. Boats seemed to be split most of the way up the course, with a few more opting to stay left and try and grab the shifts that were coming off the developments in East Boston. Kotsatos / Hebert round well ahead of the rest of the fleet at the leewards. The wind was getting lighter, helping to push Kotsatos / Hebert further ahead. The Goethart family would be the closest to them, and end up finishing in 2nd, and Denham / Brewer managed to pass a few boats the second time around to finish 3rd. With a minutes to go before the start of race 5, a very big righty came in, creating a huge pile up at the boat. No one was OCS, but many boats had the door shut in their face. Marston / Brand appeared to have the most speed at the boat and still avoid the mess. Somewhere between 5 and 10 rows back were McAllister / Tischer. Yet again, somehow they managed to steer themselves clear of all the mess and into another solid lead at the leewards. Gallagher / Hayes had a very nice leeward rounding and managed to get inside of a large group. Same for Team Goethart who had a good rounding on the left side. They would finish 2nd and 3rd respectively with bullet number 3 to McAllister / Tischer.
At the end of race 5, the weather began to worsen. Increasing rain and decreasing temperatures were beginning to dampen our spirits. But it didn't stop Team Goethart from having a great start at race 6. Maybe it was the candy they were handing out all day, but good fortune was on their side as they managed to clear themselves with 5 seconds left for a great start right on the line ahead of everyone. At they leewards they were neck and neck with McAllister / Tischer, with the former going left and the latter going right. McAllister / Tischer would again finish on top, their 4th on the day. The Goetharts would come in 2nd, with Kotsatos / Hebert in 3rd.
Overall, and despite the weather at the end, it was still a great day full of exciting races. Congrats to everyone who came out and to our top 5 finishers..
Jen Bodde / Leo Gaskell - 40 points.
Now that I've re-acclimated to our climate, I can't wait to get back on the water with you next week. I'll be back with Carl's notes and my week 8 preview on Friday. Have a great week everybody!


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Brian Nicolás Aguirre (born 6 January 2003) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Newell's Old Boys.

Club career
Aguirre joined Newell's Old Boys' youth academy in 2015. He made his first appearance for the senior squad on 26 April 2021 in a 1–2 loss against Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata for the Copa de la Liga Profesional. He renewed his contract with the club at the end of the season.

In September 2022, he suffered a knee injury that left him unable to play any game in the 2022 season.

International career
Aguirre was called up to the Argentina national under-20 football team for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament in France.

In January 2023, he was called up to the Argentina national under-20 football team ahead of the 2023 South American Championship.

Career statistics

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References

2003 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Santa Fe Province
Argentine footballers
Argentina youth international footballers
Association football forwards
Argentine Primera División players
Newell's Old Boys footballers


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A groove is embossed on the inside of a slightly soft metal ring at 1,000 apparent grooves per inch and the needle is directed by a feedscrew (as the groove is so shallow). The groove is recorded hill and dale (vertically) while the stereo difference signal is recorded laterally (side to side). The needle is short and is in a lever system which amplifies the vibrations so that it is loud enough to use listening tubes (remember those? On the original Edison phonograph??). The ring can have any design on the outside because three drive wheels rotate the ring on the inside clockwise when viewed so that the title is upside-right. The radius of the needle is 1/5 of that of an LP to get near-hi-fi sound at 40 RPM. Every Ring Phonograph is capable of recording acoustically on blank rings with a minature stereo horn that comes with it. The spring is about the size of that in a music box (key wound) and the phonograph might be 4" x 5" x 2" in size. The reproducers will have a plastic membrane and will be on the bottom through a lightweight metal linkage. If you take off the listening tubes you will have a low power acoustic phonograph. Sell this with recordings from Christopher Lee and Ian McKellen.
As it is, I'm not sure that this one's really different enough from TheoH's idea to escape redundancy - the marketing idea here really belongs there as an annotation... feedback, anyone?
I tend to agree, though I feel compelled to point out that the other idea is digitally encoded and this idea is an old-style analog phonograph.


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Europe can learn from its largest ethnic minority
Soon, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture will be established in a major European city yet to be revealed. It's time to look to us for guidance, solutions, and inspiration.
Ethel Brooks
A girl with balloons in Roma flag colours, International Day of the Roma, Bucharest 2015. AP/V. Ghirda. All rights reserved.Terrorism. Sprawling camps for displaced people. Concrete walls and barbed-wire fences. Today, Europeans confront a range of humanitarian and security crises; Romani people have long experience facing these conditions.
In past decades, Europe's 12 million Roma have been pursued by neo-Nazi mobs in the Czech Republic, murdered by right-wing terrorists in Hungary, and forcibly removed from homes in France, Bulgaria, and Italy by politicians who scapegoat them in pursuit of votes.
Last month, a Slovak neo-Nazi party that organized marches against the Roma minority won 14 seats in the 150-strong Parliament. Recently, large numbers of Syrian refugees have captivated the public's attention; meanwhile, thousands of stateless Roma have been living in miserable camps in Italy for nearly four decades after fleeing post-Tito Yugoslavia in the 1980s and the Bosnian war in the 1990s.
And yet, despite this reality, it is Europe that seems to be on the verge of disintegration, while Romani people from across the continent – and the world – are reclaiming their sense of history and belonging.
In a new stage in their struggle for recognition and self-definition, Romani academics, public intellectuals, and civil society leaders are gathering together to build a community based on shared accomplishments rather than endured oppression. That effort is beginning to show tangible results: soon, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture will be established in a major European city yet to be revealed.
This achievement is an extraordinary form of resilience, and, as Europeans collectively struggle against a range of trends that threaten their very existence – rising nationalism and xenophobia, failed migration policies and the closing of previously open borders – we Roma have valuable lessons to share.
We have been organizing across generations and borders. Without resorting to violence or reclaiming a nation, we came up with a simple claim: our place is in the centre of European societies. This work began in earnest forty-five years ago this month, when Romani artists and activists from across Europe gathered near London for the first World Romani Congress to discuss their common identity.
They would no longer be called "Gypsy", a term often used pejoratively, but "Roma", which means "people" in the Romani language. "Gelem, Gelem" was made the international Romani anthem, the blue and green flag with the red wheel was chosen as the official Romani flag, and April 8 became an international day of celebration for Europe's largest ethnic minority.
The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture is a major culminating point of these efforts. Out of more than 10,000 works by Roma artists in public collections throughout Europe, only two are in permanent exhibitions. This Institute will allow us to shape our own voice and image and to reclaim our arts and culture.
Europeans would do better to similarly embrace their commonality and successes instead of dwelling on divisions and grievances. Roma have been constantly labelled a 'problem'. Recently, Europe is more and more discussed as an 'issue'. We Roma are proving that we can be the answer, not the problem. It would be tragic if the European experiment failed just as we are finding our place within it. It's time to look to us for guidance, solutions, and inspiration.
The prominent Romanian Roma activist Nicolae Gheorghe once said that "the relationship with Roma in each society should serve as a kind of 'barometer' measuring the state of democracy." In his view, the Romani people are a sort of mirror, reflecting the truth about how Europe deals with its past, its present, and its future.
If that's the case, the prognosis has never been better. The Roma can be a beacon of hope – a shift in momentum away from fear and hatred and toward a more open and inclusive Europe.
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Thanks for the reports and feedback, everyone! The patch seems stable enough to release it to the public now, so here's patch 0.7.6 which you'll soon find on the NORMAL branch. Please *do not* stay on the test branch or you will be unable to receive any further updates now.
- Eggs that will hatch with starting experience points will now be converted the first time you run the patch. This change will not affect your eggs if you've already loaded the game with the patch once before.
- Fixed a bug that caused creatures in the stable to gain experience points from arena matches.
Am I the only one getting long pauses before chests open or realm award loot screens?
All my creatures that were in a breeding ritual when doing the new patch gained 2500 levels. I went through 100% of my creatures and everyone else's xp is fine but those that were bred into an egg and currently in a ritutal when I updated patches. I went straight to 0.7.4 and didn't download the prior ones if that makes a difference.
Due to the process of normalizing experience totals and keeping levels the same, it's likely he just was unable to include eggs that were hatching in the process.
One has artefact, the other doesn't. Stats at artefact column negative value. Fixes once artefact is equipped.
I would prefer an option to discard spells gems with no mods myself. Transmutation doesn't really seem to be worth it.
It costs me almost 2million essence to transmute just under 3000 spell gems, and I previously transmuted just under 2000 spell gems before and it costs 1.3mil.
When I transmuted 2000, I got about 500 spell gems back in return which I really didn't want anyway.
Individually discarding them takes a long time.
Not sure if you already know this, but you can mass transmute at the arcane vault to quickly get rid of your spell gems.
Yeah but It takes a long time to discard stuff, which is why I wanted a way to mass discard spell gems.
It's Ok for me. Since the emphasis is no longer entirely on gene strength, so the level gain will make up for the lowered stats gain in gene strength. It is definitely faster than what I am doing in v 0.6.
In my save file, stats distribution remained after applying patch 0.7.4. Creature has stat distribution from gene strength around 1.5x-2x of base stat. Probably I need to breed them again for the new changes to apply.
Haven't farmed sigil, existing sigil stock comprises of level 1-5.
Sigil battles are tougher, won't comment much. Not won anything above Level 2 sigil even with that kind of stats. After straight losses from level 3-5, I stopped trying. This is based on someone who haven't started doing artefact realms. Not sure if it is even possible to win level 5 sigil with the stats gain from gene being lowered.
I summoned a level 1 core and found after 3 arena battles, that creature is level 9 instead of 1. No idea why.
I did 3 arena battle, outcome is unpredictable which is good since reward still given even if won only 2 battle. But since arena battle is not meant to influence your in-game party/ stable, it would be better to disable the punishments in arena. And also ensure stable stock don't gain experience.
Will post more if I still play today.
It took about 25 minutes, but your save file finally loaded. It only takes about 15 seconds after the initial load, though. At any rate, you really should get rid of some of your sigils, spell gems, and artifacts - that will reduce load times more than anything else.
My game won't load, or it's taking almost forever to load.
Maybe cause I have a creature with over 17mil gene strength and a lot of others above 7mil.
I went to the point where I got to -negative xp, but then went beyond that where I started making +positive xp again, so my character jumped to level 9820.
I have attached my save file.
On most games on Steam, missing achievements can be fixed by verify integrity of game files/game cache on Steam menu. Not sure this would work on S2 or not.
It didn't work when I did it with the latest test version. I'm not sure if the fact that it's a test version has anything to do with it, but nothing new unlocked on Steam after I did it.
No, which ones don't work?
Well, it seems like quite a few of them. For instance, I have Raising an Army III unlocked on Steam, but I and II are missing. In-game, I have II and III unlocked, but not I. With Creature Training, I have III and IV unlocked on Steam, but not I and II. Same with Notorious Murderer, and also Creature Training, and Bestiary... And others. Actually, when I'm looking at it, it seems like it's mainly not synching I and II for me. I can't find anything else, but I did not look through everything.
EDIT: I cannot find any that are not showing as unlocked in-game, although Raising an Army I appears at the very end of my completed achievements in-game for some odd reason.