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TheArea51Rider
2019.04.22 04:31 TheArea51Rider TheArea51Rider
I've been exploring the borders of Area 51 and other secret facilities since 2003. Pushing the boundaries, and going to places most people have never seen, or don't even know about. I do my best to document my explorations with video and pictures. A lot of my time is spent doing a significant amount of research to make sure my video's are factual (other than a "fake" sonic boom...) Beware pale imitations....
2015.02.01 18:26 Lord_Mickale Official Subreddit of the United Volterran Empire
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2019.09.08 11:29 DeclineIntoCensorship
Documenting the decline into censorship through out the world both online and offline.
2024.05.29 07:00 Anishjung Transforming Identity Verification: The Power of Biometrics and Recognition Technologies
In today's digital age, security and authentication have become paramount for businesses and organizations to protect sensitive information and prevent fraud. Biometrics, ID verification, face recognition, face liveness detection, and ID document recognition have emerged as cutting-edge technologies that are revolutionizing the way we verify identities.
Biometrics refers to the use of unique physical characteristics, such as fingerprints, iris patterns, and facial features, to recognize and authenticate individuals. This technology is widely used in various industries, including banking, healthcare, and law enforcement, to ensure secure access to devices, systems, and facilities.
ID verification involves the process of confirming the identity of an individual by validating personal information or documentation, such as driver's licenses or passports. This helps businesses comply with Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations and prevent identity theft and fraud.
Face recognition technology uses algorithms to analyze and compare facial features captured by cameras to verify the identity of individuals. This technology is commonly used in border control, law enforcement, and access control systems to enhance security and streamline authentication processes.
Face liveness detection is a critical component of face recognition systems that ensures the authenticity of the individual being verified. By detecting subtle movements and facial expressions, this technology prevents spoofing attacks and enhances the accuracy of biometric authentication.
ID document recognition utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze and extract information from identity documents, such as driver's licenses and passports. This technology enables businesses to quickly and accurately verify the authenticity of documents and streamline the onboarding process for customers.
Overall, biometrics, ID verification, face recognition, face liveness detection, and ID document recognition are powerful tools that are reshaping the landscape of identity verification and security in the digital age. By leveraging these technologies, businesses can enhance security measures, improve user experience, and mitigate risks associated with identity fraud.
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Biometrics refers to the use of unique physical characteristics, such as fingerprints, iris patterns, and facial features, to recognize and authenticate individuals. This technology is widely used in various industries, including banking, healthcare, and law enforcement, to ensure secure access to devices, systems, and facilities.
ID verification involves the process of confirming the identity of an individual by validating personal information or documentation, such as driver's licenses or passports. This helps businesses comply with Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations and prevent identity theft and fraud.
Face recognition technology uses algorithms to analyze and compare facial features captured by cameras to verify the identity of individuals. This technology is commonly used in border control, law enforcement, and access control systems to enhance security and streamline authentication processes.
Face liveness detection is a critical component of face recognition systems that ensures the authenticity of the individual being verified. By detecting subtle movements and facial expressions, this technology prevents spoofing attacks and enhances the accuracy of biometric authentication.
ID document recognition utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze and extract information from identity documents, such as driver's licenses and passports. This technology enables businesses to quickly and accurately verify the authenticity of documents and streamline the onboarding process for customers.
Overall, biometrics, ID verification, face recognition, face liveness detection, and ID document recognition are powerful tools that are reshaping the landscape of identity verification and security in the digital age. By leveraging these technologies, businesses can enhance security measures, improve user experience, and mitigate risks associated with identity fraud.
2024.05.29 06:34 RoundTurtle538 A cool guide to Microsoft Excel
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2024.05.29 05:59 LoneWolfEkb My Adventure with AI Chatbot Typings of Historical Figures
From ChatGPT 4o. I gave the chatbot my document with sociotype descriptions as guidance, but the bot clearly had knowledge of its own (for instance, it explained the three-letter abbreviations, despite no explanation being present in my doc). Overall, I'm impressed, although the obvious bot memory problems are obvious - note that its summary is somewhat different from what it actually said (people on the ChatGPT subreddit mentioned cases where the bot randomly went completely off-tangent).
https://chatgpt.com/share/4474fea5-a6c5-4158-9c1c-0b93a675d098 (if it works - it gives me a server error now)
The bot's initial versions and my own in parentheses:
Lord Byron: IEI (EIE) Konstantin Pobedonostsev: LSI (LSI) Albert Einstein: ILI (ILE) Jean-Baptiste Molière: ESE (IEE) Aleksandr Tvardovsky: ESI (ESI) Winston Churchill: LSE (SLE) Immanuel Kant: LII (LII) Thomas Jefferson: ILE (LII) Georgiy Plekhanov: LII (LII) Sergei Witte: LIE (LIE) Nelson Mandela: EIE (EIE) Henry Kissinger: LIE (ILI) Otto von Bismarck: LSE (SLE) Janusz Korczak: EII (EII) François Hollande: SEI (SEI) Victor Hugo: EIE (EIE) Thomas Cook: LSE (LSE) Marie Kondo: ESI (ESE?) Will Smith: SEE (ESE) John Paul II: EIE (ESE?) Bill Gates: LIE (LIE) Vladimir Lenin: LIE (SLE) Friedrich Nietzsche: ILI (EIE) Sergei Yesenin: EIE (EIE/IEI) Eleanor Roosevelt: ESE (?) Isaac Newton: ILI (LII, though strong ILI accent) Richard Feynman: ILE (ILE) Pyotr Stolypin: LSI (LSE, but strong accent on Beta ST) Alexandr Solzhenitsyn: EII (EII, but close to border with EIE) Feodor Dostoevsky: IEI (EIE, accent on EII, maybe a touch of IEI, too)
I attempted to remove the bot's pre-existing knowledge by renaming the types "type 1", "type 2", etc. but it was less successful - from the 3rd-4th typing onward, it constantly mixed up type qualities. Clearly, the bot needs impovements in this regard.
Kudos to the bot for not typing Victor Hugo as ESE (contra Aushra).
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https://chatgpt.com/share/4474fea5-a6c5-4158-9c1c-0b93a675d098 (if it works - it gives me a server error now)
The bot's initial versions and my own in parentheses:
Lord Byron: IEI (EIE) Konstantin Pobedonostsev: LSI (LSI) Albert Einstein: ILI (ILE) Jean-Baptiste Molière: ESE (IEE) Aleksandr Tvardovsky: ESI (ESI) Winston Churchill: LSE (SLE) Immanuel Kant: LII (LII) Thomas Jefferson: ILE (LII) Georgiy Plekhanov: LII (LII) Sergei Witte: LIE (LIE) Nelson Mandela: EIE (EIE) Henry Kissinger: LIE (ILI) Otto von Bismarck: LSE (SLE) Janusz Korczak: EII (EII) François Hollande: SEI (SEI) Victor Hugo: EIE (EIE) Thomas Cook: LSE (LSE) Marie Kondo: ESI (ESE?) Will Smith: SEE (ESE) John Paul II: EIE (ESE?) Bill Gates: LIE (LIE) Vladimir Lenin: LIE (SLE) Friedrich Nietzsche: ILI (EIE) Sergei Yesenin: EIE (EIE/IEI) Eleanor Roosevelt: ESE (?) Isaac Newton: ILI (LII, though strong ILI accent) Richard Feynman: ILE (ILE) Pyotr Stolypin: LSI (LSE, but strong accent on Beta ST) Alexandr Solzhenitsyn: EII (EII, but close to border with EIE) Feodor Dostoevsky: IEI (EIE, accent on EII, maybe a touch of IEI, too)
I attempted to remove the bot's pre-existing knowledge by renaming the types "type 1", "type 2", etc. but it was less successful - from the 3rd-4th typing onward, it constantly mixed up type qualities. Clearly, the bot needs impovements in this regard.
Kudos to the bot for not typing Victor Hugo as ESE (contra Aushra).
2024.05.29 04:55 vren55 [A Fractured Song] - Chapter 218- Fantasy, Isekai (Portal Fantasy), Adventure
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Just because you’re transported to another world, doesn’t mean you’ll escape from your pain.
Abused by her parents, thirteen-year-old Frances only wants to be safe and for her life not to hurt so much. And when she and her class are transported to the magical world of Durannon to fight the monsters invading the human kingdoms and defeat the self-titled Demon King, Frances is presented with a golden opportunity. If she succeeds, Frances will have the home she never had. If she fails, Frances will be summoned back to the home she escaped.
Yet, despite her newfound magic and friends, Frances finds that trauma is not so easily lost. She is dogged by her abuse and its physical and invisible scars. Not only does she have to learn magic, she has to survive the nightmares of her past, and wrestle with her feelings of doubt and self-loathing.
If she can heal from her trauma, though, she might be able to defeat the Demon King and maybe, just maybe, she can find a home for herself.
[The Beginning] [<=Chapter 217] [Chapter Index and Blurb] [Chapter 219 June 11 or see the next chapter now on Patreon]
The Fractured Song Index
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***
Ginger makes an offer to Lakadara. The rest of Telkandra's remaining brood discuss the fate of their allies.
“Not good?” Sara asked as Helias strode into the tent and made his way straight to the bottle of wine.
“Not good,” Helias muttered.
Sara nodded woodenly. “Privacy spell?
The tauroll waved his sheathed Fangroar and after pouring himself and his wife a drink, sat down. “We’re safe. Oh Galena, this is really not good.”
“How dead are we?” Sara asked, her tone light.
“We’re not dead. We’re just in a lot of danger and even if we somehow force the humans to retreat, we’ve lost this war,” said Helias.
“Explain.”
Helias drank deep, noting that Sara was also drinking deep as well. “Thorgoth is going after the humans. That part of the plan is as good as it gets. We’ll be attacking them, and using the dragons, whilst our forces hold off Titania. Our objectives are also well-chosen.” Helias buried his head into his hands and let out a deep groan. “But winning this doesn’t change anything.”
“If we can defeat the humans, why won’t that change anything?” Sara bit her lip. “Unless it renders us unable to beat Titania?”
“Yes. Even on the chance we beat the humans we won’t be able to invade them, we won’t be able to defeat Titania. We’d be at a stalemate and both armies would have to withdraw.” His hands dropping to the table, Helias stared at his wife. “And we don’t have any reserves left. We’re going to lose the war, even if Thorgoth lives.”
“If we defeat the humans—”
The general shook his head. “By defeat, I mean we’ll hurt them but we can’t prevent them from withdrawing. We might kill a few of their leaders, their important mages and Otherworlders, but they will still have soldiers. After coming so close, they won’t surrender. They’ll keep attacking until they kill enough of Thorgoth and Berengaria’s supporters that nobody will help them, or until both of them die.”
“Alright so, what do we do?” Sara asked. Helias looked at his wife, noting how still she sat. Her wings were clamped tight to her back and her lips were drawn tight.
“Sara, I don’t have good answers.”
Sara steepled her trembling fingers as best she could. “They’re going to be better than mine. I don’t know anything about war.”
“Right. Well, you need to surrender to the humans if you are captured. Present yourself as a non-combatant. Cry, scream, anything to declare that you don’t mean any harm,” Helias said.
“Why not Titania?” Sara asked.
“She has every incentive to kill you off and far less compunction about doing so. Killing our family off would allow her to have more land to give away to her loyalists. In contrast, the humans have Erlenberg troops fighting with them along with those of the Lightning Battalion. They’re going to be far more friendly to Alavari civilians,” Helias said.
Soft hands, grabbed onto Helias’s waist with a surprisingly firm grip. “What about you? I can get away, but how are you going to survive this?”
“I don’t know. I—”
“Don’t you dare! Our daughter needs her father and I need my husband!”
The general stared at his wife. “Sara, I can’t surrender to the humans if we win. They want me dead.”
Sara refilled Helias’s glass. “Then you need to help Thorgoth defeat them.”
“Then what? We’re never winning this war. Thorgoth is going to be invaded and—”
Cutting him off with the clink of her goblet against the table, Sara hissed, “And what? Why think that far? We can plan for that after this battle, so long as you are still here and with me.”
Letting out a breath Helias pushed his hair back and allowed himself a sigh. Reaching across the table, he took his wife’s hand.
“Sara, you’re right, but you know you can escape this if Thorgoth is defeated.”
The harorc placed her other hand on top of his. “We’re partners. I need you. We need you. So promise me that you’ll do your damndest to live.”
Helias closed his eyes and nodded. “I promise. First things first, before we turn in we need to talk to the dragons.”
***
Fennokra stalked slowly toward the camp. This wasn’t the collapsed side-passage where she and Yolandra had some privacy. This was the main camp where Thorgoth and their army were preparing for what had to be the final battle.
It was also where her siblings were swallowing the last of what seemed to be a side of salted pork.
“Velkandra, Makentra, we need to talk.”
Their second-eldest sister licked her lips, her neck rising to Fennokra’s level. “I am assuming you mean in private?”
“Of course.” Fennokra could see Velkandra’s haunches tensing to raise herself higher. Her sister was trying to look down on her. Allowing her head to dip, she held her height.
“Alright.” Velkandra flicked her tail and Makentra, licking his lips, followed them.
Since their enemies had set up their siege camp behind them, the Alavari camp had been reduced in size. Still, there was the alcove of the collapsed tunnel. Whilst couriers and soldiers crossed across this natural cavern to the defenses on the other side, they kept a good distance away.
Yolandra was waiting for them, scratching something into the cave wall. Fennokra let out a rumble in her throat and her sister turned from the wall suddenly, shaking her head.
“Velkandra, Mankentra—”
Velkandra puffed a cloud of smoke out. “What’s this all about?” she hissed, lips drawn back to show teeth.
Fennokra took a step away from her sister to take Yolandra’s side, her eyes narrowed. “Are you joking? Do you not think we should at least discuss what is going on?”
“And what would be the point? It is a bit late to be having this discussion. The course of the winds have been chosen,” said Velkandra.
Yolandra rose to her full height on her four legs, but even so she was still shorter than the silent Makendra. “The winds can be fickle, Velkandra, and where we are is proof.”
Velkandra pursed her lips, eyes for the first time, looking toward the ground. “The survival of our family is tied to that of Thorgoth. To abandon him would be death by the hand of the Stormcaller and her allies or by his hand.”
“Besides, if we were to abandon Thorgoth’s cause, that would be dishonorable. We promised to assist him,” said Makendra.
Fennokra blinked at her brother’s tone. It was quiet and yet there was a touch of a deep growl to his voice. His claws were ever so slightly digging into the ground.
“We are dragons. We can think and make decisions for ourselves. We are allowed to consider other options, are we not?” Fennokra asked.
Velkandra’s tail flicked violently side to side as her neck turned to her younger sibling. “Then why does it sound as if you wish to follow in the wingbeats of our elder sister?”
“Who we killed. I was there. I lost a claw striking her down!” Fennokra raised one clawed hand, flexing the remaining digits.
“On that, why did we have to kill Lakadara?”
All golden eyes fixed on Yolandra, who held the gaze of her siblings with a contemptuous scowl.
“Lakadara betrayed us,” said Velkandra, almost growling.
“I’ve been thinking over what happened. Lakadara said nothing about betraying our mother. She merely was questioning if Thorgoth was trustworthy,” Yolandra said.
A scowl flaring his nostrils, Makentra growled. “He fed us, trained us in how the humans and their allies fought. Hid us from their eyes—”
“And now Caldra is dead!” Yolandra exclaimed.
“Which is why we must kill the Stormcaller and her friends! So we can avenge him and our mother!” Velkandra almost completely unfurled her wings. Only the tips slapping the stone forced her to pull them back.
“Then what?” Yolandra asked.
Velkandra frowned. “Then what? We’d have our revenge—”
Yolandra’s tail cracked against the ground. “Then what? You all must have heard of what Thorgoth is capable of. What he’s done to others.”
Makentra rolled his eyes. “Sara’s story is just a story. She might have been just trying to turn you.”
“She was honest and she is not the only tale I’ve heard. You must have heard rumors of what Thorgoth did to his own son, Teutobal,” said Fennokra.
“Propaganda,” Velkandra hissed through her gritted teeth, while smoke wafted through the gaps. “In any case, we have no other option. We fight or we die.”
Fennokra, her claws grinding against the floor, had had enough.
“Velkandra, Makentra, have you ever considered that Thorgoth is perhaps using us for his own goals? We have not even considered what he might do to us after we’ve destroyed the humans and their allies. How do we know the Stormcaller and her allies might treat us better? Besides in the first place, she never intended to kill our mother—”
Fennokra blinked. She was flying backwards, something hard was bearing her into the wall. Dizzy as if struck by one of the Stormcaller’s spells, she realized that the force was the foreclaws of her elder sister. Mad rage lit those golden eyes that were the exact same shade as hers. Horrified, Fennokra tried to throw Velkandra off, but her sister was larger and heavier than her.
“Say that again. I dare you to say that again—ARGH!”
Velkandra rolled off, forced off of Fennokra by the Yolandra shoving into her side. As the elder dragon recovered, the smallest of Telkandra’s brood hissed, “It’s the truth! You are a fool to deny it!”
An ugly sneer on her lips, wings quivering with fury, Velkandra snorted. “The truth? Oh right so we are speaking the truth then. Well here’s the truth. Our kind is doomed!”
Makentra blinked. “Sister?”
“Of course Thorgoth is going to get rid of us or try to after this campaign. He has to, but right now he needs us and that’s what we need to rely on until we gain more strength. Of course, whether he wins or the Stormcaller’s allies win, how can we expect to survive in a world dominated by these lesser species hm? How could they ever not see us as a threat?”
Velkandra stalked toward the wide-eyed Fennokra and Yoandra. Her head turned side to side as she fixed her sisters with wild wide eyes.
“Well? Tell me Fennokra. Speak the truth Yolandra. Or are you both too afraid to admit that our kind are doomed and the only thing is to live as long as we can and hopefully avenge those that hurt us as we do so.”
“You’d have us fly to our deaths?” Makentra asked.
The stammering voice brought Velkandra around. Extending a wing, she touched its tip to her brother’s. “I would at least have us fly together.”
Fennokra shook her head. “We’d knowingly fly with a murderer of children and someone who would want to kill us after we’ve stopped being helpful to him.”
“And we have no other options,” said Makentra. Letting out a breath, he rose to his claws and walked away. “I’ll see you tomorrow, sisters.”
Velkandra, without another word, turned for the exit. “You know it’s true, Fennokra, Yolandra.”
Fennokra closed her eyes. Yolandra, though, narrowed hers. “Doesn’t change that Lakadra’s blood is on our claws.”
Velkandra flinched and left. She strode away so quickly she nearly stepped on Helias and Sara as they came to the cave. She gave the pair no acknowledgement other than a growl.
“See you tomorrow, General,” said Makentra, his tone curt. “We will talk to King Thorgoth ourselves for the plan’s details.”
“Of course,” said Helias. He bowed as the pair left before turning to Yolandra and Fennokra. “I believe we missed something important?”
“Be honest, General Helias. Even if we succeed tomorrow, your king has no use for us after we help him kill the Stormcaller, am I correct?” Fennokra asked.
Sara and Helias didn’t say anything. Their slight move to stand closer so they could hold hands was enough.
“I thought so,” said Fennokra. She let out a sigh and glanced at Yolandra, who nodded. “We will be on the battlefield tomorrow. Where are we going?”
“You’re going with me. We’re attacking the forces sallying from Kairon-Aoun. The plan is that you dragons breathe flame over their army to soften them before we attack.
“Understood. Any questions Fennokra?” Yolandra asked.
Fennokra shook her head. What could be asked anyway?”
Yolandra flashed the pair a joyless smile. “For what it is worth, you two have been good caretakers to us. Even if it was to preserve your own lives.”
Helias didn’t bow. Instead he extended a hand. Yolandra stared at him, but Fennokra, recognizing the gesture, extended a single talon.
“May you always be able to see the sun.” At the dragon’s blink, Helias smiled. “It’s an Alavari saying. It may come from when we used to be enslaved by the Goblin Empire. It means good luck.”
Yolandra nodded and Fennokra found herself smiling.
“Our mother taught us a saying as well. May you never fly alone. I wish that for you both,” said Fennokra.
“Thank you,” said Sara in a quiet voice. She curtsied and the two dragons dipped their heads. They watched Helias and Sara leave with placid smiles.
Then, when nobody was looking, they turned from the entrance to hide their bulks as best they could. The gloomy light of the alcove their only curtain of privacy.
***
Frances slowed slightly as they approached Lakadara’s enclosure. However, Ginger did not slow down.
“Hold on, Ginger, what’s the plan?” Frances asked.
Adjusting her new crown mid-stride, Ginger said, “I’ll show you. I’m certain it’ll work, though.”
Frances’ eyebrows rose. “Is that crown getting to your head already?”
The new Queen of Erisdale flashed a slightly nervous grin over her shoulder. “Yes actually, but I think that’s a good thing in some way. Don’t you?”
Frances found herself nodding. It was strange to see her friend even more confident than usual and so comfortable in the regal crown that she wore atop of a standard Lightning Battalion light blue uniform. Yet she rather enjoyed the new gait that Ginger had.
“I do.” Frances smirked. “Your Majesty.”
Ginger rolled her eyes. “Fuck you.”
Giggling, Frances stopped herself as they drew even closer to Lakadara. The dragon was drawing herself up, placing her massive foreclaws over each other.
“Lakadara. I am Ginger, the new Queen of Erisdale. Pleased to make your acquaintance.”
The dragon coughed, blowing out a puff of smoke. “Greetings Ginger, Queen of Erisdale. I’m sorry for your predecessor’s demise.” Lakadara’s golden eyes narrowed. “Why are you here?”
Ginger dipped her head. “Thank you and as to why I’m here. I have a proposition. If you accept it, I will grant you and your kin, the domain of the Erisdalian mountains marked by the Kwent River Valley, Freeburg and Athelda-Aoun as your home in perpetuity, so long as you do not attack humans unless in self-defense.”
“I am unfamiliar with human geography. From the Stormcaller’s expression, I assume that is a lot.”
Frances swallowed and closed her mouth, but she didn’t question her friend. Ginger, still smiling slyly, nudged her. “It is. Frances, can you lend me a hand here?”
Nodding, Frances closed her eyes and imagined a rough map of Erisdale and its territories. With a wave of Ivy’s Sting she created an image of Erisdale, highlighting in red the expanse of the mountains that bordered Alavaria and Erisdale. The area that Ginger had described sketched a rough red triangle between the three points. It was a fairly sizeable area with a low and Alavari human population.
“My husband is in negotiations with Queen Titania and I’ll have to talk to Frances and Prince Timur, but we are quite certain that Athelda-Aoun will also be included in this area,” Ginger said.
Lakadara’s golden eyes were flickering as she examined the land. Suddenly, she turned, long neck arching toward the Erisdalian Queen. “And what must I do? Fight on your kingdom’s behalf?”
Ginger shook her head. “No.”
“No?”
“Nope. If you would like to do so we can renegotiate the agreement, but my husband and I fully intend to grant you this land.”
The dragon’s tail lifted up as her eyes narrowed. “Explain yourself and the favor you seek. This is far too generous.”
“Let me explain myself first. If what I’m told by my experts is correct, you can lay eggs by yourself without a mate, but it takes time right? A few decades?”
“Yes. Still, that doesn’t explain—”
“Here me out. This war is going to end. We may lose, but if we win, banishing you to the north is making you Queen Titania’s problem and she’ll have more than enough problems to deal with. You might just end up coming south again and we know how that ended. I’d prefer to avoid that so that means we need to make an agreement. You need a new home and I need peace for Erisdale. If the kingdom has to give up some poor agricultural land then I’m all for it.”
The dragon nodded. “I see, but why so much land? Why not just give me a cave? Or request my service as Thorgoth did?”
“And how will you eat? Hunt? Where will your grown children go? I’m making an agreement that will last for decades, not just a few years. As for service? I was tempted, but you wouldn’t agree to that anyway and why should you? We haven’t given you any reason to agree.” Ginger gave Frances a wave to dispel the map. “Maybe in the future we can work something out, especially if the dragon population increases. Your service in return for more food, but again, I want to start us off on the right path, not the left path.”
“Left path?” Lakadara asked.
“Erisdalian expression. It means the wrong path,” Frances said helpfully.
Lakadara nodded slowly. “You still ask for a boon, though.”
Ginger nodded. “Yes. I want you to speak to your siblings. Before the upcoming battle starts, tell them of my deal with you. So long as they choose to accept that deal and defect, then I will have it so our forces will not hurt them. After that, you may leave. I will not request you to fight with us.”
“You want me to show myself to Thorgoth? To the siblings that tried to kill me?” Lakadara asked, mouth agape.
Ginger stepped closer to the dragon, who lifted her head away from the queen. “I want you to save your siblings. I want you to save yourself from becoming the last purple dragon in existence. I would rather you not be alone, stewing in hatred for my kingdom and our allies who brought down your family, even if we had just cause. I want peace. What do you want?”
“How do I know I can trust you?” The dragon suddenly grimaced. “Ah, right, you want a lasting peace. You have every reason to want peace.”
Ginger, arms crossed tapped her foot. Frances could see how stiff her friend was, but the action was also comforting. That her magic-less friend had such control over the situation, despite being faced with the dragon was rather…badass.
Letting out a puff of smoke that slowly drifted into the cavern, the dragon pondered the queen’s proposal. Frances held her breath and yet the dragon remained silent, only her tail moving from side to side.
Ginger waited, still content to wait for the dragon’s answer. Frances couldn’t. The tension coiled in her chest, waiting to explode.
“Lakadara, what do you want for your future?” Frances asked.
The dragon glanced at Frances, golden eyes wide. She turned back to Ginger, who continued to stand tall, awaiting Lakadara’s answer patiently.
“I accept your offer, and your promise for the future,” said Lakadara, dipping her head.
“We are glad that you wish the same as we do,” said Ginger. She extended her hand and Lakadara, took her claw and put the tip of it on the queen’s palm.
*Author’s Note: Queenly Ginger was really neat to write 😀 *
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Just because you’re transported to another world, doesn’t mean you’ll escape from your pain.
Abused by her parents, thirteen-year-old Frances only wants to be safe and for her life not to hurt so much. And when she and her class are transported to the magical world of Durannon to fight the monsters invading the human kingdoms and defeat the self-titled Demon King, Frances is presented with a golden opportunity. If she succeeds, Frances will have the home she never had. If she fails, Frances will be summoned back to the home she escaped.
Yet, despite her newfound magic and friends, Frances finds that trauma is not so easily lost. She is dogged by her abuse and its physical and invisible scars. Not only does she have to learn magic, she has to survive the nightmares of her past, and wrestle with her feelings of doubt and self-loathing.
If she can heal from her trauma, though, she might be able to defeat the Demon King and maybe, just maybe, she can find a home for herself.
[The Beginning] [<=Chapter 217] [Chapter Index and Blurb] [Chapter 219 June 11 or see the next chapter now on Patreon]
The Fractured Song Index
Discord Channel Just let me know when you arrive in the server that you’re a Patreon so you can access your special channel.
***
Ginger makes an offer to Lakadara. The rest of Telkandra's remaining brood discuss the fate of their allies.
“Not good?” Sara asked as Helias strode into the tent and made his way straight to the bottle of wine.
“Not good,” Helias muttered.
Sara nodded woodenly. “Privacy spell?
The tauroll waved his sheathed Fangroar and after pouring himself and his wife a drink, sat down. “We’re safe. Oh Galena, this is really not good.”
“How dead are we?” Sara asked, her tone light.
“We’re not dead. We’re just in a lot of danger and even if we somehow force the humans to retreat, we’ve lost this war,” said Helias.
“Explain.”
Helias drank deep, noting that Sara was also drinking deep as well. “Thorgoth is going after the humans. That part of the plan is as good as it gets. We’ll be attacking them, and using the dragons, whilst our forces hold off Titania. Our objectives are also well-chosen.” Helias buried his head into his hands and let out a deep groan. “But winning this doesn’t change anything.”
“If we can defeat the humans, why won’t that change anything?” Sara bit her lip. “Unless it renders us unable to beat Titania?”
“Yes. Even on the chance we beat the humans we won’t be able to invade them, we won’t be able to defeat Titania. We’d be at a stalemate and both armies would have to withdraw.” His hands dropping to the table, Helias stared at his wife. “And we don’t have any reserves left. We’re going to lose the war, even if Thorgoth lives.”
“If we defeat the humans—”
The general shook his head. “By defeat, I mean we’ll hurt them but we can’t prevent them from withdrawing. We might kill a few of their leaders, their important mages and Otherworlders, but they will still have soldiers. After coming so close, they won’t surrender. They’ll keep attacking until they kill enough of Thorgoth and Berengaria’s supporters that nobody will help them, or until both of them die.”
“Alright so, what do we do?” Sara asked. Helias looked at his wife, noting how still she sat. Her wings were clamped tight to her back and her lips were drawn tight.
“Sara, I don’t have good answers.”
Sara steepled her trembling fingers as best she could. “They’re going to be better than mine. I don’t know anything about war.”
“Right. Well, you need to surrender to the humans if you are captured. Present yourself as a non-combatant. Cry, scream, anything to declare that you don’t mean any harm,” Helias said.
“Why not Titania?” Sara asked.
“She has every incentive to kill you off and far less compunction about doing so. Killing our family off would allow her to have more land to give away to her loyalists. In contrast, the humans have Erlenberg troops fighting with them along with those of the Lightning Battalion. They’re going to be far more friendly to Alavari civilians,” Helias said.
Soft hands, grabbed onto Helias’s waist with a surprisingly firm grip. “What about you? I can get away, but how are you going to survive this?”
“I don’t know. I—”
“Don’t you dare! Our daughter needs her father and I need my husband!”
The general stared at his wife. “Sara, I can’t surrender to the humans if we win. They want me dead.”
Sara refilled Helias’s glass. “Then you need to help Thorgoth defeat them.”
“Then what? We’re never winning this war. Thorgoth is going to be invaded and—”
Cutting him off with the clink of her goblet against the table, Sara hissed, “And what? Why think that far? We can plan for that after this battle, so long as you are still here and with me.”
Letting out a breath Helias pushed his hair back and allowed himself a sigh. Reaching across the table, he took his wife’s hand.
“Sara, you’re right, but you know you can escape this if Thorgoth is defeated.”
The harorc placed her other hand on top of his. “We’re partners. I need you. We need you. So promise me that you’ll do your damndest to live.”
Helias closed his eyes and nodded. “I promise. First things first, before we turn in we need to talk to the dragons.”
***
Fennokra stalked slowly toward the camp. This wasn’t the collapsed side-passage where she and Yolandra had some privacy. This was the main camp where Thorgoth and their army were preparing for what had to be the final battle.
It was also where her siblings were swallowing the last of what seemed to be a side of salted pork.
“Velkandra, Makentra, we need to talk.”
Their second-eldest sister licked her lips, her neck rising to Fennokra’s level. “I am assuming you mean in private?”
“Of course.” Fennokra could see Velkandra’s haunches tensing to raise herself higher. Her sister was trying to look down on her. Allowing her head to dip, she held her height.
“Alright.” Velkandra flicked her tail and Makentra, licking his lips, followed them.
Since their enemies had set up their siege camp behind them, the Alavari camp had been reduced in size. Still, there was the alcove of the collapsed tunnel. Whilst couriers and soldiers crossed across this natural cavern to the defenses on the other side, they kept a good distance away.
Yolandra was waiting for them, scratching something into the cave wall. Fennokra let out a rumble in her throat and her sister turned from the wall suddenly, shaking her head.
“Velkandra, Mankentra—”
Velkandra puffed a cloud of smoke out. “What’s this all about?” she hissed, lips drawn back to show teeth.
Fennokra took a step away from her sister to take Yolandra’s side, her eyes narrowed. “Are you joking? Do you not think we should at least discuss what is going on?”
“And what would be the point? It is a bit late to be having this discussion. The course of the winds have been chosen,” said Velkandra.
Yolandra rose to her full height on her four legs, but even so she was still shorter than the silent Makendra. “The winds can be fickle, Velkandra, and where we are is proof.”
Velkandra pursed her lips, eyes for the first time, looking toward the ground. “The survival of our family is tied to that of Thorgoth. To abandon him would be death by the hand of the Stormcaller and her allies or by his hand.”
“Besides, if we were to abandon Thorgoth’s cause, that would be dishonorable. We promised to assist him,” said Makendra.
Fennokra blinked at her brother’s tone. It was quiet and yet there was a touch of a deep growl to his voice. His claws were ever so slightly digging into the ground.
“We are dragons. We can think and make decisions for ourselves. We are allowed to consider other options, are we not?” Fennokra asked.
Velkandra’s tail flicked violently side to side as her neck turned to her younger sibling. “Then why does it sound as if you wish to follow in the wingbeats of our elder sister?”
“Who we killed. I was there. I lost a claw striking her down!” Fennokra raised one clawed hand, flexing the remaining digits.
“On that, why did we have to kill Lakadara?”
All golden eyes fixed on Yolandra, who held the gaze of her siblings with a contemptuous scowl.
“Lakadara betrayed us,” said Velkandra, almost growling.
“I’ve been thinking over what happened. Lakadara said nothing about betraying our mother. She merely was questioning if Thorgoth was trustworthy,” Yolandra said.
A scowl flaring his nostrils, Makentra growled. “He fed us, trained us in how the humans and their allies fought. Hid us from their eyes—”
“And now Caldra is dead!” Yolandra exclaimed.
“Which is why we must kill the Stormcaller and her friends! So we can avenge him and our mother!” Velkandra almost completely unfurled her wings. Only the tips slapping the stone forced her to pull them back.
“Then what?” Yolandra asked.
Velkandra frowned. “Then what? We’d have our revenge—”
Yolandra’s tail cracked against the ground. “Then what? You all must have heard of what Thorgoth is capable of. What he’s done to others.”
Makentra rolled his eyes. “Sara’s story is just a story. She might have been just trying to turn you.”
“She was honest and she is not the only tale I’ve heard. You must have heard rumors of what Thorgoth did to his own son, Teutobal,” said Fennokra.
“Propaganda,” Velkandra hissed through her gritted teeth, while smoke wafted through the gaps. “In any case, we have no other option. We fight or we die.”
Fennokra, her claws grinding against the floor, had had enough.
“Velkandra, Makentra, have you ever considered that Thorgoth is perhaps using us for his own goals? We have not even considered what he might do to us after we’ve destroyed the humans and their allies. How do we know the Stormcaller and her allies might treat us better? Besides in the first place, she never intended to kill our mother—”
Fennokra blinked. She was flying backwards, something hard was bearing her into the wall. Dizzy as if struck by one of the Stormcaller’s spells, she realized that the force was the foreclaws of her elder sister. Mad rage lit those golden eyes that were the exact same shade as hers. Horrified, Fennokra tried to throw Velkandra off, but her sister was larger and heavier than her.
“Say that again. I dare you to say that again—ARGH!”
Velkandra rolled off, forced off of Fennokra by the Yolandra shoving into her side. As the elder dragon recovered, the smallest of Telkandra’s brood hissed, “It’s the truth! You are a fool to deny it!”
An ugly sneer on her lips, wings quivering with fury, Velkandra snorted. “The truth? Oh right so we are speaking the truth then. Well here’s the truth. Our kind is doomed!”
Makentra blinked. “Sister?”
“Of course Thorgoth is going to get rid of us or try to after this campaign. He has to, but right now he needs us and that’s what we need to rely on until we gain more strength. Of course, whether he wins or the Stormcaller’s allies win, how can we expect to survive in a world dominated by these lesser species hm? How could they ever not see us as a threat?”
Velkandra stalked toward the wide-eyed Fennokra and Yoandra. Her head turned side to side as she fixed her sisters with wild wide eyes.
“Well? Tell me Fennokra. Speak the truth Yolandra. Or are you both too afraid to admit that our kind are doomed and the only thing is to live as long as we can and hopefully avenge those that hurt us as we do so.”
“You’d have us fly to our deaths?” Makentra asked.
The stammering voice brought Velkandra around. Extending a wing, she touched its tip to her brother’s. “I would at least have us fly together.”
Fennokra shook her head. “We’d knowingly fly with a murderer of children and someone who would want to kill us after we’ve stopped being helpful to him.”
“And we have no other options,” said Makentra. Letting out a breath, he rose to his claws and walked away. “I’ll see you tomorrow, sisters.”
Velkandra, without another word, turned for the exit. “You know it’s true, Fennokra, Yolandra.”
Fennokra closed her eyes. Yolandra, though, narrowed hers. “Doesn’t change that Lakadra’s blood is on our claws.”
Velkandra flinched and left. She strode away so quickly she nearly stepped on Helias and Sara as they came to the cave. She gave the pair no acknowledgement other than a growl.
“See you tomorrow, General,” said Makentra, his tone curt. “We will talk to King Thorgoth ourselves for the plan’s details.”
“Of course,” said Helias. He bowed as the pair left before turning to Yolandra and Fennokra. “I believe we missed something important?”
“Be honest, General Helias. Even if we succeed tomorrow, your king has no use for us after we help him kill the Stormcaller, am I correct?” Fennokra asked.
Sara and Helias didn’t say anything. Their slight move to stand closer so they could hold hands was enough.
“I thought so,” said Fennokra. She let out a sigh and glanced at Yolandra, who nodded. “We will be on the battlefield tomorrow. Where are we going?”
“You’re going with me. We’re attacking the forces sallying from Kairon-Aoun. The plan is that you dragons breathe flame over their army to soften them before we attack.
“Understood. Any questions Fennokra?” Yolandra asked.
Fennokra shook her head. What could be asked anyway?”
Yolandra flashed the pair a joyless smile. “For what it is worth, you two have been good caretakers to us. Even if it was to preserve your own lives.”
Helias didn’t bow. Instead he extended a hand. Yolandra stared at him, but Fennokra, recognizing the gesture, extended a single talon.
“May you always be able to see the sun.” At the dragon’s blink, Helias smiled. “It’s an Alavari saying. It may come from when we used to be enslaved by the Goblin Empire. It means good luck.”
Yolandra nodded and Fennokra found herself smiling.
“Our mother taught us a saying as well. May you never fly alone. I wish that for you both,” said Fennokra.
“Thank you,” said Sara in a quiet voice. She curtsied and the two dragons dipped their heads. They watched Helias and Sara leave with placid smiles.
Then, when nobody was looking, they turned from the entrance to hide their bulks as best they could. The gloomy light of the alcove their only curtain of privacy.
***
Frances slowed slightly as they approached Lakadara’s enclosure. However, Ginger did not slow down.
“Hold on, Ginger, what’s the plan?” Frances asked.
Adjusting her new crown mid-stride, Ginger said, “I’ll show you. I’m certain it’ll work, though.”
Frances’ eyebrows rose. “Is that crown getting to your head already?”
The new Queen of Erisdale flashed a slightly nervous grin over her shoulder. “Yes actually, but I think that’s a good thing in some way. Don’t you?”
Frances found herself nodding. It was strange to see her friend even more confident than usual and so comfortable in the regal crown that she wore atop of a standard Lightning Battalion light blue uniform. Yet she rather enjoyed the new gait that Ginger had.
“I do.” Frances smirked. “Your Majesty.”
Ginger rolled her eyes. “Fuck you.”
Giggling, Frances stopped herself as they drew even closer to Lakadara. The dragon was drawing herself up, placing her massive foreclaws over each other.
“Lakadara. I am Ginger, the new Queen of Erisdale. Pleased to make your acquaintance.”
The dragon coughed, blowing out a puff of smoke. “Greetings Ginger, Queen of Erisdale. I’m sorry for your predecessor’s demise.” Lakadara’s golden eyes narrowed. “Why are you here?”
Ginger dipped her head. “Thank you and as to why I’m here. I have a proposition. If you accept it, I will grant you and your kin, the domain of the Erisdalian mountains marked by the Kwent River Valley, Freeburg and Athelda-Aoun as your home in perpetuity, so long as you do not attack humans unless in self-defense.”
“I am unfamiliar with human geography. From the Stormcaller’s expression, I assume that is a lot.”
Frances swallowed and closed her mouth, but she didn’t question her friend. Ginger, still smiling slyly, nudged her. “It is. Frances, can you lend me a hand here?”
Nodding, Frances closed her eyes and imagined a rough map of Erisdale and its territories. With a wave of Ivy’s Sting she created an image of Erisdale, highlighting in red the expanse of the mountains that bordered Alavaria and Erisdale. The area that Ginger had described sketched a rough red triangle between the three points. It was a fairly sizeable area with a low and Alavari human population.
“My husband is in negotiations with Queen Titania and I’ll have to talk to Frances and Prince Timur, but we are quite certain that Athelda-Aoun will also be included in this area,” Ginger said.
Lakadara’s golden eyes were flickering as she examined the land. Suddenly, she turned, long neck arching toward the Erisdalian Queen. “And what must I do? Fight on your kingdom’s behalf?”
Ginger shook her head. “No.”
“No?”
“Nope. If you would like to do so we can renegotiate the agreement, but my husband and I fully intend to grant you this land.”
The dragon’s tail lifted up as her eyes narrowed. “Explain yourself and the favor you seek. This is far too generous.”
“Let me explain myself first. If what I’m told by my experts is correct, you can lay eggs by yourself without a mate, but it takes time right? A few decades?”
“Yes. Still, that doesn’t explain—”
“Here me out. This war is going to end. We may lose, but if we win, banishing you to the north is making you Queen Titania’s problem and she’ll have more than enough problems to deal with. You might just end up coming south again and we know how that ended. I’d prefer to avoid that so that means we need to make an agreement. You need a new home and I need peace for Erisdale. If the kingdom has to give up some poor agricultural land then I’m all for it.”
The dragon nodded. “I see, but why so much land? Why not just give me a cave? Or request my service as Thorgoth did?”
“And how will you eat? Hunt? Where will your grown children go? I’m making an agreement that will last for decades, not just a few years. As for service? I was tempted, but you wouldn’t agree to that anyway and why should you? We haven’t given you any reason to agree.” Ginger gave Frances a wave to dispel the map. “Maybe in the future we can work something out, especially if the dragon population increases. Your service in return for more food, but again, I want to start us off on the right path, not the left path.”
“Left path?” Lakadara asked.
“Erisdalian expression. It means the wrong path,” Frances said helpfully.
Lakadara nodded slowly. “You still ask for a boon, though.”
Ginger nodded. “Yes. I want you to speak to your siblings. Before the upcoming battle starts, tell them of my deal with you. So long as they choose to accept that deal and defect, then I will have it so our forces will not hurt them. After that, you may leave. I will not request you to fight with us.”
“You want me to show myself to Thorgoth? To the siblings that tried to kill me?” Lakadara asked, mouth agape.
Ginger stepped closer to the dragon, who lifted her head away from the queen. “I want you to save your siblings. I want you to save yourself from becoming the last purple dragon in existence. I would rather you not be alone, stewing in hatred for my kingdom and our allies who brought down your family, even if we had just cause. I want peace. What do you want?”
“How do I know I can trust you?” The dragon suddenly grimaced. “Ah, right, you want a lasting peace. You have every reason to want peace.”
Ginger, arms crossed tapped her foot. Frances could see how stiff her friend was, but the action was also comforting. That her magic-less friend had such control over the situation, despite being faced with the dragon was rather…badass.
Letting out a puff of smoke that slowly drifted into the cavern, the dragon pondered the queen’s proposal. Frances held her breath and yet the dragon remained silent, only her tail moving from side to side.
Ginger waited, still content to wait for the dragon’s answer. Frances couldn’t. The tension coiled in her chest, waiting to explode.
“Lakadara, what do you want for your future?” Frances asked.
The dragon glanced at Frances, golden eyes wide. She turned back to Ginger, who continued to stand tall, awaiting Lakadara’s answer patiently.
“I accept your offer, and your promise for the future,” said Lakadara, dipping her head.
“We are glad that you wish the same as we do,” said Ginger. She extended her hand and Lakadara, took her claw and put the tip of it on the queen’s palm.
*Author’s Note: Queenly Ginger was really neat to write 😀 *
2024.05.29 01:10 Affectionate-Ad-3234 How do I remove the black line next to the X logo?
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2024.05.28 23:01 sdd-wrangler5 And just like BLM was exposed as a power grab and money scam...so was #metoo
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2024.05.28 22:45 B_Huij Negative Lab Pro frustrations - batch processing questions
Can someone having success help me out here? I am using NLP on my Mac, v3.0.2 and LR Classic v13.3. I'm new to NLP.
I am processing scans from a roll of Vision3 250D which was developed at home in ECN-2 chemistry. The negatives look normal. Density is normal. Mask color is normal. This was fresh film and I have no reason to believe the film itself has any issues.
What I'd like to do is batch process things. So I have 36 scans from the roll, all with a bit of border around them. Here is my workflow. Hopefully someone can point out where I've gone wrong.
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I am processing scans from a roll of Vision3 250D which was developed at home in ECN-2 chemistry. The negatives look normal. Density is normal. Mask color is normal. This was fresh film and I have no reason to believe the film itself has any issues.
What I'd like to do is batch process things. So I have 36 scans from the roll, all with a bit of border around them. Here is my workflow. Hopefully someone can point out where I've gone wrong.
- Insert strip of film into scanner (Nikon CoolScan 4000, being controlled via VueScan).
- Preview frame 1. Select the image area + a bit of film border as the crop area. "Lock Exposure."
- Set media type to "Image", output to 48-bit RGB, with a bit of infrared cleaning, RAW DNG output, and the "Raw save film" selected.
- Scan the roll to produce essentially untouched (other than dust removal) RAW files.
- Import into Lightroom.
- Select all photos and go to File > Plugin Extras > Update VueScan/Silverfast DNGs.
- Following instructions, I now go to Metadata > Read Metadata from Files and confirm.
- The appearance of my negatives has now changed slightly in the Library module of LR, and the "Profile" of each image is now set to "Negative Lab v2.3."
- Set white balance by sampling the clear film border (between frames area) and sync this WB setting across all frames using LR sync tool. This has largely removed the orange cast of the mask from my negatives (they all look pretty... whitish).
- Crop all negatives to remove film border entirely.
- Select the first frame and convert with NLP. Not using border buffer, and keeping all default settings for pre-saturation and whatnot.
- No matter what I do, everything looks super warm. I am getting far better results if I skip the "set LR white balance using film border" step and let the negative scans look like orange negative scans when I convert them with NLP.
- Okay, I've tuned the sliders and settings in NLP so I'm very happy with the result of the one frame I've converted. Apply. (I am not currently spitting out a TIFF positive)
- Here's where I'm confused - I'd love to apply everything (visible settings and invisible conversion profile that was generated when NLP analyzed the first frame I converted) to the rest of the frames. Documentation for NLP refers to a "sync scene" feature, but I am not finding any such feature, and this feels like old/out of date documentation for previous versions.
- I now select all of the frames in the folder, with the first one being converted and the rest still being unconverted negatives. Open NLP. As soon as I try to move around between images with the arrow buttons in the NLP dialog box, I get An internal error has occurred. ?:0: attempt to perform arithmetic on field 'whitePointOrigin' (a nil value)
- My assumption is that because those images are not converted yet, trying to apply settings to them is not working properly, though I could be totally off base in my interpretation of that error message.
- Why is white balancing in LR on a film border between the "load Vuescan DNG RAW" step and the actual converting, in accordance with NLPs instructions, producing terrible color balance, but not doing that is producing excellent color balance? I suppose it doesn't matter, since I'm happy to just continue skipping that step and getting good results.
- How do I actually take ALL of the settings I applied during and after the conversion, using NLP sliders and tools, from my first frame, to the rest of the roll? Or am I forced to convert all of them first (which includes analyzing them each individually) before NLP will allow me to try and sync settings?
2024.05.28 20:00 wramirez Weird Situation Applying for I-131, and 1-485
A bit of a weird one here so I don't expect anyone to have an answer but worth a shot.
After nearly 3 years of just waiting I was finally issued my EB1 Greencard last summer. While we were waiting on an answer my wife and I welcomed a baby boy into our family and shortly after our green cards were issued but he did not have one. We moved to the U.S. from Canada and he was allowed to enter and we were to start his paperwork here.
But now he's not allowed to leave the country until his advanced parole travel document or greencarid are issued. This is causing a separation in our family for almost a year now (we spent Christmas in a hotel at Niagara Falls to see our families).
He did his biometrics, but I don't see any mention of his biometrics being done when I look at his case status. Should it be there?
How long do you think I will have to wait?
Is there any way I can expedite so that he can cross the border to visit his family in Canada?
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After nearly 3 years of just waiting I was finally issued my EB1 Greencard last summer. While we were waiting on an answer my wife and I welcomed a baby boy into our family and shortly after our green cards were issued but he did not have one. We moved to the U.S. from Canada and he was allowed to enter and we were to start his paperwork here.
But now he's not allowed to leave the country until his advanced parole travel document or greencarid are issued. This is causing a separation in our family for almost a year now (we spent Christmas in a hotel at Niagara Falls to see our families).
He did his biometrics, but I don't see any mention of his biometrics being done when I look at his case status. Should it be there?
How long do you think I will have to wait?
Is there any way I can expedite so that he can cross the border to visit his family in Canada?
2024.05.28 18:30 cporter202 ChatGPT: A Tool for Overcoming Language Hurdles in Global Business Growth
Title: ChatGPT: A Tool for Overcoming Language Hurdles in Global Business Growth
In the rapidly expanding arena of global business, the significance of effective communication cannot be overstated. Bridging language barriers poses a monumental challenge for enterprises aiming to extend their reach beyond local markets. Enter ChatGPT, an AI-driven marvel capable of surmounting linguistic obstacles with astonishing ease and efficacy.
ChatGPT, built on the innovative GPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) architecture, delivers fluent translations and contextual understanding across a multitude of languages. Its application extends from real-time communication, such as emails and negotiations, to the translation of complex legal documents and marketing materials. The tool's proficiency in natural language processing allows us to maintain the subtleties and cultural nuances often lost in traditional translation software.
For businesses, this translates into a plethora of practical advantages. The considerable reduction in miscommunication and errors can lead to smoother international operations. Organizations can establish trust more effectively with their global partners and customer base by interacting in their preferred language. ChatGPT enhances inclusivity, allowing non-native English speakers to engage and contribute to their full potential.
Furthermore, the ability to automate translation processes with ChatGPT-driven tools signals a reduction in turnaround times and operational costs, offering a competitive edge in the marketplace. Companies can scale up their international presence without the hefty investment traditionally associated with multilingual staff and extensive translation services.
The advent of such AI-powered translation capabilities raises intriguing discussions. How will this shape the future of global trade and international relations? Can ChatGPT and similar technologies foster a more integrated global economy? As businesses harness the power of ChatGPT to overcome language barriers, we edge closer to a world where ideas and commerce flow more freely across borders.
Let's dive into this discussion. Have you or your business utilized ChatGPT or similar AI tools for language translation? What were the outcomes? Share your experiences and thoughts on the potential impact of such technologies on global business expansion.
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In the rapidly expanding arena of global business, the significance of effective communication cannot be overstated. Bridging language barriers poses a monumental challenge for enterprises aiming to extend their reach beyond local markets. Enter ChatGPT, an AI-driven marvel capable of surmounting linguistic obstacles with astonishing ease and efficacy.
ChatGPT, built on the innovative GPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) architecture, delivers fluent translations and contextual understanding across a multitude of languages. Its application extends from real-time communication, such as emails and negotiations, to the translation of complex legal documents and marketing materials. The tool's proficiency in natural language processing allows us to maintain the subtleties and cultural nuances often lost in traditional translation software.
For businesses, this translates into a plethora of practical advantages. The considerable reduction in miscommunication and errors can lead to smoother international operations. Organizations can establish trust more effectively with their global partners and customer base by interacting in their preferred language. ChatGPT enhances inclusivity, allowing non-native English speakers to engage and contribute to their full potential.
Furthermore, the ability to automate translation processes with ChatGPT-driven tools signals a reduction in turnaround times and operational costs, offering a competitive edge in the marketplace. Companies can scale up their international presence without the hefty investment traditionally associated with multilingual staff and extensive translation services.
The advent of such AI-powered translation capabilities raises intriguing discussions. How will this shape the future of global trade and international relations? Can ChatGPT and similar technologies foster a more integrated global economy? As businesses harness the power of ChatGPT to overcome language barriers, we edge closer to a world where ideas and commerce flow more freely across borders.
Let's dive into this discussion. Have you or your business utilized ChatGPT or similar AI tools for language translation? What were the outcomes? Share your experiences and thoughts on the potential impact of such technologies on global business expansion.
2024.05.28 16:50 Halofreak1171 [CLAIM] The Garden of Eden Your Eyes Will Be Opened
Mood
The lady’s voice seemed to catch on the moss-covered walls of the church. It was a humble building, and quite clearly an old Catholic church that had been converted for its new purpose. Windows had been opened to let in animals, with birds and rodents taking advantage and making this their home. Where moss and vine didn’t cover the walls, paintings of the Earth Mother and Eden… the true Eden adorned them. While the building may have been built Catholic, its insides proclaimed it as far different.
“Name Sir?”
Her voice caught him off guard. Her face seemed mildly annoyed, as if he was holding up her day. To be fair, the hour long line he had waited in suggested that this place was busy, and yet when he walked in the church seemed quite empty. Beyond her face, she wore a rather plain-looking white top…or was it a dress? Whatever it was, no symbols or logos sat on the fabric besides a small, minimalistic tree, just on her left shoulder. It was the same symbol which sat above the church’s entrance, and the same one which he had seen all throughout his home town in recent weeks. It was the symbol of the Community, the supposed singular faith of Eden.
“Sir, I need a name or I’m going to have to ask you to leave.”
Once again, her voice brought him out his daydream. He figured he might as well answer, he had waited all that time. “Szymon.”
She nodded, typing it down on a rather old-looking computer.
“Last names and any middle names sir?”
“Czajka… What exactly is this?”
The lady simply continued typing, not bothering to look up as she answered his question.
“It’s a Community Church.”
She said it so matter-of-factly that he couldn’t decide whether she was making a joke or if she genuinely believed he was that stupid.
“No, I know that obviously. I meant more… what is this process here? What are we doing? I thought this was a church sermon or something, not a reception desk.”
She paused for a second, before looking up and reaching over to a brochure stand behind her. As she grabbed one of the first pamphlets held within it, its title of “THE COMMUNITY AND YOU: HOW THE EARTH LOVES US ALL” visible even with his relatively poor eyesight, she also responded in a more welcoming tone.”
“Ah sorry, I figured you came in having seen the initiative around town. That’s my bad. Here at the Community, we appreciate that Eden’s faith is a little different from your own, and want to make the transition as smooth as possible for all. As such we’re running these drives so to speak, where people like yourself can come in, gain as much information as possible about the Community, and make an educated decision on whether to convert!”
Her warm tone was calming, even if he still suspected all of this to be a scam. Perhaps seeing a weird look on his face, the lady continued.
“We completely get that the way the Community does things may be abit odd at times, so if you have any questions during this process feel free to ask. If I may ask though, what made you think of coming here?”
That question made him ponder for a second. Why was he here? He supposed that everyone he knew was talking about the advantages of being an active Community member, and those that had joined were seeing great benefits for their families, or so it seemed. But there was more than that. It was subtle at first, but the more he saw ads and signs for the Community, the more drawn he felt to it. It had felt like nothing he had ever experienced before, a vacuum so powerful that his subconscious couldn’t help but be pulled in. He looked at the lady, unsure of how to answer.
“I felt like I needed a change of pace.”
She smiled at his answer, and yet the smile seemed off, as if he had gotten something wrong. Whatever it was, she quickly returned to a more neutral expression.
“That makes sense. Well, if you would follow me, I’ll take you to the first step of your education.”
As the lady got up, he hesitated. Her inflection, her tone, it all said something was wrong. All of a sudden the room felt small, and he felt even smaller, trapped. His eyes darted around the room, paranoia mounting, the feeling of being watched by something far larger than anything he had ever known growing. He went to stand up, to run, but his knees wouldn’t let him. Whatever was watching was close now. It felt old…dangerous…beyond the scope of what he considered possible. As tears welled up in his eyes he was certain that this was the end, whatever this was.
“Syzmon? I get the hesitation, but trust me, it’ll all be fine.”
Her words snapped him out of his stupor. They comforted him, made him feel safe, the same way his mother’s words did when he was a child. He shook his head and stood up, following the lady to the area behind the pulpit. Here, in an area normally reserved for priests and pastors, small booths had seemingly been set up, almost like private voting areas. She beckoned for him to enter one and sit on the provided chair.
As he sat, she handed him some decidedly ancient headphones as well as a hot cup of tea, and gestured to box TV which sat in front of him.
“This’ll be the start of your education Syzmon. Just put the headphones on and watch the TV, and all your questions will be answered.”
For a second, he felt the same panic rising, but before it could take hold the TV was on and the lady was off. Static filled his ears while darkness remained on the TV, just long enough for him to think something was broken. As he waited, he sipped on the tea, its flavour muted but decidedly earthy. Thinking the tech had broken, he looked to leave, before a cacophony of noise assaulted his ears. Trumpets played, high-pitched voices sang while low-pitched voices chanted. The noise commanded his attention, as did the TV, whose screen was now flashing bright, almost psychedelic colours. The sounds and colours burnt their way into his mind, but they too would stop suddenly. Alone with his thoughts for a second, he swore he could see shadows moving about behind him, only for that thought to be tossed away as screams ripped through the headphones, so loud he could only think that they were right there next to him. The image on the screen changed, to demonstrate a woman, dressed in a plain white dress, her black hair tangling down past her shoulders and elbows, her eyes a piercing green, walking through a serene garden. As she spoke, the screams quietened but never left.
“My child. It is good to see you. I am so happy to hear you wish to join the Community.”
He calmed down with this, the woman’s voice acting as a warm blanket. The tea smelled better now somehow, and invited him to drink even more, which he did without complaint.
“You are here to learn, but what exactly is it you must be taught? You understand how to worship, how to be a good man in the Catholic world, what more could you need for a faith admittedly quite similar to your old one? Syzmon, I must tell you that we lied a tiny amount. The Community is different. How? Well, let me show you!”
The picture changed once more, bright red flashing for a second, before scenes he couldn’t even describe began to take place. His mind was assaulted with the vile inhumanity of what he saw, the images tearing at the very makeup of his personhood. And all through this the woman spoke still.
“The Community is more than just a faith you think about once or twice a year. It requires devotion, love, dedication above all else.
More images, even worse somehow, continued playing. He could feel his mind failing him, it being unable to comprehend what he was seeing. Screams began to rip through once more, and yet the woman continued to speak.
“Szymon, what you must understand is that to enjoy the fruits of the Earth and the Community, you must give yourself entirely to the Earth Mother! You must understand that man is weak, and yet they believe themselves master of every domain they seek. No longer do they toil amongst the rest of the animals, NO! Instead they work to bend every atom to their will, assuming that it is their destiny to be gods! This is not the case my child. When you join the Community, you understand that humanity has its place, not as the master of worlds, but as its servant!”
The speech rang through his head, pushing its way past the disgusting imagery and terrifying screams. It buried itself deep within his brain, in some part that he could barely even fathom, and when it did, he saw eternity. The TV shut off in that moment, the noises and images gone. And so to did Szymon, only to reawaken a second later, no longer a man of God but a child of the Earth Mother.
The absorption of the Polish Commonwealth, alongside the final death of the EU, has rapidly transformed both the state of Eden and world affairs. This report, for your eyes only, will detail all the information I have gathered recently, both on the regions we have expanded into, and for the greater region as a whole.
The expansion of Eden has been both a positive and a negative. Of course, the positives include the realisation of Eden as a true power in the European space, as well as increased growth for the Earth Mother, though while these are self-evident, the negatives must be delved into. The most obvious negative is the increase in perversions. A more comprehensive document is on its way, however, there still remains a not-insignificant level of detail which I have obtained. Below is a list of the most relevant perversions and the changes, for your consideration.
The absorption of the Polish Commonwealth, alongside the final death of the EU, has rapidly transformed both the state of Eden and world affairs. This report, for your eyes only, will detail all the information I have gathered recently, both on the regions we have expanded into, and for the greater region as a whole.
The expansion of Eden has been both a positive and a negative. Of course, the positives include the realisation of Eden as a true power in the European space, as well as increased growth for the Earth Mother, though while these are self-evident, the negatives must be delved into. The most obvious negative is the increase in perversions. A more comprehensive document is on its way, however, there still remains a not-insignificant level of detail which I have obtained. Below is a list of the most relevant perversions and the changes, for your consideration.
The Cult of the Space Mother: An already extant perversion, Eden’s expansion into regions of the Commonwealth has seen the Cult of the Space Mother grow exponentially. Based on a technocratic-based theology, the Cult of the Space Mother believes that the Earth Mother is also the progenitor of alien lifeforms who most certainly exist, and who will come to Eden’s aid. Though harmless, the Cult has become widespread in Commonwealth converts, as its technocratic base appeals to those citizens of the ex-tech utopia. I have estimated that 1:12 converts from the Commonwealth quickly become a part of the Cult, making it increasingly significant in everyday Community life. While it is a harmless perversion, should it gain substantial weight from the new converts, the cult could represent a theocratic schism in the Community, which would be an existential threat to us all. Eden must either adapt these beliefs into its own, or snuff them out before they become something more.
The Remnants: Though the Commonwealth Army who joined Eden quickly threw off their chains and began dedicated members of the Community, such a quick large-scale conversion never could be perfect. Many of these converts have joined a perversion known as the Remnants, and while it is early days, their main differences stem from the fact that they are dedicated to the idea of the Eastern European State. While this may initially seem harmless, it means that they put the Earth Mother below Eden, and as such may be liable to cause issue if they believe the state is being put at risk for the wants of the faith. Though, this does mean that they are as dedicated as any military unit to Eden. The Remnants are also incredibly anti-Alfr, to the extent that it may be unwise to station them on the border with any Alfr state. In addition, while these reports are incredibly recent, a small number of Remnants have been found to clash with Community soldiers, especially those who either are Children or Warriors, or who are part of the Camp Follower Perversion. All of this is to say, if the Remnants are not kept in check, they could represent a fracturing force which may destroy Eden.
The Messianics: I’ll be frank. This perversion has so far mostly flew under my radar. Extant in some parts of Polish Eden, the Messianics seem to have taken Pagan-Christian syncretism to the nth degree. They believe that while the Earth Mother is the true creator, Jesus is also real, as well as being the Earth Mother’s son and the first messiah. Such a perversion is deeply concerning, because it suggests the possibility of a “new testament” Community, something which, atleast to me, seems like a possible crisis waiting to happen. Rumours are abound that these Messianics believe that another Messiah is due to come, and fewer still believe he already exists, in the form of either Iohannis or Pleistoros. This news can never reach the Earth Mother. If need be, these perverts must be stamped out.
Roman Catholics/Russian Orthodox: While not what we normally think when it comes to perversions, the recent expansion means that the Christian faith exists once more in Eden. Consisting largely in urban Belarus and rural Poland, the Christian faiths represent a heresy more than anything else. Intensive efforts are already occurring as to convert all who remain Christian, but lethal force is on the table should any holdout cities, towns, or villages not take to the Community. If they wish to meet their Lord so much, may their blood feed our Earth Mother.
Beyond these perversions, Eden’s strategic situation must be acknowledged. That is not my area of expertise, and I defer to both Pleistoros and Iohannis on the matter. However, the Earth Mother has recently spoken to me, suggesting that the Eden’s most major goal at this moment is the reunification of the Eastern Union (to be renamed to the Eden Union). This includes the Second Roman Republic, the UNSC-held Baltics, and the Russian Remnant state. While I will not say my thoughts on this goal here… it is perhaps something we should keep in consideration.
Thus ends this rather brief report. At the current rate, Eden should be back to near 100% Community penetration by 2077, though it is highly likely this could be sped up. Efforts will be undertaken to ensure the Community outside of Eden spreads also, as having a prior base will assist incredibly with any future conquests.
What would it mean for a god, the God, to have a child?
• Capital: Eden City (Bucharest)
• Language: Pontic & Proto-Indo-European
• Government: Theocratic Absolute Monarchy
• Leaders: The Earth Mother & God-King Iohannis
• GDP (nominal): $3,190,440,576,898
• Population: Incalculable 167,342,102
• FLAG
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Nowy Sącz, Polish Eden
“Name?”The lady’s voice seemed to catch on the moss-covered walls of the church. It was a humble building, and quite clearly an old Catholic church that had been converted for its new purpose. Windows had been opened to let in animals, with birds and rodents taking advantage and making this their home. Where moss and vine didn’t cover the walls, paintings of the Earth Mother and Eden… the true Eden adorned them. While the building may have been built Catholic, its insides proclaimed it as far different.
“Name Sir?”
Her voice caught him off guard. Her face seemed mildly annoyed, as if he was holding up her day. To be fair, the hour long line he had waited in suggested that this place was busy, and yet when he walked in the church seemed quite empty. Beyond her face, she wore a rather plain-looking white top…or was it a dress? Whatever it was, no symbols or logos sat on the fabric besides a small, minimalistic tree, just on her left shoulder. It was the same symbol which sat above the church’s entrance, and the same one which he had seen all throughout his home town in recent weeks. It was the symbol of the Community, the supposed singular faith of Eden.
“Sir, I need a name or I’m going to have to ask you to leave.”
Once again, her voice brought him out his daydream. He figured he might as well answer, he had waited all that time. “Szymon.”
She nodded, typing it down on a rather old-looking computer.
“Last names and any middle names sir?”
“Czajka… What exactly is this?”
The lady simply continued typing, not bothering to look up as she answered his question.
“It’s a Community Church.”
She said it so matter-of-factly that he couldn’t decide whether she was making a joke or if she genuinely believed he was that stupid.
“No, I know that obviously. I meant more… what is this process here? What are we doing? I thought this was a church sermon or something, not a reception desk.”
She paused for a second, before looking up and reaching over to a brochure stand behind her. As she grabbed one of the first pamphlets held within it, its title of “THE COMMUNITY AND YOU: HOW THE EARTH LOVES US ALL” visible even with his relatively poor eyesight, she also responded in a more welcoming tone.”
“Ah sorry, I figured you came in having seen the initiative around town. That’s my bad. Here at the Community, we appreciate that Eden’s faith is a little different from your own, and want to make the transition as smooth as possible for all. As such we’re running these drives so to speak, where people like yourself can come in, gain as much information as possible about the Community, and make an educated decision on whether to convert!”
Her warm tone was calming, even if he still suspected all of this to be a scam. Perhaps seeing a weird look on his face, the lady continued.
“We completely get that the way the Community does things may be abit odd at times, so if you have any questions during this process feel free to ask. If I may ask though, what made you think of coming here?”
That question made him ponder for a second. Why was he here? He supposed that everyone he knew was talking about the advantages of being an active Community member, and those that had joined were seeing great benefits for their families, or so it seemed. But there was more than that. It was subtle at first, but the more he saw ads and signs for the Community, the more drawn he felt to it. It had felt like nothing he had ever experienced before, a vacuum so powerful that his subconscious couldn’t help but be pulled in. He looked at the lady, unsure of how to answer.
“I felt like I needed a change of pace.”
She smiled at his answer, and yet the smile seemed off, as if he had gotten something wrong. Whatever it was, she quickly returned to a more neutral expression.
“That makes sense. Well, if you would follow me, I’ll take you to the first step of your education.”
As the lady got up, he hesitated. Her inflection, her tone, it all said something was wrong. All of a sudden the room felt small, and he felt even smaller, trapped. His eyes darted around the room, paranoia mounting, the feeling of being watched by something far larger than anything he had ever known growing. He went to stand up, to run, but his knees wouldn’t let him. Whatever was watching was close now. It felt old…dangerous…beyond the scope of what he considered possible. As tears welled up in his eyes he was certain that this was the end, whatever this was.
“Syzmon? I get the hesitation, but trust me, it’ll all be fine.”
Her words snapped him out of his stupor. They comforted him, made him feel safe, the same way his mother’s words did when he was a child. He shook his head and stood up, following the lady to the area behind the pulpit. Here, in an area normally reserved for priests and pastors, small booths had seemingly been set up, almost like private voting areas. She beckoned for him to enter one and sit on the provided chair.
As he sat, she handed him some decidedly ancient headphones as well as a hot cup of tea, and gestured to box TV which sat in front of him.
“This’ll be the start of your education Syzmon. Just put the headphones on and watch the TV, and all your questions will be answered.”
For a second, he felt the same panic rising, but before it could take hold the TV was on and the lady was off. Static filled his ears while darkness remained on the TV, just long enough for him to think something was broken. As he waited, he sipped on the tea, its flavour muted but decidedly earthy. Thinking the tech had broken, he looked to leave, before a cacophony of noise assaulted his ears. Trumpets played, high-pitched voices sang while low-pitched voices chanted. The noise commanded his attention, as did the TV, whose screen was now flashing bright, almost psychedelic colours. The sounds and colours burnt their way into his mind, but they too would stop suddenly. Alone with his thoughts for a second, he swore he could see shadows moving about behind him, only for that thought to be tossed away as screams ripped through the headphones, so loud he could only think that they were right there next to him. The image on the screen changed, to demonstrate a woman, dressed in a plain white dress, her black hair tangling down past her shoulders and elbows, her eyes a piercing green, walking through a serene garden. As she spoke, the screams quietened but never left.
“My child. It is good to see you. I am so happy to hear you wish to join the Community.”
He calmed down with this, the woman’s voice acting as a warm blanket. The tea smelled better now somehow, and invited him to drink even more, which he did without complaint.
“You are here to learn, but what exactly is it you must be taught? You understand how to worship, how to be a good man in the Catholic world, what more could you need for a faith admittedly quite similar to your old one? Syzmon, I must tell you that we lied a tiny amount. The Community is different. How? Well, let me show you!”
The picture changed once more, bright red flashing for a second, before scenes he couldn’t even describe began to take place. His mind was assaulted with the vile inhumanity of what he saw, the images tearing at the very makeup of his personhood. And all through this the woman spoke still.
“The Community is more than just a faith you think about once or twice a year. It requires devotion, love, dedication above all else.
More images, even worse somehow, continued playing. He could feel his mind failing him, it being unable to comprehend what he was seeing. Screams began to rip through once more, and yet the woman continued to speak.
“Szymon, what you must understand is that to enjoy the fruits of the Earth and the Community, you must give yourself entirely to the Earth Mother! You must understand that man is weak, and yet they believe themselves master of every domain they seek. No longer do they toil amongst the rest of the animals, NO! Instead they work to bend every atom to their will, assuming that it is their destiny to be gods! This is not the case my child. When you join the Community, you understand that humanity has its place, not as the master of worlds, but as its servant!”
The speech rang through his head, pushing its way past the disgusting imagery and terrifying screams. It buried itself deep within his brain, in some part that he could barely even fathom, and when it did, he saw eternity. The TV shut off in that moment, the noises and images gone. And so to did Szymon, only to reawaken a second later, no longer a man of God but a child of the Earth Mother.
CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED
REPORT: ON THE EXPANSION OF EDEN
Date: 01/01/2073
Author: Zalmoxis
For: God-King Iohannis, The Prophet Amon, & Pleistoros
I hope this email finds you all well...The absorption of the Polish Commonwealth, alongside the final death of the EU, has rapidly transformed both the state of Eden and world affairs. This report, for your eyes only, will detail all the information I have gathered recently, both on the regions we have expanded into, and for the greater region as a whole.
The expansion of Eden has been both a positive and a negative. Of course, the positives include the realisation of Eden as a true power in the European space, as well as increased growth for the Earth Mother, though while these are self-evident, the negatives must be delved into. The most obvious negative is the increase in perversions. A more comprehensive document is on its way, however, there still remains a not-insignificant level of detail which I have obtained. Below is a list of the most relevant perversions and the changes, for your consideration.
The absorption of the Polish Commonwealth, alongside the final death of the EU, has rapidly transformed both the state of Eden and world affairs. This report, for your eyes only, will detail all the information I have gathered recently, both on the regions we have expanded into, and for the greater region as a whole.
The expansion of Eden has been both a positive and a negative. Of course, the positives include the realisation of Eden as a true power in the European space, as well as increased growth for the Earth Mother, though while these are self-evident, the negatives must be delved into. The most obvious negative is the increase in perversions. A more comprehensive document is on its way, however, there still remains a not-insignificant level of detail which I have obtained. Below is a list of the most relevant perversions and the changes, for your consideration.
The Cult of the Space Mother: An already extant perversion, Eden’s expansion into regions of the Commonwealth has seen the Cult of the Space Mother grow exponentially. Based on a technocratic-based theology, the Cult of the Space Mother believes that the Earth Mother is also the progenitor of alien lifeforms who most certainly exist, and who will come to Eden’s aid. Though harmless, the Cult has become widespread in Commonwealth converts, as its technocratic base appeals to those citizens of the ex-tech utopia. I have estimated that 1:12 converts from the Commonwealth quickly become a part of the Cult, making it increasingly significant in everyday Community life. While it is a harmless perversion, should it gain substantial weight from the new converts, the cult could represent a theocratic schism in the Community, which would be an existential threat to us all. Eden must either adapt these beliefs into its own, or snuff them out before they become something more.
The Remnants: Though the Commonwealth Army who joined Eden quickly threw off their chains and began dedicated members of the Community, such a quick large-scale conversion never could be perfect. Many of these converts have joined a perversion known as the Remnants, and while it is early days, their main differences stem from the fact that they are dedicated to the idea of the Eastern European State. While this may initially seem harmless, it means that they put the Earth Mother below Eden, and as such may be liable to cause issue if they believe the state is being put at risk for the wants of the faith. Though, this does mean that they are as dedicated as any military unit to Eden. The Remnants are also incredibly anti-Alfr, to the extent that it may be unwise to station them on the border with any Alfr state. In addition, while these reports are incredibly recent, a small number of Remnants have been found to clash with Community soldiers, especially those who either are Children or Warriors, or who are part of the Camp Follower Perversion. All of this is to say, if the Remnants are not kept in check, they could represent a fracturing force which may destroy Eden.
The Messianics: I’ll be frank. This perversion has so far mostly flew under my radar. Extant in some parts of Polish Eden, the Messianics seem to have taken Pagan-Christian syncretism to the nth degree. They believe that while the Earth Mother is the true creator, Jesus is also real, as well as being the Earth Mother’s son and the first messiah. Such a perversion is deeply concerning, because it suggests the possibility of a “new testament” Community, something which, atleast to me, seems like a possible crisis waiting to happen. Rumours are abound that these Messianics believe that another Messiah is due to come, and fewer still believe he already exists, in the form of either Iohannis or Pleistoros. This news can never reach the Earth Mother. If need be, these perverts must be stamped out.
Roman Catholics/Russian Orthodox: While not what we normally think when it comes to perversions, the recent expansion means that the Christian faith exists once more in Eden. Consisting largely in urban Belarus and rural Poland, the Christian faiths represent a heresy more than anything else. Intensive efforts are already occurring as to convert all who remain Christian, but lethal force is on the table should any holdout cities, towns, or villages not take to the Community. If they wish to meet their Lord so much, may their blood feed our Earth Mother.
Beyond these perversions, Eden’s strategic situation must be acknowledged. That is not my area of expertise, and I defer to both Pleistoros and Iohannis on the matter. However, the Earth Mother has recently spoken to me, suggesting that the Eden’s most major goal at this moment is the reunification of the Eastern Union (to be renamed to the Eden Union). This includes the Second Roman Republic, the UNSC-held Baltics, and the Russian Remnant state. While I will not say my thoughts on this goal here… it is perhaps something we should keep in consideration.
Thus ends this rather brief report. At the current rate, Eden should be back to near 100% Community penetration by 2077, though it is highly likely this could be sped up. Efforts will be undertaken to ensure the Community outside of Eden spreads also, as having a prior base will assist incredibly with any future conquests.
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The Palace of the Earth Mother, Eden City
The test shook in her hand. She hadn’t believed it, thinking for days that the symptoms were something else. Yet as the bile rose up her throat, she stared at the two red lines, which seemed to stare back at her, almost alive and demonic in their nature. Screaming, she threw the test down and stormed out, walking to the darkest depths of the Palace. Even as she left that wretched thing behind, one question stuck out in her head.What would it mean for a god, the God, to have a child?
Summary
• Name: The Garden of Eden• Capital: Eden City (Bucharest)
• Language: Pontic & Proto-Indo-European
• Government: Theocratic Absolute Monarchy
• Leaders: The Earth Mother & God-King Iohannis
• GDP (nominal): $3,190,440,576,898
• Population: Incalculable 167,342,102
• FLAG
2024.05.28 16:12 Dazzling-Quarter-569 I am learning js and I want to create a radio using a div. Forget the appearance. Is this method correct or not? Is there another way? I would appreciate any help
Please Select one of them
2024.05.28 13:13 Steveisanarsehole Schitzoaffective poem by me.
Thought I would share with the community here.
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2024.05.28 12:32 Rude_Willingness8912 The Ukraine war was provoked.
if you look at the circumstances leading up to the Ukraine war from a US perspective you can see how Russia was threatened by the US, trying to install a pro-western government in Ukraine. NATO knew the consequences of pushing for NATO on countries on border with Russia. The US Missiles in Romania and Poland added a threat to Putin. The US knew of Russia taking this as a threat,"Foreign Minister Lavrov stressed that Russia had to view continued eastward expansion of NATO, particularly to Ukraine and Georgia, as a potential military threat." Zelensky stated The US didn't really want Ukraine in NATO they just wanted the talks Public, to essentially provoke Russia. The US gave funding of 5 billion going to Ukraine before the protests.
This is a war of provocation, the US knew the threat even since the 1990's and still continued. "aradical new expansion of NATO may bring about a serious political-military shift that will inevitably affect the security interests of Russia." (1997
Putin is an evil dictator who invaded a country illegally, but to say it was not provoked by the US involvement in Ukraine is not factual.
lastly, take this situation and make it on the US border, Russia announced they want Mexico in their military alliance, Btw NATO was to protect from the Soviet Union so by all means should have been ended once the Soviet Union was disbanded. So Mexico accounces the want for a Russian alliance, they have a pro-US government and countries near Mexico are already in the alliance, would the US take putting dual-use missile systems near their country? No Cuban missile crisis. Would they take Russian and KGB funding and Create the protests that got rid of the Pro-us Leader? No. would they allow the banning of English in Mexico. No. By looking at it from a different perspective you can see how Russia felt provoked.
The Civil war basically forced Russia to act as said here
"that Russia is particularly worried that the strong divisions in Ukraine over NATO membership, with much of the ethnic-Russian community against membership, could lead to a major split, involving violence or at worst, civil war. In that eventuality, Russia would have to decide whether to intervene; a decision Russia does not want to have to face. " this is from official talks not public, leaked documents.
This is a video of Victoria Nuland choosing a new Government 1 month before the Protests. They knew what they were doing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoW75J5bnnE
Lastly the peace deals, Russia has negotiated peace deals which they have turned down 3 times, at the start of the war there was peace talks and Boris told Zelensky not to take it. Ukraine taking that deal is not giving up to Russia as many claim is a making a deal, Ukraine has no way of winning this war and this was their way out and Zelensky chose to keep fighting, to keep Ethnic-Russian territories it doesn't make sense.
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This is a war of provocation, the US knew the threat even since the 1990's and still continued. "aradical new expansion of NATO may bring about a serious political-military shift that will inevitably affect the security interests of Russia." (1997
Putin is an evil dictator who invaded a country illegally, but to say it was not provoked by the US involvement in Ukraine is not factual.
lastly, take this situation and make it on the US border, Russia announced they want Mexico in their military alliance, Btw NATO was to protect from the Soviet Union so by all means should have been ended once the Soviet Union was disbanded. So Mexico accounces the want for a Russian alliance, they have a pro-US government and countries near Mexico are already in the alliance, would the US take putting dual-use missile systems near their country? No Cuban missile crisis. Would they take Russian and KGB funding and Create the protests that got rid of the Pro-us Leader? No. would they allow the banning of English in Mexico. No. By looking at it from a different perspective you can see how Russia felt provoked.
The Civil war basically forced Russia to act as said here
"that Russia is particularly worried that the strong divisions in Ukraine over NATO membership, with much of the ethnic-Russian community against membership, could lead to a major split, involving violence or at worst, civil war. In that eventuality, Russia would have to decide whether to intervene; a decision Russia does not want to have to face. " this is from official talks not public, leaked documents.
This is a video of Victoria Nuland choosing a new Government 1 month before the Protests. They knew what they were doing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoW75J5bnnE
Lastly the peace deals, Russia has negotiated peace deals which they have turned down 3 times, at the start of the war there was peace talks and Boris told Zelensky not to take it. Ukraine taking that deal is not giving up to Russia as many claim is a making a deal, Ukraine has no way of winning this war and this was their way out and Zelensky chose to keep fighting, to keep Ethnic-Russian territories it doesn't make sense.
2024.05.28 11:44 Top_Lime1820 Resource dump for the South African election thunderdome
Hi mods,
Here are a bunch of resources that you guys can use for the main post of the elections thunderdome. Pick and choose what you find useful.
Mainstream News
Party Guides and Explainers
Polling
Important Vocabulary
South Africa has 9 provinces, but power is not devolved in a proper federal structure. There are no provincial police, for example.
The three urban provinces that everyone focuses on:
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Here are a bunch of resources that you guys can use for the main post of the elections thunderdome. Pick and choose what you find useful.
Mainstream News
- News24 - The most mainstream news website
- DailyMaverick - Kind of like The Atlantic, not as mainstream and caters to a professional and middle-class audience
- eNCA - Mainstream private TV news
- The BBC usually have good coverage
- Eyewitness News - No paywalls
- The state broadcaster is the SABC, but they have acted unfairly against the DA before and their website sucks
Party Guides and Explainers
Polling
- Polling from the SRF. The SRF is DA-aligned and does not publish their methodology in as much detail as some would like. But their numbers are widely used to the chagrin of the DA's competitor parties.
- IPSOS is a more neutral, global marketing firm who published their last poll at the end of April. You can look at their performance by checking out Wikipedia election results outcomes.
- State
- (at)PresidencyZA
- (at)IECSouthAfrica
- (at)ParliamentofRSA
- ANC
- (at)myanc - Official Account
- (at)CyrilRamaphosa - Party Leader, incumbent President
- (at)MbalulaFikile - ANC Secretary General (and Twitter addict in chief of the ANC)
- Democratic Alliance
- (at)our_da - Official Account
- (at)jsteenhuisen - Party Leader
- (at)helenzille - Federal Chairperson (Twitter addict in chief of the DA)
- (at)MayorPappas - DA Leader in KwaZulu-Natal
- EFF
- (at)EFFSouthAfrica - Official Account
- (at)Julius_S_Malema - Party leader
- ActionSA
- (at)HermanMashaba - Party Leader
- (at)ME_Beaumont - Party Chairperson
- (at)Action4SA - Official Party Account
- IFP
- (at)IFP_National
- MK
- (at)DZumaSambudla - Jacob Zuma's Daughter and Party Member
- RISE Mzansi
- (at)Rise_Mzansi
- (at)SongezoZibi
- BOSA
- (at)BuildOneSA
- (at)MmusiMaimane
Important Vocabulary
- Coloured - A racial category which denotes people of mixed race heritage, similar to what some South American countries describe as Mulatto. The word 'Coloured' is not offensive in South Africa. Calling a Coloured person Black is also not offensive, but would just be considered inaccurate by some people. They had a different historical experience under Apartheid.
- Black - This term has multiple meanings. On one level it refers to people of Cyril Ramaphosa's racial group with very little European or Asian heritage. The term also has a political meaning as "non-White" people who were marignalised during Apartheid, including Coloureds and Indians. Sometimes people use the word 'African' to mean only people of Cyril Ramaphosa's racial group and Black to mean African, Indian and Coloured.
- Township - This has the same semantic meaning as 'the hood' in American English. These are the settlements on the outskirts of big cities into which people of colour were segregated during Apartheid. They tend to have mainly poor and working class people and struggle a lot with crime. There are Black townships, Coloured townships and Indian townships. A "township" is actually part of a city like Johannesburg or Cape Town, and does not refer to a town. Watch this video for a good explainer of township life. The ANC gets a lot of their urban support from townships.
South Africa has 9 provinces, but power is not devolved in a proper federal structure. There are no provincial police, for example.
The three urban provinces that everyone focuses on:
- Gauteng (GP) is the central province with the biggest cities and all the rich people - highly urban and diverse. Expected to go to coalitions.
- Western Cape (WC) is a coastal province on the Atlantic with the main city of Cape Town. Cape Town is diverse but WC as a whole is largely Afrikaans speaking (White and Coloured/mixed race). Historically run by the DA. DA is going to get around 50% - they might go just under 50%.
- KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is the second most populated province. It is on the East Coast, also very economically important with the large port of Durban. The population is primarily ethnically Zulu, with a very large Indian-origin population. Prone to political violence. Home to Jacob Zuma. Definitely the most important province to watch in this election. No party will win a majority.
- Eastern Cape (EC) is a separate province to Western Cape. Much poorer. Bastion of ANC support. Mostly Xhosa speaking with minorities in the cities and big towns. Mandela is from here.
- Northern Cape (NC) is a very sparsely populated desert province. ANC has always won, but it is actually the second strongest province for the Democratic Alliance. The ANC could lose its majority. This province will be important for renewable energy in the future.
- Limpopo (LP) is the far northern province bordering Zimbabwe. Ethnic minority groups like the Venda and Tsonga live here. Home province of Cyril Ramaphosa. ANC has a strong lead.
- Free State (FS) is home to Sotho speakers and Afrikaners and it borders Lesotho. It is a mainly agricultural province.
- Mpumalanga (MP) is coal country. South Africa's (failing) power stations are located largely in Mpumalanga and it has attracted organised crime syndicates. The population is diverse, with Zulu and Swati speakers as well as a large Ndebele speaking population (another ethnic minority group in South Africa).
2024.05.28 11:13 GhoulGriin Best 22.375 X 34 Poster Frames
 | https://preview.redd.it/5rmf08jxv43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cc9f22b6aa26b07a8e077f099fe630b904f66dc3 submitted by GhoulGriin to u/GhoulGriin [link] [comments] Discover your home's perfect accent with a 22.375 X 34 poster frame. From vibrant movie posters to stunning travel prints, these frames will elevate your space and showcase your favorite memories. Browse through our extensive collection of eye-catching designs to create a stunning gallery wall or add a touch of charm to any room. Get ready to enhance style and functionality with our 22.375 X 34 poster frames. In this article, we'll delve into the world of 22.375 X 34 poster frames, exploring a variety of materials, finishes, and styles to help you find the perfect frame for your prized artwork. With our top picks and detailed product reviews, you'll be able to effortlessly transform your space into a beautiful, personalized haven. The Top 18 Best 22.375 X 34 Poster Frames
Reviews🔗Easy-to-Assemble White 22.375" x 34" Poster Frame for Gallery-Style Wall Décorhttps://preview.redd.it/cw8p1ocyv43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a1905e61a58a506394c649b1344a15a212ad7fe0 I recently purchased a White Poster Frame, 22.375" x 34" x 0.25", 1-Pack to spruce up my living room with some vintage movie posters. What initially caught my eye was its sleek design and versatile orientation options, which made it perfect for displaying a variety of posters. The easy-to-hang design includes adjustable hanging tabs, allowing me to quickly mount it on my wall whether I wanted to display it vertically or horizontally. I was also impressed with how simple it was to assemble the frame. With just a few clicks, I had my posters protected from everyday wear and tear with the clear styrene sheets and corrugate backers. Plus, the 22.375" x 34" size is perfect for accommodating most poster designs. However, I did experience some issues with the sturdiness of the frame. 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Plus, it's super easy to hang! I've got a collection of vintage posters and this frame was perfect for displaying them in both horizontal and vertical formats. One feature I absolutely love is the gallery-style backboard, which ensures my posters stay securely in place without any worry of them falling or sagging over time. And let's not forget about the hanging hardware that's included - such a nice touch! However, there are a few downsides to this frame. Firstly, even though the title and description mentioned "tempered shatter-resistant glass, " it actually comes with an acrylic/plastic front instead of glass. While this may not be a deal-breaker for some, others like me, who specifically wanted a glass frame, may be disappointed. Another potential issue is that the plexiglass can attract dust or fingerprints quite easily, so you'll need to keep a microfiber cloth handy for regular cleaning. Overall, this poster frame is perfect for anyone looking to display their favorite prints or photos in a sleek and modern way. Just make sure to have a clear understanding of what material the front is made of before making your purchase. 🔗Multi-Functional Sleeper Sofa Bed with Linen Fabric, Light Grayhttps://preview.redd.it/eosmjg5zv43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9c870515a1bba36212e0f9b4c2d539a60f6cb992 I recently purchased WallsThatSpeak's 4-pack of 22x34 picture frames for my office, and I have to say, I've been quite impressed with them. The rigid plexiglass front provides a clear, protective layer for my posters and puzzles, and the included hanging hardware ensures that they're securely mounted on the wall. One of the highlights for me has been the ease of installation. The frames come with a simple sawtooth hanger that allows you to hang them both vertically and horizontally, without any hassle. Additionally, the high-quality composite wood used in the construction provides a smooth, finished look that is both visually appealing and eco-friendly. However, I did experience some minor imperfections in the miter joints. While applying a black marker helped to hide these flaws, it would be nice to see more attention to detail in future productions. Another con is that the plexiglass can be delicate, so it's essential to handle it with care to avoid any breakage. Overall, these picture frames have been a fantastic addition to my workspace. They are well-built, versatile, and easy to set up, making them a great value for the price. 🔗22x34 inch Gold Real Wood Picture Framehttps://preview.redd.it/2n3eyqgzv43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bedb6a4bcd13abe9b2df911806f85f8dd462b269 I recently stumbled upon this beautiful 22x34 Gold Real Wood Picture Frame while searching for ways to display my cherished memories. As soon as I laid eyes on it, I knew it was perfect for elevating the elegance of any space. The frame's handcrafted touch adds a touch of warmth and authenticity that's hard to find in mass-produced frames. The 1-inch wide frame moulding and 0.75-inch deep rabbet provide a sturdy and stylish border that not only looks amazing but also offers protection to my photos, art prints, canvases, documents, and more. With overall dimensions of 24x36 inches, this frame accommodates larger pieces effortlessly. One standout feature of this frame is its UV resistant acrylic front, which helps preserve the vibrancy and color of my displayed items. The inclusion of acid-free foam board backing further ensures that my memories remain safe from yellowing or fading over time. Additionally, the wall hanging hardware makes installation a breeze. All in all, this 22x34 Gold Real Wood Picture Frame has quickly become a favorite in our home, showcasing our most cherished moments and artwork with class and sophistication. 🔗Black 22.38" x 34" Original Poster Frame - Wall-Mountedhttps://preview.redd.it/qvcp5fvzv43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=039a59ecd540b0fad0070d52e8acb80fdd5d779f As an avid displayer of art and memories, I recently got my hands on MCS's Original Hanging Poster Frame. This lightweight frame has been a game-changer in transforming my space with a modern twist. Right out of the box, the frame was incredibly easy to assemble - the snapping frame assembly and pre-installed hinged hanging hardware made it a breeze. The corrugated black backing and sturdy styrene front give the frame a sleek, clean look that beautifully showcases my favorite memories, posters, and art pieces. I must admit, the snap-in-place assembly took some getting used to, but once I got a hang of it, the process was quick and hassle-free. One minor drawback is that the frame doesn't seem to provide a very secure fit for certain larger or heavier items. Other than that, the MCS Original Hanging Poster Frame has been a fantastic addition to my wall decor. It's stylish, easy-to-use, and most importantly, provides the perfect showcase for my treasured images. 🔗Modern 22.375" x 34" Picture Frame in Whitehttps://preview.redd.it/xq6ikn60w43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7af8dd4ce08cd74e16aa778d722251c45f371086 I recently purchased a large picture frame from the Picture Frame Factory Outlet, and it's safe to say that the 22.375" x 34" size has been a game-changer in my home decor game. I've been using it to frame a beautiful jigsaw puzzle my family completed together, and the black frame has really made it stand out. But the best part about this picture frame is its versatility. I can use it for framing posters, photos, and various other pieces of art since it comes with a 25x25 inch opening. The 1.25-inch-wide frame provides a sleek and modern look that complements any room's aesthetic. However, I must admit that the white color option could have been a better choice for me, as it would have blended more seamlessly with the walls of my living room. Additionally, the lack of a mat included made it slightly challenging to center the puzzle while framing it. Overall, this picture frame has been a valuable addition to my home decor, making my cherished memories truly stand out. Despite the minor drawbacks, I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a stylish way to display their artwork or photographs. 🔗Stylish Gallery Wall Decor Framehttps://preview.redd.it/7rhlvvj0w43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=76b4ad40c84cc604a403818692acca80eb826389 I recently got my hands on the Trends International Poster Frame in black, and I must say, it has been a fun addition to my home decor. This frame comes in a 22.375" x 34" size, perfect for large posters or art prints. The best part is that it's incredibly easy to hang, with adjustable tabs that allow you to position it vertically or horizontally. One thing that really stood out to me was the super simple assembly process. It took me no time at all to get my framed artwork up on the wall, impressing both myself and my guests with its visual appeal. The frame features clear styrene sheets and corrugate backers, which effectively protect your artwork from potential damage. The only downside I've encountered with this frame is its lack of sturdiness. Though it's made of plastic, I wish it felt a bit more robust. The cardboard backing also seems a bit thin for my liking, making me worry about potential creasing or tearing of the poster. Overall, the Trends International Poster Frame is a decent option if you're looking for a quick and easy way to frame your favorite posters or art prints. While it may not be the most durable frame out there, it certainly gets the job done. I've had a couple of my friends ask me where I got it, and I'm more than happy to recommend it. Just be sure to handle it with care and consider gluing it for added stability. 🔗Simple and Elegant 22.375 X 34 Poster Framehttps://preview.redd.it/vtl2eiv0w43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0daf3e4ee6518638bdd9811a312c000c36f15b8c The McS Trendsetter Frame is a simple yet functional choice for displaying posters, photographs, and puzzles. With its easily detachable cardboard backing and attached flex tabs, setting up the frame is a breeze. This minimalist, contemporary design is not only cost-effective but also offers reliable service and quality you can trust in McS frames. Throughout our usage, we found that the high-gloss black frame can be a little challenging to handle due to its lightweight nature but holds up well with proper care. The attached hinged hangers provide convenient options for vertical or horizontal displays, though some users have expressed concern about the fragility of these hangers. Though the glossy finish of the frame is a highlight, the use of glue could have been more precise, and there are instances of glue drips within the frame. Despite these concerns, the McS Trendsetter Frame successfully serves its purpose of protecting and enhancing your cherished images. In conclusion, while this frame lacks some quality control, it delivers a satisfying performance for a budget-friendly option. As long as you are gentle with it during setup and take care when handling, the McS Trendsetter Frame can give your walls an attractive touch. 🔗Custom 22.375 X 34 Poster Frame in Beigehttps://preview.redd.it/fg5qb791w43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a5e359a5acf82415db1770ca28a9f73bd1e25f2e I recently got my hands on a beautifully crafted 22x34 frame from CustomPictureFrames. com, and it instantly became a centerpiece in my living room. The real wood adds a touch of warmth and elegance that elevates the charm of any photo or artwork. It's not just about looks though; this frame comes complete with UV-resistant acrylic front, acid-free foam board backing, and even hanging hardware for easy installation. Plus, it can be displayed both vertically and horizontally, giving me flexibility in arranging my space. However, while the frame is a delight to look at and definitely enhances my interior decor, I did find it slightly challenging to handle due to its size. Its 0.75-inch width and 0.5-inch depth made it a bit cumbersome, especially when trying to hang it solo. But overall, this lovely frame has earned its spot on my wall, showcasing my most cherished memories and art pieces. 🔗Beige Wood Picture Frame for 22x34 Postershttps://preview.redd.it/grijznk1w43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3e961c0b69628dfa4663de427a6b71dc8f670ca8 I recently purchased the CustomPictureFrames. com 22x34 Beige Real Wood Picture Frame for my home office, and I have to say, this little addition has truly made a difference in my space. The frame's handcrafted wood and natural beige coloring give it a timeless, elegant appearance that perfectly complements the vintage appeal of my office décor. One feature that truly stands out to me is the frame's versatility. Whether I'm displaying a family photo, an inspirational quote, or even a diplomas for my walls, this frame effortlessly handles it all. The UV resistant acrylic front ensures that my memories and achievements won't fade over time, while the backing provides a secure and stable mount for my artwork. Plus, the hanging hardware makes it incredibly easy to install this frame in any orientation I choose, giving me complete creative control over how my walls look. However, I did encounter a minor issue while setting up my frame. The back of the frame appeared to be unfinished, as it was not painted like the rest of the frame. This left me concerned about the overall quality of the product. Fortunately, I discovered that the unpainted portion was covered by a cardboard backing, which provided a clean look and a secure mount for my artwork. Despite this minor issue, I am overall very satisfied with my CustomPictureFrames. com 22x34 Beige Real Wood Picture Frame. Its natural elegance, versatility, and ease of use make it a perfect addition to any home or office décor. While I wish the back of the frame were painted to match the rest of the product, this small detail does not detract from the overall quality and value of the frame. I would definitely recommend the CustomPictureFrames. com 22x34 Beige Real Wood Picture Frame to anyone seeking a reliable and fashionable solution for displaying their treasured memories and achievements. 🔗Real Wood Shadow Box Frame for Memorabilia and Artifacts, 18 x 40 x 0.75 Dimensionshttps://preview.redd.it/e4htvf12w43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3e518a6312e7543c5a4554d7bd95c041a21b5ca1 I recently had the pleasure of incorporating a CustomPictureFrames. com 22x34 frame into my home decor, and I must say, it's been a game-changer. The black wood shadowbox adds a sophisticated touch to any room, instantly drawing attention to its contents. The real wood construction and sleek black finish make it a sturdy and elegant choice. I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to install, thanks to the included hanging hardware. The interior dimensions of 18x40 inches provide ample space for showcasing treasured items, while the moulding width of 1 inch gives it a refined appearance. Plus, I appreciate the UV resistant acrylic front and acid-free foam board backing, as they help protect my cherished memories from damage. However, one minor issue I encountered was the limited depth of the frame, which can accommodate items up to 1.25 inches deep. Though this may not be an issue for some, I had a larger item I wanted to display, which required a slightly deeper frame. Overall, the CustomPictureFrames. com 22x34 frame is a beautiful and functional addition to my home, and I'm confident it will serve as a cherished centerpiece for years to come. 🔗22x34 Real Wood Picture Framehttps://preview.redd.it/wmaf07b2w43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=17a287673c18e968de1fb3f648095fe3b1f521d7 When I first unboxed the CustomPictureFrames. com 22x34 Frame Beige Real Wood Picture Frame, I was immediately drawn to its beautiful handcrafted design. The natural wood tones and high-quality acrylic front instantly gave my cherished memories a sophisticated and elegant touch. As I hung it up on my living room wall, the frame's versatility became evident as I could effortlessly switch between a vertical or horizontal orientation to accommodate different photos. However, the one major drawback that tarnished my overall experience with this frame was the subpar craftsmanship. Upon closer inspection, I noticed the unpainted back of the frame, as well as a noticeable dent in one of the corners. This left me questioning the durability of the product as a whole and the value for the relatively high price point. In conclusion, while the CustomPictureFrames. com 22x34 Frame Beige Real Wood Picture Frame certainly has its appeal in terms of design and versatility, the lack of quality craftsmanship and attention to detail leaves much to be desired. 🔗Sleek 22x34 Basic Poster & Picture Frame Sethttps://preview.redd.it/pnztkio2w43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8ff960c93c011bef9ca5014df2227761210a7421 I recently got my hands on a Mainstays 22x34 Basic Poster and Picture Frame, and let me tell you, it's been quite the journey! As someone who loves to display their memories and artwork, I was excited to see if this frame could hold up to my collection. First off, I want to talk about the design. It's sleek and simple, with a high-quality plastic body that doesn't take away from the image itself. One of my favorite features is how easily it can be hung either vertically or horizontally - making it perfect for any room decor. Plus, the fact that it's lightweight means no heavy-duty hooks or nails needed! Now, onto the practicality. The clips on the back make attaching your favorite photo or poster a breeze. No more fiddling with difficult mounts or frustrating adhesive strips. And speaking of protection, the clear acrylic front cover offers excellent defense against dust and other particles. However, there are a couple of downsides to this frame. Firstly, the clips can sometimes loosen slightly over time, requiring occasional adjustments. Secondly, as some reviewers have noted, the plastic material may scratch or dent more easily than glass alternatives. But despite these minor flaws, I still believe that the Mainstays 22x34 Basic Poster and Picture Frame is worth considering for anyone looking to showcase their favorite artwork or memories. It's affordable, easy to use, and offers decent protection for your valuable pieces. Give it a shot, and see what all the fuss is about! 🔗22 x 34 Black Poster Frame for AihoConvertible Sleeper Chairhttps://preview.redd.it/3z1ybr23w43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=37ba52d965961b565cdecf831e605fa51e581adc I recently purchased the WallsThatSpeak 22x34 Black Picture Frame for Puzzles Posters Photos or Artwork, and it has quickly become a favorite in my home. The sleek, modern design adds a touch of sophistication to any space, while the eco-friendly, composite wood material provides durability and a smooth finish. The rigid plexiglass front is not only shatterproof, but also offers a lightweight alternative to traditional glass framing. One of the standout features of this frame is its versatility, as it can be hung both vertically and horizontally to suit various display preferences. Additionally, the included sawtooth hanger and mounting hardware ensure a secure and easy installation process. However, there are some minor drawbacks to this frame. Some users have noted the sharp metal corners on the frame – although these are common practice in the framing industry – and others have reported issues with the mounting hardware not being compatible with their hanging solutions. Overall, I am extremely pleased with the quality and performance of the WallsThatSpeak 22x34 Black Picture Frame for Puzzles Posters Photos or Artwork. Its solid craftsmanship, attractiveness, and ease of use make it a worthwhile investment for anyone looking to elevate their home décor with a unique and versatile framing solution. Buyer's GuideIf you're in the market for a 22.375 x 34 poster frame, there are several features and considerations to keep in mind while making your decision. This buyer's guide aims to provide you with the necessary information to ensure you invest in a quality frame that best suits your needs.MaterialPoster frames come in various materials, including wood, aluminum, and plastic. Each material has its advantages and disadvantages. For instance, wood frames offer a classic, natural look but can be more expensive and heavy than aluminum or plastic frames. Aluminum frames are lightweight, moderately priced, and available in different finishes, making them a popular choice. Plastic frames are typically the most affordable option but may not have a premium appearance or feel.SizeEnsure you're aware of the actual dimensions of your poster when purchasing a frame. Some frames may only fit standard poster sizes, while others come with adjustable clamps or supports that can accommodate a wider range of sizes. Additionally, consider the size of the space where you'll be displaying the frame, so you can choose an appropriately-sized frame to complement the room and avoid over- or under-filling the area with your artwork.Display Functionhttps://preview.redd.it/lrzmzca5w43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f5f6212d6b376e1e049e78064baa322e26883188 You should also consider how you want to display your poster using the frame. Many poster frames feature mounting hardware, such as wire or hooks, which allow you to hang the frame on a wall. Other frames may come with a stand or easel, making it easier to display your poster on a table, desk, or countertop. Choose a frame that has the appropriate mounting options for your intended display location. GlazingGlazing refers to the glass or acrylic panel that covers and protects your poster. Acrylic is a popular choice for poster frames, as it is lightweight, shatter-resistant, and available in various finishes. Glass offers a high-quality, sleek appearance but can be heavy and potentially more expensive than acrylic. Consider your personal preferences and intended use for the frame when choosing between glass and acrylic glazing options.QualityInvesting in a well-built frame ensures your poster remains safely and securely displayed. Examine the frame's construction, hinges, and clamps for sturdiness and durability. Look for frames with high-quality materials, such as solid wood or aluminum alloys, and avoid inferior materials like flimsy particle board or thin aluminum.StyleWhen choosing a 22.375 x 34 poster frame, consider the overall look and feel of your space and how the frame will complement your existing decor. Popular styles include modern, vintage, and minimalist designs, while finish options include black, silver, gold, wood, and more. Browse a selection of frames to find one that suits your personal taste and aesthetic preferences.PriceWhile quality and style are important factors to consider when choosing a poster frame, it's essential to set a budget and stick to it. Determine the amount you're willing to spend upfront and focus on finding a frame that provides the best combination of features and value within your price range.Remember that investing in a quality poster frame with the right dimensions, style, and materials ensures your artwork will remain protected and beautifully displayed for years to come. With the help of this guide, you'll be well-equipped to choose the perfect 22.375 x 34 poster frame for your needs. https://preview.redd.it/882yjno5w43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=689bc2ef94e5599bc8f25f12ad434a39dc4814ad FAQWhat are the dimensions of the 22.375 X 34 poster frames?The dimensions of the 22.375 X 34 poster frames refer to the size of posters that can be displayed in these frames. The frame size is 22.375 inches in width and 34 inches in height, allowing for a poster of these dimensions to be displayed seamlessly inside the frame.What type of material is used in the construction of these poster frames?The material used in the construction of these poster frames varies between manufacturers, but is typically made of high-quality materials such as aluminum, wood or plastic. The choice of material can impact the frame's durability, weight and appearance.Can I adjust the width and height of these frames to fit other poster sizes?Due to the customized fit of these poster frames, they are designed specifically for the 22.375 X 34 size. However, some manufacturers may offer adjustable frames with expandable or contracting widths and heights to accommodate different poster sizes. Check with the manufacturer or retailer for specific options.Which types of posters are suitable for being displayed using these 22.375 X 34 poster frames?https://preview.redd.it/3a6w2786w43d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6772ee6233a57fd9d92d2c6ccd9e04067ecaeffe These poster frames are suitable for displaying various types of posters, including promotional materials, event advertisements, educational materials or simply decorative pieces. Ensure the content of the poster is suitable for public display. How do I clean and maintain these poster frames?To clean the poster frames, use a soft cloth or duster to remove dust and debris from the frame's surface. Avoid using harsh chemicals or abrasive cleaners that may damage the frame's finish. To protect the poster from moisture or damage, consider using a UV-resistant or acid-free glass or acrylic cover, which can be purchased separately or in some cases, included with the frame by the manufacturer.Do these poster frames come with mounting hardware or wall anchors?Some poster frames may come with mounting hardware or wall anchors, while others may not. Check with the manufacturer or retailer for specific information about the included accessories, or consider purchasing additional mounting hardware if necessary for safe and secure installation.How can I ensure my poster stays in place within the frame?Many poster frames come with clips or tension rods to hold the poster in place. If your frame does not include these features, you can use removable adhesive strips or double-sided tape to secure the poster to the back of the frame. Ensure the adhesive is safe for the poster material and won't damage it if removed.As an Amazon™ Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. |
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2024.05.28 10:25 OriginTrail Reshaping international trade with OriginTrail's trusted AI
 | Is your organisation ready for the Electronic Trade Documents Bill (ETDB) adopted by the UK? submitted by OriginTrail to OriginTrail [link] [comments] Trace Labs worked with BSI & SecureSystem to develop a standards-based solution aligned with the Bill, built on OriginTrail. 👉 https://origintrail.io/blog/trace-labs-and-bsi-develop-new-solution-for-cross-border-food-transfers-as-uk-adopts-electronic-trade-documents-bill The solution turns paper trade documents such as CMR & Bill of Lading into AI - ready Knowledge Assets on OriginTrail, providing an easy & trusted way for UK customs to assess the risk of a shipment based on trusted & verifiable data. 📒✏️Learn from seasoned industry experts about how state-of-the-art trusted #AI can help solve complex business challenges in international trade & global supply chains: Jurij Skornik, Trace Labs David Fairnie, BSI Ken Lyon, Transport Intell 👉 https://alliance-academy.origintrail.io/course/reshaping-international-trade https://reddit.com/link/1d2ehtu/video/6pkfwwfln43d1/player https://x.com/origin_trail/status/1795139283717636559 |
2024.05.28 09:37 PokemonHunter97 Trying to find my biological parents especially my father as an adoptee from Romania being mixed with white and Romany. Where can I find a specialist in both European and Roma genealogy for the future? I want know more of my ancestral line from my father's line and then mother's one day.
I apologize if this is rather long but I am sincerely interested in finding my family's genealogy's roots and stories, yet it's rather complicated lol. Especially when you're an international adoptee and it's not like being an American or Canadian that can easily trace their roots.
I was born in Romania and adopted by American family when I was a young child and know nothing of my parents except document papers. I want to find who my mother was as well but my father has always had a more interest to me as to what ethnicity he was and who is his background was from family history and such. I believe my mother's side was of Hungarian and from what I could find, the last name she had of was Hungarian nobility and I found numerous crests. Yet when it came to the man on the document papers who might possibly be my father since it says they were married but ended up divorcing some time around after I was born, I cannot find any information except a Wikipedia page about his last name being possibly Greek origin. There is a secondary problem however, that my father listed on the documents may not be because it mentions there was another man involved, thus complicating it even more which might have possibly led to my wedding parents divorcing because of my mother's actions.
I have taken 3 tests with MyHeritage, Ancestry, and 23AndMe with MyHeritage saying I have additional ethnic groups of Romani in Romania, Hungary, and Serbia in the autonomous Vojvodina area in the north bordering Romania. Ancestry says I'm right at half white, half Romany and I think that possibly my biological father may have been Greek Romani being able to find census data from the city I was born that year and before but it's just a theory.
Any way or people I can find in the future for whenever I can have any money since trying to have professional genealogists costs quite a lot I find any who specialize with international adoptees, Romanian, and especially those with Romany descent that had to endure so much mistreatment for centuries? I would love to know if the man named on the documents is in fact my father or the other unnamed may be and finally breaking down even more brick walls so I can learn my genealogical history that I think seems rather interesting. Thanks
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I was born in Romania and adopted by American family when I was a young child and know nothing of my parents except document papers. I want to find who my mother was as well but my father has always had a more interest to me as to what ethnicity he was and who is his background was from family history and such. I believe my mother's side was of Hungarian and from what I could find, the last name she had of was Hungarian nobility and I found numerous crests. Yet when it came to the man on the document papers who might possibly be my father since it says they were married but ended up divorcing some time around after I was born, I cannot find any information except a Wikipedia page about his last name being possibly Greek origin. There is a secondary problem however, that my father listed on the documents may not be because it mentions there was another man involved, thus complicating it even more which might have possibly led to my wedding parents divorcing because of my mother's actions.
I have taken 3 tests with MyHeritage, Ancestry, and 23AndMe with MyHeritage saying I have additional ethnic groups of Romani in Romania, Hungary, and Serbia in the autonomous Vojvodina area in the north bordering Romania. Ancestry says I'm right at half white, half Romany and I think that possibly my biological father may have been Greek Romani being able to find census data from the city I was born that year and before but it's just a theory.
Any way or people I can find in the future for whenever I can have any money since trying to have professional genealogists costs quite a lot I find any who specialize with international adoptees, Romanian, and especially those with Romany descent that had to endure so much mistreatment for centuries? I would love to know if the man named on the documents is in fact my father or the other unnamed may be and finally breaking down even more brick walls so I can learn my genealogical history that I think seems rather interesting. Thanks
2024.05.28 07:12 ZerksinTheGreat Report violations to CBSA
For those of you who are not aware, CBSA, Canada Border Services Agency is our border police. As a federal law enforcement agency, it’s their responsibility to enforce immigration laws at the border and inland amongst all individuals who are specifically on visas or have PR status.
I have personally encountered dozens of international students who publicly state their ill-intentions of getting PR status through loopholes and forgery. Many have managed to get jobs through forged documents and are working completely illegally.
All it takes is for these people to be reported to CBSA. They have hotlines setup for anonymous tips. If you know of any workplace that is paying these individuals under the table, report them ASAP. CBSA will conduct raids and make arrests on the spot with a warrant.
Another issue is that the liberal government has applied extensive limitations on federal law enforcement like CBSA when it comes to enforcement actions against immigrants. It is still worth a try.
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I have personally encountered dozens of international students who publicly state their ill-intentions of getting PR status through loopholes and forgery. Many have managed to get jobs through forged documents and are working completely illegally.
All it takes is for these people to be reported to CBSA. They have hotlines setup for anonymous tips. If you know of any workplace that is paying these individuals under the table, report them ASAP. CBSA will conduct raids and make arrests on the spot with a warrant.
Another issue is that the liberal government has applied extensive limitations on federal law enforcement like CBSA when it comes to enforcement actions against immigrants. It is still worth a try.
2024.05.28 05:56 CuriouserAndQuirks Can an international student on F1 Visa attend classes in person while still living in a bordering state? (Commute time is feasible.)
Yeah, like the title indicates.
For an international student on F1 Visa, are they allowed to study in UIUC’s grad program in person (attending classes in person on campus) but live in a bordering state like Indiana? (Commute time is feasible, so ignore that part. It’s close to the Illinois-Indiana border.)
Basically, what are the necessary steps the student would need to take as far as updating documents (with DSO or ISS?) and location, specifically since they live out-of-state?
To reiterate, taking classes on campus in person but living in a different state (Indiana) with feasible commute times to/from UIUC. I just want to confirm that this is okay per F1 Visa guidelines.
(Asking for someone else.)
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For an international student on F1 Visa, are they allowed to study in UIUC’s grad program in person (attending classes in person on campus) but live in a bordering state like Indiana? (Commute time is feasible, so ignore that part. It’s close to the Illinois-Indiana border.)
Basically, what are the necessary steps the student would need to take as far as updating documents (with DSO or ISS?) and location, specifically since they live out-of-state?
To reiterate, taking classes on campus in person but living in a different state (Indiana) with feasible commute times to/from UIUC. I just want to confirm that this is okay per F1 Visa guidelines.
(Asking for someone else.)
2024.05.28 05:21 Happyunicorn010 Do uscis reply to letters mailed to them? How fast do they do?
 | Hi, I need to fix the mistake in the name of my friend in her travel document. On website site it’s said like that. Does it mean I need to mail the letter to its office? submitted by Happyunicorn010 to USCIS [link] [comments] Did you mail them smth already? When did you get the reply? |
2024.05.28 03:54 incoherentshrieking [Complete] [97k] [Romantasy] Black Ardor ("Black Butcher" trilogy)
Hey friends! I’m looking for some beta readers for my romantic war drama, set in the fictional nation of Kuusuoma, inspired by Finland. I am looking for eyes on the first book of the trilogy. Book two is also completed. I got some great feedback from my last round of beta readers so I'm looking for another go around! I'll tell you what specific feedback notes I'm looking for when we reach that stage. My general progression is the first 5 chapters, since a whole book can be intimidating, then you tell me if you want the whole thing after that!
Here's a pitch for you:
Sample chapter for your amusement
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Here's a pitch for you:
Princess Camilla isn't stupid; she's always known one day she'd be sold off into marriage to strengthen a strategic alliance, and she's made her peace with it. She's determined to make the best of an unfortunate situation, no matter what.Please feel free to reach out if this sounds like something you'd be interested in! My DMs are always open :)
That is, until her darling betrothed is the bloodthirsty military dictator of the police state to her north. But when she meets him, he's nothing like she expects. Charming, handsome, caring, a father-figure to his young brother, the Crown Prince, and exactly the type of person she can see herself falling in—
"Your Majesty, Federal troops have slaughtered a tribal village on the eastern border."
And that fairytale romance will have to wait...
When Camilla and her promised are shipped off to the frontlines of a brutal conflict to the east, the Emperor's military experience may be the only thing keeping her from a knife in the back. But the perfect picture of the kind and caring Emperor Camilla is presented with will begin to unravel as she uncovers the dark secrets of his history, his military, and his own mind.
But this charming, caring–if a little arrogant–man with the dazzling smile can't possibly be the ruthless killer, the “Black Butcher” the stories warned her of...
... right?
Sample chapter for your amusement