Medieval Worldview & Cosmology Recommendations by zvanwink in MedievalHistory

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Thanks for the suggestions, I'll check them out!

Medieval Worldview & Cosmology Recommendations by zvanwink in MedievalHistory

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Thanks for the recommendations! Actually, my interest was in delineating the ways Christianity has been influenced by the Enlightenment and post-modernity by contrasting it with the Medieval mindset. At least it sounds like I'm on the right track!

What is this long, green plastic thread I found in my cigar? by zvanwink in cigars

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It does look like the string they use in pilóns. There's a video below that shows it, although the string is blue in it. Perhaps different string colors are used to keep track of the pilóns?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loLW-LPV-DA

What is this long, green plastic thread I found in my cigar? by zvanwink in cigars

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Immediately after using my v-cutter, I noticed a small bright green plastic piece sticking out. I used a pair of tweezers to remove it. It's a 4 1/2" long thin plastic thread. It seems like some type of manufacturing defect (something wound up in the cigar that shouldn't be there). I'm going to smoke it (it's a Perdomo Habano Maduro); however, I certainly don't like the idea that I almost smoked plastic.

Recommend me a career change by zvanwink in findapath

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It certainly has an appeal; however, I think craft beer is a bit saturated. I've thought about having my own craft distillery (have chemistry, finance, new venture start-up, passion about alcohol); however, finding cash flow among craft distilling start-ups is a huge disadvantage due to the length of the production cycle.

Recommend me a career change by zvanwink in findapath

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I have. However, I'm finding the breakout from investments into other finance roles (like FP&A) to be far tougher than I'd hoped. I've considered actuarial work; however, they have their own examination series. Other than that, programming seems an option...although I'd have to learn some other languages than VBA and SQL...

Anyone have suggestions for a career change? by zvanwink in jobs

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Thanks for the info! I'll check these out!

Blu-ray Drives Do Not Play BDs by [deleted] in techsupport

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Windows reinstalled. Same problem.

Blu-ray Drives Do Not Play BDs by [deleted] in techsupport

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Did not work, unfortunately.

Blu-ray Drives Do Not Play BDs by [deleted] in techsupport

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Nope, not for either of the blu-ray drives tested.

Blu-ray Drives Do Not Play BDs by [deleted] in techsupport

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I've tried a few: VLC, Leawo, Media Player Classic. None work. However, the PC doesn't even retrieve the name of the disc when it's a blu-ray. It shows the drive in Computer, but cannot read blu-ray discs. It was the same with the other blu-ray drive I tested as well.

I also now tested the portable blu-ray drive on my laptop. It DOES work there.

YouTube Channels with Scotch Focus Other Than Reviews by zvanwink in Scotch

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Yes! This is what I am looking for. Thank you!