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Dear Coilers, there is a thin borderline between the contentment and uncontentment. As we could see, last few days made quite a few people from the XRP Community extremely happy.

A few cents higher in price of the asset they hold made them forget the period of long three years of desperation.

Human psychology is very peculiar I must notice.

I myself am a realist. Most of the people I know say I am an irreparable pessimist, which I am not!

Two days ago I was on live Meet chat with few of the long term members of the Croatian XRP Community. We were chatting and following the price rise live, discussing the future. At one moment, around 2am it was, I said: Guys this pumped too high it’s time to sell!...

...A few moments later the price dumped heavily, the excitement faded and the chat was about to die. We wished ourselves a good night and left the Meet.

At the moment of writing this, “The Asset” is above the price from that day and the overall positivity is felt all around social networks. Again.

Then it crossed my mind... Great number of the investors have developed Bipolar disorder!!!

Bipolar Disorder (or Manic Depression) is a complex disorder that likely stems from a combination of genetic and non-genetic factors. The mood episodes associated with it involve clinical depression or mania (extreme elation and high energy) with periods of normal mood and energy in between episodes. The severity of mood episodes can range from very mild to extreme, and they can happen gradually or suddenly within a timeframe of days to weeks. When discrete mood episodes happen four or more times per year, the process is called rapid cycling. Rapid cycling should not be confused with very frequent moment-to-moment changes in mood, which can sometimes occur in people with bipolar disorder or other conditions such as borderline personality disorder.

Along with manic or depressive episodes, patients with bipolar disorder may have disturbances in thinking. They may also have distortions of perception and impairment in social functioning.

The depression symptoms of Bipolar disorder

The clinical depression symptoms seen with bipolar disorder are the same as those seen in major depressive disorder and include:

Decreased appetite and/or weight loss, or overeating and weight gain

Difficulty concentrating, remembering, and making decisions

Fatigue, decreased energy, being “slowed down”

Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness

Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism

Insomnia, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping

Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities that were once enjoyed, including sex

Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as headaches, digestive disorders, and chronic pain

Persistently sad, anxious, or “empty” moods

Restlessness, irritability

Thoughts of death or suicide, suicide attempts

The signs of mania in Bipolar disorder:

Disconnected and very fast (racing) thoughts

Grandiose beliefs

Inappropriate elation or euphoria

Inappropriate irritability

Inappropriate social behavior

Increased sexual desire

Increased talking speed or volume

Markedly increased energy

Poor judgment and risk taking

A decreased need for sleep due to high energy

Have you ever experienced some of those symptoms connected to the price of the asset you invested in?

How Is Bipolar Disorder Treated?

Treatment for bipolar disorder may include the use of mood stabilizers such as lithium. Certain anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, and benzodiazepines may also be used to stabilize mood. Sometimes antidepressants are given in combination with mood stabilizers to boost the depressed mood, although antidepressants are often not as effective as some mood stabilizers or certain atypical antipsychotics for treating depression in bipolar disorder.

Mental illness is very big problem in modern world. Illness caused by big expectations and strong belief in the investment made, which will one day “solve all problems” can, in case of failure, cause big disappointment and clinical depression which in some cases can lead to suicide!

It is very important to stay sane and be a realist! Insane person is not able to make good decisions and I’m sure you wouldn’t like to make those wrong!

Dear Coilers, today is the anniversary of one of the most tragic days in modern history of my country, Croatia, and post WWII Europe, the day on which the city of Vukovar, in 1991. had fallen into the hands of the occupiers.

It was the largest massacre of the war and the worst war crime in Europe since World War II up until that point.

One of the numerous heroes of the defence of the city was Siniša Glavašević, a journalist who decided to stay in his city and spread the truth thru radio till the very end...

On October 16th 1991. Glavašević said on Croatian Radio:

“Vukovar submits to Croatia, Europe and the world – either the Croatian authorities will do everything to obtain a permanent cease-fire, or they will send the necessary and efficient assistance, of the military kind, or they will evacuate the entire civilian population of this area. There is another option, and that is the complete and final destruction of the city and a massacre of the population, as well as two hundred and fifty heavily wounded. However, that option isn't on anyone's mind here. The heroes of this city are necessary for some time yet, as living witnesses of this war. Thank you Zagreb. Don't cut this part...”

(photo: Matko Biljak)

On November 18th 1991. Glavašević sent in his last report, which ended with:

“The picture of Vukovar at the 22nd hour of the 87th day [of the siege] will remain forever in the memory of the witnesses of this time. There are infinite spooky sights, and you can smell the burning. We walk over bodies, building material, glass, detritus and the gruesome silence. ... We hope that the torments of Vukovar are over.“....

Vukovar was bombed with up to 11000 shells a day!

.....The Vukovar massacre ended in the killing of Croatian prisoners of war and civilians by Serb paramilitaries, to whom they had been turned over by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), at the Ovčara farm southeast of Vukovar on 20th of November 1991. The massacre occurred shortly after Vukovar's capture by the JNA, Territorial Defence (TO), and paramilitaries from neighbouring Serbia. Again, it was the largest massacre of war and the worst war crime in Europe since World War II up until that point.

Glavašević disappeared during the fall of Vukovar. It was later found that he was executed by the Serbian paramilitary forces along with hundreds of others in the Vukovar massacre. Between November 18 – 20th in 1997. his body was exhumed from a mass grave in the nearby Ovčara farm.

TO FORGIVE – NEVER TO FORGET!

Dear Coilers, after some time we are back to basics. In Coil’s taproom an expression from Burton will be tasted.

When one hears ALE one thinks about beer. But it wasn’t that way in the past. Ale is very old word, used since the 12th century. It was first referred to any alcoholic beverage brewed from malt, and than over time it referred to beer brewed without hops, then to any strong beer, and then to beer brewed with malt that had not been roasted.

Today Ale is a beer brewed in top fermentation where yeast rises to the surface when fermentation is completed. Fermentation of Ale is fast and in higher, warm temperature...

To put it simple:

ALE: “any beer other than lager, stout, or porter”

In terms of fermentation, Ale yeasts are routinely fermented from 13-21C / 55–70F. The optimal fermenting temperatures of yeast vary considerably.

Some Ale yeasts for example, do not perform well below 18C / 65F. The Chico strain is notorious for this, as well as certain Belgian and wheat beer strains. Common symptoms of fermenting too cold are stuck fermentations, poor attenuation (high finishing gravities) and off-flavors – especially diacetyl which gives buttery taste.

At temperatures above 24C / 75F the yeast can produce significant amounts of esters and other secondary flavour and aroma products (which are produced in all types of fermentation anyway), and the result is often a beer with slightly “fruity” compounds resembling those found in fruits, such as apple, pear, pineapple, banana, plum, cherry, or prune.

PALE ALE is probably the first beer style to start entering the world of craft beers. Those are brews of moderate hoppiness (both in hoppy bitterness and flavour) with balancing malt flavours. Not all Pale Ales are pale in colour as it varies from very pale to light amber.

Pale Ale just has to be well balanced and the enjoyment is guaranteed.

ENGLISH PALE ALE showcase both the flavors and bitterness of hops (the hard water of Burton-Upon-Trent, where this beer style was born, helped bring out a slightly hoppier profile), but especially in the English variety, that’s usually tempered by maltiness. You can generally expect a range of faintly caramelly and bready malt notes against the characteristically earthy, floral, herbal, or resiny notes of English hops.

MARSTON’S BREWERY started brewing in Burton-Upon-Trent in 1834. Then in 1898 they moved down the road to the Albion brewery and stayed there ever since.

They came to Burton for the water and for the rocks the town was built on. The water trickles down through a thick layer of gypsum before they bring it back up through the brewery’s well. That gives their beers the depth of flavour, character and crisp refreshing bitterness that you won’t find anywhere else in the world.

MARSTON’S EPA

EPA stands for English Pale Ale. And the stilt Walker is actually an original hop picker. In this case Cascade and Asturias hops. They give it the subtle citrus flavours and delicate bitter aftertaste. An easy-drinking, refreshing, light, blonde ale. Appeals to ale and lager drinkers. And the occasional stilt walker.

STYLE: ENGLISH PALE ALE

ALC VOL: 3,6%

BITTERNESS: (n/a) IBU (40+)

It pours golden in colour with small white head which doesn’t stay long. The colour is much lighter than usual in English Pale Ales. Leaves a lacing collar in the begining but disappears completely to the bottom.

In nose some malts, hops and hints of fruit. Smells light and watery. No off notes. Fresh.

The first sip is crisp, bitter, fresh, light. Slightly fruity but very soon the bitterness takes over and stays. Green flavours of hops are much stronger than grainy and malty ones. Slightly lemonish, just hints of it. Very dry. I’d like it to be at least a bit more sweet.

Fresh in the exhale, very light, no alcohol at all.

Wordless Wednesday addition to last week's post about King's Landing.

Dear Coilers, as you know, I like shooting things. With cameras. Today I’ve decided to make a short film to show you that everyone can do it.

I was asked about my cam skills by a Coiler yesterday. I’ve said it was just a matter of practice and learning from those who know the matter.

The equipment is not that important. This one was shot with a mobile phone (with some extra hardware and software but still... with mobile alone you can get similar/the same thing).

In this short film I’ve tried to implement tips shared by our dear Coiler John (writing this on iPhone so cannot tag him here).

He taught us about the importance of details in filmmaking. Story, camera, sound, framing, music, editing... every piece is important to get something watchable and pleasing to the eyes in the end.

In this one the story is simple. A tired man comes home from work and all he wants is a sip he was thinking the whole day about. The spin off in the end makes it an intro to my Dram! series about whiskies.

I’ve used a camera angle which is not too usual, especially not by the people who take their phone out, point and shoot. But the angle adds to the whole atmosphere. Play with the camera angles, it is fun and it makes a difference.

Editing was a bit of a challenge as I had to synchronize steps and sound.

But if you take care about it while filming, it is much easier to do it.

When switching frames I’ve taken care of the rhythm of steps and legs movement. If previous frame ends with the left leg step, you can’t step with the right leg in the next one!

Music was chosen to add to the sentimental atmosphere (The Moment by Robert Miller)

It took me about 4 hours to set it, film it and edit it. Filming alone took just about 30 minutes to make 14 shots of which I’ve chosen 9 (as I can remember).

https://cinnamon.video/watch?v=449176961953040304

I hope you like it...

Fredi looked thru the window and waved... Hana waved him back from the street just across the retirement home. It was the last time she saw her father, it was the last time he saw his daughter...

...After the end of the WWII, when Fredi returned to Zagreb from Jasenovac concentration camp, he bought the news that his niece was alive. His brother and his family were taken together with him, one evening at 8 o’clock, just after they’ve closed their family’s jewellery shop.

Hana, a three year old girl, was at home with her neighbour Marija. Barbara, their neighbour and maid was just cleaning the shop when she saw the scene through the shop window. It was always the same scene, a truck, soldiers and shouting...

Barbara ran home and took Hana to her apartment in the basement of the building. Around 10, they were in the monastery just a block away from their home, where Barbara’s brother was an Abbot. They hugged and... they’ve never seen each other again. Barbara joined partisans and was killed in action somewhere on the outskirts of Zagreb.

...Fredi tried to find out any information about his family members. One day he got in contact with Jozef who served as a guard in prison in Savska street.

The information cost him a golden watch and a diamond ring but it was worth the price. Oh, it was well worth.

Hana was hidden in the monastery till the end of the war and was taken to war orphanage just after. She was named Jana and baptised and wasn’t ever told who she really was.

From the day Fredi found her, they haven’t separated ever since. In 1947 he got the papers and his niece became his daughter...

The time passed and Fredi felt he was too heavy burden to his loving Hana and secretly applied for a place in a retirement home in the city center of Zagreb, his microcosm and the only place he ever called home.

The day he announced her that he was moving out of their big apartment in once their palace, she didn’t want to hear about it, but resolut, as he always was, he packed and left the very same day.

At 4:30, every single day, they went for a walk and were having a coffee in a small coffee bar near the city’s main square. The bar was placed where his jewellery shop once stood.

At 4:30, every single day, till the first Covid lockdown...

He was transferred to a room which didn’t have window on the street side but on the park within the retirement home building. He couldn’t see his dear Hana, she couldn’t visit him, only phone calls were possible but Fredi’s old age and bad hearing were big obstacle.

Fredi started fading and his sad eyes were just looking for her. The only person he could call his family for over seventy five years.

Less than two months after they’ve separated him from her, Hana recived a call from the Director of the retirement home...

Thanks for reading,

Srdan

King's Landing is the capital, and largest city, of the Seven Kingdoms. Located on the east coast of Westeros in the Crownlands, just north of where the Blackwater Rush flows into Blackwater Bay and overlooking Blackwater Bay, King's Landing is the site of the Iron Throne and the Red Keep, the seat of the King of the Andals and the First Men (hence the name). It enjoys a warm climate and life there is luxurious for those that can afford it, although it is not without its slums such as Flea Bottom. The city is overpopulated and dangerous at the best of times, despite being policed by the City Watch.

King's Landing was founded by King Aegon I Targaryen, King of the Andals and the First Men. He established a small wooden fort atop the hill, named the Aegonfort in his honor, where his ships first landed from Dragonstone, and used this as a base for his campaign to conquer the continent. Having achieved his goal, he established the new capital on the site of his original fort. The city expanded rapidly under his descendants. By the time of Robert's Rebellion, the city had a population of approximately half a million people.

King's Landing has suffered occasional attacks during its existence, most notably during the civil war known as Robert's Rebellion, when Lord Tywin Lannister betrayed King Aerys II Targaryen and ordered his army to brutally sack the city before turning it over to Robert Baratheon as a sign of fealty.

During the War of the Five Kings, the problems in King's Landing have multiplied. The worst of these are the food shortages exacerbated by an influx of refugees into the city seeking the protection of the city walls from the war, this even led to a riot at one point early into the war during which the High Septon, and Aron Santagar perished, along with many other citizens. Despite its opulence and status as the capital, King's Landing is often referred to in a derisive manner by outsiders, likely due to corruption and poor standards of living such as water filtration. A recurring theme is the stench of human waste; the crowded population and sea breeze means such smells are particularly pungent.

Near the end of her war, Daenerys Targaryen, Drogon, and Daenerys's forces launched an attack on King's Landing. The defending army surrendered, but Daenerys proceeded to raze the city with Drogon, collapsing parts of the Red Keep and indiscriminately killing civilians and soldiers alike.

Following the assassination of Daenerys Targaryen and the election of Bran Stark as the new king, Tyrion Lannister is named Hand of the King once again and leads the effort to rebuild the city with the new small council. The new Hand has also pledged to make building a new water filtration system a top priority.