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[gryphon1911]

Canon Powershot Pro1 Camera Review

Introduction Release date – 2004 and Canon provides an alternative to the pricier and larger DSLRs. What is the difference between this offering from Canon and other bridge or point and shoot cameras? A built in L spec lens! Canon has long been a popular choice with many. Without further delay…let’s get into this review! Disclaimer – sample images represent was is possible to get from this…

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Best Kotlc Quote: Match 1.7

Quote 1

"What if I told you that I stopped pressing buttons?"

- Fitz Vacker, Flashback, Chapter 50

Quote 2

The deep, crisp accent was instantly recognizable. And yet, the teasing words made Sophie wish she’d turn and find a different boy.

- Lodestar, Chapter 1

[thetacowrites]

💗 Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. spread the self-love! 💗

Thanks for the tag, @maple-unicorn 😘❤️

I've written fics across various pairings, but here's five of my favourites.

1. That Night In Belgium (72 k words)

Dramione

A drunk Draco Malfoy stumbling through a hotel, getting into his sleeping wife's bed when he is met with a surprise.

Quote from Chapter 4: "His mind was a troll dungeon and his imagination, a whore."

Dear Reader, this started as a one-shot written at 4 am, fueled by coffee and Lady Gaga's Bad Romance.

2. Where We Collide. (40 k words)

Dramione

Afraid of being judged by their peers for their actions during the terrible time and isolating themselves from the rest, Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger are in their own separate worlds during their eighth year.

That is, till their worlds collide when Theodore Nott and Ginny Weasley decide to raise spirits by rallying their friends into the first ever boy auction in Hogwarts history.

The auction happens. Chaos ensues.

Lives are irrevocably changed.

Perhaps it wasn't the best idea after all.

Or was it?

3. Him & I (3.8 k words)

Harry Potter x Fem Draco Malfoy

Draco Malfoy is upset. Narcissa is planning to wed her off to Neville Longbottom, a hero of the Wizarding World, in an attempt to save the Malfoy name post war of Hogwarts.

If only she had a savior of her own.

4. Safe With You. (2.5 k)

Harmony

Hermione never saw it coming.

In the midst of the war, abandoned by Ron, she seeks comfort in the arms of Harry Potter. A comfort that only grows, filling her with a sense of peace she couldn't ever have dreamed of having.

Deciding they would rather live for themselves, the two run off to Australia.

They are in love, at peace and happy.

But for how long?

5. Railed (1.7 k)

Draco Malfoy x Door / Drarry

Draco Malfoy is locked up and alone for many years. He seeks comfort in his door.

This is a crack fic. A very cracked fic.

Ends with Drarry.

Tagging: @winterwells @inastarlesssky @anna-h-ofeliya @autumnweeen @willowingscribe @hues-of-words

[stari-hun]

Reverse 1999: Silly Masterlist

Headcanons, Ships, and my AU. I'm also moving my AU over here until I make enough of it to move to it's own Masterlist! 𓆙 Orange marks the best content

My other Masterlists ! General , Wilderness , Critters

Headcanons

Probable Character Interactions (We haven't SEEN them directly interact but they almost definitely have / Implied to ) - Pandora, 210, and Sweetheart , Madam Z and Hofmann ,

Arcanists and Masking

If 6 was in the Backrooms that's now his enrichment enclosure

Reverse 1999 Isekai

APPle Headcanons (+ Atlas content)

Mesmer Jr is Biromantic but she can't handle romance so she's in a QPR

Vertin if the Storm didn't happen / Silly Modern Headcanon

Medicine Pocket's Recreation Time

Arcana is a silly little shit

Character Songs - Isolde , Vila , Vila pt 2,

No Storm: Time Traveller Vertin AU

Introduction !!! What the AU is plus some world building

Mains + Book 6 - to be revamped / retconned

Diggers

Apeiron + Vila & Winsong , Vila

Isokania - Quote , Put Isolde on Twitter (she's banned by management)

Isokania's Main Story , their childhood to them in the main story to their adulthood !!!! <3 Friend group fun facts (Isode w/ Tooth, Vilasong, and Jiu: Kakania with Blonney, An An, and Horropedia)

Asks !!!

How did the main group meet?

An overview on how Isolde is in my AU !

Search the AU tag for some memes too ! <3

Ships

A list of ships I subscribe to ! - The Original List

The Vibes - Verneider/Isokania/Vilasong

Vilasong - The Vibes , Vilasong in the Suitcase ,

Isokania - Outside Perspective on Isokania , Doomed from the Start

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PVP Polycules - Tennant / Kakania / Dikke ,

Tennant x Kakania

Platonic trio w/ Horropedia, An-An, and Isolde

Six Pockets - Basis , Chat Post

DesertFlan - Source, 1. (Art)

KaalaaSong

Crossovers

Constantine and Kyuubey

Es (Alter Ego) and Isolde - Part 1 , Part 2

Isolde and Mad Father - Aya , Maria

Adding Arcanists to WxS and MMJ

Orv x Reverse 1999 idea , Comparing Constantine and Secretive Plotter

Undertale x Reverse 1999 idea - Friendships (Vertin and Sans, Lucy/Enigma and Alphys, Spath Shamane Ulu and Grillby, 6 and Asgore, Vila and Undyne)

Reverse 1999 Art

Edit! Reverse 1999 in the Backrooms - Just 6 in the Backrooms , More edits of 6 , The main crew in the Backrooms + Vilasong and Getian

Edit! Reverse 1999 - KB Nuke, Isokania comic panels, Series of Dusks Bullet

Ships - DesertFlan

Kaalaa Baunaa AU - 1. , The vibes, 2., Kaalaa Baunaa AU Art !!! , The same KB AU art again but next to a self thingy

Post Kumar!Kaalaa Baunaa Angst

Isolde

Isokania WIP

37 as the last Unicorn

Favorite Afflatus' (1.7)

OC Content: WRAHHH MY BOOK 6 OC DESIGNNN

[girlactionfigure]

🟡 Friday - ISRAEL REALTIME - Connecting to Israel in Realtime

Rosh Chodesh Sivan, have a good new month!

Erev Shabbat - Parshat Bamidbar - Numbers 1:1 - In the Sinai Desert, G‑d says to conduct a census of the twelve tribes of Israel.

🌡 HEAT WARNING.. high temperatures today and tomorrow, returning to normal summer temps Sunday.  Hydrate, check your elderly.  And there have already been several baby and toddler deaths from left-in-car overheating, be extra careful!

🔸DEAL.. Hamas leader Sinwar to mediators: "Hamas will not disarm”. (WSJ)

.. Qatar has threatened senior Hamas officials to be expelled from Doha if they oppose the deal.

.. Qatari Foreign Ministry: "Hamas has not yet responded to the proposal for a ceasefire; they are still studying the proposal and the efforts of the mediating countries continue.”  (Yes this is opposite from previous reports.)

▪️INFILTRATION FROM JORDAN.. overnight near Tirat Zvi.  Town alert squads activated, IDF searching area.

▪️HEZBOLLAH FIRED ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILES.. at Israeli jets over south Lebanon.  This is the first time they have fired at jets, but have previously shot down Israeli high flying observation drones.

▪️NETANYAHU TO SPEAK TO U.S. CONGRESS.. on July 24.

▪️US SEC STATE BLINKEN TO ISRAEL.. early in the coming week.

▪️ISRAEL ORDERS MORE F-35’s.. Israel signs a contract with the US to purchase 25 F-35 fighter jets for $3 billion.

▪️KIRYAT SHMONA SHOPPING MALL HIT.. by Hezbollah suicide drone.  Significant damage, no injuries.  (( As a precision weapon, someone want to comment about shooting at military vs civilian sites?  Israel is literally dropping leaflets warning civilians, Hezbollah is targeting civilians. ))

▪️MEDIA FEEDING THE ENEMY ENERGY.. The Lebanese Al Mayadeen channel quotes from the editorial of the Haaretz newspaper this morning:  “The countdown has begun and it is only a matter of time to the final collapse of Israel. A Lebanon war will push Israel into the abyss with a lack of international legitimacy and an exhausted army.”  This is from an Israeli newspaper during a war!

▪️HOUSING.. High Court decision on a long running case on who pays differences in some indexed payments on fixed price new apartments, the contractor, the State, or the buyer which was agreed between the contractors and State to be divided among the 3 - the court rules buyers aren’t party to the agreement and therefore can’t be charged.  Savings of NIS 8,000 per 1,000,000 of home price for buyers are expected. (Calcalist)

▪️MORE POLITICAL POLLING.. this time from right wing Ch. 14..

Likud - 25

National Unity - 17

Israel our Home - 14

Yesh Atid - 13

Shas - 10

Otzma Yehudit - 9

Labor - 9

United Torah Judaism - 8

Ra’am - 6

Religious Zionism - 5

Hadash-Ta’al - 4

Balad - below minimum at 3%

Meretz - below minimum at 2.2%

National Right - below minimum at 1.7%

Trends of note:  Labor significantly up with new leader, Israel our Home trending up.

⭕ HAMAS ROCKETS at Magen and Ein HaBsor near Gaza.

⭕ HEZBOLLAH ROCKETS at Beit Hillel, Ma'ayan Baruch, HaGoshrim, Zarit in the north.

SPECIAL REPORTS

❗️ON INFILTRATION from Gaza attack:

.. The tunnel shaft through which the terrorists reached 200 meters from the border is a shaft that is connected to a tunnel that has been known to Israel for 10 years, since Operation Protective Edge, and has not been destroyed.

.. When the terrorists reached the first fence, the old fence, they passed through an opening in the fence that remained breached and unprepared.  And while IDF forces are using it for entry to Gaza, not even a gate added.

❗️EMERGENCY PLANNING

Links to prepare for greater conflict.  Note many of the links work on in Israel, to view from outside use a VPN (special app or program that lets you appear somewhere else on the internet).

.. Preparing your home for an emergency.  https://www.oref.org.il/12490-15902-en/Pakar.aspx

.. Supplies and Equipment for Emergencies.  https://www.oref.org.il/12490-15903-en/pakar.aspx

.. Help Prep your Neighborhood and Family Elderly.  https://www.oref.org.il/12550-20999-en/pakar.aspx

.. Know the Emergency numbers

Police 100 emergency, 110 non-urgent situation

Ambulance 101

Medics 1221

Fire 102

Electric Company 103

Home Front Command 104

City Hotline 106

Senior Citizen Hotline *8840

Social Services Hotline 118

Cyber (hack) Hotline 119

[earaercircular]

Waste export: lights and shadows of a rising European industry

The recycling industry has enabled the remains of other economic activities to be converted into exportable raw materials. However, criminals bypass regulations to profit.

“One man's trash is another man's treasure” is no longer just a saying, but the slogan of a sector that invoices more than 20 billion euros annually in exports, according to the most recent figures from Eurostat[1]. It is about the processing and export of waste, an industry directly linked to recycling and that rescues reusable materials from waste. The European Commission[2]  corroborates the boom: its latest estimates ensure that the volume of shipments abroad has increased by 75% since 2004. However, companies, NGOs and European legislators agree that the profitability of these activities attracts bad actors. elements, which bypass regulations to extract benefits clandestinely.

European waste shipments to third countries are mainly composed of materials recovered from other economic activities (such as scrap metal, demolition rubble or industrial waste). Ferrous metals are the main category in European waste exports, followed by paper and cardboard, non-ferrous metals, textiles, minerals, plastics and rubber, in that order. 37.5% come from the construction sector, whereas 23.4% come from extractive industries and 10.7% from the manufacturing sector. It should be said that exporting unprocessed waste is prohibited by European legislation (the current regulations date from 2006 and are based on the 1989 Basel Convention).

From the Spanish Federation of Recovery and Recycling (FER) [3], an association that brings together the main companies in the sector in Spain, they indicate that the main destination of exports is Türkiye. According to this association, about 14.7 million tons are sent per year from the European Union to this country. They are followed by India, that absorbs about 2.4 million tons, and Egypt, with 1.9 million tons.

On the other hand, within the European geographical borders, the main recipients would be Switzerland and England, that receive 1.7 and 1.5 million tons of processed waste per year respectively, according to the latest Eurostat figures (which correspond to 2021). . They are followed by Norway, that receives 1.4 tons, while Portugal, France and Germany also receive significant quantities, particularly of metals.

While India is the main Asian destination, Pakistan also receives around 1.3 million tonnes of European waste annually, according to Eurostat. Likewise, from the FER they explain that China is also an important market for metals such as copper and aluminum. “We must not forget that there is a trade balance and there are also imports. For example, Spain receives steel for the steel industry,” Alicia García-Franco, general director of the Spanish Recovery and Recycling Federation (FER), responds to CincoDías.

García-Franco attributes the boom in the sector to different factors. Some of the reasons he quotes are the proliferation of the circular economy, globalization and increased consumption. However, he highlights that the increase in exports in particular would be closely linked to the deindustrialisation that the continent has suffered in recent decades. “When there is no market within Europe, one has to export. Unfortunately right now there is not a very strong industry in the region. At the moment of export they are classified as waste, but what they really are, are raw materials. If there is no demand, they have to go to other places,” says the director of the FER.

Likewise, the employers' association highlights that the savings can be enormous when opting for raw materials from waste compared to those from other sources, especially in the domain of energy. “In terms of costs, extracting aluminum from bauxite consumes 95% more energy than if you take it from scrap. In copper, 85% is saved; for iron and steel, 72% is saved; in zinc, 60%. In the case of textiles it reaches 99% and in tires, 85%. This is reflected in the price,” explains García-Franco.

Along these lines, the FER highlights that, as such, the recycling and materials recovery sector already represents 1% of Spain's GDP, with a business volume of 10,000 million; and that in Europe the sector has a turnover of around 95 billion euros and represents more than 300,000 jobs.

That said, the employers' association adds that the sector has great growth potential, and that this can also be enhanced in the context of the search for strategic autonomy that the region wants to promote. However, they affirm that without a proportional growth of the local industry, the majority of production will continue to find buyers outside the old continent. “Right now Europe is developing the law on strategic raw materials, including rare earths. It is necessary to safeguard these materials, but reindustrialisation must be promoted at the same speed. No matter how much we manage to extract these minerals, if there is no demand within the EU we will not be able to sell it within the borders,” García-Franco emphasises.

Waste traffic

Criminals have also looked at the possibilities, potential and profitability of the sector. In fact, the European Commission estimates that, currently, more than a third of transfers abroad may be illicit. “Waste trafficking is one of the most serious environmental crimes today. It harms the environment but also legitimate businesses. Furthermore, there is a clear link between waste trafficking and organized crime,” states a statement from the European Commission. Along these lines, the Community Executive announced on November 17 that it would intensify surveillance of the sector with new legislation. In particular, the export of plastic waste to non-OECD countries will be prohibited, unless certain conditions are met.[4]

An example of this criminal activity has been the arrest of 25 people involved in an illegal waste trafficking operation in August by the Spanish Guardia. Those involved mainly exported vehicles at the end of their useful life and would have obtained benefits close to half a million euros by taking these products to African countries, Italy, Portugal and Poland. Law enforcement agencies emphasize the sophistication of these organizations, since the criminals had acquired numerous movable and immovable property, established companies, and had even opened investment funds.

“In every sector there are always those who do not comply with the law. It must be taken into account that this waste is taken as products, with the aim of being processed in places where there is no prevention of occupational risks, taxes are not paid and there are no adequate facilities. This way they reduce costs so that they get their bills,” says García-Franco, who adds that the regulation for legal companies is extremely rigorous in every part of the process.

Certain parts of civil society also draw attention to the environmental footprint left by illegal exports. “Waste must be treated as close as possible to where it was produced. For example, in the case of electronic waste there is a parallel circuit that is diverting these items to countries such as Ghana, Nigeria or Pakistan. Transportation leaves a brutal environmental footprint. Finally, ecological disasters are caused, because the waste cannot be processed properly and sometimes it ends up being incinerated,” Julio Barea, waste manager at Greenpeace Spain, responds to this newspaper.

Barea adds that this waste trafficking also causes economic damage to countries, since it absorbs products that would have to be processed and that could generate value within European borders. “This also happens with packaging, that reaches countries like Thailand and Malaysia. They end up contaminating the waters and the places where people live. It would be best not to export and treat everything as closely as possible. That is the most logical and sustainable thing,” says the Greenpeace spokesperson.

Along these lines, the NGO highlights that despite the legislation, a black market has been created. “There are many laws, but exports are mainly done from Spanish ports. There is no capacity to control all the containers that leave each day, and the authorities are focused on drugs and people. It is very difficult to supervise,” laments Barea.

In this context, Brussels has determined that it will promote the circulation of waste for recycling and reuse between Member States, framing the recent legislation in the EU's transition towards a circular economy and the security of supply of raw materials. That said, they assure that the EU will modernize current procedures for shipping waste, making them “more digital.” Likewise, expedited procedures will be made more “easy and efficient” for certain eligible facilities designated for these processes. “This will make it easier for waste to re-enter the circular economy throughout the EU, without reducing the necessary level of control for such shipments,” the Community Executive points out.

Source

Luis Alberto Peralta, Exportación de residuos: luces y sombras de una industria europea en ascenso, in: El País, 28-11-2023, https://cincodias.elpais.com/companias/2023-11-28/exportacion-de-residuos-luces-y-sombras-de-una-industria-europea-en-ascenso.html

[1] https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Waste_shipment_statistics#Exports_of_hazardous_waste_between_EU_Members_States_and_out_of_the_EU

[2] https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/waste-trade/

[3] The Federación Española de la Recuperación y el Reciclaje (Spanish Federation of Recovery and Recycling) brings together the interests of the waste recycling sector and defends them in different economic, social and environmental fields at a national and international level. https://www.recuperacion.org/fer/nosotros/

[4] Read also: https://www.tumblr.com/earaercircular/734267111128612864/export-of-waste-restricted-eu-can-clean-up-its?source=share

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[ID 1 of 9:

"In the 1948 Nakba, at least 15,000 Palestinians were killed and over 750,000 forcibly displaced. In the current assault on Gaza we know the official death count of 11,000+ is an undercount; it's plausible that it exceeds 15K. Meanwhile 1.7 million Palestinians are now displaced" — tweet via @/babadookspinoza, Nov 16, 2023.

2 of 9:

"this is the doctor who - when asked why he didn't evacuate south - said "who will treat my patients? you think i went to medical school to only think about my life?" in the last 11 years he became an esteemed nephrologist & a father, only to be slaughtered by isr*el last week" — quote tweet via @/saritalacolocha

"finishing med school is one of the nicest things that ever happened to me :)" — original tweet via Hammam Mahmc @/drham Mar 5, 2012.

3 of 9:

Gaza. 25 KG Flour's price is 60$ after the war and 15$ before. 1 KG of Salt's price was 0.1$, and now 3$. 1 KG of milk's price was 3$, and now 6$. More and more. All things in #Gaza became double the price. — tweet via @/ahmedshameyas

4 of 9: chart from Visualizing Palestine, Nov 2023. source

People in Gaza lost 97% of their average daily water consumption for basic needs: hydration, cooking & hygiene.

per person per day:

Israel: 230 liters

WHO minimum: 100 liters

Gaza before the war: 88 liters

WHO emergency minimum: 7.5 liters

Gaza today: 3 liters

5 of 9: poster on a collection box, splattered with red.

DO YOU CONDEMN THE MURDER OF CHILDREN? OR IS IT COMPLICATED WHEN IT'S MIDDLE EASTERN CHILDREN?

6 of 9:

"On her wedding day, Hadeel and most of her family were murdered by the Israeli occupation. 16.10.2023" — tweet via Quds News Network @/QudsNen, Oct 16, 2023.

Mirror selfie of a smiling Palestinian woman in a hijab and a watermelon-print blouse. Her fiance is standing behind her grinning, holding up two fingers behind her head.

7 of 9:

"Israel bombed my favourite place in Gaza today. The ancient Great Mosque of Gaza, Mesjid Omar built in 1344. This photo taken last year. I can't imagine the ruins that exist there now. How many murdered here because of the air strikes. Will we ever find out for sure?" — tweet via @hebh_jamal, Nov 16 2023

Interior of a nearly 700 year-old mosque with high ceilings, carved columns and arches in stone, and a rich turquoise tile mosaic on the floor. A toddler is playing on the tile near the photographer's feet.

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"I was born in Shifa. I've learned medicine there. We have memories there; the first time to take history & examine patients. It has a great library that is full of valuable medical textbooks. It has a cafeteria where we met friends and spent nice times. Shifa is under invasion." — tweet via Dr. Ebraheem in Gaza @/abrahammatar, Nov 16, 2023.

9 of 9:

"It's the same testimonies coming out of Gaza again and again, and yet no one is believing us!" — quote tweet via @/ShaimaZiara

"Al-Shifa Hospital: Some of the refugees were blindfolded, stripped of their clothes, and kidnapped by the Israeli forces | Gaza" — original tweet via @/MuhammadSmiry, Nov 15 2023

/end IDs.]

[mastermover345]

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F1 field closes up as half of teams lap Jeddah quicker despite track changes | Lap time watch: 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Has the Jeddah Corniche Circuit shown us a significantly different competitive order among the Formula 1 teams than the opening round in Bahrain? Not entirely. Indeed, the top four teams concluded qualifying in the same order as they were two weeks ago: Red Bull fastest followed by Ferrari, Aston Martin and Mercedes. With Williams bringing up the rear again, the only differences in the hierarchy were found in the midfield. There, Haas fell from being fifth-quickest in Bahrain to seventh behind Alpine and Haas. And unlike at the opening round, Alfa Romeo out-paced AlphaTauri. But while the numbers show Red Bull’s margin over their closet rival was smaller in Jeddah than it had been two weeks earlier, the reality is likely different. Max Verstappen set the pace throughout the weekend until his car let him down in Q2. His margin over eventual pole-winner was half a second in final practice and again in Q1, and with Perez admitting he could have gone quicker had he perfected his final lap in Q3, it’s hard to imagine Verstappen wouldn’t have found a few tenths more. That’s the view of Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. “If Max would have finished qualifying, [the gap] would have been even bigger,” he acknowledged. For Wolff, the second race of the season reaffirm the gains made by “two teams that made massive steps.” “I was just looking at last year’s qualifying and everyone is pretty much where they were but Aston Martin and Red Bull just made an unbelievable step forward.” Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free That is undoubtedly true of Aston Martin. Having produced a two-and-a-half second year-on-year gain in Bahrain, they’ve ‘only’ picked up a second and a half in Jeddah. However the tightening of turn 22, which has knocked around 40kph off cornering speeds there, has gone some way towards limiting the gains for all competitors. AlphaTauri were 0.685 seconds quicker last year While the entire field lapped the Bahrain International Circuit quicker than they did the year before, this weekend the field is split into to halves: Those who are quicker than they were last year and those who are slower. Red Bull is surprisingly in the latter camp, though again, that would likely not be the case if Verstappen had still been running in Q3. But with the two quickest teams in qualifying lapping slower than they did last year and Williams at the back gaining half a second compared to last year, the field has closed up once more. As in Bahrain, the gap from the front of the field to the back is just 1.7 seconds. AlphaTauri have the most cause for frustration after seeing both of their drivers drop out in Q1, lapping over six-tenths of a second slower than they did last year. The team has fallen far short of its pre-season predictions, prompting unhappy quotes from team principal Franz Tost that he no longer trusts the information being supplied by his engineers. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Teams’ performance Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Field performance Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Browse all 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix articles via RaceFans - Independent Motorsport Coverage https://www.racefans.net/

[thesecrettimes]

North Korea Stole Record Amount of Crypto Assets in 2022, UN Report Unveils

The regime in North Korea has managed to steal more cryptocurrency last year than in previous years, according to a draft U.N. report. Despite the difference between quoted estimates, the authors conclude that 2022 was a record-breaking year for crypto theft, to be blamed on the hermit state.

Cybercrime Groups Linked to North Korea Get Hold of Crypto Worth Over $1 Billion in a Year

North Korea has stolen more crypto assets in 2022 than in any other year, according to a United Nations report which is to be released by the end of this month or in early March. The draft paper, seen by Reuters and Nikkei Asia, reveals how the isolated country is raising funds through cyberattacks and in circumvention of international restrictions. The document, which is still confidential at this point in time, was submitted to the U.N. Security Council’s committee on North Korea sanctions on Friday. The findings in it are based on information provided by U.N. member states and cybersecurity firms. Its authors quote different estimates. One produced by South Korea suggests that hackers controlled by Pyongyang acquired crypto worth $630 million during the studied period, while a cybersecurity company has assessed that the virtual money they obtained exceeded $1 billion. In any case, the independent sanctions monitors believe that: A higher value of cryptocurrency assets was stolen by DPRK actors in 2022 than in any previous year.

Tenth of Total Stolen From South Korean Accounts

The variation in U.S.-dollar equivalent of cryptocurrency in recent months is likely to have affected these estimates, the report noted while highlighting that both estimates indicated that 2022 was a record-breaking year for crypto theft associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). A similar conclusion stems from data compiled by Chainalysis. Last week, the U.S.-headquartered blockchain forensics firm said that North Korea-linked hackers, such as the members of the Lazarus Group, have been particularly active last year, having stolen around $1.7 billion worth of coins. Quoting intelligence authorities, the Seoul-based Chosun Ilbo daily wrote on Tuesday that about 10% of the total has been extracted from accounts of South Korean companies and individuals. It also remarked that the money is believed to have been laundered and used to finance the North’s nuclear and missile development programs. The sanctions monitors said that the majority of cyberattacks were conducted by hacking teams controlled by the DPRK’s Reconnaissance General Bureau, the communist state’s main intelligence agency. Besides Lazarus, these also include groups like Kimsuky and Andariel. The U.N. report also noted that the techniques they are employing are becoming more sophisticated which hampers tracking. Do you think North Korea-linked actors will steal even more cryptocurrency in 2023? Share your thoughts on the subject in the comments section below. Read the full article

[new-haryanvi-ragni]

World Bank downgrades 2023 global growth forecast to 1.7%

World Bank downgrades 2023 global growth forecast to 1.7%

Given such adverse shocks as high inflation, rising interest rates, sluggish investment, and the Russia-Ukraine war, global growth has slowed “to the extent that the global economy is perilously close to falling into recession”, Xinhua news agency quoted the report as saying. source https://zeenews.india.com/economy/world-bank-downgrades-2023-global-growth-forecast-to-1-7-2560366.html

[briancrab]

A beginner’s knowledge of Cryptocurrency

One of the biggest technological breakthroughs since the birth of the internet is blockchain-powered cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies have changed the game for investors and companies around the world. Here, we will discuss the basics of cryptocurrencies and why you should invest in them.

What is electronic money?

Simply put, cryptocurrencies are digital assets. Its name comes from the fact that all transactions are highly encrypted and extremely secure. It is decentralized in nature, unlike traditional currencies that are managed and controlled by a central authority.

A cryptocurrency that has a finite amount and is sometimes equated with precious metals such as gold and silver. Cryptocurrencies are generated through mining, the process of using powerful computers to solve highly complex problems, and are often offered as a reward for successful cryptocurrency trading. In other words, cryptocurrency exchanges often introduce multiple cryptocurrencies into the world. Many cryptocurrencies use blockchains to manage and record transactions. Multiple entities keep the same record of transactions, making it a highly secure technology for funds. your investment. Swapnil Pawer, Founder of ASQI Advisors said: “Investors who appreciate blockchain technology and have specific opinions about which aspects will be important in the next few years can invest in blockchain.

The Cryptocurrency Market

May 2021 As of today, the crypto market is worth $1.7 trillion. At the time of writing, there are over 10,000 cryptocurrencies listed and the number continues to grow. Bitcoin has the largest share, with a market capitalization of around $650 billion, followed by Ethereum and Tether. A marketplace where we offer customers the to buy and sell newly launched tokens with credit or debit cards. Click Here: brainsclub

Global acceptance of cryptocurrencies has increased over the years. For example, a major USA online retailer began accepting Bitcoin in 2014, and he made $124,000 in Bitcoin sales on the first day. Interestingly, businesses also recognize the investment value of this digital asset. Micro-Strategy Inc. is based in the US. He bought over $1 billion worth of Bitcoin in 2020.

Bitcoin – A Game Changer

Bitcoin solved the problems of the existing financial system after the 2008 financial crisis. The world has noticed that it has grown into a gold-mining frenzy. It was the first cryptocurrency developed via blockchain and may have changed the way people think about money. In 2014, Forbes recommended Bitcoin as the top investment. Today it has become a household name. As quoted by Deloitte, as of the end of 2020, more than 2,300 US businesses accepted Bitcoin as payment, making it an attractive asset for the average person.

Why Invest in Bitcoin?

Besides its highly secure nature, Bitcoin is also a peer-to-peer P2P network. This means that no intermediaries (such as banks or credit card agents) are involved, minimizing transaction costs…It is fast and completely transparent. For example, all Bitcoin transactions are recorded on a public ledger and can be viewed by anyone. It cannot be counterfeited or counterfeited. Blockchain transactions are also irreversible, further reducing the risk of fraud and making investments safer. You can trade Bitcoin through exchanges such as his Briansclub, a safe platform for investors.

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[bunkershotgolf]

PXG 0211 Driver for 2022

By ED TRAVIS

PXG has introduced a club with lots of features, the 0211 driver, at a very low price presumably in an effort to broaden their appeal to a wider range of golfers.

Fast Facts PXG 0211 Driver Game-improvement category Titanium face & body Adjustable hosel 1½ degrees Face robotic polished Stock shaft: Evenflo Riptide CB Stock grip: PXG Z5 Black Introductory special $219 regularly $299

WYNTK: When the 0211 driver was introduced in January of 2021, we questioned what PXG’s plan was. The $375 price for a titanium body, carbon fiber crown and replaceable sole weight design was being discounted to $245. Were they for forsaking the ultra-priced end of the market to build volume with those not willing to pay upwards of $500 for a single club?

The answer is now clearer.

The new 0211 driver is a rock bottom $219 and even the top of the line 0311 Gen5 driver listed for $499 is being sold for $349.

The entire PXG line has gone down market.

The newest 0211 version lacks the carbon fiber crown and sole weight but retains the adjustable hosel with a Ti412 titanium variable thickness face and Ti811 titanium body including crown. PXG says compared to the old version the 0211 creates 1.7 mph more ball speed and an additional 4.9 yards of carry. Part of the gain in carry distance is attributable to the lower spin of the new version which the company tested below 2,600 rpm or almost 150 rpm less.

Quoted in the press release announcing the 0211 PXG founder and CEO Bob Parsons was quoted, “With these sticks you get far more than you pay for! These golf clubs represent a well-researched design that strips away all distractions while employing top-quality materials and advanced technologies to help make the game easier and more enjoyable for golfers across the board.”

[bisexualgarrus]

 Well everyone, the results are in as promised. The poll received 361 entries. Thanks to everyone who participated!

For the romances, I decided to make a transcript so that it’s easier to read because Google form had a really confusing way of presenting them.

Who did Shepard romance in Mass Effect 1? 

Kaidan Alenko 42.9% (155 votes)

Nobody 35.7% (129 votes) 

Liara T’soni 21.9% (79 votes) 

Ashley Williams 1.9% (7 votes)

Other entries included, and I quote: 

I usually pick Kaidan on Virmire so I can romance him completely in ME3

Kaidan if mod available, otherwise none

Waited for Kaidan since mShep

Sha'ira

Tali & Garrus

Well.... Since I make the rules. Garrus romance starts here.

Who did Shepard romance in Mass Effect 2? 

Garrus Vakarian 42.4% (153 votes)

Nobody 31.3% (113 votes)

Liara T’soni 13.9% (50 votes)

Thane Krios 9.7% (35 votes) 

Tali Zorah 4.2% (15 votes) 

Kelly Chambers 1.9% (7 votes) 

Samara 1.7% (6 votes)

Jack 1.4% (5 votes)

Miranda Lawson 0.8% (3 votes)

Morinth 0.6% (2 votes)

Jacob Taylor 0.3% (1 vote)

Other entries included, and I quote: 

I always play my shep as holding a torch for Joker Moreau, but of course... we were robbed. So my shep flirted with both thane and garrus!

love wins i am in a polycule

But in my headcanon it's a Shepard/Garrus/Tali triad

Stayed loyal to Kaidan :)

Waited for Kaidan

he was still gay for kaidan the whole time the poor bastard

wistful glance at Kaidan's picture

wanted to break up with Liara but the game wouldn't let me lol

Who did Shepard romance in Mass Effect 3? 

Garrus Vakarian 41% (148 votes)

Kaidan Alenko 34.3% (124 votes)

Liara T’soni 16.3% (59 votes) 

Thane Krios 6.6% (24 votes) 

Samantha Traynor 4.2% (15 votes) 

Tali Zorah 3.3% (12 votes) 

Nobody 1.7% (6 votes) 

Ashley Williams 1.4% (5 votes) 

Jack and Samata 0.8% each (3 votes each) 

Miranda Lawson, Kelly Chambers and Javik 0.6% each (2 votes each)

Steve Cortez and James Vega 0.3% each (1 vote each)

Diana Allers 0% (0 votes) 

Other entries included, and I quote: 

love wins i am in a polycule 2: electric boogaloo. my canon romance in in both me2 & me3 was garrus though

But in my headcanon it's a Shepard/Garrus/Tali triad

TBD! Not sure yet! probably Kaidan or Garrus!

I will be uploeading the decisions for each specific game during the week! Thanks again to everyone who partcipated <3

[eli-kittim]

Divine Providence & Concurrence

By Bible Researcher Eli Kittim

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The Doctrine of Providence

The classical doctrine of “divine providence” asserts that all events occur according to God’s sovereign will. The Reformed tradition rejects “chance” as having any consequence or playing any part in the natural world. The Latin word provideo, from which is derived the term “providence,” means “foresight.” So, etymologically speaking, the term “providence” means foreknowledge & is related to predestination. In Calvinism, providence highlights the complete sovereignty of God & the radical corruption of man.

However, Arminianism theology doesn’t agree with Calvinism on the issues of election & predestination. Arminianism asserts that God has a limited mode of providence. According to this mode of providence, divine foreknowledge & free will are compatible but theological determinism is not. In this view, predestination is based on foreknowledge, and on conditional election (human faith), not on God’s absolute Sovereignty.

According to Paul’s teaching, God “will repay according to each one's deeds” (Rom. 2.6 NRSV). But how can there be moral culpability in a hard determinism model? Calvinists argue God has predestined everything “according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will” (Ephesians 1.11):

τὰ πάντα ἐνεργοῦντος κατὰ τὴν βουλὴν

τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ (προς Εφεσίους 1.11

SBLGNT).

Yes, everything works according to God’s will. But neither Calvin nor this verse tells us specifically to what degree or to what extent do all things work according to his will. To assume or presuppose that everything is wholly and completely working according to his will creates an inherent logical fallacy that implies either that God’s will is ineffective or that it is flawed. It would be considered ineffectual in bringing about the desired result, specifically when his will is seemingly opposed, or flawed in the sense that there is an unfavorable result as concerns his benevolent divine attributes. In either case, God would not be “God” in terms of sovereignty. In other words, the attribution of pure evil to the divine will would contradict his attributes of omnibenevolence (see Ps. 92.15; Ps. 106.1; 135.3; Isa. 65.16; Nah. 1.7; Mk 10.18; Jn 17.17; Tit. 1.1-2; Jas. 1.13). If we are to attribute the cause of all the horrific acts of evil in this world to the very God who is said to fight & oppose them, we are doing him a disservice. Calvin’s theology does not square well with the New Testament notion “that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all” (1 Jn 1.5)!

Calvinism also entails a theological contradiction because humans could not be held morally responsible for their actions and therefore could not be judged. Besides, if everything worked according to the will of God, then why does Paul say: “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling”? (Phil. 2.12). We wouldn’t need to work out anything. God would do it all. But that’s not what Paul’s teaching implies.

In my view, the doctrine of providence, expressed as the complete sovereignty of God, is as faulty as the pre-trib rapture doctrine. Both are based on wishful thinking and a false sense of security.

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The Doctrine of Concurrence

The term “concurrence” refers to the cooperation of God and a human being in a combined attempt to generate an action. In Calvinist theology, this means that human beings do not operate autonomously but that every one of their actions and thoughts is controlled by the sovereign will of God. Calvinists often present Biblical support for this view by quoting passages that might be misconstrued as referring to predestination when they’re actually talking about foreknowledge. For example, in Jos. 11.6, God’s assurance to Joshua of Israel’s victory may be due to foreknowledge rather than predestination. They also interpret many passages in the literal sense of the word, rejecting shades of meaning, nuances, or other levels of interpretation. So, for example, 1 Kings 22:20-23 says that “the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets.” In the narrative, it appears as if God is causing these actions, if read literally. However, the development & continuation of the scene shows that God permits rather than causes these actions to take place. And because he has the final say on the matter, it is written as if he has done it himself. In fact, this shows us, metaphorically, how the process of evil works and how God grants it permission. It’s the same story in Proverbs 21.1, which says that “The king's heart is … in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will.” These interpreters jump to conclusions without knowing if this is due to God’s permission, foreknowledge, or will. In fact, in Calvinism, God is said to cooperate with evil. In his book, “systematic theology,” Louis Berkhof writes:

it is also evident from Scripture that there is

some kind of divine co-operation in that

which is evil. According to II Sam. 16:11

Jehovah bade Shimei to curse David. The

Lord also calls the Assyrian ‘the rod of mine

anger, the staff in whose hand is mine

indignation,’ Isa. 10:5.

He goes on to say:

The work of God always has the priority, for

man is dependent on God in all that he

does. The statement of Scripture, ‘Without

me ye can do nothing,’ applies in every field

of endeavor.

However, what Jesus means by this saying is that without a spiritual rebirth we can do nothing. He’s not necessarily referring to the doctrine of concurrence per se. The doctrine of concurrence in Arminian theology rejects the Calvinist notion of exhaustive determinism. Calvinists have fired back at Arminians that they deny the sovereignty of God. Roger E. Olson, a classical Arminian, says:

If we begin by defining sovereignty

deterministically, the issue is already

settled; in that case, Arminians do not

believe in divine sovereignty. However, who

is to say that sovereignty necessarily

includes absolute control or meticulous

governance to the exclusion of real

contingency and free will?

In other words, there is no hard determinism in Arminianism. In this view, the implication is that God is not the author of sin or evil. He simply permits these to exist for a greater purpose. Arminians believe in God’s sovereignty. But that doesn’t mean that God controls every thought, every behavior, every word, or every choice one makes. The problem with Calvinism is that although they support the concurrence of God in all actions and events, they nevertheless deny that God is the author of evil or the responsible party for all corruption.

In discussing Wayne Grudem’s Calvinist views, Ken Schenck, a New Testament scholar, writes:

The understanding here of God's

‘cooperation’ with human action is subtle

and needs to be understood very carefully.

In Grudem's view, humans feel like they are

acting freely even though God is really

behind the scenes making them do what

they do. We experience our actions as free

actions even though God is really directing

them. This is a position that William James

called ‘soft determinism’ in the late 1800s.

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Conclusion

The absolute sovereignty of God presupposes that God is the author of sin. However, the attribution of pure evil to the divine will would scripturally contradict God’s attributes of omnibenevolence (e.g. Ps. 92.15; Ps. 106.1; 135.3; Isa. 65.16; Nah. 1.7; Mk 10.18; Jn 17.17; Tit. 1.1-2; Jas. 1.13). To attribute the cause of all the abominable acts of evil in this world to the very God who is said to fight & oppose them is equivalent to a misunderstanding of the fundamental “truths” of scripture. Calvin’s theology does not square well with the New Testament notion “that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all” (1 Jn 1.5)!

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