No one can tell them quite like Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England.
He appears to have briefed the cabinet last week that house prices could fall by 35 per cent in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
To be fair, the Bank did try to qualify this figure by saying that it was just the worst of several scenarios which analysts had produced in order to stress test the balance sheets of the commercial banks.
But the 35 per cent house price drop has now become embedded in the public narrative about Brexit.
Just how likely is such a massive drop to take place?
We do not know exactly how the Bank did its stress tests. But, typically, the worst-case scenario in such tests is either one which is judged to have a one in 20 chance of happening, or, if you are setting really demanding standards for the test, just a one in 100 chance.
When trying to assess these odds, an important input is what has happened in the past. The past may of course not be a reliable guide to the future, but it is all we have to go on.
An analogy from the sporting world might help. Every year, three clubs from the Championship are promoted to the Premier League. What are the chances of one of them being relegated after their first season in the top league?
We can look at the historical record since the Premier League began in 1992/93, which helps us form an initial view. We might then qualify it, and set the benchmark – a 44 per cent chance of relegation, since you ask.
With house prices, we can go much further back in time, as far back as 1845 to be exact. And the source of this information on nearly two centuries of house prices data is none other than the Bank of England itself.
Over all this time, there has never been a cumulative fall in the Bank's house price series of as much as 35 per cent.
The closest we have seen was in the opening decade of the twentieth century in the run-up to the First World War. The UK economy was pretty much in the doldrums, and between 1902 and 1909, prices fell by a total of 33 per cent.
Nothing else remotely compares to this drop.
There have been two global financial crises over this period. In the 1930s, house prices fell by only seven per cent between 1929 and 1934.
And following the most recent crash, the reduction between 2007 and 2009 was 13 per cent.
In America, the Case Shiller house price index was 21 per cent lower in 2011 than it was in 2006, but this is the largest fall in that particular database.
The governor is therefore inviting us to believe that, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, house prices may fall by more than they have ever fallen since the Bank's own data began in 1845.
How did the Bank arrive at this figure? I think we should be told.


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Ever since I read The Little House on the Prairie as a child, I have enjoyed stories of men and women who have braved the Western untouched territories of North America. The Doctor's Lady is about such pioneers whose mission was to bring the Christian faith to the American Indians.
Priscilla White wanted to be a missionary in India but the Missionary Board stated she needed to be married. This upset Priscilla who had no intention of marrying until she met Dr. Eli Ernest, a missionary who'd returned from the wilds of the Oregon Country to raise funds for the clinic he was to build to help the Nez Perce Indians. Again, the board stated he was to be married , so he and Priscilla marry in name only so that they both can fulfil their dreams. As they make the rough and perilous journey of seven months from New York to Waiilatpu, Priscilla and Eli discover more than just respect for one another.
I loved this story. It was very well-written, well-paced and kept my interest throughout. And I was simply amazed at what Priscilla and Eli had to go through on their journey. The author says that this story was inspired by the true story of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, a young missionary couple who travelled overland to Oregon in 1836 for the purpose of starting a mission among the Nez Perce Indians. The author did a lot of research and it showed. The characters were real to me, well developed and likable, and flawed. The story was realistic and at times suspenseful as they dealt with life and death situations.
I was touched by how far this missionary couple was willing to go to help others, and how their view of the American Indians changed as they entered into their territory. This was great historical fiction. I have another book by Jody Hedlund that I now really look forward to reading. This author has been added to my list of favourite authors.


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St. Damien of Molokai
Joseph DeVeuster, originally from Belgium, was a priest in the congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Sent to Hawaii, he volunteered to go to the island of Molokai to minister to people with leprosy or Hansen's disease. He found the leper colony in a state of chaos with the sad people living like animals. People with the disease were sent there with little supplies and no health care. They were dumped there to die alone so their disease would not spread to other parts of the country. Being thrown away by society, the lepers felt hopeless and unloved until Father Damien came to show them God's love and give them back their dignity.
He fixed up the church, built houses, and bandaged wounds. He brought them back to the sacraments, helped them make peace with the world, and then helped make their coffins and dig their graves. When his time in Molokai was up, Father Damien asked to stay permanently even though he knew that if he stayed, he could catch the disease and die from it. He did catch it and died, but not before changing the lives of hundreds of lepers. Even on his death bed, he never regretted it, feeling his purpose was to light the way to salvation for these people the world had turned its back on.
His feast day is May 10.
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When Joseph de Veuster was born in Tremelo, Belgium, in 1840, few people in Europe had any firsthand knowledge of leprosy, Hansen's disease. By the time he died at the age of 49, people all over the world knew about this disease because of him. They knew that human compassion could soften the ravages of this disease.
Forced to quit school at age 13 to work on the family farm, Joseph entered the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary six years later, taking the name of a fourth-century physician and martyr. When his brother Pamphile, a priest in the same congregation, fell ill and was unable to go to the Hawaiian Islands as assigned, Damien quickly volunteered in his place. In May 1864, two months after arriving in his new mission, Damien was ordained a priest in Honolulu and assigned to the island of Hawaii.
In 1873, he went to the Hawaiian government's leper colony on the island of Moloka'i, set up seven years earlier. Part of a team of four chaplains taking that assignment for three months each year, Damien soon volunteered to remain permanently, caring for the people's physical, medical, and spiritual needs. In time, he became their most effective advocate to obtain promised government support.
Soon the settlement had new houses and a new church, school and orphanage. Morale improved considerably. A few years later, he succeeded in getting the Franciscan Sisters of Syracuse, led by Mother Marianne Cope, to help staff this colony in Kalaupapa.
Damien contracted Hansen's disease and died of its complications. As requested, he was buried in Kalaupapa, but in 1936 the Belgian government succeeded in having his body moved to Belgium. Part of Damien's body was returned to his beloved Hawaiian brothers and sisters after his beatification in 1995.
When Hawaii became a state in 1959, it selected Damien as one of its two representatives in the Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol. Damien was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 11, 2009.
Some people thought Damien was a hero for going to Moloka'i and others thought he was crazy. When a Protestant clergyman wrote that Damien was guilty of immoral behavior, Robert Louis Stevenson vigorously defended him in an "Open Letter to Dr. Hyde."
St. Damien the Leper (by Br. Robert Lentz, OFM)
Sts. Damien and Marianne of Molokai (by Julie Lonneman)

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— японский военный и государственный деятель периода Камакура, 14-й сиккэн и фактический правитель Японии (1316—1326).

Биография
Представитель рода Ходзё. Третий сын Ходзё Садатоки (1271—1311), 9-го сиккэна Японии в 1284—1301 годах.

Ходзё Такатоки родился в 1304 году в городе Камакура, столице сёгуната. В 1309 году состоялась церемония его совершеннолетия, что значило возможность занимать государственные должности. После смерти своего отца в 1311 году Ходзё Такатоки унаследовал титул «токусо» (главы рода Ходзё), но это было формальностью. Титул сиккэна Такатоки не получил из своего малолетства. Только в 1316 году Такатоки был провозглашен новым сиккэном Японии под опекой своей бабки Адати Токиаки и министра Нагасаки Такасукэ. Однако Такатоки не мог выполнять свои обязанности по причине слабого здоровья. В 1318 и 1319 году Ходзё Такатоки уделял большое внимание конфликтам между религиозными сектами.

В 1324 году император Го-Дайго (1318—1339) стал готовиться к свержению сёгуната Камакура. В 1326 году Ходзё Такатоки из-за ухудшения здоровья отрекся от должности сиккэна в пользу своего родственника, Ходзё Садааки (1278—1333), но остался главой клана Ходзё. После отречения Ходзё Такатоки стал буддийским монахом. В 1331 году он призвал сиккэна Ходзё Моритоки (1326—1333) выступить против клана Хино, который поддерживал императора Го-Дайго. В то же время началось восстание императора против сёгуна. Род Ходзё смог подавить это восстание, а император Го-Дайго был отправлен в ссылку. В 1333 году Ходзё Такатоки поддержал кандидатуру Асикага Такаудзи в борьбе против войск императора Го-Дайго, который бежал с острова Оки. Но Асикага Такаудзи предал род Ходзё и двинулся на город Камакура, столицу сёгуната. Во время боёв за город Ходзё Такатоки покончил с собой. Его старший сын, Ходзё Кунитоки, погиб во время осады Камакуры, а младший сын, Ходзё Токиюки, бежал и позднее поднял мятеж против рода Асикага, но потерпел поражение и также погиб в 1353 году.

Источники
 Frederic, Louis (2002). «Japan Encyclopedia.» Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
 Sansom, George (1961). «A History of Japan: 1334—1615.» Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.

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FULTON HOMES presents 16 questions you should ask before you buy a new home. . .
Regardless of where you buy your home, getting the answers to the questions in this guide will help ensure you make the right decision.
Finding just the right home can be tedious and confusing. This guide is developed as a tool to assist you, the home buyer, in your selection of a new home builder. We hope it will make the process pleasant and simple so you can feel confident about your new home decision.
How to use this guide. . .
Review all the questions in this guide before visiting each builder. These questions were designed to be close-ended. Listen for a simple "yes" or "no" then be silent; listen to what comes next.
Request copies of any documents used to support the sales associates' answers to these questions. Carefully review each document.
Take note of any verbal statement or visual information that catches your attention. There are sections throughout the guide for taking notes which will refresh your memory as you make your final comparison later.
Compare all the information you have assembled and select the home builder you trust the most.
Fidgeting and/or stumbling over answers is a sign of nervousness. These are basic questions. Knowledgeable, truthful and caring sales associates should not have difficulty answering any of them.
Chatter. Sales associates who do all of the talking may not be genuinely concerned with what you want and need. Remember, they are there for you, not the other way around.
Lack of support documentation. The sales associate should be willing to assist you in your quest for answers. This includes providing you with information and/or documentation. Avoiding or denying documentation is a sign your sales associate may be deliberately attempting to deceive you.
Click a question to begin. . .
Question 1: Are you public or private?
For those builders that are public, bonus checks are often written based on the number of homes they close each quarter. Public builders have been known to close homes before they are complete or with many uncompleted walkthrough items just so they can make their quarterly numbers and secure lucrative bonuses.
Are your investment dollars supporting local businesses or subsidizing a national company with headquarters outside the county or state?
Living, working and being involved in the local community fuels timely customer service, our economy and a sense of pride. We live, work and socialize in the same networks as our home buyers. This self-appointed accountability makes us more responsive and instills a greater sense of pride in the homes we build and the customer service we offer.
Question 2: Who will be performing the final walkthrough on our home before we move in?
One easy way for a builder to save money is to cut back on customer care staff. Instead, they let the construction department take care of the final walkthrough and/or any issues you may have once you have moved in.
The project manager who built your home has a natural bias when reporting walkthrough items. Any mistakes or shoddy work would be his own. Is he willing to report everything with 100% transparency?
It's a concept we call the fox guarding the hen house .
Fulton Homes has a separate Customer Care department that accompanies you at the final walkthrough, giving you a fresh set of eyes to identify any issues with your home. This is a separate division of Fulton Homes that does not answer to the construction division. Customer Care will coordinate the completion of all your orientation items and will be there for you throughout your warranty period.
Question 3: Can I track my warranty request items and see projected completion dates?
Once you submit a customer service request, wouldn't it be nice to follow the progress of the repairs without making a phone call?
While most builders allow you to submit warranty requests online, Fulton Homes uses a web-based system for reporting and tracking all warranty requests. This system allows the homeowner to see when and what items need to be corrected, as well as the completion dates.
Question 4: Can I visit your Design Center before I buy?
We are not aware of any builder in town that will allow you to visit their design center unless you first buy their home. What are they afraid of? What are they hiding? Don't you want to know the full cost before you sign a contract?
Fulton Homes has a 13,000-square-foot design center located in Tempe; the largest Design Center in Arizona. The Design Center is staffed with highly trained professional designers who will help guide you through your selection process. We invite prospective homeowners to Browse Night™ , a Design Center open house for buyers who have not yet purchased a new home or made their design center appointment. With the amount of options available, our home buyers enjoy being able to preview the products in a more hands-on, casual atmosphere.
Question 5: Can I design my home online?
When buying a new home there's nothing worse than going to a Design Center appointment unprepared.
Before setting foot in the Design Center, browse hundreds of floor plans and thousands of options online from the comfort of your home. Then you can show up to your Design Center appointment relaxed and prepared to make the rest of your design decisions without feeling stress or pressure.
Question 6: Do you have a sales manager?
Most home builders have a hierarchy of sales teams and managers similar to what you might experience when buying a car. The person you're talking to often has to pass details by a sales manager for approval. Having a sales manager is just another layer of red tape that slows down the process, making it hard for you to get the answers you need. It simply isn't necessary.
Fulton Homes has no sales manager position. Each sales associate has autonomy to make decisions and resolve issues that may arise during the entire buying and construction process. Each associate has direct access with Fulton Homes' senior level management team, including Mr. Fulton himself. This fosters an environment where each sales associate has a vested interest in taking extra care of you from start to finish. This management structure allows sales associates to make decisions and resolve customer issues without delay caused by additional layers of management.
Question 7: How long have you worked for your builder?
It's not uncommon to meet sales professionals who have been with the company for just a couple of years. Many are constantly searching for a better company offering more flexible terms or working conditions.
The average tenure for a sales associate at Fulton Homes is 16 years , unheard of in the industry. Our sales associates stay longer because they're happier. It's an indicator of loyalty, confidence in the product they represent and the integrity of the builder.
Question 8: How do I keep track of all my documents?
The buying and building of a new home is sometimes confusing. It contains mounds of paperwork, many appointments, deadlines and meetings. It can be overwhelming to say the least.
Every Fulton Homes buyer is issued access to their password-protected My Fulton Home web site. This web site contains all of your contract documents, including community documents such as CCRs, bylaws, landscape guidelines, construction schedules, selected options, warranty information, warranty registration for appliances, interactive personalized floor plans and more. You will have several meetings with the project manager, including pre-construction and again before drywall is installed. The sales associate is in close contact with you throughout the entire process while your new home is being built.
Question 9: Does your builder support local charities?
While other builders may support charities, you might wonder to what extent and where those charities are located. In fact, they may not support local charities at all.
Fulton Homes has donated more than $300 million of their profits to various local charities, with a primary focus on education and water safety. Ira A. Fulton has been listed in Business Week Magazine's top 50 philanthropists in the United States. When you buy a Fulton Home, you're not only supporting local business, but also local charities as well.
Question 10: Do you back roll your exterior paint?
Most builders spray a wafer thin application, barely covering the stucco. In fact, it's not uncommon to see the gray stucco still showing in the stucco voids of their homes.
At Fulton Homes we are proud of our high construction standards and our quality trade contractors.
Question 11: Do you prime your stucco before you paint?
Absolutely. Before we apply an ounce of paint, we prime your stucco with LOXON® by Sherwin Williams. This gives you a smooth, longer-lasting paint job that won't flake off.
LOXON® is an expensive material that requires a great deal of labor, which is why most builders avoid it. And even fewer of them include it in the price of their homes.
Question 12: How can I find your communities that are 5 to 10 years old?
When it comes to resale value, many factors come into play. For example, is the community jam packed with lots? Take a look at the community amenities like aquatic centers, water features, parks, landscaping, schools and community pools. These all have a tremendous impact the future value of your new home.
Our communities stand the test of time. After 40 years of experience, we've learned what matters most to home owners. What other builders see as "even more lots to be sold and profit to be made," Fulton Homes sees as room to breathe and play; an essential part of how you live.
All communities look great when they are first built, but go take a look at how they have stood the test of time. Drive around other builders' communities (if you can find them) and then drive some of ours.
We're proud of all our communities. We even provide a link on the home page of our website so you can see a full list of all 30,000 homes we've built throughout the Valley. You'll find locations, number of homes and the year completed. What other builder is that confident in their communities?
After all, you're not just buying a home, you're becoming a part of a neighborhood.
Question 13: Can you explain your internal inspection policy to me?
Following building codes during the construction process of your new home is the bare minimum required by law.
At Fulton Homes not only do we adhere to all Federal, State, and local building codes, we have an internal quality inspection system all our own. This unique set of inspections is overseen by the elite C.O.R.E. Management Team and only comes with a Fulton Home. Inside your electrical panel of your new home you will find a sticker that is personally signed seven different times by multiple individuals who are tasked with delivering you a quality home. We can't make it any more bullet proof than that.
Question 14: What features are included in the base price of your home?
Standard features vs. optional features included in your new home can add up to thousands of dollars in extra cost.
Fulton Homes includes many features in your new home (see inside back cover) that other builders charge a premium for. These extra features can add up to thousands of dollars of savings for you. For example, Fulton Homes includes high-efficiency 16-seer air conditioner units at no extra charge. Two-tone paint is another expensive upgrade at other builders.
Take the time to sit down with the sales agent and understand exactly what comes standard and what upgrades will cost you thousands of dollars extra. You might have to dig a little here, but it will be worth your while.
Question 15: Who is your biggest competitor?
When you ask this question, if you sense any hesitation, it's because they don't want you to know where else to look for a new home. They're too afraid of losing your business.
Fulton Homes welcomes competition because we are our own biggest competitor. We often hear from prospective buyers, "We are going to buy a new Fulton Home, our toughest decision is: which community?"
We commonly have multiple generations of homeowners purchasing our homes. Home buyers who grew up in a Fulton Home and wouldn't think of purchasing from any other builder.
Question 16: Are your homes Energy Star and Indoor airPLUS certified?
These days, it's not uncommon for builders to be Energy Star certified. And we all know how important energy efficient homes are. But few pay attention to Indoor airPLUS and why it's important. Why?
Think about it. What builder wants to deal with yet another set of pesky Federal standards and regulations when they can save the money and headache? We do!
Fulton Homes is recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy as partner of the year sustained excellence. In fact, we're the only builder ever to receive both the Energy Star's Partner of the Year (4 years) AND the Indoor airPLUS Leader awards... three years in a row. Indoor airPLUS and Energy Star certifications are a big deal! In a nutshell, we have features that allow for clean, fresh air to be funneled into your home. It means a healthier, more cost-efficient home for you and your family. If you're curious to know more, ask us- we'll answer all your questions.
What else should I look for in my homebuilder?
Look Around - Drive through the entire community. Note the cleanliness of the job sites, the level of productivity and the maintenance and upkeep of the common areas. REMEMBER, this may become your backyard!
Back Rolled Paint - The paint finish on many new homes is often just sprayed on. Back rolling in addition to spraying provides a multiple-coat finish, and helps eliminate visible gray stucco areas and prevent fading.
Drive the Whole Community – Is your community designed as a neighborhood or a grided-out subdivision? Was the builder more interested in how many lots he could squeeze onto an acre or how the community will live once completed? Look around, do you see open space, parks, ramadas, BBQ pits, playgrounds, basketball, pickle ball, horseshoes or bocce ball courts? How about an aquatic center?
Clean Job Sites - Construction sites should be clean and free of debris. Messy job sites often lead to poor care and attention to the quality in construction of the new home. If workers don't care about their environment, chances are they don't care about your home.
Past Communities - Visit an older, more-established community by the same builder in a similar price range. You'll gain a feel for how your home and community will look down the road. Buying a home is a long-term commitment; you should feel comfortable that the future looks bright! Our past communities can be found at: FultonCommunities.com.
Internal Quality Control - Homes under construction should have some measure of quality control before completion. This unique set of inspections is overseen by the elite C.O.R.E. Management Team and only comes with a Fulton Home. Inside your electrical panel of your new home you will find a sticker that is personally signed seven different times by multiple individuals who are tasked with delivering you a quality home.
Due Diligence - Contact the home office, construction superintendent, existing homeowners, or others you feel may impact your decision of where to purchase. This will provide an indication of the "company-wide" commitment to customer service. Quality home builders should be happy to address your concerns.
Ask these difficult questions of each home builder you encounter. You will have a much clearer view as you move forward on the purchase of your new home.
As Arizona's largest family-owned and operated home builder, we feel confident we can answer your questions and concerns far better than any other builder. We strive to provide the best quality, value and customer service. Our legendary Fulton quality comes from the location and standards of our communities, the remarkable design and construction of our homes, and our relentless concern for our home buyers.
We hope this Decision Guide is helpful in your search for a home. As you gain the knowledge and information needed to make your decision, we are certain you will return and make FULTON HOMES your home builder.


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New program aimed at improving health care School of Public Health and Information Sciences launches master's in health administration
and Julie Heflin
Students in class at the School of Public Health and Information Sciences
Improving the quality of health care in Louisville and beyond is the aim of a new master of science in health administration (MSHA) program at the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences. The degree program, approved by the Board of Trustees and Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, will launch this fall.
"Our school is committed to offering relevant academic programs to better the health of all people, and this new degree will help grow and keep talented leaders in the health services sector," said Craig Blakely, Ph.D., M.P.H., dean, School of Public Health and Information Sciences. "This program builds perfectly on the recently funded National Science Foundation Center for Health Organization Transformation—many students in the MSHA program will be engaged in real-time research occurring with local health delivery system partners who may eventually become their employers."
The Department of Health Management and Systems Sciences designed the MSHA to deepen knowledge of environments, processes, structures and strategies in health care. Students will learn about broad principles and key influences of leading health care organizations. They'll also examine evidence-based frameworks for strategic leadership and effective management of health care organizations. An analysis of policies that influence population and community health care management also will be part of the curriculum.
"We are continually working to make the University of Louisville a nationally recognized destination for health management and health policy education and research," said Chris E. Johnson, Ph.D., chair, Department of Health Management and System Sciences. "Our dedication to population health management, evidenced-based decision making, and disseminating real-time solutions for our health care industry partners makes UofL a great place to study our health care system."
The MSHA program uses UofL's Population Health Leadership (PHL) Competency Model, a modified version of the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) competency model. Students can expect to complete the 56-credit-hour program in two years. The MSHA is accepting applications for its evening program, with classes beginning at 4p.m. Once the evening track is underway, the school plans to develop an executive MSHA track to accommodate seasoned health care leaders.
The MSHA is in candidacy status with the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), the accrediting body for graduate programs in health management in the United States. The school's initial accreditation site visit for CAHME is this fall.


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Q: How does one split a branch from master Salutations everyone,
I have a somewhat strange problem with my repo. Initial I only had the master branch to commit to, however after I completed a functional version of my application I decided to create a develop branch to continue developing but leave the working version untouched in master until I felt like merging it.
Currently (using gitk --all) my git log graph looks like this:

                             tag
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*----*-----*-----*-----*------*------*------*         master & develop
                                     \       \
                                      --------*----*  develop (HEAD)

I am unsure as to what I did to cause this, below are the steps I took to creating the develop branch:
$ git checkout develop
$ vim example.txt
$ git add .
$ git commit -m "first file in develop"
$ git push origin develop

After this I countinued on the develop branch until I took a look at gitk.
What I want (and think to be the correct/health way of using git branches) is:

                            tag
                             |
*----*-----*-----*-----*-----*-----*               master
                                    \
                                     *-----*-----* develop (HEAD)

What do I need to do to get my repo to look similar to the diagram above?
EDIT #1:
Output from git reflog for develop:
54d8daf HEAD@{0}: reset: moving to HEAD@{15}
45dcaa7 HEAD@{1}: rebase finished: returning to refs/heads/develop
45dcaa7 HEAD@{2}: rebase: added another sanity check for cli parameters
f3b0f8b HEAD@{3}: rebase: I am working on getting the console improved, this including better color, and more cammand options
8c48bab HEAD@{4}: checkout: moving from develop to 8c48babb10ec2f8f28f364ce57b5095cb080c133^0
54d8daf HEAD@{5}: checkout: moving from master to develop
8c48bab HEAD@{6}: checkout: moving from develop to master
54d8daf HEAD@{7}: rebase: aborting
3bf3f64 HEAD@{8}: commit: rebase
6aa82d8 HEAD@{9}: rebase: added another sanity check for cli parameters
a9be651 HEAD@{10}: rebase: I am working on getting the console improved, this including better color, and more cammand options
8c48bab HEAD@{11}: checkout: moving from develop to 8c48babb10ec2f8f28f364ce57b5095cb080c133^0
54d8daf HEAD@{12}: rebase: aborting
7890b76 HEAD@{13}: rebase: added another sanity check for cli parameters
46847d7 HEAD@{14}: rebase: I am working on getting the console improved, this including better color, and more cammand options
8c48bab HEAD@{15}: checkout: moving from develop to 8c48babb10ec2f8f28f364ce57b5095cb080c133^0
54d8daf HEAD@{16}: commit: changed the how function, it seems I was right, wc counts all lines regardless of readable symbols or not.
13d35ed HEAD@{17}: commit: am working on the how function (should be trivial, but I have a bad feeling)
852fb68 HEAD@{18}: commit: I have added some more commands (thought not fully implemented), but more specifically I have changed the pattern matching
33dfc9f HEAD@{19}: commit (merge): change some output settings, asthetics and such. I am working on getting more command options for list previous lin
a248465 HEAD@{20}: commit (amend): added another sanity check for cli parameters
f0ca508 HEAD@{21}: commit (amend): added another sanity check for cli parameters
9e24e91 HEAD@{22}: commit: added another sanity check for cli parameters
0194cab HEAD@{23}: commit: I am working on getting the console improved, this including better color, and more cammand options
8c48bab HEAD@{24}: checkout: moving from master to testing
8c48bab HEAD@{25}: commit: I think I have wroked out all of the import bugs, the rest is really just esthetics, welcome version 1
b306d9f HEAD@{26}: commit: as it turns out it was easier then I thought, plus I fixed an incorrect append method
8445a25 HEAD@{27}: commit: seems I miss understood how bash case statments handles regex, or should I say pathname expansion matching
9fc5132 HEAD@{28}: commit: lol, totally forgot to use the function 'run' to get things going
ee2a2c7 HEAD@{29}: commit: seems I haven't yet figured out how to correctly parse cli args...
bb0fd28 HEAD@{30}: commit: fixed incorrect sanity check
eb3db1d HEAD@{31}: commit: have reached a stage I could refer to a working test system, which is what I am going to do.
4bfd53b HEAD@{32}: commit: added a lot more colours (am using a list from arch-wikis), incorporated much better error handling
2d9b598 HEAD@{33}: commit: getting there part 1
0edfcae HEAD@{34}: commit: output functions so far
06130a7 HEAD@{35}: commit: modularized two printing function into a seperate script
e0033b8 HEAD@{36}: commit (initial): used some functions from previous bash script, maybe I should create a generic script for text output...?

In error, I tried to do a rebase, which failed on every merge attempt. Using git diff on different checkouts of files (--theirs and --ours) showed no difference between remote and local. So I reset head back to commit HEAD@{15}.
EDIT #2:
I am sorry for the confusion I might have caused, however in diagram 1, 'master & develop' indicate that both branches (master and develop) are combined into a single 'stream'. I hope that makes more sense.
EDIT #3:
Output from git log master --pretty=oneline
8c48babb10ec2f8f28f364ce57b5095cb080c133 I think I have wroked out all of the import bugs, the rest is really just esthetics, welcome version 1
b306d9f58c3ebab03364c4381754bc87db9e7f2d as it turns out it was easier then I thought, plus I fixed an incorrect append method
8445a258fc388eba5b920de57b1f390623da87a0 seems I miss understood how bash case statments handles regex, or should I say pathname expansion matching
9fc5132c30bdf2ab143ad046493326ba63e4300d lol, totally forgot to use the function 'run' to get things going
ee2a2c7ff69498a80e9fc5f36cc340f6e1b95bcb seems I haven't yet figured out how to correctly parse cli args...
bb0fd28c89a0c16c379774b7fc5768a4160d6852 fixed incorrect sanity check
eb3db1d055b45793fb9a3fd5f884926687f7b8dd have reached a stage I could refer to a working test system, which is what I am going to do.
4bfd53b3af85d82aea11871a0ddb7f9d583cfb73 added a lot more colours (am using a list from arch-wikis), incorporated much better error handling
2d9b598d77e2b62611dfd2e42b183d0262880014 getting there part 1
0edfcae88e6eae66de4fae1788433d83b90a1c37 output functions so far
06130a7288ce26b4a2235864f7cd5b48a35dcea6 modularized two printing function into a seperate script
e0033b8f440f2ffb7b9a120f5a9be9ea167e1e30 used some functions from previous bash script, maybe I should create a generic script for text output...?

Output for git log develop --pretty=oneline
54d8daf475a5e1108cd6345850245db2d0e6fd80 changed the how function, it seems I was right, wc counts all lines regardless of readable symbols or not.
13d35ed979de3518eca26961f3be4bb0b7d8de03 am working on the how function (should be trivial, but I have a bad feeling)
852fb68b8ca929e1156e38e2a58a12f07bd9aaa5 I have added some more commands (thought not fully implemented), but more specifically I have changed the pat
33dfc9f187a54dc7234c9ca31bee91eef7c89a98 change some output settings, asthetics and such. I am working on getting more command options for list previo
a2484654eff741f4c625f8cb097fbb92f6ac8b9b added another sanity check for cli parameters
9e24e9157157f128f75b3d7859875d06d33137bd added another sanity check for cli parameters
0194cab8af66656bb9fe83c919409354f6d12edc I am working on getting the console improved, this including better color, and more cammand options
8c48babb10ec2f8f28f364ce57b5095cb080c133 I think I have wroked out all of the import bugs, the rest is really just esthetics, welcome version 1
b306d9f58c3ebab03364c4381754bc87db9e7f2d as it turns out it was easier then I thought, plus I fixed an incorrect append method
8445a258fc388eba5b920de57b1f390623da87a0 seems I miss understood how bash case statments handles regex, or should I say pathname expansion matching
9fc5132c30bdf2ab143ad046493326ba63e4300d lol, totally forgot to use the function 'run' to get things going
ee2a2c7ff69498a80e9fc5f36cc340f6e1b95bcb seems I haven't yet figured out how to correctly parse cli args...
bb0fd28c89a0c16c379774b7fc5768a4160d6852 fixed incorrect sanity check
eb3db1d055b45793fb9a3fd5f884926687f7b8dd have reached a stage I could refer to a working test system, which is what I am going to do.
4bfd53b3af85d82aea11871a0ddb7f9d583cfb73 added a lot more colours (am using a list from arch-wikis), incorporated much better error handling
2d9b598d77e2b62611dfd2e42b183d0262880014 getting there part 1
0edfcae88e6eae66de4fae1788433d83b90a1c37 output functions so far
06130a7288ce26b4a2235864f7cd5b48a35dcea6 modularized two printing function into a seperate script
e0033b8f440f2ffb7b9a120f5a9be9ea167e1e30 used some functions from previous bash script, maybe I should create a generic script for text output...?

Output for git log master...develop

commit 54d8daf475a5e1108cd6345850245db2d0e6fd80
Author: Hans
Date:   Thu Jun 21 21:27:14 2012 +0200

    changed the how function, it seems I was right, wc counts all lines regardless of readable symbols or not.

commit 13d35ed979de3518eca26961f3be4bb0b7d8de03
Author: Hans
Date:   Thu Jun 21 21:09:44 2012 +0200

    am working on the how function (should be trivial, but I have a bad feeling)

commit 852fb68b8ca929e1156e38e2a58a12f07bd9aaa5
Author: Hans
Date:   Thu Jun 21 20:58:16 2012 +0200

    I have added some more commands (thought not fully implemented), but more specifically I have changed the pattern matching slightly, it is now a r

commit 33dfc9f187a54dc7234c9ca31bee91eef7c89a98
Merge: a248465 9e24e91
Author: Hans
Date:   Thu Jun 21 20:42:56 2012 +0200

    change some output settings, asthetics and such. I am working on getting more command options for list previous lines and such

commit a2484654eff741f4c625f8cb097fbb92f6ac8b9b
Author: Hans
Date:   Thu Jun 21 20:23:52 2012 +0200

    added another sanity check for cli parameters

commit 9e24e9157157f128f75b3d7859875d06d33137bd
Author: Hans
Date:   Thu Jun 21 20:23:52 2012 +0200

    added another sanity check for cli parameters

commit 0194cab8af66656bb9fe83c919409354f6d12edc
Author: Hans
Date:   Thu Jun 21 20:06:02 2012 +0200

    I am working on getting the console improved, this including better color, and more cammand options

A: You can use reflog: git reflog for any branch to look at history for that ref and then just make git reset --hard HEAD@{INDEX_HERE} to revert changes for that branch.
First diagram is show a situation when you have made a commit in the master branch and then made a git pull inside develop branch. git pull will merge tracking branch (master) into the current one (develop).
If you can publish your reflog for branches master and develop then we can check it.

A:

What do I need to do to get my repo to look similar to the diagram above?

To create the branch 'develop' from 'master', I would follow the instructions given in the git manual: "To create a branch and switch to it at the same time, you can run the git checkout command with the -b switch".
In your case, Hans, you could do the following (assuming 'master' is in the remote 'origin'):
# checkout and pull latest from master
git checkout master
git fetch origin
git pull origin master

# create the develop branch
git checkout -b develop

Now the 'master' and 'develop' branches are distinct and future commits should make your commit history look like the correct/healthy diagram that you want to achieve.

A: As it turns out, I misunderstood how branches work in git. This was the fundamental problem. There was no problem at all with how my repo is setup.
However as Alexander pointed out to me, there is an abnormal merge of a248465 9e24e91, thus creating this 'double commit' shown in diagram 1. These commits are actually the same commit but with different SHA1 hashes. I believe this was caused to due to me having incorrectly applied a git commit --amend.
The solution to remove them was to rebase the develop branch and remove commit 9e24e91 from the history.
Thanks everyone for your help!

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There are plenty of mysteries to keep the Busytown friends very busy! Missing playground items, a mysterious note at the Busytown Bank, an empty swimming hole and a flying saucer are only the beginning of the mysteries Huckle and the Busytown friends try to solve with some outdoor fun!
For all the fun of running around on the playground screaming like a banshee, without any of the fuss or mess of fresh air, sunshine, and invigorating exercise.


What scholars say regarding Life in Graves or Barzakh?
The ahadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) that speak of the suffering of the people or their joys and their questioning by the two angels in the graves reach the level of Mutwatir. We must believe in them and believe that the things they say are true, and abstain from asking about their modalities. We have not seen anything like them in this life, and can not therefore understand them with our reason. There is nothing in the Islamic texts that reason may consider to be impossible, although it does refer to matters that are difficult to comprehend. The soul will not be returned, for example to the body in the way we are aware of in this world. That will occur in a completely different way.
The Punishment of the grave is the same thing as the Punishment of al barzakh. Everyone who dies and is deserving of punishment receives his share of it, whether he is buried in a grave or not, If an Animal eats him, He is buried to a Crisp, scattered by a windstorm, Crucified, or drowns in a boat, the punishment of the spirit and a Body Reaches him in the same way that it reaches those in grave.
As for the martyrs, most of the scholars are of the view that they are in Paradise. There are many ahaadeeth which speak of that.
In Saheeh Muslim (1887) it is narrated that Masrooq said: We asked 'Abd-Allaah ibn Mas'ood about this verse: "Think not of those as dead who are killed in the way of Allaah . Nay, they are alive, with their Lord, and they have provision" [Aal 'Imraan 3:169]. He said: We also asked about that, and he (the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)) said: "Their souls are in the crops of green birds, which have lamps hanging from the Throne, and they roam freely wherever they want in Paradise, then they return to those lamps..."
They prove special life for Prophets from same things which are proven for momineen and Muslim as well.
The like of it is the hadeeth of Praying of Prophets in the graves. Those who chant about Hiyat an Nabi quote this with full force. Maybe they think that the Salah is prayed in the world. So Anbiya also pray in the graves that is why they are alive or they have life like the life of this world.
C) Can we see Prophet while awak?
f) Asqalani on "Allah Returns My Soul & I respond to Greeting"


Another thing that might have drained people from the Fear and Trembling tournament, besides the immediate shock of the election: there was another pinball tournament that weekend. This would be at MJS's pole barn, outside Kalamazoo, the spot of the famous Pinball At The Zoo afterparties and the New Year's Eve tournaments that made leaving 2015 and 2016 our choices for things. Maybe. I don't imagine people were really thinking they could go to one or the other. But it did mean that as we were licking our psychic wounds we could go somewhere with other people and to an event someone else was organizing, which we also needed. BIL, of the basement tournaments, was one of many people there and offering hugs to the (many) shocked people.
This tournament was a pinball bowling format. It's similar to pin golf. You had a score to reach, which if done in one ball would be scored a strike (30 points), two balls scored as a spare (20 points), three balls scored as I don't remember but it was worth 10 points, and if missed altogether some other arbitrary number of points, some randomly drawn number for each game. The top 14 went on to the finals. It wasn't exactly bowling scoring because nobody wanted to make it quite as complicated as scoring ten-pin bowling.
And for a wonder, in a tournament, it worked well for me! I had, I think, two strikes, which put me well ahead of some frankly better players. Possibly working against them: really good players instinctively play strategies that may build slowly but pay off big on the third ball. It's hard to think of going for the quick-and-dirty point grab. I qualified in fourth place. bunny_hugger finished in sixth place. Some really fine folks like MWS didn't make finals at all.
Then on to finals, a set of four-player matches, because current International Flipper Pinball Association rules don't give much credit for contests that have no player-versus-player matches. Each pod of four people played three games, with first place getting 35 points, second 20, third 10, and fourth 5 point. I lost the first match, and came in third on the second, and realized then the best that could possibly happen was I might tie for third. And then I went back, staring at the point spread again, because that seemed really out of place. No, that's how it happened. I would understand being knocked out after two last-place finishes, but it really seems like my fate should've been less set after a last and a third place finish.
Well, I got knocked out, and so fell from fourth-seeded to 12th place. I would tie with SMS, whom I'm scheduled to face in the first round of state finals next weekend. bunny_hugger also got knocked out, finishing in 11th place. Such happens.
Still, any excuse to get to the pole barn and that grand variety of electromechanical and solid-state games, not to mention games we'll need to do something on at the state championship, is a good one.
Trivia: Mercury was first solidified by Russian scientists A Brown and M V Lemonosov on the 26th of December, 1759, as they experimented with achieving much colder temperatures by mixing acids with salt and snow. Source:	 Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide To The Elements, John Emsley.
Currently Reading:	 The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made, Greg Sestero, Tom Bissell. Me poaching a Secret Santa present bunny_hugger got from someone on The Flophouse podcast's Facebook group.
PS:	How January 2017 Treated My Mathematics Blog, when I accidentally went a month without actually writing it.


text:
package jocko

import (
	"fmt"
	"math/rand"
	"sync"

	"github.com/hashicorp/raft"
	"github.com/travisjeffery/jocko/jocko/metadata"
)

type brokerLookup struct {
	lock            sync.RWMutex
	addressToBroker map[raft.ServerAddress]*metadata.Broker
	idToBroker      map[raft.ServerID]*metadata.Broker
}

func NewBrokerLookup() *brokerLookup {
	return &brokerLookup{
		addressToBroker: make(map[raft.ServerAddress]*metadata.Broker),
		idToBroker:      make(map[raft.ServerID]*metadata.Broker),
	}
}

func (b *brokerLookup) AddBroker(broker *metadata.Broker) {
	b.lock.Lock()
	defer b.lock.Unlock()
	b.addressToBroker[raft.ServerAddress(broker.RaftAddr)] = broker
	b.idToBroker[raft.ServerID(broker.ID.String())] = broker
}

func (b *brokerLookup) BrokerByAddr(addr raft.ServerAddress) *metadata.Broker {
	b.lock.RLock()
	defer b.lock.RUnlock()
	svr, _ := b.addressToBroker[addr]
	return svr
}

func (b *brokerLookup) BrokerByID(id raft.ServerID) *metadata.Broker {
	b.lock.RLock()
	defer b.lock.RUnlock()
	svr, _ := b.idToBroker[id]
	return svr
}

func (b *brokerLookup) BrokerAddr(id raft.ServerID) (raft.ServerAddress, error) {
	b.lock.RLock()
	defer b.lock.RUnlock()
	svr, ok := b.idToBroker[id]
	if !ok {
		return "", fmt.Errorf("no broker for id %v", id)
	}
	return raft.ServerAddress(svr.RaftAddr), nil
}

func (b *brokerLookup) RemoveBroker(broker *metadata.Broker) {
	b.lock.Lock()
	defer b.lock.Unlock()
	delete(b.addressToBroker, raft.ServerAddress(broker.RaftAddr))
	delete(b.idToBroker, raft.ServerID(broker.ID.String()))
}

func (b *brokerLookup) Brokers() []*metadata.Broker {
	b.lock.RLock()
	defer b.lock.RUnlock()
	ret := make([]*metadata.Broker, 0, len(b.addressToBroker))
	for _, svr := range b.addressToBroker {
		ret = append(ret, svr)
	}
	return ret
}

func (b *brokerLookup) RandomBroker() *metadata.Broker {
	brokers := b.Brokers()
	i := rand.Intn(len(brokers))
	return brokers[i]
}

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text:
Jan 19, 2023 Gambling
A slot machine is a gambling machine that is activated by pressing a lever. The slot can be made from a mechanical or electronic design. It can either have a single reel or a series of reels, and it can be played for cash or for free. Slots are often found in casinos and small businesses. There are no state restrictions on the ownership of a slot machine. However, some states have restrictions on the ownership of certain types of slot machines.
The most basic slot machine is a mechanical machine that spins a set of reels to generate payouts. This machine is typically designed with a seven-segment display and a credit meter, which displays the total amount of money on the machine. When a winning combination appears, the credits are credited to the player's account.
As technology advances, manufacturers are able to produce more sophisticated slots, including interactive elements. For example, some games have special bonus rounds, such as a bonus round based on the number of times a player lands on a specific symbol. These are usually aligned with the game's theme.
While most slot machines offer one, three, or five paylines, some have as many as 1024. Generally, the higher the number of lines, the better the chances of winning. Traditionally, three-reel slot machines have been less popular than their multi-line counterparts. However, the rise of video slot machines in the 1990s has made multi-line machines more common.
One of the most important features of a slot game is the volatility, or the chance of a payout occurring. A low volatility slot game offers smaller wins more often. In contrast, a high volatility slot offers larger wins in a short amount of time. Some slot games have irregular payouts, which are unavoidable in a game of chance.
The Starlight Princess slot machine is a good example of this. It is designed to resemble a typical slot game, with the exception of the jackpot, which is a bit more impressive. Unlike other slot machines, the jackpot is not triggered by the maximum theoretical payout. Instead, the Starlight Princess focuses on gameplay, which is similar to that of a conventional slot machine.
Similarly, the Eye of the Storm slot is another example of a slot that uses a slick touch. It also has a special energizing music sound that is designed to boost the players' spirits, and a candle that flashes to alert the operator. Another slot that features a slick touch is the Dog House. Although it does not have a wild, it does have a 12 pemutaran.
Compared to other casino game genres, the payout rate of a slot is generally better. On average, a slot machine's payout rate is slightly above the industry average. And there are several states, such as Arkansas and Maine, that have no legal restrictions on private ownership of slot machines.
The Starlight Princess slot is available online. You can play it using an instant-play mode or you can use a demo version.


I had a great night's sleep and woke up refreshed and cheerful. I made coffee and turned on the BBC to check the weather and news.
One thing I noticed about myself as I woke up that morning: I was still in girl mode. Waking up after yesterday adventures, wearing feminine PJ's with my French manicure, I felt so feminine and womanly. In the past I always gave myself an assignment to walk this way, hold my hands a certain way or sit as a lady. In other words, act more feminine. This morning I wasn't acting feminine, I was feminine.
I could have easily worn jeans and a T-shirt and stuffed my hands into my pockets to hide my nails. In fact in the past, I probably would have. But today it just felt natural to reach for a dress. I love getting ready, makeup, foundation, dress, jewelry, hair, a splash of Channel --- what a confirming ritual. Off I went onto the streets of Reading.
I wanted to go to church, but found I was late, so I went by the church as it was letting out. I sat on a bench, enjoyed being part of the Sunday crowd and enjoyed the beautiful grounds and history of this beautiful structure.
If you have been paying attention and you are a regular reader of my articles, you'll know there is one place I haven't stopped by yet. That's right, sisters M·A·C. The day before the M·A·C store had been so busy I could not get in. When I went by this Sunday morning, it was empty.
I asked the makeup artist about matching a lip pencil to the lipstick that I had brought with me. She found two shades. I asked if she could try them on me. "SURE!" was her response. We sat down in front of the mirror and she began to create a cupid's bow.
I explained to her that I had trouble making a cupid's bow.
I went on to tell her that when I was a child, I had tried my Mom's makeup and my sister's clothes and that I always wanted to be a woman and now I was doing my best to fulfill that dream. I explained to her my plan was to spend as much time as possible that week as a woman.
She asked me all kinds of questions about America and said it was her dream to live there someday.
I shopped my way thru Debenhams and House of Frazer, Zara and a whirlwind of other stores. Then I stopped at Marks and Spencer and bought some fresh fruit. Finally around 2 PM, I made my way back to the apartment to rest a spell before meeting up with Jenny for dinner and a concert.
I made my way to the front of the hotel to meet Jenny at 4 PM.
She was right on time and in order for Jenny to use the car park at my hotel, I needed to advise the front desk. Being in the apartment section of the hotel, my phone wasn't part of the switchboard. I tried numerous ways to contact them over the phone with no success. I really didn't want to out myself to them, but if need be, I would.
A few years ago when I first started to go out as a woman, one of my biggest fears was forgetting my key and having to go up to the front desk to get another. Nowadays, it doesn't bother me at all; to tell the truth, I kind of like doing it. I chalk it up to self-acceptance.
Thinking there would be one lone clerk on duty was not the case. There were about five employees huddled around the desk when I walked in. I got better service and attention then when I was drab. They even offered to drive the car around. What was lovely is nobody reacted in anyway other than me being a woman nicely dressed for the theater.
Jenny and I made our way over to a riverside park to take a few photos. It was fun taking a bunch of photos and not having to use a self-timer. It was then back to the hotel and an adjacent restaurant for a charming Italian dinner. The same restaurant I dined in the night before and was Ma'amed, but I noticed tonight when the check came they slipped up on the pronouns and used "Sir." Being properly gendered is so important to me, so I hope it was because of the name on the credit card.
We had about a 20-minute walk (in heels) to the theater. Appearing was the London Concert Orchestra performing a program of James Bond theme songs. We had a pleasant stroll through the pedestrian mall of the Reading shopping district. It was Sunday evening and the crowds were thinning as we made our way along with other ladies and couples to the concert.
We bought our tickets at the box office and had a pleasant conversation with two women our age about the performance and our nails. We found ourselves a table and enjoyed a glass of wine while waiting. Jenny works as a professional musician and as she was reading the program for the evening, her eyes opened wide when she saw the name of a colleague! I would have fun during the concert teasing Jenny about being seen. I have to get my digs in somehow --- I still can't get over the fact she wears a size 7 shoe!
The concert was fantastic and having a professional musician there to explain all the subtleties of the program was wonderful. Going to a concert was on my bucket list of things to do as a woman and made me feel very good about myself and how far I had traveled on the Good Ship Lollipop.
Walking back thru the deserted streets of Reading at 10 PM made me realize what it feels like to be vulnerable as a woman. Wearing high heels, hose, a dress and carrying a purse doesn't allow one quick movement. Walking past bus stops and doorways filled with nefarious looking characters chilled me inside.
As much as I love dressing glamorously, it makes one question the illogical dress and uniforms that society and our culture assigns women. Nervetheless, I've waited too long to wear my bra to turn around and burn it in protest. I respect and admire women and that's why I want to be one. That whole experience makes me identify even more with them.
Monday morning came early. My feet still ached from walking all weekend in heels, my nails were a wreck from the glue, and there were traces of eye liner left on my eyes. I felt great!
It was a bit surreal as I went through my day in a daze. I was tired and when I got back to the room, I showered, then shaved and laid on the couch for awhile.
Soon rested and hungry I hesitated only slightly when deciding what to wear. Opportunities like this week don't come along too often for me and makeup and dressing was no longer the ordeal they had once had been for me. It was now a pleasurable routine that could be accomplished in less than an hour.
Luck was with me and I found a pair of Lee Press-on Nails in a seldom used section of my purse.
Womanless beauty pageant contestant in Hattiesburg, Mississippi (2014).
"Womanless beauty pageant contestant in Hattiesburg, Mississippi (2014)."
Not a civilian!! She's into it!!!!
(S)he is lovely and the gown and presentation are gorgeous! I typed "(S)he" on the probably small chance that "he" is actually not transgendered, and just a very open-minded young man. Can you post a link to more photos and info from this womanless beauty pageant? Thank You!
It is really nice to see how comfortable and at ease you have become in getting out and about while dressed. You present as a neat and pleasant conservative lady. Good job.
I echo Pat's comments - you're presentation and mannerisms are a great study in feminine deportment and confidence. Your write-ups are always refreshing and interesting as well. And your candid feelings living as a woman on a more regular basis resonates with me as well! I was fortunate to spend this past week in St. Paul MN at a LGBTQA conference as a presenter and the opportunity to go out dining and to the theater, the art museum and shopping with my wife, and loved every minute off it! I suppose I should submit a write-up to Stana about that for consideration, it was so very liberating and affirming and we were always called Ladies. I look forward to your future travels.
I would welcome your write-up, Jeanine.
Thank You - If I can find the time Stana, I will put something together. I have done nothing much more than shovel snow the past 4 days (we live in northern WI). It's putting a crimp in my corset!
Hi Paula to Paula, the London Concert Orchestra is a scratch orchestra assembled for each concert from freelance musicians, so there is always a chance of meeting a fellow musician at these sort of concerts. I always check the program to see if anyone I know is playing. What instrument does Jenny play?
I regularly play in the London Gay Symphony Orchestra, they were the first group I played with as Paula, (now I all of my musical life is fem) they are very accepting and really do serve all of the LGBT community in London. I found that combining my femininity with my passion for playing music was totally liberating, and instrumental (sorry!) in getting me to the level of peace with myself where now I am. If Jenny would like to try this I am sure we would welcome her and that she would enjoy the experience.


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Q: How to retrieve Logged In User's Credentials from device I have a login page in my Ionic App. The current behavior of the app is as below:

*

*After downloading the app, User launches it.

*The app shows Login Options (buttons) page (right now, I only have Microsoft (Azure Active Directory)).

*Tapping any of the options, the app asks for login credentials (email and password).

*The app authenticates these credentials against the server/corresponding vendors.

*Upon successful authentication, the user is taken to Home Page of the app.

Now the important part, for all the subsequent launches, when the user taps on the 'Microsoft' (again, this is the only option I have right now) button it doesn't ask for credentials (emails ID and password). Instead it takes the User to Home Page directly.
So, I am sure the user credentials and/or its corresponding token or something similar is being maintained in the device somewhere.
How do I access this information programmatically?
What I am trying to achieve is: If the user credentials/token already exist on the device then don't even shot the Login Options Page. Take the user to the Home Page directly after the app is launched.
Any ideas/pointers/suggestions on how this can be done.
Thank you!


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