Lahaina Pali Trail is one of the best hikes on Maui. It takes you between the south side of West Maui and the central valley, as you pass over the West Maui Mountains.
This is a strenuous hike. You are walking on rough and rocky terrain, with lots of uphill climbing. The hike is about 5 miles long, and it rises from sea level at each end, to 1600 feet elevation in the middle. Allow about three hours if you are in good physical condition, or five hours if you are slower or plan on taking several rest breaks along the way.
Most people do this hike in only one direction, as the round trip would be twice as long (10 miles instead of 5) and twice as strenuous. You can walk one way from the south to the central valley end of the hike, or you can walk one way in the other direction. Either way, you will need to leave a car at the far end, or arrange for somebody to pick you up at the far end, if you don't want to do the hike in both directions.
If you are starting your hike on the Maalaea side (central Maui near the aquarium), drive through the gates to the trail parking lot. If you are starting on the south end of the trail, there is a small dirt parking lot in Ukumehame, adjacent to the mountain side of the Honoapiilani Highway, near Mile Marker 11.
It's very dry and hot in this entire area, so bring plenty of water to drink along your hike. Sunscreen and a hat are also highly recommended. Do not smoke or build a fire along th Lahaina Pali Trail, as the dry brush here is prone to wildfires.
In the middle of the hike, near the highest elevation, you will walk beside the giant white windmills on Kealaloloa Ridge.
Be sure to take along the Lahaina Pali Trail guidebook, which you can download free at Tales from the Trail. This booklet explains the 16 historic markers that you will see along the trail.
My friend Guy hiked the Lahaina Pali Trail in 2018 and kindly allowed me to show you some of his beautiful pictures. See photos below.
For other hikes on Maui, see Hiking on Maui. Or click for more things to do on Maui.
The above photos are courtesy of Guy.


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Bogdan Cuvaj (21 October 1905 – 23 July 1983) was a Croatian football manager in both club and international competition.

Career
He became the manager of Concordia Zagreb's youth side in 1926.  After receiving managerial training in Vienna, Cuvaj became Concordia's manager in 1931, a position he held until the club was banned in 1945.  With the club he won the 1932 Yugoslavian championship and the 1942 Croatian championship. From March 6, 1939 he served as secretary of the Croatian Football Federation and also managed his country under the flag of the Independent State of Croatia, a World War II-era puppet state of Nazi Germany from 1941 to 1945.

After World War II he managed Tekstilac Zagreb (1945–1946), Lokomotiva Zagreb (1946–1952), Metalac Zagreb (1952–1955) and Dinamo Zagreb (1955–1956).

References
 Nogometni leksikon (2004, in Croatian)

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1983 deaths
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Artist: Suzuki Harunobu (鈴木春信)
Print: Lovers on boat
Dates: circa 1768,created
Dimensions: 10.0 in,7.25 in,Overall dimensions
Medium: Japanese woodblock print
Related links: British Museum; Musée Guimet;
Erotica, or shunga (i.e., spring pictures - 春画), were a type of print that were generally neither signed nor approved by the censors. They were officially frowned upon although millions of impressions were produced. Hayakawa Monta noted in his essay "Who Were the Audiences for Shunga?", on page 45 of Shunga: sex and pleasure in Japanese Art: "In addition to Eisen, virtually all of ukiyo-e artists thought to be of samurai class, such as Harunobu, Isoda Koryūsai, Hosoda Eishi (1756-1829) and Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), also created shunga."
The curatorial notes from the British Museum say of this print: "The place may be the shallows of the Sumida River at Mitsumata, between Eitai and Shin'o Bridges, with the corner of the garden of Lord Tayasu's residence in the background."
It should also be noted that the British Museum refers to this print as only attributed to Harunobu.
This print has been reproduced often. It appears on page 120, fig. 132, of Ukiyo-e: The Art of the Japanese Print by Frederick Harris. He wrote: "In this print, a fisherman takes time off from his work to enjoy a little fun with a young woman. Who could she be? Her kimono is rather plain and there are no adornments in her hair. She is not a courtesan, perhaps a young person from the docks. They are lying behind a large fishing net designed to catch very small fish, judging from the basket and relatively small wood containers. The man is hairy a feature almost never present on a samurai or nobleman. Only fishermen, carpenters and other tradesmen would be given hair on their arms and legs."
Also illustrated in color in Japanese Prints: Images of the Floating World, Barry Davies Oriental Art, #10, illustrated on p. 21.
Suzuki Harunobu (鈴木春信) (artist)
erotic prints (shunga - 春画) (genre)

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Twyfelfontein is a rocky site situated in the Kunene Region of north western Namibia. It is a historic area, complete with rock carvings dating back to 1000 AD. It is believed that the carvings took over 2000 years to create, making it the most impressive rock art collection around. The area was approved as a World Heritage Site in 2007 (by UNESCO) and was the first in Namibia. It has the densest and most important rock art concentration in Africa. The sites are guarded and require a tour guide to ensure their protection.
The carvings and drawings found at these sites generally represent rhinos, elephants, ostriches and giraffes, as well as water. There are also human and animal footprints scattered all around Twyfelfontein. Even rock shelters containing depictions of humans painted in red ochre can be found here. It is believed that the hunters and gatherers of this area were the artists who drew and carved these carvings as part of an ancient ritual, or to advise later travellers to the region of where to find food and also water.
It is also alleged that the creations were stopped when the pastoral tribes arrived in the area in 1000 AD. Many archaeologists have studied Twyfelfontein over the years and through their research have confirmed the authenticity of all the art work found in Twyfelfontein. The figurines still remain scattered around Twyfelfontein, except for one panel of artwork, an engraved panel, which was removed and transported to the National Museum in Windhoek in the early 20th Century.
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Days of Our Lives Review: The Same Old Stories
Jack Ori at January 9, 2021 9:00 am .
Kidnapped babies. False accusations. Women dating "nice guys" that turn out to be psychopathically evil.
Days of Our Lives seems to be starting 2021 off with more of the same old stuff.
The most exciting thing about Days of Our Lives during the week of 1-04-21 is that we are headed toward the climax with some of these irritating stories. But will the serial give us something new to sink our teeth into soon?
Let's start with the latest kidnapping: Lani and Eli's twins disappeared from the hospital while their parents waited for them to be discharged.
Babynappings are a soap staple, and when done right, they can be riveting stories. I still remember Steve and Kayla chasing distraught Sheila across the globe to Australia when she kidnapped baby Stephanie back in the late 1980s!
And there's deep drama here already, with Lani being afraid her babies will be taken from her just when she thought she was out of the woods as far as suffering another heartbreaking loss, Eli being determined to not only find his babies but get revenge on the kidnapper, and Abe using his influence as Mayor to get priority on this case.
The problem is, we've suffered through countless kidnappings in the last several months, and that dilutes the impact of this story.
Instead of being eager to experience the drama, we're yawning and wondering when we'll get something different.
Plus, there was another story staring the writers in the face that might have been more fun.
When Valerie visited the hospital, she was quick to get upset that her granddaughter wasn't named after her and gave Lani and Eli a pump so that Eli could feed the babies breast milk -- something Lani didn't want to do.
Since Valerie was already being portrayed as being strongly opinionated about how Lani and Eli should raise their children and Abe and Julie are both also known for thinking their way is the best way, all the ingredients were in place for some domestic drama.
Eli might have been inclined to go along with his mother's wishes, adding to the drama since his relationship with Lani is already so fragile, and Lani might have been tempted to go along with Abe's advice.
This kind of story is not as splashy as a kidnapping, but it would be a hell of a lot more realistic, and viewers could probably relate to it. Who doesn't have at least one well-meaning older relative who is always putting their nose into how they deal with family issues?
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At least Abe is on the case, and he and Eli are competent at their jobs. Too often, the police either let criminals slip through their fingers or nobody consults them at all. Either way, citizens are left to do the cops' jobs for them, which is a silly and annoying trope.
But considering how many babies are stolen from Salem University Hospital, Valerie's assertion that such a thing was impossible struck me as ridiculous.
And why in God's name does Dr. Raynor have to be involved with this?
The idea that she could waltz into the hospital and they'd presume she was back on staff was laughable. Didn't she lose her medical license for switching Sarah's dead baby with Kristen's live one last time around?
No one should be allowing her anywhere near the nursery, and her inclusion in this mess makes the story seem like a rerun.
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Too bad Bonnie couldn't keep her in the park a little longer... like, until someone who knew what was going on could show up.
I did get a laugh out of Bonnie's obliviousness as she oohed and aahed over the stolen babies while Raynor stood by anxiously waiting to get rid of her.
And the fact that Raynor was totally okay with a stranger picking up one of her children was proof positive she's not the mother. What mother wouldn't freak out about some weird lady swooping in to comfort their crying infant?
Hopefully, Bonnie's encounter with Raynor means this story will be short-lived. Raynor should once again be caught and, this time, go to jail. The end.
Of course, that would be too easy, so presumably, there's going to be some mystery around who she's working for, and she probably won't get caught until she's delivered the kids to that person.
I guess that Gabi is behind the kidnapping.
Bad girl Gabi hates Lani almost as much as she hates Abigail and Chad. Her plot to break up Lani and Eli and snag Eli for herself fell apart, turning Gabi into the town pariah for a while.
So what better way to get revenge than stealing Lani and Eli's babies?
The only other options are the usual bad guys.
Kristen is in jail and having some sort of boundary-crossing borderline emotional affair with Lani, so she's out.
Orpheus and Clyde are back in jail and have no reason to mess with Lani and Eli's kids. And maybe Rolf would want them for experiments, but he has no real connection to Lani and Eli and mostly works for Kristen.
Of course, Vivian is alive and well somewhere, but her archnemesis is Kate -- who again, has nothing to do with these particular kids.
So if not Gabi, then who?
Honestly, I don't care all that much. Let's just get the babies back and get it over with.
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The silver lining is that this crisis might force Valerie to stay awhile, which means that there will be more opportunities for her and Abe to get close.
I wasn't initially a fan of this couple. They'd tried once before, years ago, and it didn't make sense that Valerie forgave Abe so easily for not wanting to settle down with her.
And I liked him better with Maxine, which unfortunately fizzled out.
Abe: Do you and Billy do a lot of cooking?
Valerie: There is no me and Billy. We broke up.
Abe: I'm sorry. Although I have to say... no, it's none of my business.
Valerie: What? Say what's on your mind.
Abe: Well, I'm sorry to hear that you and Billy aren't together, but I never thought he was good enough to be your romantic partner.
Valerie: Really? Though that begs the question, what kind of characteristics does a man who would be good enough to be my romantic partner have to have?
Abe: Well, he would have to be a lot like me.
Permalink: Well, he would have to be a lot like me.
But Abe and Valerie's awkward discussion about who would be a suitable dating partner for Valerie was all sorts of cute.
I'd much prefer that Valerie left this new, non-serious boyfriend in DC, fought her feelings for Abe for a while, and then eventually realized he was the man for her after all.
Days of Our Lives doesn't do enough of these types of romances. It's all either a rush to the bedroom or people falling for someone who turns out to be a serial killer or another violent criminal.
Speaking of which, what was wrong with Marlena that she felt she couldn't tell anyone about the danger Charlie poses until John gets back?
Not only did that turn her into a helpless woman who needs a man to speak for her, but it also interfered with her goal of keeping Claire safe!
Claire had no idea what was going on, and Ben couldn't tell her since he didn't know either.
It wasn't reasonable to expect Claire just to pack up and go, never look back, and never talk to Charlie again just because Marlena said so.
As a therapist, Marlena should know that communication is the key to healthy relationships. She told Claire that Charlie might be Tripp's half brother. Ava had been found and was saying that Charlie was trying to kill her. Marlena could have easily explained her suspicions.
So why didn't she? Because the writers thought it would be more dramatic if Claire had to be convinced to trust Marlena blindly.
Except it wasn't. It was just stupid.
Thank goodness she didn't end up sleeping with Charlie, though.
This whole thing would have been an even bigger mess if Claire ended up pregnant with his baby. As it is, she's going to be heartbroken that the man she thought was her soulmate turned out to be yet another psychopath.
Of course, if Charlie gets help and comes back to Salem ready to stop raping and attacking people, Claire might take him back. She spent time in Bayview for trying to set people on fire for similar reasons, after all.
I hate how Days of Our Lives treats both mental health issues and sexual assault, but given the internal logic in Salem, it would be unsurprising if that's exactly what happens.
The pre-sex scenes between Claire and Charlie were a painful reminder of what could have been since the two talked about both feeling like misfits who lived in someone else's shadow.
If only we hadn't gone the predictable route, these two could have had an empowering, uplifting story about two damaged people finding solace in each other's arms. But sadly, Days of Our Lives chooses the violent story over the romantic one every single time.
As for Ava, I'm glad the portion of her storyline where Charlie is tormenting her both while she's asleep and while she's awake is over with.
I could have done without that long dream sequence that ended with Charlie stabbing Tripp, It was unnecessary filler that wasted time, and the story would have made just as much sense without it.
She still would have been screaming about non-existent blood on the floor, thought Rafe was Charlie and insisted Tripp was dead. We didn't need to see her hallucination unfold in real-time.
Also, is this the same drug that Gwen gave Abigail? The symptomatology was incredibly similar.
Either way, I'm looking forward to a few people eating crow once the truth comes out.
This ridiculous story of who really raped Allie was so farfetched the characters had to admit it regularly. And it focused too much on Tripp being falsely accused and not enough on Allie's trauma.
But Tripp was the victim of more than one attempt at vigilante justice, got yelled at and kicked out of places incessantly, and was generally treated terribly over a lie.
So since all that happened, some people owe him major apologies.
Meanwhile, I was glad that Gwen's evil schemes finally came to light.
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Her manipulations were so freaking obvious that they should never have gotten anywhere -- but again, people refused to engage in basic communication.
That said, now that the truth is starting to come out, I was thrilled with Abigail's feisty side.
For the first time, I believed she could be an investigative reporter. The meek, gullible girl next door was gone, and this Abby was fierce, strong, and refusing to accept any BS.
If only she'd been like this the whole time, we wouldn't have had to suffer through this story!
As for Chad, he'd better not give in to Gwen's blackmail attempt.
Characters on Days of Our Lives are forever giving in to the weakest, stupidest threats.
Considering all the lies Gwen has told, there's no reason for anyone to believe her claims that Chad slept with her. And all Chad has to do is tell Abigail himself and let the chips fall where they may.
He was too drunk to consent anyway.
Abigail should be mad at him that he didn't trust her and went to the bottom of the bottle over it, but not that Gwen took advantage of his drunken state while pretending to do the opposite.
In any case, let's put an end to these dumb blackmail stories, shall we?
Brady and Chloe's platonic kiss caused a lot of trouble. Who thought it was a good idea for them to give the newspaper permission to use a photo of it?
In any case, all Brady had to do was tell Kristen about Chloe seeming to fall back into Philip's clutches. Problem solved.
We didn't need Kristen's whining about it for half an episode, only for her to back off.
I doubt this is the end of her jealousy. That would be pointless. But I hope she doesn't go into full revenge mode on Chloe because I do not need any more such stories.
As for Philip and Chloe, Philip has no common sense whatsoever. I couldn't believe that he thought the mob would leave him alone because Ava was out of commission.
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And Chloe was right: he should go to the cops. If he's worried about going to jail, there's a simple solution: offer info on the mob bosses in exchange for a sentence that doesn't include jail time.
And why does he think Victor would want him sentenced to the maximum penalty, anyway? He's Victor's only son who can do no wrong in his father's eyes.
This whole thing would also be resolved a lot quicker if Sarah stopped stomping around and whining childishly about Xander paying attention to something other than her.
Did anyone find that entertaining? I certainly didn't.
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Jack Ori is a senior staff writer for TV Fanatic. His debut young adult novel, Reinventing Hannah, is available on Amazon. Follow him on Twitter.
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May I give you some very personal experiences from more than 55 years ago? I had been very successful in the advertising profession, in the magazine and newspaper business. I had pioneered in making surveys of public opinion for a national magazine. That was my background before founding The Plain Truth.
I had wondered WHY this world is full of discontent, unhappiness and suffering, with unsolvable problems and troubles amid such awesome material advancement. Scientists and educators were saying, "Given sufficient KNOWLEDGE, we will solve all our troubles and eradicate all our evils." Knowledge rapidly increased – but so did troubles and evils. The foundation of the 19th and 20th century escalation of knowledge was the gradual and final acceptance of the theory of evolution. This theory became the basic concept – the eyeglasses through which advancing knowledge was based. The educators and leading minds were saying civilization had now advanced to the point where we could throw away the swaddling clothes of superstition and the crutch of belief in a Creator God. Evolution, advancing knowledge based on it and modern science became the new messiahs that were to deliver suffering humanity from its curses, baffling problems, evils and sufferings.
And I learned where I, myself, had been WRONG – wrong in what I had been brought up to assume, accept and believe – wrong in attitude – wrong in the way I lived. I learned the TRUTH about Jesus Christ – a truth few, strange as it may seem, really know! I not only accepted Christ – received Christ as Saviour – I GAVE myself and my life to him, to "brainwash" me – that is, wash my mind clean of false beliefs and false knowledge. To instruct me through his Word in TRUTH. He says, in the Bible, that HIS WORD (the Bible) is TRUTH. As he opened my mind to comprehend, he gave me UNDERSTANDING of WHY the world is as it is – of the PURPOSE God is working out here below, and what shall come in the future.
Having been many years in the publishing field, I wanted to start a NEW kind of magazine – to make plain and clear and UNDERSTANDABLE this marvelous revelation of spiritual knowledge – of history and prophecy – of life and its MEANING – of world conditions and what God has planned for its future. Since the Bible is God speaking to mankind – since it is the TRUTH – and I wanted to make that truth PLAIN and understandable, I decided (and I'm sure God led me) to call the magazine The Plain Truth.
But I had learned that God says, "Buy the truth, and sell it not … " (Prov. 23:23), and God's way of life is GIVING, rather than getting. I knew this magazine must not be sold, but given freely. And yet my magazine experience had shown me that unless people ASK for it – subscribe to it like other magazines – or pick it up by their own free will and decision on a newsstand, it would only be considered cheap and of no value. But I wanted to make this the MOST VALUABLE magazine of all – the most valuable and helpful to those who read it.
I had learned Jesus spoke truth when he said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." This world's way of life is "GET" – and God's way is "GIVE." I began to live the way of "GIVE" in my own life. And I found others saw the practicality of that way too. I started The Plain Truth February 1, 1934, with a circulation of about 350. I found that some of the readers wanted to follow the principle of "GIVE" and sent in unsolicited contributions to share with me in GIVING The Plain Truth. I had started broadcasting this same TRUTH, and I offered a free subscription to The Plain Truth. But I did not request contributions or financial support over the air.


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Choo-Choo-Churros were a Saturday treat at The Living Desert's train day celebration
The locomotive-themed party Saturday at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens celebrates of National Train Day.
Choo-Choo-Churros were a Saturday treat at The Living Desert's train day celebration The locomotive-themed party Saturday at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens celebrates of National Train Day. Check out this story on desertsun.com: https://www.desertsun.com/story/money/business/tourism/2019/05/04/living-desert-zoo-and-gardens-celebrates-of-national-train-day/1101521001/
City News Service Published 10:19 a.m. PT May 4, 2019 | Updated 12:13 p.m. PT May 4, 2019
Photos: The Living Desert zoo's nursery
African wild dogs born last month at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert are "healthy and thriving." Courtesy of The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
A litter of African wild dog puppies was born a The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens on April 24, 2019. Courtesy of The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
A litter of African wild dog puppies was born a The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens on April 24, 2019. Courtesy of The Living Zoo and Gardens
Four sand kittens were born at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert last month. Courtesy of The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
Dr. Andrea Goodnight, the head veterinarian at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, holds a kitten. Courtesy of The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
Four sand cat kittens were born last month at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert. Courtesy of The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
A baby giraffe born March 20, 2019, at The Living Desert, has yet to be named. The calf, a girl, is the offspring of mom Dadisi and dad Hesabu, who died in December. Submitted by The Living Desert
A baby giraffe at The Living Desert, born April 28, 2017, was named Harold after Harold Matzner, who gifted the zoo $50,000. Submitted by The Living Desert
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens name its newest giraffe calf born March 20, 2019. The calf, Vicki Lou, was named through a gift of $100,000 by an anonymous donor, and was named in honor of a loved one. It is pictured with its mother, Dadisi. The Living Desert
A locomotive-themed party Saturday at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens celebrated of National Train Day with Choo-Choo-Churros specials and treasure hunts inside the park that contains its own track of more than 3,300 feet.
"National Train Day was created in 2008 as a way to promote rail travel and its rich history in the U.S," according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. "It has been observed annually on or around May 10, the anniversary commemorating completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 when the Golden Spike was ceremonially driven at Promontory Summit in Utah."
This year, National Train Day is May 11, but that didn't stop the early celebration at The Living Desert. It centered around The Living Desert's Garden Railroad with Choo-Choo-Churro specials and locomotive chats that offer insight into railroad travel, according to zoo spokeswoman Erin Scott.
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"The Living Desert volunteers have laid more than 3,300 feet of track occupying three quarters of an acre on the property," Scott said. "The main line travels on 940 feet of track over realistic-looking waterways and past well-known landmarks, including miniaturized reproductions of historic Old Indio, the Grand Canyon and Mount Rushmore."
A train-themed treasure hunt encouraged guests to find the hidden and special features of the train exhibit, Scott said. Prizes were given to all the locomotive enthusiasts who completed the hunt.
Participants received a free conductor hat.
The Living Desert Zoo is at 47-900 Portola Ave. in Palm Desert.
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We're just a couple of days away from February, can you believe it? Was it just me, or did January zip by at the speed of light?
I so hope that you downloaded and enjoyed our January desktop wallpaper for dog lovers. I really loved using mine, because the sentiment was oh so true: it was cold outside and I didn't want to do anything but hibernate with my dog. We spent a big part of January cuddled under a blanket, drinking salted caramel cappuccinos, and binge-watching Elementary. TLPB Dad and I also celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary! It was a good month!
But now we're coming into the month of love, and I don't know about you, but I couldn't agree more. Give me the love of my family and friends, and a big red dog, and I'm good to go. It doesn't get much better than that!
This month's computer desktop wallpaper for dog lovers is all about celebrating the love we share with these crazy mutts of ours. The wallpaper comes in 2 sizes, and one of them is perfect for your computer screen. Click the links below to download yours now.
Please enjoy this month's freebie wallpaper. And since you're already here, why not leave us a comment below telling us a little about your 4-legged Valentine! We'd also love for you to share a photo of your dog (and yourself!) on The Lazy Pit Bull Facebook page!
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My desktop pictures are always my dogs, but I love yours!
Our four legged Valentine's are in for a good spoiling this year. They made out real good at Christmas but they didn't get any puzzles so we will be filling that void in just a couple weeks. I can't believe we are already in the month of love either. Crazy!
I love hanging out and watching tv with Rodney and Cocoa!! And all you need is love and a dog. YES!!


India's massive population includes not only the vast majority of the world's Hindus, but also the second-largest group of Muslims within a single country, behind only Indonesia. By 2050, India's Muslim population will grow to 311 million, making it the largest Muslim population in the world, according to Pew Research Center projections. Still, Indian Muslims are projected to remain a minority in their country, making up about 18% of the total population at midcentury, while Hindus figure to remain a majority (about 77%).
India is a religiously pluralistic and multiethnic democracy – the largest in the world. Its constitutionprovides for freedom of conscience and the right to profess, practice and propagate religion. It has protections for minorities against discrimination on the grounds of religion or caste (a strict social stratification based on Hinduism). In 1976, the constitution was amended, officially making the country a secular state. At the same time, a directive in the constitution prohibits the slaughter of cows – an animal Hindus hold sacred – which each state has the authority to enforce. Currently, 21 out of 29 states have prison sentences for the act.
While there are legal protections for religious groups and minorities, Indians still generally experience "high" levels of government restrictions on religion, according to an annual Pew Research Center study. There are legal restrictions on religious conversions in at least six states that have at times been used to arrest and intimidate Muslims and Christians who proselytize, according to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Additionally, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs are legally considered Hindus and are unable to access social services or employment and educational preferences available to other religious minority groups. Meanwhile, Christians and Muslims who identify as low-caste Dalits – some of whom are descendants of Hindu Dalits who converted to escape caste discrimination – are restricted from accessing educational and employment benefits traditionally reserved for Hindu Dalits. Despite these restrictions, India's Supreme Court has upheld protections for minorities in some religious freedom cases.
India also has experienced high levels of religion-related social hostilities in the past decade, according to the same Pew Research Center study. In fact, since we began tracking this issue in 2007, the country has scored "very high" on the study's Social Hostilities Index. Much of the hostility is directed against low-caste Dalits, according to the U.S. State Department. Religious minorities, including Buddhists, Christians, Jains, Muslims and Sikhs, also are harassed. In recent years there has been a surge in mob attacks by Hindu vigilante groups against Dalit and Muslim consumers and traders in the beef, dairy and leather industries. Additionally, Dalit women are disproportionately victims of sexual violence due to their caste, while Muslim women and girls also have been targeted due to their religion.
Most Indians are concerned about religious tensions, but even larger shares are worried about several other national issues. India has experienced violent outbreaks between religious communities since its modern founding. In 1947, India's borders were drawn by departing British colonial rulers to create a Muslim state in Pakistan, leading to mass violence, displacement and up to a million deaths. In the seven decades since, major religious tensions have flared at various times, including a campaign by Sikhs for a separate nation and deadly Hindu-Muslim riots following attacks on religious sites in the Indian state of Gujarat. According to a 2016 Pew Research Center survey, 54% of Indians said "communal relations" – between Indians of different faiths and/or different castes – are a very big problem in their country, while an additional 22% named this as a moderately big problem. But bigger shares of Indian adults named crime, lack of employment opportunities, corruption, terrorism and air pollution as major national problems.


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As a volunteer, you'll have the opportunity to enjoy learning, sharing and growing with us in a supportive and nurturing atmosphere. Our volunteers are young, old and in-between with a wide variety of backgrounds and schedules. Whatever your interests, we'll help you find a place to belong. Feel good about the volunteer work you do while supporting this important non-profit!
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Why become a Wildlife Science Center Volunteer?
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I am already in a bit of a panic about not get everything done that I want to get done over the next 6 months. And, yet, as I sit here this morning — sipping my 2nd cup of tea in a now empty house — I feel unsure as to where to begin. No meetings, no admin, no teaching, no grading, no course prep. It is just me and my research and writing for the next 6 months. This is what I've been waiting for, right? So why is it so daunting? Does everyone feel like this as they begin their sabbatical?
I begin my sabbatical with a bit of good news. The manuscript I have been working on for years (yes, THAT manuscript) has been accepted for publication. So, while my sabbatical is meant to help me get a jump on my new research project, first up on my "to do" list is finish up the final round of edits and deal with image permissions/copyright. Eeep! Wish me luck!
YAY for the manuscript being accepted for publication. That's a big deal.
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Maybe think of a few different kinds of work that you want to do, plus some "looking after yourself" stuff (like exercise, art, reading novels, etc). And then find a way to make time for different types of activities.
And maybe the goal doesn't have to be finishing a bunch of things. You want to end up with a few things in a good state to keep working on their while also teaching. So getting over the initial intensive creative part while there is lots of time.
Yahoooo Keri! I am sure the expanse of time and opportunity set out before you for the next 6 months feels daunting right now, but it will go quickly I am sure. I am proud that you are doing it!


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Xconomy Detroit/Ann Arbor — Invest Michigan, the Detroit-based early-stage capital fund, had an eventful 2017 and is off to a busy start already in 2018. We caught up with CEO Charlie Moret for an update and to find out what's ahead for the fund in the coming year.
Invest Michigan, established in 2014 by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, recently completed its 75th investment. The fund has invested in 44 companies across the state so far, and has made 31 follow-on investments.
"Michigan's entrepreneurial sector is very active," Moret says. "Last year was a record, with 26 investments."
Invest Michigan now has 38 active companies in its portfolio, and Moret says the fund's current strategy largely involves providing its portfolio companies more financial support as they make commercial progress. (Portfolio companies, all headquartered in Michigan, include a wide variety of tech startups across a mix of sectors, including life sciences, ag tech, and medical devices.)
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So far this year, Invest Michigan has closed two deals with undisclosed terms: A new investment in Mi Padrino, an online portal for planning events such as quinceaneras, and a follow-on investment in Autobooks, a fintech startup. Both companies are based in Detroit.
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Q: How to integrate OpenCV into Qt Creator Android project I use Qt Creator to compile an Android application. I needed to integrate OpenCV into it, and it took me half a day to configure it properly, so I want to document the steps I took here, in case somebody else ever has to do it.

A: For OpenCV 4, sashoalm's approach did not work for me until I adapted it:

*

*Download the Android-Pack and unzip it somewhere. We'll create a qmake-variable OPENCV_ANDROID which points to that directory later.

*Add the following snippet to your *.pro-file:
android {
    contains(ANDROID_TARGET_ARCH,arm64-v8a) {
        isEmpty(OPENCV_ANDROID) {
            error("Let OPENCV_ANDROID point to the opencv-android-sdk, recommended: v4.0")
        }
        INCLUDEPATH += "$$OPENCV_ANDROID/sdk/native/jni/include"
        LIBS += \
            -L"$$OPENCV_ANDROID/sdk/native/libs/arm64-v8a" \
            -L"$$OPENCV_ANDROID/sdk/native/3rdparty/libs/arm64-v8a" \
            -llibtiff \
            -llibjpeg-turbo \
            -llibjasper \
            -llibpng \
            -lIlmImf \
            -ltbb \
            -lopencv_java4 \

        ANDROID_EXTRA_LIBS = $$OPENCV_ANDROID/sdk/native/libs/arm64-v8a/libopencv_java4.so
    } else {
        error("Unsupported architecture: $$ANDROID_TARGET_ARCH")
    }
}

This will work for the arm64-v8a only. If you happen to build for another architecture (apparently 32-Bit is still the default for Qt@Android), you must change the .../libs/arm64-v8a part of the paths (occurs 3 times) and the same to match your actual target-architecture (the contains(...)-part in the second line of the snippet).

*Tell qmake where to find the SDK. Add the following to qmake-call: "OPENCV_ANDROID=/path/to/OpenCV-android-sdk".

*

*e.g., this looks like qmake example.pro "OPENCV_ANDROID=/home/user/OpenCV-android-sdk" from command line.

*when you use QtCreator, add "OPENCV_ANDROID=..." to the "Additional arguments"-field. You can find it after enabling the Project-Mode in the Build-section of the android-kit. Expand the qmake-field under Build Steps

A: Edit: For OpenCV 4.x see the answers below. My answer was tested on OpenCV 2.4 only.
Original answer:

First, I downloaded OpenCV-2.4.10-android-sdk, and put into my project directory. It contains static libraries, and link order matters for static libraries for GCC. So you need to order them just so. This is how my .pro file looked in the end ($$_PRO_FILE_PWD_ refers to the project directory):
INCLUDEPATH += "$$_PRO_FILE_PWD_/OpenCV-2.4.10-android-sdk/sdk/native/jni/include"
android {
    LIBS += \
        -L"$$_PRO_FILE_PWD_/OpenCV-2.4.10-android-sdk/sdk/native/3rdparty/libs/armeabi-v7a"\
        -L"$$_PRO_FILE_PWD_/OpenCV-2.4.10-android-sdk/sdk/native/libs/armeabi-v7a"\
        -llibtiff\
        -llibjpeg\
        -llibjasper\
        -llibpng\
        -lIlmImf\
        -ltbb\
        -lopencv_core\
        -lopencv_androidcamera\
        -lopencv_flann\
        -lopencv_imgproc\
        -lopencv_highgui\
        -lopencv_features2d\
        -lopencv_calib3d\
        -lopencv_ml\
        -lopencv_objdetect\
        -lopencv_video\
        -lopencv_contrib\
        -lopencv_photo\
        -lopencv_java\
        -lopencv_legacy\
        -lopencv_ocl\
        -lopencv_stitching\
        -lopencv_superres\
        -lopencv_ts\
        -lopencv_videostab

    ANDROID_PACKAGE_SOURCE_DIR=$$_PRO_FILE_PWD_/android
}

After that the project will compile but it will fail to run with the error
E/AndroidRuntime(11873): java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Cannot load library: link_image[1891]:   176 could not load needed library 'libopencv_java.so' for 'libMyProject.so' (load_library[1093]: Library 'libopencv_java.so' not found)

To overcome this, you need to add libopencv_java.so to your APK, and then manually load it from QtActivity.java. That's what the ANDROID_PACKAGE_SOURCE_DIR=$$_PRO_FILE_PWD_/android line at the end was for. Now you need to place libopencv_java.so here:
project_root/android/libs/armeabi-v7a/libopencv_java.so
project_root/android/src/org/qtproject/qt5/android/bindings/QtActivity.java

You can get QtActivity.java from the Android target build directory, in my case the full path was c:\Workspace\build-MyProject-Android_for_armeabi_v7a_GCC_4_9_Qt_5_4_0-Debug\android-build\src\org\qtproject\qt5\android\bindings\QtActivity.java, and just copy it.
Then you find those lines in it:
        // now load the application library so it's accessible from this class loader
        if (libName != null)
            System.loadLibrary(libName);

And load libopencv_java.so before them, so they become:
        // This is needed for OpenCV!!!
        System.loadLibrary("opencv_java");

        // now load the application library so it's accessible from this class loader
        if (libName != null)
            System.loadLibrary(libName);

Note that you pass opencv_java to System.loadLibrary(), even though the file is libopencv_java.so.

Edit: I forgot to mention, but I already had installed OpenCV Manager on my phone when trying  to run one of the samples that come with OpenCV-2.4.10-android-sdk, so I don't know if it's needed or not. In any event, keep it in mind, if it fail even after my steps, you might need to download OpenCV Manager (it's available on the Google Store).
Edit 2: I'm using adt-bundle-windows-x86-20140702, android-ndk-r10d, OpenCV-2.4.10-android-sdk, Qt Creator 3.3.0, and my build target is "Android for armeabi-v7a (GCC 4.9, Qt 5.4.0)".
Edit 3: From Daniel Saner's comment:

In OpenCV 3.x, opencv_java has been renamed to opencv_java3. Also, while I didn't look into the specific changes that might have effected this, the workaround regarding that library in the final step seems to no longer be necessary. The app compiles and runs without the ANDROID_PACKAGE_SOURCE_DIR line

Edit 4: @myk's comment:

Worked for me with OpenCV 3.2. To workaround the build issues with carotene finish the LIBS+ section with: -lopencv_videostab\ -ltegra_hal\ – myk 2 hours ago

A: Starting from Android android-ndk-r18b, with Qt Creator 4.9.x kits, I could not use the openCV-4.1.1 pre-compiled shared libraries (.so) with Qt Android ABI armeabi-v7a target and ABI arm64-v8a, as Opencv standard is based on GCC, While the NDK-r18b removed gcc and uses clang compiler. ( I am getting

Fatal signal 11 (SIGSEGV), code 1

On initialize calling android_getCpuFeatures() when the application starts)
Thus, openCV shared libs must be compiled from sources for clang in order to be used with Qt Android kits.
This reference Compiling OpenCV on Android from C++ (Without OpenCVManager) was of real help. I would leave a reference here as well for a simple procedure I used under windows 10, to get opencv compiled with NDK 18 (clang) for Qt Android:

*

*Downloaded  openCV source code

*Downloaded  openCV contrib source for selected openCV version

*Used cmake for windows

*in the unzipped opencv source folder, created  a new build folder.

*MinGW from Qt installation can generally be used for building, So I used Qt 5.11.x (MinGW 5.3.0 32 bit) command line tool from Qt menu.

*from command line, in new build folder,  I could generate cmake configuration :
 C:\opencv-4.1.1\build> "C:\program files\cmake\bin\cmake" .. -G"MinGW Makefiles"
-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
-DANDROID_STL=c++_shared
-DANDROID_ABI="armeabi-v7a with NEON"
-DANDROID_NATIVE_API_LEVEL=23
-DANDROID_TOOLCHAIN=clang
-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=D:\Qt\android-ndk-r18b\build\cmake\android.toolchain.cmake
-DANDROID_NDK=D:\Qt\android-ndk-r18b
-DANDROID_SDK=C:\Users\moham\AppData\Local\Android\sdk
-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
-DBUILD_ANDROID_PROJECTS=OFF
-DWITH_OPENCL=ON -DWITH_TBB=ON -DENABLE_NEON=ON
-DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -DBUILD_PERF_TESTS=OFF
-DBUILD_FAT_JAVA_LIB=OFF

*Then , C:\opencv-4.1.1\build>\mingw32-make -jx  and C:\opencv-4.1.1\build>\mingw32-make install

*the result libs can be picked from opencv-4.1.1\build\install folder

*Link in Qt Android project:
android {
       #opencv
       OPENCVLIBS = $$PWD/../opencv-4.1.1\build\install/sdk/native
       INCLUDEPATH = $$OPENCVLIBS/jni/include
       contains(ANDROID_TARGET_ARCH,armeabi-v7a) {
       # might need libs to be copied into app's library folder and loaded on start-up, in case android ships older libs??!
       ANDROID_EXTRA_LIBS = \
       $$OPENCVLIBS/libs/armeabi-v7a/libopencv_core.so \
       $$OPENCVLIBS/libs/armeabi-v7a/libopencv_imgproc.so \
       $$OPENCVLIBS/libs/armeabi-v7a/libtbb.so
       LIBS += -L"$$OPENCVLIBS/libs/armeabi-v7a"\
        -lopencv_core -lopencv_imgproc -ltbb
      }
ANDROID_PACKAGE_SOURCE_DIR = $$PWD/android
}

*Also, copy the libs to ANDROID_PACKAGE_SOURCE_DIR
Note: If detailed control over cmake configuration is needed,  cmake windows gui can be  used, while not a must and not tested. AmMIN's  procedure is helpful for cmake tool, remember to add flag for shared Android STL.

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What Hasbro Needs To Continue To Do (and Do it well)
IronShatnar replied to BigBearJahlon's topic in Marvel Legends Figure Discussion
It was all in the legs. For some reason they shortened the legs on the Bullseye mold when they made the Turantula fig and it never returned to normal again. I replaced the legs with an extra Captain Marvel figure I had and hit it with a darker crimson paint wash and it looks much better. Not only was that mold much more detailed before Hasbro got ahold of it and started "modifying" it, but it was much taller and in better scale. I'm assuming the change was made to conserve materials, but I can only believe the savings are minute at best.
thought i share these with yall
IronShatnar replied to JMLG's topic in Marvel Legends Figure Discussion
Dude is super talented. Makes me wonder why some of these companies like Hasbro don't commision work by guys like this. They have the the technology to reproduce pretty much anything that's been done here, and it would seem to be cheaper to contract the molding/sculpting duties to guys like this instead of having a fully staffed art crew, and a less talented one at that.
Some dirty business at Walmart today
IronShatnar replied to Marconius17's topic in Marvel Legends Figure Discussion
Yeah, gotta agree. Pretty bad man. I mean not that we haven't always wanted to rip off places like WM but actually doing it is another thing altogether. On top of that, if that starts a continuing trend, we all end up paying with a nice little price hike. By the way, the checker should have noticed that the product came up as DVD product. Your friend got real lucky that he probably got one of fhose WM employees that just didn't give a damn, and he'd be really arrogant to think he'll be able to pull this off again.
Wave 3 Information
IronShatnar replied to IronShatnar's topic in Marvel Legends Figure Discussion
How is Punisher and Blade not A listers? You already had Cap, Spidey, and Iron Man. Aside from Hulk there isn't any "A-listers" left if you don't consider The Punisher or Blade an A lister EDIT** Blade isn't an A lister in my eyes but he is at least recognizable to casual fans I agree on both sides. As far as the comics crowd goes Blade is far from an A-Lister, but you would be hard pressed to find someone in the general public who doesn't recognize him at least from the movies. As for the Punisher...he was once an A-Lister but right now in the comics world he's kinda in some kind of uninteresting Limbo. Don't think I've even picked up any of the latest stuff on him. Anyway they've put a lot of A-Listers in the first two waves and, in my opinion, some of them need to be redone some time in the future, but as far as I'm concerned, variety is the key to the long standing success of the new ML. Even people who don't recognize a fig will problably still pick it up if they make it look good and interesting enough. Think back to when you were a kid, whenever you saw a completely new figure, that means something original, not the aqua attack or arctic adventure or secret stealth versions of existing figs we are accustomed to seeing lately, we were interested. I think we could say the same here. Give me one of the more obscure figures, such as maybe Paladin or Cardiac anyday over another version of Spidey, Wolvie or Iron Man (unless we're talkin' Bleeding Edge version, of course) anyday man. Give me the ones we ain't seen yet and put the 5th or 10th version of all the ones we already have in a two pack. Use that approach and my wallet would never be safe again.
I also thought they said somewhere that the entire Wrecking Crew was going to be made, yet I cant find any record of it either. I agree that it looks like they just chose to make the easiest ones first to have time to design and produce the layover pieces to make Wrecker and Dozer. Also I bet you can bank on Angel being the variant for Archangel. And seriously, enough with all the Jim Lee figs already. Yes he was/is a great artist and had a important and long standing impact on the comic industry, but compared to todays more organic and realistic style, his work is pretty dated. Even the new stuff he's doing at DC looks like something rooted in the 90's. I appreciate his contribution, but his heyday has passed and I just think it's a huge mistake to make figs of outdated designs and take up space in a wave when most people want the modern versions of the characters. Take MU for example,they did JL Wolvie and Jean Grey, and no only were they done very poorly but they rotted on the shelves, at least where I live. They actually did it right with JL Cyclops, but damnit, can we just have a freakin modern version already? Why not just do the entire team in some sort of box set or maybe a line of two packs? I just don't understand the logic and truly don't see the demand, and now we would have to end up paying upwards of $15 if only to get the BAF piece. Now, before everyone gets rattled, I do know there are quite a few people that DO want them and would appreciate them, but there were a lot of people who wanted the first appearance Cap and Bucky, but no one can deny that they did end up collecting dust on the pegs and the poor sales of those figs and the entire wave in general started the downward spiral that lead to the demise of ML the first time. Those type of figs are best suited for special intrest or collector sets that can be marketed and sold as special editions outside the main ML line. Hasbro seems to be doing the production part right this time, let's hope they can get the supply and demand concept right this time.
IronShatnar posted a topic in Marvel Legends Figure Discussion
I know this has been hit on, at least partially, in other posts, but what's the deal. Wave 1 has come and gone, wave 2 was right on top of it and hitting stride at this point, but still no final details on wave 3, or no new details whatsoever. At this rate it looks like we're on par to have a huge wait between wave 2 and 3. And if the plan is to have another set of back to back waves again, where's the info on wave 4. I think it would be a huge mistake for Hasbro if they fail to ride the current momentum and exitement of return of ML by allowing an excessive wait between the current wave and the next. What are your thoughts.
Loose Belts
IronShatnar replied to FrankCastle's topic in Marvel Legends Figure Discussion
Ya I was thinking pretty much the same thing. I'm thinking Hasbro's formula for ML figs will pretty much follow the formula they use for MU. The Drax fig will be used as Cage (I'm actually surprised Cage wasn't the regular fig in this line with Drax being the "variant" to be honest), probably Absorbing Man, Sub Mariner (with diff legs of course). The new Bucky Cap sculpt will probably be used for athletic figs like Daredevil, Moon Knight and Hawkeye. Sadly, every female character will probably have the same exact sculpt unless there is a need for a She-Hulk type figure. But as a whole, I'm totally cool with the trend of just adding small plasctic or rubber pieces to existing sculpts. This will minimize costs for Hasbro which will prompt them to release a much larger amount of yet unreleased characters by having to only create smaller auxiliary parts rather than creating all new scupts for each new character. They could conceivable only create one new sculpt for each wave and by the 5th or 6th wave they would have an even larger stable of sculpts to utilize. This is a practice that's worked well for Mattel in both it's DCU line and thier much more successful WWE line.
Big Time Spider-Man & Masked Wolvie
I have a friend at WM in the toy dept and just made a friend at the damn TRU the other day searching for these very figs. Both are ML collectors as well and according to them, at least from what they've seen, there has been no release of either Masked Daken or (lame) BT Spidey in any case they've opened. All recent cases they've opened consist of 2 Bucky Cap, 1 Thunderball, 1-2 Fantomex, 1 Unmasked Daken, 1 Madame Masque, 0 Spidey and 1-2 Drax. Earlier cases contained some Piledriver, Madame Hydra & FF Spidey which is when I purchased mine. At that time I just assumed someone had beat me to the punch for BT Spidey and Masked Daken. While neither of them was sure when they would be released they were both pretty sure they would as when there is a change such as the ommision, the case product number usually changes, which at this time it has not. It may just be Hasbro's way of peaking our interest and making sure were on our toes to make sure interest stays strong. If you love the hunt, here it is.
Has this happened to anyone with the new waves?
Whoa, I didn't mean to start a riot with the clear shield Bucky Cap or anything I was just wanting to know it anyone knew if it was legit or not. I did mention it on another post right after I saw it the first time and didn't get much of a reaction. I did see the thing twice, but it was at the same store so it could have actually been the same one. I saw it the first time when I bought my complete wave 2 maybe a week or so ago. The second time I saw it was immediately after new stock hit the shelves so I just assumed it came with the restock. I did not really pay that much attention as I had no intention of getting it, I was just concerned about getting the ones I wanted into my basket as quickly as possible. If I get back to that store anytime soon I'll try to get a pic and maybe examine for authenticity. It did seem somewhat odd for some reason and my first assumption was that it was a mistake but the more I thought about it, maybe someone wasn't happy with the clear shield they got with the Com. Rogers fig and just bought the Bucky Cap with the intention of pulling the ole' swicharoo and returned the tainted product to the store to get their money back. Let's just say it doesn't take a rocket scientist to get around Hasbro's clear tape packaging. As you may remember this was a trend that was running rampant when the Mattel WWE figs came out and everyone was switching them with the the old crappy Jakks Pacific figs.
So Where is Marvel legends wave 1?
IronShatnar replied to nightcraw's topic in Marvel Legends Figure Discussion
I think Hasbro's not only adopting Mattels MO of using interchangable parts and molds but may also be using their approach to distribution as well, meaning mass release in very limited quantities, so those that miss the boat may have to look to places like Ebay and online sellers to complete their collections. I searched for my DCU Dark Raven for almost a year before finally breaking down and paying too much on Ebay. With the way some of those stinkers in past ML lines were rotting on the shelves a few years ago, limiting production and release on future ML waves may be the key to insuring the new line's longevity. Yes it will suck when we inevitably miss the release of a wave which happens to us all at one time or another but I'd rather have hard to find ML than no ML at all. It already scares me to see the IM and Klaw figs collecting dust on the shelves in my area. Though you gotta think even Hasbro realizes what a poor job was done on these figs and why they are clogging up the pegs right now. Then again I've noticed Hasbro's been pretty successful with MU when they started randomly packing figures from past waves into current running waves once the wave is established. This may be a trend they transfer to ML which would help to fill in some incomplete collections.
From my experiences it seems that theres really no rhyme or reason on which versions of the figures are packed into cases or at what quantities they are packed, other than the fact that most of the variants seem to ship earlier and become more rare as the regular versions start to populate the shelves. Take the case of Wave 2 I found at WM as they were unpacking. I found variant versions of Daken and Spidey and the regular versions of Powerball and Madame Masque. The latter figs box descriptions were simply Marvel's Wrecking Crew and Marvel's Madames, while the formers were described on the box simply as Spider-Man and Dark Wolverine. There's also another thing I'm wondering if anyone else is seeing. This is the second time I've seen a Bucky Cap with a clear shield. Is this an actual variant or is Hasbro just making use of leftover stock. At any rate they I actually allowed myself into being suckered into buying both versions of Captain Steve Rogers but I'm not about to do it a second time, variant or not. Still need masked Daken, Madame Hydra and Piledriver but the one good thing is that I have no interest whatsoever in BT Spidey. Such a dumb concept to begin with. Damn that crappy Tron movie for imposing it's crappy color concepts on everything from comic books to hygene products to commercial hardware products. BTW did someone mention that there's actually a variant for the Zola BAF. That's something that I didn't notice nor even consider, even though it wouldn't be hard to believe based on Hasbro's past practices for trying to get just a little more of that hard earned dollar from the consumer public. If there's actually a variant, what are the differences from the "regular" version?
TRU raise ML prices
IronShatnar replied to bmk007's topic in Marvel Legends Figure Discussion
There was a time TRU was actually cheaper than both WM and Target but I don't even step foot in there anymore unless I'm trying to track down a figure I can't find in the other stores. It's just so pathetic that they are consistantly about $2 higher than everyone else on pretty much everything from ML and MU to Monster High and Strawberry Shortcake which are my daughter's faves. Even in these economical times TRU still has a direct from manufacturer arrangement just like the big box stores, so it's hard to understand why their economical woes are so much more dire that they feel they are justified charging that much more. The sad thing is that 9 times out of 10, at least in my local TRU, I find the product I'm looking for and am quite often compelled to pay the extra money, almost like extortion. Aside from those few cases, I spend as little time and money in TRU as possible. They lost my business way back when they made MU $8.99. I've even noticed sometimes their own employees are surprised at the prices and sometimes do a double take when the price rings up on the scanner.
Iron Spider
I too love the IS version of Spidey, but unfortunately any figure made by Hasbro to date has been, yet again, another huge disappointment. It's quite clear that all these figures were rushed out to add a little variety to the Spider-Man line which has been riddled with hit and miss quality, paint and posability from the get go. It's really just a cheap line made to cash in on the popularity of the comics and movies and I don't think can really be considered a true collector friendly line, I mean, how seriously can you take products like Aerial Attack Spidey and Arctic Attack Spidey? Add to that, they retool perfectly good molds of figures like Venom and G. Goblin and actually remove 50% of the articulation in order to include it in a line that's obviously aimed at child consumers. The only silver lining is that with Hasbro's track record, there's always bound to be at least one version of Wolverine, Spidey or Iron Man in every wave of Marvel Legends so there's probably a very good chance that a better version of IS will eventually happen. I do have the MS version and even though it is awesome it's simply way out of scale for ML and is best posed solo. If your preference is for aesthetics go for MS, if you want something to pose with your ML, you really have no other choice than to by one of the available versions Hasbro has to offer at this point. Also, do you think it would be too much for us to hope we eventually get at least one version of Iron Man in the new ML line that's actually in scale with the rest of the line, perhaps the Bleeding Edge armor (let's all cross our fingers).
Terrax Question
IronShatnar replied to Comacaz's topic in Marvel Legends Figure Discussion
I agree, hair dryer is a bad idea unless you've had quite a bit of experience using that method, otherwise you could screw a lot of stuff up before you even realize it, and boiling can damage your figures paint application. Another unusual method, which I use quite often to straighten figs when they come out warped from the package, is to leave the thing on your car dashboard in direct sunlite for a couple of hours. It has a similar effect as the boiling method and the slow accumulation of heat will not damage your paint. The plastic will get very soft, especially on warmer days, and you can remove the parts easily. That's the method I use quite often for my MU customizations as the parts are much more fragile than ML.
Marvel sale at TRU
IronShatnar replied to spang2005's topic in Marvel Legends Figure Discussion
My loca TRU isn't having anything like that. Then again I live in a little town with only one in the immediate area. Sucks to be a small town boy.


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Q: how to get service container logs and upload them as artifacts in gitlab Background:
I use gitlab-ee of v13.11.4 and also have gitlab runners(both helper and builder) configured and deployed in a k8s cluster.
Problem:
When a pipeline is triggered for a project in gitlab the jobs pick up a runner and finish the job and while job is running I want to capture those logs and upload them as artifacts so developers can download them?
I do have idea of kubernetes commands to get logs of a container but unable to approach the above problem
kubectl logs -c svc-0  -n ${RUNNER_NAMESPACE} $(hostname) > svc0.log
kubectl logs -c svc-1  -n ${RUNNER_NAMESPACE} $(hostname) > svc1.log

How can I get the logs while job is running and also upload them as artifacts in post-build ?

A: To get the service container logs of a job then use it like below in .gitlab-ci.yml
sample_job:
  script:
    - kubectl logs ${HOSTNAME} -n ${RUNNER_NAMESPACE} -c svc-0 > svc0.log

${HOSTNAME} is a gitlab environment variable which gives pod's name where job is running.
${RUNNER_NAMESPACE} is namespace where your gitlab runners are deployed in k8s
Note: if you think there might be multiple containers then have for loop running for all the svc-* containers in the runner pod(${HOSTNAME}) of job.


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DMD Group unveils ZUZANA 2 advanced wheeled 155mm self propelled gun howitzer at IDET 2017
08:54 (GMT+0000) June 3, 2017
in Army, News, Photo
155 mm 52 Cal. Self-propelled Gun Howitzer ZUZANA 2. Photo by Norbert Tomasovsky
Slovak DMD GROUP unveiled its ZUZANA 2 advanced wheeled 155mm self propelled gun howitzer at the IDET 2017 exhibition in Brno, Czech Republic.
155 mm SpGH ZUZANA 2 is a self-propelled autonomous artillery system with automatic loading of ammunition, which is capable to provide effective fire by both direct and indirect aiming. The ZUZANA 2 developed by KONŠTRUKTA-Defence (part of DMD GROUP) and produced by ZTS – ŠPECIÁL primarily for the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic.
It is characterized by, high mobility, protection of the crew against NBC weapons, protection of the crew against small arms, as well as mounted weapons and ammunition fragments, protection of the crew by automatic fire-extinguisher system, far-distant range of fire, quick preparation of fire, quick transition into and out of action, high accuracy of fire, capability to carry out multiple round simultaneous impact (MRSI) missions. On board FCS enables to incorporate the weapon into superior battery C2I System.
Length 14200 mm
Width 3020m
Fording depth 1400 mm
Combat weight 32000 kg
The main armament is 155mm/52 calibre gun, which is 8.2m-long and weighs 1,894kg. It can fire six 155mm Nato projectiles per minute in automatic mode and two rounds per minute in manual mode. It offers a minimum firing range of 5km and a maximum range of 41km with ERFB-BB shells.
The gun offers high firing accuracy and can be rotated through -3.5° / +70° in elevation angle and through ± 60° in traverse angle.
The artillery system features both direct and indirect firing capabilities and can carry up to 40 ready-to-fire projectiles and 40 powder charges in the conveyers. The conveyers can carry new types of projectiles of 1m length and can also load them into the gun automatically. The turret incorporates four smoke grenade launchers on each side for greater survivability.
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